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by jensen, AMA Expert john Myers an d Pro-Am
riders josh Currey and Brian Paul.
Triumph-mounted Dan Dickinson also had a
spectacular day, picking up wins in the Over 30
and Op en A mains. Yamaha riders Gary Moore
and Kenny McCann di d their bes t to m a ke
th ing s diffic ult for Dickinson, bu t Dickinson's
750cc machine made it tough on the 500ee singles, relegating Moore to second ahead of Norton 750cc-mounted Dick Slusher, a former AMA
Pr o; LaFay e McCarver , who rod e a beautifu l
Harley-Davidso n WR75O; and McCann, who fell
and salv aged a fifth.
Yamaha rid er Todd Hill nearl y pulled off a
d ouble win in 250cc action. After a su ccessful
rid e in the Over 30 250cc A final, where he bea t
Rand y jungwirth, Hill led II of the 12 laps in the
250cc A main . ju ngwirth was righ t there to grab
Hill' s lead when the Panther Yamaha rider tired,
rele gatin g Hill to seco nd p lace ahea d of Tim
Rickett s Sr.
Cu rt Claflin, wh o rode a 1974 CRI 25-based
machin e, p icked up h is second win in as ma ny
wee ks in th e 125cc A ma in afte r outgunning
class points leader Sean Light. Light nabbed second with Kawasaki rider Matt Agar an d Timmy
Ricketts following. Rickett s stepped up his per for m ance in the 80cc A main by h oldi ng off
Ligh t's cha llen ges through ou t th e 12-lap final.
jacob Currey finished third .
Results
Je ffnoy Mo rt (Cob); 4. G reg Kam ins ki (Cob); 5. Mich ael Robe rts
(KTM);
60: 1. Mick Marsha ll (Kaw); 2. Davi d Max w e ll (Kaw ); 3. Ron nit> Kendall (Kaw); 4. T.J. Aut en (Ka w); 5. Billy Spa rk le (Kaw) .
JR MINI (0-12): 1. Gavin G raryk (Kaw); 2. Matt Barn es (Sw:);
3. Mic k Marshall (Kaw ); 4. David Ma xwell ( Kaw); 5. Kri s ten
Croo kha m (Ha n).
.
SR MINT (13-15): 1. Bo Bowman (Kaw); 2. Brian Gerth (Suz);
3. Paul Kissi g (Suz); 4. Joe Sha ne (Kaw); S. Rya n Hollida y (Suz ).
SR MINI «()'15): 1. Joe Shane (Kaw ); 2. Brian Gert h (Suz); 3.
Gavin Gr acyk (Kaw~ 4. Bo Bowman (Kaw ); 5. Ma tt Barnes (Suz ).
125 C: 1. Da nn en He e te r (Su z ); 2. Brian Ka rase vic (Suz ); 3.
Bra d Vinson (Kaw); 4. Matt Sa n ders (Suz ); 5. 10e Dubows ky
(Ha n).
125 B: 1. Brian Karnow (Kaw); 2. Patric k Th ra ll (Han); 3.
Justin Story (Kawl; 4. Tim Stroyne (Hon);5. Jaso n Rogers (Ha n).
250 C: 1. Jeff McKin ney (Hon): 2. Phillip Kam insk i (Kaw); 3.
Brandon Ma th e r (Ka w ); 4. Mi lfo rd HArtma n (Ho n); 5. Al bert
Brookover (Hon).
250 B: 1. Mike Gende ntn (Kaw); 2. Da le Slaba ugh (Suz ); 3.
[ason Rogers (Hon); 4. Eric Bra un (Hon); 5. Bud Dietric h (Sur.).
O PEN : 1. Kevin Deyling (Han); 2. Bob Bianro (KTM); 3. Nea l
Davis (Hon); 4. Dan Mo rgan (~); 5. Tern Kayton (Ha n).
SCHBY (0-15): 1. Tim St royne (Ho n); 2. Da mien Hea ter (Suzl;
3. C h ris Carahan (Ka w ); 4. jaco b Yontz (Kaw): 5. Bo Bo wman
[K aw],
Broc k Sell ards (14) set the pac e at Summit
Arenac ros s i n Ak ron, Ohio , wi nn in g si x
Pro m ai n even t s in th e co u rse of a
weekend.
