In Supercross, old guys rule. Just ask Eli Tomac, who will race at Snapdragon Stadium ...

For most of its first five decades, Supercross was a young riders’ sport. Be young, be fast, crash or win. The length of careers wasn’t measured so much by success as by the seriousness of injuries suffered when riders pushed too hard or encountered problems not of their making. Recently, however, veteran riders have been taking over podiums at Supercross events. And the trend reached a milestone last weekend. Both winners of the 2026 season opener — Eli Tomac in the featured 450cc class and England’s Max Anstie in the 250cc support class — were in their 30s. “We still have some serious young talent,” said Tomac, who will be defending his 2025 San Diego race title...