450 Storylines: Washougal Recap

CHASE SEXTON: Captured his 14th career 450 Class victory (12th all-time), his first of the season, and back-to-back at Washougal. He is now tied with Marvin Musquin and Jeff Stanton for 18th in all-time SMX League* victories with 37. It was a milestone 75th Pro Motocross win for KTM (51 in 450/24 in 250).

JETT LAWRENCE: Only the second time in 24 career 450 Class starts in which didn’t win the overall (also Hangtown 2024, finished 12th overall). It was his 60th career Pro Motocross start and 42nd podium. His 23rd career 450 Class podium moves him into the top-25 all-time, tied with Greg Albertyn for 24th. Lawrence extended his points lead over brother Hunter and is in position to clinch the title a race early, at Unadilla.

ELI TOMAC: Earned his fifth podium of the season and 77th of his 450 Class career after back-to-back finishes outside the top 5, which happened for only the second time in his 450 Class career. Set to make his 150th Pro Motocross start at Ironman and could tie Mike LaRocco’s all-time 450 Class record of 92 top 5 finishes if he does so at each of the 3 remaining races.

NOTES: Hunter Lawrence (4th): Secured his 19th straight top 5 finish to begin his 450 Class career and 85th in his SMX League career.

RJ Hampshire (5th): Has amassed 3 straight top 5 finishes as the 450 Class’top rookie.

Justin Barcia (7th): Earned his 100th career top 10 finish in the 450 Class in 113 starts (88%), which is fourth all-time. He is 302 for 367 (82%) in SMX League career top 10’s.

Mitchell Harrison (10th): Captured his first top 10 finish of rookie 450 Class season.

450 Class: Ironman Facts

• HISTORY LESSON: The first 450 Class race held at Ironman Raceway was during a rain-soaked afternoon on August 16, 2014, which served as the penultimate round of the season. Class rookie Ken Roczen (KTM) entered with a slim 7-point lead over teammate Ryan Dungey but exited with a 20-point advantage after taking the win, while Dungey finished third. Roczen captured the title the next weekend in Utah.
• 10+ YEARS OF HISTORY: Ironman Raceway celebrated its first decade of Pro Motocross during the 2023 season. The venue hosted the penultimate race in 2014 but was the site of the finale from 2015 through 2019. In 2020 Ironman hosted its typical late-August round but became the third round of the COVID-altered season. It returned to its finale slot in 2023 & 2024 but will be Race 9 for 2025 as the track prepares to host the legendary FIM Motocross of Nations in early October. In the history of 450 Class racing, only Pennsylvania’s Steel City has hosted more final rounds: Steel City – 12, Ironman – 7, Glen Helen – 5, Fox Raceway – 4.
• HERLINGS LEAVES HIS MARK: The 2017 MXGP season presented the perfect opportunity for active Dutch legend Jeffrey Herlings to make his anticipated American motocross debut. With a bye week before the USGP round in Florida, Herlings decided to take Trey Canard’s vacant spot at KTM for the Ironman National. He swept his debut and then went on to edge out Eli Tomac at the Florida USGP with 2-1 moto scores. At Ironman, Herlings was followed by Marvin Musquin and Blake Baggett on the overall podium, which created the lone overall podium sweep for KTM in Pro Motocross history. Former world champions Jorge Prado (Spain) and Tom Vialle (France), along with Valentin Guillod (Switzerland), Mikkel Haarup (Denmark), and Benoit Paturel (France), are experienced MXGP racers who have joined the Pro Motocross ranks for 2025.
• CHAMPIONSHIP %: The winner of the 450 Class at Ironman has won the title 6 times in 11 seasons (55%). After a 3 season stretch from 2020-2022 in which this did not occur, Jett Lawrence and Chase Sexton have accomplished the feat over back-to-back seasons in 2023 & 2024, respectively.