JRP /W (4-6~ 1. Kenn y Henry (Yam ); 2. Kale b Zanghi (KTM );
3. Derek Bassett (Yam) ; 4. Sha wn Alleshouse (KTM); 5. Zach Ames
(KTM,
SR P / W (7-8): I, Ceorge Baker lIT(Cob); 2. Je ffrey Mort (Cob);
3. T.}. Au ten Jr. (Cob ); 4. Zack Ames (KTM); 5. A.J. Hattery (LEM).
60: 1. Matthew Co w (Kaw ); 2. Ok ey jo hnso n (Kaw); 3. T.J.
Auten Jr. (Kaw); 4. Ronnie Kend all (Kaw); S. Billy Sprankle (Kaw ).
SR MIN I «()'12): 1. Gavil'l G racy k (Kaw); 2. "s kid z Co leman
(Yam ); 3. Luke Kurtz (Suz); 4. Jeff Massie (Yam); 5. Chris O'Donnell (Ha n).
SR MOO (13-15): 1. Joe Sha ne (Kaw ); 2. Brian Ge rth (Suz ); 3.
Paul Kilksig (Suz); 4. Jason Hitchcock (Han ).
S / MIN I (0-15): 1. Joe Sha ne (Kaw); 2. Gav in Gracyk (Kaw); 3.
Mike Bruno (Kaw ); 4. Scott Rex (Kaw); 5. Chris O'Donnell (Han).
125 C O-I; I. Da mien Hea ter (5uz) ; 2. Brian Cri!lt (Hon); 3. Joe
Dubowsky (Ho n); 4. Ma tt Scheide r (Ho n); 5. Bill Scheider (Hon).
125 C 0 -2:. 1. Justin Stewa rt (Han); 2. Brad Vinso n (Kaw); 3.
Ch ris Leni k (Ha n); 4. Joe Echs ten Kempe r (5uz); 5. Chri.s H au se
H
80 B: 1. Kei th Hoe kstra (Yam ); 2. Brian Win ke lh ors t (Yam); 3.
Ryan Har riso n (Kaw); 4. A. Tach u rtsh en thaler (Suz); 5. Dustin
Van Btert (Sue),
60: 1. Co lton Facciotti (Kaw); 2. Ryan Nie rop (Kaw ); 3. Ben
Linwood (Ka w ); 4. J\!S. Tro mp (KilW); 5. Presto n St. Pie rre (Kaw) .
«e
50 SNGL SPD: 1. Du..tin FiU;( (Yam ); 2. Kyle Beaton (LEM ); 3.
.
Blak e Ruschein !lkl (KTM); 4. Jamie Cecc h in (Yam ); 5. Dan iel
Kalivod a (yam ).
(Kaw].
sellards flawless atSummit AX
By Jeff Goodwin
AKRON,OHIO, DEC. 15-17
Brock Sellards ea rned $2300 by winn ing all six
Pro classes in the Decembe r po rtion of the Summit Arenacross Wint er Series.
Over 500 racers sho wed up for three days of
racing . In Saturday night's ju mp contest , Steve
Cross executed a pseud o-su perman conve rting
to a fro n t-w heel wh eelie, rolli ng in to a cartwheel, tying Brock Sellards' hee l-clicker for the
prize mon ey.
Vin ce Ka rnow h ol esh ot Fr id ay ' s 125cc A
m ain with Team Green team mate Sella rds in
tow . Mike Karin, josh Sweat, Ch arlie Dunaway
and Gay lon Dixon completed the top six aro und
the first tu m . Sellar ds slid underneath Karnow
at the end of the roc ke r straight on lap thr ee,
quickly moving to a th ree-second lea d . Katin
engaged Kamow in a battle for seco nd before
crashi ng in the rockers and breaking his collarbo n e . Dun aw a y s la m me d p ast Swea t a nd
Kamow, moving into second . Sellards mot ored
to an ll-second wi n.
David Hand exited the gate first in the 250cc
A main , but Sellards qu ickly took the lead . Hand
m ov e d backw a rd wh il e Du n a w ay w o rked
toward the front from a midpack start . Sellards
w o n unch a lle n ged , a hea d of Dixon, Sweat,
Kamow and Dunaway.
