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Race Day Feed: East Rutherford

April 22, 2023, 10:30am
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Welcome to the Race Day Feed, coming to you from MetLife Stadium. From practice reports to the blow-by-blow from tonight’s program, you’ll find it all right here on the Racer X Race Day Feed. Updates are posted in chronological order, so be sure to scroll down for the latest info. For even more updates be sure to follow us on Twitter, @Racerxonline.

Morning Report

It’s race day! We are coming to you live from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, about 20 minutes from downtown New York City. This is the first supercross race at MetLife Stadium since the 2019 event (round 16 of 17 that year). Tune in tonight at 6:30 p.m. EDT/3:30 p.m. PDT for a pre-race show before the heat races kick off at 7 p.m. EDT/4 p.m. PDT.

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East Rutherford Supercross TV & Streaming Schedule

Track walk has wrapped concluded. Bikes will be on track shortly. Here is the expected weather for today. No updates to the schedule yet. Check out the full race day schedule below.

Note, this is not only the first East/West Showdown of the season (West will go first in qualifying and heat race) but this is the first non-Triple Crown race with a 250SX Futures race.

2023 East Rutherford Supercross race day schedule.
2023 East Rutherford Supercross race day schedule. AMA

In the 450SX Class, Chase Sexton took the win last weekend in Georgia, cutting into his gap to points leader Eli Tomac. P1 in the standings Tomac and P2 Cooper Webb both started outside the top five before finishing fifth and fourth, respectively, which allowed Webb to gain one point on Tomac. Entering today, Tomac (292 points) has a six-point advantage over Webb (286 points) and a 17-point advantage over Sexton. We have only see one other rider outside of these three to take a win—Ken Roczen—but others have shown speed. Seems like a win is just around the corner each week for Justin Barcia. Does the New York native get his first win of 2023 at his “home” race?

Supercross

450SX Standings - 2023

PositionRider Hometown Points
1Chase Sexton Chase Sexton La Moille, IL United States 372
2Eli Tomac
Eli Tomac
Cortez, CO United States 339
3Cooper Webb Cooper Webb Newport, NC United States 304
4Ken Roczen Ken Roczen Mattstedt, Germany Germany 304
5Justin Barcia Justin Barcia Monroe, NY United States 267
Full Standings

This will be an East/West Showdown, so let’s take a quick look at both 250SX regions. In the 250SX West Region, Jett Lawrence has a commanding championship lead over RJ Hampshire and Levi Kitchen. In the 250SX East Region, Hunter Lawrence has a commanding lead of his own. Hunter’s points gap is currently 45 points, so if he ends today with a 52-point lead (or more) then he will hoist a #1E plate tonight. Riders from both coasts are excited to compete against the entire 250cc field today. The showdown puts all the best West riders in one heat then all the East riders in another heat, meaning several main event staples/bubble guys might not make it right through their heat tonight. These showdowns have been wild in the past, so we should be in for good racing tonight.

A couple injury notes: Nate Thrasher is out for the rest of the 2023 season after a crash last weekend in Georgia. And Jeremy Martin is out for this weekend following a crash in the main event as well. The #6 is dealing with a pneumothorax (collapsed lung). Read our full injury report.

Supercross

250SX West Standings - 2023

PositionRider Hometown Points
1Jett Lawrence
Jett Lawrence
Landsborough, Australia Australia 223
2R.J. Hampshire R.J. Hampshire Hudson, FL United States 186
3Levi Kitchen
Levi Kitchen
Washougal, WA United States 156
4Enzo Lopes Enzo Lopes Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Brazil 149
5Mitchell Oldenburg Mitchell Oldenburg Alvord, TX United States 131
Full Standings
Supercross

250SX East Standings - 2023

PositionRider Hometown Points
1Hunter Lawrence
Hunter Lawrence
Landsborough, Australia Australia 241
2Haiden Deegan Haiden Deegan Temecula, CA United States 183
3Max Anstie
Max Anstie
Newbury, England, United Kingdom United Kingdom 182
4Jordon Smith Jordon Smith Belmont, NC United States 159
5Chris Blose Chris Blose Phoenix, AZ United States 143
Full Standings

Free Practice

250SX

The 250SX overflow session (essentially group C practice today with the East/West Showdown format) took to the track first. Kaeden Amerine (51.479) topped the board in the field of seven riders.

The 250SX West Region was up first. It was Peirce Brown leading the field around both on the track and on the live timing and scoring as his 49.623 was the fastest lap early. Jett Lawrence jumped to the top of the board with a 48.283. The #18 would put down a 47.619 to top the 250SX West Region free practice session over Max Vohland and Enzo Lopes.

