Harrison, Creasy, Lewis Sweep Hillbilly Hills

Loretta Lynn Southeast Area Qualifier
Fly Racing Southern Classic Championship Series
Round 5 of 22: Hillbilly Hills Motocross Park

Story and Photos by Gary Crider
MACON, GA, APR. 16-17, 2011

More than 540 entries, representing 14 states and Canada, converged on the famed Hillbilly Hills MX facility for a two-day Loretta Lynn Southeast Area Qualifier and round five of RPM Sports’ sixth annual Fly Racing Southern Classic Championship Series. Saturday’s lineup consisted mainly of the AMA qualifying Stock classes, along with a smattering of non-AMA support classes. Sunday’s action featured the AMA qualifying Modified divisions, combined with the SCCS Series classes. A total of 63 separate classes were scored during the weekend.

Alabama’s Heath Harrison made his presence strongly felt, as he raced his Harrison Motorsports-backed Honda to perfect scores in both Saturday’s 450cc A and Sunday’s Open Pro Sport contests. Valdosta, Georgia, resident Matt Creasy was equally impressive as he gassed his two-stroke Yamaha to victory in Saturday’s 250cc B Modified contest, as well as both the 250cc B Stock and Collegeboy classes on Sunday. Tristan Lewis piloted his Rockstar Suzuki to the wins in the 85cc (9-11) Stock and Modified contests, and in Sunday’s non-AMA 85cc (9-13) division as well.

One of Saturday’s highlights was the 450cc A contest, in which Harrison, Cole Boutwell and Alex McWilliams each had a turn at the lead before settling into one-two-three finishes, respectively, in both motos.

On Sunday, Harrison’s Honda was again dominant, leading both Open Pro Sport motos from start to finish. KTM jockey David Buller and Kawasaki-mounted Boutwell raced closely in both motos, with Buller getting the nod for runner-up honors, over Boutwell. Suzuki rider Cole Studstill netted fourth. McWilliams was knocked out of contention early in the final moto when another rider collided with him at the tabletop-to-tabletop jump. (McWilliams reportedly suffered a broken hand.)

Buller also entered the 250cc A division, in which he notched a pair of convincing moto wins, ahead of series leader Tyler Jugel and Corie Barbee.

Both motos in the Collegeboy division were action-packed. Moto one started things off with a bang, as Matt Creasy and Colby Mullins swapped the lead back and forth during the opening laps. Creasy had the edge and he won the moto, over Mullins.

Tanner McCullers got the holeshot in moto two, but Creasy soon took control of the point, garnering a perfect score. Meanwhile, Cody Gragg moved up several positions and finished in second spot; his 5-2 tally put him on the third podium step, behind Mullins (2-3). McCullers (4-4) netted fourth, ahead of Robby Renner (3-5).

Creasy went unchallenged in the 250cc B Modified class, posting a pair of runaway moto wins. Cole Varty (3-2) edged out Gragg (2-3) for the runner-up honors.

Aboard his two-stroke Yamaha, Gragg returned in the 450cc B Modified contest and won the opening moto. The second moto was a thriller, as Gragg started poorly but then used a come-from-behind charge and a last-lap pass to win the final moto, netting a perfect score.

The Schoolboy Two division saw close racing in both motos among Colton Ford, Cole Varty and Max Tannenbaum. Champion Cycles KTM rider Ford was first at the flag both times, ahead of Varty (3-2) and Tannenbaum (2-3).

Florida’s Branson Blake claimed the gold in both the 250 and 450cc C Modified classes, posting 1-1 and 2-1 scores, respectively. In the 250 class, Cole Faircloth (3-2) was the runner-up, over Justin Mullins (2-3). In the 450 division, Mullins (1-2) earned the silver, over Jesse Luttrell (3-3). Mullins holds the series points lead in both of these classes.

