Davies gives Deegan a taste of his own medicine in a spectacular finale!

DThe final race of the 250 Supercross season in Salt Lake City had everything a motorsport fan could wish for: fierce duels, contact between rivals, crashes, and an impressive winner. Cole Davies made a statement at Rice-Eccles Stadium by claiming the victory after an intense battle with Haiden Deegan.

Tension hung in the air from the first round. Max Anstie claimed the holeshot and led the field ahead of Haiden Deegan and Cole Davies. However, that did not last long, as Deegan quickly applied pressure and took the lead in the rhythm section in the second round.

Davies initially lost valuable time behind Anstie, allowing Deegan to open up a two-second gap. But once Davies had a clear run, the pace started to pick up significantly. He made the difference especially in the whoops and slowly closed the gap again.

Midway through the race, the duel everyone was hoping for exploded. Davies and Deegan exchanged positions multiple times and did not shy away from any fight. In lap nine, Davies launched a hard but controlled attack on Deegan. The Yamaha rider stayed upright but lost ground while Davies took the lead. The incident felt like a clear reaction to their earlier clashes.

Deegan, however, was not easily shaken off and immediately set off in pursuit. The American chipped away seconds from the lead and tried to strike back on lap twelve. However, that backfired: Deegan crashed and immediately lost several places. A lap later, another crash followed in the sand section, causing his podium chances to vanish definitively.

At the front, Davies took full advantage of the chaos. The New Zealander extended his lead to seven seconds and then controlled the race until the finish. Levi Kitchen moved up to second place, while Max Anstie held his ground strongly for the final podium spot. For Deegan, the evening ended sourly with a fourth place, only the second time this season that he missed out on the podium. Ryder DiFrancesco completed the top five. Afterwards, however, there was primarily respect between the two rivals. Davies and Deegan greeted each other in good spirits after a race that will undoubtedly stay with the fans for a long time.

Photo: Monster Energy Media – Octopi Media

Ronde 10 in Salt Lake City: Dave Coombs Sr. 250 East West Showdown

1. Cole Davies (Yamaha) – 19 Laps Completed
2. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) – 2.445 sec.
3. Max Anstie (Yamaha) – 6.466 sec.
4. Haiden Deegan (Yamaha) – 14.722 sec.
5. Ryder DiFrancesco (Husqvarna) – 24.642 sec.
6. Max Vohland (Yamaha) – 28.083 sec.
7. Derek Kelly (Kawasaki) – 29.542 sec.
8. Hunter Yoder (Yamaha) – 33.087 sec.
9. Landen Gordon (Yamaha) – 34.422 sec.
10. Henry Miller (Kawasaki) – 35.182 sec.
11. Lux Turner (Yamaha) – 40.277 sec.
12. Kayden Minear (Yamaha) – 44.047 sec.
13. Luke Clout (Kawasaki) – +1 laps
14. Parker Ross (Yamaha) – +1 lap
15. Nicholas Romano (Kawasaki) – +1 ronden
16. Justin Rodbell (Honda) – +1 lap
17. Gavin Towers (Honda) – +1 lap
18. Nate Thrasher (Yamaha) – +3 ronden
19. Coty Schock (Yamaha) – +4 laps
20. Devin Simonson (Yamaha) – +5 laps
21. Cameron McAdoo (Kawasaki) – +14 laps
22. Seth Hammaker (Kawasaki) – +14 laps

SX250 West Championship (Top 20)

1. Haiden Deegan (Yamaha) – 233 points
2. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) – 177 Ptn (-56)
3. Max Anstie (Yamaha) – 168 Points (-65)
4. Ryder DiFrancesco (Husqvarna) – 164 Ptn (-69)
5. Max Vohland (Yamaha) – 146 Ptn (-87)
6. Hunter Yoder (Yamaha) – 121 Ptn (-112)
7. Cameron Mcadoo (Kawasaki) – 107 Ptn (-126)
8. Michael Mosiman (Yamaha) – 107 Ptn (-126)
9. Parker Ross (Yamaha) – 90 Ptn (-143)
10. Lux Turner (Yamaha) – 86 Ptn (-147)
11. Joshua Varize (Kawasaki) – 80 Ptn (-153)
12. Carson Mumford (KTM) – 70 Ptn (-163)
13. Avery Long (KTM) – 58 Ptn (-175)
14. Dilan Schwartz (Yamaha) – 44 Ptn (-189)
15. Robbie Wageman (Yamaha) – 39 Ptn (-194)
16. Crockett Myers (Yamaha) – 39 Ptn (-194)
17. Chance Hymas (Honda) – 38 Points (-195)
18. Justin Rodbell (Honda) – 35 Ptn (-198)
19. Anthony Bourdon (Kawasaki) – 28 Ptn (-205)
20. Kayden Minear (Yamaha) – 27 Ptn (-206)

SX250 East Championship (Top 20)

1. Cole Davies (Yamaha) – 231 Ptn
2. Seth Hammaker (Kawasaki) – 180 Ptn (-51)
3. Daxton Bennick (Husqvarna) – 160 Ptn (-71)
4. Coty Schock (Yamaha) – 140 Ptn (-91)
5. Nate Thrasher (Yamaha) – 137 Ptn (-94)
6. Devin Simonson (Yamaha) – 124 Ptn (-107)
7. Henry Miller (Kawasaki) – 104 Ptn (-127)
8. Jo Shimoda (Honda) – 100 Ptn (-131)
9. Derek Kelley (Kawasaki) – 89 Ptn (-142)
10. Nicholas Romano (Kawasaki) – 72 Ptn (-159)
11. Pierce Brown (Yamaha) – 63 Ptn (-168)
12. Marshal Weltin (Kawasaki) – 53 Ptn (-178)
13. Kyle Peters (Kawasaki) – 51 Ptn (-180)
14. Luke Neese (Honda) – 47 Pts (-184)
15. Gavin Towers (Honda) – 46 Ptn (-185)
16. Luke Clout (Kawasaki) – 45 Ptn (-186)
17. Caden Dudney (Yamaha) – 44 Ptn (-187)
18. Cullin Park (Honda) – 40 Ptn (-191)
19. Landen Gordon (Yamaha) – 36 Ptn (-195)
20. Izaih Clark (Honda) – 32 Ptn (-199)