FERNLEY, NV (Nov. 10) – The final race for our region was held at the Fernley-Wadsworth Lion’s Motocross Track this weekend. Hosting the event was the Reno Chapter of the Over The Hill Gang and it marked the end of the BBMX season.
The turnout was pretty good and a couple of the classes either had virtually or full gates in face one class had 31 riders at the gate. Helping the show was great racing weather.
The big winner of the day was Casey Carmichael, who won in Schoolboy, 125/250 Intermediate as well as in 250/450 Intermediate.
Several times he was challenged and passed by Dylan Thorwaldson. Still in the end Carmichael prevailed and scored the victory.
His victory in Schoolboy entailed an extra lap as the flagman didn’t get the checkered out in time so Carmichael did two white flag laps.
After coming off the track he said, “I’ve learned to always race to the checkered flag. The races are pretty good but the track?s getting a little rough after the redid it but nothing much.
Then he thanked Atlas, Speed Factory, CB Racing as well as his parents.
There were also other double winners during the day. Dustin Miller was the only pro on hand and he won in 250/450 Pro as well as the 30+ Master Class.
The Women?s “A” race was a family affair. Sedanna Losey won both motos but was chased by her sister Shami Potratz, who ended up second overall, and her daughter Hayden Losey.
The Women?s “B” winner was Claire Petre, who had to hold off Sierra Koch.
After winning her second moto Losey said, “I Just came out for fun today, haven’t been riding a lot, my shoulder’s been hurt so I thought I’d just run with the women’s class, give them a little competition for the last race. Being president of OTHG has taken a lot of time energy away for watching them”
Then she thanked, Moto-Source, One 11 Concepts and her family for their support.
Other double winners were Kile Fye as he topped the 30+ Intermediate and 25+ Classes. Demetre Proutsos also scored a double when he won the 2-Stoke Open and 125/250 Junior races.
Looking at the age brackets at the top are the 50+ racers. Troy Decker won the Junior Class while the Intermediate winner was Mike McMurry.
The bottom of the age ladder is where the next generation of racers are earning their racing spurs. Youngest are the Pee Wee racers using single speed bikes while the 65cc riders have learned to shift and are also going even faster.
Young Cord Hunter won the Pee Wee, or 50cc, Beginner class while the Junior winner was Wyatt Berrington. For Gardnerville rider Gaven Giomi it might be his final time in this class and he scored a double by winning the Intermediate and Open races. In fact he ran away with all those motos and also raced in his first 65cc races.
When a young rider moves into the 65cc class they learn how to shift and are a bit quicker around the course. Jonny Simpson was the Beginner winner while Hugwapi Minden won the Junior Class.
For Lala Turner is was a banner day as she not only won two classes, 65cc Intermediate and Open but had the honor of scoring the final overall victory to end the 2019 season for BBMX.
Next up are the riders that will soon move into the big bike classes as they ride 85cc bikes. Speed and weight has increased but they get a chance to show their elders what to expect in the future.
R.J. Sheehan was the beginner winner while Declan Kahabdk took the Junior class and the Intermediate and Open winner was Rogen Hill. Once again Chase Cannizzaro ran away with the Supermini motos.
After winning his final moto of the day Cannizzaro said, “The track’s getting rough and had fun. I’d rather be racing someone cuz they make me push, just more fun to race with people.”
Then he thanked his parents, brother, Moto-Source, Reno KTM, Thor, Leatt, Tech One and everyone else that supports his racing.
This year Sedanna Losey was the OTHG president but she’s stepping aside and shared her thoughts about her decision.
“It’s been a great year, the club’s going super strong and now’s a great time to get some new leadership in there while everything is going strong and everybody is really active. And that’s kind of the goal,” she said. “I’m stepping down and Danny Martin is going to be the president for 2020 Michael Worrall will be his race director, I’ll still be around and if they need anything I’ll be here to help. It’ll be nice to get some new leadership trained.”
Later the new president Daniel had comments as well as some plans for next year.
”Just keep it basically the same, I mean try to better and better each year. Change the track up every race, make a difference and enjoyable for everybody to run. Try to hold more races and more practices,” he said.
Then Martin talked about bringing back a popular one off event.
“We are actually planning doing the Sand Box in January so we’re going to do another GP race,” he said. “I think we’ll have it toward the end of the month, we’re still trying to figure out the layout with the new property lines and everything else to try and try to make it where everybody can do it”
Now the season is over and the next BBMX function will be the banquet on January 11 although the site has yet to be determined.
