2011 Arenacross Schedule Announced

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AURORA, Ill.  – Feld Motor Sports announced today the 2011 AMA Arenacross Series schedule, which includes 14 stops, begins at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., January 8 and concludes at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on April 9.

The 2011 AMA Arenacross Series schedule includes a new stop at the Verizon Arena in Little Rock, Ark., and welcomes back four cities, each of which have previously hosted AMA Arenacross Series races in the past, including Toledo, Ohio (February 4-6), Wichita, Kan. (March 4-6), Greenville, S.C. (March 12-13), and Rockford, Ill. (April 1-3). Central Arkansas Verizon Arena (formerly Alltel Arena) will make its AMA Arenacross Series debut on March 26 for the 12th race of the 14 race season. Since its inception in 1999, the 18,000 seat multi-purpose arena located just off the Arkansas River is host to the Arkansas Diamonds of the Indoor Football League and accommodates NCAA basketball tournaments, concerts, rodeos, and auto racing events.

"The 2011 season should prove to be one of the most competitive in the history of the AMA Arenacross Series," stated Jayme Dalsing, director of Arenacross, Feld Motor Sports. "With the return of three-time champion Josh Demuth defending his title and 19 year old Arenacross phenom Tyler Bowers looking for redemption, we are expecting a season packed with excitement."

Following a several year hiatus, Toledo and Wichita will welcome the series back with newly constructed state-of-the-art venues to house the racing action. Opening its doors in winter of 2010, Wichita’s Intrust Bank Arena, has the largest indoor seating capacity in Kansas, and is home to the Wichita Thunder CHL ice hockey team. Toledo’s Huntington Center, which opened fall of 2009, is the nation’s first energy and environmentally efficient (LEED certified) sports arena and is home to the Toledo Walleye ECHL ice hockey team.

As part of excitement for the 2011 season, Des Moines’ Wells Fargo Arena, home of the traditional season opener, will now host the final race of the series, where a new champion will be crowned.

Reigning AMA Arenacross Series champion Demuth will stage his title defense amid a pool of young, fresh talent ready to steal his crown. Demuth raced a notable 2010 season, winning six races and earning an additional nine podium finishes. The Babbitt’s Kawasaki squad equipped with Demuth, Bowers, and Chad Johnson lead the field with a combined total of 18 wins. Bowers lead the field with nine race wins, but due to a late season injury, was forced to sit out the last two races. Despite the injury, Bowers was third place in the season standings, trailing teammates Johnson and Demuth, respectivel.

"I’m going to defend my title just like I have in the past," said Demuth. "There's always going to be a rider or two that makes you push it to the limits. My teammates Tyler [Bowers] and Chad [Johnson] are those riders. Having two great riders like Chad and Tyler as your teammates creates a pretty serious rivalry in the truck, but it's very healthy and much needed to keep us on our toes all year long. My plan is to stick with what I have learned in the past in order to get me through another arenacross season. From the fans to the friends, arenacross racing has always been my favorite. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone again soon."

"I’ve already got my program in line and I’m not by any means going to take it easy on the competition this year," stated Bowers. "I came so close to winning the title last year, I’m pretty upset, so I’m coming into the season hungrier than ever. It felt great to have a good team behind me last season. I felt nothing but support and dedication from them. I’ve worked hard this summer, and the time I spent sidelined has motivated me for the year to come. Like I said before, I’m hungrier than ever."

2011 AMA Arenacross Series Schedule

Date City Venue
January 8-9 Tulsa, Okla. BOK Center
January 15-16 Kansas City, Mo. Kemper Center
January 22-23 Dayton, Ohio Ervin J. Nutter Center
January 28-30 Denver, Colo. Denver Coliseum
February 4-6 Toledo, Ohio Huntington Center
February 11-13 TBA
February 18-20 Reno, Nev. Livestock Event Center
February 26-27 Sacramento, Calif. Arco Arena
March 4-6 Wichita, Kan. Intrust Bank Arena
March 12-13 Greenville, S.C. Bi-Lo Center
March 18-20 Council Bluffs, Iowa Mid-America Center
March 26-27 Little Rock, Ark. Verizon Wireless Arena
April 1-3 Rockford, Ill Metro Center
April 9-10 Des Moines, Iowa Wells Fargo Arena

For more information on the AMA Arenacross Series log on to www.Arenacross.com.
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Amateur National Arenacross Championships Crown 23 Champions in Las Vegas

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Amateur National Arenacross Championships Crown 23 Champions in Las Vegas
Event’s Debut from Sam Boyd Stadium a Tremendous Success

AURORA, Ill. (May 12, 2010) – The 2010 AMA Arenacross Series came to an official close last weekend with the debut of the Amateur National Arenacross Championships (ANAC) from Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas. The ANAC featured the nation’s top amateur arenacross racers across 23 classes, competing for the chance at a national championship the same weekend as the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, season finale.

