Shimoda was visibly emotional
on the podium, saying "I moved
out to the U.S. from Japan
without most of my family and it's
been such a great opportunity
racing here, but to get a win, it's
a dream come true."
He has jumped to second in
the overall points, 23 down from
Nichols.
Jett Lawrence put on a seri-
ous charge in the 250SX main
event but came up just short of
another win. The Honda HRC
rider came through the pack and
pressured Shimoda for the latter
half of the race. Both riders were
forced to dodge and weave their
way through lapped traffic, with
SUPERCROSS
MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS SERIES
ROUND 16 / APRIL 24, 2021
RICE-ECCLES STADIUM / SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
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Colt Nichols (64) came close to clinching the 250SX
East title but that will have to wait one more week.
Salt Lake City 1 250SX East Video Highlights
