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Katin
& Metcalf Chew Up The Columbus Expo
By Rupert X Pellett
American Motosports Ohio Arenacross Championships
Rounds 4, 5, 6
Ohio State Fair Expo Center
Columbus, OH
Dec 5/6/7
While
the big show came to town and tore up the Ohio Expo Center, it was
Ohio's Mike Katin and
Kentucky's Arenacross - regular Nick Metcalf stashing their
pockets full of prize money,
as a swarm of the Midwest's best riders went at it inside this
bullring battlegrounds of
moto-mayhem, just a stone's throw from downtown Columbus. Over the
three days of racing, Katin and
Metcalf were the most dominant of the healthy turnout of pro
riders, as they each took wins on Friday night and Sunday
afternoon - Metcalf handling
the 125 class both days, while Katin was on top of things in the
250 pro races. This American
- Motosports promoted, twelve - round series kicked off in
Jackson, Ohio and with stops
again in Jackson and, later, upstate in Marion, this festive,
rolling moto-spectacular
draws racers, spectators and a fun loving track crew to events
throughout the state. Splitting the
weekend wins of Katin and Metcalf were Ohio fast- boys
"Wild" Willy Browning and Nathan Skaggs - both taking
big wins in front of an appreciative
crowd on Saturday night. Browning, aboard his new Sport Cycles
Yamaha YZ-250, tore up the
250 pro class, with Swanton, Ohio's Mike Mercer taking a strong
second place on his Suzuki. Skaggs
whipped up the 125 pro class Saturday with blitzing speed
through the whoops, as he manhandled his YZ-125 and beat out North
Carolina's Paul Justus for the win. Other notable pro's included
Northern Ohio's Vince Karnow, who
took a runner-up spot in Friday night's 125 class and was
unbeatable in the 25 plus money
class, all weekend long, while locals Doug Gall, Steve Andrich,
Shaun Kuchler and John
Wisenbarger all had impressive rides on the weekend. In the
amateur classes, there was an army of fast and old guys tearing up
the jumpy circuit - with some being both
fast and old. Young fast guys included future pro's Zach Ames and
Levi Kilbarger - the two local Ohio riders both put on quite a
show, with their blistering speed often meeting the pro's lap
times and their intense and gifted on-track performances drawing
rave reviews from the viewing public. F& Suzuki sponsored Ames
had a total of seven class wins over the three-day event,
capturing the 250 B class each day and a few wins in the
125 B and Schoolboy classes, as well. Kilbarger, Yamaha mounted,
only had two wins, yet was aggressive and constantly charging, all
weekend. In the elderly-express department, there was a whole lot
of great racing, with Ohio's legendary "King" Richard
Robinson working his new F&S Suzuki ride into a few class
wins, while Mark Roop, Dale Slabaugh, Brad Vanwinkle and Rick
Custard all were brilliant over the triple-day moto-fest, each
making the podium trip a regular meeting place.
Friday
125
Pro: 1. Nick Metcalf (Suz); 2. Vincent Karnow (Ktm); 3. Michael
Mercer (Suz); 4. Mike Katin Jr (Suz); 5. Scott Metz (Hus);
125B:
1. Zach Ames (Suz); 2. Jesse Miller (Hon); 3. Derrick Arldege (Ktm);
4. Chad Zaiser (Yam); 5. Patrick Massie (Kaw);
125C:
1. Tylor Pemberton (Yam); 2. Pete Petree (Yam); 3. Daniel Harbaugh
(Ktm); 4. Allen Mcclure (Kaw); 5. Mark Roush (Hon);
16-24:
1. Doug Gall (Ktm); 2. Derrick Arldege (Ktm); 3. Josh Adair (Suz);
4. Ross Adams (Yam); 5. Perry Hoover (Yam);
25+A:
1. Vincent Karnow (Ktm); 2. Mike Blair (Suz); 3. Richard Hoy
(Hon); 4. Mark Roop (Suz); 5. Richard Robinson (Suz);
25+B/C:
1. Loren O'cull (Ktm); 2. Randy Wight (Yam); 3. Scott Curren (Kaw);
