KEN ROCZEN: Becomes only the 11^th athlete in 450SX Class history to score 25 450SX Class wins. He also earned his 170^th SMX League podium (6^th all-time) and 53^rd SMX League victory (12^th all-time). Another major milestone for him was tying Jeremy McGrath for 10^th on the all-time 450SX Class starts list with his 173^rd. With Hunter Lawrence having a disastrous Main Event, Roczen is only 14-points off the Lawrence after his 2^nd win of the season. Suzuki has multiple 450SX Class wins in the same season for the first time since 2016, which was also Roczen that season winning 5 rounds for the brand.

CHASE SEXTON: After missing the last 3 rounds, Sexton returned to Detroit in podium form with his 47^th career 450SX Class podium (17^th all-time). It was only his 2^nd podium in 8 starts his season. He now has 107 SMX League podiums, only 7 behind Jeff Stanton for 15^th all-time. 9 of Sexton’s 17 career 450SX Class wins have came between rounds 12-17, including 4 during that time-span last season.

MALCOLM STEWART: Captures best finish of the season and earns1^st 2026 podium and 8^th of his 450SX Class career (55^th all-time). The podium was also the 20^th in his SMX League career, tying him with Jim Pomeroy, Justin Hill, Gary Semics, & Ben Townley for 111^th on the all-time list. Mookie’s climb up the all-time 450SX Class starts ladder continues, as he ties Dean Wilson for 21^st and has his eyes on the duo tied for 19^th with 134 starts- Ryan Dungey & Damon Huffman. Vince Friese (16^th) is also now tied for 19^th with 134 but looks to add to that total in St. Louis.

NOTES: Justin Cooper (4^th): 17^th 450SX Class top-5 finish (55^th all-time) & 3^rd straight 4^th place finish. Eli Tomac (5^th): Takes red plate back from H. Lawrence even with his 2^nd worst finish of the season. Has won 3 straight rd. 12’s he has competed in (’22-’24). Cooper Webb (6^th): Made his 150^th 450SX Class start (16^th all-time) & earned his 139^th 450SX Class top-10 finish (9^th all-time). Dylan Ferrandis (7^th): Earns his best finish of his season after missing 2 rounds with an injury. He seeks his 50^th 450SX Class top-10 finish in St. Louis. Shane McElrath (14^th): Made milestone 450SX Class start #75. He is also the active leader in consecutive starts with 61 straight, not missing a single 450SX Class Main Event since the 2023 Opener.

COLE DAVIES: Secures his 3^rd straight and5^th career 250SX Class victory. It was his 8^th podium through his first 14 250SX Class starts. Davies holds a 9-point lead halfway through the Eastern Divisional Championship. The win was Yamaha’s 150^th 250SX Class victory, good for 3^rd all-time only behind Kawasaki’s 196 and Honda’s 155. Davies is on track to win only the 2^nd Eastern Divisional Championship for Star Yamaha, and first since Colt Nichols in 2020.

SETH HAMMAKER: Rides to his 14^th career 250SX Class podium in his 34^th start. Was making his 70^th career SMX League start and earned his 17^th SMX League podium (125^th all-time). Hammaker is only 9-points off the red plate going into St. Louis, where he finished 2^nd overall at in the 2025 St. Louis Playoff round.

JO SHIMODA: Also nailed 14^th career 250SX Class podium in his 56^th start. It was his 47^th career SMX League podium, good for 54^th all-time. The reigning 250 Class World Champion is only 14-points off the red plate going into Rd. 6 of the Eastern Divisional Championship in St. Louis, a place he won in the 2025 Playoffs.

NOTES: Coty Schock (4^th): First top-5 finish of the season and 5^th of his 250SX Class career. He sits 5^th in the point standings. Henry Miller (5^th): First career top-5 finish in both 250SX Class racing and SMX League racing. He was making his 45^th 250SX Class start and his 130^th SMX League start. Nicholas Romano (7^th): Nails his 2^nd best finish of his 250SX Class and SMX League career. Kyle Peters (8^th): 77^th 250SX Class start moves him alone into 6^th on the all-time 250SX Class starts list. He is 6 starts away from Mitchell Oldenburg for 5^th.