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Dirttrack Gazette

Midwest Indoor Track Series - Round 3
Du Quoin State Fairgrounds Arena
Duquoin, IL
November 26th, 2005

A. J. Deals Aces
By Bobby Lewis

A. J. Eslick had his Suzuki on a tight rope as he swept the Open Pro-Am and Pro classes tonight in Duquoin, IL. Eslick took control at the start of the Pro-Am main and tried for a quick break away but Josh Toungett was glued to his rear fender. Bill Gruwell had his hands full in third with Brock Swarzenbacher and Wade Camlin.

As the laps wound down Eslick never bobbled and eased to a three bike length win over Toungett. Aaron Ladd had been picking his way through from the second row and put in a solid ride to third. Schwarzenbacher moved past Gruwell for fourth with Camlin, Chris Boone, Justin Hanna, Jeff Bostic, Stevie Nace, Dallas Mayer and Michael Carlton finishing in order.

Eslick had another perfect launch in the Pro final with Kevin Snyder sticking a wheel under, in hopes of a pass in second. On lap three Boone fell and the race was stopped resulting in a single file restart. Eslick went back to the front spot while Snyder got the worst dropping back three spots.

It was a war for second between Clayton Riggle, Schwarzenbacher, Ladd and Snyder until a near highside moved Schwarzenbacher back to tenth. Eslick finished out with another perfect ride to card the win over Riggle, Ladd, Snyder, Toungett and Gruwell.

Colby Chandler returned to action after a three month layoff due to a broken collar bone and was in top form. Chandler swept the 250cc ranks in both the short track and TT. His hardest battle was in the short track as he held back a very determined Frankie Lee Gillim for the win. Gillim who had won the 200cc Amateur short track and 160cc classes looked for an opening but Chandler never swayed as they led Michael Carlton, Jonathan Heiden, Mike Mayer, Mitchell Rabe and Sean good to the flag.

Jake Lewis gassed it up to win seven classes on the night with a hard fought race with Frankie Lee in the 200cc Pro-Am short track and Ethan Gillim in the 85cc class.

Travis Zapfe also put in a strong ride in the 85cc short track as he charged from the back row to third over Ethan, Fields, Josh Blazek, Levi Mayer, Nick McFadden, Dillon Chisham, Megan Powell, Molly Terry and Brock Aleshire.

Justin Hanna continued on his roll of topping both of the Open Amateur fields as did Thomas Goodnick in the 50cc chain division.

Short Track Results

50cc shaft
1. Ty Youngblood (Yam); 2. Colten Heiden (Yam); 3. Rowdy Horn (Hon).
50cc chain
1. Thomas Goodnick (Pol); 2. Robert J. Hall III (KTM); 3. Brandon Foerg (LEM); 4. Trent Marhanka (Hon); 5. Justin Pulcher (Hon).
65cc
1. Jake Lewis (Suz); 2. Ethan Gillim (Suz); 3. Travis Zapfe (Kaw); 4. Nick McFadden (Suz); 5. Josh Blazek (Kaw).
85cc
1. Jake Lewis (Suz); 2. Ethan Gillim (Hon); 3. Travis Zapfe (Hon); 4. Evan Fields (Kaw); 5. Josh Blazek (Kaw).
Play Bike Shifter
1. Troy Chisham (Hon); 2. Alex Hammack (Hon); 3. Jocelyn Glass (Suz); 4. Ryan Vowell (Hon).
86-160cc
1. Frankie Lee Gillim (Hon); 2. Ethan Gillim (Hon); 3. Dillon Chisham (Hon).
Stock XR100
1. Alex Hammack (Hon).
Maddog
1. Ricky Marshall (Hon); 2. Nathaniel Vowell (Hon); 3. Kyle Snyder (Yam); 4. Justin Hanna (Hon); 5. Nikki Spore (Hon).
200cc Amateur
1. Frankie Lee Gillim (Hon); 2. Jake Lewis (Suz); 3. Ethan Gillim (Hon); 4. Josh Blazek (Kaw); 5. Evan Fields (Kaw).
200cc Pro-Am
1. Jake Lewis (Suz); 2. Frankie Lee Gillim (Hon); 3. Ethan Gillim (Hon); 4. Nikki Spore (Yam); 5. Nathaniel Vowell (Hon).
250cc Amateur
1. Colby Chandler (Hon); 2. Frankie Lee Gillim (Hon); 3. Michael Carlton (Hon); 4. Jonathan Heiden (Hon); 5. Mike Mayer (Yam).
450 Amateur
1. Michael Carlton (Hon); 2. Colby Chandler (Hon); 3. Chaz Landers (Hon); 4. Casee McCammon (Hon); 5. Dakota Simmons (Yam).
505 Amateur
1. Michael Carlton (Hon).
Open Pro-Am
1. A. J. Eslick (Suz); 2. Josh Toungett (Hon); 3. Aaron Ladd (Hon); 4. Brock Schwarzenbacher (Suz); 5. Bill Gruwell (Hon).
Open Pro Sport
1. Brock Schwarzenbacher (Suz); 2. Kyle Snyer (Yam).
Open Expert
1. Clayton Riggle (Hon); 2. Ricky Marshall (Yam).
Open Pro
1. A. J. Eslick (Suz); 2. Clayton Riggle (Hon); 3. Aaron Ladd (Hon); 4. Kevin Snyder (Hon); 5. Josh Toungett (Hon).
Open Amateur
1. Justin Hanna (Hon); 2. Casee McCammon (Hon); 3. Michael Carlton (Hon); 4. Jonathan Heiden (Hon); 5. Chaz Landers (Hon).
Vet +30
1. Dallas Mayer (Hon); 2. Dan Reichert (Yam); 3. Mike Dunaway (Hon); 4. John Powell (Yam); 5. Michael Mayer (Yam).
Senior +40
1. Dallas Mayer (Hon); 2. Curtis Coomer (Hon); 3. Tony Brennan (Hon); 4. Doug Daugherty (Hon); 5. Hugh Giles (Hon).
Super Senior +50
1. Randy Blackwell (Hon); 2. Ron Endecott (Hon); 3. Bill Goodwin (Yam); 4. John Glass (RTX).
Heavy Weight Vintage
1. John Faulkner III (Yam); 2. James Faulkner (Yam); 3. Ron Endecott (Hon); 4. Randy Blackwell (Hon); 5. Dan Reichert (Yam).

