Beaumer Wins 250 Overall, Davies Grabs Points Lead
NXTbets Pro | Published On: July 19, 2026
250 Class Breakthrough
Beaumer won the 250 overall at Spring Creek and gave the class its clearest race-day headline at Round 7 of the 2026 AMA Pro Motocross Championship in Millville, Minnesota. The result moved Cole Davies into the red plate for the first time in his Pro Motocross career after a 7-2 day that was good enough to put him on top of the standings by two points over Levi Kitchen. That shift gave the 250 title chase a new leader and a tighter chase group, with Davies taking control at a track that asked riders to stay sharp from start to finish. Spring Creek featured a redesigned Mount Martin descent, and the updated layout added another layer to a day that already carried weight in the championship picture. The 250 class delivered a clean example of what matters most this deep into the season, one rider won the overall, another left with the points lead, and the margin at the top got thinner. Davies earned the red plate in a way that fit the pressure of the moment. He did enough across both motos to walk out in front, and the two-point gap over Kitchen now puts the title battle in a more direct place heading into the next round. Beaumer’s overall win stood as the race result, but Davies left with the bigger swing in the championship standings and the kind of momentum that changes how a field approaches the rest of the summer.
450 Class Shakeup
Jett Lawrence won the 450 overall at Spring Creek and took back the points lead from Hunter Lawrence after arriving in Millville one point behind him. That made the day a clean turnaround in the championship race, and it kept the title fight in the Lawrence family moving at full speed. Hunter Lawrence went 1-1 on the day, which gave him the strongest possible individual moto score line, but Jett’s overall result was enough to flip the standings. The exchange at the top mattered more than any single moto win because it turned a one-point deficit into a lead again. Spring Creek gave the 450 class a direct test, and both brothers answered with front-running pace. Jett’s overall win showed the value of putting together the right total across the day, even when the motos are split by another rider’s perfect score line. Hunter’s 1-1 effort kept the pressure on and left him close enough to stay in the center of the championship picture. Eli Tomac also returned to racing after missing five rounds because of injury, adding another layer of interest to the 450 field. His comeback gave the class another top-level name back in the gate and added depth to a round that already carried a points change at the front. The result was a 450 day shaped by speed at the top, a title lead that changed hands and a return that widened the conversation around the rest of the season.
Spring Creek Notes
Spring Creek produced more than just two overall winners and two championship leaders. Round 7 in Millville, Minnesota, brought a track update with the redesigned Mount Martin descent and gave the field a fresh challenge on a layout that already tests rhythm and discipline. The changes fit into a day that moved quickly from one major storyline to the next. Jo Shimoda’s title bid ended after he suffered a collarbone injury in qualifying, a blow that removed one of the 250 contenders from the fight before the racing even settled in. That kind of early exit reshapes a championship race as much as an on-track result, and it left the 250 class with a different set of challengers by the time the motos were over. Sacha Coenen stayed in Europe to race through an injury, another reminder that the season continues to ask riders to balance results with health. Between the redesigned course, the return of Tomac, the 450 points change and the 250 shakeup, Spring Creek delivered a full round of consequences. The event did not just hand out trophies. It changed how both title battles look going forward. Jett Lawrence left with the 450 lead, Davies left with the 250 red plate, and the rest of the field left with a clearer sense of how little room remains in each chase.
