Monster Energy® AMA Supercross Championship
St. Louis, MO
The Dome at America's Center
Seth Hammaker Stretches Podium Streak in St. Louis
Monster Energy® Pro Circuit Kawasaki rider Seth Hammaker put on another podium performance at the second East/West Showdown of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship in St. Louis to take third place. Teammate Levi Kitchen continued to battle through a lingering back injury to secure seventh place, while Nick Romano showed podium-worthy speed and placed ninth in the main event. Monster Energy Kawasaki rider Garrett Marchbanks put in an impressive performance all day to secure ninth on the night, while Chase Sexton was forced to retire early from the main event after a crash in the rhythm section.
SX Results
Seth Hammaker
250SX East
“Tonight’s race was tough with how the track shaped up throughout the day. I tried to stay consistent and be smart because of the challenging conditions. I just tried to hit my marks every lap to put myself in a good position. Cole [Davies] has been riding well, so I need to bring more speed the next couple of weekends and start taking some more risks as the season gets closer to an end. I am still happy with my performance tonight and the fact that I’ve been able to continue to stand on the box the last several races.”
Nick Romano
250SX East
“Overall, not a bad day. I had a pretty rough go in qualifying, but I wasn’t worried going into the night show. I ended up fifth in the heat race, which I was pretty happy about since it was essentially a shorter East Coast Main Event. The main event went well. I got off to a really good start and was pretty close to getting the holeshot. Cole [Davies] and I were up there off the jump. I went as long as I could with the front of the field. I needed a little more stamina at the end, but from where we were three weeks ago, it's a big step forward. I had the third fastest time of the race, which tells me I have podium speed clearly, and I think that's a great possibility for the end of the year. I’ll just keep trying to be better, go back to work this week with the team, and see where we end up next week in Nashville.”
Levi Kitchen
250SX West
“It wasn’t a bad night, but it’s not where I want to be at this point in the season. I didn’t get the starts I needed, which made it tough right away. I’ve been trying different treatments for my back and had it worked on throughout the day, but it was still holding me back from being able to push how I wanted to in the race. I felt like the speed was there in spots, but I just wasn’t able to ride to my full potential and felt like I just had to manage the race. There are some positives to take, but I know I’ve got to be better. We’ll use this break from now until Denver to take some time to rest in order to finish off the season strong.”
Garrett Marchbanks
450SX
“The day was really solid. I would say this has been one of my best days yet in the 450 Class. I qualified eighth in the first session and eighth in the second session. The heat race was pretty hectic, but I was able to stay on two wheels through the first turn and came out in sixth place at the end of it. Going into the main event, I felt really good. I put in some good laps in the beginning and was running seventh for quite a while, when I hit around 15 minutes in, I kind of lost my flow, had some mistakes, and missed my rhythm through the rhythm section after the start turn quite a few times. That really hurt me with Joey [Savatgy] and Malcom [Stewart] catching me. Once they got around me, I kind of put my head down and just pushed through until the end. Once we were about two laps to go, I made a little push, but didn't quite have it, and ended the night in ninth.”
Chase Sexton
450SX
“I had a bit of an up and down day here in St. Louis. My speed was good in qualifying. I was pushing for fastest qualifier, but just wasn’t able to get there. In the heat race, I had some issues off the start. I got run in on by a few guys, which caused me to go down. I just pushed until the race was over to get up to third for a better gate pick in the main event. I still didn’t get the start I was looking for in the main event and had some mistakes that set me back. I ultimately had to pull off the track early because I was pretty banged up after my crash and was unable to finish the race.”
