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February 18, 2023, 1:10pm
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Welcome to Racer X Race Day Feed, coming to you from the press box of RingCentral Stadium in Oakland, California. Today is the rescheduled second round of Monster Energy AMA Supercross and right here is where you can follow the action. From practice reports to the blow-by-blow from tonight’s program, you’ll find it all right here. Updates are posted in chronological order, so be sure to scroll down for the latest info. For even more updates be sure to follow us on Twitter, @Racerxonline.

Morning Report

We're back for a momentarily blip of 250SX West today as this was originally Round 2 on the schedule, but was postponed due to flooding in the area back in January. As such, Jett Lawrence comes in with a 16-point advantage in the series, which will see just the one race now and then no racing again for the series until over a month from now. 

The big story will be how Cameron McAdoo and RJ Hampshire are feeling today after both of them had big crashes back at Anaheim that hampered their results. Thanks to some gritty rides, they're both in the championship hunt to some degree but a little ways down. We'll see how it goes today. 

In the 450SX class, Eli Tomac still leads the championship after his fifth place finish in Tampa last week but the gap is narrower with Chase Sexton only two points back and last week's winner Cooper Webb just four points back.

How will Tomac play it tonight after taking fifth last week?
How will Tomac play it tonight after taking fifth last week? Align Media

Jason Anderson and Ken Roczen are still looking for their first wins of 2023 and Anderson did win in Oakland last year for the first of his seven wins in 2022. Perhaps we see our fourth different winner tonight. 

We'll cover it all as practice is just getting underway in Oakland. Check out the broadcast schedule below with Race Day Live kicking off in a little over an hour.

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Free Practice

As the first set of Free Practice headed out, it was Pierce Brown laying down the early pace in 250SX with a 1:09.860. The whoops were becoming a difference maker early and the rider who had it down the most was Jett Lawrence. Lawrence put down a 1:07.020 right in the middle of the session which proved to be 1.5 seconds faster than anyone throughout the rest of the session.

The long rhythm lane was also a point of discussion as most riders were tripling into it but the turning rhythm section portion at the end had different lines with some guys going 3-2-1-2 and others going 2-2-2-2.

PositionRiderTime
1Jett Lawrence1:07.020
2RJ Hampshire1:08.551
3Pierce Brown1:08.729
4Cameron McAdoo1:08.806
5Enzo Lopes1:09.588

 Chase Sexton and Eli Tomac led the field around in 450SX free practice next as both riders had done some press day riding yesterday and know most of the track. It was Sexton with the early pace at a 1:08.406.

No caption necessary.
No caption necessary. Align Media

Justin Cooper fell on the wall jump near the end of the session and appeared to injure his hand but was able to remount and ride back to the mechanics area by himself. The track bit a few other guys as Chase Sexton and Cooper Webb both had top overs but everything else was smooth sailing.

It was Jason Anderson who would put a lap down right at the end to go fastest at a 1:08.360.

PositionRiderTime
1Jason Anderson1:08.360
2Chase Sexton1:08.406
3Christian Craig1:08.552
4Eli Tomac1:08.807
5Justin Barcia1:09.552

First Qualifying Sessions

Qualifying kicked off with the 250SX guys hitting the track again and it was obvious that the whoops would be the difference maker. Even early on, Jett Lawrence almost went down a couple of times in both sets of whoops when he nose picked the last few in each set.

There are two sets up whoops here in Oakland.
There are two sets up whoops here in Oakland. Align Media

Phil Nicoletti then went down hard in the back set and would need to be carted off. No update on his condition at this time. Jett Lawrence would end up on top again for Q1 as he just pipped Enzo Lopes for the top time right at the end of the session with a 1:07.465. 
[Update: Nicoletti sustained a dislocated wrist in the crash and went to the hospital]

Supercross

Oakland - 250SX West Group A Qualifying 1

February 18, 2023
RingCentral Coliseum
Oakland, CA United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Jett Lawrence
Jett Lawrence
10:34.584 1:07.465 Landsborough, Australia Australia Honda CRF250R
2 Enzo Lopes Enzo Lopes 10:21.880 1:08.602 Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Brazil Yamaha YZ250F
3 Cameron McAdoo
Cameron McAdoo
11:28.660 1:08.791 Sioux City, IA United States Kawasaki KX250
4 Pierce Brown
Pierce Brown
10:18.191 1:08.859 Sandy, UT United States GasGas MC 250F
5 R.J. Hampshire R.J. Hampshire 11:28.578 1:09.486 Hudson, FL United States Husqvarna FC 250 RE
Full Results

By the time the 450SX guys came out again, the whoops were starting to turn into jumpers, at least through the first set. Ken Roczen and Justin Cooper were both jumping early on in the session and committed to it throughout. Chase Sexton actually crashed in the whoops in the late stages of the session, as they started to get really notchy about halfway through them.

