Chase Sexton is out until SMX Playoffs

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A lot of people up in here acting like they pay Chase’s salary 😂

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What's up with you ALWAYS painting with the condescending broad brush when describing Vital members?  Seriously, have you not been on any other social media platform...

What's up with you ALWAYS painting with the condescending broad brush when describing Vital members?  Seriously, have you not been on any other social media platform to see that there are a ton of jack asses everywhere that get a kick out of bad mouthing anybody for anything?  Surely you've  been on FB moto pages to see there are far more aholes and trolls there than here on vital. Maybe you should try your schtick on FB where you'd be right Smile  

Also, you're always bagging on the number of down votes you get...IF you're actually concerned with that , then maybe try not putting down ALL the members of a forum that you participate in.  Never a good look. 

Not condescending at all. I think people are on different levels of enlightenment. Why would it bother me that people living in the basement of their journey to becoming more enlightened, downvote me?  

I point it out in the hopes that they will see it and go up the stairs to the main level and show a little maturity. Anonymously downvoting is the type of thing people who aren’t enlightened do. 

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8/13/2025 12:58pm Edited Date/Time 8/13/2025 1:06pm

Man the Sexton hate is too much 

971_Fan wrote:

Do you expect anything else from vitalmx members?  They are perfect!  

mooch wrote:
What's up with you ALWAYS painting with the condescending broad brush when describing Vital members?  Seriously, have you not been on any other social media platform...

What's up with you ALWAYS painting with the condescending broad brush when describing Vital members?  Seriously, have you not been on any other social media platform to see that there are a ton of jack asses everywhere that get a kick out of bad mouthing anybody for anything?  Surely you've  been on FB moto pages to see there are far more aholes and trolls there than here on vital. Maybe you should try your schtick on FB where you'd be right Smile  

Also, you're always bagging on the number of down votes you get...IF you're actually concerned with that , then maybe try not putting down ALL the members of a forum that you participate in.  Never a good look. 

That guy makes me miss Magoofan

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Pretty wild people on Vital are attempting to call Chase out for missing time. He’s raced more than anyone else in the last 5 years. 

Tumic wrote:
It’s not just about him. It’s about other riders that the last years just decided to sit out without being injured.Like Webb when he was to...

It’s not just about him. It’s about other riders that the last years just decided to sit out without being injured.

Like Webb when he was to hurt to ride outdoors but could race local GNCC’s and what ever.


It has become a negative trend throughout the years now where a rider could get a minor injury and just because he is out of title contention but could come back for the majority of the series he will still sit out that season.

There is often talk about these riders not making enough money but some of them clearly make enough if you can decide to skip work just because you can’t come up on top in the series. 

They are professional athletes because of the paying fans, without the fans they would be weekend warriors racing local races for pizza money. So it’s nothing strange about fans wanting to see riders that are fit to race actually show up and race.

No, you can’t compare professional racing to a regular work, but you can’t compare the money they earn doing it neither.

Cool story, this thread is about Chase Sexton

If you want to make a thread complaining about these unnamed soft riders who totally owe you to be out there racing but they refuse because they got a paper cut, go for it

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Pretty wild people on Vital are attempting to call Chase out for missing time. He’s raced more than anyone else in the last 5 years. 

Tumic wrote:
It’s not just about him. It’s about other riders that the last years just decided to sit out without being injured.Like Webb when he was to...

It’s not just about him. It’s about other riders that the last years just decided to sit out without being injured.

Like Webb when he was to hurt to ride outdoors but could race local GNCC’s and what ever.


It has become a negative trend throughout the years now where a rider could get a minor injury and just because he is out of title contention but could come back for the majority of the series he will still sit out that season.

There is often talk about these riders not making enough money but some of them clearly make enough if you can decide to skip work just because you can’t come up on top in the series. 

They are professional athletes because of the paying fans, without the fans they would be weekend warriors racing local races for pizza money. So it’s nothing strange about fans wanting to see riders that are fit to race actually show up and race.

