The next netted 180 right leads to a stadium length rhythm section. Conventional wisdom would say to triple out of the berm but with a bigger gap to the third jump, I think most will double. That sets up for a triple and then triple-onto-tabletop and off before doubling into the next corner. If riders can pull the triple from the corner, they would either then go double and triple to table or three again (take off is small for this) and then step-on step-off and double into the corner. For those that want the full monty, they would go 3-3-4-2 but I just can’t see this being the race line. It would be the fastest, though. By a lot. Maybe we see it during a qualifying lap.

The next 90 to the right sets up for a standard supercross triple and into an immediate 90 again to the right. The finish line awaits, and this means that both of the lead-in corners to the finish line will basically be impossible to pass. Riders will protect the inside in both of those 90’s at all costs.

A 180-bowl berm to the left greets riders after the finish line and sets up for a quick rhythm. I think riders will step over this first tabletop and then go 3-1. It’s also possible that riders will go on-off then three but this step off looks tricky. If it is repeatable, the on-off and three would be faster so watch for riders to try to execute this first and then revert back to stepping over and 3-1 if it doesn’t work.

A bowl berm fires riders into a whoops section and immediately into a supercross triple. St. Louis whoops are typically open to blitzing or jumping so watch for them to break down and when. General rule of thumb for this is that riders that want to blitz will push deeper into the berm and try to slingshot out of it while those that want to jump the whoops will stick to the lowest possible rut to shorten the track (they don’t need speed for entry).

After the triple, riders will weave back and forth across the start straight three different times in short chutes. This is very similar to Detroit 2023 (the section where Jordon Smith and Haiden Deegan tangled).

The next section mimics the section after the finish line in that riders will need to choose between a step-on step-off and double to flat or step over the tabletop and triple. Riders will try both and likely use Dartfish software to tell them which is quicker. The last bowl berm sends riders back to the first corner for lap two.

Who’s Hot

Haiden Deegan ran roughshod through the field at Birmingham and will want to reinforce that dominant message.

Cole Davies has won three in a row (I know, I know) and now holds a nine-point lead in the 250SX East Division.

Ken Roczen clawed back into this 450 championship and arguably has been the fastest rider over the last several rounds.

Malcolm Stewart landed his first podium of the season. It took him a long—but understandable—stretch to get back to 100 perecent after the A1 collision.

Who’s Not

Levi Kitchen lost several positions as his back gave him issues at Birmingham.

Aaron Plessinger is likely to miss the remainder of the SX season with a hip injury.

Hunter Lawrence had his first big gaffe of the season and it cost him massively in the points.

Eli Tomac hasn’t looked quite right in the last two main events leading to “what’s up with Eli?” questions on everyone’s lips.

Bold Predictions

Vince Friese is served with a restraining order from half the field.

After concluding testing on Sexton’s Kawi, Kyle Chisholm turns his attention to other unsolvable issues like the New York Jets, fiscal deficits, and cold fusion.

As SX begins to wind down, alliances take shape for summer. The Lawrences lead at Honda, J-Coop and Deegs emerge for BluCru, Tomac and Prado lead the orange brigade, and Sexton aligns with “Big Lew” Phillips on team green. Choose your fighter.