San Diego Supercross Round 3: Eli Tomac's Multiple Wins

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Following consecutive races in baseball stadiums, the Monster Energy Supercross Series is now heading to Snapdragon Stadium, the home of the San Diego State University Aztecs football team.

Chad Reed holds the record for the most wins at this venue with six in 19 starts, while Jeremy McGrath boasts a higher winning percentage. McGrath has secured five victories in 11 starts, giving him an average of .455, slightly surpassing James Stewart, who has three wins in seven starts (.429).

Eli Tomac is the defending champion of this race and stands as the only active rider with more than one victory. Cooper Webb, Ken Roczen, Jason Anderson, and Chase Sexton each have one win to their name.

San Diego has hosted one of the earliest rounds of Supercross since the mid-1980s, making this weekend crucial for riders seeking an advantage. Chase Sexton and Aaron Plessinger have gained early momentum with a pair of top-five finishes, but there is still time for others to make up ground. Midrange finishes have been distributed among the most likely title contenders.

The first two rounds of 2024 have showcased parity, according to Clinton Fowler at WeWentFast.com. There have been four different fastest qualifiers, last chance qualifier winners, and a different A-Main winner in each division. All eight previous heats have also been won by different riders. In the 450 class, none of the heat winners went on to secure the feature victory. In the 250 class, Jordon Smith is the only rider to have won both a heat and a main.

Sexton reclaimed the red plate last week with his victory and a poor showing by Jett Lawrence. While seven points may not seem like much, and with 15 rounds remaining, it’s not, this is the widest margin since Anderson’s 2018 championship season. Anderson led Roczen that year, propelled by a second-place finish and victory in the first two races.

Sexton has finished third and first in the first two rounds, making him the only rider in 2024 to sweep the podium.

While Jett Lawrence’s rookie win in the season opener was the first time a rider did so in his first-ever start, five other rookies have won the opener. Last week, after finishing ninth in his second race, Lawrence gained the unwanted distinction of having the worst follow-up. In 2014, Roczen finished sixth in his second race.