Monster Energy Supercross, an FIM World Championship, hosted Round 4 of the 2018 season inside the University of Phoenix Stadium in front of 54,623 fans.

Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Eli Tomac scored his second consecutive overall event win in Glendale. In the 450SX Class Main Event, Tomac captured the lead from the start and ran away with the win, leading all 23 laps ahead of Monster Energy/Knich/Yamaha Factory Racing’s Justin Barcia.

"That was a big, big push," Tomac said on the podium. "The pressure behind me was there the entire time; you couldn’t miss a line. I nailed everything … That was just awesome. We put in a big effort all day and to go out on top was the best."

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Barcia earned his third podium with a second-place finish from the start, ahead of the battle for third. By the checkered flag, Team Honda HRC’s Ken Roczen captured third and his second podium of the season ahead of Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Jason Anderson. Team Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Marvin Musquin found a much-needed top-five finish as he recovers from injury.

250SX West

In the 250SX Class Main Event, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Joey Savatgy and the Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/KTM ride of Shane McElrath, who both came into the race with red number plates and tied in points, ran wheel-to-wheel ahead of the Monster Energy/Yamalube/Star/Yamaha Aaron Plessinger after the start.

McElrath found an inside line on Savatgy and caught the lead until Plessinger found a way around both of them for the win and regained the points lead.

450SX Class Glendale Results

  1. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki
  2. Justin Barcia, Greenville, Fla., Yamaha
  3. Ken Roczen, Clermont, Fla., Honda
  4. Jason Anderson, Rio Rancho, N.M., Husqvarna
  5. Marvin Musquin, Clermont, Fla., KTM
  6. Weston Peick, Menifee, Calif., Suzuki
  7. Justin Brayton, Mint Hill, N.C., Honda
  8. Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., Yamaha
  9. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrance, Calif., KTM
  10. Joshua Grant, Wildomar, Calif., Kawasaki

2018 450SX Class AMA Supercross Championship Standings

  1. Jason Anderson, Rio Rancho, N.M., Husqvarna (89)
  2. Justin Barcia, Greenville, Fla., Yamaha (80)
  3. Ken Roczen, Clermont, Fla., Honda (77)
  4. Weston Peick, Menifee, Calif., Suzuki (71)
  5. Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda (70)
  6. Justin Brayton, Mint Hill, N.C., Honda (68)
  7. Joshua Grant, Wildomar, Calif., Kawasaki (58)
  8. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrance, Calif., KTM (57)
  9. Marvin Musquin, Clermont, Fla., KTM (54)
  10. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Co., Kawasaki (53)

Western Regional 250SX Class Glendale Results

  1. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, Yamaha
  2. Shane McElrath, Canton, N.C., KTM
  3. Adam Cianciarulo, New Smyrna, Fla., Kawasaki
  4. Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., Kawasaki
  5. Chase Sexton, Clermont, Fla., Honda
  6. Bradley Taft, Nixo, MO, Yamaha
  7. Justin Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Suzuki
  8. Mitchell Harrison, Tallahassee, Fla., Husqvarna
  9. Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha
  10. Christian Craig, Orange, Calif. Honda

2018 Western Regional 250SX AMA Supercross Class Championship Standings

  1. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, Yamaha (92)
  2. Shane McElrath, Canton, N.C., KTM (91)
  3. Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., Kawasaki (87)
  4. Adam Cianciarulo, New Smyrna, Fla., Kawasaki (77)
  5. Christian Craig, Orange, Calif. Honda (70)
  6. Chase Sexton, Clermont, Fla., Honda (69)
  7. Mitchell Oldenburg, Alvord, Texas, Yamaha (58)
  8. Justin Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Suzuki (58)
  9. Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha (53)
  10. Bradley Taft, Nixo, Mo., Yamaha (51)

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