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.".ProUteNational ArenacrosSS:· ·. Round 2:Will Rogers Memorial Stadium AR AC O series EN R S shines-in the Lone sta-r state taking place at the same time - technically, two hours later - as round three of the ProUte series being held in San Fransisco, California, at the Cow Palace. The weekend started off with a bang as the 12Sec heats got underway on Friday night. Shawn Morgan and Roy Schellenberger battled for the holeshot honors in heat one, with Morgan taking advantage of the inside line as he leaped into the whoops. Morgan and Schellenberger cannoned over the 6O-foot double and into the right-hand sweeper; Morgan stalled his engine and Schellenberger took the lead. Hodges came from behind to hound Schellenberger on the last lap, making the pass to take the win and earn first pick for the gate in the main. "Terry Tinney and Jeff Schwirtz were involved in a start-to-finish battle in the second heat, with Tinney controlling the first three laps before Oklahoma's Trey Owens bumped everyone back. Owens led the final three laps and guaranteed himself a position in the 12Sec main. The heats were followed by the fastpaced semis, which narrowed the field down to 14 riders for the ma in. Jaso n Edwards was back on track, after breaking his leg at Loretta Lynn's, and he put on a spectacular show in the first 125cc semi. Edwards took the holeshot and led all the way to the checkered flag. In the main, LCS/AXO/OakleyIJeff Long/N-Style-s uppo rted Goodman jumped out front and stayed there By Kat Spann FORT WORTH, TX, JAN. 7-8 rayson Goodman swept both the Friday and Saturday night 125cc Pro mains at the second round of the Mike Kidd-promoted ProUte Arenacross Series at Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum, while the 250cc division saw Billy Whitley and Travis Hodges split main event wins. After winning on the first night of racing, Whitley was the runner-up on Saturday, and also collected $850 for topping the Dash for Cash. "The track is great and the competition is a real challenge," said the Miller Li te / Tucker- Rocky I MS R / Tu f Racing/FMF /CTi/Smi th/Renthalbacked Whitley. "I'm very grateful to Mike Kidd for putting on a great series, and to Miller Ute for their generous sponsorship." The Miller Lite-sponsored event paid out $15,000 in prize money, in addition to the $10,000 points fund that has been posted for the entire series. The arenacross ran in conjunction with the second annual Fort Worth/Dallas Motorcyd e Expo. Strangely, the event was also G 6 (Top right) Bill y Whitley topped Friday night' s 2SOccmain event, then pocketed $850 for winning the Dash for Cash. (Above) Grayson Goodman (56), here pursued by Terry TInney, won the 125cc class on both nights. (Right) Arenacross isn't ju st for pros. Amateu rs li ke these pee-wee rac ers got a chance to perform for th e crowd.