ELF Lubricants
Returns as Title Partner
of Legendary Unadilla
National
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Penultimate Race of 2025
Extends Storied Legacy of
Central New York Venue
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va.
(August 14,
2025) –
MX Sports Pro
Racing, Inc., in
conjunction with
Unadilla MX, has
announced the
return of
multinational
company
ELF Fuels &
Lubricants
as title partner
of 39th running
of the
ELF Lubricants
Unadilla
National
Presented by
Clinton
Contractor,
Anderson
Equipment
Company, and New
York LECET,
which will take
place this
Saturday, August
16, from Central
New York's
iconic Unadilla
MX. The storied
venue, which was
a part of the
inaugural
Pro Motocross
Championship,
sanctioned by
AMA Pro
Racing, in 1972,
will host the
10th and
penultimate race
of the 2025
season and Round
25 of the SMX
World
Championship
regular season.
“After a memorable
first year
partnering with such
a highly regarded
company we are
excited to welcome
the return of ELF
and appreciate their
eagerness to
continue supporting
the Unadilla
National," said Greg
Robinson, President,
Unadilla Valley
Sports Center.
"Together, we share
a long and storied
legacy within the
sport of motocross
and motorcycle
racing as a whole,
which has made this
partnership a
natural fit. ELF's
influence throughout
Europe spans decades
and we take pride in
contributing to
their continued
reinvestment in the
U.S. market."
Originally
founded in 1969
by Ward and Peg
Robinson,
Unadilla MX is
the oldest venue
in American
motocross,
predating the
championship.
The track became
a foundational
component of
bringing the
sport of
motocross to the
United States,
expanding on the
sport's European
roots by hosting
Trans-AMA events
prior to the
inception of the
Pro Motocross
Championship.
Those European
ties remained as
a host venue of
the 250cc USGP
and the first
ever FIM
Motocross of
Nations on U.S.
soil, which
allowed Unadilla
to become one of
the first venues
embraced by both
international
and domestic
riders alike. It
has served as a
crown jewel of
Pro Motocross
for decades,
with a
sprawling, natural-terrain
layout that
takes full
advantage of the
undulating
landscape of the
Unadilla Valley.
The old school
nature of the
track has
blended
seamlessly into
the sport's
modern era and
remains as
daunting of a
challenge today
as it did more
than 50 years
ago.
Like Unadilla, ELF,
whose slogan is “A
Brand of Passion,”
also carries a
racing lineage
spanning more than
five decades.
The passion behind
the business remains
the driving force of
the brand’s 50-plus
years of innovation
and performance,
where success on the
racetrack has
provided a
foundation for
proven consumer
products that carry
global notoriety.
ELF’s own two-wheel
legacy dates back to
the early 1970’s,
where collaborations
with manufacturers
like Honda and
Yamaha helped the
brand leave an
indelible mark in
road racing. Now,
ELF continues its
push into
the off-road
discipline with the
same innovation,
passion, and
commitment that has
defined the company
from the very
beginning.
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A breakthrough
victory at Ironman has
allowed Honda HRC
Progressive's Hunter
Lawrence to potentially
extend the 450 Class
title fight with his
brother into the final
round.
Photo Courtesy
MX Sports Pro Racing,
Inc.
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Despite going
winless over
back-to-back races for
the first time in his
450 Class career, Honda
HRC Progressive's Jett
Lawrence can wrap up his
second title at
Unadilla.
Photo Courtesy
MX Sports Pro Racing,
Inc.
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A wild afternoon at the
championship's most
recent event at Ironman
Raceway saw neither moto
winner in the 450 Class
stand atop the podium,
but instead served as
the anticipated
breakthrough for Honda
HRC Progressive's Hunter
Lawrence. In his 20th
premier class start, the
elder Lawrence brother
was a picture of
consistency with a pair
of second-place finishes
that landed him atop the
overall classification
for the first time.
Prior to his victory,
Lawrence had won four
individual motos and
amassed 14 podium
finishes, including 10
runner-up efforts, but
can now call himself a
450 Class winner. The
win, combined with a
sixth-place finish by
his brother and teammate
Jett Lawrence, resulted
in a 14-point swing that
has put Hunter Lawrence
in a position to
potentially extend the
championship battle into
the final round.
Currently, 47 points
separate the brothers,
with Jett Lawrence
needing three points and
a margin of at least 50
points at the end of
action at Unadilla to
clinch a second 450
Class title.
For Jett Lawrence, a
controversial afternoon
at Ironman saw the
championship leader
receive a penalty for a
fouled gate infraction
in the opening moto,
which resulted in a
17th-place finish. He
rebounded with a win in
the second moto to
salvage a challenging
afternoon, but has now
gone winless over
back-to-back races for
the first time in his
450 Class career. With
the Edison Dye Cup
within reach on
Saturday, Lawrence will
likely coming out
swinging at Unadilla.
In the 250 Class,
another statement
victory for Monster
Energy Yamaha Star
Racing's Haiden Deegan
has the second
generation racer on the
cusp of a second
straight championship.
Deegan showed the
tenacity and dominance
that has defined his
title defense this
summer with a fifth 1-1
moto sweep that puts the
Gary Jones Cup in his
sights at Unadilla.
Currently, 51 points
separate Deegan from
Honda HRC Progressive's
Jo Shimoda and if Deegan
maintains that advantage
on Saturday he will
capture the title one
race early. Deegan will
also look to capture his
first Unadilla victory.
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Another dominant
performance by Monster
Energy Yamaha Star
Racing's Haiden Deegan
has him on the cusp of
capturing a second
straight 250 Class title
at Unadilla.
Photo Courtesy
MX Sports Pro Racing,
Inc.
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The ELF Lubricants
Unadilla National will
get underway this
Saturday, August 16,
with practice and
qualifying starting at
5 a.m. PT / 8 a.m. ET,
followed by opening
ceremonies at 9:30 a.m.
PT / 12:30 p.m. ET.
Wall-to-wall live
broadcast coverage can
be seen on Peacock,
beginning at 7 a.m. PT /
10 a.m. ET with Race
Day Live, followed
by uninterrupted
coverage of the motos at
10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET.
Tickets for Ironman and
the remaining three
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
follow all of
the Pro
Motocross social
media channels
for exclusive
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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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