2024 WASHOUGAL NATIONAL PRE-RACE REPORT: INJURED LIST, TV SCHEDULE & MORE
2024 WASHOUGAL NATIONAL PRE-RACE REPORT: INJURED LIST, TV SCHEDULE & MORE
Heading into Washougal riders will get a two-week break after the race. It is one of those races where riders want to make a statement and one of those riders is Hunter Lawrence. Jett Lawrence has been able to win the last two rounds in a row and extend his points lead over Lawrence. As we head back to the West, track conditions will be changing from the previous rounds and may work in Lawrence’s favor. As for the 250 Haiden Deegan still sits comfortably in the points lead, but Levi Kitchen coming off a win last weekend can be motivated to do it again at his home track.
2024 WASHOUGAL NATIONAL // FULL COVERAGE
HOMETOWN HERO
Levi Kitchen preparing for Moto One.
Levi Kitchen was born and raised in the city of Washougal Washington. He knows the track like the back side of his hand and coming off a recent win at Millville, Levi is looking to keep the ball rolling into this weekend. Recently the tracks have been more Eastern-based where the dirt is deep and loamy but now back on the West Coast, Washougal is a different type of track. With a slick layer of dirt on top and a hard-packed base, the track becomes extremely rough and rutted. Mixing this with difficult visibility due to shadowing from the trees being experienced with this track is extremely beneficial.
NEEDS TO START NOW
Hunter Lawrence needs a win this weekend.
Hunter Lawrence held the red plate for the first half of the season but over the last few weekends, has let Chase Sexton grab the win, surrendering the red plate. Now Hunter Lawrence needs a win at Washougal to stop the streak that Chase Sexton has created. The points are slowly slipping away and as we head into a couple weeks off of racing, Hunter needs to make a statement this weekend. One thing is for sure, Hunter Lawrence knows how to grab holeshots, he needs to pace himself through the race and be there at the end of the moto to grab the win.
COTY SCHOCK– ARM
Coty Schock suffered a broken arm that will require surgery in a practice crash at Club Mx earlier this week, He will be sitting out the remainder of the motocross series and is not sure on the recovery time for the injury.
NATE THRASHER – COLLARBONE
Nate Thrasher will miss a few rounds due to a shoulder injury.
COOPER WEBB – THUMB
Cooper Webb had closed the points gap on Jett Lawrence in the 450 Supercross Championship only to injure the ulnar ligament in his left thumb. He kept racing, but it was obvious that he had trouble holding on—that allowed Jett Lawrence to pull away in the Championship points chase. Cooper Webb is back to riding however and is looking to return to racing soon.
Cooper Webb said, “It’s disappointing to be missing the beginning of Pro Motocross, but fixing this thumb injury is a must to be at my best for the remainder of the year. The goal is to come back for the final stretch of the outdoor season and come into the SMX playoffs swinging.”
ELI TOMAC – THUMB
Eli Tomac will be sitting out this weekend and possibly in the near future as the crash in Denver resulted in a fracture and torn ligaments in his thumb that will require surgery. Eli will sit out the opening rounds of motocross.
Eli Tomac States: “This is not the news I wanted to break to everyone, but at the Denver Supercross in free practice I crashed on my thumb, and it’s resulted in a Bennett fracture and some torn ligaments that will require surgery to stabilize my thumb. This is a tough one to swallow, knowing that I’m going to miss the opening rounds of motocross, but I’m optimistic I will be able to race the later portion of the outdoor season and the SMX rounds. I want to thank all my fans and Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing for being so supportive through the Supercross season. We will be back stronger in the later half of this season.”
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