The 2026 Pro Motocross Championship heads to Washougal this weekend for round eight, and the tree-lined Washington circuit brings a completely different challenge. The natural-terrain layout, steep elevation changes, hard-packed surface and constantly changing shadows reward precision, throttle control and patience. Hunter Lawrence arrives with momentum after sweeping Millville and reclaiming the 450 red plate, carrying a 10-point lead over his younger brother, Jett Lawrence. Haiden Deegan continues to close in on his first 450 win after charging to second overall at Millville, while Eli Tomac enters his second race back at a track where he has historically been strong. In the 250 class, Washougal native Levi Kitchen brings the red plate home with a 24-point advantage over Julien Beaumer and a 25-point lead over Cole Davies. With the championship battles entering the final stretch and the hometown crowd behind Kitchen, Washougal could shake everything up once again.

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Julien Beaumer is making a late-season push for the championship and has momentum on his side after his win at Millville.

2026 WASHOUGAL NATIONAL: INJURY REPORT

DEACON DENNO-COLLARBONE

Deacon Denno is out due to a broken collarbone he suffered in Moto One at the Southwick National. There is no clear indication of when he will be back to racing.

JO SHIMODA-COLLARBONE

Jo Shimoda has officially made a statement that he will be out for the remainder of the season, recovering from injury. It is a bummer to lose Jo midway through this season, as he was leading in points heading into Southwick. There is no clear date for his return.

AARON PLESSINGER– CUT TO LOWER BACK

KTM made a statement: Aaron Plessinger will sit out the Southwick and Spring Creek rounds of Pro Motocross. The Cowboy is currently recovering from a tailbone injury sustained at the RedBud National, which required stitches and has significant bruising in the area. His condition will be reassessed ahead of Round 8 at Washougal later this month – heal up, AP! 

SETH HAMMAKER – SHOULDER

Seth had an amazing start to the season, but a crash at High Point would take him out for the rest of the season.

It is unfortunate to lose Seth this early in the season. There is no set timeline for his recovery, though we were told he would be missing the remainder of the 2026 season. Seth has had trouble with this shoulder in the past, and reaggravation of this injury almost always requires surgery. Though we have had no confirmation of that yet, it is still assumed.

ENZO TEMMERMAN – CONCUSSION

Enzo Temmerman just got his big break by moving to the Pro Circuit Squad to replace a grab bag of injured Pro Circuit Kawasaki riders.

Enzo Temmerman has always been a bright amateur racer and would join the pro ranks on board his Team Green Kawasaki. After good results in the first two rounds, it had been decided he would move over to the Pro Circuit Kawasaki Team. At High Point, his bike would kick out from underneath him in one of the faster sections of the track, and he would sustain a concussion in the process. Still, it is unclear about his return.

JUSTIN COOPER – CONCUSSION

Justin Cooper was involved in an incident when he came together with Mikkel Haarup on the lead lap of the second moto in Hangtown. As a result, Justin was knocked out for quite some time and will sit out the upcoming weeks due to a concussion. Justin did post that he was back to riding, but did not confirm if he will be racing this weekend.

CAMERON MCADOO – HAND

Cameron McAdoo is back to riding, but there is no confirmation he will be back to racing yet.

Cameron stated on Instagram: “I have been pretty quiet here the last couple of weeks, working to get myself back healthy after my crash in Salt Lake. Unfortunately, I will not make the start of the Motocross series. I ended up with a small fracture in my hand, which was missed on the initial X-ray. After two weeks of therapy on a “sprained wrist” with little progress, I went back in for more scans, where they found that there was a fracture. I couldn’t be more bummed, as I was very excited to make the start of outdoors this year after missing the last few years. I am doing everything in my power to get fully healthy and back out there ASAP. As always, thank you, everyone, for your support.”

Pierce Brown was injured during the Supercross season, and we thought he would make it back to race the first round of motocross, but he still remains out until further notice.

COTY SCHOCK – WRIST

Coty Schock injured his wrist while practicing the week before Hangtown and, as of now, he is still recovering. Coty underwent surgery and will be out the remainder of the season.

JALEK SWOLL – ACHILLES TENDON

Jalek Swoll, unfortunately, injured his leg during qualifying at the Birmingham Supercross. It is unclear when he will return.

JASON ANDERSON – MEDICAL & FAMILY ISSUES

Pipes Motorsports Group originally announced that rider Jason Anderson would be stepping away from motocross competition for an indefinite period to address personal, family, and ongoing medical matters. This decision was made jointly by Jason and his management team in coordination with the organization. Though Jason Anderson was seen testing at Lake Elsinore MX Park. He also raced in Mammoth Mountain, but a crash took him out of the weekend. It does not seem he will be racing in the motocross championship this year and is focusing on WSX.

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