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450MX Momentum and confidence are real things. Case in point, Chase Sexton. After holding off Eli Tomac for the overall win last month at Washou- gal, fans were eager to see if he could repeat the feat at Unadilla. Not only did Sexton do it again, but his come-from-behind rides in both motos showed domination we haven't seen since the early rounds of the series. A 1-1 sweep also transferred the red plate back to the red rider. The 23 machine did what many can't or haven't been able to do—catch, pass and drop ROUND 9 / AUGUST 13, 2022 UNADILLA MOTOCROSS / NEW BERLIN, NEW YORK P70 MOTOCROSS I LUCAS OIL AMA PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP MYOWNRACE 1 DYLAN FERRANDIS 7TH (4-10) 450MX Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha's Dylan Ferrandis made his return to the Pro Motocross gate a er a thumb injury just before round one sidelined him for most of the summer. "It was a tough track to come back on," said the defending champion. "I had a good first moto and it was good to get the holeshot, but unfortunately, in moto two, I ran out of strength in my hands due to my injury. It was a posi ve day over - all and was good to be back racing." 7 AARON PLESSINGER 4TH (7-4) 450MX Red Bull KTM's Aaron Plessinger looked back to form and finished just off the podium in fourth. "It was a pre y good day," he said. "I got a pre y good start in the first moto and kind of pumped up in the middle and went from fi h to seventh. We didn't really make too many changes in the second moto, and I got a really good start—I was right there with Eli, and then Chase got by me and I was trying to follow his lines but he was on another level today. I kind of dropped back a bit in the middle and with about five laps to go, I really, really picked it up and tried to get Jason (Anderson) back. I made up good me but s ll finished up fourth. It was re- ally good, be er than my last few motos, and we're making really good progress with the bike." (Above) Sexton claimed a dominant 1-1 day. (Right) Unadilla marked the return of Dylan Ferrandis who got to wear the number-one plate in the 450 class for the first time.