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Chase Sexton wins Salt Lake City 450 Heat 1

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The top nine riders from each heat qualify directly into the evening's feature.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah : Jorge Prado earned the Heat 1 holeshot, but Chase Sexton took the position away on Lap 5 with two minutes on the clock. Heat 1 Jorge Prado is one of the best starters in recent seasons. He grabbed the holeshot to lead Chase Sexton early.

Justin Cooper settled into third. Justin Hill maintained his qualification speed and rode fourth on Lap 3. Dylan Ferrandis rounded out the top five.

Sexton kept Prado in sight with a margin of less than half a second. One lap later, Sexton pounced and took the lead. Heat 2 Coming soon