History on His Side: Eli Tomac reached a new career achievement in winning his third straight Main Event last weekend. Not since 1992 with Damon Bradshaw has the first rider to win three straight races failed to win the title. Only four times in history has more than one rider won three in a row in a season.
Coming on Strong: Since facing a season-high deficit of 29 points to Ryan Dungey after Round 6, Tomac has outscored the champ by 17 points over the past five races, winning four times with a runner-up finish. He’s now just 12 points out of the lead.
Losing Ground: By his unprecedented standards, Dungey’s consistency has taken a hit the past five races with just one win and one finish off the podium. His average finish is still an incredible 2.6 over that stretch, but he’s been unable to match Tomac’s even better 1.3 average.
Still Leading the Way: Despite having his points lead chipped away, Dungey is still the most consistent rider in the championship with nine podium finishes and a class-leading finishing average of 2.5. However, his two wins is the lowest up to this point in the season since 2014 when he recorded just one victory.
El Chupacabra Rises: Blake Baggett became the seventh different rider to lead multiple laps this season, adding to his breakout 2017 in which he’s also transferred out of the Heat Race and into the Main Event more than any other rider in the division (10 times).
A Record Pace: The 450SX Class Main Event in Indy featured a record 27 laps, surpassing the previous record of 26 set consecutively in Arlington and Minneapolis. Tomac led 25 of the 27 laps, leaving him one lap shy of tying the record mark set by Marvin Musquin when he led every lap in Arlington.
Manufacturer Wins
Kawasaki – 6
KTM – 3
Honda – 2
Manufacturer Point Standings
KTM – 245
Kawasaki – 224
Honda – 210
Husqvarna – 173
Yamaha – 151
Suzuki – 136
Highest Standing Championship Rider by Manufacturer
KTM – Ryan Dungey, 1st
Kawasaki – Eli Tomac, 2nd
Honda – Cole Seely, 3rd
Husqvarna – Jason Anderson, 5th
Yamaha – Chad Reed, 8th
Suzuki – Broc Tickle, 9th
450SX Class Championship Standings
Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM – 234
Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki – 222
Marvin Musquin, Corona, Calif., KTM – 185
Cole Seely, Sherman Oaks, Calif., Honda – 185
Jason Anderson, Rio Rancho, N.M., Husqvarna – 155
Davi Millsaps, Cairo, Ga., KTM – 136
Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., KTM – 131
Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha – 130
Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki – 116
Dean Wilson, Clermont, Fla., Husqvarna – 115
Main Event Wins (Total)
Eli Tomac – 6
Ryan Dungey – 2
Ken Roczen – 2
Marvin Musquin – 1
Main Event Wins (By Race)
Anaheim: Ken Roczen
San Diego: Ken Roczen
Anaheim II: Ryan Dungey
Glendale: Eli Tomac
Oakland: Eli Tomac
Arlington: Marvin Musquin
Minneapolis: Eli Tomac
Atlanta: Ryan Dungey
Toronto: Eli Tomac
Daytona: Eli Tomac
Indianapolis: Eli Tomac
Podium Finishes
Ryan Dungey – 9
Eli Tomac – 7
Marvin Musquin – 6
Jason Anderson – 2
Ken Roczen – 2
Cole Seely – 2
Blake Baggett – 1
Jeremy Martin – 1