250 Storylines: Washougal Recap

JO SHIMODA: Earned his fifth career victory and second of the season. It was his ninth career SMX League* win, moving him into the top 75 all-time, tied with Ryan Hughes, Ben Townley, and Marty Tripes. Shimoda’s 24th podium ties him with Hughes for 20th on the all-time list. He also tied RJ Hampshire, George Holland, & Grant Langston for 60th on the all-time SMX League podiums list.

HAIDEN DEEGAN: Second place effort is good for his 22nd career podium (21st all-time) and 25th top 5 (40th all-time). He tied Jimmy Weinert for 53rd on the all-time SMX League podiums list with 45. Deegan holds a comfortable lead in the standings with 3 races remaining in his quest for back-to-back 250 Class titles.

GARRETT MARCHBANKS: Earned a long awaited first career Pro Motocross podium with 3-4 moto finishes in what was his 36th career 250 Class start and 60th career Pro Motocross start. It was his ninth SMX League podium finish in 117 starts. He holds down third in both the 250 Class point standings and SMX point standings.

NOTES: Seth Hammaker (4th): Secured his first career Pro Motocross top 5 finish in his 28th start withn a 7-3 effort.

Austin Forkner (5th): First SMX League top 5 finish since his 2024 Detroit Supercross victory and first Pro Motocross top 5 finish since 2023 Budds Creek National, where he finished fourth.

Drew Adams (9th): Claimed first career Pro Motocross top 10 finish with 13-6 results. He has 4 top 10s in 11 SMX League starts.

Jordon Smith (12th): Made his 140th career SMX League start (58th 250 Class start).

Nate Thrasher (18th): Made his 75th career SMX League start (29th 250 Class start).

Cullin Park (20th): Made first career 250 Class start.

Thomas Ralston (35th), Barend Du Toit (38th), Jayce Cannon (42nd), & Dylan Cunha (44th): Made their first career 250 Class and SMX League starts.

250 Class: Ironman Facts

• HISTORY LESSON: The first 250 Class race held at Ironman Raceway was in the rain on August 16, 2014, when Marvin Musquin (KTM) scored the overall with 3-1 scores. Jeremy Martin clinched his first 250 Class title at the penultimate round with 2-15 moto scores. He also clinched at Ironman Raceway the next season for back-to-back 250 Class crowns.
• 10+ SEASONS OF HISTORY: The 250 Class history at Ironman aligns with the 450 Class history, as both classes have raced side-by-side since 2014. Ironman’s 5-season run as the finale hosted the culmination of a championship battle just 2 times. That was not the case in 2023 as Hunter Lawrence’s 22-point gap on Justin Cooper was far from a being comfortable based on how the SMX season had played out to that point. Lawrence held on to claim the title after only giving up 2 points to Cooper. Haiden Deegan clinched the 2024 title before the Ironman finale last year.
• REVIEWING THE NUMBERS: Haiden Deegan cruised into the Hoosier State last season with the championship wrapped up. It was Yamaha’s 11th 250 Class title after claiming just 5 prior to the 2013 season. The Japanese brand has won 6 of the last 11 titles and is on its way to 7 over the past 12 years. The 2024 championship was Yamaha’s 25th Pro Motocross title (11 in 250 Class, 8 in 450 Class, & 6 in 500cc) and 55th SMX League title (17 450SX, 12 250SX, 1 SMX World Championship). Deegan added another SMX Playoff title to go back-to-back and this season claimed a divisional supercross crown, while Cooper Webb scored the 450SX title for Yamaha in 2025. This gives Yamaha 58 SMX League titles, with the potential to reach 60 with Pro Motocross and SMX Playoffs remaining this season.
• CHAMPIONSHIP %: The winner of the 250 Class at Ironman has won the title just 4 times in 11 seasons (36%). This includes Jett Lawrence in 2021 & 2022, but bot Hunter Lawrence and Haiden Deegan failed to win the Ironman finale to couple with their respective titles the last 2 seasons.