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SUPER STRUNK STRUTS HIS STUFF -
MARION CLOSES THE DOORS
By Rupert X Pellett
Ohio Arenacross Series - Rounds 17/18/19
Marion Indoor Coliseum
MARION, OH FEB 15/16/17
Closing up shop in Marion after
this weekend of indoor motocross, the county fair coliseum shuts
down until the American Motosports crew brings the Ohio Arenacross
series back again next year. At
the final event of the year - C. "Brad" Strunk paid
homage to the building by
thrashing his yellow machines in for many podium appearances -
logging in a teary farewell to
his wintertime job as a pro motocross racer and looking forward to
district eleven's upcoming outdoor
season.
Between Friday night, Saturday
night and Sunday afternoon's racing - Brad Strunk had one terrific
weekend getaway - the National Arenacross series regular took time
out to compete in his home
state for a change - albeit a little north of his hometown of
Hamilton - a Cincinnati suburb.
Strunk, racing aboard his Cycle Specialties backed Suzukis - took
three pro class main event wins
on the weekend, two second - place podium spots and a hard luck
fifth place finish - snatching
a majority of the AMS promoter's large purse. Worth mentioning as
well - Strunk would go on to
capture the cash in all three 25 plus 'A' class contests, as well.
Running right behind Strunk all
weekend in the quarter century old club, was Newark's Dickie Hoy.
Hoy, of the Buckeye Powersports
team - catapulted his Aaron Madinger tuned CRF-450 in for
a few nice holeshots over the three day event - but was unable to
get the pro class finishes he
desired. Brothers fighting all weekend for the podium included the
Kuchler brothers of Westerville
on their BWR suspension/ Timmy K tuned Hondas and the Whitcraft
brothers of Pickerington -
aboard their Ronnie Rehmert built F&S RM Suzukis. While this
Ohio based series has seen a
number of out of state competitors - this weekend would see a
couple Michigan Wolverines come
down to put the smack down on the Buckeye boys - as Muskegon,
Michigan's Randall Woodring
captured Sunday's 250 pro main, while Saturday night's 250 pro
main would fall victim to the
amazing talents of Thomas Barron and his Yamaha. Barron, of
Howell, Michigan, proved that
the locals can be bested on their home track - as he twisted the
throttle hard all night - posting a
fourth in the 125 pro main, besides his 250 feature victory.
Logan's Cody Gang had another great
weekend, ripping off three main event wins in the 65cc class and
racking up two 85cc 7-11 age class
victories over the course of the three-day extravaganza. F&S
Suzuki mini-star Zach Ames ran
hard, as usual - notching two 85cc class victories on his new
Suzuki RM-85.
Chillicothe's Nathan Skaggs is
extremely difficult to beat in Marion - he lost just one race out
of a total nine motos over the
three days - posting crushing podium top-spots in 125 and 250 B
and the 16-24 age division, as
well. The 50cc 7-8 age group would see two fast young men scoring
the wins all weekend long, Larue,
Ohio's KTM mounted Austin Primavera and Delaware's Mitch Dowell
went home with a bunch of trophies
from this AMS Ohio Arenacross series event. The novice racers had
their own little war to wage- as
the 125 'C' class - split into two groups - would see Mansfield's
Aaron Harvey and his Honda up front consistently,
as well as Dover's Dave Watson and his Yamaha. Harvey was doing
all the damage in the 250 'C'
class, taking the beginners to school whilst screaming around this
jump-filled coliseum. Emily Titus, Ethan
Scarberry and Matthew Blum were the shaft-drive experts, as they
silently swooshed their blue steeds
to many wins on their 50cc Yamahas in the 4-8 age group division.
Friday:
125 Pro: 1. Chris Whitcraft (Suz); 2. Brad Strunk (Suz); 3. David
Whitcraft (Suz).
250 Pro: 1. Brad Strunk (Suz); 2. Scott Kuchler (Hon); 3. Chris
Whitcraft (Suz).
125B: 1. Nathan Skaggs (Yam); 2. Derrick Arledge (Suz); 3.
Jonathan Charnock (Suz).
250B: 1. Jonathon Charnock (Hon); 2. Jason King (Hon); 3. Loren
O'Cull (KTM).
125C group 1: 1. Aaron Harvey (Hon); 2. Dustin Arledge (Suz); 3.
Matt Ott (Suz).
125C group 2: 1. Dave Watson (Yam); 2. Mike Adams (Suz); 3. Heath
Davis (Yam).
