On The Pegs December 2018 - Volume 3 - Issue 12 | Page 59

On The Pegs
Vol. 3 Issue 12 - December 2018
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Every class from Novice up through Expert had a full roster of riders, allowing
for a friendly competition among Trials Inc’s best riders. There were also some
new names atop the leader board; Josh Bennett took first place in the Novice
class with 20 clean rides and only 10 points for the dayJohn White came in second
place with 21 points, and Hugh Lake took third with 25 points. The Intermedi-
ate class had a very close podium; Kurt Keltner won the Intermediate class with
21 cleans and a total of only 20 points. Bill Clark came in a close second with 21
points, and Ernie Knepp came in third with only 22 points. Seth Vorseth won the
Sportsman class with 17 clean rides and a total of only 26 points, 16 of those clean
rides were won in Sections #1, 2, 6, and 7 of every loop. Jason Knepp took second
with 28 points, and Adam Mathews finished third with 36 points. The highly-
popular Sportsman-Advanced class had eight riders; Bill Super took top podium
with 22 cleans and only 16 points. Second place was won by Pal Barrows with 23
points, and Gary Roach took third place with 27 points.
Advanced class was the home of the father-son battles. Fathers held fast to
their skills, and proved that they still have the upper hand, at least for the mo-
ment. Brian Herrel took first place with 19 cleans and 20 points, while his son,
Jared, ended in seventh place with 47 points. Mike Cross took second place with
34 points and 18 cleans. Tied with Mike for points, but losing out on the number
of clean rides, Mark Spring Sr took third with 34 points, but 15 cleans, while Mark’s
son, Mark Spring Jr aka “Markie” ended in sixth place with 41 points. Finally, the
Expert class saw Travis Daniels finish in first place with 18 cleans and 34 points,
Chuck Taylor stepping up his game to finish second with 54 points, and Fred Ellis
rounding out the podium with 58 points.
Dayton Dirt Riders proved to be a great event to end the 2018 year and begin
the 2019 season. The next event for the series will be held at Lightning Raceway
in Tippecanoe, OH, in early April. The full schedule can be seen at www.trialsinc.
org. See you on the loop! n