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First Pro Podium

First Race on the new 2003 CRF450

Sep 8th, 2002

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Schmitt Spears Win

5th Annual Dealer Support Series
Round 1: Pax Trax MX Park
Bunnell, FL - September 8, 2002

Story and Photo by Craig and Angela Johnson

Anthony Schmitt moved out of the 65cc class and into the 85cc class and spared no one to spear his first win in the 85 Beginner class. This was the opening round of the 5th Annual Dealer Support Series held at Pax Trax Motocross Track. Schmitt shot out of the gate both motos on this hot summer day, to take convincing wins in each moto.

The first moto: Schmitt was followed by Michael Bray, Lauren Fox, Ryan Anderson and Jake Reigart. Schmitt quickly set the pace and pulled out for the win. Bray held on to second, ahead of a charging Fox. Joe Defrancisco moved around Anderson and Reigart for the fourth position.

Schmitt pulled the moto-two holeshot to motor away with the win and the overall. Reigart briefly held second until Bray moved by. The top three were set, as a battle for the fourth place erupted. Anderson and Nick Defrancisco battled for fourth, as the battle for sixth inched closer, to finally make it a four-way fight. J. Defrancisco and Fox made it a freight train, as Fox passed Joe for sixth and set her sights on Nick. Anderson and Nick held on to round out the top five.

Kyle Clark pulled the holeshot in the first 125 Intermediate moto. Jason Braunbeck would have none of that and passed into the lead. Clark fought back to take back the lead before the first lap was over. Braunbeck bullied his way past on lap two to take over for good. Behind the two, Brandon Hamlin passed Zach Hahr for third. Jeffrey Fountain sat in fifth. Braunbeck pulled out a lead to let the others fight for second. Hamlin pulled up on Clark and made the pass. Hamlin reeled in Braunbeck to battle for the lead. The rider on-the-move was Jacklyn Ross. After a seventh-place start, she moved into fifth place before the halfway flag. Ross began putting pressure on Hahr for fourth down the back straight. Hahr made a mistake after the grandstands and went down in the next corner. Moving into fourth, Ross was still within sight of the leaders. Time was running out and Ross took the third place from Clark down the back straight. Braunbeck held on for the win over Hamlin, Ross, and Clark. Fountain rounded out the top five.

Hahr led moto two over Clark and Braunbeck. When the field sorted itself out after lap one, Braunbeck was in the lead. Hahr dropped to second, ahead of Hamlin, Clark and Augie Paxia. The race soon became a two-rider battle for the lead between Braunbeck and Hamlin, as Hahr dropped to third. Ross started sixth and soon was in fourth. Ross put the pressure on Hahr again. Hahr tried everything to keep Ross at bay. It came down to the last lap, as Ross saw an opening and pounced on the opportunity to get the third spot. Braunbeck outlasted Hamlin to take the win, as Clark held off Fountain to round out the top five.


Results
P/W Oil (4-6): 1. Jonathan Freeborough (Yam) 2. Nick Wirth (Yam) 3. Robbie Merrell (Yam)
P/W Oil (7-9): 1. Tyler Campbell (KTM)
Z 50 (5-7): 1. Chance Crain (Hon) 2. Josh Haygood (Hon) 3. Kicen Gardner (Hon)
Z 50 (8-10): 1. Tyler Neilsen (Hon)
P/W Mod (6-7): 1. Zachary Griffith (KTM) 2. Robbie Merrell (KTM) 3. Derryle Whiting (KTM) P/W Mod (8-9): 1. Serratia Gonzalez (Can) 2. Kamren Setters (Pol) 3. Nick Wannick (KTM)
P/W 80 (7-9): 1. Joel Whedbee (Hon) 2. Mike Bretzel (Yam) 3. Casey Smith (Hon)
P/W 80 (10-12): 1. Michael Smith (Hon) 2. Joseph Coppola (Hon) 3. Raymond Day (Yam)
65 (6-8): 1. Jason Frank (Kaw) 2. Nathan Wirth (Kaw) 3. Stephen Gold (Kaw)
65 (9-11): 1. Mikey Morello (KTM) 2. BJ Ducote (Kaw) 3. Raymond Day (Kaw)
85 Beg: 1. Anthony Schmitt (Kaw) 2. Michael Bray (Hon) 3. Ryan Anderson (Suz)
85 Int: 1. Mikey Morello (Suz)
85 Adv: 1. Matthew Burke (Kaw) 2. Jimmy Hays (Yam) 3. Jason Taylor (Kaw)
Super Mini: 1. Matthew Burke (Kaw) 2. Jimmy Hays (Yam) 3. Jacklyn Ross (Kaw)
Youth (12-15): 1. Jeffrey Tyson (Yam) 2. Camden Cruz (Kaw) 3. Chase Abood (Kaw)
125 Beg: 1. Chad Day (Suz) 2. David Purvis (Suz) 3. Brandon Buzard (Suz)
125 Int: 1. Jason Braunbeck (Suz) 2. Brandon Hamlin (Hon) 3. Jacklyn Ross (Kaw)
125 Adv: 1. Jeffrey Tyson (Yam) 2. Kris Clark (Yam) 3. Chris Belcher (KTM)
250 Beg: 1. Eric Bentti (Suz) 2. Mike Crehan (Yam) 3. Jim Fitzpatrick (Kaw)
250 Int: 1. Andy Baily (Hon) 2. Ricky Gunter (Hon) 3. Mark Alexander (Hon)
250 Adv: 1. Shawn McKenna (Hon) 2. Kris Clark (Yam) 3. Jim Bravebaugh (Hon)
Women: 1. Jacklyn Ross (Kaw)
16-24: 1. Nate Fransen (Yam) 2. Matt Bigos (Yam) 3. Jim Bravebaugh (Hon)
25+: 1. Joseph Caliendo (Hon) 2. Mark Alexander (Hon)
30+: 1. Lee McIlvaine (Yam) 2. Andy Baily (Hon) 3. Craig Johnson (Yam)
35+: 1.
Johnnie Shields (Hon) 2. Lee McIlvaine (Yam) 3. Craig Johnson (Yam)
40+: 1. Les Burnside (Hon) 2.
Johnnie Shields (Hon) 3. Mark Thomas (Yam)
Money: 1. Shawn McKenna (Hon) 2.
Johnnie Shields (Hon) 3. Lance Stalls (Hon)

