Release from 08.03.2026
Daxton Bennick claims P4 in 250SX as Malcolm Stewart finishes seventh overall in 450SX
Bennick began the day in positive fashion at the second Triple Crown event of the year – which was also the third round of the 250SX East division – qualifying fourth on the combined timesheets while displaying strong pace onboard the Husqvarna FC 250 Factory Edition.
Race 1 saw the 20-year-old launch the holeshot and run at the front of the field as he battled among the leading contenders, ultimately claiming fourth position to open the high-intensity three-race format.
After replicating that result with another P4 finish in Race 2, Bennick started the third and final outing toward the rear of the field, before putting forward a spirited ride to deliver a P7 result. In the end, his combined scores earned him fourth overall for the weekend.
Bennick is now ranked fifth in the 250SX East standings three rounds into the new season, with teams having a one-week break before the first 250SX East/West Showdown of 2026 takes place at Birmingham’s Protective Stadium on March 21.
“This round was pretty good, looking back at it,” commented Bennick. “I was better in the first qualifying and good in the second one too, with fourth overall. We did the best we could each time on track and came away with a fourth place overall, which is not too bad. One weekend off now and then we’ll get back to it in Birmingham!”
Faced with a technical, rutted layout in Indianapolis, Stewart rode his Husqvarna FC 450 Factory Edition to the 10th-fastest qualifying time and would carry confidence into the night program.
The 33-year-old continued with a consistent ninth-place finish in the opening race of the evening, before improving to seventh in Races 2 and 3 to post seventh overall at Round 9 of the 2026 SMX World Championship season.
Entering the mid-season break, Stewart is currently ranked P9 in the 450SX Class point-standings with eight rounds remaining in this year’s AMA Supercross Championship.
“Indy as a Triple Crown is always going to make for an interesting night!” Stewart recalled. “The track breaks down quite a bit, but we did the best we could with a seventh-place result tonight. My starts were good in Races 2 and 3, and overall I didn’t feel bad, but it was one of those tracks where mistakes were easily made. If you got out of the rhythm, you could lose a lot of time, which happened to me a couple of times. It wasn’t a bad race though, we made a lot of progress throughout this week and with one weekend off, we’ll enjoy the break and then get back to work!”
Next Race: March 21 – Birmingham, Alabama
Results 450SX Class – Indianapolis
1. Hunter Lawrence (Honda)
2. Eli Tomac (KTM)
3. Cooper Webb (Yamaha)
6. Jorge Prado (KTM)
7. Malcolm Stewart (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing)
19. Aaron Plessinger (KTM)
Standings 450SX Class 2026 after 9 of 17 rounds
1. Hunter Lawrence, 196 points
2. Eli Tomac, 192
3. Cooper Webb, 171
8. Aaron Plessinger, 98
9. Malcolm Stewart, 90
10. Jorge Prado, 89
19. RJ Hampshire, 38
Results 250SX East Class – Indianapolis
1. Cole Davies (Yamaha)
2. Jo Shimoda (Honda)
3. Seth Hammaker (Kawasaki)
4. Daxton Bennick (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing)
Standings 250SX East Class 2026 after 3 of 10 rounds
1. Cole Davies, 64
2. Seth Hammaker, 63
3. Pierce Brown, 62
5. Daxton Bennick, 55