Haiden Deegan leads 450 Budds Creek qualification; Jett Lawrence crashes

Haiden Deegan secured the fastest lap at 1:54.734 during the first qualification session for the 450 Budds Creek event in Mechanicsville, Maryland. In the second session, Jett Lawrence posted the second-fastest time of 1:55.266 despite crashing in the first session. Only six riders completed a lap in the challenging mud conditions of Q2, with RJ Hampshire, Hunter Lawrence, and Eli Tomac rounding out the top five. As qualification continues, riders strategize for the upcoming challenges posed by both the track and weather.

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