New Philly Rules! Sellards & Kelley Conquer Dover
By Rupert X Pellett
Ohio County Fairs Motocross Championship Series - Round 25 
Tuscarawas County Fair - Fairgrounds Track 
Dover, OH 
SEP 16

There is always some good racing at the Ohio County Fairs Motocross Championship Series - yet when the stars turn out - things get real fun. Locally based out of New Philadelphia, both Red Bull KTM team rider Brock Sellards and Buckeye Cycle Supply/ Fly Racewear backed Tom Kelley decided to take in a little fair-cross in Dover, pretty close to home and an opportunity to make a few bucks and race in front of some home-brewed fans. Sellards, recently signing with Yamaha of Troy for 2003, will be on the blue bikes come AMA Supercross time - yet tonight he was aboard his trusty orange KTM's. Kelley, a very fast privateer that races wherever and whenever, intends on jumping back into the feisty National Arenacross Series and competing in the small arenas. Joining the fray here in New Philly, was Team Green hero Gavin "Speedy G" Gracyk and fair race regular - Dickie Hoy. In the 125 class, Sellards used a quick start on his KTM SX-125 to take the lead and win big, while Kelley and Gracyk would tangle over second - with Kelley ultimately taking the position at the checkers. The 250 money class was to see some heroics from Kelley - as the "Brockster" took the holeshot on his 520 - yet Kelley was able to take over first and hang on for the win, with Grayck third on his Kawasaki and Hoy in fourth aboard his Buckeye Powersports backed CR-450F. Rounding out the top five was Westerville's Shaun Kuchler, who was also the victor of the 16-24 division. Brewster's A.J.Hatery had a fine evening - he toppled the Schoolboy class on his RM-125 and finished a strong second behind Kevin Ott in the 125 B class. The 250 B class was owned by Dover's own Brian Beaber and his RM-250, while Strongsville's strongman - Michael Blauman, snatched the first place trophy in the Mini-Junior class. Vermilion's Logan Karnow stole the show in the 50cc 7-8 division - the KTM racer bested Polini rider Zach Knotts in second and Ethan Scarberry, in third.

125 Pro: 1. Brock Sellards (KTM); 2. Thomas Kelley (Suz); 3. Gavin Gracyk (Kaw); 4. Dickie Hoy (Hon); 5. Fletcher Shryock.
250 Pro: 1. Thomas Kelley (Suz); 2. Brock Sellards (KTM); 3. Gavin Gracyk (Kaw); 4. Dickie Hoy (Hon); 5. Shaun Kuchler (Hon).
50(4-6): 1. Darren Walsh (KTM); 2. Ryan Slopko (Yam); 3. Cody Penwell (Cob). 
50(7-8): 1. Logan Karnow (KTM); 2. Zach Knotts (Pol); 3. Ethan Scarberry (Cob). 
65: 1. Corey Carr (Kaw); 2. James Kreitzer (KTM); 3. Tony Hursey (Kaw). 
80(7-11): 1. Michael Blauman (Kaw); 2. Matt Scott (Yam); 3. Tony Hursey (Yam).
80(12-15): 1. Nathan Edwards (Hon); 2. Josh McFarland (Hon); 3. Emmett Rowland (Yam).
Schoolboy: 1. A.J.Hattery (Suz); 2. Dustin Freitag (KTM); 3. Dale Mussard Jr. (Hon). 
125B: 1. Kevin Ott (Suz); 2. A.J.Hattery (Suz); 3. Brian Beaber (Suz). 
250B: 1. Brian Beaber (Suz); 2. Kyle Simmons (Suz); 3. Rob Cunningham (Kaw). 
125C: 1. Matt Nichols (Yam); 2. Randy Wight (Yam); 3. Chad Dixon (Suz). 
250C: 1. Todd Fultz (Hon); 2. Bryan Philips (Kaw); 3. Brandon McVicker (Yam).
16-24: 1. Shaun Kuchler (Hon); 2. Fletcher Shryock (Kaw); 3. Tim Stallman (Suz). 
25+: 1. Dickie Hoy (Hon); 2. Tim Fink (Kaw); 3. Jeff Ricker (KTM). 
30+: 1. Jeff Ricker (KTM); 2. Dwight Voltz (Kaw); 3. Tim Fink (Kaw). 
40+: 1. Dale Ringwald (KTM); 2. Mark McDaniel (Yam); 3. Jeff Fultz (Hon). 
PW50: 1. Justin Witteman (Yam); 2. Darren Walsh (Yam); 3. Bradley Meeks (Yam).