2024–25 Nitrocross Championship Explained

Year:2024–25
Series:Nitrocross
Races:10
Start Date:September 7, 2024
End Date:March 2, 2025
Previous:2023–24
Next:2025–26

The 2024–25 Nitrocross Championship is the fourth season of Nitrocross competition.

The Nitrocross NEXT category changed to NEXT EVO for the season.[1] It was also announced that a new all-electric SIERRA Car support series would be added to the bill.[2]

Schedule

The full schedule was revealed on November 11, 2023, with a revised schedule released on February 29, 2024.[3] [4]

On October 16, 2024, Nitrocross announced that the rounds at Phoenix, Miami, and Las Vegas would not be continuing as scheduled, but that they "remain committed to exploring new opportunities for the future of Nitrocross and motorsports".[5]

EventDateVenueClassWinnerTeamReport
1–2 NC of VirginiaSeptember 7–8, 2024Richmond Raceway, RichmondGroup E (Day 1) Robin Larsson Dreyer & Reinbold Racing DodgeReport
Group E (Day 2) Oliver Eriksson Olsbergs MSE
NEXT (Day 1) Mitchell DeJong Bak40 Motorsports
NEXT (Day 2) Tommi Hallman SET Loenbro
SxS (Day 1) Cash LeCroy
SxS (Day 2) Kainan Baker
BajaBugs (Day 1) Donny Donovan
BajaBugs (Day 2) Blake Wilkey
3–4 NC of UtahOctober 5–6, 2024Utah Motorsports Campus, GrantsvilleGroup E (Day 1) Andreas Bakkerud Dreyer & Reinbold Racing DodgeReport
Group E (Day 2) Andreas Bakkerud Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Dodge
NEXT (Day 1) Tommi Hallman SET Loenbro
NEXT (Day 2) Mitchell DeJong Bak40 Motorsports
SxS (Day 1) Travis Pastrana
SxS (Day 2) Kainan Baker
BajaBugs (Day 1) Greg Shapiro
BajaBugs (Day 2) Oliver Flemate
NC of ArizonaNovember 15–16, 2024Firebird Motorsports Park, Phoenix
NC of FloridaJanuary 11–12, 2025Miami Marine Stadium, Miami
NC Series FinaleMarch 1–2, 2025Nitrodome at Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas

Drivers

Group E

Manufacturer CarTeamDriverRounds
DodgeHornet R/T FC1-X[6] Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Dodge4 Robin Larsson1–4
13 Andreas Bakkerud1–4
35 Fraser McConnell1–4
57 Lia Block[7] 1–4
OMSEFC1-X Olsbergs MSE16 Oliver Eriksson1–4
23 Kevin Eriksson1–4
34 Tanner Foust1–4
Vermont SportsCar21 Conner Martell1–4
VMV Racing31 Viktor Vranckx1–4

NEXT EVO

ManufacturerCarTeamDriverRounds
OMSEOlsbergs MSE FC2 Team Faren11 Ellis Spiezia1–4
Green APU14 David Sterckx3–4
17 Patrick Gruszka1–4
191 Alastair Scully1–4
Bak40 Motorsports21 Kainan Baker1–2
24 Mitchell DeJong1–4
55 Lane Vacala1–4
99 Eric Gordon3–4
Team OMSE36 Casper Jansson1–4
SET Loenbro9 Michael Leach 1–4
87 Tommi Hallman1–4

SxS

ManufacturerCarDriverRounds
Can-AmMaverick X315 Kira Block4
17 Kory Willis1–4
21 Kainan Baker1–4
22 Luke Roberts3–4
27 Cash LeCroy1–4
28 Gray Leadbetter1–4
30 Lucy Block3
31 Jacob Rosales1–4
37 Mia Chapman1–4
38 Hailie Deegan[8] 3–4
82 Mika Block4
93 Jacob Geisendorff1–4
129 Lyn-Z Pastrana[9] 1
138 Nate Wessel1–2
143 Tyler Remmereid1–2
169 Banks Hovey2, 4
188 Terry Madden3
199 Travis Pastrana1–3

