DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Team Honda HRC’s Jett Lawrence took an impressive win, his third of the season, at round eight of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship inside Daytona Int’l Speedway.
Daytime rain and the soft soil of the track built into the speedway tri-oval made for one of the most challenging Daytona Supercross tracks ever. Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac scored a strong second-place finish, ending his streak of five straight wins at the venue.
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Chase Sexton led the pack at the start and finished up with a third-place finish in front of record-high attendance for Daytona Supercross.
This marks four races in a row this season where record highs for attendance were set. In the Eastern Regional 250SX class, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle earned his first Supercross victory in the United States.
“It felt great. I felt good all day, but like I said, we came here for business,” Lawrence said. “I’m just happy to come out of here with a win. Now I only hope we can keep clicking them off. I improved on my mistakes from last weekend, so I’m pumped about that and I’m ready to go on to the next few… [This win] means the world. The first time coming here and already winning a Daytona, it’s awesome. It’s like a home race for me. I gotta thank the crowd, they’re wild.”
The Eastern Regional 250SX class held its third round and Tom Vialle fought forward to earn his career-first Monster Energy AMA Supercross win.
Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Cameron McAdoo led early but a mistake sent him off track and into second place. Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Seth Hammaker rode strong on the challenging track to nab a third-place finish.
“It’s nice to grab that win,” Vialle said. “I had my first podium last weekend and first win today in Daytona. Track was tough. I actually feel good, I could have [ridden] like 30 minutes, I think. So, it’s pretty nice, bike was nice. I didn’t have a great start, but I passed a lot of guys and just feel so good. It’s amazing to win and I want to thank everyone – my team, everyone who works with me during the week, my trainer – really everyone who supports me; and all those fans, it’s amazing to ride here in Daytona, so thank you everyone.”
The second Supercross Futures race of 2024 lined up the future stars of the sport. Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green’s Drew Adams fought hard for the win. Troy Lee Designs GASGAS’s Cole Davies challenged for the top spot and crossed the line in a very close second place. Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s Casey Cochran fought forward from a poor start to grab the final spot on the SX Futures podium at Daytona.