Arenacross Media Press Release:
AMSOIL Arenacross makes its trek to the Sooner State of Oklahoma as Tulsa’s BOK Center will host the fourth round of the 2013 season. Last weekend, Tyler Bowers posted a perfect weekend in Grand Rapids, Mich., by winning all four Main Events across two nights of action. Bowers now has three overall victories this season and carries a 35-point lead into action this Saturday, January 26.
The two Main Event format has produced great competition throughout the 2013 season and the inclusion of an inversion for the second Main Event has added even more intrigue to the outcome of each of the six nights of racing thus far. In Grand Rapids, Bowers overcame a 16-rider and eight-rider inversion on Friday and Saturday nights, respectively, to battle to the front of the field and post arguably his most dominant efforts of the year.
The road to the inaugural Race to the Championship has reached its halfway point, with the seventh round of the season set to kick off the final four-round showdown to crown this season’s Arenacross Class Champion. Only 10 riders will have the opportunity to compete in this coveted battle and with three rounds and five nights of racing remaining, the competition is sure to heat up.
With a commanding 35-point lead in the standings, Bowers has all but clinched his spot in the Race to the Championship. Behind him, teammate Zach Ames and Michael McDade, who sit second and third, have also staked their claim for a chance of becoming champion despite both riders experiencing an off weekend in Grand Rapids.
Following arguably his best round of 2013 in Grand Rapids, Jeff Gibson made a strong move forward in the championship standings and has now asserted himself in fourth place. Behind him, the competition for the remaining six positions in the top-10 are only separated by 29 points from fifth, currently occupied by Gared Steinke, to 10th-place, Dave Ginolfi. Outside the top 10, Robby Marshall and Kyle White are just two and seven points behind Ginolfi, respectively. Simply put, there is still a lot of movement sure to take place within the standings over the next three rounds.
Following three rounds of Eastern Regional Arenacross Lites Class competition, the talented youth of the Western Regional Arenacross Lites Class will make their debut in Tulsa. For the remainder of the 2013 season, the Western Regional competitors will take center stage for six of the next seven rounds, with eight races set to crown a champion.
The last time AMSOIL Arenacross raced inside the BOK Center was during the 2011 season with one exciting night of competition. That evening, Jeff Gibson was able to outlast Tyler Bowers in an intense battle that proved to be the early stages of one of Arenacross’ most captivating rivalries, which was also on display this past weekend in Grand Rapids. Both Bowers and Gibson hope to resume their battle this Saturday night, while Ames and McDade will look to bounce back in hopes of a return to the podium.
The action inside Tulsa’s BOK Center kicks off on Saturday, January 26, beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Broadcast coverage of Saturday night’s competition can be seen via tape delay exclusively on SPEED on Sunday, January 27, beginning at 6 p.m. ET.
Arenacross #3 Highlights Grand Rapids:
Previous Round Results:
Van Andel Arena – Grand Rapids, Mich.
January 18-19, 2013
Round 3 of 10
Arenacross Class Results – Night One (Main Event Finishes)
Tyler Bowers, Danville, Ky., Kawasaki (1-1)
Jeff Gibson, Pataskala, Ohio, KTM (2-5)
Kyle White, Freeport, Ill., Honda (9-4)
Zach Ames, Prospect, Ohio, Kawasaki (7-6)
Steven Mages, Sardinia, Ohio, KTM (4-9)
Gared Steinke, Woodland, Calif., Kawasaki (12-2)
Willy Browning, Pleasantville, Ohio, KTM (6-8)
Dave Ginolfi, Budd Lake, N.J., KTM (13-3)
Kelly Smith, Ludington, Mich., KTM (5-11)
Daniel Blair, Lodi, Calif., Suzuki (10-7)
Arenacross Class Results – Night Two (Main Event Finishes)
Tyler Bowers, Danville, Ky., Kawasaki (1-1)
Jeff Gibson, Pataskala, Ohio, KTM (2-2)
Nathan Skaggs, Chillicothe, Ohio, KTM (4-3)
Michael McDade, Edinburg, Pa., Kawasaki (3-6)
Kelly Smith, Ludington, Mich., KTM (5-5)
Zach Ames, Prospect, Ohio, Kawasaki (10-4)
Kyle White, Freeport, Ill., Honda (8-7)
Gared Steinke, Woodland, Calif., Kawasaki (6-11)
Dave Ginolfi, Budd Lake, N.J., KTM (9-9)
Daniel Blair, Lodi, Calif., Suzuki (11-8)
Eastern Regional Arenacross Lites Class Results – Night One
1. Steven Mages, Sardinia, Ohio, KTM
2. Kyle White, Freeport, Ill., Honda
3. Michael Willard, Newark, Ohio, KTM
4. T.J. Phillips, New Castle, Pa., Yamaha
5. Steve Roman, Apollo, Pa., Suzuki
6. Kurt McCabe, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Honda
7. Patrick Massie, Washington Court House, Ohio, Kawasaki
8. Tanner Moore, Auburn, Kan., KTM
9. Michael Lang, Saugerties, N.Y., Honda
10. Davey Sterritt, Athens, N.Y., KTM
Eastern Regional Arenacross Lites Class Results – Night Two
Steven Mages, Sardinia, Ohio, KTM
Kyle White, Freeport, Ill., Honda
Steve Roman, Apollo, Pa., Suzuki
T.J. Phillips, New Castle, Pa., Yamaha
Michael Willard, Newark, Ohio, KTM
Jacob Knable, North Chesterfield, Va., Kawasaki
Zachary Newberry, Fincastle, Va., Suzuki
Vaughn Mays, Genoa City, Wis., KTM
Patrick Massie, Washington Court House, Ohio, Kawasaki
Tucker Snyder, Proctorville, Ohio, Kawasaki
Arenacross Class Points (After Race 6 of 16)
Tyler Bowers, Danville, Ky., Kawasaki – 186
Zach Ames, Prospect, Ohio, Kawasaki – 151
Michael McDade, Edinburg, Pa., Kawasaki – 150
Jeff Gibson, Pataskala, Ohio, KTM – 125
Gared Steinke, Woodland, Calif., Kawasaki – 110
Kelly Smith, Ludington, Mich., KTM – 109
Willy Browning, Pleasantville, Ohio, KTM – 108
Daniel Blair, Lodi, Calif., Suzuki – 104
Nathan Skaggs, Chillicothe, Ohio, KTM – 102
Dave Ginolfi, Budd Lake, N.J., KTM – 81
Eastern Regional Arenacross Lites Class Points (After Race 6 of 8)
Michael Willard, Newark, Ohio, KTM – 57
Steve Roman, Apollo, Pa., Suzuki – 51
Scott Zont, Algonquin, Ill., KTM – 45
T.J. Phillips, New Castle, Pa., Yamaha – 36
Jim Neese, Jamestown, N.C., Kawasaki – 29
Vaughn Mays, Genoa City, Wis., KTM – 29
Jacob Knable, North Chesterfield, Va., Kawasaki – 28
Zachary Newberry, Fincastle, Va., Suzuki — 21
Tucker Snyder, Proctorville, Ohio, Kawasaki — 19
Travis Delnicki, Woodstock Valle, Conn., Suzuki – 18
2013 Head-to-Head Bracket Winners:
Worcester Night One – Tyler Bowers
Worcester Night Two – Jeff Gibson
Baltimore Night One – Robby Marshall
Baltimore Night Two – Michael McDade
Grand Rapids Night One – Nathan Skaggs
Grand Rapids Night Two – Nathan Skaggs
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