Hurd, Fox Fantastic at Hurricane Hills MX Opener

AMA District 34 Championship Series/District Six Points Race

By Jim Sanderson

CLIFFORD, PA, APRIL 20, 2008

Hurricane Hills, in its 26th year of operation, opened the 2008 season on Sunday, April 20th. Mother Nature provided a beautiful spring day and track conditions were excellent. 

Marshal Hurd and Charles Fox III topped their respective podiums, 250 B and Collegeboy, respectively, each carding perfect
1-1’s. Hurd won the opening moto with a three second lead and then topped that by winning the final moto by ten seconds. Fox did exactly the same thing in the Collegeboy division, winning the first moto by three seconds and the final moto by ten. 

Hurd, Alex Hildebrand, and Kyle Endriss led the pack out of the second turn in the opening 250 B moto. Hurd quickly pulled away and started lap two with a four second lead. Hildebrand, William Bleich, Endriss and Gary Peechatka rounded out the top five. The top four were unchanged at the start of the following lap. Robbie Zahuak passed Peechatka taking fifth. Hurd increased his lead to five seconds at the start of lap three while the battle for second ensued for a lap before Bleich finally got around Hildebrand taking second. Hurd started the last lap with a five second advantage that Bleich reduced to three seconds at the checkered flag. Hildebrand, Endriss and Zahuak closed out the top five. 

Zahuak, Hurd, Tyler Golding, Endriss and Billy Gallagher led the start of the final 250 B moto. Hurd had the lead by the third turn and quickly pulled away to start lap two with a three second advantage. Zahuak, Golding, Endriss and Bleich rounded out the top five. Bleich passed Endriss for fourth half way into lap two. Endriss was displaced to fifth. Golding battled with Zahuak for most of the lap and finally made the pass for second upon exiting the rhythm section just before the start of lap three. Zahuak was relegated to third. Hurd started the third lap with a seven second lead. Bleich passed Zahuak taking third in the big sweeper by the start area half way into the lap. Hurd took the checkered flag with a 10-second lead. Golding, Bleich, Zahuak, and Endriss closed out the top five. 

Hurd topped the box with a perfect 1-1. Bleich took runner-up with a 2-3 and Zahuak’s 5-4 tally was good enough for the final spot on the box. 

Michael Eichler, John Buchanan, Fox, Nick Johnson and Jon Hercik led the start of the opening Collegeboy moto. Eichler continued to hold the point at the start of lap two. Fox passed Buchanan at the Hurricane Dinner Table taking second. Buchanan was relegated to third. Fox quickly closed the gap on Eichler and made the pass for the lead at the infield tabletop. Fox started the third lap with a three second lead and kept it to the checkered flag. Johnson, Eichler, Buchanan and RJ Reynolds rounded out the top five. 

Reynolds, Fox, Eichler, Buchanan and Johnson led the start of the final Collegeboy moto. Fox took over the point just before the start of lap two. Fox quickly pulled away, starting lap three with an eight second advantage and increased it to 10-seconds at the checkers. Eichler, Johnson, Buchanan and Reynolds closed out the top five.

Fox (1-1) topped the podium. Eichler (3-2) took second and Johnson (2-3) third.