250SX West Region Free Practice

PositionRiderLap Times
1Jett Lawrnece47.619
2Max Vohland48.379
3Enzo Lopes48.436
4RJ Hampshire48.917
5Dilan Schwartz48.994

When the 250SX East Region took to the track, points leader Hunter Lawrence was out front. Chris Blose was P1 early with a 48.893 until Jordon Smith (49.576) and Hunter Lawrence (49.674) bumped Blose back to P3. Haiden Deegan put down a 49.303 to move into P1 in the session. Deegan’s time would top the East Region group, although the times were a little slower than the 250SX West Region.

250SX East Region Free Practice

PositionRiderLap Times
1Haiden Deegan49.903
2Jo Shimoda49.404
3Chris Blose49.446
4Jordon Smith49.576
5Hunter Lawrence59.674

450SX

The 450SX free practice got underway and Justin Barcia got out front first, ahead of Eli Tomac. The duo also led the qualifying. Aaron Plessinger had a crash in the first rhythm section as he came up short on a jump and hit the ground. He was able to get up on his own power—with the help of two Alpinestars medical crew members—and then was helped onto the medical cart. Barcia topped the board with a 48.167. Check out the big line he was doing in the first rhythm section: triple-quad (single table over single)-triple. He was one of the riders doing this line yesterday during the press day riding session.

Justin Barcia's big line in the first rhtym section. Triple-quad (single table over single)-triple. He goes P1 in 450SX free practice with a 48.167. #Supercross #SX2023 #2023EastRutherfordSX #SupercrossLIVE pic.twitter.com/0jbA0PLwu3

— Mitch Kendra (@mitch_kendra) April 22, 2023

450SX West Region Free Practice

PositionRiderLap Times
1Justin Barcia48.167
2Ken Roczen48.187
3Eli Tomac48.592
4Justin Hill48.762
5Cooper Webb48.810
  • Aaron Plessinger takes a ride on the Alpinestars medical cart following a crash in free practice.
    Aaron Plessinger takes a ride on the Alpinestars medical cart following a crash in free practice. Align Media
  • Plessinger's bike sits off the side of the track as the #7 was carted off on the medical cart.
    Plessinger's bike sits off the side of the track as the #7 was carted off on the medical cart. Align Media

Check out some raw footage from free practice, by our man on the ground, Tom Journet.

First Qualifying Sessions

250SX Futures

The 250SX Futures had their first qualifying session of the day and it was Ryder DiFrancesco leading Julien Beaumer, Casey Cochran, and Evan Ferry. DiFrancesco’s 50.230 was the first fast lap. A few riders had issues and went down at the end of the first rhythms section, including Mark Fineis and Trevor Colip. Daxton Bennick jumped up to first with a 49.449. But it was Beaumer who jumped to first with a 49.306, which topped the session as the checkered flag flew.

Supercross

East Rutherford - 250SX Futures Qualifying 1

April 22, 2023
Metlife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Julien Beaumer Julien Beaumer 11:03.679 49.306 Lake Havasu City, AZ United States KTM 250 SX-F
2 Casey Cochran
Casey Cochran
10:36.252 49.383 Portsmouth, VA United States Husqvarna FC 250
3 Daxton Bennick Daxton Bennick 10:33.514 49.449 Morganton, NC United States Yamaha YZ250F
4 Ryder DiFrancesco
Ryder DiFrancesco
10:31.198 49.608 Bakersfield, CA United States Kawasaki KX250
5 Jyire Mitchell Jyire Mitchell 10:31.826 51.374 Devonshire KTM 250 SX-F
Full Results

250SX East Region

Flopping from free practice, this time it was the 250SX East Region who had their first qualifying session before the West Region. When the green flag waived, Hunter Lawrence and Haiden Deegan led the field around. Deegan and his teammate Jordon Smith did Barcia’s triple-quad-triple line in the first rhythm section as they were both found a flow early. Smith moved into P1 with a 49.418, which he then bested after a 48.728. Chris Blose (49.434) and Jo Shimoda (49.452) now P2 and P3, respectively, as the Kawasaki teammates continued to put in solid times. On the second-to-last lap, Max Anstie (49.331) moved into P2. Blose, Shimoda, and H. Lawrence round out the top five.

Take a lap with Hunter Lawrence below.

