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MUSKEGON , Mi. (February 14, 2011) – Babbitts Motor Sports Racing®
Team Babbitt's gains the points lead with a Tyler Bowers Win in Louisville
It was definitely an excellent homecoming for Team Babbitt’s Monster
Energy Kawasaki TiLUBE presented by Maxxis Tires rider Tyler Bowers
as he took the Arenacross win in his home state of Kentucky Saturday
night. Originally from Danville, Bowers had many friends and fans
packing the stands at Freedom Hall in Louisville. In process of taking
his third win of the series, Bowers also captured the championship
point’s lead. Teammates Chad Johnson would finish the night in fourth,
while Gray Davenport overcame a mid-race crash to take sixth.
“The focus is to always make the main events; taking heat race wins,
or the Dash for Cash win is just icing on the cake” is Babbitt’s Team
Manager Denny Bartz mantra. Denny know that championships are
won from main event finishes; nothing else. With that said, they guys
may have not dominated the heat races, but nonetheless all transferred
easily through qualifying. “In their heat races the guys all started on the
inside which after the fact proved not to be the best choice” added Bartz.
Saturday night’s main event saw Gray Davenport take the holeshot and
early lead; until Jeff Gibson and Tyler Bowers; who started around sixth,
eventually tracked him down, and relegated him to third. All this time a
very sick Chad Johnson was hovering inside the top five and looking for
a way to the front. “I was just feeling very rough, but wanted to race and
salvage as much as I could. Later a little after the mid-point of the main
I was really struggling. I wanted the podium, but had to settle for fourth”
explained Johnson. It was also about that point when Davenport went
down; “I got a great start, but Bowers and Gibson got by me early.
I ran third for about half the race before going down on the step on –
step off. I came back to sixth; which was okay, but I really wanted to get
on the box” said Davenport. The big winner of the night of course was
Tyler Bowers who added “I just tried to do what I’ve been doing; riding
patient and smart, and that has helped me. To take the win here (Kentucky),
and then the points lead is awesome!” After a great, yet somewhat difficult
night Denny Bartz, who is also fighting a cold, would say “the track was
tough tonight; it was very rutty and difficult to pass unless someone
made a mistake. But we took the win and points lead so I am very happy.”
Now ranked first with Tyler Bowers, third with Chad Johnson, and sixth
with Gray Davenport in the Championship points, the team travels west to
Livestock Arena Hall in Reno, Nevada for round’s 7 and 8. For more on
the team, check out www.teambabbitts.com
February 13, 2011
Jim Kimball
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