With six events remaining in the season, the 450 championship battle is deadlocked as the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series heads to Round 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
The points standings were tied after Eli Tomac scored his sixth victory of the 2023 season March 25 in Seattle. Through 11 of 17 rounds, Tomac and Cooper Webb (second in Seattle) are tied with 248 points. Chase Sexton ranks third with 226 points.
Saturday’s race in Glendale will mark the third and final time that the Triple Crown format will be used this season. Sexton (Anaheim II) and Webb (Arlington) were the winners in the first two Triple Crown events this year.
Here are the pertinent details for watching Round 12 of the 2023 Supercross season in Glendale:
(All times are ET)
BROADCAST/STREAMING SCHEDULE: TV coverage of Round 12 will begin Saturday at 10 p.m. ET streaming on Peacock with a re-air Monday at 1 a.m. ET on CNBC. The Race Day Live show (including qualifying) will begin on Peacock at 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday.
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POINTS STANDINGS: 450 division l 250 division
ENTRY LISTS: 450 division l 250 division
EVENT SCHEDULE (all times ET):
Here are the start times for Saturday’s Supercross Round 12 in Glendale, according to the Monster Energy Supercross schedule from the AMA:
2:20 p.m.: 250SX Group B Free Practice
2:30 p.m.: 250SX Group A Free Practice
2:40 p.m.: 450SX Group A Free Practice
2:50 p.m.: 450SX Group B Free Practice
3 p.m.: 450SX Group C Free Practice
4 p.m.: 250SX Group B Qualifying
4:15 pm: 250SX Group A Qualifying
4:30 p.m.: 450SX Group A Qualifying
4:45 p.m.: 450SX Group B Qualifying
5 p.m.: 450SX Group C Qualifying
7:45 p.m.: 250SX Last Chance Qualifier
7:55 p.m.: 450SX Last Chance Qualifier
10:06 p.m.: 250SX Race 1
10:31 p.m.: 450SX Race 1
11:11 p.m.: 250SX Race 2
11:29 p.m.: 450SX Race 2
12:13 a.m.: 250SX Race 3
12:39 a.m.: 450SX Race 3
TRACK LAYOUT: Click here to view the track map
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FINAL 2022 STANDINGS: 450 points standings | 250 East points standings | 250 West points standings
2023 SEASON RECAPS
ROUND 1: Eli Tomac opens title defense with victory
ROUND 2: Tomac ties Ricky Carmichael on Supercross wins list
ROUND 3: Tomac holds off Cooper Webb again
ROUND 4: Chase Sexton wins Anaheim Triple Crown
ROUND 5: Eli Tomac leads wire to wire in Houston
ROUND 6: Cooper Webb breaks through in Tampa
ROUND 7: Webb wins again in Arlington
ROUND 8: Tomac wins Daytona for the seventh time
ROUND 9: Ken Roczen scores first victory since 2022
ROUND 10: Chase Sexton inherits Detroit victory but docked points
ROUND 11: Eli Tomac wins in Seattle, ties Cooper Webb for points lead
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