Kevin Johnson wins his first AMA Arenacross in Baltimore

January 14, 2006, 12:53pm

Shawn Clark outlasts Jimmy Neese for the AMA Arenacross Lites win

AURORA, Ill., (Jan. 13, 2006) Kevin Johnson came to win tonight in Baltimore after a good start the Team Faith rider cruised by Suzuki’s Jim Neese in the first lap. Johnson never let up scoring his fastest lap on lap 14. Rockstar Suzuki rider Greg Schnell passed Jim Neese in the final turn to finish second. Ohio’s Brock Sellards missed an opportunity to gain point on series leader Chad Johnson. Chad suffered with the flu all week and was unable to get to the practice track during the week. Johnson finished 5th in the main. Sellards day started wrong when his chain came off in his heat race causing him to go to the semi final and ultimately a second row start in the main event. On the first lap Brock stalled his four stroke Honda and was unable to restart for several laps. Sellards would go on to finish 11th. Chad Johnson increased his lead on Sellard to 23 points.

In the AMA Arenacross Lites class Shawn Clark would out last Jim Neese and Jim Chester to win the main event.

AMA Arenacross Results

1. Kevin Johnson, Yamaha
2. Greg Schnell, Suzuki
3. Jim Neese, Suzuki
4. Jeff Northrop, Honda
5. Chad Johnson, Yamaha

AMA Arenacross Lites Results

1. Shawn Clark, Kawasaki
2. Jim Neese, Suzuki
3. Jim Chester, Suzuki
4. Roy Horton, Honda
5. Sonny Nighman, Kawasaki

AMA ARENACROSS NATIONAL POINTS STANDINGS
Chad Johnson    239
Brock Sellards    216
Kevin Johnson    200
Jeff Northrop    197
Greg Schnell    189
Jim Neese    183
Shawn Clark    146
Zach Ames    129
Scott Metz    99
Jim Chester    91

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