teammate Chad Johnson, of Rhinelander, Wis., who prevailed, racing to his second win of the 2012 season. In the Arenacross Lites Class, Team Faith KTM’s Kevin Johnson, of Spring, Texas, made it a clean sweep of the weekend, dominating en route to his second victory of the season.   

Foremost Insurance/Spinechillers/Storm Lake Honda’s Nathan Skaggs, of Chillicothe, Ohio, grabbed the early lead in the 25-lap main event, but was quickly pressured by FMF Power/Poynt TUF Honda’s Jeff Gibson, of Blacklick, Ohio. Gibson made his move for the lead on Lap 8, but he and Skaggs made contact, with Gibson getting the worse end of it.

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While Skaggs and Gibson attempted to recover, Johnson assumed the lead and never looked back. Skaggs soldiered on in second, but was quickly passed by Bowers. Gibson fell six spots to eighth and never recovered. Out front, Johnson took the win, with Bowers in second and Skaggs holding on for third.   

Bowers maintains control of the red number plate as the championship leader, gaining nine points on Gibson and extending his advantage in the point standings to 12 over Gibson.  

In the Dash for Cash, Skaggs grabbed the win in the exciting four-lap shootout. All proceeds went to Teens Taking Action.   Teens Taking Action, Inc. is a tax exempt program offered through the YMCA. We primarly work with teenagers allowing them to gain leadership skills and provide ways for them to stand up and take action in and around there community.

AMA Arenacross Series continues next weekend, with an exciting night of action from Dayton, Ohio, and the Nutter Center, on Saturday, January 21. The action kicks off at 7 p.m. ET.

Arenacross Class Results (Topeka, Kan.)

1. Chad Johnson, Rhinelander, Wis., Kawasaki
2. Tyler Bowers, Danville, Ky., Kawasaki
3. Nathan Skaggs, Chillicothe, Ohio, Honda
4. Kelly Smith, Ludington, Mich., KTM
5. Kevin Johnson, Spring, Texas, KTM
6. Travis Sewell, Westville, Ind., KTM
7. Cory Green, Nowata, Okla., Suzuki
8. Jeff Gibson, Blacklick, Ohio, Honda
9. Cole Siebler, Emmett, Idaho, Honda
10. Willy Browning, Pleasantville, Ohio, KTM

Arenacross Class Points (After Race 10 of 19)

1. Tyler Bowers, Danville, Ky., Kawasaki (7 wins)– 235
2. Jeff Gibson, Blacklick, Ohio, Honda (2 wins) – 223
3. Chad Johnson, Rhinelander, Wis., Kawasaki (2 wins) – 206
4. Kelly Smith, Ludington, Mich., KTM – 172
5. Nathan Skaggs, Chillicothe, Ohio, Honda – 153
6. Zach Ames, Prospect, Ohio, Kawasaki – 146
7. Josh Demuth, North Richland Hills, Texas, Kawasaki – 127
8. Willy Browning, Pleasantville, Ohio, KTM – 117
9. Travis Sewell, Westville, Ind., KTM – 101
10. Cory Green, Nowata, Okla., Suzuki – 73