Tomac had a good start to the day, qualifying fourth at the seventh round of the championship. He enjoyed a superb first main event, grabbing the holeshot and taking the win. The Coloradan didn’t get the start he was hoping for in the second main event, but he quickly made his way to third and ultimately crossed the line fourth. In the final race, Tomac grabbed his second holeshot of the evening and was looking to take another victory. Unfortunately, just before the halfway mark, he had a tip-over and rejoined in fourth. He then managed his race to secure a podium finish in the tricky track conditions, crossing the line sixth to finish third overall and maintain his spot on top of the points standings.
Cooper continued to make progress in his fourth race aboard the YZ450F despite challenging conditions at the AT&T Stadium. He qualified 14th but had a solid start in the first main event and was 10th after the first lap, crossing the line 11th. The New Yorker started the second main event in 11th and worked his way to ninth to improve his gate position. In the third main event, he got a great start in third but was shuffled back to seventh and ultimately finished ninth to end the night ninth overall.
The Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing team heads to Daytona Beach, Florida, on Saturday, March 2, for Round 8 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship and the SuperMotocross World Series at the iconic Daytona International Speedway.
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