P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Ken Roczen won the Salt Lake City AMA Supercross round to win his first 450SX title.
In the 2026 season finale at Salt Lake City, Ken Roczen secured his first premier class AMA Supercross championship, concluding his title battle with Hunter Lawrence. Going into the final round, only one point favored Roczen, setting up a decisive ‘winner takes all’ showdown between the two competitors. Lawrence initially took the lead with the holeshot, but Roczen swiftly overtook him, controlling the race from the second turn onward. Despite a challenge from Jorge Prado, Lawrence maintained second position until he encountered multiple setbacks, including crashing near the whoops section. This series of mishaps dropped Lawrence to seventh place, effectively ending his championship hopes. Roczen rode smart in the closing laps, comfortably securing the 450SX title as Chase Sexton claimed victory ahead of Justin Cooper and Jorge Prado. In the 250SX East/West Showdown, Cole Davies emerged victorious after a fierce battle with Haiden Deegan, ultimately prevailing after Deegan’s errors cost him a shot at the win.
