The 12th round of Monster Energy Supercross 2026 entered The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, with intense action throughout the night creating a range of pivotal storylines as five rounds remain. Hear more from the leading riders of each category in this Reaction feature.

450SX

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P1 | Ken Roczen (Progressive Insurance Cycle Gear Suzuki):
St. Louis, you were good to us. It was a brutal day. The track was unexpectedly soft compared to when we were here during [the] SMX [Playoff]. It made for some crazy racing because it was built really tall – we had some really tricky rhythm lanes, and I just knew that the track, in 20 minutes, was going to get really torn up. But man, we won qualifying, won our heat race, and then it was just such a dream ride in the main event to bring home first place again. [These are the first] back-to-back [Supercross wins] for me since 2021. I’m just really on a high right now with that. I’m really trying to take this in, enjoy this, because I haven’t been in this position, really ever, in Supercross. So, I’m enjoying every bit of it but at the same time I know I need to stay focused and that’s what we’re going to do.

P2 | Justin Cooper (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing):
It was a good day, even though it started out not the best. This track is really tough, so we had tricky conditions all day. I felt better and better each time out on the track, and started with a pretty big change in the heat race. I got the holeshot and was able to run my laps clean, and felt really good and took that to the main. I think we started about sixth, so not as good as the heat, but I was able to make some good passes and get up to second. By the time I got there, Ken [Roczen] was way gone, and the track was pretty bad. With each lap that went by, we just had to hit our marks – doing the rhythms and really focusing, and that was key. I felt really good on the bike. I feel like my riding has been good lately, so we will keep this going.

P3 | Hunter Lawrence (Honda HRC Progressive):
From what happened last week and how my wrist is feeling, I’m pretty happy. I think this track was arguably one of our gnarliest tracks, more so than Daytona or Indy. It was wild how the bumps were, how kicky the jumps were, and how deep the ruts were. I had to ride more governed. A lot of it was just due to the strength loss in my wrist – it would give out on some of the stuff where normally I could kind of muscle up and continue on and make the next rhythm. Nothing’s broken – it’s just really sore and swollen in the joint, but it was good enough to do what I could do today. I’ve got a great team behind me, and we’re in a great spot. How cool is it? Three of us, so close, and two tied for the red plate! I’m going to get healthier again and be back ready to fight next weekend in Nashville.

P4 | Jorge Prado (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing):
St. Louis was a very good day for me and I saw a lot of improvements. Qualifying was really good to be P5 overall entering the night show, and then I had a solid heat race, also. We didn’t have the best start, but my flow was good, and I felt fast at the end. I was able to brake late off the start in the main event as I lined up a little more outside, which helped me a lot, and we were P2 out of the first corner. It was a hectic couple of laps from there with a lot of passes – I even got in the lead at one stage – and it was nice to be up there and showing my wheel. I lost some rhythm when we hit lapped riders and the track went away a lot – the sections I was doing in the first 10 minutes were completely different from what I was doing in the last 10 minutes, which was gnarly. We finished P4 and I think we can be very happy with that as a team.

P5 | Cooper Webb (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing):
St. Louis, overall, it was a decent day across the board. I qualified sixth, got second in the heat race, and set myself up to do well in the main. My starts have been really good, but they weren’t for the main event, so that stunk. I made a lot of mistakes the first few laps trying to get by some guys, but then I definitely rode well, got my flow going, and made some passes. I felt like I was catching the lead group in front of me. I just started way too far behind, honestly, which was a bit of a bummer. I feel like we’ve been working hard during the week, and the results haven’t shown. So that’s pretty frustrating, but we’ll keep our heads up and keep plugging away.

P6 | Eli Tomac (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing):
It was a tougher day for us at St. Louis, but the good thing is that we didn’t lose too many points and we are still tied for the lead. I’m looking forward to the last five races, and doing what we can to get back up on top.

