The first round of the 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship Playoffs at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte, North Carolina. Check out the report below for a look at who’s getting back to racing, and who will miss the action due to injury.
450 Class
Justin Barcia – Knees, Hamstring | In
Barcia hasn’t raced since Southwick to deal with a hamstring issue and to let his injured knees heal up. He’s in for SMX.
Dylan Ferrandis – Neck, Thumb | In
Ferrandis was involved in a pileup in the first moto at Ironman and wasn’t able to race the second due to tweaking his neck and thumb. He’s in for this weekend.
Jett Lawrence – Thumb | In
Lawrence missed most of Pro Motocross with a fractured bone in his thumb and a torn UCL. He’ll return to racing this weekend.
Cooper Webb - Thumb | In
Webb came back from a torn UCL at Unadilla, but aggravated the injury when he crashed on the same thumb he’d hurt. He took the last two Pro Motocross rounds off but is returning to racing this weekend.
250 Class
Dax Bennick – General Health | Out
Bennick announced recently that he’s been dealing with some health issues, and as a result he’ll be sitting the rest of the year out.
Casey Cochran – Arm | In
Cochran will return for SMX after sustaining deep lacerations to his right arm at Unadilla.
Cameron McAdoo – Shoulder | In
McAdoo’s Pro Motocross season was derailed by a shoulder injury before the season even started, causing him to miss all of Pro Motocross. He’s healed up though and will be back for SMX.
Jett Reynolds – Collarbone | In
Reynolds will return to racing this weekend after sitting out multiple rounds of Pro Motocross with a broken collarbone.
Dilan Schwartz – Wrist | Out
Schwartz has had multiple wrist surgeries throughout the year, and the latest led to an infection after Washougal. The wrist has been a major problem and will cause him to miss SMX.
Jo Shimoda – Collarbone | In
Shimoda broke his collarbone when he crashed in the second moto at Unadilla. He’s returning for SMX this weekend.
Nate Thrasher – Collarbone | In
Thrasher missed most of Pro Motocross due to a broken collarbone and a bent plate that had been previously installed. He’ll be back for SMX.
