AURORA, Ill. (January 12, 2008) – Honda’s Chad Johnson and Yamaha’s Kevin Johnson kept the near capacity crowd on the edge of their seat for the Toyota AMA Arenacross main event in the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, MD.
Kevin Johnson out-sprinted his brother Keith to win the Toyota Certified Used Vehicle holeshot award and went on to lead the next 24 laps before getting tangled in a tuff block. That is where Chad Johnson was able to pass for the lead and earn his valuable series points. Last night’s winner, Kelly Smith was able to stay on two wheels for the duration and claim his second podium spot of the weekend. Keith Johnson battled with Brock Sellards for most of the event only to finish third.
Chad Johnson said after the race, “It's consistency that wins championships and tonight’s consistency paid off. I am thankful to be going to Dayton, Ohio, next week with the point lead.”
The Toyota AMA Lites East class was equally as exciting as Tyler Bright rocketed off to a great start but tangled with Babbitt’s/Monster Kawasaki rider Patrick Boyle early on. Boyle passed Bright and led for a lap before Bright regained the lead. In the final lap Shane Sewell passed Bright for the win.
Arenacross Main Event Results
1. Chad Johnson, Honda
2. Kelly Smith, Honda
3. Keith Johnson, Yamaha
4. Kevin Johnson, Yamaha
5. Brock Sellards, Kawasaki
6. Travis Sewell, Suzuki
7. Shane Sewell, Kawasaki
8. Cory Green, Suzuki
9. Codi Adams, Yamaha
10. Gray Davenport, Kawasaki
Arenacross Points
1. Chad Johnson (3) 210
2. Kelly Smith (1) 202
3. Brock Sellards (3) 194
4. Teddy Maier (1) 177
5. Keith Johnson (1) 163
Kevin Johnson 163
7. Danny Smith 149
8. Jim Neese 135
9. Josh Demuth (3) 127
10. Tom Hofmaster 126
Arenacross Lites North Main Event Results
1. Shane Sewell, Kawasaki
2. Tyler Bright, Suzuki
3. Travis Sewell, Suzuki
4. Codi Adams, Yamaha
5. Patrick Boyle, Kawasaki
6. Cory Green, Suzuki
7. Dave Ginolfi, Kawasaki
8. Gray Davenport, Kawasaki
9. Ivo Steinbergs, Honda
10. Jim Chester, Suzuki
Tickets for the entire Toyota AMA Arenacross Series are available online at www.Arenacross.com, www.Ticketmaster.com, www.Tickets.com. For more information on the Toyota AMA National Arenacross Series log on to www.Arenacross.com.
About Toyota AMA Arenacross Series
In its 24th year, the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series, owned by Live Nation, is the premier indoor motocross series in the U.S. playing to sold-out arenas nationwide. Information on the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series events may be found at www.Arenacross.com. Live Nation is the future of the music business. With the most live concerts, music venues and festivals in the world and the most comprehensive concert search engine on the web, Live Nation is revolutionizing the music industry: onstage and online. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol "LYV." Additional information about the company can be found at www.livenation.com under the “About Us” section.
About AMA Racing
AMA Racing is the competition arm of the American Motorcyclist Association and is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its professional properties include the AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship, the AMA Supermoto Championship and the AMA Pro ATV Championship. In amateur and pro-am competition, AMA Racing sanctions over 4000 events in 24 different disciplines and supports over 110 thousand active members. For more information about professional racing, visit www.amaproracing.com. Accredited media outlets can also access an on line Press Room at www.amaproracing.com/pressroom. For amateur racing information visit www.amadirectlink.com/amrace/amasports.asp.
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