450
Justin Barcia – Hip and Leg
Comment: The AutoTrader.com/Toyota/JGR Yamaha rider crashed at the test track before San Diego and sustained a small crack in his pelvic bone. The injury doesn’t require surgery or a doctor’s clearance, so Barcia’s return will come down to when he’s able to ride without major pain. He’s out for this weekend and will miss a few more weeks. For more on Barcia check out this week’s Unsung Hero.
Justin Brayton – AC Separation and Fractured Vertebrae
Comment: Brayton sustained a grade-three AC separation and three fractures to his T-5, 6, and 7 vertebrae in his back when he crashed in his semi at A2. Earlier this week he tweeted that if everything goes to plan he’ll be back in 2-3 weeks.
Sean Hackley – Concussion and Severe Hematoma
Comment: Hackley had a big crash in Arlington that sent him to the hospital with a concussion and severe hematoma on his back and legs. He hopes to race again in St. Louis.
Wil Hahn – Arm and Back
Comment: Monster Energy Kawasaki's Wil Hahn will miss the duration of Monster Energy Supercross following a crash at Anaheim 1. Hahn sustained a number of broken bones, including his arm, ribs, and two vertebrae. He underwent a successful surgery on his arm and hopes to return for Lucas Oil Pro Motocross.
Weston Peick – MCL and Foot
Comment: Peick suffered a broken bone in his foot when he cased a triple in in Phoenix. Peick had a screw installed to stabilize the broken bone and returned in Arlington. In the main event, he sustained a torn MCL. He raced last weekend and is not expected to miss any time.
Dean Wilson – Torn ACL/MCL
Comment: Wilson underwent successful surgery after tearing his ACL and MCL at the KTM test track in January. There is currently no timetable on his return.
250
Scott Champion – Fractured Scaphoid
Comment: Champion plans on being back for the last three 250SX West rounds.
Adam Cianciarulo – Injured Shoulder
Comment: Adam Cianciarulo will miss the entire 2015 Monster Energy Supercross season after sustaining a shoulder injury in Geneva, Switzerland. He is expected to return for Lucas Oil Pro Motocross.
Darryn Durham – Wrist
Comment: Durham crashed at A1 and bent a screw in his wrist. He underwent surgery, is back on the bike, and will be back racing in Houston.
Justin Hill – Ankle
Comment: Hill got run over in the main in San Diego and injured his ankle. Earlier this week on Instagram Hill said he was hoping it’d only be another week or two before he can get back on the bike. If that’s the case he should be ready to go for Houston.
Michael Leib – Leg
Comment: Leib underwent surgery to repair his right tib/fib, his right foot, right big toe, and left pinky toe after a crash in practice in Oakland. He had the following to say: “Injury Update! 4.5 weeks since my crash in Oakland. I'm out of my cast now and able to start moving around and slowly walking. Pretty stoked with the progress even though it looks much worse than it feels. Couple weeks and I get to pull the pins out and hopefully within another 3-4 weeks I get to swing a leg back over my dirt bike.”
Tracy Morgan – Hip, Heel, and Femur
Comment: Morgan had a bad crash during practice in Arlington, resulting in a dislocated right hip, broken left heel, and broken left femur. He’ll miss the remainder of Monster Energy Supercross.
Jake Oswald – Collarbone
Comment: Oswald crashed at the season opener in Anaheim and sustained a broken collarbone. He had surgery recently to have a plate and ten screws inserted, and hopes to return in Houston.
Kyle Peters – Shoulder
Comment: Peters went down last week and dislocated his shoulder. He’s undergone therapy all week and plans on racing tomorrow night.
Chris Plouffe – Ankle, Collarbone, Ribs, and Vertebrae
Comment: In Atlanta, Chris Plouffe sprained his left ankle, broke his left collarbone, broke multiple ribs, chipped his T2 vertebrae, and shattered his T10 vertebrae. After temporarily losing feeling below the waist Plouffe was removed from the track and taken to the hospital. He underwent surgery and had two rods and eight screws inserted in his back. He’s out for the season.
Landen Powell – Ribs
Comment: Powell missed San Diego after crashing hard while practicing during the week prior to Anaheim 3. He issued the following statement on Instagram: “After getting a second opinion and follow up X-rays yesterday, I found out that I have 4 broken ribs on my left abdominal. Unfortunately this means I will be off the bike for a while and will not be able to make my return until Houston.”
Jordon Smith – Hand
Comment: Smith sustained a broken hand while practicing that required a plate and six screws. He was going to try to race in Arlington but ultimately made the decision to sit out. He’ll make his supercross debut this weekend.
Dakota Tedder – Hand
Comment: Tedder recently had his third surgery to repair a broken hand. He plans on returning to action for the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, where he’ll be aboard a 450.
Jesse Wentland – Shoulder
Comment: Wentland is expected to miss the entire 250SX East Region after recently having surgery to have a “plate, twelve screws, and a bone graph” in his shoulder. He is expected to be off the bike a month or two and will return for the nationals.
