Team Babbitt's Kelly Smith is Pumped to be racing back in Michigan for Toyota AMA AX Series |
1/2/2008 |
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AURORA, Ill. (Dec. 31, 2007) – The Toyota AMA Arenacross Series returns to Grand Rapids’ (Mich.)
Van Andel Arena for two nights of pro indoor arenacross racing action beginning
this Friday, Jan. 4, and running through Saturday, Jan. 5.
Featured
in the racing line up in Grand Rapids is Michigan’s own Kelly Smith
(Ludington). Sponsored by a local motorcycle shop, Babbitt’s Sports Center
(Muskegon), Smith is currently 3rd overall in the Arenacross point
standings.
“I’m
pumped to be racing back in Michigan,” said Smith. “I grew up here, still live
here and am raising my family in Ludington. I plan on doing well at Van Andel
Arena the first weekend in January. I’m thinking we’ll have a real good
turnout. Van Andel always rocks when arenacross is in town – bringing out the
dirt bikers and snowmobilers from all over the Grand Rapids region.”
Note:
Smith and the rest of the Babbitt’s Kawasaki team will be appearing on
Thursday, Jan. 3, at Babbitt’s Sports Center, 3712 Airline Road (Muskegon) from
4-6 p.m. on
Leading
the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series heading into Grand Rapids is Chad Johnson
(Honda) from neighboring Rhinelander, Wis. Johnson, the 2004-’05 Toyota AMA
Arenacross Series champion, will in addition have to deal with Smith’s
Kawasaki-mounted teammate, Brock Sellards (Sherrodsville, Ohio), who swept both
Arenacross class main events at Van Andel last year.
“I
know Grand Rapids will have a lot of Kelly Smith fans, and that’s fine with me
because I’ll be bringing the Buckeye pride and a few fans of my own from Ohio
up north to the Wolverine State,” said Sellards. “it should be a great weekend
of dirt bike racing for sure.”
2007-’08 Toyota AMA Arenacross Point
Standings
1. Chad Johnson, Hon, 130
2. Josh Demuth, Hon, 127
3. Kelly Smith, Kaw, 117
4. Jim Neese, Suz, 113
5. Brock Sellards, Kaw, 111
Tickets for the entire Toyota AMA Arenacross Series are available
online at www.Arenacross.com,
www.Ticketmaster.com,
www.Tickets.com.
For more information on the Toyota AMA National Arenacross Series log on to www.Arenacross.com.
