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SMX Insiders Jason Weigandt and Jason Thomas preview the upcoming race at Anaheim 2. Get the latest on San Diego winners Eli Tomac and Haiden Deegan. Will Chase Sexton and Cooper Webb get their first podium of the season? The Insiders discuss this and more as SMX returns to Angel Stadium.

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450 Storylines:

ELI TOMAC: Grabs his 55^th 450SX Class win and 111^th SMX League* win while earning his 1^st back-to-back 450SX Class win streak since Rd. 11-12 in 2023. Tomac’s 104^th 450SX Class podium is now only 7 behind Jeremy McGrath, who sits 2^nd all-time with 111. Tomac has also pulled to 17 victories short of McGrath’s all-time 450SX Class wins record (72-55). In both of Tomac’s previous title runs (2020 & 2022), he didn’t podium in either the 1^st or 2^nd rounds. He has bucked that trend with victories in each of the 1^st two races.

HUNTER LAWRENCE: Closing towards a victory, Lawrence comes through with his 3^rd career 450SX Class podium and 68^th SMX League podium (Tying Blake Bagget for 31^st all-time).His runner-up finish ties his best career 450SX Class finish of 2^nd in Denver 2024. Lawrence is only 10 points off the red-plate through the 1^st two rounds.

KEN ROCZEN: Starts his season off with back-to-back podiums for the 1^st time since 2019. 165^th SMX League podium (6^th all-time) and 78^th 450SX Class podium (7^th all-time). Suzuki has now been on the podium for each of the first two rounds for the 1^st time since 2015, with Roczen accounting for both occurrences.

NOTES: Chase Sexton (4^th): Made 80^th 450SX Class start and nailed 62^nd top-5, tying Ezra Lusk, Marvin Musquin, & Davi Millsaps for 20^th all-time. Joey Savatgy (5^th): 8^th career 450SX Class top-5 & 60^th career SMX League Top-5 finish. Justin Cooper (6^th): 40^th career 450SX Class start & 35^th top-10. He has a 92% top-10 percentage in his SMX League career (155/169). Aaron Plessinger (7^th): 75^th career 450SX Class top-10 finish (33^rd all-time). RJ Hampshire (12^th): 200^th career SMX League start, 3^rd in 450SX Class.

450 Venue Notes:

• HISTORY LESSON: On December 4, 1976, Marty Smith (Honda) won the first 450SX Class round in Angel Stadium. Supercross returned to Angel Stadium every year except for 1980, 1988, 1997, 1998, and 2021. Eli Tomac (KTM) scored the A1 victory in the 2026 series opener.
• CHAMPION’S CIRCLE: An incredible 17/26 (65%) A2 winners scored the 450SX Class title in that season, but Cooper Webb and Jett Lawrence have failed to do so in the previous two seasons. Before 2024, A2 winners were on a 4-season Championship streak (excluding 2021 when there was no Anaheim). From 2003-2010 the winner of A2 won the title an incredible 8 seasons in-a-row.
• GET A BROOM: There have only been 5 Anaheim sweeps in 26 years of multiple rounds in Anaheim. The first two seasons included sweeps from Lusk (1999, Honda) and McGrath (2000, Yamaha). Years later James Stewart (2007, Kawasaki) and Chad Reed (2008, Yamaha) incredibly scored three-round Anaheim sweeps. Ryan Villopoto (2012, Kawasaki) was the most recent Anaheim sweeper. Tomac is looking to become #6 and the first to do it on a KTM.
• A2: On February 6, 1999, Angel Stadium hosted the first Anaheim 2 and Ezra Lusk (Honda) took the checkers. The victory doubled as the first Anaheim sweep as Lusk won the Anaheim Opener as well. 2026 will mark the 27^th “A2”.

250 Storylines:

HAIDEN DEEGAN: Making his 75^th career SMX League start, Deegan nails his 8^th 250SX Class victory (24^th all-time) and 26^th SMX League victory (26^th all-time). He also captured the red-plate from his teammate Max Anstie by a single point. Deegan is the 53^rd athlete in 250SX Class history with 50 SMX League podiums, tying Adam Cianciarulo and Mike Brown for 51^st all-time.

CAMERON MCADOO: Earns first podium since February 8^th, 2025 at Tampa. After finishing last place at A1, McAdoo ties for 5^th all-time with his 24^th career 250SX Class podium. He made his 54^th 250SX Class start, good for 33^rd all-time.

MICHAEL MOSIMAN: Made his 60^th career 250 Class start (21^st all-time) scoring his 11^th career 250SX Class podium & 15^th SMX League podium. He also earns his 25^th 250SX Class top-5 finish which moves him into the top-25 all-time, tied with H. Lawrence & others for 24^th all-time.

