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I feel like we've been going really fast and pushing the limit, and it seems like whoever gets the start wins. It's a fine line." Despite finishing second on the day, Cianciarulo was the real win- ner when it comes to the cham- pionship because he maintained his 28-point lead over Ferrandis with four motos left to run. CN 450MX 1. Ken Roczen (Hon) 1-1 2. Marvin Musquin (KTM) 2-2 3. Zach Osborne (Hus) 4-4 4. Eli Tomac (Kaw) 7-3 5. Jason Anderson (Hus) 5-5 6. Justin Barcia (Yam) 3-10 7. Joey Savatgy (Kaw) 6-6 8. Benny Bloss (KTM) 9-7 9. Justin Bogle (KTM) 10-9 10. Dean Wilson (Hus) 8-11 250MX 1. Dylan Ferrandis (Yam) 2-1 2. Adam Cianciarulo (Kaw) 1-2 3. Chase Sexton (Hon) 3-3 4. Justin Cooper (Yam) 4-4 5. Colt Nichols (Yam) 5-6 6. Shan McElrath (KTM) 8-5 7. Alex Martin (Suz) 7-10 8. RJ Hampshire (Hon) 12-7 9. Garrett Marchbanks (Kaw) 13-9 10. Ty Masterpool (Yam) 11-13 ruts. It was one of the more dif- ficult, dry tracks I've ever ridden. The setup wasn't perfect the first moto, and we improved a little bit on the second one, and I think that was a big help. I took the holeshot, and that was also a big help, and my bike was awesome." Afterward, Cianciarulo revealed he had a bit of an internal struggle at Unadilla, as his ego and his in- tellect went to battle as he chased championship rival Ferrandis in the second moto. "It just comes down to doing my best and not letting those outside thoughts come into my mind," Cianciarulo said. "I feel totally comfortable in this position. This is exactly the spot I wish to be in. Dylan has to beat me in every moto, really, from here on out. I didn't win today. It's hard. I mean, this year, I've won a lot for the first time in my pro career, so when I come up here and get second or third, I'm like, 'Dang, it kind of doesn't feel too good.' So, when I'm out there, my ego's telling me, 'Just go, just get him. Give it every- thing you can.' But my brain tells me just to chill out a little bit. But MOTOCROSS LUCAS OIL/AMA PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 10 / AUGUST 10, 2019 UNADILL A VALLEY SPORTS CENTER / NEW BERLIN, NEW YORK P64 he came through the pack from a terrible start, and an early fall, to finish just out of the points in 21st. Cantrell is capable of much better, but he isn't coming back to the team in 2020. And then fill-in racer Cameron McAdoo, who has been a bright spot for the team since he jumped on board at round four at High Point, had a big crash in the first moto, resulting in a DNF, and then sat out moto two. WEBB HURT Reigning Supercross Champion Cooper Webb was running sixth in the first 450MX moto and was moving forward when he twisted his knee and pulled off with five laps left in the moto. He is going to get his knee evaluated, but at this point, it seems unlikely he'll be on the line at Budds Creek this weekend. BAD BOY CLUB Ricky Johnson was the Grand Marshal of the Unadilla MX Na- tional on the track's 50th anniver- sary. RJ had a lot of success at Unadilla, including U.S. GP wins, national wins and winning the first-ever Motocross des Nations held in the USA in 1987, along with teammates Jeff Ward and Bob Hannah. He was also inducted into Unadilla's Walk of Fame. Briefly...