Yamaha rider did just that. Webb
took over the lead position when
Sexton stalled his bike in a turn
and never relinquished it. Even
with the last-lap chaos, which
saw Sexton crash into the back
of Webb, the number two stayed
cool under pressure and clinched
the overall win with 6-1-1 finishes.
"It was a great battle," Webb
said of his run-in with Sexton.
get on the box tonight. I needed
low scores in the last two, so
that was my game plan, just to
win the last two."
He quickly turned things
around and fired back with a win
in race two, holding Sexton at
bay in the closing laps. A win in
race three would give Webb his
best chance at an overall, and
the Monster Energy Star Racing
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51 JUSTIN BARCIA
6TH (5-9-4) 450SX
Justin Barcia finished just outside the
top five after a run-in with Jason An-
derson and a last-lap pass on Chase
Sexton. "The first race was good; sec-
ond race was going good before I got
tangled up with another rider while
battling inside the top five, which was
a real bummer. I regrouped for the
third race and finished fourth in that
one, which was the ride of the year
for me as I started right at the back!"
MYOWNRACE
7 AARON PLESSINGER
7TH (7-7-10) 450SX
Red Bull KTM's Aaron Plessinger
dealt with an injury all night in Texas.
"In the first practice of today, I hit
someone's handlebar, and my right
arm swelled up like a balloon. I
struggled a little bit with that for the
day, as it was sore, but in race one,
I got off to a great start but didn't
capitalize. I rode tight and finished up
seventh. The second race was not
a great start, and [I] worked my way
up to seventh. Then I holeshotted the
last race, was leading for about half
a lap, and then swapped out in the
whoops and went into the tuff blocks.
Not a great day."
