Swartz is still racing and winning. Now on a
YZ426F, he smoothly rode to
convincing double-moto wins in the Over
45 c1~ss, while keeping Honda rider Blaine
Duecaster (2-2) ~t bay. Greg Irwin and Bemie
Lyons, both on Hondas, fought over third
over~lI. Irwin got the nod with his 4-3 score,
besting Lyons' 3-4 tally.
Duecaster did come back to win both
motos in the Over 50 class, as longtime racer
Bob McClain g~ve chase on a KTM. McClain
look his no-nonsense style to second overall
with a 2-2 perform~nce. Tr~ck local Dennis
Sharrone Sr. took third overall on a Honda.
One of the biggest groups of the day was
the Over 30 B class. As the large pack exited
the first tum. it was the 2000 Over 30 Amateur National Champion. Robin McClain from
laGrange, Ohio, ~bsconding with the holeshot
on the monstrous KTM 550. Darin Zaremba
was holding down second on a Yamaha, with
Tom Hudak Jr. following in his roost for third.
Hudak pushed his Hond~ ~11 around Zaremba.
trying to find a way past. McClain took the
win, with Z~remba holding off the advances
of Hudak for second. Fourth went to Robert
Sparks, who made an impressive climb
through the pack after a poor start on his
Yamaha.
At the start of moto two, McClain again
timed the gate perfectly and blasted into first,
with Hud~k. Sparks and Zaremba following
closely. McClain didn't hold the point long, as
Hudak took over the lead before the completion of lap one. A surprised McClain stayed
right with him, as the two seemed synchronized around the entire course for the next
three laps. aremba worked past Sparks into
third as McClain muscled past Hudak on the
fourth lap. At the checkers, it w~s McClain,
Hudak, Z~remba and Sparks.
With many riders camping over because of
a District 12 race on Sunday, there was a
good tumout for the pit-bike races on the Pee
Wee track. Two riders who stood out were
Jimmy Jarrett and Rudy Linder, who made
their Hond~ XR I OOs look purely magical.
Y~m~ha
Scenic Highlands Motosports Park
Newcomerstown, Ohio
Results: September 7. 2002
25.. A: t. Vincent Kamow (KTM); 2. Ren Boyn (Hon); 3. MJke
....... (Hon):'. WJliam _
(Hon); 5.
(Yam).
25. 8: 1. RobIn McCain (KTM); 2. Darin Zaremba (Yam); 3.
Robert Spel1ls (Yam); 4. Jason Brown (Hon); 5. Jon E. Burleson
(KTII).
c.... c _
25. C: 1. Ken fl\cQowen (Yam); 2. Juan Vaughn (Kaw): 3.
Joseph OISU1k (KTM); 4. Jim Devis (Hon): 5. Chns Vllllond (Hen)
30. A:. 1. David Hand (Yam); 2. William ~ (Hon); 3. Jdfrty
Pape (Yaml: •. "ymond ...... (Hon): 5. Do"'" ........ (s...).
30. 8: I. Robin McClain (KTM): 2. Tom Hudak Jr. (Han); 3.
Oam zaremba (Yam): 4. Robert Sparks (Yam); 5. PtliRip Kam1nskl
(Hon).
30. C: 1. Barry Fife (Yam); 2. Mark Fortney (Sw:); J. James
Wright (Hon); 4. M.ic:hlIe! Lavan (Yam): 5. 0u1s CWek (Yam).
40. A: 1. David Hend (Yam): 2. Don Rublf! (Yam); 3. Rick
Squ;", (s...).
40.8: 1. Lyle PIzzano (Yam); 2. Marc Bauman (KTM); J. James
Skok (KTM); 4. Scott McPherson (KTM).
40. C: 1. James Kraly (KTM): 2. Marc Monroe (Hon); 3. Greg
irwin (Hon); 4. Quin Wychanko (Yam); 5. Richllrd Wilhelm (Yam).
45.; I. Denny Swartz (Yam): 2. B1alnf! Dueca~ (Hon); J. G~
Irwin (Hen); 4. Bennie: Lyons (Hon); 5. Ryan Wilson (KTM).
50.: I. Blaine Due:::astf!l" (Hon): 2. Bob McClllln (KTM); 3. Den·
nls Sherrone (Hon).
25. WMN: I. Lane L Kamow (KTM).
BEO P/W SUP: 1. JOf! Louuenhf!iser (KTM); 2. Tyler Torch
(Pol); 3. NlroIf! Constantinl (Pol); 4. Zachary Crase (Hus): 5. Tanner
N""'" (lIng (Yam): 5. Bon Knolb
(s...).
VET PIT/BK (25... ): I. Jimmy Jarrett (Hon); 2. Rudy Under
(Hon); 3. Robin McClain (Hen): 4. Dennis Shanone: Hon): 5. John
..... (Honl.
Ohio Pro-Am Dirt Track Series
Rounds 15-1 &: Hartford Fairgrounds
Croton's a Cruise
for Marshall
Patrick Towler had for years resided
comfortably in the 250cc two-stroke niche.
This weekend, once again the two-stroke
specialists from Michigan proved that size isn't
everything, as he used his experience and
talent to put the Saturday Senior Over 40
pack of big-bore four-strokes behind his 250
at the finish.
