ANAHEIM, Calif. — During Friday’s SMX World Championship season opening press conference, the SMX Leauge announced that zMAX Dragway at Charlotte Motor Speedway, The Dome at America’s Center, and The Strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway will host the 2025 SMX World Championship Playoffs and Final in September.
Last year’s historical season saw two of the sport’s youngest and brightest stars cement their place in the history books as both defended their inaugural year championships and won.
At just 18, Haiden Deegan earned his second 250cc World Championship while Australian generational-talent Jett Lawrence, at 21, became the first-ever repeat 450cc World Champion in the premier class.
SMX World Championship Playoff 1 will take place on Saturday, Sept.r 6 at zMAX Dragway in Concord, N.C., and Playoff 2 will take place on Saturday, Sept. 13 at the Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis. The SMX World Championship Final will take place on Saturday, Sept. 20 at The Strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas after a very successful return to the city for last year’s championship final.
Situated in the middle of the country, the Dome at America’s Center will be a perfect Midwest backdrop to host the second round of the playoffs. St. Louis is no stranger to the sport as the city has hosted 26 Monster Energy Supercross races since 1996 and has been a consistent host market on the schedule since. The venue has gone through several name changes over the years, but the Dome at America’s Center has long been lauded as having the best “dirt” in the world.
The domed stadium and adjacent exhibition hall combined feature an impressively large footprint with which the master track builders will use to create a one-of-a-kind “motocross-inspired” SMX World Championship caliber track. The combination of event spaces will also provide a unique fan viewing experience unlike any other indoor stadium race.
Aptly named, The Strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway is conveniently located just twenty minutes away from the world-famous Las Vegas strip. Last year’s sold-out event proved that fans were eager to get back to the “entertainment capital of the world” and enjoyed a plethora of unique VIP experiences that could only be concocted in a market like Las Vegas.
“The Strip” is one of the most iconic dragstrips in the country and joins zMAX Dragway as being one of just two dragstrips in the nation to feature four-wide racing. This expansive footprint allowed our master track builders to get very imaginative last year in creating the final SMX World Championship track and they will be eager to outdo themselves this year.
Situated across the street from the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the Strip is home to more than 50 events a year and provides an intimate viewing experience from the grandstands and suites while also offering fans the ability to “line the fence”, similar to what is done at a Pro Motocross event.
