Story and Images By: Lexi Thompson
Sleepy Hollow 9-19-2020
This past weekend in Fredricksburg, Pennsylvania, Sleepy Hollow MX hosted their 11th
annual U.S. 2 Stroke Shootout event. With not a cloud in the crystal blue sky,
bikes took to the starting line to fight for the $5,000 purse.
Jack Rogers (35) leads the 125 Pro division at Sleepy Hollow.
The 125
pro class lined up with game faces on and ready to race. When the gate dropped
of the first moto, 13 bikes raced up the uphill start. #35 of Jack Rogers on
the Husqvarna earned the holeshot off the line leading into the first turn.
Just escaping the carnage of the first turn pileup, #15 of Cody Groves and the
#749 rider, Trevor Schmidt, followed the leader, closely in 2nd and 3rd
respectively. The standings remained as that until midway through the second
lap, when Schmidt passed Groves along the back of the track. Rogers continued
pulling ahead while the two fought for the position behind him. The Yamaha
rider of Robert Piazza on the #777 was able to gain ground and trail the podium
position holders.
Further
back in the pack, Michael Lacore on the #33
and the #85 of John Bowlin were racing for a top 5 spot. Heading into
the third lap, Cody Groves went down in a turn just before the finish line
jump; this leaving him to finish the race in fourth place. This mistake allowed
for Trevor Schmidt to push past and put pressure on Rogers for the lead. Piazza
also got around Groves and was able to steal the podium position from him. The
#454 in 5th place was charging ahead chasing Groves in hopes of stealing the
4th place spot, but fell short when the checkered flag waved.
With less
than 3 laps to go of the 8 lap moto, Michael Lacore pulled off the track due to
mechanical issues and was unable to finish the race, resulting in a DNF and an
opening in the top positions. Despite Schmidt gaining time and getting closer
to the leader, he was unable to make the pass, leaving Jack Rogers to finish
the race in the same first place position that he started in. Robert Piazza
rounded out the podium in 3rd.
Trevor Schmidt goes 2-1 to win the O/A 125 Pro division.
In the end it would be the KTM mount of Trevor Schmidt (above) racing to his second overall victory in as many weeks racing the 125cc bikes in the great state of Pa.
Top 5 O/A - 125 Pro
1. Trevor Schmidt 2-1
2. Jack Rogers 1-3
3. Bobby Piazza 3-2
4. Cody Groves 4-4
5. Alex Panzarella 5-5
Classes were held for all two stroke class bikes on Saturday at Sleepy Hollow - please check back in the coming days for full results.
Anybody else love a Vintage Two Stroke bike?
As par for the course lately - the mini classes were stacked.
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SUNDAY RACING - HCS Pro Am from Sleepy Hollow
Cody Darr was on hand to catch the action at Sleepy Hollow
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Tony C was also on hand at the Hollow
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