BOGLE BACK
Justin Bogle returned to action as
he filled in for Jason Anderson on
the Twisted Tea Suzuki team. Bogle
raced for the same team in 2022
and rejoined after coaching Colt
Nichols throughout this season. He
finished 18th in the 450 main event.
PAIN FOR PLESSINGER
Another tough night for Aaron
Plessinger, who did not finish the
race for the second time in a row.
"I hit a rock on the face of a jump,
and I felt the rear end start to rise,
which is when I knew I wasn't going
to make the triple. I tried to ditch
the bike, but it was too late, and
the bars hit my knees. After that, it
was a bit of a blur. I think I did a flip
or two and, when I landed, I heard
something really crunch, so that
was the end of my night. I went to
the Medical Unit, they checked me
out, and I am in one piece, but I am
just sore and bummed out."
SWOLL SIDELINED
Jalek Swoll bowed out of the 250SX
East/West Showdown after injuring
his right leg in timed qualifying. The
Triumph rider sat 10th in the 250SX
East points prior to Alabama, and he
returned home to assess the dam-
Briefly...
ROUND 10 / MARCH 21, 2026
PROTECTIVE STADIUM / BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
SUPERCROSS I MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
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three up on defending champ
Cooper Webb, who was sixth
on the night.
"I think I rode well, but you
can't start 15th and expect
to win a race," Roczen said.
"Inconsistency at the start is
something I'm not happy with.
I rode so good tonight. Coulda,
woulda, shoulda, but with racing
like that, I'm totally fine with it."
Tomac claimed the final
spot on the podium as he
finished a lonely third. Still, a
podium looks positive after
Tomac's start to the night
when he tangled with Justin
Cooper and was forced to
qualify through the LCQ. The
former champ hasn't been to
the LCQ since 2019 and came
away with the win to secure
his spot in the main event.
Even with a poor gate pick,
Tomac came out up front in
the early laps. As the race
wore on, he drifted backwards
and never became a threat
to Lawrence or Roczen at the
front. Tomac finished more
than 30-seconds back and lost
valuable points to Lawrence in
the title fight. This is Tomac's
110th 450SX podium, one
behind McGrath for second on
the all-time list.
Eli Tomac qualified through the LCQ and
later finished third in the 450SX main
after running as high as second.
