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Race Day Feed Atlanta

April 16, 2022 11:10am
by: Jason Weigandt
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Welcome to the Race Day Feed, coming to you from Atlanta Motor Speedway in Georgia, for the 14th round of the 2022 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship. From practice reports to the blow-by-blow from tonight’s program, you’ll find it all right here on the Racer X Race Day Feed. Updates are posted in chronological order, so be sure to scroll down for the latest info. For even more updates be sure to follow us on Twitter, @Racerxonline.

Morning Report

Well, a lot to report here and it actually started yesterday. Riders hit the track for press day and the super-sized obstacles on this extra-large track got a lot of attention. Riders were not stoked on two jumps, a 110-ish foot triple, and a big double after the whoops. Those have been changed, the triple is now shorter (about 80 feet), and the double after the whoops is now a roller and a wall. The track is still super sized, though, with two sand sections, two whoop sections and a super duper long start. 

Big crash for Hunter Lawrence yesterday which led them to shorten the 100 footer. Luckily he was okay.
Big crash for Hunter Lawrence yesterday which led them to shorten the 100 footer. Luckily he was okay. Align Media

The next news was the weather. As expected, the skies opened this morning at 5:30 am and it absolutely dumped four about four hours. Then the rain stopped and the sun even peeked out. The track had been covered in tarps and packed in hard, so it held up decent considering the incredible amount of rain. The schedule was cut to just one practice session for each class, SX Futures, 250SX and 450SX. Futures hit the track first and it was still pretty sloppy, but it might turn out okay for the main events in a few hours.

Yes, this is a day race, with heats starting at 3 p.m.

  • Get to work boys!
    Get to work boys! Align Media
  • Lake next to the track, but tarps kept the dirt (somewhat) dry).
    Lake next to the track, but tarps kept the dirt (somewhat) dry). Align Media
  • The start is 444 feet long here!
    The start is 444 feet long here! Align Media
  • Good luck.
    Good luck. Align Media

The next story is the East/West Showdown, with both 250SX coasts meeting for the first time this year. We've got hype on a battle with points leaders Jett Lawrence and Christian Craig, but they also both hold huge points leads and don't want to blow it. Often we see upset winners in these Showdowns, we shall see.

In the 450 class, Eli Tomac holds his own giant points lead and could even wrap the title as early as next weekend in Foxborough. Wow. To do that he'll need to not lose points to second-ranked Jason Anderson over the next two weekends. There  are still some riders not named Tomac who can win here, including last week's race winner Marvin Musquin, plus Anderson, Malcolm Stewart, Justin Barcia, Chase Sexton and more. Also, defending champion Cooper Webb is back after missing a race last week. Been a tough season on Webb but he would love to get at least one win before the season ends.

Supercross

250SX West Standings - 2022

PositionRider Hometown Points
1Christian Craig Christian Craig Temecula, CA United States230
2Hunter Lawrence Hunter Lawrence Landsborough Australia220
3Michael Mosiman Michael Mosiman Sebastopol, CA United States197
4Jo Shimoda Jo Shimoda Suzuka Japan162
5Nate Thrasher Nate Thrasher Livingston, TN United States151
Full Standings
Supercross

250SX East Standings - 2022

PositionRider Hometown Points
1Jett Lawrence Jett Lawrence Landsborough Australia192
2R.J. Hampshire R.J. Hampshire Hudson, FL United States158
3Pierce Brown Pierce Brown Sandy, UT United States149
4Mitchell Oldenburg Mitchell Oldenburg Alvord, TX United States132
5Enzo Lopes Enzo Lopes Rio Grande do Sul Brazil117
Full Standings
Supercross

450SX Standings - 2022

PositionRider Hometown Points
1Eli Tomac
Eli Tomac
Cortez, CO United States359
2Jason Anderson Jason Anderson Edgewood, NM United States350
3Malcolm Stewart
Malcolm Stewart
Haines City, FL United States314
4Marvin Musquin Marvin Musquin La Reole France305
5Justin Barcia Justin Barcia Monroe, NY United States302
Full Standings

Qualifying

The track improved massively from muddy to almost traditional supercross from the first session to the last session.

