2026 Budds Creek Pro Motocross Results (Updated)

The Budds Creek National serves as the penultimate round of this year’s 2026 AMA Pro Motocross Championship. We’re set for the first real mud race of the season as the skies opened up during the second qualifying session. The track is soaked but fans are in for a treat as the season winds down.

Last week we saw the points flip upside down as Hunter Lawrence suffered a DNF in the second moto and surrendered the points lead to his younger brother, Jett. The defending champ now leads the series by 10 points with just two rounds left. In the 250 division, Levi Kitchen saw his championship lead cut to just one single point as Cole Davies claimed the overall win at Unadilla. Anything can happen and we’re in for another good one here at Budds Creek.

BUDDS CREEK NOTES

• Jett Lawrence now leads the 450MX points by 10 over Hunter Lawrence
• Levi Kitchen narrowly holds the 250 red plate by one point over Cole Davies
• Last week was the first time Hunter Lawrence has ever finished outside the top five overall in his 450MX career
• Lachlan Turner won the first moto of WMX on Friday
• Travis Pastrana is today’s grand marshal

450 MOTO 1

Hiaden Deegan grabbed his third holeshot of the year in 450 moto after lining up three gates from the inside. He and Jett Lawrence were side by side going down the start straight but Jett went off-track and was forced to chop the throttle to avoid a penalty. Jett came in contact with another rider in turn one and dropped well outside of the top 10.

Deegan led early on but missed a smooth line after opting not to run the sight lap. Hunter Lawrence powered around the outside to pass Deegan on lap one, a position he’d remain in for the full 30+2. At the halfway mark Lawrence found himself battling lapped traffic and dealing with a loose radiator shroud but he remained in control of the race. Deegan pushed as close as two seconds behind Lawrence but the Honda HRC rider remained unfazed and later opened the lead back up to five seconds at the checkers. After a DNF last weekend, Hunter scored maximum points here and cut eight points off his 10-point deficit.

Deegan held on for second in one of his strongest rides to date. A hard-fought run at the halfway point saw Deegan close in on Hunter Lawrence as the leaders dealt with lapped traffic. Deegan’s aggressive style and revving the bike pushed the Yamaha to the point of steaming and nearly overheating. This forced him to back down his pace in order to get the bike to the line. His second place result sets him up nicely for the day’s overall score.

Jorge Prado rode a strong race for third. He passed his Red Bull KTM teammate, Eli Tomac, just after the halfway point to grab another moto podium. Tomac looked strong in the first half of the race but a few bad laps dropped him back to fourth.

Jett Lawrence started outside the top 15 and at one point wasn’t even in a points-paying position. He chopped the throttle off the start to avoid a penalty and later connected with another rider in the first turn. Despite the chaos, he regathered himself and upped the pace to finish fifth at the line. While he lost eight points to his brother Hunter, Jett’s effort is rewarded by the fact that currently still leads the championship standings going into the second moto.

450 MOTO 2

Hunter Lawrence dominated the second moto from start to finish. The moto one winner grabbed the holeshot and led the field on lap one. He began to sprint away early in the race and opened a gap of three seconds in the first few laps. No one could touch Hunter this time around as he led wire-to-wire and ended the day with a pair of victories. A dominant 1-1 afternoon is the exact opposite of his performance last weekend and it boosted Hunter back into the points lead. He now heads to the finale with a one point lead over Jett.

“Anything can happen, so I just focused on myself,” Hunter said. “I tried to get around the first turn the best I can and then just ride my own race. I haven’t felt great all week [physically], so it feels great to get this done.”

Jett Lawrence battled his way to second at the line. Another poor start saw the number-one outside the top 10 but he continuously clicked off passes and eventually found himself knocking on the door of a podium. Moves around RJ Hampshire and Justin Barcia put Jett on the rear end of Jorge Prado who he passed on the very last lap. Even with a second in race two, Jett finished fourth overall (5-2). This marks the third time he’s ever finished off the overall podium and the first time it hasn’t come from a crash or a penalty. Jett’s now just one point down in the championship fight going into Ironman.

“It’s going to be exciting,” Jett said about next week’s race. “We’ve [Hunter and I] have been going back and forth with the red plate. Now it’s one point and winner-take-all at the next one. I need to get better on the starts; those have been terrible. If I can fix that I think we’ll be in good shape.”

A third for Jorge Prado in race two put him second on the day. Prado stayed close to Hunter Lawrence in the opening laps but struggled again with lapped riders as the race wore on. Eventually he fell victim to Jett on the final lap but still maintained his spot on the overall podium with a pair of thirds.

“My start was good and my riding was good most of the time,” Prado said. “In those last 10 minutes I struggle and have a hard time with the lappers. I need to be better at that. Hopefully we can get a moto win before the season ends.”

Haiden Deegan grabbed the final spot on the podium in third overall with 2-4 finishes. Deegan started outside the top 10 in moto two and tried to move through the field as he trailed Jett Lawrence. He found himself stuck behind Justin Barcia for most of the race which delayed his forward progress with block passes and subsequently another hot engine. Barcia crashed late in the race which gave way to Deegan, putting him onto the overall podium and further adding to his consecutive podium streak.

