AMA Supercross 2025. Round 14. East Rutherford. Race Part 1

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00:00:00New York City and dirt bike racing

00:00:04aren't two things you'd necessarily associate with each other

00:00:07but today we're just down the road from the Big Apple

00:00:10inside MetLife Stadium, the Monster Energy Supercross

00:00:14great weather, brave athletes

00:00:18and super passionate fans

00:00:20and we've got a perfect mix for an awesome afternoon of action

00:00:30I think they stand tall

00:00:36I'm coming at you like a cannonball

00:00:38break it, break it up

00:00:41let me tell you what I'm all about

00:00:43my name is you like

00:00:46it's gonna shine bright

00:00:48listen to the crowd going wild right here

00:00:51chicken flag is us

00:00:55this is gonna be a fun championship to watch

00:00:57oh yeah they're ready for a fight

00:01:18and we're gonna bring you an amazing championship fight

00:01:21as NBC Sports welcomes you to this historic run of four weekends in the Northeast

00:01:27and the SMX World Championship rolls on and we welcome you to round 14 of the 2025

00:01:34Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship here in East Rutherford, New Jersey

00:01:39inside the magnificent MetLife Stadium

00:01:42and in stark contrast to last weekend we have an 82 degree sunny afternoon

00:01:48that is really pleasurable

00:01:50hi folks, Lee Diffie along with the GOAT, Ricky Carmichael

00:01:52we're ready to go RC

00:01:54and so too are the competitors

00:01:56big championship fight at the top

00:01:58and the man you see in second Chase Exton

00:02:00took a few points off the championship leader Cooper Webb last weekend in Philadelphia

00:02:04with a brilliant victory

00:02:06for Webb he's got all his eyes on the prize of becoming a three-time champion

00:02:11and in the 50-year history of this sport

00:02:13only six other riders have done that

00:02:15what does that mean for Cooper?

00:02:16well I think he's entering rarefied air

00:02:19if he's able to get that third championship

00:02:21and you think about his journey

00:02:23and I believe what has got him to this point is the mental fortitude

00:02:26the tenacity

00:02:27and then you talk about his racecraft throughout his career

00:02:31it's been some of the best that I've ever seen in this sport

00:02:34so we've got this seesaw of Webb extends

00:02:37Sexton brings it back

00:02:39Sexton himself is already a premier class champion

00:02:42if he gets his second

00:02:43what does that mean for Chase?

00:02:44it speaks volumes for Chase's career

00:02:47really solidifies himself as a champion

00:02:50and as a challenger

00:02:51he will be a longtime Monster Energy Supercross champion

00:02:54if champ, if do that

00:02:55and to be able to beat someone as established as Cooper Webb

00:02:59that would be the icing on the cake for this incredible athlete

00:03:03we have brought the NBC Supercross family to Jersey

00:03:08Weege is here

00:03:09Jason Wygant

00:03:10Will Christian

00:03:11and JT

00:03:12Jason Thomas

00:03:13why don't you kick us off mate

00:03:14with the Yamaha track map

00:03:15and tell everybody at home what they should be looking for

00:03:18well thank you Lee

00:03:19and let's check out the areas that are indicated in red

00:03:22and that's one of the signature obstacles of Monster Energy Supercross

00:03:25the whoops

00:03:26now we have two sets back to back

00:03:28which is unique for Monster Energy Supercross

00:03:30and why does that matter?

00:03:31it's one of the most challenging obstacles they'll face

00:03:33now there are two basic schools of thought

00:03:36when it comes to whoops

00:03:37one, you want to carry a lot of speed

00:03:39and then blitz across the top of those

00:03:41it's really difficult to do

00:03:42it's a high risk, high reward play

00:03:43but Chase Sexton, Ken Rockson, Aaron Plessinger

00:03:46that's their method

00:03:47now your points leader Cooper Webb

00:03:48he's on the other side of that coin

00:03:50he's going to want to find a rhythm

00:03:51he's going to want to jump through them

00:03:53and what to pay attention for

00:03:55late in the main event

00:03:56when they start to deteriorate

00:03:58can Cooper Webb use that tried and true jumping method

00:04:01to negate any edge that Chase Sexton might have early on

00:04:04in addition to the big bikes JT

00:04:06we will see the 250 East Division race

00:04:09and this championship frankly folks

00:04:11is the gift that keeps on giving

00:04:13there's been six different winners in seven rounds so far

00:04:16and Will Christian for the second round in a row

00:04:18we've got a tied championship at the top

00:04:21it couldn't be any closer

00:04:23that's right Lee and traditionally

00:04:24historically has not been any closer

00:04:27because for those top three in the 250 class

00:04:30at this point in the season

00:04:32there has not been a tighter points gap

00:04:35in all of Monster Energy Supercross history

00:04:38and that's part in due to the caliber of these athletes

00:04:42we have got both the reigning East and West

00:04:45Divisional Champions racing against each other

00:04:48RJ Hampshire and Tom Biel

00:04:50RJ Hampshire rough start to the season

00:04:52but he's clawed his way back in it

00:04:54Tom Biel had a ten point lead

00:04:56just a few rounds back

00:04:58lost all of that and sits two points back

00:05:00and Seth Hamaker

00:05:01well after a career peppered with injury

00:05:05got his second career win this season

00:05:07in Indianapolis

00:05:08four years after his first

00:05:11an emotional one for Seth

00:05:12we have got three completely different races

00:05:15three rounds to go and Jason everything on the line for them tonight

00:05:23it's all set up for a magnificent afternoon here in New Jersey

00:05:27finally sunbathing the track and high temperatures

00:05:31like you said contrast from last week

00:05:33and the weather definitely has put it on for us here today

00:05:36here today an incredible day in East Rutherford

00:05:4459 of Cullen Park just two races ago achieved his first 250 podium in the mud in Massachusetts

