Birmingham's MotoRacing Legends Light Up Final 2026 Season!

In two previous editions of the Birmingham Supercross race at Protective Stadium, there have been four winners with Chase Sexton (defending 450 winner, 2025) and Jett Lawrence (2024) taking the trophy home in the premier division and Nate Thrasher (2025) and Tom Vialle (2024) winning in the 250 class. It's time to find out who'll find the sweet side of Alabama in Round 10 of the SuperMotocross World Championship. All indications are that a new winner will probably emerge in both divisions.

Sexton is not on the preliminary entry list for the 450 class after missing Daytona and Indianapolis. Jett is still recovering from an off-season crash. The 250 divisional riders face their first East / West Showdown, which doubles the odds that Thrasher will not repeat.

Tom Vialle returned to Europe after competing against the Americans last year. But that does not diminish the excitement heading into the weekend. A tight four-point battle separates the championship leader, Hunter Lawrence, from Eli Tomac.

In last week's Triple Crown-format, Hunter became the second rider this season with multiple wins. Tomac has won five races since 2017 following an off week, which also makes him a favorite. With a worst finish of fourth, Hunter's points lead is based on consistency, but the key to his success is his starts.