Wilson Seventh at Salt Lake City Supercross Finale
Rice-Eccles Stadium
・ Shimoda, Hymas battle through adversity in 250SX East/West Showdown
・ Five Honda riders finish inside the 450SX top 15
The 2025 AMA Supercross season concluded in Salt Lake City, with the final East/West Showdown in the 250SX class, and one final gate drop for Honda HRC Progressive’s Dean Wilson aboard the factory CRF450RWE. Riders faced a dry, technical track in front of a packed stadium as they closed out the final round of the series.
In the 250SX main event, Honda HRC Progressive teammates Jo Shimoda and Chance Hymas both experienced tough starts that left them mid-pack early on. Shimoda rode smoothly and consistently throughout the race to finish eighth. Meanwhile, Hymas climbed to 12th before a mistake sent him back to 15th. He regrouped and climbed back to 11th, which is where he finished the race. Pheonix Racing Honda’s Cullin Park and Gavin Towers finished 15th and 19th, respectively.
In the 450SX main event, Quad Lock Honda Racing’s Joey Savatgy led the Red Rider effort with a fifth-place finish. Honda HRC Progressive’s Dean Wilson capped off his fill-in run with a strong seventh-place result—matching the goal he set for himself at the start of his five-race stint. Quad Lock Honda Racing’s Shane McElrath crossed the line in ninth, followed by Phoenix Racing Honda’s Dylan Ferrandis in 10th. Valley Motorsports’ Jeremy Hand rounded out the Honda-mounted group in 15th.
NOTES
・ Honda HRC Progressive’s Jo Shimoda, Chance Hymas, and Dean Wilson all participated in Friday’s Media Day activities at Salt Lake City, including scheduled media interviews and on-track riding sessions ahead of race day.
・ For his final round with Honda HRC Progressive, Wilson took part in opening ceremonies dressed as his popular YouTube alter ego, Grandpa Earl.
・ Young Powersports, a chain of Utah dealerships, supported the Salt Lake City round by setting up a pop-up activation booth in the Honda HRC Progressive pits, where they displayed a CRF110F and interacted with fans and customers. South Jordan, Utah, dealership Honda World also took part in the weekend’s activations, showcasing a CRF50F with training wheels and a Honda Talon side-by-side in the pits and engaging with attendees.
・ In 250SX East/West combined qualifying, Shimoda led the Red Riders with the sixth-fastest time, followed by teammate Hymas in 14th. Phoenix Racing Honda riders Cullin Park and Gavin Towers posted the 17th– and 23rd-best times, respectively. Storm Lake Honda Buddy Brooks Racing’s Henry Miller and Izaih Clark qualified 24th and 35th, while TiLube Honda riders Ryder Floyd and Trevor Colip rounded out the Honda group in 37th and 39th. All advanced directly to the night’s heat races.
・ In 450SX combined qualifying, Quad Lock Honda Racing’s Shane McElrath and Phoenix Racing Honda’s Dylan Ferrandis posted the fifth- and sixth-fastest times, respectively. Wilson clocked in ninth, with Quad Lock Honda Racing’s Joey Savatgy 11th. Valley Motorsports’ Jeremy Hand was 15th, followed by Next Level Redline Oil Hammer Nutrition teammates Hunter Schlosser and Justin Rodbell in 25th and 26th, respectively. RSR/Fusion Motorsports’ Zack Williams secured the final Red Rider qualifying spot in 33rd.
・ In 250SX heat racing, Hymas finished third in the East heat, with Park close behind in sixth. In the West heat, Shimoda was caught up in a second-turn crash but charged back to secure the final transfer spot in ninth. In the LCQ, Towers claimed his spot via a fourth-place finish.
・ In 450SX heat racing, Ferrandis finished fourth in heat 1. In heat 2, Wilson rode to a strong third-place result, followed by McElrath in fourth, Savatgy in fifth and Hand in seventh.
・ The Salt Lake City event served as the 17th and final round of the 2025 AMA Supercross season. Honda HRC Progressive congratulates the championship-winning race teams and looks forward to facing them soon in the AMA Pro Motocross series, which kicks off in Pala, California, May 24 following a welcome weekend off. In the meantime, the squad’s race transporters will return to the American Honda campus in Torrance, California.
It was a good day overall. I actually threw my back out earlier in the week, so I wasn’t sure how I was going to feel. I did therapy every day with ‘Doc G’ [physiotherapist H. Rey Gubernick], and I have to give a massive thank-you to him—I don’t know if I could’ve raced without his help. Once we got here, I felt okay on the bike, even though I was still in a lot of pain. I had a really good heat race and ended up third, which was cool. In the main event, I finished seventh and was in a battle the entire time with a few guys just ahead of me. The elevation and a bit of wind made it tough at the end, but overall I’m really happy with how it went. These five races with Honda have been unbelievable and something I’ll always remember! I’m a little sad it’s over, but I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity. Thank you to everyone at Honda who made it happen—Yarrive [Konsky] and Martin [Davalos] from Quad Lock Honda, Lars [Lindstrom] and Brandon [Wilson] from American Honda, and all the bosses. It’s been a lot of fun.
