2026 Supercross Season was Most-Streamed Season on Record
Fastest Season to Reach One Billion Minutes Consumed on Peacock
2026 Season Included Two Most-Watched Supercross Races Ever on Peacock
STAMFORD, CT – May 21, 2026 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2026 Monster Energy AMA Supercross season (Jan. 10-May 10) – the first portion of the 2026 Monster Energy SuperMotocross (SMX) World ChampionshipTM series – delivered viewership gains and milestones across NBC, Peacock, NBCSN, and NBC Sports Digital, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel, with digital data from Adobe Analytics.
Peacock once again helped deliver the most-streamed season on record for the sport, up 12% compared to last year’s record-breaking season. With all 17 races once again presented live on the streaming platform, unique viewership on Peacock was up 27%, with consumption exceeding one billion minutes faster than any prior season. The record was set at Round 16’s race in Denver on May 2, marking the earliest point in the series the milestone has been achieved. The previous record was set on May 24, 2025, at Fox Raceway.
Additionally, the 2026 season included the two most-watched Supercross races ever on Peacock – Anaheim 1 (Jan. 10) and Anaheim 2 (Jan. 24) – and three of the top five (Salt Lake City finale on May 9 being the third), highlighting the continuous growth of the sport’s popularity as well as its dedicated fanbase.
The seven races featured on NBC and Peacock averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 468,000 viewers on NBC and Peacock, up 8% vs. 2025.
Race Day Live, NBC Sports’ dedicated pre-race show, delivered a 9% increase in year-over-year growth, and through 17 Supercross races, is in its most-watched season ever. This season also included the most-watched installment of Race Day Live to date (Houston, Jan. 31).
The Supercross season finale in Salt Lake City on May 9 saw veteran racer Ken Roczen win his first career Supercross championship in his 13th season competing in the 450SMX Class, which was one of the closest finishes in Supercross history. Roczen and Hunter Lawrence were separated by only one point heading into the finale, with the former ultimately becoming the oldest champion in Supercross history at 32 years old. Additionally, Cole Davies won the Dave Coombs Sr. 250SMX East/West Showdown.
The 2026 Monster Energy SMX World Championship series continues with the Pro Motocross season, beginning from Fox Raceway National in Pala, Calif., on Saturday, May 30, at 3:30 p.m. ET on Peacock.
NBC Sports and the SMX League are amid the fifth season of a multi-year media rights extension announced in October 2022. 2026 marks the fourth year of the SMX World Championship, which unifies both disciplines of Supercross and Pro Motocross. The SMX World Championship Playoffs and Final, a three-week postseason format, will begin on Sept. 12 and conclude on Sept. 26.
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About NBC Sports:
NBC Sports connects sports fans to the moments that matter most with premier live events, insightful studio shows, and compelling original programming. As the sports division of NBCUniversal, NBC Sports produces, programs, and promotes premier content across numerous linear and digital platforms, including NBC and Peacock. NBC Sports presents events from many of the world’s most prestigious properties, including the International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee, United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, the NFL, NBA, Major League Baseball, WNBA, Notre Dame, Big Ten Conference, Big East Conference, Big 12 Conference, NASCAR, PGA TOUR, USGA, PGA of America, The R&A, Churchill Downs, Premier League, and many more. It is renowned for making big events bigger and has produced some of the most-watched sporting events in U.S. media history, including Olympic Games, Super Bowls, and Sunday Night Football, primetime television’s No. 1 show for 14 consecutive years.
About the Monster Energy SMX World Championship:
The Monster Energy SMX World Championship™ is the premier off-road motorcycle racing series in the world that combines the technical precision of stadium racing with the all-out speed and endurance of outdoor racing. Created in 2022, the Monster Energy SMX World Championship Series combines the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship and the AMA Pro Motocross Championship into a 28-round regular season that culminates with the season-ending SMX World Championship Playoffs. Visit SuperMotocross.com for more information.
About Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship:
Monster Energy AMA Supercross is the most competitive and highest-profile off-road motorcycle racing championship on the planet. Founded in America and sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) since 1974. Over 17 weeks, Supercross attracts some of the largest and most impressive crowds inside the most recognizable and prestigious stadiums in North America to race in front of nearly one million live fans and broadcast to millions more worldwide. For more information, visit SupercrossLIVE.com.
About Pro Motocross Championship:
The Pro Motocross Championship features the world’s fastest outdoor motocross racers, competing aboard homologated bikes from one of seven competing manufacturers on a collection of the roughest, toughest tracks on the planet. Racing takes place each Saturday afternoon, with competition divided into two classes: one for 250cc machines, and one for 450cc machines. MX Sports Pro Racing, the industry leader in off-road powersports event production, manages the Pro Motocross Championship. For more information, visit ProMotocross.com.
About Feld Motor Sports, Inc.:
Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting specialized arena and stadium-based motorsports entertainment. Properties include Monster Jam®, Monster Energy AMA Supercross, and the Monster Energy SMX World Championship. Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is a subsidiary of Feld Entertainment, Inc. Visit monsterjam.com, SupercrossLIVE.com, and feldentertainment.com for more information.
About MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.:
MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc., manages and produces the world’s premier motocross racing series – the Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing. MX Sports Pro Racing is an industry leader in off-road powersport event production and management, its mission is to showcase the sport of professional motocross competition at events throughout the United States. Through its various racing properties, partnerships and affiliates, MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc., organizes events for thousands of action sports athletes each year and attracts millions of motorsports spectators. Visit MXSportsProRacing.com for more information.
ource: SMX League
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