Rounds 21 &22: Winston-Salem Arena
AMAlPJl NA TlONAL ARENACROSS SERIES
ByMichaelJa~s
Photos by Karl Ockert
WINSTON-SALEM, NC, FEB. 5-6
eep in the heart of NASCAR country, the new-wave warriors of the PJ1 National Arenacross circuit invaded the
Winston-Salem Arena with their unique brand of racing.
Enthusiastic fans piled in to watch defending champion Buddy
Antunez try to catch points leader Cliff Palmer, but the man of
the weekend was Jeff Willoh.
After less-than-spectacular results Friday night, WilIoh, on the
Thor /Tuf Racing Honda, came back Saturday night with a
vengeance and won both the 125 and 250cc main events.
Friday's wins were shared by Willoh's teammate Denny
Stephenson and Palmer, on the Kawasaki of Carrollton KX125.
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FRIDAY
In the 125cc main, heat winners Greg Rand, Stephenson and
Jeff Gibson lined up for action, and it was Stephenson who
bagged the holeshot, with Rand and Antunez in tow. Local
(Above) "Mr. Saturday
Night," Jeff Willoh,
once again came
through on the second
evening of arenacross
competition to take the
wins in the 125cc and
250cc main events.
Finishing 10lh in both
mains on Friday night
did not help Willoh
· move up the points
ladder much, but he
stili maintains third
place in the series.
standings.
(Left) A consistent Cliff
Palmer (3) won Friday's
250cc main and
finished third in the
other three mains,
which explains his 16point lead over
· defending series
champion Buddy
Antunez (1). Antunez
actually gained ground
· on Palmer in Winstonsalem by finishing
second in every main
except for saturday's
250cc race, in which he
placed seventh.