00:05:50he's still pumped about that first time winner

00:05:53Chance Hymas on screen

00:05:54he won that Foxborough race

00:05:56he's ready to go

00:05:58it's the first heat of the 250 East Division

00:06:00here in New Jersey

00:06:02let's do it

00:06:04racing in the afternoon and Hymas gets away to a good start

00:06:08pushes through on the inside

00:06:12making a great start too was Lane Shaw

00:06:15oh an incredible start

00:06:17for Lane Shaw

00:06:18and you think about

00:06:19against the guys that he's going for

00:06:21these factory bikes

00:06:22oh

00:06:23oh

00:06:24and he gets hit by RJ Hampshire

00:06:25Lane Shaw

00:06:26somehow stayed on his motorcycle

00:06:28got bulldozed by Hampshire

00:06:30and continues

00:06:31incredible save by Shaw for sure

00:06:34but also by RJ Hampshire

00:06:36that was extremely close

00:06:38great heads up riding early on

00:06:40incredibly hard to do

00:06:42because it's so jam-packed

00:06:45Chance Hymas aboard

00:06:46his Honda HRC bike

00:06:48leads the way

00:06:49RJ Hampshire

00:06:50in that Rockstar Energy Factory

00:06:52Husqvarna is in pursuit

00:06:53through the first section of the whoops

00:06:55remember Jason told us about that

00:06:57the 180 turn and here they come again

00:06:59that's right

00:07:00if you are a whoop guy

00:07:01you are absolutely loving

00:07:03back-to-back whoop sections

00:07:05and

00:07:06whoa

00:07:07just watching the number 10

00:07:09chance Hymas

00:07:11gets that front end

00:07:12a little low

00:07:13got an awkward kick

00:07:14off the takeoff

00:07:15of the triple

00:07:16but it was a nice save

00:07:17let's relive

00:07:18that opening lap

00:07:19with Lane Shaw

00:07:20made a phenomenal start

00:07:22there you go

00:07:26Hymas is on the left-hand side

00:07:27of your screen

00:07:28and yeah he just gets

00:07:29kind of crossed up

00:07:30and that's when he got hit by

00:07:33RJ Hampshire

00:07:34now Ricky

00:07:35earlier in the day

00:07:36we saw this down track side

00:07:38this was in the first time

00:07:39qualifying practice

00:07:40champs Hymas got flung from his bike

00:07:42did a half a Superman

00:07:44yeah

00:07:45a great dismount for sure

00:07:47and look at the difference in track

00:07:49there was a lot of grip on this race track

00:07:51early on today

00:07:52and the sun poked out

00:07:54around noon time

00:07:56and it has really dried this race track up

00:07:58and what that's going to do

00:08:00is going to create looser conditions

00:08:02with less traction

00:08:03and less ruts

00:08:04we each

00:08:08talking to chance Hymas guys

00:08:11earlier on today

00:08:12he seems honestly

00:08:13a little bit frantic

00:08:14they were trying to find

00:08:15a good suspension setting

00:08:17he said he found

00:08:18three completely different settings

00:08:19that they were working on

00:08:20trying to get balance in the bike

00:08:22front to back

00:08:23and those words

00:08:24that JT spoke about

00:08:25earlier

00:08:26that kind of point

00:08:27where he said

00:08:28there may be trouble for some guys

00:08:29that's where they were

00:08:30trying to get the balance through

00:08:31he was just kind of

00:08:32leaving this open

00:08:33and saying look

00:08:34we're just going to have to

00:08:35perhaps go back to an earlier setting

00:08:36and see how it goes

00:08:37well right now

00:08:38for John Simonson

00:08:39seems to be working out

00:08:40working out really well

00:08:41he has a one and a half second lead

00:08:42over RJ Hampshire

00:08:43tied at the top of the championship

00:08:45RJ with a really nice run

00:08:46through the whoops

00:08:47then Austin Faulkner

00:08:48aboard the works triumph

00:08:50there he is there

00:08:51in the background

00:08:52with that bright yellow helmet

00:08:53he's had a really

00:08:54improved performance here

00:08:56so far this weekend

00:08:57he was second quickest

00:08:58in the first time qualifier

00:08:59fourth fastest

00:09:00in the second time qualifier

00:09:02and this is promising signs

00:09:04for the 13 time

00:09:05250 main event winner

00:09:07yeah well he just lost

00:09:08some track position

00:09:09early on in that first lap

00:09:11and a half

00:09:12you take guys like

00:09:13Hymas and Hampshire

00:09:14when they're able to pull away

00:09:15really early on in the race

00:09:17it's tough for a guy like

00:09:18Austin Faulkner

00:09:19to keep up

00:09:20when he was

00:09:21kind of caught

00:09:22behind Simonson

00:09:24Venice

00:09:25and Clark

00:09:26and those guys

00:09:27and it's just really tough

00:09:28to make up that kind of ground

00:09:29but he has had an extraordinary day

00:09:31really fast

00:09:32in time qualifying practice

00:09:33like you guys were alluding to

00:09:35and sometimes that is just

00:09:36what a rider

00:09:37like Austin Faulkner

00:09:38needs to get the ball rolling

00:09:40and this is an incredible athlete

00:09:41that throughout his whole career

00:09:43has been one of the fastest guys

00:09:46on a motorcycle

00:09:47he's just outside the top 10

00:09:49in the points

00:09:50he's had two top 10 race results

00:09:52so far this year

00:09:53in his first season

00:09:54aboard the Triumph

00:09:55and runs in a solid third

00:09:56at the moment

00:09:57two minutes plus a lap

00:09:58to go on the clock

00:09:59the 3.51 of Jack Rogers

00:10:02oh down goes Austin Faulkner

00:10:04it had such a clean run so far

00:10:08he had a light tip over

00:10:09earlier today

00:10:10that's not what he needed

00:10:11in this heat race

00:10:12well if he can get back going

00:10:14oh

00:10:15oh that's two positions

00:10:16I'm just saying

00:10:17if he can get back going

00:10:18looks like his front number

00:10:19plate is off

00:10:20that could be a huge distraction

00:10:22maybe it broke the front

00:10:24number plate

00:10:25the bike made impact

00:10:26with the ground

00:10:27that was Isaiah Clark

00:10:29and Cullen Park

00:10:30who came together there

00:10:31after the Austin Faulkner

00:10:33incident

00:10:34well that's a difficult corner

00:10:35a 90 degree right hander

00:10:37JT

00:10:38let's have another look at what

00:10:44happened to Austin

00:10:45yeah he's gonna come out

00:10:47triple

00:10:48and then as he doubles

00:10:49he scrubs

00:10:50he gets a little sideways

00:10:51on the takeoff ramp

00:10:52of that triple

00:10:54lands on the side of the track

00:10:57right on the markers of the

00:10:58top block

00:10:59goes sideways

00:11:00that could have been a lot

00:11:01worse

00:11:02and then there's the pass

00:11:03Cullen Park goes to the

00:11:04inside

00:11:05tries to make some move

00:11:06makes contact

00:11:08JT

00:11:10just noticing Austin Faulkner

00:11:11there when he got up

00:11:12he's using this innovative

00:11:13alpine stars inflatable chest

00:11:15protector

00:11:16and you saw it inflate there

00:11:17and I had an opportunity to

00:11:18test that in Tampa

00:11:20it does save him but I'm just

00:11:21wondering how he will be able

00:11:22to ride with that inflated the

00:11:23rest of this race

00:11:24you just see it you can see it

00:11:26inflated on the back of him

00:11:27there

00:11:28probably saved him but it can't be

00:11:29much fun to try to finish this

00:11:30qualifier

00:11:31yeah I was wondering the same

00:11:32thing too JT and I thought that

00:11:34I thought that I had saw saw I

00:11:36thought that I saw that it looks

00:11:38like it's not hindering him too

00:11:39much

00:11:40still running fifth

00:11:41another plate flies off chance

00:11:43Hymas meanwhile has been able to

00:11:45stabilize that lead over R.J.

00:11:47Hampshire

00:11:48when I watch when I watch Austin

00:11:51Forkner right there Lee just the

00:11:53intensity that he has compared to

00:11:55the last several weeks looks like

00:11:57it's elevated several notches up

00:12:01and that's great to see maybe

00:12:03get some confidence in himself in

00:12:05the bike

00:12:06here's a great view the tails away

00:12:09through the whoops and the

00:12:10challenge these guys face each and

00:12:12every lap not once but twice

00:12:14can see the difference in riding

00:12:18styles between R.J. Hampshire

00:12:21and Hymas and where their body

00:12:24position is on the motorcycle

00:12:26going through the whoops where

00:12:28Hymas is a little more neutral

00:12:30whereas R.J. gets a little further

00:12:32back on the bike the difference is

00:12:35there when you get a little too

00:12:36far back you run out of leverage

00:12:38and when something goes wrong

00:12:40whereas opposed to where you're

00:12:41more neutral on the bike in case

00:12:43something goes wrong you have

00:12:45more more leverage to work with

00:12:46which can be a help well look at

00:12:48this R.J. Hampshire had a big

00:12:49lunge on the inside white flag is

00:12:51out final lap coming up now if

00:12:54chance Hymas can win this he

00:12:55he'll repeat what he did in Fox

00:13:00and that was a really good night

00:13:01because he won the heat and then

00:13:02won the main well he won the main

00:13:03and this was a guy who basically

00:13:05just gave up on his chances to win

00:13:07the divisional supercross

00:13:09championship and then he goes out

00:13:11like you said he wins Foxborough

00:13:13and he's like well I'm back in this

00:13:14thing so he has to switch gears

00:13:16mentally which is tough to do oh

00:13:18see R.J. comes up a little short on

00:13:22that triple going into the corner

00:13:25this is a great battle

00:13:27these 90 degree corners are going to

00:13:29be a lot of fun to watch later on

00:13:30today at main event time

00:13:32oh you hear the crowd roar because

00:13:34they know that R.J. Hampshire the

00:13:37the 250 West division champion of

00:13:39last year and the co-points leader

00:13:41this year here on the east he's not

00:13:43done with yet chance Hymas gets the

00:13:46victory that was an incredible battle

00:13:49great riding by both competitors

00:13:51Hymas blocking that inside before the

00:13:54finish line the teenager from Idaho gets

00:13:57it done now can he repeat the form that

00:14:01he had in Foxborough Massachusetts just

00:14:03two weeks ago and go on and win the

00:14:05main we'll hear his thoughts next

00:14:11well exciting opening ceremonies

00:14:12earlier here at MetLife Stadium we

00:14:15got action now we have the heat race

00:14:17one winner of the 250 class chance

00:14:19hymas and that was eerily reminiscent

00:14:21of 2024 you think about you caught the

00:14:23momentum you won a heat race and that

00:14:25that led you into a strong late season

00:14:27in summer does it feel like that you're

00:14:29picking up the pieces again and going

00:14:30to pick up some steam yeah definitely

00:14:32trying to trend in that direction but

00:14:34the team's been working our butt off

00:14:35all day I've ran about three or four

00:14:37different shock settings now but we're

00:14:40finally hitting the nail with the

00:14:41hammer and yeah I got a good start and

00:14:43just tried to sprint as hard as I

00:14:45could but yeah I just need to clean up a

00:14:47few mistakes but it always feels good

00:14:49to get a W even though it's a heat

00:14:51race and yeah we need to carry this

00:14:52momentum into the men

00:14:53good luck in the main event

00:14:56nice start we'll see if he can continue

00:14:58that and a quick reminder that the road

00:15:00to the SMX playoffs is well and truly

00:15:02underway after 28 regular season

00:15:04supercross and motocross events the

00:15:06SMX playoffs get underway in September

00:15:08where as you know the best races in the

00:15:10world compete in the most daring form

00:15:12of motorsport for the sports ultimate

00:15:14prize here is the menu for you playoff

00:15:17round one at Z-Max Dragway in

00:15:19in Charlotte North Carolina on September

00:15:216th following weekend is the second round

00:15:23in St. Louis at the Dome at America's

00:15:25Center and has seen so much two-wheel

00:15:27history and the SMX World Championship

00:15:29finale race returns to the Las Vegas

00:15:32strip dragway September 20th be there

00:15:38watch history the XMX playoffs coming this

00:15:41fall for the third consecutive year

00:15:45yeah the format and just what the

00:15:48playoffs mean and the great racing it

00:15:51produces has been something special to

00:15:53watch each world championship going down

00:15:56to the wire I love it so you just saw R.J.

