Mitch Payton (left) and Justin Hill (right) won the teams 20th championship on Saturday night.

At the 2017 Salt Lake City SX, Monster Energy / Kawasaki’s Justin Hill locked down the 2017 Western Regional 250SX Championship a race early. After the podium celebration was over, we caught up with Justin and talked to him about the first championship of his career, his race in Salt Lake City, the rumors about a new rule that will possibly allow him to defend his championship, possibility of moving up to the 450 class and more.

Click play to hear from the newly crowned champion.

Photo: Ryne Swanberg

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