2026 Salt Lake City Supercross Results (Updated)

It all comes down to this. The finale of the 2026 Monster Energy Supercross Championship takes place today in Salt Lake City, Utah in what’s set to be the closest finish in modern history. Ken Roczen leads Hunter Lawrence by just one point with one final gate drop remaining. Whoever finishes ahead of the other is slated to win the title.

For the 250’s, we’ll see another East West Showdown as both titles are already wrapped up with the Star Racing Yamaha duo of Haiden Deegan and Cole Davies. For Deegan, tonight marks his final race in the 250 class as he’s set for his 450 debut at the start of Pro Motocross. Let’s get into it!

At the end of the night its Chase Sexton and Cole Davies standing atop their respective podiums to finish off the season. The story of the night however is how Ken Roczen scored a fifth place finish which proved good enough to clinch the 2026 450SX championship.

450 MAIN EVENT

All eyes were on the 450 main event tonight as the checkered flag would decide this year’s title fight. Whoever finished ahead of the other would be crowned the champion. Both of the contenders, Hunter Lawrence and Ken Roczen, started one and two as they rounded the first turn. Roczen struck quickly in turn two and made a decisive pass for the lead as they entered into the whoop section.

With Roczen up front, the points leader set the pace and established himself as the front runner with Lawrence only one second behind. The duo held control of the race as they settled into a pace and fans held their breath waiting. It was “mono e mono” and seemed like neither rider wanted to push the pace too high during the first half. This allowed Jorge Prado to close in as he ran third and pressured Lawrence who remained in second.

The moment of the race came on lap 10 when Lawrence tucked the front end as he jumped over the start straight and into turn one. The Honda HRC rider slid out and fell from second place before dropping the bike as he remounted. This mistake only added insult to injury as he watched the championship slip away in Roczen’s favor. Lawrence salvaged seventh at the line and finished three points down from Roczen in the title hunt.

Roczen still controlled the race lead but learned of Lawrence’s mishap and visibly dropped his pace at the front. Chase Sexton closed the gap and made his bid for the lead on the 23rd lap as he safely moved around Roczen for the top spot. The Kawasaki rider earned his second win of the season and capped the year off with a big victory.

“I was watching their [Roczen and Lawrence] race from the back and didn’t know what to do, then stuff happened, I started riding better and got to the front,” Sexton said. “It means a lot for me, personally, to get a win. It’s been a really tough year, but this hopefully is a good omen for outdoors.”

Roczen continued to drop in the running order as he watched where Lawrence was on track. He slipped back to fifth which still proved enough to clinch the championship, three points clear of Lawrence who took second overall. This marked Roczen’s first 450SX championship and the first for Suzuki since Ryan Dungey all the way back in 2010. He’s now the oldest Supercross champion at 32 years old in his 13th professional season.

“What a fairy-tale ending it was for me and the team,” said Roczen. “It took so much work to get here. Today wasn’t easy—just a lot of nerves going on. When it counted the most in the main event, we got a great start and made a pass happen and had an insane main event. I had some peace and quiet toward the end to manage it and bring it home. What a dreamy end. We won the championship tonight, this is so huge.”

Justin Cooper matched his season-best finish at the finale with another second place result, his fourth podium of the year. Cooper also benefitted from Roczen’s slower pace in the second half of the race as he worked his way through in the closing laps. He made a last-lap pass on Jorge Prado to take the runner-up spot and ultimately finished two seconds back from Sexton at the line. Cooper finished the season fifth in points, just two back from Eli Tomac in fourth.

“I didn’t get off the gate great,” Cooper said. “That didn’t pay off but I was able to work my way through. I had to trust my pace and wait for guys to wear down a little bit. Everything tightened up at the end, and it was a tough last couple minutes, but we got close there.”

Jorge Prado might’ve been the biggest spoiler of the night as he finished in third to take his second podium of the season. The Red Bull KTM rider found himself in the mix during the opening half of the 450SX main event and even pressured Hunter Lawrence for the second spot. When Lawrence hit the deck, Prado found himself in the running for the win but “fell off rhythm” during the middle section of the race. He fell victim to Cooper on the final lap but still held on for a podium result. Prado started and ended the year on the box and completed his second season in ninth overall.

“My main goal was to get a good start,” Prado said. “I did that and was running third and at one point I was faster than the guys in front of me [Roczen and Lawrence]. I knew they were battling for the championship, so I didn’t want to interfere. I could have made a pass, but I wanted to stay there. Then Hunter made a mistake, and I fell a little bit off rhythm.”

Cooper Webb finished fourth in the race and took third in the championship. While he hands over the number-one plate, this marks the fourth consecutive season where Webb’s finished inside the top three in points.

As for Hunter Lawrence, a mere three points separated him and Roczen after 17 long rounds. The fall on lap 10 ultimately decided the night as he salvaged seventh overall. He and Roczen both finished the season with five wins and 12 podiums. 

“Not too many years ago I wished of leaving the races healthy,” Lawrence said. “Then I dreamed of how good it would be to be on the podium each weekend. That dream then shifted to wanting and believing I could be a winner. Fast forward to now being disappointed in battling for the 450 Supercross championship…so many great moments, ups and downs. I wasn’t scared to fail and I always gave it my all.”

450SX OVERALL RESULTS (Top 10)

250 MAIN EVENT

The 250SX East West Showdown saw the best from the East and West go head to head for a final Supercross matchup. With both championships already decided between Haiden Deegan and Cole Davies, fans looked to Deegan as the finale marked his final ride aboard the 250cc machine. 

