JOLIET, Ill. — Team Honda HRC’s Jett Lawrence was back on the top step of the podium with a strong overall win at the SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff 2 inside Chicagoland Speedway. Sexton, the winner of both motos at Playoff 1, was quickly on the attack to take the lead, but Lawrence held his spot. Lawrence did earn the overall win and Roczen did finish second overall with Chase taking third. Thirteen minutes into the race Lawrence pulled up on Deegan’s wheel in a move for the lead. Shimoda set his sights on Lawrence, who had a two second lead at the white flag. Shimoda set his sights on Cooper and four and a half minutes into the race Shimoda took over the lead while Lawrence sat third and Deegan had reached fourth. Lawrence now sat just one second back; between he and Shimoda, the winner of the moto would take the event overall and the $50,000 race win bonus.

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