Webb Claims Championship Lead with Arlington Supercross Victory
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cooper Webb’s reign at Arlington Supercross continues, Justin Cooper finishes just shy of the overall podium / Feb 24, 2025 /
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cooper Webb once again topped the podium at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, scoring a second-consecutive victory to lay full claim to the red plate. It was a thrilling fight to the finish, with his 6-1-1 score securing the overall victory and giving him a five-point lead in the 450SX Championship. Teammate Justin Cooper finished one point shy of the overall podium, scoring fourth with a 2-3-6 score at Round 7 of Monster Energy AMA Supercross and the second Triple Crown event of the season.
It was a tough start to Arlington Supercross for Webb, who qualified seventh and then didn’t get the start he was looking for in the first main event. In 10th after the first lap, Webb went to work and fought his way through to sixth. In the second main event, he got a much better start in third and rode a strong pace to claim the lead by Lap 6 and take the win. In the final race of the evening, he found himself seventh after the first lap. Webb once again put his head down, making his way through to the runner-up spot in the final laps. It was a thrilling fight to the finish between the two red-plate holders, with Webb advancing to the lead and ultimately claiming the overall victory after his title rival went down in the final moments of the race. Webb’s 27th career win and seventh Arlington Supercross win in the premier class also made championship gains, giving him a five-point lead as the series approaches the halfway point.
Cooper continued to make forward strides at Round 7 and had a strong qualifying effort in the runner-up spot. From there, he grabbed the holeshot in the first two main events and led for most of the first main event, ultimately crossing the line in the runner-up spot. In the second main, he was passed by his hard-charging teammate on Lap 6 and was shuffled back to third in the final laps. His strong 2-3 score had him heading into the final main event tied at the top. Unfortunately, the New Yorker didn’t get the start he was hoping for and found himself eighth. Cooper continued to fight and made his way to fifth but ultimately crossed the line sixth, finishing just one point shy of the podium.
The Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing team returns to Florida for Round 8 of Monster Energy AMA Supercross and the SuperMotocross World Championship at the legendary Daytona International Speedway on March 1.
Rich Simmons – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing 450 Team Manager
“It was a great night for Justin. One of the main things that we’ve asked of him is to fight back with these top guys when they make aggressive passes, and he did that tonight. I know he’s not happy with the final result, but it was a big step forward, with starts and running up front, so I’m very proud of his day. And then Coop, there’s not much I can say. You just can’t count the guy out. It was amazing.”
Cooper Webb – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing #2
“It was an awesome weekend in Dallas! It was a crazy, hectic day, but Triple Crowns are always up and down. The first one didn’t go my way, but the last two were incredible. Getting those two wins and that chaotic last lap that put me in the position to win the overall was insane. I wasn’t expecting to win the overall, so I’m super pumped. It’s crazy. This has been an amazing venue for me, and we hope to keep the ball rolling.”
Justin Cooper – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing #32
“It was a really good day. I qualified second and going into the third race, I was tied for the overall lead. I was trying to execute the start again and didn’t. I came out around eighth and made a few passes, but those guys up front are going really fast. I got up to fifth and was battling with Justin (Barcia). He got me, and I ended up sixth in the last one. That put me fourth overall and one point off the podium. So it’s bittersweet, but we’ve got to take the positives away from it. I look forward to a really good track for me next weekend in Daytona.”
2025 Monster Energy AMA Supercross 450SX Arlington Results
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