In moto one in the hard-fought 85cc (9-11) Modified contest, Hunter Tyson held off Tristan Lewis for the moto win. In moto two, Tyson and Lewis renewed their debate but, at about the halfway mark, Tyson fell, handing the win and the overall to Lewis (2-1). Tyson (1-4) landed on the third podium step, behind Jake Mathews (3-2).

Tommy Maxey used a pair of holeshots to ace the 85cc (12-14) Modified class, ahead of New York’s Miguel Correia and series leader Jordan Camarata.

Maxey also contested the Supermini Two division, but he had to settle for second in this class, behind Tennessee’s Zach Bishop-Burnett (1-1). Jonathan Baker of Florida was third.

Camron Mitchell and Tyler Lang raced unchallenged to the top two slots, respectively, in the 65cc (7-11) Modified class. Several third-place hopefuls, including Preston Johns, were knocked out of contention in a pileup early on the first lap of the final moto. Jeremiah Seabolt came forward with a 7-3 score to claim the final podium step.

Kawasaki jockey Chas Hart and Suzuki pilot Trey Purser raced closely all day in the 85cc D class. The decision came down to a photo-finish in the final moto: Series leader Hart got the nod and the gold, over Purser.

Stewart Covington dominated the 50cc (7-8) contest via his pair of runaway moto wins. Covington now leads the series points chase by a slim two-point margin over Sabastian Burnette, who finished third on the day.

The opening Over 30 moto featured a close debate, in which Michael Damico edged David Brewer for the win. A second-moto rematch between Damico and Brewer failed to materialize, as Damico crashed out of contention on the first lap. Instead, the 40-year-old Brewer had his hands full fending off challenges from 32-year-old Nick Citron. Brewer held on for the win, and his 2-1 score put him solidly on top, ahead of Citron.

Brewer returned in the Over 40 contest, in which he placed second overall, behind Tommy Martin, who had moved up both times to garner a perfect score. Greg Tysor (4-3) claimed the final podium step. Contender Jonathan McClellan (2-7) had to settle for fourth overall after running into problems in moto two.

The Over 35 class saw a close match between series leader Tommy Boyd and Tommy Martin. At the end of the day, it was the younger 35-year-old Boyd claiming both moto wins, ahead of the 45-year-old Martin.

Johnny Borders and Greg Tysor squared off for some close racing in both the Over 45 and Over 50 divisions. Talladega Cycles/ Renegade Suspension-backed Borders had the edge and won both classes, over Tysor.

It was inspiring to see adaptive motocross racer Darius Glover signed up to qualify in the 250cc C and 450cc C divisions. Six years ago, this Maryland resident became a paraplegic as a result of a riding incident, but he was riding again just one year after his crash. His bike is equipped with rear-brake and gear-shift controls on the left handlebar. Glover’s legs are held securely in place, attached to a set of protective roll bars. Using only his upper body for balance, Glover is able to get around a motocross track with good speed and style, as he convincingly demonstrated on this day on the challenging Hillbilly Hills course. Glover finished a respectable 20th out of 27 in the 250 class and 12th out of 17 in the 450 division.

Hillbilly Hills Motocross Park
Macon, Georgia
Results: April 16-17, 2011 (Round 5)

Saturday

50 STOCK SHAFT (4-6): 1. Jerumiah LaCombe (Yam); 2. Colton Kendrick (Yam); 3. Gavin Spillers (Yam); 4. Jayden Gray (Yam); 5. Trip Rexroat (Yam).

50 MULTISPEED (4-6): 1. Wyatt Turpin (Hon); 2. Cameron Eason (Yam).

50 (4-6) AMA STOCK 1: 1. Kyle Smith (KTM); 2. Damion Wasendorf (KTM); 3. Cameron Eason (KTM); 4. Gavin Spillers (KTM); 5. Kaden Cummins (Cob).

50 (7-8) AMA STOCK 2: 1. Crockett Myers (KTM); 2. Graysen Merkel (KTM); 3. Stewart Covington (Cob); 4. Brennen Glass (KTM); 5. Gage Stine (KTM).

