2026 SuperMotocross Round 17, Salt Lake City Preview: previous winners, historic results, who to watch

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2026 SuperMotocross Round 17, Salt Lake City Preview: previous winners, historic results, who to watch

2026 SuperMotocross Round 17, Salt Lake City Preview: previous winners, historic results, who to watch

It's (practically) a winner-take-all scenario between Ken Roczen and Hunter Lawrence this week in the Supercross season finale.

2026 SuperMotocross Round 17, Salt Lake City Preview: previous winners, historic results, who to watch

It's (practically) a winner-take-all scenario between Ken Roczen and Hunter Lawrence this week in the Supercross season finale.

The 2026 SuperMotocross season comes down to one final showdown this Saturday at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, and the stakes couldn't be higher. With the Supercross championship on the line, all eyes are on Ken Roczen and Hunter Lawrence—two riders separated by just a handful of points in what promises to be a dramatic winner-take-all finale.

But history tells us to keep a close watch on a few other names who know how to tame this high-altitude track.

Cooper Webb leads all active riders with four career wins in Salt Lake City, making him the man to beat despite a season that hasn't gone quite as planned since the opener in Anaheim. He's hungry to close out 2026 on a high note and remind everyone why he's a former champion.

Then there's Chase Sexton, whose 2026 campaign was derailed by injury but who has been nearly unbeatable at this venue. He's chasing his fourth straight Salt Lake City win and sixth consecutive podium there—a streak that began with a fifth-place finish in 2021 and has only gotten better with each visit. The altitude and unique dirt seem to bring out his best.

Together, Roczen, Lawrence, Webb, and Sexton have accounted for nearly 70 percent of all podiums this season. Add Eli Tomac to the mix—he returned to action in his hometown of Denver and immediately landed his ninth podium of the year—and you have five riders claiming 88 percent of the top-three finishes. The remaining podiums have gone to Justin Cooper (3), Malcolm Stewart (1), and Jorge Prado (1).

Even though they're mathematically out of the title fight, Webb, Sexton, and Tomac could play kingmakers. If all three finish on the podium, they'll push Roczen and Lawrence into lower points-paying positions. In that scenario, a Lawrence finish ahead of Roczen would tie them in the standings—and Lawrence's five runner-up finishes would break the tie, since both riders have five wins apiece.

For Roczen, a championship would mark one of the greatest comebacks in the sport's history—the largest deficit overcome since David Bailey erased 47 points in 1983. For Lawrence, a first career win and title in the same night would put him in legendary company.

One thing is certain: Saturday night in Salt Lake City will deliver fireworks. Whether you're rooting for the comeback kid, the rising star, or one of the proven veterans, this is a finale you won't want to miss.

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