MOTOCROSS ACTION MID-WEEK REPORT
DEEGAN’S FIRST SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Haiden Deegan on the podium with the team that made everything possible.
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Haiden Deegan secured the 250SX West Championship with a dramatic victory at the penultimate round of Monster Energy AMA Supercross in Denver, Colorado. The milestone victory at Empower Field at Mile High marked the 19-year-old’s fourth professional title in three years and his first 250SX Championship.
Haiden Deegan has been extremely dominant in the 250 classes.
After topping the first practice session and qualifying second, Deegan made a statement in the first race of the evening, leading every lap to take his fifth heat-race win of the season by nearly four seconds. In the main event, the Californian started third and before the halfway mark, passed Mosiman to claim the runner-up position. As the clock wound down, he closed the gap to Davies and claimed the lead with two laps to go. Deegan rode on to take the win, securing his fourth professional title in three years, and his first championship in 250SX, with three wins and a total of eight podium finishes.
Haiden Deegan said: “It was a perfect night. I won the heat race and the main event. I had to fight for that main event win. It was two laps to go, and I was going to do anything for it. I ended up getting the championship a round early, which is crazy. This is something I’ve been manifesting since I was 12 years old, so to finally get it done, I’m hyped about that.”
JULIEN BEAUMER BACK ON THE PODIUM
Julien Beaumer battled hard for his podium ride in Denver.
CHASE SEXTON WINS IN DENVER
Chase Sexton has been on a winning streak lately but it may be too little too late.
A sixth victory of the 2025 AMA Supercross Championship season tonight in Denver has enabled Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Chase Sexton to climb to within nine points of the 450SX points lead with a single round remaining in the series. A convincing Heat Race victory set up the number 4 well for the Main Event, with 2023 champion Sexton wasting no time in getting to the front, racing to a decisive 10-second victory at the 16th round of the season, and capturing valuable points towards his championship aspirations.’
Chase Sexton said: “I was pretty fired up from the first lap of the Main Event after we all got a bit close during the first rhythm lane. At that point, I just wanted to get to the lead, and I knew that I could run some good laps, so getting out front and breaking away was my goal. I made an aggressive move by my standards on [Cooper Webb], but we’re both going for a championship and have a lot of respect for each other. At the same time, we both really want to win.”
COOPER WEBB MAINTAINS THE POINTS LEAD
Cooper Webb fought hard to grab a second-place finish in Denver and maintain nine points on title rival Chase Sexton.
Webb’s hard-fought runner-up result gives him a nine-point advantage in the 450SX Championship with one round remaining. Cooper also made gains with his third-place finish, closing the gap to third in the points standings. With the high altitude and a dry, hard-packed track inside Empower Field at Mile High, riders were met with challenging conditions. Webb got off to a solid start, qualifying third and finishing second in his heat race. In the main event, the North Carolina rider grabbed another strong start and quickly claimed the lead, but was later passed by his championship rival a few laps later. Despite feeling under the weather and never quite finding his flow on the technical track, Webb dug deep and held off pressure in the final laps to secure second. It marked his 13th podium of the season and kept him in control of the red plate as he eyes his third premier-class title.
Cooper Webb said: “Man, it was a tough day today in Denver. I just really struggled in general. I’m a bit under the weather, and I was struggling a little bit with the track as well. I didn’t find a flow all day, so it was a tough main event, but I put myself in a really good spot. I made a quick pass on Malcolm (Stewart) and was able to lead a few laps. Chase (Sexton) got around me, and I just tried to get second. That was the goal tonight – to put my head down and do the best I could. When you’re not feeling well, it’s hard to go for those wins sometimes, but I had a great battle and held off Malcolm, and Justin, who was coming strong at the end. It was not an easy second place by any means. It was hard fought. We’ll go back home, get rested and recovered, and go into the finale next weekend and try for a win.”
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MXA PHOTO TRIVIA
Who is this rider? The answer is at the bottom of the article.
MXA FANTASY LEAGUE – PRO CIRCUIT GIVEAWAY: THE WINNER OF THE DENVER SUPERCROSS SCORED 326 POINTS
Denver was a big night for the 250 West division as Haiden Deegan battled his way to the front and made the move on Cole Davies with just a couple of laps to go. The collision of the two sent Davies to the ground which gave Deegan enough points to collect the championship, which was his first in 250SX. The 450 class continues to Salt Lake City with just a nine-point gap between Chase Sexton and Cooper Webb. Sexton dominated in Denver but Webb held strong battling with Malcolm Stewart and Justin Cooper in the closing laps of the race. Webb would end up second and hold a small lead into the final round.
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THE WINNER OF THE DENVER FANTASY LEAGUE “THECHOOCH”
Thechooch was the big winner this past weekend scoring 326 points which is incredibly high as the limit of points is only 376. Thechooch will now be able to enjoy a new MX stand courtesy of Pro Circuit.
