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Cycle News 2026 Issue 16 April 21

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tion after experiencing ongoing discomfort in his hip region. Fur- ther information will be released once available." 250SX East Nate Thrasher was due for a win at the eighth round of the 250 X East Division, and he got exactly that on Saturday night. While the 250SX veteran is not in the conversation for this year's title fight, he's been trending upward over the last three rounds. Thrasher put up a fight in all three main events, but the highlight of his night was a commanding win in the second moto. This set him up with the advantage heading into the aspirations essentially slashed as he never even lined up for the night show. Tomac suffered a big hit when he crashed in the whoops in the first timed quali - fying session, with his shoulder and hip taking the majority of the impact. He walked off under his own power and tried to ride the second session but ulti- mately pulled the plug. According to a statement from the Red Bull Factory KTM team, "The decision was made for [Tomac] to park his KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition and undergo further medical evalua - crashes in the final race of the night. As the rain came down, Lawrence hit the deck twice and dropped to 14th in the running order. The result added to his to- tal score and ultimately landed him sixth overall. With Roczen scoring 25 points to Lawrence's 16 on the night, only one point separates the two going into the final three-race stretch. "I had a bad start and just made it tough on myself," Lawrence said. "Another rider checked up, and I went down. It was a bit of a s*** night at the office. We'll come back next weekend in Philly." Another title hopeful, Eli Tomac, saw his championship ROUND 14 / APRIL 18, 2026 HUNTINGTON BANK FIELD / CLEVELAND, OHIO SUPERCROSS I MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP P80 Nate Thrasher (25) grabbed his first 250SX win of the 2026 season.

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