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Blocker Enterprises Yamaha Kawasaki Day Hurricane Hills Sports Center STORV AND PHOTOS BV JIM P. SANDERSON CUFFORD, PA, OCT. 14 oung Honda pilot Phil Nicoletti of Cochecton, New York, was, to say the least, nimble. Nicoletti was on fire and flying, putting almost three seconds per lap on his nearest competitor. Nicoletti easily won both the 80cc (10-11) and 80cc (9-13) classes, carding perfect 1-1 scores in both. Nicoletti was extremely fast but also extremely smooth as he navigated the fast and technical Hurricane Hills course. Blocker Enterprises Yamaha Kawasaki sponsored the day and provided 5-foot trophies for the top riders. The event promoter, Hurd Motor Sports and their staff, once again provided an expertly prepared racecourse and gave riders some extra seat time by combining classes and running seven-lap motos. Mother Nature helped .out, too, by providing some sun and some good winds and keeping the rain away until after the day's activities were concluded. Sean Wallace led the pack out of the first tum in the first moto of the combined 80cc (7-9), (10-11) and (12-13) contest. Trailing were Nicoletti, Michael Mazur, Marshall Hurd, Abbie Jo Bardo, Steve Grossweiler and Dan Zabrowski. Nicoletti wasted no time and quickly got around Wallace to take the lead and just as quickly pull away. Nicoletti had an eight-second lead by the start of lap three. Rounding out the top five at the start of lap three were Wallace, Mazur, Hurd and Zabrowski. Nicoletti's lead was a whopping 15 seconds by the start of lap five. Wallace was still second. Hurd and Zabrowski had moved up to third and fourth, dropping Mazur to fifth. The top five were quite spread out by now and remained the same to the checkered flag. Nicoletti nailed the holeshot of the second moto and never looked back. In tow were Wallace, Mazur, Zabrowski and Hurd. Nicoletti quickly pulled away and had a nine-second lead by the start of lap three. The top five remained unchanged until lap four, when Hurd passed Zabrowski for fourth. Zabrowski dropped to fifth. The top five quickly spread out and didn't change all the way to the checkered flag once again. Nicoletti finished the moto with more than a 20-second advantage. Nicoletti got the overall via his 1- 1 rides. Wallace's consistent 2-2 tally got him second overall, and Hurd rounded out the podium, carding a 3-4 score for the day. Yamaha pilot Rich Millon led the pack out of the first turn in the first (Left) Phil Nicoletti piloted his CR80 Honda to wins in both the 85cc (10-11) and 85cc (9-13) classes at the Blocker Enterprises Yamaha Kawasaki Day In Clifford, Pennsylvania. ' (Above) Rich Millon (52Mlleads Kenneth Hull (52A), Dave Santlch (18), Kevin Hicks (377) and Drew Yurttanin (13) out of the first tum en route to the first Over 30 Bmotowin. (Right) Sean Wallace (391) leads Marshall Hurd (behind Wallace), Michael Mazur (145), Nicoletti (71) and Abbie .10 Bardo (251 out of the first tum In the first moto of the combined 80Cc (7-91, (10-11) and (12-13) contest at Hurricane Hills Sports Center. Over 30 B moto. Trailing were Ken Hull, Lance Rowland, Kevin Hicks and Dave Santich. A first-turn pileup left Drew Yurkanin and Ken Burke on the ground, both remounted at the back of the pack. By the fifth turn into the moto, the top-five running order was Millon, Hull, Hicks, Rowland and Brian Sworen. The top five remained the same into lap five. Then Sworen passed Rowland for fourth. The top five were very spread out by the last lap, with not much passing going on. Millon held on for the win, followed by Hull, Hicks, Rowland and Sworen. Yurkanin redeemed himself after going down in the first turn in the first moto by nailing the holeshot in the second moto, trailed by Millon, Hicks, Burke and Sworen. Hicks had the point position by the time the leaders Hul1'ialne HIHs Spells Centllr C1iffl1n1, Pennsyluaill Resahs:Dctaber14,2081 P/W: 1. Nlkolas Desiderio (Yam); 2. Bruce Redfield (Yam); 3. Dale Hull (Yam); 4. Brandon Woolf (Vom); 5. Steve Buss (Vom). 