Interesting to see where Sexton ends up! Looking at his 2026 avg holeshot position to his avg finish, it doesn't seem too bad on the surface.
He went from 11.17 to 5.79 (on avg). 5.79 avg is worse than his best years. But it would appear his main issue in SX was just starts.
Chase Sexton 450SX average holeshot position by year:
2021: 5.91 (Honda)
2022: 5.73 (Honda)
2023: 4.82 (Honda)
2024: 6.87 (KTM)
2025: 6.61 (KTM)
2026: 11.17 (Kawasaki)