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Mud Max’s First

Max Anstie earned his maiden AMA Supercross win at the East Rutherford Supercross over the weekend. The Fire Power Parts Honda Racing rider becomes only the fifth different rider to earn a 250SX main event win this season. Anstie becomes the 121st different rider to claim a 125/250SX main event in AMA Supercross history, with his maiden win coming in his 24th career 250SX main event start.

Barcia's Sixth

Justin Barcia earned his first win of the 2023 season—his sixth 450SX win, and his first since the 2021 Houston 1 Supercross.

Barcia becomes the fifth different 450SX race winner so far this season. We have had five straight seasons of having five different winners in 17 rounds, as the 2018 season saw only four different winners. Will we see another different winner in the final three rounds and see our first six-winner season since 2015? Or will the five riders that have won this season win the final three rounds?

Max Anstie Align Media
Justin Barcia Align Media

Over Ten Years A Part

Barcia’s first premier class win came at the 2013 Phoenix Supercross on January 12, 2013. His sixth career 450SX win came on April 22, 2023—over 3,752 days (or 10 years, 3 months, 10 days) after his maiden win.

Most Through 14 by the #51

In the latter stages of his 11th season in the premier class of AMA Supercross, Justin Barcia’s 265 points this season are his most points scored through the first 14 rounds of a season. It seems like the #51 has more in the tank still—and he just re-signed for another two years with Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/GasGas.

In his 11th season in the premier class of @SupercrossLIVE, Justin Barcia currently has his most 450SX points after the first 14 rounds of a season.
Note: points structure changed slightly prior to 2018. #SXHistory #Supercross #SX2023 #2023EastRutherfordSX #SupercrossLIVE pic.twitter.com/WVRCPhVBqy
— Mitch Kendra (@mitch_kendra) April 26, 2023

Other Random Stuff

First Non-HRC/Star Win

Anstie’s win was the first 250SX main event win of the season that was not Honda HRC nor Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing. Those two factory team has claimed the previous 13 straight 250SX main event wins so far this season (11 by Honda, two by Yamaha).

Max Anstie became the 5th different 250SX race winner this season with his win at the East Rutherford SX over the weekend, becoming the first non-Honda HRC or Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing rider to win. #SXHistory #Supercross #SX2023 #2023EastRutherfordSX #SupercrossLIVE pic.twitter.com/royq70vy2O
— Mitch Kendra (@mitch_kendra) April 26, 2023

Still Only 2

But Anstie winning over the weekend on a Honda CRF250R means still only two brands have taken a 250SX main event win so far this season: Honda (12) and Yamaha (2).

Dad Pods

After not seeing a podium sweep by all fathers prior to this season, we see our third all-father 450SX podium sweep of this season.

The 2023 East Rutherford Supercross 450SX podium. Align Media

One Brand Sweeping 250SX Podium

According to the SMX Public Relations team, the all-Honda 250SX podium sweep in New Jersey was the first time a brand swept a podium since 2011.

With Max Anstie, Jett Lawrence, and Hunter Lawrence completing the 250 podium in East Rutherford, Honda pulled off the first 250 podium sweep since the Anaheim opener in 2011 when Kawasaki’s Josh Hansen, Broc Tickle, and Tyla Rattray went 1-3 pic.twitter.com/KWTnkmHEYb
— SMX Public Relations (@SMXMedia) April 26, 2023

St. Jude Love Moto Stop Cancer Race

This weekend’s race was the Love Moto Stop Cancer race, a race dedicated to the kids of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Riders had special race gear and graphics on their bike, displaying artwork from St. Jude patients. Check out some photos from below.

Max Anstie's Honda CRF250R. Align Media
Enzo Lopes' FXR gear. Align Media
Phoenix Racing Honda Align Media
Phoenix Racing Honda Align Media
Enzo Lopes' FXR gear. Align Media
Phoenix Racing Honda Align Media
Jeremy Martin's Yamaha YZ250F. Align Media
Jeremy Martin's Yamaha YZ250F. Align Media
Jeremy Martin's Yamaha YZ250F. Align Media
Enzo Lopes' FXR gear. Align Media
RJ Hampshire Align Media
Pierce Brown Align Media
Barcia Align Media
Pierce Brown and team manager Max Lee. Align Media
Case Cochran's 250SX Futures bike Align Media
RJ Hampshire's kit Align Media
HunterLawrence's front fender Align Media
Barcia's in his goggles Align Media
Barcia's goggles Align Media
Benny Bloss Align Media
Barcia's goggles Align Media
Benny Bloss Align Media
Talon Hawkins' race bike Align Media
Barcia's goggles Align Media
Shane McElrath Align Media
Hunter Lawrence's race bike. Align Media
Kevin Moranz Align Media
Kevin Moranz Align Media
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Enzo Lopes' kit Align Media
Grant Harlan's kit Align Media
Mitchell Harrison's kit Align Media
Justin Starling Align Media
Austin Politelli Align Media
Partzilla PRMX Racing Kawasaki's bikes. Align Media
Partzilla PRMX Racing Kawasaki's bikes. Align Media
Grant Harlan Align Media
Dean Wilson Align Media
Dean Wilson's race bike Align Media
Dean Wilson Align Media
Dean Wilson's race bike Align Media
Coty Shock's race bike Align Media

Mitch Kendra
Justin Barcia's Oakley goggles. Mitch Kendra
Justin Barcia's Oakley goggles. Mitch Kendra
Dan Hubbard, Daniel Blair, and Phil Nicoletti on Race Day Live Mitch Kendra
Kevin Moranz's helmet. Mitch Kendra
Moranz's front fender. Mitch Kendra
Moranz's front number plate. Mitch Kendra
Garrett Hoffman's side number place. Mitch Kendra
Austin Cozadd's Kawasaki KX450F. Mitch Kendra
Cozadd's side shroud. Mitch Kendra

Post-Race Penalty Report

There were no infractions in either class this weekend.

The AMA has released the East Rutherford #Supercross post-race penalty report. There are no infractions noted in either class. #SX2023 #2023EastRutherfordSX #SupercrossLIVE pic.twitter.com/ko6bwyi7AA
— Mitch Kendra (@mitch_kendra) April 26, 2023