Supercross Penalties

As we've seen with the past few rounds, the AMA has ramped up its investigation into on-track incidents and potential infractions. For the 2026 Nashville Supercross, there was a total of 16 potential issues or infractions that were looked into from qualifying and race situations. A total of 7 of those instances received some form of penalty.

Here's the complete list and description of each decision from Race Direction.

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Race Reviews that Resulted in Penalties

• 450 Heat 1 – RD reviewed contact between rider #719 (Friese) and #711 (Lane). No penalty was issued for the contact. However, rider #711 was reviewed for a track cut (after the contact) in section 7. It was determined he gained an advantage while off track. He received a 1-position penalty. 
• 250 LCQ – RD reviewed rider #140 (Buccheri) for a track cut at the start of the race. It was determined he gained an advantage and multiple positions while off track. He received a 12-position penalty (11 positions gained, plus one for the offense).
• 250 LCQ – RD reviewed rider #188 (Hudson) for a track cut at the start of the race. It was determined he gained an advantage and multiple positions while off track. He received a 3-position penalty (2 positions gained, plus one for the offense).
• 250 Main – RD reviewed rider #10 (Hammaker) for a track cut after crashing in a corner. It was determined he gained an advantage and a position while off track. He received a 2-position penalty (1 position gained, plus one for the offense). Hammaker moved from 3rd to 5th overall.
• 250 Main – RD reviewed a series of red cross flag/red light violations. Riders #87 (Hand), #105 (Phelps), #296 (Floyd), #35 (Adams), and #101 (Clout) each received a 5 championship point penalty along with a deduction of 2 purse positions for jumping under red cross flag/lights in section 5. (Triple Jump)
• 250 Main – RD reviewed rider #77 (Kelly) for jumping under red cross flag/lights and passing another rider. He received a 1-position penalty, 5 championship points, and a deduction of 2 purse positions for gaining a position while jumping under red cross flag/lights in section 5. (Triple Jump)
• 450 Main – RD reviewed rider #14 (Ferrandis) for a track cut exiting the sand section. It was determined he gained an advantage while off track. He received a 1-position penalty, moving from 5th to 6th overall.

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Race Reviews that Didn't Result in Penalties

• 250 Group A Q2 – RD reviewed rider #10 (Hammaker) crashing in a corner after contact with #37 (Davies). This was determined to be a racing incident; No penalty assessed.
• 450 Group A Q2 (Red Cross Flag Review) – Rider #17 (Savatgy) crashed in the sand. RD reviewed for any red cross flag infractions; No penalties were assessed.
• 250 Heat 1 – RD reviewed contact between rider #22 (Schock) and #492 (Hartz) in corner 15 (puck corner) prior to the mechanics area, along with Schock going off track through the mechanics area. No penalty assessed.
• 450 Heat 1 – RD reviewed contact involving rider #784 (Clason) and a subsequent off-track excursion in corner 15 prior to the mechanics area. No penalty assessed.
• 450 Heat 1 – RD reviewed rider #4 (Sexton) going off track in section 8. No penalty assessed.
• 450 Heat 2 – RD reviewed rider #26 (Prado) going off track in the mechanics area. No penalty assessed.
• 450 Main – RD reviewed contact between rider #27 (Stewart) and #17 (Savatgy) in section 17 (corner after the mechanics area). No penalty assessed.
• 450 Main – RD reviewed rider #17 (Savatgy) going off track in section 17. No penalty assessed.
• 450 Main – RD reviewed rider #94 (Roczen) re-entry onto the track. No penalty assessed.

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