Takes: SMX Returns in Birmingham, Here’s Who Is Racing

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The fourth round of the 2026 SMX Next – Supercross Championship will take place this Saturday in conjunction with round 10 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship in Birmingham.

The AMA National Championship will consist of four invitational qualifying rounds featuring the best A and B riders in the country and culminating in the SMX Next Championship in Philadelphia, PA on April 25. 

Much like the 250SX East and West Divisions, the opening two rounds belonged to Monster Energy/Yamaha Star Racing. Kayden Minear took the opening round at Anaheim 2, with his Star teammate Caden Dudney capturing round 2 in Houston. Triumph’s Deacon Denno ended the Yamaha Star Racing run as he grabbed the win at round 3 in Daytona.

Denno returns for Birmingham to lead a very stacked field that includes Landen Gordon, Landon Gibson, Vincent Wey, Kade Johnson, Minear and more.

Birmingham SMX Next Entry List

2	Jeremy Fappani	Fappani Racing
9	Ryder Malinoski	ClubMX Yamaha
10	Wyatt Thurman	KTM Orange Brigade
14	Kane Bollasina	Altus Motorsports Blu Cru Yamaha
18	Gabriel Andrigo	EBR performance
23	Landon Gibson	Rockstar Energy Husqvarna
24	Owen Covell	Mx6 racing
27	Vincent Wey	Monster Energy Team Green Kawasaki
29	McKayden Fitch	Altus Motorsports Blu Cru Yamaha
47	Aden Keefer	Kawasaki Team Green
50	Chace Lawton	Hunter Racing Kawasaki
55	Dandre Roos	Bs Moto Lab team
57	Jesson Turner Jr	ClubMX Yamaha
93	Seth Dennis	Future MX
95	Will Canaguier III	Hunter Racing Mx
99	Kayden Minear	Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing
170	Ale Carminati	EBR performance
171	Chase Haynes
177	Kade Johnson	Monster Energy Team Green Kawasaki
180	Landen Gordon	Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing
199	Deacon Denno	Triumph Factory Racing
240	Alvin Hillan	SLR Honda
343	Cole Timboe	Toyota of Redlands BarX Yamaha
373	Gavin Betts	Mx 6 racing
524	Diesel Thomas	Munn Racing
717	Harry Lee	Dirtstore junior race tea