Indiana's Joseph Ratz won Sunday's
125cc main, though not without a serious
threat from 60cc winner Ricky Boley, who
went out and won Sunday's 60cc feature, got
a quick wipe of the face shield, and lined back
up to challenge the 125cc pack. A TK rider
Joseph Ratz took control early, but Boley and
his hot little 60 were on the charge. Once in
second, Boley worked a low line through three
and four to close on Ratz. Ratz rode a higher
line and was giving ground to Boley in the
tums. Ratz tried to hold his line lower, but no
matter how far down he got, Boley got lower nearly through the grass at one point. Finally,
Boley squeaked by and into the lead. On the
last lap, through three and out of four, the pair
raced in tandem to the line. This time, Ratz's
higher line paid off, as he raced his 125 ~cross
the line first in a near-dead heat with the
determined 60cc rider.
Bryan Douglas managed to double his Prowin pleasure on Sunday. The Pro-Sport rider
from Maryland found a line to his liking up
near the baies and used it to perfection to race
away with the money~c1ass victories. Most of
his competition followed him up there but
could not match the pace set by the hardriding Douglas. C8nadian Dominic Michaud
challenged briefly in the 505cc race before
settling for second. Douglas's traveling buddy
and fellow Marylander Jason Isennock finished
second in the Open Pro race. Third place went
to Ohioan Nick Evans. who was aboard his
brother's new Rotax after having crashed his
own bike through the turn-three fence on
Saturday. Evans vowed to have his bike and
body b~ck in top sh~pe for rounds 17 ~nd 16.
which ~re set to ~ke place in the aptly n~med
Circleville.
By CRAIG GRISMORE
CROTON, OH, SEPT. 7-6
The Ohio Pro-Am Dirt Track Series retumed
to the historic Hartford Fairgrounds for another weekend of pea-gravel, half-mile, dirt-track
action - this time for rounds 15 and 16 in the
22-round season championshjp. The series
had previously visited the pristine facility back
in May for rounds one and two. This time
around, the racing was a rough-and-tumble
~ff~ir: Dust ~nd ruts, holes, wet spots, dry
spots, slippery spots, brushed-off stuff and
deep stuff all combined to make for an interesting, exciting ~nd extremely challenging
event. Several hard crashes occurred over the
weekend, and a few riders were transported to
the hospit~I, but thankfully all will recover
from their injuries to race again.
Canadi~n Jeff Metzloff seems to like it
rough. Metzloff showed up with two Can-Am
motorcycles end won three out of the four features he entered. His only loss came at the
hands of veteran Mike Butler of Cincinnati.
Butler rode his immaculately prepared Rotax
to a relatively easy victory in Saturday's
Senior Over 30 final.
Ohio Amateur sensation Ricky Marshall
did Metzloff one better, going four for four.
MarshaJl, the weekend's biggest winner, dominated the Open Amateur and 505cc Amateur
classes, winning all four features. Once again
the Ohio Pro-Am Series is having trouble providing enough competition for the t~lented
superstar, who just seems to effortlessly ride
aw~y from ~II challengers.
However, if this weekend was any inctication, there may be ~ new challenger in the
making, in the form of Travis Sprong. A
motocross racer from Somerset, Indiana,
Sprong showed up 8t the race in Croton
armed with stock-fr~med motorcycles and
rode to two second-place finishes, behind
Marshall. Sprong ~Iso went out and won both
250cc features. This guy may have found his
niche in the roundy-round world of flat track.
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Hartford Fairgrounds: Joseph Raa fought hard for his 125cc feature win at the Croton,
Ohio, half mile, round 16 of the Ohio Pro-Am Dirt Track series.
SR 60+: 1. Elias Giannini (Rot); 2. Roy Hostettler (TrI); J. Jim
Beomu Englehart (Honl.
25&. I. T'..... Sprong (Yam); 2. Don", eponl (Yom).
505 AM: 1. Ricky MarshaU (Hon): 2. Daniel 01df!on (Han); J.
8f!n Evans (Rot): 4. Bmt Vanderttool (Yam); 5. Ray Rees (Hon).
0PEI'f All\: 1. Ricky Marsn.lI (Rot); 2. Ben Evan. (Rot); J. Kyle
Goughenou< ("'"): •• Bnmdon SnKle< ("'"); 5. Ty\« SI>eponl (Yam).
P_
L/W VU'fT: 1. Jdf Metzloff (C·A); 2. Wil Forman (C·A): 3.
Jlnvny leig'" (C·A);'. Ken fvnoId (Bull: 5. Bu1>ba ' - (C.A).
H/W VtrfT: I. Edward Fatzinger (TrI); 2. Rich L.ong (Yam); J.
Thomas Englf!hart (Han); 4. ErIk Kreagf!r (Yem): 5. Michael Perse
(Tn).
BRKLSS VIIfT: 1. Bany Bakf!r (Bul): 2. Roy Hostf!t1lf!l' ern); J.
Michael Landrum (Hen); 4. Steven Hartley (Bu!); 5. Bruce Bartlett
(""w).
SR 30.: I. MJkf! Butler (Rot); 2. Jdf Mf!tZloff (C·A); J, Ray Rees
(Hon); 4. Child PerkIns (Rot); 5. Andrew EngstrOm (Rot).
SR 40.: l. Petrick Towler (Han): 2. Jeff Ogden (Rot): J. Jack
TUlT'lflr (Yam); 4. Andrew Engstrom (Rot): 5. Rod Brlssell (Hen).
SR 50.: I. Don Herron (Rot); 2. Larry Hodges (Rot); J, Jimmy
Zeigler (Suz); 4. George Acklf!)l (Yam); 5. Lany Barnes (Bul).
Scou""""
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