No, you can’t compare professional racing to a regular work, but you can’t compare the money they earn doing it neither.

zehn wrote:
Cool story, this thread is about Chase SextonIf you want to make a thread complaining about these unnamed soft riders who totally owe you to be...

Cool story, this thread is about Chase Sexton

If you want to make a thread complaining about these unnamed soft riders who totally owe you to be out there racing but they refuse because they got a paper cut, go for it

Nice chat, great arguments…

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8/13/2025 1:21pm Edited Date/Time 8/13/2025 1:21pm
truck wrote:
The other end of that contract is the expectation that you're given a bike that won't put you on the ground..... I get fulfilling the contract...

The other end of that contract is the expectation that you're given a bike that won't put you on the ground..... I get fulfilling the contract, doing your job, etc, but that has it's limits too. If he was just mailing it in he wouldn't have been out there the last couple of rounds to begin with. 

Some folks are old enough to remember that it wasn't IF the bike was going to break, it was WHEN the bike was going to break.

A lot of people are so used to the reliability of todays equipment they forget the bikes are not indestructible. Sometimes shit just happens.

Just sayin

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since when did riders who signed a contract to race get to decided to just sit out races if they are frustrated or anything they can...

since when did riders who signed a contract to race get to decided to just sit out races if they are frustrated or anything they can dream up? If Chase was in a points battle for the championship we all know he would be there this weekend. So using this logic can the team just decide not to show up? No semi, no bikes, just "not feeling it" This is crazy the top guys just pull out and decide, nope, not racing. Aside from obvious injuries,  get your ass to the track or your fired, simple. 

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He's not a cashier at a gas station, he's a contractor who is selling his services as a professional motocross rider. Did you consider maybe KTM...

He's not a cashier at a gas station, he's a contractor who is selling his services as a professional motocross rider. Did you consider maybe KTM is also of the same mindset, to forgoe the last 2 rounds for their best shot at the SMX title?

no, I didn't and don't care. Too bad if he's tired. He signed a contract to race x amount of races for x amount of money. Anything less is a breach of contract imo unless obvious circumstances. I'm not talking just about this situation, just the whole narrative that it is somehow cool to just say you don't feel like racing and its accepted. That's all.

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Has it already been confirmed he’s going to Kawi?

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Has it already been confirmed he’s going to Kawi?

No official Press Release, but yes, he's going to Kawi.  All the legit media sources have been saying that for quite awhile.

If you are one of the guys who doesn't believe them and only believes Press Releases then you'll have to wait until October.

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burn1986 wrote:

Has it already been confirmed he’s going to Kawi?

LungButter wrote:
No official Press Release, but yes, he's going to Kawi.  All the legit media sources have been saying that for quite awhile.If you are one of...

No official Press Release, but yes, he's going to Kawi.  All the legit media sources have been saying that for quite awhile.

If you are one of the guys who doesn't believe them and only believes Press Releases then you'll have to wait until October.

Officially unofficially 😎

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8/13/2025 1:44pm Edited Date/Time 8/13/2025 1:45pm

Pretty wild people on Vital are attempting to call Chase out for missing time. He’s raced more than anyone else in the last 5 years. 

ando wrote:

It’s not that he’s sitting out, it’s the precedent he set with his absence earlier in the season with virtually no explanation.

I guess you’re not familiar with HIPAA regulations. He doesn’t have to say anything. If a doctor agrees he should be out then he’s out. These...

I guess you’re not familiar with HIPAA regulations. He doesn’t have to say anything. If a doctor agrees he should be out then he’s out. These guys aren’t just “missing work” without a reason. The teams can’t do anything about it.

HIPPA protects Chase but has nothing to do with him saying anything...he can say and report whatever he wants about his personal health....now his employer and Dr.'s can't without his permission.....

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8/13/2025 1:58pm
ando wrote:

It’s not that he’s sitting out, it’s the precedent he set with his absence earlier in the season with virtually no explanation.

I guess you’re not familiar with HIPAA regulations. He doesn’t have to say anything. If a doctor agrees he should be out then he’s out. These...

