Ames Tames Hartford “Pro National” Fair Race
By Rupert X Pellett
Ohio County Fairs Motocross Championship Series – Round 15
Hartford Independent Fair – Motocross Course
Croton, OH
Aug 10

Arenacross Superstar Zach Ames, of Prospect, Ohio was the man to best at  this “World’s Biggest Little Fair”, as he ran amok in the two stacked pro class  mains, here in northern Licking County. An overflow crowd of more than five thousand spectators and a hefty field of better than four-hundred racers turned out for this event, which has slowly become one of Ohio’s biggest motocross draws, with competitive riders registering in from near and far away, now referring to this circus- sized extravaganza – as the “Hartford Pro National”. Ames, aboard his F&S Suzuki, would get heavily disturbed at the start of the 250 pro main, as Rushville’s Jesse Gustafson and his number 622 Honda CRF 450 steamed out to a nice holeshot.  Tangled up with backmarkers, Ames would have to sneak around the entire field before encountering Gustafson, with two laps remaining. Charging through the  wicked whoops section mercilessly, Ames would pass Gustafson and press on for the win. In the 125 pro main, Ames would have to track down the very-fast Fletcher Shryock, of Newcomerstown, aboard his SHIFT racewear backed Kawasaki, but Ames played no games in the mains as he gained the
reins with the many laps that remained. Joey Leadbeater, of Gahanna, had a
great night of racing in Croton, after coming off a broken ankle that would
keep him from competing at Loretta Lynn’s – Leadbeater peeled off wins in
the 125 B class aboard his Suzuki , then jumped away from everybody
aboard his BBR masterpiece in the second pitbike race.

In Vet class action, no one steps up at Hartford like Dickie Hoy. Hoy, aboard  his new KXF450, was having nothing to do with dicing, as he danced away  from all involved and laughed all the way to the bank, depositing his tasty wins in the 25 and 30 plus A classes.

125 C Group 1: 1. Glen Jamison Iii (Hon); 2. Josh Eby (Hon); 3. Richard Kennedy (Suz); 4. Kyle Hughes (Kaw); 5. Erik Ortiz (Kaw).

125 C Group 2: 1. Tim Glassburn (Suz); 2. Rod Ardrey (Hon); 3. Austin Kennedy (Yam); 4. Kyle Richert (Hon); 5. Mike Painter (Yam).

125 Pro: 1. Zach Ames (Suz); 2. Fletcher Shryock (Kaw); 3. Tony Robinson (Suz); 4. Jared Grabiel (Yam); 5. Joshua Hamilton (Hon).

125B: 1. Joey Leadbeater (Suz); 2. Craig Garrett (Ktm); 3. Shawn Iles (Suz); 4. Jj Anderson (Hon); 5. Greg Orr (Hon).

16-24: 1. Kyle Schmelzer (Yam); 2. Joey Pellett (Hon); 3. Jeramy Karshner (Hon); 4. Tim Glassburn (Suz); 5. Adam Tonn (Suz).

25+A: 1. Richard Hoy (Hon); 2. Tony Robinson (Suz); 3. Brenner Washel (Hon); 4. Dale Slabaugh (Suz); 5. Travis Tracey (Yam).

25+B/C: 1. William Parsons (Hon); 2. Jamie Triplett (Hon); 3. Earon Schmitz (Hon); 4. Terry Collins (Hon); 5. Clayton Fair (Kaw).

250 Pro: 1. Zach Ames (Suz); 2. Jesse Gustafson Jr (Hon); 3. Shawn Johnson (Suz); 4. Shaun Kuchler (Hon); 5. Joshua Hamilton (Hon).

250B: 1. Kyle Schmelzer (Yam); 2. Garrett Gatrell (Hon); 3. Ryan Persinger (Yam); 4. Robert Smith (Yam); 5. John Romanyak (Yam).