250C: 1. Aaron Harvey (Kaw); 2. Matt Miller (Yam); 3. Dana Bolin (Suz).
Open: 1. Andy Whitelow (Hon); 2. Ross Adams (Yam); 3. Andy Conklin
(Hon).
Schoolboy: 1. Jared Grabiel (Kaw); 2. Josh Adair (Hon); 3. Chris
Couch (Suz).
65(10-11): 1. Cody Gang (Kaw); 2. Austin Stout (KTM); 3. Josh
Abrecht (KTM).
25+B: 1. Brad Dugan (Yam); 2. Chad Cheek (Hon); 3. (Mike Royalty (KTM).
30+: 1. Chuck Nicholson (Suz); 2. Loren O'Cull (KTM); 3. Dwight
Voltz (Kaw).
40+: 1. Brad Vanwinkle (KTM); 2. Mark McDaniel (Yam); 3. Dale
Ringwald (KTM).
25+A: 1. Brad Strunk (Suz); 2. Dickie Hoy (Hon); 3. Joey Lewis
(Yam).
80 Extra: 1. Brandon Borgen (Kaw); 2. Bryan Hardy (Suz); 3. Cody
Scott (Hon).
16-24: 1. Nathan Skaggs (Yam); 2. Derrick Arledge (Suz); 3. Scott
Kuchler (Hon).
65(7-9): 1. Kyle Cottrill (Kaw); 2. Jordan Dixon (Kaw); 3. Donovan
Halterman (Kaw).
85(12-15): 1. Zach Ames (Suz); 2. Brandon Borgen (Kaw); 3. Bryan
Hardy Jr. (Hon).
85(7-11): 1. Cody Gang (Kaw); 2. Austin Stout (KTM); 3. Zach
Camburn (Yam).
50(4-6): 1. Evan Parkinson (Cob); 2. Derek Stinson (Cob); 3. David
Boysel (KTM).
50(7-8 ) Group 1: 1. Austin Primavera (KTM); 2. Sheldon
Haudenschild (KTM); 3. Jobie McCoy (KTM).
50(7-8) Group 2: 1. Mitch Dowell (KTM); 2. Ethan Scarberry (Cob);
3. Matthew Blum (KTM).
50 (4-8) Group 1: 1. Matt Blum (Yam); 2. Ethan Scarberry (Yam); 3.
Rebecca Sheets (Yam).
50(4-8) Group 2: 1. Emily Titus (Yam); 2. Alex Arthur (Yam); 3.
Derek Fowler (Yam).
Saturday:
125 Pro: 1. Brad Strunk (Suz); 2.
Chris Whitcraft (Suz); 3. Randall Woodring (Hon).
250 Pro: 1. Thomas Barron (Suz); 2. Brad Strunk (Suz); 3. Shaun
Kuchler (Hon).
85(7-11): 1. Matt Cottrill (Yam); 2. Kris Miller (Kaw); 3. Jimmy
King (Kaw).
85(12-15): 1. Zach Ames (Suz); 2. Brandon Borgen (Kaw); 3. Dale
Mussard (Suz).
50(4-6): 1. Derek Stinson (Cob); 2. Evan Parkinson (Cob); 3. Ty
Barlow (Hus).
50(7-8) Group 1: 1. Austin Primavera (KTM); 2. Sheldon
Haudenschild (KTM); 3. Ian Kendig (Cob).
50(7-8) Group 2: 1. Mitch Dowell (KTM); 2. Matt Blum (KTM); 3.
Ethan Scarberry (Cob).
65(7-9): 1. Kyle Cottrill (Kaw); 2. James Justice (KTM); 3. Curt
Gaski (Kaw).
65(10-11): 1. Cody Gang (Kaw); 2. Austin Stout (KTM); 3. Kris
Miller (Kaw).
Schoolboy: 1. Josh Adair (Hon); 2. Carl Custard (Hon); 3. Jared
Grabiel (Kaw).
125B: 1. Nathan Skaggs (Yam); 2. Jared Grabiel (Kaw); 3. Derrick
Arledge (Suz).
250B: 1. Nathan Skaggs (Yam); 2. Jason King (Hon); 3. Loren O'Cull
(KTM).
16-24: 1. Nathan Skaggs (Yam); 2. Derrick Arledge (Suz); 3. Andy
Whitelow (Hon).
Open: 1. Andy Whitelow (Hon); 2. Ross Adams (Yam); 3. Andy Conklin
(Hon).
250C: 1. Aaron Harvey (Kaw); 2. Jeff Carlson (Hon); 3. Andrew
Wharry (Hon).
