BY RYAN NITZEN
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BROWNDOG WILSON
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lendale, Arizona played host to the first Triple Crown format of the
2022 Monster Energy AMA Supercross season. Three main events
and a "lowest score wins" means every position counts. Consis-
tency is key in the Triple Crown format, and both Eli Tomac and Hunter
Lawrence held that key, as they came away with the overall wins in their
respective classes. Tomac, on the Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha,
won two of the three races in the 450SX class, and Lawrence, on the HRC
Honda, claimed one win, which coupled with a pair of seconds, was good
enough to claim his first win of the year in the 250SX West circuit.
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Eli Tomac seems to be the
breakout rider five rounds into
the championship. He's the first
repeat winner of '22, winning
three of the last four main events
(including Anaheim 2).
IT
KEY IN
CROWN OF 2022
