Eli Tomac will return to race the Denver Supercross this weekend aboard his Red Bull KTM after missing two rounds because of a hip injury suffered in a crash during qualifying at the Cleveland Supercross. Tomac sat out the Cleveland and Philadelphia rounds after the crash, which occurred while he was riding through the whoops in qualifying. The Red Bull KTM team announced his entry for Round 16, Tomac’s home race, and he is also slated to line up at Salt Lake City next weekend.

Tomac has fallen to fourth in the 450SX standings after sitting out those races. Reports differ on the exact point gap: one account put him 31 points behind third-place Cooper Webb, who has four wins and carried the red plate through a stretch of the season, while another report listed him 55 points behind “Kenny” and described Tomac as effectively out of the title fight. Tomac has four wins this season at Anaheim 1, San Diego, Seattle and Daytona and led the points chase at various times, and the Denver announcement was framed as an attempt to return to podium form and to rejoin the championship fight.

The decision to race Denver and Salt Lake City reverses earlier expectations that Tomac would skip those rounds to concentrate solely on the Pro Motocross series, which begins May 30 at Fox Raceway. Team members called the move a calculated risk that trades short-term race practice and irreplaceable gate-drop work for longer-term outdoor preparation. Some reports announcing his return did not provide medical details, leaving questions about whether the Denver entry represents a full recovery or a limited effort; fans and stakeholders are awaiting further updates. The outcome in Denver could affect podium positions and point gaps as the series moves toward its final rounds.