Toyota Title
Sponsorship of Thunder
Valley National Continues
Impactful Partnership with
Denver Toyota Dealer
Association
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Third Race of 2025 Pro
Motocross Championship Goes
Mile High
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va.
(June 5, 2025) – MX
Sports Pro Racing, Inc.,
in conjunction with
event organizer David
Clabaugh, has announced
the return of longtime
partner, the Denver
Toyota Dealer
Association, as title
sponsor of the third
race of the 2025 Pro
Motocross Championship,
sanctioned by AMA Pro
Racing. The 21st Toyota
Thunder Valley National
will provide the most
unique challenge of the
summer campaign, where
Thunder Valley Motocross
Park’s 6,000-plus feet
of elevation will push
both racers and their
motorcycles to their
performance limits this
Saturday, June 7, for
Round 20 of the SMX
World Championship.
When it joined the
championship schedule in
2005, Thunder Valley’s
scenic mountainside
setting left an
immediate lasting
impression that has
carried on for the past
20 years. The thin air
adds to the complexity
of the action, where a
lack of oxygen robs
power from the
motorcycle and shortens
the breaths of the
athletes. Over the
years, Thunder Valley
has been the site of
several milestone
moments in American
motocross history, like
the first ever night
race in 2008 and serving
as the host venue of the
2010 FIM Motocross of
Nations, which saw the
Americans emerge
victorious. Those
moments, and the
thrilling nature of the
track as a whole, have
allowed Thunder Valley
to become a cornerstone
event of the Pro
Motocross Championship
and among the most
revered venues on the
planet.
“When I embarked on this
journey with Thunder
Valley Motocross Park my
ultimate goal was to put
the spotlight on the
state of Colorado as a
destination for
motocross fans and
enthusiasts. In return,
I hoped that attention
would help revitalize
the racing scene
throughout the state,
and I’m proud to say it
has” said Clabaugh, who
fostered Thunder
Valley’s ascension into
a world class venue over
the past quarter
century. “That vision
wouldn’t have been
possible without the
commitment from a
partner like the Denver
Toyota Dealer
Association, who has
shared that goal and
supported this track and
event every step of the
way. It’s been an
incredible ride and I’m
grateful that they
remain as excited today
as they did at the
beginning of our
partnership.”
The Denver Toyota Dealer
Association (TDA) is a
collective of six Toyota
dealerships located
within the
Denver/Boulder area that
work together on various
business endeavors and
community sponsorship
initiatives. The
dealerships that
comprise TDA are
AutoNation Toyota
Araphoe (Centennial),
Groove Toyota
(Englewood), Larry H.
Miller Toyota Boulder,
Mountain States Toyota
(Denver), Stevinson
Toyota East (Aurora),
and Stevinson Toyota
West (Lakewood). The
Association is rooted
within the community
throughout the greater
Denver area, with
several longstanding
partnerships that serve
to support the best
experiences, events,
initiatives, and
programs the region has
to offer.
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Team Honda HRC
Progressive's Jett
Lawrence has
back-to-back victories
to open the 450
Class campaign and comes
to Colorado as the
defending race winner.
Photo Courtesy
MX Sports Pro Racing,
Inc.
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Monster Energy
Yamaha Star Racing's
Haiden Deegan is
unbeaten thus far in his
250 Class title defense
and will look to claim a
second straight Thunder
Valley victory.
Photo Courtesy
MX Sports Pro Racing,
Inc.
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The second race of the
2025 Pro Motocross
campaign provided what
could be the most
challenging conditions
of the entire season, as
triple-digit
temperatures pushed
racers beyond their
comfort zones and became
the storyline of the
afternoon. When all was
said and done, a pair of
familiar faces stood
atop the podium across
the 450 Class and 250
Class, as Team Honda
HRC’s Jett Lawrence and
Monster Energy Yamaha
Star Racing’s Haiden
Deegan, the respective
points leader, rose to
the occasion to solidify
their early holds on the
title fights. While
several other racers
were able to make their
presence felt as the
afternoon unfolded, the
sport’s two most
prominent young guns
continued to lead the
way.
