Arenacross.com: It's gotta be cool for your team finishing up this action-packed Toyota AMA Arenacross Series season just north of your backyard in Green Bay. Talk about the fan contingent TUF Racing is bringing up, along with Chad's backers coming in from Rhinelander.
Antolak: "Chad's excited about it being in Green Bay, but I don't think it matters where you win a championship as long as you win it."
Arenacross.com: What do you guys have planned once the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series concludes? Will you be doing some racing with your son?
Antolak: "I think I have one week off and then it's off to do some Loretta Lynn's qualifiers with my son, Chris. It's his last year in the youth classes and he wants to qualify for Tennessee this time. We went to Las Vegas for the Amateur Arenacross World Finals at the MGM Grand last year, and I think he's caught the bug of going to the bigger races and the better competition. I haven't pushed him much, because I didn't want to be a mini bike dad, but now he's pushing me to go. I have a great time taking him so will be going for it this year. One thing for sure we have those CRF250 Hondas running well, so most of my work is already done."
Arenacross.com: Thanks, Dave. And good luck this weekend.
2007-'08 AMA Arenacross Class Point Standings
1. Chad Johnson, Hon, 428
2. Kelly Smith, Kaw, 398
3. Brock Sellards, Kaw, 372
4. Teddy Maier, Hon, 342
5. Kevin Johnson, Yam, 333
6. Keith Johnson, Yam, 319
7. Tom Hofmaster, Yam, 267
8. Jim Neese, Suz, 259
9. Gray Davenport, Kaw, 240
10. Robbie Reynard, Suz, 222
Advance tickets for the March 14-16 Toyota AMA Arenacross Series round at Green Bay's Resch Center are available through www.arenacross.com, at the Resch Center Box Office, www.ticketstaronline.com, www.pmiwi.com, at the Oneida Casino or call (800) 895-0071 or (920) 494-3401. Show times are Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday (amateurs) at 12:00. Doors open Friday and Saturday at 6:30 p.m., Sunday at 11 a.m.. Friday, Saturday and Sunday advance tickets are $20 (all seats), $7 for kids ages 2-12. All seats $2 more day of show.
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