Qualifying is at a premium here with East and West, because we’re down to one practice to create gate picks for heats, which are split in coasts. That has become a problem for Max Vohland who was in the overflow practice for riders not ranked high enough in points. Vohland didn’t make the main in last week’s Triple Crown, and his time here is not fast enough to make the night show. He's out again.

The track is coming around, the bigger sections are now jumpable. In 250SX East practice Pierce Brown went down early on the over/under, and his bike was laying there on the track getting hit. Because there’s only one practice, he had to get back to the pits and get his bars straight and try to log a time. It wasn’t great, with 17th, but it was good enough to qualify. Jett Lawrence had the top time, but he battled for the top spot with Forkner, who looked strong in his return. Forkner was second, Mitch Oldenburg was third.

In 250SX West, we have noted Atlanta specialist Nate Thrasher taking the top spot. Remember Thrasher won two of the three Atlanta races last year. He was launching into the sand super far. Hunter Lawrence and Christian Craig took turns on the top of the board until Thrasher’s late lap collected the honors.

Supercross

Atlanta - 250SX Futures Combined Qualifying

April 16, 2022
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta, GA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Chance Hymas Chance Hymas01:38.9860 Pocatello, ID United States Honda CRF250R
2Rush Chapman Rush Chapman01:50.2170 Concord, NC Yamaha YZ250F
3Ayden Shive Ayden Shive01:50.6030 Dade City, FL KTM 250 SX-F
4Austin Kapoukranidis Austin Kapoukranidis01:52.6680 Concord, VT United States Yamaha YZ250F
5Luke Kalaitzian Luke Kalaitzian01:53.9060 Sun Valley, CA United States Honda CRF250R
Full Results
Supercross

Atlanta - 250SX Showdown East Qualifying 1

April 16, 2022
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta, GA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Jett Lawrence Jett Lawrence01:27.6620 Landsborough Australia Honda CRF250R
2Austin Forkner Austin Forkner01:28.8080 Richards, MO United States Kawasaki KX250
3Mitchell Oldenburg Mitchell Oldenburg01:30.5690 Alvord, TX United States Honda CRF250R
4Jordon Smith
Jordon Smith
01:31.5730 Belmont, NC United States Honda CRF250R
5R.J. Hampshire R.J. Hampshire01:32.2020 Hudson, FL United States Husqvarna FC 250
Full Results
Supercross

Atlanta - 250SX Showdown West Qualifying 1

April 16, 2022
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta, GA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Nate Thrasher Nate Thrasher01:27.6870 Livingston, TN United States Yamaha YZ250F
2Christian Craig Christian Craig01:27.9370 Temecula, CA United States Yamaha YZ250F
3Hunter Lawrence Hunter Lawrence01:29.1720 Landsborough Australia Honda CRF250R
4Michael Mosiman Michael Mosiman01:29.5830 Sebastopol, CA United States GasGas MC 250F
5Garrett Marchbanks Garrett Marchbanks01:30.1350 Coalville, UT United States Yamaha YZ250F
Full Results
Supercross

Atlanta - 250SX Showdown Overflow Qualifying 1

April 16, 2022
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta, GA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Ramyller Alves Ramyller Alves01:35.7830 Coconut Creek, FL United States KTM 250 SX-F
2Hardy Munoz Hardy Munoz01:37.1460 Chile Kawasaki KX250
3Max Vohland Max Vohland01:40.4970 Sacramento, CA United States KTM 250 SX-F
4Gared Steinke Gared Steinke01:41.3660 Woodland, CA United States KTM 125 SX
5Hunter Yoder Hunter Yoder01:41.4350 California United States Honda CRF250R
Full Results
Supercross