4. Dan Jones (Yam); 5. Jason Holbrook (Yam);
250
Pro: 1. Mike Katin Jr (Suz); 2. Nathan Skaggs (Yam); 3. Willy
Browning (Yam); 4. Michael Mercer (Suz); 5. Doug Gall (Ktm);
250B:
1. Zach Ames (Suz); 2. Jesse Miller (Hon); 3. Kyle Schmelzer
(Yam); 4. Scott Schindler (Hon); 5. Ross Adams (Yam);
250C:
1. Tylor Pemberton (Yam); 2. Johnny Quinn (Yam); 3. Ryan Persinger
(Yam); 4. Daniel Wilson (Suz); 5. Cody Upton (Suz);
30+:
1. Mark Roop (Suz); 2. Richard Robinson (Suz); 3. Kevin Hildebrand
(Suz); 4. Matthew Robinson (Hon); 5. Dan Jones (Yam);
40+:
1. Brad Vanwinkle (Ktm); 2. Richard Robinson (Suz); 3. Rick
Custard (Hon); 4. Mark Farner (Suz); 5. Vincent Loyola (Hon);
65cc
10-11: 1. James Justice (Ktm); 2. Jesse Kuzbyt (Ktm); 3. Austin
Primavera (Suz); 4. Mitch Dowell (Ktm); 5. Michael Mahaffey (Ktm);
65cc
7-9: 1. Tyler Wozbey (Ktm); 2. Jake Fowler (Kaw); 3. Derek Fowler
(Ktm); 4. Mathew Blum (Suz); 5. Jacob Berger (Suz);
80cc
12-15: 1. James Kreitzer (Suz); 2. Josh Abrecht (Suz); 3. Houston
Wireman (Hon); 4. Jesse Russell (Yam); 5. Emmett Rowland (Yam);
80cc
7-11: 1. James Justice (Ktm); 2. Austin Primavera (Suz); 3. Jesse
Kuzbyt (Ktm); 4. Jackie Hoover (Yam); 5. Tyler Wozbey (Ktm);
80cc
Extra 9-13, 14-15: 1. Jesse Russell (Yam); 2. Kody Price (Hon); 3.
Josh Abrecht (Suz); 4. Houston Wireman (Hon); 5. Matthew Prather (Suz);
Micro
4-6: 1. Robert Vall (Ktm); 2. Caleb Houser (Lem); 3. Stephen
Gretchen (Ktm); 4. Lucas Mason (Ktm); 5. Carey Davis (Yam);
Micro
4-8: 1. Caleb Houser (Cob); 2. Dylan Voltz (Ktm); 3. Lucas Mason (Ktm);
4. Tyler Reno (Ktm); 5. Nicholis Jones (Ktm);
Micro
7-8: 1. Jesse Walters (Ktm); 2. Darren Walsh (Pol); 3. Davey
Boysel (Ktm); 4. Seth Harnishfeger (Ktm); 5. Codey Harding (Ktm);
Open
B/C: 1. Brandon Jones (Hon); 2. Mike Seifert (Hon); 3. Christopher
Robbins (Hon); 4. Malone Stinson (Yam);
Pitbike:
1. David Whitcraft (Suz); 2. Patrick Massie (Kaw); 3. Ross Adams
(Yam); 4. Perry Hoover (Yam); 5. Andrew Hyder (Yam);
Schoolboy:
1. Levi Kilbarger (Yam); 2. Zach Ames (Suz); 3. Daniel Harbaugh (Ktm);
4. Devan Welch (Suz); 5. Emmett Rowland (Yam);
Supermini
12-15: 1. James Kreitzer (Suz); 2. Tim Glassburn (Suz);
Saturday
125
Pro: 1. Nathan Skaggs (Yam); 2. Paul Justus (Suz); 3. Willy
Browning (Yam); 4. Mike Katin Jr (Suz); 5. Nick Metcalf (Suz);
125B:
1. Levi Kilbarger (Yam); 2. Zach Ames (Suz); 3. Patrick Massie (Kaw);
4. Scott Hickenbottom (Hon); 5. Dempsey Haning (Yam);
125C:
1. Cameron Reagan (Yam); 2. Tylor Pemberton (Yam); 3. Jesse
Russell (Yam); 4. Ronald Veltre (Yam); 5. Ryan Persinger (Yam);
16-24:
1. Perry Hoover (Yam); 2. Patrick Massie (Kaw); 3. Craig Garrett (Ktm);
4. Josh Adair (Suz); 5. Timothy Haning (Hon);
25+A:
1. Vincent Karnow (Ktm); 2. Richard Hoy (Hon); 3. Dale Slabaugh (Suz);
4. Mike Blair (Suz); 5. M Ark Weaver (Kaw);
25+B/C:
1. Randy Wight (Yam); 2. Brad Vanwinkle (Ktm); 3. Donovan Minnear
(Hon); 4. David Leezer (Suz); 5. Harold Goings (Yam);
250
Pro: 1. Willy Browning (Yam); 2. Michael Mercer (Suz); 3. Nick
Metcalf (Suz); 4. Vincent Karnow (Ktm); 5. Steve Andrich (Suz);
250B:
1. Zach Ames (Suz); 2. Fletcher Shryock (Kaw); 3. Justin Newman (Suz);
4. David Leezer (Suz); 5. Kyle Schmelzer (Yam);
250C:
1. Tylor Pemberton (Yam); 2. Eric Forbes (Hon); 3. Cody Upton (Suz);
4. Ryan Persinger (Yam); 5. Daniel Blair (Suz);
30+:
1. Dale Slabaugh (Suz); 2. Mark Roop (Suz); 3. Richard Robinson (Suz);
4. Loren O'cull (Ktm); 5. Matthew Robinson (Hon);
40+:
1. Richard Robinson (Suz); 2. Rick Custard (Hon); 3. Brad
Vanwinkle (Ktm); 4. Vincent Loyola (Hon); 5. Mark Farner (Suz);
65cc
10-11: 1. James Justice (Ktm); 2. Austin Primavera (Suz); 3.
