RECORDS ARE MEANT TO BE BROKEN // INDY SUPERCROSS
RECORDS ARE MEANT TO BE BROKEN // INDY SUPERCROSS
As the saying goes, records are meant to be broken, and that couldn’t be truer in the world of Supercross. Every year, riders push themselves to the limit, striving to be the fastest and most skilled on the track. And while records may be made to be broken, they’re certainly not easy feats to accomplish. From jaw-dropping jumps to hair-raising speeds, Supercross is a sport that demands skill, determination, and sheer bravery.
After the 2023 Indy Supercross round our record guru Ben Bridges take a look at some of the most impressive records that have been broken or are soon to be broken in Supercross history, as well as some fun facts about the sport that you might not know. So get ready to rev your engines and hold on tight, because we’re about to take a wild ride through the world of Supercross history and future stats.
Photos by Brian Converse and Trevor Nelson
450 INDY SUPERCROSS STATS
Ken Roczen holding up his RM-Z450 kickstarter.
- Ken Roczen gets his 21st SX win and becomes 11th rider to get more than 20 wins.
- Roczen now has 125 starts, 21 wins, 59 podiums and 82 Top 5’s.
- Roczen ties Villopoto and Carmichael as 4-time winners at Indy.
Kenny joins Ryan Villopoto as a 4-time Indy Supercross winner.
- Suzuki’s last win in Indy was in ’09 with Chad Reid.
- Roczen now has 8 seasons with at least 1 win.
- Suzuki’s last win was in 2016 at East Rutherford when Roczen won. He broke the 113-round winless streak.
The last Suzuki to win in Indy Supercross was Chad Reed in 2009.
- Suzuki now has 74 SX wins.
- Roczen passed Dungey on the all-time Suzuki win list with 8 wins for 3rd place.
- Roczen is the 4th different winner this season.
Kenny passed Ryan Dungey for the all-time Suzuki win list for third place.
- With his win in Indy, Roczen is now in 5th place in the points, 2 points back of Anderson in 4th.
- Justin Barcia gets back on the podium with a 2nd place.
It was an emotional weekend for Ken.
- It was Barcia’s 1st podium since Round 2 this season.
- Barcia was making his 142nd career start. He has 28 podiums and 65 Top 5’s.
- Barcia currently has 60 consecutive starts, which is the most of active racers.
- Barcia is 6th in the points.
- Cooper Webb gets 3rd. It was his 7th podium of the season and is the only rider to be in the Top 5 every Round.
- Webb was making his 100th start. He has 52 podiums and 65 Top 5’s.
- Cooper Webb now has the red plate.
Cooper Webb is the only rider to be in the top 5 each round. It pays to be consistent as he now has the red plate.
- Eli Tomac struggled to come in 8th. It was only the 5th in 25 rounds he finished out of the Top 5.
- Chase Sexton finished 10th and now finds himself in 3rd place, 13 points behind Cooper Webb.
450SX Class Results
1. Ken Roczen, Mattstedt, Ger., Suzuki
2. Justin Barcia, Greenville, Fla., GASGAS
3. Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., KTM
4. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, KTM
5. Jason Anderson, Rio Rancho, N.Mex., Kawasaki
6. Adam Cianciarulo, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., Kawasaki
7. Christian Craig, Clermont, Fla., Husqvarna
8. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Yamaha
9. Justin Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., KTM
10. Chase Sexton, Clermont, Fla., Honda
450SX Class Championship Standings
1. Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., KTM (202)
2. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Yamaha (201)
3. Chase Sexton, Clermont, Fla., Honda (189)
4. Jason Anderson, Rio Rancho, N.Mex., Kawasaki (166)
5. Ken Roczen, Mattstedt, Ger., Suzuki (164)
6. Justin Barcia, Greenville, Fla., GASGAS (155)
7. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, KTM (154)
8. Christian Craig, Clermont, Fla., Husqvarna (119)
9. Dean Wilson, Menifee, Calif., Honda (93)
10. Adam Cianciarulo, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., Kawasaki (92)
250 INDY SUPERCROSS STATS
- Hunter Lawrence got his 4th win of the season and his 9th 250SX win.
- Lawrence is 5th on Honda’s all-time 250SX win list.
- His brother, Jett, is 4th with 10 wins.
- Nate Thrasher was 2nd.
- Jordan Smith rounds out the podium.
- Hunter Lawrence and Max Anstie are the only 2 riders to finish in the Top 5 every round.
- In the points standings 3rd place to 6th place is separated by 3 points and they all ride Yamaha.
Eastern Regional 250SX Class Results
1. Hunter Lawrence, Landsborough, Aus., Honda
2. Nate Thrasher, Livingston, Tenn., Yamaha
3. Jordon Smith, Ochlocknee, Ga., Yamaha
4. Jeremy Martin, Rochester, Minn., Yamaha
5. Max Anstie, Newbury, Eng., Honda
6. Chris Blose, Phoenix, Ariz., Kawasaki
7. Haiden Deegan, Tallahassee, Fla., Yamaha
8. Tom Vialle, Avignon, France, KTM
9. Cullin Park, Clermont, Fla., Honda
10. Coty Schock, Dover, Del., Honda
Eastern Regional 250SX Class Championship Standings
1. Hunter Lawrence, Landsborough, Aus., Honda (125)
2. Max Anstie, Newbury, Eng., Honda (103)
3. Nate Thrasher, Livingston, Tenn., Yamaha (93)
4. Jordon Smith, Ochlocknee, Ga., Yamaha (92)
5. Haiden Deegan, Tallahassee, Fla., Yamaha (90)
6. Jeremy Martin, Rochester, Minn., Yamaha (90)
7. Chris Blose, Phoenix, Ariz., Kawasaki (70)
8. Tom Vialle, Avignon, France, KTM (68)
9. Chance Hymas, Pocatello, Idaho, Honda (60)
10. Coty Schock, Dover, Del., Honda (57)
