Triumph Factory Racing's Deacon Denno has delivered a remarkable performance this weekend at the eighth stop of the 2026 AMA Supercross series, claiming the SMX Next main event win at the iconic Daytona International Speedway. 250SX East teammate Jalek Swoll, raced to a top ten finish for the first time this year.

Denno dominated the SMX Next main event en-route to a career-first win, one that cemented his status as a star of the future. Selected from the junior ranks by the Triumph Factory Racing squad, Denno charged his TF 250-X to an advantage of more than four seconds after moving into the lead on the third lap in front of the Daytona fans. The next SMX Next fixture of 2026 will be in Birmingham, Alabama, on 21 March.

Meanwhile, Swoll, eager to rebound after a premature end to the previous round, enjoyed a solid outing on his TF 250-X. The Triumph rider finished eighth in his heat race, progressing into the main event, where he battled around the same spot throughout the 15-minute race. Unfortunately, he was penalised two spots after the race due to a start infraction and dropped from eighth to 10th in the classification.

Jordon Smith was also in action at his second round aboard the Triumph TF 450-X. Restricted by a handful of untimely falls in the 450SX main event, he showed more top ten potential in both qualification and his heat race. After starting the main on the cusp of the top ten, he reached the chequered flag in 17th place.

Triumph Factory Racing will venture north to Indianapolis ahead of the ninth round of 2026 AMA Supercross, the second Triple Crown event of the season, on 7 March.

Deacon Denno

"My day was good. I had two good qualification sessions; I put the lines together quite quickly. The main event was great too, of course. I had the holeshot and I'm just so pumped to come out with the win. Thank you to the entire team!"

Jalek Swoll

"It was a frustrating day. I never quite felt the way that I wanted, and I did not really get into a flow at all. I have finished my first main since 2024, however, and the only way is up from here. I feel confident that we can move in the right direction pretty quickly."

Jordon Smith

"It was a fun day at Daytona! It has been difficult being back so soon after injury. The guys are at such a high level at the moment, but we made small improvements today. That's the goal, to make improvements every single week. We will get back to work and do the same before next weekend."

Jeremy Coker – General Manager, Triumph Racing America

"Today was a great step in the right direction for the team. Deacon put on a fantastic performance all day and dominated the main event. Jalek made a massive improvement with both his riding and bike set-up. Unfortunately, he was penalised two positions for stopping in front of his gate on the sight lap. Jordon's results do not reflect the progress he made today, but he is happy with his bike and will focus on himself moving into next week. We look to continue our improvement each week."