Hunter Lawrence holeshots Cleveland Supercross Triple Crown Feature 1

TL;DR

Hunter Lawrence secured the holeshot in the first feature of the Cleveland Supercross Triple Crown. Eli Tomac's championship hopes are dashed after a crash during qualification.

Key points

Hunter Lawrence won the holeshot in Cleveland Supercross
Eli Tomac crashed during qualification
Tomac's crash ends his 2026 championship hopes
Triple Crown format includes three features
Consistency is key in the Triple Crown races

Hunter LawrenceEli TomacCleveland Supercross

CLEVELAND, Ohio: Three features contribute to the overall victory in the Triple Crown format at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, Ohio, so it's important to be both fast and consistent.

Eli Tomac

Eli Tomac out of Cleveland Supercross after qualification crash

Eli Tomac entered the Round 14 points out of the points lead. This effectively ends his 2026 championship hopes

Dan Beaver

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Feature 1

Eli Tomac was was unable to lineup for the first race of the Triple Crown with a hip injury.

Hunter Lawrence earned the holeshot, taking advantage of Tomac's troubles.

Justin Cooper slotted into second, but Ken Roczen was close behind. He took the position on the second lap.

At the finish line, Lawrence was one jump ahead of Roczen.

Jorge Prado in fourth and Malcolm Stewart rounded out the top five.

Stewart took the position from Prado at the top of a rhythm section, stumbled briefly and gave it back, and then wheelied through the whoops to take it for good.

Cooper Webb took fifth later during that same lap.

Lawrence stretched his advantage in lapped traffic. He led by five second on Lap 12.