Cameron McAdoo thanks Pro Circuit after seven seasons
NXTbets Pro | Published On: September 30, 2026
A seven-season partnership
Cameron McAdoo used Instagram to deliver a clear thank-you to Mitch Payton and the Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki team, closing out a run that stretched across seven seasons and began ahead of the 2020 season. The message carried the tone of a rider looking back on a long partnership with appreciation rather than ceremony. McAdoo said the group supported him through the stretch, and he described the team as family. That word gave the post its center. It framed the relationship as more than a standard rider-team arrangement and put the focus on the people who stayed behind the results. The note did not read like a highlight package or a formal farewell statement. It read like an acknowledgment from a rider who saw the same crew through years of work, travel, wins and setbacks, and wanted to make sure that part of the story was public. In a sport where lineup changes often arrive quickly and get sorted out through rumors or brief announcements, McAdoo chose a direct, personal route. He thanked the team that backed him through his time there and made it clear that the run mattered to him on a personal level.
Seven seasons deliver wins
The on-track record behind that thank-you was substantial. McAdoo said the partnership produced multiple race wins, red plates and 24 podiums, a list that shows how often he and the team were in the fight at the front. He also said the run included three 250SX main event victories. That detail sharpens the picture of the partnership’s output. It was not just a long stay with one organization. It was a stretch that produced repeat results at a high level. The numbers give the farewell note weight because they turn a simple thank-you into a summary of a productive era. A rider can spend years with a team and leave with only a few flashes to point to. McAdoo had more than that. He pointed to race wins, he pointed to red plates and he pointed to podium finishes, all of which suggest a team that kept him in contention across the period he spent with Pro Circuit. The fact that he called out 24 podiums also shows how steady the run was. Podiums are the weekly proof of a strong program, and McAdoo’s note leaned on that kind of consistency. The message worked because it tied gratitude to results. The thanks was not generic. It was backed by the kind of season-to-season production that riders and teams both remember.
Daytona marks the next step
Among McAdoo’s favorite memories, Daytona in 2021 stood out. He said it was his first win for the team, which gives that race a clear place in the story of the partnership. First wins carry their own weight, and this one appears to have stayed with him long after the checkered flag. By highlighting Daytona, McAdoo put a specific moment at the center of a much longer body of work. The memory helps explain why the farewell note landed with such emphasis on appreciation. It was not built only on totals. It also was built on a race that marked a breakthrough and a milestone for both sides. That kind of memory often defines a rider-team relationship as much as the final statistics do. McAdoo’s post suggested as much by placing Daytona among the moments worth holding onto from the seven-season run. The final piece of the picture points ahead. He is expected to move to the Quad Lock Honda team for 2027, which gives the thank-you a forward-looking edge as well. The message closed one chapter with gratitude and pointed toward another without losing sight of the work that made the move possible.
