Supercross: Results From Birmingham, Alabama

Chase Sexton Racks Up the Win at Birmingham Supercross and Narrows Points Gap

Nate Thrasher Becomes Fifth Winner in Eastern Divisional 250SX Class

Birmingham, Ala., (March 23, 2025) After a two-week break, the intense racing of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship is back and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Chase Sexton earned the win inside Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama with (1-1-2) Race results in the third Triple Crown-formatted event of the season.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Malcolm Stewart gritted out three incredible finishes (3-2-3) after a crash in qualifying left him in severe hip pain throughout the night. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Aaron Plessinger led laps and earned his second podium of the season with (2-3-5) Race finishes. The Birmingham Supercross capped off the Triple Crown championship; Sexton earned that title with 1-3-1 finishes at the Glendale, Arlington, and Birmingham Supercross events. In the Eastern Divisional 250SX Class, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Nate Thrasher took the win and became the fifth different winner in the first five rounds, something that hasn’t happened in the class since 2016.

Chase Sexton, first place 450SX Class: “Triple Crowns are tough because even if you win the first two Races, just like what happened to RJ [Hampshire in the 250SX Class], something can go wrong in the first turn. Thank God my starts were good tonight; I got the holeshot. I rode pretty solid. I wasn’t doing the [triple jump] in the last Race, just being a little conservative. It was a good race, Coop rode good, and I’m stoked to get that monkey off my back and get another win and get this season going in the right direction finally… This is my favorite part of the season, these last seven or eight rounds. It seems like it’s where I really shine… Coop is riding really good, he’s a fighter, so it should be a good fight to the end.” Sexton’s overall win which moved him from 15 points down to within 8 points of the title chase.

Malcolm Stewart, second place 450SX Class: “I just made a mistake in practice and caught Justin Hill’s front wheel [in mid-air]. I hit my hip pretty good. The good news is I’ve got a solid group with my team. They just said, ‘Just go out there and give it everything you’ve got.’ Huge shout out to Doctor G for getting me back in [shape] to go out there and do these three Races… It’s awesome and I’m so blessed to get back up on here [on the podium]. Yeah, baby, maybe I’ve earned a little bit of fishing money now!” Malcolm Stewart rode through intense pain.

Aaron Plessinger, third place 450SX Class: “I just feel like I’m on a roll, like I’ve found another gear, found a good groove. The boys at the practice track, they’re keeping me on my toes. The Baker’s Factory [Training Facility] is a riot right now; we’re going off. Aldon’s keeping us in shape… It was just a good night. Good starts, good riding, I led a lot of laps, and then just couldn’t seal the deal. But we’re up on the podium… all these fans out here in Alabama, they were insane. We’re going to keep it up and hopefully podium the season out.” Plessinger is #7 in the above photo.

Cooper Webb, fourth place 450SX Class: “You just can’t make that mistake like I did in the first Race. That pretty much dictates your night. I had luck at Dallas, and tonight [I didn’t]. You just can’t put yourself in that position. Obviously that last one was a great ride for me. I finally applied myself well. It’s a bit of a bummer to get fourth [overall], but I feel like I was riding good, that first one really cost me… they say all good things come to an end, so the podium streak’s gone… We’ll regroup and come back swinging, that’s for sure.” Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cooper Webb who went (7-4-1) due to a first-lap crash in Race 1.

In 250SX Class racing, Nate Thrasher took the event overall through consistent (3-3-2) Race scores. Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire (1-2-5) was in good position going into Race 3, but after being slowed by another rider’s crash in the first turn he found himself well outside of the top 15. Hampshire raced his way up to fifth place, one spot shy of a finish that would have given him the overall. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle, the points leader entering the event, finished on the podium with (2-5-3) Race results. Vialle extended his points lead due to a DNS from Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Max Anstie who crashed out of the event during daytime qualifying. The winner of the previous round, Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Seth Hammaker, crashed on the opening lap of Race 1 and could only recover to ninth. He took the win in Race 2 and Race 3, but his (9-1-1) was only enough to earn him a fourth place overall in Birmingham.

