450 Storylines:

Aaron Plessinger

AARON PLESSINGER: Trudged to his second career 450SX Class victory, becoming the 45th athlete to hold multiple wins in the class. His 16th SMX League win moves him into the top-50 all-time, also in 45th, tied with Damon Huffman, Guy Cooper, Johnny O’Mara, John Dowd, and Brad Lackey. It was KTM’s 185th SMX League win (68th in 450SX Class). Plessinger seeks his 90th 450SX Class start in Philly, a location he missed due to injury in his 2024 campaign.

Shane McElrath

SHANE MCELRATH: Earns his first career 450SX Class podium with a runner-up in Foxborough. McElrath is third all-time in 250SX Class podiums with 26 in 60 starts, but needed 59 starts to earn his first Premier Class podium. He is tied with Haiden Deegan, Ernesto Fonseca, and Mickael Pichon for 68th on the all-time SMX League podiums list and becomes the 122nd different podium finisher in 450SX Class history. It was his third 450SX Class top-5 finish, securing one in three consecutive seasons (2023-2025).

Cooper Webb

COOPER WEBB: Secures his ninth podium of the season and extends his points lead to 15 over Chase Sexton. He has 72 450SX Class podiums (10th all-time), 116 SMX League podiums (14th all-time), and 134 450SX Class starts (17th all-time tying Ryan Dungey and Damon Huffman).

Ken Roczen

NOTES: Ken Roczen (4th): 10th top-5 finish of the season, 106th of his 450SX Class career (7th all-time), and 225th of his SMX League career. Justin Barcia (5th): 76th career 450SX Class top-5 (15th all-time) and second of the season. Benny Bloss (7th): 10th career 450SX Class top-10 finish in his 80th 450SX Class start. This was BETA’s best SMX League finish in their short history in SMX League racing. Logan Leitzel (9th): First career SMX League top-10 finish and by far the best finish in his SMX League career, also first career 450SX Class start. Tristan Lane (12th): Career best SMX League finish. Bubba Pauli (16th): First SMX League start since 2019 and career best SMX League finish.

450/250 Class – Philadelphia Facts:

  • HISTORY LESSON: Supercross embarks on the “City of Brotherly Love” for the fourth time in the sport’s 50 + year history, with the others being a Saturday-Sunday doubleheader in 1980 at John F. Kennedy Stadium and recently last season at Lincoln Financial Field. Supercross went a record 43 years (1981-2023) between visiting Philly, a record Pittsburgh will be close to breaking in a few weekends at 41 years. One year before the first official Supercross round, the 500 Class Pro Motocross Championship made a rare stadium appearance in JFK Stadium, with Pierre Karsmakers (Yamaha) scoring the win.
  • 1980 DOUBLEHEADER: The weekend consisted of two rounds held August 9-10 and was the season’s penultimate weekend. Mike Bell (Yamaha) won Saturday night and finished third on Sunday, clinching the 450SX Class title. Bell’s teammate Broc Glover won the Sunday edition. John F. Kennedy Stadium was demolished in 1992, and Lincoln Financial Field was built in 2002 on the same property.
  • RETURN IN 2024: Rookie phenom Jett Lawrence (Honda) entered round 15 Philly with the red plate by a mere five points over a resurgent Cooper Webb (Yamaha). Lawrence gained seven points on the two-time champ with his seventh victory to extend a points lead he wouldn’t lose in the final two rounds. Chase Sexton (KTM) and Jason Anderson (Kawasaki) rounded out the podium ahead of Webb in fourth.
  • 250SX PENNSYLVANIA HISTORY: Pennsylvania never hosted a 250SX Class round before last season. All 450SX Class rounds held in the state pre-dated the 250SX Class. Tom Vialle (KTM) came into Lincoln Financial Field with a 13-point lead over Haiden Deegan (Yamaha) and extended his red plate advantage with a runner-up compared to Deegan’s third place finish. Max Anstie (Honda) stole the show with the win, cementing a top five Championship finish in the Eastern Divisional.

250 Storylines:

Cole Davies

COLE DAVIES: Became the 125th different 250SX Class winner when he scored his first career SMX League and 250SX Class victory in Seattle. Davies has one win, 3 podiums, and 5 top fives in the first seven rounds of his rookie season. He sits third in the points and 20 points off the red plate going into the Philly Showdown.

