# 2026 AMA SuperMotocross World Championship playoffs

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/2026-ama-supermotocross-world-championship-playoffs
> Updated: 2026-09-21T17:02:38.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

The 2026 AMA SuperMotocross World Championship entered its second playoff round at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. Leading into the event, the 250SMX class saw Levi Kitchen holding a seven-point advantage over Ryder DiFrancesco, while Jorge Prado maintained a two-point lead over Haiden Deegan in the 450 class.

During the playoff, Jorge Prado secured an overall victory in Los Angeles. Despite experiencing a mid-race crash in the second moto that briefly dropped him to fourth place, Prado recovered to pass Ken Roczen and Haiden Deegan. This win extended Prado’s championship lead to 16 points over his nearest competitors, Haiden Deegan and Hunter Lawrence, heading into the final round of the championship.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-21: Jorge Prado wins SMX Playoff 2 to extend championship lead

Jorge Prado won the SMX Playoff 2 in Los Angeles, recovering from a crash to secure the overall victory and a 16-point lead heading into the championship finale.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jorge-prado-wins-smx-playoff-2-to-extend-championship-lead

### 2026-09-19: AMA SuperMotocross World Championship holds second playoff in Carson

The 2026 AMA SuperMotocross World Championship second playoff in Carson, California, features Julien Beaumer leading 250SMX qualifying and Jorge Prado holding a narrow 450 class championship lead.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ama-supermotocross-world-championship-holds-second-playoff-in-carson

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