SuperMotocross Round 4 Brings Supercross Back to Houston with First 2026 Triple Crown at NRG Stadium

Supercross returns to NRG Stadium on January 31

NRG Stadium will host Round 4 of the 2026 Monster Energy AMA Supercross season on Saturday, January 31, marking the series’ return to Houston after a two-year gap. The event is scheduled as the first Triple Crown round of the 2026 season, a format that replaces the traditional single main event with three shorter main events per class and an overall winner determined by combined results.

Organizers have listed doors opening at 11:00 a.m., with daytime qualifying sessions followed by opening ceremonies in the early evening and racing at night. Broadcast coverage has been scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. Eastern (6:00 p.m. local time) on streaming platforms.

What the Triple Crown format changes

The Triple Crown format alters both race strategy and the points outlook because consistency across three starts can outweigh a single standout ride. Riders face more gate drops, more traffic, and less margin for error, particularly in the opening laps where track position is often decisive.

• Three main events are run in each class (450SX and 250SX West in Houston).
• Overall results are calculated from combined finishes across all three races.
• Qualifying determines most of the starting field for the night program, with additional riders advancing through last-chance opportunities.

Key competitive storylines entering Houston

Houston arrives after the opening stretch of the 2026 schedule, with the season’s early rounds shaping the championship picture. Eli Tomac enters the weekend as the defending Houston winner from the last time the series raced at NRG Stadium in 2023. Chase Sexton arrives after earning a recent victory and has been racing early in the season with new equipment following an offseason manufacturer change.

In the 250SX West division, the Houston round follows a January schedule that has already produced a clear front group. Haiden Deegan heads into Houston after another win in Anaheim, with Michael Mosiman and Ryder DiFrancesco also posting prominent results in the early-season order. With Triple Crown scoring determined by combined finishes, the format can reward riders who avoid poor results in any one of the three races.

Houston’s Round 4 designation as the first Triple Crown of 2026 places added emphasis on clean starts and damage control across three main events.

Event-day structure and what fans can expect

NRG Park’s event schedule indicates daytime qualifying, followed by a long in-venue buildup that includes fan-access programming and opening ceremonies ahead of the night program. The stadium setup typically creates tighter racing lines than outdoor motocross, with rhythm sections and whoops that can change character as the track breaks down.

The Houston stop also begins a February stretch in which the series moves quickly through major stadium venues across the country, making the points earned in the first Triple Crown a meaningful early-season benchmark.