2018 Glendale 250cc Supercross Results
Steve Cox | January 27, 2018
2018 Glendale 250cc Supercross Results: There’s a tight points race at the front of the 250cc Western Regional Supercross Series, and after a pretty awful race a week ago at Anaheim 2, Monster Energy/Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha’s Aaron Plessinger took back over at the top of the championship with a dominant performance inside University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
2018 Glendale 250cc Supercross Results
“The Worm” doesn’t translate to still photography that well, but Aaron Plessinger pulled it off in celebration after he won in Glendale anyway. PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEVE COX
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Joey Savatgy got the start at the beginning of the main event, then came under attack from TLD/Red Bull KTM’s Shane McElrath, who took over the lead for a while until he was joined by Plessinger, who was coming through the top part of the field like a freight train. After a few laps working on McElrath, he finally made the pass stick, and as McElrath attempted to retaliate, Plessinger cut over on his long-time racing compatriot and they nearly collided. McElrath was incensed, but Plessinger got away.
2018 Glendale 250cc Supercross Results
Shane McElrath (28) was understandably angry after this move by Plessinger (23) in the main event. PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEVE COX
It wasn’t long before McElrath came back under fire from Savatgy, but the Kawasaki pilot had a tipover and handed third spot to his teammate Adam Cianciarulo. Through the final laps, Cianciarulo gained steadily on the lead pair of racers, but ran out of time and settled for third behind winner Plessinger, and McElrath.
2018 Glendale 250cc Supercross Results
Adam Cianciarulo came through from behind to grab the final podium spot in Arizona. PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEVE COX
Plessinger now leads the points standings again with 92 points, one point in front of McElrath, with Savatgy just four points farther back, as the series heads to Oakland this coming weekend for a daytime race inside the Oakland Coliseum.
2018 Glendale 250cc Supercross Results
2018 Glendale 250cc Supercross Results
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