WEEKLY TOP TEN
| POS | Username | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thechooch | 326 |
| 2 | vet rider slayer | 321 |
| 3 | Holli | 316 |
| 4 | CMiller14 | 316 |
| 5 | KodakBrown | 311 |
| 6 | Meldavis24 | 311 |
| 7 | Bodhi812 | 311 |
| 8 | CarRamRoddy | 309 |
| 9 | Bplattt | 306 |
| 10 | Stew44 | 306 |
250-WEST POINT STANDINGS
Haiden Deegan got the job done and won the championship in Denver.
| POS | Name | Total Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiden Deegan | 196 |
| 2 | Cole Davies | 171 |
| 3 | Julien Beaumer | 167 |
| 4 | Jo Shimoda | 149 |
| 5 | Garrett Marchbanks | 130 |
| 6 | Jordon Smith | 126 |
| 7 | Coty Schock | 126 |
| 8 | Michael Mosiman | 114 |
| 9 | Hunter Yoder | 73 |
| 10 | Lux Turner | 65 |
| 11 | Cole Thompson | 58 |
| 12 | Parker Ross | 57 |
| 13 | Enzo Lopes | 55 |
| 14 | Anthony Bourdon | 54 |
| 15 | Gavin Towers | 43 |
| 16 | Dylan Walsh | 41 |
| 17 | TJ Albright | 36 |
| 18 | Ryder DiFrancesco | 35 |
| 19 | Jett Reynolds | 34 |
| 20 | Avery Long | 29 |
| 21 | Drew Adams | 28 |
| 22 | Brad West | 17 |
| 23 | Joshua Varize | 14 |
| 24 | Derek Kelley | 13 |
| 25 | Dominique Thury | 12 |
| 26 | Marshal Weltin | 9 |
| 27 | Max Miller | 8 |
| 28 | Dilan Schwartz | 7 |
| 29 | Robbie Wageman | 7 |
| 30 | Nico Koch | 5 |
| 31 | Noah Viney | 4 |
| 32 | Stav Orland | 4 |
| 33 | Stilez Robertson | 2 |
| 34 | Collin Jurin | 2 |
| 35 | Ty Masterpool | 1 |
| 36 | Preston Masciangelo | 1 |
| 37 | Billy Laninovich | 1 |
| 38 | Anton Nordstrom | 1 |
| 39 | CJ Benard | 1 |
250-EAST POINT STANDINGS
Tom Vialle came up big by grabbing the win and now sits one point in front of Seth Hammaker heading into the East/West Showdown.
| POS | Name | Total Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Vialle | 160 |
| 2 | Seth Hammaker | 159 |
| 3 | R.J. Hampshire | 157 |
| 4 | Nate Thrasher | 128 |
| 5 | Cullin Park | 124 |
| 6 | Chance Hymas | 119 |
| 7 | Max Vohland | 113 |
| 8 | Henry Miller | 85 |
| 9 | Max Anstie | 78 |
| 10 | Daxton Bennick | 77 |
| 11 | Austin Forkner | 75 |
| 12 | Carson Mumford | 51 |
| 13 | Trevor Colip | 51 |
| 14 | Hardy Munoz | 50 |
| 15 | Jack Chambers | 47 |
| 16 | Lance Kobusch | 43 |
| 17 | Gage Linville | 42 |
| 18 | Levi Kitchen | 39 |
| 19 | Justin Rodbell | 34 |
| 20 | Izaih Clark | 29 |
| 21 | Devin Simonson | 26 |
| 22 | Luke Neese | 25 |
| 23 | Cameron McAdoo | 20 |
| 24 | Mark Fineis | 20 |
| 25 | Bryce Shelly | 20 |
| 26 | Lorenzo Locurcio | 14 |
| 27 | Ayden Shive | 13 |
| 28 | Michael Hicks | 13 |
| 29 | Preston Taylor | 12 |
| 30 | Chandler Baker | 11 |
| 31 | Ricci Randanella | 10 |
| 32 | Crockett Myers | 10 |
| 33 | Vincent Luhovey | 9 |
| 34 | Hamden Hudson | 7 |
| 35 | Jack Rogers | 7 |
| 36 | Lane Shaw | 6 |
| 37 | Dayton Briggs | 5 |
| 38 | Coty Schock | 5 |
| 39 | Chase Marquier | 4 |
| 40 | Preston Boespflug | 3 |
| 41 | Nick Romano | 3 |
| 42 | Pierce Brown | 2 |
| 43 | Matti Jorgensen | 1 |
MXA PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Haiden Deegan holding his bike wide open as he celebrates his 2025 250 West Supercross championship.
CLASSIC MXA PHOTO
MXA Photo Trivia Answer: Heath Voss who was a World Supercross champion back in 2004.
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