NOTES: Levi Kitchen (4^th):Even with 6^th and 4^th place finishes to start the season, Kitchen is only 9 points off the red-plate going into A2. It was his 16^th career 250SX Class top-5 finish in 26 starts. Max Anstie (5^th): Only one point behind Deegan for the points lead. Anstie also earned his 16^th top-5 in 41 starts. Chance Hymas (6^th): Also right in the thick of the points, Hymas made his 25^th 250SX Class start and 20^th top-10 finish. Max Vohland (8^th): Also earned his 20^th top-10 in 25^th start but additionally made 75^th SMX League start. Dilan Schwartz (9^th): Also made his 75^th career SMX League start.

250 Venue Notes:

• HISTORY LESSON: The first 250SX Class round held in Anaheim was on February 2, 1985, and Mike Healey (Suzuki) won.250SX Class racing continued in Angel Stadium every season except for 1988, 1997, 1998, and 2021. This will be the 79^th time the gate will drop for a 250SX Class race in Angel Stadium. Max Anstie (Yamaha) won the Anaheim Opener to kick off the 2025 250SX Class Western Divisional.
• CHAMPION’S CIRCLE: The winner of Anaheim 2 has won the Western Divisional 250SX Class title in 16/26 (62%) seasons. Deegan added to this number last season, using A2 as a spring board for his 2025 title run. Incredibly, from 2003-2007 every Anaheim 2 winner in both 250SX and 450SX Classes won their Championship.
• GET A BROOM: Levi Kitchen scored the 7^th 250SX Class Anaheim sweep in 2024, by winning the Anaheim Opener and the A2 Triple Crown. Previously, Ernesto Fonseca (Yamaha) had nailed the first 250SX Class Anaheim sweep in 2001. Ivan Tedesco (2004, Kawasaki), Villopoto (2007, Kawasaki), Josh Hansen (2011, Kawasaki), Webb (2016, Yamaha), and Christian Craig (2022, Yamaha) also completed the feat before Kitchen. Haiden Deegan and Jo Shimoda split Anaheim last season, and Anstie will attempt for the 8th sweep in Anaheim history.
• A2: The first 250SX Class Anaheim 2 was on February 6, 1999, and Nathan Ramsey (Kawasaki) won. Anaheim 2 has returned in every Western Divisional 250SX Class season except for 2021, and stands to make its 27^th appearance, just like the 450SX Class.

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Eli Tomac has gone back-to-back to open the 2026 SMX World Championship! Can he keep up this momentum, or will the competition gain ground this weekend in Anaheim?

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The 2026 RM Fantasy season is in full swing! Eli Tomac is showing his love for his new KTM by getting the first two wins of the 2026 Supercross season! Is his new team a match made in heaven or is this just the honeymoon phase? Tune in for all rider stats, highlights, and updates you need to know to make your picks for Anaheim in the 2026 RMFantasySX Season!

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Eli Tomac Goes Back-to-Back to Open
2026 Monster Energy Supercross Season
After Hard Fought Victory in San Diego

Defending Western Divisional Champion Haiden Deegan
Takes 250SMX Win

For the second week in a row the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship welcomed a sold-out crowd to begin its season, this time inside the intimate setting of Snapdragon Stadium for the second round of the 2026 Monster Energy SMX World Championship. One week after he captured a memorable debut victory with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 450SMX Class points leader Eli Tomac went back-to-back following a hard-fought Main Event in which he outlasted Progressive Insurance ECSTAR Suzuki’s Ken Roczen and Honda HRC Progressive’s Hunter Lawrence for the Colorado native’s 55th career win.

Another sold out crowd was on hand inside Snapdragon Stadium as the
2026 Monster Energy Supercross season traveled to San Diego.

The 450SMX Class Main Event began with Lawrence leading the way for the holeshot, followed closely by Roczen and Tomac. The trio quickly asserted themselves at the front of the field and soon pulled away to set the stage for a three-rider battle for the win. Lawrence was impressive early on and successfully fended off heavy pressure from Roczen, but as their battle continued Tomac joined the fight, which pushed Roczen to make a pass around Lawrence with 14 minutes and a lap to go. Tomac was able to move into second as another battle for the lead unfolded. Tomac briefly made the pass on Roczen, but the German battled back to reclaim the position and lead most of the Main Event. 

With time running out, Tomac made the move on Roczen again and solidified his hold of the lead with six minutes remaining. Roczen’s pace slowed enough for Lawrence to make the pass for second and from there the Australian looked to track down Tomac. Tension was high in the closing laps, but Tomac kept Lawrence at bay on the final lap for his 87th career SMX win (Supercross + Pro Motocross) by a margin of 1.3 seconds. The victory moved him into a tie with Jeremy McGrath for second all-time. Lawrence’s runner-up finish equaled the best result of his career, while Roczen now has second and third place finishes to begin the season.

Just off the podium in fourth was Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Chase Sexton, who impressed in a come-from-behind effort after he hit the gate to begin the Main Event and started at the tail end of the field. Along the way, Sexton made contact with defending champion Cooper Webb, who went down in the incident and recovered for an eighth-place finish aboard his Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing machine.

Tomac’s pair of wins through the first two races has extended his lead in the 450SMX Class standings to eight points over Roczen, while Lawrence moved from fourth to third and sits 10 points out of the lead.

