Drew Adams’ night at the second round of the 250SX East at Daytona ended when he crashed in the whoops and suffered a broken thumb, a team press release said. The injury forced the Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki rider to fail to finish the Main Event, with the team statement cited as the primary source for the update.

Adams had been strong through the weekend, posting the fastest qualifying time and winning his heat. In the Main Event he got off the line well, moved from fifth to third by passing Pierce Brown and Nate Thrasher, then slipped to fourth after Cole Davies reeled him in before crashing in the whoops and being unable to continue. Adams said he was “super bummed,” that the speed had been there and that the result was not how he wanted the evening to end; he planned to have his thumb checked to determine next steps.

Further medical details and any potential effect on Adams’ season were pending additional evaluation. Team and media reports noted he maintained a strong pace throughout the day, underlining his potential as a contender going forward, and more updates on his condition and status were expected after medical evaluation.

Race Direction announced that Jalek Swoll was docked two positions for grooming — stopping in front of the gate to perform a burn-out on the sighting lap — at the Daytona Supercross round. Citing Supercross rule 1.8.10, officials said an AMA representative observed the maneuver and confirmed it on replay, which moved the Triumph Factory Racing rider from eighth to 10th in the official 250SX East main-event results. The two-position penalty adjusted Swoll’s event result and points tally but carried no suspension or additional sanctions, Race Direction said.

Swoll recorded results of 21 and 10 in the first two rounds and, after the Daytona adjustment, sits 14th in the 250SX East standings. Daytona was his first completed main event since 2024 after missing the 2025 Supercross season recovering from a torn Achilles; he had crashed out of the Arlington opener.

Swoll described the day as “frustrating,” saying he had “struggled to get comfortable” but viewed the outing as progress in his comeback. After the race he wrote he had “stumbled a little trying to spin my rear on the way out for sight lap and got a penalty,” called the ruling “kinda crazy,” and said he was “confident that his team can improve” and would “get back to work.”

Race Direction also reviewed a 250 LCQ incident involving Bryton Carrol going off track and crashing in a battle with Marshal Weltin and imposed no penalty after review.

The AMA Supercross Championship’s official recap, titled “450SX Highlights | Daytona,” compiled standout moments from the Daytona 450SX races, focusing on key starts, passes and decisive on-track incidents that shaped the main events. The highlight reel emphasized podium moments and defining sequences staged against the Daytona backdrop, offering a condensed view of the 450SX competition.

On the track, Eli Tomac won the 450 Main Event at Daytona, with Ryan Dungey second and Marvin Musquin third. The Daytona round was the ninth of 17 races in the 2016 AMA Supercross season — the midpoint of the schedule at 52.9% — and coverage characterized the event as a competitive turning point; context from the prior Atlanta round noted Dungey had set the fastest 450 lap of the year (45.943 seconds) and Musquin had lost a last-lap lead there.

The weekend also highlighted the sport’s physical toll: coverage and reports noted a troubling injury list across both classes, including numerous broken bones and concussions. Notable season-ending injuries included Dean Wilson’s torn ACL and meniscus and Adam Enticknap’s broken femur, underscoring the risk alongside the dramatic racing featured in the official 450SX highlights.

Twisted Tea Suzuki said Jason Anderson will miss round eight of the AMA Supercross season at Daytona due to ongoing medical issues. The team provided no timeline for his return and did not say whether the absence is related to his prior thyroid problems or complications from the Epstein-Barr virus. Organizers also declined to disclose the nature or expected length of the medical issue, and media accounts differ—one outlet reported the team issued an update while another said no team statement had been released, underscoring limited public information.

Anderson spent much of 2025 sidelined managing thyroid problems and complications from the Epstein-Barr virus, and he told the Moto X Pod in October 2025 that the virus left him frequently getting sick during training. After recovering he signed with HEP Suzuki and captured the 450SX title in the FIM World Supercross Championship. He began the 2026 Supercross season with a fifth-place finish at Anaheim 1 and a fourth-place at the series return to Anaheim; through seven rounds he sits ninth in 450SX points. He also withdrew from round 11 in Seattle last year for a family emergency and later left the motocross season after round six at RedBud citing ongoing health problems.

No replacement rider has been announced for Daytona. Anderson’s absence removes a notable competitor and continues a stretch of health-related interruptions, leaving the team, fans and officials with limited information on his availability for upcoming rounds.