Davies emerged as the Showdown standout and settled the score between himself and Deegan in a pass one year in the making. The Star Racing Yamaha duo made quick work of teammate Max Anstie as they made their way to the lead in the early laps and gave fans their money’s worth. Davies’ pass for first saw him make contact with Deegan, reminiscent of Deegan’s pass on Davies one year ago in Denver.

The newly crowned Eastern Divisional champion held strong and stay upright even when a retaliatory attempt saw Deegan hit the deck a few laps later. This marks Davies’ sixth win of the season and adds icing to the cake in his breakout season.

“That was a great race,” Davies said. “I didn’t get off to a great start, but I made it happen. The pressure is off so I could come out here and ride full out. It was fun racing like that, going back and forth, cat and mouse. I enjoyed it.” 

Levi Kitchen made his way to second after a chaotic race. The Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki rider started outside the top five and even found himself coming to a dead stop on lap six to avoid hitting his downed teammate, Cameron McAdoo.

Kitchen then gathered himself and put in a series of fast laps to gain a podium spot late in the race. This result proved important as he emerged ahead in a three-way fight for second in the Western Division points between himself, Max Anstie, and Ryder DiFrancesco. Kitchen ends the season matching his season-best finish and taking second overall in the championship. 

“It was another okay start, but I made good moves early, and I’m proud of that,” Kitchen said. “I was riding aggressively and started closing in on the leaders. Then, Seth [Hammaker] and Cameron [McAdoo] went down, and I almost hit Cameron, so I had to check up and make time back up again. It got pretty chaotic out there, but I felt really good on the bike and had a good battle going. I’m stoked to finish the season up here battling with these guys.”

Max Anstie rounded out the podium in third for just his second podium of the year. Anstie kicked off the season opener with a big win but went through a slump during the middle portion of the championship. He turned it up when it counted most as he was one of three riders gunning for an overall podium in the series points.

Anstie led the first two laps of the race but held on for third as both of his Star Racing Yamaha teammates made their way by. With Kitchen taking second in the race and in points, Anstie’s third gave him the edge to finish third overall by just four points on DiFrancesco. 

“It’s been a tough year,” Anstie said. “I had my appendix taken out and a lot of things in between the races, but the whole team has been amazing sticking behind me. Awesome season. Congrats to my two teammates. It was awesome to be a part of that this year. Hopefully we can be up here again next year and in the title hunt.” 

Deegan remounted after his run-in with Davies but fell again on the same lap and could only manage a fourth place result, matching his worst finish of the year (fourth at Anaheim 1). 

“I’ve got to give it up to Cole [Davies],” Deegan said. “That was a dog fight. We were giving the fans the best show possible. We were hitting each other, it was awesome. Even though I came out in fourth, that was one of the funnest races I’ve had. It’s a little sad we’re hanging it up, but ready to move on to the 450 class.”

Ryder DiFrancesco rounded out the top five for the night after qualifying through the LCQ. He finished fourth overall in the 250SX West championship. 

“I just didn’t have the raw speed that I really wanted,” DiFrancesco said. “It came a little tougher for me this weekend. The heat race didn’t go well, and then of course, we were off to the LCQ, which wasn’t ideal. The main event was a bit of a turnaround, after I rode well in that one and now we’ll get ready for outdoors.”

Max Vohland, Derek Kelley, Hunter Yoder, Landen Gordon, and Henry Miller completed the top 10.

250SX OVERALL RESULTS (Top 10)

1.	Cole Davies	(Yam)	19 Laps
2.	Levi Kitchen	(Kaw)	2.445
3.	Max Anstie	(Yam)	6.466
4.	Haiden Deegan	(Yam)	14.722
5.	Ryder DiFrancesco	(Hus)	24.642
6.	Max Vohland	(Yam)	28.083
7.	Derek Kelley	(Kaw)	29.542
8.	Hunter Yoder	(Yam)	33.087
9.	Landen Gordon	(Yam)	34.422
10.	Henry Miller	(Kaw)	35.182

450 QUALIFYING

The race is on in the 450SX division with the points coming down to the wire between Ken Roczen and Hunter Lawrence. Neither of the points leaders qualified fastest though as Eli Tomac looks right at home on the hard-packed surface. He stole the top time away late in the second session, beating out Justin Hill and Hunter Lawrence. Lawrence sits third overall going into the night show while Roczen’s best time put him ninth overall. Note that all of the top 10 is on the same second and racing is guaranteed to be close for the night show.

450SX OVERALL QUALIFYING RESULTS (Top 10)

250 QUALIFYING

Both of the 250SX divisions are on track today as they gear up for the final East West Showdown of the year. Seth Hammaker is looking to close out the 2026 season with a statement ride as he was fastest in the East and fastest overall. He was the only 250 rider in the 48-second range which technically makes him the fastest overall qualifier. Nate Thrasher and Cole Davies rounded out the top three for the Eastern division.

Haiden Deegan topped the 250SX Western division as he takes to the track for his final ride on a 250cc machine. Deegan’s best lap put him second overall as the West riders rode after the East competitors on a fresh track. His 49.1 puts him less than half a second back from Hammaker. Levi Kitchen and Daxton Bennick went 2-3 in the West qualifying.

250SX OVERALL QUALIFYING RESULTS (Top 10)