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MOTOCROSS LUCAS OIL AMA PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 1 / MAY 21, 2016 PRAIRIE CITY SVRA / RANCHO CORDOVA, CALIFORNIA P70 with Austin Forkner, netted him third overall. Plessinger ended up fourth overall with a 9-3 and Jeremy Martin fifth overall with a 3-9. Nelson, who was returning from injury and hadn't raced since January, grabbed two holeshots (both coming in the second moto that was red- flagged because of a fallen rider) and held Savatgy off for 11 laps before slipping back to sixth. "I've been working really hard to be prepared for the competi- tive outdoor season and I think that I rode pretty well consider- ing I wasn't sure how I would stack up after being out so long," said Nelson. "We have a good base to work off of for next weekend and I'm really look- ing forward to Glen Helen next weekend." brother, Jeremy, who he said wasn't feeling one-hundred per- cent on this day. "In the second moto, I was like, 'Okay let's get going Jeremy; let's go through the pack together.' But I think he came in a little under the weather, a little sick, and he just didn't have that spunk. So I was like, 'Okay, well I'm going to go around you if you're not going to keep going forward." Cooper Webb did well to get on the podium at the end of the day, considering he was riding with an injured left wrist. He spent much of the day dicing with his Yamalube/Star Rac- ing Yamaha teammates Aaron Plessinger, Alex Martin and Jeremy Martin, as well as Rock- star Energy Husqvarna's Zach Osborne, and his 4-5, which included a brief fall after tangling and waited until the right oppor- tunity to get by Jessy [Nelson]. My goal this year is to be on the podium [each week] and not throw it away [with a bad race]. There are a lot of good dudes in this class and you don't want to be behind the eight ball. There's not really anything to complain about. It was a perfect day." Alex Martin ended the day second overall, matching a career best with, yes, an 8-2 tally, which just goes to show you how competitive this class is and how mixed up the results will most likely be in the many races to come. "I felt comfortable out there; I was aggressive and I was charg- ing," said Martin. "I was happy with my performance." Martin spent a part of the second moto battling with his Jeremy Martin (1) and Aaron Plessinger (23) mixed it up in the second 250MX moto. There were a lot of Star Yamaha guys up front.