Round 13 of Monster Energy Supercross 2026 arrived in Nashville, where daytime racing and hard-packed, dry conditions presented a stark contrast to the soft, rutty tracks seen in recent rounds. Hear more from the leading riders of each category in this Reaction feature.

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P1 | Hunter Lawrence (Honda HRC Progressive):
We’ve still got four more races. That’s a lot of racing, so I’m just trying to get as many points, trying to make up for the past two weekends. Looking back to Detroit, maybe I should’ve settled for third? Maybe I wouldn’t have crashed, and I’d still have a pretty healthy double-digit points lead. But it just puts an emphasis on how important it is to be the healthiest version of yourself at every round; I have a whole newfound respect for the boys that have been doing this year in and year out. We just left the bike as it was all day. It was good, and I feel like that kind of track was more about just getting in tune with the feeling and the traction. When you have so much horsepower and you have to be so smooth, it’s tricky.

P2 | Cooper Webb (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing):
Qualifying went well, I was fourth and right in the mix. Then I rode really well in the heat race, but ended up third. In the main event, I got a terrible start. I made some passes and got myself kind of into a podium position. I was catching [Justin] Hill and got around him, then Kenny [Roczen] gave us a little bit of a gift. It was good to get second and get the ball rolling in a good way after these last few weekends. I needed a podium for sure. We’re a little under the weather, so we will regroup and hopefully come back and get a win next week.

P3 | Ken Roczen (Progressive Insurance Cycle Gear Suzuki):
It was a pretty tough day, [and] a super-early day. We knew with the warmer weather that the track was going to be extremely dry. After a tough heat race, I ended up fourth. We went into the main event still having high hopes though, and we led there for quite a few laps until [Hunter Lawrence] got by me. I was planning on bringing it home in second place – we had a little bit of a gap to third. Then I just made a mistake and lost it and tipped it over. After I got back up, luckily I was able to get it going quickly and ended up passing Justin [Hill] for third and brought it home on the podium… Of course, I would have liked to have gotten those couple of additional points from being in second, but we will take what we got right now.

P4 | Chase Sexton (Monster Energy Kawasaki):
Nashville was a bit of a struggle all day, but we salvaged a good result. I was able to come from pretty far back in the main and work my way up to fourth, which was a positive, but we need to put ourselves in a better position earlier in the race. It begins with better starts and making it easier on myself. I love racing here in Nashville and I’m grateful to be out here, so we’ll keep building and come back stronger next weekend.

P5 | Justin Hill (Team Tedder Racing KTM):
Nashville was a major step in right direction for me. Bummed I couldn’t keep my mind together and hold down a podium. P5 is good, from where I came from. I gained experience battling the best in the world, maybe next time I’ll do better when [Cooper Webb] comes for my spot, [laughs]. Thanks everybody that’s been by my side through everything!

P6 | Dylan Ferrandis (Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati):
Best finish for the myself and for the team this season, so it was great and I was still closing the gap on guys in front of me, so it was awesome. The position dock is annoying because going off the track I did lose a position and lost time but the good thing is the changes, time, and work we put in this week was the right direction and we are making progress. We put this bike in a top five position, so we achieved that goal and now we can aim for something higher and do even better.

P7 | Justin Cooper (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing):
It was a really tough day, honestly. All the way from the start of practice, this track, I felt, was the worst dirt of the year, and it didn’t help that it was a day race, so the conditions were tough. I had a really good heat race. I was able to lead, start to finish. In the main event, I did everything but go down in the first turn. I hit a lot of people, and then just never found a flow. I continued to drop a couple of spots and ended up seventh. I’m just glad to get out of here on this one. It wasn’t a great race for me, but we’ll take the positives and bring it to next weekend.

P8 | Garrett Marchbanks (Monster Energy Kawasaki):
It was a solid day overall. Qualifying wasn’t where we wanted it to be, but we made some really positive changes going into the night show. In the heat race, it took me a couple of laps to get going, but once I settled in, I started to feel more comfortable with the bike. In the main event, I had an OK start and got a little caught up in the first turn, but I was able to make some good passes early and start moving forward. Around halfway through, I found a good flow and was able to put in some strong laps and continue making progress. I got up to eighth and tried to push for seventh, but they were a bit too far ahead, so I focused on riding my own race and finishing strong. Overall, a solid step in the right direction.

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P1 | Cole Davies (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing):
It was a solid ride tonight. I just focused on making passes where I could and didn’t force anything – I let the race come to me. The track was gnarly all day, especially the whoops – they were like walls. I made the pass for the lead with 11 minutes to go and just put my head down from there. Being a big country music fan, taking the win here feels pretty special. Championship lead extended – we’re right where we want to be.

P2 | Nate Thrasher (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing):
I felt like I was riding really well in the heat race. I just didn’t quite get the win in that one, but I felt like my speed was solid. The track just kept getting harder-packed, and I started struggling a bit. I’ve never really been a super hard-packed guy. I got a little lucky with it for sure, but we’ll take it. I put myself in a good situation to get on the podium, but just didn’t have the riding I needed to contend for the win. There’s a lot to improve on still, but the last two weeks have been a lot better, and we’ll keep building.

P3 | Devin Simonson (ClubMX Yamaha Racing Team):
Unreal… I’ve worked my butt off to be in this position. Thank you Brandon from ClubMX for giving me this opportunity and believing in me before I believed in myself. P3 on the night in Nashville!

P4 | Daxton Bennick (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing):
All-in-all, Nashville was good. It’s obviously frustrating since I was in P2 until the last couple of laps… I had a good start to the main event, which I was pumped about, then me and [Seth] Hammaker got together, so that is what it is and is part of racing. I’d have liked to have fought a little harder at the end, but we’ll learn from this and be better next weekend.

P5 | Seth Hammaker (Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki):
Qualifying felt really good, I felt comfortable with the track right away and was able to put in some strong laps. The heat went well too. I got off to a good start, made the pass for the lead, and felt confident heading into the main event. In the main event, I didn’t get the best start, but I was able to work my way around the inside and come out near the front. I made a few quick passes and got up into second, then I was focused on chasing down first place. I made a mistake in the rhythm section and clipped a tuff block, which sent me off the bike and set me back. From there, I regrouped and was able to charge back into podium position. Late in the race, there was another incident that put me down again, but I kept pushing and fought back to finish third. It was a tough race, but overall I felt really good about my riding and the progress we made. It’s not over and we’ll push again next week to fight for this championship.

P6 | Henry Miller (MX6 Racing Kawasaki):
Nashville was another good round. We’ll just continuing to stack the blocks and letting the rest do what it does!

P8 | Nicholas Romano (Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki):
Qualifying was actually my best of the year, I ended up in ninth. As for the rest of the night, there’s not a whole lot to break down, it just wasn’t where I needed to be. I know I need to be more aggressive early on in the opening laps and focus on being more consistent throughout the main event. The speed is there, and the starts were there too, so it’s just about putting everything together for the race. We’ll keep working and look ahead to better results.