Shimoda Fifth in 250SX Showdown at Philadelphia Supercross

• Chance Hymas recovers from early mistake to secure top-10 result
• Dean Wilson makes 450SX debut with Honda HRC Progressive

Rain returned for round 13 of AMA Supercross in Philadelphia, setting the stage for another challenging night of racing. The event featured the second 250SX East/West Showdown of the season, with both Jo Shimoda and Chance Hymas lining up for Honda HRC Progressive. Shimoda led the Red Riders with a strong fifth-place performance, while Hymas overcame a midrace crash to finish 10th. In the 450SX class, Dean Wilson made his highly anticipated debut as a fill-in rider for the factory squad, showing early promise before a series of challenges relegated him to 17^th.

In the 250SX East/West Showdown main event, Hymas was inside the top five off the start, while Shimoda avoided a first-turn crash and was in the top 10, only for an early red flag to bring the race to a halt. On the restart, Hymas and Shimoda slotted into seventh and eighth, respectively, then battled before Hymas tipped over at the end of a rhythm section. He remounted but gradually slipped back to finish 10^th. Shimoda continued to advance, making key passes throughout the race to secure a fifth-place result. Other Honda-mounted riders in the main included Phoenix Racing Honda’s Cullin Park and Gavin Towers, who finished 15^th and 20^th, respectively, while Storm Lake Honda Buddy Brooks Racing’s Henry Miller was 17^th.

In the 450SX main event, Dean Wilson made his debut as a substitute rider with Honda HRC Progressive and was caught up in an early incident and was forced to perform a full 360 turn on the track to rejoin the race. Despite the setback, he began picking off riders and gaining ground, but a bout of arm pump affected his late-race performance. Wilson ultimately crossed the line in 17^th, but he and the team were encouraged by flashes of potential in his first outing aboard the factory CRF450RWE. Among Honda’s satellite efforts, Quad Lock Honda Racing’s Joey Savatgy delivered an impressive performance to take fifth, while Phoenix Racing Honda’s Dylan Ferrandis followed close behind in seventh. Shane McElrath, also riding for Quad Lock Honda Racing, finished 12^th, and Jeremy Hand (Valley Motorsports) was 22^nd.

NOTES

• Honda HRC Progressive’s Chance Hymas and Dean Wilson participated in interviews on Friday. Unfortunately, press riding was cancelled due to inclement weather, as was Saturday morning’s free practice. As a result, riders went directly into qualifying sessions.
• In the premier class, Dean Wilson made his debut with Honda HRC Progressive as a substitute rider for the last five rounds. Wilson took part in opening ceremonies dressed as his popular YouTube alter ego, Grandpa Earl—a nod to the lighthearted video announcing his fill-in ride.
• Crossroads Powersports, a Honda dealer in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, set up a pop-up activation booth in the Honda HRC Progressive pits, where they displayed a CRF450R and a CRF110F, and engaged with fans and customers.
• In 250SX East/West combined qualifying, Hymas and Shimoda posted the ninth- and 15th-fastest times, respectively. Phoenix Racing Honda teammates Cullin Park and Gavin Towers qualified 17^th and 35^th, while Storm Lake Honda Buddy Brooks Racing riders Henry Miller and Izaih Clark were 26^th and 33^rd. TiLube Honda’s Trevor Colip and Ryder Floyd clocked in at 27^th and 31^st, with Neese Racing’s Luke Neese rounding out the Red Rider group to qualify directly into the heats, in 38^th.
• Wilson logged the 14^th-best time in 450SX qualifying. Quad Lock Honda Racing teammates Joey Savatgy and Shane McElrath were fifth and 16^th, respectively, and Phoenix Racing Honda’s Dylan Ferrandis qualified eighth. Valley Motorsports’ Jeremy Hand was 25^th, followed by Next Level Redline Oil Hammer Nutrition riders Justin Rodbell and Hunter Schlosser in 26^th and 29^th. RSR/Fusion Motorsports racer Zack Williams was the final Red Rider to make the heats, qualifying in 31^st.
• In 250SX heat-race action, Shimoda secured a direct transfer to the main event with a fifth-place finish in the West region heat, while Hymas rode to a third-place result in the East region heat, with Park and Miller finishing in eighth and ninth, respectively. Towers claimed his spot in the main event with an LCQ win.
• Wilson finished sixth in the 450SX heat 1, earning a direct transfer to the main. McElrath and Ferrandis also secured their spots with fourth- and seventh-place finishes, respectively. Hand secured a fourth-place result in the LCQ.
• Next, the series heads to East Rutherford, New Jersey, for Round 14. It will be the final Triple Crown of the season, with 250SX East competition featuring Chance Hymas, and Dean Wilson representing Honda HRC Progressive in the 450SX class. 

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450SX Results

1. Chase Sexton (KTM)
2. Cooper Webb (Yam)
3. Ken Roczen (Suz)
4. Malcolm Stewart (Hus)
5. Joey Savatgy (Hon)
6. Justin Cooper (yam)
7. Dylan Ferrandis (Hon)
8. Aaron Plessinger (KTM)
9. Benny Bloss (Bet)
10. Justin Hill (KTM)

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12. Shane McElrath (Hon)

17. Dean Wilson (Hon)

22. Jeremy Hand (Hon)

450SX Championship Points (after 13 of 17 rounds)

1. Cooper Webb (278)
2. Chase Sexton (266)
3. Ken Roczen (240)
4. Malcolm Stewart (204)
5. Justin Cooper (203)
6. Aaron Plessinger (184)
7. Justin Barcia (181)
8. Jason Anderson (151)
9. Justin Hill (149)
10. Shane McElrath (136)

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11. Dylan Ferrandis (135)

14. Joey Savatgy (97)

17. Jett Lawrence (71)

18. Hunter Lawrence (62)

30. Vince Friese (14)

33. Jeremy Hand (7)

35. Dean Wilson (5)

37. Ryan Breece (3)

250SX East/West Showdown Results

1. Cole Davies (Yam)
2. Haiden Deegan (Yam)
3. R.J. Hampshire (Hus)
4. Seth Hammaker (Kaw)
5. Jo Shimoda (Hon)
6. Tom Vialle (KTM)
7. Garrett Marchbanks (Kaw)
8. Maximus Vohland (Yam)
9. Jordon Smith (Tri)
10. Chance Hymas (Hon)

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15. Cullin Park (Hon)

17. Henry Miller (Hon)

20. Gavin Towers (Hon)

250SX East Region Championship Points (after 7 of 10 rounds)

1. R.J. Hampshire (117)
2. Seth Hammaker (117)
3. Tom Vialle (115)
4. Chance Hymas (103)
5. Cullin Park (91)
6. Nate Thrasher (89)
7. Max Anstie (78)
8. Daxton Bennick (77)
9. Maximus Vohland (74)
10. Henry Miller (57)

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12. Carson Mumford (51)

17. Trevor Colip (32)

18. Lance Kobusch (31)

20. Justin Rodbell (18)

23. Luke Neese (13)

29. Izaih Clark (8)

35. Nicholas Romano (3)

250SX West Region Championship Points (after 8 of 10 rounds)

1. Haiden Deegan (171)
2. Cole Davies (154)
3. Julien Beaumer (145)
4. Jo Shimoda (136)
5. Coty Schock (115)
6. Garrett Marchbanks (110)
7. Jordon Smith (108)
8. Michael Mosiman (99)
9. Hunter Yodaer (68)
10. Lux Turner (63)

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12. Parker Ross (51)

17. Gavin Towers (35)

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