"Speedy G" Charges Hard At Henderson
By Rupert X Pellett
2005 American Motosports Arenacross Championship Series 
Rounds 1/2/3
Henderson Horse Arena
Jackson, OH
Nov 19/20/21

Kawasaki supported Gavin "Speedy G" Gracyk was absolutely on the gas at this converted horse-show arena in southern Ohio this weekend, as the Blissfield native grabbed the golden ring and rode off as one of the top cowboys at this indoor fun-fest. With winter settling into the Buckeye State, motocross turned indoors as the American Motosports crew transformed a warm horse - show arena into a motocross park, as head promoter Matt Eastman twisted and packed the "World's best dirt" into a jump- infested showcase for the area's best motocross racers. Nearly three-hundred talented riders were on hand to turf up some horse dirt and " air it out " as this wonderful complex just outside Jackson, Ohio. Many of Ohio's hottest young expert and pro riders were in attendance as the fast and the furious were vying for better than four-thousand dollars in purse money, not to mention points in the AMS Arenacross Championship Series - a winter-long indoor motocross festival that runs through February at venues throughout Ohio. During Friday night's race action, the pro classes were all about a personal duel between the Kawasakis of Gracyk and the Yamahas of local rider Nathan Skaggs, as the two quickly found themselves battling for the lead in the 125 pro main. Going head to head through the whoops, Gracyk and his four stroke 250 Kawasaki seemed a little more consistent in the rough, as he was able to outpace Skaggs and his two-stroke 125 Yamaha, although Skaggs was able to keep a close second place behind "Speedy G" - until lappers got in the way. Gracyk would have a small cushion at the checkers with Skaggs in second and Honda mounted Nick Carroll in third. The 250 pro main would see another quick start by Gracyk, although Skaggs was having none of second - place as he would methodically set Gracyk up for the pass and then slowly pull away from Gracyk for the win, with Kyle Preston and his Suzuki rounding out the top three. Saturday night's pro mains would see much of the same action, as Skaggs took the 250 win after Gracyk experienced problems and Gracyk once again was master of the 125's. Sunday was all about Gracyk, as he took both pro mains, with Skaggs taking the runner-up spots. Zach "Attack" Ames, the young F&S Suzuki amateur superstar, having recently turned pro and joined the AMA's National Arenacross tour, was on hand Sunday after driving all night from Hampton, Virginia and promptly made both podiums aboard his
Ronnie Rehmert-tuned yellow machines.

Friday Night: 

125 C Group 1:   1. Garrett Gatrell (Hon);  2. Justin Fisher (Yam);  3. James Snyder (Suz);  4. Kevin Baker (Hon);  5. Brett Gatrell (Hon).

125 C Group 2:   1. Nicholas Forcum (Yam);  2. Jeremy Hashman (Suz);  3. Mark Farner (Suz);  4. Jordan Detty (Kaw);  5. Mark Conrad (Suz).

125 Pro:   1. Gavin Gracyk (Kaw);  2. Nathan Skaggs (Yam);  3. Nicholas Carroll (Hon);  4. Andy Willard (Ktm);  5. Scott Kuchler (Yam).

125B:   1. Craig Garrett (Ktm);  2. Scott Covey (Yam);  3. Emmett Rowland (Yam);  4. Robert Barok Iii (Yam);  5. Kody Price (Hon).

16-24:   1. Derrick Arledge (Ktm);  2. Jeff Wippel (Yam);  3. Josh Adair (Yam);  4. Jesse Russell (Yam);  5. David Whitcraft (Yam).

25+A:   1. Chuck Nicholson (Suz);  2. Brian Gonser (Hon);  3. Rob Bingman (Yam).

25+B/C:   1. Miles Cook (Ktm);  2. Mitch Warrens (Hon);  3. Randy Wight (Yam);  4. Jason Rambo (Kaw);  5. Brian Turck (Kaw).

250 Pro:   1. Nathan Skaggs (Yam);  2. Gavin Gracyk (Kaw);  3. Kyle Preston (Suz);  4. Andy Willard (Ktm);  5. John Wisenbarger (Yam).

250B:   1. Emmett Rowland (Yam);  2. Adam Tonn (Suz);  3. Robert Barok Iii (Yam);  4. Jesse Russell (Yam);  5. Mitch Warrens (Hon).

250C:   1. Nick Bailey (Yam);  2. Kevin Baker (Hon);  3. Dana Bolin (Suz);  4. Corey Schwartz (Yam);  5. Sean Mccutcheon (Yam).