Atlanta - 250SX Showdown West Combined Qualifying

April 16, 2022
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta, GA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Nate Thrasher Nate Thrasher01:27.6870 Livingston, TN United States Yamaha YZ250F
2Christian Craig Christian Craig01:27.9370 Temecula, CA United States Yamaha YZ250F
3Hunter Lawrence Hunter Lawrence01:29.1720 Landsborough Australia Honda CRF250R
4Michael Mosiman Michael Mosiman01:29.5830 Sebastopol, CA United States GasGas MC 250F
5Garrett Marchbanks Garrett Marchbanks01:30.1350 Coalville, UT United States Yamaha YZ250F
Full Results
Supercross

Atlanta - 250SX Showdown East Combined Qualifying

April 16, 2022
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta, GA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Jett Lawrence Jett Lawrence01:27.6620 Landsborough Australia Honda CRF250R
2Austin Forkner Austin Forkner01:28.8080 Richards, MO United States Kawasaki KX250
3Mitchell Oldenburg Mitchell Oldenburg01:30.5690 Alvord, TX United States Honda CRF250R
4Jordon Smith
Jordon Smith
01:31.5730 Belmont, NC United States Honda CRF250R
5R.J. Hampshire R.J. Hampshire01:32.2020 Hudson, FL United States Husqvarna FC 250
Full Results

When the 450s rolled out, Eli Tomac was the first on track and he was laying down heaters. The two big lines are to jump over the first turn, landing on the berm on the outside, and then quadding over the table in the second rhythm. Tomac was on top for a bit, then Musquin and Stewart took the top time away. Then Sexton took the top spot away with Anderson second. Late in the session Tomac tried to put in a heater but Sexton, who was behind him, actually closed in. Tomac then backed off the gas, and Sexton’s top time from earlier hung in for the number one stop. Anderson, Musquin, Tomac and Stewart were top five.

Supercross

Atlanta - 450SX Group C Qualifying 1

April 16, 2022
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta, GA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Jeremy Hand Jeremy Hand01:33.8110 Mantua, OH United States Honda CRF250R
2Henry Miller Henry Miller01:34.8560 Rochester, MN United States KTM 250 SX-F
3Lane Shaw Lane Shaw01:36.8660 Alvin, TX United States KTM 250 SX-F
4Mason Kerr Mason Kerr01:37.1650 Altoona, IA United States Kawasaki KX450
5Austin Cozadd Austin Cozadd01:38.3460 Attalla, AL United States Yamaha YZ450F
Full Results
Supercross

Atlanta - 450SX Group B Qualifying 1

April 16, 2022
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta, GA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Brandon Scharer Brandon Scharer01:33.7800 Gardena, CA United States Yamaha YZ450F
2Tristan Lane Tristan Lane01:34.3370 Deland, FL United States KTM 450 SX-F
3Adam Enticknap Adam Enticknap01:34.4300 Lompoc, CA United States Suzuki RM-Z450
4Jared Lesher Jared Lesher01:35.3380 Elderton, PA United States Yamaha YZ250F
5Justin Rodbell Justin Rodbell01:35.4570 Prince Frederick, MD United States Kawasaki KX450
Full Results
Supercross

Atlanta - 450SX Group A Qualifying 1

April 16, 2022
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta, GA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Chase Sexton Chase Sexton01:25.1810 La Moille, IL United States Honda CRF450R
2Jason Anderson Jason Anderson01:25.2860 Edgewood, NM United States Kawasaki KX450
3Marvin Musquin Marvin Musquin01:26.6200 La Reole France KTM 450 SX-F
4Eli Tomac
Eli Tomac
01:26.8110 Cortez, CO United States Yamaha YZ450F
5Malcolm Stewart
Malcolm Stewart
01:27.8610 Haines City, FL United States Husqvarna FC 450
Full Results
Supercross

Atlanta - 450SX Combined Qualifying

April 16, 2022
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta, GA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Chase Sexton Chase Sexton01:25.1810 La Moille, IL United States Honda CRF450R
2Jason Anderson Jason Anderson01:25.2860 Edgewood, NM United States Kawasaki KX450SR
3Marvin Musquin Marvin Musquin01:26.6200 La Reole France KTM 450 SX-F
4Eli Tomac
Eli Tomac
01:26.8110 Cortez, CO United States Yamaha YZ450F
5Malcolm Stewart
Malcolm Stewart
01:27.8610 Haines City, FL United States Husqvarna FC 450
Full Results

