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10th in race one, to later domi- nate the final 250SMX race with a win. "It really was a case of op- posites with how I felt in each race," Vialle said. "I was strug- gling for comfort in the first moto, and then the team made a lot of great changes for the second race, making the setup softer, and it was so much better for me. I felt a lot more comfortable, and I was able to ride a better second moto." The defending champion, Deegan, swept the first race of the night with ease and claimed the win even with a small tip- over halfway through. Things were looking like business as usual until he collided with podium is a breath of relief for Thrasher, who is a former race winner but has faced inconsis - tency during the Pro Motocross season. He's now fifth in the 250SMX standings. "[In the] outdoors [series], I was really struggling with bike setup, and at those last two rounds we really found some - thing," Thrasher said. "Last weekend, I actually rode good. I was quite a bit faster than the guys in front of me, but I just wasn't aggressive enough. It's just tough to pass on these tracks, and I feel like Supercross is a little bit more me, and so I just came in here tonight. That first race, I think I was 13th or 14th [at the start], and man, I ROUND 2 / SEPTEMBER 13, 2025 THE DOME AT AMERICA'S CENTER | ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI SUPERMOTOCROSS I MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP P78 just was aggressive early." Ty Masterpool swapped re- sults with Thrasher to round out the top five. "I had to go through the Wild Card race, which made for a tough start to the first moto, but I made it work and had a solid ride," Masterpool said. "In the second moto, I just couldn't make the pass for the podium and ended up tying for third but got scored fourth. I'm feeling bet - ter and stronger each weekend." Tom Vialle rounded out the top five after an uncharacteristic Haiden Deegan dominated the first 250SMX moto but hit the deck early in race two. He fought back to 14th, which dropped him to sixth overall.