Gibson Off to Fast Start as He Makes It Two-for-Two in Kansas City

• Larry Lawrence

(NEWS RELEASE)

Adam Gulley Wins Lites Eastern Regional Opener

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (January 15, 2011) – Two rounds of the 2011 AMA Arenacross Series are officially in the record books and only one man’s name sits in the winner’s column as TUF Honda’s Jeff Gibson, of Blacklick, Ohio, captured his second win in as many races inside Kansas City’s Kemper Arena. J&W Cycles Kawasaki’s Adam Gulley, of Jonesburg, Mo., took the opening round of the Arenacross Lites Eastern Regional Championship.

Gibson, the 2009 AMA Arenacross Series Champion, picked up right where he left off last weekend in Tulsa. After yet another good start, Gibson battled with Babbitt’s Monster Energy/TiLUBE Kawasaki presented by Maxxis’ Tyler Bowers, of Danville, Ky., for the first 15 laps before Bowers crashed out of the lead. Gibson took advantage by assuming the lead and never looked back. Foremost Insurance/Spinechillers Racing/HondaofFairfield.com’s Nathan Skaggs, of Chillicothe, Ohio posted a strong runner-up finish while Babbitt’s Monster Energy/TiLUBE Kawasaki presented by Maxxis’ Chad Johnson, of Rhinelander, Wis., rounded out the podium in third.

In the Arenacross Lites Main Event, it was a great battle between Foremost Insurance/Spinechillers Racing/HondaofFairfield.com’s Patrick Massie, of Washington Court, Ohio, and Gulley. In the end, Gulley outlasted Massie for the win while Central Yamaha’s Zachary Jaynes, of Princeton, Texas, finished third.

Gibson made it a clean sweep of the evening by also capturing the Dash for Cash.

The AMA Arenacross Series continues next weekend from Dayton, Ohio, and the Ervin J. Nutter Center next Saturday at 7:00 p.m. ET.

Arenacross Class Results (Kansas City, MO)

  1. Jeff Gibson, Blacklick, Ohio, Honda
  2. Nathan Skaggs, Chillicothe, Ohio, Honda
  3. Chad Johnson, Rhinelander, Wis., Kawasaki
  4. Tyler Bowers, Danville, Ky., Kawasaki
  5. Zach Ames, Prospect, Ohio, Honda
  6. Brock Sellards, Sherrodsville, Ohio, Honda
  7. Kevin Johnson, Spring, Texas, Yamaha
  8. Willy Browning, Pleasantville, Ohio, Honda
  9. Gray Davenport, Lehi, Utah, Kawasaki
  10. Dave Ginolfi, Lake Hopatlong, N.J., Suzuki

AMA Arenacross Lites Class Results (Kansas City, MO)

  1. Adam Gulley, Jonesburg, Mo., Kawasaki
  2. Patrick Massie, Washington Court, Ohio, Honda
  3. Zachary Jaynes, Princeton, Texas, Yamaha
  4. Kyle White, Freeport, Ill., Honda
  5. Chad Cook, Oklahoma City, Okla., Kawasaki
  6. Travis Merrill, Fowler, Ill., KTM
  7. Austin Coon, Spencer, W.V., Honda
  8. Hunter Clements, Welton, Mo., Honda
  9. Aviery Hickey, Decatur, Texas, Kawasaki
  10. Tyler Sehr, Belleville, Ill., Honda

Arenacross Class Points (After Race 2 of 19)

  1. Jeff Gibson, Blacklick, Ohio, Honda – 50
  2. Chad Johnson, Rhinelander, Wis., Kawasaki – 40
  3. Tyler Bowers, Danville, Ky., Kawasaki – 40
  4. Nathan Skaggs, Chillicothe, Ohio, Honda – 38
  5. Zach Ames, Prospect, Ohio, Honda – 34
  6. Gray Davenport, Lehi, Utah, Kawasaki – 27
  7. Dave Ginolfi, Lake Hopatlong, N.J., Suzuki – 24
  8. Willy Browning, Pleasantville, Ohio, Honda – 24
  9. Cole Siebler, Emmett, Idaho, Ho            nda – 23
  10. Cory Green, Nowata, Okla., Suzuki – 20
  11. Kelly Smith, Ludington, Mich., Yamaha – 20

Arenacross Lites Class Eastern Regional Points (After Race 1 of 10)

  1. Adam Gulley, Jonesburg, Mo., Kawasaki – 25
  2. Patrick Massie, Washington Court, Ohio, Honda – 22
  3. Kyle White, Freeport, Ill., Honda – 20
  4. Austin Coon, Spencer, W.V., Honda – 18
  5. Hunter Clements, Welton, Mo., Honda – 16
  6. Tyler Sehr, Belleville, Ill., Honda – 15
  7. Shane Gailey, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Honda – 14
  8. Kyle Hussey, Moscow Mills, Mo., Kawasaki – 13
  9. Jason Hussey, Moscow Mills, Mo., Kawasaki – 12

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