Haiden Deegan did not appreciate being beaten in Thunder Valley last week, so he got a great start in the High Point Nationals in Mount Morris, Pennsylvania, and led every lap on his way to the Moto 1 win.
“If you’re not winning, they got something to say, so I’ve got gotta be winning,” Deegan told Peacock’s Jason Thomas. “So I just went out there, got a gap early, and did what I had to do. That was solid. It was nice getting back a win. I was pretty bummed after last weekend, but it was kind of out of control with my bike.”
Deegan did not get the holeshot—that honor went to Nate Thrasher—but the defending champion was in the lead by completion of the first lap. That was the first time this year that he’s led the opening lap.
Levi Kitchen continues to improve this season and landed second on the chart.
“That start was better, but actually, the first four laps or so, my intensity is horrible,” Kitchen said. “I have to work on that, but I’m stoked to be up here.”
Seth Hammaker scored a career-best moto finish of third.
“There’s no better place to do it than here,” Hammaker said. “First podium; I’ve been looking to do this for a long time, It feels good to do it in front of the home crowd.”
The reigning 250 SX East champion, Tom Vialle, was uneven in the first three rounds. He slotted into the fourth position.
Chance Hymas was unable to capitalize on his Thunder Valley win after he got a poor start. He advanced into the top five and (barely) kept his chances of an overall win alive.
In Race Notes
Thrasher earned the holeshot at High Point Raceway in Mount Morris, Pennsylvania, but Deegan overtook him before the end of Lap 1. This is the first time in 2025 that he led the first lap.
Kayden Minear and Drew Adams had strong starts but fell during the first lap
That elevated Kitchen to the third position.
Hammaker (fourth) and Vialle rounded out the top five.
Jo Shimoda crashed with 21 minutes on the clock.
Hymas was unable to keep his momentum alive from last week’s perfect weekend in Colorado. He was ninth on Lap 5.
At the halfway point, Thrasher faded to sixth with Michael Mosiman moving into the top five. Mosiman was fifth in Moto 1 at Hangtown before fading to 17th (10th overall) in Moto 2.
Hymas moved up to sixth.
On Lap 9, Thrasher continued to fade. Hymas was sixth, which keeps a dim hope for the overall win alive.
On Lap 12, Hymas made his way to fifth.
Julien Beaumer crashed in the second half of the race and fell to 15th on Lap 13.
Deegan held on for the victory with Kitchen seven seconds behind in second. Hammaker was another 11.7 seconds further back in third.
Mosiman fell to ninth at the checkers.
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