50 (4-6): 1. Nikolos Desiderio (Pol); 2. Bruce Redfield (Pol); 3. Kevin Hicks (Hus); 4. Troy Fairchild (KTM); 5. Ricky Benesky (KTM). 50 (7-8): 1. Neil Ebert III (KTM): 2. Tyler Rossiter (Pol); 3. Shown Stoggert (KTM). 65 (7-9): I. Anthony Peregrin (KTM); 2. Austin Kozimer (Kaw); 3. Jonathan McDermott (KTM). 65 (10-1 J): 1. Derek Foirchild (Kow). 80 (9-13): 1. Phillip Nicoletti (Hon); 2. Marshall Hurd (SU1). 80 COMB: 1. Phil Nicoletti (Hon); 2. Sean Wallace (Suz); 3. Marshall Hurd (Yam); 4. Michael Mazur (Kew); 5. Dan Zabrowski (Hon). 85 (7-9): 1. Austin Kozimer (Kew); 2. Anthony Pe",grin (KTM). 85 (10-11): J. Phillip Nicoletti (Hon); 2. Mlchoel Mazur (Kaw); 3. Marshall Hurd (Suz); 4. Tyler Kline (Kow). 85 (12-13): 1. Seon Wolloce (SU1); 2. Donlel ZlIbrowski (Hon); 3. Abbie Jo Bardo (SUI): 4. Anthony Folk (Suz). 85 (14-15): 1. Steven Grossweiler (Suz); 2. Joshua SheOer (Kaw); 3. Bort Holt (Kow). 8/M.INI: 1. Sean Wallace (Suz); 2. Daniel Zebrowski (Hon); 3. Steven Grossweiler (SUI); 4. Bart Holt (Kow). 125 BEG: I. Sam Bostian (Hon); 2. Jeff Yatsko (Yam): 3. Michael Amos Pagano (Kaw); 4. Nick Bader (Hon); 5. Jack Rosenkrans (Yem). 125 A: 1. Chad Bellott (KTM); 2. Fisher James (KTM). 125 B: 1. Matt Ritchey (Suz); 2. Christopher Murray (Yam); 3. Donny Buchter (Hon): 4. Dave Grover (Hon): 5. Walter Zabrowski (Hon). 125 C: 1. Jonllthan Hercike (Hon); 2. Brian Holhen (Kaw); 3. Michael Fetherston (Yam); 4. Olin Parcby (Hon); 5. Joseph Frllnk (Suz). 250 BEG: I. John Scassera (Hon); 2. Andrew Lynott (Kaw); 3. Josh Bostian (KlIw); 4. Martin Kushner (Hon); 5. Paul Stewlirt (Kaw). 250 A: I. David Nyzio (Yam). 250 B: 1. Matt Ritchey (Suz); 2. Michael Klinger (Hon); 3. Dominic Mark (Hon); 4. William Heras (KTM). 250 C: I. Mark Peepe (Hon); 2. Carm Perri (KTM); 3. Robert Stober (Vom); 4. Brod Munn (Hon); 5. Rich Rohn (Kaw). WMN: 1. Abbie Jo Bardo (5uz); 2. Amber Gordon (Kow); 3. Judy Solton (Vom). SCHBY: I. Walter Zabrowski (Hon): 2. Paul Treas (Yam): 3. Donny Buchter (Hon); 4. Jonathan Hercike (Han); 5. George Narcum (Yam). CLGBY: 1. David Nyzio (Yam): 2. Chad Bellott (KTM); 3. Christopher Murray (Yam): 4. Dave Grover (Han): 5. William Heras (KTM). 25+ A: I. Robert Hayes (Yam); 2. Henry Lucio (Yam): 3. Kevin Green (Kaw). 25+ B: 1. Rich Millon (Yam); 2. Kenneth Burke (Yam): 3. Lance Rowland (KTM): 4. Andrew Yurkanin (Vom): 5. Tony Zopper (Vom). 30+ A: I. Robert Hayes (Yam); 2. Henry Lucio (Yam); 3. Tadd Salton (Yam); 4. Kevin Green (KlIw). 30+ B: 1. Kevin Hicks (KlIw); 2. Kenneth Hull (Hon): 3. Lance Rowland (KTM); 4. Andrew Yurkanin (Yom); 5. Kenneth Burke (Vom). 30+ C: 1. Rich Rohn (Kew); 2. Robert Stobel" (Yam): 3. Bud Kozimer (Yam): 4. George Watson (Hus); 5. Gregg Bouchord (Hon). 40+: 1. Fisher James (KTM); 2. Mick Gentileson (Kaw); 3. Rees Firestone (5uz). exited the technical Hurricane Hills rhythm section. Millon held second, Burke held third, Sworen moved up to fourth and Rowland was now fifth. Yurkanin dropped all the way back to sixth after a great start. Hicks was still out front on lap two, while behind him things were changing, as Millon pulled off witl:! a mechanical DNF, which allowed Burke to move to second, Rowland to third, Hull to fourth and Yurkanin to fifth. The top leaders remained unchanged through lap three and about halfway into lap four. Hicks and Burke were still the top two. Hull got around Rowland to take third, and Yurkanin was holding on to fifth. Near the end of lap four, Burke went down, which allowed Hull to move to second and Rowland to third. Burke remounted in fourth. Yurkanin was still fifth. Hicks hung on to get the secondmoto win, followed by Hull, Rowland, Yurkanin and Burke. Hicks earned the top tier of the Over 30 B podium. The runner-up laurels went to Hull, and Rowland rounded out the podium. eN (Leftl Hicks (377) leads the second Over 30 B moto, with Millon (52M) in hot pursuit. Millon suffered mechanical woes and did not finish; Hicks went on for the overall victory. n cue' • e _ s NOVEMBER 21,2001 45

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