ROUND 8 / FEBRUARY 28, 2026
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY | DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA
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SEXTON SIDELINED
Chase Sexton did not line up for
Daytona after the Monster Energy
Kawasaki team announced a hip
and lower-back injury during his
midweek prep. No word yet on
how long he'll be out. Sexton has
only one podium this season (a
win at A2) and is currently tied for
fifth in points after missing round
eight.
MIA
Red Bull KTM's Jorge Prado
missed another weekend of rac-
ing as he continues to recover
from a shoulder injury sustained
at Seattle. RJ Hampshire is still
recovering from a foot injury, and
Jason Anderson was a no-show
due to "ongoing medical issues."
SWOLL PENALIZED
Jalek Swoll was penalized two
positions for "grooming in front
of the gate" during the sight lap
of the 250SX EAST main event.
The incident was reviewed by an
AMA official, which later war-
ranted a two-position penalty
post the main event. He moved
from eight to 10th place. "Jalek
made a massive improvement
with both his riding and bike
setup," said Jeremy Coker. "Un-
fortunately, he was penalized two
positions for stopping in front of
his gate on the sight lap."
SMX NEXT
Daytona hosted the third race of
SMX Next, where a third different
racer claimed victory. Triumph
Racing's Deacon Denno opened
the race with the holeshot and
the early lead before giving way
to Monster Energy Kawasaki
Team Green's Kade Johnson.
Briefly...
SUPERCROSS I MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
