SCHMIDT WRAPS UP 2014 CENTRAL ROADRACING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP
The final round of the Central Roadracing Association season took place September 19-21 on Brainerd International Raceway’s famed Donnybrooke Course and the top story of the weekend was undoubtedly Christian Schmidt joining former CRA legends Robert Jensen and Mike Moores with his third overall championship. Schmidt was an almost unstoppable force all season long across multiple classes and had an insurmountable points lead heading into the weekend but that didn’t stop him from pushing hard for multiple wins, culminating in the GP2 class victory in the 5-Hour Endurance Race with longtime teammates Aaron Anderson and Bell Helmets rider Shane Keaveny on the Destroked Jamokes Yamaha R5.
Schmidt had two great battles against talented novice Trevor Treviranus in the Ultralight class and prevailed in both, with his largest margin of victory being 0.131 seconds. With Treviranus on track to become an expert for 2015, the battle between the two riders looks to continue for the immediate future.
The CRA welcomed a few Ninja 250 riders from the MRA in Colorado for the last round of the 2014 season and all of them had a great showing. Rachel Gillie brought home two Ninja 250 podiums while David Absolon took one and Jose Rivera managed to grab a top-5 finish for his efforts. While “Team Colorado” did their best to unseat class frontrunner Sam Miller, Miller took off in the front of the pack and never looked back, taking victory in all three Ninja 250 races. Miller’s Team Tree Tree Racing teammate Billy Lachmiller swept all three novice Ninja 250 races throughout the weekend.
The Lightweight Novice battles were fierce throughout the weekend and the best example of that is Dave Pederson’s pass for the win around the outside of Luke Trombley on the last lap. Pederson continued his recent strong run of form and held on for the victory and took home two wins compared to Trombley’s one.
The Middleweight and Heavyweight Expert races saw great battles between Kyle Ohnsorg, Kaleb De Keyrel and Scott Stall in the beginning of the day but an unfortunate incident in the Middleweight Superbike race eliminated De Keyrel from competition for the rest of the weekend. Ohnsorg took the opportunity to bring home two victories, as did Stall, with De Keyrel and Billy Vossberg taking one victory apiece.
The annual 5-Hour Endurance Race was packed with GP2 class bikes, with more GP2 entrants than all other classes combined. The expectations for the overall race win fell to the two Team Worldwide bikes, Team Hoff and there was a small hope that Destroked Jamokes could pull off an upset by winning the overall race on a GP2 class bike.
From the start, Scott Stall took the lead on the Team Worldwide 2 bike and gave up the top spot to Jordan Imrie on the sister Team Worldwide 1 machine when he made his first pit stop. The lead didn’t last long for Team Worldwide 1 as the bike ran into a fueling issue shortly before Imrie was due in for his first stop. With Team Worldwide 1 sitting idle at the side of the track while the problem was rectified, Kyle Ohnsorg reclaimed the top spot for Team Worldwide 2 and began a strong run that would see his team retain the lead all the way to the end of the race. The Destroked Jamokes avoided the reliability issues that many people assumed would plague the team and were running in second place overall with a little more than 30 minutes left in the race but a pit stop for fuel and a tire change dropped them down to third place overall. While Team Hoff looked like a contender early in the race, mechanical issues and crash damage dropped them significantly down the order as the race went on.
Behind the dominant GP2 bike of Destroked Jamokes was a great battle for second in class between MNSBR and Blockhead Skunkworx with MNSBR finishing 50 seconds in front of Blockhead Skunkworx at the end of five hours of hard riding.
The Central Roadracing Association congratulates all of its competitors on a fantastic 2014 season!
