HUNTER LAWRENCE: Closes in on Roczen going into finale, with only 1 point separating the 2 after Lawrence’s 5^th 450SX Class victory of the season and career. It was his 29^th career SMX League victory, only 1 victory away from moving into the top-25 all-time. Coincidentally, he is only 1 podium away from tying for 25^th in SMX League podiums with 80. He was making his 35^th career 450SX Class start and earned his 14^th 450SX Class podium (12^th of the season), good for 38^th all-time. Sticking with the “25^th all-time theme”, Lawrence would move into 25^th in SMX League Championships with 3 if he can upend Roczen.

KEN ROCZEN: Extends his career long podium streak to 7 with his88^th career 450SX Class podium, passing Ricky Carmichael for 5^th all-time. Also joins a small group as the 6^th athlete in SMX League history to hit the 175 podium mark: Tomac, Carmichael, Dungey, Reed, & McGrath are the others. Suzuki seeks their 5^th 450SX Class title, which would tie KTM for 4^th all-time. Mark Barnett (1981), Carmichael (2005-06), and Dungey (2010) are Suzuki’s other 450SX Class Champions.

TITLE FIGHT: This marks the third‑closest 450SX Class Championship entering a final in the sport’s 53‑year history. In 1985, Jeff Ward (Kawasaki) and Broc Glover (Yamaha) were tied heading into the final; Ward finished fourth to Glover’s fifth to claim the title by two points, with Ron Lechien and Rick Johnson also in the hunt. The 2006 final was a heavyweight showdown in Las Vegas, as Chad Reed and Ricky Carmichael entered tied, with James Stewart just five points back. Stewart won the race, but Carmichael’s second place secured his final 450SX crown. A 450SX Class Championship has never finished tied, but that could happen only if both Lawrence and Roczen finish outside of the podium, and Lawrence finishes 1 spot ahead of Roczen. In that case, both are tied with 5 wins, and 2^nd place finishes would be the next tie breaker. Lawrence has 5 compared to Roczen’s 3, giving any tie-breaker to Lawrence. (rule 1.8.17 a-b).

NOTES: Eli Tomac (3^rd): His 111^th 450SX Class podium ties McGrath for 2^nd on the all-time 450SX Class list. If he starts in the final, he will finish the season with 199 career 450SX Class starts. Malcolm Stewart (4^th): 3^rd top-5 finish of the season for Mookie, who seeks his 3^rd straight and 6^th total complete 450SX Class season. He finished runner-up in last season’s 450SX Class finale. Chase Sexton (5^th): Earns 69^th 450SX Class top-5 finish and 154^th SMX League top-5 finish, in 215^th career SMX League start. Jorge Prado (6^th): 30^th SMX League start, 16^th top-10 (53%). 9/19 in 450SX Class action (47%). Garrett Marchbanks (7^th): Ties career best 450SX Class finish in 15^th 450SX Class start. 85^th career SMX League top-10 finish in 137 starts (62%).

HAIDEN DEEGAN: Scores his7^th win of the season, which is tied for the 3^rd most wins in a single 250SX Class season. A victory in the final would tie Ricky Carmichael’s record of 8 wins he compiled in 1998. Additionally, it was the 14^th win of his 250SX Class career which officially moves him alone in 2^nd on the all-time list. A victory in the final would put him at 15, missing James Stewart by a single victory. Yamaha now holds the winningest season in 250SX Class history with 2 Championships & 15 victories, surpassing Honda’s previous clip of 14 set in 2023. Deegan’s 25^th 250SX Class podium moves him into 6^th all-time. One last podium would move him into 3^rd, tied with Cameron McAdoo, RJ Hampshire, and Shane McElrath. Unless McAdoo also podiumed, then Deegan would be tied for 4^th.

LEVI KITCHEN: Nails his 4^th podium of the season and 16^th of his 250SX Class career as he looks to lock down 2^nd in the Championship in SLC. He leads Max Anstie by 7 points and Ryder DiFrancesco by 8 points in the battle for 2^nd.

RYDER DIFRANCESCO: Continues a career best season with his 3^rd podium of the campaign and of his career across 21 250SX Class starts & 68 SMX Leage starts. Is only 1 point behind Anstie in the battle for 3^rd in the point standings, and 8 points behind Kitchen for 2^nd.

EASTERN DIVISIONAL REFRESH: The Eastern Divisional recently competed 2 rounds ago in Philly, with Cole Davies scoring his 5^th of the season and clinching the Championship. Daxton Bennick scored a career best runner-up finish while earning his 1^st career podium that wasn’t in an Opener. He is comfortably in 3^rd in the standings, 20 points behind Seth Hammaker in 2^nd. Hammaker finished 3^rd and seeks his 2^nd victory of the season as the Championship pressure is off. Nate Thrasher scored his 4^th straight top-5 finish and won the Cleveland round 3 weeks ago.