The 15th round of Monster Energy Supercross 2026 rolled into Philadelphia, where challenging conditions and a technical circuit tested the field across the night. Hear more from the leading riders of each category in this Reaction feature.

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P1 | Ken Roczen (Progressive Insurance Cycle Gear Suzuki):
We started off dry in the morning. I felt pretty good on the track and was able to put myself in fourth in qualifying, which I was totally happy with. We had a long break to the night show and that’s when the real rain started. It ended up being a hell of a night. It started off with the heat race – the track was still pretty ridable, the dirt was just a little bit more sloshy and not as deep and hammered. So, I really enjoyed the heat race, we ended up winning that one. Going into the main event, it was just a nightmare out there. Like, when you watched the 250 race, we knew it was going to be a long main event. We couldn’t be happier with how the night went. We threw up a good start, made a couple of passes, and I was just really focused on not making any mistakes. It was tough out there with the lappers, we only had a couple of lines going, but coming away after a really hard-fought battle with the win was just an unbelievable feeling. So, everything’s going well at the moment – we’re truly enjoying it.

P2 | Cooper Webb (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing):
I was so-so in practice, but then came around. It started to rain really hard and became a mudder, and I actually rode really well. I got second in the heat and then made a hard charge in the main. I ended up P2, by just a little bit, so I’m a little bummed. I really wanted to get a win. We’re still not technically out of the championship, but it was definitely a little dagger in the heart. That being said, I can’t be mad. I rode great, and we lapped a lot of riders, so that was pretty cool.

P3 | Hunter Lawrence (Honda HRC Progressive):
We invested a lot more time into the starts in wet conditions, and that was a big positive this weekend; I had good starts in the heat race and the main event, so it’s good to see the work pay off. I felt really good with how I was riding, and just the smallest little mistake in the wrong part of the track bit me. Then your gloves are all muddy, so it’s just kind of trying to get back into a rhythm and not have the train completely come off the tracks. They say mud is the great equalizer, but it’s more like a minefield. We didn’t quite get the end result we wanted, but that’s racing. I’m excited to leave here having learned more, so we’re ready for whatever the last two rounds bring – it’s going to be good!

P4 | Joey Savatgy (Quad Lock Honda):
Heat win and fourth in the main! Onto Denver and hopefully some nicer weather.

P5 | Justin Hill (Team Tedder Racing KTM):
The main was good! I came from 17th to fifth, pretty happy with my riding and even happier with Josh Hill’s mud race gear prep… 10/10

P6 | Shane McElrath (Quad Lock Honda):
P6 in Philly! Came around the first corner dead last and had to fight my way through. Solid day overall. Qualifying dry was a big step for us, and then once the rain came in it turned really technical. Had good speed all night with some solid laps and passes. Spun on the metal grate in both the heat and main, and had a fall, but to come away with P6 was a good finish. Track was gnarly and the Philly fans were crazy!

P7 | Chase Sexton (Monster Energy Kawasaki):
I qualified better here in Philadelphia, qualifying third. Then it started raining, so it was a bit chaotic after that. I had a bad start in the heat race and just tried to make it through. In the main event, I had another bad start. I made it up to around seventh, and then I fell, and I went back to around 12th, and then just worked my way back to seventh. I actually rode a decent race, just a bad start and a fall kept me from the podium. We’ll go back to work. The team is coming back to Florida this week, and we plan to make some progress and get ready for Denver.

P8 | Dean Wilson (Quad Lock Honda):
Top 10, baby! Earl still has some motion [laughs]… Ended up P8 but ran P6 for almost the whole damn main before I ran into lappers and had to roll rhythms, which killed all my flow. All good, still happy with it! Thanks everyone for supporting me, I appreciate you!

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P1 | Cole Davies (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing):
It honestly felt like the longest main event of my entire life. The conditions were brutal – a full-on mud race, red flag while leading, staggered restart with seven minutes to go – but we got it done. I can’t thank the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing team enough for believing in me and giving me the tools to make this happen. And thank you to my family for everything they’ve sacrificed to get me here. This is only the beginning.

P2 | Daxton Bennick (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing):
Obviously, qualifying started dry here and everything was feeling good. Then everything changed real quick! I did get some wheel-spin off the start in the heat race, but rode really good to come back to second – I was happy with that, and then kind of the same thing happened in the main event. I rode really well before the restart and I almost passed for the lead at one stage, but once the restart hit, I was trying a little too hard and made a couple of mistakes. But all-in-all, it’s good we’re back on the box, so I can’t be too mad at it – especially in those conditions!

P3 | Seth Hammaker (Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki):
I’m definitely a little bummed. I had big title hopes, but I was up against a tough competitor, so credit to Cole [Davies] and his team. I feel like I took a big step forward this year, even if it doesn’t always show in the results. I’ve been riding well and staying consistent, but I just didn’t have everything fall into place the way I wanted. I actually felt pretty comfortable in the conditions tonight. I was trying to be loose with the bike and not try to fight where it wanted to go too much. I got off to a great start in the main event, but went down early and had to fight from way back. I was hurting pretty bad after I went down, but I’m happy to come away with another podium, especially here at home. It means a lot. Big thanks to my whole team, my family, and everyone who supports me. We’ll go into Salt Lake looking to end this thing strong.

P4 | Coty Schock (ClubMX Yamaha Racing Team):
Fourth in Philly – home race was a blast! LCQ win and 4th in the main. Not an ideal way to do it but it was part of my journey. Great to see people that I don’t get to see or talk to often. Thank you everyone for the endless support and staying out in the rain all night, [laughs].

P5 | Nate Thrasher (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing):
It was a solid night, I just needed to stay off the ground. I was 19th on the restart and ended up fifth. The track was super gnarly tonight. I can’t wait for Salt Lake.

P6 | Devin Simonson (ClubMX Yamaha Racing Team):
Philly mudder P6… I put myself in a great position and made a silly mistake in the whoops.

P8 | Derek Kelley (MX6 Racing Kawasaki):
At least I can now say I’ve led a main event, even if it was only for a lap, [laughs]. It was pretty cool to get off to a good start and ride pretty well before the red flag. Unfortunately, I completely fumbled the first lap after the staggered restart and fell way back, but we reeled it back in and made a couple passes back to finish P8. All in all it was 10/10, would recommend leading a main, might have to try it again sometime!