The first round of the playoff-inspired Race to the Championship, Chris Blose rode to a dominant 1-1 performance last night in New Orleans. The two wins vaulted Blose into the points lead. He now holds a three point lead over teammate Matt Goerke, who finished second overall.
Kyle Regal entered the night with the red plate, but is six points back after an 8-4 performance for fourth overall. Regal’s teammate Gavin Faith rounded out the podium with a 3-5 finish and is now seven points back of Blose.
In East Region Lites, Steve Mages rode to the win Saturday night. Daniel Blair and Jacob Williams would round out the podium.
Arenacross Class Results - Main Event 1
1. Chris Blose, Phoenix, Ariz., Kawasaki
2. Jacob Hayes, Liberty, N.C., Kawasaki
3. Gavin Faith, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Husqvarna
4. Matt Goerke, Temecula, Calif., Kawasaki
5. Cory Green, Nowata, Okla., Suzuki
6. Bobby Kiniry, Holland Patent, N.Y., Yamaha
7. Travis Sewell, Westville, Ind., KTM
8. Kyle Regal, Grand Prairie, Texas, Husqvarna
9. Steven Mages, Sardinia, Ohio, KTM
10. Scott Zont, Algonquin, Ill., KTM
Arenacross Class Results - Main Event 2
1. Chris Blose, Phoenix, Ariz., Kawasaki
2. Matt Goerke, Temecula, Calif., Kawasaki
3. Gared Steinke, Temecula, Calif., KTM
4. Kyle Regal, Grand Prairie, Texas, Husqvarna
5. Gavin Faith, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Husqvarna
6. Cory Green, Nowata, Okla., Suzuki
7. Bobby Kiniry, Holland Patent, N.Y., Yamaha
8. Travis Sewell, Westville, Ind., KTM
9. Steven Mages, Sardinia, Ohio, KTM
10. Scott Zont, Algonquin, Ill., KTM
Arenacross Class Results - Overall (Main Event Finishes)
1. Chris Blose, Phoenix, Ariz., Kawasaki (1-1)
2. Matt Goerke, Temecula, Calif., Kawasaki (4-2)
3. Gavin Faith, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Husqvarna (3-5)
4. Kyle Regal, Grand Prairie, Texas, Husqvarna (8-4)
5. Cory Green, Nowata, Okla., Suzuki (5-6)
6. Bobby Kiniry, Holland Patent, N.Y., Yamaha (6-7)
7. Jacob Hayes, Liberty, N.C., Kawasaki (2-12)
8. Travis Sewell, Westville, Ind., KTM (7-8)
9. Gared Steinke, Temecula, Calif., KTM (13-3)
10. Steven Mages, Sardinia, Ohio, KTM (9-9)
RMATV/MC Head 2 Head Challenge Results
1. Kyle Regal, Grand Prairie, Texas, Husqvarna (2 points)
2. Gavin Faith, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Husqvarna (1 point)
3. Jacob Hayes, Liberty, N.C., Kawasaki (1 point)
4. Chris Blose, Phoenix, Ariz., Kawasaki (1 point)
5. Cory Green, Nowata, Okla., Suzuki (1 point)
6. Steven Mages, Sardinia, Ohio, KTM (1 point)
7. Travis Sewell, Westville, Ind., KTM (1 point)
8. Scott Zont, Algonquin, Ill., KTM (1 point)
Eastern Regional Arenacross Lites Class Results
1. Steven Mages, Sardinia, Ohio, KTM
2. Daniel Blair, Lodi, Calif., KTM
3. Jacob Williamson, Swartz Creek, Mich., Kawasaki
4. Drayke Sizemore, Tamaroa, Ill., Honda
5. Ben Nelko, Aliquippa, Pa., KTM
6. Jason McConnell, Canonsburg, Pa., KTM
7. Brian Alquist, LaGrange, Calif., KTM
8. Jake Lowry, Pearl, Miss., Kawasaki
9. Jonah Locks, Dixon, Calif., Kawasaki
10. Clay Elliott, Buford, Ga., KTM
Race to the Championship Standings
1. Chris Blose, Phoenix, Ariz., Kawasaki - 36
2. Matt Goerke, Temecula, Calif., Kawasaki - 33
3. Kyle Regal, Grand Prairie, Texas, Husqvarna - 30
4. Gavin Faith, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Husqvarna - 29
5. Jacob Hayes, Liberty, N.C., Kawasaki - 25
6. Bobby Kiniry, Holland Patent, N.Y., Yamaha - 25
7. Cory Green, Nowata, Okla., Suzuki - 25
8. Travis Sewell, Westville, Ind., KTM - 23
9. Gared Steinke, Temecula, Calif., KTM - 20
10. Steven Mages, Sardinia, Ohio, KTM - 18
Arenacross Class Points (Race 15 of 20)
11. Willy Browning, Pleasantville, Ohio, KTM - 156
12. Dave Ginolfi, Boston, N.J., KTM - 148
13. Daniel Herrlein, Bethesda, Ohio, Honda - 110
14. Cody VanBuskirk, Harvard, Ill., KTM - 102
15. Brandon Glenn, Mesquite, Texas, KTM - 76
Eastern Regional Arenacross Lites Class Points (After Race 10 of 11)
1. Dave Ginolfi, Boston, N.J., KTM - 134 (2 Main Event wins)
2. Jacob Williamson, Swartz Creek, Mich., Kawasaki - 79
3. Scott Zont, Algonquin, Ill., KTM - 75
4. Steve Roman, Apollo, Pa., Suzuki - 65
5. Steven Mages, Sardinia, Ohio, Kawasaki - 63 (2 Main Event wins)
6. Daniel Herrlein, Bethesda, Ohio, Honda - 56
7. Dylan Rouse, Florence, Ky., KTM - 45
8. Dave Blanchet, Quebec, Canada, Kawasaki - 41
9. Drayke Sizemore, Tamaroa, Ill., Honda - 36
10. Darian Sanayei, Orting, Wash., Kawasaki - 35 (2 Main Event wins)
The 11th round of the 2015 AMSOIL Arenacross, and the second round of the Race to the Championship, begins next Saturday, March 28, with the inaugural visit to Austin, Texas. Racing from Frank Erwin Center kicks off at 5 p.m. PDT / 7 p.m. CDT / 8 p.m. EDT.
