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2026 SuperMotocross Round 15, Philadelphia Preview: previous winners, historic results, who to watch

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Three rounds remain in one of the fiercest Supercross seasons in recent memory.

Round 15 of the 2026 SuperMotocross World Championship will be the third time the Monster Energy Supercross series has visited Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and this week features a razor-thin battle for the title between Hunter Lawrence and Ken Roczen. Eli Tomac was virtually eliminated last week when he was unable to lineup for Triple Crown features in Cleveland, Ohio, but he had already lost control of his fate with a 15-point deficit to Lawrence. After slipping to fourth in the championship standings, 31 points out of the lead, his status for the final three rounds of the stadium series is questionable.

He may chose to take the next five weeks off before returning for the Pro Motocross outdoor season. Tomac has not completed a Supercross season since 2021, when he won the championship. Eli Tomac out of Cleveland Supercross after qualification crash Eli Tomac entered the Round 14 points out of the points lead.

This effectively ends his 2026 championship hopes Dan Beaver , The two previous editions of the Philadelphia Supercross at Lincoln Field have been daytime events, so riders will face a unique challenge this week. That will be even more significant with rain in the forecast for the second straight week. The current forecast ranges from 50 to 70 percent, peaking just about the time the gate is scheduled to drop on the feature program.

Chase Sexton won in Philadelphia in 2025 with Jett Lawrence leading the parade in 2024, but Sexton is struggling and Jett is absent, so fans will likely see a third winner on Saturday night. Ken Roczen: โ€œYou guys might try to get me to change my mentality, but Iโ€™m notโ€ Ken Roczenโ€™s approach is working, and he refuses to change it in 2026. Dan Beaver , According to WeWentFast.

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