SMX Next Kicks Off at Anaheim 2 with Stacked Entry List

The opening round of the 2026 SMX Next Supercross season will take place this weekend in conjunction with round 3 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship at Anaheim 2. 

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. 

Feld and the AMA have released the entry list for the first round and it features a ton of heavy hitters including Monster Energy/Yamaha Star Racing teammates Landen Gordon, Kayden Minear, and Caden Dundney. In addition, Deacon Denno, Vincent Wey, Landon Gibson, Kade Johnson and more are list on the pre-entry list. 

SMX Next – Supercross Anaheim 2 Pre-Entry List

Number	Brand	Rider	Hometown	Team
	KTM	Cole Forbes	Richmond, VA	MotoBros
	Yamaha	Ryder Malinoski	Wyoming mn	ClubMX
	Husqvarna	Max Shane	Anaheim
2	KTM	Jeremy Fappani	Scottsdale, AZ
10	KTM	Wyatt Thurman	Temecula, CA	KTM Orange Brigade
14	Yamaha	Kane Bollasina	St. Louis, MO	Altus Motorsports Blu Cru Yamaha
17	Suzuki	Kannon Hargrove	Montgomery, TX	Suzuki Factory Racing
23	Husqvarna	Landon Gibson	Peachtree City GA	Rockstar Husqvarna
26	Yamaha	Nate Abbott	Thousand Oaks, CA	Toyota Redlands BarX Yamaha
29	Yamaha	McKayden Fitch	Elbert co	Altus Yamaha
41	Kawasaki	Nate Freehill	Rescue, CA	Roseville Motorsports Racing
49	Husqvarna	Brennon Harrison	Jacksonville	Factory Husqvarna amateur team
50	Kawasaki	Chace Lawton	Clermont FL	Hunter Racing Kawasaki
57	Yamaha	Jesson Turner Jr	Chesterfield, SC	ClubMx fly yamaha
82	Yamaha	Caden Dudney	Athens TX	Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing
93	Yamaha	Seth Dennis	Brooksville, FL	Future MX
99	Yamaha	Kayden Minear	Perth, Australia	Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha
105	Yamaha	Franklin Bowsher	Cornelius, OR
177	Kawasaki	Kade Johnson	Hideaway, TX	Monster Energy Team Green Kawasaki
180	Yamaha	Landen Gordon	Bradfordville Fl	Star Racing Yamaha
199	Triumph	Deacon Denno	Fort Worth, TX	Triumph Factory Racing
270	Kawasaki	Vincent Wey	Murrieta, Ca	Monster Energy Team Green Kawasaki
343	Yamaha	Cole Timboe	Calimesa, CA	Toyota of Redlands BarX Yamaha
480	Yamaha	Ashton Oudman	Sedro Woolley, WA	Carls Towing, M9 Suspension Backed Yamaha

Prospect Highlights

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Seth Dennis

Landen Gordon

Kade Johnson

Vincent Wey

2026 SMX Next – Supercross Schedule

• Round 1 (West Region) Anaheim, CA. on Saturday, January 24 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim 
• Round 2 (Central Region) Houston, TX. on Saturday, January 31 at NRG Stadium
• Round 3 (East Region) Daytona Beach, FL. on Saturday, February 28 at Daytona International Speedway
• Round 4 (South Region) Birmingham, AL. on Saturday, March 21 at Protective Stadium
• SMX Next – Supercross AMA National Championship – Philadelphia, PA. on Saturday, April 25 at Lincoln Financial Field