It was a good day overall. I actually threw my back out earlier in the week, so I wasn’t sure how I was going to feel. I did therapy every day with ‘Doc G’ [physiotherapist H. Rey Gubernick], and I have to give a massive thank-you to him—I don’t know if I could’ve raced without his help. Once we got here, I felt okay on the bike, even though I was still in a lot of pain. I had a really good heat race and ended up third, which was cool. In the main event, I finished seventh and was in a battle the entire time with a few guys just ahead of me. The elevation and a bit of wind made it tough at the end, but overall I’m really happy with how it went. These five races with Honda have been unbelievable and something I’ll always remember! I’m a little sad it’s over, but I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity. Thank you to everyone at Honda who made it happen—Yarrive [Konsky] and Martin [Davalos] from Quad Lock Honda, Lars [Lindstrom] and Brandon [Wilson] from American Honda, and all the bosses. It’s been a lot of fun.
We had a lot going on today. Someone ran into me in the heat race, so honestly, my main priority was just to get through the night safely—and we accomplished that. I felt like my riding was a little better than last week, and the bike was also improved. Of course, I wanted to finish a bit higher, but now it’s time to reset and focus on outdoors in two weeks.
We had a lot going on today. Someone ran into me in the heat race, so honestly, my main priority was just to get through the night safely—and we accomplished that. I felt like my riding was a little better than last week, and the bike was also improved. Of course, I wanted to finish a bit higher, but now it’s time to reset and focus on outdoors in two weeks.
Honestly, my night was pretty disappointing; I wasn’t happy with my riding or my decision-making in the main event. Up until then, things were going well—the heat race was good, and qualifying was a step in the right direction for me. I just need to be better when it comes to race decisions in Supercross mains. My speed and riding are there, but I need to think things through better. Now my focus shifts to outdoors, and I’m looking forward to getting started.
Honestly, my night was pretty disappointing; I wasn’t happy with my riding or my decision-making in the main event. Up until then, things were going well—the heat race was good, and qualifying was a step in the right direction for me. I just need to be better when it comes to race decisions in Supercross mains. My speed and riding are there, but I need to think things through better. Now my focus shifts to outdoors, and I’m looking forward to getting started.
I’m not going to lie, this Supercross season has been rough, and we’re all looking forward to the outdoor season that starts in two weeks. Obviously, not having Hunter and Jett has been difficult, but I’m proud of the team for keeping a good, positive attitude, while also accomplishing many other things as well. We have to figure out how to be more competitive in the 250 class, and that’s a big goal of mine for next season. It was really fun having Dean on the team for the last five races, and I want to thank him for everything!
I’m not going to lie, this Supercross season has been rough, and we’re all looking forward to the outdoor season that starts in two weeks. Obviously, not having Hunter and Jett has been difficult, but I’m proud of the team for keeping a good, positive attitude, while also accomplishing many other things as well. We have to figure out how to be more competitive in the 250 class, and that’s a big goal of mine for next season. It was really fun having Dean on the team for the last five races, and I want to thank him for everything!
250SX East Standings
Pos. | Rider | Num. | Team | Constr. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tom VIALLE | 1 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 180 |
2 | Seth HAMMAKER | 56 | Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 177 |
3 | R.J. Hampshire | 24 | Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing | Husqvarna | 173 |
4 | Nate THRASHER | 41 | Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing | Yamaha | 137 |
5 | Cullin PARK | 59 | Phoenix Racing Honda | Honda | 131 |
6 | Chance HYMAS | 10 | Honda HRC Progressive | Honda | 130 |
8 | Henry MILLER | 55 | Storm Lake Honda Buddy Brooks Racing | Honda | 85 |
13 | Carson MUMFORD | 60 | Quadlock Honda Racing | Honda | 51 |
14 | Trevor COLIP | 89 | TiLUBE Honda | Honda | 51 |
16 | Lance KOBUSCH | 195 | SPR | Honda | 43 |
19 | Justin Rodbell | 148 | Next Level Redline Oil Hammer Nutrition | Honda | 34 |
21 | Izaih CLARK | 682 | Storm Lake Honda Buddy Brooks Racing | Honda | 29 |
22 | Luke NEESE | 125 | Neese Racing | Honda | 25 |
40 | Nicholas Romano | 39 | Phoenix Racing Honda | Honda | 3 |
250SX West Standings
Pos. | Rider | Num. | Team | Constr. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Haiden DEEGAN | 38 | Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha | Yamaha | 221 |
2 | Julien BEAUMER | 23 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 189 |
3 | Cole DAVIES | 100 | Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha | Yamaha | 171 |
4 | Jo SHIMODA | 30 | Honda HRC Progressive | Honda | 163 |
5 | Garrett MARCHBANKS | 36 | Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 145 |
6 | Coty SCHOCK | 37 | Muc-Off/FXR/ClubMX Yamaha | Yamaha | 144 |
13 | Parker ROSS | 302 | SLR Honda | Honda | 57 |
15 | Gavin TOWERS | 115 | Phoenix Racing Honda | Honda | 46 |
32 | Noah VINEY | 943 | MCR Smartop Honda | Honda | 4 |
36 | Billy Laninovich | 132 | Billy Laninovich | Honda | 1 |
41 | Brandon Ray | 388 | Brandon Ray | Honda | 0 |
