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Cycle News 2021 Issue 10 March 9

Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles

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SUPERCROSS MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS SERIES, AN FIM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 9 / MARCH 6, 2021 DAY TONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY / DAY TONA BEACH, FLORIDA P70 250SX West For the third year in a row, Kawasaki swept the Daytona Supercross, which means getting wins in both the 450 and 250 classes. This year, Cam- eron McAdoo (Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawa- saki) made it happen by winning the 250SX West main event. It was the first Supercross win of his career. And he's also the new points leader after two rounds. McAdoo snatched the lead away from another young rider who was hoping to get his first Super- cross win, Stilez Robertson. In what would be a 14-lap race, Robertson (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna) led the first eight of them before finally giving away to the more ex- perienced McAdoo, who went on to take the win 3.6 seconds ahead of the Husqvarna rider. But it wasn't an easy one for McAdoo who got pinched off in the first turn and was forced to come up through the pack. McAdoo was thrilled to get the win. "That is what we worked for," he said. "When I got the win, I instantly started to think about how many people have stood behind me since I was an amateur and It was a long- time coming, but Cameron McAdoo captured his first career 250SX win, giving Kawasaki its third straight 250SX win at Daytona. He is the new points leader, as well.

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