ANAC action kicked-off on Saturday with the final rounds of both the 65cc (7-11) and 85cc (9-15), which took place just prior to the supercross night show. The remaining 21 classes commenced on Sunday with one of the most impressive fields of talent the AMA Arenacross Series has ever seen.

Austin Coon, of Spencer, W.V., and Beau Judge, of Carmichael, Calif., each walked away with a pair of national championships, with Coon capturing the AX Lites Intermediate and AX Intermediate titles and Judge walking away as the Over 30 and Over 25 champion.

65cc (7-11)
1. Timmy Crosby, Confluence, Pa. – KTM
2. Trey Moore, Center Point, Iowa – KTM
3. Hunter Budd, Keller, Texas – Cobra

85cc (9-15)
1. Peyton Malugani, Weatherford, Texas – Kawasaki
2. Ashton Hayes, Rockford, Mich. – Suzuki
3. Mitchell Harrison, Brighton, Mich. – Kawasaki

AX Lites Intermediate
1. Austin Coon, Spencer, W.V. – Kawasaki
2. Justin Vierra, Millville, Utah – Yamaha
3. Joseph Reynolds, Bakersfield, Calif. – Kawasaki

65cc (7-9)
1. Austin Black, Portland, Ore. – KTM
2. Brandon Moore, Center Point, Iowa – KTM
3. Zach Darnley, Fresno, Calif. – Kawasaki

AX Lites Novice
1. Tanner Sisson, Lemoore, Calif. – Honda
2. Jake Mohnike, Templeton, Calif. – Yamaha
3. Jonathan Rudolph, Parkersburg, W.V. – KTM

Over 35
1. Michael Faulk, Connersville, Ind. – Kawasaki
2. Jack Lambert, Kansas City, Mo. – Yamaha
3. Steve Slaney, Brentwood, Calif. – Kawasaki

50cc (4-6)
1. Corey Passieu, McDonald, Pa. – Cobra
2. Gage Steburg, Fort Dodge, Iowa – KTM
3. Robert Hailey, North Las Vegas, Nev. – Cobra

85cc Super Mini
1. Chase Marquier, New Castle, Okla. – Suzuki
2. Logan Karnow, Vermillion, Ohio – KTM
3. Tyler Moore, Gardnerville, Nev. – Honda

AX Intermediate
1. Austin Coon, Spencer, W.V. – Kawasaki
2. Zachary Jaynes, Princeton, Texas – Yamaha
3. Nicholas Lane, Great Mills, Md. – Suzuki

85cc (7-11)
1. Mitchell Harrison, Brighton, Mich. – Kawasaki
2. Jose Brambila, Hawthorne, Calif. – Suzuki
3. Trey Moore, Center Point, Iowa – Suzuki

AX Novice
1. Jake Mohnike, Templeton, Calif. – Yamaha
2. Conner Robinson, Roscoe, Ill. – Honda
3. Chad Granger, Fort Worth, Texas – Yamaha

Pit Bike AM
1. Tyson Clark, Carlisle, Pa. – Kawasaki
2. Jay Maloney, Oakland, N.J. – Kawasaki
3. Adam Derry, Jefferson, Iowa – Kawasaki

Women
1. Lauren Volentir, Thornton, Colo. – Kawasaki
2. Tiana Falls, Murrieta, Calif. – KTM
3. Rylee Newsom, Pueblo West, Colo. – Yamaha

50cc (7-8)
1. Bobby Semelsberger, Windber, Pa. – Cobra
2. Izaih Clark, Fort Dodge, Iowa – KTM
3. Tayler Grall, Fort Dodge, Iowa – KTM

85cc (12-15)
1. Logan Karnow, Vermillion, Ohio – KTM
2. Ashton Hayes, Rockford, Mich. – Suzuki
3. Chase Marquier, New Castle, Okla. – Suzuki

