450 RACE RESULTS // 2023 EAST RUTHERFORD SUPERCROSS

The premier class has kept things interesting as Eli Tomac leads the championship with Cooper Webb and Chase Sexton within ear shot of the red plate. However, things got even crazier earlier today when Eli Tomac would take a tumble in the first qualifying session hitting his knee in the process. As fans grew worried, Eli later showed up for the second qualifying session but didn’t quite show the speed we’re all familiar with. Will Eli regroup for the Night Show or will Cooper Webb and Chase Sexton take advantage of the sore Yamaha rider? Find out down below as Motocross Action reports all the action LIVE.

Photos by Brian Converse

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MAIN EVENT RESULTS

Justin Barcia won in the gnarliest conditions that we have seen this season.

While the 250 class was setting up, the stadium would initiate a shelter in place with lightning on the horizon. What would be over an hour of downpour would ensue and the stadium would be blanketed in a thick layer of rain. When the racing commenced, the track resembled nothing like how it did at the beginning of the day.

Chase Sexton grabbed the holeshot but chaos would ensue as Ken Roczen and Justin Barcia challenged first place. Chase would unfortunately go down as Chase just barely hit Justin Barica’s back wheel in a corner. However, Chase would make an impressive comeback after being bumped to eighth to riding to fourth after several minutes. Eventually Justin Barcia would make the move for first on Ken and would take the lead with 10 minutes left.

Unfortunately for Kenny, the Suzuki rider would go down allowing Eli Tomac to move up into second.

Justin Barcia would go on to win the Main Event with a respectable lead.

POS.	#	RIDER
1	51	Justin Barcia
2	1	Eli Tomac
3	94	Ken Roczen
4	23	Chase Sexton
5	2	Cooper Webb
6	12	Shane McElrath
7	80	Kevin Moranz
8	44	Benny Bloss
9	46	Justin Hill
10	15	Dean Wilson
11	47	Fredrik Noren
12	21	Jason Anderson
13	11	Kyle Chisholm
14	60	Justin Starling
15	78	Grant Harlan
16	45	Colt Nichols
17	219	Chase Marquier
18	751	Josh Hill
19	68	Cade Clason
20	90	Tristan Lane
21	91	Jeremy Hand
22	170	Devin Simonson

Chase Sexton had the lead but a small mistake would cost him to drop back to eighth. He still rode up to fourth but the points leader Eli Tomac would take second.

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HEAT 2 RACE RESULTS

Chase Sexton went on to win the second Heat of the night. Will this be another round we see the Honda on top?

Chase Sexton took the holeshot with Justin Barcia on his tail. The points leader Eli Tomac was pushed out of a good start in the first corner but would later finish in fourth. Chase would go on to win the Heat but Justin Barcia’s second place would turn into a third after almost wiping out in a corner. Jason Anderson would take the second place finish.

POS.		#	RIDER
1		23	Chase Sexton
2		21	Jason Anderson
3		51	Justin Barcia
4		1	Eli Tomac
5		44	Benny Bloss
6		78	Grant Harlan
7		80	Kevin Moranz
8		15	Dean Wilson
9		751	Josh Hill
10		219	Chase Marquier
11		170	Devin Simonson
12		581	Kyle Bitterman
13		68	Cade Clason
14		412	Jared Lesher
15		447	Deven Raper
16		129	Lane Shaw
17		995	Christopher Prebula
18		606	Ronnie Stewart
19		976	Joshua Greco
20		132	Nick Desiderio

Jason Anderson took the second place finish.

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HEAT 1 RACE RESULTS

Ken Roczen took the W in the first Heat Race.

Ken Roczen took the holeshot with Cooper Webb and Joan Cros in second and third. Several turns later, Cooper Webb made the pass on Ken for the lead. An impressive triple out of a corner would allow Ken to gain ground on the KTM rider and eventually Ken was back in the lead. And in similar fashion to qualifying, Justin Hill would find some fast lines as the Team Tedder rider was in third place ahead of Colt Nichols.

POS.		#	RIDER
1		94	Ken Roczen
2		2	Cooper Webb
3		46	Justin Hill
4		45	Colt Nichols
5		11	Kyle Chisholm
6		47	Fredrik Noren
7		60	Justin Starling
8		91	Jeremy Hand
9		12	Shane McElrath
10		519	Joshua Cartwright
11		73	John Short
12		90	Tristan Lane
13		74	Logan Karnow
14		141	Richard Taylor
15		118	Cheyenne Harmon
16		996	Preston Taylor
17		848	Joan Cros
18		351	Jack Rogers
19		512	Austin Cozadd
20		597	Mason Kerr

After losing the lead to Ken Roczen, it seemed that Cooper Webb was content with a second place finish in the first Heat Race.

LCQ RACE RESULTS

Devin Simonson would lead the race as the 450 LCQ field chased behind. It was a good night for the Partzilla guys as Devin, Cade Clason, and Chase Marquier all transfered with Tristan Lane in the mix.

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