250SX West Points

In the 250SX West Division the point standings aren’t quite as tight (Haiden Deegan leads by 35 points), although there are a couple things to keep track of. Max Anstie, who underwent an appendectomy in February, holds second, just a single point ahead of Michal Mosiman and Ryder DiFrancesco. Mosiman is no longer a factor because he’s out for the season with injuries sustained while practicing for Birmingham, so that leaves Anstie and DiFrancesco to fight over second, with Levi Kitchen lurking just six points behind DiFrancesco. What will these standings look like after Birmingham? -Hansel

Bogle’s Back

With Jason Anderson off the bike,  Twisted Tea Suzuki Presented by Progressive Insurance needed a fill in rider. Enter former HEP Motorsports rider, Justin Bogle. It's been a while since Bogle has raced AMA Supercross, with his last race being Salt Lake City in 2022, which was almost four years ago! He hasn't been off the bike that whole time, however. He's Colt Nichols' trainer and has been riding a stock bike whenever Nichols rides, so he's not just coming off the couch. He's got four days on the race bike, how will he perform on it when the gate drops in Birmingham? -Hansel

Hanging On

Try as he might, Eli Tomac has been unable to wrench the red plate from Hunter Lawrence’s grip. Twice has Tomac trailed Lawrence by just a single point, only to see Lawrence win and stretch it back out to four points. Now, coming into Birmingham, Tomac trails Lawrence by four points yet again. A win for Tomac not only keeps his championship healthy, it prevents Lawrence from widening the gap as the season starts closing in on its final stretches. Who will emerge in a better spot after Birmingham? -Hansel 

Ready to Rip

Jorge Prado missed Seattle, Arlington, and Daytona after hurting his shoulder during qualifying in Seattle, but he returned for Indianapolis, where he scored sixth in the Triple Crown format on a very treacherous track. When he lines up this weekend it will have been two weeks since the last gate drop, so his shoulder should be even more rested than it was when he raced Indianapolis. Can he get back on the podium? -Hansel

Seeing Green

Nick Romano, who has not raced since Birmingham 2025 (the only race he did before going out with injury), is back as a fill in rider for Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki, filling in for Drew Adams who is out with a broken thumb. Romano said he had some offers for privateer rides earlier in the season but was holding out for a chance on a factory team. How will things go for him this weekend? -Sarah Whitmore

Race For Third

With the points race so close up front for 450SX, Cooper Webb has officially dropped 25 points back of Hunter Lawrence. But Ken Roczen is only three points behind Webb making it a tight race for third. Now we know never to count these two out, and they surely are capable of winning more races this year, but it would take some luck on their side to get back into this championship fight. -Whitmore

Time

Speaking of luck, all Justin Cooper needs is a little bit of it on his side for him to nab his first ever 450SX win. He won the second race in Indy and had to pass Eli Tomac to do so. If the whoops turn into jumpers in Birmingham, could it be his night to get it done, or at least get back on the box? -Whitmore

Next

After taking a week off, supercross is rewarding fans by making Birmingham not only a 250 East/West Showdown but also an SMX Next event. This race will be the final qualifier before the finale in Philadelphia. Check out some of the favorites like Landen Gordon, Kayden Minear, Kade Johnson, Deacon Denno, and Vincent Wey. -Whitmore

Watch our roundtable SMX Next Daytona recap and Birmingham preview video below.