Michael Mahaffey (Ktm); 4. Blain Brown (Yam); 5. Sheldon
Haudenshild (Ktm);
65cc
7-9: 1. Tyler Wozbey (Ktm); 2. Egan Rosell (Ktm); 3. Davey Boysel
(Ktm); 4. Derek Stinson (Kaw); 5. Derek Fowler (Ktm);
80cc
12-15: 1. Kyle Burlile (Suz); 2. Tony Gallo (Suz); 3. James
Kreitzer (Suz); 4. Josh Abrecht (Suz); 5. Emmett Rowland (Yam);
80cc
7-11: 1. James Justice (Ktm); 2. Austin Primavera (Suz); 3.
Zachary Cochran (Hon); 4. Nicholas Laut (Suz); 5. Michael Mahaffey
(Ktm);
80cc
Extra 9-13, 14-15: 1. Josh Abrecht (Suz); 2. Jesse Russell (Yam);
3. Kody Price (Hon); 4. Emmett Rowland (Yam); 5. Zachary Cochran
(Hon);
Micro
4-6: 1. Shane Smallwood (Cob); 2. Robert Stiers (Ktm); 3. Robert
Vall (Ktm); 4. Stephen Gretchen (Ktm); 5. Nash Kissel (Ktm);
Micro
4-8: 1. Caleb Houser (Cob); 2. Shane Smallwood (Cob); 3. Nicholis
Jones (Ktm); 4. Lucas Mason (Ktm); 5. Dru Campbell (Ktm);
Micro
7-8: 1. Darren Walsh (Pol); 2. Davey Boysel (Ktm); 3. Logan
Piccirillo (Suz); 4. Jesse Walters (Ktm); 5. Sam Napodano (Lem);
Open
B/C: 1. Brandon Jones (Hon); 2. Christopher Robbins (Hon); 3.