Sellards led a freigh t train of Sweat, Dixon
and Karn ow at the start of the 125cc A main.
Ka rn o w lo w -sided a t th e e nd o f the rocker
straigh t, sending him deep into the pack. Sean
Hogan w orked into the top five on the four th
lap . On lap 17 Sweat crashed over the bars after
casing a double, h and ing Dixon another secon dp la ce fini sh. Sweat re mou nted in fou rth as
Tom m y Co llier ca p tured th ir d . Sellards h ad
scored a 14-second victory.
Sell ards holeshot the 250cc A main, easily
crui sing ahead of the pack. Dixon gated second
with Karn ow h ot on his heels. The two ba ttled
until Dixon finally put Karnow away on lap 16.
Sellards wo n by a 10-second margin.
Sellards gained an earl y three-second lead in
th e 125cc A main. D ixo n he ld d own secon d
ahead of Kamow and joe OeIhof. OeIhof mo ved
int o third on lap two when Kamow cased the
rockers. The field held for the duration,' givi ng
Sellards his fifth main-even t win .
Sunday's 250cc A main closed the w eekend
with Karnow lead ing the pack aro u nd the first
t u rn . Sellards, Dixo n a n d Oelho f r a n clo se
beh ind until Sellards pu shed Kamow wid e on
lap th ree , b ui ldi ng a six-seco n d lead b y the
h al fway mar k. Sella rd s' fast a nd furious pass
demolished the field as his flawles s ridin g sty le
carried hi m to a 2D-seco victory.
nd
Results
2
Frid.y
125 A: 1. Brock Sellards (Kaw ); 2. O1arlit> Dunaway (Kaw ); 3.
VinC('Kamow (!Ca 4. Josh ua Swt>at(Yam t 5. Ca ylon Dixon (Yam);
w);
250A : 1. Brock Sellard s (K.aw ); 2. Ga ylon Dixo n (Yam); 3.
Jos h ua Swt>at (Kaw); 4. VinC(' Kamow (Kaw); 5. Cha rlie Du ndway
(Kaw) .
125 B 0 -1: 1. Davi d Ledley (Ho n ); 2. Brian Kamow (Kaw ); 3.
Sa m Yan nite lli (Han ); 4. Da ve Kacrnar (Han ): 5. Ti m Stroyne
(Han ).
125 B D-2: L Mike Clen denin (Xaw ); 2. Jaso n Roge rs (Ho n); 3.
Dave Jones (Kaw ); 4. Dyla n Tc ussat (5uz); 5. Brad Lightner (Suz).
250 C D- I : 1. Bra nd o n Ma th er (Kaw); 2. Kri stian Hall ey
(Ya m); 3. Robert Scouter (Suz); 4. Mark Kow a lski (Ha n); 5. Stev e
Moor e (Kaw).
250 C 0- 2: 1. Zac h Ollt~on ); 2. Robert Zig ler (Ha n ); 3.
Seb by Pe ters (Yam ); 4. Ron Monroe Jr. (KTM ); 5. Daniel Gardner
(yam).
250 B: 1. Mike Clen deni n (Kaw); 2. Jason Rogers (H a n); 3.
Jason w eeston (Ha n); 4. T.' . Somers (Yam); 5. Do uglas Irwi n.
O PEN : 1. Kevin Dey ling (Hon) ; 2. "Tiger" Pa ppa (KTM).
SCHBY «()'IS): 1. Tim Stro yne (Ha n ); 2. Dam ien He arer (5uz);
3. Brian C ri..t (Hon); 4. Chri ll Regan (Suz ); 5. Tan ya Robe rts (Suz) .
.
25+ : 1. M ik e Smith (Suz ); 2. Da ve Jo nes (Kaw ); 3. Dave
Berna rd (Yam ); 4. "Mowe r" Yo ung (KTM ); 5. Dieter Koechling
(Hon).
5R (30-39): 1. Mike Smith (Suz ); 2. Dav e Blauman (Yam ); 3.
"Mo wer" Young (KTM ); 4. "ttger" Pap pa (KTM ); 5. Em it> Ligh tIWr (Hon) .
