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May 7th, 2015, 06:50 AM
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Full Slate of Competition Brings 2015 Season to Memorable Conclusion
LAS VEGAS (May 5, 2015) - The fastest amateur arenacross riders converged on Las Vegas' South Point Arena this past weekend for a full slate of action at the 16th Annual AMSOIL AMA Amateur National Arenacross Championships (ANAC). This yearly showcase of amateur talent featured competition across 29 classes of all ages and skill levels, with 28 winners ultimately being crowned AMA National Champions and several others receiving highly coveted distinctions.
Following a day of practice on Saturday, the entire field of 414 riders entered Sunday prepared and ready to do battle on the track inside South Point Arena. Heat Races commenced in the morning, setting the field for an afternoon of Main Events that would ultimately determine who would be crowned the winner of each class.
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Steven Mages was perhaps the busiest competitor all weekend, racing the AMSOIL Arenacross finale on Friday, Monster Energy Supercross finale on Saturday and ANAC on Sunday, winning two titles. Photo Credit: Mike Vizer
Each of the competitors at ANAC earned their spot to race for a national championship by competing at Amateur Day during one of the 14 rounds of AMSOIL Arenacross, featuring Ricky Carmichael's Road to Supercross, prior to the finale weekend in Las Vegas. Riders were eligible to qualify from one of four different amateur regions -South, East, West and Central.
Of the 29 classes that were in action at ANAC, several drew greater attention from those in attendance. Both the AMSOIL Dominator Supermini Class and the Arenacross.com 50cc (4-8) Class kicked off the weekend festivities at ANAC by competing alongside the pros at the first ever AMSOIL Arenacross season finale in Las Vegas on Friday night. The competition in each Main Event was exciting, adding to an already memorable night. In the end, Ezra Hastings was able to fend off his challengers and lead every lap of the Supermini race to earn the title. In the 50cc class, Nate Freehill did the same, keeping his challengers at bay to lead every lap and claim the championship.
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ANAC National Champions. Photo Credit: Josh Rud / ShiftOne Photography
Additionally, the Pro Sport and Expert classes were closely watched as Ohio native and Race to the Championship competitor Steven Mages completed an action-packed weekend of racing. Mages, a six-time winner in the Arenacross Lites Class this season and one of eight Main Event winners in the Arenacross Class, began the weekend by finishing third overall in the AMSOIL Arenacross finale on Friday. On Saturday, he headed over to Sam Boyd Stadium to take part in the final race of Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, in the 250SX Class. Finally, Mages capped off the busy weekend on a high note by earning a pair of ANAC titles on Sunday in the Expert - A Class and Pro Sport A Class.
At the conclusion of a loaded Sunday afternoon of Main Events, an additional 26 riders were crowned AMA National Champions following victorious outings in their respective classes. In addition to his AMSOIL Dominator Supermini triumph, Ezra Hastings capped of a memorable and successful day of racing by also securing the AMA National Championship in three additional classes - Supermini 1, Supermini 2, and Schoolboy 1. In addition to Hastings and Mages, three other riders claimed multiple national titles - Jake McKinney (AX Lites Intermediate, AX Intermediate, Collegeboy 16-24), Preston Masciangelo (50cc 4-8, 50cc 7-8), Johnathow Shaw (AX Lites Novice, AX Novice).
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ANAC National Champions? Photo Credit: Josh Rud / ShiftOne Photography
2015 ANAC Champions
Italics denotes non-national championship class
50cc (4-8) Limited: Preston Masciangelo - Brantford, Ontario - Cobra
50cc (4-6) Jr. Limited: Mikah Carpenter - Freeport, Illinois - KTM
50cc (7-8) Sr. Limited: Preston Masciangelo - Brantford, Ontario - Cobra
65cc (10-11): Freddy Aquino - Stockton, California - KTM
65cc (7-9): Preston Boespflug - Battle Ground, Washington - KTM
85cc (9-11): Ty Freehill - El Dorado Hills, California - KTM
AX Intermediate (Open B): Jake McKinney - Hamersville, Ohio - Honda
AX Lites Intermediate (250 B): Jake McKinney - Hamersville, Ohio - Honda
AX Lites Novice (250 C): Johnathow Shaw - Benton City, Washington - Suzuki
AX Novice (Open C): Johnathow Shaw - Benton City, Washington - Suzuki
Beginner: Randy Ramirez - Las Vegas, Nevada - Kawasaki
Collegeboy (16-24): Jake McKinney - Hamersville, Ohio - Honda
Expert - A Class: Steven Mages - Sardinia, Ohio - Kawasaki
Girls (7-13): Jordan Jarvis - Clayton, North Carolina - Yamaha
Junior Mini (65cc 7-11): Evan Payer - Yankton, South Dakota - Kawasaki
Over 25: Justin Kelly - Lamoille, Illinois - Honda
Over 30: David Whitcraft - Pickerington, Ohio - Kawasaki
Over 35: Matt Cleveland - Mabank, Texas - Suzuki Over 40: Steve Thinger - Roseville, California - Kawasaki Pro Sport A Class: Steven Mages - Sardinia, Ohio - Kawasaki
Schoolboy 1 (12-16): Ezra Hastings - Aurora, Indiana - Yamaha
Schoolboy 2 (14-16): Tylor Matcham - Riverside, California - KTM
Senior Mini (12-15): Jack Rogers - Brookeville, Maryland - Kawasaki
Supermini 1 (9-15): Ezra Hastings - Aurora, Indiana - Yamaha
Supermini 2 (13-16): Ezra Hastings - Aurora, Indiana - Yamaha
Women (12 & Up): Kylie Fasnacht - Port St. Lucie, Florida - Kawasaki
2 Stroke B/C: Dillon Cloyed - Papillion, Nebraska - KTM
AMSOIL Dominator Supermini: Ezra Hastings - Aurora, Indiana - Yamaha
Arenacross.com 50cc (4-8): Nate Freehill - El Dorado Hills, California - Suzuki
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Beginner Class winner Randy Ramirez. Photo Credit: Mike Vizer
Full results from the AMSOIL AMA Amateur National Arenacross Championships are available online at www.Arenacross.com.
