ARLINGTON, Texas: Haiden Deegan dominated qualification in the 250 West division of the Monster Energy Supercross series, but with the East riders hitting the track at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, for Round 7 of the 2026 SuperMotocross Championship, the slate is wiped clean.
Pierce Brown’s time from the first qualification session (48.439) held up for the best overall, although he slipped to sixth in the second session with a lap of 49.529.
Davies remained second on the chart, although he showed consistent speed and was also second in Q2.
Seth Hammaker posted the fastest lap in the second session, which elevated him to third in time trials.
Caden Dudney (48.683) slipped one position to fourth. He remains a rider to watch this week as he makes his series debut.
Daxton Bennick (49.075) was fifth overall and third in Q2.
Jalek Swoll had an off-track excursion in the second session. He was seventh on the chart at the time.
Combined Qualification Results
Qualification 1
Pierce Brown (48.439) edged Cole Davies (48.506) in the first qualification session for the 250 East riders ahead of what should be one of the least predictable races of the first half of 2026.
From Group B, Caden Dudney (48.683) slotted into third on the chart. He is a hometown favorite, hailing from Athens, Texas. Dudney is making his professional debut this week. He paced Group B (48.725) again in the second session.
Set Hammaker (49.051) is one of the riders to watch for the East championship. He was fourth on the chart.
Also from the B Group, Luke Clout (49.249) rounded out the top five.
Some other notables were Drew Adams (sixth / 49.462), Nate Thrasher (eighth / 49.778), Jalek Swoll (12th / 50.097), and Jo Shimoda (50.552).
