In a thrilling Round 13 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Chase Sexton overcame a first turn tangle to seize victory at the Philadelphia Supercross, tightening the championship standings as the season heads into the final four rounds.
As rain earlier in the week held off, the event showcased excellent weather and track conditions at Lincoln Financial Field, allowing superb racing action.
Sexton’s impressive performance marked his fourth win of the season, setting the stage for a nail-biting finish to the championship series.
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cooper Webb also confronted the multi-rider incident at the first turn and fought valiantly through the pack alongside Sexton.
In the end, Webb secured a second-place finish, maintaining a 12-point lead in the championship standings over Sexton.
Progressive Insurance ECSTAR Suzuki’s Ken Roczen, who had a rough day nursing a bad ankle injury, grabbed the Holeshot and led a significant portion of the race before succumbing to the speed of his competitors.
Both divisions of the 250SX Class competed head-to-head in the season’s second 250SX Class East/West Showdown, where rookie Cole Davies from Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing showcased his talent by battling past top racers to claim his second career win.
Chase Sexton expressed his excitement post-race: “It’s time to make or break.
I felt great all day, and that’s how you do it: one, one, one, one [fastest qualifier in both sessions, heat race win, Main Event win].
I’m looking forward to the next race, but today was awesome.
Good, dry track, not like last weekend, and I’m feeling good on the bike.
It’s been fun, and today was a good step in the right direction.”
Cooper Webb reflected on his battle: “It was a barn burner.
We fought back the whole time.
We both got [caught] up in that first turn [tangle].
He got going in front of me, and we were coming through the pack together.
He was able to charge through, I was coming with and just hoping I could pass guys just as fast as he did.
And I did until we got to Kenny.
He got around Kenny and put in two or three sprint laps and kinda dictated the race.
I had a bad line [in one corner] and it was killing me.
I should have caught up on that first start; should’ve started jumping that quad sooner; woulda-shoulda-coulda on a lot of things.
But he rode great.
We’ll come back next weekend and kick his ass, though.
Like I said, I’m ready for the fight, I’ll be there at the end no matter what.”
Ken Roczen, dealing with injuries, shared his perspective: “When the race time comes, I always seem to buckle up and do what I do.
Obviously, I’m not riding the best in general just because I haven’t ridden during the week really since after Indy.
It’s been really tough; I’m pretty banged up with the shoulder and the ankle.
I know it’s monotonous to talk about, but that’s really what’s holding me back.
Especially this track, because we had five right-hand turns to two left-hand turns, and it’s my right ankle.
So, I’m [losing] a lot of time in the turn just trying not to put my foot down because it’s not very fun [to dab the ground at speed].
So I haven’t been in the best spot lately, but I’m really trying to keep my head in there.
I have a great support team behind me that kinda keeps me out here, because sometimes I do want to quit.
But we always come back.”
In the highly competitive 250SX Class East/West Showdown, Cole Davies made a significant impact, marking himself as a key player among seasoned racers.
Davies, who competed in the Western Division, earned his place atop the podium after a powerful ride.
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Haiden Deegan, the points leader in the Western Divisional 250SX Class, finished in second, managing a late push but unable to catch Davies for the lead.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire grabbed the Holeshot when racing resumed following a red flag due to a crash involving Daxton Bennick.
Hampshire led the early laps and finished as the top racer in the Eastern Divisional 250SX Class, elevating his points standing and tying with Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Seth Hammaker, who placed fourth in his home race in Philadelphia.
Davies shared his excitement on the podium, stating: “I literally grew up watching all the guys that I’m racing right now.
It’s a big stage out here, a lot of people watching, but I just focus on myself.
Two in a row, I’m stoked.
It’s been a long journey to get where I am.
To Will – you get to keep your hair, mate.
That’s two.
So he gets to keep his hair, doesn’t get shaved, so he’s safe.
I’m stoked, big thanks to the whole Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha team and my mechanic Lach [Lachlan Mills].
We’ve been putting in the work… The whole group around me is just very, very good and striving to be the best they can.
So I’m just stoked for everyone around me.”
Haiden Deegan noted his performance in the race: “It took me a little bit to find my flow, and right in that middle [portion of the race] is where I really found my flow.
It was like the best I’ve felt in a long time.
I really just locked in perfect laps and didn’t make any mistakes after I got around Hammaker and Hampshire.
I was flowing, slowly reeling in Cole.
He ended up getting the Dub [win], I got second.
That just felt good… That first part of that race I was a little too slow.
I think I didn’t sprint hard enough, and I’ve just got to work on stuff like that.
I don’t know whether it’s in my mind, like ‘championship mode,’ where I just try to be smart and not go down during those first few laps—that’s hindering me.
I mean, it’s working [for the points lead], so I don’t want to change it too much.
Yeah, I definitely need to pick it up those first few laps.”
RJ Hampshire also commented on his eventful race: “The things that went through my head going into that first turn [when Hampshire crashed in the first start before the red-flag restart], I felt [my injured wrist] cracking and popping.
It was literally locked in with handlebars with, I think it was [Coty] Schock on the inside.
I just couldn’t get out of it, and the things running through your head are, ‘Man, did you do it again?!’
I got up and felt pretty good… you never want to see it, but a red flag came out.
This one definitely worked in my favor.
We got a re-start.
You don’t get these chances all the time, so I absolutely crushed that second start and it was literally perfect.
I led a bit but just did not feel good… I’m thankful to get out of here with good points and tied for the lead now.”
With excitement building for the final rounds of the season, MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, will host Round 14 of the 2025 Supercross season.
Similar to the Philadelphia event, East Rutherford promises a daytime race schedule, with opening ceremonies commencing at 2:30 p.m. ET and racing kicking off at 3:00 p.m. ET.
Fans can tune in to the live broadcast on NBC and Peacock.
Tickets for the final four rounds of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross season are available now, and more information regarding race results, standings, archives, and video highlights can be found at SupercrossLIVE.com.
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