250C: 1. Josh Eby (Hon); 2. Zach Wheeland (Yam); 3. Danny Auker (Hon); 4. Frederick Rosch (Suz); 5. Clinton Wiseman (Yam).

30 + A: 1. Richard Hoy (Hon); 2. Justin Story (Hon); 3. Dale Slabaugh (Suz); 4. Rick Custard (Suz); 5. Rob Bingman (Yam).

30+: 1. Mike Russell (Yam); 2. William Parsons (Hon); 3. Brian Biddle (Hon); 4. Jamie Triplett (Hon); 5. Scott Morrison (Yam).

4 Stroke Bikes: 1. Adam Tonn (Suz); 2. Chris Manning (Hon); 3. Ryan Persinger (Yam); 4. Shea Corzatt (Yam); 5. Glen Jamison Iii (Hon).

40+: 1. Rick Custard (Suz); 2. Dale Ringwald (Ktm); 3. Jon Goodburn (Hon); 4. Barry Grosscup (Suz); 5. Vincent Loyola (Suz.).

65cc 7-11: 1. Jacob Skinner (Suz); 2. Tyler Parkinson (Ktm); 3. Robert Stiers (Ktm); 4. Jesse Hauger (Ktm); 5. Chase Mosher (Suz) .

80cc 12-15: 1. Brock Bowman (Kaw); 2. Logan Pfleiderer (Suz); 3. David Koehler (Suz); 4. Cole Voltz (Suz); 5. Mitch Dowell (Suz);

80cc 7-11: 1. Jacob Skinner (Suz); 2. Nick Hughes (Ktm); 3. Quentin May (Yam); 4. Jesse West (Suz); 5. Timothy Estes (Yam) .

80cc Extra 7-11: 1. Nick Hughes (Ktm); 2. Drew Minton (Suz); 3. Timothy Estes (Yam); 4. Jesse West (Suz); 5. Quentin May (Yam).

Girls 12+: 1. Amanda Kern (Yam); 2. Sierra Hodge (Kaw); 3. Desiree Scriven (Suz); 4. Kate Stickley (Yam).

Girls 7-11: 1. Brittney Sparks (Yam); 2. Kaylee Russell (Ktm).

Micro 4-6: 1. Cameron Minton (Cob); 2. Cole Bebout (Cob); 3. Austin Sassen (Lem); 4. Chase Robinson (Ktm); 5. Hayden Vancuren (Ktm) .

Micro 4-8: 1. Nick Wells (Ktm); 2. Nick Mosher (Ktm); 3. Robert Compton Jr (Cob); 4. Austin Sassen (Lem); 5. Cole Bebout (Cob).

Micro 7-8: 1. Garrett Coe (Ktm); 2. Triston Landrum (Ktm); 3. Marcus Young (Pol); 4. Zach Zizzo (Hon); 5. Nick Wells (Ktm).

Open B/C: 1. Adam Tonn (Suz); 2. Robert Smith (Yam); 3. John Romanyak (Yam); 4. William Parsons (Hon); 5. Kyle Saunders (Yam).

Pitbike Group 1: 1. Joshua Hamilton (Hon); 2. Jason Meeks (Kaw); 3. Ryan Slingluff (Yam); 4. Eric Forbes (Kaw); 5. Jason King (Kaw).

Pitbike Group 2: 1. Joey Leadbeater (Kaw); 2. Timothy Haning (Kaw); 3. Kyle Hughes (Kaw); 4. Joshua Rice (Yam); 5. Todd Patton (Hon).

Schoolboy: 1. Matthew Bonnes Jr (Suz); 2. Rockey Parsons (Suz); 3. Brock Bowman (Kaw); 4. Kyle Hughes (Kaw); 5. Zach Wheeland (Yam);

Supermini 12-15: 1. Addison Stalling (Hon); 2. Rockey Parsons (Suz); 3. Brock Bowman (Kaw); 4. Logan Pfleiderer (Suz); 5. Kyle Hughes (Kaw);