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offs races. Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green's Kade Johnson got out front with the holeshot but was quickly passed by ClubMX Yamaha's Ryder Malinoski, with KTM Orange Brigade's Wyatt Thurman giving chase from third. The battle for the lead contin- ued as Johnson made a pass and regained control of the race. Malinoski tried to push again but lost control and fell, which put Thurman up to second. Ma- linoski briefly resumed in third but went down again and even- tually dropped out of contention as Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green's Vincent Wey slot- ted into podium position. Johnson kept it clean the rest of the way and took the second SMX Next victory of his career by 10.6 seconds over Thur- man, while Wey rounded out the podium. Johnson has now amassed a four-race podium streak in SMX Next competi- tion and will lead the All-Stars standings entering next week- end's championship-deciding race, with a two-point lead over Thurman and a five-point lead over Wey. "I was just patient," Johnson said. "I'm trying to prove myself to get a pro contract. I just tried to ride my best, keep it on two wheels, and get the best result I could. I've been consistent recently and now have five podiums in a row. I think the start was critical there, and it definitely helped." CN 450SMX OVERALL (Top 10) 1. Haiden Deegan (Yam) 1-1 2. Ken Roczen (Suz) 2-2 3. Jorge Prado (KTM) 3-4 4. Cooper Webb (Yam) 9-3 5. Joey Savatgy (Hon) 8-5 6. Dylan Ferrandis (Duc) 4-9 7. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) 10-6 8. Shane McElrath (Bet) 13-7 9. Jordon Smith (Tri) 12-11 10. Garrett Marchbanks (Kaw) 7-16 250SMX OVERALL (Top 10) 1. Levi Kitchen (Kaw) 2-2 2. Daxton Bennick (Hus) 1-3 3. Ryder DiFrancesco (Hus) 3-4 4. Max Vohland (Yam) 4-6 5. Cameron McAdoo (Kaw) 6-7 6. Caden Dudney (Yam) 5-8 7. Chance Hymas (Hon) 9-5 8. Landen Gordon (Yam) 7-9 9. Drew Adams (Kaw) 10-11 10. Cole Davies (Yam) 22-1 ROUND 1 / SEPTEMBER 12, 2026 HISTORIC CREW STADIUM | COLUMBUS, OHIO SUPERMOTOCROSS I MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP P74 (Left) The 250SMX leader going into the Playoffs, Cole Davies, suffered a mechanical DNF in moto one but came back to win moto two. Kade Johnson came out as the big winner in SMX Next.