“I was chasing BamBam [Barcia] for so long and overheated my bike,” Deegan said. “I’m still happy with the day. We’re making improvements each week and I just want to keep putting in the work. On to the next one.”

Mikkel Haarup finished fifth overall with 8-5 results. This is his best result of the year along with Triumph’s highest-placing finish in the 450 class.

450MX OVERALL RESULTS (Top 10)

250 MOTO 1

Levi Kitchen used his top qualifying position to get a jump on the rest of the field going into turn one of the first 250 moto. So much so that he ended up on the inside of the track markers and was later docked four positions for gaining an advantage down the start straight. That wasn’t the last of the points leader’s struggles either. He led the opening lap but tucked the front end in a high speed slick spot and crashed out of first place. He’d remount but later ditched his goggles after getting dirt in them during the crash. Paired with the four-spot penalty after the race, Kitchen was credited with a 14th place finish and now loses the points lead to Cole Davies.

Davies took over the lead one lap two after passing Chance Hymas. Once out front, Davies was untouchable and led the remainder of the moto. Thanks to Kitchen’s misfortune, Davies now leads the points with only three gate drops left in the season.

Chance Hymas led after Kitchen went down on lap one but quickly lost the spot to Davies on lap two. He’d remain here for the rest of the race, staying close to Davies out front. This is another strong result for the Honda rider in less-than-ideal conditions as he further extends his recent string of podiums.

Landen Gordon earned his first career moto podium in third. The Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha rider qualified inside the top five and used that position to start up front with the lead group. A few key passes and the 250MX rookie found himself on the box for the first time ever.

Carson Mumford grabbed another top five finish by taking fourth ahead of Kayden Minear. Minear made it three Star Racing Yamaha’s inside the top five for moto one.

250 MOTO 2

Chance Hymas came out as the big winner in the second 250 moto. The Honda HRC rider led them through the finish chute on lap one and never relinquished the top spot. He came under fire from both title favorites, first being Cole Davies and later on with Levi Kitchen. Hymas dealt with heavy pressure in the final few laps but kept Kitchen at bay and took the checkers. This is Hymas’s first moto win of the season and his 2-1 finishes gave him the edge for the day’s overall victory. He’s now the seventh different winner in 10 rounds this summer which marks a new all-time record.

“It feels amazing to get back to this point,” Hymas said. “I owe so much to my team for their support of me and everything they’ve done to get us here. Holeshot, wire-to-wire, it doesn’t get any better than that.”

Levi Kitchen took second to Hymas in the second moto. It was a much better race for the Pro Circuit Kawasaki rider as he put in a hard charge from outside the top five. After slotting into third, he cut down a huge 10+ second gap to the leaders, Davies and Hymas. He made quick work of the new points leader, Davies, but never managed to clear Hymas for the lead. The two dogged it out in the final few laps and Kitchen’s 14-2 put him fifth on the day. He also drops to second in the championship, 14 down from Cole Davies.

“I just need to treat this like any other weekend and put this behind me,” Kitchen said. “It’s hard to do, but it is what it is. One mistake can have a massive impact, which is tough, but all I can do is give it everything I’ve got next weekend and see what happens.”

“It’s not over ’til it’s over. I just need to focus on getting two good starts next weekend and see how it plays out. Another good day and we’ll try to do it again next weekend.”

Davies finished third in the race and took second overall. He pressured Hymas early on and needed the win if he wanted a shot at the day’s overall. A small mistake allowed Kitchen to move by for second but Davies displayed championship maturity as he settled into third place. A safe podium position put Davies second on the day and sees him take over the series lead by 14 points over Kitchen with one round remaining.

Landen Gordon earned his first career overall podium in third. The 250MX rookie made it two Star Racing Yamaha’s on the box with 3-7 results.

“I’ve been putting in good days during the week recently and was able to bring it into the weekend,” Gordon said. “I finally did it. This is unreal. Outdoors is tough, so I’m stoked.”

250MX OVERALL RESULTS (Top 10)

450 QUALIFYING

Haiden Deegan came out on top as today’s fastest qualifier in the 450 class. The Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha rider set the time to beat early in the first session, proving he has the pace in the dry conditions. Deegan was the only rider circulating late in Q2 as the rain came down and gave fans a show this morning. He topped Jett Lawrence, who crashed off track and found himself stuck under a fence, with RJ Hampshire rounding out the top three. Hunter Lawrence logged a fast lap but was docked due to jumping on a Red Cross flag.

450MX OVERALL QUALIFYING RESULTS (Top 10)

250MX QUALIFYING

Points leader Levi Kitchen captured pole position in the 250 division with the fastest time of the first qualifying session. Kitchen continues to lead the points standings and needs another victory if he wants to hold the red plate. Cole Davies was a close second and is carrying the momentum after a win last week at Unadilla. Ryder DiFrancesco looked quick in dry conditions but fell in the mud during Q2. Yamaha’s Landen Gordon grabbed fourth over Chance Hymas.

250MX OVERALL QUALIFYING RESULTS (Top 10)