DAYTONA BEACH, Florida: Speeds picked up in the second qualification session for Round 8 of the 2026 SuperMotocross World Championship at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Drew Adams (1:17.234) put his name at the top of the chart by seven-tenths of a second over red plate holder, Pierce Brown (1:17.951).
Brown scored an emotional win last week in Arlington and hopes extend his points lead.
Daxton Bennick often fades after the opening round, but his lap of 1:18.561 was enough to land third in this session and overall.
A remarkably fast rookie, Caden Dudney (1:18.923) made an appearance in the top five at fourth.
Jo Shimoda (1:19.048) rounded out the top five.
Seth Hammaker (1:21.187 in Q2) crashed midway through the session while being scored 12th in the session. Hammaker was able to remount and ride to the pits. He will not improve his time overall as multiple riders pass him on the chart as Q1’s 1:19.701 will have to suffice.
Combined 250 Qualification results after Q2
Qualification 1
Seth Hammaker led most of the first qualification session until he was nipped by red plate holder Pierce Brown by a tenth of a second with two minutes remaining on the clock.
On the next lap, Hammaker responded and went three-tenths faster than his previous fastest lap to jump back to the top.
Hammaker (1:19.701) survived until the end of the session with the fastest time.
Brown (1:19.917) remained in the second slot as he seeks to hold onto the championship lead.
Last week’s fastest qualifier, Cole Davies (1:20.264), continued to show speed at Daytona with the third-best time.
Fourth-place Drew Adams (1:20.686) and Jo Shimoda (1:21.116) rounded out the top five.
Daxton Bennick (1:22.549) was on the podium last week in third. He slotted into 12th in Q1.
Qualification 1 Combined Results
Pierce Brown edged Cole Davies last week Arlington, Texas, on his way to scoring the race win.
