{"id":12253,"date":"2026-03-22T13:23:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T19:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/hunter-lawrence-wins-third-supercross-in-four-rounds-at-birmingham-tomac-is-third\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T03:31:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T03:31:18","slug":"hunter-lawrence-wins-third-supercross-in-four-rounds-at-birmingham-tomac-is-third","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/hunter-lawrence-wins-third-supercross-in-four-rounds-at-birmingham-tomac-is-third\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunter Lawrence wins third Supercross in four rounds at Birmingham; Tomac is third"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Eli Tomac delivered an eighth podium of the year at Round 10 of the 2026 AMA Supercross Championship, racing to third place in Birmingham, Alabama, to firmly keep himself in 450SX title contention. (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Hunter Lawrence increased his overall points lead to nine after a night of racing at Supercross\u2019s Round 10 on Saturday in Birmingham, Alabama. The victory was Lawrence\u2019s third win in four rounds.<\/p>\n

Cortez\u2019s Eli Tomac held his second-place position in the overall points standings despite placing third in the 450SX main event.<\/p>\n

In the main event, Tomac, who raced in the last chance qualifier prior to the feature, and teammate Jorge Prado shot out of the gate, but Prado edged Tomac for the hole shot. Lawrence passed both riders on the first lap to take the lead. With Prado racing between Lawrence and Tomac, Lawrence built a comfortable advantage and held the top spot for the remainder of the race.<\/p>\n

Ken Roczen came from behind after a \u201cterrible\u201d start, passing third-place Prado and second-place Tomac, who had just moved into position behind Lawrence, in \u201can impressive charge.\u201d<\/p>\n

Roczen then charged after Lawrence but was unable to get close enough to attempt a pass.<\/p>\n

\u201cMad dog\u201d Lawrence won, with Roczen placing second and Tomac third.<\/p>\n

\u201cHunter is starting to take control,\u201d commentators said, noting that Lawrence has stretched his overall points lead to nine points.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just wasn\u2019t as good tonight as the front two, so that\u2019s about it,\u201d Tomac told KTM after the race. \u201cOf course, the LCQ was very stressful and a high-pressure moment, but I got myself out there to a good start from the inside gate, and I just got beat tonight. I was a little bit off and it was one of those nights that was tough, so we\u2019ll try to regroup for next weekend and see if we can get back up front.\u201d<\/p>\n

In Heat 1, Cooper Webb claimed the hole shot, barely beating Lawrence around the corner. Malcolm Stewart raced behind in third.<\/p>\n

Lawrence attempted to pass Webb, but it was not enough. Webb finished first and Lawrence second.<\/p>\n

In the second heat, Tomac led into the corner, but Justin Cooper took the hole shot. Prado moved into second. Roczen soon passed both Tomac and Prado, pushing Tomac into fourth.<\/p>\n

Roczen passed Cooper for the lead. Tomac attempted to pass Cooper as well, but Cooper\u2019s leg became tangled around Tomac\u2019s rear tire, causing mechanical issues. Tomac was forced to pull over for repairs, requiring him to race in the last chance qualifier to earn a spot in the main event.<\/p>\n

Round 11 of Supercross is scheduled for Saturday, March 28, at Ford Field in Detroit.<\/p>\n

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2026 450SX Supercross Overall Point StandingsRiderTeamPoints1. Hunter Lawrence Honda2212. Eli TomacKTM2123. Ken RoczenSuzuki1904. Cooper WebbYamaha1875. Justin CooperYamaha1586. Joey Savatgy (injured)Honda1257. Chase Sexton (injured) Kawasaki1228. Malcolm StewartHusqvarna1079. Jorge PradoKTM10410. Aaron PlessingerKTM99<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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