450 Storylines:

Ken Roczen

KEN ROCZEN: Secured first career Daytona Beach victory in 12th attempt (11 450SX, 1 250SX) to remain in Championship contention. It was his 51st SMX League victory (12th all-time) and 23rd 450SX Class victory (11th all-time). Suzuki now has five Premier Class wins in Daytona and their first since Chad Reed in 2009. Roczen’s 75th 450SX Class podium ties him with Kevin Windham and James Stewart for seventh all-time.

Cooper Webb

COOPER WEBB: Retains red plate with his fifth Premier Class Daytona runner-up finish. His 130th 450SX Class start moves him alone into 20th all-time while nailing his 160th SMX League top five finish (91 in 450SX Class). He’s Looking to become the 10th athlete with 70 450SX Class podiums after securing #69 in Daytona.

Aaron Plessinger

AARON PLESSINGER: Scored first podium of the season and eighth of his Premier Class career (second in Daytona) with a third-place finish. He was making his 85th Premier Class start and locked down his 19th top five finish which moves him into the top-50 on the all-time 450SX Class top five list.

Justin Cooper

NOTES: Justin Cooper (4th) Sixth career 450SX Class top five finish in 29th start. Looking for 90th SMX League top five finish in Indy. Chase Sexton (5th)185th SMX League start and seeking 70th 450SX Class start in Indy. Only 10 points off the red plate. Justin Hill (7th)Earned 90th SMX League top-10 finish, 29th 450SX Class top-10 finish, and 70th 450SX Class start. Justin Barcia (10th)Tied Jeremy McGrath for ninth on the all-time 450SX Class starts list with 173. Tied for 10th with Ryan Dungey in 450SX Class top-10 finishes with his 132nd. Coty Schock (14th)The active 250SX Western Divisional athlete, who just earned his first career SMX podium in Arlington, makes his 450SX Class debut. Kyle Chisholm (19th)174th 450SX Class start and 340th SMX League start.

450 Venue Notes:

  • HISTORY LESSON: The first 450SX Class round held in Indianapolis was on March 21, 1992, in the RCA Dome. Jeff Stanton (Honda) scored the victory in the halfway point of an exciting title chase. Going into Indy, Damon Bradshaw comfortably led the Honda duo of J.M. Bayle (-16) and Stanton (-19) in the points, but disaster struck Bradshaw late in the Main Event. Running in podium position, Bradshaw landed on a lapper befalling him to 19th. Stanton and Bayle left the RCA Dome tied in points with Bradshaw in third. Bradshaw rebounded in the following rounds, but Stanton beat him in the final tally by a mere three points.
  • LUCAS OIL STADIUM: The Indianapolis Supercross was held in the RCA Dome 17 times and every year from 1992-2008. Lucas Oil Stadium took over hosting the Indy Supercross in 2009 and only missed one season (2020). Indy made up for it by hosting three rounds in 2021. 2025 will be the 35th Indianapolis Supercross and 18th in Lucas Oil Stadium.
  • “MC”A DOME: Jeremy McGrath (Honda) won Indy and the title from his 1993 rookie season title run through his 1996 near perfect season. Jeff Emig blocked McGrath from both in 1997, but The King would not be denied Indy or the title in 1998 and 2000. 1999 is the only Championship season he didn’t win Indy and the title during his seven Championships in eight seasons run. The Hall of Fame trio of Ricky Carmichael, James Stewart, and Chad Reed finished out racing in the RCA Dome from 2001-2008 with victories in six of the last eight rounds, while David Vuillemin and local hero/ironman Mike LaRocco tacked on victories before the location was demolished.
  • INDY’S CHAMP: The winner of the Indy Supercross has won the 450SX title in 21/32 seasons (66%), including Jett Lawrence’s 1-1-1 Triple Crown sweep last season. In the RCA Dome the winner of the Indy SX won the title an incredible 14/17 (82%) times.

