Arenacross dirt bike race speeds into Baltimore Arena
Arenacross returned to Baltimore Arena on Friday and Saturday, bringing truckloads of dirt, thrilling jumps and accomplished motocross riders with it.
- Mark Siegel of Nutley, NJ, is airborne during a qualifying race in the Baltimore Amateur AMSOIL Arenacross event at the Baltimore Arena. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)
- Twins Dominic, left, and Colton Stallings, 6, of Huntingtown, MD, take a lollipop break between races in the Baltimore Amateur AMSOIL Arenacross event at the Baltimore Arena. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)
- Jonah Locks of Dixon, CA, in front, charges out of the starting gate with the rest of the field in the AX Lites Intermediate race in the Baltimore Amateur AMSOIL Arenacross event at the Baltimore Arena. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)
- Jack Rogers of Brookeville, MD, and behind him, #900 Caden Florence of Parkersburg, WV, both clear the hill during the Supermini 1 race of the Baltimore Amateur AMSOIL Arenacross event at the Baltimore Arena. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)
- Brett McLaud, 17, of Cedar Rapids, IA, was interviewed between races at the Baltimore Amateur AMSOIL Arenacross event at the Baltimore Arena. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)
- Airborne over the top hill in the Supermini 1 race are #517 Ian Kearon of Lake Hopatcong, NJ, left, and #127 Nathan Murphy of Mount Airy, MD, right, in the Baltimore Amateur AMSOIL Arenacross event at the Baltimore Arena. In foreground #01 is Hunter McClung of Joppa, MD. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)
- Some fathers and other supporters of competitors watch the race from the stage next to the starting gate to cheer them on during the Baltimore Amateur AMSOIL Arenacross event at the Baltimore Arena. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)
- Steven Mages takes the checkered flag in his heat of the AMSOIL Arenacross Lites East race at Baltimore Arena on Jan. 11, 2014. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- Nathan Murphy of Mount Airy, MD eyes the track as he crests the top hill in the Supermini 1 race during the Baltimore Amateur AMSOIL Arenacross event at the Baltimore Arena. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)
- Dylan Rouse of Verona, KY, sails above #934 Alex Roe of Cordova, MD, in a qualifying race during the Baltimore Amateur AMSOIL Arenacross event at the Baltimore Arena. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)
- From left, #211 Brett McLaud of Cedar Rapids, IA, #101 Dylan Rouse of Verona, KY, and #29 James Beach of Manassas, VA, compete in the Pro Sport, the third race in Sunday’s Baltimore Amateur AMSOIL Arenacross event at the Baltimore Arena. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)
- Steven Davis of Silver Spring and his son Parker, 6 1/2, were both racing in different events in the Baltimore Amateur AMSOIL Arenacross event at the Baltimore Arena. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)
- Geronimo Woodard, 11, of Baltimore County, has been racing since he was 4 years old. He was racing with two of his siblings in the Baltimore Amateur AMSOIL Arenacross event at the Baltimore Arena. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)
- Seth Wallace, 5, of Nicholson, PA has been racing since last April. He was competing in the Baltimore Amateur AMSOIL Arenacross event at the Baltimore Arena. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)
- Dillon Cooper of Cleves, OH, easily flies over the hill during a qualifying race in the Baltimore Amateur AMSOIL Arenacross event at the Baltimore Arena. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)
- Michael McDade (4) , who was among the leaders during his heat, wipes out in front of Jacob Hayes (90) at a hairpin turn in a 15-lap AMSOIL Arenacross race, during Baltimore Arenacross at the Baltimore Arena, Jan. 11, 2014. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- Riders dot the dirt track during the Baltimore Arenacross event at the Baltimore Arena, Jan. 11, 2014. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- Some riders take to the air during Baltimore Arenacross at the Baltimore Arena, Jan. 11, 2014. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- Bikes break out of the starting gate during the Baltimore Arenacross event at the Baltimore Arena, Jan. 11, 2014. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- Aaron Plessinger punches the sky at the finish line during the AMSOIL Arenacross race at Baltimore Arena, Jan. 11, 2014. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- Bikes kick up dirt in the second heat of an Arenacross race at the Baltimore Arena, Jan. 11, 2014. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- Xander Brion, 8, leads the pack on his way to victory during an Arenacross race at the Baltimore Arena, Jan. 11, 2014. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- Anthony Brion talks to his eight-year-old son Xander before the start of an Arenacross race at the Baltimore Arena, Jan. 11, 2014. Xander wound up winning. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- Lane Staley (in the foreground) and Michael Lang compete in Heat 2 of the AMSOIL Arenacross Lites East race at Baltimore Arena, Jan. 11, 2014. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- Chad Wages, of Frederick, Md., lands as he competes in the AMSOIL Arenacross Lites East race at Baltimore Arena, Jan. 11, 2014. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- Aaron Plessinger (57) and Keith Tucker race in Heat 2 of the AMSOIL Arenacross Lites East race at Baltimore Arena, Jan. 11, 2014. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Photo)
George Langley
Jan 13, 2014 @ 23:12:47
In the photo 10 of 26 is 101 Brandon Langley of Forest Hill Md it was his 17 th birthday that weekend so if you can correct rider information that would be great and mean a lot to him.
Michael Gold
Feb 17, 2014 @ 13:53:34
Hi George: We’ll make the correction. (Sorry for the delay in response; your comment appears to have gotten stuck in our spam filters for some reason.)