Despite the crash, Sexton was still the fastest in the session as he fought back against Anderson’s top time in free practice to go down to a 1:06.631. Anderson was still second in the session but nearly a second down as Sexton’s pace was solid aside from his crash.

Supercross

Oakland - 450SX Group A Qualifying 1

February 18, 2023
RingCentral Coliseum
Oakland, CA United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Chase Sexton Chase Sexton 10:14.733 1:06.631 La Moille, IL United States Honda CRF450R
2 Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
10:28.887 1:07.488 Edgewood, NM United States Kawasaki KX450SR
3 Christian Craig Christian Craig 10:12.753 1:08.195 Temecula, CA United States Husqvarna FC 450
4 Adam Cianciarulo Adam Cianciarulo 10:57.646 1:08.420 Port Orange, FL United States Kawasaki KX450SR
5 Eli Tomac
Eli Tomac
11:13.644 1:08.445 Cortez, CO United States Yamaha YZ450F
Full Results
This way to the races.
This way to the races. Align Media

Second Qualifying Sessions

The second qualifying sessions saw the track cleaned up a lot as there were no C groups today which gave the track crew a ton of time to make sure the track was cleaned up well. Even so, the whoops turned into jumpers right away for many of the 250SX class with only a handful of guys still blitzing the first set on their hot laps.

Pierce Brown looked good in practice and ended up fifth fastest overall.
Pierce Brown looked good in practice and ended up fifth fastest overall. Align Media

Stilez Robertson went down pretty hard in the whoops with a few minutes left to go in the second qualifying session for the 250SX class, He would not rejoin the track from there though it appears he’s okay.

Meanwhile, Jett Lawrence set the tone early in the session with a 1:06.470 and that time would not be matched the rest of the way. Max Vohland also went down int eh second set of whoops on the last lap, but he remounted and would be okay as well.

Supercross

Oakland - 250SX West Combined Qualifying

February 18, 2023
RingCentral Coliseum
Oakland, CA United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Jett Lawrence
Jett Lawrence
10:38.954 1:06.470 Landsborough, Australia Australia Honda CRF250R
2 R.J. Hampshire R.J. Hampshire 10:09.306 1:07.211 Hudson, FL United States Husqvarna FC 250 RE
3 Cameron McAdoo
Cameron McAdoo
10:50.281 1:07.372 Sioux City, IA United States Kawasaki KX250
4 Levi Kitchen
Levi Kitchen
10:21.505 1:07.402 Washougal, WA United States Yamaha YZ250F
5 Pierce Brown
Pierce Brown
10:27.044 1:07.969 Sandy, UT United States GasGas MC 250F
Full Results
Roczen isn't running Factory Connection suspension in Oakland.
Roczen isn't running Factory Connection suspension in Oakland. Align Media

The final 450SX qualifying session of the day was peculiar because normally everyone has the track figured out, but there were several different lines being used in both rhythm sections. Chase Sexton, for example, was going three-on-off-two-step on-step off-single in the rhythm before the finish on his fast laps which not many other riders were doing.

It was working though as Sexton was right on 1:06-flat for several laps in a row before dipping down to a 1:05.771 with the session wrapping up. Jason Anderson and Eli Tomac were behind him in times, but Sexton was about a half second better than anyone for the second straight sessions. So it’s Sexton P1 in qualifying heading into the night show.

Supercross

Oakland - 450SX Combined Qualifying

February 18, 2023
RingCentral Coliseum
Oakland, CA United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Chase Sexton Chase Sexton 10:39.169 1:05.771 La Moille, IL United States Honda CRF450R
2 Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
11:11.283 1:06.210 Edgewood, NM United States Kawasaki KX450SR
3 Eli Tomac
Eli Tomac
10:30.933 1:06.593 Cortez, CO United States Yamaha YZ450F
4 Adam Cianciarulo Adam Cianciarulo 11:20.828 1:07.284 Port Orange, FL United States Kawasaki KX450SR
5 Cooper Webb Cooper Webb 10:49.459 1:07.316 Newport, NC United States KTM 450 SX-F
Full Results
Justin Barcia
Justin Barcia Align Media

250SX Heat 1

On the first gate drop of the night it was Maximus Vohland with the early lead as a big pileup fell into the first corner taking four riders out. RJ Hampshire was up in second place early on putting pressure on Vohland while the opened up a gap on Matt Moss back in third.

