AURORA,
Ill. (January 11, 2008) – Historic Inner Harbor, Baltimore played host to
Toyota Arenacross tonight. The Western Maryland fans were greeted to an amazing
laser and pyro display during opening ceremonies. However, the fireworks didn’t
stop as the nations top riders battled throughout the night.
During
the Arenacross main event Monster Energy/Babbitts Kawasaki rider Kelly Smith collected
the $200 Toyota Certified Used Vehicle hole shot award and led every lap. Teammate
Brock Sellards tucked in behind him with Team Faith’s Kevin Johnson in third.
Current points leader, Chad Johnson, got a bad start and had to work his way through
a very tight track. By the half way mark Chad Johnson had passed Kevin Johnson
and was challenging Sellards. Johnson set the pass up while jumping the Toyota
Catapult and motored past Sellards on the start straight.
Chad
Johnson then went after Kelly Smith and came close on lap 24 of 25 when Kelly
Smith lost his grip in the whoops section causing both he and Johnson to come
to a complete stop. Kelly Smith went on to win the main event.
Kelly
Smith said “I hope this win is a spring board for the rest of the season”
during his podium celebration. Smith will be back in the arena tomorrow night
for the second round in Baltimore.
In
the AMA Toyota Arenacross Lites it was the Sewell brothers stealing the show finishing
first and second ahead of Cory Green.
Arenacross
Main Event Results
1.
Kelly Smith, Kawasaki
2.
Chad Johnson, Honda
3.
Brock Sellards, Kawasaki
4.
Danny Smith, Honda
5.
Keith Johnson, Yamaha
6.
Teddy Maier, Honda
7.
Shane Sewell, Kawasaki
8.
Kevin Johnson, yamaha
9.
Tommy Hofmaster, Yamaha
10.
Robbie Reynard, Suzuki
Arenacross
Points
1.
Chad Johnson (2) 185
2.
Kelly Smith (1) 180
3.
Brock Sellards (3) 178
4.
Teddy Maier (1) 152
5.
Danny Smith 149
6
Kevin Johnson 145
7.
Keith Johnson (1) 143
8.
Jim Neese 135
9.
Josh Demuth (3) 127
10.
Nathan Skaggs 113
Arenacross
Lites North Main Event Results
1.
Travis Sewell, Suzuki
2.
Shane Sewell, Kawasaki
3.
Cory Green, Suzuki
4.
Kurtis Mccabe, Honda
5.
Patrick Boyle, Kawasaki
6.
Gray Davenport, Kawasaki
7.
Codi Adams, Yamaha
8.
Patrick Massie, Kawasaki
9.
Tyler Bright, Suzuki
10.
Denny Smith, Honda
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.
About
Toyota AMA Arenacross Series
In
its 24th year, the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series, owned by Live Nation, is the
premier indoor motocross series in the U.S. playing to sold-out arenas nationwide.
Information on the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series events may be found at www.Arenacross.com.
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