50 OPEN: 1. Damion Wasendorf (KTM); 2. Landon Burdick (KTM).

65 (7-9) STOCK: 1. Jackson Turpin (Suz); 2. Bryce Clark (KTM); 3. Gage Stine (KTM); 4. Douglas Woodall (KTM); 5. Dawson Feitsam (KTM).

65 (10-11) STOCK: 1. Camron Mitchell (KTM); 2. Tyler Lang (KTM); 3. Jeremiah Seabolt (Cob); 4. Cole Williams (KTM); 5. Joseph Santos (KTM).

65 OPEN (7-11): 1. Henry Pendleton (KTM); 2. Jacob Roth (KTM); 3. Keaton Eason (KTM); 4. Bo Hatcher (Kaw); 5. Bryce Clark (KTM).

85 (9-11) STOCK: 1. Tristan Lewis (Suz); 2. Jake Mathews (Yam); 3. Hunter Tyson (Kaw); 4. Camron Mitchell (Yam); 5. Chandler Fritzius (Yam).

85 (9-13): 1. Hunter Tyson (Kaw); 2. Greye Tate (Kaw); 3. James Rogers (Kaw).

85 (12-14) STOCK: 1. Tommy Maxey (Suz); 2. Miguel Correia (Yam); 3. Peter Davis (Suz); 4. Keith Mulvaney (Yam); 5. Greye Tate (Kaw).

SUPERMINI 1 (12-15): 1. Zachary Bishop-Burnett (Kaw); 2. Tommy Maxey (Suz); 3. Jonathan Baker (Suz); 4. Miguel Correia (Yam); 5. Peter Davis (Suz).

250 A: 1. Todd Smith (Hon).

250 B STOCK: 1. Matt Creasy (Yam); 2. Cody Gragg (Yam); 3. Max Tannenbaum (Yam); 4. Colby Mullins (Kaw); 5. Wil Allen (Yam).

250 C STOCK: 1. Cole Faircloth (Yam); 2. Justin Mullins (Kaw); 3. Branson Blake (Hon); 4. Makhail Saltus (Hon); 5. Patrick Northrop (Hon).

450 A: 1. Heath Harrison (Hon); 2. Cole Boutwell (Kaw); 3. Alex McWilliams (Kaw); 4. Shane Colic (Hon); 5. Todd Smith (Hon).

450 B STOCK: 1. Cody Cragg (Yam); 2. Tanner Hughes (Hon); 3. Rudy Gaskin (Kaw); 4. Brandon Wollenhaupt (KTM); 5. Justin Whaler (Hon).

UNLIMITED A/B: 1. Cole Varty (Hon); 2. Tanner Hughes (Hon); 3. Justin Whaler (Hon); 4. Chad Anderson (Kaw); 5. Logan Ransdell (Yam).

UNLIMITED C/D: 1. Justin Mullins (Kaw); 2. Austin Clark (Hon); 3. Jesse Litzenberger (Hon); 4. Chase Donald (Hon); 5. Ray Creasy (Yam).

GIRLS (9-11): 1. Shelby Benson (Yam); 2. Elizabeth Dietz (Yam).

GIRLS (12-15): 1. Hannah Hodges (Suz); 2. Rhianna Bishop-Burnett (Kaw).

WOMEN (14+): 1. Leah Cantrell (Kaw); 2. Dyanna Conner (Hon); 3. Crenna Arblaster (Kaw); 4. Kayla Boswell (Yam); 5. Lauren Baker (Yam).

YOUTH BEG (9-14): 1. Jared Wiggins (Kaw); 2. Daulton Statham (Suz); 3. C.D. Laws (Suz); 4. Mitchell Mulvaney (Yam); 5. Chas Hart (Kaw).

YOUTH BEG (12-15): 1. Tanner Robertson (Hon); 2. Jared Wiggins (Kaw); 3. C.D. Laws (Hon); 4. Tristan Cheek (KTM).

