Eli Tomac Gets Lucky at Ironman National

The Lucas Oil Outdoor Motocross Championship held its second to last race event in Crawfordsville, Indiana at the Ironman Raceway. High temperatures and high humidity made the day challenging for the riders, but the battles continued.

In the first 250 moto, Jett Lawrence grabbed an early lead charging past Justin Cooper. Jeremy Martin also made a hard charge, putting a ton of pressure on Lawrence. An unfortunate crash would end Martin’s race and he would have to be karted off the track with a wrist injury. Lawrence went on to win the moto. Jo Shimoda ended up finishing second. In Moto 2, Shimoda had the lucky holeshot. Jett Lawrence made his back to the front to take over the lead. Lawrence took another win and the overall.

Things continued to heat up in the 450 class. Points leader Dylan Ferrandis was out front until Ken Roczen came out of nowhere to take the lead. Ferrandis wasn’t going to let Roczen get away with that and regained the lead. Eli Tomac was back in the mix too, swapping positions with Roczen. Ferrandis ended up with the win. Cooper Webb had an early lead in Moto 2 battling with Ferrandis. Tomac was back on the move earning the lead from both riders. It was Tomac’s lucky day as his Moto 2 win and second place finish in Moto 1 earned him the overall.

There is just one round left in the season, which be held right back where it started at Fox Raceway in Southern California. Jett Lawrence continues to hold the lead over Justin Cooper in the 250 class by 11 points. In the 450 class, Dylan Ferrandis maintains a comfortable 50-point lead over Ken Roczen.

Photos courtesy: Align Media

450 Class Overall Results (Moto Finish)

1. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki (2-1)
2. Dylan Ferrandis, France, Yamaha (1-2)
3. Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., KTM (4-3)
4. Ken Roczen, Germany, Honda (3-5)
5. Chase Sexton, La Moille, Ill., Honda (5-4)
6. Coty Schock, Dover, Del., Honda (8-6)
7. Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., KTM (7-8)
8. Justin Bogle, Cushing, Okla., KTM (10-7)
9. Brandon Hartranft, Brick, N.J., Suzuki (9-9)
10. Kyle Chisholm, Clearwater, Fla., Yamaha (11-10)

450 Class Championship Standings (Round 10 of 12)

1. Dylan Ferrandis, France, Yamaha – 439
2. Ken Roczen, Germany, Honda – 389
3. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki – 368
4. Chase Sexton, La Moille, Ill., Honda – 342
5. Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., KTM – 278
6. Marvin Musquin, France, KTM – 240
7. Justin Barcia, Monroe, N.Y., GASGAS – 239
8. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, Yamaha – 232
9. Christian Craig, El Cajon, Calif., Yamaha – 224
10. Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., KTM – 216

250 Class Overall Results (Moto Finish)

1. Jett Lawrence, Australia, Honda (1-1)
2. Jo Shimoda, Japan, Kawasaki (2-3)
3. Justin Cooper, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., Yamaha (4-4)
4. Michael Mosiman, Sebastopol, Calif., GASGAS (3-6)
5. Austin Forkner, Richards, Mo., Kawasaki (5-5)
6. RJ Hampshire, Hudson, Fla., Husqvarna (13-2)
7. Ty Masterpool, Paradise, Texas, GASGAS (6-7)
8. Carson Mumford, Simi Valley, Calif., Honda (8-8)
9. Hunter Lawrence, Australia, Honda (12-9)
10. Dilan Schwartz, Alpine, Calif., Suzuki (9-13)

250 Class Championship Standings (Round 10 of 12)

1. Jett Lawrence, Australia, Honda – 414
2. Justin Cooper, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., Yamaha – 403
3. Hunter Lawrence, Australia, Honda – 319
4. Jeremy Martin, Millville, Minn., Yamaha – 307
5. RJ Hampshire, Hudson, Fla., Husqvarna – 300
6. Jo Shimoda, Japan, Kawasaki – 262
7. Austin Forkner, Richards, Mo., Kawasaki – 218
8. Jalek Swoll, Belleview, Fla., Husqvarna – 195
9. Michael Mosiman, Sebastopol, Calif., GASGAS – 189
10. Max Vohland, Sacramento, Calif., KTM – 182