Cooper Webb Wins Wild Arlington Triple Crown
Heading into the final race of the Arlington Triple Crown, the top five riders were separated by just three points after the first two races. It was still anyone's overall to capture, including the two red plates tied in the championship standings.
The third race did not disappoint.
After Aaron Plessinger surprised the field by snagging the holeshot, it was short-lived as he crashed along the whoops section and did not end up leading the first lap. Chase Sexton found his way to the lead and it appeared to be smooth sailing for him. But on Lap 13, he stalled the bike and relegated himself to third. That along with a frantic effort on the last lap to pass both Ken Roczen and Cooper Webb resulted in another crash for Sexton, dropping him to fifth by the finish.
For Webb, it was just another day at the office as he secured his seventh win under the dome of AT&T Stadium and sole control of the championship points.
'A little bit of luck, as we know,' said the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing rider about winning the overall. 'It was great riding the last two main events, but Chase had that incident with me and it gave me that win. I didn't feel like I was the best guy tonight, but I put myself in good positions and made the most of it.
'Statistically, I've had the best success here and it's an awesome feeling.'
Webb holds a five-point lead over Sexton and a 19-point gap over Roczen.
Even without a main event or overall win yet in the 2025 season, Roczen still holds his head high achieving the goal of still being in the fight for podiums, wins, and hopefully the championship battle as the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship approaches the halfway mark.
'I did the best I could today,' said the Suzuki rider. 'This type of dirt is my least favorite of the year. It was super fun being in that battle, going back and forth. Overall, with everything that went on, I'm just happy to be back on the podium.'
Chase Sexton stalled the bike from the lead and then crashed trying to get the lead back on the last lap from the lead in the third Main event, losing the race, the overall and the red plate leaving Arlington.
'There's really not much to say,' said the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider. 'When I get on the plane out of here, leave that in Dallas and kind of try to move forward. I've been grinding pretty hard the last couple of weeks and maybe it's just time for some rest and come into Daytona fresh.'
Justin Cooper was the second overall Yamaha rider with his fourth-place showing, including two podiums but losing the Olympic point tie breaker to Sexton. Justin Hill rounded out the top five. Justin Barcia, Plessinger, Dylan Ferrandis, Malcolm Stewart and Joey Savatgy completed the top 10 overall results.
Round 8 of the SMX World Championship and the indoor stadium season of Monster Energy AMA Supercross heads back to Florida to Daytona Int'l Speedway. Coverage begins on Saturday, Mar. 1 at 7 p.m. ET on Peacock and SiriusXM Channel 85.
Arlington | 450SX Triple Crown Overall Results
1. 2, Cooper Webb, Yamaha, 6-1-1
2. 94, Ken Roczen, Suzuki, 1-5-3
3. 4, Chase Sexton, KTM, 3-2-5
4. 32, Justin Cooper, Yamaha, 2-3-6
5. 46, Justin Hill, KTM, 4-4-8
6. 51, Justin Barcia, GasGas, 5-9-4
7. 7, Aaron Plessinger, KTM, 7-7-10
8. 14, Dylan Ferrandis, Honda, 9-6-11
9. 27, Malcolm Stewart, Husqvarna, 8-12-7
10. 17, Joey Savatgy, Honda, 11-8-9
11. 21, Jason Anderson, Kawasaki, 12-17-2
12. 49, Mitchell Oldenburg, Beta, 10-11-13
13. 12, Shane McElrath, Honda, 13-10-12
14. 77, Jerry Robin, Yamaha, 15-14-15
15. 45, Colt Nichols, Suzuki, 14-13-22
16. 86, Mitchell Harrison, Kawasaki, 18-16-16
17. 57, Benny Bloss, Beta, 17-22-57
18. 72, Anthony Rodrigues, KTM, 22-15-72
19. 122, Justin Starling, GasGas, 19-18-18
20. 11, Kyle Chisholm, Suzuki, 16-21-21
21. 43, Grant Harlan, Yamaha, 21-19-19
22. 411, Scott Meshey, KTM, 20-20-20
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