One lap with Hunter Lawrence. He put down a 49.540. #Supercross #SX2023 #2023EastRutherfordSX #SupercrossLIVE pic.twitter.com/Caz1LpFEU1

— Mitch Kendra (@mitch_kendra) April 22, 2023
Supercross

East Rutherford - 250SX Showdown East Qualifying 1

April 22, 2023
Metlife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Jordon Smith Jordon Smith 10:13.359 48.728 Belmont, NC United States Yamaha YZ250F
2 Max Anstie
Max Anstie
10:27.244 49.331 Newbury, England, United Kingdom United Kingdom Honda CRF250R
3 Hunter Lawrence
Hunter Lawrence
10:08.173 49.401 Landsborough, Australia Australia Honda CRF250R
4 Chris Blose Chris Blose 10:29.727 49.434 Phoenix, AZ United States Kawasaki KX250
5 Jo Shimoda Jo Shimoda 11:00.639 49.452 Suzuka, Japan Japan Kawasaki KX250
Full Results

250SX West Region

Pierce Brown, Levi Kitchen, and Carson Mumford out front as the first 250SX West Region qualifying session got the green flag. A 50.462 from Max Vohland was the fastest time early, until Jett Lawrence and Enzo Lopes jump to P1 and P2 with 49.535 and 49.716, respectively. Josh Varize went down after the finish line jump. He got up and got going again after a minute. Carson Mumford jumped up to second behind Jettson with a 49.461. the #18 clicked of a few more fast laps, busting out a 48.363. Lopes returned to P2 with a 49.240. Mumford starting doing a double-quad (two singles over table)-double-double in the first rhythm section. He would seatbounce the double and send the quad. Jett Lawrence topped the session with a 48.363 over Lopes, Mumford, Hampshire, and Kitchen.

Supercross

East Rutherford - 250SX Showdown West Qualifying 1

April 22, 2023
Metlife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Jett Lawrence
Jett Lawrence
10:49.098 48.363 Landsborough, Australia Australia Honda CRF250R
2 Enzo Lopes Enzo Lopes 10:59.333 49.240 Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Brazil Yamaha YZ250F
3 Carson Mumford Carson Mumford 10:45.445 49.461 Simi Valley, CA United States Kawasaki KX250
4 R.J. Hampshire R.J. Hampshire 10:35.751 49.478 Hudson, FL United States Husqvarna FC 250 RE
5 Levi Kitchen
Levi Kitchen
11:11.297 49.489 Washougal, WA United States Yamaha YZ250F
Full Results

450SX

Right from the getgo in the 450SX we saw the championship leader down hard. Eli Tomac was exiting the first rhythm section when his right hand slipped off the handlebars and the #1 endoed hard. He was slow to get up as his YZ450F lay down on the right side, running wide open as the rest of the field navigated around the downed rider and his machine. Track crew members ran to kill the machine as Tomac was still hunched over. He managed to get up under his own power and went straight to the nearby tunnel, limping as he appeared to be in pain. Tomac did not rejoin the session.

  • Eli Tomac sits on the ground following a hard crash in the first 450SX qualifying session. He did not complete a lap.
    Eli Tomac sits on the ground following a hard crash in the first 450SX qualifying session. He did not complete a lap. Align Media
  • Tomac's race bike being pushed off after his crash.
    Tomac's race bike being pushed off after his crash. Align Media
  • Eli Tomac went straight into the nearby tunnel after his crash.
    Eli Tomac went straight into the nearby tunnel after his crash. Align Media

Adam Cianciarulo put down a 48.933 to become the first fast lap. Ken Roczen put down a 48.374 that bumped Cianciarulo down. Justin Hill’s fast lap of 48.430 moved into third in the session as the #46 found some good lines. Roczen topped the session as Jason Anderson moved into P2 on the last lap, bumping the Justin duo of Barcia and Hill down to third and fourth. Chase Sexton rounded out the top five.

Aaron Plessinger, who crashed in free practice, did not start this session. Daniel Blair reported Plessinger is pretty banged up but does not have any broken bones. The #7’s status is to be determined for the rest of the day.

Supercross

East Rutherford - 450SX Group A Qualifying 1

April 22, 2023
Metlife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Ken Roczen Ken Roczen 10:42.954 48.080 Mattstedt, Germany Germany Suzuki RM-Z450
2 Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
10:14.753 48.379 Edgewood, NM United States Kawasaki KX450SR
3 Justin Barcia Justin Barcia 10:41.918 48.405 Monroe, NY United States GasGas MC 450F
4 Justin Hill Justin Hill 10:14.582 48.430 Yoncalla, OR United States KTM 450 SX-F
5 Chase Sexton Chase Sexton 10:33.087 48.555 La Moille, IL United States Honda CRF450R
Full Results

Second Qualifying Sessions

250SX Futures

Mark Fineis had the fastest lap early with a 52.068 when the 250SX Futures took to the track for their final qualifying session. Ryder DiFrancesco put down a 49.444 to take P1 but by the end of the session it was Julien Beaumer who claimed the top spot with a 49.340.

