450 Storylines:
KEN ROCZEN: Claims his 24th career 450SX Class victory, three behind Bob Hannah for a spot in the top-10 all-time. His 52nd SMX League victory holds him steady at 11th all-time. Roczen’s 167th SMX League podium (6th all-time) doubles as his 80th 450SX Class podium, 7th athlete to reach that milestone. It was his 7th consecutive season with a win, 4th with Suzuki. Only Eli Tomac (12), James Stewart (10), Jeremy McGrath (9), Ryan Dungey (8), & Jeff Ward (8) have more consecutive 450SX Class seasons with at least one victory than Roczen.
HUNTER LAWRENCE: Nails 4th straight runner-up to capture the red-plate by 5 points over Roczen. It was his 6th 450SX Class podium & 71st SMX League podium (31st all-time). He looks to make his 25th 450SX Class start in Seattle. Lawrence’s 4 straight runner-up finishes is good for the 4th longest runner-up streak in history. Chad Reed finished runner-up to Stewart 7 in-a-row in 2009, but before that put Ricky Carmichael in 2nd for 6 straight rounds in ’03. Jeff Ward finished runner-up 6 straight times to Rick Johnson & Ron Lechien in 1988.
COOPER WEBB: His 275th SMX League start nets his 122nd podium, good for 13th all-time. In his 450SX Class career, it was his 78th podium in his 144th start.Webb remains squarely in the title hunt only 15 points behind Lawrence.
NOTES: Justin Cooper (4th): 1st top-5 finish of the season for Cooper, good for his 105th SMX League* top-5 finish (12 in 450SX Class). Jorge Prado (5th): Best finish since his podium in the Opener. Prado now has 2 top-5’s in 11 career 450SX Class starts. Joey Savatgy (6th): Making his 60th career 450SX Class start, Savatgy continues to impress against factory competition. He has 3 top-10 finishes on the season, and all of them are within the top-6. Savatgy now has 155 SMX League top-10 finishes in 226 starts (38/60 in 450SX Class). Chase Sexton (7th): 61st consecutive start. Hasn’t missed a start since Rd. 12 of 2022. 77th career 450SX Class top-10 finish (31st all-time). Dylan Ferrandis (10th): 150th career SMX League top-10 finish in 183 starts (46/63 in 450SX Class).
450 Venue Notes:
- HISTORY LESSON: The maiden Seattle SX was held February 18, 1978, in the legendary Seattle Kingdome. It was the Season Opener for the Championship’s 5th season, and Jimmy Ellis (Honda) stole the checkers for the last time in his illustrious career. Seattle hosted the 2nd round for most of the 80s, other than their 2nd ever Season Opener in 1980.
- KING’S DOUBLE: From 1978-1989 the Kingdome held Supercross rounds on back-to-back nights, hosting 33 times before being demolished in 2000. Even with being razed for 25+ years, the Kingdome looms large in Supercross history sitting 5th all-time in Premier Class rounds hosted behind only Angel Stadium, Daytona International Speedway, Pontiac Silverdome, and Houston Astrodome. Lumen Field was built in 2002 and seized the Seattle Supercross in 2005, 6 years after the last Kingdome round. James Stewart won the first 3 rounds from 2005-2007, including his 2nd ever 450SX Class victory in 2005.
- 50 ROUNDS: Lumen Field, The football-crazed horseshoe-styled stadium, entertained Supercross from 2005-2014, 2017-2019, & 2022-2025. After 33 rounds in the Kingdome and 16 in Lumen Field, 2025 was the 50th edition of the Seattle Supercross. The action was tight, as Cooper Webb held off Chase Sexton by .7 seconds. It became only the 4th city to reach the 50-round milestone behind Anaheim (84), Houston (55), and Daytona (52). 2026 will be the 51st 450SX Class round held in Seattle and 18th at Lumen Field.
- LOW CHAMPIONSHIP %: The winner of the Premier Class Seattle SX has won the title in only 15/50 (30%) rounds, plunging to 4/17 (24%) at Lumen Field. Webb improved this number last year by winning Lumen Field and the Championship.
250 Storylines:
HAIDEN DEEGAN: Clinched his 11th career 250SX Class victory, tying Ricky Carmichael and others for 11th on the all-time 250SX Class wins list. It was his 4th straight victory as he continues to pull away in the Western Divisional Championship. He seeks his 30th career SMX League victory in Seattle. His 29th win aboard a Yamaha moves him into 5th on the all-time SMX League Yamaha wins list, now just 5 behind Damon Bradshaw for 4th. He could tie Ernesto Fonseca for 1st on Yamaha’s all-time 250SX Class wins list with his 12th in Seattle.
LEVI KITCHEN: Secures back-to-back podiums after a huge comeback resulting in his 14th career 250SX Class podium. It was his 29th career SMX League podium & Kitchen sits 6th in the point standings.
CAMERON MCADOO: 3rd podium of the season ties Shane McElrath and RJ Hampshire for 3rd on the all-time 250SX Class podiums list with 26. He also tied Ryan Clark for 26th on the all-time 250SX Class starts list with 57. McAdoo’s Glendale finish is good for his 30th SMX League top-5 finish.
NOTES: Michael Mosiman (4th):Nailed his 40th career SMX league top-5 finish (27th in 250SX Class career) & 4th of the season. Ryder DiFrancesco (5th): Also nailed his 4th top-5 finish of the season, the 6th of his 250SX Class career and 8th in his SMX League career. He also earned his 30th career SMX League top-10 finish in 64 starts (11/17 in 250SX Class). Max Vohland (6th): Earned his 50th career SMX League top-10 finish in 78 starts (23/28 in 250SX Class). Cole Thompson (16th): Returns to 250SX Class and makes his 59th career 250SX Class start, passing Christian Craig for 24th all-time. He was making his 78th career SMX League start.
250 Venue Notes:
- HISTORY LESSON: The first 250SX Class round held in Seattle was on February 9, 1985, in the Seattle Kingdome. It was the first night of a weekend double-header and only the 3rd and 4th Western Divisional rounds in history. Mike Healey (Suzuki) won Saturday and Bader Manneh (Kawasaki) won Sunday. Healey’s teammate Bobby Moore scored 3rd and 5th in the two Seattle rounds but scored the Western Divisional Champion by season’s end.
- VENUE HISTORY: 20 250SX Class rounds were held in the Kingdome from 1985-1999, and just like the 450SX Class, the series returned in 2005 to Lumen Field where 17 rounds have been held. 2026 will mark the 38th 250SX Class round in Seattle and 18th at Lumen Field.
- NATE DOG AND K-DUB: Nathan Ramsey won the last 250SX Class round in the Kingdome in 1999 on a Kawasaki, and then six years later won the first 250SX Class round in Lumen Field on a KTM. Kevin Windham won the Kingdome on a Yamaha in the 250SX Class and won Lumen Field twice in the 450SX Class on a Honda. They will always be the only two athletes to win in both Seattle venues.
- CHAMPIONSHIP %: The winner in 17/37 (46%) 250SX Class rounds held in Seattle doubled as Western Divisional Champion. In Lumen Field the winner scored the title in 7/17 (41%) seasons, excluding the last two seasons when eventual Western Champ RJ Hampshire finished runner-up to Levi Kitchen in 2024 and Cole Davies broke out for his 1st career win last year.