Hunter Lawrence swept both motos to win the FXR Spring Creek National at Spring Creek MX Park in Millville, Minnesota, on July 18, 2026. According to AMA Pro Racing officials, Lawrence’s 1-1 performance reclaimed him the points lead in the 450SMX championship, while Julien Beaumer secured his first career overall victory in the 250SMX class.
His wire-to-wire victory in Moto 1 was his seventh moto win of the season, finishing 16.8 seconds ahead of his brother and closest rival, Jett Lawrence. Records show this was Hunter’s third 1-1 moto performance this summer. Series communications described his Spring Creek performance as a “dominant” and “flawless 1-1 sweep” that reasserted his control of the 450 class.
Lawrence, riding the No. 96 Honda HRC Progressive, secured a flawless 1-1 sweep in the 450SMX class, earning 50 points and marking his fourth overall win of the 2026 Pro Motocross season, according to AMA Pro Racing officials.
Jett Lawrence, who led Moto 2 until a hard crash with six minutes remaining, dropped from first to fifth place in that moto, costing him the overall win and the championship series points lead. Official results list Jett as third overall with 39 points, finishing 2-5 in the motos. Multiple outlets, including Racer X Online and NBC Sports, cited Jett’s crash as the decisive factor that allowed Hunter Lawrence to regain the red plate in the 450 Pro Motocross championship. Prior to the event, Jett held the series lead; after Spring Creek, he trailed Hunter by 10 points, the largest margin between the brothers this season, according to official standings.
Following the event, Hunter Lawrence leads the 450SMX/Pro Motocross Championship with 320 points after seven of 11 rounds, compared to Jett Lawrence’s 310 points. Records also indicate Hunter has accumulated four overall wins, seven podium finishes, and seven top-five results in the 2026 AMA Pro Motocross 450 Championship series to date. In the broader 2026 SMX 450 Championship standings, which combine supercross and motocross results after 24 of 28 rounds, Hunter leads with 666 points, ahead of Cooper Webb with 468 and Jorge Prado with 423 points, according to official data.
In the 250SMX class, Julien Beaumer, riding for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, earned his first career overall victory at Spring Creek with moto finishes of 1-4. Series communications highlighted Beaumer’s breakthrough performance amid a dramatic reshuffle in the 250SMX championship standings. Beaumer’s win was noted as a milestone in his comeback following a serious injury the previous year, according to TMX News.
The 250SMX championship standings saw significant changes after Spring Creek. Levi Kitchen regained the points lead, holding a 24-point advantage over his nearest rival entering the race, according to official sources. Before the event, Cole Davies led Kitchen by two points; post-race, Kitchen moved ahead again, with Beaumer now second overall, one point ahead of Davies. This tight points spread sets the stage for a competitive title fight in the remaining rounds of the 2026 Pro Motocross season.
The FXR Spring Creek National, held July 18, 2026, at Spring Creek MX Park in Millville, Minnesota, was Round 24 of the 2026 Monster Energy SMX World Championship and Round 7 of 11 in the AMA Pro Motocross 450 Championship series. Organizers described the event as one of the most unpredictable races of the season, with major shakeups in both the 450SMX and 250SMX standings, according to official communications. The race results and championship standings were confirmed in an official release circulated by series officials and republished by Speedway Media. The event also clinched the top seed for Hunter Lawrence for the SMX Playoffs with four rounds remaining in the regular season.
