"Hartford Pro National" Rocks With Gibson Show
By Rupert X Pellett
Ohio County Fairs Motocross Championship Series - Round 16
Hartford County Fair
Croton OH 
August 12

Even though AMA National Motocross competitor Jeff Gibson travels the circuit nationwide this time of the year, the local racer often likes to make it back home to this county fair motocross race, as he gets to put on a show in front of the hometown folks and visit with family and friends. Gibson, riding aboard his Star Racing/ Bobby J's Yamaha was quickly out in front in the 250 pro main here, although KTM rider Michael Willard, making his debut in the money class, stuck close to Gibson for quite a few laps before Gibson was able to slip away to the checkers. Back behind the leaders, there was a furious fight for third place, with Kyle Preston, Tony Robinson, Josh Hamilton and John Wisenbarger all fighting over the final podium spot. Wisenbarger was able to get aggressive and finally take the third place money aboard his Yamaha, with Robinson in fourth . The 125 pro class was where the five-thousand plus spectators finally got to see Gibson ride at his best and most determined - as Gibson hit the dirt mound and went down hard in the first corner with his borrowed CRF- 250 and would have to start dead last and a half lap back from the leaders. " Think I just grabbed too much front brake" explained Gibson of the first turn wreck - " I had to really work hard after that - the fans seemed to enjoy me having to go hard - although there wasn't enough time to win the thing…" . After charging hard through the nine lap main, Gibson ended up passing Jared Grabiel for third, with Tony "The Tiger" Robinson taking the win, with Kyle Preston and his Suzuki in second. This round sixteen of the Ohio Fair Motocross Race Series, is often the biggest event of the schedule, featuring over five hundred riders and thousands of eager, onion-ring munching fans packing the stands. This annual race, getting bigger every year, is known to many as the "Hartford Pro National" as many pro's participate and it's the biggest event of the year for many local motocross racers. Another local rider having a great night was Buckeye Powersports' Dickie " Busboy" Hoy - Hoy, mounted aboard his Aaron " Swifty" Madinger tuned CRF-450 was having nothing of any competitor's nonsense here - Hoy simply snuck away with both the 25 plus 'A' class and the veteran's (30 plus ) group.

 Results

125 C Group 1: 1. Jj Anderson (Hon); 2. Eli Gray (Suz); 3. Tyler Worstell (Suz); 4. Chris Fearn (Yam); 5. Corey Parker (Kaw);

125 C Group 2: 1. Jerrod Gibson (Suz); 2. Jon Riggs (Yam); 3. Sean Webb (Hon); 4. Mark Conrad (Suz); 5. Frederick Rosch (Suz);

125 Pro: 1. Tony Robinson (Suz); 2. Kyle Preston (Suz); 3. Jeff Gibson (Hon); 4. Jared Grabiel (Suz); 5. Scott Kuchler (Yam);

125B: 1. Josh Toney (Ktm); 2. Tommy Cunningham (Suz); 3. Timmy Haning (Kaw); 4. Shawn Iles (Suz); 5. Shawn Johnson (Suz);

16-24: 1. Josh Adair (Suz); 2. Cody Scott (Hon); 3. Kyle Chaney (Yam); 4. Adam Tonn (Suz); 5. Dempsey Haning (Yam);

25+A: 1. Richard Hoy (Hon); 2. Joe Evener (Ktm); 3. Patrick Thrall (Yam); 4. Craig Clements (Hon); 5. Rob Bingman (Yam);

25+B/C: 1. Jason Rambo (Kaw); 2. Randy Wight (Yam); 3. Brian Carle (Yam); 4. Jim Witteman (Hon); 5. Scott Morrison (Hon);

250 Pro: 1. Jeff Gibson (Yam); 2. Michael Willard (Ktm); 3. John Wisenbarger (Yam); 4. Tony Robinson (Suz); 5. Joshua Hamilton (Hon);

