Team Babbitt’s Monster Energy Kawasaki Rider Extends Points Lead                

IRVINE , Calif. (January 27, 2007) – Team Babbitt’s Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Darcy Lange continued his winning ways with three class wins at the BooKoo Arenacross at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Okla. With the victories, Lange now has 20 wins on the season and extended his lead in the standings to a series dominating 111 points.  

On Friday, Lange rode his KX250F and KX450F to the top spot, capturing wins in the 250 and 450 classes. He followed that up a night later with another win in the 250 class and a second in the 450 division.

With only two rounds remaining on the season, Lange has put himself in excellent position for the BooKoo Arenacross Championship, which is the series’ top award given to the rider that accumulates the most combined points from the 250 and 450 classes.

Results:

250 Pro Friday
1.        DARCY LANGE, HEMET, CALIF., TEAM BABBITT’S MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI
2.        Tyler Bowers, Danville, Ky., Honda
3.        Jimmy Nelson, Battle Mountain, Nev., Honda
4.        Tom Hofmaster, Arlington, Tex., Yamaha
5.        Brad Ripple, Crown Point, Ind., Honda

450 Pro Friday
1.        DARCY LANGE, HEMET, CALIF., TEAM BABBITT’S MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI
2.        Tyler Bowers, Danville, Ky., Honda
3.        Jimmy Nelson, Battle Mountain, Nev., Honda
4.        JOSH DEMUTH, KELLER TEX., KAWASAKI
5.        Brad Ripple, Crown Point, Ind., Honda

250 Pro Saturday
1.   DARCY LANGE, HEMET, CALIF., TEAM BABBITT’S MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI
2.        Tyler Bowers, Danville, Ky., Honda
3.        Jimmy Nelson, Battle Mountain, Nev., Honda
4.        Tom Hofmaster, Arlington, Tex., Yamaha
5.        Brad Ripple, Crown Point, Ind., Honda

450 Pro Saturday
1.   Tyler Bowers, Danville, Ky., Honda
2.        DARCY LANGE, HEMET, CALIF., TEAM BABBITT’S MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI
3.        Jimmy Nelson, Battle Mountain, Nev., Honda
4.        JOSH DEMUTH, KELLER TEX., KAWASAKI
5.        Johnny Marley, Guthrie, Okla.,  Yamaha
   
2006 – 2007 BooKoo Arenacross Series Championship Standings
1.        DARCY LANGE, HEMET, CALIF., TEAM BABBITT’S MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 574
2.        Tyler Bowers, Danville, Ky., Honda, 463
3.        Brad Ripple, Crown Point, Ind., Honda, 414
4.        Tom Hofmaster, Arlington, Tex., Yamaha, 337
5.        Zach Ames, Prospect, Ohio, Honda, 318