Checkered Weekend: Reddick Locks In at 23XI, Roczen Seizes Supercross Points Lead in Philadelphia & Legge Returns to the Indy 500

Tyler Reddick ended the contract speculation at Talladega. Ken Roczen took control of the Supercross title fight in wet and treacherous conditions in Philadelphia. Cole Davies became a champion. And the Indy 500 field gained its 33rd entry. Here is the weekend in motorsport.

Reddick Locks In His Future at 23XI

It was not exactly a surprise, but Tyler Reddick made it official on Sunday during the NASCAR on FOX pre-race show at Talladega Superspeedway. He has signed a contract extension with 23XI Racing and will continue driving for Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin.

The announcement came at a logical moment. Reddick has put together one of the most dominant starts to a NASCAR Cup season in nearly 40 years, winning five of the first nine races including the Daytona 500 on a last-lap pass, Atlanta, COTA, Darlington, and Kansas. He currently leads the championship standings by more than 100 points over team owner Denny Hamlin.

Jordan was characteristically direct after the Kansas win last weekend. "This kid is on fire. I don't even know what to say. I don't know if I can cool him down." Reddick kept it equally simple on Sunday. "I'm going to be continuing my future here at 23XI. Excited to have that all done and be able to continue building on what we've done. Just really glad that me, myself and 23XI were able to get to a good place, so I'll hopefully be here for a long time."

The length of the extension has not been disclosed but its expected to be a minimum of 3 years. Reddick joined 23XI in 2023, has accumulated ten wins with the team, and finished as high as fourth in the standings after winning the 2024 regular season title.

Roczen Seizes the Points Lead in Philadelphia

Mother Nature made things interesting at Lincoln Financial Field for Round 15 of the 2026 Monster Energy SMX World Championship, and Ken Roczen made the most of it. Clear conditions early in the day gave way to rain by the time the Main Events got underway, saturating the track and turning the night into a test of patience and bike management.

Hunter Lawrence grabbed the holeshot and held off Cooper Webb for the early lead, but Roczen worked his way from third to first just a couple of minutes into the race. The championship rivals then traded momentum through the middle portion of the Main Event with a great battle that had the fans on their feet. Lawrence went down with just over nine minutes remaining, dropping to third more than 20 seconds off the lead.

With the pressure from Lawrence removed, Roczen settled into a controlled rhythm and managed a comfortable gap over Webb through heavy lapped traffic in the second half of the race. Webb made one final charge as the clock expired and closed to within a couple of bike lengths on the final lap, but Roczen responded and held on to win by 2.4 seconds for his 28th career victory and fifth of the season.

Lawrence remounted after his crash and salvaged third on a night when only four riders finished on the lead lap.

Roczen now leads Lawrence by four points with two races remaining. Webb sits third, 24 points back. "This was such an important race," Roczen said. "In these conditions things can go sideways in a heartbeat. I am so pumped and proud of my crew and myself for putting all this together when it's really important."

Lawrence was measured about the situation heading into the final two rounds. "I've got a little extra fuel during the week. I look forward to Denver and Salt Lake City. They've been good to me, and I like racing at altitude."

Davies Clinches the Eastern Divisional 250SMX Title

Before Roczen and Lawrence battled, Cole Davies wrapped up his own piece of history in the 250SMX class, becoming the Eastern Divisional champion with one race to spare.

The 18-year-old New Zealander navigated a chaotic Main Event that included a red flag stoppage, a near collision at the start, and his own crash and remount to win by 12.9 seconds over Daxton Bennick, with home town rider Seth Hammaker finishing third in a resilient come-from-behind ride after going from first to last and back to the podium.

Hammaker needed a second-place finish to keep the title fight alive but went down on the final lap while attempting to pass Bennick for the position, sealing Davies' championship.

Davies becomes the second New Zealand native to win a Supercross title, joining his mentor Ben Townley, and gives Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing a clean sweep of the divisional 250SMX titles alongside Haiden Deegan in the West. "This means everything to me and my family," Davies said. "We've sacrificed everything to come over here and race in the U.S. This track was treacherous, but we got it done. A dream come true."

Legge Returns to the Indy 500

Katherine Legge will make her return to the Indianapolis 500 this year, confirmed as the 33rd entry for the 110th running of the race. The 45-year-old Briton will drive the No. 11 Chevrolet entered by HMD Motorsports with AJ Foyt Racing, with E.L.F. Cosmetics returning as primary sponsor.

Legge has four previous Indy 500 starts to her name. Her best finish remains a 22nd place in 2012, the year she became the ninth woman to qualify for the race. In 2023, she became the fastest woman to ever qualify for the event, posting an average speed of 231.07 mph. Her most recent attempt in 2024 ended after 22 laps due to a mechanical failure.

Away from Indianapolis, Legge made history in 2025 as the first woman to qualify for a NASCAR Cup Series race since Danica Patrick in 2012, making seven Cup starts with Live Fast Motorsports and recording a best finish of 17th at the Brickyard 400.

"It honestly feels like Christmas being back at the 500," Legge said. "Every time I return, I gain a deeper appreciation for what it takes, not just to compete here, but to earn the opportunity to be here in the first place."

The HMD and AJ Foyt Racing partnership already has roots in Indy NXT, where the two organizations formed a strategic alliance ahead of the 2026 season. HMD has developed several drivers through to IndyCar since entering the series in 2019, including current AJ Foyt Racing rookie Caio Collet.