250B: 1. Shawn Iles (Suz); 2. Shawn Johnson (Suz); 3. Trey Haun (Yam); 4. Adam Tonn (Suz); 5. Nathan Heskett (Yam);

250C Group 1: 1. Danny Auker (Hon); 2. Jon Goodburn (Kaw); 3. Jerry Reeves (Hon); 4. Garrett Weidner (Kaw); 5. Jesse Butts (Suz);

250C Group 2: 1. Nick Bailey (Hon); 2. Miller Matt (Yam); 3. Sean Mccutcheon (Yam); 4. Jerrod Gibson (Suz); 5. William Parsons (Hon);

30+: 1. Richard Hoy (Hon); 2. Patrick Thrall (Yam); 3. Rob Bingman (Yam); 4. Joe Evener (Ktm); 5. Brian Gonser (Hon);

40+: 1. Rick Custard (Hon); 2. Mark Hyde (Ktm); 3. Kim Hamilton (Hon); 4. Rupert X. Pellett (Kaw); 5. Mark Matheis (Yam);

65cc 7-11: 1. Mitch Dowell (Ktm); 2. Chase Kilbarger (Ktm); 3. Mathew Blum (Suz); 4. Rockey Parsons (Kaw); 5. David Mohr Jr (Ktm);

80cc 12-15 Group 1: 1. Kody Price (Hon); 2. Kyle Kennedy (Yam); 3. Shea Corzatt (Suz); 4. Luke Schnars (Kaw); 5. Aden Burt (Kaw);

80cc 12-15 Group 2: 1. Emmett Rowland (Yam); 2. Nathan Bethel (Suz); 3. Corey Carr (Suz); 4. Addison Stalling (Yam); 5. Brandon Maclean (Yam);

80cc 7-11: 1. Mitch Dowell (Suz); 2. Logan Pfleiderer (Hon); 3. Rockey Parsons (Kaw); 4. Chase Kilbarger (Ktm); 5. Derek Owens (Suz);

80cc Extra 7-11: 1. Mathew Blum (Suz); 2. Rockey Parsons (Kaw); 3. Colby Levan (Suz); 4. Derek Owens (Suz); 5. Logan Pfleiderer (Hon);

Micro 4-6: 1. Nick Wells (Ktm); 2. Carey Davis (Yam); 3. Brandon Landis (Ktm); 4. John Allender Jr (Ktm); 5. Drew Weaver (Ktm);

Micro 4-8 Group 1: 1. Dylan Voltz (Ktm); 2. Brandon Landis (Ktm); 3. Nick Wells (Ktm); 4. Chase Mosher (Yam); 5. Nick Mosher (Yam);

Micro 4-8 Group 2: 1. Caleb Houser (Cob); 2. Tyler Parkinson (Ktm); 3. Patrick Russell Iii (Yam); 4. Cameron Minton (Ktm); 5. Cody Mcmanus (Ktm);

Micro 7-8: 1. Tyler Crawford (Ktm); 2. Jacob Skinner (Ktm); 3. Robert Stiers (Ktm); 4. Caleb Houser (Cob); 5. Nathan Yoder (Kaw);

Open B/C: 1. Corey Fearn (Yam); 2. Mike Russell (Yam); 3. Jim Witteman (Hon); 4. Seth Rowland (Yam); 5. Brandon Jones (Hon);

Pitbike: 1. Joshua Hamilton (Hon); 2. Joey Pellett (Kaw); 3. Matt Milatovich (Kaw); 4. Bill Hayes (Kaw); 5. Nicholas Cole (Suz);

Schoolboy: 1. Shawn Johnson (Suz); 2. Emmett Rowland (Yam); 3. Kody Price (Hon); 4. Jj Anderson (Hon); 5. Chris Manning (Hon);

Supermini 12-15: 1. Emmett Rowland (Yam); 2. Andrew Murnane (Kaw); 3. Nathan Bethel (Suz); 4. Kyle Kennedy (Yam); 5. Corey Carr (Suz);