Snow, Sun, St. Jude and Supercross

Monster Energy Supercross made its’ return to Denver this past weekend to a packed stadium.

But it was not all sunshine and rainbows in the triumphant return to racing in the Mile High City as snow feel down covering the track and causing for race day practice to be held in the snow.

But as race day progressed into the afternoon and the main event under the lights at Bronco Stadium, the snow did not seem to phase Monster Energy Kawasaki’s and Colorado native, Eli Tomac, geared up and opened the throttle in front of 59,718 fans who braved the cold night at 5280 feet of elevation. Their patience paid off as Tomac crushed his way to the top step of the podium doing so in front of fans that did not stop screaming for him all night.

“I mean, that’s like what I dreamed of and that was by far the coolest crowd, best atmosphere,” said Tomac post race. “And they were so loud. It was like it was, just loud, like coming over the triple there, battling for the lead, it was the loudest thing I’ve ever even heard. It’s so special. [So very] cool.”

With the win Tomac pulls to within 18 points of the title with two rounds left.

In the second to last round of the Western Regional 250SX Class, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Adam Cianciarulo had a near perfect night and won the Main Event to stretch his points lead from five to eight. It was the fifth time Kawasaki has won both the 450SX and 250SX rounds in the same night this season; the record for most dual-class sweeps in a season was set in 1991 by Honda.

Beyond the dirt however, the auction to benefit St. Jude that began after round 14 in Nashville continues here https://www.supercrosslive.com/stjude

Feld Entertainment and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital brought the “THIS SHIRT SAVES LIVES” movement to new heights at Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Saturday night. The evening featured one-of-a-kind experiences for St. Jude families, unique team and athlete participation, plus the continued fundraising effort that will continue through the remainder of the season to support the St. Jude mission: Finding cures. Saving children.

Much of this gear, along with autographed items donated by the athletes, will now be auctioned off, with all proceeds going to ensure that families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food-because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. The auction is highlighted by big-ticket items from Supercross Champion and St. Jude Partner in Hope Ryan Dungey. Prizes from the Supercross legend include a 2017 Monster Energy Supercross Championship replica ring and autographed FOX boots and FOX racing gear. 
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Over the years, the Supercross community has rallied around St. Jude, which is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. This is thanks in part to Dungey. In 2017, he helped launch an inaugural text-to-donate campaign. Last year, Supercross athletes and fans raised more than $100,000. The season-long fundraising and awareness campaign has been, and will continue to be, showcased during each Monster Energy Supercross race through on-air, digital and social media promotion. The total funds raised for St. Jude during the season will be announced during the live broadcast of the 2019 Supercross Championship at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas on May 4. Fans can join the cause by participating in the text-to-donate campaign. By doing so, they will receive an exclusive “THIS SHIRT SAVES LIVES” t-shirt featuring the Supercross logo. Fans can then post their own photos wearing the campaign T-shirt on social media using the hashtag #ThisShirtSavesLives and #supercrosslive. Fans can become a St. Jude Partner in Hope by texting “SUPER” to 785-833.

450SX Class Results – Denver

1. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki
2. Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., KTM
3. Marvin Musquin, Corona, Calif., KTM

Western Regional 250SX Class Results – Denver

1. Adam Cianciarulo, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., Kawasaki
2. Dylan Ferrandis, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
3. Colt Nichols, Muskogee, Okla., Yamaha