Over 30
1. Beau Judge, Carmichael, Calif. – Kawasaki
2. Ty Carson, Elk Grove, Calif. – Kawasaki
3. Clint Johnson, Red Lion, Pa. – Suzuki

Collegeboy (16-24)
1. Bretton Engle, Tahoka, Texas – Yamaha
2. Tyler Enticknap, Lompoc, Calif. – Honda
3. Bracken Hall, Rock Springs, Wyo. – Honda

Girls (9-13)
1. Allyson Miller, Spring Creek, Nev. – Suzuki
2. Kendall Chase, Ludlow, Mass. – Suzuki
3. Kayla Allers, Cedar Rapids, Iowa – Yamaha

Schoolboy
1. Zachary Jaynes, Princeton, Texas – Yamaha
2. Michael Lang, Saugerties, N.Y. – Suzuki
3. John Berry, McLouth, Kan. – Kawasaki

Over 25
1. Beau Judge, Carmichael, Calif. – Kawasaki
2. Ty Carson, Elk Grove, Pa. – Kawasaki
3. Clint Johnson, Red Lion, Pa. – Suzuki

65cc (10-11)
1. Javier Loera, San Jose, Calif. – Honda
2. Hunter Budd, Keller, Texas – Cobra
3. Trey Moore, Center Point, Iowa – KTM

Over 40
1. Jack Lambert, Kansas City, Mo. – Yamaha
2. Larry Bank, Joliet, Ill. – Honda
3. Rod Comer, Tipp City, Ohio – Kawasaki

Expert
1. Bracken Hall, Rock Springs, Wyo. – Honda
2. Kyle White, Freeport, Ill. – Honda
3. Ben Rio, Brentwood, Ky. – Kawasaki

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Press Releases Demuth Wins To Capture Third AMA Arenacross Series Championship on Night One in Denver

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Catanzaro Wins Lites Western Regional Title for GPF Championship Sweep

DENVER, Colo. (March 26, 2010) – It was a night of champions inside the Denver Coliseum as night one of the 2010 AMA Arenacross Series finale from Denver crowned a pair of champions in both the AMA Arenacross class and the AMA Arenacross Lites Western Regional Championship. In the premier class, it was Babbitt’s Monster Energy/TiLUBE Kawasaki’s Josh Demuth, of North Richland Hills, Texas, capturing his sixth win of the season en route to claiming his third AMA Arenacross Series title. A first-time winner stood atop the podium in the Western Regional Championship, but it was GPF/Babbitt’s Kawasaki rookie A.J. Catanzaro, of Middlefield, Conn., who relied on a runner-up effort to secure his first-career championship.

As the gates dropped on the AMA Arenacross class main event, it would be a battle between Babbitt’s teammates and close friends Demuth and Chad Johnson, of Rhinelander, Wis., to determine the outcome of the 2010 title. Coming into the race, Demuth held a 22-point lead over his teammate, putting Johnson in a must-win situation in order to stay alive in the title hunt heading into Saturday night’s final race.

Tuf Honda’s Heath Voss, of Mico, Texas, took advantage of the opportunity to compete on one of the series’ best rides, grabbing the holeshot and the early lead. As the 25-lap main event approached the halfway point, Voss looked to have things in control but tipped over heading into the rhythm section. Demuth was able to take advantage of Voss’ misfortune and led the rest of the way while Triple Effect Kawasaki’s Gray Davenport, of Lehi, Utah, kept him honest with a runner-up effort. Voss recovered to rebound third.

With a healthy 20-point lead over his closest competitor, Catanzaro could take a conservative approach to the 18-lap main event. U Motors Honda’s Tanner Redimann, of Bismarck, N.D., grabbed the holeshot off the gate and went on to dominate the remainder of the race, leading every lap for his first-career arenacross victory. Catanzaro’s runner-up effort was enough to take the Western Regional Championship while Gnarbars/Colorado Powersports Honda’s Kyle Calderini, of Colorado Springs, Colo., finished third in front of his hometown crowd.

The 19^th and final race of the 2010 AMA Arenacross Series kicks-off tomorrow night from the Denver Coliseum, beginning at 7 p.m. MT.

Tickets for all rounds of the 2010 season can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com and www.arenacross.com.

For more information on the AMA Arenacross Series log on to www.arenacross.com.