250SX Futures Main Event

When the gates dropped on the 250SX Futures race, Chance Hymas burst out ahead of the field, entering and exiting the long first turn in the race lead as Austin Kapoukranidis slid out behind him. Hymas led Luke Kalaitzian, Rush Chapman, Ayden Shive, and Rylan Smith early as Kapoukranidis looked to make his way through the field. Kapoukranidis was battling with Jacob Glenn, when Glenn’s front wheel caught the rear wheel of Kapoukranidis and sent Glenn to the ground. Smith lost several positions with a tip over in one of the banked turns as Kapoukranidis and Greye Tate engaged in a battle for fifth. Kapoukranidis made the pass and had gotten into the top four. Remember, the top four from each main event will qualify for the finale with hopes of winning the winner-take-all main event in Salt Lake City, Utah. But unfortunately, Kapoukranidis stalled his Yamaha YZ250F and lost positions late in the race. Out front, Hymas took his 11-second lead over Kalaitzian and opened it up to over 30 seconds on the final lap. Hymas took the main event win, his first of the season and his second podium in two 250SX Futures main events in 2022. Kalaitzian takes second (fourth podium), Chapman finished third (first podium finish), and Shive finished fourth in the final spot to qualify for the Utah finale.

Supercross

Atlanta - 250SX Futures Main Event

April 16, 2022
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta, GA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Chance Hymas Chance Hymas5 Laps1:31.172 Pocatello, ID United States Honda CRF250R
2Luke Kalaitzian Luke Kalaitzian+46.1281:36.596 Sun Valley, CA United States Honda CRF250R
3Rush Chapman Rush Chapman+57.8951:39.361 Concord, NC Yamaha YZ250F
4Ayden Shive Ayden Shive+1:14.8651:40.106 Dade City, FL KTM 250 SX-F
5Greye Tate Greye Tate+1:19.5831:44.913 Buford, GA Yamaha YZ250F
Full Results

250 East Heat

Austin Forkner is back!

Jett Lawrence got a good jump out of the gate but RJ Hampshire and Derek Drake drag raced past him, then Lawrence was too far inside, hit some mud and fell. Austin Forkner also got held up and got going in next to last. Up ahead Drake fell and Mitch Oldenburg took over the lead and started pulling away, Hampshire and Jace Owen were second and third. Somehow Forkner passed a ton of guys to get into the top five, quickly, and then kept charging after the leaders Oldenburg, Hampshire, Brown and more. He passed Oldenburg and Brown to get into second and then stalked Hampshire on the final lap, blitzing to get next to him in the whoops, and then they scrubbed the wall together with Forkner edging ahead, taking the lead with the checkers in sight. That was the win! It was a vintage Forkner ride, taking the win over Hamphire. Lawrence recovered for fifth after the first-turn crash. Owen, Lopes, Frye and Alves got in, Varize just missed and will head to the LCQ.

“Man I was just putting down laps and feeling really, really smooth and in control out there," said Forkner. "That’s how I worked through the pack, to come from that far back to win, that’s how you have to ride. I hope I get a better start than that in the main.”

Supercross

Atlanta - 250SX Showdown East Heat

April 16, 2022
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta, GA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Austin Forkner Austin Forkner5 Laps1:22.794 Richards, MO United States Kawasaki KX250
2Mitchell Oldenburg Mitchell Oldenburg+04.5311:26.234 Alvord, TX United States Honda CRF250R
3R.J. Hampshire R.J. Hampshire+04.5311:24.725 Hudson, FL United States Husqvarna FC 250
4Pierce Brown Pierce Brown+05.5021:25.119 Sandy, UT United States GasGas MC 250F
5Jett Lawrence Jett Lawrence+07.5731:23.403 Landsborough Australia Honda CRF250R
Full Results

250 West Heat

Jo Shimoda got the holeshot over Michael Mosiman, but he wasn’t jumping some stuff, including the jump line over the first turn and onto the berm. This allowed Mosiman and others to blast past him. Christian Craig would roll up into second, but Mosiman held a solid lead until he washed the front in a corner after the whoops. This allowed Craig to take the lead and cruise home. Hunter Lawrence worked to second and Mosiman managed to get by around Nate Thrasher and Shimoda to cling to third. Shimoda held off Thrasher, then came Marchbanks, Friese, Swoll and Mumford taking the final spots into the main.