Last year in Colorado,
this duo emerged
triumphant as well. For
Lawrence, it signified a
much-needed rebound from
the worst outing of his
young 450 Class career.
For Deegan, it was a
hard-fought victory that
showcased a resiliency
that ultimately carried
him to the 2024 crown.
With the added variables
surrounding the Thunder
Valley National,
including the
anticipated return of
Monster Energy Yamaha
Star Racing rider and
Colorado native Eli
Tomac to his home race
for the first time since
2022, it’s anyone’s
guess as to what’s in
store on Saturday
afternoon.
Kicking off the weekend
festivities for the 2025
Thunder Valley National
on Friday, June 6, is
the third round of the
Women’s Motocross
Championship, an AMA
National Championship,
which will reach its
halfway point in
Colorado.
The Toyota Thunder
Valley National will get
underway this Saturday,
June 7, with free
practice at 7 a.m. PT /
10 a.m. ET, followed by
opening ceremonies at
11:30 a.m. PT / 2:30
p.m. ET. The first live
network television
broadcast of the summer
will be showcased with a
two-hour block on NBC,
featuring the first 250
Class moto and second
450 Class moto starting
at 1 p.m. PT / 4 p.m.
ET. Additionally,
comprehensive live
streaming coverage can
be seen exclusively on
Peacock, beginning at 9
a.m. PT / 12 p.m. ET
with Race Day Live,
followed by moto
coverage at 12 p.m. PT /
3 p.m. ET.
Tickets for Thunder
Valley and the remaining
nine races of the Pro
Motocross Championship
can be purchased by
visiting www.ProMotocross.com. |
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For information
about the Pro
Motocross
Championship,
please visit ProMotocross.com and
be sure to
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the Pro
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MX Sports Pro
Racing
MX Sports Pro Racing,
Inc., manages and
produces the world's
premier motocross racing
series – the Pro
Motocross Championship
sanctioned by AMA Pro
Racing. MX Sports Pro
Racing is an industry
leader in off-road
powersport event
production and
management, whose
mission is to showcase
the sport of
professional motocross
competition at events
throughout the United
States. Through its
various racing
properties, partnerships
and affiliates, MX
Sports Pro Racing, Inc.,
organizes events for
thousands of racing
athletes each year and
attracts millions of
motorsports spectators.
Visit
MXSportsProRacing.com
for more information.
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Pro Motocross
Championship
The Pro Motocross
Championship sanctioned
by AMA Pro Racing
features the world's
fastest outdoor
motocross racers,
competing aboard
homologated bikes from
one of eight competing
manufacturers on a
collection of the
roughest, toughest
tracks on the planet.
Racing takes place each
Saturday afternoon, with
competition divided into
two classes: one for
250cc machines, and one
for 450cc machines. MX
Sports Pro Racing, the
industry leader in
off-road powersports
event production,
organizes the Pro
Motocross Championship
series.
More information can be
found at
ProMotocross.com.
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SMX World
Championship
The SMX World
Championship™ is the
premier off-road
motorcycle racing series
in the world that
combines the technical
precision of stadium
racing with the all-out
speed and endurance of
outdoor racing. Created
in 2022, the SMX World
Championship Series
combines the Monster
Energy AMA Supercross
Championship and the Pro
Motocross Championship
sanctioned by AMA Pro
Racing into a 28-round
regular season that
culminates with the
season-ending SMX World
Championship Playoffs.
Visit
SuperMotocross.com
for more information.
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AMA Pro Racing
AMA Pro Racing is the
premier professional
motorcycle racing
organization for North
America, operating a
full schedule of events
and championships for a
variety of motorcycle
disciplines. It serves
as the sanctioning body
of the Pro Motocross
Championship.
Learn more about AMA Pro
Racing at
AMAProRacing.com.
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