Jordon Smith made his return to racing at Round 11 of the 2025 AMA Supercross Championship inside Seattle’s Lumen Field, securing 12th place in the 250SX West main event after a determined ride through the pack.
The Triumph Factory Racing rider had been sidelined for five weeks following a brutal crash in the opening race of Arlington’s Triple Crown event back in early March, where he suffered a punctured lung, four broken ribs, and a small spleen laceration. The injuries forced him to withdraw from the remaining two races that night, costing him valuable championship points. Once second in the standings, the accident ended any chance of a championship challenge.
“It was good to be back at the races!” the 30-year-old said. “I struggled today and didn’t feel too comfortable all day. I was trying to avoid crashes, but I made a few too many mistakes. Despite the setbacks, I gave my all as always. Luck wasn’t on our side here in Seattle, but we’ll get a couple of solid weeks on the bike and come back strong in Philadelphia.”
The Seattle track presented a challenging return, made even tougher when Smith was caught up in a first-turn crash in the main event. The early setback left him buried at the back of the field, and another mistake later in the race added to his uphill battle. Despite this, he pushed forward, logging lap times competitive with the top five and clawing his way up to 12th by the checkered flag.
“Seattle is an extremely hard track to return from injury at, but Jordon showed true strength and resilience,” said Triumph Racing America General Manager Jeremy Coker. “Unfortunately, he took Mosiman’s tire straight to the ribs in the heat race and had to go through the LCQ. Then in the main, he went down in turn one, got up in dead last, and was pushing forward before crashing again. To fight back to 12th after coming from dead last twice says a lot about his determination.”
The 250SX West class will take a break as the series heads to Foxborough, where 250SX East points leader Austin Forkner will continue his campaign. Smith will now have two weeks to recover further before making another push in Philadelphia.
