The next 90 left leads to a very basic single and tabletop and into a fast, flat 180. Exiting that 180 chutes riders into the next 180 right with a little banking and immediately back the other way yet again. A 90 left finally gets riders back into obstacles and into the only whoops section of SLC’s layout. SLC’s whoops are usually blitzers as the hard dirt holds up enough to allow for solid entry speed.

A tight 180 meets the exit of the whoops and immediately leads into the finish line. Watch for this passing zone to be a big factor as the proximity to the finish line up’s the ante for last ditch attempts.

After landing from the finish line, a small double sets riders up for a 90 right and across the start straight for the fourth time of the lap. Yet another 90 right leads to a standard supercross triple and immediately into a 180 right. A four-jump rhythm section allows for either a 2-2 or triple-on-step-off scenario.

The next 180 left brings riders back onto the start straight (amazing how much the start is used here) and into the first corner for lap two.

Who’s Hot

Jett Lawrence goes into the finale with a 20-point lead and riding all of the momentum. Furthermore, his rival Cooper Webb is dealing with a worsening thumb injury to boot.

Hunter Lawrence led 11 laps in Denver and looks like he’s officially arrived as 450 contender.

Jason Anderson has regained his early season form and has logged two podiums in a row. I would surmise the dirt composition is helping as he’s incredibly good in low traction conditions, but he deserves credit under any circumstances.

Justin Barcia, much like Anderson, has gotten it together late in the series. He still doesn’t have the burst he had in 2023 but things were looking bleak for a bit. This has to be a sigh of relief after a tough stretch.

Tom Vialle comes in with a healthy 15-point lead and a boatload of confidence. He just needs to avoid trouble and he will be champ.

Levi Kitchen comes in tied with RJ Hampshire for this 250SX West Region title. Both riders are firing on all cylinders and ready for a true showdown.

Jo Shimoda won in Denver and continues his late season habits. If he could ever find this form to start a series, look out.

Who’s Not

The aforementioned Webb is limping into the close here with a wounded thumb and dampened spirit. This was a great season for Webb, though, as he showed he can be that guy again.

Eli Tomac had a tough homecoming round in Denver. He seems to be dealing with a small thumb injury as well but we don’t have much clarity on that as of yet.