30+:   1. Brian Gonser (Hon);  2. Chuck Nicholson (Suz);  3. Rob Bingman (Yam);  4. Robert Connock (Suz);  5. Jason Rambo (Kaw).

40+:   1. Kim Hamilton (Hon);  2. Dana Bolin (Suz);  3. Gary Burton (Hon);  4. Rupert X. Pellett (Kaw);  5. Doug Kelly (Suz).

65cc 10-11:   1. Jacob Berger (Ktm);  2. Chase Kilbarger (Ktm);  3. Mitch Dowell (Ktm);  4. Sheldon Haudenshild (Ktm);  5. Drew Hill (Kaw).

65cc 7-9:   1. Gunnar Flavell (Suz);  2. Davey Boysel (Ktm);  3. Tristian Stumbo (Ktm);  4. Nathan Yoder (Ktm);  5. Tyler Crawford (Ktm).

80cc 12-15 Group 1:   1. Matthew Prather (Suz);  2. Chris Monk (Ktm);  3. Michael Mahaffey (Ktm);  4. Rockey Parsons (Suz);  5. Justin Johnson (Ktm).

80cc 12-15 Group 2:   1. Josh Abrecht (Suz);  2. Dustin Douglas (Suz);  3. Zach Rinard (Suz);  4. Ted Rogers Jr (Suz);  5. Tyler Diehl (Yam).

80cc 7-11 Group 1:   1. Jackie Hoover (Hon);  2. Mathew Blum (Suz);  3. Chase Kilbarger (Ktm);  4. Jacob Berger (Kaw);  5. Jake Anders (Ktm).

80cc 7-11 Group 2:   1. Drew Hill (Kaw);  2. Blain Brown (Yam);  3. Mitch Dowell (Suz);  4. Tucker Snyder (Kaw);  5. Zak Carter (Kaw).

80cc Extra 7-11:   1. Jackie Hoover (Hon);  2. Blain Brown (Yam);  3. Derek Owens (Suz);  4. Drew Hill (Kaw);  5. Jake Anders (Ktm).

Micro 4-6:   1. Bryce Miller (Cob);  2. Dru Campbell (Cob);  3. Hayden Justice (Cob);  4. Chris Watts (Ktm);  5. Gracey Rowan (Yam).

Micro 4-8:   1. Dylan Voltz (Cob);  2. Dakota Fischer (Yam);  3. Hayden Justice (Cob);  4. Chris Watts (Ktm);  5. Dakota Perry (Ktm).

Micro 7-8:   1. Davey Boysel (Ktm);  2. Dylan Voltz (Ktm);  3. Nathan Yoder (Ktm);  4. Lucas Mason (Cob);  5. John Allender Jr (Cob).    

Open B/C:   1. Miles Cook (Ktm);  2. Dale Ringwald (Ktm);  3. Sean Taylor (Ktm);  4. Michael Leach (Ktm). 

Pitbike:   1. Joshua Hamilton (Hon);  2. Jordan Mack (Hon);  3. Adam Tonn (Suz);  4. Scott Vanantwerp (Hon);  5. Billy Tebay (Hon).

Schoolboy:   1. Emmett Rowland (Yam);  2. Garrett Gatrell (Hon);  3. Austin Queen (Yam);  4. Matthew Prather (Suz);  5. Wesley Burnett (Hon).

Supermini 12-15:   1. Josh Abrecht (Suz);  2. Chris Monk (Ktm);  3. Zach Leddingham (Yam);  4. Rockey Parsons (Suz);  5. Carl Dennin Jr (Yam).

Saturday Night:

125 Pro:  1. Gavin Gracyk (Kaw); 2. Nathan Skaggs (Yam); 3. Kyle Preston (Suz); 4. Derek Sturgell (Kaw); 5. Tony Robinson (Suz).

125B:  1. Perry Hoover (Hon); 2. Scott Covey (Yam); 3. Craig Garrett (Ktm); 4. Cody Scott (Hon); 5. Andy Blake (Suz).

125C:  1. Jordan Detty (Kaw); 2. Garrett Gatrell (Hon); 3. Matthew Fischesser (Ktm); 4. Tommy Goddard (Hon); 5. Brian Conrad (Yam).

16-24:  1. Kyle Schmelzer (Yam); 2. Jeff Wippel (Yam); 3. David Whitcraft (Yam); 4. Cody Scott (Hon); 5. Jake Denny (Suz).

