Shane McElrath #95 | Quad Lock Honda Racing

Shane McElrath does not need to prove anything. He has two FIM World Supercross Championships on his shelf — SX2 titles in 2022 and 2024 — alongside two Australian Supercross titles and a career's worth of AMA podiums, wins, and runner-up seasons that would define most riders' legacies. What he needs is a shot at the 450 class on the biggest stage in American racing. In 2026, Quad Lock Honda Racing is giving him exactly that.

McElrath joined the team in December 2025, finishing the offseason without a confirmed ride before the Quad Lock Honda squad — fresh off a race-winning 2025 campaign — made the call. He entered A1 with minimal preparation time on the 450 and immediately began delivering results. The man from Canton, North Carolina has always found a way to perform when it matters.

"In December, I wasn't sure of my plans, but I knew I wanted to be part of this team. I'm focusing on the Supercross Championship and hope to earn enough points for SMX later in the year."

— Shane McElrath · Quad Lock Honda Racing

The World Champion Comes Home

McElrath turned professional in 2013 with the Troy Lee Designs Lucas Oil Honda team, and from the moment he arrived, there was no question about his speed. Back-to-back runner-up finishes in the 250SX West — 2015 and 2017 — put his name on the short list of the class's elite. Six career 250SX wins. Multiple podium seasons. And through it all, the factory 450 ride that his talent warranted always seemed just out of reach.

The World Supercross Championship changed the calculus. McElrath took the SX2 title in 2022 with Rick Ware Racing, winning both rounds of that inaugural two-race championship. Then he did it again in 2024 with Quad Lock Honda, cementing a legacy in the format that has turned heads worldwide. He also claimed the SX2 Australian Supercross Championship in 2024 — a clean sweep of every world-level title available to him in the smaller class. The 2026 AMA Supercross season represents the next chapter: a 450 under him, a full American schedule, and the chance to show what a two-time world champion looks like in the premier class.

A Devout Competitor

Off the bike, McElrath is known as one of the most grounded personalities in the paddock. A devout Christian, he has been open about his faith throughout his career and has been part of the 3N1MX fellowship in Wildomar, California — a community centered around the motocross lifestyle. He builds custom car audio kits as a hobby and is known to enjoy go-karting between race weekends. The contrast between the laser-focused competitor on track and the calm, thoughtful person off it is a defining part of who Shane McElrath is.

On the Quad Lock Honda CRF450R, McElrath brings a championship mindset to a team that already knows how to win. Team Principal Martin Davalos — himself a former elite professional racer — has built a program that has beaten factory teams on the world stage. With McElrath on the 450 and Christian Craig and Joey Savatgy as teammates, the 2026 Quad Lock Honda program is one of the most compelling non-factory operations in the paddock.