AMA Arenacross Class Results (Denver, Colo.) – Night One

1.             Josh Demuth, North Richland Hills, Texas, Kawasaki

2.             Gray Davenport, Lehi, Utah, Kawasaki

3.             Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Honda

4.             Chad Johnson, Rhinelander, Wis., Kawasaki

5.             Jeff Gibson, Thornville, Ohio, Honda

6.             Dave Ginolfi, Hopatlong, N.J., Suzuki

7.             Willy Browning, Pleasantville, Ohio, Honda

8.             Nathan Skaggs, Chillicothe, Ohio, Honda

9.             Tanner Reidman, Bismarck, N.D., Honda

10.          Zach Ames, Prospect, Ohio, Honda

 

AMA Arenacross Lites Class Results (Denver, Colo.) – Night One

1.             Tanner Reidman, Bismarck, N.D., Honda

2.             A.J. Catanzaro, Middlefield, Conn., Kawasaki

3.             Kyle Calderini, Colorado Springs, Colo., Honda

4.             Hunter Meyer, Black Forest, Colo., Kawasaki

5.             Tanner Moore, Auburn, Kan., KTM

6.             Ricky Draper, Bellevue, Neb., Honda

7.             Travis Smith, Lancaster, Calif., Yamaha

8.             Rustin Meyer, Black Forest, Colo., Honda

9.             Jake Locks, Dixon, Calif., Kawasaki

10.          Brandon Jones, Denair, Calif., Kawasaki

 

AMA Arenacross Class Points (After Race 18 of 19)

1.             Josh Demuth, North Richland Hills, Texas, Kawasaki – 376 

2.             Tyler Bowers, Danville, Ky., Kawasaki – 348

3.             Chad Johnson, Rhinelander, Wis., Kawasaki – 347

4.             Jeff Gibson, Thornville, Ohio, Honda – 294

5.             Nathan Skaggs, Chillicothe, Ohio, Honda – 278

6.             Zach Ames, Prospect, Ohio, Honda – 261

7.             Gray Davenport, Lehi, Utah, Kawasaki – 235

8.             Dave Ginolfi, Lake Hopatlong, N.J., Suzuki –201

9.             Tyler Bright, Lexington, N.C., Yamaha – 185

10.          Willy Browning, Pleasantville, Ohio, Honda – 164

 

AMA Arenacross Lites Class Western Regional Points (After Race 9 of 10)

1.             A.J. Catanzaro, Middlefield, Conn., Kawasaki – 197

2.             Cory Green, Nowata, Okla., Kawasaki – 160

3.             Jim Neese, Clinton, N.C., Yamaha – 113

4.             Travis Merrill, Quincy, Ill., KTM – 95

5.             Travis Smith, Lancaster, Calif., Yamaha – 87

6.             Ricky Draper, Bellevue, Neb., Honda – 86

7.             Brandon Jones, Denair, Calif., Kawasaki – 73

8.             Jake Locks, Dixon, Calif., Kawasaki – 65

9.             Parker Eckman, Tustin, Calif., Honda – 63

10.          Tanner Reidman, Bismarck, N.D., Honda – 59

 

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AMA AX Notebook: Dayton

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AURORA, Ill. – As the penultimate round of the 2010 AMA Arenacross Series looms just a couple days away from Dayton, Ohio’s Nutter Center, the world’s best arenacross competitors prepare for the 11th round of bar-banging action before one of the most devoted crowds in the U.S.

The 2010 season has been a true test of resiliency as all 12 rounds of the season are being run consecutively without a single weekend off. While some riders have succumbed to the challenge of such an action-packed season and the intense nature of arenacross competition, one team has stood above the rest, putting together what is likely the most dominating season in the history of the AMA Arenacross Series.

Babbitt’s Monster Energy/TiLUBE Kawasaki, featuring Tyler Bowers, Josh Demuth and Chad Johnson have put together a remarkable season both as a team and individually. Bowers is the AMA Arenacross class points leader, boasting a series-leading nine victories. Demuth follows him from the runner-up spot in the standings, showcasing five wins of his own. Johnson rounds out the top three in the championship, holding a single win to his credit in 2010. As a team, at least one member of the Babbitt’s team has captured a spot on the podium in every race this season and a Babbitt’s rider has stood atop the podium at all but one race, giving them a winning percentage of 93% with two rounds and three races remaining. It is often said that consistency wins championships and they have proved that better than ever in 2010, effectively solidifying the top three positions in the championship with a 44-point advantage over fourth place.

