main event, Roczen found him-
self the beneficiary of a massive
points
swing, putting him right
back into the championship
hunt. A decisive pass saw the
HEP Progressive Suzuki rider
overtake Lawrence through the
sand before the finish line as he
sprinted away with a series of
hot laps. Roczen was the fastest
or second-fastest rider on track
450SX
Roczen keeps getting better
with age. The win was the vet-
eran's 24th of his career, and he
is the
fourth different winner of
the five rounds so far this sea-
son. Roczen's win couldn't have
come at
a better time for the
Suzuki rider. With points leader
Eli Tomac falling early in the
4 CHASE SEXTON
7TH 450SX
It was a quiet night for Chase Sexton,
who finished outside the top five, in
seventh, and dropped to fifth in the
standings. "Not the results I was
looking for today," he said. "We had
some positive moments to take away
from the day and some adjustments
we made to the bike that are going
in the right direction. I felt like I had
the speed all day to run up front, but
my starts were holding me back from
being up there. In the main event, I
really had to work to get up to where
I did. Seventh was unfortunately all I
had in me today, and I'm not satisfied
with it."
7 AARON PLESSINGER
8TH 450SX
Aaron Plessinger battled for a spot in-
side the top 10, finishing eighth. "The
result may not show it, but the last
few weeks have been really tough,"
he said. "So this week was a lot bet-
ter as a stepping stone, and I think
we are on the way to turning things
around. I felt better on the bike. That
was my first 20-minute moto since
San Diego, and it is safe to say that
things have been up and down. But,
MYOWNRACE
ROUND 5 / FEBRUARY 7, 2026
STATE FARM STADIUM / GLENDALE, ARIZONA
SUPERCROSS I MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
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