SR (40-49): 1. Dan Morgan (KTM); 2. Kenn y Jacobs (Suz) 3.
Rick Pen ovich (Hon ); 4. Wayn e Ba ys (KTM); 5. Brian O' Don nell
(Ha n).
WMN : I. Sheryl Blair (Han); 2. Kristen Croo kha m (Hon ); 3.
Ta ny a Robe rts (SIu ); 4. Sam Snyder (Kaw ); 5. "Cruiser'" Good win
(Suz) .
VINT: 1. Will Stone r (Hus).
BMBR: I. Geo rgt" Jobe (Ha n); 2. Mar k Woods (Han); 3. Bob
Or landi (Yam ); 4. Tt>rryWojtkit"Wic: (ya m).
S.ltu rd .y
125 A: 1. Brock ~lIa rds (Kaw ); 2. Gay lo n Dickso n (Yam ); 3.
Tommy Collier (Suz); 4. Jos h ua Swea t (Kaw ); S. Sean Hogan (Suz).
250 A: 1. Brock SeTlards (Kaw); 2. Vince Karn ow (Ka w ); 3.
Sean Hoga n (Suz ); 4. Ca ylon Dickson (Yam) ; 5. Bryan Belling er
(Suz ).
JR P /W (4-6): 1. Bran d on Dietrich (LEM); 2. Ka lt>b Zanghi
(KTM ); 3. Shawn Allt"Sho use (KTM ); 4. Aaro n Ma xwell (KTM); 5.
Kenn y Heniy (Yam ).
SR P /W (7. 8 ): 1. Geo rge Bak e r Il1 (Cob); 2. T.}. Au tt>n Jr.
(Co b); 3. Zac h Am es (KTM ); 4. G re g Kamins ki (Co b); 5. Jeffrey
Mort (Cobl.
60: 1. M ick Mars ha ll (Ka w); '2. David Ma xw e ll (Kaw ); 3.
Ma tth ew Cow (!Caw); 4. Timmy HolIl"nbeek' ~ Ka w ); 5. T.J. Auren .
Jr. (Kaw).
SR MIN I (0-12 ): 1. Ga vin G racy k (Kaw); 2. Brt>n Ma imon t>
t
(Ho n ); 3. Jcmh Pow t>l (H o n ); 4. Davi d Miilxw e ll (Ka w); 5. Lt>e
l
Jacobs (Kaw).
SR MINT (13-15): 1. Brian Gt> h (Suz); 2. T~ver Mor iva
rt
(Han); 3. Ryan H o ll iday (Suz); 4. Pa u l Kis s ig (S uz ); 5. Brad
McCle llan (Suz ).
S / MIN I (0-15): 1. Gavi n G racyk (Kaw); 2. Bra d McCell a n
(5uz ); 3. Trevl"l' Moria (Hon).
125 C: 1. Damien He ater (Suz ); 2. Mart Snide (Suz ); 3. Brad
Vin.iOn (Kaw); 4. JOE' Sny de r (Han ); S. Dan Nicera (Suz).
'
125 B: 1. Mik e O endt>nin (K.aw ); 2. Patrick Th raU (Ho n); 3.
Tim Stro yn e (Ho n); 4. Pa ul Carpenter (Kaw); 5. Chris Lowe ll (Suz)
250 C: 1: Bra ndo n Ma the r (Kaw); 2. Joe l Ma rrin (Kaw); 3.
Kristi an Halley (Yam ); 4. Mike Zibotila (Kaw); 5. Scott Zimmt>
nna n
(Suz) .
250 B: 1. Mike Oenden in (Kaw); 2. Dal e Siabd ug h (Su z); 3.
Chris Bodo (Ha n); 4. Eric Braun (Ha n ); S. Rand y Sma llwood (SUZ).
OPEN: 1. Bob Bian ro (KTM); 2. George D. Jobe (Ha n).
SC HBY (0- 15 ): 1. Pa u l Ca r pt>nte r (Ka w ); 2. Ti m St roy ne
(Ha n); 3. Damien He dter (Su z ); 4. Nick Lauro (Suz); 5. Mike PfU

