was the only other one on the
grid with a mathematical shot
at the title (a second or better
would push the title to the series
finale). He looked fast all day
in both dry and wet conditions,
topping both qualifying sessions
and winning his heat race. Ham
-
maker grabbed the holeshot in
the main event
but went over
the bars in the first rhythm lane
and dropped back to last place.
A restart was a godsend for
him, as it re-racked the field and
allowed him another chance at
a podium. While pushing for a
pass on Bennick, Hammaker fell
main event. I rode well before
the restart and almost took the
lead at one stage, but once the
restart hit, I tried a little too hard
and made a couple of mistakes.
But all in all, it's good we're back
on the box, so I can't be too mad
at it, especially in those condi-
tions."
Hammaker came into
Philly
with a point to prove. On top
of being his hometown race,
the Pro Circuit Kawasaki rider
great passes in his heat race
and maintaining that pace in the
main event. Bennick started well
outside the top five but quickly
worked his way into podium
territory and later held off Ham-
maker late in the race. This
marks his
fourth career podium,
his second of the season, and
his first podium that didn't come
at the season opener.
"I did get some wheelspin
off the start in the heat race
but rode good to come back to
second," Bennick said. "I was
happy with that, and then kind of
the same thing happened in the
Seth Hammaker crashed on the
opening lap but charged back to an
eventual third in 250SX.
ROUND 15 / APRIL 25, 2026
LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD / PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
SUPERCROSS I MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
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