SUPERCROSS
ROUND 1 / JANUARY 5, 2019
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA / ANGEL STADIUM
P70
MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS
change from years past, so I felt prepared. Everything
was great. And my mechanic gave me, 'five to go,' 'four
to go,' 'three to go,' and you're kind of talking to yourself
a little bit to try and get through it. I just tried to stay con-
sistent. I didn't even know how big of a lead I had or who
was in second at the time. I just tried to keep the focus
forward. I knew if I tried to relax too much I'd probably
make a big mistake and crash, so I just kind of tried to
keep it moving, and it ended up working out for me."
McElrath hung on for third all by himself and was
followed at a distance by Geico Honda's RJ Hampshire
and Cianciarulo, who had actually made an aggres-
sive pass on Hampshire for fourth place about halfway
through the race only for Hampshire to immediately
retaliate and put Cianciarulo on the ground. Cianciarulo
remounted in sixth then re-passed his rookie teammate
Garrett Marchbanks for fifth, where he stayed until the
finish. Marchbanks was sixth, and the last racer to finish
on the lead lap. CN
450SX
1. Justin Barcia (Yam)
2. Ken Roczen (Hon)
3. Eli Tomac (Kaw)
4. Dean Wilson (Hus)
5. Cooper Webb (Yam)
6. Aaron Plessinger (Yam)
7. Malcolm Stewart (Hon)
8. Marvin Musquin (KTM)
9. Chad Reed (Suz)
10. Cole Seely (Hon)
250SX
1. Colt Nichols (Yam)
2. Dylan Ferrandis (Yam)
3. Shane McElrath (KTM)
4. RJ Hampshire (Hon)
5. Adam Cianciarulo (Kaw)
6. Garrett Marchbanks (Kaw)
7. James Decotis (Suz)
8. Jacob Hayes (Yam)
9. Chris Blose (Hus)
10. Jess Pettis (KTM)
Dylan Ferrandis
made it a Star
Yamaha 1-2 after
passing Shane
McElrath late in
the 250SX main.
