Charlotte SMX 2024
Playoff #1 | Charlotte
The opening round of the SuperMotocross playoffs was at Charlotte Motor Speedway’s zMax Dragway for the second year in a row. Below you’ll find recaps of each class and the stats and data feed of info that was typed out live during the event.
Just 66 days after surgery on his left thumb, Jett Lawrence (2-1) won the opening round of the 2024 SuperMotocross World Championships by tracking down Eli Tomac (1-2) in the second moto.
Of the 26 laps run in Charlotte, Tomac led all but 4; he led wire to wire for the moto 1 win and had to work around his teammate Justin Cooper in moto two. Chase Sexton (4-3) finished third overall.
Haiden Deegan (1-1) started moto 1 in 9th and moto two in 7th and was in the lead on laps 9 and 10, respectively.
Julien Beaumer (2-4) led the most total laps (17) and was the biggest surprise of the day. He pulled both holeshots and finished second overall, shocking given that his best individual race finish (moto or main event) was a 4th in moto 1 at Budds Creek, his only top five finish as a pro. Levi Kitchen (5-2) finished third overall. He led eight laps in the second moto.
