Justin Cooper earns the holeshot in St. Louis Supercross Heat 1
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Eli Tomac and Hunter Lawrence struggled in qualification, but they have a chance to recover in the heats.
ST. LOUIS, Missouri : Hunter Lawrence and Eli Tomac struggled in qualification. They will both line up in the second heat.
Heat 1 Justin Cooper earned the holeshot. Chase Sexton crashed with Jeremy Hand in Turn 1 and drops outside the top 10. Sexton was up to eighth on Lap 2 Cooper Webb in second and Shane McElrath contended for the podium early.
Joey Savatgy passed McElrath on Lap 4. Sexton moved up to fifth by Lap 4 to salvage a solid gate pick.