Luck plays a significant factor throughout the course of an AMA Arenacross Series season where bad luck appears to find every rider in the field at some point. While the Babbitt’s squad has managed to stay relatively unscathed, the 2010 season will come to an unfortunate close for Bowers as an injury suffered in training has sidelined him for the rest of the year. Control of the championship now sits in the hands of Demuth, 19 points behind Bowers. Despite the inopportune injury to him, Bowers has still established an incredible points margin and will finish no worse than third in the championship, further strengthening just how dominant the Babbitt’s team has been this season.

While a bit of a let-down will loom over the final three races of the season thanks to Bowers’ absence, the Babbitt’s AMA Arenacross class team has risen to the occasion each and every week and the success the program has achieved doesn’t stop at the premier class. The Babbitt’s-backed GPF Kawasaki team in the AMA Arenacross Lites class has also set the standard throughout the season. While the challenge presented to the pair of GPF riders A.J. Catanzaro and Daniel Aulsaybrook throughout 2010 has been stronger, two of the youngest riders on the circuit, each of whom are racing the entire season for the first time, have answered the call and each sits in position to claim the respective AMA Arenacross Lites Regional Championships.

The AMA Arenacross Lites Eastern Regional Championship concludes on Saturday night and fresh off his first career victory last weekend, Aulsaybrook sits just four points out of the lead. With the amount of momentum he garnered from his latest outing, it would be hard to doubt his ability and determination to overcome that deficit.

In the AMA Arenacross Lites Western Regional Championship, Catanzaro has four overall wins to his credit in 2010 and leads the standings by 20 points with just one round and two races to go next weekend from Denver. Over the last few weeks, Catanzaro has been the hottest rider in the series and at just 16 years of age, the rookie is amassing one of the most impressive inaugural seasons ever.

With at least one member from the Babbitt’s Monster Energy/TiLUBE Kawasaki team guaranteed to win the premier class championship and a great opportunity for each GPF/Babbitt’s Kawasaki rider to take home the Lites Regional titles, Babbitt’s-backed Kawasaki’s are in prime position to make 2010 a clean sweep of arenacross prestige, a feat that has never been accomplished.

This weekend, the intimate and exciting action of the AMA Arenacross Series will be showcased at the Ervin J. Nutter Center on the campus of Wright State University. Serving as southwest Ohio’s premier sports and entertainment complex, the Nutter Center is home to NCAA Division I Wright State Raiders athletics and the ECHL’s Dayton Bombers hockey team.

Opened in 1990 and named for famous Ohioan Ervin J. Nutter, the main arena of the center seats a maximum of 12,000, but the facility also houses four basketball courts, a recreation running track, a fitness center, classrooms, and 60,000 square feet of exhibit space.

The action commences for the Dayton Arenacross Saturday at 7:00 p.m. Amateur Day concludes an exciting weekend of action on Sunday, beginning at 10 a.m.

Advance tickets are available for this weekend’s race at the Nutter Center Box Office, Ticketmaster charge by phone and ticketmaster.com. Tickets cost $2 more the day of the race.

Tickets are available online at www.arenacross.com and www.ticketmaster.com. For more information on the AMA Arenacross Series log on to www.arenacross.com.

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AMA Arenacross Notebook

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AURORA, Ill. – Only three rounds remain in the 2010 AMA Arenacross Series and this weekend, Babbitt’s Monster Energy/TiLUBE Kawasaki teammates Tyler Bowers and Josh Demuth will resume their battle atop the point standings from Council Bluffs, Iowa’s Mid America Center over the course of two nights of action. As the races wind down, the pair is engaged in a back-and-forth battle, trading victories and grabbing podiums during the homestretch.

Bowers is the man to beat, leading his teammate by 17 points with five races to go. Additionally, he boasts a series-high eight victories which has proven to be the edge in the standings. While Demuth’s four wins have kept him in the thick of the title fight, it is his performance over the last month of the season that has ignited the season-ending showdown between he and Bowers.

Demuth has been the hottest rider in the series and continued to prove it last weekend in Reno, capturing the win on Friday night and posting a runner-up finish on Saturday. However, Bowers answered the call, achieving the same results. Consequently, the top of the standings stayed stagnant. The challenge for Bowers over the next three weeks will be to keep Demuth’s advances at bay. The two time AMA Arenacross Series champion doesn’t appear to be slowing down and should Bowers experience any misfortune, there is a good chance Demuth will be the first to take advantage of it.

