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05-05-2025
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Supercross 2025 results: 450 highlights, finishing order, at Denver, Chase Sexton wins, narrows title gap
Chase Sexton entered Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado, aware that he was not in control of his fate for the first time in the 2025 season. The only thing he could do was win the race and keep the pressure on Cooper Webb. When he first walked the track on Press Day on Friday and saw the whoops, he knew he could do his part. Sexton has outperformed Webb in this section all season. Sexton was in contention for the top spot during the first lap, but was forced to be conservative at the end of the first rhythm sections when Malcolm Stewart cross-jumped Cooper Webb and forced Webb to cross-jump Sexton. That fired Sexton up. In post-race interviews, he said he 'saw red', which incidentally was the color of Webb's gear in Denver. When Sexton caught Webb for the lead on Lap 4, Sexton made his bike wide, bumped Webb slightly, and surged into first place. From then on, Sexton didn't look back and ultimately scored another dominant win — this time at 8.624 seconds — to keep his championship hope alive. Click here for a full recap of Denver Webb led the race's first three laps despite battling an illness throughout the day. When Sexton caught and passed him, he knew finishing second would put him in a solid position entering Salt Lake City, but he had Stewart and his teammate Justin Cooper to contend with in the late stages of the feature. When Cooper got into third, he was less enthusiastic to pass Webb than Stewart had been, and Webb gutted out the final three laps to finish second. Webb needs 16 points next week to clinch the title, which means he can finish anywhere sixth or better. In 16 rounds of 2025, Webb has finished worse than fourth only once when he was eighth in the second Anaheim race. Relive the 450 Heats Cooper was a good teammate and did not pressure Webb overly in the final three laps, knowing that the two points he would take from Webb would change the clinch scenario for Salt Lake City. He also had Stewart to worry about, as both riders seriously wanted to score their third podium of the season. Cooper held onto the spot and finished third to earn back-to-back podiums for the first time in his career. Stewart grabbed the holeshot with the Webb and Sexton battle developing around him. Webb chose a better line through the bowl turn leading to the finish jump and took the top spot on Lap 1. Sexton got around Stewart on Lap 2, but Stewart did not allow Webb to gain much distance on him. Meanwhile, Cooper was slicing through the field and caught Stewart with three laps remaining. He kept the pressure on Cooper and Webb, but nearly spun out in the final corner and settled for fourth. Aaron Plessinger finished fifth and scored his eighth top-five of the season. He is 16 points behind Stewart in the contest to finish among the top five in Supercross points. Here are the 450 Supercross results, lap times, and points standings after Round 16 at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado: Feature Results Fastest Sector Times Individual Lap Times Detailed Lap Times Heat 1 Heat 2 450 Rider Points Manufacturer Points Here is the finishing order of Round 16 in Denver: 1. Chase Sexton, KTM 2. Cooper Webb, Yamaha 3. Justin Cooper, Yamaha 4. Malcolm Stewart, Husqvarna * 5. Aaron Plessinger, KTM 6. Shane McElrath, Honda 7. Dylan Ferrandis, Honda 8. Joey Savatgy, Honda 9. Mitchell Oldenburg, Beta 10. Dean Wilson, Honda 11. Christian Craig, Yamaha 12. Justin Hill, KTM 13. Benny Bloss, Beta 14. Colt Nichols, Suzuki 15. Freddie Noren, Kawasaki 16. Kyle Chisholm, Suzuki 17. Kevin Moranz, KTM 18. Cade Clason, Kawasaki 19. Tristan Lane, KTM 20. Jeremy Hand, Honda 21. Justin Starling, GasGas 22. Michael Hicks, Yamaha * Holeshot Anaheim 1 450 Results | 250W Results San Diego 450 Results | 250W Results Anaheim 2 450 Results | 250W Results Glendale 450 Results | 250W Results Tampa 450 Results | 250E Results Detroit 450 Results | 250E Results Arlington 450 Results | 250W Results Daytona 450 Results | 250E Results Indianapolis 450 Results | 250 E/W Results Birmingham 450 Results | 250E Results Seattle 450 Results | 250W Results Foxborough 450 Results | 250E Results Philadelphia 450 Results | 250E/W Results New Jersey 450 Results | 250E Results Pittsburgh 450 Results | 250E Results More SuperMotocross News Chase Sexton dominates Denver 450s, keeps hope alive Haiden Deegan wins 250 Denver feature, championship Denver Qualification | 250 Heats | 450 Heats Kevin Moranz wins PulpMX Privateer Challenge Ken Roczen to miss final two SX races Denver Preview | Betting Guide Drew Adams returns in Denver Pittsburgh Recap | 450 Results | 250 Results Seth Hammaker's Northeast success Justin Barcia to miss the final three SX rounds
