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250SX West front-runner Cameron McAdoo will sit out this weekend’s opening Showdown race of 2026 in Birmingham as a result of a fractured humerus that was discovered after Seattle.

Despite finishing fifth in the main event at round six, McAdoo later learned that he had broken his upper-arm in a heat race crash, but it’s unclear when he will be fit to return.

“Unfortunately, I will not be racing in Birmingham this weekend,” McAdoo announced. “My crash in Seattle in the heat race ended up being a little bit more than just a monkey bump and some bruises like I thought – I got home and got some scans done and I ended up fracturing the top of my humerus.

“That being said, I was really determined to make all the races this year. For the last four and a half weeks, I’ve done everything in my power to get my shoulder back to full strength and be able to go race competitively. Unfortunately, time wasn’t so much on my side and got together with Mitch [Payton] last night, we made the decision that were weren’t just going to go out there and rotate laps.

“We want to race for the front when we go, so that being said, in the last week or so I’ve made really good progress with it and it’s coming around quickly. I’m glad that it’s not a super-extensive injury – I’ll see you guys very soon out there. I’m very bummed to be missing this weekend, but glad that it’s not something that’s season-ending.”

Following this weekend’s 250SX East/West Showdown race in Birmingham, the western division will again head east for a second Showdown in St. Louis on April 4. The next standalone 250SX West round will be Denver on May 2.