[{"id":16308,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2026\/09\/21\/prado-wins-carson-smx-playoff-as-championship-battle-tightens\/","title":"Prado Wins Carson SMX Playoff as Championship Battle Tightens","content":"<h2>Prado Extends SMX Points Lead as Beaumer Wins 250 Overall in Carson<\/h2>\r\nJorge Prado strengthened his position atop the 450SMX championship standings Saturday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, earning the overall victory in the second round of the 2026 Monster Energy SuperMotocross World Championship Playoffs. Prado went 2-2 across the two motos to claim the overall win, while Hunter Lawrence charged to a 4-1 finish for second overall. Ken Roczen, who won the opening 450 moto, finished third overall with a 1-4 score. Prado's consistent 2-2 scorecard gave him the overall victory and further increased his championship advantage heading into the final round. The KTM rider has now finished on the podium in all four playoff motos.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16311\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]<img class=\"wp-image-16311 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-SMX-Playoffs_LA_Beaumer-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/> Julien Beaumer secured the overall 250 victory over the weekend in Los Angeles. Photo: Feld Motorsports[\/caption]\r\n\r\nIn the 250SMX class, Julien Beaumer captured the overall victory with a 1-3 moto score. Ryder DiFrancesco finished second overall with a 2-5 score, while Levi Kitchen completed the podium after rebounding from a seventh-place finish in Moto 1 to win the second moto. 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Wilson was transported to the hospital following the crash and is scheduled to see a specialist Friday to determine the severity of the injury and establish a recovery timeline.\r\n\r\nWilson, who is competing in the SMX Playoffs as a Wild Card rider, had a difficult opening round in Columbus last weekend. He was unable to transfer from the 450SMX Wild Card race and did not compete in the afternoon points-paying motos.\r\n\r\nThe injury is particularly disappointing given Wilson\u2019s recent success overseas. Wilson finished on the podium at the opening round of the 2026 FIM World Supercross Championship in Calgary and currently sits second in the championship standings. He was also preparing to defend his AUS-X Supercross SX1 title when that series begins October 3 in Townsville, Australia.\r\n\r\n\u201cI\u2019m gutted as I felt like I was in a good spot and sitting second in WSX and was looking forward to AUS-X,\u201d Wilson said in a statement shared on social media. \u201cBut we will see how it goes.\u201d","excerpt":"<p>Dean Wilson will miss the remainder of the 2026 SuperMotocross World Championship Playoffs after suffering a broken shoulder in a &hellip;<\/p>","date":"September 17, 2026 16:51","categories":[{"id":25047609,"title":"Moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"tags":[{"id":25048150,"title":"crash","slug":"crash"},{"id":25049224,"title":"Dean Wilson","slug":"dean-wilson"},{"id":25048657,"title":"injury","slug":"injury"},{"id":25047675,"title":"moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047764,"title":"mx","slug":"mx"},{"id":25049978,"title":"Quad lock honda","slug":"quad-lock-honda"},{"id":25049977,"title":"shoulder","slug":"shoulder"},{"id":25049697,"title":"smx playoffs","slug":"smx-playoffs"}]},{"id":14096,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2025\/09\/16\/hunter-lawrence-jo-shimoda-shine-round-2-at-smx-playoffs\/","title":"Hunter Lawrence &#038; Jo Shimoda Shine in Round 2 at SMX Playoffs","content":"Round 2 of the SuperMotocross (SMX) World Championship brought some of the most intense racing yet, with major implications for the riders in both the 450SMX and 250SMX classes as the season moves into its final round in Las Vegas. The playoffs were held in St. Louis, Missouri in the Dome at the America\u2019s Center.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14099\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]<img class=\"size-large wp-image-14099\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-SMX-Playoffs-RD-2_Jett-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/> Jett Lawrence holds a six-point lead in the SMX playoff standings. Photo: Feld Motorsports[\/caption]\r\n\r\nTeam Honda rider Hunter Lawrence claimed the overall win in 450SMX with moto finishes of 1-3. Round 2 delivered exactly what the SMX Playoffs scheme promised: tight races, big swings in momentum, and championship implications that carry into the final. As a result of this round, Hunter closes the gap on his brother Jett in the title chase \u2014 just six points behind going into Vegas, where triple points are on the line.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14101\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]<img class=\"size-large wp-image-14101\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-SMX-Playoffs-RD-2_Shimoda-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/> Jo Shimoda has a shot at winning the title in the final SMX Playoff Round in Las Vegas. Photo: Feld Motorsports[\/caption]\r\n\r\nIn the 250SX Jo Shimoda, despite battling illness (including a fever), rode a disciplined night to post (2-2) finishes and win the 250SMX overall in St. Louis. Haiden Deegan, who had been leading the 250SMX points before St. Louis suffered a crash with Levi Kitchen on the opening lap of the second moto, damaging his front brake lever. With Shimoda\u2019s win and Deegan\u2019s setback, Shimoda now leads the points by 10 heading into the final round. A second-place finish in Vegas will be enough for Shimoda to clinch even if Deegan wins. 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Hunter, a SMX rookie in the 450 class, claimed the overall win at Texas Motorspeedway with a 1-3 score. Round 2 of the playoffs paid double points catapulting Hunter to the top of the standings. He is within striking distance of winning the $5.5 million prize payout at the final round.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10613\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]<img class=\"size-large wp-image-10613\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2024-SMX-Round-2_Podium-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/> Hunter Lawrence celebrates an overall win at the SuperMotocross Playoffs in Texas. Photo: SMX\/Feld Motorsports.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nWhile Hunter won the first moto, Chase Sexton won the second moto. Sexton 4-1 score gave him the runner-up position. The final round could see a fierce 3-way battle between the Lawrence brothers and Sexton. The final round of the playoffs will be held at Las Vegas Motorspeedway in Las Vegas, Nevada.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10615\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]<img class=\"size-large wp-image-10615\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2024-SMX-Round-2_Deegan-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/> Haiden Deegan dominated the SuperMotocross Playoffs Round 2 in the 250 class. Photo: SMX\/Feld Motorsports[\/caption]\r\n\r\nMeantime over in the 250 class, Haiden Deegan won overall again. He has two overall wins going into the final round. Deegan dominated Round 2 at Texas with a 1-1 score. Deegan sits 29 points ahead of Tom Vialle. Levi Kitchen sits third in the standings.","excerpt":"<p>Hunter Lawrence is now leading the Supermotocross Playoffs with one final round left. 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            "content_html": "<h2>Prado Extends SMX Points Lead as Beaumer Wins 250 Overall in Carson</h2>\n<p>Jorge Prado strengthened his position atop the 450SMX &hellip;</p><p>The post <a href=\"https://dirtsportsworld.com/2026/09/21/prado-wins-carson-smx-playoff-as-championship-battle-tightens/\">Prado Wins Carson SMX Playoff as Championship Battle Tightens</a> appeared first on <a href=\"https://dirtsportsworld.com\">DirtSportsWorld</a>.</p>\n",
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