[{"id":13990,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2025\/09\/07\/storm-shuts-down-smx-playoffs-early\/","title":"Storm Shuts Down SMX Playoffs Early","content":"The opening round of the 2025 SuperMotocross (SMX) World Championship Playoffs delivered drama and raw tenacity\u2014cut abruptly short by severe weather. The race was held at ZMax Dragway in Concord, North Carolina.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13992\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]<img class=\"size-large wp-image-13992\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-SMX-Playoffs-Round-1-Concord_Jett-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/> Jett Lawrence won the first round of the SMX playoffs in Concord, NC. Photo: Feld Motorsports[\/caption]\r\n\r\nAfter a split start that sent riders in two different directions, Jett Lawerence came out ahead of the pack followed by Eli Tomac in Moto 1 of the 450 class. Jett commanded the moto the entire time leading wire to wire. Over in the 250 class, <strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Haiden Deegan<\/span><\/strong> overcame a slow start to surge past <strong data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1524\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Seth Hammaker<\/span><\/strong> in the closing laps. Hammaker had led virtually the entire race and demonstrated grit despite a severe qualifying crash. <strong data-start=\"1646\" data-end=\"1662\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Levi Kitchen<\/span><\/strong><b> <\/b>crossed the line third but was demoted due to a penalty under red-cross conditions, elevating <strong data-start=\"1757\" data-end=\"1771\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Jo Shimoda<\/span><\/strong> to the podium.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13994\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]<img class=\"size-large wp-image-13994\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-SMX-Playoffs-Round-1-Concord_Deegan-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/> Haiden Deegan took the overall win at the opening round of the SMX playoffs at ZMax Dragway. Photo: Feld Motorsports[\/caption]\r\n\r\nA relentless storm and persistent lightning forced organizers to cancel the second motos across both the 450 and 250 classes. As a result, riders' positions at the end of Moto 1 have been declared the official standings for the weekend, with full point payouts awarded","excerpt":"<p>The opening round of the 2025 SuperMotocross (SMX) World Championship Playoffs delivered drama and raw tenacity\u2014cut abruptly short by severe &hellip;<\/p>","date":"September 7, 2025 10:23","categories":[{"id":25047609,"title":"Moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"tags":[{"id":25049781,"title":"Deegan","slug":"deegan"},{"id":25049791,"title":"haiden","slug":"haiden"},{"id":25047989,"title":"jett lawrence","slug":"jett-lawrence"},{"id":25047675,"title":"moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047764,"title":"mx","slug":"mx"},{"id":25049790,"title":"playoffs","slug":"playoffs"},{"id":25049375,"title":"smx","slug":"smx"},{"id":25048919,"title":"supermotocross","slug":"supermotocross"},{"id":25047987,"title":"SX","slug":"sx"},{"id":25049406,"title":"zMax dragway","slug":"zmax-dragway"}]},{"id":13039,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2025\/05\/25\/pro-motocross-season-kicks-off-at-fox-raceway\/","title":"Pro Motocross Season Kicks Off at Fox Raceway","content":"The 2025 Pro Motocross Season opener was held during memorial weekend at Fox Raceway near San Diego, California in a small native reservation town called Pala. With most riders just getting a few weeks off after a busy Supercross season the points chase for the Supermotocross World Championship continues. Points are combined from both series along with two playoff rounds and a final in the fall.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13041\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]<img class=\"size-large wp-image-13041\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-Pro-MX_Pala_Jett-Win-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/> Jett Lawrence returned to Pro Motocross with a sweep of both motos. Photo: MX Sports Pro Racing[\/caption]\r\n\r\nJett and Hunter Lawerence were back out front in Moto 1 of the 450 class. Jett is back on the track after an injury sidelined him during the Supercross season. Jett proved just how much he had recovered, going on to win the first moto with Cooper Webb finishing second and Hunter third. In the second moto, Hunter earned the holeshot. Jett wasted no time getting to the lead. As laps went on in the moto, Eli Tomac was running second applying pressure to Jett. No matter what Tomac did, Jett held on to win again sweeping the weekend.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13043\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]<img class=\"size-large wp-image-13043\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-Pro-MX_Pala_Deegan-Win_-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/> Haiden Deegan kicked off the series with a sweep. Photo: MX Sports Pro Racing[\/caption]\r\n\r\nOver in the 250 class, Chance Hymas had the first moto holeshot. Hymas went down midway through the moto allowing Haiden Deegan and Julien Beaumer to get by. Deegan remained out front all the way to the checkered flag. In the second moto, Tom Vialle and Beaumer were battling for the lead position. Soon Deegan was on the hunt and made his way to the front for a weekend sweep of both motos.","excerpt":"<p>The 2025 Pro Motocross Season opener was held during memorial weekend at Fox Raceway near San Diego, California in a &hellip;<\/p>","date":"May 25, 2025 21:25","categories":[{"id":25047609,"title":"Moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"tags":[{"id":25049781,"title":"Deegan","slug":"deegan"},{"id":25048128,"title":"fox raceway","slug":"fox-raceway"},{"id":25048062,"title":"hunter lawrence","slug":"hunter-lawrence"},{"id":25047989,"title":"jett lawrence","slug":"jett-lawrence"},{"id":25047675,"title":"moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047764,"title":"mx","slug":"mx"},{"id":25048127,"title":"pala","slug":"pala"},{"id":25048335,"title":"pro motocross","slug":"pro-motocross"},{"id":25047620,"title":"supercross","slug":"supercross"},{"id":25047987,"title":"SX","slug":"sx"}]}]{
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