I guess you’re not familiar with HIPAA regulations. He doesn’t have to say anything. If a doctor agrees he should be out then he’s out. These guys aren’t just “missing work” without a reason. The teams can’t do anything about it.

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HIPPA protects Chase but has nothing to do with him saying anything...he can say and report whatever he wants about his personal health....now his employer and...

HIPPA protects Chase but has nothing to do with him saying anything...he can say and report whatever he wants about his personal health....now his employer and Dr.'s can't without his permission.....

 These people think he is supposed to tell everyone why he missed time. He doesn’t have to and the team can’t say anything either. That is my point with HIPAA, he’s protected by it. There is a reason when you go on disability or miss work with a note from the Doctor it  doesn’t have a diagnosis. Your employer doesn’t get to know why you’re missing work. Just the way things are now. 

On top of it, the beginning of the year was the first time Chase missed time and now this. That’s in his whole career, even going back to 250s. I don’t understand all the rage about it. He’s raced more than anyone else going back maybe 8 years? He’s been worth the money he’s been paid.

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^^^Its obvious that he hit the ground pretty good on this one. No one doubts he’s banged up a little.

HIPPA, lol 

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Ian Harrison, Team Manager - “After inspecting the bike Saturday evening, and reviewing the bike data, we now have a clearer understanding of what led up...

Ian Harrison, Team Manager - “After inspecting the bike Saturday evening, and reviewing the bike data, we now have a clearer understanding of what led up to Chase's crash in moto two at Ironman, and I want to clarify that it was neither rider nor mechanic error.

Initially, we thought it was a front brake issue, but we now know that debris got into the rear brake system, preventing Chase from activating the rear brake. This forced him to reduce all his speed using only the front brake. We can also see from the bike data that he left the jump on this lap at a much higher rate of speed than at any other lap during the day.

 


So it wasn’t a mechanical but the rear brake failed? What are you even saying Ian. I watched the replay over and over and you can see the front wheel make about a quarter of turn and lock right off the jump. Maybe I’m wrong but Ian, whether it’s front or rear it’s a mechanical. As far as going through that section faster that lap? No shit you just said he had no rear brakes. 
 

Ian is spewing bullshit trying to protect his employer. Anyone with eyes and common sense could tell it was a mechanical problem that led to the...

Ian is spewing bullshit trying to protect his employer. Anyone with eyes and common sense could tell it was a mechanical problem that led to the crash. 

KTM is doing damage control because, once again, a bike malfunction launched their premier rider to the moon. Last time it was a broken throttle housing

What happened between now and when Dungey was riding for em?

They've gone down the drain financially. I assume that's led to more cost-cutting measures for the team, like quality control testing

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Sexton and family are tired of the BS, "when the risk out weighs the reward" you just dont do it

 

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yak651 wrote:

A lot of people up in here acting like they pay Chase’s salary 😂

Fans do pay his salary. Same as in the NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, etc. Seems pretty simple. 

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This is crazy. If Chase is waiting for the Gods to line up perfectly to win another title then he is in tough moving forward. I was a fan, less so now. He better be careful, once you start quitting it becomes easier to quit.......KTM paid him big money and he has an obligation to line up and race, even if he is feeling less than 100%. There is a young woman racing out of Manitoba who crashed at the Quebec National in Canada, broke her collarbone in 3 places, had surgery, and 2 weeks later raced the series final at Walton. Now that is a bad ass, and it cost her parents 1000's of dollars for her to cross the country to try and win-she did win the Western Canadian Championship, then ventured east to try and win that title as well. Her mom sent me the pics of the break and the aftermath. Racing is tough, racing as a pro is incredibly tough, but racers race. Maybe people should start to appreciate guys like Dungey and RC more, who won indoors and out and who were machines of consistency. I think Dungey had 32 consecutive podiums in SX for starters besides winning SX then MX twice. And RC, fucking mental. The GOAT. 10 consecutive outdoor titles? No one is going to beat that record.

That Kawasaki better be the magic bullet for Chase.....

