HAMPTON,
Va.
(January 22, 2010) – Round three of the 2010 AMA Arenacross Series
kicked-off from the legendary Hampton Coliseum on Friday night as the
series made its return to Hampton, Va. for the first time since 2008.
After sweeping last weekend’s action from Baltimore, Md., Babbitt’s
Monster Energy/Ti Lube Kawasaki’s Tyler Bowers, of Danville, Ky., set
himself up for yet another dominating weekend, winning his fourth race
in a row and extending his points lead. American Honda’s Taylor
Futrell, of Clinton, N.C., captured his second career AMA Arenacross
Lites class victory during his rookie season.
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Honda’s Brock Sellards, of Sherodsville, Ohio, grabbed the holeshot for
the premier AMA Arenacross class 25-lap main event. The veteran rider
held on to the top spot for the first three laps until Bowers made his
winning pass for the lead on lap four, never looking back once out
front. The win extended Bowers’ points lead from 16 points to 21 over
teammate Chad Johnson, of Rhinelander, Wis. Sellards held on to second
for his first podium of 2010 while Johnson secured the third and final
spot on the podium.
After
capturing his maiden professional victory at the opening round from
Grand Rapids, Mich., Futrell dominated en route to win number two on
Friday night, nabbing the AMA Arenacross Lites Eastern Regional class
holeshot and leading all 16 of the laps in the main event. Eventual
runner-up Chad Wages, of Frederick, Md., kept Futrell honest throughout
the race, but took the conservative approach aboard his Petroleum Site
Works Suzuki to claim his first career podium finish. Series points
leader Tyler Bright, of Lexington, N.C., brought his Foremost Insurance
Yamaha home in third, slightly extending his points lead over hometown
rider Devon Pilkington, of Virginia Beach, Va., who finished fourth.
The Hampton Arenacross continues tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. ET.
AMA Arenacross Class Results (Hampton, Va.)
1.Tyler Bowers, Danville, Ky., Babbitt's Kawasaki
2.Brock Sellards, Sherodsville, Ohio, Honda
3.Chad Johnson, Rhinelander, Wis., Babbitt's Kawasaki
4.Jeff Gibson, Thornville, Ohio, Honda
5.Robbie Reynard, Oklahoma City, Okla., Suzuki
6.Nathan Skaggs, Chillicothe, Ohio, Honda
7.Kelly Smith, Ludington, Mich., KTM
8.Dave Ginolfi, Lake Hopatlong, N.J., Suzuki
9.Gray Davenport, Lehi, Utah., Kawasaki
10.Josh Demuth, North Richland Hills, Texas, Babbitt's Kawasaki