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Cycle News 2025 Issue 18 May 6

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ROUND 16 / MAY 3, 2025 EMPOWER FIELD AT MILE HIGH / DENVER, COLORADO SUPERCROSS I MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP P80 250SX West The 250SX Western Division rejoined the action this weekend with their title on the line. Points leader Haiden Deegan could mathematically wrap up the title should his teammate Cole Davies finish fifth or worse on the night. Deegan delivered in the main event. After working his way into second, the Monster Energy Star Racing rider put in a serious charge that saw him cut the gap down to early leader Davies. The two teammates raced neck-and- neck as they navigated lappers in the waning moments of the main event. With two laps to go, Deegan shot up the inside of Davies and bumped him over the edge of the bowl turn. This somewhat controversial move allowed Deegan to pass for the lead while Davies was left stranded on the side of the track. "Two laps to go, I wanted that win, baby," Deegan said. "I was going to do anything for it." fourth, but at the end of the day, I gave it everything I had, and we ended up in P4." Aaron Plessinger crossed the line in fifth after a close fight with Shane McElrath, who took sixth. "If you know me, I'm more of a dirt kind of guy," Plessing - er said. "The conditions here were challenging. I still got a top five out of it, so I can't ask for a whole lot more." Dylan Ferrandis finished seventh ahead of Joey Sa - vatgy, Mitchell Oldenburg and Dean Wilson. good tonight. I think it would've been a different story if I started anywhere up there. It was definitely frustrating to ride that good and be that far back." Stewart finished fourth after winning his heat race and grab - bing the holeshot in the main event. He sparred with Cooper in the final few laps but spun out in the last turn and narrowly missed the podium. "In the main event, I actu - ally got my first holeshot of the season," Stewart said. "I rode hard in the main; it was a big battle between second, third and Cole Davies and Haiden Deegan were this close in the final few laps of the 250SX main event. With the win, Deegan clinched the 250SX West title one round early.

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