The 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) playoffs saw round two completed on Saturday in Texas. Here's a quick look at some SMX Playoff 2 stats, rider vlogs, videos, points update, and more.

SMX Playoff 2 Quick Stats

250SMX Class

Haiden Deegan’s third career 250SMX overall win, his fifth career 250SMX overall podium—he’s been on the podium at all five SMX events so far.
Tom Vialle’s second career 250SMX overall podium
Jo Shimoda fourth career 250SMX overall podium

450SMX Class

Hunter Lawrence’s first career 450 win, first 450SMX overall win, first career 450SMX overall podium, and takes over 450SMX points lead. His first 450 overall win came in his 28th start.
Chase Sexton’s fourth career 450SMX overall podium.
Jett Lawrence’s fifth career 450SMX overall podium.

Haiden Deegan (Yamaha) Align Media
Hunter Lawrence (Honda) Align Media

Underrated Ride

Pierce Brown finishing 9-5 for seventh overall does not stand out on paper, but when you realize he went down in the first turn of both motos and was dead last, his 9-5 finishes are pretty damn impressive. On a track that riders said was hard to push and hard to pass, Brown sure did some damage coming through the field. Two claps for you, Pierce Brown.

Unbuckled boot and all, Pierce Brown was picking off riders right and left in both motos as he went from dead last to finish ninth in the first moto and dead last to fifth (!) in the second moto. Align Media

Ripping Roczen

Ken Roczen had a Pierce Brown-like charge in the second 450SMX moto. Roczen went down and had his Suzuki RM-Z450 on a Tuff Block on the inside of the first turn as the field took over. But the German native remounted and got to work. Roczen, who has acknowledged he has struggled in hot conditions recently, put his head down and twisted the throttle. When it was all said and done, Roczen took sixth at the checkered flag. His 6-6 finishes landed him sixth overall on the day.

Ken Roczen was ripping in his Fox Racing x Cherry kit. Align Media

Injury Updates from SMX Playoff 2:

Quote of the Weekend

Hunter Lawrence on the win and final lap of the second 450SMX moto: "Yeah, super awesome. Had a little super accident up the back, but that's SuperMotocross!"

Post of the Weekend

Phil Nicoletti: “Today’s an example of why I’m retiring”

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SMX Standings Update

After his second consecutive 1-1 day, Haiden Deegan continues to lead the 250SMX standings entering into the finale. No matter who wins, if Deegan finishes third or better, he will be crowned 250SMX World Champion for the second straight season.

After his first career 450 overall win, Hunter Lawrence heads into the finale with the 450SMX points lead. The #96 machine has a one-point advantage over Chase Sexton and a nine-point advantage over his brother Jett. Eli Tomac sits fourth, down 21 points. You've probably heard we are up for a "winner takes all" finish to the 450SMX championship, and that is the case. Between the top three, whoever takes the win, takes the trophy and $1,000,000 prize money. Tomac is still mathematically alive for the title, but he would need to win the overall and have some bad luck for the top three riders ahead of him. This situation where the finale winner takes all is exactly what the SMX Playoffs was created for. This will be our sport's version of the NFL "Super Bowl" finish to the season.

Remember, the third and final round is in triple points.

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250SMX Standings - 2024

Position	Rider	Hometown	Qualifying Points	Points
1	Haiden Deegan	Temecula, CA	649	166
2	Tom Vialle	Avignon, France	584	132
3	Pierce Brown	Sandy, UT	400	131
4	Jo Shimoda	Suzuka, Japan	470	130
5	Jordon Smith	Belmont, NC	430	124

Full Standings

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450SMX Standings - 2024

Position	Rider	Hometown	Qualifying Points	Points
1	Jett Lawrence	Landsborough, Australia	561	156
2	Hunter Lawrence	Landsborough, Australia	669	156
3	Eli Tomac	Cortez, CO	349	129
4	Aaron Plessinger	Hamilton, OH	601	116
5	Cooper Webb	Newport, NC	350	109