Chance Hymas
EXPOSURE
By Jason Todd
The Feed
EXPOSURE
By Jason Todd
CHANCE HYMAS
DOB: May 25, 2005
Hometown: Pocatello, ID
Bikes: KX100, KX250F
Classes: Supermini 1 and Supermini 2 (250F at local races only)
Sponsors: Monster Energy, Pro Circuit, Kawasaki, Fly Racing, Atlas Brace, Pod, Scott, Pocatello Power Sports, Western Power Sports, Maxima, Dunlop, Rocky Mountain Motocross Series (RMX), Renthal, Arc, Hinson

Idaho’s Chance Hymas is one of Kawasaki Team Green’s up-and-coming amateur standouts. A regular at most amateur nationals, he’s established himself as a podium guy. While he’s still a full-time student and he lives in a place where snowfall is common through most of the winter, Hymas is driven to put himself on top of the box.

Chance Hymas in RacerX's Exposure
Chance Hymas on the track

Racer X: How did you get involved in motocross?
Chance Hymas: My dad and both my brothers have been riding dirt bikes for a long time, so it was more of a family thing.

How was your winter and spring?
My winter wasn’t super busy. It’s hard to ride during the winter because we get a lot of snow. I only did a few local races, one Mammoth qualifier, and one SX Futures, at Oakland. The SX Futures at Oakland was really fun, and it was cool to ride a more supercross-type track instead of an indoor motocross track like the previous year. I ended up with a 9th in Supermini 1 and a 3rd in Supermini 2. Over the spring I raced the MotoPlayground [Sping A Ding Ding] race at Underground, and it was very fun. I got a top-ten overall in Supermini 1 and a 3rd in Supermini 2. The next weekend after the MotoPlayground race was Freestone. The beginning of the week was super good, and I was getting good results in my heat races. When the mains came around, I couldn’t get off the gate to save my life, which resulted in coming from behind the pack in both my motos.

You’ve recently began riding a 250F. How has that transition gone for you, and what’s been your biggest challenge while getting used to the bigger motorcycle?
The transition to the bigger bike has gone better than expected. The biggest challenge I’ve had was the engine braking. I struggled with that for a while because it’s completely different from my supermini.

What’s been your favorite thing so far about riding the bigger bike?
How the bigger wheels and more power make it easier to go faster than the supermini.

What are your plans for this summer?
Get qualified for Loretta’s and to prepare for the race by training at CVMX with the RMX crew. Some of my goals going into the summer are to stay fit, work as hard as I can, focus on my training, don’t get hurt during the summer, and hang out with my friends. I want to win.

Loretta Lynn’s will be here soon. What are you most looking forward to about the Ranch?
Doing the long motos. My endurance is strong, so I won’t fade at the end of the race. To win a championship, I plan on riding consistent, getting good starts, ride smart, don’t get stuck behind people, and don’t crack under pressure.
Chance Hymas in RacerX's Exposure

Racer X: How did you get involved in motocross?
Chance Hymas: My dad and both my brothers have been riding dirt bikes for a long time, so it was more of a family thing.

How was your winter and spring?
My winter wasn’t super busy. It’s hard to ride during the winter because we get a lot of snow. I only did a few local races, one Mammoth qualifier, and one SX Futures, at Oakland. The SX Futures at Oakland was really fun, and it was cool to ride a more supercross-type track instead of an indoor motocross track like the previous year. I ended up with a 9th in Supermini 1 and a 3rd in Supermini 2. Over the spring I raced the MotoPlayground [Sping A Ding Ding] race at Underground, and it was very fun. I got a top-ten overall in Supermini 1 and a 3rd in Supermini 2. The next weekend after the MotoPlayground race was Freestone. The beginning of the week was super good, and I was getting good results in my heat races. When the mains came around, I couldn’t get off the gate to save my life, which resulted in coming from behind the pack in both my motos.

Chance Hymas on the track
You’ve recently began riding a 250F. How has that transition gone for you, and what’s been your biggest challenge while getting used to the bigger motorcycle?
The transition to the bigger bike has gone better than expected. The biggest challenge I’ve had was the engine braking. I struggled with that for a while because it’s completely different from my supermini.

What’s been your favorite thing so far about riding the bigger bike?
How the bigger wheels and more power make it easier to go faster than the supermini.

What are your plans for this summer?
Get qualified for Loretta’s and to prepare for the race by training at CVMX with the RMX crew. Some of my goals going into the summer are to stay fit, work as hard as I can, focus on my training, don’t get hurt during the summer, and hang out with my friends. I want to win.

Loretta Lynn’s will be here soon. What are you most looking forward to about the Ranch?
Doing the long motos. My endurance is strong, so I won’t fade at the end of the race. To win a championship, I plan on riding consistent, getting good starts, ride smart, don’t get stuck behind people, and don’t crack under pressure.