Results:
PW (4-6): 1. Danny Congdon (Cob); 2. Harry Leslie (Ktm); 3. Bryce Rutledge (Hon); 
PW (7-8): 1. Josh Mcginnis (Cob); 2. Tyler Kozik (Cob); 3. J Ryder Fox (Cob); 4. Henry Scheetz Jr (Ktm); 5. Lawrence Fellippello (Ktm);
PW OIL/AUTO (4-8): 1. J Ryder Fox (Cob); 2. Danny Congdon (Cob); 3. Lawrence Fellippello (Ktm); 4. Harry Leslie (Ktm); 5. Gabe Malinaro (Hon);
65 (7-9): 1. Dj Griffiths (Kaw); 2. Justin Tompkins (Ktm); 3. Peter Davis (Suz); 4. Justin Yedinak (Ktm); 5. Ethan Bressler (Ktm);
65 (10-11): 1. Austin Littler (Ktm); 2. Schae Thomas (Ktm); 3. Eric Vonada (Kaw); 4. Brain Engdahl (Ktm); 5. Dan Detrick (Kaw);
JR MINI (9-11): 1. Austin Littler (Ktm); 2. Eric Vonada (Kaw); 3. Justin Tompkins (Ktm); 4. Danny Colachino (Suz); 5. Dj Griffiths (Kaw);
MID MINI (9-13): 1. Kevin Tompkins (Suz); 2. Austin Littler (Ktm); 3. Kevin Hicks Jr (Suz); 4. Danny Colachino (Suz); 5. Marc Misiura (Hon);
SENIOR MINI (12-15): 1. Kevin Tompkins (Ktm); 2. Aaron Lampi (Suz); 3. Kevin Hicks Jr (Suz); 4. Mike Schalkoff (Suz); 5. Nicholas Detrick (Suz);
SUPER MINI (12-16): 1. Kevin Tompkins (Ktm); 2. Justin Yanvary (Kaw); 3. Michael Schalkoff (Suz); 4. Doug Miller (Yam); 5. Gary Smith (Hon);
SCHBY: 1. Dominick Guastella (Suz); 2. Alex Gillespie (Hon); 3. Frank Robie (Suz); 4. Matt Vacendak (Hon); 5. Chad Tussel (Yam);
SCHBY LITE: 1. Dominick Guastella (Suz); 2. Robbie Zahuak (Hon); 3. Alex Gillespie (Hon); 4. James Doolittle (Suz); 5. Kyle Endriss (Yam);
CLGBY: 1. Charles Fox Iii (Hon); 2. Michael Eichler (Hon); 3. Nick Johnson (Hon); 4. John Buchanan (Yam); 5. Rj Reynolds (Hon);
125 2 STRK: 1. Joey Janeiro (Suz); 2. Dylan Batchela (Suz); 3. Jesse Jurgens (Yam); 4. William Bleich (Yam); 
250 A: 1. Mike Leavitt (Yam); 2. Charles Fox Iii (Hon); 3. Nick Mcphee (Suz); 4. David Szymansky (Hon); 5. Bobby Jimenez (Hon);
250 B: 1. Marshall Hurd (Suz); 2. William Bleich (Yam); 3. Robbie Zahuak (Hon); 4. Kyle Endriss (Yam); 5. Alex Hildebrand (Hon);
250 C: 1. Eavan Ellefsen (Kaw); 2. Ty Space (Ktm); 3. Tim Carey (Hon); 4. Zach Tussel (Yam); 5. John Klinger (Hon);
OPEN A: 1. Charles Fox Iii (Hon); 2. Nick Mcphee (Suz); 3. David Szymansky (Hon); 4. Bobby Jimenez (Hon); 5. Nicholas Finelli (Yam);
OPEN B: 1. Marshall Hurd (Suz); 2. Tyler Golding (Hon); 3. Billy Gallagher (Hon); 4. John Buchanan (Yam); 5. Alex Hildebrand (Hon);
OPEN C: 1. Eavan Ellefsen (Kaw); 2. Zach Tussel (Yam); 3. Ty Space (Ktm); 4. Samantha Fritz (Hon); 5. John Klinger (Hon);
25+ A: 1. Darren Edsall (Hon); 2. Daniel Grimm (Ktm); 3. Mike Davis (Hon); 4. Antonio Poccia (Yam); 
25+ B: 1. Jeremy Parsons (Hon); 2. Frank Smith (Unk); 3. Chris Murray (Suz); 4. Chris Van Blarcom (Hon); 5. Ryan Golding (Hon);
30+ A: 1. Darren Edsall (Hon); 2. Mark Hopkins (Hon); 3. Antonio Poccia (Yam); 4. Frank Eckel (Hon); 5. William Peoples (Yam);
30+ B: 1. Jeremy Parsons (Hon); 2. Frank Smith (Unk); 3. David Taylor (Suz); 4. Glenn Smith (Hon); 5. John Thompson (Hon);
30+ C: 1. Stephen Vassello (Hon); 2. Johnny Beers (Hon); 3. Steve Eichker (Hon); 4. Rodney Detrick (Yam); 5. Jerry Williamson (Kaw);
40+ A: 1. Joe Fritz Sr (Hon); 2. Joe Reilly (Kaw); 3. Frank Tussel (Yam); 4. William Peoples (Yam); 5. Tom Hurd (Hon);
40+ B: 1. Mark Rinaldi (Kaw); 2. John Thompson (Hon); 3. Glenn Smith (Hon); 4. William Robie (Yam); 5. Gerard Ricciardelli (Yam);
45+: 1. Joe Fritz Sr (Hon); 2. Tom Hurd (Hon); 3. Vincent Saluzzi (Hon); 4. Robert Gruver (Yam); 5. William Schroeder (Kaw);
WOMEN/GIRLS: 1. Sonia Williams (Hon); 2. Bree Young (Hon); 3. Samantha Fritz (Hon); 4. Madison Lindeman (Kaw); 5. Rachel Engdahal (Suz);

HHSC04-20-2008-2038.jpg – Marshal Hurd (24), Alex Hildebrand (160) and Kyle Endriss (partially hidden) lead the start of the opening 250 B moto at the season opener at Hurricane Hills on April 20th in Clifford, Pennsylvania.

HHSC04-20-2008-2158.jpg – Michael Eichler (180) and Charles Fox (94) lead the start of the 1st Collegeboy moto at the season opener at Hurricane Hills in Clifford, Pennsylvania on April 20th. 

HHSC04-20-2008-2160.jpg - Michael Eichler (180) and John Buchanan (911) battle for second in the 1st Collegeboy moto at Hurricane Hills on April 20th in Clifford, Pennsylvania.

HHSC04-20-2008-2267.jpg – Robbie Zahuak (75) leads the start of the final 250 B moto at the season opener at Hurricane Hills on April 20th in Clifford, PA.

HHSC04-20-2008-2268.jpg – Marshall Hurd (24) leads the pack in the final 250 B moto at Hurricane Hills on April 20th. 

HHSC04-20-2008-2394.jpg – RJ Reynolds (326) leads the pack out of the 2nd turn in the final Collegeboy moto at the season opener at Hurricane Hills on April 20th in Clifford, Pennsylvania.

HHSC04-20-2008-2396.jpg – Michael Eichler (180), John Buchanan (911) and Nick Johnson (56) battle for second place in the final Collegeboy moto at Hurricane Hills on April 20th in Clifford, PA.