Release from 19.04.2026
Teammate Malcolm Stewart earns P7 overall in 450SX following trio of main events
Faced with a technical Huntington Bank Field track layout, Bennick powered his Husqvarna FC 250 Factory Edition to the third-fastest qualifying time despite battling a stomach bug throughout the round.
The 20-year-old opened the night with a strong P3 result in the first 250SX outing, before adding fifth to his score in Race 2 as the weather intensified. In the third and final race, Bennick delivered another spirited ride to finish third, securing a well-earned fourth overall. With two races remaining, Bennick sits third in the 250SX East standings.
“Qualifying was dry in Cleveland and I felt like I rode pretty well,” reflected Bennick. “The first race was also dry and I was third, but then it rained really heavily in the second one, which made conditions probably the worst that they were. I didn’t start well in that one, but got back to fifth, and then the third race I was P3, but in the end it was a little short of the podium. Overall, I'm excited for next weekend!"
Stewart began the day in positive fashion at the third Triple Crown event of the year, qualifying third on the combined 450SX timesheets while displaying strong pace onboard his Husqvarna FC 450 Factory Edition.
Race 1 saw the 33-year-old launch to a strong start and run at the front of the field as he battled among the leaders, climbing to an impressive fourth-place finish by race’s end and continuing his front-running form.
Sixth in Race 2 was followed by a slow start to the third and final Triple Crown race, where Stewart braved challenging conditions to claim 12th position, and deliver seventh overall to maintain eighth in the standings with three Supercross rounds remaining on the schedule.
“The vibes were high in Cleveland – the crowd was awesome!” said Stewart. “Qualifying was great for me, and then of course we had the Triple Crown with the weather beginning to roll in. I felt really good in Race 1, and then in the second one, I started making some mistakes, with the third one being pretty sloppy after the rain. I lost the flow in Race 3, but we brought it home in seventh overall, and we’ll look at improving next weekend!”
Next Race: April 25 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Results 450SX Class – Cleveland
1. Ken Roczen (Suzuki)
2. Cooper Webb (Yamaha)
3. Justin Cooper (Yamaha)
7. Malcolm Stewart (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing)
8. Justin Hill (KTM)
15. Jorge Prado (KTM)
21. Grant Harlan (KTM)
Standings 450SX Class 2026 after 14 of 17 rounds
1. Hunter Lawrence, 286 points
2. Ken Roczen, 285
3. Cooper Webb, 264
4. Eli Tomac, 255
8. Malcolm Stewart, 160
10. Jorge Prado, 147
16. Aaron Plessinger, 99
21. RJ Hampshire, 38
Results 250SX East Class – Cleveland
1. Nate Thrasher (Yamaha)
2. Landen Gordon (Yamaha)
3. Cole Davies (Yamaha)
4. Daxton Bennick (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing)
Standings 250SX East Class 2026 after 8 of 10 rounds
1. Cole Davies, 181 points
2. Seth Hammaker, 160
3. Daxton Bennick, 138