The entire AMSOIL Arenacross season will air on FOX Sports 1, including re-airs on Fox Sports 2.
Live timing and scoring from each round of the AMSOIL Arenacross season returns for the 2014 season! To follow the intense racing action live, log onto www.Arenacross.com.
For more information on the 2015 AMSOIL Arenacross season, and to purchase tickets, log on to www.Arenacross.com.
Never miss out on the latest news! For more information on AMSOIL Arenacross, please log on to www.Arenacross.com. To follow AMSOIL Arenacross on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, long on to www.facebook/com/AMAarenacross, www.twitter.com/Arenacross and www.instagram.com/Arenacross. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/ArenacrossLive.
About Feld Motor Sports®
Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is the world leader in specialized arena and stadium-based motor sports entertainment. Feld Motor Sports productions include Monster Jam®, Monster Energy Supercross, AMSOIL Arenacross and Nuclear Cowboyz®. Feld Motor Sports is a division of Feld Entertainment, the world's largest producer of live family entertainment. Official Monster Truck Series only at Monster Jam. For more information on Feld Entertainment, visit www.feldentertainment.com.
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http://www.americanmotorcyclist.com/Libraries/Racing_Images/AmateurNationalAXChampLogo.sflb.ashx
Full Slate of Competition Brings 2015 Season to Memorable Conclusion
LAS VEGAS (May 5, 2015) - The fastest amateur arenacross riders converged on Las Vegas' South Point Arena this past weekend for a full slate of action at the 16th Annual AMSOIL AMA Amateur National Arenacross Championships (ANAC). This yearly showcase of amateur talent featured competition across 29 classes of all ages and skill levels, with 28 winners ultimately being crowned AMA National Champions and several others receiving highly coveted distinctions.
Following a day of practice on Saturday, the entire field of 414 riders entered Sunday prepared and ready to do battle on the track inside South Point Arena. Heat Races commenced in the morning, setting the field for an afternoon of Main Events that would ultimately determine who would be crowned the winner of each class.
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http://www.americanmotorcyclist.com/Libraries/Racing_Images/StevenMages_finale_2.sflb.ashx
Steven Mages was perhaps the busiest competitor all weekend, racing the AMSOIL Arenacross finale on Friday, Monster Energy Supercross finale on Saturday and ANAC on Sunday, winning two titles. Photo Credit: Mike Vizer
Each of the competitors at ANAC earned their spot to race for a national championship by competing at Amateur Day during one of the 14 rounds of AMSOIL Arenacross, featuring Ricky Carmichael's Road to Supercross, prior to the finale weekend in Las Vegas. Riders were eligible to qualify from one of four different amateur regions -South, East, West and Central.
Of the 29 classes that were in action at ANAC, several drew greater attention from those in attendance. Both the AMSOIL Dominator Supermini Class and the Arenacross.com 50cc (4-8) Class kicked off the weekend festivities at ANAC by competing alongside the pros at the first ever AMSOIL Arenacross season finale in Las Vegas on Friday night. The competition in each Main Event was exciting, adding to an already memorable night. In the end, Ezra Hastings was able to fend off his challengers and lead every lap of the Supermini race to earn the title. In the 50cc class, Nate Freehill did the same, keeping his challengers at bay to lead every lap and claim the championship.
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http://www.americanmotorcyclist.com/Libraries/Racing_Images/Anac_champs_2015.sflb.ashx
ANAC National Champions. Photo Credit: Josh Rud / ShiftOne Photography
Additionally, the Pro Sport and Expert classes were closely watched as Ohio native and Race to the Championship competitor Steven Mages completed an action-packed weekend of racing. Mages, a six-time winner in the Arenacross Lites Class this season and one of eight Main Event winners in the Arenacross Class, began the weekend by finishing third overall in the AMSOIL Arenacross finale on Friday. On Saturday, he headed over to Sam Boyd Stadium to take part in the final race of Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, in the 250SX Class. Finally, Mages capped off the busy weekend on a high note by earning a pair of ANAC titles on Sunday in the Expert - A Class and Pro Sport A Class.