00:15:59Hampshire in the first heat he is one of

00:16:01the co-championship leaders here is the

00:16:03other one the 24 year old from

00:16:05Pennsylvania Seth Hamaker aboard his

00:16:08monster energy pro circuit Kawasaki

00:16:10ready to go he is in the form of his

00:16:13career oh and by the way in this heat

00:16:15he's up against the reigning East

00:16:18Division champion from France Tom Vial and

00:16:20I've never seen the depth in a champion

00:16:23divisional championship Lee ever in my

00:16:27years of watching SMX and monster

00:16:29energy supercross you hear those ribs

00:16:35rise drop the gate let's do it heat

00:16:38two of the 250s good start Nate

00:16:40Thrasher boy he bolted out of the gates

00:16:45gonna be tight on the whole shot there

00:16:48but he's got the inside line for the

00:16:50switchback here and Nate Thrasher

00:16:52he's already won this year in

00:16:55Birmingham Alabama and the monster

00:16:57energy star Yamaha racer is flying

00:16:59ahead of Hamaker this is like a sight

00:17:02lap for some of these guys and think

00:17:04about how fast that they have to go they

00:17:06haven't been on this racetrack for

00:17:07several hours the sun has poked out

00:17:11track is a lot drier a lot harder than

00:17:14it was when they're previously on the

00:17:16track earlier today while maintaining an

00:17:19incredible pace Nate has been riding

00:17:22injured for the majority of the season

00:17:24he severely injured his finger there's

00:17:27metalwork in there had to go undergo

00:17:29surgery he had very little grip

00:17:31strength he told me yesterday RC he is

00:17:34feeling fat and feeling strong yeah and

00:17:36Nate is just one of those guys I mean

00:17:38he's won a showdown race a triple crown

00:17:41race a regular race and he has a speed

00:17:45that's never been the problem it's just

00:17:48small little injuries that has slowed

00:17:51him down and some not to his doing

00:17:54well and he's had teammates with injuries

00:17:57too so right now Nate Thrasher is the

00:17:59is the sole 250 East rider under that

00:18:02under that Yamaha style racing tent and I

00:18:06asked today the team said how's that on

00:18:08the pressure they said we are piling it

00:18:10on we're piling that pressure on some

00:18:12riders do well with that some do not

00:18:14they said Nate loves it when we tell

00:18:16him it's go time it's go time and so all

00:18:18that is on him right now maybe that has

00:18:20something to do with that great start

00:18:22it's clearly working that the team is

00:18:23planning there well we enjoy this action

00:18:25will in the 250 East division heat 2

00:18:28let's check in with weeds Jason

00:18:30Wakeham where do we find you mate

00:18:32yeah I'm here under the triumph rig you

00:18:34saw that crash from Austin Fortner in the

00:18:36heat race and JT mentioned how his airbag

00:18:39system went off this is new to the sport

00:18:41of motocross the tech air system from

00:18:43Alpinestars he's got to swap that one

00:18:46for this one when you crash it inflates

00:18:48before you hit the ground to cushion the

00:18:50impact and then it stays inflated for 25

00:18:52seconds and then goes back to a normal

00:18:54size so the rider is not affected by the

00:18:57inflated airbag system it has one charge

00:18:59per race so he's going to swap into a new

00:19:01system and the good thing for Fortner

00:19:03after that crash he's a-okay and

00:19:05technology that we've seen in MotoGP road

00:19:08racing has come to the world of super

00:19:11motocross

00:19:15Nate Thrasher with a 1.7 second lead over

00:19:18Hammaker Tom Villar a little further back

00:19:20aboard his Red Bull KTM then Max Volan and

00:19:23Jack Chambers and in that final transfer

00:19:27position in ninth Trevor Collum at the

00:19:29moment there's Tom Villar earlier today

00:19:33when the track was a bit ruddier I felt

00:19:36like it was playing right into Tom Villar's

00:19:38hands of the championship contenders he is

00:19:41the only guy that hasn't won yet this year

00:19:44lacking a little bit of speed however he's

00:19:46he's only two points back whoa whoa some wild

00:19:50stuff going on further back

00:19:53that was Carol

00:19:55I believe

00:19:56yeah

00:19:57Brighton Carol went down

00:20:00and then

00:20:01no

00:20:04local rider here from New Jersey

00:20:07oh

00:20:10that was rough to watch it's so hard to get

00:20:13it gathered back up when you make a

00:20:15mistake through the woods because you're

00:20:17so committed watch what happens top of your

00:20:20screen

00:20:21oh no that wasn't the woods that's a

00:20:24rhythm lane

00:20:25oh oh

00:20:26yeah I mean just a racing incident if one

00:20:30guy makes a mistake and isn't able to say triple

00:20:33into the corner the other guy behind him is

00:20:36committed it's really nothing for you to do at

00:20:39that stage

00:20:40Henry Miller

00:20:43let's hope that he is okay after that heavy

00:20:46crash meanwhile it's a little more stable up

00:20:48front

00:20:49for Nate Thrasher

00:20:53let's hear some thoughts of the star Yamaha

00:20:56racer on what he needs to do to build a little

00:20:59bit more his night Thrasher in his own words

00:21:02yeah I think last weekend I felt good on the bike

00:21:05just to start starts weren't there and on the

00:21:07restart of the main event so yeah we just worked

00:21:09on starts this week and I think it's going to

00:21:12take a good start here there's a lot of good guys

00:21:14so yeah just get off the gate and I think

00:21:16open a good spot

00:21:17and even though Ricky that his hand is pretty

00:21:20much 100% healed I asked him yesterday why do

00:21:23you still have the hand guards on he said believe

00:21:25it or not where I've got my scar and where I had

00:21:27the sore finger the roost still really hurts my hand

00:21:31yeah I mean the these tires put off a massive

00:21:35roost it's like sitting in front of a paintball gun and

00:21:39it's hurt so any little protection helps so that's why

00:21:43he has those black hand guards covering up his hands and

00:21:47there are little rocks out on this racetrack

00:21:49he's down there walking the track earlier today during qualifying

00:21:53practice watching these guys as they were taking laps and

00:21:57trying to get their best time and there's small little pebbles

00:22:00out there nice to see a dry track for once in a few weeks

00:22:04right we've been uh the weather mother nature has been keeping us

00:22:08keeping us on our toes

00:22:12nice to have the sunshine 25 seconds left plus a lap

00:22:16Nate thrash has been in control since the start over co-championship

00:22:20leader Seth Hamaker then Tom Vial

00:22:22Max Volan started the day pretty speedily

00:22:26and then Jack Chambers headed for a career best heat result if he can

00:22:32he can stay there in the top five

00:22:36Chan Baker holds onto that ninth and final transfer position

00:22:40sometimes it's difficult

00:22:42when the track changes from

00:22:45qualifying practice

00:22:47to the heat races right now and then later on

00:22:50to the main event

00:22:52you have to really be on top of it be trying to

00:22:55you have to forecast what that track condition is going to be like

00:22:58so you can make the appropriate changes to your motorcycle

00:23:01and the setup whether it be suspension engine tires

00:23:04so the rider that is most in tune with how their bike works

00:23:09and the necessary changes they may need to help them

00:23:14the best lap times have the most comfort to

00:23:18race with as much speed as possible

00:23:22here's the second place

00:23:24Seth Hamaker

00:23:26that big win that Will alluded to earlier this season in Indianapolis

00:23:30broke a four year drought

00:23:33and behind him coming to the white flag

00:23:36who is a long way back

00:23:38Tom Vial more than 10 seconds

00:23:40Jason Thomas behind Seth Hamaker runs third

00:23:43and this is a little worrisome for Tom Vial

00:23:45because the way he had been in this championship lead

00:23:48was through consistency it hadn't been through raw speed

00:23:51as Ricky mentioned now with that Foxborough debacle

00:23:54he has lost the lead and it's going to be up to him to find the speed that it takes to win

00:23:59and in this heat race so far he has not been able to do that

00:24:02so somewhere between now and the main event

00:24:04he's going to have to figure this out

00:24:05but the points are only going to get worse from here

00:24:07he's getting some serious heat from the 92 of Max Boland

00:24:11on that blue and white Yamaha

00:24:14I was watching Max Boland earlier today

00:24:18and he looked really comfortable

00:24:20had incredible whoop speed

00:24:22there we go

00:24:23checkered flag for Nate Thrasher

00:24:25well done

00:24:26right from the drop of the gate

00:24:28Nate Thrasher was out in front

00:24:30and put together a really comprehensive heat victory over Seth Hamaker

00:24:34and then Tom Vial will cross the line third

00:24:39with a little bit of head scratching to do maybe

00:24:42leading to the main event

00:24:54have a look at this for a good scrap right at the end

00:24:56of the second heat of the 250 East Division

00:24:59Bryce Shelley on the inside of Chandler Baker

00:25:03Chandler fighting to make his second main event

00:25:06and did it like that right on the line

00:25:09and these two exchanged some words afterwards

00:25:13so a heated battle to make it to the main

00:25:15let's hear from the man who won though

00:25:18thank you Lee

00:25:19Nate Thrasher wasn't so long ago

00:25:20that you found yourself winning a triple crown event

00:25:22now mother nature hasn't been so kind since then

00:25:24but here you are winning a heat race

00:25:26you think you're going to get back to those winning ways

00:25:28here with some dry weather

00:25:30yeah I think so

00:25:31it just feels like a normal day out here

00:25:33and I feel right at home

00:25:34yeah

00:25:35Bobby fired me up before that heat race

00:25:36and had to go show him what I could do

00:25:38so

00:25:39yeah we're ready for this main event

00:25:40I'm going to put up a hard fight tonight

00:25:41and hopefully we can get another win

00:25:43thanks Nate

00:25:44and let's send it to Jason Wigan

00:25:46yeah thanks JT

00:25:47you heard Nate Thrasher mention Bobby

00:25:48that's Bobby Regan the team owner of the Yamaha squad

00:25:52he likes to fire his riders up

00:25:54I was just talking to Cooper Webb

00:25:55who's headed out

00:25:56championship leader in the 450 division

00:25:58he's getting ready for his heat race

00:26:00Cooper Webb is known as a late race tactician

00:26:03but he's working on the early race speed

00:26:05said the team made a bet with him this week

00:26:07now a normal supercross main event is 20 minutes

00:26:10about 26 to 27 laps

00:26:12they said if you can keep your lap time under a certain

00:26:15very fast number for 20 laps

00:26:18will let you finish your race early

00:26:20think about going fast for a short time

00:26:22instead of the full race duration

00:26:24Webb was able to meet that requirement

00:26:26they pulled him off the track early

00:26:28he's working on early race speed

00:26:30because they know he has the late laps dialed

00:26:32we'll see how he does

00:26:33when the big race comes later this afternoon

00:26:36100% honing in on his skills

00:26:39and working on that speed to make sure he has this guy

00:26:43covered which is going to be hard

00:26:45Chase Sexton definitely has the speed going for him

00:26:48he's been on the average the fastest all season long

00:26:52but you got to have the whole bag

00:26:54not always the fastest guy wins

00:26:56but man two incredible racers

00:26:59and it's been a lot of fun to watch these two legends battle

00:27:03the 25 year old from Illinois

00:27:06you see him fourth from the right

00:27:08bike number four Chase Sexton

00:27:10last weekend's winner in Philadelphia

00:27:12he started the season on the right note with a win in Anaheim in California

00:27:16then at Phoenix

00:27:18he won in Birmingham and last weekend in Philly

00:27:21to keep his championship aspirations alive

00:27:24he's just 12 points back from Cooper Webb

00:27:27let's see his form here in this heat

00:27:30first one for the 450s

00:27:33here in MetLife Stadium

00:27:35good start Justin Hill on the inside

00:27:38good start Marsha and also Chase Sexton

00:27:42I thought Chase Sexton was going to get close down

00:27:45but man he crept around the inside

00:27:48he's got the preferred line right here

00:27:50this is going to set him up perfectly to make the move

00:27:52to make the move

00:27:53on the inside of Shane McElrath

00:27:55who made a brilliant start

00:27:56career high result recently

00:27:59his first ever podium in the premier class for Shane McElrath

00:28:02so confidence is high in the quad lock Honda camp

00:28:05then Justin Basher and then the Suzuki of Ken Rockson

00:28:07making a swift move on the inside

00:28:09good move on the inside

00:28:10I love that 90 degree corner

00:28:12right before the finish line

00:28:13oh there goes good

00:28:14Ross has gone for it again

00:28:18gotcha

00:28:19yeah he's able to do it

00:28:20got a good drive out of that corner

00:28:22put the power to the ground

00:28:24dove to the inside

00:28:25closed the door on the 12

00:28:29his next couple laps

00:28:30would be interesting to see if Kenny

00:28:32can make some ground up on Chase Sexton

00:28:34Kenny always so explosive

00:28:36early on in these races

00:28:38I'll tell you what

00:28:40Ken Rockson has done an incredible job

00:28:42racing banged up

00:28:43oh look at

00:28:44McElrath wasn't able to triple out of that corner

00:28:50Justin Basher looking for options and looking around

00:28:54because he knows that Justin Hill is not too far behind

00:28:57yeah that was great

00:28:59for the 12 of Shane McElrath to hold that position

00:29:03because I thought for sure that the 51 of Barsher had him covered

00:29:06but go back to Ken Rockson

00:29:07he's been banged up for the last 4 or 5 weeks

00:29:10he had AC separation on the shoulder

00:29:13he told me last week that that's actually feeling a lot better

00:29:16but it's his ankle

00:29:17and any external rotation really just hurts him

00:29:21he's got some ligament damage there

00:29:23just trying to make it to the end of the season with the best finish that he can do

