

Arenacross legend Kyle Peters was
forced to vacate his crown after five straight championships due to injury, opening the door for a notorious supercross villain to lay claim to the throne.
WORDS: AARON HANSEL
PHOTOS: CHRIS HULTNER
With five AMA Arenacross Championships already to Kyle Peters’ credit, a sixth consecutive, and record-breaking title, was in play for the 2024-’25 season. Peters had reigned supreme ever since this championship was revitalized a half-dozen years ago and arena racing returned to popular small cities like Reno, Guthrie, Madison, and Boise—places hungry for big-time racing, but not quite large enough to host Monster Energy Supercross.
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