Levi Kitchen was nearly collected in the first turn carnage, and he was well down the order early on. He passed into the top 10 on the third lap as he tried to close in on that final transfer spot in ninth.

Hampshire made the pass into the lead on the third lap, but Vohland was not done and tried to pass him back. Hampshire responded to the pressure though and held Vohland behind as they continued to sprint away at the front of the field,

Kitchen did a solid job of slicing forward in the final four laps of the race as he made the move on Mitchell Harrison into fourth place as the white flag waved. He also ran one of the fastest laps of the race late in the race, so things trended upwards after the rough start.

RJ Hampshire would win the heat race ahead of Maximus Vohland, Matt Moss, Levi Kitchen, Mitchell Harrison, Derek Kelley, Derek Drake, Cole Thompson, and Austin Politelli heading to the main event.

Supercross

Oakland - 250SX West Heat 1

February 18, 2023
RingCentral Coliseum
Oakland, CA United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 R.J. Hampshire R.J. Hampshire 7:52.695 7 Laps 1:07.821 Hudson, FL United States Husqvarna FC 250 RE
2 Max Vohland Max Vohland 8:01.974 +9.279 1:08.976 Sacramento, CA United States KTM 250 SX-F
3 Matt Moss Matt Moss 8:06.737 +14.042 1:09.168 Heathcote, Australia Australia Suzuki RM-Z250
4 Levi Kitchen
Levi Kitchen
8:08.566 +15.871 1:08.399 Washougal, WA United States Yamaha YZ250F
5 Mitchell Harrison Mitchell Harrison 8:11.584 +18.889 1:10.275 Lansing, MI United States GasGas MC 250F
Full Results

250SX Heat 2

It was Robbie Wageman with the early lead ahead of Cameron McAdoo and Enzo Lopes in the second heat race of the night. McAdoo snuck into the lead before the end of the first lap pushing Wageman back to second just ahead of Jett Lawrence who was now up into third.

Lawrence quickly moved around Wageman halfway through the second lap and set his sights on closing down the lead to McAdoo ahead of him. Lopes and Pierce Brown followed through behind them making it a four-rider breakaway at the front of the pack.

At the halfway mark, Lawrence came flying through the second set of whoops to pass McAdoo, but McAdoo tripled onto the table in the next rhythm lane and fought right back through into the lead. Pierce Brown made the move on Lopes to get into third, but they were starting to lose touch with the lead duo out front.

Two laps after the initial pass, Lawrence got the pass to stick on McAdoo with a tremendous run in the whoops. McAdoo tried to fight back in the next corner, but Lawrence was able to sneak away and opened up a small advantage at the front.

Jett Lawrence would cruise away to win the heat race in the end ahead of McAdoo, Brown, Lopes, Wageman, Mitchell Oldenburg, Hunter Yoder, Anthony Rodriguez, and Dilan Schwartz all heading to the main event.

Supercross

Oakland - 250SX West Heat 2

February 18, 2023
RingCentral Coliseum
Oakland, CA United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Jett Lawrence
Jett Lawrence
7:46.260 7 Laps 1:06.812 Landsborough, Australia Australia Honda CRF250R
2 Cameron McAdoo
Cameron McAdoo
7:48.785 +2.525 1:07.332 Sioux City, IA United States Kawasaki KX250
3 Pierce Brown
Pierce Brown
7:51.712 +5.452 1:07.176 Sandy, UT United States GasGas MC 250F
4 Enzo Lopes Enzo Lopes 8:00.328 +14.068 1:08.276 Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Brazil Yamaha YZ250F
5 Robbie Wageman Robbie Wageman 8:09.299 +23.039 1:09.797 Newhall, CA United States Suzuki RM-Z250
Full Results

450SX Heat 1

Ken Roczen nailed the holeshot in this one with Jason Anderson right on him. Justin Barcia held down third, with Adam Cianciarulo and Christian Craig filling fourth and fifth during the opening laps. Things stayed close up front, with each of the top five separated from each other by about half a second, but with about two minutes remaining Roczen started separating himself slightly from Anderson. Anderson, meanwhile, was under pressure from Barcia after making a slight mistake in a rhythm section, but he recovered and was able to inch back away from Barcia and go back after Roczen. On the final lap Anderson was all over Roczen and even had a chance to send Roczen over a berm as the two exited the final whoop section, but he thought better of it, which allowed Roczen to barely squeak out of the corner with his lead intact. Roczen won, with Anderson, Barcia, Cianiarulo, Craig, Justin Cooper, Justin Hill, Dean Wilson, and Josh Hill filling the transfer spots.