Garrett Marchbanks

GARRETT MARCHBANKS: Nails his first podium of the season and seventh of his 250SX Class career with a runner-up in Seattle. He has 21 top five finishes in 47 career 250SX Class starts, one away from being in the top-50 in 250SX Class history.

Haiden Deegan

HAIDEN DEEGAN: Retains red plate with a third place finish and sixth consecutive podium. He is looking for his 15th podium and 20th top five in his 250SX Class career in the Philly Showdown. His 35th career SMX League podium places him inside the top-70 all-time tied with Shane McElrath, Ernesto Fonseca, and Mickael Pichon.

Julien Beaumer

NOTES: Julien Beaumer (4th): Loses points in the Championship battle to Deegan, but only 14 points off the red plate going into the Showdown. It was his fifth top five finish in 17 250SX Class starts. Stav Orland (18th): Becomes the first Ugandan to make a 250SX Class start. He now has 10 SMX League starts after qualifying for his first 250SX Class start.

Chance Hymas

CHANCE HYMAS: Nails first career 250SX Class podium and victory in 19th 250SX Class start and 36th SMX League start. It was his second SMX League victory and fifth SMX League podium. The Honda athlete pulls to eight points off the red plate after his impressive romp through the mud.

Cullin Park

CULLIN PARK: First career 250SX Class and SMX League podium and top five finish for Park in 23 250SX Class starts and 44 SMX League starts. He does sport 13 top-10’s to go along with his new career high placing.

Gage Linville

GAGE LINVILLE: Dirt Bike Depot KTM’s Linville shocks the SMX world with an impressive podium in Foxborough. In his 14th 250SX Class and 16th SMX League start, Linville captures his first podium, top five, and top-10 finish all in one round. Linville’s previous career best was 11th in last season’s Philly 250SX Class round.

Justin Rodbell

JUSTIN RODBELL: Qualified for a Main Event for the first time this season and nailed his first career top five finish in his SMX League and 250SX Class career. He now has 59 SMX League starts (6 in 250SX Class racing) and two top-10’s.

More Stats & Records – Foxborough:

  • 250SX PODIUM FIRSTS: For only the sixth time in 250SX Class history all of the podium finishers were first timers. Four of these occurrences happened in the first two season of 250SX Class racing (1985-1986). 2007 Atlanta with Ryan Dungey, Darcy Lange, and Matt Goerke is the most recent example. 2025 Foxborough with Hymas, Park, and Linville is the first time since 2007 Atlanta and only the second time since 1986.
  • 450SX/250SX # OF WINNERS RECORD: Seven different winners in a single 450SX Class season ties 1990 & 1997 for second all-time. 1985 holds the record with eight different 450SX Class winners. 11 different 250SX Class winners breaks the record set last season of 10. 18 combined 450SX/250SX Class winners is also the all-time record, once again breaking last season’s record of 16. The 2025 250SX Eastern Divisional is the first ever Supercross season across either class that sports six different winners in the first six rounds.
  • 250SX CAREER & SEASON’S BESTS/FIRSTS: Hymas (1st): First 250SX Class win and podium. Park (2nd): First SMX League/250SX podium and top five. Linville (3rd): First SMX League/250SX podium, top five, and top-10. Justin Rodbell (4th): First SMX League/250SX top five and first 250SX top-10. Lance Kobusch (6th): SMX League/250SX career best and first 250SX top-10. Jack Chambers (7th): SMX Leage/250SX career best and top-10. Mark Fineis (8th): SMX League/250SX career best and 250SX top-10. Preston Taylor (10th): SMX League/250SX top-10 finish. Trevor Colip (11th): SMX League/250SX career best. Ricci Randanella (12th): SMX League/250SX career best and first 250SX start. Vinny Luhovey (15th): SMX League/250SX career best. Crockett Myers (16th): SMX League/250SX career best. Dayton Briggs (17th): SMX League/250SX career best and first 250SX start. Also pulled the Holeshot.
  • TOM VIALLE/SETH HAMMAKER: Tom Vialle still holds the red plate, albeit tied with Hammaker, and is winless. Willie Surratt (1987 West) and Tim Ferry (1997 East) won their 250SX Class Championships without a single victory. Hammaker holds the red plate for the first time in his SMX League career going into his hometown round.