・Jett Lawrence forced to retire early after jamming knee in race 3
・Consistent 5-9-4 finishes earn Hunter Lawrence fifth in 450SX
・Jo Shimoda battles through injury for a 10th-place result in 250SX West

Honda HRC Progressive faced a challenging night at the first Triple Crown event of the 2025 season, held in Glendale, Arizona. Jett Lawrence showed strong form with a pair of runner-up finishes before an early exit from the final race left him in eighth overall, while Hunter Lawrence was consistent with 5-9-4 results, securing fifth overall. In the 250SX West class, Jo Shimoda fought through adversity to salvage a top-10 overall finish.

Jett showed impressive speed in the first two 450SX races, starting well in both and putting in strong rides for a pair of second-place finishes. In the final race, however, he jammed his knee in the second turn and pulled off the track, in pain. A visit to the Alpinestars Medical Unit didn’t reveal any significant injuries, but the reigning champion will undergo further evaluation in the coming days. Hunter delivered a steady performance, trading positions several times and securing a top-five overall result. Meanwhile, Phoenix Racing Honda’s Dylan Ferrandis finished 11^th overall, with Quad Lock Honda Racing’s Shane McElrath and Joey Savatgy placing 14^th and 15^th, respectively.

Still recovering from broken fingers, Shimoda endured a tough start to the night, as he was taken down in the opening 250SX West race, resulting in a 21^st-place finish. Despite the setback and lingering injury, he rebounded with sixth- and fifth-place results in the remaining races, earning 10^th overall. SLR Honda’s Parker Ross had a solid and consistent night for ninth overall—the best result of his young career.

NOTES

・This weekend’s race in Glendale marked the first Triple Crown event of the season.

・Jo Shimoda once again stayed off the bike during the week before Glendale, but he maintained his training program, as well as PEMF therapy sessions to help with inflammation. Jo again ran a left Cycra handguard to protect his still-healing fingers.

・Shimoda’s mechanic, Ben Griffith, was absent at Glendale, expecting the birth of his first child. In his place was Tommy Harris (Chance Hymas’s mechanic).

・Western Honda Powersports, a popular Powerhouse dealer from Scottsdale, Arizona, set up a pop-up activation booth in the Honda HRC Progressive pits, where they displayed a couple of CRF110Fs, and engaged with fans and customers.

・Jett Lawrence topped the charts in 450SX qualifying, with a best time that was more than half a second faster than the next-best rider, while Hunter Lawrence secured seventh. Phoenix Racing Honda’s Dylan Ferrandis was 11^th in 450SX qualifying, and Quad Lock Honda Racing’s Joey Savatgy and Shane McElrath also secured spots in the Triple Crown.

・In 250SX West, Jo Shimoda posted the seventh-fastest time. Phoenix Racing Honda’s Gavin Towers also qualified for the night show, as did SLR Honda’s Parker Ross, while his teammate Billy Laninovich secured his place via a second-place finish in the LCQ.

・At 41 years old, Laninovich surpassed his own previous record, as oldest rider in a Supercross main event.

・NFL free agent Kalen Ballage and his brother Mitchell stopped by to see Jett and Hunter. Kalen has the most touchdowns ever scored in an NCAA game, and he also releases music under the name LENAGÈ.

・The Glendale round featured an SMX Next category, and several Red Riders notched respectable results. Leum Oehlhof finished fourth, while Brock Walker and Grayson Townsend finished in 10^th and 17^th, respectively.

・Next up, Honda HRC Progressive heads to Tampa, Florida, for round 5 of AMA Supercross. The event marks the start of the 250SX East Region, but Chance Hymas will likely make a late decision as to whether or not to participate, as he continues to recover from knee surgery that he underwent last September.

250SX West Standings