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What Really Happened in Pittsburgh?

By Arich Knaub

Chase Sexton was the faster rider at the Pittsburgh Supercross; what mattered in the end were the mistakes. Cooper Webb’s laps were tighter and more consistent, while Sexton’s distribution showed four outlier laps compared to Webb’s two (see the box and whisker plot below) The raw truth: Sexton outpaced Webb on 17 of the 25 … Continued

What Really Happened in East Rutherford?

By Arich Knaub

Chase Sexton smoked Cooper Webb in East Rutherford. And no, it wasn’t just the whoops. Webb’s lack of whoop speed may have been exposed in the opening laps, but Sexton tore him apart everywhere. This wasn’t a win. This was a message. A mic drop. A performance that screamed, “I’m not done yet.” We all … Continued

What Really Happened in Philadelphia?

By Arich Knaub

Chase Sexton beat Cooper Webb by exiting a rhythm lane with a triple-single. Well actually, he did it two times per lap. But the fact stands: Webb had the advantage around the remainder of the track, yet in the two longest rhythm lanes, Sexton chose to exit with a triple-single compared to Webb’s double-double, gaining … Continued