Turner Carries 15-Point WMX Lead Into Budds Creek
NXTbets Pro | Published On: August 19, 2026
WMX title fight
Lachlan Turner brings a 15-point lead over Charli Cannon into Budds Creek Motocross Park, where the Women’s Motocross Championship reaches its penultimate round with two rounds and four motos left. Turner rides for Altus Motorsports bLUcRU Yamaha. Cannon is on Quad Lock Honda. Those two have emerged as the title contenders at the Yamaha Racing Budds Creek National, and the margin leaves little room for error as the series heads into the final stretch.
The fight has sharpened at the right time for the championship and for the event itself. A growing field of challengers is joining the gate, and that has raised the pressure around the front of the order. Turner still holds the advantage, but Cannon remains close enough to force a tense closing run. With only a pair of rounds left, every moto carries weight, and every point can change the shape of the title chase. Budds Creek gives the WMX field a clear stage for that battle, and the top two arrive with the championship still very much in play.
Budds Creek weekend
Budds Creek Motocross Park in Southern Maryland also serves as a major stop across the wider Monster Energy SMX World Championship schedule. The track hosts Round 27 of the 2026 series and stands as the penultimate race of the 2026 Pro Motocross Championship season. That puts the venue in the middle of a busy stretch of the calendar, with the championship picture carrying into one of the final races of the year.
The round matters beyond the WMX title chase. It is described as an important stop in the race to crown the 450SMX and 250SMX champions. That gives the event a broader role than a single-series stop. Riders across the classes enter with points still to settle and with the next step in the championship picture close at hand. The Budds Creek layout has long been part of the summer grind, and this edition adds another layer with the Pro Motocross season nearing its end and the SuperMotocross title path still taking shape. The stakes are high across the card, and the timing of the event keeps it central to several championship races at once.
Broadcast coverage
The Budds Creek weekend comes with expanded WMX broadcast coverage, giving fans a wider way to follow the action from the title fight and the rest of the field. Friday’s moto streams free on the SuperMotocross YouTube Channel and SMX Video Pass. Saturday’s deciding moto airs on Peacock, SMX Video Pass and NBC. That setup gives the championship’s final stages a bigger platform as the series moves toward its conclusion.
Yamaha Motor Corp. USA is also providing title support for the fourth straight year as sponsor of the Yamaha Racing Budds Creek National Presented by Carter CAT. The title support keeps Yamaha tied closely to the event and adds another layer of continuity to a round that already carries weight in the championship chase. Between the WMX title race, the broader SuperMotocross stakes and the added television and streaming reach, Budds Creek enters the weekend with more attention than a standard round. The schedule, the sponsor support and the championship pressure all point to a significant stop in the season’s final run.
