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CHAD
JOHNSON PUMPED AT PIKEVILLE
TYLER
BRIGHT SAYS FAREWELL WITH LITES MAIN WIN
AURORA,
Ill. (February 15, 2008) Brock Sellards unleashed his Monster Kawasaki
to win the Toyota Certified Used Vehicle Hole Shot award and went on to lead the
first twelve laps in Pikeville, KY. Suzukis Travis Sewell tucked in behind
Sellards followed by points leader Chad Johnson.
Travis
Sewell challenged Sellards on laps seven and eight but stumbled on lap 9 to allow
Chad Johnson to get by. Sewell crashed on lap fourteen ruining his night causing
him to finish fourteenth. Johnson eventually passed Sellards on lap thirteen and
went on to win the main event.
Kawasakis
Gray Davenport had his best night of they year working his way through a very
crowded field to finish third on the night. Davenport also secured a podium position
in the lites class.
The
AMA Arenacross Lites class had Tyler Bright winning ahead of Gray Davenport and
Cory Green. Bright got the news this week that he will be taking the place of
injured Jeff Alessi on the Bad Boy Power Drink Supercross Team.
AMA Arenacross
Class Results, (Pikeville, KY)
Chad
Johnson Honda
Brock Sellards Kawasaki
Gray Davenport Kawasaki
Kelly
Smith Kawasaki
Teddy Maier Honda
Cory Green Suzuki
Keith Johnson Yamaha
Kevin Johnson Yamaha
Tommy Hofmaster Yamaha
Jim Neese Suzuki
2007-08
Toyota AMA Arenacross Class Point Standings
1.
Chad Johnson (6) 341
2.
Kelly Smith (3) 325
3.
Brock Sellards (4) 299
4.
Teddy Maier (2) 268
5.
Keith Johnson (1) 257
6.
Kevin Johnson (2) 251
7.
Tommy Hofmaster (1) 219
8.
Jim Neese 210
9.
Nathan Skaggs 187
10.
Robbie Reynard 183
AMA
Arenacross Class Lites Results (Pikeville, KY)
Tyler
Bright Suzuki
Gray Davenport Kawasaki
Cory Green Suzuki
Shane Sewell
Kawasaki
Dave Ginolfi Kawasaki
Roy Horton Honda
Josh Woods Suzuki
Kyle Brown Honda
Kyle Smith Yamaha
Kyle Tobin 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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