Shane McElrath has found his new home for the next two seasons, signing a two-year deal with Liqui Moly Beta Factory Racing to compete in the 450SX division. McElrath will campaign the Factory Beta RX 450F alongside Benny Bloss as Beta continues to build its premier-class Supercross program. The 32-year-old North Carolina native is a two-time FIM World Supercross SX2 Champion, winning titles in 2022 and 2024, and has multiple AMA Supercross and Pro Motocross victories on his resume.<\/p>\r\n
The move comes after McElrath's departure from Quad Lock Honda, where he competed for the past two seasons. He will get an early opportunity to familiarize himself with the Beta, making his team debut at the opening round of the SuperMotocross Playoffs in Columbus, Ohio, on September 12.<\/p>\r\n
\u201cI'm so excited to finally get to announce our partnership with Beta Factory Racing,\u201d McElrath said. \u201cThey have given me a great opportunity, and I'm excited to work alongside such a longstanding brand for the next two years and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\r\nBeta race team director Carlen Gardner said McElrath's experience, technical knowledge and championship pedigree will be valuable as the team continues developing its 450 program.","excerpt":"Shane McElrath has found his new home for the next two seasons, signing a two-year deal with Liqui Moly Beta Factory Racing to compete in the 450SX division. McElrath will campaign the Factory Beta RX 450F alongside Benny Bloss as Beta continues to build its premier-class Supercross program. The 32-year-old","date":"August 28, 2026 09:32","categories":[{"id":25047609,"title":"Moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"tags":[{"id":25049966,"title":"beta","slug":"beta"},{"id":25049967,"title":"liqui moly beta factory racing","slug":"liqui-moly-beta-factory-racing"},{"id":25047675,"title":"moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047764,"title":"mx","slug":"mx"},{"id":25047696,"title":"shane mcelrath","slug":"shane-mcelrath"},{"id":25049375,"title":"smx","slug":"smx"},{"id":25047620,"title":"supercross","slug":"supercross"},{"id":25048919,"title":"supermotocross","slug":"supermotocross"},{"id":25047987,"title":"SX","slug":"sx"}]}]{ "version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1", "user_comment": "This feed allows you to read the posts from this site in any feed reader that supports the JSON Feed format. To add this feed to your reader, copy the following URL -- https://dirtsportsworld.com/2026/08/28/shane-mcelrath-set-to-join-betas-450-supercross-program/feed/json/ -- and add it your reader.", "home_page_url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/2026/08/28/shane-mcelrath-set-to-join-betas-450-supercross-program/", "feed_url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/2026/08/28/shane-mcelrath-set-to-join-betas-450-supercross-program/feed/json/", "language": "en-US", "title": "Comments on: Shane McElrath Set to Join Beta\u2019s 450 Supercross Program", "description": "The Voice of Off-Road Motorsports", "icon": "https://i0.wp.com/dirtsportsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-DSW-Web-Icon.png?fit=59%2C59&ssl=1" }