Supercross

East Rutherford - 250SX Futures Qualifying 2

April 22, 2023
Metlife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Julien Beaumer Julien Beaumer 10:19.323 49.340 Lake Havasu City, AZ United States KTM 250 SX-F
2 Ryder DiFrancesco
Ryder DiFrancesco
10:26.017 49.415 Bakersfield, CA United States Kawasaki KX250
3 Daxton Bennick Daxton Bennick 10:31.016 49.772 Morganton, NC United States Yamaha YZ250F
4 Casey Cochran
Casey Cochran
10:44.986 50.365 Portsmouth, VA United States Husqvarna FC 250
5 Mark Fineis Mark Fineis 11:08.124 51.483 Indianapolis, IN United States GasGas MC 250F
Full Results
Supercross

East Rutherford - 250SX Futures Combined Qualifying

April 22, 2023
Metlife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Julien Beaumer Julien Beaumer 10:20.022 49.017 Lake Havasu City, AZ United States KTM 250 SX-F
2 Casey Cochran
Casey Cochran
10:36.252 49.383 Portsmouth, VA United States Husqvarna FC 250
3 Ryder DiFrancesco
Ryder DiFrancesco
10:26.017 49.415 Bakersfield, CA United States Kawasaki KX250
4 Daxton Bennick Daxton Bennick 10:16.391 49.445 Morganton, NC United States Yamaha YZ250F
5 Jyire Mitchell Jyire Mitchell 10:31.826 51.374 Devonshire KTM 250 SX-F
Full Results

250SX West Region

Jett Lawrence and Levi Kitchen got the fake holeshot together in the second 250SX West Region session. Jett Lawrence had a 48.813 that put him first on the board over Pierce Brown (49.343) and Enzo Lopes (49.381). Carson Mumford put in a 48.895, which was briefly P2 until a Max Vohland heater (48.865) bumped Mumford to third. Late in the session RJ Hampshire’s fast lap of 48.563 moved him into P2. Jettson topped the 250SX West Region combined qualifying.

Supercross

East Rutherford - 250SX Showdown West Qualifying 2

April 22, 2023
Metlife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Jett Lawrence
Jett Lawrence
10:43.764 47.895 Landsborough, Australia Australia Honda CRF250R
2 R.J. Hampshire R.J. Hampshire 10:49.305 48.563 Hudson, FL United States Husqvarna FC 250 RE
3 Max Vohland Max Vohland 10:30.866 48.865 Sacramento, CA United States KTM 250 SX-F
4 Carson Mumford Carson Mumford 10:53.142 48.895 Simi Valley, CA United States Kawasaki KX250
5 Pierce Brown
Pierce Brown
10:12.081 48.959 Sandy, UT United States GasGas MC 250F
Full Results

250SX East Region

When the 250SX East Region gates dropped on the fake start, it was Hunter Lawrence ahead of the field. Haiden Deegan rounded the first turn in second as they went to work finding their flow. Jordon Smith jumped up to P2. He would go down twice and pull off before the end of the session, as he picked up his mechanic and went straight for the pits. Smith ended the session in second. Deegan had a crash of his own as he was exiting the whoops. Hunter Lawrence topped the East Region combined qualifying with a 48.701.

Supercross

East Rutherford - 250SX Showdown East Qualifying 2

April 22, 2023
Metlife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Hunter Lawrence
Hunter Lawrence
10:57.318 48.701 Landsborough, Australia Australia Honda CRF250R
2 Jordon Smith Jordon Smith 5:56.299 49.201 Belmont, NC United States Yamaha YZ250F
3 Tom Vialle Tom Vialle 10:23.781 49.430 Avignon, France France KTM 250 SX-F
4 Haiden Deegan Haiden Deegan 10:44.267 49.524 Temecula, CA United States Yamaha YZ250F
5 Max Anstie
Max Anstie
10:47.888 49.671 Newbury, England, United Kingdom United Kingdom Honda CRF250R
Full Results
Supercross

East Rutherford - 250SX Showdown Combined Qualifying

April 22, 2023
Metlife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Jett Lawrence
Jett Lawrence
10:43.764 47.895 Landsborough, Australia Australia Honda CRF250R
2 R.J. Hampshire R.J. Hampshire 10:49.305 48.563 Hudson, FL United States Husqvarna FC 250 RE
3 Hunter Lawrence
Hunter Lawrence
10:57.318 48.701 Landsborough, Australia Australia Honda CRF250R
4 Jordon Smith Jordon Smith 10:13.359 48.728 Belmont, NC United States Yamaha YZ250F
5 Max Vohland Max Vohland 10:30.866 48.865 Sacramento, CA United States KTM 250 SX-F
Full Results

Phil Nicoletti stopped by the Race Day Live booth to join in on the broadcast and share some laughs. 

