2024 Motocross 250 points, results after Southwick: Haiden Deegan does it the hard way, again

 

 

Haiden Deegan crashed on Lap 3 of Moto 2 of the Southwick Nationals before charging through the field to finish second and score his fourth overall victory this season at The Wick 338 in Southwick, Massachusetts. He crashed in both motos at High Point Raceway and finished second to Ty Masterpool, the only round he failed to win this year.

 

 

 

Deegan has now finished first or second in all 10 motos of 2024, giving him control over the Pro Motocross championship. With a first-place finish in Moto 1 at Southwick and his second-place result in Moto 2, Deegan extended his lead over Chance Hymas by 10 points. With a 42-point lead, Deegan has almost a full-round advantage over the field.

 

 

 

Deegan did not find his path to the top of the podium an easy one. His early-race crash in the second race opened the door for Tom Vialle to challenge for the overall win. After finishing second in Moto 1, Vialle would have earned the tiebreaker over Deegan with a victory, but a mistake on Lap 13 allowed Jo Shimoda to slip past. Vialle had a path to his first victory until he crashed with two laps remaining.

 

 

 

Shimoda was a longshot entering Moto 1 after crashing at the beginning of that race. He rallied to finish ninth, which made the math difficult for a podium, let alone the overall win. Shimoda completed Lap 1 in fourth, climbed to second on Lap 4, and took the lead from Vialle on Lap 14. The three-point differential from first to second secured enough points to be scored third overall.