SUPERCROSS
MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS SERIES, AN FIM WORLD
ROUND 13 / APRIL 1, 2017
THE DOME AT AMERICA'S CENTER / ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
P76
Just as a week earlier, Smith
held off the hard-charging Sa-
vatgy at the finish line.
"With the racing this year, it's
been crazy," Smith said. "The
top five are so close, and it's
really all about the start and
just minimizing the mistakes out
there tonight. The track was re-
ally tough."
Having given away another
win in St. Louis, Savatgy wasn't
all that happy with second place.
there for my Rockstar Energy
Husqvarna Factory Racing team
and all the people who have
rallied around me this week to
get me here to just be able to
race today. So I'm pretty happy
with that. I mean, at the end I
ran out of steam. I'm not going
to lie. I was on death's door on
Thursday and managed to make
it up here tonight, so I have to be
thankful for the opportunity I've
been blessed with."
would quickly join the lead duo
out front, but, although he did
eke himself up into striking dis-
tance on a couple occasions, he
could never stay close enough
to mount a serious challenge.
He ended up third.
"I'm okay," Osborne said,
speaking of flu-like symptoms
he was suffering throughout the
week leading up to the race.
"I mean, I was in a really good
position to take home a win
Small mistakes
again cost Joey
Savatgy valuable
points, but he still
nabbed a close
second.
