Des Moines Arenacross Results

Here are the results of the opening round of the 2011/2012 AMA Arenacross Series from the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, IA. Tyler Bowers got off to a good start of his title defense, coming through to win after Chad Johnson and Zach Ames crashed early in the main event.

Arenacross Class Results (Des Moines, Iowa)
1.    Tyler Bowers, Danville, Ky., Kawasaki
2.    Josh Demuth, North Richland Hills, Texas, Kawasaki
3.    Jeff Gibson, Blacklick, Ohio, Honda
4.    Nathan Skaggs, Chillicothe, Ohio, Honda
5.    Michael Willard, Newark, Ohio, KTM
6.    Willy Browning, Pleasantville, Ohio, KTM
7.    Shawn Rife, Mechanicsburg, Ohio, Honda
8.    Kurt McCabe, Marion, Iowa, Honda
9.    Kelly Smith, Ludington, Mich., KTM
10.    Cory Green, Nowata, Okla., Suzuki

AMA Arenacross Lites Class Results (Des Moines, Iowa)
1.    Michael Willard, Newark, Ohio, KTM
2.    Aaron Gulley, Jonesburg, Mo., Kawasaki
3.    Dave Ginolfi, Lake Hopatlong, N.J., KTM
4.    Adam Gulley, Jonesburg, Mo., Kawasaki
5.    Daniel Blair, Lodi, Calif., KTM
6.    Tanner Moore, Auburn, Kan., KTM
7.    Kevin Markwardt, Freeport, Ill., KTM
8.    T.J. Phillips, New Castle, Pa., Kawasaki
9.    Maxx Malatia, Itasca, Ill., Honda
10.    Aviery Hickey, Southlake, Texas, Honda

Arenacross Class Points (After Race 1 of 19)
1.    Tyler Bowers, Danville, Ky., Kawasaki – 25
2.    Josh Demuth, North Richland Hills, Texas, Kawasaki – 22
3.    Jeff Gibson, Blacklick, Ohio, Honda – 20
4.    Nathan Skaggs, Chillicothe, Ohio, Honda – 18
5.    Michael Willard, Newark, Ohio, KTM – 16
6.    Willy Browning, Pleasantville, Ohio, KTM – 15
7.    Shawn Rife, Mechanicsburg, Ohio, Honda – 14
8.    Kurt McCabe, Marion, Iowa, Honda – 13
9.    Kelly Smith, Ludington, Mich., KTM – 12
10.    Cory Green, Nowata, Okla., Suzuki – 11

Western Regional Arenacross Lites Class Points (After Race 1 of 9)
1.    Tanner Moore, Auburn, Kan., KTM – 15
2.    Kevin Markwardt, Freeport, Ill., KTM – 14
3.    Aviery Hickey, Southlake, Texas, Honda – 11
4.    Dalton Carlson, Dayton, Minn., KTM – 10
5.    Brandon Marley, McEwen, Tenn., KTM – 9
6.    Shawn Rife, Mechanicsburg, Ohio, Honda – 7
7.    Devin Reed, Indianola, Iowa, Honda – 6
8.    Chad Cook, Oklahoma City, Okla., Kawasaki – 5