450 Storylines:

CHASE SEXTON: Earned his 10^th career 450SX Class victory in the 2025 Season Opener, tying him with Mike LaRocco, Marvin Musquin, and Broc Glover for 22^nd on the all-time 450SX Class wins list. His 30^th SMX win ties him with David Bailey for 23^rd on the all-time SMX wins list. Sexton’s win marked KTM’s 65^th in 450SX Class racing and the brand’s third 450SX Class Season Opener win (2014 Ken Roczen & 2018 Marvin Musquin).

KEN ROCZEN: Became the 9^th athlete to earn 70 450SX Class podiums with his runner-up finish in Anaheim. Only Chad Reed, Jeremy McGrath, Eli Tomac, Ryan Dungey, Ricky Carmichael, LaRocco, Kevin Windham, and James Stewart have more than Roczen. His 157^th SMX podium ties Jeff Ward for 9^th all-time. It was Suzuki’s first Season Opening podium since Roczen won A1 10 seasons ago on a Suzuki in 2015.

JASON ANDERSON: Scores first Season Opening podium since 2018 while tying Rick Johnson for 15^th on the all-time 450SX Class podium list. Kawasaki had been podium-less in Openers since Adam Cianciarulo finished runner-up in 2020.

NOTES: Cooper Webb (4^th) Moves into top-25 in 450SX Class starts with his 123^rd. His 85^th 450SX Class top five finish is good for 12^th all-time. Eli Tomac (5^th) Made his180^th 450SX Class start, good for 7^th all-time; nabbed his 129^th top five, good for 4^th all-time. Justin Barcia (6^th) Earned his 350^th career SMX start. His 166^th 450SX Class start passes Heath Voss for 11^th all-time. Honda (11^th) Finished outside of the top-10 in a Season Opener for the first time ever. Honda’s previous worse Opening finish was 8^th in the 1998 Opener. Mitchell Oldenburg (16^th) Made his 150^th career SMX start.

450 Track Facts:

HISTORY LESSON: The first 450SX Class round held in San Diego was on October 25, 1980 in San Diego Stadium, and is one of just two October Supercross rounds in the history of the sport (1984, Oakland). Mike Bell (Yam) tacked on his seventh win of the season in the San Diego finale, having already wrapped up the title. Bell outdueled Chuck Sun (Hon) and ran away with the win after Sun crashed with four laps remaining. San Diego Stadium became Jack Murphy Stadium the next season and held the finale again, with Broc Glover (Yam) scoring the victory. In 1982 Jack Murphy Stadium held their third finale in a row and Glover cruised once again.

CHAMPIONSHIP %: The winner of San Diego has won the 450SX Class title in 17/41 (41%) rounds and none since Jason Anderson in 2018. The Murph was 14/31 (45%); PETCO Park was 3/8 (38%); and Snapdragon Stadium is 0/2.

SUPERCROSS MAINSTAY: The series took two years off from San Diego before returning as the Opener in 1985, won by Johnny O’Mara (Hon) with a 2-2 overall. Supercross returned to Jack Murphy every season, sans 1988 and 1997, through 2014. The stadium had been re-branded Qualcomm Stadium but has since been demolished. PETCO Park (SD Padres) hosted Supercross from 2015-2022, including twice in 2016. San Diego Stadium/Jack Murphy Stadium/Qualcomm Stadium hosted 31 rounds while PETCO Park hosted eight. When the series moved to the brand-new Snapdragon Stadium in 2023, it marked the 40^th time Supercross visited San Diego. 2025 will mark #42.

SNAPDRAGON STADIUM: Brand new Snapdragon Stadium, home of the San Diego State Aztecs, was built near the site of The Murph and opened in 2022. It was the 63^rd different venue to host a 450SX Class Supercross round and first new venue since Atlanta Motor Speedway in 2021. In 2023 Eli Tomac won the first Main Event in Snapdragon while Aaron Plessinger stole the show with his first 450SX Class victory in the 2024 edition.

250 Storylines:

JO SHIMODA: Takes the checkered flag for the third time in his 250SX Career and seventh in his SMX career. Shimoda will hold the red plate in San Diego where he has finished fourth and fifth in his two previous starts there. Honda has only won six Western Regional titles in their history, compared to 14 on the East.

JULIEN BEAUMER: Scored his first career 250SX Class podium with a runner-up finish at A1. Beaumer now has one podium in 11 250SX Class starts and two podiums in 26 SMX starts. He is the 215^th different rider to earn a 250SX Class podium and is looking to become one of just 173 with multiple.

JORDON SMITH: On the opposite end of the 250SX Class podiums list you will see newly crowned and alone in third place all-time with his 25^th career podium, Jordon Smith. Only Shane McElrath (26) and Nathan Ramsey (30) have more. He also ties Jeremy Martin for second all-time in 250SX Class top fives with 41, only five behind the all-time leader Martin Davalos. Smith also moves into the top-10 in 250SX Class top-10 finishes with his 51^st. Smith was making his 125^th career SMX start.

NOTES: Ryder DiFrancesco (4^th) Rode to his first career 250SX Class top five finish in his 11^th career start. It was his third career SMX top five finish in 44 starts. Haiden Deegan (5^th) Come from behind effort nets Deegan his 13^th 250SX Class top five finish. He was also making his 50^th career SMX start, earning 13 wins, 29 podiums, and 36 top fives along the way. Cole Davies (8^th), Avery Long (12^th), Parker Ross (17^th), Noah Viney (18^th), Gavin Towers (19^th), & Jett Reynolds (22^nd) Were all making their 250SX Class debuts. Davies and Long were each making their first SMX starts also.

250 Track Facts:

HISTORY LESSON: Before the 1985 Supercross season the AMA revamped the sport with the addition of 250SX Class racing (then 125cc). San Diego’s Jack Murphy Stadium would host the Opener that year and on January 26, 1985 the first 250SX Class round was held. Brian Manley and Bobby Moore won the first ever 250SX Class heats, but it was the Kawasaki’s of Tyson Vohland and Todd Campbell who battled it out in the Main Event. Vohland went down and settled for second making Campbell the first ever 250SX Class winner.

1986: The 1986 250SX Class round in San Diego proved just as exciting as the 1985 maiden voyage. The race came down to the final lap with Bloomington, Minnesota’s Donny Schmit taking the victory over Willie Surratt and Vohland. Schmit won the title by 12 points over Surratt and 34 points over Vohland, who missed the final round.

THE MURPH/PETCO/SNAPDRAGON: 1987 San Diego featured Kyle Lewis scoring his first of three victories that season while Surratt took the title without scoring a race win. The Murph hosted 28 250SX Class rounds and in every 250SX Class season through 2014 except for 1988 and 1997. Just like the 450SX Class, the San Diego Supercross moved to PETCO Park from 2014-2022 for eight rounds and moved to Snapdragon Stadium for 2023. 2025 will be the 39^th time the gate will drop for a 250SX Class round in San Diego and third in Snapdragon Stadium. Snapdragon Stadium was the 56^th different venue to host a 250SX Class round when it debuted.

CHAMPIONSHIP %: The winner of San Diego has won the 250SX Class Western Regional Championship in 17/38 (45%) rounds. The winner scored the title in 13/28 (46%) Jack Murphy/Qualcomm Stadium rounds, 3/8 (38%) in PETCO Park, and are 1/2 in Snapdragon Stadium. San Diego winners are 34/79 (43%) at winning their title combined with the 450SX Class and all three venues.