Muc-Off/FXR/ClubMX Yamaha rider/@racerxonline columnist Phil Nicoletti visited the Race Day Live booth and joined the Dans on the broadcast. 📸 #Supercross #SX2023 #2023EastRutherfordSX #SupercrossLIVE pic.twitter.com/cRiQ0LElYJ

— Mitch Kendra (@mitch_kendra) April 22, 2023

450SX 

As the 450SX group A session was moments away, Eli Tomac pulled into his respective gate on the starting line. Unfortunately, Aaron Plessinger did not lineup, as he was officially listed as out for the night following his hard crash in free practice.

After a wild opening lap of the first 450SX group A qualifying session where Eli Tomac crashed hard and did not rejoin the session, the second session saw early carnage as well. Fredrik Noren cartwheeled hard on the starting straight as the field rushed around the 180-degree turn before the whoops. Then, moments later, Justin Barcia accidently cut in front of Adam Cianciarulo, and AC slammed into Barcia and went down hard. AC was sitting catching his breath as the rest of the session continued to circulate the track. He was tended to by the Alpinestars medical crew, then stopped in the mechanics’ area for a brief time before he went out and started to put down some qualifying laps. As the fast laps started to filter in, it was the #46 of Justin Hill who sat atop of the board. Tomac’s early fast lap of 50.643 was 11th in the session as he reportedly dealt with a charley horse from his crash earlier. Jason Anderson put in a heater (47.707) to move into first in the session and first on the day, besting Ken Roczen’s first qualifying time. Anderson finished first overall in combined qualifying for the second time this season, ending a six-week streak of P1 overall qualifying finishes by Chase Sexton. Justin Hill was third as his brother Josh was eighth. Cooper Webb finished the session sixth, Tomac seventh, and Cianciarulo 12th.

Supercross

East Rutherford - 450SX Group A Qualifying 2

April 22, 2023
Metlife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
10:58.759 47.707 Edgewood, NM United States Kawasaki KX450SR
2 Chase Sexton Chase Sexton 10:40.114 48.168 La Moille, IL United States Honda CRF450R
3 Justin Hill Justin Hill 10:03.041 48.277 Yoncalla, OR United States KTM 450 SX-F
4 Ken Roczen Ken Roczen 10:33.730 48.319 Mattstedt, Germany Germany Suzuki RM-Z450
5 Justin Barcia Justin Barcia 10:17.093 48.471 Monroe, NY United States GasGas MC 450F
Full Results
Supercross

East Rutherford - 450SX Combined Qualifying

April 22, 2023
Metlife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
10:58.759 47.707 Edgewood, NM United States Kawasaki KX450SR
2 Ken Roczen Ken Roczen 10:42.954 48.080 Mattstedt, Germany Germany Suzuki RM-Z450
3 Chase Sexton Chase Sexton 10:40.114 48.168 La Moille, IL United States Honda CRF450R
4 Justin Hill Justin Hill 10:03.041 48.277 Yoncalla, OR United States KTM 450 SX-F
5 Justin Barcia Justin Barcia 10:41.918 48.405 Monroe, NY United States GasGas MC 450F
Full Results

Night Show

Heat Races

250SX West Region Heat Race

A slight rain started to fall in the break before the night show as fans packed into the stadium. When the first race of the night, the 250SX West Region heat race dropped the gate, it was RJ Hampshire who holeshot the race and lead the field early. Hampshire led Max Vohland, Hunter Yoder, and Enzo Lopes. Jett Lawrence was about eighth off the start. Yoder went down exiting the whoops and then three riders—Jerry Robin, Robbie Wageman, and Derek Kelley—collided with one another in the and were all down. Robin had to push his bike off the track as the other two remounted. Jett charged up to fourth, then capitalized on the close racing between Vohland and Pierce Brown in order to pass Brown and move into third. Then Jettson made a pass on Vohland in the whoops to move into second place. Out front Hampshire was cruising by himself, but the #18 made it close at the finish as he almost ran down Hampshire at the end of the race! When Hampshire took the checkered flag, Jett Lawrence was only. 0.452 seconds behind! Next up is the 250SX East Region heat race.

  • RJ Hampshire holds off Jett Lawrence in the 250SX West Region heat race win by just 0.452 seconds.
    RJ Hampshire holds off Jett Lawrence in the 250SX West Region heat race win by just 0.452 seconds. Align Media
  • RJ Hampshire
    RJ Hampshire Align Media
Supercross

East Rutherford - 250SX Showdown West Heat

April 22, 2023
Metlife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 R.J. Hampshire R.J. Hampshire 7:11.208 9 Laps 47.951 Hudson, FL United States Husqvarna FC 250 RE
2 Jett Lawrence
Jett Lawrence
7:11.660 +.452 46.554 Landsborough, Australia Australia Honda CRF250R
3 Max Vohland Max Vohland 7:14.806 +3.598 48.255 Sacramento, CA United States KTM 250 SX-F
4 Pierce Brown
Pierce Brown
7:16.279 +5.071 47.716 Sandy, UT United States GasGas MC 250F
5 Enzo Lopes Enzo Lopes 7:20.765 +9.557 48.435 Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Brazil Yamaha YZ250F
Full Results