Supercross

Oakland - 450SX Heat 1

February 18, 2023
RingCentral Coliseum
Oakland, CA United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Ken Roczen Ken Roczen 7:44.175 7 Laps 1:06.796 Mattstedt, Germany Germany Suzuki RM-Z450
2 Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
7:45.088 +.913 1:06.930 Edgewood, NM United States Kawasaki KX450SR
3 Justin Barcia Justin Barcia 7:46.505 +2.330 1:07.225 Monroe, NY United States GasGas MC 450F
4 Adam Cianciarulo Adam Cianciarulo 7:52.170 +7.995 1:07.549 Port Orange, FL United States Kawasaki KX450SR
5 Christian Craig Christian Craig 7:54.092 +9.917 1:07.742 Temecula, CA United States Husqvarna FC 450
Full Results

450SX Heat 2

Cooper Webb Shot out to the lead to kick off the second 450SX heat, with his teammate, Aaron Plessinger, in hot pursuit. Webb started getting away pretty quickly though, and Plessinger soon found himself under fire from Chase Sexton and Eli Tomac, who both went by pretty fast. The battle to watch quickly materialized at the front, as Webb did his best to defend himself from the Sexton-Tomac onslaught. He wasn’t able to hold them off for long, as they both went by right after a long whoop section. One turn later, Tomac went by Sexton and instantly pulled a small gap in the second whoop section. Tomac didn’t check out, but he maintained his gap and was never in danger of Sexton getting close enough to put a move on him. Webb, meanwhile, hadn’t abandoned the fight and was doing everything he could to get close enough to Sexton to show him a wheel, but he couldn’t quite inch close enough. Tomac won, with Sexton, Webb, Plessinger, Joey Savatgy, Colt Nichols, Benny Bloss, Shane McElrath, and Josh Cartwright rounding out the transfer spots.

Supercross

Oakland - 450SX Heat 2

February 18, 2023
RingCentral Coliseum
Oakland, CA United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Eli Tomac
Eli Tomac
7:45.073 7 Laps 1:06.604 Cortez, CO United States Yamaha YZ450F
2 Chase Sexton Chase Sexton 7:46.797 +1.724 1:07.260 La Moille, IL United States Honda CRF450R
3 Cooper Webb Cooper Webb 7:48.403 +3.330 1:06.663 Newport, NC United States KTM 450 SX-F
4 Aaron Plessinger Aaron Plessinger 8:02.072 +16.999 1:08.837 Hamilton, OH United States KTM 450 SX-F
5 Joey Savatgy Joey Savatgy 8:04.054 +18.981 1:08.923 Thomasville, GA United States Kawasaki KX450SR
Full Results

250SX Last Chance Qualifier

In the 250SX LCQ, it was Luke Kalaitzian grabbing the holeshot just ahead of Julien Benek, but Benek snatched the lead away right away. Dylan Walsh was right behind Benek early on as he had moved around Kalaitzian as well and Walsh was able to op into the lead before the finish line jump on the second lap.

The battle for the final transfer spot was a wild one as Kaeden Amerine had worked his way up to pass RJ Wageman for the final spot and then Hunter Schlosser almost moved around Wageman. Then Amerine crashed and fell way out of it, but Schlosser also slid out. That allowed Maxwell Sanford into third and Devin Harriman into fourth, but Schlosser was sending it. He made the move back into fourth on the final lap and despite Harriman trying to square up the final corner, Schlosser held on.

Walsh took the easy win ahead of Benek, Sanford, and Schlosser in the end who all headed to the main event.