“Lot of hype this week with me and Jett, but a lot of people don’t know we used to ride together a lot when we were teammates at GEICO Honda,” said Craig. “I respect the kid. Dirt is coming around and I think it’s going to be good.”

Supercross

Atlanta - 250SX Showdown West Heat

April 16, 2022
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta, GA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Christian Craig Christian Craig5 Laps1:24.666 Temecula, CA United States Yamaha YZ250F
2Hunter Lawrence Hunter Lawrence+05.2361:25.248 Landsborough Australia Honda CRF250R
3Michael Mosiman Michael Mosiman+06.5441:24.245 Sebastopol, CA United States GasGas MC 250F
4Jo Shimoda Jo Shimoda+08.3081:25.398 Suzuka Japan Kawasaki KX250
5Nate Thrasher Nate Thrasher+09.0881:25.020 Livingston, TN United States Yamaha YZ250F
Full Results

450 Heat 1

Jason Anderson got a good start in 450 Heat 1 but Justin Bogle made a slick move on the inside to challenge him. But Bogle lost ground in the whoops and Eli Tomac blasted through to second, and Justin Barcia went to third. Big battle up ahead as Anderson and Tomac hooked it up, and the fight didn’t disappoint. Tomac made the move in the sand, but Anderson fought right back by sliding through the slippery, muddy inside, without a rut, and knifing past Tomac. Then Tomac made two huge mistakes and Anderson got away, grabbing the win. Tomac was second and Barcia third. Then came Bogle, Hartranft, Noren, Clason, Starling and Breece to the main.

 “I’m trying to make it hard on him,” said Anderson. “He’s got a big [points] lead on me right now so I’m hoping to still get some wins. But he’s going to make it tough. We’re still learning and getting better but so is he.”

Supercross

Atlanta - 450SX Heat 1

April 16, 2022
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta, GA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Jason Anderson Jason Anderson5 Laps1:21.364 Edgewood, NM United States Kawasaki KX450SR
2Eli Tomac
Eli Tomac
+04.0071:20.781 Cortez, CO United States Yamaha YZ450F
3Justin Barcia Justin Barcia+12.1181:23.573 Monroe, NY United States GasGas MC 450F
4Justin Bogle Justin Bogle+29.4471:26.861 Cushing, OK United States Suzuki RM-Z450
5Brandon Hartranft Brandon Hartranft+37.4811:28.440 Brick, NJ United States Suzuki RM-Z450
Full Results

450 Heat 2

 Alex Martin ripped the start in this one and held strong to lead the first lap. Impressive! Cooper Webb, returning to racing after missing the previous race, was up to second, with Kyle Chisholm third. Martin looked the best he has all year, but he wasn’t going to stop Webb from getting by. The man to watch was Sexton, though, he blew through the field and made easy work of Webb to take the lead and an easy win. Sexton has been hauling here all afternoon. Webb, Stewart, Musquin and Brayton come next, who edged ahead of Martin. Chisholm, Miller and Moranz came through for the final qualifying spots.

"Last weekend helped, feeling good with the bike. This place is special to me because I got my first 450 podium here last year. I love this place, I've probably never had this much fun on a dirt bike, ever. Lots of good guys here but I'm looking forward to it."