250SX East Region Heat Race

The 250SX East Region heat race blasted off the gates and Haiden Deegan grabbed the race lead exiting the first turn. Jo Shimoda made a quick pass on Deegan in the turn before the whoops to take over the lead. Hunter Lawrence made a pass on Deegan to take over second place. Chris Blose and Tom Vialle, who have been battling with each other basically all season long, were once again battling for fourth place. Jordon Smith made a pass on both of them to move into fourth place as Hunter Lawrence charged towards Shimoda. Shimoda held on for the race win over the #96—just 0.442 seconds ahead!

  • Jo Shimoda
    Jo Shimoda Align Media
  • Jo Shimoda
    Jo Shimoda Align Media
Supercross

East Rutherford - 250SX Showdown East Heat

April 22, 2023
Metlife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Jo Shimoda Jo Shimoda 7:14.189 9 Laps 48.432 Suzuka, Japan Japan Kawasaki KX250
2 Hunter Lawrence
Hunter Lawrence
7:14.631 +.442 48.313 Landsborough, Australia Australia Honda CRF250R
3 Haiden Deegan Haiden Deegan 7:17.519 +3.330 48.754 Temecula, CA United States Yamaha YZ250F
4 Jordon Smith Jordon Smith 7:18.902 +4.713 48.161 Belmont, NC United States Yamaha YZ250F
5 Chris Blose Chris Blose 7:25.857 +11.668 49.534 Phoenix, AZ United States Kawasaki KX250
Full Results

450SX Heat Race 1

The gates dropped on the first 450SX heat race and it was Ken Roczen out front of Cooper Webb and the rest of the field. Roczen and Webb went back and forth as they started to gap the field. Justin Hill ran third, but the front two had started to gap the #46. Joan Cros went down and stopped to straighten his bars a lap or so later. Roczen started to open up a gap and he would eventually cruise to the race win by about three seconds over Webb. Justin Hill would hang on for third as Colt Nichols and Kyle Chisholm rounded out the top five. Shane McElrath made some late passes to move into a qualifying place, as he finished eighth.

  • Ken Roczen
    Ken Roczen Align Media
  • Ken Roczen
    Ken Roczen Align Media
Supercross

East Rutherford - 450SX Heat 1

April 22, 2023
Metlife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Ken Roczen Ken Roczen 7:05.107 9 Laps 47.318 Mattstedt, Germany Germany Suzuki RM-Z450
2 Cooper Webb Cooper Webb 7:08.200 +3.093 47.706 Newport, NC United States KTM 450 SX-F
3 Justin Hill Justin Hill 7:18.289 +13.182 48.592 Yoncalla, OR United States KTM 450 SX-F
4 Colt Nichols Colt Nichols 7:21.462 +16.355 48.981 Muskogee, OK United States Honda CRF450R
5 Kyle Chisholm Kyle Chisholm 7:34.121 +29.014 50.262 Clearwater, FL United States Suzuki RM-Z450
Full Results

450SX Heat Race 2

When the second 450SX heat race blasted out of the gates, Justin Barcia had the jump, but Chase Sexton jumped out to the race lead. Jason Anderson got around Barcia, who had a slip up exiting the whoops, as the #51 went down. Eli Tomac was outside the top five but made a pass on Benny Bloss to move into fourth. Sexton cruised to an easy heat race win by about eight seconds over Anderson. Cade Clason went down on the opening lap in the turn before the mechanics’ area and at the end of the race he was battling with four other riders for 11th place. Clason was fighting with Chase Marquier, Devin Simonson, Kyle Bitterman, Jared Lesher, and Deven Raper. Marquier took 10th, but came up short of qualifying.

  • Chase Sexton
    Chase Sexton Align Media
  • Chase Sexton
    Chase Sexton Align Media
Supercross

East Rutherford - 450SX Heat 2

April 22, 2023
Metlife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Chase Sexton Chase Sexton 7:05.536 9 Laps 47.549 La Moille, IL United States Honda CRF450R
2 Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
7:13.603 +8.067 48.055 Edgewood, NM United States Kawasaki KX450SR
3 Justin Barcia Justin Barcia 7:20.585 +15.049 48.142 Monroe, NY United States GasGas MC 450F
4 Eli Tomac
Eli Tomac
7:21.986 +16.450 48.079 Cortez, CO United States Yamaha YZ450F
5 Benny Bloss Benny Bloss 7:27.741 +22.205 49.818 Oak Grove, MO United States Yamaha YZ450F
Full Results

