Chance Hymas Earns Sixth Place at 250SX East Opener in Tampa

• Solid performance for the Idaho native in his return from injury
• Hunter Lawrence sidelined for main event following heat-race crash

Honda HRC Progressive endured a challenging night at round 5 of AMA Supercross, in Tampa. The debut of 250SX East Region racing saw Chance Hymas return to action for his first race since undergoing ACL surgery last September, while Hunter Lawrence’s night was cut short after a crash in his heat race. Jett Lawrence was absent as he begins rehabilitation from surgery to repair the knee he injured last weekend in Arizona.

The evening took a difficult turn when Hunter suffered a heavy crash in his heat race, forcing him to miss the main event. He will undergo further evaluation to determine the extent of his injuries. While Hunter was sidelined, Honda was represented in the 450SX main event by Quad Lock Honda’s Joey Savatgy and Shane McElrath, who finished 10^th and 13^th, respectively.

Hymas enjoyed a solid start in the 250SX East main event and was running fourth early on, only for a red flag to come out at the 10-minute mark. Following the restart, Hymas found himself in sixth, where he ultimately finished—an encouraging result in his first race back. Fellow Red Rider Cullin Park also put in an impressive ride, running near the front for much of the race before securing a strong seventh-place result for Phoenix Racing Honda. Carson Mumford rode well to secure a 10^th-place result aboard his Quad Lock Honda CRF250R, and Henry Miller followed close behind in 11^th for Storm Lake Honda Buddy Brooks Racing.

NOTES

• Chance Hymas was featured in Friday’s press conference, which was followed by riding sessions.
• Xtreme Honda Powersports, a popular Tampa Powerhouse dealer, set up a pop-up activation booth in the Honda HRC Progressive pits, where they displayed a CRF110F and CRF450R, and engaged with fans and customers.
• Phoenix Racing Honda’s Dylan Ferrandis did not participate in Tampa, as his shoulder was sore from a midweek practice crash. He is expected to return to action next week.
• Hunter Lawrence secured fourth overall in 450SX qualifying, while Chance Hymas was 11th in 250SX East. Also of note were Quad Lock Honda Racing’s Joey Savatgy (seventh in 450SX) and Phoenix Racing Honda’s Cullin Park (ninth in 250SX East).
• In the 450SX heat 1, Valley Motorsport’s Jeremy Hand finished ninth, securing a spot in the main event. In Heat 2, Quad Lock Honda’s Shane McElrath and Joey Savatgy finished in fourth and sixth, respectively, earning their places in the main.
• Hymas secured a direct transfer to the 250SX East main event with a third-place finish in heat 2. Also qualifying through the heats were Quad Lock Honda’s Carson Mumford in sixth, Phoenix Honda Racing’s Cullin Park in seventh, and Storm Lake Honda Buddy Brooks Racing’s Henry Miller in eighth. In the LCQ, SPR’s Lance Kobusch took the win, with privateer Luke Neese finishing second and TiLube Honda’s Trevor Colip third, all advancing to the main event.
• Seven of the 22 riders to qualify for the 250SX East main event (32%) were Honda-mounted–two more than the next-closest manufacturer.
• Honda HRC Progressive Team Manager Lars Lindstrom was featured in an interview on Race Day Live.
• In a special moment captured by FLY Racing, Hymas was joined by retired Honda veteran Justin Brayton for a symbolic number exchange. Brayton, who previously raced with #10, passed the torch to Hymas, the newest rider to carry the number in AMA Supercross.
• Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s Malcolm Stewart claimed his first-career 450SX main-event victory in Tampa. The Florida native previously won the 2016 AMA 250SX East Region Championship aboard a CRF250R, so this achievement is also special for the Honda family.
• Next up, Honda HRC Progressive heads to Detroit, Michigan, for round 6 of AMA Supercross. This event will not feature a FanFest or dealer activation.

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450SX Results

1. Malcom Stewart (Hus)
2. Cooper Webb (Yam)
3. Jason Anderson (Kaw)
4. Justin Cooper (Yam)
5. Chase Sexton (KTM)
6. Justin Barcia (Gas)
7. Joey Savatgy (Hon)
8. Aaron Plessinger (KTM)
9. Shane McElrath (Hon)
10. Justin Hill (KTM)

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11. Jeremy Hand (Hon)

450SX Championship Points (after 5 of 17 rounds)

1. Chase Sexton(101)
2. Cooper Webb (96)
3. Jason Anderson (84)
4. Ken Roczen (83)
5. Eli Tomac (80)
6. Malcolm Stewart (77)
7. Jett Lawrence (71)
8. Justin Cooper (69)
9. Justin Barcia (68)
10. Hunter Lawrence (62)

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12. Joey Savatgy (46)

14. Shane McElrath (40)

16. Dylan Ferrandis (30)

21. Vince Friese (14)

250SX East Region Results

1. Max Anstie (Yam)
2. Daxton Bennick (Yam)
3. Cameron McAdoo (Kaw)
4. Seth Hammaker (Kaw)
5. Tom Vialle (KTM)
6. Chance Hymas (Hon)
7. Cullin Park (Hon)
8. Nate Thrasher (Yam)
9. Levi Kitchen (Kaw)
10. Carson Mumford (Hon)

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11. Henry Miller (Hon)

14. Lance Kobusch (Hon)

15. Luke Neese (Hon)

16. Trevor Colip (Hon)

250SX East Region Championship Points (after 1 of 10 rounds)

1. Max Anstie (25)
2. Cameron McAdoo (20)
3. Seth Hammaker (18)
4. Daxton Bennick (17)
5. Tom Vialle (17)
6. Chance Hymas (16)
7. Cullin Park (15)
8. Nate Thrasher (14)
9. Levi Kitchen (13)
10. Carson Mumford (12)

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11. Henry Miller (11)

14. Lance Kobusch (8)

15. Luke Neese (7)

16. Trevor Colip (6)

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