all started out well. I was fastest
in all of the practice sessions. I
just didn't have my starts down.
We didn't really practice too
many of those at home, so that
was a struggle until the main
event. Luckily, we pulled it off
twice, so I'd say they came
around at the right time.
"I got myself in a good position
where I could ride my own race
and was able to take it easy to the
Cooper showed little signs of
a broken foot suffered just a few
weeks before the West opener,
topping the 250SX qualifying
then going on to win the main.
"It feels awesome to get the
win," Cooper said. "That's defi-
nitely the way you want to start
the series. I had a foot injury
coming in, so I was a little bit
nervous about that, not having
enough time on the bike, but it
For Justin Cooper, however,
the redo was just a replay of
the first. The Monster Energy
Star Racing Yamaha Team rider
jumped out into the early lead
the second time (just like he did
the first time) and never looked
back. Cooper never put a foot
wrong, taking the win by nearly
five seconds over Cameron
McAdoo (Monster Energy/Pro
Circuit/Kawasaki) after 19 laps.
SUPERCROSS
MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS SERIES, AN FIM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUND 8 / FEBRUARY 20, 2021
CAMPING WORLD STADIUM / ORL ANDO, FLORIDA
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Cameron McAdoo
was happy to get
second in the 250SX
West main event.
