The Moment
This feature focuses on a decisive moment in every race. Some—the holeshot, the big crash—are easy to follow, while others are less obvious in their meaning, ones where the bigger picture is exposed.
The Moment: Honda’s BreakthroughMay 19, 2023All Three Supercross Titles, Manufacturer’s Cup and Rookie of the Year. Heck of a way to break…a curse?
The Moment: Defending Champion DownMay 7, 2023At the 16th round—in the main event lead and with an 18-point lead in the standings —Eli Tomac pulled off with a lower leg injury, completely changing the 2023 450SX championship.
The Moment: Championship Contender DownApril 30, 2023Cooper Webb announced he has suffered a concussion but is "thankful that everything else has checked out okay.” Unfortunately, his supercross season—and 2023 450SX championship hopes—are over.
The Moment: The DelayApril 27, 2023There are really two parts to the East Rutherford SX: before the weather delay and after the delay. So what went down during the delay? Was there ever a plan to reschedule?
The Moment: Thrasher Down HardApril 18, 2023Nate Thrasher’s season came to an unfortunate end at Atlanta after a heavy crash while running fourth in the 250SX main event.
The Moment: Off The PodiumApril 12, 2023Cooper Webb was ready to battle early in Glendale but starts did him in later. Why did he pick the start gate that he did?
The Moment: Post-Launch ExplosionMarch 28, 2023Kevin Moranz’s night in Seattle was filled with ups, downs, and everything in between.
The Moment: “That One Hurts”March 20, 2023Aaron Plessinger loses a breakthrough win in heartbreaking fashion.
The Moment: Season Lows from Tomac and SextonMarch 14, 2023Eli: “We just struggled to find our comfort zone all day.”
The Moment: Missed ShiftMarch 9, 2023A costly click into neutral may have cost Cooper Webb victory in Daytona. Does it end up costing him more?
The Moment: No ExcusesFebruary 27, 2023Nate Thrasher tore his ACL in Houston. Now he’s winning anyway. “I’m not really treating it like I’m hurt.”
The Moment: Two ToughFebruary 21, 2023McAdoo and Hampshire grind out podiums in pain again, but they don’t want that to be the story anymore.