A victory in Denver this weekend for Star Racing Yamaha rider, Cooper Webb would make his chances of being crowned a three-time AMA 450 supercross champion a whole lot better and that third indoor title, would be something that only a handful of men have achieved in the history of the sport.

Of course, the first was Bob “Hurricane” Hannah back in 1977, 1978 and 1979, and since then, only Jeff Stanton (1989, 1990 and 1992), Jeremy McGrath (who won seven), Ricky Carmichael (won five), Ryan Dungey and Ryan Villopoto (both won four) are the only men to get to three wins, and obviously as mentioned, McGrath, Carmichael, Dungey and Villopoto exceeded that number.

It is a group of the biggest legends the sport has seen in America and for Webb to join that list, along with his AMA 250 motocross championship, he enters the list of all-time greats. Those supercross championships in 2019 and 2021 mean the World to Webb, but a triple crown of indoor trophies, would put him into a completely different zone.

A king of pressure and high drama, its hard to not pick him to be the 2025 AMA supercross champion. Below are his thoughts on the pressure, his chances of victory and his battles with the other contender, Chase Sexton.

The Pressure

I have a lot of weight (on my shoulders), especially after last weekend, which was a bit of a defeat, right? So, it’s been a good week, but a long week. When you have a bad race like that, it’s a long seven days, but it was getting to a point where I needed to do something. I was able to execute in that main event, got the holeshot, and was able to sustain that pressure from Chase (Sexton) the whole time, which wasn’t easy. There was a lot going on, the track was tricky and was one that could catch you off guard if you pushed it too hard, and the lappers were hard to navigate as well. But overall, very happy with my ride, and a much-needed win for sure.

Beating Sexton Mentally

I had to switch it up! I got the finger banged, so I had to come up with something new, but at the end of the day, there is tension and all of that, but I do have a lot of respect for Chase. And I think that our generation has some of the best riders who will ever do it in the sport, in my opinion. So, there’s a lot of respect, but I definitely want to kick his ass.

Counting the Points

Everyone keeps on saying ‘Oh, just get one win’ and mathematically it’s over, but dude, which isn’t the case. Do you think it’s easy to go and get second in every race? No, it’s not. Anything can happen, it’s motorsports, and it’s not over until it’s over – mathematically, sure this win helps, but we’ve seen the way he’s been riding, we’re giving it our all, and the same goes with Malcolm, Coop, Kenny, AP and all of these guys who can get in there an mix it up on any given night. This win takes some pressure off, but for me, it was more about stopping the bleeding after last weekend.

The Advantages This Weekend

I feel (entering Denver this weekend) like the elevation and the football stadiums. I’ve had great success at Salt Lake, and I’ve always enjoyed going to Colorado and racing there, too. So, we’ll do the best we can – I’d say we’ll all make some changes for the altitude that will help, and I’m excited, it’s coming down to the wire, and I’m sure it’s going to be a good last two rounds.

Sexton vs Webb

I feel like this one has honestly been a lot different. The situation that we’re in now, these last couple of weekends, where it’s been very heads up between Chase and me, has been pretty unique. Every session, we seem to be going back and forth and have raised our level really since the break, and are both riding really well, so I guess I would say with this one, it’s been more one-on-one. But there is always pressure, that’s what makes this sport what it is, and it can eat at you, but there’s also the flip side where you’re in this championship position, maybe you can get another one. But it’s not easy. I don’t think anyone in this room would want the stress of what comes with it, but that being said, that is part of it, and that’s why, when you execute, like I have twice now, it means so much to you.