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MONSTER ENERGY®/PRO CIRCUIT/KAWASAKI RIDER CAMERON MCADOO TAKES HOME THE FIRST TRIPLE CROWN WIN OF THE 250SX EASTERN REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON
Foothill Ranch, Calif. (March 17, 2024) - Monster Energy®/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki rider Cameron McAdoo secured the overall Triple Crown win (1-2-3) and points lead in the 250SX Eastern Region this weekend at Monster Energy AMA Supercross in Indianapolis. Teammate Seth Hammaker would suffer multiple mishaps on the challenging track, finishing ninth overall (3-14-9). Monster Energy® Kawasaki riders Jason Anderson and Adam Cianciarulo claimed fourth (5-6-5) and 15th (12-20-15) overall in the 450SX class, respectively.
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Monster Energy®/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki riders kicked off qualifying strong, Hammaker and McAdoo securing fifth and seventh, respectively, to line up for the three-race Triple Crown race format. In Race 1, both teammates were quick out of the gate, McAdoo securing a position in the Top 3 and Hammaker in the Top 10. The No. 43 began charging from mid-pack, making his way into third place where he would finish. McAdoo quickly made his way into the lead and held his ground to take home the first race win of the night on his KX™250. In Race 2, both teammates quickly saw themselves into the Top 5. While trying to make a pass for third, Hammaker made a mistake causing him to crash. He quickly remounted his machine, and continued the race, finishing 14th. McAdoo held a consistent pace throughout the race, finishing second. In Race 3, McAdoo secured a front running start position but Hammaker was caught in a first turn pile up. Hammaker recovered quickly and began charging in the final race of the night. McAdoo quickly found himself in a battle for second, but soon realized if he maintained his current position, he would secure the Triple Crown win. Hammaker battled his way up into ninth after a nearly last place start and McAdoo maintained his third place position, landing his second career Triple Crown win, first win of the 2024 season and overtaking the points lead in the 250SX Eastern Regional Championship.
In the 450SX class, Anderson and Cianciarulo secured sixth and 10th place qualifying times with Anderson only two tenths of a second off of the fastest time and Cianciarulo another eight tenths back from that. In Race 1, Anderson claimed a second-place start, while Cianciarulo was in the Top 10. The No. 21 continued to charge on his KX™450SR, maintaining his position in the Top 3 until multiple mistakes sent him to fifth where he would finish. Cianciarulo would stay in the Top 10 until a few mistakes on the soft track would send him back to the 12th position where he would finish. As Race 2 began, Anderson quickly found himself in the Top 5, and started making his way to the front on the rutted track. The No. 9 started in the Top 10 and maintained speed until a crash sent him back to the 20th position where he would finish. Anderson would engage in intense battles for the remainder of the race, finishing in the sixth position. In Race 3, Anderson and Cianciarulo were shuffled to the mid pack at the start, and both began charging. Anderson quickly began to make his way into the front until an on track collision with another rider hindering his momentum. He would maintain a fifth place position in the third race, and fourth overall for the Triple Crown. Cianciarulo persevered through the rough conditions, making a few mistakes along the way and finishing 15th in the last race and in the overall.
“All I can say is ‘Wow.’ My first Triple Crown win since 2022 and my first win of the season has finally come. The track was extremely beat going into the last race, and with Haiden (Deegan) and I being tied, it came down to the last race. I felt really good on my KX250 all day, and starting off the races with a win gave me the confidence I needed to know I could do this. Indy has always been one of my favorite cities, so to take the overall here is awesome. Thank you to my team and everyone behind me. We have a few weekends off and then we’re back to it!”
- Cameron McAdoo
“Today was a rough one. We had a decent qualifying session and a great comeback in the first race, and then after that I just made mistakes that didn’t need to happen that put me on the ground. We definitely have the speed to be up front, I just have to work on starts and minimizing mistakes. We are leaving Indy healthy with a little bit of a break, so I’m ready to rest up and get back to training. Thanks to my team for the support.”
- Seth Hammaker
“I consistently ran in the Top 5 and had a few battles with the leaders, I just have to work on making fewer mistakes and staying up in the front where we have the speed to be. Thank you to the team for making race weekends the best it can be for me. Fourth overall isn’t bad, but I’m ready for a win.”
- Jason Anderson
“After the track walk I knew the track was going to get beat up and really rutted, which is still an issue for my injured hand. I felt decent in the first race but the second race I have no excuse for. I made a mistake that sent me to the ground and finished way in the back, but I just tried to be consistent and smooth the whole time. We’re back on the west coast next weekend, let’s put in some work and make it happen there!”
- Adam Cianciarulo
