Chase Sexton is currently sidelined after a practice crash in the lead‑up to the 2026 Daytona Supercross, which caused injuries to his hip and lower back.

Quick Scoop: What Happened to Chase Sexton?

  • While preparing for the Daytona round (Round 8 of the 2026 Monster Energy AMA Supercross/SMX series), Sexton crashed in practice.
  • Monster Energy Kawasaki announced he will miss Daytona Supercross due to pain in his lower back and hip from that crash.
  • The team has not given a clear timeline for his return yet, only saying “stay tuned for updates” on when he’ll be back racing.

How His 2026 Season Was Going

  • This is Sexton’s first Supercross season with Monster Energy Kawasaki after moving from Red Bull KTM.
  • He has one win / podium so far in 2026, at Anaheim 2, but otherwise has been mostly in the top five and top ten.
  • Going into Daytona, he was 5th–6th in the championship , with that single A2 win as his best result and average finishes around fifth.

Recent Injury History (Context)

This Daytona injury fits into a rough run of knocks over the last two seasons:

  • In 2025 Pro Motocross, he hurt his right shoulder in a crash at Ironman (brake issue, 1–DNF day) and decided to sit out the final two rounds to heal for SMX.
  • He also missed Round 2 of the 2025 Pro Motocross Championship (Hangtown) after a crash at Fox Raceway, again due to injury.

So if you’re seeing people on forums asking “what happened to Chase Sexton,” they’re almost certainly talking about this Daytona practice crash and the resulting hip/lower‑back injury that has taken him out of Round 8, with his exact return date still unknown.

TL;DR: Chase Sexton crashed in practice while preparing for the 2026 Daytona Supercross, injured his hip and lower back, and is out for Round 8 with no confirmed return date yet.

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