er, but his falls in the first three
races have set him back signifi-
cantly. This week, he flipped the
script and delivered
the con-
sistency that was expected at
the start
of the season. Kitchen
showed some good fight and
put his Monster Energy Pro
Circuit Kawasaki up front for
2-2-3 finishes. Good starts and
podiums in all three main events
made him a shoo-in for a spot
on the overall box, but he's still
He posted the fastest qualify-
ing lap and won each race. It
wasn't
always as easy as it
seems on paper, though. He
moved into the lead during race
two and race three, engaging in
brief battles with Levi Kitchen
and Max Anstie. Deegan swiftly
overtook the other riders, and a
perfect score puts him 19 points
ahead in the overall standings.
"I'm just trying to get into the
lead and win races," Deegan
said. "I'm down with cat and
mouse [with Kitchen]. Aggres
-
sive is pretty much my middle
name at this point.
It was a
good race, and it was nice to
hear some cheers out there. I
appreciate that. I tried to make it
entertaining for them and hope
they enjoyed it."
Levi Kitchen grabbed his
first podium of the year with a
second-place finish. Kitchen
was picked to be a title contend
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ROUND 4 / JANUARY 31, 2026
NRG STADIUM / HOUSTON, TEXAS
SUPERCROSS I MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
P62
Haiden Deegan swept the night with all
three wins in the 250SX West class.