Supercross

Oakland - 250SX West Last Chance Qualifier

February 18, 2023
RingCentral Coliseum
Oakland, CA United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Dylan Walsh Dylan Walsh 7:09.214 6 Laps 1:11.521 Wildomar, United Kingdom United Kingdom Kawasaki KX250
2 Julien Benek Julien Benek 7:13.300 +4.086 1:12.750 Mission, BC Canada Kawasaki KX250
3 Maxwell Sanford Maxwell Sanford 7:15.476 +6.262 1:11.732 Pasadena, MD United States Honda CRF250R
4 Hunter Schlosser Hunter Schlosser 7:16.729 +7.515 1:12.279 El Paso, TX United States Yamaha YZ250F
5 Devin Harriman Devin Harriman 7:17.125 +7.911 1:12.827 Longview, WA United States KTM 250 SX-F
Full Results

450SX LCQ

Kevin Moranz shot out of the gate to get the all-important holeshot in the 450SX LCQ, but Cade Clason snuck by on the inside near the end of the first lap. Kyle Chisholm held third, with Grant Harlan defending fourth against Tristan Lane and Freddie Noren. Harland missed a rhythm, which allowed Noren to set up a pass, and Noren took advantage to take over the final transfer spot. At this point the top four spots were pretty spread out, with not a lot happening, but on the final lap Lane had inched up closer to Noren and it looked like he was going to be able to slide a wheel up the inside of Noren. Noren responded though and got just enough breathing room to hold onto the final transfer spot. Clason won, Chisholm took second, Moranz third, and Noren rounded out the top four.

Supercross

Oakland - 450SX Last Chance Qualifier

February 18, 2023
RingCentral Coliseum
Oakland, CA United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Cade Clason Cade Clason 7:00.097 6 Laps 1:10.439 Arcadia, OH United States Kawasaki KX450
2 Kyle Chisholm Kyle Chisholm 7:03.655 +3.558 1:11.080 Clearwater, FL United States Suzuki RM-Z450
3 Kevin Moranz Kevin Moranz 7:04.881 +4.784 1:11.605 Topeka, KS United States KTM 450 SX-F
4 Fredrik Noren Fredrik Noren 7:05.631 +5.534 1:11.402 Lidköping, Sweden Sweden Kawasaki KX450SR
5 Tristan Lane Tristan Lane 7:06.835 +6.738 1:11.134 Deland, FL United States GasGas MC 450F
Full Results

250SX Main Event

At the start of the 250SX main, it was RJ Hampshire with the holeshot ahead of Cameron McAdoo and Jett Lawrence. Matt Moss and Maximus Vohland rounded out the top five, but Pierce Brown was able to pass them both before the end of the first lap.

Hampshire started to open a small gap over McAdoo and Lawrence who were battling it out for second. The three of them had already put a couple seconds on everyone else but Brown now in fourth was working to keep the gaps close.

Lawrence made the move on McAdoo for second place, but they were suddenly both under heavy pressure from Brown who had closed up from fourth behind them. While they battled, Hampshire pulled his lead out to about three seconds.

It all fell apart though on the fifth lap for Hampshire as he tucked the front wheel in the first turn from the lead and allowed Lawrence to take over. Hampshire picked it up and was passed by McAdoo as well, but he shot back around McAdoo on the same lap to retain second and go to work on trying to reel Lawrence back in out front.

Levi Kitchen and Enzo Lopes both were coming forward from mid-pack starts and they worked their way around Maximus Vohland at the halfway mark to move up to fifth and sixth, respectively.

As lapped traffic began to come into play, Lawrence was doing a solid job of weaving through them as his lead extended out to over five seconds. The real battle became the battle for third with Brown putting heat on McAdoo.

Brown shot down the inside after the supercross triple with three minutes to go and made the pass on McAdoo. But then Brown messed up the whoops and McAdoo ran him high two turns after that which was just enough for Brown to clip McAdoo’s rear wheel and go down.

That allowed Kitchen to also move around Brown and go into fourth place, but Brown was still putting the pressure on as the battle continued for P4. Brown finally made a pass stick to get bac into fourth as the white flag waved in front of them. Then Brown made another mistake on the last lap that allowed Kitchen back through into fourth where he’s stay.

In the end, Jett Lawrence would win the 250SX main event for his third win of the year ahead of RJ Hampshire and Cameron McAdoo who rounded out the podium behind him.