25+A:  1. Richard Prather (Yam); 2. Brian Gonser (Hon); 3. Anthony Atwood (Yam); 4. Chuck Nicholson (Suz); 5. Rob Bingman (Yam).

25+B/C:  1. Mitch Warrens (Hon); 2. Dan Jones (Yam); 3. Marc Stollings (Hon); 4. Brian Purdy (Yam); 5. Jason Rambo (Kaw).

250 Pro:  1. Nathan Skaggs (Yam); 2. Kyle Preston (Suz); 3. Andy Willard (Ktm); 4. Gavin Gracyk (Kaw); 5. John Wisenbarger (Yam).

250B:  1. Chad Zaiser (Suz); 2. Kyle Schmelzer (Yam); 3. Emmett Rowland (Yam); 4. Cameron Reagan (Yam); 5. Adam Tonn (Suz).

250C:  1. Nick Bailey (Hon); 2. Corey Schwartz (Yam); 3. Dana Bolin (Suz); 4. Travis Schroeder (Suz); 5. Nathan Edwards (Suz).

30+:  1. Brian Gonser (Hon); 2. Chuck Nicholson (Suz); 3. Rob Bingman (Yam); 4. Rick Custard (Hon); 5. Dan Jones (Yam).

40+:  1. Rick Custard (Hon); 2. Kim Hamilton (Hon); 3. Dana Bolin (Suz); 4. Mark Farner (Suz); 5. Walter Bessey (Hon).

65cc 10-11:  1. Mitch Dowell (Ktm); 2. Sheldon Haudenshild (Ktm); 3. Jacob Berger (Ktm); 4. Derek Fowler (Ktm); 5. Mathew Blum (Suz).

65cc 7-9:  1. Davey Boysel (Ktm); 2. Gunnar Flavell (Suz); 3. Cody Penwell (Suz); 4. Nathan Yoder (Ktm); 5. Tyler Crawford (Ktm).

80cc 12-15:  1. Josh Abrecht (Suz); 2. Matthew Prather (Suz); 3. Jacob Carter (Suz); 4. Zach Leddingham (Yam); 5. Nathan Bethel (Suz).

80cc 7-11:  1. Chase Kilbarger (Ktm); 2. Blain Brown (Yam); 3. Jacob Berger (Kaw); 4. Mathew Blum (Suz); 5. Mitch Dowell (Suz).

80cc Extra 7-11:  1. Chase Kilbarger (Ktm); 2. Blain Brown (Yam); 3. Derek Owens (Suz); 4. Jake Anders (Ktm); 5. Dustin Cochran (Kaw).

Micro 4-6:  1. Dru Campbell (Cob); 2. Bryce Miller (Cob); 3. Hayden Justice (Cob); 4. Chris Watts (Ktm); 5. Cole Houser (Yam).

Micro 4-8:  1. Caleb Houser (Cob); 2. Dylan Voltz (Cob); 3. Hayden Justice (Cob); 4. Dakota Fischer (Yam); 5. Chris Watts (Ktm).

Micro 7-8:  1. Davey Boysel (Ktm); 2. Nathan Yoder (Ktm); 3. Caleb Houser (Cob); 4. Dylan Voltz (Ktm); 5. John Allender Jr (Cob).  

Open B/C:  1. Seth Rowland (Yam); 2. Brandon Jones (Yam); 3. Terry Barnes (Hon); 4. Dan Jones (Yam); 5. Dale Ringwald (Ktm).

Pitbike:  1. Joshua Hamilton (Hon); 2. Adam Tonn (Suz); 3. Scott Vanantwerp (Hon); 4. Brad Behanna (Suz); 5. William Young (Suz).

Schoolboy:  1. Emmett Rowland (Yam); 2. Ted Rogers Jr (Suz); 3. Mark Conrad (Suz); 4. Kyle Kennedy (Yam); 5. Brian Conrad (Yam).

Supermini 12-15:  1. Josh Abrecht (Suz); 2. Matthew Prather (Suz); 3. Jacob Carter (Suz); 4. Nathan Bethel (Suz); 5. Zach Leddingham (Yam).

Sunday:

125 Pro:  1. Gavin Gracyk (Kaw); 2. Nathan Skaggs (Yam); 3. Zach Ames (Suz); 4. John Wisenbarger (Yam); 5. Kyle Preston (Suz).

