Tomac Wins Anaheim, San Diego to Extend 450SX lead

Eli Tomac opened the 2026 Supercross (SMX) season by winning the Anaheim opener and the San Diego main, recording his 55th 450SX victory. His San Diego win marked his first consecutive 450SX wins since rounds 11–12 of 2023 and brought his 450SX podium total to 104—seven behind Jeremy McGrath on the all-time 450SX podium list and 17 wins shy of McGrath’s 72 career 450SX victories. Tomac extended his early-season championship lead to eight points over Ken Roczen, who notched consecutive podiums for the first time since 2019 and now has 78 career 450SX podiums and 165 SMX podiums overall. Hunter Lawrence added his third career 450SX podium and sits 10 points back in third. Other notable 450SX results across the opening rounds included Chase Sexton, Joey Savatgy and Cooper Webb—Webb crashed after a gate hit but still managed a top-10 finish in San Diego.

In 250SX West, Haiden Deegan emerged as the early title favorite by winning in San Diego and taking the red plate by a single point over teammate Max Anstie. Deegan’s victory was his eighth 250SX win, and the result moved him into the top 50 on the all-time SMX podium list, tying Adam Cianciarulo and Mike Brown. Cameron McAdoo returned to the podium for the first time since Feb. 8, 2025, recording his 24th 250SX podium, while Michael Mosiman collected his 11th 250SX podium in his 60th 250SX start, illustrating the depth and turnover in the class early in the year.

Those outcomes set the narrative heading into Anaheim 2 on Jan. 24, raising the stakes: historically A2 winners have gone on to claim the season title in roughly two-thirds of seasons (about 65% in 450SX and 62% in 250SX). Tomac is chasing an Anaheim sweep—a feat that would be only the sixth in series history and the first achieved on a KTM. Fans will get another look at the championship picture before the series moves to Houston on Jan. 31. Off the track, Yamaha announced an update to the 2026 YZ450F aimed at smoother power delivery and improved handling that could influence the title fight as the season progresses.