AMA ARENACROSS : CHAD JOHNSON PERFECT IN PIKEVILLE
CHAD JOHNSON PERFECT IN PIKEVILLE
CORY GREEN WINS LITES
AURORA, Ill. (February 16, 2008) – Chad Johnson passed Gray Davenport on the second lap to win the 25 lap AMA Arenacross main event in Pikeville, KY. Johnson’s win gives him a thirty-three point lead ahead of Kelly Smith. When asked his good luck and the Monster Team’s bad luck Chad had this comment. “Luck is preparedness meeting opportunity and the opportunity arose tonight for me to show how prepared I am.”
Smith and teammate, Brock Sellards were involved in a first turn pile up causing them to play catch up throughout the race. Sellards finished eighth on the night while Smith finished thirteenth.
Kevin Johnson had a good night running in the top three all night and finishing second. He was challenged by both Davenport and Teddy Maier. Maier got around Davenport on lap twenty-one.
In the AMA Arenacross Lites class, Cory Green battled with Dave Ginolfi for the first half of the eighteen main. Green passed Ginolfi in traffic and went uncontested the rest of the night to win. Tyler Bright wrapped up the East Championship with his third place finish.
Next week riders will have to make a choice as Toyota Arenacross will run on both the east coast and west coast on the same night, Greensboro, NC and Sacramento, CA.
AMA Arenacross Class Results, (Pikeville, KY)
1 Chad Johnson Honda
2 Kevin Johnson Yamaha
3 Teddy Maier Honda
4 Gray Davenport Kawasaki
5 Travis Sewell Suzuki
6 Keith Johnson Yamaha
7 Codi Adams Yamaha
8 Brock Sellards Kawasaki
9 Tyler Bright Suzuki
10 Josh Woods Suzuki
2007-’08 Toyota AMA Arenacross Class Point Standings
1. Chad Johnson (7) 366
2. Kelly Smith (3) 333
3. Brock Sellards (4) 312
4. Teddy Maier (2) 288
5. Kevin Johnson (2) 273
6. Keith Johnson (1) 272
7. Jim Neese 220
8. Tom Hofmaster (1) 219
9. Gray Davenport 190
10. Robbie Reynard 188
AMA Arenacross Class Lites Results (Pikeville, KY)
1 Cory Green Suzuki
2 Gray Davenport Kawasaki
3 Tyler Bright Suzuki
4 Dave Ginolfi Kawasaki
5 Codi Adams Yamaha
6 Roy Horton Honda
7 Kyle Brown Honda
8 Josh Woods Suzuki
9 Chad Wages Honda
10 Shane Sewell Kawasaki
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.
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