• Strong ride for the Idaho native as he continues to improve each week
• Midrace red flag leads to staggered restart, shaking up the 250SX East battle

Honda HRC Progressive rider Chance Hymas continued a steady positive trend this weekend at the legendary Daytona Supercross, notching a career-best fourth-place 250SX East result aboard his CRF250RWE. Held at Daytona International Speedway, the event featured its typical treacherous, evolving track conditions, and Hymas handled the challenge well. With fellow Honda HRC Progressive riders Jett and Hunter Lawrence still sidelined while recuperating from injuries, Honda’s satellite teams fielded multiple riders securing solid results in both classes.

Hymas ran inside the top three early on in the 250SX East main event before a midrace red flag led to a staggered restart. The Idaho native resumed in third and battled until the closing laps, ultimately finishing just off the podium on the deteriorating track. Phoenix Racing Honda’s Cullin Park secured ninth, while Quadlock Honda Racing’s Carson Mumford was 11^th. Storm Lake Honda Buddy Brooks Racing teammates Henry Miller and Izaih Clark finished 12^th and 15^th, respectively, with TiLube Honda’s Trevor Colip close behind in 16^th.

In the 450SX main event, Quadlock Honda Racing’s Joey Savatgy and Shane McElrath posted results of ninth and 11^th, respectively, while Phoenix Honda Racing’s Dylan Ferrandis crossed the line in 12^th.

NOTES

• Honda HRC Progressive’s Chance Hymas took part in Friday’s Media Day, participating in interviews before getting in valuable time on the challenging track during practice sessions with his 250SX East competitors.
• Although Jett and Hunter Lawrence are still out of action as they recover from surgeries, the brothers attended the Daytona event, where they engaged with fans, signed autographs, and supported the team throughout the weekend. Jett was also featured in an interview for the broadcast.
• In 250SX East qualifying, Honda HRC Progressive’s Chance Hymas led the brand’s efforts with a fifth-place result. Quadlock Honda Racing’s Carson Mumford was ninth, Storm Lake Honda Buddy Brooks Racing’s Henry Miller took 13^th, and Phoenix Racing Honda’s Cullin Park qualified 15^th. TiLube Honda’s Ryder Floyd was 18^th. In 450SX, Quadlock Honda Racing’s Joey Savatgy led the brand’s efforts with an eighth-place result, while Phoenix Racing Honda’s Dylan Ferrandis qualified 10^th. Quadlock Honda Racing’s Shane McElrath followed in 12^th, and MCR’s Ryan Breece was 18^th.
• In 250SX East heat 2, Hymas secured third, with Mumford and Park finishing fifth and sixth, respectively. Miller claimed the final transfer spot, in ninth. In the LCQ, TiLube Honda’s Trevor Colip and Storm Lake Honda Buddy Brooks Racing’s Izaih Clark finished third and fourth, securing the final transfer spots to the main event.
• In 450SX heat 1, McElrath grabbed the holeshot and rode to a strong second-place finish, with teammate Savatgy close behind in third. Ferrandis secured sixth.
• Daytona featured a round of SMX Next main (a class to help develop young, up-and-coming riders), and SLR Honda’s Alvin Hillan was the top Red Rider in the main event, in fourth, with Honda-supported Tiger Wood finishing fifth. Leum Oehlhof and Grayson Townsend, also representing SLR Honda, took seventh and 12^th, while TiLube Honda’s Brock Walker rounded out the group in 20^th.
• As part of a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Gold Wing, Honda’s PR Department hosted a group of journalists at the Daytona Supercross. During the previous two days, the editors had ridden the 2025 version of the legendary touring bike from Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama down to Daytona Bike Week. At the race, they received a private tour of the Honda HRC Progressive rigs and up-close looks at the race bikes before meeting Jett Lawrence and then watching the night show from a suite.
• Just outside the speedway, Honda staffed a massive display tent and demo area. The tent included a pop-up museum dedicated to the history of the Gold Wing. A fleet of 2025 Gold Wings were available for demo rides, along with other on-road models. The demos will continue all of Bike Week before concluding on Sunday.
• On race day, Honda Powersports was prominently featured on the morning show Fox & Friends. Weatherman Adam Klotz did several live hits from the Honda display and demo area outside the speedway, and even did a teaser while seated on Jett Lawrence’s CRF450R.
• Next up, Honda HRC Progressive heads to Indianapolis for Round 9 of AMA Supercross, featuring the season’s first 250SX East/West Showdown. Chance Hymas and Jo Shimoda will both be in action, representing the team in their respective regions.

Chance Hymas 10 “Daytona was another step in the right direction. Qualifying was a little bit better; I ended up fifth overall. The track was pretty rutty and super gnarly, but honestly, I was having a good time on the bike; it was a lot of fun. My heat race was good—P3—just some little mistakes here and there, and same thing with the main. I got a good start in the main, but overall, I need to clean some stuff up; I was really close to a podium. With two laps to go, I made a couple of mistakes and dropped back to fourth. We'll keep building from here and hopefully get back up front and on the box in Indy.”

Lars Lindstrom Team Manager “After a couple of really cold rounds, it was nice to come to Florida and enjoy some fantastic weather. Daytona is always one of the favorites on the schedule, simply because of its legendary status, and a different style of track. We’re really happy about Chance’s progress, and it feels like it’s only a matter of time until he can get on the podium. We’re looking forward to having both 250 riders next week in Indy, and continuing our forward progress.”