00:29:27looking at Shane McElrath aboard the 12 in 3rd

00:29:30Barsher 4th

00:29:31let's go up to the head of the field

00:29:33because Rockson has some pretty swift pace going at the moment

00:29:36as he chases down

00:29:38Chase Sexton

00:29:40race leader

00:29:41he was the fastest guy on the track

00:29:44he was 3 tenths 2 and a half tenths faster last lap

00:29:48what you got JT

00:29:50just thinking about Ken Rockson

00:29:51he's been so fast early on

00:29:52which is really his calling card

00:29:54as you mentioned Ricky

00:29:55but what I'll be watching for is

00:29:56can he sustain this pace

00:29:57because that has been the problem

00:29:59you see him poke up the inside

00:30:01they're trying to make a move on Sexton

00:30:03it's the late laps

00:30:04maybe a minute 12 and on

00:30:06where the ankle injury

00:30:07and the shoulder injury

00:30:08starts to add up a little bit

00:30:09it's a little bit too much to hold on to

00:30:11so let's see if he's been able to close that gap

00:30:13on the injury here

00:30:14coming into East Rutherford

00:30:15and I got an update from Ken today

00:30:18saying he just got the MRI back on the ankle

00:30:20that you guys were just talking about

00:30:22that torn ligaments

00:30:23like you said

00:30:24we're getting some bone bruising too

00:30:25but the good news from the team

00:30:27is that he did turn some laps during the week

00:30:29that has not been the case in past week

00:30:31since the injury

00:30:33usually he just kind of keeps it mellow

00:30:35even through qualifying

00:30:36he pushed harder through qualifying today

00:30:38so maybe a good side moving forward for Ken Rockson

00:30:40the 30 year old has displayed so much grit this season

00:30:44and so close to a championship

00:30:48hey it's not over yet

00:30:49but it sort of is

00:30:51and he knows that

00:30:52that he's up against it

00:30:53with just today

00:30:54and three more rounds left in

00:30:56the Monster and GAMA Supercross Championship

00:30:58he's done so well

00:30:59got that got that career big one

00:31:01that first victory in Daytona

00:31:03earlier in the season

00:31:04and it's just holistically

00:31:06has been riding so very well

00:31:08just him and the team

00:31:10and Larry Brooks the team manager

00:31:11what they've been able to build

00:31:13and the culture over there

00:31:15is something that Ken has really

00:31:18taken a liking to

00:31:20has a lot of confidence in that race team

00:31:22and his results speak for that

00:31:24and Larry Brooks is an incredible team manager

00:31:27and has many many

00:31:29Supercross championships

00:31:31working with legends in the sport

00:31:32like Jeremy McGrath the king of Supercross

00:31:35well last time we were here in MetLife Stadium

00:31:38was two years ago

00:31:39where the rider of the 51

00:31:41the rockstar Gas Gas

00:31:43Justin Barsha

00:31:44stood on the top step of the podium

00:31:46it was in a horrendous night

00:31:48for weather

00:31:49and the mud

00:31:50and the rain

00:31:51and the lightning

00:31:52and the storms

00:31:53well

00:31:54but Justin was the one

00:31:55who came out of it the best

00:31:56so happy memories here in Jersey

00:31:58adversity

00:31:59Lee does not seem to bother Justin Barsha

00:32:01and he's got some that he's facing right now too

00:32:03a week and a half ago

00:32:05he took a practice crash

00:32:06the bar hit his finger on his right hand

00:32:09split it open

00:32:10he had a laceration

00:32:11unbelievably no fracture

00:32:13but he's had to take up those fingers

00:32:15so his index finger there on that right hand

00:32:18that's his front brake

00:32:19he's had to take those two fingers together

00:32:21in order to get enough strength to use his brake

00:32:23he said once I can start moving that finger more

00:32:25and the swelling comes down

00:32:26I'm going to need those fingers back

00:32:28to grip the bike

00:32:29so making the decision right now

00:32:30a tough one

00:32:31do I grip the bike

00:32:32or do I use my front brake?

00:32:37it's a

00:32:38everything's a compromise

00:32:39one thing about Justin Barsha

00:32:41he's going to give it 100%

00:32:43grew up in this area

00:32:45a lot of

00:32:47friends and family here

00:32:49support him

00:32:50and let's be honest

00:32:51everywhere you go

00:32:52he's got a lot of fans

00:32:53support

00:32:54here we go

00:32:55inside move on Shane McElrath

00:32:57nudges up alongside him

00:32:58a little bit of contact there

00:33:00and Barsha is through

00:33:01in the third spot

00:33:06meanwhile just a few moments ago

00:33:08check out this from the

00:33:09from the Liquamoly beta rider

00:33:11Benny Bloss

00:33:12yeah 57

00:33:13and Benny Bloss

00:33:14overjumps

00:33:16that rhythm

00:33:17jump in the rhythm lane there

00:33:19and that was a nice save

00:33:21and he has now fallen

00:33:23very very close

00:33:25to Kate Clayson

00:33:27who's intent looking

00:33:28for that ninth and final spot

00:33:30so championship leader Cooper Webb

00:33:32is watching his rival out in front

00:33:34Chase Sexton

00:33:35who's now inside the final two laps

00:33:37from home

00:33:38and another heat victory

00:33:40nobody has more heat wins this year

00:33:42than this man in the top box

00:33:43Chase Sexton

00:33:47looking really good

00:33:48and I like how

00:33:49if I'm Chase Sexton

00:33:51and knowing

00:33:52or watching that bike

00:33:53and how it works in these drier

00:33:55looser conditions

00:33:56I feel like this is where his bike excels

00:34:00and really caters to his riding style

00:34:03much different than earlier today

00:34:05this might be playing right into Chase Sexton's hands

00:34:09will

00:34:10Ricky just a quick point here

00:34:11I heard from the team

00:34:12that he has not touched the bike

00:34:14all day today

00:34:15I know that's very telling for you

00:34:17yeah when you

00:34:18when you're riding your motorcycle

00:34:19and you don't have to make any adjustments to it Lee

00:34:22that is

00:34:23just means that you are super comfortable

00:34:28when you look at the complexion of the top nine

00:34:30going straight through to the main

00:34:32huge for all three Suzuki riders

00:34:34Ken Rockson

00:34:35Chisholm

00:34:36and Nichols

00:34:37they're all in direct transfer positions at the moment

00:34:40and both beta riders

00:34:41Mitchell Oldenburg's in sixth behind Justin Hill

00:34:43Oldenburg

00:34:44we watched him up close

00:34:45earlier today

00:34:46and he's been pretty snappy all day long

00:34:48yeah he had some serious speed in the whoops

00:34:51in particular

00:34:52I'm like wow man this guy is rolling

00:34:55from the eye test

00:34:56he looked to be one of the fastest guys

00:34:57and that beta

00:34:58racing team have done a great job

00:35:00with extending their contract with Benny Bloss

00:35:03and Oldenburg just

00:35:05uh

00:35:06resigned his

00:35:07nice

00:35:08end of the first 450 heat

00:35:09and nobody better than Chase Sexton

00:35:12yet another heat win this year

00:35:16nobody has more

00:35:17that's six

00:35:20for Chase

00:35:21and here

00:35:22is his rival

00:35:23for the 450

00:35:24the premier class title

00:35:26ready to run

00:35:27ready to roll

00:35:28Cooper Webb is up next

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00:35:51fantastic

00:35:52great crowd here in jersey

00:35:55enjoying a beautiful afternoon

00:35:56here in the northeast

00:35:57and will christian

00:35:59Chase Sexton said

00:36:00after last weekend

00:36:01all I got to do is keep on winning

00:36:03well

00:36:05he's saying true to his word

00:36:06that's right

00:36:07fantastic way to start the afternoon here Chase

00:36:08great start to you but it looked a little hectic out there

00:36:11And we know that this track is going to change a lot heading into the main event.

00:36:14So just talk me through that and what you're going to expect.

00:36:17Yeah, it was, the track was pretty good for the heat race, obviously.

00:36:20It's a little more dry than qualifying.

00:36:22But it's really windy today and it's hot.

00:36:24So there's not much the track can do about it.

00:36:27So it's going to be similar to Salt Lake City.

00:36:29Derek, it's going to be pretty slick tonight.

00:36:31And you just got to be patient, be on your toes.

00:36:33And Kenny was riding really well at the beginning.

00:36:35And I was like, ah, I don't want to push much harder.

00:36:38But no, it was good.

00:36:39And we had a good battle.

00:36:40So looking forward to the main event.

00:36:42And, yeah, stoked to go racing.

00:36:44Stoked to see you out there.

00:36:45See you in just a bit.

00:36:46Chase, congratulations.

00:36:48Sixth heat win of the year.

00:36:51And a quick reminder, as the MonsterNG Supercross Championship winds down,

00:36:55the auction to benefit St. Jude draws closer.

00:36:58Race-worn and used gear from the Indianapolis round,

00:37:03plus incredible donated items, including two Stasic bikes with St. Jude design,

00:37:07a Kawasaki electrode, and autographed Oakley goggles from the man you just heard from,

00:37:12Chase Sexton and his teammate Aaron Plessinger.

00:37:15The auction begins April 28th and runs through Monday, May 12th.

00:37:18Head to Supercross.

00:37:19The details.

00:37:22That's pretty cool.

00:37:23That's pretty cool.

00:37:24We'll get back to the kid.

00:37:26Back to the kid.

00:37:27Cool items on there.

00:37:28I saw you signing a guitar today.

00:37:30Yeah, that's right.

00:37:31That will be part of that.

00:37:33So much more.

00:37:34Hey, here's the rider in the spotlight, Justin Cooper, aboard his Monster Energy star Yamaha.

00:37:41It's his second full year in the 450 class.

00:37:43What's your assessment this year?

00:37:45Well, I love the momentum that he's had, and he's had a great season, like you talked about so far.

00:37:49There you see his best finish, second place, and he's gotten some great starts.

00:37:54And I like this racetrack and how the whoops are forming up.

00:37:58They were jumpers.

00:37:59They were jumping through the whoops in time qualifying practice earlier today.

00:38:03I expect them to kind of get that way main event time later on this afternoon.

00:38:08And I also like his riding style for the 450.

00:38:12He doesn't override the motorcycle.

00:38:14And these 450s have so much power.

00:38:16Sometimes the easier you ride them, the faster you go.

00:38:19Does it help or hinder him that his teammate and training partner is the championship leader?

00:38:24Well, I think it helps him.

00:38:26I'm sure any time you're around a guy that's winning and a championship contender or two-time champ like Cooper Webb,

00:38:32I mean, how do you not use that as an advantage?

00:38:37So one title rival has won the opening heat.

00:38:41What's in store for us here in the second 450 heat?

00:38:45Top nine would automatically qualify for the main event coming up a little later.

00:38:49Keep your eye on Bike 7 as well.

00:38:51Aaron Plessinger.

00:38:52Heat 2 450s here in Jersey.

00:38:54Gates down.

00:38:59Good start, Justin Cooper.

00:39:01Watch the inside line, though.

00:39:02Webb's trying to sneak through.

00:39:04Plessinger's trying to sneak through.

00:39:05Yeah.

00:39:06Plessinger did a good job of blocking that inside.

00:39:10Freddie Norren's off to a great start aboard.

00:39:12Yeah, look at Freddie.

00:39:13Number 33 up front there.

00:39:16Oh, look at Christian Craig goes off the track.

00:39:18Two of Cooper Webb on the inside, trying to make a move by the seven.

00:39:24Malcolm Stewart aboard the 27.

00:39:26Vogo.

00:39:27He's in the mix.

00:39:28But it's Justin Cooper who leads the way from Cooper Webb.

00:39:34Well, you heard Weege's report about what Cooper Webb has been working on, and that's that early race sprint laps.

00:39:42And this is a perfect example of what he's been trying to do is early on in these races.

00:39:48He's going to try to lay down as many fast laps as possible.

00:39:53Riding with a lot of intensity.

00:39:55That's where Chase Sexton is so good.

00:39:58A week on from Philadelphia.

00:40:05I'm still sparing a thought for Aaron Plessinger.

00:40:07You see there aboard Bike 7.

00:40:09Yeah.

00:40:09Who was in such great form.

00:40:11He got a magnificent start in the main event, only to collide with Shane McElrath and kind of got bounced off to the side of the track.

00:40:19And he was playing catch-up from that moment onwards and ended up rallying to finish eighth at the end of the main.

00:40:25So he'll be looking to kind of get something that he felt was his a week ago.

00:40:30He's in a fight here with his training partner, Malcolm Stewart.

00:40:35I'll go back to what Chase Sexton was saying in his podium interview and how this track has gotten drier and how you have to have patience.

