450 Storylines:

KEN ROCZEN: After being 4th in the point standings after Rd. 9, Ken Roczen has stolen the points lead after winning back-to-back rounds and 4 of the previous 5. It was his 28th 450SX Class victory, tying him with Rick Johnson for 9th on the all-time 450SX Class wins list. His 56th career SMX League* victory ties him with Johnson’s 1980’s rival Jeff Ward for 11th all-time. Roczen’s milestones don’t stop there, as he also ties Ricky Carmichael for 5th on the all-time 450SX Class podiums list and RC for 2nd on Suzuki’s 450SX Class wins list. On Suzuki’s all-time SMX League wins list, Roczen ties Mark Barnett for 2nd with his 25th win aboard Yellow. Roczen also recorded a milestone 300th top-10 SMX League finish in 323 starts (93%). Suzuki is seeking their 5th 450SX Class Championship and 1st since Ryan Dungey in 2010.

COOPER WEBB: Snags his84th career 450SX Class podium and 8th of the season. He made his 154th 450SX Class start which is good for 15th all-time. He was making his 285th career SMX League start and earned his 128th SMX League podium, good for 11th all-time. He is 24 points off the red plate going into Denver, a location he has 2 runner-ups in 4 starts including last season.

HUNTER LAWRENCE: Lost red plate after holding it for 9 of the last 10 rounds and will go into Denver with a 4-point deficit. It was his 11th podium of the season and he is only 2 podiums away from moving into the top-25 in all-time SMX League podiums with 78. His 13th 450SX Class podium in 34 starts moves him into the top-40 all-time, tied with Doug Henry, Blake Baggett, and Cole Seely for 38th.

NOTES: Joey Savatgy (4th): Career best 450SX Class finish, tying his 4th place in Minneapolis 2019. Won his Heat race before capturing his 11th 450SX Class top-5 finish as he seeks his 70th 450SX Class start in Denver. Justin Hill (5th): 2nd top-5 finish of the season and 7th of his 450SX Class career in 93 starts. It was his 20th SMX League podium and his milestone 40th 450SX Class top-10 finish (67th all-time). Justin Barcia (11th): Return from Rd. 1 injury almost results in heat race win. Ends up with 375th SMX League start 181st 450SX Class start (9th all-time). Kyle Chisholm (22nd): Makes his 1st start of the season, 184th of his 450SX Class career (8th all-time), & 351st of his SMX League career. It was his 18th 450SX Class season with a start which ties Mike LaRocco for 2nd all-time and only 1 season behind Chad Reed who holds the record with 19 seasons with a 450SX Class start.

450/250 Venue Notes:

  • HISTORY LESSON: The first 450SX Class round in Denver was on May 18, 1996, in Old Mile High Stadium. It was the season finale and Jeremy McGrath (Honda) had already clinched the Championship before cruising to his 14th win of the season. It stands as the only visit Supercross made to Old Mile High Stadium.
  • STADIUM HISTORY: Old Mile High Stadium was home to the Denver Broncos from 1960-2000. The capacity peaked at 76,000 before being demolished in 2000, now serving as a parking lot for the newer stadium- Empower Field at Mile High Stadium. Empower Field hosted Supercross in 2019 & 2022-2025, meaning 2026 will be the 7th 450SX Class round in Denver and 5th at Empower Field.
  • EMPOWER FIELD: Eli Tomac bested Cooper Webb in Empower Field’s first Supercross in 2019, but Webb’s 18-point lead proved insurmountable. In 2022, Tomac was the one with a comfortable points lead going into the penultimate Empower Field round, clinching the title in his home state with a 5th place. Tomac was set for his 2nd straight Denver Championship clinch in 2023 before calamity struck in the Main Event, tearing his Achilles and handing the Denver victory and Championship to Chase Sexton. Sexton won Denver last year, closing to 9 points off Webb’s point lead. He made it close in the finale, but Webb ended up with the 2 point victory for the title.
  • CHAMPIONSHIP %: The winner of the Denver 450SX Class Championship won the 450SX Class title in 3/6 (50%) seasons. Those were the Old Mile High round in ’96 with McGrath and 2023-2024 with Chase Sexton and Jett Lawrence. Sexton didn’t win the title after his win in Denver last year, but the victory made him the first 2-time Denver winner in either class.

250 Storylines:

COLE DAVIES: Earns Yamaha their 20th 250SX Class Divisional Championship, tying Honda for the 2nd most in Class history. It was only their 6th Eastern Divisional title compared to 14 in the West. Davies’ 7th win ties him for 29th all-time with teammate and last week’s winner Nate Thrasher. He becomes the second New Zealand native to win a Supercross Championship, joining his mentor, Ben Townley. It is the 2nd time in history Yamaha has swept both Divisionals, the other being 2021 with Colt Nichols and Justin Cooper.

Landon Gordon

DAXTON DENNICK: Nails 4th 250SX Class podium with a runner-up finish in his 24th class start. It was his 1st podium since the Opener and his 1st podium in his career that wasn’t in an Opener. Will look for his 1st ever back-to-back podiums when the East returns for the Salt Lake City Showdown Finale.

SETH HAMMAKER : 16th career 250SX Class podium (42nd all-time) in 38th 250SX Class start after comeback finish from 1st lap wreck. Seeks his 75th SMX League start in Salt Lake City as he comfortably holds onto 2nd in the Eastern Divisional standings. His 27th 250SX Class top-5 finishes ties him with Michael Mosiman, Jett Lawrence, & Dean Wilson for 20th all-time.

Seth Hammaker

NOTES: Seth Hammaker (4th, 1-3-6): Won his 3rd career Triple Crown race, ultimately settles for his 26th career 250SX Class top-5  which moves him into the top-25 all-time in the category. Daxton Bennick (5th, 3-5-3): Earned his 10th career 250SX Class top-5 finish in his 23rd start, 5th this season. Coty Schock (6th, 6-7-7): Made his milestone 50th career 250SX Class start, the 44th athlete to complete this feat. Izaih Clark (10th, 10-10-15): Nails his 1st career 250SX Class & SMX League top-10 finish. He was making his 10th 250SX Class start and his 28th SMX League start.