Ironman Raceway, Crawfordsville, IN — August 27, 2022
The 2022 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross season will come down to the final event on the schedule before a winner is determined in the 450mx and 250mx classes. The Tucker Freight Lines Ironman National produced great racing, thrilled the fans, and left it all to the 2022 Fox Raceway National II at Pala, CA, to determine the series champions.
250 Class
Points leader Jett Lawrence(1) returned to the podium with a win in Moto #1 but could not clinch the season championship as Joe Shimoda(30) fought back to take Moto #2, and Jett’s brother Hunter Lawrence(96) captured second in that race.
The event saw the professional debut of (Danger Boy) Haiden Deegan(438). The son of freestyle racer Brian Deegan and sister of NASCAR Driver Hailie Deegan crashed in Moto #1. But returned in the second 250 race of the day to finish 24th.
Young superstar Ryder DiFrancesco(523) continued his development in the pro series, going 17-14 for an overall 14th-place finish on the day.
Overall 250 Ironman Results
| Rider | Hometown | Motos | Machine | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jett Lawrence |
Landsborough, Queensland, Australia | 1 – 3 | Honda CRF250R |
| 2 |  Hunter Lawrence |
Landsborough, Queensland, Australia | 3 – 2 | Honda CRF250R |
| 3 |  Jo Shimoda |
Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan | 5 – 1 | Kawasaki KX250F |
| 4 |  R.J. Hampshire |
Hudson, FL | 2 – 4 | Husqvarna FC 250 |
| 5 |  Nate Thrasher |
Livingston, TN | 4 – 6 | Yamaha YZ250F |
| 6 |  Justin Cooper |
Cold Spring Harbor, NY | 6 – 5 | Yamaha YZ250F |
| 7 |  Max Vohland |
Sacramento, CA | 7 – 7 | KTM 250 SX-F |
| 8 |  Jalek Swoll |
Belleview, FL | 11 – 8 | Husqvarna FC 250 |
| 9 |  Cameron McAdoo |
Sioux City, IA | 10 – 9 | Kawasaki KX250F |
| 10 |  Seth Hammaker |
Bainbridge, PA | 12 – 10 | Kawasaki KX250F |
| 11 |  Guillem Farres |
Spain | 9 – 16 | Yamaha YZ250F |
| 12 |  Levi Kitchen |
Washougal, WA | 8 – 38 | Yamaha YZ250F |
| 13 |  Preston Kilroy |
Afton, WY | 18 – 13 | Suzuki Rm-z250 |
| 14 |  Ryder DiFrancesco |
Bakersfield, CA | 17 – 14 | Kawasaki KX250F |
| 15 | Jorgen Talviku | Estonia | 16 – 15 | Husqvarna FC 250 |
| 16 |  Derek Kelley |
Riverside, CA | 38 – 11 | KTM 250 SX-F |
| 17 |  Joshua Varize |
Rialto, CA | 39 – 12 | KTM 250 SX-F |
| 18 |  Pierce Brown |
Sandy, UT | 13 – 39 | GasGas MC 250F |
| 19 |  Michael Mosiman |
Sebastopol, CA | 14 – DNS | GasGas MC 250F |
| 20 |  Carson Mumford |
Simi Valley, CA | 15 – 37 | Suzuki Rm-z250 |
| 21 |  Matthew LeBlanc |