REPORTER’S NOTE: Since I only had space for a few photos in the article there is a larger photo gallery after the results. And yes I do take orders if someone wants a print.
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RESULTS:
Battle Born MX – Round 12
Fernley Motocross Track – Nov. 10
Pee Wee:
+ Beg: 1. Cord Hunter, 2. Kylan Simpson, 3. Grayson Kromberg, 4. Sean Panora, 5. Kayden Brocchini, 6. Parker Geissinger, 7. Branden Kuhn, 8. Michael McMurry Jr., 9. Talon Baker, 10. Maverick Parke, 11. Graeson, Kahabka, 12. Colby Daniels, 13. Gavin Clark, 14. Teigen Biddle, 15. Alec McCurry, 16. Brody Hawkins.
Jr: 1. Wyatt Berrington, 2. Broxton Potratz, 3. Jayden Latham, 4. Stephen Worrall, 5. Isaac T. Bryant.
+ InIntrm: 1. Gaven Giomi.
+ Open: 1. Gaven Giomi, 2. Wyatt Berrington, 3. Jayden Latham, 4. Stephen Worrall, 5. Kylan Simpson, 6. Isaac T. Bryant, 7. Grayson Kromberg, 8. Sean Panora, 9. Talon Baker, 10. Greason Kahabka, 11. Parker Geissinger.
DNS: Brody Hawkins.
65cc:
+ Beg: 1. Jonny Simpson, 2. Jevin Hubbard, 3. Wyatt Berrington, 4. Broxton Potratz, 5. Keegan Brocchini, 6. Jace Conner, 7. Hadleigh Kahabka, 8. Laim Rasmussen, 9. Bennett Stone, 10. Wyatt Lavezzo, 11. Connor Gregg, 12. Nathan Walker, 13.Aiden Fowler, 14. Barrett Stone, 15. Colt Sweeney.
+ Jr: 1. Hugwapi Minder, 2. Hudson Losey, 3. Pierson S. Potratz, 4. Garrett Berrington, 5. Gaven Giomi, 6. William Teninty.
+ Intrm: 1. Lala Turner.
+ Open: 1. Lala Turner, 2. Hudson, Losey, 3. Pierson S. Potratz, 4. Jevin Hubbard, 5. Jonny Simpson, 6. Garrett Berrington, 7. William Teninty, 8. Liam Rasmussen, 9. Barrell Stone, 10. Bennett Stone, 11. Colt Sweeney, 12. Nia Morgan.
85cc:
+ Beg: 1. R.J. Sheehan, 2. Nathan Riippi, 3. Zackery O╒Neill, 4. Jacob Surane, 5. Hugwapi Minder, 6. Grant Gomes, 7. Troy Pensotti, 8. Austin Squire, 9. Charlie Grubb, 10. Devyn S. Leppek, 11. Landon Wilkind, 12. Keith Stewart, 13. Lucas Evans, 14. Allan Gomex, 15. Colby Olson, 16. Joey Decker, 17. Landon Martin, 18. Ivan Acciari, 19. Evan Smith, 20. Kyle Felter, 21. Hadleigh Kahabka, 22. Shea Zastawniak, 23. Mike Sloan, 24. Caden Carpinella.
DNS: Lukas Dean.
+ Jr: 1. Declan Kahabka, 2. Joshua Black, 3. Lala Turner, 4. Hub Losey.
+ Intrm: 1. Rogen Hill.
+ Open: 1. Rogen Hill, 2. Declan Kahabka, 3. Lala Turner, 4. Joshua Black, 5. Hub Losey, 6. Colby Olson, 7. Troy Pensotti, 8. Zackery O’Neill, 9. Joey Decker, 10. Charlie Grubb, 11. Keith Stewart, 12. Lucas Evans, 13. Kyle Felter, 14. Ivan Acciari, 15. Mike Sloan.
+ Supermini: 1. Chase Cannizzaro, 2. Treyton Maskaly, 3. Rogen Hill, 4. Lux B. Turner.
50+:
+ Jr: 1. Troy Decker, 2. Bobby Heeb, 3. Gary Dyrr, 4. Tony Torres, 5. Chris Shea, 6. Patrick Fye, 7. Kendall Larsen, 8. James Sloan.
+ Intrm: 1. Mike McMurry, 2. David Thomas, 3. Jim Goldberg, 4. Bob Woebbeking.
