Check out what some riders said after last weekends Arlington Supercross. Obviously Hunter Lawrence won and extended his lead in the AMA 450 supercross championship.

Hunter Lawrence: “It’s cool, but we’ve got a lot of racing left. I’m happy to tick that little box. It’s a huge thank you to my team and everyone that’s around me. We’ve got an amazing group and that’s really the most valuable thing in my program. It takes a whole village to move mountains. Even when you get a sixth place it’s really tough, but man how cool it was racing against all those boys. Me and Kenny [Roczen] had some awesome back-and-forth, Coop [Webb] was right there, Eli [Tomac] was right there. It’s pretty cool racing with the sport’s legends. Awesome.”

Cooper Webb: “It was a fun race, for sure, but I’m honestly a little bummed. I was pretty nice and should have been more aggressive with [Roczen] and maybe gotten the pass [for the lead] earlier. It was a sick race with all of us four bunched up there. I tried to make the pass on [Roczen for second] and Eli [Tomac] ended up getting me and ran me off the track, then Kenny got back by me. I kind of lost the tow of [the leaders]. I'm bummed at myself. I saw a few openings I should have taken and I didn’t. I was too patient tonight. Overall, we’ll take it.”

Eli Tomac: “Those first laps absolutely saved my race. I had to make some quick moves there and was able to find those openings to pass two-to-three riders at a time. By lap two or three, I could see the front of the race and thought, ‘I’m okay, I can work with this.’ What a difficult track [it was] tonight. Of course, I fought to the end as much as I could and second is what we had. Thank you to Red Bull KTM – we’ll come back swinging in Daytona.”

Pierce Brown: “I don’t even know where to start. There were so many nights where I didn’t think this would be possible. Missing a year, especially with the injury I had, it’s pretty degrading. It’s a scary thing to come back from and there were a lot of doubts. I’m just thankful I never stopped fighting. Every day this offseason we put our best foot forward. Wow. This is…amazing.”

Jo Shimoda: “I saw the red [medical] light come on and you’re not supposed to jump that, so I don’t know what happened. We’ll review it. Overall, it was a good one for me. I felt rusty all day, to be honest, but my adrenaline kicked in for the race. It’s a good way to start.”

Chase Sexton: “I felt more comfortable going into this weekend, and the bike was working great with the adjustments the team has made. My start in the main event made things tough, but I focused on making smart passes and being consistent. I’ve still got a way to go to prove myself, but the team and I are heading in the right direction.”

Garrett Marchbanks: ““This was a frustrating race for me, because I felt really good all day and had a great start to the morning. I came out seventh in Heat 2 and felt comfortable and confident on the bike. I was making progress in the main event, and then I crashed in the whoops and decided to be safe and pull off, ending my night early. It’s disappointing, but I know where my pace is, and I’m focused on coming back ready for Daytona.”

Drew Adams: “It felt awesome to finally get back to racing, coming back from my injury. I was really happy with my speed all day, and winning the heat race was a big steppingstone into the season. The main event was a little chaotic with my start and bumping into another rider, which made me struggle with finding a good flow, but I stayed up front in the Top 5 and kept fighting. We’ve got a really good base to build from, and I’m excited to keep this momentum going into Daytona.“

Seth Hammaker: “It was a pretty good day all around. My goal at the end of the night was just to get better every time I was on the track. It’s hard to make passes with the dirt conditions being so fresh, and I had to work my way through a lot of riders, but I stayed patient and focused on my goal. I’ve got a few things to work on this week, but I’m looking forward to coming back strong for the team in Daytona.” 

Aaron Plessinger: "Dallas was better. I think we made some pretty good progress with the bike, but ultimately, I just need to be better. I need to put myself in better positions, and just overall, be better myself. The Heat Race, I got an average start and rode my way to fifth, and then for the Main, I went all the way inside gate, so got a better start. I was running good and then [Jason] Anderson ended up going down in front of me, so that put me back a little bit. And then I had a decent flow going there, but I ended up casing a jump pretty good and kind of ruined my momentum that I had going.
I ended up eighth, but overall, it just needed to be better. We go to Daytona next week, so I am looking forward to that and, yeah, I've just got to focus on being better on race day."

Daxton Bennick: "Arlington was good! I struggled a little bit in the first practice just getting comfortable with being at the races again, and then in the second one I felt a lot better – I found a flow that really worked for me and I was gelling well with the bike. Its power was awesome and allowed me to get that three in, which only a handful of us were able to do in that big rhythm lane. My starts today were great too – and felt very repeatable – which I am stoked about. In the Main Event, I put my head down, got into a good position off the start, and went to work. I wish I could've been a little better in some areas to maybe win, but it is the first round and I kept that in mind, but I think we have some good results coming and I'm happy with how my night went."

Malcolm Stewart: "The Texas fans are always a good crowd. All day I felt really good, through both qualifying and the Heat Race. The Main Event was going really well too, but I made one little mistake over the on-off, which cost me quite a few positions. We ended up 11th, but other than that, we're trending in the right direction, and things are getting back on track to where we need them to be. The crash was a little bit of a bummer, but I am more proud of my riding than the results. At the end of the day, we can continue to keep fighting heading into my home race in Daytona next weekend – hopefully the Florida fans bring the vibe!"

Jordon Smith: "I'm happy to be back at the races. It was a tricky day for me. Qualification went pretty well; I was happy with the speed. The main event was a tough one. The track was gnarly and I had a couple of falls. I've not had long on the bike, so we'll head home and continue to build."

Jalek Swoll: "I rode a little tight in my heat race, but I loosened up for the main event. I made quick passes and felt pretty good. I had a racing incident in the whoops – another rider came over on me and I had a crash. I would have loved to finish the race to have the laps under my belt, but the bike was a little bent up. I'm looking forward to Daytona."

Dylan Ferrandis: Today went better in qualifying… I qualified better. I knew it would be a difficult main event because the track was really challenging and rough. I was fighting for positions and just had a crash after the quad in the turn early on in the race so it cost me a lot. After the crash I gave it everything I had, but I was struggling a lot physically today and fighting the bike after the crash. I came into today a lot better but didn't transform that into good main event so that was disappointing. But we are giving it everything we have, myself and everyone on the team so we look to next weekend in Daytona.”