into the second one I was a little
smoked, and I knew it was going
to be tough. I got a really good
start again and just sat there
behind Kenny and Dungey. I
saw them getting beat down, so
I jumped on the opportunity."
250MX
Jett Lawrence had the chance
to wrap up his second 250MX
title this weekend if he gained
another 13 points on Jo Shi-
moda.
the field, AP's rides slid in under
the radar, but still matched his
season best when he podiumed
back at Southwick. He techni-
cally crossed the line fourth in
moto two, but Jason Anderson
was docked one spot for ac-
celerating off track. This gave
Plessinger the spot and allowed
him to grab third overall.
"I was really happy with the
way I was riding that first moto,"
Plessinger said. "I think I kind of
overdid it in the first moto. Going
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FERRANDIS OUT
Dylan Ferrandis found himself on the
ground after a controversial move by
Justin Barcia last weekend at Budds
Creek. Ferrandis opted to not race
because of a sore back. No word yet
if we will see him at Fox Raceway.
PENALTIES
Penalties were handed out in both
classes on Saturday. Jason An-
derson was docked a spot in the
second 450 moto for accelerating
off track which dropped him to fourth
and fourth overall. Justin Cooper and
Hunter Lawrence were both penal-
ized two points in the first 250 moto
for jumping on a red cross flag.
ENERGY-LESS
Justin Cooper, who was just named
to the U.S. Motocross of Nations
Team, had a quiet day at the Iron-
man. Although he had had good
starts and put himself into the mix,
he faded in both motos. "I'm getting
really tired and flat midway through
the motos," Cooper admitted. "I just
can't keep the intensity up; I don't
know if it has to do with my illness or
not. The pace is really high, and the
top guys are riding really well. Maybe
it's just an off weekend for me, but
either way, I have some homework
to do for sure." Cooper said he got
"super sick" after the Unadilla Na-
tional and was still not 100 percent
last week at Budds Creek. "I had no
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