SMX Insider - Episode 69 - Supercross Championship Final Preview

After a chaotic season of Monster Energy Supercross, things are looking good for Jett Lawrence heading into the Supercross Championship Final at Salt Lake City, but there is still one race left to run. The Jasons break down all of the storylines heading into Saturday night’s event.
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[@mikelyons2831]

Riders, please try not to crash in the first turn or anywhere!! The broadcast engineers will stay fixed on the crash & aftermath while the very exciting opening lap is underway, then show full screen repeats. Besides full screen start replays during racing. Now they're showing interviews during racing.

[@Lord_Internet]

Nothing aggravates me more that the interviews during racing and not during the many minutes of downtime.

[@mikelyons2831]

@@Lord_Internet I know right. Let the network know. They will show an injured rider being hauled out of the stadium in full screen during racing. They can keep the cameras on the race & let the blonde give a quick useful sentence to inform us (she usually goes off on a 4-5 paragraph rant of mostly unuseful info).

[@brap10151]

Hows them showing the track map after the heat races 💀😂

[@barry888]

I’m trying to listen to travis and someone forgot to fade the music down in the background, come on please think about what you are doing

[@loririder6609]

Loads of people feel a lull in action in certain race situations. We aren't all frenetically smashing our crackpipe all race bro.. jk

[@mavrick1228]

Thank you Travis for coming on!!

[@Slayeranon]

Bring her home Jettson💪🇦🇺

[@davidgraham3162]

Travis - thanks for saying it as it is. Jett MX was incredible!!!!

[@jordanpullon3352]

It’s so cool seeing people fall back in love with the sport and seeing the older generation of Moto like Travis getting there kids to watch as well

[@EarthSurferUSA]

It was so much better when those kids would buy their own bikes and ride. There is no way the sport can reach that level again. Not even close. Big difference between riding and watching. One spends money in the industry and can even find opportunity,--the other adds nothing to the industry.

[@Lord_Internet]

I’m disappointed with weege, Dungey was champion in both Mx and sx his rookie year.

[@mainyakmainer7162]

Feels like TOMAC IS BACK ON KAWI all over again….So lost at DAYTONA & DENVER and now no SX final and no chance for any serious run outdoors. Depressing

[@EarthSurferUSA]

I am happy for him. The man is ready to retire, and he had a great career. Is it selfish of us to expect him to keep being a show for us?

[@JPW328]

This Supercross season has flown by. I can’t believe we’re at the final round! Time to get pumped for Pro Motocross!

[@EarthSurferUSA]

Time flies,--------------------------------------when you are getting old.

[@winzlow125]

Shimoda about to upgrade his tv lights again

[@donworryboudat]

Gonna be a good Saturday. Let's get it Vialle/Kitchen/Jett!!!

[@fleece192]

You’re might be right…But

[@jacobstephens7149]

TP is the biggest of the big interviews

[@joemathias4975]

It is so sad that both Eli and Cooper Webb will not be at the race . But this doesn't take away from Jett Lawrence on his first of many Championships.

[@williamb6399]

What’s up Jason your my favorite out of the broadcasters

[@fleece192]

Hey people. Tomac is out, coop is hurting bad. Awesome sx season.

[@danblekeberg2470]

R.J Hampshire is my guess for the win.

[@andrewwright2319]

Nice

[@robertgowdey]

GOOOOAAAALLLLL

[@joemathias4975]

It would be great to Sexton win again!

[@joemathias4975]

I look forward to Hunter Sexton and Anderson fighting for a Podium. And the 250 Class will be awesome races between the Pount Leaders Levi is awesome riding through pain and Crazy (JAKE) as I call him On his Husqy RJ going crazy with his all out riding style this should be a great show down.

[@calebmccalla4715]

I really want Ricky (RJ) to get this championship.

[@djc7039]

So does the E/W shootout score E/W separate, or is it points for position regardless of E/W region?

[@winzlow125]

Pretty sure it’s separate. Anything can happen this weekend

[@Lord_Internet]

The riders get points based off where they finish regardless of the region.

[@careycrash9916]

McGrath raced like 6 races in the big class 1992 ? So technically it’s apples to oranges.

[@G-TownJoker]

Yeah McGrath did you’re right but Jett also had the MX season and SMX playoffs on the 450 under his belt before his rookie SX season so no it’s not apples to oranges. Jett had more experience in the premier class that McGrath did. I’m just saying you can’t use that against McGrath and not mention Jetts had more experience racing the premier class than McGrath did. Oh and don’t forget he rode the 450 in MX des nations before his final season on a 250 as well. So actually Jett had way more experience that MC did. MX Des Nation in 2022. , 11 rounds of MX and three SMX playoff races befor his first SX season. That being said the way I see it is still say McGrath was a rookie in 93 and Jett is a Rookie this year regardless. If anyone thinks that every single one of these guys doesn’t have a lot of time the bike well before they move up and I mean A LOT of time is crazy. But no McGrath and Jett aren’t apples to oranges because McGrath raced a couple races in 92

[@neilrowe119]

What's with TP199 slurred speech

[@esimler]

Concussions dude

[@MichaelAMyers1957]

When you have as many head injuries as he has had, you'll get that. Happens to fighters all the time.

