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250SX: Arlington Notebook
The Eastern Regional 250SX Class Championship kicks off tonight in Arlington, TX.
(Photo: GEICO Honda)
PROGRAMMING NOTE: Round 7 of the 2013 Monster Energy Supercross Championship from Arlington, TX will air LIVE on SPEED on Saturday, February 16th at 8:30pm ET.
While the Western Regional 250SX Class heads into a break until the Seattle stop on April, Red Bull KTM’s Ken Roczen has a 17-point lead in season standings over defending 250SX Class Champion Eli Tomac. Tomac opened the season in dominant fashion, winning three consecutive races, but a DNF at Oakland dropped him to third in the point standings. He’s since rebounded with the help a win last weekend in San Diego.
“Everything worked out really well tonight and I enjoyed myself,” stated Tomac. “It’s always nice to get a win no matter when it is, but being able to head into the break like this is great. We gained a few points on the leader but are still going to have to do a lot the last three races of the season to defend our title.”
Roczen has been the field’s most consistent rider, winning two Main Events and finishing second in four races.
Still on the mend from a shoulder injury sustained in Phoenix, fellow GEICO Honda rider Zach Osborne had another difficult night, placing seventh in the Main Event.
“I felt strong all day and liked the way I was riding but once again the result wasn’t as good as I wanted,” said Osborne. “I’m going to use this break to regroup and work on my starts so I can finish out the last three races with some podium finishes.”
One of the most talked about riders in this division is Rockstar Energy Racing’s Jason Anderson. Although he trails Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil Honda’s Cole Seely who is in third place, he has been within the top 10 at five of the six races, including two podium finishes.
"It was a good night; I struggled a little bit in practice and ended up qualifying seventh,” said Anderson. “I got good starts all night and ended up running up front so I'm happy about it. I got the holeshot in the Main Event. I actually shocked myself when I was up front. It’s a good feeling to be up there. I've just been applying what I do at the test track to what I do at the races. I've always been a good rider and been fast; it's just been about putting it all together. That was only my third holeshot in three years.”
With the Tomac and Roczen’s advancement to premier class next year, Anderson may be the man to beat.
This weekend marks the start of the Eastern Regional 250SX Class Championship. Leading the way is Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Dean Wilson. Wilson has been injured for the past 10 months and is excited to race for his first 250SX Class title. One of Wilson’s five-career wins came in Arlington in 2011.
“I couldn’t be more excited to line up in Arlington,” said Wilson. “It’s been 10 months since I last raced, and I feel strong and confident coming into the East Coast. Last time I raced at Cowboys Stadium I won, so I have good memories there.”
After spending several seasons fighting injuries GEICO Honda’s Wil Hahn will campaign for his first 250SX Class Championship. His career-best finish was a second overall in the 2010 Eastern Regional 250SX Class Championship.
In his first full season of racing in the U.S., Red Bull KTM’s Marvin Musquin finished third overall in the Western Regional 250SX Class last year. Musquin came to the U.S. by way of the World Motocross Championships, where he captured two titles.
Rockstar Energy Racing’s Blake Wharton enters his fifth season as a 250SX rider and has two Main Events wins. Last year he finished a career-best third overall in the Eastern Regional 250SX Class Championships.
Two highly touted rookies in Zach Bell and Justin Hill bring a wealth of amateur success to the table, but the question will be how they will adjust to the professional ranks. Bell will race for the GEICO Honda team and Hill will race for the Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team.
“I’m ready to get this season started,” said Hill. “Making my pro debut in Dallas will be special and I think I can be competitive. I’ve been working really hard and I have the best team in the industry behind me.”
Supercross LIVE!® is back in 2013 with a three-hour mid-raceday program from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. local time. Hosts, Jim Holley, a former World Supercross Champion, and Kevin Barnett, a former member of the U.S. Men’s Olympic Volleyball Team and professional broadcaster, will provide in-depth analysis of the afternoon’s practice and qualifying sessions as the riders and teams prepare for the night racing, in addition to interviews and behind-the-scenes coverage. As the only place to follow live practice and qualifying coverage from Monster Energy Supercross, Supercross LIVE! provides fans with an inside perspective before the gate drops on the night’s qualifying and Main Events. Additionally, there will be video snippets made available throughout the race day that can be viewed on www.SupercrossOnline.com, the official website of Monster Energy Supercross, or the YouTube Channel www.YouTube.com/SupercrossLive. To access the live streaming broadcasts, go to www.SupercrossOnline.com/SupercrossLive or subscribe to the Supercross LIVE! streaming channel at http://new.LiveStream.com/Supercrosslive.
For more information on the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, please log on to www.SupercrossOnline.com, the official website of Monster Energy Supercross. To follow Monster Energy Supercross on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, log on to www.facebook.com/supercrossLive www.Twitter.com/supercrosslive and www.instagram.com/SupercrossLive.com. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com.SupercrossLive. For all media requests, please contact Denny Hartwig dhartwig@feldinc.com or 630-566-6305.
About Feld Motor Sports®
Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is the world leader in specialized arena and stadium-based motor sports entertainment. Feld Motor Sports productions include Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam®, Monster Energy Supercross, AMSOIL Arenacross and Nuclear Cowboyz®. Feld Motor Sports is a division of Feld Entertainment, the world’s largest producer of live family entertainment. For more information on Feld Entertainment, visit www.feldentertainment.com.
