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Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Chase Sexton said that he ‘somehow’ finished fourth while riding within his ‘comfort zone’ at Nashville, the former 450SX champion content with his result while continuing to search for answers onboard his factory KX450SR.

Following a difficult run of races and despite qualifying P8, Sexton managed to rebound in the main event after starting well outside of the top 10 and working his way forward in technical conditions during the daytime program at Nissan Stadium.

“Fourth, I had a really good flow, which is all I could really do out there,” Sexton suggested. “I was just riding in my comfort zone and got fourth somehow – I had pretty good speed at the end. I was close to a podium, so we’ll try and get better from here. The track was very, very tricky because it was really slick, but we’ll keep showing up – I’m never going to quit.”

Aside from his victory at Anaheim 2, Sexton has endured a mixed first Monster Energy Supercross season together with Kawasaki in 2026, only claiming one other podium upon return from injury with second position in Detroit.

“It’s been really tough,” he reflected. “Mentally, physically, it’s been tough – I’ve hit the ground a few times. And, yeah, I just haven’t been able to ride like I know how, which is frustrating. But I go out there and give it my best effort every time – I’m not going to quit.

“We’re trying, but… starts haven’t been great, for one. And then two, I just haven’t been riding good. My speed has been terrible and just lacking in a lot of areas – more than just one. So, [we’ll] try and get better.”

Sexton is currently ranked sixth in the championship standings, despite missing a stretch of three races mid-season between Daytona and Birmingham. He has gone 2-DNF-4 since returning to action.