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National Arenacross Series Round 15-16: Baltimore Arena Josh Demuth won three of four main events and never finished off the podium In Baltimore, extending his points lead in the process. It wasn't long until Lange had caught Antunez for second while Gracyk slid backward through the pack as the race and lappers wore on. He ended up in eighth place. Antunez took the lead when Demuth tossed it away over a jump, only to stall his machine and hand the lead back. Demuth won, with Lange second and Antunez third. SATURDAY Demuth raps on AX c'ship door with Baltimore wins By MICHAEL JAMES PHOTOS BY RAYMOND GUNDY BALTIMORE, MD, JAN. 17-18 brutally cold wave of weather had been shutting down most of the northeast corridor before the Baltimore Arenacross, leaving local motocrossers frozen and frustrated. When the gladiators of the National Arenacross Series made their way into the port city of Baltimore, Maryland, the racing sparked a weekend of warm relief where reigning champ Josh Demuth kept steamrolling most of his rivals, winning three of the four main events. Darcy Lange has been keeping Demuth honest and took the wins in both nights' Dash For Cash events. Lange also posted a convincing win in the 250cc main Saturday night. Five-time former champ Buddy Antunez split podium finishes with Rusty Holland as well. A "tonight's track was really tough, and there are so many good riders out there, it's unreal." Demuth again grabbed the holeshot in the 250cc main. Gavin Gracyk flew FRIDAY FEBRURY 12, 2003' cue was safely ahead at that point. (Right) Buddy Antunez (100) and Gavin Gracyk (20) battled early in Saturday's 125cc main. Demuth grabbed the holeshot in the 125cc main with Buddy Antunez hot on his heels. Brad Hagseth, Ryan Huffman and Tom Kelley filled the top five early and probed each other for an opening before Hagseth was involved in a pileup. He remounted and put on a terrific charge to get back inside the top 10. Hofmaster worked his way up to third by lap three, but it didn't last, as he crashed later and ended up 10th. While the usual suspects were busy crashing their brains out, Jason Thomas found himself in third and passing Antunez for second, but it didn't last as Antunez zapped him back and held his position until the checkers. Darcy Lange fell twice while charging relentlessly toward the front of the pack but eventually pulled off the track to save it for the 250 main. Demuth took the win, followed by Antunez and Huffman. "I tell you what," said Demuth, 24 into the whoops in second with Antunez hot on his heels. Gracyk finally relented when Antunez got aggressive and made the pass, but Demuth (Below) Arenacross provides tight quarters. Antunez (100), Demuth (1) and Darcy Lange (2) demonstrate. I e ne""s Demuth again nailed the 125cc holeshot with Lange and Hofmaster hot on his tail. Antunez gated poorly but shot through the pack like a man possessed. At the halfway mark, Demuth was a full straight ahead of Lange, who was in turn a full straight ahead of Hofmaster - just ahead of Antunez. The five-time champ swooped in through the whoops for the pass and third place. Still reeling from the pass, Hofmaster got passed by Huffman. Demuth took the win with Lange and Antunez duplicating the previous night's 250cc podium. "It was a tough one; it's a lot different riding out front the whole way like that," said Demuth. "You start hearing things, and when you come up on lappers, you start to worry where they're going. It was a tough race." Rusty Holland swooped into the whoop section in first place at the start of the 250cc main with Demuth and Lange hounding him. Tom Kelley and Gavin Gracyk duked it out; Gra-