00:40:43And what he's talking about is because it's getting slicker, you really have to be easy with the throttle.

00:40:49And it's hard to do when you're in a position like Malcolm Stewart, number 27, right there.

00:40:55When you're trying to gain ground, you want to twist the throttle so much.

00:40:58But you know if you do, you're going to light the rear end up and you're going to lose forward drive.

00:41:02Oh!

00:41:03Now, while we see Malcolm Stewart on screen and hassling Aaron Plessinger, we were meant to have his big brother sitting in between you and you today, James, who was with us last week, Supercross legend.

00:41:17And unfortunately, JS is a little under the weather, so I know that you're watching, mate.

00:41:21Yeah.

00:41:21Feel better and get better as quickly as you can.

00:41:24And we'll see you a little later in the season.

00:41:26That's right.

00:41:27We miss you, buddy.

00:41:28Hope you get to feel ins...

00:41:29He was great on Wednesday on our meeting and then heard he was sick, so we're thinking about you, bud.

00:41:38You can really see the difference in whoop entry speed going into that first set of whoops.

00:41:43The difference between the seven of Mary Plessinger and the 27 of Malcolm Stewart.

00:41:49Malcolm has always been able to have incredible whoop speed, whoop entry speed, that is.

00:41:57And that helps so much, because rather than trying to build speed through the whoops, you're able to maintain speed.

00:42:06Meanwhile, up front, Justin Cooper holds a 1.4-second lead over his championship-leading teammate.

00:42:14And a quick reminder that you can take an inside look at Yamaha Racing's factory-supported teams after every race on Yamaha Motor USA's YouTube channel.

00:42:23I think it's going to be really, really important, and I talked about it a little bit in the 250 heats, is if you're a guy like Cooper Webb or you're a guy like Chase Sexton and you're in it for the championship, it is going to be really, really important to make sure you get a good feel, engage, and try to predict what these conditions are going to be like in that main event and get that bike set up 100 percent, Will.

00:42:46And there's some confidence he's coming out of Justin Cooper when I spoke to him earlier, with how his setup was on the bike and just everything.

00:42:55He's got about 50 to 80 friends and family here.

00:42:58He's from only an hour away, and he talked about how everything was just sort of coming together.

00:43:02And when I asked him about how it would be to get a win here at his home race, I mean, his face just lit up.

00:43:08So everything trending in the right direction.

00:43:10I was also told that he had a great week back then Cooper Webb, Jason Wygen, talked about those sprint laps that Cooper Webb was putting in.

00:43:17I heard that Justin Cooper was right there.

00:43:22There he goes, Cooper up the inside.

00:43:24Look at this, side by side, the teammates.

00:43:27Cooper Webb is going to have the outside option.

00:43:29Justin Cooper keeps him out for now, but here comes the points leader, leaping into the lead to the joy of the crowd.

00:43:38His teammate racing him hard.

00:43:40Justin Cooper's on the inside, preferred line coming into this right-hander.

00:43:44It'll be tough for Coop to get back by.

00:43:48Wow.

00:43:52What an epic battle between the teammates.

00:43:54It's only for a heat, but a lot is being learned here that Cooper Webb can use against Chase Sexton in the main event.

00:44:02Great ride, Justin Cooper.

00:44:03May have lost the lead, but this one's been a great one.

00:44:06Yeah, great riding by Justin Cooper to defend that position.

00:44:10He ends up losing it, but it wasn't for the lack of trying.

00:44:13Respectful, but firm competition against his teammate.

00:44:19Oh, this is going to be huge for Cooper Webb if he's able to hold off Justin Cooper.

00:44:24We talk about start position.

00:44:26He'll have the number two start position going into the main event.

00:44:31Most likely, Chase Sexton's heat race will be faster, so that'll give him the advantage.

00:44:35And I like that position, going second, because then that puts me in a spot where I can start on the inside of my competitor.

00:44:44Well, with the clock almost down and a lap to go, look in the background.

00:44:48Aaron Plessinger has been clicking off some pretty speedy lap times, and the Red Bull KTM rider is looming in the background.

00:44:56Behind him, Malcolm Stewart.

00:44:57Joey Savace coming off a career-high result in Philly.

00:45:01And then Dean Wilson aboard the Honda HRC machine.

00:45:04Dylan Ferrandez, Christian Craig, Freddie Norrin is in a position to go straight through to the main at the moment.

00:45:09Well, you go back.

00:45:10You talk about Joey Savace on that number 17 quad-lock Honda team.

00:45:15He didn't make the main in Foxborough.

00:45:17He comes out, gets fifth last weekend.

00:45:19He was really good in time qualifying practice earlier today.

00:45:23And here he is, sitting fifth in his heat race.

00:45:25And this is just what confidence does for you, and it's great to see from Joey.

00:45:28We know he has the ability to run up front, and I'm pumped for him and that race team.

00:45:34Cooper Webb is on his way home.

00:45:37That will be a satisfying heat victory.

00:45:40He had to work a little harder for it than he thought.

00:45:42Justin Cooper is right there, though.

00:45:45Coop's going to have to block the inside.

00:45:48So, perfect setup for the afternoon.

00:45:50Both championship rivals winning both the 450 heats.

00:45:54Chase Sexton heat one, Cooper Webb heat two.

00:45:59It's game on here in New Jersey tonight in the main event.

00:46:05And this man here, known for his dogged determination, Cooper Webb.

00:46:09We'll hear from him when we come back.

00:46:10So fun for the fans to get up close and meet the riders, get an autograph, get a picture,

00:46:20get a selfie, whatever it might be.

00:46:22That's the access that Monster Energy Supercross offers.

00:46:26Fans, young, old, whether you're interested in 250 or 450,

00:46:30and there is the crowd favorite, Aaron Plessinger.

00:46:34He ran third in that first run for him tonight as we bring you an Insta360 replay.

00:46:41The teammates from Star Yamaha going at it.

00:46:44Justin Cooper, Cooper Webb.

00:46:45This was some good racing.

00:46:46Yeah, slowly, Coop was making some ground on Justin Cooper.

00:46:51But I'll tell you, Justin Cooper, he really defended that position.

00:46:55And then Justin Cooper, 32, is going to have the preferred line on the inside set up perfectly.

00:47:00But this was a great move by the two of Cooper Webb to stop a little bit early,

00:47:07get set up for that inside 90-degree corner, makes a move.

00:47:10He's going to close Cooper out right here, close the door on him.

00:47:13But Coop's, uh, Jay Coop keeps digging, comes up a little short.

00:47:21Good win for Cooper Webb.

00:47:23Here he is with Will.

00:47:24Thank you, Lee, and Cooper, congratulations.

00:47:26You just got to watch that replay of your pass on your teammate.

00:47:29Clearly, you were here to fight tonight.

00:47:32With four rounds left, where is the will to win?

00:47:35What did you come into this weekend with?

00:47:37Oh, all-time high.

00:47:38You know, I felt great.

00:47:39Like I said, that was a great battle with the teammate.

00:47:41He wasn't letting me go.

00:47:42And, you know, we want that bonus money, baby.

00:47:44So we were going for it.

00:47:46But, yeah, I felt great.

00:47:48Just fell off too early in the first turn.

00:47:49That was my mistake.

00:47:50I kept seeing everybody overshoot it.

00:47:51But, yeah, I had a great start.

00:47:52Just fell off too early.

00:47:53So we'll fix that in the main event.

00:47:54But, yeah, I'm definitely fired up.

00:47:56I feel great today.

00:47:57I want to go out there and win tonight.

00:47:58And I think it's possible.

00:47:59So I want to give it up to the good Lord.

00:48:01I want to give it up to the Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha team,

00:48:04my mechanic, Fly Racing, Alpinestar 100%.

00:48:08My wife, my mechanic, Peanut.

00:48:10And just, yeah, let's do it in the main.

00:48:12See you out there early soon.

00:48:13Cooper Webb is ready to go, guys.

00:48:15He did win the main event here back in 2019.

00:48:19So has good history.

00:48:20So, too, does this guy and this right-of-status

00:48:24Supercross 25, the official game.

00:48:29And we want to revisit something that we flagged with you last week.

00:48:32The final five rounds of a season.

00:48:35Chase Sexton statistically is at his strongest.

00:48:38And he started that last weekend by winning in Philly.

00:48:41Nothing like a dub.

00:48:44He won his heat as well.

00:48:46So we'll see if he can keep that momentum going.

00:48:48Jason?

00:48:48Yes, well, you heard Will in Chase Sexton's heat race

00:48:52mention no changes to the motorcycle today.

00:48:55I want to give you an idea of how in tune with the bikes these riders are.

00:48:59This is where the front suspension connects to the motorcycle right here.

00:49:02They can raise or lower the front of the bike in increments marked in metal here.

00:49:06Those are 2.5-millimeter increments.

00:49:09But for Chase, a 2.5-millimeter change is too big of a change.

00:49:13It would completely ruin his feel.

00:49:14So instead, they have to use calipers and make changes in 1-millimeter increments.

00:49:20He can feel 1-millimeter higher or lower.

00:49:23To give you an idea of how small that is, the width of my pinky nail is 8 millimeters.

00:49:29Chase Sexton can feel a change in his motorcycle 8 times smaller than my fingernail.

00:49:34When the SMX World Championship continues, Justin Brayton takes you around this challenging track inside MetLife Stadium.

00:49:48All right, big triple right here.

00:49:50Later in the show, injured factory Kawasaki racer Jorge Prado joins Ricky and myself in the booth

00:49:56to discuss being back on the bike when he'll return to competition.

00:50:01All that plus the last chance qualifiers and tonight's main event,

00:50:05when Monster Energy Supercross returns here on NBC.

00:50:092.250 heats done, 2.450 heats complete.

00:50:18And that brings us to the SMX Halftime Report.

00:50:21Yes, it goes by in a flash, doesn't it?

00:50:25Well, a week ago in Philly, in much colder conditions,

00:50:28WWE staff, Ron Breaker had just the best time.

00:50:35He couldn't believe what he was seeing at Lincoln Financial Field.

00:50:40He absolutely loved it.

00:50:43Now, Jason Thomas got to talk to him, and he's got a lot on his plate right now

00:50:47because it's here and it's all happening in Vegas.

00:50:50You can watch WWE's biggest superstars brawl at WrestleMania

00:50:54and what could be John Cena's final match on the biggest stage in wrestling.

00:50:58That's tonight and tomorrow at 7 Eastern, only on Peacock.

00:51:04Talking about stars on the big stage,

00:51:07how about our very own Justin Brayton,

00:51:10a veteran of 190 starts in Supercross, a 10-time podium placer.

00:51:15He got to throw the leg over again and take a bike for a ride,

00:51:18and you're going to go for a ride with JB right now.

00:51:23All right, here we go.

00:51:26Lap around East Rutherford.

00:51:28Finish line job.

00:51:29Into a tight 180-degree turn.

00:51:33Back down the star straight.

00:51:35Then a big 180-degree turn right here.

00:51:37Check this out.

00:51:38Look how much space in between that berm and the first loops.

00:51:47Now a set of loops back-to-back here in East Rutherford.

00:51:51Triple into the corner.

