National Arenacross Series
Round 15: Network Associates Oakland Coliseum Arena
By THOMAS ZARRAONANDIA
PHOTOS BY RAYMOND GUNDY
OAKLAND, CA, MAR. 9-10
n front of 10,268 fans, Buddy
Antunez locked up his fifth Are·
nacross title. The "Bud Man"
achieved his fifth title by winning the
125cc main event in Saturday's first
feature race, then said, "Great sea·
son! Five championships! I'm stoked,
and words can't explain how I feel. I
had to step up and fill some big shoes
with the contract I signed, so I'm
stoked for American Suzuki, Bill's
Pipes, Axo and RG3."
FRIDAY
Kawasaki·mounted Nick Metcalf
took the holeshot and never looked
back as he dominated the field in the
weekend's first main event.
"I got the holeshot tonight, got out
in the lead and held it to the end,"
Metcalf explained. "A couple lappers
went down and gave me some
breathing room, and I took it to the
finish line."
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