NBC Sports
11-04-2025
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- NBC Sports
Chase Sexton: 'If I win out, I'll be the champion'
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania: Championships often feature a rollercoaster of circumstances and emotions. The 2025 SuperMotocross World Championship epitomizes as much. Chase Sexton came back from the only off-week of the 2025 Monster Energy Supercross championship at a 15-point disadvantage to Cooper Webb and at the conclusion of the round in Indianapolis, the race before the break, he vowed to come back strong. He made good on his promise and cut Webb's lead in half with the overall win in the Birmingham, Alabama, Triple Crown versus Webb's fourth-place finish. Sexton finished second in the following round. Then, Mother Nature rained on Sexton's parade. Round 12 in Foxborough, Massachusetts, was arguably the muddiest conditions faced by riders in recent years and it took a toll on the entire field. For much of the nine-lap feature, Sexton led Webb by three or four positions and it appeared Sexton would cut further into Webb's lead. 'Last week was really tough,' Sexton told NBC Sports, standing in the back of the Red Bull KTM hauler to escape the Friday afternoon rain. "[I] didn't get the great start in the Main Event that I needed and after that I was just kind of surviving.' Weather Could Play a Factor Again The regular Press Day ride was canceled for rain that began falling overnight and that continued into the afternoon. As of this writing, rain is scheduled to end early Saturday morning with cloudy conditions persisting up until the gate drop on the Main events at 2:30 p.m. ET. 'It was unfortunate, but this week I don't think we're going to see the mud that everyone thinks there will be,' Sexton continued. 'The track is covered and we will be able to actually race this weekend and not just survive. I like it here; had a good race last year, so I'm looking forward to that and moving on from last weekend.' Sexton believes this race will mirror the conditions of Seattle where rain leading into Saturday created loose dirt conditions, but not mud. And that was the race in which he finished second two weeks after the break. The problem was, it was also a race that marked Webb's fourth win of the season. Resetting the Points "[The points' battle] kind of resets every week,' Sexton said. 'Last week: There's not much that you can take away from it. You saw with the 250 podium, it was just a chaotic race. Anything can happen. We got sixth, which wasn't great but I made my way up there and then fell on the finish line and was stuck there for a while. It was an unfortunate spot to go down.' Finishing sixth, Sexton lost ground to Webb, who finished third after an incredible last lap saw him advance from outside the top five. Now the differential is the same 15 points it was heading into the break. And time is becoming a factor. Five rounds remain in the 2025 season and with three points separating first from second-place in AMA's dirt bike scoring, Sexton still controls his own fate. Should Sexton win every round and Webb finish second, they would be in a tie at the conclusion of the season finale in Salt Lake City. 'I just need to win, Sexton said. 'That's pretty much the bottom line. It's not really win or bust, but that is my goal — to win races — and if I win out, I'll be the champion.' There is no race more important than the next one. Weather's uncertainty aside, everyone will face the same conditions on Saturday in Philadelphia and it is important to gain the mental advantage. "[Cooper has] one more than me and I plan on changing that this week,' Sexton concluded. More SuperMotocross News Philadelphia Supercross preview Philadelphia betting odds Eli Tomac on May 2025 return What riders said after Foxborough Foxborough Recap | 450 Results | 250 Results Jason Anderson to miss remainder of SX Joey Savatgy returns to SX in Foxborough Dean Wilson to fill in at Honda HRC Haiden Deegan, Julien Beaumer argue in Seattle A DM led to partnership between Moranz, Champion Tool
NBC Sports
11-04-2025
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Chase Sexton: 'If I win out, I'll be the [Supercross] champion'