Supercross

Oakland - 250SX West Main Event

February 18, 2023
RingCentral Coliseum
Oakland, CA United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Jett Lawrence
Jett Lawrence
17:00.674 15 Laps 1:07.132 Landsborough, Australia Australia Honda CRF250R
2 R.J. Hampshire R.J. Hampshire 17:16.834 +16.160 1:07.760 Hudson, FL United States Husqvarna FC 250 RE
3 Cameron McAdoo
Cameron McAdoo
17:22.802 +22.128 1:08.116 Sioux City, IA United States Kawasaki KX250
4 Levi Kitchen
Levi Kitchen
17:28.479 +27.805 1:08.312 Washougal, WA United States Yamaha YZ250F
5 Pierce Brown
Pierce Brown
17:30.988 +30.314 1:07.364 Sandy, UT United States GasGas MC 250F
Full Results
Supercross

250SX West Standings - 2023

PositionRider Hometown Points
1Jett Lawrence
Jett Lawrence
Landsborough, Australia Australia 223
2R.J. Hampshire R.J. Hampshire Hudson, FL United States 186
3Levi Kitchen
Levi Kitchen
Washougal, WA United States 156
4Enzo Lopes Enzo Lopes Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Brazil 149
5Mitchell Oldenburg Mitchell Oldenburg Alvord, TX United States 131
Full Standings

450SX Main Event

Chase Sexton holeshot this one, with all the heavy hitters in tow. Cooper Webb, Eli Tomac, Ken Rozcen, and Jason Anderson were all bunched behind Sexton on the first lap. Tomac quickly knifed by Webb and put his head down to go after Sexton, and it wasn’t long before the two started getting away from the pack. Sexton maintained about two seconds on Tomac, and there didn’t seem to be anything Tomac could do to cut into the gap during the opening stages.

Further back in the pack Aaron Plessinger was looking great. He’d gotten past Roczen and was going after Anderson for fourth. It took Plessinger a while, but at roughly the halfway mark he had gotten close enough to start applying real pressure to Anderson. He didn’t need to though, because Anderson went down on his own. When he remounted Justin Barcia was all over him and the crowd was braced for Barcia to deal some payback to Anderson, who had parked Barcia last week. Right when it looked like a move was about to come, Barcia bobbled slightly and missed a rhythm, which gave Anderson some breathing room. The two then came up on Roczen, and Anderson was able to get around him quicker than Barcia. After that point the battle between these two was over.

Back up front it was starting to look like Sexton had this one in hand. Tomac not only wasn’t able to close the gap on him, but Sexton had stretched it out to five seconds and was riding smooth and in control. Until he wasn’t. Sexton made a mistake right after the finish line, cased a jump, and spun in. He got going again, but not before Tomac had taken advantage and squirted away with the lead. Now instead of leading by five seconds, he trailed the leader by six seconds. Even worse, Sexton no longer looked very comfortable and Webb could smell blood in the water. Webb latched onto Sexton and wouldn’t let go. Then, right before the finish line, Webb dove ahead of Sexton, sealed him off, and roosted away with the lead.

The fireworks really started about a lap later, when Tomac made a mistake and got tangled with a Tuff Block, which allowed Webb to close the gap to about two seconds, and closing fast. On the final lap Webb was all over Tomac, but Tomac was able to hold on, beating Webb by 0.881 seconds, in a thrilling finish.

Cianciarulo was running seventh early in this one but crashed in a left-hand turn after Barcia got into him.

Supercross

Oakland - 450SX Main Event

February 18, 2023
RingCentral Coliseum
Oakland, CA United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Eli Tomac
Eli Tomac
21:28.917 19 Laps 1:06.189 Cortez, CO United States Yamaha YZ450F
2 Cooper Webb Cooper Webb 21:29.798 +.881 1:07.228 Newport, NC United States KTM 450 SX-F
3 Chase Sexton Chase Sexton 21:42.168 +13.251 1:06.058 La Moille, IL United States Honda CRF450R
4 Aaron Plessinger Aaron Plessinger 21:46.053 +17.136 1:07.323 Hamilton, OH United States KTM 450 SX-F
5 Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
21:50.747 +21.830 1:07.838 Edgewood, NM United States Kawasaki KX450SR
Full Results
Supercross

450SX Standings - 2023

PositionRider Hometown Points
1Chase Sexton Chase Sexton La Moille, IL United States 372
2Eli Tomac
Eli Tomac
Cortez, CO United States 339
3Cooper Webb Cooper Webb Newport, NC United States 304
4Ken Roczen Ken Roczen Mattstedt, Germany Germany 304
5Justin Barcia Justin Barcia Monroe, NY United States 267
Full Standings
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