When the name Budds Creek is mentioned, well, I feel sick in the stomach. Not because of the circuit, because Budds Creek is without question, one of the best motocross tracks in the World, but back in 2007, well, the Grand Prix riders got slaughtered by the AMA regular at the Monster Energy Motocross of Nations.

Team USA completely and utterly dominated everyone, winning the MXoN and defending their victory at Matterley Basin in 2006. With Stefan Everts retired, and Antonio Cairoli, our MX2 World champion struggling somewhat, we got flogged. It was for me, one of the most painful days in my time in the sport, because our GP men were miles off the pace.

All the way back in 1989 Frenchman, Jean-Michel Bayle won the 500cc class and from that moment on, Budds Creek has delivered some legendary winners. Of course Ricky Carmichael did at this circuit, what he did at every circuit, winning eight times in a row in the 450 class and two time in the 125cc class.

Also impressive at Budds Creek have been a number of legends, Ryan Dungey won there four times in the 450 class, James Stewart won their four times, three on the 125cc and once on the 450. Steve Lamson won there three times, and even supercross kind, Jeremy McGrath won there twice and did Chad Reed.

Ryan Villopoto won there three times on the 250, but never on the 450 and Blake Baggott won three times in the 250 class. Pretty amazing how many won just once and Budds Creek seemed like a good leveler.Jett Lawrence has won just once, as has Chase Sexton. Eli Tomac only won there twice.

Budds Creek National Winners

450 Class 

8/17/24Chase Sexton

8/19/23Jett Lawrence

8/20/22Jason Anderson

8/21/21Dylan Ferrandis

2020COVID

8/17/19Eli Tomac

8/18/18Eli Tomac

8/19/17Justin Bogle

8/27/16Ken Roczen

6/27/15Justin Barcia

7/12/14Ryan Dungey

6/22/13Ryan Dungey

6/16/12Ryan Dungey

6/18/11Chad Reed

6/19/10Ryan Dungey

8/22/09Chad Reed

7/13/08James Stewart

6/17/07Ricky Carmichael

6/18/06Ricky Carmichael

6/19/05Ricky Carmichael

6/20/04Ricky Carmichael

6/15/03Ricky Carmichael

6/16/02Ricky Carmichael

6/17/01Ricky Carmichael

6/18/00Ricky Carmichael

6/20/99Kevin Windham

6/21/98Doug Henry

6/15/97Ezra Lusk

6/16/96Jeremy McGrath

6/18/95Jeremy McGrath

5/22/94Mike LaRocco

250 Class 

8/17/24Levi Kitchen

8/19/23Hunter Lawrence

8/20/22RJ Hampshire

8/21/21Jeremy Martin

2020COVID

8/17/19Shane McElrath

8/18/18RJ Hampshire

8/19/17Adam Cianciarulo

8/27/16Zach Osborne

6/27/15Marvin Musquin

7/12/14Blake Baggett

6/22/13Blake Baggett

6/16/12Blake Baggett

6/18/11Tyla Rattray

6/19/10Dean Wilson

8/22/09Jake Weimer

7/13/08Ryan Villopoto

6/17/07Ryan Villopoto

6/18/06Ryan Villopoto

6/19/05Michael Brown

6/20/04James Stewart

6/15/03James Stewart

6/16/02James Stewart

6/17/01Michael Brown

6/18/00Stephane Roncada

6/20/99Tallon Vohland

6/21/98Ricky Carmichael

6/15/97Ricky Carmichael

6/16/96Steve Lamson

6/18/95Steve Lamson

5/22/94Steve Lamson

10/4/92Jeff Emig

10/6/91Guy Cooper

10/7/90Mike Kiedrowski

10/8/89Mike Kiedrowski

500cc Motocross 

10/4/92Jeff Stanton

10/6/91Jean-Michel Bayle

10/7/90Jeff Stanton

10/8/89Jean-Michel Bayle