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania: Championships often feature a rollercoaster of circumstances and emotions. The 2025 SuperMotocross World Championship epitomizes as much. Chase Sexton came back from the only off-week of the 2025 Monster Energy Supercross championship at a 15-point disadvantage to Cooper Webb and at the conclusion of the round in Indianapolis, the race before the break, he vowed to come back strong. He made good on his promise and cut Webb's lead in half with the overall win in the Birmingham, Alabama, Triple Crown versus Webb's fourth-place finish. Sexton finished second in the following round. Then, Mother Nature rained on Sexton's parade. Round 12 in Foxborough, Massachusetts, was arguably the muddiest conditions faced by riders in recent years and it took a toll on the entire field. For much of the nine-lap feature, Sexton led Webb by three or four positions and it appeared Sexton would cut further into Webb's lead. 'Last week was really tough,' Sexton told NBC Sports, standing in the back of the Red Bull KTM hauler to escape the Friday afternoon rain. "[I] didn't get the great start in the Main Event that I needed and after that I was just kind of surviving.' Weather Could Play a Factor Again The regular Press Day ride was canceled for rain that began falling overnight and that continued into the afternoon. As of this writing, rain is scheduled to end early Saturday morning with cloudy conditions persisting up until the gate drop on the Main events at 2:30 p.m. ET. 'It was unfortunate, but this week I don't think we're going to see the mud that everyone thinks there will be,' Sexton continued. 'The track is covered and we will be able to actually race this weekend and not just survive. I like it here; had a good race last year, so I'm looking forward to that and moving on from last weekend.' Sexton believes this race will mirror the conditions of Seattle where rain leading into Saturday created loose dirt conditions, but not mud. And that was the race in which he finished second two weeks after the break. The problem was, it was also a race that marked Webb's fourth win of the season. Resetting the Points "[The points' battle] kind of resets every week,' Sexton said. 'Last week: There's not much that you can take away from it. You saw with the 250 podium, it was just a chaotic race. Anything can happen. We got sixth, which wasn't great but I made my way up there and then fell on the finish line and was stuck there for a while. It was an unfortunate spot to go down.' Finishing sixth, Sexton lost ground to Webb, who finished third after an incredible last lap saw him advance from outside the top five. Now the differential is the same 15 points it was heading into the break. And time is becoming a factor. Five rounds remain in the 2025 season and with three points separating first from second-place in AMA's dirt bike scoring, Sexton still controls his own fate. Should Sexton win every round and Webb finish second, they would be in a tie at the conclusion of the season finale in Salt Lake City. 'I just need to win, Sexton said. 'That's pretty much the bottom line. It's not really win or bust, but that is my goal — to win races — and if I win out, I'll be the champion.' There is no race more important than the next one. Weather's uncertainty aside, everyone will face the same conditions on Saturday in Philadelphia and it is important to gain the mental advantage. "[Cooper has] one more than me and I plan on changing that this week,' Sexton concluded. More SuperMotocross News Philadelphia Supercross preview Philadelphia betting odds Eli Tomac on May 2025 return What riders said after Foxborough Foxborough Recap | 450 Results | 250 Results Jason Anderson to miss remainder of SX Joey Savatgy returns to SX in Foxborough Dean Wilson to fill in at Honda HRC Haiden Deegan, Julien Beaumer argue in Seattle A DM led to partnership between Moranz, Champion Tool
NBC Sports
27-03-2025
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- NBC Sports
Supercross 2025 Seattle preview: Top finishes, previous winners, who to watch
