Peters Wraps Up Kicker
AMA Arenacross Championship
K
yle Peters wrapped up the
2022 Kicker AMA Arenacross
Championship in style by sweep-
ing all four main events over the
February 11-12 weekend at the
National Western Complex Arena
in Denver, Colorado.
Peters started his winning
weekend off in the first 250cc
main event on Friday night, where
he overtook Kyle Bitterman (Last-
ing Impression Race Team) for
the lead on the second lap then
never looked back. The Phoenix
Honda-backed rider took the
checkered flag 2.5 seconds
ahead of the GasGas-mounted
Bitterman, who returned to the
series after the birth of his son.
Honda rider Cullin Park,
Peters' teammate, was another
three seconds back in third.
Ben Lamay (KTM) and Wristin
Grigg (GasGas) rounded out the
top five.
In the 450cc main, Peters had
to work a little harder after start-
ing off the race in fourth. By lap
three, however, he was already in
the lead and pulling away. Peters
took the win with a comfortable
seven-second lead over Park.
Lamay was third, followed by
Bitterman and Kawasaki rider
Mitchell Gifford (Kawasaki) of
Colorado Springs.
The final round of the series
took place Saturday night. Once
again, it was Peters and Bitter-
man battling for the 250cc win.
Peters, however, maintained
control throughout, crossing
the finish line just two seconds
ahead of Bitterman.
Lamay was again third, fol-
IN
THE
WIND
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Kyle Peters
wrapped up his
third consecutive
Arenacross
Championship after
sweeping the final
two rounds in Denver.
PHOTOS: JACK JAXSON
