second podium of the year and
reclaim second in the champion-
ship, 35 back from Deegan but
one point clear of
third place.
"That was a tough track,
and those boys [Deegan and
Kitchen] were obviously riding
awesome," Anstie said. "I've
been struggling since Anaheim
1. I don't know what it is, but my
throat and my chest have been
burning. Last week was bad,
too. I need to get it checked out
because I don't feel sick, but I
can't breathe right. My chest
just burns."
couldn't get it done for the home
-
town, but I rode my heart out,
and Deegan did
too. That had to
be the coolest race of my life. We
were going at it the whole time."
Max Anstie finished third for
his first podium since winning the
season opener in Anaheim. After
grabbing the holeshot, Anstie
led the first two laps but slowly
dropped back after losing spots
to both Deegan and Kitchen.
The two leaders upped the ante
with Anstie slowly losing the
tow at the front. He rode a lonely
yet consistent third to take his
The start paid off for the Monster
Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki rider
as he put himself up front from
the get-go. He moved around
Deegan for the lead and clicked
off a few strong laps out front.
Both riders exchanged multiple
block passes, with Deegan even
-
tually reclaiming the position late
in the
race. This is Kitchen's third-
straight second-place finish and
moves him to fifth in the 250SX
points standings.
"I think that's the race ev
-
eryone has been waiting for,"
Kitchen said. "I'm
bummed I
ROUND 6 | FEBRUARY 14, 2026
LUMEN FIELD | SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
SUPERCROSS I MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
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Max Anstie (61) finished
third in his first 250SX
podium since winning at
the season opener.