Breayx Bridge, LA | 20 – 17 | Yamaha YZ250F |
| 22 | Chandler Baker | Tulsa, OK | 25 – 18 | Yamaha YZ250F |
| 23 |  Zack Williams |
Elko, MN | 23 – 19 | GasGas MC 250F |
| 24 |  Derek Drake |
San Luis Obispo, CA | 19 – 27 | Suzuki Rm-z250 |
| 25 |  Dilan Schwartz |
Alpine, CA | 35 – 20 | Suzuki Rm-z250 |
| 26 | Marcus Phelps | Cairo, GA | 22 – 21 | KTM 250 SX-F |
| 27 | Talon Hawkins | Temecula, CA | 21 – 29 | HQV FC250 RE |
| 28 | Ryder Floyd | Paris, TX | 31 – 26 | Yamaha YZ250F |
| 29 | Maxwell Sanford | Pasadena, MD | 29 – 28 | GasGas MC 250F |
| 30 | Tyson Johnson | Ripon, CA | 24 – 33 | KTM 250 SX-F |
| 31 | Haiden Deegan | Temecula, CA | 34 – 24 | Yamaha YZ250F |
| 32 | Hunter Cross | Discovery Bay, CA | 37 – 25 | Yamaha YZ250F |
| 33 |  Lane Shaw |
Alvin, TX | 32 – 30 | KTM 250 SX-F |
| 34 | Brandon Ray | Fremont, CA | 27 – 35 | HQV FC250 RE |
| 35 | Christopher Prebula | Petersburg, MI | 26 – 36 | KTM 250 SX-F |
| 36 | Noah Willbrandt | Waterford, MI | 33 – 31 | Yamaha YZ250F |
| 37 | Gerald Lorenz III | Morrice , MI | 30 – 34 | Yamaha YZ250F |
| 38 | Max Miller | Springfield, OR | DNS – 22 | KTM 250 SX-F |
| 39 | Luca Marsalisi | Cairo, GA | DNS – 23 | Yamaha YZ250F |
| 40 | Slade Smith | South Africa | 28 – DNS | Yamaha YZ250F |
| 41 | Bryson Raymond | Lilburn, GA | DNS – 32 | KTM 250 SX-F |
| 42 | Gavin Towers | Venetia, PA | 36 – DNS | Yamaha YZ250F |
250 Points Standings
1 Jett Lawrence 478
2 Jo Shimoda 437
3 Hunter Lawrence 430
4 Justin Cooper 375
5 RJ Hampshire 314
6 Maximus Vohland 279
7 Nathanael Thrasher 231
8 Seth Hammaker 227
9 Michael Mosiman 208
10 Levi Kitchen 193
11 Pierce Brown 184
12 Stilez Robertson 169
13 Derek Kelley 139
14 Nicholas Romano 133
15 Jalek Swoll 131
Jett is almost assured of capturing the overall series title by starting next week and avoiding trouble that could take him out of the event.
450 Class
Moto #1 of the 450cc riders had all the drama race fans could have asked for. Ken Roczen(94) took the early lead before being “chased” down by Chase Sexton(23). Eli Tomac(3) rode to the front only to lose the lead to Sexton before staging an amazing comeback to take the win.
Jason Anderson(21) crashed in the first turn of the first moto and rejoined the race in next to last place. He rode through the field to post an amazing sixth-place finish. His combined 6-4 moto results placed the Kawasaki KX450SR rider fourth overall.
Sexton kept Tomac, the series leader by a single point, in check by dominating Moto #2 sending the championship battle back to California to wrap up 2022 next weekend.
