Background and career
Eli Tomac (born November 14, 1992) is an American former professional Motocross and Supercross racer who competed in the AMA Supercross and Motocross championships from 2010 to 2026; a two-time AMA 450cc Supercross champion, four-time AMA 450cc Motocross champion, AMA 250cc Supercross West & 250cc AMA Motocross champion. He is second all-time in 450cc AMA Supercross wins with 57, and third all-time in 450cc AMA Motocross wins with 32. Tomac began his professional career in 2010, winning his first race in his rookie debut. He made his 450cc debut midway through the 2013 Supercross schedule, returning to the class full-time in 2014. Tomac won his first 450cc outdoor event at the 2014 Spring Creek National in Millville, Minnesota. His first 450cc Supercross win came in 2015 at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. Tomac was part of the Kawasaki factory racing team from 2016 to 2021. He joined Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing for the 2022 season. From November 2025 to September 2026, Tomac rode for the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team. Tomac is an eight-time Daytona supercross winner. With victories on three manufacturers including; 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020 & 2021 with Kawasaki, 2022 & 2023 with Yamaha, & 2026 with KTM. Tomac was a member of the winning USA team at the 2022 Motocross Des Nations.
As an amateur, Tomac won eight Loretta Lynn’s Amateur Championship titles. He didn't win titles right away or through his first five years (from 1999 through 2003). His first title came in 2004. Tomac's amateur titles are as follows:
2004 65cc(10–11) Stock, 2006 85cc(12–13) Modified, 2007 85cc(14–15) Modified, 2008 Supermini 1(12–15), 2008 Supermini 2(14–16), 2009 250B Modified, 2009 Schoolboy 2(14–16). In 2009, Tomac won the 125cc FIM Junior World Championship, held in Taupō, New Zealand.
2010-2013, Geico Honda Tomac became the first rider to win their professional debut in 2010, securing victory at the 250cc AMA Motocross season opener at Hangtown in Rancho Cordova, California, while riding for Team Geico Honda. In 2011, Tomac recorded two wins and six podium finishes in the 250cc AMA Supercross series, finishing second in the 250SX West Championship, six points behind Broc Tickle. The 2012 season saw Tomac claim the 250cc Supercross championship with five main event wins and seven podium finishes. In the AMA Motocross outdoor series, he placed third overall, with four overall victories.
During the 2013 Supercross season, Tomac narrowly missed defending his title, finishing two points behind Ken Roczen despite securing five wins. He won the AMA Motocross 250cc title with seven overall wins and 12 consecutive podium finishes.
2014-2015, Geico Honda Tomac's 2014 season was his full-time debut in the 450cc class, as he transitioned from the 250cc division. Tomac's rookie 450SX Supercross season was hindered by injuries, including a broken collarbone sustained in April, which limited his participation and performance. Despite these setbacks, he managed to secure three podium finishes and concluded the season 13th overall with 115 points. After missing the initial four rounds due to injury, Tomac debuted in the 450 Class at the RedBud National. He won second-place overall finish with 4-2 moto scores, trailing only Ken Roczen. At the Spring Creek National, he achieved his first career 450 Class overall victory by sweeping both motos. He ended in fifth place in the overall standings with 319 points. Tomac began the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship by winning the first five motos and securing overall victories at Hangtown and Glen Helen. At Hangtown, he won the second moto by a staggering 90 seconds. However, his season was abruptly halted at the Thunder Valley National, where a crash in the second moto resulted in a dislocated right shoulder and a partially torn rotator cuff in the left shoulder. The crash required surgery and extensive rehabilitation.
Sources
Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth (October 2026), in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
