{"id":12960,"date":"2026-03-08T03:41:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T09:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/eli-tomac-places-second-in-indianapolis-after-rough-night-of-racing\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T21:34:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T03:34:00","slug":"eli-tomac-places-second-in-indianapolis-after-rough-night-of-racing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/eli-tomac-places-second-in-indianapolis-after-rough-night-of-racing\/","title":{"rendered":"Eli Tomac places second in Indianapolis after \u2018rough night\u2019 of racing"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A crash at the start of the Supercross 450SX main event on Saturday pushed Eli Tomac to third in the overall point standings. Tomac placed 12th in the main event. (Courtesy Red Bull KTM)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Eli Tomac finished second in the Triple Crown during Round 9 in Indianapolis, trailing Hunter Lawrence after what he described as a \u201crough night\u201d of racing. Entering the round, Lawrence and Tomac were separated by just one point in the standings. Lawrence now leads by four.<\/p>\n

Poor track conditions, especially in the whoops section, made it difficult for riders to gain time and make passes. Tomac went 3-2-2 in the three races to take second overall.<\/p>\n

In the first race, Tomac\u2019s teammate Jorge Prado grabbed the holeshot with Justin Cooper and Cooper Webb close behind. Tomac, who struggled off the start, began midpack.<\/p>\n

Webb quickly moved past Prado for the lead, and Ken Roczen passed Cooper for third. Roczen then challenged Prado for second. Behind them, Lawrence moved past Christian Craig for fifth, and Tomac advanced to eighth behind Joey Savatgy and Lawrence.<\/p>\n

Roczen made a push for the lead and took the top spot through the whoops. Tomac passed Craig and closed on Lawrence, who was less than a second ahead. Tomac worked past Lawrence for fifth and continued forward, eventually passing Prado for third.<\/p>\n

Lawrence also advanced and closed the gap on Tomac. Tomac cut into Webb\u2019s lead and moved into second after Webb made a mistake. Lawrence followed into third. Just before the finish, Tomac was slowed by a lapper, allowing Lawrence to take second. Roczen won the race, followed by Lawrence and Tomac.<\/p>\n

In the second race, Tomac and Lawrence were side by side through the holeshot before Roczen and Aaron Plessinger crashed on the opening jumps. Cooper passed both Tomac and Lawrence to take the lead. Tomac held second, staying close to Cooper, before passing into first. Lawrence remained third.<\/p>\n

Cooper later reclaimed the lead before the whoops, pushing Tomac to second. Webb moved into third after passing Lawrence. Cooper won the race, with Tomac second, Webb third and Lawrence fourth.<\/p>\n

Heading into the final race, Tomac led the Triple Crown standings with five points, while Cooper and Lawrence each had six.<\/p>\n

Lawrence secured the holeshot in the final race with Tomac right behind and Prado in third. Commentators said the duel between Lawrence and Tomac would come \u201cdown to the wire.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going to be a dog fight between these two guys,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n

They also noted the deteriorating track.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese whoops are absolutely brutal right now,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n

Roczen surged forward to take third from Prado, and the top three held their positions to the end. Lawrence won, with Tomac second and Roczen third. The result gave Lawrence the Triple Crown victory, with Tomac finishing second overall.<\/p>\n

\u201cKind of a sketchy moment in the whoops,\u201d Tomac said after the race. \u201cI thought I lost the race in the whoops because I started jumping a little squirrely\u2026 but the end was better. Glad to get out of here. This place is just a tough night of racing here with the Triple Crown and this soil. So, glad to get out of here healthy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Round 10 of 17 is scheduled for Saturday, March 21, at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama, following a weekend off.<\/p>\n

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2026 450SX Supercross Overall Points Standings <\/p>\n

Rider<\/strong>Team<\/strong>Points<\/strong>1. Hunter Lawrence Honda1962. Eli TomacKTM1923. Cooper WebbYamaha1714. Ken RoczenSuzuki1685. Justin CooperYamaha1406. Joey SavatgyHonda1257. Chase SextonKawasaki1228. Aaron PlessingerKTM989. Malcolm StewartHusqvarna9010. Jorge PradoKTM89<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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