Hunter Lawrence Regains Lead at Budds Creek National

Published August 22, 2026

Mechanicsville, Maryland: Hunter Lawrence entered the Budds Creek National trailing his brother Jett Lawrence by 10 points. Through two motos, he made a remarkable comeback to regain the red plate by a single point as they head into the season finale.

Jett Lawrence faced challenges this week due to poor starts. In the first moto, he had a horrendous start, and the second wasn’t much better. Despite these setbacks, he managed to finish fourth overall with results of fifth and third in the two respective races.

During Moto 1, Jett was as far back as 22nd. In Moto 2, he found himself in 10th. The track conditions were challenging, complicating passing maneuvers, which ultimately prevented him from contending with his brother.

This event marked only the third instance in Jett’s career where he missed the overall podium without crashes or penalties contributing. The championship now heads to Ironman in a decisive showdown.

Hunter Lawrence capitalized on Jett’s struggles. Jorge Prado consistently performed well and claimed second place overall with two third-place finishes. He closely followed Hunter throughout the race but couldn’t maintain his pace, allowing Jett to overtaken him with a dramatic downhill pass on the final lap.

Haiden Deegan secured second in Moto 1 after achieving the holeshot, yet similarly to Jett, he faced challenges with his start in the second race. Haarup consistently performed within the top five and ended the event fifth overall.