40+:
+ Beg: 1. Peter Pensulti, 2. Josh Sheehan, 3. Blair Richardson, 4. Kris Kahabka, 5. George Cuda, 6. Curtis Trackett, 7. Robert Reed, 8. Chuck Searcy.
+ Jr: 1. Jake Himphill, 2. Mike McMurry, 3. Phil Fell, 4. Mike Smith, 5. Clint Miller.
+ Intrm: 1. Chad Johnson, 2. Chad Olson.
+ Exp: 1. Tony Fagundes, 2. Kevin Hargett.
+ Master: 1. Scott Stillmock, 2. Carl Baker.
30+:
+ Beg: 1. Jeremy Ellison, 2. Reynold Hysell, 3. Steve Worrall, 4. Daniel Henneberger, 5. Travis Smith, 6. Michael Harding, 7. Peter Pensulti.
+ Jr: 1. Cody Powning, 2. Jason Parke, 3. Jake Himphill, 4. Jason Simpson, 5. Michael McCurry, 6. Jessie Gregg, 7. Anthony Lavezzo, 8. Phil Fell, 9. Patrick A. Griffith, 10. Jesse Cunnally, 11. Nick Petz, 12. Richard Parise.
DNS: Alex Wolfe.
+ Intrm: 1. Kile Fye, 2. Mike Haisten, 3. Michael Worrall, 4. Zach Howell, 5. Michelle Stender, 6. Shane Havens, 7. Tyler Rasmussen, 8. Mikey Chick, 9. Matt Wilkins.
+ Master: 1. Dustin Miller.
25+:
+ Open: 1. Kile Fye, 2. Kenny Fye, 3. Austin Hickman.
Club: 1. Kevin Hargett, 2, Tony Fagundes, 3. Scott Stillmock, 4. Zach Howell, 5. Michael Worrall, 6. Mikey Chick, 7. Chad Olson, 8. Mike Smith, 9. Matt Wilkins, 10. Chad Johnson, 11. Sedanna Losey, 12. Troy Decker, 13. Blair Richardson, 14. Jessie Gregg, 15. Claire Petrie, 16. Bob Woebbeking, 17. Richard Parise, 18. Chris Shea.
Women:
A: 1. Sedanna Losey, 2. Shami Potratz, 3. Hayden Losey, 4. Bailee Garner, 5. Lucy Moran.
B: 1. Claire Petrie, 2. Sierra Koch, 3. Jen Leppek.
Schoolboy: 1. Casey Carmichael, 2. Dylan Thorwaldson, 3. Demetre Proutsos, 4. Ayden Katzenmeyer, 5. Kai Kapahee, 6. Jared Mariscal, 7. Chandler Beveridge, 8. Chase Cannizzaro, 9. Kyle J. Zimmer, 10. Cole Palotas, 11. Ian Knight, 12. Jaco Latham, 13. Cody Zimmer, 14. Lux B. Turner, 15. Nakana C. Domingo.
College Boy: 1. Cole Carmichael, 2. Tristen Mathisen, 3. Zayne Bissell, 4. Mason Stone, 5. Blake Ray.
Open Big Bike: 1. Jared Mariscal, 2 Eddy Minard, 3. Swade Mallon.
2-Stroke Open: 1. Demetre Proutsos, 2. Lux B. Turner, 3. Collin Hutson, 4. Mason Stone, 5. Russell Tonjum, 6. Chris M. McPartlin, 7. Treyton Maskaly, 8. Trevor Hargett, 9. Joshua, Paley, 10. Richard Parise, 11. Lukas Tonjum.
125/250cc:
+ Beg: 1. Tsiidopi T. Minder, 2. Seth Clark, 3. Treyton Maskaly, 4. Jay Hoovler, 5. Dylan W. Thiessen, 6. Hayden Losey, 7. Ian Breckenridge, 8. Bryce Daniels, 9. Sean Dingley, 10. Doublas Pena, 11. Brendin Pinkston, 12. Garrison Dyrr, 13. Matt Dufur, 14. William Carpenter, 15. Christian Strange, 16. Ian Robinson, 17. Kevin Gonzalez, 18. Drew Johnson, 19. Nick Wilford, 20. Landon Martin, 21. Jason Martinez, 22. Joshua Paley, 23. Connor Hoovier, 24. Jakob Severne, 25. Dylan Atkinson, 26. Morgan Memster, 27. Grant Bergman, 28. Jess Wilford, 29. Travis Rummer, 30. Garrett Dean, 31. Landon Wilkins, 32. Logan Henke, 33. Dominick Johnston, 34. Tyler Garcia.
