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Blose then had the opportu-
nity to select the inversion for the
second main event, picking one
of three cases. The Kawasaki
rider ultimately chose the case
with the number eight, meaning
half the field would be inverted.
The inversion proved to work
against Blose and Hayes, as
both riders found themselves on
the ground in the first corner.
Hayes completed the first lap
in 12th, Blose 13th. TiLUBE/
Tuf Racing Honda's Ben La-
may claimed the holeshot over
Sewell and Faith. The early jump
and clear track allowed Lamay to
open a lead that he would never
relinquish, leaving the battle
for second, and what would
ultimately be the battle for the
overall win, between Sewell and
Faith.
Sewell kept his rival at bay and
appeared to be in control of the
position, but a crash right before
the whoops handed the spot
over to Faith. Sewell remounted
quickly and lost only one spot,
but it would be the deciding
factor in the final classification.
Lamay claimed his first career
Arenacross win, with Faith sec-
ond and Sewell third. TiLUBE/
Tuf Racing Honda's Jace Owen
was fourth, followed by Cus-
tom Power Sports/Slakawear
Kawasaki's Steven Mages in
fifth. Hayes fought his way back
to seventh, while Blose ended
up 11th.
Faith's 4-2 finishes tied him
with Sewell's 3-3 effort in the
overall classification, but by
virtue of his better finish in the
second main event, Faith was
given the tiebreaker for the win.
Hayes' resiliency in the second
main event, combined with a
triumphant effort in the RMATV/
MC Head 2 Head Challenge ear-
lier in the evening, helped him
finish third overall (2-7). Lamay
was fourth (7-1) with Mages fifth
(5-5).
Faith's championship-leading
five overall wins, and his surge
of three straight victories, place
him as the top seed in the Race
to the Championship. The points
for the top 10 riders have been
reset, with just five points sepa-
rating Faith, in first, from TZR/
Woodstock KTM's Cody Van-
Buskirk, in 10th.
Three riders entered Saturday
night's race with a chance to
secure the final two spots in the
standings. When all was said
and done, Regal, the defend-
ing Arenacross Champion, and
VanBuskirk clinched births in the
Race to the Championship.
As the top seed, Faith is fol-
lowed by Sewell, Hayes, Blose,
Lamay, Owen, Rockstar Energy
Drink Husqvarna Factory Rac-
ing's Gared Steinke, Regal, A&Y
Racing Honda's Daniel Herrlein,
and VanBuskirk.
The opening round of the
Race to the Championship will
take place in Ontario, Califor-
nia's Citizen's Business Bank
Arena with two nights of action
on Friday, April 1, and Saturday,
April 2. CN
Sean Cantrell
won the
Eastern
Regional
Arenacross
Lites class.
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