250 Storylines:

RJ Hampshire

E – RJ HAMPSHIRE: The Florida native nailed his first Daytona win in his sixth attempt (5 250SX, 1 450SX). It was also his first podium at the historic Speedway. He now has six 250SX Class wins, tying him with a slew of athletes for 38th all-time. His 69th 250SX Class start ties him with Jimmy DeCotis and Chris Blose for 12th on the all-time 250SX Class starts list. His 23rd 250SX Class podium ties him with Cameron McAdoo, Christian Craig, Jett Lawrence, Jeremy McGrath, and Zach Osborne for sixth on the 250SX Class podiums list. He moves one top five finish outside of the top three all-time with his 40th, only one behind Jeremy Martin.

Haiden Deegan

W – HAIDEN DEEGAN: (1-1-2) Nailed his second victory of the season and fifth of his 250SX Class career in Arlington. It was his 15th SMX League win in only his 54th SMX League start. He holds the red plate by six points over Julien Beaumer, who struggled with 6-8-4 finishes for sixth overall.

Tom Vialle

E – TOM VIALLE: Creeps into second in the point standings after a runner-up finish in Daytona. It was his first podium of the season and eighth in his 22 career 250SX Class start. He was making his 50th career SMX League start and has complied four wins, 19 podiums, 31 top fives, and 41 top-10s in his 50 starts.

Cody Schock

E – NOTES: Seth Hammaker (3rd) Also earned his eight podium in 22 250SX Class starts like Vialle, and also his first podium of the season. Max Anstie (6th)Retainsred plate by six points over the surging Vialle. Hardy Munoz (10th)Career night for Munoz, making his 40th SMX League start (19in 250SX Class) and nailing second career top-10 finish. Chandler Baker (14th)Makes first career 250SX Class start. Finished eighth in the 2024 SMX Next Main Event in Daytona last season

W – Notes: Coty Schock (2nd, 2-4-6) Earns first career 250SX Class and SMX League podium in Arlington before starting his first career 450SX Class Main in Daytona. Michael Mosiman (3rd, 3-2-7)Secured his 10th career 250SX Class podium while lining up for his 100th SMX League start (53 in 250SX Class). Anton Nordstrom (21st, 20-21-20)The Swedish MX’er nailed his first career SMX League start in the Arlington Triple Crown.

250 Venue Notes:

  • HISTORY LESSON: The first 250SX Class round held in Indianapolis was on March 21, 1992, in the RCA Dome and Jimmy Button (Yamaha) scored the victory. Button lost the Eastern Divisional title to Brian Swink and was the only Eastern Divisional athlete to beat Swink that season. The next season Indy was the Eastern Divisional finale and Doug Henry, who already wrapped up the title, nailed his seventh win.
  • SAME HISTORY: 250SX Class racing shares the same history in Indy as the 450SX Class. Trey Canard (Honda) won the last 250SX Class round in the RCA Dome in 2007, and Austin Stroupe (Kawasaki) won Lucas Oil Stadium’s first round in 2009. 2025 will be the 35th time 250SX Class racing will drop the gate in Indianapolis, and 18th time in Lucas Oil Stadium.
  • INDY’S CHAMP: The winner of the 250SX Class Indianapolis Supercross has won their 250SX Class Divisional Championship in 18/34 (53%) rounds. Cameron McAdoo (Kawasaki) won the Indy Triple Crown last season, but Tom Vialle won the title. The two seasons before, Jett (2022) and Hunter Lawrence (2023) won Indy and the title.
  • 199 AND 22 IN INDY: Travis Pastrana made his professional racing debut in Indianapolis on February 12th, 2000, finishing fourth in the 250SX Class. Pastrana also earned one of his 14 career professional victories in Indianapolis on February 10, 2001 (250SX Class). The next season in Indy Pastrana finished eighth in the 450SX Class in one of his eight career 450SX Class top-10 finishes. Chad Reed began his historic slate of victories in 2002 with his first 250SX Class win. 22 also closed out the RCA Dome and opened Lucas Oil Stadium with Premier Class victories.