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T
he Amsoil Arenacross Series
resumed with its first-ever
visit to Spokane, Washington,
April 11. Amid all the wild racing
and close finishes, Husqvarna
TiLUBE TUF Racing's Kyle Regal
is emerging as the lead title con-
tender. Claiming his sixth overall
win of the season, and his sec-
ond straight win, Regal has dem-
onstrated that he is the rider to
beat in the playoff-inspired Race
to the Championship.
In the Lites division, a steady
performance in the main event
led Motosport.com KTM's Dan-
iel Blair to the Western Regional
Arenacross Lites Championship.
It marked the first Arenacross
Championship of his career for
the veteran rider.
In the first AX main event,
Jacob Hayes grabbed the
holeshot and the early lead.
He held on to the lead for most
of the race until Matt Goerke
struck. Goerke made contact
with Hayes in an attempt to
overtake the lead, which sent
Hayes to the ground. He re-
bounded quickly in fifth place;
while Goerke inherited the lead
and went on to take the win.
Chris Blose followed in a close
second with Regal rounding out
the top-three.
The "full inversion" was
selected for the second main
event, meaning that gates were
picked in the reverse order. The
field was effectively shuffled as
a result, with Motosport.com
KTM's Gared Steinke emerging
with the early lead. Regal got
a third-place start, while Hayes
and Blose were near the back
of the field. Kiniry and Goerke
quickly worked their way into the
top-five, but made contact with
each other, sending them both
to the ground. They got up, only
to repeat the incident, which set
them back even further.
Meanwhile, Steinke held
on for the win with Regal
moving up to second
by the checkered flag.
Regal's 3-2 win gave him
the overall with Gavin
Faith in second with a 4-3.
Blose rounded out the podium
with his 2-5 score. Kiniry carded
fifth overall with a 1-10. Cory
Green was fourth with a 7-4 tally.
In the Lites class, Steven
Mages took the main event win
ahead of Dave Ginolfi and Dan-
iel Blair. But it was Blair's night,
as he used his third-place finish
to cement the Western Region
Arenacross Lites Championship.
Jean Turner
Motosport.com KTM's
Daniel Blair claimed the
Western Region Aren-
across Lites Champion-
ship with his third-place
finish.
Husqvarna TiLUBE TUF Racing's Kyle
Regal took his sixth overall win of the
season in Spokane, Washington.
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
JOSH
RUD
/
SHIFTONE
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