250SX Futures Main Event

Fastest overall qualifier Julien Beaumer blasted to the race lead in the 250SX Futures main event. On the opening lap, Evan Ferry went down, and his bike collected both Avery Long and Gage Stine. The trio had to fight back from being dead last. Ryder DiFrancesco ran second ahead of Tyler Stepek. Stepek got shuffled back a few positions, first by a charging Daxton Bennick, then by Mark Fineis, Casey Cochran, and Jyire Mitchell. Bennick made his way around DiFrancesco as he was the fastest on the track. Out front, Beaumer was untouched as he gapped second place by about 5.5 seconds. But a charge from a fast Bennick almost foiled Beaumer’s night. Bennick cut the lead in half, then got within two seconds. Then the #241 was about a second back as they took the white flag. In the final turn, Bennick to the inside, as a lapper split him and Beaumer. Beaumer was able to hang on though as he blasted out of the turn and took the race win, barely edging out Bennick. After the race, the two shared a handshake on the top of a jump. Beaumer picked up his second consecutive 250SX Futures main event win as Bennick and DiFrancesco rounded out the podium. This was the fourth and final qualifying event for the 250SX Futures, who will race their championship finale at the round 17 Salt Lake City Supercross to determine the 2023 AMA Supercross 250SX Futures Champion.

  • Julien Beaumer leads Daxton Bennick
    Julien Beaumer leads Daxton Bennick Align Media
  • Julien Beaumer takes the 250SX Futures main event win.
    Julien Beaumer takes the 250SX Futures main event win. Align Media
  • Beaumer and Bennick at the finish line.
    Beaumer and Bennick at the finish line. Align Media
  • Daxton Bennick and Julien Beaumer shake hands after a close finish in the 250SX Futures main event.
    Daxton Bennick and Julien Beaumer shake hands after a close finish in the 250SX Futures main event. Align Media

250SX LCQ

The 250SX LCQ blasted out of the gates, and it was Luke Neese and Coty Schock out front. The race was red flagged after three laps as Josh Varize high sided and needed medical attention. Varize was helped to his feet by the Alpinestars medical crew, which was great to see. He was helped onto the medical cart as the rest of the field lined up for a staggered restart. On the restart it was Schock, Neese, Yoder, and Park. Park passed Yoder to take over third. At the end, Yoder and Miller were battling for fourth as they came into the final turn. They both went down, Miller got banged up, and somehow Dilan Schwartz snuck into the fourth and final transfer spot.

Supercross

East Rutherford - 250SX Showdown E/W Last Chance Qualifier

April 22, 2023
Metlife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Coty Schock Coty Schock 6:16.767 7 Laps 49.768 Dover, DE United States Honda CRF250R
2 Luke Neese Luke Neese 6:19.774 +3.007 50.443 Jamestown, NC United States Honda CRF250R
3 Cullin Park Cullin Park 6:20.145 +3.378 50.886 Clermont, FL United States Honda CRF250R
4 Dilan Schwartz Dilan Schwartz 6:21.636 +4.869 50.971 Alpine, CA United States Suzuki RM-Z250
5 Derek Drake
Derek Drake
6:23.429 +6.662 51.674 San Luis Obispo, CA United States Suzuki RM-Z250
Full Results

450SX LCQ

The 450SX LCQ blasted out of the gates, and it was Tristan Lane leading the field. Josh Cartwright went down while in the top five, which ended his chances of qualifying. Devin Simonson took over the race lead as Chase Marquier and Cade Clason shuffled into the final two transfer spots. John Short came up…just Short in fifth.

Supercross

East Rutherford - 450SX Last Chance Qualifier

April 22, 2023
Metlife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Devin Simonson Devin Simonson 33:53.192 8 Laps Laurinburg, NC United States Kawasaki KX250
2 Tristan Lane Tristan Lane 33:56.817 +3.625 Deland, FL United States GasGas MC 450F
3 Chase Marquier Chase Marquier 33:59.552 +6.360 Newcastle, OK United States Kawasaki KX450
4 Cade Clason Cade Clason 34:02.708 +9.516 Arcadia, OH United States Kawasaki KX450
5 John Short John Short 34:04.614 +11.422 Pilot Point, TX United States Kawasaki KX450SR
Full Results

With the 250SX East/West Showdown only moments away, we went on a weather delay here at the stadium. Fans were instructed to clear out the lower bowl area and any seating areas that are not covered. At the same time, bikes were pulled off the track and sent through the tunnel into the bottom of the stadium, even though rain had yet to fall. 

Then rain started to fall and it started to fall hard. Around 9:45 p.m. local time we saw some flashes of lightning. 

We should expect an update close to 10 p.m. local time on whether or not we will race tonight.