The showdown will continue this weekend from the Mid America Center and you can assure that despite the comfortable advantage, Bowers will give it his all in an effort to make it clear that there was never a doubt as to who the rider to beat in 2010 was. If the Kentucky native was to finish on the podium for the rest of the season, a task well within reach for Bowers, he would make it tough on Demuth to make a move unless he won each of the five remaining races. But with eight wins to his credit already this season, Bowers is more interested in making a clean sweep of the rest of the year and bringing the total to lucky number 13.

In the AMA Arenacross Lites Western Regional Championship, GPF/Babbitt’s Kawasaki’s A.J. Catanzaro is slowly becoming an AMA Arenacross Series star. In Reno, Catanzaro showcased the most dominating AMA Arenacross Lites class performance of the season. The rookie competitor grabbed the holeshot on both Friday and Saturday night and went on to lead all 36 total laps in the pair of main events. By virtue of his stellar outing, Catanzaro now holds a 25-point advantage over Cory Green in the Western Region and with the penultimate round commencing this weekend in Council Bluffs, another strong weekend will make him a virtual lock to the title.

The Mid America Center sits just across the Missouri River from the city of Omaha. It serves as part of the convention center complex for the city of Council Bluffs and is the primary home of the Iowa Blackhawks of the American Professional Football League. Along with the prequel race in Des Moines, this is the AMA Arenacross Series’ second visit to the state of Iowa during the current race season.

The first gates drop on the Council Bluffs Arenacross this Friday at 7:00 p.m., followed by an additional night of bar-to-bar racing on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. Amateur Day concludes an exciting weekend of action on Sunday, beginning at 10 a.m.

Advance tickets are available for this weekend’s race at the Mid America Center Box Office, Ticketmaster charge by phone and ticketmaster.com. Tickets cost $2 more the day of the race.

Tickets are available online at www.arenacross.com and www.ticketmaster.com. For more information on the AMA Arenacross Series log on to www.arenacross.com.
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Arenacross Notebook: Youngstown Ohio

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AURORA, Ill. – Through five rounds and eight races of the 2010 AMA Arenacross Series season, Babbitt’s Monster Energy/Ti Lube Kawasaki’s Tyler Bowers has been the rider to beat in the premier AMA Arenacross class, posting six victories – including a five-race winning streak. This weekend, the series heads to Youngstown, Ohio and the Covelli Centre for the first time since 2008.

In recent years, Ohio has served as a hotbed for the sport of arenacross. In a state known as the birthplace of aviation pioneers, it is no wonder that so many high-flying riders in the AMA Arenacross Series hail from the Buckeye State. With hard winters and sparse riding opportunities during most of the year, dirt-bike riders in Ohio go indoors for competition and learn a heightened sense of bike control that translates into every discipline in motocross.

This season, five of the series’ top riders call Ohio home but many more possess Ohio roots. The Ohio army is led by reigning series champion Jeff Gibson, who hails from Thornville. A veteran motocross competitor for many years, Gibson joined the AMA Arenacross Series for the first time last season and he quickly acclimated himself to the intimate, technical competition, recalling the many indoor events he competed in when he was younger.

Another veteran rider who grew up in Ohio is Gibson’s Tuf Honda teammate Brock Sellards, from Sherrodsville. A perennial front-runner and championship candidate, Sellards is a name synonymous with the sport. His ability to make a late-season push is uncanny and now that the season is reaching its halfway point, eyes will be on Sellards as he prepares for his annual charge in the second half.

Another well-known face and past champion Josh Demuth may call Texas home these days, but his blood is in Ohio, born and raised in Dover. Demuth is one of the most successful riders in the history of the AMA Arenacross Series and a significant contributor to his success is that, like so many of his peers, he grew up competing indoors during the winter months, honing his craft on small, technical tracks.

Perhaps the biggest commonality between all three of these competitors is that each possessed the dream and the passion to become successful at the supercross level, competing for a number of years at the pinnacle of the sport but only achieving moderate success. Now, each rider is writing their own legacy in the discipline that kicked-off their careers, capturing numerous race wins and accolades along the way. For each rider, the AMA Arenacross Series has served as somewhat of a homecoming and each has found a place in the heart of the sport and a genuine appreciation for the high level of competition the series provides.