125B:  1. Perry Hoover (Hon); 2. Kyle Chaney (Yam); 3. Kody Price (Hon); 4. Kevin Wright (Kaw); 5. Nathan Saving (Kaw).

125C:  1. Garrett Gatrell (Hon); 2. Mark Conrad (Suz); 3. Justin Fisher (Hon); 4. Brett Gatrell (Hon); 5. Levi Sadler (Kaw).

16-24:  1. David Whitcraft (Yam); 2. Perry Hoover (Hon); 3. Josh Adair (Yam); 4. Chad Zaiser (Suz); 5. Jeff Wippel (Yam).

25+A:  1. Chuck Nicholson (Suz).   

25+B/C:  1. Randy Wight (Yam); 2. Mitch Warrens (Hon); 3. David Leezer (Suz); 4. Jason Rambo (Kaw); 5. Clayton Fair (Kaw).

250 Pro:  1. Gavin Gracyk (Kaw); 2. Nathan Skaggs (Yam); 3. Zach Ames (Suz); 4. Dillion Watkins (Hon); 5. Kyle Preston (Suz).

250B:  1. Chad Zaiser (Suz); 2. Adam Tonn (Suz); 3. David Leezer (Suz); 4. Todd Sinclair (Kaw); 5. Mitch Warrens (Hon).

250C:  1. Cody Adams (Suz); 2. Dana Bolin (Suz); 3. Greg Shaw (Hon); 4. Levi Sadler (Kaw); 5. Nathan Edwards (Suz).

30+:  1. Chuck Nicholson (Suz); 2. Rick Custard (Hon); 3. Walter Bessey (Hon); 4. Clayton Fair (Kaw); 5. Nathan Edwards (Suz).

40+:  1. Rick Custard (Hon); 2. Kim Hamilton (Hon); 3. Walter Bessey (Hon); 4. Dale Ringwald (Ktm); 5. Joe Fowler (Hon).

65cc 10-11:  1. Mitch Dowell (Ktm); 2. Jacob Berger (Ktm); 3. Sheldon Haudenshild (Ktm); 4. Chase Kilbarger (Ktm); 5. Derek Fowler (Ktm).

65cc 7-9:  1. Davey Boysel (Ktm); 2. Ryan Buchanan (Suz); 3. Gunnar Flavell (Suz); 4. Tyler Crawford (Ktm); 5. Cody Penwell (Suz).

80cc 12-15:  1. Josh Abrecht (Suz); 2. Justin Johnson (Ktm); 3. Dustin Douglas (Suz); 4. Rockey Parsons (Suz); 5. Tyler Diehl (Yam).

80cc 7-11:  1. Chase Kilbarger (Ktm); 2. Jacob Berger (Kaw); 3. Mathew Blum (Suz); 4. Blain Brown (Yam); 5. Mitch Dowell (Suz).

80cc Extra 7-11:  1. Chase Kilbarger (Ktm); 2. Blain Brown (Yam); 3. Jake Anders (Ktm); 4. Dustin Cochran (Ktm); 5. Zak Carter (Kaw).

Micro 4-6:  1. Dru Campbell (Cob); 2. Bryce Miller (Cob); 3. Chris Watts (Ktm); 4. Lucas Saunders (Ktm); 5. Hayden Justice (Cob).

Micro 4-8:  1. Dylan Voltz (Cob); 2. Hayden Justice (Cob); 3. Sean Orders Jr (Cob); 4. Chris Watts (Ktm); 5. Cannon Kilbarger (Ktm).

Micro 7-8:  1. Davey Boysel (Ktm); 2. Nathan Yoder (Ktm); 3. John Allender Jr (Cob); 4. Dylan Voltz (Ktm); 5. Hudson Park (Ktm);  

Open B/C:  1. Dale Ringwald (Ktm); 2. Michael Vance (Hon).  

Pitbike:  1. Joshua Hamilton (Hon); 2. Aj Greenwalt (Yam); 3. Adam Tonn (Suz); 4. Scott Vanantwerp (Hon); 5. Reed Strawser (Yam).

Schoolboy:  1. Garrett Gatrell (Hon); 2. Ted Rogers Jr (Suz); 3. Nathan Saving (Kaw); 4. Aj Greenwalt (Yam); 5. Kevin Wright (Kaw).

Supermini 12-15:  1. Josh Abrecht (Suz); 2. Rockey Parsons (Suz); 3. Justin Johnson (Ktm); 4. Zach Leddingham (Yam); 5. Dustin Douglas (Suz).