Brea, CA – (March 9, 2026) – The Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship held the second Triple Crown event of the season at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The three-race format lined up the 450SX Class riders for three separate 12-minute Races. The soft soil and short lap times meant extreme ruts and heavy lap traffic for the racers.
Race Highlights:
- Progressive Insurance Cycle Gear ECSTAR Suzuki
- 450 Class
- Ken Roczen won Race 1 of the second Triple Crown Supercross of the season.
- Twisted Tea Suzuki presented by Progressive Insurance
- 450 Class
- Colt Nichols delivered his season-best Triple Crown Race result.
Ken Roczen (94) ran away with Race 1 to earn his second Triple Crown Race win of 2026 at the Indianapolis Supercross.
Ken Roczen (94) crossed the holeshot stripe in seventh place in Race 1 in Indy. Roczen had the pace to make passing lines work and quickly took over second place. On lap four, Roczen and his Suzuki RM-Z450 blitzed the rutted whoop section and took over the lead. Roczen put down an unmatched pace, posting the fastest lap time of the Race, and stretched his lead to over eight seconds before taking the win. In Race 2, a small mistake on the opening lap led to a dramatic collision with another rider that saw Roczen flipped backwards in mid-air. Roczen hit the ground but was quickly up and driving forward through the pack. Roczen reached a top-ten spot before the checkered flag came out. Roczen rounded the first turn of the final Race in sixth place and put in blistering laps to battle into fourth place by lap three. Two laps later another incredible run through the whoops earned Roczen third place, which he held until the finish. The (1-10-3) Race scores gave Roczen fifth place in the event’s overall standings.
“Indianapolis, man, you were gnarly again… It's just the track, it breaks down so much, the Triple Crown here is really intense,” said Roczen. “We had such an amazing day. I felt pretty comfortable on my motorcycle all day. The first Race was really kind of like a dream ride again. I just felt connected, made some passes happen, and was able to take that one home. I really enjoyed that. You know, sometimes you need those rides. And then everything went south in the second Race; I made a massive mistake that was just unfortunate with bad timing. Right after the start I cross rutted and high sided off the tabletop, and [then] I couldn't clear it. So [off] the next triple I basically dropped two and a half… As I was bouncing up, [another rider] was right behind me and just rode basically under my bike and put me in a backflip. He got scraped up pretty good and we [both] went down pretty hard. So, not the ideal situation; you definitely see everything kind of flushing down the drain. But once I checked that everything was good, I just went to work and, for the situation, I felt pretty fast and smooth out there …so we just did damage control. It was an opportunity missed. In the last Race, [it was] not the greatest start, and ended up bringing it home at third. So, my riding was really good, we’re definitely taking the positive of that. It'll be nice going into an off weekend and then we’ll come back strong.”
Colt Nichols (45) delivered his season-best Triple Crown individual Race result inside Lucas Oil Stadium.“Indy Supercross is done and dusted and honestly it was a pretty horrible day for me,” stated Nichols. “I struggled from the jump today, and I don't really know why. I wish I had a better explanation for all that was going on. Physically I felt okay, I was just struggling to kind of get a feel I need… and it showed. I was really slow in practice today and didn't really have much of a flow. [Also], I was just on the ground a lot in the races. Starting terrible and crashing a lot: it was just a really, really rough day. So, [there’s] a lot of homework to do and a lot of stuff I need to figure out to be better. And the team is so awesome. We’ve been working really hard and everyone’s still got such a positive attitude. I feel like they’re riding or dying with me; I want to put up some better results for you guys: for the team, for the fans, everything. So, there’s a lot of work to do but we’ll be back for Birmingham.”
“With Ken Roczen, we had goods and bads,” said Dave Dye, Lead Engine Technician for the Twisted Tea/H.E.P. Motorsports/Suzuki presented by Progressive Insurance team. “It was a Triple Crown tonight, and we won the first Race, had some trouble in the second, then came back strong to finish third in the third Race for a fifth overall. It was great riding. Colt Nichols had a crazy day. We salvaged a 17th with him. We’re looking forward to a weekend off, and then it’s on to Birmingham.”
The team kicked off the 2026 Kickstart for a Cause effort, which is selling raffle tickets for a chance to win Ken Roczen’s Suzuki RM-Z450 race bike. Proceeds benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Participants are encouraged to visit the Twisted Tea/H.E.P. Motorsports/Suzuki presented by Progressive Insurance pits at upcoming Supercross rounds, or text “SUZUKI” to 99126.
The Supercross season takes one weekend off then resumes with Round 10 on March 21st at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama. The Suzuki riders and team members are eager to return to competition to deliver more top performances on their push for the championship.
Progressive Insurance® makes it easy to understand, buy and use car insurance, home insurance, and other protection needs. Progressive offers choices so consumers can reach us however it's most convenient for them — online at progressive.com, by phone at 1-800-PROGRESSIVE, via the Progressive mobile app, or in-person with a local agent.
Progressive provides insurance for personal and commercial autos and trucks, motorcycles, boats, recreational vehicles, and homes; it is the second largest personal auto insurer in the country, a leading seller of commercial auto, motorcycle, and boat insurance, and one of the top 15 homeowners insurance carriers.
Founded in 1937, Progressive continues its long history of offering shopping tools and services that save customers time and money, like Name Your Price®, Snapshot®, and HomeQuote Explorer®.
The Common Shares of The Progressive Corporation, the Mayfield Village, Ohio-based holding company, trade publicly at NYSE: PGR
About Suzuki
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC (SMO) distributes Motorcycles, ATVs, Scooters, Accessories, and ECSTAR Oils & Chemicals via an extensive dealer network throughout 49 states. Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC), based in Hamamatsu, Japan, is a diversified worldwide manufacturer of Motorcycles, ATVs, Scooters, Automobiles, Outboard Motors, and related products. Founded in 1909 and incorporated in 1920, SMC has business relations with 201 countries/regions. For more information, visit www.suzuki.com.
