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man that brought him into the<br />
pro ranks, Red Bull KTM team<br />
manager Roger Decoster, over the<br />
finish line.<br />
Maybe a bit lost in the commotion<br />
of Dungey’s championship<br />
celebration was Honda rider Cole<br />
Seely’s big accomplishment: he<br />
won his first ever 450 main event.<br />
The rookie crop this year in the 450<br />
class has been stacked with talent<br />
and proven champions. In fact,<br />
of the big name rookies in 2015<br />
- Seely, Jason Anderson, Blake<br />
Baggett, and Dean Wilson - Seely<br />
is the only rider that has not won a<br />
championship. But in 2015, he has<br />
been a revelation; after starting the<br />
series with two 14th place finishes<br />
in a row, Seely has climbed up to<br />
the top, and now, stands as one of<br />
the six riders to win a race in 2015,<br />
with some fast company.<br />
Another championship was<br />
wrapped up in Houston, as<br />
Yamaha’s Cooper Webb clinched<br />
the 250 West SX title. Webb has<br />
been the dominant force in the 250<br />
class on the west coast, and after<br />
his series of Ironman-esque rides<br />
this year, it is no surprise to see<br />
him hoist the No. 1 plate. Webb<br />
did it in style too, by taking the<br />
race win.<br />
Behind him, TLD KTM’s Shane<br />
McElrath scored his second<br />
straight podium with a second<br />
place. McElrath, in his sophomore<br />
season as a pro, has lived up to<br />
his reputation as a workhorse, and<br />
now it’s paying dividends.<br />
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28 MAY 2015<br />
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