VOLUME 57 ISSUE 4 JANUARY 28, 2020 P49
WORDS & PHOTOS BY STEVE COX
S
ince 1978, the first Supercross
racer to win two races on the
season has gone on to win the
championship that year 60% of the
time (in 25 out of 42 championships).
In sweeping the Triple Crown event in
Glendale, Arizona, Honda HRC's Ken
Roczen is now the first racer to win two
450SX races in 2020, so the odds are
in his favor to win his first-ever 450SX
championship.
However, 40% of the time, the first
racer to win two races on the season
has failed to win the title. Damon Brad-
shaw did this both in 1990 and 1992.
Ezra Lusk did it in 1998 and 1999. And
Roczen himself has done this twice
as well, in 2015 and 2017. No racer in
AMA Supercross history has ever been
the first racer to win two races on the
Not even defending champ
Cooper Webb (1) could
keep up with Ken Roczen
(94) who won all three main
events at the Glendale
Supercross Triple Crown.
AGAIN!
