Bennett Keeps On Ticking – At Hilliard Fair
By Rupert X Pellett
Ohio County Fairs Motocross Championship Series – Round 8
Franklin County Fairgrounds Motocross Track
Hilliard, OH
JULY 14

At way past forty years old, “Gentleman” Gerry Bennett, a longtime fixture in Ohio motocross racing, opted to come out of retirement and bang some bars with the locals on a balmy July eve at this fair race - just outside Columbus, Ohio. Surprising many, not only would Bennett be comfortable in the thick of things in the 40+ division, he was actually able to win the one-moto format race after tangling with the fast Kenny Thomas all moto long. In fact, strangely enough, Thomas was able to get around Bennett
and take the lead near the end of the moto, yet with all the confusion of lappers in this seventeen – rider race, Thomas pulled off with the white flag and Bennett was able to march on for the win. Bennett, after tucking away his trophy for the evening, was ready to head back to his regular weekend duties, where he competes in the AMA’s National Hillclimb Championships – currently in the top – ten ! Thomas, an excavation engineer by day, did some excavating of his own in the 30 plus class though, taking the win over Bennett for the old-man’s payday class – aboard his Thomas excavating backed CRF-250.

125 C Group 1: 1. Logan Pfleiderer (Hon); 2. Aden Burt (Kaw); 3. Austin Kennedy (Yam); 4. Zeke Mccale (Yam); 5. Eric Betkey (Kaw).

125 C Group 2: 1. Nick Brown (Hon); 2. Anthony Calland (Yam); 3. Zachary Schmelzer (Yam); 4. Colby Levan (Suz); 5. Garrett Harris (Suz).

125 Pro: 1. Nick Hardacre (Kaw); 2. Tony Robinson (Suz); 3. Jeramy Karshner (Hon).

125B: 1. Lonnie Maxson (Suz); 2. Cody Smith (Yam); 3. Dempsey Haning (Kaw); 4. Kyle Tucker (Kaw); 5. Travis Hacker (Ktm).

16-24: 1. Nick Hardacre (Kaw); 2. Kyle Schmelzer (Yam); 3. Ryan Persinger (Yam); 4. Kyle Tucker (Kaw); 5. Justin Michel (Hon).

25+A: 1. Randy Wight (Yam); 2. Joshua Rice (Yam); 3. Travis Tracey (Yam).

25+B/C: 1. Jim Witteman (Hon); 2. David Leezer (Suz); 3. Tim Kelly (Hon); 4. Earon Schmitz (Hon); 5. Brad Haser (Yam).

250B: 1. Kyle Schmelzer (Yam); 2. Ryan Persinger (Yam); 3. Cody Smith (Yam); 4. Blain Brown (Yam); 5. Justin Michel (Hon).

250C: 1. Tim Kelly (Hon); 2. Grant Smith (Yam); 3. Austin Kennedy (Yam); 4. Garrett Harris (Suz); 5. Ray Ryan (Hon).

30 + A: 1. Kenny Thomas (Hon); 2. Gerry Bennett (Yam).

30+ B/C: 1. Mike Russell (Yam); 2. David Leezer (Suz); 3. Jim Witteman (Hon); 4. Scott Morrison (Yam); 5. David Sanchez (Yam).

40+: 1. Gerry Bennett (Yam); 2. Kenny Thomas (Hon); 3. David Romo (Yam); 4. Scott Morrison (Yam); 5. Donald Passavant (Hon).

65cc 7-11: 1. Clay Alfrey (Yam); 2. Davey Boysel (Ktm); 3. Levi Keller (Ktm); 4. Brendan Bowles (Ktm); 5. Zach Zizzo (Ktm).

80cc 12-15: 1. Michael Young (Yam); 2. Zach Humble (Suz); 3. Zachary Dutton (Hon); 4. Adam Kennedy (Suz); 5. Matt Miller (Kaw).

80cc 7-11: 1. Clay Alfrey (Yam); 2. Davey Boysel (Ktm); 3. Levi Keller (Suz); 4. Jesse West (Suz); 5. Brendan Bowles (Ktm).

80cc Extra 7-11: 1. Levi Keller (Suz); 2. Jesse West (Suz); 3. Drew Minton (Suz); 4. Dylan Voltz (Yam); 5. Timothy Estes (Yam).

Four Stroke Bike: 1. Kyle Tucker (Kaw); 2. Justin Michel (Hon); 3. Kody Price (Hon); 4. Logan Pfleiderer (Hon); 5. Nick Brown (Hon).

Micro 4-6: 1. Caden Florence (Ktm); 2. Hayden Vancuren (Cob); 3. Nathan Kelly (Ktm); 4. Chase Robinson (Ktm); 5. Chase Clevenger-kilgore (Ktm).

Micro 4-8: 1. Caden Florence (Ktm); 2. Hayden Vancuren (Cob); 3. Troy Glover (Ktm); 4. Mason Cordell (Ktm); 5. Nathan Kelly (Ktm).

Micro 7-8: 1. Zach Zizzo (Ktm); 2. Nicholas Story (Ktm); 3. Nick Wells (Oth); 4. Timothy Wermuth (Ktm); 5. Dylan Boysel (Ktm).

Open B/C: 1. Lonnie Maxson (Suz); 2. Gary Milen (Hon); 3. Earon Schmitz (Hon); 4. Cody Adams (Hon); 5. Kyle Saunders (Yam).

Pitbike: 1. Todd Patton (Hon); 2. Aden Burt (Kaw); 3. Mike Russell (Yam); 4. Rusty Mock (Hon); 5. Bob Tucker (Hon).

Schoolboy: 1. Travis Hacker (Ktm); 2. Cody Smith (Yam); 3. Blain Brown (Yam); 4. Logan Pfleiderer (Hon); 5. Bradley Howard (Ktm).

Supermini 12-15: 1. Zachary Dutton (Hon); 2. Shane Wilson (Hon); 3. Michael Young (Yam); 4. Adam Kennedy (Suz); 5. Jesse Pfeiffer (Suz).

Two Stroke Bike: 1. Bradley Howard (Ktm); 2. Colby Levan (Suz); 3. David Koehler (Suz); 4. Brandon Flaherty (Kaw); 5. Derek Oiler (Yam).

Women's Bike 12 & Up: 1. Amanda Kern (Yam); 2. Casey Brooks (Yam); 3. Rebecca Lyss (Yam); 4. Amanda Steude (Hon); 5. Lindsey Brewer (Kaw).