P7 | Joey Savatgy (Quad Lock Honda):
We survived [St. Louis]! Yeah, I mean, got a good start in the main event, [but] unfortunatley I am not where I want to be physically, so yeah, it was tough. But honestly, the biggest thing was the second half of that main – I kind of started to figure it out a little bit – picked the pace back up, because the first half was definitely not good. But I’m still not where I want to be, you know, physically, so coming to a track like this is hard. It’s hard enough to ride when you’re 100 percent, and I’m not there. The foot was hurting me a lot today on this track with lots of ruts, meaning you’re constantly on your toes, which is the worst thing for me right now, pain-wise. So, I’m just happy to be walking out of here.

P8 | Malcolm Stewart (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing):
Normally, St. Louis dirt is really good, but it felt like this year was one of the hardest visits here that I have had in my whole career. This was super-tough, so overall I’m happy to make it out safe, and now we can look forward to next weekend. I felt great here all day, but the track broke down a lot after the heat race, which made for a long night – I’m pumped to take this thing on to Nashville.

250SX

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P1 | Haiden Deegan (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing):
That was sick – seven in a row, too. That was a fat lead. It’s just heart, baby. We’ve been digging, but we’re just getting started. I’m going to go to Nashville and have some fun. We’re still going to stay in line because we have a whole other goal to chase – 450 outdoors. But for now, we’ll celebrate this 250 title. Man, it feels good!

P2 | Cole Davies (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing):
That track was so gnarly tonight. It was by far the most challenging conditions I’ve ever ridden on. I pulled the holeshot and led early, but a couple of mistakes let Haiden capitalize, and he was on a mission. At that point, I locked in and focused on the championship. We extended our lead, and that’s the main goal. The bike was handling really well. I’m bummed to see Jo [Shimoda] go out the way he did, and I hope he’s all good. Congratulations to Haiden and the team on the west coast title. Now we focus on locking up the 250SX East.

P3 | Seth Hammaker (Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki):
We’re getting into the final stretch here, so it’s time to take a few more risks and really go after it. I try to be smart and consistent, but I know I’ve got the speed to run up front. Tonight was a tough, demanding track, probably one of the gnarliest we’ve had, so I’m glad to come away with another podium. We’ve got a few races left, and I’m ready to keep pushing. Big thanks to my whole team, Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki, my family, and everyone behind me. We’ll keep building.

P4 | Nate Thrasher (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing):
I felt really good in the main – I just fell a little short of the podium. I’m going to keep pushing and come out swinging at my home race in Nashville.

P5 | Ryder Difrancesco (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing):
I didn’t actually feel super-comfortable starting the day in St. Louis. Then, I got better throughout the day – my second qualifying session was improved, and the heat race progressed better as it went on. In the main event, I didn’t get the best start in 10th, but fought my way to fifth while feeling pretty good out there in the challenging conditions. If we start up front and have some clean air, I think we’ll do well, so I’m looking forward to both Denver and Salt Lake.

P6 | Daxton Bennick (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing):
St. Louis was alright for me. Qualifying was pretty good – we were P5 overall – and then unfortunately someone tagged me in the heat race, which sent me to the LCQ. I did the best I could in the main event from the outside gate, fought through the field, and although I made a couple of little mistakes, we were able to salvage a sixth. It’s not exactly what I want, so we’ll be looking for more in Nashville.

P7 | Levi Kitchen (Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki):
It wasn’t a bad night, but it’s not where I want to be. I didn’t get the starts I needed, which made it tough right away, and my back was still bothering me, so it was hard to really push the way I wanted to as the race went on. I felt like the speed was there in spots, but I just didn’t put myself in a good position early enough. There are some positives to take, but I know I’ve got to be better. We’ll use this time to get my body feeling right, keep working with the team, and come back ready for next round.

P8 | Devin Simonson (ClubMX Yamaha Racing Team):
St. Louis East/West Showdown done with P8. [I] had a great heat race going with a lap to go in P3 and made a small mistake – [I’m looking forward to the coming weeks!