BajaBugs

ManufacturerCarDriverRounds
VolkswagenBeetle214 Donald Cerrone3–4
430 Lucy Block1–3
Terry Madden4
1101 Will Harris1–2
1103 Tim Sletten1–4
1105 Chris Isenhouer2
Nick Isenhouer1, 3–4
1107 Donny Donovan1–4
1122 Scotty Lasater1–4
1140 Joe Terrana3–4
1141 Jim York1–4
1142 Greg Shapiro1–4
1143 Avery Remmereid1–2
1144 Oliver Flemate3–4
1153 Kyle Zirkus1–4
1157 Blake Wilkey1–2
1184 Josh Felix1–4

Driver standings

Group E

RankDriver
RVA1

RVA2

UMC1

UMC2

FBP1

FBP2

MIA1

MIA2

LAS1

LAS2
Pts
1 Robin Larsson1422219
2 Oliver Eriksson2133207
3 Andreas Bakkerud7811191
4 Fraser McConnell3247177
5 Tanner Foust8564139
6 Conner Martell5778131
7 Viktor Vranckx4389129
8 Lia Block6695114
9 Kevin Eriksson9WD5673
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Key
Color Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Other finishing position
Blue Non Points finish
Purple Did not finish
Pink Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
"Brown Withdrew (WD)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)

NEXT

RankDriver
RVA1

RVA2

UMC1

UMC2

FBP1

FBP2

MIA1

MIA2

LAS1

LAS2
Pts
1 Mitchell DeJong1221240
2 Tommi Hallman2112237
3 Casper Jansson8333191
4 Lane Vacala3855155
5 Ellis Spiezia4574141
6 Michael Leach7467135
7 Patrick Gruszka6746129
8 Alastair Scully999981
9 Kainan Baker5664
10 David Sterckx8847
11 Eric Gordon101034

SxS

RankDriver
RVA1

RVA2

UMC1

UMC2

FBP1

FBP2

MIA1

MIA2

LAS1

LAS2
Pts
1 Kainan Baker7161206
2 Travis Pastrana321183
3 Kory Willis2374174
4 Cash LeCroy1925169
5 Jacob Geisendorff61038138
6 Gray Leadbetter5753136
7 Jacob Rosales86101283
8 Banks Hovey8276
9 Nate Wessel4576
10 Hailie Deegan4961
11 Tyler Remmereid9457
12 Mia Chapman1011121157
13 Luke Roberts9650
14 Mika Block729
15 Terry Madden826
16 Lucy Block1017
17 Kira Block1114
18 Lyn-Z Pastrana1114

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-06-18 . Nitrocross reveals cost-containment plan to elevate development class . 2024-09-05 . RACER . en-US.
  2. Web site: NITROCROSS UNVEILS ALL-ELECTRIC "SIERRA CAR" SUPPORT SERIES RACE CLASS, USHERING IN NEW ERA FOR MOTORSPORT . 2024-09-05 . www.prnewswire.com . en.
  3. Web site: 2023-11-11 . Nitrocross announces 2024-2025 calendar . 2024-09-05 . NBC Sports . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2024-02-29 . Nitrocross adds Miami event to 2024-25 schedule . 2024-09-05 . RACER . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2024-10-16 . 2024/2025 Season Update . Nitrocross . en.
  6. Web site: 2024-09-06 . Dodge partnering with Dreyer & Reinbold in Nitrocross Group E . 2024-09-06 . RACER . en-US.
  7. Web site: 6 September 2024 . @liakblock will be a guest driver for @dreyerreinboldracing in Group E this weekend at Richmond Raceway . Nitrocross on Instagram.
  8. Web site: 2024-09-26 . @hailiedeegan has a spot in SXS for Salt Lake City . Nitrocross on Instagram.
  9. Web site: 5 September 2024 . @lynzskate & @banks169 have their spot in SXS . Nitrocross on Instagram.