go back and do some sprints. I
just want to get firing earlier in
the motos so I'm not making up
such a gap there at the end."
Plessinger did take a podium
in moto one, but later fell and
flip-flopped with Cooper, going
3-5 for fifth overall on the day.
"Second moto, we got a
midpack start and I was riding
so good, but unfortunately, I
lost the back end around one
of the corners and lost a few
positions," said Plessinger. "I
got back up and was on it again
before I kind of hit a wall there
towards the end. I wish I could
have caught those guys; one
a freight train. It's been a tough
day today, and we're working
through it. It's my job to give 100
percent, and that's what I did
today."
Justin Cooper is another rook
-
ie who's found himself at the
front
of the field. Cooper is the
lone 450 on the Star Racing Ya-
maha Team and was originally
hired
to complement the former
450 champions Eli Tomac and
Cooper Webb. Now Cooper is
flying the flag and, again, land-
ing on the overall podium, with
5-3
finishes. He switched to the
sand tire in moto two and took
the holeshot, which set the tone
Hunter Lawrence held off
Chase Sexton for the first half
of each 450MX moto.
ROUND 7 / JULY 13, 2024
SPRING CREEK MOTOCROSS PARK / MILLVILLE, MINNESOTA
MOTOCROSS I AMA PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP / MONSTER ENERGY SMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
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for his race as he led the open-
ing six laps before settling into
a pace and dropping
back to
third. Another third-place result
put him on the podium and sees
him third in the overall points
standings, 10 up on fourth place
Aaron Plessinger.
"Honestly, my first moto, I
didn't have much intensity for
the first half," Cooper said. "I
fixed that in between motos
because I came out swinging
in the second one. I think we'll
