{"id":13897,"date":"2026-01-20T09:58:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T16:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/eli-tomac-wins-round-2-of-supercross-in-san-diego\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T03:41:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T03:41:06","slug":"eli-tomac-wins-round-2-of-supercross-in-san-diego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/eli-tomac-wins-round-2-of-supercross-in-san-diego\/","title":{"rendered":"Eli Tomac wins Round 2 of Supercross in San Diego"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Eli Tomac of Cortez won Round 2 of the 2026 Supercross season in San Diego on Saturday, putting him 20 wins away from the \u201cKing of Supercross\u201d Jeremy McGrath\u2019s record. (Courtesy Red Bull KTM)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Eli Tomac of Cortez won Round 2 of the 2026 Supercross season Saturday at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego.<\/p>\n

Tomac earned his 55th Supercross win, moving within 17 of Jeremy McGrath\u2019s record<\/a> of 72. Saturday\u2019s victory also made him the No. 2 all-time winner with 99 combined wins in Motocross and Supercross, trailing Ricky Carmichael\u2019s 150.<\/p>\n

He secured the win after battling Ken Roczen and fending off Hunter Lawrence\u2019s last-lap pass attempt.<\/p>\n

Riding his new KTM, Tomac clinched the win and turns his focus to round 3 in Anaheim on Jan. 24.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was close racing all main event, but of course, it was a great night, and to get two race wins in a row is massive,\u201d Tomac said in a KTM news release. \u201cI feel very happy with what I am working with right now. As far as winning two in a row to open the season, you dream of it, but making it happen is a whole different deal. So, it\u2019s been a great start for us \u2013 I feel really at one with the KTM and it\u2019s showing.\u201d<\/p>\n

In qualifying Saturday, Tomac\u2019s teammate Jorge Prado finished second to Chase Sexton. In Heat 2, Roczen was first, Tomac second and Aaron Plessinger third.<\/p>\n

At the main event start, Sexton jumped early and got stuck at the gate. Lawrence grabbed the holeshot, with Roczen second and Tomac third.<\/p>\n

Roczen challenged Lawrence early but didn\u2019t pass until later. Tomac followed and overtook Lawrence on a jump.<\/p>\n

With about 12 minutes left, Tomac passed Roczen for the lead, but Roczen regained it. Tomac retook the lead with six minutes remaining and held on.<\/p>\n

On the final lap, Lawrence surged to second and challenged Tomac, who held on to win. Lawrence finished second, Roczen third.<\/p>\n

\u201cA guy we thought was going to retire. Not once, but multiple times,\u201d commentators said of Tomac after his win.<\/p>\n

After two rounds, Tomac leads with 50 points. Roczen has 42, Lawrence 40.<\/p>\n

\u201cI (went) over the tunnel on the last lap and heard Hunter revving his bike and was shocked he was right there. I feel fortunate I held onto the lead there. I guess I need better self-awareness next time. That was close,\u201d Tomac said following the race.<\/p>\n

The next Supercross race is Jan. 24 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim.<\/p>\n

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2026 Supercross 450SX Overall Point Standings 1. Eli TomacKTM50 points2. Ken RoczenSuzuki423. Hunter LawrenceHonda404. Chase SextonKawasaki325. Justin CooperYamaha326. Cooper WebbYamaha297. Jason AndersonSuzuki288. Aaron Plessinger KTM279. Jorge PradoKTM2610. Joey Savatgy Honda26<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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