Supercross

Atlanta - 450SX Heat 2

April 16, 2022
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta, GA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Chase Sexton Chase Sexton5 Laps1:21.002 La Moille, IL United States Honda CRF450R
2Cooper Webb Cooper Webb+09.8771:24.015 Newport, NC United States KTM 450 SX-F
3Malcolm Stewart
Malcolm Stewart
+15.2301:23.825 Haines City, FL United States Husqvarna FC 450
4Marvin Musquin Marvin Musquin+16.9711:24.658 La Reole France KTM 450 SX-F
5Justin Brayton Justin Brayton+24.9941:26.255 Fort Dodge, IA United States Honda CRF450R
Full Results

250 LCQ

In the 250 LCQ, Derek Drake nailed another great start but this time he kept it upright and held on for an easy win. Behind him Hardy Munoz was second and hanging on. Jordon Smith, Cullen Park and Chris Blose broke through, but then Smith crashed on the last lap near the tunnel jump, and his race was over. Heartbreaker for Smith. Munoz hung on for the final transfer.

Supercross

Atlanta - 250SX Showdown LCQ

April 16, 2022
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta, GA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Derek Drake Derek Drake4 Laps1:26.887 San Luis Obispo, CA United States Suzuki RM-Z250
2Cullin Park Cullin Park+07.2751:28.081 Clermont, FL United States Honda CRF250R
3Chris Blose Chris Blose+08.6711:26.725 Phoenix, AZ United States GasGas MC 250F
4Hardy Munoz Hardy Munoz+09.8031:28.085 Chile Kawasaki KX250
5Marshal Weltin Marshal Weltin+10.6931:27.865 Ubly, MI United States Yamaha YZ250F
Full Results

450 LCQ 

John Short held tough with the lead the whole way, and took the win. Benny Bloss got a bad start but worked his way to second, then Adam Enticknap was third. Jeremy Hand and Brandon Scharer battled hard for the final transfer, and Hand held on for the final transfer to the main.

Supercross

Atlanta - 450SX LCQ

April 16, 2022
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta, GA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1John Short John Short4 Laps1:27.206 Pilot Point, TX United States Honda CRF250R
2Benny Bloss Benny Bloss+01.1371:26.505 Oak Grove, MO United States KTM 450 SX-F
3Adam Enticknap Adam Enticknap+02.3471:27.261 Lompoc, CA United States Suzuki RM-Z450
4Jeremy Hand Jeremy Hand+02.5961:26.961 Mantua, OH United States Honda CRF250R
5Brandon Scharer Brandon Scharer+03.3571:26.864 Gardena, CA United States Yamaha YZ450F
Full Results

250 East West Showdown

It was a wild first lap as Jo Shimoda swept inside of Hunter Lawrence to grab the holeshot, with RJ Hampshire and Jett Lawrence right there. Christian Craig did not get a good start. Hampshire and Hunter Lawrence battled hard for second until RJ went down in a corner, this left Shimoda with a big lead. Hunter then came under pressure from Jett until Jett crashed in the turn in the whoops. Next came Forkner and Craig, Craig made the pass in the whoops and started tracking down Hunter and Shimoda. Hunter then got inside of Shimoda to take the lead, then Craig got Shimoda for second. From there the battle was on, Hunter and Craig in a lap time battle. Craig would close slightly, Lawrence would answer. The gap stayed about the same, 1.5 ish seconds, then Hunter pulled away slightly, then Craig went down in the turn after the sand. With that, Hunter Lawrence was sitting in position to bring it home.

Shimoda was solid in third, Forkner fell when he hit tough blocks. Mosiman also fell, and all of this allowed Jett Lawrence to come back to fourth. Then Jett and Jo got into a huge battle for third, stopping and blocking each other, until Jett finally secured the spot. Up ahead, Hunter hung on in a great ride to win the Showdown, continuing a long-running trend of non-points leaders and/or series’ champs to win the East versus West battle. Although, with the win, Hunter does keep his title hopes going with Denver and Salt Lake still on the west schedule.

It was Lawrence, Craig, Lawrence top three, then Shimoda, Thrasher, Mosiman, Forkner, Hampshire, Oldenburg and Brown.

“So stoked to pull this off, I’ve been working my ass off,” said Hunter, who has now won two 250SX races in a row, and three this year. “Jettson on the box as well which is awesome.”

Craig came from way back to get to second but he couldn’t close the gap enough to try to make a pass.

