Monster Energy® AMA Supercross Championship
Salt Lake City, UT
Rice-Eccles Stadium
Chase Sexton Takes the Win at Season Finale in Salt Lake City
Monster Energy® Kawasaki closed out the 2026 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship with a statement performance at the final round in Salt Lake City. Chase Sexton powered to a dramatic 450SX Main Event victory, while Levi Kitchen secured a second-place podium finish in the 250SX East/West Showdown. Garrett Marchbanks earned 12th in the finale and capped off his rookie premier class campaign with AMA 450SX Rookie of the Year honors. Nick Romano added a hard-fought 15th-place finish in the main event, while Seth Hammaker and Cameron McAdoo both showed front-running pace before an early-race incident cut their nights short. Together, Monster Energy Kawasaki and Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki capped off the season with victories, podiums, and championship-defining milestones.
SX Results
Chase Sexton
450SX
“Salt Lake was a good way to end the season. I had a solid qualifying session, and we kept making good progress as the night went on. In the main event, I just tried to stay patient early, hit my marks, and put myself in a position to make a push late. Once I got close to Ken [Roczen], I knew I had to be aggressive. I wish I could have left with a championship, but it feels good to finish with a win. I’m proud of the effort from everyone on my team.”
Garrett Marchbanks
450SX
“The last round of the season was a solid one for me, and it was really nice to be able to make it here. I haven't been able to race Salt Lake too many times, so it was really fun for me to be able to race this year on the 450. It wasn’t the exact result I wanted, but qualifying was super solid. At the end of the day, we found some really good settings that felt like we were going in the right direction. In the heat race, I felt great, got off to a good start, and put in some good laps. In the main event, I had an okay start and had to work my way through the pack. I got into 11th trying to make some more passes, but the track was difficult tonight, and the whoops were part of it. I'm super happy to come out of it healthy, heading into the outdoors.”
Levi Kitchen
250SX West
“It was another okay start, but I made good moves early, and I’m proud of that. I was riding aggressively and started closing in on the leaders. Then, Seth [Hammaker] and Cameron [McAdoo] went down, and I almost hit Cameron, so I had to check up and make time back up again. It got pretty chaotic out there, but I felt really good on the bike and had a good battle going. I’m stoked to finish the season up here battling with these guys. Big thanks to the whole Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki team and everyone behind me. I’m excited to head into the outdoors.”
Nick Romano
250SX East
“It was a solid day here in Salt Lake City. It wasn’t the end result I wanted, but I’m blessed to be back in the mix of things and finish the season 10th in the championship, despite missing the first three rounds, which keeps my head held high. I feel like we built a lot of momentum throughout the season, and I’m excited to carry that momentum forward.”
Seth Hammaker
250SX East
“I’m definitely bummed to end the night like this. The season had its ups and downs, but I’m proud we made it through it all. Of course, I would have loved to finish the night and end it on the podium again, especially with how good I felt all day. The speed was there in qualifying and the heat race, but sometimes that’s just racing. We’ll regroup, heal up, and start getting ready for the outdoors.”
Cameron McAdoo
250SX West
“Bummed to finish off my supercross season the way it did, but I’m happy that nothing major came from it, other than being very beat up. Thank you to the team and everyone in my corner who have stuck behind me. I’m looking forward to getting my body feeling better and ready for the outdoor series soon.”
