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Eli Tomac IS Daytona. The King of it, anyway. On Saturday, he recorded his 8th victory at the iconic venue, which broke a tie with NASCAR legend Richard Petty.

But, did you know it was the 113th SMX League win of his career? I did not. Now I do, and you do as well.

Let’s dig into some more Tomac starts and a look at how Ken Roczen is making his way up the record books.

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450SX Class

Eli Tomac’s Win

Was the 57th of his 450SX career which is 2nd all-time behind Jeremy McGrath’s 72
It was also his 113th SMX League win. He ranked 3rd all-time, 1 behind 2nd all-time
In terms of podiums, it was the 108th of his 450SX career
And his 237th career SMX League podium, 1st all-time
It was his 8th career win at Daytona, which breaks his tie with NASCAR legend Richard Petty for most career wins at the venue.

Hunter Lawrence’s Second

Was his 6th podium of the year
And the 8th of his 450SX career in just 27 starts
It served as his 15th career 450SX class top-5 finish

Ken Roczen’s Third

Was his 5th podium of 2026
And the 81st of his 450SX career
Which came in his 170th career 450SX start
He is tied with Mike LaRocco for 6th all-time on the 450SX podium list
Roczen continues to move up in other 450SX Class categories as well:
- Top-5’s: Ties Kevin Windham for 6th all-time with 113.
- Top-10’s: 10 away from McGrath in 5th
- Starts: 1 behind Jeff Ward for 11th
- SMX League top-5’s: Ties Windham for 4th all-time with 234

250SX East Division

Seth Hammaker’s Win

Was the 4th of his 250SX career
It came in his 31st career 250SX start
He is the first Pro Circuit Kawasaki winner at Daytona since Cameron McAdoo won there in 2021
The win ended Yamaha Star Racing’s win streak in the 250SX class at 7
It was also his 20th career top-5 finish

Cole Davies’ Second

Was his 5th career podium in just 11 career starts
He is now just 6 points back of teammate Pierce Brown in the championship

Pierce Brown’s Third

Was just his 6th career 250SX podium
It came in his 38th career start
Like Hammaker, it was also his 20th career top-5 finish
Brown retains the points lead by 2 over Hammaker. Wearing #163, Brown would be the first 3-digit rider to win a title since Christophe Pourcel in 2009 when the Frenchman won the Eastern Division