GASKI & GRABIEL GAS IT, WHITCRAFT & WATKINS WAIL, BORGEN BRILLIANT & COTTRILL
CONQUERS……..ALL - IN MARION. 
By Rupert X Pellett
Ohio Arenacross Series - Rounds 15 & 16 
Marion Indoor Coliseum 
MARION, OH FEB 9/10

Pickerington, Ohio's Whitcraft brothers have been tearing up both the local AMA district eleven tracks and competing at the top national amateur levels for over a decade now - both earning recognition as two of the faster young men in the nation.

Younger brother Christopher has been taking lots of the accolades the last couple years for his racing prowess, however older brother David Whitcraft is no slouch - the F&S Suzuki sponsored racer has been tearing up the Marion indoor coliseum with steady results and consistent trips to the podium - all winter long. Dillion Watkins, of Kenton, Ohio put a surprise on the crowd though, as he snatched a victory and proved he's a young, fast racer with a lot of talent and a brilliant future- the A division veteran - only sixteen - took one of the pro class wins from Whitcraft - while Whitcraft sped off with three money class 125 and 250 main event wins.

In amateur action - the 65cc 7-9 age group contest was all about Curt Gaski - the Ravenna, Ohio based speedster stormed off with both of the weekends big races aboard his KX-65. Once again it was Matthew Cottrill, of Chillicothe, finishing off the 85cc 7-11 age division - he stuffed his Yamaha YZ-85 home first In both contests. Hebron's Brandon Borgen owned the 85cc 12-15 year-old class - snaking his Kawasaki KX-85 in for a couple moto wins. As Jared Grabiel did all the damage in the Schoolboy class over the weekend - it was Nathan Skaggs earning the praise as top amateur rider over the two-day event, Skaggs would post wins in the 125 and 250 B classes and the 16-24 age group division - conquering all comers on his Yamahas.

It was the usual suspects going fast and earning wins in the old-timers classes - Mitch Warrens wasted the pack of 25 plus B racers, Buckeye Powersports' Dickie Hoy took the measure of the 25 plus money 'A' class and Chuck Nicholson handled the mob of 30 plus older dudes. "Bad" Brad Vanwinkle showed the very elderly 40 plus class geezers how to handle the whoops - as he stormed off with easy wins in the old man's division.

Saturday:
125 Pro: 1. David Whitcraft (Suz); 2. Dillion Watkins (Suz); 3. Matthew Ray (Yam). 
250 Pro: 1. David Whitcraft (Suz); 2. Dickie Hoy (Hon); 3. Scott Kuchler (Hon). 
50(4-6): 1. Derek Stinson (Cob); 2. Alex Arthur (KTM); 3. Evan Parkinson ( Cob). 
50(7-8): 1. Austin Primavera (KTM); 2. Mitch Dowell (KTM); 3. Ian Kendig (Cob). 
65(7-9): 1. Curt Gaski (Kaw); 2. Brock Nething (Kaw); 3. Kris Hand (Kaw). 
85(7-11): 1. Matt Cottrill (Yam); 2. Austin Stout (Suz); 3. Cody Gang (Kaw).
85(12-15): 1. Brandon Borgen (Kaw); 2. Charlie Highman (Kaw); 3. Philip Harris (Yam).
65(10-11): 1. Austin Stout (Kaw); 2. Ryan Titus (KTM); 3. Josh Abrecht (KTM). 
125B: 1. Nathan Skaggs (Yam); 2. Steve Jones (Suz); 3. Jared Grabiel (Kaw). 
250B: 1. Nathan Skaggs (Yam); 2. Steve Jones (Suz); 3. Jason King (Hon). 
16-24: 1. Nathan Skaggs (Yam); 2. Steve Jones (Suz); 3. Derrick Arledge (Suz). 
Open: 1. Ross Adams (Can); 2. Andy Whitelow (Hon); 3. Andy Conklin (Hon). 
Schoolboy: 1. Jared Grabiel (Kaw); 2. Aaron Harvey (Hon); 3. Kyle Curren (Kaw). 
25+A: 1. Dickie Hoy (Hon); 2. Joey Lewis (Yam); 3. Richard Custard (Hon). 
25+B: 1. Mitch Warrens (Kaw); 2. Dwight Voltz (Kaw); 3. Chad Cheek (Hon). 
30+: 1. Chuck Nicholson (Suz); 2. Loren Ocull (KTM); 3. Mitch Warrens (Kaw). 
40+: 1. Brad Vanwinkle (KTM); 2. Mark McDaniel (Yam); 3. Dale Ringwald (KTM).

Sunday:
125 Pro: 1. Dillion Watkins (Suz); 2. David Whitcraft (Suz); 3. Tony Robinson (Hon). 
250 Pro: 1. David Whitcraft (Suz); 2. Scott Kuchler (Hon); 3. Matthew Ray (Yam). 
65 (7-9): 1. Curt Gaski (Kaw); 2. Brock Nething (Kaw); 3. Kris Hand (Kaw). 
65(10-11): 1. Ryan Titus (KTM); 2. Cody gang (Kaw); 3. Josh Abrecht (KTM). 
250B: 1. Jason King (Hon); 2. Mitch Warrens (Kaw); 3. Steve Jones (Suz). 
250C: 1. Brian Shuette (Yam); 2. Matt Miller (Yam); 3. Adam Francis (Yam).
125B: 1. Nathan Skaggs (Yam); 2. Steve Jones (Suz); 3. Jonathan Charnock (Suz). Schoolboy: 1. Jared Grabiel (Kaw); 2. Cvarl Custard (Hon); 3. Craig Manning (Suz). 
40+: 1. Brad Vanwinkle (KTM); 2. Dave Blauman (Yam); 3. Garry Anglemyer (Yam). 
30+: 1. Chuck Nicholson (Suz); 2. Mitch Warrens (Kaw); 3. Dwight Voltz (Kaw). 
25+A: 1. Chuck Nicholson (Suz); 2. Richard Custard (Hon); 3. Mark McDaniel (Yam). 
25+B: 1. Mitch Warrens (Kaw); 2. Dwight Voltz (Kaw); 3. Mike Royalty (KTM). 
50(4-8) Group I: 1. Matt Blum (Yam); 2. Emily Titus (Yam); 3. Derek Fowler (Yam). 
Group II: 1. Jesse Pfeiffer (Yam); 2. Smantha Shmucker (Yam); 3. Marc Hall (Yam). 
Group III: 1. Ethan Scarberry (Yam); 2. Derek Stinson (Yam); 3. Evan Parkinson (Yam).
16-24: 1. Nathan Skaggs (Yam); 2. Steve Jones (Suz); 3. Craig Garrett (KTM). 
85(12-15) 1. Brandon Borgen (Kaw); 2. Mark Burns (Suz); 3. Dale Mussard (Suz). 
85(7-11): 1. Matt Cottrill (Yam); 2. Austin Stout (Suz); 3. Cody Gang (Kaw).
50(4-6): 1. Evan Parkinson (Cob); 2. Derek Stinson (Cob); 3. Alex Arthur (KTM). 
50(7-8): 1. Sheldon Haudenshild (KTM); 2. Austin Primavera (KTM); 3. Ian Kendig (Cob).