The Monster Energy Supercross series' most far-flung market, Seattle, Washington, is set to host its 50th stadium race at Lumen Field with a history that dates back to the late 1970s. In terms of races in a market, Seattle ranks fifth behind Anaheim (85), Detroit (58), Houston (55), and Daytona Beach (52). If Eli Tomac is removed from the record, the past five races in Seattle have been anyone's affair. Tomac won three of those races and stood on the podium in one, but the best another rider has done in that span is score two podiums. Cooper Webb is the defending winner and he finished second in 2023. Jason Anderson stood on the podium in 2022 and 2018. No race was held in the market during the two seasons, 2020 and 2021, impacted by COVID-19. Chase Sexton finished second in Seattle last year, Ken Roczen was second in 2019, and Justin Barcia was third in 2023. Barcia has a victory in the market in 2013, making him and Webb the only two venue winners. No other rider entered this week has stood on the box since 2017. More: Seattle Betting Odds Webb's claim to be the favorite is underscored by a current streak of results sixth or better in the last four rounds held in Seattle. Webb is the odds' favorite this week with a line of +150, but current momentum for Sexton (+180) places the two riders close in the traders' analysis. The season ends with a string of open-air stadiums, which adds to the festival atmosphere of the series. But it also has its drawbacks. As of Thursday, the forecast for Seattle calls for a 90 percent chance of rain on Friday (Press Day) and a 60 percent chance on Saturday, peaking at about 1 p.m. local time and falling off as the evening progresses. Seattle has a history of muddy races, most recently in 2018 when Tomac won, but the past several events have been dry. That may change on Saturday. Webb's podium streak ended at six last week, but he still has he overall advantage this season with seven such finishes to Sexton's and Roczen's six. Webb, Sexton, and Malcolm Stewart are each perfect in regard to top-10s. More: What Riders Said After Birmingham The 250 division is likewise wide open. Jo Shimoda finished third in Seattle last year, and Michael Mosiman was on the podium in 2022, but the remainder of the top riders since 2018 have either moved up to the premier division or the East Coast. The 250 West riders have not raced in a standard-format, standalone round since Anaheim 2. Glendale and Arlington were Triple Crown rounds and Indianapolis was the first of three East / West Showdowns, so that could alter the mathematics this week. Dan Beaver, Seattle will feature a first-time venue winner, but the real question is whether the list of new season winners continues. In the combined coastal divisions, Haiden Deegan is the only repeat winner, and a lot of strength is represented throughout the field this week. A 15-minute feature does not allow riders to make mistakes in the opening laps, and that has been Deegan's Achilles' Heel in his short career. The parity at the front of the field is not the only place where the wealth has been spread. In the first 11 rounds, 32 riders have finished in the top 10; 19 of these racers also have top-fives to their credit. The mud will throw the round wide open. 2025 Top-10 finishers 450s Cooper Webb (3 wins; 7 podiums, 9 top-fives, 10 top-10s) Chase Sexton (3 wins, 6 podiums, 9 top-fives, 10 top-10s) Ken Roczen (1 win, 6 podiums, 8 top-fives, 9 top-10s) Jett Lawrence (1 win, 2 podiums, 2 top-fives, 3 top-10s) Eli Tomac (1 win, 1 podium, 3 top-fives, 4 top-10s) Malcolm Stewart (1 win, 2 podiums, 3 top-fives, 10 top-10s) Jason Anderson (3 podiums, 3 top-fives, 7 top-10s) Aaron Plessinger (2 podiums, 3 top-five, 8 top-10s) Hunter Lawrence (2 podiums, 3 top-fives, 4 top-10s) Justin Cooper (1 podium, 5 top-fives, 8 top-10s) Justin Barcia (1 top-five, 9 top-10s) Justin Hill (1 top-five, 7 top-10s) Dylan Ferrandis (4 top-10s) Joey Savatgy (4 top-10s) Shane McElrath (3 top-10s) Benny Bloss (1 top-10) 250s Haiden Deegan (2 wins, 5 podiums, 6 top-fives, 6 top-10s) Julien Beaumer (1 win, 3 podiums, 4 top-fives, 6 top-10s) Jordon Smith (1 win, 3 podiums, 4 top-fives, 4 top-10s) RJ Hampshire (1 win, 3 podiums, 4 top-fives, 4 top-10s) Seth Hammaker (1 win, 2 podiums, 4 top-fives, 4 top-10s) Max Anstie (1 win, 2 podiums, 2 top-fives, 4 top-10s) Jo Shimoda (1 win, 1 podium, 2 top-fives, 6 top-10s) Levi Kitchen (1 win, 1 podium, 1 top-five, 1 top-10) Nate Thrasher (1 win, 1 podium, 2 top-fives, 4 top-10s) Tom Vialle (3 podiums, 5 top-fives, 5 top-10s) Cole Davies (2 podiums, 4 top-fives, 6 top-10s) Coty Schock (1 podium, 2 top-fives, 5 top-10s) Michael Mosiman (1 podium, 2 top-fives, 4 top-10s) Daxton Bennick (1 podium, 2 top-fives, 3 top-10s) Cameron McAdoo (1 podium, 1 top-five, 1 top-10) Ryder DiFrancesco (2 top-fives, 2 top-10s) Garrett Marchbanks (1 top-five, 4 top-10s) Chance Hymas (1 top-five, 4 top-10s) Maximus Vohland (1 top-five, 4 top-10s) Anthony Bourdon (3 top-10s) Cullin Park (3 top-10s) Hunter Yoder (2 top-10s) Carson Mumford (2 top-10s) Austin Forkner (2 top-10s) Hardy Munoz (2 top-10s) Drew Adams (1 top-10) Parker Ross (1 top-10) Cole Thompson (1 top-10) Levi Kitchen (1 top-10) Henry Miller (1 top-10) Enzo Lopes (1 top-10) Lux Turner (1 top-10) Jett Reynolds (1 