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speed. Sexton kicked off the night with back-to-back wins in the first two mains, position- ing himself for success from the start. More importantly, he played it smart in race three when he was passed by Webb and settled for a safe second- place finish to secure his overall win. This maturity marks a step forward from his mistakes in Arlington and puts Sexton back within striking distance of Webb's championship lead. He's now just eight points behind in second place. "It was nice to get that mon - key off my back because I feel like I haven't won in forever," Sexton said. "It was nice to get good starts and get those first two races out of the way and get the win in both of those. I tried to ride my own race and not do anything stupid and learn from my mistakes in Dallas. "Triple Crowns are tough because even if you win the first two races, something can go wrong in the first turn," Sexton added. "Thank God my starts were good tonight; I got the holeshot. I rode pretty solid. I wasn't doing the [triple jump] in the last race, just being a little conservative." Malcolm Stewart secured second overall with three con - secutive podium finishes. The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna rider crashed twice during the morning qualifying sessions but pushed through later in the night show. Stewart fought his way through the pack in all three mains, showcasing the same speed that earned him the vic - 450SX Sexton did exactly what he needed to do on Saturday night. After several weekends of relin- quishing points to Cooper Webb (Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha), the mid-series break couldn't have arrived at a better time for Sexton. The number four looked quick and focused, reminiscent of his early-season ROUND 10 / MARCH 22, 2025 PROTECTIVE STADIUM / BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA P58 21 JASON ANDERSON 7TH (5-8-12) 450SX Jason Anderson fell multiple times on Saturday night, salvaging a top 10 overall finish. "I was in a good spot in the first race, started in second, and was holding strong, but about halfway through, Chase [Sexton] put some pressure on me and ended up putting me on the ground. I got back up in sixth and fought my way to finish fifth, which was solid consider- ing the setback. In the second race, I had a decent start in fourth and quickly moved into third. I was in a good battle, but Malcolm [Stewart] got by me, and then right before the whoops, I went down, which put me all the way back to eighth. I got up and tried to make up ground, but I had to settle for eighth in that one. In the final race, my start wasn't great—I was around the top 10—but then I went down on the first lap and ended up dead last. From there, I just put my head down and charged forward as best as I could, eventually making it up to 12th." MYOWNRACE (Right) Wins in the first two mains set Sexton up early for the overall 450SX win. (Below) Even after a big crash in practice, Malcolm Stewart rallied for second overall in 450SX. SUPERCROSS I MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP