Matt Goerke has closed to within a point of teammate Jacob Hayes after winning the Amsoil Arenacross overall last night in a tie-breaker over Gavin Faith. Goerke’s second win of the season—and a bad night from Hayes—has brought the former BTOSports.com KTM rider to the cusp of the leading the championship.
In West Region Lites, Steven Mages went wire-to-wire for his second win of the season. Dave Ginolfi and Scott Zont finished out the podium. Veteran Daneiel Blair finished sixth and still hold the points lead over Brandon Glenn.
Below are highlights and an interview with Goerke from Kansas City.
Arenacross Class Results - Main Event 1
- Gavin Faith, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Husqvarna
- Kyle Regal, Grand Prairie, Texas, Husqvarna
- Matt Goerke, Temecula, Calif., Kawasaki
- Jacob Hayes, Liberty, N.C., Kawasaki
- Chris Blose, Phoenix, Ariz., Kawasaki
- Bobby Kiniry, Holland Patent, N.Y., Yamaha
- Travis Sewell, Westville, Ind., KTM
- Gared Steinke, Temecula, Calif., KTM
- Steven Mages, Sardinia, Ohio, KTM
- Dave Ginolfi, Boston, N.J., KTM
Arenacross Class Results - Main Event 2
- Matt Goerke, Temecula, Calif., Kawasaki
- Gavin Faith, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Husqvarna
- Kyle Regal, Grand Prairie, Texas, Husqvarna
- Bobby Kiniry, Holland Patent, N.Y., Yamaha
- Steven Mages, Sardinia, Ohio, KTM
- Travis Sewell, Westville, Ind., KTM
- Gared Steinke, Temecula, Calif., KTM
- Brandon Glenn, Mesquite, Texas, KTM
- Dave Ginolfi, Boston, N.J., KTM
- Dylan Rouse, Florence, Ky., KTM
Arenacross Class Results - Overall (Main Event Finishes)
- Matt Goerke, Temecula, Calif., Kawasaki (3-1)
- Gavin Faith, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Husqvarna (1-2)
- Kyle Regal, Grand Prairie, Texas, Husqvarna (2-3)
- Bobby Kiniry, Holland Patent, N.Y., Yamaha (6-4)
- Steven Mages, Sardinia, Ohio, KTM (9-5)
- Travis Sewell, Westville, Ind., KTM (7-6)
- Gared Steinke, Temecula, Calif., KTM (8-7)
- Jacob Hayes, Liberty, N.C., Kawasaki (4-12)
- Dave Ginolfi, Boston, N.J., KTM (10-9)
- Chris Blose, Phoenix, Ariz., Kawasaki (5-15)
RMATV/MC Head 2 Head Challenge Results
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Matt Goerke, Temecula, Calif., Kawasaki (2 points)
- Jacob Hayes, Liberty, N.C., Kawasaki (1 point)
- Kyle Regal, Grand Prairie, Texas, Husqvarna (1 point)
- Chris Blose, Phoenix, Ariz., Kawasaki (1 point)
- Gavin Faith, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Husqvarna (1 point)
- Steven Mages, Sardinia, Ohio, KTM (1 point)
- Gared Steinke, Temecula, Calif., KTM (1 point)
- Cory Green, Nowata, Okla., Suzuki (1 point)
Western Regional Arenacross Lites Class Results
- Steven Mages, Sardinia, Ohio, KTM
- Dave Ginolfi, Boston, N.J., KTM
- Scott Zont, Algonquin, Ill., KTM
- Cody VanBuskirk, Harvard, Ill., KTM
- Brandon Glenn, Mesquite, Texas, KTM
- Daniel Blair, Lodi, Calif., KTM
- Jake Locks, Dixon, Calif., KTM
- Benjamin Nelko, Aliquippa, Pa., KTM
- Tanner Moore, Auburn, Kan., KTM
- Clay Elliott, Buford, Ga., KTM
Arenacross Class Points (Race 10 of 20)
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Jacob Hayes, Liberty, N.C., Kawasaki - 259 (5 Main Event wins)
- Matt Goerke, Temecula, Calif., Kawasaki - 258 (3 Main Event wins)
- Kyle Regal, Grand Prairie, Texas, Husqvarna - 250 (3 Main Event wins)
- Bobby Kiniry, Holland Patent, N.Y., Yamaha - 212 (1 Main Event win)
- Steven Mages, Sardinia, Ohio, KTM - 199 (1 Main Event win)
- Travis Sewell, Westville, Ind., KTM - 198
- Chris Blose, Phoenix, Ariz., Kawasaki - 190 (4 Main Event wins)
- Gavin Faith, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Husqvarna - 163 (3 Main Event wins)
- Gared Steinke, Temecula, Calif., KTM - 158
- Willy Browning, Pleasantville, Ohio, KTM - 156
Western Regional Arenacross Lites Class Points (After Race 3 of 9)
- Daniel Blair, Lodi, Calif., KTM - 41
- Brandon Glenn, Mesquite, Texas, KTM - 36
- Cody VanBuskirk, Harvard, Ill., KTM - 26
- Mason Wharton, Brush Prairie, Wash., Kawasaki - 17
- Chase Marquier, Newcastle, Okla., Honda - 13
- Jake Locks, Dixon, Calif., KTM - 13
- Travis Bannister, Calhan, Colo., Honda - 12
- Josh Struebig, Crown Point, Ind., KTM - 12
- Dalton Oxborrow, Lehi, Utah, Kawasaki - 11
- Clay Elliott, Buford, Ga., KTM - 11
The 2015 AMSOIL Arenacross season will continue next weekend with the eighth round of the championship on Friday, March 6, and Saturday, March 7, from Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Mid-America Center. Action begins at 5 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. CT / 8 p.m. ET.
