Jett Lawrence’s bid to win the Washougal National and tighten the 450 championship race was derailed by a Moto 2 penalty after officials ruled he gained an advantage while off the track in section 6. The penalty dropped him from second to third in the moto, cost him two points, and moved him from a tie for the overall win to second place behind his brother, Hunter Lawrence. Hunter Lawrence won the 450 overall with a 2-1 score, claimed his fifth victory of the 2026 season and his second straight, and left Washougal leading Jett by 12 points with three races remaining. Haiden Deegan finished third overall on 4-2 results, earned his fifth podium of the season, and collected his first back-to-back podium streak in his rookie year.

Cole Davies swept the 250 class with 1-1 moto finishes for his third overall win of the season. Ryder DiFrancesco took second and Chance Hymas finished third, while Davies led every lap of Moto 1 and passed both riders in Moto 2. The result moved Davies back into second in the 250 standings behind Levi Kitchen, who retained the points lead after finishing fifth overall with 6-6 moto results. Julien Beaumer slipped to third in the standings.

Washougal served as the Pro Motocross Championship’s final West Coast stop, Round 25 of the Monster Energy SMX World Championship, and the annual Military Appreciation Race. The event ran in ideal, unusually mild weather, with temperatures in the low to mid-70s under overcast skies. Jason Thomas said the cooler conditions reduced the late-race fatigue that can separate riders on hotter weekends and made it harder for endurance to decide the outcome. Post-race review also handed penalties to Briggs and Warda in 450 B qualifying for jumping on a red cross light, Mumford in 250 Moto 1 for going off track, and Prado in 450 Moto 2 for off-track riding with no advantage gained, while other reviewed incidents involving Deegan, DiFrancesco and Lawrence did not result in penalties.

Round 7 of the 2026 AMA Pro Motocross Championship at Spring Creek in Millville, Minnesota, delivered a reset in both title races on a track that featured a redesigned Mount Martin descent. Eli Tomac also returned to racing after missing five rounds because of injury, adding to a day that carried major championship implications in both classes.

In the 450 class, Hunter Lawrence went 1-1 on the day, but Jett Lawrence won the overall at Spring Creek and reclaimed the 450 points lead after entering Millville one point behind his brother. The result gave Jett the top spot in the standings after a tight swing at the front of the championship.

The 250 class saw Beaumer win the overall, while Cole Davies earned the red plate for the first time in his Pro Motocross career after a 7-2 finish. Davies now leads Levi Kitchen by two points in the 250 standings. Jo Shimoda’s title bid ended after he suffered a collarbone injury in qualifying, and Sacha Coenen stayed in Europe to race through an injury.

Eli Tomac is set to return to Pro Motocross this weekend at the Spring Creek National, ending a six-round absence caused by a neck injury from the opening round at Fox Raceway. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing said Tomac will race in Round 7 on a KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition, his first start since an opening-moto crash with Garrett Marchbanks forced him out of the opener. After missing five rounds, KTM said a championship run is no longer realistic.

KTM said the crash left Tomac with a hyperextended anterior longitudinal ligament and a partial tear of the left sternocleidomastoid muscle in his neck. The team confirmed his comeback in an Instagram post, saying he would be “back in action this weekend.” Tomac will join teammate Jorge Prado in the 450 class at Spring Creek MX.

Tomac, a four-time 450MX champion, is third on the all-time overall wins list and is six podiums shy of passing Ricky Carmichael for the record. He enters the weekend ninth in SMX Playoff seeding despite not scoring points before his injury. Tomac is also still seeking his first outdoor win since the 2022 Fox Raceway finale.

The Crestview Construction Southwick National served as Round 6 of the 2026 AMA Pro Motocross Championship, and its first motos marked the midpoint of the 22-race summer schedule. Southwick was the series’ only predominantly sandy track, and Hunter Lawrence arrived with the red plate after winning at RedBud, carrying a two-point lead over his younger brother Jett Lawrence into the event.

The 250 class took a hit before racing after points leader Jo Shimoda was ruled out following a collarbone fracture and a mild concussion in second qualifying. Sacha Coenen led the 250 field as the Coenen brothers returned to competition.

In 450 qualifying, Lucas Coenen topped the session by a full second over Jorge Prado, setting the pace on a demanding Southwick layout.

Aaron Plessinger will miss the next two rounds of Pro Motocross while he recovers from a tailbone injury sustained in a first-turn crash at RedBud last Saturday. Red Bull KTM said Plessinger, who was hurt in 450MX Moto 1, required stitches after the fall and has been cleared of fractures. His injuries left him with significant bruising and a cut around the tailbone area.

Plessinger is expected to sit out the Southwick round on July 11 and Spring Creek on July 17. His condition will be reassessed before Round 8 at Washougal on July 25, with a final decision on his return to be made closer to race day. As of Wednesday, there was no update on whether he would be cleared for Southwick.

Plessinger said he was relieved the injury was not more serious and hopes to return once the wound heals. The RedBud crash was another setback in his 2026 season, after he finished fifth overall at High Point, his best result of the year. He is currently 10th in the 450MX standings.

RedBud’s Pro Motocross National, Round 5, drew large holiday crowds to RedBud MX in Buchanan, Michigan, on July 4 as hot, muddy conditions and a patriotic Fourth of July setting defined the day. Fans watched from RVs, pickup trucks, hillsides and walkways, and the gallery also showed the national anthem, merchandise lines and patriotic fans. Heavy rain and wind on Friday had disrupted activities and left the track soft or muddy.

In the 450 class, Australia’s Hunter Lawrence won overall, with Spain’s Jorge Prado second and Jett Lawrence third, marking the first time the class’s top three finishers were all non-Americans. Haiden Deegan was the top American in sixth and was brought onstage to wave the flag. After his win, Hunter Lawrence celebrated with fans and sprayed champagne on the crowd at the podium.

In the 250 class, Cole Davies won the race, Ryder DiFrancesco finished third and called the result his first career pro motocross podium on America’s birthday. Jo Shimoda took second after winning RedBud’s 250 race in 2025, and he said the crowd’s energy made racing in the U.S. feel like a dream come true.