Ninth on debut at Fox Raceway National for RJ Hampshire in 450MX Class

A second-place result in a rain-affected Philadelphia round of the 2026 AMA Supercross Championship marked a second podium of the year for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's Daxton Bennick, excelling in difficult, muddy conditions to maintain third in the 250SX East standings. The 20-year-old qualified third on the combined 250SX East timesheets in dry conditions at Lincoln Financial Field, before the inclement weather arrived and made for a rain-soaked night program. Bennick remained consistent in the second 250SX Heat Race, recording a second-place finish onboard his Husqvarna FC 250 Factory Edition. A mid-field start to the Main Event saw Bennick make a sequence of decisive passes to climb into the top-five during the early stages, running as high as P2 – and challenging for the lead – before a red-flag stoppage prompted a staggered restart. Bennick would launch to a strong start from there, moving into second place and maintaining the position all the way to the checkered flag, claiming his second podium result of the season and consolidating third in the 250SX East standings with one round in the division remaining. “Obviously, qualifying started dry here and everything was feeling good,” Bennick reflected. “Then everything changed real quick! I did get some wheel-spin off the start in the Heat Race, but rode really good to come back to second – I was happy with that, and then kind of the same thing happened in the Main Event. I rode really well before the restart and I almost passed for the lead at one stage, but once the restart hit, I was trying a little too hard and made a couple of mistakes. But all-in-all, it's good we're back on the box, so I can't be too mad at it – especially in those conditions!" 450SX teammate Malcolm Stewart posted the eighth-fastest qualifying time in the afternoon, before scoring a P4 finish in the first 450SX Heat Race equipped with his Husqvarna FC 450 Factory Edition. The 33-year-old started inside the top 10 for the Main Event and kept pushing forward as the race progressed. He would eventually record a P11 result and continue holding eighth in the championship with two rounds left to contest. “We struggled a little bit with the track tonight,” said Stewart. “But at the end of the day, it's just good to make it out of this in one piece because those conditions were brutal – we'll keep our heads up and keep progressing forward. We're off to Mile High next weekend, and we've always achieved some pretty good results there, so I'm looking forward to that!" Next Race: May 2 – Denver, Colorado Results 450SX Class – Philadelphia 1. Ken Roczen (Suzuki) 2. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) 3. Hunter Lawrence (Honda) 11. Malcolm Stewart (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing) 16. Jorge Prado (KTM) Standings 450SX Class 2026 after 15 of 17 rounds 1. Ken Roczen, 310 points 2. Hunter Lawrence, 306 3. Cooper Webb, 268 8. Malcolm Stewart, 171 11. Jorge Prado, 153 16. Aaron Plessinger, 99 22. RJ Hampshire, 38 Results 250SX East – Philadelphia 1. Cole Davies (Yamaha) 2. Daxton Bennick (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing) 3. Seth Hammaker (Kawasaki) Standings 250SX East Class 2026 after 9 of 10 rounds 1. Cole Davies, 206 2. Seth Hammaker, 180 3. Daxton Bennick, 160 38. Casey Cochran, 2

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Daxton Bennick claimed a convincing fourth-place finish in 250SX East at the Cleveland Triple Crown on Saturday afternoon, as 450SX teammate Malcolm Stewart raced to seventh overall at Round 14 of the 2026 AMA Supercross Championship. Faced with a technical Huntington Bank Field track layout, Bennick powered his Husqvarna FC 250 Factory Edition to the third-fastest qualifying time despite battling a stomach bug throughout the round. The 20-year-old opened the night with a strong P3 result in the first 250SX outing, before adding fifth to his score in Race 2 as the weather intensified. In the third and final race, Bennick delivered another spirited ride to finish third, securing a well-earned fourth overall. With two races remaining, Bennick sits third in the 250SX East standings. “Qualifying was dry in Cleveland and I felt like I rode pretty well,” reflected Bennick. “The first race was also dry and I was third, but then it rained really heavily in the second one, which made conditions probably the worst that they were. I didn’t start well in that one, but got back to fifth, and then the third race I was P3, but in the end it was a little short of the podium. Overall, I'm excited for next weekend!" Stewart began the day in positive fashion at the third Triple Crown event of the year, qualifying third on the combined 450SX timesheets while displaying strong pace onboard his Husqvarna FC 450 Factory Edition. Race 1 saw the 33-year-old launch to a strong start and run at the front of the field as he battled among the leaders, climbing to an impressive fourth-place finish by race’s end and continuing his front-running form. Sixth in Race 2 was followed by a slow start to the third and final Triple Crown race, where Stewart braved challenging conditions to claim 12th position, and deliver seventh overall to maintain eighth in the standings with three Supercross rounds remaining on the schedule. “The vibes were high in Cleveland – the crowd was awesome!” said Stewart. “Qualifying was great for me, and then of course we had the Triple Crown with the weather beginning to roll in. I felt really good in Race 1, and then in the second one, I started making some mistakes, with the third one being pretty sloppy after the rain. I lost the flow in Race 3, but we brought it home in seventh overall, and we’ll look at improving next weekend!” Next Race: April 25 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Results 450SX Class – Cleveland 1. Ken Roczen (Suzuki) 2. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) 3. Justin Cooper (Yamaha) 7. Malcolm Stewart (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing) 8. Justin Hill (KTM) 15. Jorge Prado (KTM) 21. Grant Harlan (KTM) Standings 450SX Class 2026 after 14 of 17 rounds 1. Hunter Lawrence, 286 points 2. Ken Roczen, 285 3. Cooper Webb, 264 4. Eli Tomac, 255 8. Malcolm Stewart, 160 10. Jorge Prado, 147 16. Aaron Plessinger, 99 21. RJ Hampshire, 38 Results 250SX East Class – Cleveland 1. Nate Thrasher (Yamaha) 2. Landen Gordon (Yamaha) 3. Cole Davies (Yamaha) 4. Daxton Bennick (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing) Standings 250SX East Class 2026 after 8 of 10 rounds 1. Cole Davies, 181 points 2. Seth Hammaker, 160 3. Daxton Bennick, 138

A dramatic race day in the Dolomites saw Kay de Wolf take a breakthrough career-first MXGP holeshot and fight for 4th overall, while Liam Everts recovered into the top-10 overall after bar-to-bar battles in MX2.