knew the two Pro Circuit boys
were together, so that was a
huge relief there. A good night
can turn into an awesome, un-
believable night. I knew he was
definitely back,
but I didn't know
where he got up to. But yeah,
just stoked to have a night play
in my hand."
Jo Shimoda matched his sea-
son-best finish with a second
in Nashville and made
it a West
Coast 1-2 on the podium. The
Honda rider moved into second
place early on but was not able
to match the pace of Hampshire
up front. This is a strong ride
for the Japanese native, as he
pionship. The Rockstar Energy
Husqvarna rider did exactly that,
as he led wire-to-wire in the
19-lap main event against both
the East and West Coast racers.
This dominant ride marks his
third win this season. More im
-
portantly, Hampshire now takes
over
the points lead by two after
troubles for both his other rivals,
Kitchen and Jordon Smith.
"I knew I had to win no matter
what, and whatever plays out
behind me, plays out," Hamp-
shire said. "I checked the board
on
lap three or four, and I didn't
see him [Kitchen] in the top five.
Maybe six or seven laps in, I
ploded. We'll be back, I just don't
know when yet."
250SX EAST-WEST
SHOWDOWN
Both coasts of 250SX competi-
tors came together in Nashville
for
the first of two East-West
Showdowns of the year. Mon-
ster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki
riders Cameron
McAdoo and
Levi Kitchen entered the night
holding the red plates on the
East and West, respectively.
RJ Hampshire is another
rider who needed a win to keep
his name in the mathematical
hat for the 250SX West Cham
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ROUND 14 / APRIL 20, 2024
NISSAN STADIUM / NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
SUPERCROSS I MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS SERIES / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
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Ken Roczen held
off Lawrence in
the opening laps
but later crashed
due to a bizarre
shock failure.