In addition to the veterans, the Ohio youth movement in the AMA Arenacross Series is led by the up-and-coming Spinechillers/Storm Lake Honda trio of Nathan Skaggs, of Chillicothe, Willy Browning, of Pleasantville, and Zach Ames, of Prospect. Each rider is a representative of not only the youth movement within Ohio, but the surge in the AMA Arenacross Series as well. Each rider holds the potential to be future stars in the sport with both Skaggs and Browning achieving early success while Ames is on the verge of breaking through into a consistent challenger.

The Covelli Centre is the state-of-the-art home of the USHL’s Youngstown Phantom’s and is a short drive from Pittsburgh. The arena opened in 2005 and has played host to several entertainment acts since, including the AMA Arenacross Series back in 2008.

The arena has an occupancy of 5,700 and is seen as the center point of the rejuvenation of the Youngstown area.

The first gates drop on the Youngstown Arenacross Friday, February 12 beginning at 7:30 p.m. followed by another night of action on Saturday the 13th at 7:30 p.m. The action concludes with Amateur Day on Sunday, beginning at 10 a.m.

Advance tickets are available for this weekend’s Youngstown Arenacross at the Covelli Centre Box Office, Ticketmaster charge by phone and ticketmaster.com. Tickets cost $2 more the day of the race.

Fans in attendance also can take part in the Track Party on Saturday from 5:00-6:00 p.m. for the chance to meet the riders and get autographs. Simply recycle any MONSTER ENERGY can at the gate entrance for FREE admission. Must have valid Saturday event ticket to enter.

Tickets for all rounds of the 2010 season can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com and www.arenacross.com.

For more information on the AMA Arenacross Series log on to www.arenacross.com.

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Lucas OIls Joins Arenacross Series

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AURORA, Ill. – As a world leader in problem solving additives and hi-performance lubricants, Lucas Oil is no stranger to the world of motorsports. As a premier sponsor in a wide range of different racing properties from stock cars to drag boats as well as various motorsports teams, Lucas Oil continues to broaden its exposure and support the industry by lending its well-respected name to the AMA Arenacross Series.

Since the prequel race in Des Moines in November 2009, Lucas Oil has been the “Official Oil of the AMA Arenacross Series.” Already a title sponsor of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, as well as an integral supporter of the AMA Endurocross Series, Lucas is a prominent fixture in the dirt-bike racing world. By coming on board to the AMA Arenacross Series, Lucas Oil further strengthens the series’ reputation as the nation’s premier indoor dirt-bike racing series.

“Feld Motor Sports produces high caliber, arena-based events and the brand marketing power reaches millions of fans every year,” said Lucas Oil Executive Vice President & General Counsel Bob Patison. “By partnering up with Feld Motor Sports as the ‘Official Oil of AMA Arenacross’ this new opportunity positions Lucas Oil to capitalize on our existing industry influence and solidify our presence as the leading high performance lubricant. The racers and mechanics know about the benefits of using Lucas Oil Products, now the fans will know this too."

“We are thrilled to be working with Lucas Oil on the AMA Arenacross Series”, said Charlie Mancuso, President of Feld Motor Sports, “Lucas Oil is a premier brand in the world of motor sports and we look forward to working with them for many years to come.”

The AMA Arenacross Series is currently in the midst of its 27th year of competition and for over two decades the series has provided hundreds of thousands of fans with some of the most memorable bar-banging action on the planet. Some of the industry’s most notable names like Travis Pastrana, Justin Brayton, Branden Jesseman, Damon Bradshaw, John Dowd, Robbie Reynard and Brock Sellards have raced in the AMA Arenacross Series throughout its history and thanks to Lucas Oil that illustrious history will continue for years to come.

Tickets for all rounds of the 2010 season can be purchased at www.arenacross.com and www.ticketmaster.com.

For more information on the AMA Arenacross Series log on to www.arenacross.com.
For more information on Lucas Oil Products log on to www.lucasoil.com

About Feld Motor Sports?
Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is the world leader in specialized arena and stadium-based motor sports entertainment.  Feld Motor Sports, Inc. productions include Monster Jam®, SuperBull?, Monster Energy Supercross, AMA Arenacross Series, Nuclear Cowboyz?, Gravity Slashers?, and IHRA® Nitro Jam®.  Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is a division of Feld Entertainment, the world’s largest producer of live family entertainment.  For more information on Feld Entertainment, visit www.feldentertainment.com.
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