+ Jr: 1. Demetre Proutsos, 2. Ayden Katzenmeyer, 3. Lux B. Turner, 4. J.W. Thompson, 5. Chandler Beveridge, 6. Zayne Bissell, 7. Cole Reile, 8. Collin Hutson, 9. Jonathan Mayo, 10. Jaco Latham, 11. Cole Palotas, 12. Dawson Daniels, 13. Trevor Hargett.
DNS: Nakana C. Domingo.
+ Intrm: 1. Casey Carmichael, 2. Dylan Thorwaldson, 3. Tristen Mathisen.
250/450:
+ Beg: 1. Seth Clark, 2. Justin Graves, 3. Nick Wilford, 4. Jason Chapman, 5. Carter Smith, 6. Jess Wilford, 7. Robert Callahan, 8. Douglas Pena, 9. Jerrett Gallagher, 10. Edward Ford-Allisen, 11. Dylan Campbell, 12. Reynold Hysell, 13. John Hall, 14. Quinn Holzer, 15. Matt Dufur, 16. Christian Strange, 17. Drew Johnson, 18. Paul Stewart, 19. Kevin Gonzalez, 20. Josh Tackett, 21. Lukas Tonjum, 22. Austyn Barber, 23. Harley Tyree, 24. Tristen Strange, 25. Michael Harding, 26. Jakob Severne, 27. Ian Breckenridge, 28. Logan Henke.
DNF: Greg Hicks
DNS: Quinn Holzer.
+ Jr: 1. Ayden Katzenmeyer, 2. Cole Reile, 3. J.W. Thompson, 4. Kyle J. Zimmer, 5. Chris M. McPartlin, 6. Bryce A. Stapelton, 7. Ronnie Courtright, 8. Jonathan Mayo, 9. Korie Haas, 10. Eddy Minard, 11. Ian Knight, 12. Cody Zimmer, 13. Holland Losey, 14. Justice Doyle.
+ Interm: 1. Casey Carmichael, 2. Kai Kapahee, 3. Ethan Lewis, 4. Tristen Mathisen, 5. Dylan Thorwaldson, 6. Russell Tonjum, 7. Tim Stone.
+ Pro: 1. Dustin Miller.
PHOTO GALLERY:
The Woman’s “A” motos were a family affair as Sedanna Losey (24r) was chased by her sister Shami Potratz and daughter Hayden Losey in both motos. 
Claire Petrie won the Women’s “B” class. Chase Cannizzaro leads the start of the Super Mini second moto. He won both races and took the overall victory. 
Rogen Hill flies over a jump as he would score victories in 85cc Open and Intermediate classes. In what may be his final weekend racing in the Pee Wee classes Gaven Giomi scored runaway victories in 50cc Intermediate and Open races. 
In Pee Wee Beginner winner Cord Hunter is chased by Broxton Potratz. 
Cole Cardmichael was the Collegeboy winner. 
Club winner Kevin Hargett is chased by runner up Tony Fagundes. Casey Carmichael was the big winner scoring three wins in Schoolboy, 125/250 Intermediate and 250/450 Intermediate classes. Dustin Miller was the only Pro on hand so he won the 250/450 Pro class plus the 30+ Master class. 
Seth Clark won the 250/450 Beg class but was chased by runner up Justin Graves. When ever they met Casey Carmichael and Dylan Thorwaldson usually had an epic battle at the first part of a race. Here they are in the 125/250 Intermediate second moto. 
Tsiidopi T. Minder was the 125/250 Beginner winner. This class had 34 racers in it. 
R.J. Sheehan was the 85cc Beginner winner. 
30+ Junior winner Cody Powning. 
The 85cc Junior winner was Declan Kahabka. 
Kile Fye was the 30+ Intermediate winner. 
Jeremy Ellison leads the charge with the second 30+ Beginner moto began and he went on to win the overall victory. 
Aydan Katzenmeyer won the 250/450 Junior class. Lala Turner had a great day scoring two victories in 65cc Open and Intermediate. She also had the final victory that closed out the 2019 season. 
Jonny Simpson was the 65cc Beginner winner. Here he is chased by Jevin Hubbarfd 
65cc Junior action as winner Hugwapi Minder is chased by Hudson Losey. 
Troy Decker goes over the rollers on his way to winning the 52+ Junior overall. 
Peter Pensulti leads the 40+ Beginner start. He went on to win the class. 
Demetre Proutsos was a double winner as he topped both the 2-Stroke Open and 125/250 Junior classes.
