Roczen Nets 24th Win; Fourth Different 450SX Winner

Round 5 of the Monster Energy Supercross at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona saw Ken Roczen win the 450SX main aboard his Suzuki. Roczen seized the lead with roughly 16 minutes remaining, built about a 3.5-second advantage and took the checkered flag 3.3 seconds ahead of Hunter Lawrence, with Cooper Webb third. Lawrence recorded his fourth straight runner-up result and, for the first time this season, assumed the championship lead, taking the red plate with a five-point advantage over Roczen. Defending points leader Eli Tomac was taken down entering the first turn after contact from Christian Craig, remounted from 22nd to finish 12th and fell to third in the standings, eight points adrift of Lawrence. Roczen’s victory was his 24th career win and his fifth at State Farm Stadium; he became the fourth different 450SX winner in five races.

In 250 West, Haiden Deegan scored his fourth consecutive victory on a Yamaha, extending his championship margin to 27 points and reinforcing his early-season dominance. The event drew the largest crowd in Monster Energy AMA Supercross history, and Roczen’s win carried added emotion for his team after team manager Larry Brooks was announced to be on leave following a cancer diagnosis. Television coverage that night included condensed and extended highlights plus an SMX Insider Post-Race Show. The Glendale results reshuffled the early-season standings in both classes and sets up ongoing championship battles as the series moves forward.