Overall 450 Ironman Results
| Rider | Hometown | Motos | Machine | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chase Sexton |
La Moille, IL | 2 – 1 | Honda CRF450R |
| 2 |  Eli Tomac |
Cortez, CO | 1 – 2 | Yamaha YZ450F |
| 3 |  Aaron Plessinger |
Hamilton, OH | 3 – 3 | KTM 450 SX-F |
| 4 |  Jason Anderson |
Edgewood, NM | 6 – 4 | KAW KX450SR |
| 5 |  Christian Craig |
El Cajon, CA | 5 – 5 | Yamaha YZ450F |
| 6 |  Ryan Dungey |
Belle Plaine, MN | 4 – 7 | KTM 450 SX-F |
| 7 |  Ken Roczen |
Mattstedt, Germany | 7 – 6 | Honda CRF450R |
| 8 |  Malcolm Stewart |
Haines City, FL | 11 – 8 | Husqvarna FC 450 |
| 9 |  Fredrik Noren |
Lidköping, Sweden | 9 – 10 | KTM 450 SX-F |
| 10 |  Dean Wilson |
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | 13 – 9 | Husqvarna FC 450 |
| 11 |  Shane McElrath |
Canton, NC | 10 – 12 | Yamaha YZ450F |
| 12 | Josh Gilbert | United Kingdom | 12 – 13 | Husqvarna FC 450 |
| 13 |  Marshal Weltin |
Ubly, MI | 15 – 11 | Suzuki RM-Z450 |
| 14 |  Justin Barcia |
Monroe, NY | 8 – 27 | GasGas MC 450F |
| 15 | Grant Harlan | Justin, TX | 16 – 14 | Kawasaki KX450 |
| 16 | Cullin Park | Clermont, FL | 17 – 15 | Honda CRF450R |
| 17 |  Benny Bloss |
Oak Grove, MO | 14 – 38 | KTM 450 SX-F |
| 18 |  Henry Miller |
Rochester, MN | 21 – 16 | KTM 450 SX-F |
| 19 |  Justin Rodbell |
Prince Frederick, MD | 20 – 17 | Husqvarna FC 450 |
| 20 | Vincent Luhovey | Greensburg, PA | 19 – 18 | Kawasaki KX450 |
| 21 |  Jeremy Hand |
Mantua, OH | 18 – 19 | Honda CRF450R |
| 22 | Bryson Gardner | Paso Robles, CA | 39 – 20 | Honda CRF450R |
| 23 | Jacob Runkles | Sykesville, MD | 22 – 23 | GasGas MC 450F |
| 24 | Kevin Moranz | Topeka, KS | 26 – 22 | KTM 450 SX-F |
| 25 | Tristan Lane | Deland, FL | 27 – 24 | KTM 450 SX-F |
| 26 | Jace Kessler | 31 – 21 | Honda CRF450R | |
| 27 | Scott Meshey | Zephyrhills, FL | 24 – 28 | Husqvarna FC 450 |
| 28 | Timothy Crosby | Confluence, PA | 30 – 25 | Kawasaki KX450 |
| 29 | Bryce Backaus | Neillsville, WI | 29 – 26 | KTM 450 SX-F |
| 30 |  Jeremy Smith |
Marmora, NJ | 25 – 31 | Kawasaki KX450 |
| 31 | Izaih Clark | Fort Dodge, IA | 28 – 30 | Honda CRF450R |
| 32 | Jeffrey Walker | Ottawa Lake, MI | 23 – 37 | KTM 450 SX-F |
| 33 | Nathen Laporte | Wausau, WI | 33 – 29 | KTM 450 SX-F |
| 34 | Rob Windt | Netherlands | 32 – 34 | Yamaha YZ450F |
| 35 | Jackson Gray | Forsyth, GA | 35 – 33 | Husqvarna FC 450 |
| 36 | Matthew Burkeen | Cary, NC | 34 – 39 | Yamaha YZ250F |
| 37 | Bryce Hansen | Kaukauna, WI | DNS – 32 | Kawasaki KX450 |
| 38 | Luke Neese | Jamestown, NC | DNS – 35 | Yamaha YZ250F |
| 39 | Brett Greenley | New Memphis, IL | DNS – 36 | Honda CRF450R |
| 40 |  Jerry Robin |
Hamel, MN | 36 – DNS | GasGas MC 450F |
| 41 |  Garrett Marchbanks |
Coalville, UT | 37 – DNS | Yamaha YZ450F |
| 42 | Dawson Draycott | Magnolia, TX | 38 – DNS | KTM 450 SX-F |
| 43 |  Joey Savatgy |
Thomasville, GA | DNS – DNS | KAW KX450SR |
450 Points Standings
1. Eli Tomac 496
2. Chase Sexton 495
3. Jason Anderson 402
4. Ken Roczen 373
5. Christian Craig 335
6. Ryan Dungey 332
7. Aaron Plessinger 294
8. Justin Barcia 272
9. Joseph Savatgy 222
10. Shane McElrath 197
11. Garrett Marchbanks 162
12. Alex Martin 152
13. Benny Bloss 144
14. Fredrik Noren 122
15. Marshal Weltin 118
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