At the conclusion of a loaded Sunday afternoon of Main Events, an additional 26 riders were crowned AMA National Champions following victorious outings in their respective classes. In addition to his AMSOIL Dominator Supermini triumph, Ezra Hastings capped of a memorable and successful day of racing by also securing the AMA National Championship in three additional classes - Supermini 1, Supermini 2, and Schoolboy 1. In addition to Hastings and Mages, three other riders claimed multiple national titles - Jake McKinney (AX Lites Intermediate, AX Intermediate, Collegeboy 16-24), Preston Masciangelo (50cc 4-8, 50cc 7-8), Johnathow Shaw (AX Lites Novice, AX Novice).
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ANAC National Champions? Photo Credit: Josh Rud / ShiftOne Photography
2015 ANAC Champions
Italics denotes non-national championship class
50cc (4-8) Limited: Preston Masciangelo - Brantford, Ontario - Cobra
50cc (4-6) Jr. Limited: Mikah Carpenter - Freeport, Illinois - KTM
50cc (7-8) Sr. Limited: Preston Masciangelo - Brantford, Ontario - Cobra
65cc (10-11): Freddy Aquino - Stockton, California - KTM
65cc (7-9): Preston Boespflug - Battle Ground, Washington - KTM
85cc (9-11): Ty Freehill - El Dorado Hills, California - KTM
AX Intermediate (Open B): Jake McKinney - Hamersville, Ohio - Honda
AX Lites Intermediate (250 B): Jake McKinney - Hamersville, Ohio - Honda
AX Lites Novice (250 C): Johnathow Shaw - Benton City, Washington - Suzuki
AX Novice (Open C): Johnathow Shaw - Benton City, Washington - Suzuki
Beginner: Randy Ramirez - Las Vegas, Nevada - Kawasaki
Collegeboy (16-24): Jake McKinney - Hamersville, Ohio - Honda
Expert - A Class: Steven Mages - Sardinia, Ohio - Kawasaki
Girls (7-13): Jordan Jarvis - Clayton, North Carolina - Yamaha
Junior Mini (65cc 7-11): Evan Payer - Yankton, South Dakota - Kawasaki
Over 25: Justin Kelly - Lamoille, Illinois - Honda
Over 30: David Whitcraft - Pickerington, Ohio - Kawasaki
Over 35: Matt Cleveland - Mabank, Texas - Suzuki Over 40: Steve Thinger - Roseville, California - Kawasaki Pro Sport A Class: Steven Mages - Sardinia, Ohio - Kawasaki
Schoolboy 1 (12-16): Ezra Hastings - Aurora, Indiana - Yamaha
Schoolboy 2 (14-16): Tylor Matcham - Riverside, California - KTM
Senior Mini (12-15): Jack Rogers - Brookeville, Maryland - Kawasaki
Supermini 1 (9-15): Ezra Hastings - Aurora, Indiana - Yamaha
Supermini 2 (13-16): Ezra Hastings - Aurora, Indiana - Yamaha
Women (12 & Up): Kylie Fasnacht - Port St. Lucie, Florida - Kawasaki
2 Stroke B/C: Dillon Cloyed - Papillion, Nebraska - KTM
AMSOIL Dominator Supermini: Ezra Hastings - Aurora, Indiana - Yamaha
Arenacross.com 50cc (4-8): Nate Freehill - El Dorado Hills, California - Suzuki
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Beginner Class winner Randy Ramirez. Photo Credit: Mike Vizer
Full results from the AMSOIL AMA Amateur National Arenacross Championships are available online at www.Arenacross.com.
The entire AMSOIL Arenacross season will air on FOX Sports 1, including re-airs on Fox Sports 2.
Live timing and scoring from each round of the AMSOIL Arenacross season returns for the 2014 season! To follow the intense racing action live, log onto www.Arenacross.com.
For more information on the 2015 AMSOIL Arenacross season, and to purchase tickets, log on to www.Arenacross.com.
Never miss out on the latest news! For more information on AMSOIL Arenacross, please log on to www.Arenacross.com. To follow AMSOIL Arenacross on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, long on to www.facebook/com/AMAarenacross, www.twitter.com/Arenacross and www.instagram.com/Arenacross. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/ArenacrossLive.
About Feld Motor Sports®
Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is the world leader in specialized arena and stadium-based motor sports entertainment. Feld Motor Sports productions include Monster Jam®, Monster Energy Supercross, AMSOIL Arenacross and Nuclear Cowboyz®. Feld Motor Sports is a division of Feld Entertainment, the world's largest producer of live family entertainment. Official Monster Truck Series only at Monster Jam. For more information on Feld Entertainment, visit www.feldentertainment.com.
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