2026 Columbus SMX
RD 1 | Columbus, OH
Round 1 of the 2026 SuperMotocross World Championship Playoffs in Columbus, OH. This will be the first time an SMX event has taken place in a soccer-specific stadium.
1.6 inches of rain fell in Columbus, Ohio on the morning of Playoff #1, which drowned an already-saturated track and forced the cancellation of qualifying. Haiden Deegan (1-1) dominated the shortened motos (15-min. for M1 and 12-min. for M2), leading 26 of the 27 laps. He moved into second in 450SMX points (he was the #7 seed) behind Jorge Prado (3-4 / 3rd).
#1 seed, Hunter Lawrence (21-8) had a disastrous day; 15th overall and he slipped to 6th in SMX standings.
Rain showers soaked the Historic Crew Stadium, cancelling qualifying and shortening both motos (15 and 12-min.) but it didn’t slow down a consistent Levi Kitchen (2-2) who won his first ever SMX Playoff overall.
Cole Davies (22-1) was the fastest rider on the track. He led 11 laps of M1 before a rock wedged in his rear brake ended his race. He led all 11 laps of M2. With 12th overall, the #1 seed slipped to 3rd in the standings.
