{"id":167188,"date":"2026-02-16T21:50:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T21:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/167188\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T21:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T21:50:10","slug":"shimoda-in-for-arlington-250sx-east-opening-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/167188\/","title":{"rendered":"Shimoda in for Arlington 250SX East opening round"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n\t\t\t\t \tShimoda in for Arlington 250SX East opening round<\/p>\n


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Honda HRC Progressive team confirms reigning SMX champion.<\/p>\n

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250SMX champion Jo Shimoda is planning on lining up at this weekend\u2019s Eastern Division opener in Arlington, Honda HRC Progressive has officially confirmed.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old was injured in the off-season while training in Florida and underwent surgery on two fractured and displaced vertebrae in his upper-back and lower-neck.<\/p>\n

Shimoda \u2013 who was initially not expected to return to competition until Pro Motocross in May \u2013 has made a rapid recovery and has been declared fit to race in Texas at round seven of the 2026 Monster Energy Supercross Championship.<\/p>\n

\u201cUp next for Honda HRC Progressive is AMA Supercross round seven this Saturday in Arlington, Texas, which is a military-appreciation race,\u201d Honda\u2019s post-race PR read. \u201cThe event marks the first round of the 250SX East Region series, and Jo Shimoda is planning to compete. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe Japanese racer suffered a neck injury during the off-season, but has made a relatively speedy recovery from surgery. Everyone at Honda is happy to welcome the 2025 SMX 250 Champion back to racing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last season saw Shimoda finish fourth in the 250SX West standings, before racing to second in the Pro Motocross Championship, and then clinching a first-career crown in the SMX World Championship post-season during September.<\/p>\n

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