March 17, 2008  
CHAD JOHNSON (BAD BOY/TUF/HONDA) WINS THE 2007-'08 TOYOTA AMA ARENACROSS SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP!

CHAD JOHNSON (BAD BOY/TUF/HONDA) WINS THE 2007-'08 TOYOTA AMA ARENACROSS SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP!

The Wisconsin native's second title in three years cements his legacy as
one of the all-time greats in Toyota AMA Arenacross Series racing

 

AURORA, Ill. (March 14, 2008) - With blazing speed and consistent
performances throughout the 2007-'08 Toyota AMA Arenacross Series, Bad
Boy/TUF/Honda's Chad Johnson has again stepped up to the top rung of the
premier AMA Arenacross class podium, winning this year's title this
evening in front of his hometown fans tonight at Green Bay's (Wis.)
Resch Center.

 

"It's hard to put into words how great I feel right now," said Johnson.
"All the hard work over the summer to prepare for this year paid off.
And the last-minute deal Dave Antolak put together to get me on the Bad
Boy/TUF/Honda team was also a big help. Winning it a night early, in
front of my family and friends here in Wisconsin just made it that much
better."

 

Yamaha's Kevin Johnson shot off the gate to win the $750 Toyota
Certified Used Vehicle Hole Shot award but was soon passed by Monster
Kawasaki's Kelly Smith. Smith was, without a doubt, the fastest rider
in Green Bay tonight and went on to win the main event. Tommy Hofmaster
contested for the top three early on but could not keep up with Robbie
Reynard, Chad Johnson and Teddy Maier.

 

Chad Johnson avoided the traffic throughout the night running as his as
second at the half way mark. Rockstar Suzuki rider Robbie Reynard
passed Johnson to finish second dropping the Bad Boy Honda rider to
third.

 

Johnson's third place finish insured him the championship with on night
of racing remaining.

 

In the AMA Arenacross Lites class, Kawasaki's Shane Sewell outlasted
Honda's Kurtis Mccabe and Kyle Brown to win the main event.

 

The Toyota AMA Arenacross Series win for Johnson comes with an
additional benefit to the AMA No. 1 plate. Toyota, the series' title
sponsor for the past three years, will present Johnson with the keys to
a brand new Toyota Tacoma 4x4 pick up truck - the second one he's won in
three years.

 

"Chad Johnson began his quest for the 2007-'08 Toyota AMA Arenacross
Series championship with a win at the first stop of the series at Wells
Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, back in November," says Paul Czaplicki
of Toyota. "Now here we are, 15 arenas, 14 states, five months and more
than 30 main events later and Chad Johnson is now the new Toyota AMA
Arenacross Series champion. All of us at Toyota would like to
congratulate Chad on his tenacity, determination and competitiveness.
All things that make a champion, and Chad Johnson is certainly that: A
champion."

 

Johnson acknowledged Toyota's generosity and added with a laugh: "Yeah,
I might have to build another garage here. Toyota's involvement with
arenacross is excellent. And their trucks are the best. When the day
finally comes when I decide to retire from racing arenacross, I'll have
no problem paying for a Toyota on my own. They're perfect for the
motocross lifestyle."

 

AMA Arenacross Class Season Standings

 

1. Chad Johnson (7) 448

2. Kelly Smith (6) 423

3. Brock Sellards (5) 385

4. Teddy Maier (3) 360

5. Kevin Johnson (2) 349

6. Keith Johnson (1) 334

7. Tom Hofmaster (1) 277

8. Jim Neese 271

9. Gray Davenport 254

10. Robbie Reynard 244

 

For more information on the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series, please visit: www.arenacross.com