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This is crazy. If Chase is waiting for the Gods to line up perfectly to win another title then he is in tough moving forward. I...

This is crazy. If Chase is waiting for the Gods to line up perfectly to win another title then he is in tough moving forward. I was a fan, less so now. He better be careful, once you start quitting it becomes easier to quit.......KTM paid him big money and he has an obligation to line up and race, even if he is feeling less than 100%. There is a young woman racing out of Manitoba who crashed at the Quebec National in Canada, broke her collarbone in 3 places, had surgery, and 2 weeks later raced the series final at Walton. Now that is a bad ass, and it cost her parents 1000's of dollars for her to cross the country to try and win-she did win the Western Canadian Championship, then ventured east to try and win that title as well. Her mom sent me the pics of the break and the aftermath. Racing is tough, racing as a pro is incredibly tough, but racers race. Maybe people should start to appreciate guys like Dungey and RC more, who won indoors and out and who were machines of consistency. I think Dungey had 32 consecutive podiums in SX for starters besides winning SX then MX twice. And RC, fucking mental. The GOAT. 10 consecutive outdoor titles? No one is going to beat that record.

That Kawasaki better be the magic bullet for Chase.....

I'd be really thrilled if I was hosting one of the last two rounds and the guy on the t shirt your selling doesn't show up.

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8/13/2025 7:32pm
yak651 wrote:

A lot of people up in here acting like they pay Chase’s salary 😂

Fans do pay his salary. Same as in the NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, etc. Seems pretty simple. 

Actually you’re completely wrong. Feld and MXsports isn’t giving revenue to teams. SX/MX isn’t set up anything like NFL/MLB/NBA. These contracts are coming from sponsors and manufacturers. 

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The amount he is quitting recently.. I’m for RJ over Sexton for Des Nations. Give me a guy not off the bike for weeks and a bike he likes over whatever Chase is doing over at KTM. Yes I get it, Chase has the higher ceiling.. but let’s not act like Sexton had the better outdoor campaign. 

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bents wrote:
This is crazy. If Chase is waiting for the Gods to line up perfectly to win another title then he is in tough moving forward. I...

This is crazy. If Chase is waiting for the Gods to line up perfectly to win another title then he is in tough moving forward. I was a fan, less so now. He better be careful, once you start quitting it becomes easier to quit.......KTM paid him big money and he has an obligation to line up and race, even if he is feeling less than 100%. There is a young woman racing out of Manitoba who crashed at the Quebec National in Canada, broke her collarbone in 3 places, had surgery, and 2 weeks later raced the series final at Walton. Now that is a bad ass, and it cost her parents 1000's of dollars for her to cross the country to try and win-she did win the Western Canadian Championship, then ventured east to try and win that title as well. Her mom sent me the pics of the break and the aftermath. Racing is tough, racing as a pro is incredibly tough, but racers race. Maybe people should start to appreciate guys like Dungey and RC more, who won indoors and out and who were machines of consistency. I think Dungey had 32 consecutive podiums in SX for starters besides winning SX then MX twice. And RC, fucking mental. The GOAT. 10 consecutive outdoor titles? No one is going to beat that record.

That Kawasaki better be the magic bullet for Chase.....

I'd be really thrilled if I was hosting one of the last two rounds and the guy on the t shirt your selling doesn't show up.

You're

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yak651 wrote:

A lot of people up in here acting like they pay Chase’s salary 😂

They’re like the people when getting pulled over by a cop… “I pay your salary”… but these people are more “I’ll boycott Ktm the 10k I spend a year on them”. If even that we know most people on here don’t even ride. 

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Talon wrote:
The amount he is quitting recently.. I’m for RJ over Sexton for Des Nations. Give me a guy not off the bike for weeks and a...

The amount he is quitting recently.. I’m for RJ over Sexton for Des Nations. Give me a guy not off the bike for weeks and a bike he likes over whatever Chase is doing over at KTM. Yes I get it, Chase has the higher ceiling.. but let’s not act like Sexton had the better outdoor campaign. 

