Chase Sexton started the day on a high note, claiming his first pole position of the season and dominating the second qualifying session with a lead of more than half a second over Eli Tomac. However, things took a turn for the worse when it came to the races. In his heat, a crash forced him to fight his way back to fifth place, while in the Main Event, several mistakes at the start and throughout the race prevented him from progressing beyond eighth place.
“The day started off well with earning fastest qualifier. I felt really comfortable on the track and felt like I had the speed to contend up front. Unfortunately, I had a couple of mistakes during the heat race and main event that forced me to work my way through the field. It’s only the first round, and we have a good base to build off. We’ve got some work to do, but I know we’re capable of improving and putting up better results next week.”
