Ken Roczen Wins 2016 Supercross 450sx at Glendall

Ken Roczen captured his first win of the 2016 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, at the first-ever race from University of Phoenix Stadium in front of 53,055 fans. GEICO Honda’s Christian Craig, who came out of retirement to race this year, won the first Western Regional 250SX Class race of his career.

BTO Sports/WPS/KTM’s Davi Millsaps won his second SupercrossLive.com Holeshot Award before Roczen passed him for the lead on the opening lap. Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Eli Tomac, who started fourth, took over third place on the opening lap and advanced to second place on Lap 2, dropping Millsaps to third.

Team Honda HRC’s Cole Seely passed Millsaps for third on Lap 4. Dungey, who started in 10th place and positioned himself in the top five on Lap 3, moved around Seely for third on Lap 5 when the Honda rider stalled his bike. On Lap 15 Dungey passed Tomac for second, where he would eventually finish.

Roczen took the checkered flag over four seconds ahead of Dungey, while Tomac held on for third place.

Roczen now has five wins on his career, winning two each of his first two seasons in the 450SX Class. It was his first win since the second race in Anaheim in January of the 2015 season, 18 races ago. Roczen missed the final eight races of last season with injury.

“We have been working really hard and it paid off,” said Roczen. “This was a tough track tonight. We got the job done.”

Despite having his three-race win streak come to an end, Dungey’s podium streak dating back to last season when he won the 450SX Class title now sits at 21 races. That’s also the same points advantage he now holds over Roczen in the championship standings.

“I made some good, clean passes after that bad start,” said Dungey. “I made passes where I could and had a great race.”

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Jason Anderson, who finished fourth, sits third in points, 26 points behind Dungey.

450SX Class Results

1. Ken Roczen, Clermont, Fla., Suzuki
2. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM
3. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki
4. Jason Anderson, Rio Rancho, N.M., Husqvarna
5. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., KTM
6. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha
7. Justin Brayton, Mint Hill, N.C., KTM
8. Cole Seely, Sherman Oaks, Calif., Honda
9. Marvin Musquin, Corona, Calif., KTM
10. Wil Hahn, Menifee, Calif. Kawasaki

450SX Class Championship Standings

1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM – 119
2. Ken Roczen, Clermont, Fla., Suzuki – 98
3. Jason Anderson, Rio Rancho, N.M., Husqvarna – 93
4. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha – 90
5. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki – 88
6. Cole Seely, Sherman Oaks, Calif., Honda – 83
7. Marvin Musquin, Corona, Calif., KTM – 63
8. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., KTM – 61
9. Justin Brayton, Mint Hill, N.C., KTM – 61
10. Jake Weimer, Wildomar, Calif., Suzuki – 53