Ken Roczen had obliterated the field on Tuesday night.
All eyes were on Cooper Webb, who was trying to make a pass on Justin Barcia for fourth place during the second of three AMA Supercross races at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Webb was attempting to trim the points differential between himself and Roczen as the season winds down to its final three races after Tuesday.
The Red Bull KTM rider in Webb came in with a 22-point lead in the standings. His points lead was already set to decrease, but after hitting a rut in the closing laps, the deficit on Tuesday became bigger.
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Webb got passed by Eli Tomac in the process, dropping back to sixth and surrendering another point to Roczen in the standings.
It was the first time this season since the first race of the year that Webb finished outside of the top four.
With three races to go, it’s anyone’s race for a title.
Webb leads Roczen by 13 points with three races yet to run.
“It ain’t over til the fat lady sings, you know,” Roczen said on the broadcast. “In general I like to keep calm. This was a big win for us. I’m gonna enjoy it tonight, but we’ve got a little bit of racing to go and a little bit of ground to make up.”
The AMA Supercross Series is back on Saturday with Round 15 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway infield. The race will be televised on a tape delayed broadcast and begin at 9:30 p.m. CT on NBCSN.
