Davies and Deegan Finish 1-2 at East-West Showdown
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cole Davies scores back-to-back 250 victories while teammate Haiden Deegan expands championship lead with runner-up finish in Philadelphia / Apr 14, 2025 /
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s 250 West young guns topped the podium at the East-West Showdown in Philadelphia, with Cole Davies scoring a second-consecutive Monster Energy AMA Supercross 250 class victory and Haiden Deegan expanding his 250SX West Championship lead with a runner-up finish. Nate Thrasher salvaged points in the 250SX East Championship, finishing 14th on a tough night at Lincoln Financial Field. Despite feeling less than 100%, Michael Mosiman soldiered on to finish 18th. Unfortunately, Daxton Bennick’s night ended early with a crash in the opening laps of the 250 Main Event. Christian Craig continued to make progress at his fourth round aboard the 450 but ultimately finished 15th in the tricky conditions.
Round 13 of Monster Energy AMA Supercross and the SuperMotocross World Championship was another weekend of April showers, making for challenging track conditions at the Lincoln Financial Field. Davies got off to a good start, leading the way for the team and qualifying third. The young New Zealander then got a great start to the 250SX West Heat Race, grabbing the holeshot and leading for most of the race before being passed in the final laps by his teammate Deegan. In the restarted main event, Davies was fourth after the opening lap. It was a heated multi-rider fight at the front, with the rookie taking over the lead on Lap 6 and throwing down some fast laps to build a comfortable gap up front. Davies continued to ride his own race and rode his YZ250F to back-to-back victories, moving him into the runner-up spot in the 250SX West point standings.
Deegan also showed strength from the start, topping the first session of qualifying. Despite a crash in the second session of qualifying, the red plate holder was fourth in the combined times. He then had a good start to the 250SX West Heat Race in third and continued to push, passing his teammate with two laps to go. In the main event, Deegan was third after the start, and although shuffled to fourth in the multi-rider battle, he continued to fight and made his way to the runner-up spot around the halfway mark. He closed the gap to his teammate in the final laps but ultimately ran out of time and crossed the line second. Deegan’s seventh podium of the season further expanded his lead in the 250SX West Championship, giving the 19-year-old a 17-point lead with two rounds remaining.
After qualifying eighth for the 250SX East Heat Race, Thrasher got a good start in fourth, where he would finish. The Tennessee rider had another decent start to the main event inside the top 10, but the race was red-flagged. With less than three laps finished, it was a complete restart, and unfortunately Thrasher found himself 21st on the opening lap. He continued to push in the tricky conditions, ultimately salvaging points with a 14th-place finish.
Mosiman had a strong start to the day, qualifying fifth in the Western Regional 250 class. He then got a good start to the 250SX West Heat Race in fourth. Around the halfway mark, the Californian was shuffled to fifth, and then unfortunately crashed in the whoops just before the clock ran out. Mosiman then had to go through the LCQ to transfer to the main event, where he finished third. Despite not feeling 100% with an illness and a contusion to his arm from his heat race crash, Mosiman soldiered on to salvage points with an 18th-place finish.
Bennick had a solid start to the day, qualifying sixth for the Eastern Regional 250 Heat Race, where he earned a top-five finish. Unfortunately, he had a crash in the opening laps of the 250 East-West Showdown Main Event that brought out the red flag. The North Carolina rider was evaluated on-site by the Alpinestars Mobile Medical unit and transported to a local hospital. He will seek further evaluation from his doctors after the weekend, with an update to follow at a later date.
Craig continued to make forward strides in his fourth 450SX round with the team, qualifying 10th. He then got a good start to his heat race in the top five but ultimately crossed the line ninth. With a less-than-ideal gate pick, he did not get the start he was hoping for in the 450 main event and was 15th after the opening lap, Craig did what he could to make his way forward but was unable to find a flow in the tricky conditions and ultimately would cross the line 15th.
Next weekend, the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing team heads to East Rutherford, New Jersey, for Round 8 of the 250SX East Championship and Round 14 of Monster Energy AMA Supercross and the SuperMotocross World Championship at MetLife Stadium on April 19.
Jensen Hendler – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing 250 Team Manager
“Overall, it was a great day for the team. We got some great points for the championship and another 1-2 finish. Cole rode great and got his first East-West Showdown win and second 250 win in a row. Haiden rode great as well and has a pretty good lead now --17 points with two rounds to go. On the other side, it was a bummer to see Dax’s night end early with a crash in the main. It was also a tough night for Nate, Mosi (Michael Mosiman), and Christian. We’ve got another East Coast round next weekend. We’ll keep working and look to come back stronger in New Jersey.”
Cole Davies – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing #100 YZ250F
“It was a really good night for me. I was able to make some quick passes pretty early in the main and just rode my own race from there. To win an East-West Showdown in my rookie season is an amazing accomplishment for me, but the work doesn’t stop there. We’re back to work next week. Let’s keep this momentum going.”
Haiden Deegan – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing #38 YZ250F
“It was a pretty solid day. I qualified fourth and ended up in the mud. Then I won the heat race, which was cool. I haven’t won one of those in a while, so that was nice. Then I finished second in the main and made up some good points. I’ve got a healthy lead going into the two-week break. We’re going to do some outdoor training, and then it’s two more rounds to go.”
Michael Mosiman – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing #93 YZ250F
“It was a tough day in Philadelphia. I woke up sick and managed through the day. I put in some good laps for qualifying, and in the heat race, I was riding well. I had to change my line in the whoops and went down. I had a big contusion on my right arm and messed up the bike, and I had to go through the LCQ. In the main event, I had a bad gate pick on the far outside and spun up really badly. Then a few laps in, my arm pumped up really bad from having the contusion. It was really difficult to hold on, and I just had to bring it home. It was a really rough night, but I’m not going to let it keep me down. I know what I’m capable of. We’re going to keep working and get to the front.”
Nate Thrasher – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing #41 YZ250F
“It was not a good day in Philly. We’re going to move on and be better next weekend.”
Christian Craig – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing #28 YZ450F
“Philly was a tricky one. My speed was there during the day, but I struggled a bit in the main and just couldn't get going. I feel like I'm making progress. I just need to put it together when it counts!”
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