 


Florida Gold Cup

Sep 15th, 2002

Unlimited Sports, Inc. ***2002 Florida State AMA MX Championship Gold Cup Series Round 1*** 9/15/02
18. PLUS 35
Overall Number Brand License # Name City,State Moto 1 Moto 2      
1 82 KAW 246434 Earl May Tallahassee, FL 1 1      
2 351 HON 677996 Timothy Eggers Casselberry, FL 3 2      
3 97 HON 430440 John Lundy Jacksonville, FL 2 6      
4 397 YAM 308549 Kirk Layfield Orlando, FL 6 3      
5 613 KTM 488650 Tom Mather Bradenton, FL 5 5      
6 76 YAM 495139 Joe Cartier Clearwater, FL 4 7      
7 9 HON 615868 Benji Johnson Alachua, FL 8 8      
8 2/3 HON 700153  Johnnie Shields Jacksonville, FL 13 4      
9 99 SUZ 111111 Arty Coker Orange Park, FL 7 12      
10 149 YAM 182379 Craig Johnson Orangepark, FL 10 10      
11 50 YAM 779636 Richard Powell Jacksonville, FL 9 13      
12 777 HON 488852 Michael Shepard Sarasota, FL 14 9      
13 11 YAM 616064 Chris Carroll Boca Raton, FL 12 14      
14 161 YAM 488630 Robert Armstrong Groveland, FL 11 15      
15 121 YAM 678092 Pat Caiazza Maitland, FL 23 11      
16 151 HON 618930 Mike Badalamenti Bradenton, FL 20 16      
17 23 KAW 527573 Glyn Austin Palm Bay, FL 19 17      
18 7 KAW 723390 Kenneth Evans Baldwin, FL 18 19      
19 57 HON 380272 Martin Cadalora Plant City, FL 17 21      
20 247 SUZ 488859 David Bishop Tampa, FL 26 18      
21 104 YAM 545023 Brett Koufas Malabar, FL 22 22      
22 77 YAM 492908 John Cicero Daytona, FL 25 20      
23 00 HON 590941 Robert Ballou St Augustine, FL 24 23      
24 36 YAM 512719 Mark Thomas Jacksonville, FL 15 DNS      
25 18 HON 497418 Andrew Arnold Jupiter, FL 16 DNS      
26 187 KTM 568613 Jim Badgett Sarasota, FL 21 DNS      
27 189 KAW 615857 Richard Rohn Pt Charlotte, FL DNS DNS      
28 307 YAM 615893 Bill Thingwold Deltona, FL DNS DNS      
19. PLUS 40
Overall Number Brand License # Name City,State Moto 1 Moto 2      
1 351 HON 677996 Timothy Eggers Casselberry, FL 1 1      
2 97 HON 430440 John Lundy Jacksonville, FL 2 2      
3 2/3 HON 700153  Johnnie Shields Jacksonville, FL 4 3      
4 571 HON 380328 Les Burnside Ormond Beach, FL 3 5      
5 36 YAM 512719 Mark Thomas Jacksonville, FL 6 4      
6 121 YAM 678092 Pat Caiazza Maitland, FL 8 6      
7 161 YAM 488630 Robert Armstrong Groveland, FL 7 8      
8 231 YAM 615880 Steve` Rejda Delray, FL 9 7      
9 28 SUZ 353245 Kevin Wilson Winter Springs, FL 14 11      
10 229 HON 395484 Mike Caiazza Maitland, FL 12 13      
11 3 SUZ 158610 Bob Riker Pace, FL 16 10      
12 52 HON 543403 Dana Barberi Pensacola, FL 15 12      
13 648 YAM 628292 Steve Rush Sarasota, FL 13 14      
14 61 KAW 507281 Dwayne Marks Crawfordville, FL 17 15      
15 68 YAM 533644 Frank Depalo Miami, FL DNF 9      
16 191 HON 420361 Keith Waddell Jax Beach, FL 5 DNS      
17 90 KTM 525740 John Coleman New Port Richey, FL 10 DNS      
18 6 KAW 616087 Stony Sixma Orange Ciy, FL 11 DNS      
19 64 UN 616088 Randy Fergeson Seminole, FL 18 DNS      
20 408 YAM 616084 Charles Ladner Brandon, FL 19 DNS      
21 187 KTM 568613 Jim Badgett Sarasota, FL 20 DNS      
22 527 YAM 628116 James Jones Iii Lake Mary, FL 21 DNS      
23 222 YAM 715680 Lou Banka Sanford, FL 22 DNS      
24 22 KTM 651364 Douglas Miner Sebastian, FL DNS DNS      
25 100 HON 775857 Bill Fletcher Ty Ty, GA DNS DNS