00:51:58Then look at this.

00:52:00Biggest rhythm lane maybe we've seen all season.

00:52:05You guys are going to be doing all kinds of different stuff through there.

00:52:10Big triple.

00:52:11A little whip.

00:52:13Tight 180-degree turn.

00:52:15You guys are going double-double.

00:52:17Or triple-single.

00:52:20Last section.

00:52:23Single.

00:52:24Over table.

00:52:26Last turn.

00:52:28There it is.

00:52:30Lap around East Rutherford.

00:52:33Well, Justin Brayton still got it, and I'm standing in that section.

00:52:36You heard him mention one of the biggest rhythm sections of the year.

00:52:39Now, there's two ways riders have been attacking this.

00:52:41One, double-end, and they're going to hit all these ruts that are just in front of me.

00:52:45The second is to triple into this section, and that is saving a lot of time.

00:52:50Now, the ask is going to be, can the 250 riders continue to execute that in the main event as this track starts to deteriorate?

00:52:57And at the end of this rhythm section, on the other side of this skid steer, there's another triple jump.

00:53:03You saw Justin Cooper doing that in the heat race, and you saw Cooper Webb get up the inside of him and make that pass.

00:53:09So watch for that.

00:53:10Can that inside work?

00:53:11Those are the decisions these riders are going to have to make in the main event in one of the toughest rhythm sections of the year.

00:53:18We'll keep an eye on that, JT, for sure.

00:53:21As we bring you up to speed on the chance, Imus, he got pushed all the way to the end.

00:53:26Nate Thrasher, from a brilliant start to an excellent finish.

00:53:30And the two title rivals, Chase Sexton and Cooper Webb, prevailed in their respective heats.

00:53:36It sets up for an awesome afternoon here in New Jersey.

00:53:39The 2025 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship has been one to remember for these fans and for all of us.

00:53:52Because the parity, the sharing of victories has been unprecedented.

00:53:5718 different winners across the 250 and 450 classes.

00:54:01It has been amazing.

00:54:02It also has the attrition rate.

00:54:04It's been brutal.

00:54:05A lot of big stars out.

00:54:06And the 250 East division has had six different winners from seven races.

00:54:10And in the Premier Class, two champions going head-to-head, Cooper Webb and Chase Sexton, for the title of the 450s in 25.

00:54:18Who will win it?

00:54:20Well, it's going to be played out over these remaining rounds.

00:54:23Next week, we finish off this unprecedented run of four successive races in the Northeast.

00:54:29We head to Pittsburgh for the first time in more than 40 years.

00:54:33And then Denver and the season finale in Salt Lake City before everybody switches into outdoor mode for the Pro Motocross Championship.

00:54:42It's all part of the 31 rounds of the SMX, the Super Motocross World Championship.

00:54:48When we come back, a very special guest joins us right here in the booth.

00:54:52Stick around.

00:54:55This has been the U.S. Bank NBC Sports Report.

00:54:58The Super Motocross World Championship is where the world comes to race.

00:55:14Australian Jet Lawrence is the two-time SMX World Champion in the 450 class and one of the leading stars of the SMX League.

00:55:22German-born Ken Rockson has been a fixture in American racing since 2011, along with defending 250 East Division racer Tom Vial of France.

00:55:33He's an example of a racer who came to America after success in MXGP.

00:55:39New Zealand's Cole Davies has won the last two 250 West Division rounds and Japan's Joe Shimoda won the season opening race in Anaheim.

00:55:47English racer Max Anstead led the points until an unfortunate injury sidelined the Yamaha rider.

00:55:56But it's not just the stars who seek the SMX spotlight.

00:56:00Chile's Hardy Munoz and Venezuelan Anthony Rodriguez are established as main event regulars.

00:56:07Frenchman Dylan Ferrandes remains a contender for the Phoenix Honda team.

00:56:11And Sweden's Freddy Norrin is a top 10 regular in the 450 class.

00:56:16Scotland's Dean Wilson has been tapped to fill in at Team Honda HRC for engine stars Jet and Hunter Lawrence.

00:56:24And when the Pro Motocross Championship begins May 24 at Fox Raceway,

00:56:29the Lawrence brothers are expected to return to the starting gate, along with Spanish star Jorge Prado.

00:56:35Prado is in his first season here in America and is expected to contend for the Pro Motocross title.

00:56:41And I'm really pleased to say we don't have to talk about him, we can talk to him.

00:56:49Jorge joins us here in the booth.

00:56:51First full season was on the schedule for this year.

00:56:54Unfortunately, in January, that kind of went a little bit sideways when you injured your shoulder.

00:56:58You had to get surgery.

00:56:59Great to see you back at the track.

00:57:01Tell us how the recovery is going and how you're feeling physically.

00:57:03Yeah, thank you.

00:57:04Nice to be here with you guys.

00:57:07Yeah, I mean, this is my first year racing full-time here in the United States,

00:57:10and I was super excited to get Supergoose going.

00:57:13Functionally, in round three in Anaheim, too, I dislocated my right shoulder.

00:57:17So, I mean, recovery is going good.

00:57:20It takes some time.

00:57:22Shoulder injuries are never easy.

00:57:23But I'm happy to be back on the bike and enjoying the sport again.

00:57:27Speaking about being back on the bike, how was it to be back on the bike?

00:57:31Was it exciting? Did you just take it kind of mellow?

00:57:34What was that like this week?

00:57:36Oh, it's amazing.

00:57:36I love riding so much.

00:57:38So, I was like a little kid, right?

00:57:40I was riding on Tuesday and Wednesday, and I just couldn't stop riding.

00:57:43I just wanted to ride the whole day.

00:57:44So, no, really enjoying my time and step-by-step getting more fit

00:57:48and more healthy for the start of Pro Motorcross.

00:57:51Do you think that you would like these conditions here, what you've seen so far today?

00:57:55I always like, no matter what, conditions.

00:57:57I always want to be racing.

00:57:59So, it doesn't matter how the track is.

00:58:01I want to be out there and, yeah, and experience new stadiums.

00:58:05I only race in Anaheim and San Diego.

00:58:07So, hopefully next year we got to do all the rounds.

00:58:10That's our goal.

00:58:11Yes, we do, because you continue to build your fan base here in the United States.

00:58:15And, folks, as you know, all season long, you can tune in to the Spanish broadcast

00:58:19on the Telemundo page of the NBC app and on the Telemundo YouTube channel

00:58:24where you can join Edgar and Tommy straight through the Super Motocross finals.

00:58:29Well, speaking of Edgar and Tommy, how about we join them right now?

00:58:35And, Edgar, I want to start with you first.

00:58:37This is the second year of the Spanish channel option, and it's gone phenomenally well.

00:58:41What kind of growth have you seen?

00:58:44Tremendously.

00:58:45The growth has been amazing.

00:58:47Every week the numbers keep going up, and this is because the fans who follow the sport

00:58:51are finding a channel to listen to their races and watch their icons, their pilots,

00:58:58their competitors, like Jorge Prado in this case.

00:59:01So, no doubt about it.

00:59:02This is getting bigger.

00:59:03It's going to continue to get bigger.

00:59:04And now having Jorge Prado part of the competition is going to make it even better.

00:59:10No, how could they not be excited, Edgar, especially after the championship

00:59:12that we have seen in Supercross this year?

00:59:15And I have to say I love what I'm seeing from Chase Sexton tonight with the track,

00:59:19the big rhythms, the drier conditions.

00:59:21Man, it's going to be really hard to stop with a good start.

00:59:25Well, congratulations.

00:59:27Great work.

00:59:29Continue what you've been doing.

00:59:30And right now we're going to have a special little treat because Jorge is going to stick

00:59:34around and call the opening segment of this 250 last chance qualifier with you guys.

00:59:39How does that sound?

00:59:40Fantastic.

00:59:41Looking forward to it.

00:59:42Un placer.

00:59:43Que bueno que tenemos a Jorge Prado.

00:59:47All right.

00:59:48We will turn it over to you guys.

00:59:49Take it away.

00:59:50Bueno.

00:59:51Muchas gracias.

00:59:52Thank you very much.

00:59:53Y aquí tenemos a la joven con el partidor diciendo que faltan 30 segundos para la primera

00:59:57carrera de repechaje en la categoría 250.

01:00:00Última oportunidad.

01:00:02Los primeros cuatro pilotos pasarán a la gran final de la 250.

01:00:06Mientras tanto, aquí tenemos muchos compitiendo por solamente cuatro puestos.

01:00:13Todo preparado.

01:00:15Listo.

01:00:15Y aquí nos vamos.

01:00:17Acelerando.

01:00:22Y ya rompe el partidor doblando la peligrosa primera curva.

01:00:28Muchos pilotos se desviaron.

01:00:31Pero ¿quién va a tomar la punta de esta primera carrera de repechaje, señor?

01:00:36Oh, parece que Lane Shaw está en el primer lugar.

01:00:39El piloto que había partido muy bien ahora en la carrera clasificatoria, ahora en el primer

01:00:44lugar.

01:00:45Nuestro compañero Jorge Prado.

01:00:49Jorge, ¿cómo tú ves la carrera hasta el momento?

01:00:51¿Qué te parece?

01:00:52Bueno, creo que todas las carreras de repesca son muy interesantes.

01:00:56Al final se están jugando las posiciones para las main events y aquí tienen cuatro minutos

01:01:01que les quedan.

01:01:02Así que van a tener que darlo todo para poder hacerse con un hueco en la parrera de salida

01:01:07de la main event de esta noche.

01:01:08No, y definitivamente Edgar Van con todo lo hemos visto una y otra vez.

01:01:13Y ahora es Hayden Scheib, el número 137 que está ahí al hilo de clasificar.

01:01:18Tomi, Edgar, thank you so much.

01:01:22We'll let you go and we'll bring it back here on NBC.

01:01:25Jorge's going to stick around and enjoy this 250 last chance qualifier.

01:01:33Isaiah Clark, you may remember, in his heat race had that collision with Cullen Park and

01:01:39that's what took him out of contention to go straight through and transfer.

01:01:43Henry Miller, you see there on the 55.

01:01:45Henry had that huge crash where he went under the net and over behind the berms.

01:01:49So, a couple of guys on a big comeback path here.

01:01:51Great to see him back out.

01:01:53But Jorge, before we went live, you were talking about how the SMX track crew was watering the

01:01:58track and what it would do to those conditions.

01:02:01Tell us what putting water down would have done and how it changes the track.

01:02:06Yeah, well, I think that the track crew did a great job putting some water on track.

01:02:09We need to keep the track dialed for the next races.

01:02:12But, obviously, for these guys, it's a little bit greasy.

01:02:15You've got to be careful, especially in those initial laps where you still have the water

01:02:18on top and be very cautious of coming to the corners, not opening the trail too aggressive.

01:02:24So, it's also cool to see the guys adapting to the track.

01:02:28You've got to be super quick.

01:02:30And, yeah, these guys are pushing it.

01:02:31I mean, it's the LCQ.

01:02:32You try to find a spot for the main event.

01:02:34So, it's challenging.

01:02:37Especially these 90-degree corners right here, right, Jorge?