“When I’m that far back at the beginning I just get zone out,” said Craig. “When I got up to second Hunter had a good gap and I feel like we were yo-yoing a bit, he was riding really good. That tip over ruined my momentum.”

“100 percent, if I’m not winning the guy I want to win is my brother,” said Jett Lawrence. “I was just rushing, again, I got the turn pretty good and the dirt looked good, but it was deceiving and I went down. I rode my butt off to get back up there. It was like old amateur days there. battling with Jo on the last lap. Super pumped.”

Supercross

Atlanta - 250SX Showdown Main Event

April 16, 2022
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta, GA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Hunter Lawrence Hunter Lawrence12 Laps1:22.163 Landsborough Australia Honda CRF250R
2Christian Craig Christian Craig+04.0551:21.641 Temecula, CA United States Yamaha YZ250F
3Jett Lawrence Jett Lawrence+08.0691:20.850 Landsborough Australia Honda CRF250R
4Jo Shimoda Jo Shimoda+09.6301:23.838 Suzuka Japan Kawasaki KX250
5Nate Thrasher Nate Thrasher+17.2941:23.148 Livingston, TN United States Yamaha YZ250F
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450 Main Event

 The big hitters all started together with Barcia holeshotting over Sexton, Tomac, Anderson, Webb, and Marvin Musquin went down on the first lap. Then Tomac got passed by both Anderson and Webb, and by the second lap it appeared there might be something going wrong for the series leader.

Sexton battled past Barcia in the corners after the finish, then Barcia tried to respond by going inside roll double through a rhythm, and that allowed Anderson to pounce on him. Sexton was pulling a solid lead out front and showing the same incredible speed he had in qualifying and his heat. Then he washed the front while leading! This left Anderson in the lead. Then Barcia, in second, crashed, which moved the returning Webb all the way to second. Tomac also recovered from whatever slowed him early, and he started closing on Webb. Barcia got sideways in the whoops and nearly went down again, and Sexton cased a rhythm and also nearly crashed again. This allowed Malcolm Stewart to get to fourth.

Next came Sexton, Barcia, Brayton, Chisholm, Hartranft, and Breece in the top ten. Sexton put on a big charge and started making moves. He actually caught up to the Tomac and Webb battle for second. Tomac made the move for second on Webb by flying over the jumps before the tunnel, then Sexton caught Webb and made a move for third just before the two laps to go sign. 

Up ahead, Anderson rode brilliantly to notch his fourth win of the season.

"Yeah i've been better than I've ever been this year. To struggle and still be getting top fives and podiums has been crazy. But I really wanted to get another win and that one felt awesome."

“I was slow at the beginning, the first lap or two, and I made a couple of mistakes in that middle rhythm. I got cross rutted, it was a tough track. I made a good charge but Jason obviously got away there, second was all I had. [Clinching] next week is on my mind and we’ll keep pushing.”

“Today was probably the best I felt on my bike all year but you know what, sometimes it doesn’t go your way. I know that sunrise is comig. The team has been doing a great job with testing and getting me comfortable after six tough weeks.”  

“It was a crazy race, good battle for the lead, couple crashes. It felt good to just be back in the mix, I’ve been struggling the whole season. Pretty happy, I probably haven’t been going that speed since last year. I have to give it up to the team, we missed the last race, they came down to my place this week and we figured stuff out.”

Supercross

Atlanta - 450SX Main Event

April 16, 2022
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta, GA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Jason Anderson Jason Anderson15 Laps1:21.547 Edgewood, NM United States Kawasaki KX450SR
2Eli Tomac
Eli Tomac
+02.3701:22.157 Cortez, CO United States Yamaha YZ450F
3Chase Sexton Chase Sexton+04.1251:21.279 La Moille, IL United States Honda CRF450R
4Cooper Webb Cooper Webb+06.6431:22.408 Newport, NC United States KTM 450 SX-F
5Malcolm Stewart
Malcolm Stewart
+28.0781:22.661 Haines City, FL United States Husqvarna FC 450
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