Houston 250 Class Photo Finish

In the second round of the Monster Energy Supercross series, an FIM World Championship, Monster Energy/Yamalube/Star Racing/Yamaha's Aaron Plessinger grabbed the victory at NRG Stadium in Houston, enabling him to take over the point lead in the Western Regional 250SX class championship. Plessinger rebounded from a 10th-place start and methodically worked his way through the field to claim his first victory of the 2018 season.

Finishing just behind Plessinger in the runner-up spot was Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Joey Savatgy. Savatgy nabbed the holeshot and led for about 12 minutes before he was passed by the hard-charging Plessinger for the lead. Savatgy’s second-place performance put him in third place in the point standings after two rounds.

Rounding out the podium in third place was GEICO Honda’s Chase Sexton, which was a career best finish for the 18-year-old from Illinois. Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/KTM’s Shane McElrath ran in second place for most of the race before jumping off the side of a rhythm lane, consequently allowing Plessinger to get by. Behind McElrath was GEICO Honda’s Christian Craig, who grabbed his second consecutive fifth-place finish.