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I'm glad we still have the red plate, and I'm really looking for- ward to the string of tracks we have coming up." A hard-fought third for Minear in the second moto bumped him to fifth overall for his best result of the season. "I was riding a wide track," Minear said. "Unfortunately, he [Shimoda] showed his cards a little early, so I knew what he was coming with on the last lap, and I checked up. What a dig, I didn't think my first podium would come from battling with Jo Shimoda. I grew up watching him, so that's pretty cool." Ryder DiFrancesco took sixth ahead of Casey Cochran, Mi - chael Mosiman, Chance Hymas and Dilan Schwartz. CN 450MX Overall (Top 10) 1. Hunter Lawrence (Hon) 1-1 2. Jett Lawrence (Hon) 2-2 3. Haiden Deegan (Yam) 4-3 4. Jorge Prado (KTM) 3-5 5. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) 6-4 6. Garret Marchbanks (Kaw) 5-6 7. Mikkel Haarup (Tri) 8-8 8. RJ Hampshire (Hus) 10-7 9. Jordon Smith (Tri) 9-13 10. Valentin Guillod (Yam) 14-11 250MX Overall (Top 10) 1. Cole Davies (Yam) 1-1 2. Julien Beaumer (KTM) 2-2 3. Jo Shimoda (Hon) 3-4 4. Levi Kitchen (Kaw) 6-5 5. Kayden Minear (Yam) 10-3 6. Ryder DiFrancesco (Hus) 7-6 7. Casey Cochran (Hus) 4-11 8. Michael Mosiman (Yam) 9-9 9. Chance Hymas (Hon) 13-8 10. Dilan Schwartz (Yam) 12-10 sees him close the gap to just one point behind Levi Kitchen in the championship hunt. "I think I underperformed today," Shimoda said. "I just didn't have the pace. Those guys up front were ripping. I couldn't close in and do anything about it. We need to put in some more work during the week." Levi Kitchen came into High Point sharing the red plate and left with sole control of it. The Pro Circuit Kawasaki rider did not look like his usual self, but a 6-5 day put him fourth overall and still in control of the championship heading into a weekend break. "That was a struggle today for me," Kitchen said. "I felt very uncomfortable all day. I don't know, I just couldn't find a flow. a position to start fighting for some wins. We're in this thing, and we'll go into the off week - end with some confidence, keep building, and come out swinging at RedBud." Last week's winner, Jo Shimoda, finished third overall. The Honda HRC Progressive rider started the day with a third in race one but was forced to battle through the pack in the second moto. After a quick squabble with his Honda HRC teammate, Chance Hymas, Shimoda could only get up as high as fourth in the running order. Even with a late-race fight with 250 rookie Kayden Minear, Shimoda couldn't find a way around and settled for 3-4 on the day. Another podium result ROUND 4 / JUNE 20, 2026 HIGH POINT MOTOCROSS / MOUNT MORRIS, PENNSYLVANIA MOTOCROSS I AMA PRO MOTOCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP P80 Levi Kitchen still leads the 250MX points by one as the series heads into a week off.