Justin Brayton Bio

Justin Brayton entered professional racing in 2004 and finished fourth overall in the AMA Arenacross series. Although a leg injury prevented him from competing in the 2005 season, he returned for 2006 in the AMA Supercross Lites West Coast Region and was able to place 12th overall. The following year, he raced in East Coast Lites SX where he did better and finished inside the top-10. Justin’s major breakthrough occurred in 2008 when he podiumed at the opening round in Anaheim. During his motocross season he was able to earn two top-10 finishes and a third at ESPN Moto X Worlds.
 
The 2009 season of Supercross saw Brayton achieve three more podium finishes and fourth overall in series points. He earned the Silver Medal at X Games 15 in Moto X and raced in the AMA Motocross Championship, earning seventh overall. Additionally, he won the last moto of the series and had a podium at Delmont.

In 2010 Brayton made the jump to 450s in Supercross and performed very well, earning a top-five finish during his first season in the premier class. He posted numerous top-five results, and his highest finish of the season came at Seattle where he took his first AMA Supercross podium. Right before the MX season Brayton suffered a crash during practice, which resulted in a pair of bruised lungs and rib damage. The injuries prevented him from competing in the first two rounds, and when he returned he struggled during the first half of the season. Near the end, however, Brayton began having better luck, and picked up third overall at Steel City. He finished 12th overall in the series, which wasn't bad considering his injuries and the fact that he missed multiple rounds.
       
In 2011 Brayton returned with JGR Yamaha to contest the AMA Supercross and National Motocross Championship series. After winning his opening heat race in Anaheim, Brayton went on to earn numerous top-five finishes throughout the season, including fourth place at Anaheim 2. He rounded out the SX season in ninth, but not before snagging a tuff block at the final round in Las Vagas and twisting his ankle – forcing him out of the first few MX rounds. He returned at Thunder Valley and managed to average a seventh place finish for the rest of the year while grabbing his best finish at Southwick.  

In 2012 Brayton will join forces with American Honda next to his new teammate, Trey Canard.

Career Results:
2011: 9th (SX), 7th (MX)
2010: 5th (SX), 12th (MX) 
2009: 4th (WSX), 7th (MX)
2008: 6th (WSX), 20th (250 MX)
2007: 10th (WSX)
2006: 12th (WSX), 38th (250 MX)
2004: 18th (ESX)
2003: 54th (MX)