Husqvarna TiLUBE TUF Racing’s Kyle Regal took his sixth overall win of the season in Spokane, Washington. Photography by Josh Rud / ShiftOne Photography
AMSOIL Arenacross, featuring Ricky Carmichael’s Road to Supercross, resumed with its first-ever visit to Spokane, Washington. Amid all the wild racing and close finishes, Husqvarna TiLUBE TUF Racing’s Kyle Regal is emerging as the lead title contender. Claiming his sixth overall win of the season, and his victory second in a row, Regal has demonstrated that he is the rider to beat in the playoff-inspired Race to the Championship. Meanwhile in the Lites division, a steady performance in the main event led Motosport.com KTM’s Daniel Blair to the Western Regional Arenacross Lites Championship. It marked the first Arenacross championship of his career for the veteran rider.
As usual, the Arenacross main events saw plenty of excitement. In the first 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 rebounded quickly to get back going in fifth place while Goerke inherited the lead and went on to take the win. Chris Blose followed in a close second with Kyle Regal rounding out the top-three.
Motosport.com KTM’s Daniel Blair claimed the Western Region Arenacross Lites Championship with his third-place finish. Photography by Josh Rud / ShiftOne Photography
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 managed to get himself out to a third-place start while riders like 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 his unconventional 1-10 finish behind Cory Green, who finished fourth with a 7-4 tally.
In the Lites class, it was Steven Mages who took the main event win ahead of Dave Ginolfi and Daniel Blair. But it was Blair’s night, as he used his third-place finish to cement the Western Region Arenacross Lites Championship.
Arenacross Class Results – Overall
1. Kyle Regal (Hsq) 3-2
2. Gavin Faith (Hsq) 4-3
3. Chris Blose (Kaw) 2-5
4. Cory Green (Suz) 7-4
5. Matt Goerke (Kaw) 1-10
6. Gared Steinke (KTM) 10-1
7. Jacob Hayes (Kaw) 6-8
8. Trevis Sewell (KTM) 8-7
9. Steven Mages (KTM) 9-6
10. Bobby Kiniry (Yam) 5-12
Western Regional Arenacross Lites Class Results
1. Steven Mages (KTM)
2. Dave Ginolfi (KTM)
3. Daniel Blair (KTM)
4. Scott Zont (KTM)
5. RJ Wageman (Yam)
6. Kinser Endicott (Kaw)
7. Jason McConnell (KTM)
8. Jake Locks (KTM)
9. Jonah Locks (Kaw)
10. Collin Jurin (Kaw)
