All the action from the hockey rink circuit
All the action from the hockey rink circuit
PHOTOS AND CAPTIONS BY MIKE SWEENEY
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The opening round of the 2014 Arenacross series was held this past weekend in Worcester MA. The track was a typical AX layout which featured dirt that some described as “dirt from the bottom of a pond”. It was definitely damp and clay like.
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2013 Series Champion Tyler Bowers was recognized during opening ceremonies and presented with a championship ring. A series of crashes and mishaps on night 2 would leave him 15 points down from the overall series lead in 6th place.
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Steve Roman put his Suzuki on the box on both nights with a 3rd on night 1 and a win on night 2. He left Worcester with the overall series lead in the Lites class.
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Local racer Robby Marshall put in a good showing for the hometown fans with an 8th place overall on night 1 and a 5th place overall on night 2.
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Mike McDade took advantage of good starts on night 2 to take the overall win.
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Mike McDade pulled a monster holeshot in the 2nd main of night 1. He went on to finish 5th overall on night 1 and won the overall on night 2.
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They don’t call it “Arenacrash” for nothing. McDade’s great holeshot disappeared as he went down in the corner after the whoops causing this big pileup.
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The second night started out strong for Jacob Hayes as he won the first heat, things would get interesting for him after that.
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Early in the first main of night 2, Jacob Hayes put series champion Tyler Bowers over the berm.
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Gavin Gracyk had his KTM running fast on night 1, finishing 4th overall
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A lap after Hayes put Bowers over the berm he drove into Hayes in the same corner, knocking him completely off the bike in one of the hardest take outs I have ever seen. Unfortunately I missed the take out but did get the action a lap later when Hayes was still trying to start his bike and Bowers used him for traction.
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Both Bowers and Hayes went down. Bowers, while still on the ground under his bike grabbed Hayes’ front wheel and refused to let it go until he got up.
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Tyler Bowers Babbitt’s Racing – Pro Circuit – Monster Energy – Kawasaki is looking on point with black frame and swingarm. Tuned by Donk by the way.
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Zach Ames was on the gas all weekend, leaving Worcester with the lead in the series championship
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