AMA Supercross Detroit: Roczen wins, Tomac takes over points lead
Round 11 of the 2026 AMA Supercross delivered a dramatic night that reshuffles the championship picture heading into the final stretch. Ken Roczen (HEP Suzuki) secured his second win of the season, capitalizing on a difficult night for both Eli Tomac (Red Bull KTM) and an even worse one for Hunter Lawrence (Honda HRC).
In 250SX East, Cole Davies (Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha) extended his advantage with a third consecutive victory.
450SX: Roczen wins, Tomac leads & Hunter struggles
The 450SX Main Event delivered a major twist in the title fight, proving once again that nothing is settled. Hunter Lawrence crashed heavily in the whoops while running second. Beyond the impact, his front brake was damaged, forcing a stop in the mechanics’ area. He managed to rejoin and finish 18th—his worst result of the season after ten rounds consistently inside the top five.
Tomac, meanwhile, had a quiet performance. Although he leaves Detroit with the red plate, he does so by just four points after finishing fifth. He was even under late-race pressure from defending champion Cooper Webb (Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha), nearly dropping another position.
Out front, Roczen delivered a standout ride to claim victory. Combined with the struggles of Lawrence and Tomac, he cuts his deficit in the standings from 31 to just 15 points.
The podium was completed by Chase Sexton (Monster Energy Kawasaki), who impressed on his return by winning his heat and backing it up with a strong main event, while Malcolm Stewart (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna) secured his first podium of the season.
450SX HIGHLIGHTS
250SX East Coast: Three in a row for Davies
The fifth 15 Minute + 1 Lap Eastern Divisional 250SMX Class Main Event of the season started with Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Nate Thrasher leading the field to the holeshot ahead of Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Seth Hammaker and Honda HRC Progressive’s Jo Shimoda.
Behind them, championship leader Cole Davies was mired in 15th place aboard his Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing machine. Thrasher held onto the lead for a couple laps but then crashed out of contention in the whoops, which handed the lead to Hammaker. As the Kawasaki rider asserted his hold of the top spot over Shimoda, Davies was on a torrid march to the front.
Thanks to an unparalleled level of speed through a challenging whoops section, the New Zealander easily broke into the top 10 and soon found his way into the top five before the halfway point. From there, Davies charged into podium position and made quick work of a pass by Shimoda to move into second place. He then proceeded to erase a four second deficit to Hammaker and fittingly made the winning pass coming out of the whoops with just under six minutes to go.
From there, Davies checked out on the field. Hammaker easily held onto second, while Shimoda was forced to contend with ClubMX Yamaha’s Coty Schock, who initially got by his Japanese counterpart for a spot on the podium, only to give it back after a crash in the whoops.
Davies completed an incredible come-from-behind performance by a margin of 12.1 seconds over Hammaker for a third straight Main Event victory, while Shimoda rounded out the podium in third.
With his third consecutive win, Davies extended his lead in the championship standings to nine points over Hammaker, with Shimoda sitting 14 points back in third.
250SX East Coast Highlights
FULL RESULTS DETROIT
MAIN EVENT 450SX
| Pos | Rider | Brand |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken Roczen | Suzuki |
| 2 | Chase Sexton | Kawasaki |
| 3 | Malcolm Stewart | Husqvarna |
| 4 | Justin Cooper | Yamaha |
| 5 | Eli Tomac | KTM |
| 6 | Cooper Webb | Yamaha |
| 7 | Dylan Ferrandis | Ducati |
| 8 | Justin Hill | KTM |
| 9 | Joey Savatgy | Honda |
| 10 | Garrett Marchbanks | Kawasaki |
| 11 | Jordan Smith | Triumph |
| 12 | Cristiano Craig | Honda |
| 13 | Jorge Prado | KTM |
| 14 | Shane McElrath | Honda |
| 15 | Mitchell Harrison | Kawasaki |
| 16 | Vince Friese | Kawasaki |
| 17 | Colt Nichols | Suzuki |
| 18 | Hunter Lawrence | Honda |
| 19 | Kevin Moranz | KTM |
| 20 | Tristan Lane | Yamaha |
| 21 | Justin Bogle | Suzuki |
| 22 | Cole Thompson | Yamaha |
MAIN EVENT 250SX EAST COAST
| Pos | Rider | Brand |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cole Davies | Yamaha |
| 2 | Seth Hammaker | Kawasaki |
| 3 | Jo Shimoda | Honda |
| 4 | Coty Schock | Yamaha |
| 5 | Henry Miller | Kawasaki |
| 6 | Daxton Bennick | Husqvarna |
| 7 | Nicholas Romano | Kawasaki |
| 8 | Kyle Peters | Kawasaki |
| 9 | Derek Kelley | Kawasaki |
| 10 | Luke Neese | Honda |
| 11 | Evan Ferry | Honda |
| 12 | Marshal Weltin | Kawasaki |
| 13 | Luke Clout | Kawasaki |
| 14 | Gavin Towers | Honda |
| 15 | Jeremy Hand | Honda |
| 16 | Luca Marsalisi | Triumph |
| 17 | CJ Benard | Yamaha |
| 18 | Caden Dudney | Yamaha |
| 19 | Devin Simonson | Yamaha |
| 20 | Casey Cochran | Husqvarna |
| 21 | Nate Thrasher | Yamaha |
| 22 | Landon Hartz | Yamaha |
