{"id":62362,"date":"2026-03-29T08:31:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T14:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/eli-tomac-reclaims-points-lead-after-fifth-place-finish-in-detroit\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T15:12:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T21:12:13","slug":"eli-tomac-reclaims-points-lead-after-fifth-place-finish-in-detroit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/eli-tomac-reclaims-points-lead-after-fifth-place-finish-in-detroit\/","title":{"rendered":"Eli Tomac reclaims points lead after fifth-place finish in Detroit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Though Eli Tomac placed outside the podium in Detroit, his fifth place finish was enough to allow him to reclaim the overall points lead by four points. (Photo Courtesy of Red Bull KTM)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

On a rocky day of racing at Ford Field in Detroit, Cortez native Eli Tomac\u2019s fifth-place finish in the 450SX main event was enough to put him back in the overall points lead. He now leads by four points over second-place rider Hunter Lawrence.<\/p>\n

Heading into the weekend, Lawrence led Tomac by nine points. The \u201cexceptionally challenging racetrack\u201d with the \u201cmost treacherous and demanding whoop section of the season,\u201d as described by Racer X, ended up changing the tide of the points standings.<\/p>\n

In the main event, Tomac\u2019s teammate Jorge Prado claimed the holeshot, followed by Ken Roczen and Chase Sexton. Lawrence did not get a good start but moved quickly through the pack to pass Prado, who had been overtaken by Roczen and Sexton, for third.<\/p>\n

Tomac finished the first lap in eighth place, later saying he felt like he was fighting a \u201cmidseason slump.\u201d<\/p>\n

Not long later, Prado and Cooper Webb crashed while riding side by side through a corner, and Lawrence crashed in the whoops while chasing Sexton. Lawrence and Christian Craig also crashed before the race\u2019s end.<\/p>\n

Roczen won with an \u201cunreal ride,\u201d followed by Sexton in second and Malcolm Stewart in third. The win marked Roczen\u2019s 25th victory in the 450 class. Tomac placed fifth, and Lawrence finished 18th.<\/p>\n

With the dramatic change in points, four racers \u2013 Tomac, Lawrence, Roczen and Webb \u2013 find themselves in contention for the championship title.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew I was going to take advantage of (Lawrence\u2019s crash) once I saw that he was a lap down, but overall it was a bit of a frustrating day here,\u201d Tomac told KTM after the race.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have actually struggled here with my last couple of rides, so I don\u2019t know what it is \u2013 I just haven\u2019t had the best success at Detroit lately and maybe I\u2019ve been in a bit of a mid-season slump,\u201d Tomac said. \u201cSo, we\u2019ll do what we can to get better and improve, and try to get back to winning some races and getting closer to the front.\u201d<\/p>\n

In Heat 1, Craig took the holeshot but finished outside the top three. Sexton won, followed by Roczen and Tomac. The second heat saw a holeshot from Lawrence, who also won the race. Webb and Justin Cooper finished second and third, respectively.<\/p>\n

Round 12 will take place Saturday, April 4, in St. Louis.<\/p>\n

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2026 Supercross 450SX Overall Point Standings<\/p>\n

Rider<\/strong>Team<\/strong>Points<\/strong>1. Eli TomacKTM2292. Hunter LawrenceHonda2253. Ken RoczenSuzuki2154. Cooper WebbYamaha2035. Justin CooperYamaha1766. Chase SextonKawasaki1447. Joey SavatgyHonda1388. Malcolm StewartHusqvarna1279. Jorge PradoKTM11310. Justin HillTeam Tedder109<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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