35th Annual Texas Pro Challenge

Registration is live for the 35th running. The Texas Pro Challenge at Swan MX in Tyler is the track's marquee weekend, September 24 through 27, 2026: pro motos, the Lone Star Series Round 6 amateur program, a night race, a whip contest, autographs, and a band. Gates lock nightly at 11 PM and wristbands stay on all weekend. Thursday, September 24: gates 3 PM to 11 PM for arrivals. Friday, September 25: gates 6:30 AM, rider check-in 7 AM, organized practice 9 AM to 3 PM, E-balance Orion and Stacyc races at 4 PM, night sight laps at 5 PM, then the Friday night Lone Star Series Round 6 races under the lights. Saturday, September 26 (Moto 1): gates and check-in 6:30 AM, mandatory riders meeting 7:30 AM, sight laps 8 AM, Herocross first, then Lone Star racing. 250 Pro and 450 Open Pro practice 11 to 11:30 AM, 250 Pro moto at 1 PM (20 minutes plus 2 laps), 450 Open Pro Sport moto at 3 PM (20 minutes plus 2 laps), racing continues to finish Moto 1, autographs with the pros at 4 PM, whip contest with cash after the races, and a band at 7 PM. No gate refunds after 5:30 PM Saturday. Sunday, September 27 (Moto 2): sight laps 8 AM, Lone Star racing, pro practice 11 to 11:30, 250 Pro at 1 PM, 450 Open Pro Sport at 3 PM, then racing to finish Moto 2. Gate is $45 a person for a weekend pass (paid in full at the gate; refunds only Friday and Saturday before 5:30 PM if you are not staying the whole weekend, with your bracelet and the gate receipt), $30 a day Saturday or Sunday, or $15 for Sunday only, under 5 free. Dry camping or trailer drop-off is $25 a night and pit vehicles are $20 for the weekend. Pre-register through Trackside. Herocross: Saturday's first race of the day is Herocross, with free race entry for all first responders and those currently serving. Get there early and cheer them on. Whip contest: the whip contest is back on Saturday, September 26, sponsored by Turn One Powersports, and it goes off after the first motos are done. It pays $1,000 for first, $600 for second and $400 for third.