I was having a chat with some fellow dirt nerds this week about Ken Roczen’s incredible last two weeks in which he’s gone from 31 points back in the championship to just five. 

Ken’s comeback story is already one of the most remarkable in the sport, whether he wins the title or not, but during that discussion we were trying to remember the last time a rider has gained that many points in such a short amount of rounds. 

Enter, Jacksonville 2011.

Here is what Weege wrote for Racer X after that wild night:

And the wild world of Monster Energy Supercross rolls on, wilder than ever. You thought Houston packed storylines? You think Atlanta was crazy? Please. Tonight’s story from Jacksonville, Florida could have revolved around series points leader Ryan Villopoto failing to qualify for the main after suffering three crashes during his heat race and Last Chance Qualifier. But then Villopoto’s night looks comparatively better than James Stewart, who crashed just moments into the main event and never got back into the race, leaving in the Asterisk medic mule.

The big mover in points becomes TwoTwo Motorsports Bel-Ray Racing’s Chad Reed, who jumps from twenty nine points out of the lead, to seven back of Villopoto. And yet, none of those riders mentioned—Villopoto, Stewart or Reed—even won the race!

Go read it, it’s a cool trip down memory lane. 

What a great season it’s been already and we still have five rounds left. 

Let’s look at some stats after St. Louis, which includes Kenny’s move toward the top-10 in all-time wins. 

450SX

Ken Roczen’s Win

• Was the 26th of his career. He is now just 1 behind Bob Hannah for 10th all time
• Of his 26 career wins, 13 have come aboard a Suzuki
• Roczen has 2 straight wins for the first time since the 2021 Indy residency

Justin Cooper’s Second

• Was his 7th career 450SX podium
• Which came in his 50th career 450SX start
• In those 50 starts, he was 44 career top-10 finishes (88%)

Hunter Lawrence’s Third

• Was his 9th podium of the season and the 11th of his 450SX career
• Brotherly affair: Hunter is now tied with his brother Jett in all-time SMX League top-5 finishes with 102

250SX East/West Showdown

Haiden Deegan’s Win

• Clinched his 2nd straight 250SX West title
• 250 Wrapped: Deegan leaves the 250 Class with 6 SMX League titles, tying him with Cooper Webb, Broc Glover, Jeff Stanton, and Bob Hannah for 10th all-time
• The win was the 13th of his 250SX career, tying him with Nathan Ramsey, Austin Forkner, Jeremy McGrath, and Jett Lawrence for 2nd all-time
• It was his 31st SMX League win
• Deegan’s title was Yamaha’s 60th SMX League Championship (26 MX, 32 SX, 2 Playoff) and 14th West Division title

Cole Davies’ Second

• Was his 9th career 250SX podium which comes in just his 15th career start
• It was also his 13th career top-5 finish
• He was also making his 20th career SMX League start, in which he has amassed 5 wins, 9 podiums, 13 top-5s, and 17 top-10s

Seth Hammaker’s Third

• Was his 15th career 250SX podium
• It comes in his 35th career start
• Milestone: St. Louis marked his 70th career SMX League start 

*SMX League Statistics = 450 and 250 Class Supercross, Pro Motocross, and Playoffs

*Stats provided by provided by SMX Media

Photos: octopi.media