III new Ihertff in toWIl,
and he goes by the name of
Darcy Lange. But he's not
the only one maintaining
order In the National Arenacross SerIes, as his deputy, Richmond
RaclngfT"eam Green/Kawasaki teammate
jeff Northrup, is also gaining the respect
of his foes and fans. While Lange has
been tearing up this year's Arenacross
Series, Northrup has been turning up the
heat as well, coming away with a win of
his own at Baltimore's First Mariner
Arena But Lange was still the man, coming away with three wins. Lange posted
both main-event wins Friday night, as
well as the 2SOcc feature Saturday night.
"I can't say enough about my sponsors:
Richmond Racing, Team Green. Pro
Circuit, No Fear, Silkolene, Pirelli tires
and Etnies Shoes. All of these guys
deserve thanks for helping me out like
they do," Lange said.
Richmond Racing teammates Northrup
and Evan Laughridge ran up front all weekend, too, and were both equally capable of
snatching a win at any given moment. The
frenetic pace saw the front-runners lapping
riders sooner than in previous seasons.
Northrup won Saturday's 12Scc main over
Shogun Yamaha teammates josh Demuth
and Chad johnson. Northrup also won the
Dash For Cash on Saturday. josh Demuth
won Frlday'$
over $2000. RIchmond Radna
Teddy Maler made good use of a greet
start to secure his career-best third In the
I25cc main on Friday.
PPG/Motoworld/Suzuki's
Branden
jessemen nailed flfth place in Friday's 12S
and 2SOcc main, as well as Saturday's
I25cc main.
Brad Hagseth, of the FBC/PPG/Troy
Lee Racing Team, managed a top-flve flnish on Saturday in the 2SOcc class, as did
Total ControVSerious Racewear/Moosesponsored jim Neese. The pace in
Baltimore was so intense that some riders
struggled to keep pace with the leaders.
The generous Baltimore fans stepped
up to the plate and donated over $2000
dollars for Friday night's Dash For Cash.
This set the stage for a ferocious battle.
Demuth and Lange hammered each other
the entire length of the Dash For Cash
and were never more than a bikelength
apart, but in the end, Demuth prevailed
by barely a wheel to take the dough back
to Texas. Team Faith/Fly Racing/Bobby j's
Yamaha-mounted Kevin johnson won
both nights' Extreme jump-Off contest
with sick "cliffhangers."
"The track is super tough today,"
Demuth later said. "It was a case of just
trying to stay up more than trying to
move forward."