SCHOOLBOY 1 (12-16): 1. Max Tannenbaum (Yam); 2. Colton Ford (KTM); 3. Zachary Bishop-Burnett (Kaw); 4. Carter Oldknow (Yam).

VET OPEN: 1. Michael Damico (Hon); 2. Barry Ferrell (Suz); 3. Jimbo Hatcher (Hon); 4. Mike Mezie (Kaw); 5. Chris Faircloth (Yam).

Sunday

50 MULTISPEED/SHAFT (4-8): 1. Jerumiah LaCombe (Yam); 2. Gavin Spillers (KTM); 3. Cameron Eason (Yam); 4. Lance Kerr (Hon); 5. Jayden Gray (Yam).

50 (4-6): 1. Cameron Eason (KTM); 2. Gavin Spillers (KTM).

50 (7-8): 1. Stewart Covington (Cob); 2. Lukas Lewis (Cob); 3. Sabastian Burnette (Cob); 4. Tyler Powers (KTM).

50 OPEN (4-8): 1. Jerumiah LaCombe (Yam); 2. Tyler Powers (KTM).

65 BEG (6-11): 1. Christopher Mitchell (Kaw); 2. Bo Hatcher (Kaw); 3. Kenton Williams (Kaw); 4. Justin Kerr (Suz).

65 (7-9): 1. Justin Kerr (Suz); 2. Keaton Eason (KTM).

65 (10-11): 1. Cole Williams (KTM); 2. Paul Ugarte (Kaw); 3. Preston Johns (KTM); 4. Joseph Santos (KTM).

65 (7-11) MODIFIED: 1. Camron Mitchell (KTM); 2. Tyler Lang (KTM); 3. Jeremiah Seabolt (Cob); 4. Tommy Rios (Cob); 5. Douglas Woodall (KTM).

85 BEG (9-15): 1. Chas Hart (Kaw); 2. Trey Purser (Suz); 3. Mitchell Mulvaney (Yam); 4. Will Ferrell (Kaw); 5. Tristan Cheek (Yam).

85 (9-11) MODIFIED: 1. Tristan Lewis (Suz); 2. Jake Mathews (Yam); 3. Hunter Tyson (Kaw); 4. Chandler Fritzius (Yam); 5. Cody Holdeman (Suz).

85 JR MINI (9-13): 1. Tristan Lewis (Suz); 2. Jake Mathews (Yam); 3. Hunter Tyson (Kaw); 4. Jackson Turpin (Suz); 5. Dawson Dobson (Kaw).

85 (12-14) MODIFIED: 1. Tommy Maxey (Suz); 2. Miguel Correia (Yam); 3. Jordan Camarata (Kaw); 4. Peter Davis (Suz); 5. Keith Mulvaney (Yam).

SUPERMINI 1 (12-15): 1. Jordan Camarata (Kaw); 2. Carson Ledford (Kaw); 3. Evan Tucker (Kaw).

SUPERMINI 2 (13-16): 1. Zachary Bishop-Burnett (Kaw); 2. Tommy Maxey (Suz); 3. Jonathan Baker (Suz); 4. Miguel Correia (Yam); 5. Keith Mulvaney (Yam).

250 B MODIFIED: 1. Matt Creasy (Yam); 2. Cole Varty (Hon); 3. Cody Gragg (Yam); 4. Wil Allen (Yam); 5. Nicholas Barr (Yam).

250 C MODIFIED: 1. Branson Blake (Hon); 2. Cole Faircloth (Yam); 3. Justin Mullins (Kaw); 4. Chase Bozeman (Kaw); 5. Jacob Wheeler (Kaw).

250 D: 1. Ray Creasy (Yam); 2. Walker Scarbrough (Kaw); 3. Alexandria Steinhauer (Kaw); 4. Kaylor Williams (Kaw); 5. Houston Johnson (Yam).