Eh, put sexton on his best day outdoors this year and RJ on his. Where’s rj a minute or so behind? Don’t get me wrong RJ is crushing it this year. 

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8/13/2025 9:16pm
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The amount he is quitting recently.. I’m for RJ over Sexton for Des Nations. Give me a guy not off the bike for weeks and a...

The amount he is quitting recently.. I’m for RJ over Sexton for Des Nations. Give me a guy not off the bike for weeks and a bike he likes over whatever Chase is doing over at KTM. Yes I get it, Chase has the higher ceiling.. but let’s not act like Sexton had the better outdoor campaign. 

Lol Chase beats RJ every time. RJ is having a great rookie season tho. Good on him. 

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A lot of people up in here acting like they pay Chase’s salary 😂

Fans do pay his salary. Same as in the NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, etc. Seems pretty simple. 

Actually you’re completely wrong. Feld and MXsports isn’t giving revenue to teams. SX/MX isn’t set up anything like NFL/MLB/NBA. These contracts are coming from sponsors and...

Actually you’re completely wrong. Feld and MXsports isn’t giving revenue to teams. SX/MX isn’t set up anything like NFL/MLB/NBA. These contracts are coming from sponsors and manufacturers. 

Yes but the sponsors and manufacturers pay the $$$ because they believe there’s enough eyeballs on the sport, either at the races or through viewership avenues, to justify the investment.

Chase is an elite professional athlete at the top of his chosen sport.  Whether he likes it or not he’s going to be under public scrutiny.  Now that doesn’t mean I think he owes me anything.

Chase is entitled to do what he pleases, and I’m equally entitled to have an opinion on it.

 

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Pretty wild people on Vital are attempting to call Chase out for missing time. He’s raced more than anyone else in the last 5 years. 

ando wrote:

It’s not that he’s sitting out, it’s the precedent he set with his absence earlier in the season with virtually no explanation.

I guess you’re not familiar with HIPAA regulations. He doesn’t have to say anything. If a doctor agrees he should be out then he’s out. These...

I guess you’re not familiar with HIPAA regulations. He doesn’t have to say anything. If a doctor agrees he should be out then he’s out. These guys aren’t just “missing work” without a reason. The teams can’t do anything about it.

What does a typical contract require?  A doctors certificate?  A note from your mum?

If he takes time without saying anything though people will fill in the blanks.

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Talon wrote:
The amount he is quitting recently.. I’m for RJ over Sexton for Des Nations. Give me a guy not off the bike for weeks and a...

The amount he is quitting recently.. I’m for RJ over Sexton for Des Nations. Give me a guy not off the bike for weeks and a bike he likes over whatever Chase is doing over at KTM. Yes I get it, Chase has the higher ceiling.. but let’s not act like Sexton had the better outdoor campaign. 

Lol Chase beats RJ every time. RJ is having a great rookie season tho. Good on him. 

Right, I’m sure everyone will be talking about those RJ/Jett battles of ‘25 😂

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since when did riders who signed a contract to race get to decided to just sit out races if they are frustrated or anything they can...

since when did riders who signed a contract to race get to decided to just sit out races if they are frustrated or anything they can dream up? If Chase was in a points battle for the championship we all know he would be there this weekend. So using this logic can the team just decide not to show up? No semi, no bikes, just "not feeling it" This is crazy the top guys just pull out and decide, nope, not racing. Aside from obvious injuries,  get your ass to the track or your fired, simple. 

I think the equation for teams is: 

Elite elite rider (those who can win races regularly and potentially championships) + supercross = no leaving early just because you can't be arsed.

Elite elite rider (those who can win races regularly and potentially championships) + motocross = go home and stuff your face with burgers and fries (oh, and let the 'media' know you have Epstein Barr or are 'banged up').

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burn1986 wrote:

Has it already been confirmed he’s going to Kawi?

Yes. But not 'officially' because the teams live in some bizarre alternative universe in which announcing when someone has signed a contract is forbidden. Only sport to do this by the way. 

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Chase after reading this thread...

"Fucking Vitards..."

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