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the finish line for the final spot on the podium. Demuth salved a fourthplace finish, followed by Denny Stephenson, Tiger Lacey and Brad Hagseth. Pedro Gonzales finished out the race in ninth, followed by Canadian Darcy Lange. Later that night, the gate dropped for the 250cc main, and Demuth, Holland and Stephenson shot to the front of the pack. Demuth sprinted to the front, while Holland blitzed through the whoops to get by Stephenson. Holland was on the move right away, as he duplicated his move through the whoops to get by Demuth for the lead. By the third lap, Holland made it quite clear that this race was his. He had the whoops dialed in better than anyone, and he gradually extended his lead for a convincing win in front of the home crowd. (HoIland lives in nearby Fresno.) Demuth held down second for the whole race, while Stephenson tried doing the same in third. But Stephenson cased a rhythm section, enabling Antunez to get around him. Stephenson stayed within passing distance of Antunez, but Chad Johnson decided he didn't like fourth anymore and charged around Stephenson, and, surprisingly, started challenging Antunez. Johnson pushed Antunez to the end but couldn't get around the champ. Demuth finished second to HoIland, followed by Antunez, Johnson, Stephenson, Gonzales, Lange, Willoh, Hagseth and Lacey. ITop) Willoh (3) and Rusty Holland (74) mix it up in Friday's 125cc main. Holland ended up winning the 250cc final. (Above) Willoh scored in the Dash For Cash. (Above right) .Ieff Gibson (275) crashed in Friday's 125cc. (Left) Antunez, Holland and Demuth celebrate their podium finishes. There were new race winners on Saturday night, and things could not have gone much better for the Carrollton land, Hagseth, Gonzales, and local rider from Lodi, California, Daniel Blair, rounded out the top 10. Kawasaki camp. Their riders - Demuth Lange became the fourth different rider to win a main event at Sacramento. The Canadian pulled out all and Lange - finished 1-2 in Saturday night's opener in the 125cc class. Antunez, seeking his second win of the weekend, came up a little short in this one, finishing out the 125cc main in third, just ahead of Willoh, Suzuki rider Nick Metcalf, Stephenson, Hol- the stops in the 250cc main and beat Antunez across the finish line for his second win of the series. Antunez, however, was content with second place, but he'll tell you ArcoArena Sacramenta, California Results: Feb",ary 24-25, 2aaa Friday 125 MAIN: 1. Buddy Antunez (Suz): 2. Jeff Willoh (Hon); 3. ChZld Johnson (Hon); 4. Rusty Holland (Han); 5. Josh Demuth (Kow); 6. Denny Stephenson (Kaw); 7. Tiger ucey (Suz); 8. Brad Hogse!h (Yom); 9. Pedro Gonzales (Kow); 10. Dorey Lange (Kaw); 11. BnlOdon Bartl (Yam); 12. Nick MelclIl( (Suz): 13. Daniel Blair (Hon); 14. Scott Davis (Suz); 15. Jeff Gibson (Suz). 250 MAIN; I. Rusty Holland (Han); 2. Josh Demuth (Kaw); 3. Buddy Antunez (Suz); 4. Chad Johnson (Hon); 5. Denny Stephenson (KZlW); 6. Pedro Gonzales (Kaw): 7. Darcy Lange (Kaw); 8. that he wanted the win. The Suzuki riders currently enjoys a huge 153point lead in the series over WHloh, so Antunez knows that there's no sense taking big chances if he wants to win his fifth Arenacross title. Finding his way onto the podium for the first time all weekend was Gonzales. The Kawasaki moved up to third in the series points standings after Gibson, who was in third, was forced to sit out Saturday's racing because of getting dinged up the night before. Fourth in the 250cc main went to Johnson, followed by local rider Billy Jurevich, from Hollister, California, and Oregon's Ryan Huffman. Metcalf, Hollister's Harold Hageman, Holland and Willoh rounded out the top 10. 1:11 cue I _ Jeff Willoh (Hon); 9. Brlld Hllgseth (Yllm); 10. Tiger Lacey (Suz); 11. Brandon Bllrtz (Yllm); 12. Scott DllVis (Suz); 13. Hllrold Hllgemlln (Suz); 14. Ryan Huffmon (Yom); 15. Jeff Gibson (Suz). Saturday 125 MAIN: I. Josh Demuth (Kaw); 2. Darcy Longe (Kow); 3. Buddy AnNne, (Suz); 4. Jeff Willoh (Han); 5. Nick Metcalf (Suz); 6. Denny Stephenson (KlIw); 7. Rusty Holland (Han); 8. Brlld Hagseth (Yllm); 9. Pedro Gonzales (KllW); 10. Dllniel Blllir (Han); 11. Scott DlIvis (Suz); 12. Chad Johnson (Han); 13. Richord Wuori (KTM); 14. Tiger Locey (Suz); 15. Todd Gosseloor (Han). 250 MAIN: 1. Dorey Longe (Kow); 2. Buddy Antunez (SUI); 3. Pedro Gonzllles (KllW); 4. Chlld Johnson (Hon); 5. Billy Jurevich (SUI); 6. Ryan Huffman (Yam); 7. Nick Metcllif (SUI); 8. Harold Hagemlln (SUI); 9. Rusty Holhmd (Han); 10. Jeff Willoh (Han); 11. Brad Hogseth (Yom); 12. Tiger l.llcey (SUI); 13. Bryan Piccirelll (Han); 14. Denny Stephenson (Kaw); 15. Josh Demuth (Kow). NATIONAL ARENACROSS SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (After 12 01 17 rounds); I. Buddy Antunez (851/22 wins); 2. Jeff Wllloh (698/6 wins); 3. Pedro Gonzales (615/2 wins); 4. Jelf Gibson (606/7 wins); 5. Josh Demuth (551/6 Wins); 6. Rusty Holland (539/3 wins); 7. Doney Longe (537/2 wins); 8. Denny Stephenson (514/1 win); 9. Tommy Hormoster (357); 10. Chad Johnson (349); 11. (TlE) Nick MetClllf (1 wln)/BTtlId Hagseth (2J6); 13. TTtlIvis Hodges (191): 14. Ty Wallace (166); 15. Kevin Crine (176); 16. Mike Mason (165); 17. Brandon Bortz (150); 18. Greg Rand (143); 19. Morea Dub< (130); 20.I..ioO Johnson (105). n __ s " MARCH 14, 2001 49