EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Chase Sexton took the Holeshot and left the field in his dust at Round 14 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross season inside MetLife Stadium.
Sexton stretched the lead past 18 seconds at one point. The win moved Sexton within nine points of the championship lead; a win in each of the three remaining rounds would assure Sexton the title.
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cooper Webb, the current points leader, moved into second place immediately after the Holeshot but slowly lost touch with Sexton on the rutted and challenging New Jersey track.
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Aaron Plessinger battled much of the race with Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing’s Justin Barcia.
After Barcia crashed in the closing laps, Plessinger held on to earn the final podium spot.
“I felt good all day. The two whoop sections helped me out a lot,” Sexton said.” I really feel like I made a lot of time up there. The KTM group has the bike working great. I had such a good flow that moto, and it really just felt like it was effortless for me, which is what we want. [We’ll just try to] keep that going, but I’m stoked. Fifth win of the season, so just try to keep truckin’ and focus week in/week out and see where we get. Overall, [I’m] having fun. I got a great start and made it happen.”
In the Eastern Divisional 250SX class, Seth Hammaker became the first rider to give Kawasaki a win in the 250SX class in East Rutherford. Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s R.J. Hampshire kept the racing close but never reached striking distance of the rider he shared the points lead with going into the New Jersey round.
Defending champion Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle earned the final step on the podium, bouncing back from two tough finishes in the previous rounds that saw him surrender the points lead.
