Max Anstie eyes fifth straight 250SX opener podium in 2027
NXTbets Pro | Published On: November 4, 2026
Max Anstie prep
Max Anstie heads into the 2027 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship with one clear standard already in place. He is with ClubMX Yamaha and trying to keep his name near the top of the 250SX field, even though he has not yet confirmed which division he will race in for the season. That choice still matters, but the bigger picture is already set. Anstie enters 2027 with a recent history of podium finishes in season openers. His path has been steady, direct and productive, with each season opener in the last four years producing a podium finish. That kind of run gives him a defined target before the gate even drops again. The goal is simple. He wants to make it five straight opener podiums and keep the streak alive with the same consistency he has shown across multiple seasons.
Four podiums
The streak started with a third-place finish at Houston in 2023 and continued with a runner-up result at Detroit in 2024. Anstie then moved to the top step in back-to-back years, winning the Tampa season opener in 2025 and Anaheim 1 in 2026. Those results show more than a hot start in one season. They show repeat performance at different tracks and in different settings, with each opener asking something a little different from the rider. Houston rewarded a podium finish. Detroit pushed him one step higher. Tampa delivered a win. Anaheim 1 brought another victory. That sequence gives Anstie a clean résumé line entering 2027. He has finished on the podium in every opening round of the last four seasons, and the trend has trended upward over time. He went from third to second to first, then repeated the result at the front of the field. For a rider looking to start another title push, that kind of progression matters because it shows he can turn an opening-round opportunity into immediate points and immediate traction.
Openers ahead
The 2027 schedule gives Anstie two clear reference points at the top of the 250SX calendar. Anaheim 1 will open the West Division, while Tampa will open the East Division. Those races matter because they define the first test for any rider who wants to get the season moving in the right direction. Anstie already has history with both. He won Tampa in 2025, then followed with a win at Anaheim 1 in 2026. That puts him in a position of having won the first race in each division. It also makes his undecided division choice an important part of the buildup, since either path comes with a proven starting point. If he lands in the West, Anaheim 1 offers the first chance to build on last season’s win. If he ends up in the East, Tampa gives him another opener where he has already won. Either way, the benchmark stays the same. Anstie is chasing a fifth straight podium in a season opener, and the recent results give him every reason to believe the streak can continue when 2027 gets underway.