01:02:41I mean, when they're watering it, you're trying to lean the bike as much as possible

01:02:44to make sure you get the right apex.

01:02:48And then it can be slick.

01:02:49Yeah, for sure.

01:02:50We see those 90-degree corners.

01:02:52And they don't really have like a rut or really a berm where you can put that front tire

01:02:56and trust the front end.

01:02:57So, you've got to be careful.

01:02:59And a smooth throttle control is super important in these conditions.

01:03:03You don't want to rush it, but keep the flow, right?

01:03:05Yep.

01:03:06Henry Miller leads the way on that Storm Lake Honda.

01:03:10He's 10th in the championship points at the moment.

01:03:12So, super important to make this main event.

01:03:15And 10th, interestingly enough, is his best result of the season.

01:03:18Isaiah Clark, then Lane Shaw, who made that spectacular start.

01:03:22And then Bryce Shelley aboard the 97 sits forth,

01:03:25looking for his third career main.

01:03:35This is what happened to Bryce Shelley in the heat.

01:03:38You may remember from a little earlier, right on the line.

01:03:42Jorge, check this out.

01:03:44This was a battle.

01:03:46Yep, I just watched this on my phone before getting in here.

01:03:50That was pretty sick.

01:03:51You know, these guys are giving everything until the finish line.

01:03:53The race is not over until you cross that line.

01:03:55So, yep, props to the guy that got it straight to the main event.

01:04:00That's right.

01:04:00Did you ever have to race a Lashman's qualifier?

01:04:03I actually had to race one this year in San Diego.

01:04:08I had a little crash, and then I couldn't make it to the main straight.

01:04:11So, I had to race that L.C.Q.

01:04:13And, I mean, for me, it was good.

01:04:15I could have some extra time on track and try to flow a little bit better

01:04:20and be still warm for the main event.

01:04:22So, for me, it wasn't too bad.

01:04:23But it's obviously not the perfect situation, as you don't have a good gate pick.

01:04:26So, as a title contender, you don't want to go in the L.C.Q., right?

01:04:30No.

01:04:30But I can see what you're saying from your point of view.

01:04:33Being on a new bike on the Monster Energy Kawasaki team

01:04:36and needing more experience in Supercross, yeah,

01:04:39you kind of turned, like, a negative into a positive.

01:04:41Yeah, exactly.

01:04:42So, for me, it was not too bad.

01:04:44It was not a perfect scenario.

01:04:46But, you know, I took the positives, and that was a little bit extra time on track.

01:04:50And, yeah, it worked decent for me.

01:04:54I like these 90-degree corners and how they're a little bit slippery

01:04:57and how you have to be very careful and how far you lean the bike over

01:05:01and what the bike is doing

01:05:03because I think you can make up a lot of time if you're really in tune

01:05:07with the traction you get or don't get.

01:05:09Do you like those 90s like that?

01:05:11Well, to be honest, I didn't experience too many 90s racing Supercross.

01:05:15because I only raced the first three rounds.

01:05:17Yeah.

01:05:18So, but I guess you need that throttle control, right?

01:05:21And today the dirt looks a little bit slippery,

01:05:24so it's even more important, body positioning

01:05:28and understanding where the tires are in the corners.

01:05:32So that's important.

01:05:34We also see these, I like this Ride Hunter after the triple.

01:05:37I think it will have some different options for the main event.

01:05:42Yeah, I think the track layout this weekend is pretty cool.

01:05:44You're listening to Monster NG Kawasaki's Jorge Prado.

01:05:48One lap to go for Henry Miller, the 27-year-old from Minnesota

01:05:52who unfortunately, he finished fifth at Indianapolis in the LCQ

01:05:59and he didn't go through to the main.

01:06:00That was a tough memory,

01:06:01but Henry's coming back from a fall in the heat

01:06:04and leads, and leads really well, RC, by 3.2 seconds.

01:06:08Yeah, and if you're the, but if you're these two guys,

01:06:10you're Lane Shaw and Bryce Shelley, man,

01:06:12you just got to get it into the main event right here.

01:06:16You got about a half a lap to go.

01:06:19No need to push it.

01:06:21And just keep it clean and get to that checkered flag.

01:06:24Yeah, Hamden Hudson's just a couple of seconds back,

01:06:27so no immediate pressure on this final lap for these two.

01:06:32Big rhythm lanes right here,

01:06:33and they were a bit steeper earlier today

01:06:36in qualifying practice along with the whoops,

01:06:38and as the SMX track crew have continued to work on it,

01:06:42they've gotten a little softer and a little bit more round.

01:06:45Yeah, exactly.

01:06:46I was watching yesterday a bit of press day,

01:06:48and that rhythm on the left side of the stadium

01:06:51looked pretty gnarly.

01:06:53Yeah.

01:06:53Pretty steep, so there it goes.

01:06:56Lane Shaw, thrilled to follow Henry Miller and Isaiah Clark home.

01:07:01He's pumped to go through to the main,

01:07:03and so too Bryce Shelley.

01:07:05Well done, Henry Miller.

01:07:06Hey, Jorge, can you stick around for the 450LC?

01:07:08Let's do it.

01:07:09Let's do it.

01:07:10Yeah.

01:07:13Well, living here in the northeast myself,

01:07:15I can tell you we've been waiting for an afternoon like this

01:07:17for quite some time.

01:07:19This winter has just dragged on into spring,

01:07:22and to have an 82-degree afternoon,

01:07:24this is beautiful here in MetLife Stadium

01:07:27in East Rutherford, New Jersey,

01:07:29and a quick reminder that the motocross of nations

01:07:32is coming to the United States.

01:07:34Yes, happening later this year in Indiana at Ironman.

01:07:38Ricky, Jorge, you know what the spirit of the motocross of nations

01:07:43is all about, how difficult it is,

01:07:45how excited are you to see it come to the U.S.?

01:07:48Well, I mean, being an American, I think it's incredible,

01:07:51and at a place like Ironman, that place is unbelievable,

01:07:54and just to be able to go to MX of nations,

01:07:57the event is incredible, to race for your own country.

01:08:01That is special, Jorge.

01:08:02You've done it several times, and it's a special event.

01:08:05Yeah, I think it's always special to race for your country,

01:08:07and this year racing in the U.S. will be super cool.

01:08:10We race in 2018 and 2022 in RedBot,

01:08:14and it's for sure it's something special to race motocross of nations

01:08:18in the United States.

01:08:19Yeah, very, very special,

01:08:20and it's an honor to have that privilege.

01:08:24It's going to be a race that you're definitely going to want to go to.

01:08:26If you're just joining us,

01:08:27Lee Diffie along with the GOAT, Ricky Carmichael,

01:08:29and our special guest, Kawasaki star Jorge Prado,

01:08:33still on the recovery road

01:08:35after his shoulder surgery from earlier in the year

01:08:38after a crash in Anaheim,

01:08:40but he will be back for the outdoor season,

01:08:41for the pro motocross season,

01:08:43and he's going to stick around

01:08:44and call this 450 last chance qualifier with us.

01:08:48Top four go through to the main event.

01:08:51Let's see who gets the best start.

01:08:56Mitchell Harrison's in the mix.

01:08:58He sure is, out in front.

01:09:01Harrison almost tucked his front end,

01:09:04and that right-hander

01:09:04again, the SMX track crew

01:09:07watering in between some of these races

01:09:09just to keep the moisture in the track

01:09:12like Jorge was talking about.

01:09:14Otherwise, it will get extremely dusty, dry, and slick,

01:09:17trying to keep pristine conditions.

01:09:20Yeah, we see again some of the riders

01:09:22just trying a little bit with this opening lap,

01:09:25this tricky condition, right?

01:09:27It's slippery, and it's not easy.

01:09:29No, and they're trying to go as fast as they can

01:09:32because last chance qualifier, it's it.

01:09:34It'll transfer here, it's game over.

01:09:37You want to make

01:09:38and most of the passes in the opening laps.

01:09:41That's where everybody's together,

01:09:42and it's the easiest.

01:09:44So, yeah, you're dealing with a difficult dragon

01:09:46at the same time.

01:09:47You just try to make passes.

01:09:49Whoa!

01:09:49That was a nice move from Jeremy Hand

01:09:51as he went around the outside of Tristan Lane.

01:09:54Tristan fought back,

01:09:55but Jeremy's hanging on to that position for now.

01:09:59Tristan Lane fight back, so he's on this inside.

01:10:02He's going to be perfect.

01:10:03Does he defend the inside spot?

01:10:06No, Jeremy Hand tries to come back underneath him.

01:10:09Great riding by these guys,

01:10:11like what Jorge was saying

01:10:13of how slick those 90-degree corners are.

01:10:15Keep an eye on the background, too.

01:10:21In blue and white, Grant Harlan aboard that 43.

01:10:24There's Grant.

01:10:25He holds on to that fourth and final transfer position,

01:10:28but Cade Clayson is right with him.

01:10:32Cade coming back from an injury.

01:10:35Been back now for a couple weeks,

01:10:36and he got injured back in Tampa earlier on

01:10:39in the season.

01:10:48Has to think about it.

01:10:49Lunges on the inside at Grant Harlan.

01:10:52Grant Hanks tough for now.

01:10:53Mitchell Harrison leads by almost two seconds.

01:11:01It's so tough, these last chance qualifiers,

01:11:04because you don't want to make a mistake.

01:11:05But at the same time,

01:11:07you have to maintain a fast pace, JT,

01:11:09and what you got.

01:11:11He took the words right out of my mouth.

01:11:13Ricky, he's in such a tough position here

01:11:15because he has to ride defensive.

01:11:17He has to be aware of Cade Clayson's

01:11:19going to try to make the move,

01:11:20but he also has to try to keep his lap times low

01:11:22so he doesn't get swallowed up by the guys behind him.

01:11:25And unfortunately for Grant Harlan,

01:11:26he has been in so many of these LCQs this year.

01:11:30Now he's won some,

01:11:31and he's also been on the losing end of some

01:11:32thinking about Seattle.

01:11:33So let's see if he's learned anything

01:11:35and found a way to get into this main event.

01:11:37This Tristan Lane, Jeremy Hand battle

01:11:39is far from over.

01:11:402.10 left on the clock,

01:11:41plus a lap.

01:11:42Grant Harlan, then Cade Clayson.

01:11:45Kevin Morantz is just a couple of seconds

01:11:48off that as well.

01:11:49See what Kevin can do in these closing laps.

01:11:53Meanwhile, up front, Mitchell Harrison,

01:11:55who's doing a super job,

01:11:56is coming off his equal best result of the season.

01:11:59making the main,

01:12:01finishing 16th in Philadelphia.

01:12:03He's done that several times throughout this season

01:12:05aboard his Partzilla Kawasaki.

01:12:09And while Mitchell continues to lead and lead well,

01:12:11let's check in with Weege.

01:12:12Jason Wigand, where do we find you, mate?

01:12:14Yeah, thanks, Lee.

01:12:15In the pit with Henry Miller,

01:12:17who just won that 250 last chance qualifier.

01:12:19I want to show you the measures they have to do

01:12:21for a privateer racer to compete at the highest level.

01:12:25I'll show you what's inside his suspension.

01:12:27If you were to buy a motorcycle,

01:12:29it would look like this.

