AMA Arenacross Series Continues this Weekend in Council Bluffs

AURORA, Ill. (March 9, 2010) – Another pair of
races down and another victory each for Babbitt’s Monster Energy/Ti Lube
Kawasaki riders Tyler Bowers and Josh Demuth, the AMA Arenacross Series most
victorious riders in 2010. The series’ last round from Reno produced a pair of
dominating performances from each rider, with Demuth taking the win on night
one and Bowers on night two. With three rounds remaining, including this
weekend’s two nights of action from Council Bluffs’, Iowa’s Mid America Center,
time is running out for Demuth to close in on his teammate for the premier AMA
Arenacross class crown.

Despite his impressive performance last
Friday night, Demuth’s advantage over Bowers was minimized by virtue of his
teammate’s runner-up finish, resulting in just a three point exchange atop the
standings. Still, it was what Demuth needed to do in order to stay in the thick
of the championship battle and it continued his run as the series’ most consistent
rider over the past month. However, on Saturday night, Bowers returned the
favor, winning his series-leading eighth race of the season, swapping positions
with Demuth, who finished second, and regaining the three points he lost the
night before.

Now, the duo enters this weekend’s action the
way they did just one week ago, separated by 17 points. With five races
remaining over the next three rounds, the AMA Arenacross Series is sure to live
up to expectations. The 2010 season has turned into a dogfight between the two
most dominant riders in the series. The pair’s advantage over the rest of the
field is an astonishing 26 points, more than one race. Between Bowers’ eight
victories and Demuth’s four, they have won 12 of the 14 races this season with
a combined 21 podium finishes out of 28

With just a handful of races to go, neither
Bowers nor Demuth can afford to falter down the stretch as each rider has shown
they are fully capable of taking advantage of available opportunities. As a
result, the rest of the season could become a matter of minimizing mistakes as
several riders seek to stand atop the podium.

Reno was a memorable weekend for AMA
Arenacross Lites Western Regional Championship leader A.J. Catanzaro. GPF
Babbitt’s Kawasaki rider and AMA Arenacross Series rookie swept both nights of
action, leading every lap of both 18-lap main events along the way. As a
result, he holds a one-race advantage of 25 points over Reynard Mods Kawasaki’s
Cory Green with just four races to go. Over the last couple rounds, Catanzaro
has come into his own, effectively dominating the class with a three-race
winning streak. Furthermore, his worst result in the Western Regional
Championship is third with a podium finish in every round.

This weekend’s round from Council Bluffs is
the AMA Arenacross Series second visit to Iowa, but is the only round of the
regular season in the state, along with the annual prequel from Des Moines in
November.

Advance
tickets are available for this weekend’s Council Bluffs Arenacross from the Mid
America Center Box Office, Ticketmaster charge by phone and ticketmaster.com.
Tickets cost $2 more the day of the race.

Tickets
are available online at www.arenacross.com
and www.ticketmaster.com. For more
information on the AMA Arenacross Series log on to www.arenacross.com.

AMA
Arenacross Class Points (After Race 14 of 19)

1.            
Tyler
Bowers, Danville, Ky., Kawasaki – 303

2.            
Josh
Demuth, North Richland Hills, Texas, Kawasaki – 286    

3.            
Chad
Johnson, Rhinelander, Wis., Kawasaki – 260

4.            
Nathan
Skaggs, Chillicothe, Ohio, Honda – 222

5.            
Jeff
Gibson, Thornville, Ohio, Honda – 222

6.            
Zach
Ames, Prospect, Ohio, Honda – 213

7.            
Gray
Davenport, Lehi, Utah, Kawasaki – 165

8.            
Dave
Ginolfi, Lake Hopatlong, N.J., Suzuki –157

9.            
Kevin
Johnson, Spring, Texas, Kawasaki – 138

10.         
Tyler
Bright, Lexington, N.C., Yamaha – 137

AMA
Arenacross Lites Class Western Regional Points (After Race 6 of 10)

1.            
A.J.
Catanzaro, Middlefield, Conn., Kawasaki – 137

2.            
Cory
Green, Nowata, Okla., Kawasaki – 112

3.            
Jim
Neese, Clinton, N.C., Yamaha – 73

4.            
Parker
Eckman, Tustin, Calif., Honda – 63

5.            
Travis
Merrill, Quincy, Ill., KTM – 60

6.            
Travis
Smith, Lancaster, Calif., Yamaha – 53

7.            
Ricky
Draper, Bellevue, Neb., Honda – 51

8.            
Brandon
Jones, Denair, Calif., Kawasaki – 49

9.            
Ryan
Eppers, Stephenville, Texas, Kawasaki – 47

10.         
Landen
Powell, South Jordan, Utah, KTM – 36

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