The Red Bull KTM star stormed to his fourth 2026 victory, moving to within one point of Hunter Lawrence’s 450SX title lead
Eli Tomac and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing earned a commanding victory in Round 8 of the 2026 AMA Supercross Championship at Daytona International Speedway tonight, as Tomac claimed a record eighth-career Daytona Supercross win in the premier class and his fourth of the SMX World Championship season.
Entering Daytona already as the winningest rider in the event’s history, Tomac carried confidence into Round 8, powering his 450 SX-F to the second-fastest qualifying time with a 1:15.020s lap on the technical, high-speed layout.
A holeshot in 450SX Heat 1 saw the 33-year-old charge to a wire-to-wire victory, remaining unchallenged at the front of the field and crossing the line with a 5.092s winning margin.
Making a top-five start in the Main Event, Tomac was immediately on the charge, surging to the front by Lap 6 with a series of decisive passes before holding strong at the head of the pack to deliver his fourth victory of the year and the 57th of his premier class career.
With his Daytona Supercross success, the two-time Supercross title-winner now sits just one point outside of the 450SX points lead with nine rounds remaining.
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450SX teammate Aaron Plessinger made an encouraging start to the round, posting the eighth-fastest qualifying time before racing to a P4 finish in his Heat Race despite a fall in the early stages.
Plessinger completed the opening lap of the Main Event in position 10, before ‘The Cowboy’ delivered a determined ride, steadily working his way forward to record a season-best sixth-place result by race’s end, building upon his form as the season progresses. He is now eighth in the 450SX standings as the series approaches halfway.
Eli Tomac
“Somehow I have won eight Daytona Supercrosses! I just go out there and roost the berms like I’m at my home track – I love this dirt and the way it develops. Of course, I had to work for it there tonight, I went through all my main competition and just had a great time on my motorcycle. I love spraying these sand turns, I’m so thankful to get it done with Red Bull KTM, and to make up some championship points this weekend.”
DAYTONA BEACH 450SX RESULTS
- Eli Tomac — KTM
- Hunter Lawrence — HON
- Ken Roczen — SUZ
- Cooper Webb — YAM
- Joey Savatgy — HON
- Aaron Plessinger — KTM
- Garrett Marchbanks — KAW
- Shane McElrath — HON
- Justin Hill — KTM
- Malcolm Stewart — HUS
- Colt Nichols — SUZ
- Justin Cooper — YAM
- Christian Craig — HON
- Vince Friese — KAW
- Grant Harlan — KTM
- Cole Thompson — YAM
- Jordon Smith — TRI
- Freddie Noren — YAM
- Tristan Lane — YAM
- Mitchell Harrison — KAW
2026 AMA SUPERCOSS 450SX STANDINGS
- Hunter Lawrence — 171 pts
- Eli Tomac — 170 pts
- Ken Roczen — 151 pts
- Cooper Webb — 151 pts
- Chase Sexton — 122 pts
- Justin Cooper — 122 pts
- Joey Savatgy — 112 pts
- Aaron Plessinger — 95 pts
- Dylan Ferrandis — 87 pts
- Jason Anderson — 84 pts
