Webb wins as AMA SX hits Houston
By Team TMX on 2nd Feb 26
Round Four of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship delivered the first real shake-up of the 2026 season as the series headed outside California for the opening Triple Crown of the year at Houston’s NRG Stadium. Three races, three different winners - yet when the dust settled it was Cooper Webb who stood atop the podium, using trademark consistency to claim his first overall victory of the season and reignite his title defence.
In a night defined by chaos, mistakes and rapid momentum swings, the reigning Champion proved once again that Triple Crowns reward composure over outright domination.
The opening race belonged entirely to Ken Roczen. The Progressive Insurance Cycle Gear Suzuki rider launched to the holeshot and never looked back, cruising to a controlled wire-to-wire win by 1.9 seconds over Chase Sexton, with Eli Tomac third. Webb rode a quiet but important fourth, while Jorge Prado rounded out the top five. A late error from Hunter Lawrence dropped him to seventh, a moment that would loom large later in the night.
Race Two flipped the script. Prado grabbed the holeshot and led confidently until Lawrence struck late, taking over the lead and securing his first race win of the season. Webb again put himself exactly where he needed to be, charging through to second, while Prado held on for third. Roczen salvaged fifth after starting eighth, Sexton recovered to ninth from a miserable start, and Tomac hit the deck while running sixth – remounting to finish a costly 13th. After two races, Webb and Roczen were tied at the top on points.
The deciding race delivered pure Triple Crown drama. Tomac took the holeshot, briefly handing control back to Jason Anderson, before reasserting himself and reclaiming the lead in commanding fashion. Lawrence followed him into second and suddenly looked poised for the overall.
Webb’s race nearly unravelled early when he went off-track over the finish jump, but the Yamaha rider regrouped and began methodically carving forward. A late-race rhythm mistake from Roczen opened the door, and Webb seized it – first into the top five, then into third, a move that ultimately sealed the overall victory. Tomac cruised to the race win, Lawrence finished second, and Webb’s third was enough.
With finishes of 4-2-3, Webb claimed the overall on nine points – his 31st career Supercross victory and sixth Triple Crown win.
Lawrence’s 7-1-2 score left him just one point short of a maiden 450SMX victory, marking his third straight runner-up finish and pulling him closer in the title chase. Roczen completed the podium via tiebreaker after 1-5-4, while Tomac’s race win salvaged fourth overall despite his Race Two crash. Sexton rounded out the top five.
Crucially, Tomac’s championship lead was cut to just four points over Lawrence, with Roczen now within 12. Webb’s win vaulted him up to fifth overall and firmly back into the conversation.
If the 450s were unpredictable, the Western Divisional 250SMX Class was anything but. Haiden Deegan delivered a flawless Triple Crown sweep, winning all three races and stamping his authority on the championship.
Deegan controlled Race One from the front, then executed textbook passes in Race Two to take the win, before saving his toughest ride for last. After early skirmishes with Levi Kitchen, the reigning Champion hunted down teammates and rivals alike, eventually taking the lead from Max Vohland and disappearing for a third straight victory.
Kitchen’s 2-2-3 results earned him a breakthrough second overall, while Cameron McAdoo claimed third with consistent finishes. Deegan now holds a commanding 19-point lead in the standings and carries serious momentum into the next round.
Houston’s first Triple Crown of 2026 delivered exactly what the format promises - unpredictability, pressure and punishment for even the smallest mistakes. Webb emerged stronger, the title fight tightened dramatically, and Deegan reminded everyone why he wears the #1 plate.