01:12:30These are called travel control valves.

01:12:32They have huge holes,

01:12:33which allow a lot of oil to move through the front suspension

01:12:35for a smooth ride.

01:12:37But a fast rider would bottom out.

01:12:39It'd feel like riding over a speed bump

01:12:41in the parking lot instantly.

01:12:42That's not what you want,

01:12:43taking off from a 70-foot jump.

01:12:45A pro expert level rider on a motocross track

01:12:48would have holes this big,

01:12:50significantly smaller.

01:12:52But for Supercross,

01:12:53they switch to these.

01:12:56Look at the difference between a motorcycle you would buy

01:12:58and what a professional Supercross rider has

01:13:01on the racetrack.

01:13:02Stiff ride,

01:13:03but that's what they need for control.

01:13:05Otherwise, they can't do these jumps.

01:13:09Fantastic explanation there.

01:13:11Pit Report by Wygant.

01:13:14It was even good for me.

01:13:16I didn't even know about that.

01:13:17There you go.

01:13:18You learn every day something new.

01:13:20It's good.

01:13:22Hey, Jorge,

01:13:23while we watched Kawasaki rider out in front of Mitchell Harrison,

01:13:26unfortunately,

01:13:27your teammate this year,

01:13:28Jason Anderson,

01:13:29had to not finish.

01:13:31He was sitting on the sideline.

01:13:32He won't finish the Supercross season

01:13:33as we sit here right now.

01:13:35So therefore,

01:13:36you look elsewhere for other riders in green.

01:13:38What do you make of 250 star

01:13:40and co-championship leader Seth Hamaker?

01:13:42Oh, yeah.

01:13:43I mean,

01:13:44Seth's riding super good.

01:13:46It's,

01:13:46you know,

01:13:47I've been watching the races

01:13:48and he's very smooth.

01:13:50Like,

01:13:50he's just putting everything together

01:13:52and he's flowing.

01:13:54We could see in the heat race,

01:13:55he had a great pace.

01:13:57This morning,

01:13:57he was hitting big rhythms

01:13:59and he had a great lap in the qualifying.

01:14:00So,

01:14:01I feel like he has his confidence level high

01:14:04and he can do good tonight.

01:14:05I mean,

01:14:06the championship is tied

01:14:07and hopefully,

01:14:08the Kawasaki is up front

01:14:10in the main event.

01:14:13Mitchell Harrison's keeping the green up front here for sure.

01:14:16He won the LCQ in Birmingham earlier this year

01:14:19and certainly en route

01:14:21on this final lap

01:14:22to go through to the main again.

01:14:24He's had a pretty good transfer ratio

01:14:26of when he's been in the LCQ

01:14:29of making it to the main

01:14:30more than 50% of the time.

01:14:32So,

01:14:33keeping that going here

01:14:34in New Jersey this afternoon.

01:14:38Grant Harlan has been able

01:14:39to withstand the pressure

01:14:40from Kate Clayson

01:14:42and just eke out a bit more

01:14:43of an advantage there

01:14:44and things have stabilized Ricky

01:14:46between Tristan Lane

01:14:47and Jeremy Hand as well.

01:14:49Yeah,

01:14:50getting down to the wire here.

01:14:52Two more corners

01:14:54for Harrison

01:14:55and he's going to get it

01:14:56locked in.

01:14:57Tristan Lane there

01:14:58and not as many fireworks

01:15:01as what we normally see

01:15:02but

01:15:02a terrific start

01:15:04and a great ride

01:15:05by Mitchell Harrison

01:15:06aboard his part Zilla Kawasaki

01:15:08to win.

01:15:09Tristan Lane,

01:15:09Jeremy Hand

01:15:10and Grant Harlan.

01:15:11They're the four

01:15:11that we will see

01:15:13in the 450 main event.

01:15:15Jorge,

01:15:16thanks so much.

01:15:17Congrats on the recovery.

01:15:18We look forward to seeing

01:15:19the Pro Motocross Championship.

01:15:20Thank you so much.

01:15:21Thank you for having me here.

01:15:23It's a cool experience

01:15:24being with you guys.

01:15:25You make it easier

01:15:26for me to be around

01:15:27as you do your job very well.

01:15:29So,

01:15:29no,

01:15:30thank you for having me.

01:15:31It is.

01:15:31It's terrific to have you

01:15:33as part of the SMX

01:15:34World Championship.

01:15:38You were just listening

01:15:39to Jorge Prado.

01:15:40You're now listening

01:15:41to Ghost Towns

01:15:42and lead singer

01:15:43Savant.

01:15:44He sang the national anthem

01:15:46a little earlier tonight

01:15:47to a rousing round of applause.

01:15:49Ghost Towns

01:15:49will be performing

01:15:50a set next weekend

01:15:51in the Fan Fest.

01:15:53And this is

01:15:53Lonely Last Night

01:15:55by Ghost Towns.

01:15:56Scan that QR code

01:15:57you see on your screen

01:15:58and you can check out

01:15:59their new album

01:16:00called Almost Home

01:16:01which is available now.

01:16:05And some fans

01:16:06having some fun

01:16:07on Supercross 25,

01:16:08the official video game

01:16:09here in the Fan Fest zone

01:16:11at MetLife Stadium.

01:16:14Pretty cool.

01:16:15Hearing the voices

01:16:16of our very own

01:16:16Jason Wygan

01:16:17and Ricky Carmichael.

01:16:19Fun doing that for you?

01:16:20That was a lot of fun

01:16:21and it's crazy

01:16:23to think

01:16:23how good

01:16:24they can integrate it

01:16:25and we weren't even

01:16:26yeah it was fun

01:16:27a lot of fun

01:16:28a lot of work

01:16:29I can tell you that.

01:16:31We know that many

01:16:31join at different times

01:16:33so let's show you

01:16:33some heat highlights

01:16:36and that was

01:16:38a really close call

01:16:40early in the first

01:16:41heat chance

01:16:42that was RJ Hamshire

01:16:44kind of pushing

01:16:44his way through.

01:16:45Austin Faulkner

01:16:46had this scary moment.

01:16:48Wow that was

01:16:48a major get off

01:16:50could have been

01:16:50a lot worse

01:16:51and he's able

01:16:53to remount though

01:16:54ends up fourth.

01:16:56He's riding

01:16:56with a lot of speed

01:16:57here today

01:16:58best I've seen

01:16:59from him

01:16:59all season long.

01:17:01Boy it got close

01:17:01at the end

01:17:02Chance Hymers

01:17:03just held off

01:17:04the West Division

01:17:05champ from last year

01:17:07and championship

01:17:08leader this year

01:17:08RJ Hamshire

01:17:09in the second

01:17:10boy Nate Thrasher

01:17:12just rocketed

01:17:13out of the gate.

01:17:13Well he did

01:17:14and he put on

01:17:15a fantastic performance

01:17:16he had a lot of speed

01:17:17in the whoops

01:17:18early on the day

01:17:18qualifying practice

01:17:19but check this collision

01:17:20out and that's

01:17:22the crazy thing

01:17:23about Supercross

01:17:24if one guy

01:17:25has a mistake

01:17:25through the rhythm

01:17:26section

01:17:27and the person

01:17:28behind him

01:17:28is committed

01:17:29that's what happens.

01:17:31Henry Miller

01:17:31went off the track

01:17:33he came back

01:17:34to do well

01:17:35in the last chance

01:17:35qualifier

01:17:36Nate Thrasher

01:17:37won

01:17:37Chandler Baker

01:17:38makes an inside

01:17:39move here

01:17:40on Bryce Shelley

01:17:41and that was

01:17:42for the final

01:17:42transfer position

01:17:44right on

01:17:45the line.

01:17:46so action

01:17:47all the way

01:17:48through

01:17:48both

01:17:49250 heats

01:17:50to give it

01:17:51this full field

01:18:06of 22

01:18:06for the

01:18:07250 main

01:18:08here in

01:18:10East Rutherford

01:18:11so much going on

01:18:12everywhere

01:18:12and Jason Wygant's

01:18:14right in the middle

01:18:14of it.

01:18:15yeah thank you Lee

01:18:16you saw Seth Hamaker

01:18:17on that graphic

01:18:18as the fastest

01:18:19qualifier today

01:18:20I want to show you

01:18:20the athleticism

01:18:21and coordination

01:18:22it takes

01:18:22to go that fast

01:18:23in Supercross

01:18:24I have his boot

01:18:25and one of his

01:18:26teammates bikes

01:18:27to demonstrate

01:18:27a very advanced

01:18:28technique

01:18:29he's using today

01:18:30now when the riders

01:18:31are racing

01:18:31they want their foot

01:18:32here on the peg

01:18:33the ball of their foot

01:18:34it allows them to flex

01:18:35their ankle

01:18:35and calves

01:18:36to get maximum

01:18:37control and leverage

01:18:38over the bike

01:18:39but they have to use

01:18:40this lever

01:18:40to shift gears

01:18:41it's a five speed

01:18:42transmission

01:18:43Seth said

01:18:44he'll come out

01:18:44of a turn

01:18:45before the whoops

01:18:45in third

01:18:46he'll grab fourth

01:18:47and then when he hits

01:18:49the first bump

01:18:50in the whoops

01:18:50the starter whoop

01:18:51the bike will

01:18:52momentarily be airborne

01:18:53he will grab fifth gear

01:18:54and then instantly

01:18:55has to get his foot

01:18:56back on the peg

01:18:57within a fraction

01:18:58of a second

01:18:58to regain control

01:19:00if he miss shifts

01:19:01he'll go down

01:19:02if he doesn't get

01:19:03his foot back

01:19:03on the peg

01:19:04he'll go down

01:19:05I asked Tom Vial's team

01:19:06if he was using fifth

01:19:07they said

01:19:09I don't know

01:19:09if he's ready for that

01:19:10but in Supercross

01:19:11the difference

01:19:12between fast

01:19:12and crash

01:19:13is literally

01:19:14that big

01:19:16yeah

01:19:17just

01:19:17when the SMX

01:19:20World Championship

01:19:21returns

01:19:21the 250 East Division

01:19:23big one

01:19:24points leaders

01:19:25Seth Hamaker

01:19:26RJ Hampshire

01:19:27and defending champion

01:19:28Tom Vial

01:19:29in a 15 minute

01:19:31plus one lap

01:19:32main event

01:19:32let's go

01:19:34250 main

01:19:35and still to come

01:19:37Yamaha's Cooper Webb

01:19:38KTM's Chase Sexton

01:19:40in a battle

01:19:41for the Monster Energy

01:19:43Supercross Championship

01:19:44Webb's got Sexton

01:19:45for the lead

01:19:47and he's got it back

01:19:48the fight is on

01:19:50let's go

01:19:55it was the leader

01:19:57Pierce Brown

01:19:58Max Anstey

01:19:59grabs that first

01:20:00check out of the year

01:20:01oh no

01:20:02it's McAdoo

01:20:03Levi

01:20:04может

01:20:04no

01:20:05no

01:20:06no

01:20:07no

01:20:09it's

01:20:10what

01:20:10it's

01:20:12pretty

01:20:13than

01:20:14efforts

01:20:14to

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