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Cycle News 2020 Issue 07 February 19

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Stewart struggled in the final few laps, getting passed by his teammate Hill, Barcia, Wilson and Rock- star Energy Husqvarna's Jason Anderson, but Stewart got Anderson back in the last corner after shoving him off the track to steal seventh place back at the finish. Next to Tomac's, the ride of the night was turned in by Monster Energy Yamaha's Barcia, who came from outside the top 15 to grab fourth place. He snatched the point from Hill on the last lap. Barcia's strong ride was significant in that it keeps him in championship contention. The series heads to its second Triple Crown event of the year in Arlington (Dallas), Texas next weekend. 250SX East In the 250SX East series opener, McElrath qualified second during the day and then grabbed the main- event holeshot over Jordon Smith (Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki) and a trio of Geico Honda riders Jer- IIIMY OWN RACE: 15 DEAN WILSON 6TH 450SX Dean Wilson started midpack in the Tampa main event and was in a ba le the en re me on his way to his best finish of 2020. "The main event went pre y good," Wilson said. "I think it was a step in the right direc on. It's been pre y tough coming back from injury to a class that's so stacked, but I've been pushing through, and it's nice to see a half-decent result. I'm going to use this for next weekend and build off of it and keep it going." 9 ADAM CIANCIARULO 8TH 450SX In Tampa, Monster Energy Kawasaki's Adam Cianciarulo qualified first for the seventh week in a row, and he was running second in the main event when he went down in the whoops and dropped back to eighth at the fin- ish. "Man, I wanted that 1-2 Kawasaki finish so bad," Cianciarulo said. "I felt great all day long, and obviously, with it being somewhat of a hometown race for me, I wanted to put on a show for my friends and family. Finishing in eighth is a tough pill to swallow because we had that podium finish in our hands. My team and I have already SUPERCROSS MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS SERIES, AN FIM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 7 / FEBRUARY 15, 2020 RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM / TAMPA, FLORIDA P62 (Above) Justin Hill finished a season-high fifth. (Right) Shane McElrath opened the 250SX East Championship with a win on his new team.

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