It’s back-to-back wins for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Eli Tomac,
who captured his 55th career Supercross victory and 87th career SMX win
to move into a tie Jeremy McGrath for second all-time.

Eli Tomac – 1st Place – 450SMX Class

“Me and Ken [Roczen] had an unbelievable battle there and once we got into the lead I felt like I was in a really good groove. Towards the end there I was not paying attention and just looking at my front fender, I didn’t know Hunter [Lawrence] was there [because] I was so focused on marking Kenny around the track. I [went] over the tunnel on the last lap and heard Hunter revving his bike and was shocked he was right there. I feel fortunate I held onto the lead there. I guess I need better self-awareness next time. That was close.”

Honda HRC Progressive’s Hunter Lawrence came close to capturing his first Supercross victory and impressed every step of the way in a runner-up effort.

Hunter Lawrence – 2nd Place – 450SMX Class

“It’s bittersweet when you’re so close. I wanted to be there with those guys last week [up front] so we worked really hard this week and made some progress, which is always rewarding. I think I shot my shot too fast on the last lap and thought I’d dive bomb into the corner, but at the last minute I thought it was going to be a really dirty move if I followed through, so I backed out of it. It was cool. A really great race.”

Another podium performance by Progressive Insurance ECSTAR Suzuki’s Ken Roczen has him in the thick of the early title fight in the 450SMX Class.

Ken Roczen – 3rd Place – 450SMX Class

“Me and Eli [Tomac] went back and forth a couple times and then in the middle of the race I just had a couple laps where I was all over the place and fell off the back a bit and got passed. I tried to just settle back in and at least stay close to those guys. We have 17 rounds and it can swap around real quick, so being on the podium is really good. We want to win, but at the same time we can’t be mad at a podium. We’ll keep at it, see if I can snag a couple of wins, and see where it goes.”

A captivating battle between teammates headlined the second race of the Western Divisional 250SMX Class, as Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Haiden Deegan came out on top for the first time this season. The eighth career victory for the defending Western Division Champion wasn’t without controversy, as he went bar-to-bar with fellow Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing rider Max Anstie, who entered as the points leader. After Anstie grabbed the holeshot, he and Deegan resumed their entertaining battle that began in the Heat Race with a multi-lap fight for the lead. Deegan appeared to be faster, but the Englishman’s veteran savvy kept his younger teammate at bay. With nine minutes and one lap to remaining Deegan made his move in a bowl turn and aggressively cut down under Anstie, who went high to concede the position. As he exited, Deegan’s rear wheel hit Anstie’s front wheel and took the red plate holder to the ground. Deegan sprinted away as Anstie eventually remounted in sixth place.

As Deegan established a lead of over five seconds, the attention shifted to an exciting battle for the podium between Honda HRC Progressive’s Chance Hymas, Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Cameron McAdoo, and Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Michael Mosiman. After McAdoo made the pass on Hymas for second, Mosiman followed through shortly after as Hymas nearly crashed defending the position.

Deegan went unchallenged and took his first win carrying the No. 1 plate by a margin of 7.6 seconds over McAdoo, who finished last (22nd place) at the Anaheim opener and is coming back from a torn ACL suffered last season. Mosiman recorded his 11th career podium finish in third. Anstie battled back to finish fifth.

With the win, combined with Anstie’s finish, Deegan moved from fourth to first in the Western Divisional 250SMX Class standings, a single point ahead of Anstie. Hymas, who finished sixth, sits third, five points out of the lead.

While it wasn’t without controversy, the first win of the season for
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Haiden Deegan moved
him into control of the Western Divisional Championship.

Haiden Deegan – 1st Place – Western Divisional 250SMX Class

“This one feels good. I wanted to show it at A1, but stuff happens. I came out swinging [tonight]. Sorry to Max [Anstie], I didn’t really want it to go that way. I tried to cut down [in the corner] so he wouldn’t cut down [to counterattack] and we came together.”

After a challenging opening round where he finished last,
Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Cameron McAdoo
rebounded with an impressive second-place effort.

Cameron McAdoo – 2nd Place – Western Divisional 250SMX Class

“I didn’t expect to get 22nd place last weekend and end up in B practice this morning, so I had something to prove. It has been a long time and as you all know this sport is about trying. I always pride myself on being able to come back after being off the bike for a long time. Tonight was pretty special. I’m just a kid from Iowa living my dream and I’m really grateful I keep getting to do this. I have a lot of belief in myself that I belong here.”

Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Michael Mosiman was consistent throughout the Main Event and recorded his 11th career podium result.

Michael Mosiman – 3rd Place – Western Divisional 250SMX Class

“It feels great. We’ve been putting in the work, and it’s been a long road. Just to be able to hang in there the whole moto, to be right there and end up on the podium. To be able to push the pace feels really great. We’re going to keep it rolling.”

Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Max Anstie entered as the points leader and was leading the Main Event until an incident with his teammate Deegan put him on the ground and resulted in a fifth-place finish.

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