top-10) Previous Seattle Winners 450s 2024: Cooper Webb (Followed by Chase Sexton, Jett Lawrence) 2023: Eli Tomac (Cooper Webb, Justin Barcia) 2022: Eli Tomac (Jason Anderson, Marvin Musquin) 2019: Marvin Musquin (Ken Roczen, Eli Tomac) 2018: Eli Tomac (Jason Anderson, Marvin Musquin) 250s 2024: Levi Kitchen (RJ Hampshire, Jo Shimoda) 2023: Jett Lawrence (RJ Hampshire, Cameron McAdoo) 2022: Hunter Lawrence (Christian Craig, Michael Mosiman) 2019: Dylan Ferrandis (Adam Cianciarulo, Jimmy Decotis) 2018: Aaron Plessinger (Chase Sexton, Adam Cianciarulo) Previews Birmingham | Indianapolis | Daytona | Arlington | Detroit | Tampa | Anaheim 2 | San Diego | Anaheim 1 More SuperMotocross News What riders said after Birmingham Birmingham 450 results | 250 results Max Anstie breaks leg in Birmingham qualification Haiden Deegan arrested for street racing Birmingham preview Jalek Swoll renews with Factory Triumph Christian Craig set to return in Birmingham Birmingham betting odds, complete lines Jett Reynolds breaks leg in practice crash A DM led to partnership between Moranz, Champion Tool Catch all the excitement from Supercross' Round 12 in Seattle where Eli Tomac took another victory in the 450 main event.
Yahoo
09-02-2025
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- Yahoo
RJ Hampshire, Tom Vialle square off in Supercross 250 East
TAMPA, Florida: While not completely unprecedented, having both Monster Energy Supercross 250 regional champions in the same division is a rare occurrence. But that is just one of the scenarios that will be faced by this year's 250 East riders. RJ Hampshire was scheduled to defend his 250 West title, but a broken wrist suffered during the offseason took too long to heal. A major surgery required the doctors to disassemble and repair a plate and screws, effectively putting him back to square one in his healing process barely nine weeks before the 250 West season began. As gritty a rider as Hampshire is, it was not enough time. "If I had to have run A1, it wouldn't have been good for myself," Hampshire said during Press Day for the opening round of the 250 East division at Raymond James Stadium. "I wasn't in a good spot, mentally, physically [but now] I feel good. On the bike, I can pretty much do everything I want to do — except for the fact that I'm going to have some pain in my wrist. It's not going to go away but I'm okay with that. ... We're all dealing with something. You see the (other) guys up here. My injury is public; theirs isn't." Hampshire and Tom Vialle find themselves in the midst of a stacked 250 East field that was made even more robust by the inclusion of the 250 West champion and the rider who finished second to him last year in that division, Levi Kitchen, who was originally scheduled to ride in the West before an illness during the weekend of the season opener forced his decision to switch coasts. "Last year was a test for myself to put myself in position and be able to win a championship," Hampshire continued. "That mentality; that switch you can have is huge and you don't know it until that position comes. There are a lot of great guys; every week is going to be a grind." Austin Forkner, Cameron McAdoo, Pierce Brown, Max Anstie, Nate Thrasher, Seth Hammaker, and Chance Hymas will mount up this week, although McAdoo announced he will make a race day decision as to whether his ACL is healthy enough to execute the full program. Each of those riders are capable of winning on Saturday but ultimately, the championship may come down to the riders with an already proven ability to win titles. "Mentally, I feel like Tom and I are the only ones who have been able to put it together," Hampshire said. "I think we can both deliver when the time comes." While not discounting the other factory riders, Vialle agrees that the depth of the field is something that must be dealt with and is an important step in his development. "It's going to be interesting and I'm actually pretty excited over the weekend to see how it's going to be — but we race pretty much all year in outdoors and SMX (SuperMotocross League) all together, so it's not a big difference. Once you move to 450s all different guys at the same time. It's nice that a lot of guys can win a race." More SuperMotocross News McAdoo: Race day decision about TampaHow to Watch Tampa SupercrossSupercross Tampa previewCullin Park returns to Phoenix HondaJett Lawrence on his ACL tear: 'It is cooked'What riders said after GlendaleChase Sexton, Jordon Smith win GlendaleGlendale 450 results | 250 resultsInjured Jett Lawrence fails to finish GlendaleJett, Hunter Lawrence sue former agent | fire agent
