Deegan Finishes Third Overall at High Point
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Haiden Deegan returned to the podium and heads into the Pro Motocross break third in the 450MX Championship / Jun 24, 2026 /
Four rounds into his rookie 450MX campaign, Haiden Deegan continues to build momentum, earning his second overall podium finish of the Pro Motocross season at the High Point National in Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania.
As the series made its first stop in the East at High Point Raceway, Deegan showed speed from the start, topping the first qualifying session and ending up fourth in the combined times. In the first moto, he had a good start in the top five but got shuffled back to 10th. The six-time 250 class champion put his head down and charged back to fifth five laps in and then made the pass on his teammate Cooper Webb on the following lap. As the clock wound down, he closed the gap to Jorge Prado and tried to advance further, but would cross the line fourth.
“We had a good first qualifying, one of my best qualifying sessions,” said Deegan. “The second qualifying session was still pretty good, but I was a little off on the time. I feel like the day came around really well. In the first moto, I ran fourth, but the boys were right there. Obviously, Hunter (Lawrence) was riding well today. I didn’t have much for him.”
In Moto 2, it was another strong start with Deegan quickly making his way to fifth. On Lap 5, he passed Aaron Plessinger and then closed the distance to Prado, passing him at the halfway mark and riding away. The 20-year-old threw down some fast laps in the latter half of the moto and started to eat away at the gap to Jett Lawrence, but the series points leader answered back. Deegan would ride on to finish third, securing his fourth moto podium of the season and third overall with a 4-3 score. He continues to maintain third in the championship standings, 38 points from the leader and 22 points clear of fourth.
“It’s cool to see me bridge the gap and get that quick in four rounds,” Deegan said. “The second moto, I started about sixth and made my way up to third. I put on a charge to Jett at the end and got pretty close. It was good. We’re trending in the right direction. Last round, I was 30 seconds behind Jett in the second moto, and this round I was three to four seconds behind. We’re putting in a lot of work and getting more consistent and stronger. We’re just heading in the right direction.”
It was an up-and-down day for Webb at High Point. He qualified inside the top 10 and from there, got another great start in third and quickly claimed the lead in Moto 1. Hunter Lawrence made his way back through, but Webb maintained the runner-up spot for the first three laps. It soon became a three-rider battle with Prado and Jett Lawrence on his heels. On Lap 4, both riders made their way through, with Deegan passing Webb on Lap 6. The North Carolina rider remained fifth before dropping back in the latter half of the moto, finishing seventh for his best moto result of the season. Webb got another good start in Moto 2, but unfortunately a technical issue forced him to withdraw early, ending the day 13th overall.
“Today was a good day at High Point,” said Webb. “I qualified ninth, which was good, and then got a great start, made the pass for the lead, and led for a few turns. I ran top-five for a bit before making my way to seventh. Unfortunately, about 10 minutes into Moto 2, I had to pull in with an issue with the bike, and I wasn’t able to complete the race. I’m bummed about that, but I’m happy overall with my best day at the races so far. I’m looking forward to the break and coming out swinging at RedBud for the Fourth of July weekend!”
“Overall, it was a really good day here at High Point,” said Rich Simmons, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s 450 Team Manager. “In the first qualifying session, Haiden was P1. He followed that up with a fourth in the second one, but was really close on the time. It was good to see him come out and learn the track that quickly and show some speed. He had a really good start to the first moto, but he got caught up with somebody and had to come back from 10th. So it was a good recovery there. In the second moto, same thing, he got a good start and came through the pack, but to show that speed at the end of the moto, it was really good to see. He's worked hard, and the team's worked hard, so it's good to see that it's starting to show and pay off.
“For Webb, it's been an improvement every weekend. His starts are really good. Unfortunately, there was a little bike problem in the second moto, but overall, another positive day for him. We’ll just keep building and do some more work during this break, and come back at RedBud.”
The series now takes a short break before returning to action at RedBud MX in Buchanan, Michigan – Round 5 of the Pro Motocross Championship, and Round 22 of the Monster Energy SuperMotocross World Championship – held on the Fourth of July.