Casey Cochran Withdraws from St. Louis SX After Injury in Detroit Debut
Casey Cochran, fresh off his season debut at the Detroit round of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, will not compete in the upcoming St. Louis SX 250SX East/West Showdown. His decision follows an injury sustained during the main event in Detroit.
Cochran, who entered the season after recovering from a fractured collarbone, qualified tenth overall and finished fifth in his heat race. However, his race concluded prematurely as he crashed, ultimately finishing 20th after completing just six laps.
In a post-race statement, Cochran acknowledged the struggle: “The Heat Race and qualifying were decent in Detroit, for not having had too much time on the bike. Then, unfortunately, I slid out in the Main Event and landed on my injured collarbone. We weren’t able to finish the race, but we’ll get it checked out – hopefully everything is all good – and we’ll be back.”
This morning, Cochran confirmed via Instagram that he would sit out the St. Louis event, stating: “Tried to give it a go and ride this week after the crash I had in Detroit; unfortunately just not in the cards to go racing this weekend. We’ll be back at the races soon 💪🏼.”
Cochran’s absence will be felt as the 250SX East/West Showdown heads to St. Louis, with the championship picture evolving in his absence. Further evaluations of his collarbone are pending.