250 PRO: 1. David Buller (KTM); 2. Tyler Jugel (Kaw); 3. Corie Barbee (Kaw); 4. Tyler Piper (Yam); 5. Cole Cherpak (Kaw).

450 B MODIFIED: 1. Cody Gragg (Yam); 2. Tanner McCullers (Kaw); 3. Tanner Hughes (Hon); 4. Justin Whaler (Hon); 5. Nicholas Kimsey (Yam).

450 C MODIFIED: 1. Branson Blake (Hon); 2. Justin Mullins (Kaw); 3. Jesse Luttrell (Yam); 4. Dusten Winebarger (Yam); 5. Chase Bozeman (Kaw).

OPEN PRO SPORT: 1. Heath Harrison (Hon); 2. David Buller (KTM); 3. Cole Boutwell (Kaw); 4. Cole Studstill (Suz); 5. Tyler Jugel (Kaw).

UNLIMITED C/D: 1. Austin Clark (Hon); 2. Justin Martin (Suz); 3. Nathan Piper (Yam); 4. Brantley Willis (Yam); 5. Austin Knox (Hon).

2-STROKE 150 AM: 1. Hayden Lehne (Yam).

4-STROKE OPEN AM: 1. Colby Mullins (Kaw); 2. Logan Ransdell (Yam); 3. Chad Anderson (Kaw); 4. Price Martin (Yam); 5. Rhett Smith (Hon).

GIRLS JR (9-13): 1. Reese Camarata (Kaw).

GIRLS (9-15): 1. Rhianna Bishop-Burnett (Kaw).

WOMEN (12+) 250: 1. Lauren Baker (Yam); 2. Alexandria Steinhauer (Kaw); 3. Kayla Boswell (Yam).

SCHOOLBOY 1 (12-16): 1. Carter Oldknow (Yam); 2. Shawn Lewis (Yam); 3. Hayden Lehne (Yam); 4. Evan Tucker (Kaw); 5. Tyler Anthony (Yam).

SCHOOLBOY 2 (13-16): 1. Colton Ford (KTM); 2. Cole Varty (Hon); 3. Max Tannenbaum (Yam); 4. Logan Ransdell (Yam); 5. Travis Ingram (Kaw).

COLLEGEBOY (17-24): 1. Matt Creasy (Yam); 2. Colby Mullins (Kaw); 3. Cody Gragg (Yam); 4. Tanner McCullers (Kaw); 5. Robby Renner (Hon).

JR 25+: 1. Cole Studstill (Suz); 2. Ryan McMeekin (Suz); 3. Nick Citron (Yam); 4. Christopher Kelly (Hon); 5. Jeff Shields (Hon).

VET EX 25+/30+: 1. Cole Studstill (Suz); 2. Mark Waldele (Yam); 3. Tommy Boyd (Hon).

VET B/C 30+: 1. David Brewer (Kaw); 2. Nick Citron (Yam); 3. Christopher Kelly (Hon); 4. Trey Hall (Kaw); 5. Justin Vanderwerff (Yam).

VET 35+: 1. Tommy Boyd (Hon); 2. Tommy Martin (Suz); 3. Tony Bishop (Kaw); 4. David Brewer (Kaw); 5. Barry Ferrell (Suz).

SR 40+: 1. Tommy Martin (Suz); 2. David Brewer (Kaw); 3. Greg Tysor (Yam); 4. Jonathan McClellan (Yam); 5. Tony Bishop (Kaw).

SR 45+: 1. Johnny Borders (Kaw); 2. Greg Tysor (Yam); 3. Randy Westfall (Kaw); 4. Ben Harris (Kaw); 5. Jimbo Hatcher (Hon).

MASTERS 50+: 1. Johnny Borders (Kaw); 2. Greg Tysor (Yam); 3. Marcus Ricketts (Suz); 4. Curt Jaimet (Yam); 5. Barry Ferrell (Suz).

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