125C Group 1: 1. Aaron Harvey (Hon); 2. Curtis Freeze (Suz); 3.
Buddy Galssburn (Yam).
125C Group 2: 1. Dave Watson (Yam); 2. Dustin Arldge (Suz); 3.
Chad Phillips (Yam).
40+: 1. Brad Vanwinkle (KTM); 2. Mark McDaniel (Yam); 3. Philip
Wharry (Hon).
25+A: 1. Brad Strunk (Suz); 2. Dickie Hoy (Hon); 3. Joey Lewis
(Yam).
30+: 1. Loren O'Cull (KTM); 2. Richard Custard (Hon); 3. Chuck
Nicholson (Suz).
25+B: 1. Mitch Warrens (Kaw); 2. Matt Mathias (Suz); 3. Chad Cheek
(Hon).
50(4-8) Group 1: 1. Ethan Scarberry (Yam); 2. R.J. Donaldson
(Yam); 3. Samantha Schmucker (Yam).
50(4-8) Group 2: 1. Kyle Sayre (Yam); 2. Levi Cook (Yam); 3. Derek
Fowler (Yam).
50(4-8) Group 3: 1. Matt Blum (Yam); 2. Christy King (Yam); 3.
Jesse Pfeiffer (Yam).
Sunday:
125 Pro: 1. Brad Strunk (Suz); 2.
Chris Whitcraft (Suz); 3. David Whitcraft (Suz).
250 Pro: 1. Randall Woodring (Hon); 2. Chris Whitcraft (Suz); 3.
David Whitcraft (Suz).
125B: 1. Nathan Skaggs (Yam); 2. Derrick Arledge (Suz); 3. Andy
Whitelow (Hon).
250B: 1. Nathan Skaggs (Yam); 2. Jason King (Hon); 3. Derrick
Arledge (Suz).
Schoolboy: 1. Zach Ames (Suz); 2. Josh Adair (Suz); 3. Jared
Grabiel (Kaw).
250C: 1. Aaron Harvey (Kaw); 2. Todd Sinclair (Suz); 3. Shawn Bock
(Hon).
65(10-11): 1. Cody Gang (Kaw); 2. Kris Miller (Kaw); 3. Ryan Titus
(KTM).
85(7-11): 1. Cody Gang (Kaw); 2. Zach Camburn (Yam); 3. Jimmy King
(Kaw).
85(12-15): 1. Charlie Highman (Kaw); 2. Cody Scott (Hon); 3. Dale
Mussard (Suz).
65(7-9): 1. Kyle Cottrill (Kaw); 2. Curt Gaski (Kaw); 3. Donovan
Halterman (KTM).
16-24: 1. Nathan Skaggs (Yam); 2. Derrick Arledge (Suz); 3. Andy
Whitelow (Hon).
25+A: 1. Brad Strunk (Suz); 2. Dickie Hoy (Hon); 3. Chuck
Nicholson (Suz).
25+B: 1. Mitch Warrens (Kaw); 2. Mike Royalty (KTM); 3. Chad Cheek
(Hon).
30+: 1. Scott Curren (Kaw); 2. Brad Vanwinkle (KTM); 3. Dwight
Voltz (Kaw).
40+: 1. Brad Vanwinkle (KTM); 2. Mark McDaniel (Yam); 3. Dana
Bolin (Suz).
50(4-8) Group 1: 1. R.J. Donaldson (Yam); 2. Austin Costlow (Yam);
3. Evan Parkinson (Yam).
50(4-8) Group 2: 1. Ethan Scarberry (Yam); 2. Ty Barlow (Yam); 3.
Samantha Schmucker (Yam).
50(4-8) Group 3: 1. Matthew Blum (Yam); 2. Emily Titus (Yam); 3.
Derek Fowler (Yam).
80 extra: 1. Brandon Borgen (Kaw); 2. Jordan Karlin (Yam); 3.
Charlie Highman (Kaw).
50(7-8) Group 1: 1. Mitch Dowell (KTM) ; 2. Emily Titus (KTM); 3.
Logan Karnow (KTM).
50(7-8) Group 2: 1. Austin Primavera (KTM); 2. Zach Knotts (Yam);
3. Ian Kendig (Cob).
125C Group 1: 1. Dave Watson (Yam); 2. Dustin Arledge (Suz); 3.
Mike Adams (Suz).
125C Group 2: 1. Aaron Harvey (Hon); 2. Curtis Freeze (Suz); 3.
Sean Butterfield (Suz).
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