Columbus (SMX)
Historic Crew Stadium
The capital city of Ohio will now be known for more than Ohio State and Guy Fieri; it has now hosted a round of The SuperMotocross World Championship Playoffs. Historic Crew Stadium is the first purpose-built stadium for Major League Soccer and is the original home of the Columbus Crew.
Fast Facts
1.6 inches of rain fell in Columbus, Ohio on the morning of Playoff #1, which drowned an already-saturated track and forced the cancellation of qualifying. Haiden Deegan (1-1) dominated the shortened motos (15-min. for M1 and 12-min. for M2), leading 26 of the 27 laps. He moved into second in 450SMX points (he was the #7 seed) behind Jorge Prado (3-4 / 3rd).
#1 seed, Hunter Lawrence (21-8) had a disastrous day; 15th overall and he slipped to 6th in SMX standings.
Rain showers soaked the Historic Crew Stadium, cancelling qualifying and shortening both motos (15 and 12-min.) but it didn’t slow down a consistent Levi Kitchen (2-2) who won his first ever SMX Playoff overall.
Cole Davies (22-1) was the fastest rider on the track. He led 11 laps of M1 before a rock wedged in his rear brake ended his race. He led all 11 laps of M2. With 12th overall, the #1 seed slipped to 3rd in the standings.
Venue Facts
- Opened in 1999 as Major League Soccer’s first purpose-built stadium, Historic Crew Stadium is now home to the Columbus Crew 2 (MLS Next Pro League) and the Columbus Aviators (UFL). Its capacity is 20,000.