The 2025 Supercross season rolls into Indy this weekend, and we will get to see the first 250 East/West showdown. No more comparing which coast’s series is tougher than the other; on Saturday, we get to see all the 250 riders battle it out.
450 Supercross History and Facts
HISTORY LESSON: The first 450SX Class round held in Indianapolis was on March 21, 1992, in the RCA Dome. Jeff Stanton (Honda) scored the victory in the halfway point of an exciting title chase. Going into Indy, Damon Bradshaw comfortably led the Honda duo of J.M. Bayle (-16) and Stanton (-19) in the points, but disaster struck Bradshaw late in the Main Event. Running in podium position, Bradshaw landed on a lapper befalling him to 19″. Stanton and Bayle left the RCA Dome tied in points with Bradshaw in third. Bradshaw rebounded in the following rounds, but Stanton beat him in the final tally by a mere three points.
LUCAS OIL STADIUM: The Indianapolis Supercross was held in the RCA Dome 17 times and every year from 1992-2008. Lucas Oil Stadium took over hosting the Indy Supercross in 2009 and only missed one season (2020). Indy made up for it by hosting three rounds in 2021. 2025 will be the 35th Indianapolis Supercross and 18* in Lucas Oil Stadium.
“MC”A DOME: Jeremy McGrath (Honda) won Indy and the title from his 1993 rookie season title run through his 1996 near perfect season. Jeff Emig blocked McGrath from both in 1997, but The King would not be denied Indy or the title in 1998 and 2000. 1999 is the only Championship season he didn’t win Indy and the title during his seven Championships in eight seasons run. The Hall of Fame trio of Ricky Carmichael, James Stewart, and Chad Reed finished out racing in the RCA Dome from 2001-2008 with victories in six of the last eight rounds, while David Vuillemin and local hero/ironman Mike LaRocco tacked on victories before the location was demolished.
INDY’S CHAMP: The winner of the Indy Supercross has won the 450SX title in 21/32 seasons (66%), including Jett Lawrence’s 1-1-1 Triple Crown sweep last season. In the RCA Dome the winner of the Indy SX won the title an incredible 14/17 (82%) times.
250 Supercross History and Facts
HISTORY LESSON: The first 250SX Class round held in Indianapolis was on March 21, 1992, in the RCA Dome and Jimmy Button (Yamaha) scored the victory. Button lost the Eastern Divisional title to Brian Swink and was the only Eastern Divisional athlete to beat Swink that season. The next season Indy was the Eastern Divisional finale and Doug Henry, who already wrapped up the title, nailed his seventh win.
SAME HISTORY: 250SX Class racing shares the same history in Indy as the 450SX Class. Trey Canard (Honda) won the last 250SX Class round in the RCA Dome in 2007, and Austin Stroupe (Kawasaki) won Lucas Oil Stadium’s first round in 2009. 2025 will be the 35* time 250SX Class racing will drop the gate in Indianapolis, and 18* time in Lucas Oil Stadium.
INDY’S CHAMP: The winner of the 250SX Class Indianapolis Supercross has won their 250SX Class Divisional Championship in 18/34 (53%) rounds. Cameron McAdoo (Kawasaki) won the Indy Triple Crown last season, but Tom Vialle won the title. The two seasons before, Jett (2022) and Hunter Lawrence (2023) won Indy and the title.
199 AND 22 IN INDY: Travis Pastrana made his professional racing debut in Indianapolis on February 12″, 2000, finishing fourth in the 250SX Class. Pastrana also earned one of his 14 career professional victories in Indianapolis on February 10, 2001 (250SX Class). The next season in Indy Pastrana finished eighth in the 450SX Class in one of his eight career 450SX Class top-10 finishes. Chad Reed began his historic slate of victories in 2002 with his first 250SX Class win. 22 also closed out the RCA Dome and opened Lucas Oil Stadium with Premier Class victories.
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