Mighty Muddy Moto-Mayhem At Hartford “Pro-National”
By Rupert X Pellett
Hartford Independent Fair
Ohio County Fairs Motocross Championship Series – Round 15
Croton, OH
Aug 9

The rain came in two shifts at the Hartford Fair, as round fifteen of this fair-race series kicked off under humid conditions and with a large turnout of riders. The first rain swept through with only minimal damage to the track surface and race promoter Matt Eastman was able to get things ready - and racing went on, although racers were looking to the heavens to ensure there were not funnel-clouds amongst the funnel-cakes at this very popular fair-cross event. With better than five hundred riders signed up and most likely three hundred still racing after the second soaking of the grounds (midway through the show), the better than five-thousand spectators were treated to same great racing and dozens of slide-outs, slide-offs and awkward behavior, as the greasy track made things difficult, even for the talented. Pro racer Jeff Gibson brought his 50cc pitbike out to race, but was without the proper weapon as he was overpowered by the faster, bigger machines and was only able to muster a fifth-place behind winner Kyle Hughes in the first heat of pit-bike action. Tim Haning was the master of heat-two as he simply ran off from everyone aboard his Dempsey Haning – tuned TTR, as the heavy-equipment operator-brothers teamed up for another victorious moment. Kelly Hall was absolutely spectacular in the women’s class, as the off-road racer brought out her KTM 125 and scurried off with the win, thanking dad / mechanic Dave Hall for the support afterwards.

Running second was Christy King, followed by Becky Lyss on her pinky Yamaha.

Best performance of the night has to be Levi Keller, as the Suzuki mounted youth was able to slip and slide his way to three class wins, handily steaming his way into the 65cc win and two 85cc division victories, as well.

125 C Group 1: 1. Anthony Calland (Yam); 2. Austin Kennedy (Yam); 3. Nick Brown (Hon); 4. Cody Wyatt (Suz); 5. Rc Kennedy (Suz).

125 C Group 2: 1. Aden Burt (Kaw); 2. Austin Seelig (Hon); 3. Zeke Mccale (Yam); 4. Alex Loar (Hon); 5. Daniel Hoopes (Suz).

125 Pro: 1. Kyle Chaney (Hon); 2. Ted Seeley (Yam).

125B: 1. Shea Corzatt (Hon); 2. Rockey Parsons (Suz); 3. Cody Smith (Yam); 4. Matthew Bonnes Jr (Suz); 5. Zach Wheeland (Yam).

16-24: 1. Kyle Chaney (Hon); 2. Justin Michel (Hon); 3. Ted Seeley (Yam); 4. Zach Wheeland (Yam); 5. Ryan Persinger (Yam).

25+A: 1. Joshua Rice (Yam); 2. William Rogers Iii (Yam).

25+B/C: 1. Tim Kelly (Hon); 2. Dale Ringwald (Ktm); 3. David Sanchez (Yam); 4. Scott Morrison (Yam); 5. Clayton Fair (Kaw).

250 Pro: 1. Shaun Kuchler (Hon).

250B: 1. Cody Smith (Yam); 2. Zach Wheeland (Yam); 3. Chris Manning (Hon); 4. Justin Michel (Hon); 5. Frederick Rosch (Yam).

250C: 1. Aden Burt (Kaw); 2. Tim Kelly (Hon); 3. Austin Kennedy (Yam); 4. Ray Ryan (Hon); 5. Justin Welsh (Kaw).

30 + A: 1. Rick Custard (Hon); 2. William Rogers Iii (Yam); 3. Kenny Thomas (Hon).

30+ B/C: 1. Mike Russell (Yam); 2. Scott Morrison (Yam); 3. David Sanchez (Yam); 4. Clayton Fair (Kaw); 5. Gary Delph (Ktm).

40+: 1. Kenny Thomas (Hon); 2. Scott Morrison (Yam); 3. Ben White (Hon); 4. Dale Ringwald (Ktm); 5. Rick Custard (Hon).

65 7-11 Group 1: 1. Tyler Parkinson (Ktm); 2. Carey Davis (Ktm); 3. Clayton Liston (Kaw); 4. Vince Krawczyk (Kaw); 5. Nicholas Story (Ktm).

65 7-11 Group 2: 1. Levi Keller (Suz); 2. Austin Walton (Ktm); 3. Kyler Wagner (Kaw); 4. Reilly Legue (Yam); 5. Marisa Grandominico (Ktm).

80cc 12-15: 1. Dylan Walker (Hon); 2. Nick Hughes (Ktm); 3. Quentin May (Suz); 4. Michael Young (Yam); 5. Casey Corzatt (Kaw).

80cc 7-11: 1. Levi Keller (Suz); 2. Patrick Russell Iii (Kaw); 3. Drew Minton (Suz); 4. Tyler Seymour (Suz); 5. Austin Walton (Ktm).

80cc Extra 7-11: 1. Levi Keller (Suz); 2. Austin Walton (Ktm); 3. Tyler Seymour (Suz); 4. Jesse West (Suz); 5. Timothy Estes (Yam).

Four Stroke Bike: 1. Ted Seeley (Yam); 2. Shea Corzatt (Hon); 3. Logan Pfleiderer (Hon); 4. Justin Michel (Hon); 5. Chris Manning (Hon).

Girls 7-11: 1. Marisa Grandominico (Ktm).

Micro 4-6: 1. Robert Compton Jr (Cob); 2. Caden Florence (Ktm); 3. Chase Robinson (Ktm); 4. Zach Claeys (Ktm); 5. Ashden Turrill (Ktm).

Micro 4-8: 1. Caden Florence (Ktm); 2. Nathan Kelly (Ktm); 3. Tanner Huntsman (Cob); 4. Chase Clevenger-kilgore (Ktm); 5. Troy Glover (Ktm).

Micro 7-8: 1. Cameron Minton (Cob); 2. Nicholas Story (Ktm); 3. Nick Wells (Oth); 4. Austin Mayberry (Ktm); 5. Cody Collins (Ktm).

Open B/C: 1. Kyle Saunders (Yam); 2. Cody Adams (Hon); 3. Clayton Fair (Kaw); 4. Frederick Rosch (Yam); 5. Doug Swartz (Yam).

Pitbike Group 1: 1. Kyle Hughes (Hon); 2. Dempsey Haning (Kaw); 3. Mike Russell (Yam); 4. Joshua Zeigler (Suz); 5. Jeff Gibson (Hon).

Pitbike Group 2: 1. Timothy Haning (Yam); 2. Aden Burt (Kaw); 3. Talon Hodgeson (Suz); 4. John Romanyak (Suz); 5. Joey Pellett (Suz);

Schoolboy: 1. Matthew Bonnes Jr (Suz); 2. Kyle Hughes (Hon); 3. Rockey Parsons (Suz); 4. Logan Pfleiderer (Hon); 5. Cody Smith (Yam).

Supermini 12-15: 1. Dylan Walker (Hon); 2. Mitch Dowell (Suz); 3. Quentin May (Suz); 4. Nick Hughes (Ktm); 5. Michael Young (Yam).

Two Stroke Bike: 1. Logan Pfleiderer (Hon); 2. Richard Spangler Iii (Kaw); 3. Cody Wyatt (Suz); 4. Deric Wilson (Suz); 5. Kelly Hall (Ktm).

Women's Bike 12 & Up: 1. Kelly Hall (Ktm); 2. Christy King (Kaw); 3. Rebecca Lyss (Yam); 4. Kirsten Grandominico (Yam); 5. Brittney Sparks (Yam).