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Cycle News 2026 Issue 08 February 24

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podium contenders made their way through. He held on in the closing laps by just over two sec- onds to claim his first career win, and, more importantly, he retains the red plate for another week. Lawrence now extends his points lead to four over Eli Tomac. "Even when you get a sixth place, it's really tough, but man, how cool it was racing against all those boys," Lawrence added. "Me and Kenny had some awesome back and forth; Coop [Webb] was right there, Eli [Tomac] was right there— it's pretty cool racing with the sport's legends." A second-place finish for Tomac keeps him in the cham - ROUND 7 / FEBRUARY 21, 2026 AT&T STADIUM / ARLINGTON, TEXAS SUPERCROSS I MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP P62 35 DREW ADAMS 6TH 250SX Drew Adams just missed the top five in the 250 division but was feeling optimistic. "It was a pretty good day all around," he said. "My goal at the end of the night was just to get better every time I was on the track. It's hard to make passes with the dirt condi- tions being so fresh, and I had to work my way through a lot of riders, but I stayed patient and focused on my goal. I've got a few things to work on this week, but I'm looking forward to coming back strong for the team in Daytona." 20 JORDON SMITH 19TH 450SX Jordon Smith made his 450SX debut on Saturday night with the Triumph Factory Racing team. "I'm happy to be back at the races," he said. "It was a tricky day for me. Qualification went pretty well; I was happy with the speed. The main event was a tough one. The track was gnarly, and I had a couple of falls. I've not had long on the bike, so we'll head home and continue to build." MYOWNRACE

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