Kawasaki Team Green™ rider Layton Smail concluded the 2026 AMA National Hare and Hound Championship with his first career Pro 250 victory at the 100's Motorcycle Club Tommy Russell Memorial Hare & Hound in Ridgecrest, California. Aboard his KX™250X, Smail delivered a strong performance in the seventh and final round of the series, claiming the class win and third overall against the premier 450cc competitors.