H. Lawrence has 'pretty average day' in Pala
Hunter Lawrence calls his day at Fox Raceway "pretty average" and has "a lot to build on" as the Pro Motocross season gets underway.
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34 minutes ago
- NBC Sports
High Point MX betting, predictions, odds, picks, lines: Aaron Plessinger is a compelling dark horse
Jett Lawrence's betting odds are becoming increasingly prohibitive after scoring overall wins in the first three rounds of the 2025 Pro Motocross season on the strength of five moto wins in six starts. In terms of overall victories, he's won all but one round he's entered. The result is that his raw opening odds are -353 for the outright win this week and -2400 to stand on the overall podium. One would be hard-pressed to quibble over those odds, but there were signs that several riders in the field closed the competition gap in Colorado last week. Aaron Plessinger briefly passed Jett for the lead in the second half of Moto 1, Jett did not take the lead in Moto 2 until the halfway point, and Eli Tomac closed the distance on him for several laps. If either of those riders eliminates mistakes in the next few races while Jett is still recuperating from his torn ACL, bettors could have a profitable day. If Jett can be beaten, it could lead to a snowball effect. Short of an injury, it seems unlikely that anyone will be able to consistently finish ahead of Jett in the final eight rounds of competition, and that is reflected in his championship odds of -757. Jett currently has a points lead equivalent to one full moto (25 points), which translates to 1.6 points per moto over the next 16 races. But Jett did suffer an injury last year that kept him from winning the championship, so bettors need to pay attention to the championship odds for his closest rivals. Tomac's line expanded from +381 entering the Thunder Valley Nationals in Lakewood, Colorado, to +511 this week. The remainder of the field is more than 11/1 to take the title. Tomac (+274) remains the most likely rider to beat Jett for an overall win. He's riding well enough this season to change his mind about retirement, and rumors were all but confirmed last week in the post-race news conference that he will move from Yamaha to KTM as a teammate to Plessinger and Chase Sexton in 2026 (to clear the way for Haiden Deegan to graduate into the 450 class). Unfortunately, Jett's supremacy is so great that it forces riders into mistakes. Tomac rushed a corner in Moto 2 of the Thunder Valley Nationals while attempting to catch Jett and crashed. Plessinger (+1900) is brimming with confidence. When he says it's only a matter of time before he scores an overall win, one cannot help but realize he fully believes it. Plessinger has come tantalizingly close to winning his first 450 moto twice in three rounds. When he ticks that off his wish list, he could conceivably win the overall in the same round. He's worth modest bets each until he ends his streak of moto top-fives. Hunter Lawrence (+862) has lower odds than Plessinger, despite not being as consistently fast. Hunter is scoring overall top-fives with consistency that adds points to his total without making him a serious threat to win the overall. Sleep on Hunter until he begins challenging for moto podiums again. Given their relative performances, Plessinger and Hunter have been matched up in a head-to-head wager. Hunter is favored at -121, while Plessinger is practically even money at -109. Opening Odds, Outright Overall Win Jett Lawrence, -353 Eli Tomac, +274 Hunter Lawrence, +862 Aaron Plessinger, +1900 Justin Cooper, +3233 Cooper Webb, +6111 Jorge Prado, +9900 Jason Anderson, +12400 Joey Savatgy, +12400 RJ Hampshire, +13058 Harri Kullas, +13058 Malcolm Stewart, +13058 Benny Bloss, +13058 Bryson Gardner, +14393 Derek Drake, +14393 Romain Pape, +14393 Derek Kelley, +14393 Colt Nichols, +14393 Bryce Shelly, +14606 Brandon Ray, +14606 Opening Odds, Overall Podium Jett Lawrence, -2400 Eli Tomac, -233 Hunter Lawrence, -122 Aaron Plessinger, -110 Justin Cooper, +100 Cooper Webb, +164 Jason Anderson, +177 Jorge Prado, +550 Joey Savatgy, +774 RJ Hampshire, +841 Malcolm Stewart, +993 Harri Kullas, +4018 Benny Bloss, +4185 Derek Drake, +4185 Romain Pape, +4185 Derek Kelley, +4185 Colt Nichols, +4185 Bryce Shelly, +4185 Brandon Ray, +4185 Bryson Gardner, +4185 More SuperMotocross News Reid Taylor to make debut at High Point Trevor Colip recovering after stroke Thunder Valley 450 Results | 250 Results Lachlan Turner wins WMX Thunder Valley Chance Hymas earns second MX win Jett Lawrence sweeps Thunder valley Chance Hymas ends Deegan's perfect season, winning Moto 1 Jett Lawrence wins Moto 1, pressured by Aaron Plessinger Kayden Minear qualifies 12th in MX debut Thunder Valley 450 Quals | 250 Quals
NBC Sports
5 hours ago
- NBC Sports
PRO MOTOCROSS PRESENTED LIVE FROM HIGH POINT RACEWAY IN MT. MORRIS, PA., THIS SATURDAY, JUNE 14, EXCLUSIVELY ON PEACOCK
Race Day Live Begins Saturday at Noon ET with Race at 1 p.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock Haiden Deegan, Jett Lawrence, Eli Tomac, Aaron Plessinger, and More Motocross Stars Expected to Race STAMFORD, Conn. – June 11, 2025 – The 2025 SMX World ChampionshipTM series and Pro Motocross season continues this Saturday, June 14, from High Point Raceway in Mt. Morris, Pa., live at 1 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. Jett Lawrence's dominant start to the season continued in Thunder Valley last week, as he won his third consecutive race and remains undefeated and atop the 450 Class leaderboard (145 points), while Aaron Plessinger and Hunter Lawrence rounded out the top three. In the 250 Class, Chance Hymas won his first race of the season and catapulted into third place in the points standings (95 points); Haiden Deegan (144 points) and Jo Shimoda (119 points) sit in first and second place, respectively. NBC Sports' Jason Weigandt and SuperMotocross analyst James Stewart, a seven-time AMA champion, will call this weekend's action from High Point Raceway. Jason Thomas and Katie Osborne will serve as reporters. 15-time AMA champion Ricky Carmichael and nine-time AMA Champion Ryan Villopoto recap last week's action in Thunder Valley and preview this week's race from High Point on the latest episode of the Title 24 podcast here. Race Day Live qualifying coverage this Saturday from High Point Raceway gets underway at 10 a.m. ET on Peacock. All live Pro Motocross coverage, including races and qualifying, plus on-demand replays, will be available on Peacock this season. Click here for more details. BROADCAST TEAM Play by Play: Jason Weigandt Analyst: James Stewart Reporters: Jason Thomas, Katie Osborne Race Day Live: Jason Weigandt, James Stewart, Jason Thomas, Katie Osborne HOW TO WATCH Streaming – Peacock Audio – SiriusXM NBC Sports Audio – Channel 85 --NBC SPORTS--
NBC Sports
a day ago
- NBC Sports
Tomac 'pushing the limit' to keep pace with Jett
Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto debate if Eli Tomac has fallen into a "mental trap" to begin the Pro Motocross season or if his miestakes are a result of "pushing the limit" to keep pace with Jett Lawrence.
