Cooper Webb Wins 2016 250sx Supercross at Glendale

In the Western Regional 250SX Class Main Event, GEICO Honda’s Jimmy DeCotis picked up his second SupercrossLive.com Holeshot Award of the year, leading his teammate Craig through the first turn. Craig made the pass for lead shortly thereafter. Defending Western Regional 250SX Class Champion Cooper Webb, who rides for the Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha, started in seventh and made his way into the top three by the second lap and then moved into second place on Lap 3.

Points leader and last week’s winner Joey Savatgy put his Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki into third place on Lap 5 after starting eighth. On Lap 9 while attempting a pass for the lead, Webb crashed but did not lose any positions, remounting right in front of Savatgy.

Craig crossed the line nearly three seconds ahead of Webb to join the Monster Energy Supercross win ranks with his dad, Mike Craig. Webb finished second, rebounding from a career-worst 21st-place finish last weekend, with Savatgy third.

“To come out of retirement and get my first win ever is amazing,” said Craig, who last raced full time in 2013. “On the last lap the crowd was so loud; it was awesome.”

“I didn’t get a great start so I was playing catch up,” said Webb. “Then I crashed and threw away any hopes of getting the win.”

Webb and Savatgy now share the points lead at 98. Craig moved into third place, 11 points out of the lead.

Action resumes next Saturday night with the second Monster Energy Supercross race at San Diego’s Petco Park on Saturday, February 13.

Western Regional 250SX Class Results
1. Christian Craig, Corona, Calif., Honda
2. Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., Yamaha
3. Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., Kawasaki
4. Mitchell Oldenburg, Alvord, Texas, KTM
5. Colt Nichols, Muskogee, Okla., Yamaha
6. Chris Alldredge, Powell Butte, Ore., Kawasaki
7. Alex Martin, Millville, Minn., Yamaha
8. Kyle Cunningham, Willow Park, Texas, Suzuki
9. Jimmy DeCotis, Peabody, Mass., Honda
10. Kyle Peters, Greensboro, N.C., Honda

Western Regional 250SX Class Championship Standings
1. Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., Yamaha – 98
2. Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., Kawasaki – 98
3. Christian Craig, Corona, Calif., Honda – 87
4. Colt Nichols, Muskogee, Okla., Yamaha – 81
5. Zach Osborne, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Husqvarna – 74
6. Jimmy DeCotis, Peabody, Mass., Honda – 71
7. Mitchell Oldenburg, Alvord, Texas, KTM – 66
8. Kyle Peters, Greensboro, N.C., Honda – 62
9. Jordan Smith, Belmont, N.C., Honda – 61
10. Kyle Cunningham, Willow Park, Texas, Suzuki – 54