{"id":123542,"date":"2026-04-05T12:45:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T18:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/cortez-native-eli-tomac-and-hunter-lawrence-tied-for-overall-lead-after-st-louis\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T12:37:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T18:37:59","slug":"cortez-native-eli-tomac-and-hunter-lawrence-tied-for-overall-lead-after-st-louis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/cortez-native-eli-tomac-and-hunter-lawrence-tied-for-overall-lead-after-st-louis\/","title":{"rendered":"Cortez native Eli Tomac and Hunter Lawrence tied for overall lead after St. Louis"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Eli Tomac and Hunter Lawrence are tied for the overall points lead after Lawrence placed second and Tomac sixth in the Supercross 450SX main event on Saturday. (Red Bull KTM file photo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Cortez native Eli Tomac and Hunter Lawrence left St. Louis tied atop the Supercross standings after Round 12 of the 2026 season, with Ken Roczen\u2019s win in the main event moving him within striking distance of the leaders.<\/p>\n

The main event, the culmination of a critical round on a brutal track, started with Jorge Prado grabbing the holeshot, but his lead didn\u2019t last long \u2013 Roczen passed both Lawrence and Prado in one move after racing around the first corner. Tomac, who grew up racing in Southwest Colorado, started in sixth and moved to fifth before being passed by Cooper Webb.<\/p>\n

Hunter Lawrence charged from fourth to third, passing Prado before the race\u2019s end to land on the podium. Justin Cooper placed second.<\/p>\n

\u201cComeback Kenny\u201d earned his first back-to-back wins in five years, putting him only five points behind Tomac and Lawrence, who finished the night tied for the lead.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a tougher day for us at St. Louis, but the good thing is that we didn\u2019t lose too many points and we are still tied for the lead,\u201d Tomac told Team KTM following the race. \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to the last five races, and doing what we can to get back up on top.\u201d<\/p>\n

Heat 1 started with Cooper taking the holeshot, with Shane McElrath and Webb in second and third. Webb moved to second as Joey Savatgy passed McElrath. Chase Sexton, who crashed around the first corner, recovered quickly to place third. Cooper placed first and Webb second.<\/p>\n

In Heat 2, commentators noted Tomac\u2019s self-proclaimed midseason slump, saying the past two weeks have been \u201ca challenge\u201d for the Cortez rider. Lawrence took the holeshot, with Justin Hill and Roczen following closely behind. Tomac ran in sixth.<\/p>\n

Roczen charged into second before cruising past Lawrence for the lead. Roczen placed first, with Lawrence second, Malcolm Stewart third, Prado fourth and Tomac fifth.<\/p>\n

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2026 Supercross 450SX Overall Points<\/p>\n

Rider<\/strong>Team<\/strong>Points<\/strong>1. Eli TomacKTM2452. Hunter LawrenceHonda2453. Ken RoczenSuzuki2404. Cooper WebbYamaha2205. Justin CooperYamaha1986. Joey SavatgyHonda1537. Chase SextonKawasaki1448. Malcolm StewartHusqvarna1419. Jorge PradoKTM13110. Justin Hill Team Tedder117<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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