SMX Next – Motocross Scouting Moto Combines to be Held at RedBud and Ironman for 2026 Season

Summer Component of SMX Next to Showcase Sport’s Elite Prospects

MORGANTOWN, WV – January 30, 2026 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – MX Sports Pro Racing, in conjunction with the SMX League^TM, has confirmed the venues that will host SMX Next – Motocross events this summer. A pair of Scouting Moto Combine Presented by U.S. Air Force Special Warfare gatherings will be held in conjunction with the Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, at the Independence Day tradition of the RedBud National (July 4) and the season-ending Ironman National Finals (August 29). Both SMX Next events will take place the Friday prior to each respective race, with the RedBud Combine on July 3 and the Ironman Combine on August 28.

SMX Next combines the two Scouting Moto Combines with the five races that comprise SMX Next – Supercross and will culminate with the SMX Next World All-Stars during the Monster Energy SMX World Championship^TM Playoffs. This season-long collaborative effort is focused on cultivating the development of the top A & B class prospects in amateur motocross. The 2026 SMX Next campaign officially began this past weekend at the Anaheim 2 stop of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship and will continue this Saturday in Houston.

“SMX Next remains one of the most practical and effective amateur development programs in motorsports and continues to provide an unparalleled opportunity for the sport’s most talented prospects to compete in a world class environment,” said Jim Perry, Program Director for the Scouting Moto Combine. “Both RedBud and Ironman have proven to be exceptional venues for SMX Next – Motocross and we look forward to welcoming a new crop of talent to the Nationals for this summer’s Combines. These promising young athletes will receive hands-on mentoring from some of the most decorated and respected figures in the industry and will have the chance to fight for victory at two of American motocross’ premier events.”

The first Scouting Moto Combine event of the summer will be held at Michigan’s legendary RedBud MX as part of the Pro Motocross Championship’s storied Independence Day tradition.
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Each Scouting Moto Combine will bring together 25 up-and-coming prospects from the highly competitive ranks of amateur motocross. Many of the racers have amassed a decorated racing résumé filled with success at the various American Motocross Majors, including multiple AMA Amateur National Championships. At each Scouting Moto Combine athletes will be mentored by a group of rider coaches, hand-selected to provide insights and guidance around on-track and off-track skills. This esteemed collective of coaches had included the likes of AMA Hall of Famers Broc Glover, Chad Reed, and Kevin Windham, in addition to other championship caliber stalwarts from years past. In addition to coaching, Combine participants will be provided with classroom-style education sessions on other aspects of competition such as health, fitness, and nutrition, and even media engagement.

Each group of prospects invited to compete in SMX Next are determined through a collaborative effort with the SMX World Championship’s competing manufacturers in GASGAS, Honda, Husqvarna, Kawasaki, KTM, Suzuki, Triumph, and Yamaha. While the Scouting Moto Combine will be a focal point on Friday at each of the designated Nationals, its inclusion will extend into the fanfare of Saturday’s professional races with a commemorative parade lap for all 25 prospects in front of the thousands of fans in attendance.

The second Scouting Moto Combine event will be included as part of the Pro Motocross Championship finale from Indiana’s Ironman Raceway.
Photo Courtesy MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.

2026 SMX Next – Motocross // Scouting Moto Combine Events

July 3               RedBud National
August 28        Ironman National Finals

The ever-growing list of graduates from SMX Next continue to make a significant impact at the professional level, led by its most successful alum in two-time SMX World Champion and back-to-back Pro Motocross 250 Class Champion Haiden Deegan. This talented group also includes Honda HRC Progressive’s Chance Hymas, the Phoenix Racing Honda duo of Evan Ferry and Gavin Towers, the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing trio of Daxton Bennick, Casey Cochran, and Ryder DiFrancesco, Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Drew Adams, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Julien Beaumer, Deegan’s Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing teammate Cole Davies, and the Toyota Redlands BarX Yamaha duo of Parker Ross and Lux Turner.

Reigning back-to-back 250SMX Class Champion Haiden Deegan
is the most successful graduate of the SMX Next program.
Photo Courtesy MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.

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About the Monster Energy SMX World Championship:

The Monster Energy SMX World Championship™ is the premier off-road motorcycle racing series in the world that combines the technical precision of stadium racing with the all-out speed and endurance of outdoor racing. Created in 2022, the Monster Energy SMX World Championship Series combines the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship and the AMA Pro Motocross Championship into a 28-round regular season that culminates with the season-ending SMX World Championship Playoffs. Visit SuperMotocross.com for more information.

About Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship:

Monster Energy AMA Supercross is the most competitive and highest-profile off-road motorcycle racing championship on the planet. Founded in America and sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) since 1974. Over 17 weeks, Supercross attracts some of the largest and most impressive crowds inside the most recognizable and prestigious stadiums in North America to race in front of nearly one million live fans and broadcast to millions more worldwide. For more information, visit SupercrossLIVE.com.

About Pro Motocross Championship:

The Pro Motocross Championship features the world’s fastest outdoor motocross racers, competing aboard homologated bikes from one of seven competing manufacturers on a collection of the roughest, toughest tracks on the planet. Racing takes place each Saturday afternoon, with competition divided into two classes: one for 250cc machines, and one for 450cc machines. MX Sports Pro Racing, the industry leader in off-road powersports event production, manages the Pro Motocross Championship. For more information, visit ProMotocross.com.

About Feld Motor Sports, Inc.:

Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting specialized arena and stadium-based motorsports entertainment. Properties include Monster Jam^®, Monster Energy AMA Supercross, and the Monster Energy SMX World Championship. Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is a subsidiary of Feld Entertainment, Inc. Visit monsterjam.com, SupercrossLIVE.com, and feldentertainment.com for more information.

About MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.:

MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc., manages and produces the world’s premier motocross racing series – the Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing. MX Sports Pro Racing is an industry leader in off-road powersport event production and management, its mission is to showcase the sport of professional motocross competition at events throughout the United States. Through its various racing properties, partnerships and affiliates, MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc., organizes events for thousands of action sports athletes each year and attracts millions of motorsports spectators. Visit MXSportsProRacing.com for more information.

Source: SMX League

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