While putting pressure on the leader, TwoTwo Motorsports’ Chad Reed lost the front end in a corner dropping him back to seventh. He was able to recover a few positions to finish fifth overall. Reed has five top-five finishes this season and in 154 career starts, he has finished within the top five in 134 races.

“There are definitely some positives to take away from the race tonight,” said Reed. “We are making gains, and I am up there battling the guys up front, now I just need luck to go my way.”

Yoshimura Suzuki’s James Stewart picked up his second-consecutive fourth place. Riding with a torn ACL, Stewart is eighth in season point standings. Earlier this season, he failed to finish in the top five in five-consecutive races.

Stewart came into the San Diego race with several days of mid-week testing under his belt. The two-time 450SX Class Champion qualified second fastest during the day’s practice sessions and went into his eight-lap Heat Race with confidence. Near the halfway point of the race, he moved into the lead and rode to victory.

“This week I was able to get in two days of riding,” said Stewart, whose early-season injury had hampered his mid-week training. “It’s tough when you’re not able to put in the work during the week. But this was the best I’ve ridden all year, so I’m happy about that. I had to work for the win but it was fun.”

“In the Main Event in San Diego, I got a bad start and was way back there,” added Stewart. “But I made some passes … Overall, it was good and the Yoshimura Suzuki RM-Z450 was running great. I felt stronger in the main event, I just wished I’d been able to open up and pass some people. But I can’t complain – two fourth places, top five. It’s better than where we were, but it’s still not where we want to be. Now, we’ll go back and I’m going to focus on my starts and getting better for Arlington.”

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