2025 Birmingham Supercross Research
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Return to the Magic City
We’re back in the Yellowhammer State. Jett Lawrence (450) and Tom Vialle (250) were the winners of the first ever Birmingham Supercross.
- Protective Stadium is an open air football field with a capacity of 47,100.
- Home to the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers and the Birmingham Legion Football Club (soccer)
- Opened October 2, 2021.
Much more on the Birmingham Supercross history page below.
The Sexton Slump
Chase Sexton is well aware that he’s mushy in the middle. In fact, he’s flat out NEVER won a race at rounds 5-8 and has just one win in the middle 8 rounds of the series (5-12).
Wire to Wire Webb
Cooper Webb had a pretty crappy day in Indianapolis… until he lined up for the main event and did something that he only does in about one third of his race wins:
250SX East: Déjà Vu
If something seems oddly familiar with the 250SX East Division after four rounds of racing, that’s because we’re experiencing what French philosopher Émile Boirac coined as déjà vu (already seen).
Seth Hammaker Closes the Gap
Seth Hammaker’s second career win came 3 years, 360 days after his first (Arlington 2021). Of the 101 250SX riders with two or more wins, it’s the 6th largest start gap between first and second wins.
The 20th Triple Crown
This will be the 20th Triple Crown race held since 2018 and will be the first one held in an open air venue outside of Angel Stadium (4x).
SMX Next
SMX Next returns in Birmingham for round three of their championship series.
So far, it’s been the Landen Gordon and Enzo Temmerman show. They went 1-2 in Glendale and Daytona.
Key Milestones
450s
- Cooper Webb has 28 450SX wins. He’s tied with Ricky Johnson in 8th all-time. Ryan Dungey is 7th (34 wins).
- Cooper Webb now has 70 podiums (10th all-time). With 8 rounds left in the season, he’s 5 behind James Stewart, Ken Roczen and Kevin Windham (75).
- Ken Roczen is in a three-way tie for 7th most podiums in 450SX (75). A 76th podium would give him sole ownership of 7th over James Stewart and Kevin Windham.
250s
Austin Forkner is in a multi-way tie for 3rd on the all-time most 250SX wins (13). A 14th win would give him sole possession of 3rd. scored list.
RJ Hampshire is 82 points away from second place (Barry Carsten) on the all-time 250SX most points scored list.
Race Center Live
Race Center Live is a stats and info feed produced during each round of the SuperMotocross Championship season. Access Birmingham on Saturday afternoon by clicking the button below.