Chad Reed – 1
Broc Tickle – 1
Cooper Webb – 1
Average Finish (Top 10)
Ryan Dungey 2.5
Eli Tomac 3.8
Marvin Musquin 5.9
Cole Seely 4.7
Jason Anderson 6.4 (10 Races)
Davi Millsaps 7.4 (10 Races)
Blake Baggett 9.4
Chad Reed 9.6
Broc Tickle 10.7
Dean Wilson 10.6
Average Start (Top 10)
Ryan Dungey 5.2
Eli Tomac 4.8
Marvin Musquin 6.9
Cole Seely 5.9
Jason Anderson 9.7 (10 Races)
Davi Millsaps 7.7 (10 Races)
Blake Baggett 8.6
Chad Reed 9.5
Broc Tickle 14.6
Dean Wilson 13.1
Start/Finish Ratio (Top 10)
Ryan Dungey +2.7
Eli Tomac +1.0
Marvin Musquin +1.0
Cole Seely +1.1
Jason Anderson +3.3 (10 Races)
Davi Millsaps +0.3 (10 Races)
Blake Baggett -0.9
Chad Reed -0.1
Broc Tickle +3.9
Dean Wilson +2.6
Main Event Laps Completed (By Race)
Anaheim: 20 Laps
San Diego: 24 Laps
Anaheim II: 22 Laps
Glendale: 21 Laps
Oakland: 21 Laps
Arlington: 26 Laps
Minneapolis: 26 Laps
Atlanta: 24 Laps
Toronto: 22 Laps
Daytona: 20 Laps
Indianapolis: 27 Laps
Laps Led
Eli Tomac – 107
Ryan Dungey – 69
Ken Roczen – 37
Marvin Musquin – 26
Jeremy Martin – 10
Blake Baggett – 2
Davi Millsaps – 2
SupercrossLive.com Holeshots (Total)
Blake Baggett – 2
Ryan Dungey – 2
Eli Tomac – 2
Vince Friese – 1
Marvin Musquin – 1
Ken Roczen – 1
Cole Seely – 1
Cooper Webb – 1
SupercrossLive.com Holeshots (By Race)
Anaheim: Ken Roczen
San Diego: Ryan Dungey
Anaheim II: Cooper Webb
Glendale: Eli Tomac
Oakland: Vince Friese
Arlington: Marvin Musquin
Minneapolis: Cole Seely
Atlanta: Ryan Dungey
Toronto: Blake Baggett
Daytona: Eli Tomac
Indianapolis: Blake Baggett
Heat Race Wins (Total)
Eli Tomac – 5
Jason Anderson – 3
Davi Millsaps – 3
Ken Roczen – 3
Ryan Dungey – 2
Blake Baggett – 1
Justin Barcia – 1
Justin Bogle – 1
Marvin Musquin – 1
Chad Reed – 1
Cooper Webb – 1
Heat Race Wins (By Race)
Anaheim: Ken Roczen & Eli Tomac
San Diego: Jason Anderson & Ken Roczen
Anaheim II: Davi Millsaps & Ken Roczen
Glendale: Davi Millsaps & Eli Tomac
Oakland: Jason Anderson & Cooper Webb
Arlington: Justin Bogle & Ryan Dungey
Minneapolis: Jason Anderson & Davi Millsaps
Atlanta: Blake Baggett & Ryan Dungey
Toronto: Chad Reed & Eli Tomac
Daytona: Justin Barcia & Eli Tomac
Indianapolis: Marvin Musquin & Eli Tomac
Heat Race Main Event Transfers
Blake Baggett – 10
Marvin Musquin – 9
Ryan Dungey – 8
Eli Tomac – 8
Jason Anderson – 7
Davi Millsaps – 7
Chad Reed – 7
Cole Seely – 6
Malcolm Stewart – 5
Justin Bogle – 3
Josh Grant – 3
Ken Roczen – 3
Broc Tickle – 3
Justin Brayton – 2
Cooper Webb – 2
Mike Alessi – 1
Justin Barcia – 1
Trey Canard – 1
Dean Wilson – 1
Fastest Qualifiers (Total)
Eli Tomac – 5
Ryan Dungey – 2
Marvin Musquin – 2
Blake Baggett – 1
Cooper Webb – 1
Fastest Qualifier (By Race)
Anaheim: Marvin Musquin
San Diego: Ryan Dungey
Anaheim II: Eli Tomac
Glendale: Blake Baggett
Oakland: Cooper Webb
Arlington: Eli Tomac
Minneapolis: Eli Tomac
Atlanta: Eli Tomac
Toronto: Eli Tomac
Daytona: Ryan Dungey
Indianapolis: Marvin Musquin
Qualifying Average (Top 10)
Ryan Dungey 4.9
Eli Tomac 2.1
Marvin Musquin 3.6
Cole Seely 7.9
Jason Anderson 5.2
Davi Millsaps 13.5
Blake Baggett 6.6
Chad Reed 9.4
Broc Tickle 9.5
Dean Wilson 9.5
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