The fifth round of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship is perennially a fan and industry favorite. Not because it was the fifth round, rather because it was at State Farm Stadium in Glendale AZ. And it was for sure a fan favorite this year as it sounds like an attendance record was set! The large floor makes for a large track which the riders love, and if the riders love the track the fans love to watch the riders do what they do best. So check out who did the best of the best in Glendale and made the podium!
450 PODIUM
Ken Roczen translated his patented good start and amazing first-few-laps speed into a full 20 minutes +1. After grabbing the lead from Hunter Lawrence he did not look back. Glendale has been a good spot for Roczen and 2026 was no different. He is in title contention trailing by six points. Can he carry the momentum from the dry Glendale track to what will for sure be a soft Seattle?
Don’t blink because you might miss him. Hidden behind Tomac’s first two round wins, the yo yo results of Sexton, and the slow start for Web, Hunter Lawrence has put together a consistent five races and sits atop the points lead. Leading a few laps in Glendale it was looking like Lawrence was on his way to his first premier win. Unfortunately for him, Roczen had something to say about it. Lawrence would log his fourth 2nd place finish in a row. When will he get his first win?
Cooper Webb has the distinction of the worst start of a defending champion. I am sure that is not sitting well with him. On paper, the results are meh. On the track, he is riding great! Some bad starts and bad luck where he has had to pick up his bike have contributed to his results, but the riding has been very good. And as we all know with Webb, he picks up momentum in the middle and finds a way to the front at the end. We are heading into the middle of the season so keep an eye on the #1 bike as he should be starting to chip away at the points leaders.
250 PODIUM
Haiden Deegan is starting to put all the pieces together. Always a threat to be the fastest on the track, mistakes have keept him from dominating indoors like he did outdoors. After A1, it looked like he was still on the struggle bus. But rounds 2-5 have shown he has cleaned up the starts and the whoops and is putting a whoopin’ to everyone else. This is Haiden’s series to lose as I am sure he wants to add one more 250 title on the mantle before going 450s outdoors.
If Levi Kitchen could start in turn two, we would have a barn burner of a series. But alas, he has to start with everyone else and that first turn has been his kryptonite. Kitchen was arguably the fastest on the track moving from the back of the pack to second. Much like Cooper Webb in the 450 class, Kitchen’s speed has not translated to the results on paper.
Cameron McAdoo is fighting his way to the front. After posting a big goose egg in points at A1, he’s a steady top five presence and podium threat. Glendale was one of those invisible races: good start, good finish, otherwise not really noticed. And that may just what McAdoo needs after years of a checkers-or-wreckers style of racing. Maybe he’s got a dose of ‘slow down to go fast’ and hopefully consistency breeds consistency going forward.