One last faceoff for Hunter and Jett Lawrence in Supercross 250s at Salt Lake City

Hunter and Jett Lawrence will get one more opportunity to faceoff in the 250 class of the Monster Energy Supercross season Saturday night at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah and this race could determine who has bragging right and the most wins in this division.

The rivalry could be the only thing on each of their minds. Hunter wrapped up the 250 East championship two weeks ago in Nashville and Jett sealed his deal last week in Denver, so neither rider has to worry about points. But for each, the final 250 East/West Showdown holds a different significance. Jett will make his move into the 450 class for the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross portion of the SuperMotocross World Championship. Hunter remains on a 250, for now at least.

The brothers each currently have 12 wins each in this division, tied for fourth with nine other riders including Ricky Carmichael, Eli Tomac and Ryan Dungey. Winning on Saturday night would end this chapter with one brother having an edge. But for both, winning is secondary.

“We just want to give everyone a good show,” Hunter told NBC Sports last week in Denver. “Obviously I want to win, but at the same time, it’s a weird position because if he wins and I don’t, I’m not stressed out. Because it’s like we’re the same person. I want to get that ‘W” and close out with eight wins in the season.”

In professional sports, brothers competing against each other is not uncommon, but it is rare to see as deep a connection as Hunter’s and Jett’s.

Moving from Australia to Europe and then to America, Hunter and Jett share a lot of experiences. Not all of them were good and they had to watch as their dream took a financial toll on the family without a guarantee of success. It is easy to look back at those