Triumph Motorcycles Japan announced that Deacon Denno has won the SMX Next Supercross AMA National Championship. Riding the TF 250-X, Triumph Factory Racing’s Denno wrapped up the five-round AMA SMX Next series with three podium finishes, including two victories. He secured the title by winning the final round at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, becoming the SMX Next Supercross AMA National Champion. Denno joined Triumph’s amateur program this season and prepared steadily at Triumph Factory Racing US in Georgia. The 18-year-old rising rider began his SMX Next season at Anaheim 2 in California in January, finishing fifth on the TF 250-X. After gaining confidence from Anaheim, he went on to Houston, Texas, where he made a strong start in the main event and finished second, earning the first SMX Next podium for both himself and the team. In March, Denno made another major breakthrough at Daytona International Speedway in Florida. Riding the TF 250-X, he dominated the SMX Next main event, taking his first career victory and finishing four seconds ahead of second place. The result firmly established him as a promising future star. The following round in Birmingham, Alabama, proved more difficult. Denno injured his leg during the opening session and had to fight forward from outside the top 10 at the start. He remained composed, made multiple passes during the nine-minute race, and finished an impressive fifth despite the injury. At the fifth and final round for SMX Next riders, Denno delivered a commanding performance in difficult, rain-soaked conditions in Philadelphia. He took the holeshot on the TF 250-X and steadily extended his lead over the six-lap race. Finding his rhythm on the slippery track, he recorded the fastest lap, more than one second quicker than the rider in second place, and claimed victory to secure the SMX Next Supercross AMA National title. The number-one plate and championship medal were presented to Denno by SMX Next race manager Herb Whip