While the Western Regional 250SX Class heads into a break until the Seattle stop on April, Red Bull KTM’s Ken Roczen has a 17-point lead in season standings over defending 250SX Class Champion Eli Tomac. Tomac opened the season in dominant fashion, winning three consecutive races, but a DNF at Oakland dropped him to third in the point standings. He’s since rebounded with the help a win last weekend in San Diego.
“Everything worked out really well tonight and I enjoyed myself,” stated Tomac. “It’s always nice to get a win no matter when it is, but being able to head into the break like this is great. We gained a few points on the leader but are still going to have to do a lot the last three races of the season to defend our title.”
Roczen has been the field’s most consistent rider, winning two Main Events and finishing second in four races.
Still on the mend from a shoulder injury sustained in Phoenix, fellow GEICO Honda rider Zach Osborne had another difficult night, placing seventh in the Main Event.
“I felt strong all day and liked the way I was riding but once again the result wasn’t as good as I wanted,” said Osborne. “I’m going to use this break to regroup and work on my starts so I can finish out the last three races with some podium finishes.”
One of the most talked about riders in this division is Rockstar Energy Racing’s Jason Anderson. Although he trails Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil Honda’s Cole Seely who is in third place, he has been within the top 10 at five of the six races, including two podium finishes.
"It was a good night; I struggled a little bit in practice and ended up qualifying seventh,” said Anderson. “I got good starts all night and ended up running up front so I'm happy about it. I got the holeshot in the Main Event. I actually shocked myself when I was up front. It’s a good feeling to be up there. I've just been applying what I do at the test track to what I do at the races. I've always been a good rider and been fast; it's just been about putting it all together. That was only my third holeshot in three years.”
With the Tomac and Roczen’s advancement to premier class next year, Anderson may be the man to beat.
This weekend marks the start of the Eastern Regional 250SX Class Championship. Leading the way is Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Dean Wilson. Wilson has been injured for the past 10 months and is excited to race for his first 250SX Class title. One of Wilson’s five-career wins came in Arlington in 2011.
“I couldn’t be more excited to line up in Arlington,” said Wilson. “It’s been 10 months since I last raced, and I feel strong and confident coming into the East Coast. Last time I raced at Cowboys Stadium I won, so I have good memories there.”
After spending several seasons fighting injuries GEICO Honda’s Wil Hahn will campaign for his first 250SX Class Championship. His career-best finish was a second overall in the 2010 Eastern Regional 250SX Class Championship.
In his first full season of racing in the U.S., Red Bull KTM’s Marvin Musquin finished third overall in the Western Regional 250SX Class last year. Musquin came to the U.S. by way of the World Motocross Championships, where he captured two titles.
Rockstar Energy Racing’s Blake Wharton enters his fifth season as a 250SX rider and has two Main Events wins. Last year he finished a career-best third overall in the Eastern Regional 250SX Class Championships.
Two highly touted rookies in Zach Bell and Justin Hill bring a wealth of amateur success to the table, but the question will be how they will adjust to the professional ranks. Bell will race for the GEICO Honda team and Hill will race for the Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team.
“I’m ready to get this season started,” said Hill. “Making my pro debut in Dallas will be special and I think I can be competitive. I’ve been working really hard and I have the best team in the industry behind me.”
Supercross LIVE!® is back in 2013 with a three-hour mid-raceday program from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. local time. Hosts, Jim Holley, a former World Supercross Champion, and Kevin Barnett, a former member of the U.S. Men’s Olympic Volleyball Team and professional broadcaster, will provide in-depth analysis of the afternoon’s practice and qualifying sessions as the riders and teams prepare for the night racing, in addition to interviews and behind-the-scenes coverage. As the only place to follow live practice and qualifying coverage from Monster Energy Supercross, Supercross LIVE! provides fans with an inside perspective before the gate drops on the night’s qualifying and Main Events. Additionally, there will be video snippets made available throughout the race day that can be viewed on www.SupercrossOnline.com, the official website of Monster Energy Supercross, or the YouTube Channel www.YouTube.com/SupercrossLive. To access the live streaming broadcasts, go to www.SupercrossOnline.com/SupercrossLive or subscribe to the Supercross LIVE! streaming channel at http://new.LiveStream.com/Supercrosslive.
For more information on the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, please log on to www.SupercrossOnline.com, the official website of Monster Energy Supercross. To follow Monster Energy Supercross on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, log on to www.facebook.com/supercrossLive www.Twitter.com/supercrosslive and www.instagram.com/SupercrossLive.com. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com.SupercrossLive. For all media requests, please contact Denny Hartwig dhartwig@feldinc.com or 630-566-6305.
About Feld Motor Sports®
Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is the world leader in specialized arena and stadium-based motor sports entertainment. Feld Motor Sports productions include Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam®, Monster Energy Supercross, AMSOIL Arenacross and Nuclear Cowboyz®. Feld Motor Sports is a division of Feld Entertainment, the world’s largest producer of live family entertainment. For more information on Feld Entertainment, visit www.feldentertainment.com.
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