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Peters Sweeps Oklahoma Arenacross T he Kicker AMA Arenacross Series, Presented by Lucas Oil rolled into Guthrie, Oklahoma for rounds four and five of the 2020 championship, and at the end of two nights of racing, Janu- ary 24-25, it was Phoenix Racing Honda Team's Kyle Peters stand- ing head and shoulders above the field. Peters made a statement, taking wins in both the 250 Pro Sport and 450 Pro Sport classes on Friday night and again on Sat- urday night in the Lazy E Arena. Newcomers Dustin Winter and Grant Harlan both put on impres- sive performances to land on the podium over the weekend. Additionally, defending champion Jace Owen was in the middle of the action. But a few unlucky crashes kept him from challeng- ing Peters for the win. Friday night's 250 Pro Main started with a new face taking charge of the pack. Sean Calde- ron came out of the gate strong and had the lead after lap one, but he couldn't hang on long. Pe- ters and Owen eventually found their way around him, moving into the top two positions. For the first few laps, Peters had a decent lead on Owen, but things looked to be going in Owen's favor as he steadily closed the gap during laps four to six. His efforts fell short, however, as Peters was in the zone. He protected his lead to claim the first main event win of the weekend. He was joined on the podium by Owen in second and Grant Harlan in third. The start of the 450 Pro Main was all Jace Owen. He nabbed the holeshot and took an early lead in the feature race. Kyle Peters was hot on his tail, in the perfect position to capitalize on the error that saw Owen slip up and hit the ground. Peters moved into the lead with Harlan not far behind while Owen fell back to the middle of the pack. Owen navigated his way back to third place but a hungry Kyle Bitterman was challenging him for the final spot on the podium throughout the final laps. Bitterman's attempt was unsuccessful, though, as Owen hung on and finished in third. Peters took first followed by Harlan in second. Friday night's action set the stage for a great rematch on Sat- urday night for round five of the Kicker AMA Arenacross Series. The night started with a bang as fans got to see Kyle Peters and Jace Owen square off in heat one of the 250 Pro class. Peters took the lead from the beginning, but Owen was not far behind the en- tire time. Peters ended the heat in first place, followed by Owen in second and Greye Tate in third. Friday night podium finisher IN THE WIND P42 Current series leader Kyle Peters takes the checkers on Saturday night, collecting his fourth win on the weekend. PHOTOS: JACK JAXSON