Nate Thrasher, first place 250SX Class:“I really felt coming into this season that this was going to be my year. Tampa went okay, I ended up crashing on the first lap. But then we just kept fighting every round. I just knew that I’m tough enough to be out there. This week I was finally able to do two days [of practice] before coming to this race and those two days were great. I’m super excited and I’m just ready to get the ball rolling. We’re not out of [the championship] yet!”

RJ Hampshire, second place 250SX Class: “You could tell, even the first two races, I just didn’t have the spark. I felt good in practice and then was just flat. I don’t know if it’s things catching up to me or what, but I just didn’t have that intensity. And then I butchered the start in my last Race. My starts were saving me [in Race 1 and 2]… We’re still in this thing and looking forward to Boston in a couple weeks [for the next 250SX East race].”

Tom Vialle, third place 250SX Class: “I’m happy to survive that Triple Crown. It’s always a pretty sketchy race. In the second moto I finished fifth; I made a lot of mistakes and lost some ground and that might have put me out for the overall tonight. But I want that win really bad. I’m working for it and hopefully in the next few races I can do it.”

Seth Hammaker, fourth place 250SX Class: “The night that could have been… but I’m healthy, that’s a lot of what we’re working on this year. That first Race, just gotta learn from it and be better the next time. If you learn off of your mistakes that’s the best thing you can do. Those were good performances in the last two Races, I’m proud of that.”

The future stars of sport delivered one of the wildest races of the night. The SMX Next riders returned for their third race of the year, giving the world’s top amateur racers another opportunity to compete on a professional Supercross track in front of a packed stadium. With three race leaders crashing out of the top spot, Team Green Kawasaki’s Enzo Temmerman took the win through speed and composure. Orange Brigade KTM’s Luke Fauser earned the second-place spot, and Phoenix Racing Honda’s Tiger Wood rounded out the podium. The SMX Next schedule will host one more round, at the Foxborough Supercross, then line the young racers up to compete in the SMX Next – Supercross AMA National Championship at the Pittsburgh Supercross.

Enzo Temmerman, first place SMX Next Class: “I’m going to be honest. I didn’t think this would be the night that I won. I struggled all day in practice. I just tried my best out there and let the race come to me. I was in the right spot at the right time, and we got the win. I can’t thank everyone behind me enough.”

Of the VIPs in attendance in Birmingham, country music artist Bailey Zimmerman visited the Race Day Live broadcasting booth where he mentioned his first dream was to race dirt bikes. He was humble about his talent on a motorcycle and grateful for the success of his music career. He said, “I’m so blessed to do what I do. Even though my first dream was racing dirt bikes, I’m cool with the dream I live now. It’s a lot of fun.”

The Birmingham Supercross pays points toward both the 17-round Monster Energy AMA Supercross season as well as toward the SMX World Championship. The SMX League is in its third year; it combines the Monster Energy AMA Supercross season, the AMA Pro Motocross season, two SMX Playoff rounds in September and culminates in the SMX World Championship Final on September 20th.

Live viewing of every Monster Energy AMA Supercross event is available everywhere across the globe. Each race is presented live and on-demand on Peacock. Select events can also be viewed on NBC, CNBC, USA Network, and NBC Sports digital platforms. An encore presentation airs on CNBC on the Monday at 1:00p.m. ET following each. A Spanish-language live presentation is available for every race on Telemundo Deportes’ Facebook and YouTube channels. The SuperMotocross Video Pass (supermotocross.tv) provides live coverage internationally in English, Spanish and French languages. Races can also be heard live on NBC Sports Audio on SiriusXM Channel 85.

Round 11 takes place next Saturday night, March 29th at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington. The night’s racing begins at 8:00p.m. ET, 5:00p.m. local time. Tickets are available now for the Seattle Supercross and every remaining round of the 2025 season. For event information, video highlights, race results, live timing, and Supercross as well as SMX World Championship ticket sales please visit SupercrossLIVE.com.

See 450SX Class results here: https://results.supercrosslive.com/results/?p=view_multi_main_result&id=869630

See 250SX Class results here: https://results.supercrosslive.com/results/?p=view_multi_main_result&id=869574

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