Star Racing Yamaha rider Cooper Webb has won this morning and extended his point lead with two rounds remaining. Chase Sexton of the Red Bull KTM Factory team finished second after a great battle with Webb.

A pivotal victory in the 250SX East Main Event at Pittsburgh has resulted in Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle regaining the red plate with just a single round remaining in the division.

Cooper Webb: It was a lot of weight on my shoulders after last week. We got to a point we needed to do something, the track was tricky and the track broke down. I think we are two of the best the sport has seen and I have a lot of respect for Chase, but I want to kick his ass every week. This isn't easy, even finishing second isn't easy.

Tom Vialle: "This race win was very important, I feel like I had to win [tonight] to have a chance at the championship in Salt Lake. I had a rough start to the day with a pretty big crash in practice, but overall, I got pretty lucky there. I felt great in the Main Event, the bike felt really good too, and after the start I knew that I had to make it happen tonight and thats what we did.”

Chase Sexton: "It was a tough track tonight, I knew the start was going to be key, and Cooper [Webb] got off to a good one. From there I really needed to be mindful of how hard I pushed as it was easy to lose the rear-end in these conditions. I felt like I rode well, just couldn’t get close enough to make a pass, but I didn’t want to override the track – finding that limit was tough. It’s disappointing to lose this race tonight, but it was a dogfight and I gave it everything I had.”