TT Results

50cc chain
1. Thomas Goodnick (Pol); 2. Robert J. Hall III (KTM); 3. Trent Marhanka (Hon); 4. Brandon Foerg (LEM).
50cc shaft
1. Colten Heiden (Yam); 2. Rowdy Horn (Hon); 3. Ty Youngblood (Yam).
65cc
1. Jake Lewis (Suz); 2. Ethan Gillim (Suz); 3. Nick McFadden (Suz); 4. Travis Zapfe (Kaw; 5. Robert J. Hall III (KTM).
85cc
1. Jake Lewis (Suz); 2. Ethan Gillim (Hon); 3. Levi Mayer (Yam); 4. Evan Fields (Kaw); 5. Travis Zapfe (Kaw).
Maddog
1. Justin Hanna (Hon); 2. Ricky Marshall (Yam); 3. Nikki Spore (Hon); 4. Nathaniel Vowell (Hon); 5. Kyle Snyder (Yam).
86-160
1. Frankie Lee Gillim (Hon); 2. Ethan Gilim (Hon).
200cc Amateur
1. Jake Lewis (Suz); 2. Frankie Lee Gillim (Hon); 3. Ethan Gillim (Hon); 4. Mike Heiden (Yam); 5. Evan Fields (Kaw).
200cc Pro-Am
1. Jake Lewis (Suz); 2. Frankie Lee Gillim (Hon); 4. Nikki Spore (Yam); 4. Levi Mayer (Yam); 5. Nathaniel Vowell (Hon).
250 Amateur
1. Colby Chandler (Hon); 2. Jonathan Heiden (Hon); 3. Frankie Lee Gillim (Hon); 4. Nathaniel Vowell (Hon); 5. Michell Rabe (Hon).
450 Amateur
1. Dakota Brown Simmons (Yam); 2. Doug Daugherty (Hon).
Open Amateur
1. Justin Hanna (Hon); 2. Frankie Lee Gillim (Hon); 3. Patrick Pyle (Yam); 4. Jonathan Heiden (Hon); 5. Nathaniel Vowell (Hon).
Super Senior 50+
1. John Glass (Hon).
Open Pro-Am
1. Aaron Ladd (Hon); 2. Clayton Riggle (Hon); 3. Brock Schwarzenbacher (Hon).
Senior 40+
1. Curtis Coomer (Hon) 2. Doug Daugherty (Hon).
Open Pro-Am
1. Brock Schwarzenbacher (Hon); 2. Justin Hanna (Hon); 3. Dallas Mayer (Hon); 4. Stevie Nace (Hon); 5. Kevin Vance (Hon).
Open Pro-Sport
1. Brock Schwarzenbacher (Hon); 2. Kyle Snyder (Yam).
Open Expert
1. Clayton Riggle (Hon).