Jason Brown (Hon); 4. Malone Stinson (Yam);
Pitbike:
1. David Whitcraft (Suz); 2. Eric Forbes (Hon); 3. Ross Adams
(Yam); 4. Kim Hamilton (Yam); 5. Nicholas Carroll (Suz);
Schoolboy:
1. Zach Ames (Suz); 2. Levi Kilbarger (Yam); 3. Nick Edgell (Kaw);
4. Shawn Johnson (Suz); 5. Daniel Harbaugh (Ktm);
Supermini
12-15: 1. Tony Gallo (Suz); 2. Kyle Burlile (Suz); 3. James
Kreitzer (Suz); 4. Jesse Kuzbyt (Suz); 5. Austin Queen (Yam);
Sunday
125
Pro: 1. Nick Metcalf (Suz); 2. Nathan Skaggs (Yam); 3. Mike Katin
Jr (Suz); 4. Michael Mercer (Suz); 5. Willy Browning (Yam);
125B:
1. Zach Ames (Suz); 2. Levi Kilbarger (Yam); 3. Derrick Arldege (Ktm);
4. Perry Hoover (Yam); 5. Shawn Iles (Suz);
125C:
1. Casey Mull (Yam); 2. Tyson Snyder (Kaw); 3. Ryan Persinger
(Yam); 4. Jason Garber (Suz); 5. Allen Mcclure (Kaw);
16-24:
1. Perry Hoover (Yam); 2. Derrick Arldege (Ktm); 3. Brock Evans (Suz);
4. Scott Hickenbottom (Hon); 5. Lance Mowell (Suz);
25+A:
1. Vincent Karnow (Ktm); 2. Mark Roop (Suz); 3. Matthew Robinson
(Hon); 4. Richard Robinson (Suz); 5. Dwight Jr Voltz (Hon);
25+B/C:
1. Brad Vanwinkle (Ktm); 2. Loren O'cull (Ktm); 3. Donovan Minnear
(Hon); 4. Brian Purdy (Yam); 5. Jason Holbrook (Yam);
250
Pro: 1. Mike Katin Jr (Suz); 2. Willy Browning (Yam); 3. Doug Gall
(Ktm); 4. Shaun Kuchler (Hon); 5. John Wisenbarger (Yam);
250B:
1. Zach Ames (Suz); 2. Ross Adams (Yam); 3. Justin Newman (Suz);
4. Brian Bonham (Hon); 5. Aaron Strickland (Hon);
250C:
1. Tylor Pemberton (Yam); 2. Ryan Persinger (Yam); 3. Chad Going (Kaw);
4. Daniel Blair (Suz); 5. William Young (Suz);
30+:
1. Mark Roop (Suz); 2. Richard Robinson (Suz); 3. Donovan Minnear
(Hon); 4. Dwight Jr Voltz (Hon); 5. Loren O'cull (Ktm);
40+:
1. Richard Robinson (Suz); 2. Rick Custard (Hon); 3. Brad
Vanwinkle (Ktm); 4. Tom Young (Yam); 5. Kim Hamilton (Yam);
65cc
10-11: 1. Austin Primavera (Suz); 2. Tyler Little (Kaw); 3.
Michael Mahaffey (Ktm); 4. Rockey Parsons (Kaw); 5. Steven Gross (Kaw);
65cc
7-9: 1. Tyler Wozbey (Ktm); 2. Jacob Berger (Suz); 3. Zane Burns (Suz);
4. Mathew Blum (Suz); 5. Blake Hoffman (Suz);
80cc
12-15: 1. Tony Gallo (Suz); 2. Kody Price (Hon); 3. Emmett Rowland
(Yam); 4. James Kreitzer (Suz); 5. Josh Abrecht (Suz);
80cc
7-11: 1. Zachary Cochran (Hon); 2. Brandon Rehmert (Suz); 3. Tyler
Little (Kaw); 4. Jeffrey Parker (Suz); 5. Nicholas Laut (Suz);
80cc
Extra 9-13, 14-15: 1. Emmett Rowland (Yam); 2. Kody Price (Hon);
3. Josh Abrecht (Suz); 4. Houston Wireman (Hon); 5. Jj Anderson
(Hon);
Micro
4-6: 1. Nash Kissel (Ktm); 2. Tate Brock (Ktm); 3. Stephen
Gretchen (Ktm); 4. Caleb Houser (Lem); 5. Lucas Mason (Ktm);
Micro
4-8: 1. Caleb Houser (Cob); 2. Austin Adkins (Cob); 3. Nicholis
Jones (Ktm); 4. Hudson Park (Ktm); 5. Shane Smallwood (Cob);
Micro
7-8: 1. Darren Walsh (Pol); 2. Davey Boysel (Ktm); 3. Jesse
Walters (Ktm); 4. Seth Harnishfeger (Ktm); 5. Gunnar Flavell (Ktm);
Open
B/C: 1. Jeff Wippel (Yam); 2. Brandon Jones (Hon); 3. Dan Jones
(Yam); 4. Christopher Robbins (Hon); 5. William Weaver Jr (Yam);
Pitbike:
1. David Whitcraft (Suz); 2. Ross Adams (Yam); 3. Kim Hamilton
(Yam); 4. Carl Custard (Hon);
Schoolboy:
1. Zach Ames (Suz); 2. Levi Kilbarger (Yam); 3. Devan Welch (Suz);
4. Daniel Harbaugh (Ktm); 5. Tony Gallo (Suz);
Supermini
12-15: 1. James Kreitzer (Suz); 2. Jesse Kuzbyt (Suz); 3. Tony
Gallo (Suz); 4. Chase Fry (Suz); 5. Dustin Douglas (Suz); |
