RENO, Nev. (March 6, 2010) – Night two of ArenOcross from the Livestock & Events Center produced another memorable night of racing for the Babbitt’s Monster Energy/Ti Lube Kawasaki team as AMA Arenacross class points leader Tyler Bowers, of Danville, Ky., won his eighth race of the 2010 AMA Arenacross Series season to extend his advantage over the field. GPF Babbitt’s Kawasaki’s A.J. Catanzaro, of Middlefield, Conn., earned his fourth win of 2010 and third in a row to sweep the AMA Arenacross Lites class for the weekend and extend his Western Regional Championship points lead.

As the gates dropped on the 25-lap premier class main event, it was once again Spinechillers/Storm Lake Honda’s Nathan Skaggs, of Chillicothe, Ohio, who grabbed the holeshot for the second night in a row. Bowers quickly made his move, taking over the lead and leading the rest of the way. Reigning series champion Jeff Gibson, of Thornville, Ohio, who won his first heat race of the season for Tuf Honda, held down the second position for the majority of the race until night one winner Josh Demuth, of North Richland Hills, Texas, took over the spot just before the finish. Demuth’s runner-up effort minimized his loss to Bowers in the standings while Gibson posted his third podium of 2010.

AMA Arenacross Series rookie Catanzaro grabbed the holeshot once again on Saturday night and led all 18 laps of the AMA Arenacross Lites main event. The current class points leader led all 36 laps of the weekend and now holds a comfortable lead in the standings with four races remaining. Foremost Insurance Yamaha’s Jim Neese, of Julian, N.C., finished second while Rockwell KTM’s Landen Powell, South Jordan, Utah, finished third.

Bowers’ lead over Demuth currently sits at 17 points in the premier AMA Arenacross class while Catanzaro extended his advantage to 25 points over Reynard Mods Kawasaki’s, Cory Green, of Nowata, Okla., in the AMA Arenacross Lites Western Regional Championship.

The 2010 AMA Arenacross Series continues next weekend from the Mid America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa with two nights of action March 12 and 13. The gates drop on each night of action at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets for all rounds of the 2010 season can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com and www.arenacross.com.

For more information on the AMA Arenacross Series log on to www.arenacross.com.

AMA Arenacross Class Results (Reno, Nev.) – Night Two

1.                   Tyler Bowers, Danville, Ky., Kawasaki

2.                   Josh Demuth, North Richland Hills, Texas, Kawasaki

3.                   Jeff Gibson, Thornville, Ohio, Honda

4.                   Nathan Skaggs, Chillicothe, Ohio, Honda

5.                   Zach Ames, Prospect, Ohio, Honda

6.                   Tyler Bright, Lexington, N.C., Yamaha

7.                   Gray Davenport, Lehi, Utah, Kawasaki

8.                   Willy Browning, Pleasantville, Ohio, Honda

9.                   Vincent Blair, Lodi, Calif., Kawasaki

10.                Jim Neese, Julian, N.C., Yamaha

AMA Arenacross Lites Class Results (Reno, Nev.) – Night Two

1.                   A.J. Catanzaro, Middlefield, Conn., Kawasaki

2.                   Jim Neese, Julian, N.C., Yamaha

3.                   Landen Powell, South Jordan, Utah, KTM

4.                   Cameron Rodriguez, Apple Valley, Calif., Honda

5.                   Travis Merrill, Quincy, Ill., KTM

6.                   Mark Samuels, Yucca Valley, Calif., Kawasaki

7.                   Jake Locks, Dixon, Calif., Kawasaki

8.                   Travis Smith, Lancaster, Calif., Yamaha

9.                   Brian Alquist, Lagrange, Calif., Honda

10.                Jeffrey Mann, Sacramento, Calif., Kawasaki

AMA Arenacross Class Points (After Race 14 of 19)

1.                   Tyler Bowers, Danville, Ky., Kawasaki – 303

2.                   Josh Demuth, North Richland Hills, Texas, Kawasaki – 286    

3.                   Chad Johnson, Rhinelander, Wis., Kawasaki – 260

4.                   Nathan Skaggs, Chillicothe, Ohio, Honda – 222

5.                   Jeff Gibson, Thornville, Ohio, Honda – 222

6.                   Zach Ames, Prospect, Ohio, Honda – 213

7.                   Gray Davenport, Lehi, Utah, Kawasaki – 165

8.                   Dave Ginolfi, Lake Hopatlong, N.J., Suzuki –157

9.                   Kevin Johnson, Spring, Texas, Kawasaki – 138

10.                Tyler Bright, Lexington, N.C., Yamaha – 137

AMA Arenacross Lites Class Western Regional Points (After Race 6 of 10)

1.                   A.J. Catanzaro, Middlefield, Conn., Kawasaki – 137

2.                   Cory Green, Nowata, Okla., Kawasaki – 112

3.                   Jim Neese, Clinton, N.C., Yamaha – 73

4.                   Parker Eckman, Tustin, Calif., Honda – 63

5.                   Travis Merrill, Quincy, Ill., KTM – 60

6.                   Travis Smith, Lancaster, Calif., Yamaha – 53

7.                   Ricky Draper, Bellevue, Neb., Honda – 51

8.                   Brandon Jones, Denair, Calif., Kawasaki – 49

9.                   Ryan Eppers, Stephenville, Texas, Kawasaki – 47

10.                Landen Powell, South Jordan, Utah, KTM – 36