Grandpa Earl Takes Supercross?! | 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 17th.
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 10th. 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 15th and 20th, respectively, while Storm Lake Honda Buddy Brooks Racing’s Henry Miller was 17th.
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 17th, 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 12th, and Jeremy Hand (Valley Motorsports) was 22nd.
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