Expected weather caused a delay just moments before the points-paying 250SX East/West Showdown race was about to blast out of the gates here in MetLife Stadium.
Expected weather caused a delay just moments before the points-paying 250SX East/West Showdown race was about to blast out of the gates here in MetLife Stadium. Align Media

250SX East/West Showdown

Once the delay was over, the 250SX field lined up in their gates and declined a sight lap. So when the gates dropped, the riders were seeing the track for the first time.

When the gates dropped, the riders slid and slipped their way down the starting straight, trying to empty the puddles on the long run. It was Max Anstie who found himself in the race lead early. Anstie was leading Vohland, Hampshire, Jett and Hunter Lawrence, Lopes, Hicks, Schock, Shimoda, and Mumford. Brown and Shimoda hit one another in the turn before the mechanics, Brown going down and Shimoda being forced off the track, although he did stay up. Jett made a pass on Hampshire to take over third place. Deegan had the fastest lap halfway through the main event as he charged up to seventh. Jettson moved into second place, then he went back and forth with Hampshire before he made a pass stick, while also sticking some dirt and mud into the #24’s eyes in the process. Deegan had a crash in the turn before the finish line that dropped him a few spots. Jordon Smith had a few falls of his own. Suddenly, Anstie has a sizeable lead. But then the #18 cut the lead down. A lot. Anstie got the white flag and as Jett took the while flag, he slowed up briefly, chucking his goggles off in the process. Then he charged back at Anstie! In the final run through the whoops, Anstie was rolling keeping it safe, but he was almost keeping it too safe as he almost let Jett take the lead! Jett started to fishtail the rear end exiting the turn, which allowed Anstie the gap he needed in the final turn to take his maiden 250SX main event win! As Jettson entered the final turn, in comes a sliding Hampshire, who takes the #18 down! They both hustle to get up, but Jett got up first and still managed to come through in second place! Hunter came through in third, then Vohland in fourth, as Enzo Lopes rounded out the top five in a great ride. Hampshire would pick himself up but was not able to finish, as he actually had to have help pushing his bike off as his rear wheel was locked up. Instead of taking the checkered flag, they pushed his machine off after everyone else was off the track. Hampshire officially finished 13th. Deegan came through sixth, Shimoda ninth, Pierce Brown 11th, Levi Kitchen 12th, Smith 18th. With Hunter finishing only three positions ahead of Deegan, the #96 was not able to wrap up his title.

450SX Main Event

When the gates dropped on the 450SX main event, it was Chase Sexton jumping out to the race lead early. Ken Roczen quickly jumped to the race lead as Barcia ran into Sexton, resulting in the #23 going down. Jason Anderson went down in the whoops section as Roczen lead Barcia, Tomac, Benny Bloss, Cooper Webb, Dean Wilson, Sexton, Fredrik Noren, Kevin Moranz, Cade Clason, Jeremy Hand, Kyle Chisholm, Grant Harlan, Shane McElrath, and Josh Hill. Roczen was rolling out front, as his, Barcia and Tomac’s laps were all 59s compared to Bloss (fourth) and the rest of the field being 1:05s or slower. Sexton made a pass on Webb to take over fifth place. Roczen had a 3.3-second lead on Barcia, but that changed quickly with some lapped traffic. Barcia pounced, taking Roczen high in the turn before the whoops (same spot he had his run-in with Sexton). This time no one went down. Roczen then came up short—big time—on the finish line jump and then was forced to throw his goggles only a few turns later. Once Tomac got around Bloss, he started to piece together a few solid laps and caught up to the rear of Roczen. Roczen tipped over in the whoops section, which moved Tomac up to P2. Noren, who was running sixth, went down late in the whoops, bumping Shane McElrath and Kevin Moranz to sixth and seventh, respectively. Barcia got the white flag, then rode the final straight away before the finish line turn with a few fist pumps before the #51 took his first race win of the 2023 season. Tomac and Roczen rounded out the podium, as Sexton and Webb rounded out the top five.

Supercross

East Rutherford - 450SX Main Event

April 22, 2023
Metlife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Justin Barcia Justin Barcia 19:01.102 18 Laps 58.913 Monroe, NY United States GasGas MC 450F
2 Eli Tomac
Eli Tomac
19:15.844 +14.742 59.560 Cortez, CO United States Yamaha YZ450F
3 Ken Roczen Ken Roczen 19:26.498 +25.396 58.405 Mattstedt, Germany Germany Suzuki RM-Z450
4 Chase Sexton Chase Sexton 19:43.744 +42.642 1:02.311 La Moille, IL United States Honda CRF450R
5 Cooper Webb Cooper Webb 19:06.222 17 Laps 1:03.993 Newport, NC United States KTM 450 SX-F
Full Results
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