[@user-it61350]

What's the chances of Tomac atleast being at the race to watch Jett claim the crown and changing of the guard ? ABSOLUTELY NONE 😂😂😂

[@jamesrobert8122]

Wgf is wrong with Travis's speech? Am I missing something....JEEZUSSS

[@MichaelAMyers1957]

When you have as many head injuries as he has had, you will get that. Happens to fighters all the time.

[@EricCogburn]

I just can’t imagine RJ not throwing it away given the stakes. I hope he wins, for his sake, but history just ain’t on his side.

[@jameshermes5576]

AUSSIES RULE

[@whodafukarweetribe]

Jetts put the bad mojo into these guys heads and they are falling like flys, he better get some corks on his helmet

[@aaronhinojos1131]

It's crazy to think if you took jett out this year it would of been between coop and Eli! ,, but jett deserves it, kid has been good even when he's not !

[@ebutuoy8272]

Eli just can't catch a break, Ohh wait, yes he can.

[@tomballesteros4673]

So if Tom VL wins the event to see when the championship?

[@LetBrockBye]

What?

[@warewolven]

Other than Sexton all the other top riders are on the wrong side of 27 yrs old. Even some of 250 guys moving up are 25+. Jett (8-9 wins this season) could have over 50 wins in the next 4 yrs. I can see him getting 10+ wins pers season. Which is great for him, maybe boring for the fans.

[@joshmoore-fc8cb]

it going be jett and Joe going win

[@joemathias4975]

Adam's last Supercross I personally believe that Adam is the only Man who if was Healthy is the only one capable of Beating Jett Lawrence straight up . But sadly Adam's hand arm numbness and pain keeps him from reaching his full potential. Adam 9 will be greatly missed on the track .

[@MichaelAMyers1957]

Lmao

[@mikehatch1967]

I love listening to Jason and Ricky call the races, I could do without J. Thomas. I’m a big Eli fan and Thomas always seem to dig on Eli he has his favorites and we all do but that’s my take

[@LetBrockBye]

Are you kidding, JT loves Eli

[@mikehatch1967]

How would the last 13 months been different if Eli never ruptured his Achilles. He would have been on to much of a high to retired and a healthy fires up Tomac would have had 😮

[@G-TownJoker]

Tomac would have called it a career if he hadn’t got hurt and won his 3 sx title. He would have walked away on top

[@carladamcarter]

69. Nice.

[@didikdoang7628]

Soon Jet Lawrence's dominance will be broken by a racer named Drew Adams😂

[@seanhaberman4619]

I hope this is a joke.

[@didikdoang7628]

@@seanhaberman4619 .. No friends , slowly but surely this will become a reality 😃

[@69mjar]

There's no reason to really watch anymore. Jett has had it wrapped up and noone is even close. He isn't even riding at full speed. Have fun figuring out how to keep this exciting. Someone please change my mind.

[@LetBrockBye]

There’s other racing going on besides the 1st place guy. If your a race fan you can still find it enjoyable

[@agentalexcamp]

Then stop watching? To say no one is close, when it was literally tied 3 weeks ago, and Webb had an unfortunate injury, is beyond dumb. You casual fans are so annoying.

[@arcounited]

Did Travis bite his tongue halfway threw the interview?😜👅

[@MichaelAMyers1957]

Try having as many head injuries as he's had, and see how well your speech is.

[@FurioRaptor]

🤙 ET3 😢🙏

[@EarthSurferUSA]

Weegee and Jason. "progressive professionalism" But mid pack finishers. If they did their own show, independent of NBC, do you think they would be a success against the likes of James?

[@Bu115y]

More of the Jasons, less of the Lee Diffy please. For the love of God

[@MichaelAMyers1957]

Diffy is awful. I think he's part of the NBC crew, so unfortunately he's not going anywhere until supercross gets away from junk NBC

[@blist8329]

It seems like everybody's afraid to say it because they don't want to admit that their daughters are of that age but "sex sells" and jet is much better looking and younger than most people who are currently racing he also uses social media. I'm not taking away from his skill but people have gone onto defeated before and not attracted anywhere near as many young girls

[@themodifiedlife2774]

So true Only reason my daughter watches is because of Jett 😂

[@MichaelAMyers1957]

100%. Jett gets these girls wett wett. Same for deegan.