KEVIN JOHNSON WINS YOUNGSTOWN AX
Shane Sewell Dominates AX Lites
AURORA, Ill. (February 1, 2008) – Team Faith’s Kevin Johnson passed Suzuki’s Robbie Reynard on lap nine of twenty five to win his second Toyota AMA Arenacross series main event of the year. Reynard bolted off the starting line to win the $750 Toyota Certified Used Vehicle hole shot award ahead of Kevin Johnson, Keith Johnson and Teddy Maier. Home town favorite, Monster Kawasaki rider Brock Sellards , started sixth and struggled through the night finishing seventh overall. Points leader Chad Johnson was also plagued with a bad start running ninth. Chad was able to work his way to fifth on the night. TiLube Honda rider, Teddy Maier was able to gain points on Johnson with an impressive third place finish.
In the Arenacross Lites class Shane Sewell took home the $250 Toyota Certified Used Vehicle hole shot award and led every lap to win the main event. Suzuki’s Cory Green passed Honda’s Kyle Brown on lap sixteen complete the podium
Racing returns to the Chevrolet Arena tomorrow at 7:30 PM.
AMA Arenacross Class Results, (Youngstown, OH)
- Kevin Johnson Yamaha
- Robbie Reynard Suzuki
- Teddy Maier Honda
- Keith Johnson Yamaha
- Chad Johnson Honda
- Tommy Hofmaster Yamaha
- Brock Sellards Kawasaki
- Shane Sewell Kawasaki
- Nathan Skaggs Honda
- Cory Green Suzuki
2007-’08 Toyota AMA Arenacross Class Point Standings
- Chad Johnson (4) 298
- Kelly Smith (2) 282
- Brock Sellards (4) 268
- Teddy Maier (2) 230
- Kevin Johnson (2) 224
- Keith Johnson (1) 223
- Jim Neese 184
- Tommy Hofmaster 182
- Nathan Skaggs 176
- Robbie Reynard 162
AMA Arenacross Class Lites Results (Youngstown, OH)
- Shane Sewell Kawasaki
- Cory Green Suzuki
- Kyle Brown Honda
- Roy Horton Honda
- Bruce Dehn Kawasaki
- Ben Ritter Suzuki
- Ronnie Hapner Yamaha
- Ivo Steinbergs Honda
- Dane Marsack Honda
- Justin Berry 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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