Full Penalty Report From Nashville Supercross: Eight Riders Penalized

As noted on Sunday, there were A LOT of penalties handed out following round 13 of Monster Energy AMA Supercross in Nashville on Saturday.

AMA Race Direction announced penalties to Seth Hammaker in the 250SX main event and Dylan Ferrandis in the 450SX main event for cutting the track and penalties to Jeremy Hand, Marcus Phelps, Ryder Floyd, Drew Adams and Luke Clout for jumping on a red cross flag/lights.

In addition, Derek Kelley received a one-position penalty, five championship points, and a deduction of two purse positions for gaining a position while jumping under red cross flag/lights.

One question many had that was answered below is: why was Hammaker docked two spots for a rather minor track cut and Ferrandis was docked one position for a much bigger track cutting offense?

As noted below, Hammaker was docked one position for the offense and one position for gaining an advantage and a position while off track. As for Ferrandis, it was determined that he just gained an advantage and not a position.

You can read the full report below:

Reviews Resulting in Penalties

• 450 Heat 1 – RD reviewed contact between rider #719 (Friese) and #711 (Lane). No penalty was issued for the contact. However, rider #711 was reviewed for a track cut (after the contact) in section 7. It was determined he gained an advantage while off track. He received a 1-position penalty. 
• 250 LCQ – RD reviewed rider #140 (Buccheri) for a track cut at the start of the race. It was determined he gained an advantage and multiple positions while off track. He received a 12-position penalty (11 positions gained, plus one for the offense).
• 250 LCQ – RD reviewed rider #188 (Hudson) for a track cut at the start of the race. It was determined he gained an advantage and multiple positions while off track. He received a 3-position penalty (2 positions gained, plus one for the offense).
• 250 Main – RD reviewed rider #10 (Hammaker) for a track cut after crashing in a corner. It was determined he gained an advantage and a position while off track. He received a 2-position penalty (1 position gained, plus one for the offense). Hammaker moved from 3rd to 5th overall.
• 250 Main – RD reviewed a series of red cross flag/red light violations. Riders #87 (Hand), #105 (Phelps), #296 (Floyd), #35 (Adams), and #101 (Clout) each received a 5 championship point penalty along with a deduction of 2 purse positions for jumping under red cross flag/lights in section 5. (Triple Jump)
• 250 Main – RD reviewed rider #77 (Kelly) for jumping under red cross flag/lights and passing another rider. He received a 1-position penalty, 5 championship points, and a deduction of 2 purse positions for gaining a position while jumping under red cross flag/lights in section 5. (Triple Jump)
• 450 Main – RD reviewed rider #14 (Ferrandis) for a track cut exiting the sand section. It was determined he gained an advantage while off track. He received a 1-position penalty, moving from 5th to 6^th overall.

Reviews Resulting in No Penalty

• 250 Group A Q2 – RD reviewed rider #10 (Hammaker) crashing in a corner after contact with #37 (Davies). This was determined to be a racing incident; No penalty assessed.
• 450 Group A Q2 (Red Cross Flag Review) – Rider #17 (Savatgy) crashed in the sand. RD reviewed for any red cross flag infractions; No penalties were assessed.
• 250 Heat 1 – RD reviewed contact between rider #22 (Schock) and #492 (Hartz) in corner 15 (puck corner) prior to the mechanics area, along with Schock going off track through the mechanics area. No penalty assessed.
• 450 Heat 1 – RD reviewed contact involving rider #784 (Clason) and a subsequent off-track excursion in corner 15 prior to the mechanics area. No penalty assessed.
• 450 Heat 1 – RD reviewed rider #4 (Sexton) going off track in section 8. No penalty assessed.
• 450 Heat 2 – RD reviewed rider #26 (Prado) going off track in the mechanics area. No penalty assessed.
• 450 Main – RD reviewed contact between rider #27 (Stewart) and #17 (Savatgy) in section 17 (corner after the mechanics area). No penalty assessed.
• 450 Main – RD reviewed rider #17 (Savatgy) going off track in section 17. No penalty assessed.
• 450 Main – RD reviewed rider #94 (Roczen) re-entry onto the track. No penalty assessed.

Race Stoppages / Medical

• Red Flag – 250 Group B Q1 – Rider #492 (Hartz) crashed in section 19 after the first turn with approximately 7 minutes remaining. He was awake and alert, walked off the track, and reported to Alpinestars Medical for evaluation.  He was cleared and returned to racing.