Press Release

Team Babbitt's Monster Energy TiLUBE Kawasaki presented by Maxxis Tires Race Report Little Rock 2011‏

MUSKEGON , Mi. (March 28,2011) – Babbitts Motor Sports Racing® 


This past weekend the Team was at the Verizon Arena in Little
Rock, Arkansas. It appeared that a black cloud suddenly appeared over
the Babbitt’s Monster TiLUBE Kawasaki presented by Maxxis Tire team as
unfortunately there so successful win streak came to an ending. 
None-the-less Chad Johnson captured a podium spot with third, and Tyler
Bowers remains the point’s leader in the championship with just two
weekends remaining.


Early in the evening program Bowers would win his Heat race with
Johnson and Davenport also easily qualifying.  However, as Team Manager
Denny Bartz would later say “The guys were riding great, and were
determined to do well.  But with Tyler stalling his bike, and the tough
track conditions, it was just too tuff to overcome”.     


 Taking the team’s best start was Chad Johnson who would end up
on the podium with third.  “My start was not too bad thanks to my
Maxxis Tires, but I made a few mistakes early.  Later I regrouped and
worked my way into third.  Of course I wanted better, but it was just a
difficult night” added Johnson. 


 Talking about his night, and eventual ninth place finish, Gray
Davenport said “I had about an fifth place start, but I couldn’t jump
the finish line jump on the first lap – that put me back just inside
the top ten.  From that point on I just tried to move forward, but the
track was just very difficult to move through the pack on”. 


 “What can I say?  I just had a bad night.  I have to admit that
I didn’t really care for the track a whole lot; it was just very tight,
slow, and difficult for me to find a flow on.  Still the team did an
excellent job for me; Maxxis Tires and our guys at Enzo really did an
awesome job” added Tyler Bowers.  In spite of taking a poor start, and
later stalling his bike and getting lapped, the series point’s leader
still finished an incredible eleventh place.  


 Tyler Bowers continues to lead the point standings with 362
points; 38 points over Jeff Gibson in second.  Chad Johnson continues
to challenge Gibson for that runner-up spot in the championship, and
has 318 points.  Gray Davenport is currently fifth in points with 236.


 Now the Babbitt’s Monster Energy TiLUBE Kawasaki presented by
Maxxis Tires Team will make its way to the penultimate round at the
Metro Center in Rockford, Illinois this coming weekend.   For more on
the team, check out www.teambabbitts.com 


 March 27, 2011


Jim Kimball

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