RESULTS:
5-Hour Endurance Race – Overall:
1) Team Worldwide 2 (Scott Stall, Kyle Ohnsorg, Drew See)
2) Team Worldwide 1 (Jordan Imrie, Pat Stewart, Kris Skellenger)
3) Destroked Jamokes (Christian Schmidt, Aaron Anderson, Shane Keaveny)
4) Team Hoff (Mike Smith, Brian Hebeisen, Mark Dargis, Josh Pangier)
5) ZARS (Mark Miller, Ben Foreman, Paul Satterlee, Rich Nelson)
6) MNSBR (Steve Johnson, Katie Champ, Jon Champ)
5-Hour Endurance Race – GP4:
1) Team Worldwide 1 (Jordan Imrie, Pat Stewart, Kris Skellenger)
2) ZARS (Mark Miller, Ben Foreman, Paul Satterlee, Rich Nelson)
3) 12 O’CLOCK BOYZ (Billy Vossberg, Ryan Fors, Brandon Punt)
5-Hour Endurance Race – GP3:
1) Team Worldwide 2 (Scott Stall, Kyle Ohnsorg, Drew See)
2) Team Hoff (Mike Smith, Brian Hebeisen, Mark Dargis, Josh Pangier)
3) Just Touch It (Rob Goeman, Scott Masterton, Jes Schwartz, Mark Grey)
4) He is Risen Racing (Travis Opgenorth, Shane Johnson, Justin Ebnet)
5) We Just Met (Greg Kastner, Dan Mataczynski, Mark Praska, Joe Karvonen)
5-Hour Endurance Race – GP2:
1) Destroked Jamokes (Christian Schmidt, Aaron Anderson, Shane Keaveny)
2) MNSBR (Steve Johnson, Katie Champ, Jon Champ)
3) Blockhead Skunkworx (Derek Gallion, Kyle Dahl, Eric Fox)
4) Pub Scouts (Dwayne Stroman, Kurt Schuschke, Kurt Mosher, Roger Hendricks)
5) Two Dudes on a Motorbike (David Burke, Wess Buren)
6) Jonny and the New Guys (Jon Krog, Rocky Kahl, Pierre Champon, William Miller)
Michelin Unlimited Supersport:
1) Scott Stall (Kaw ZX-10R)
2) Kaleb De Keyrel (Yam YZF-R6)
3) Pat Stewart (Kaw ZX-10R)
4) Shane Keaveny (Hon CBR1000RR)
5) Aaron Anderson (Suz GSX-R750)
6) Jake Schmotter (Yam YZF-R6)
Unlimited Superbike:
1) Scott Stall (Kaw ZX-10R)
2) Shane Keaveny (Hon CBR1000RR)
3) Pat Stewart (Kaw ZX-10R)
4) Aaron Anderson (Suz GSX-R750)
5) Tony Mahto (Hon CBR1000RR)
6) Jon Smrecek (Tri 675)
Unlimited Grand Prix:
1) Billy Vossberg (Kaw ZX-6R)
2) Jake Schmotter (Yam YZF-R6)
3) Pat Stewart (Kaw ZX-10R)
4) Brandon Punt (Yam YZF-R6)
5) Ryan Fors (Kaw ZX-6R)
6) Mark Chido (Yam YZF-R6)
Formula 40 F2:
1) John Anderson (Yam YZF-R6)
2) Rich Nelson (Kaw ZX-6R)
3) Dwayne Stroman (Apr RSV-4)
4) JT Noehre (Yam YZF-R6)
5) Matt Cina (Duc 1098R)
6) Pat Gill (Yam YZF-R6)
Formula 40 F1:
1) Josh Pangier (Yam FZR400)
2) Mike Peterson (Yam YZF-R6)
3) Stephen Johnson (Suz SV650)
Michelin Heavyweight Supersport Expert:
1) Scott Stall (Kaw ZX-6R)
2) Kyle Ohnsorg (Yam YZF-R6)
3) Kaleb De Keyrel (Yam YZF-R6)
4) Aaron Anderson (Suz GSX-R750)
5) Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R6)
6) Jake Schmotter (Yam YZF-R6)
Michelin Heavyweight Supersport Novice:
1) Clark Davis (Suz GSX-R600)
2) Drew Sivertsen (Yam YZF-R6)
3) Aaron Duchon (Yam YZF-R6)
4) Mark Praska (Kaw ZX-6R)
5) Jonathan Schwartz (Yam YZF-R6)
6) Dan Krambeck (Tri 675)
Heavyweight Superbike Expert:
1) Scott Stall (Kaw ZX-6R)
2) Kyle Ohnsorg (Yam YZF-R6)
3) Jordan Imrie (Duc 848)
4) Aaron Anderson (Suz GSX-R750)
5) Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R6)
6) Justin Ebnet (Hon CBR600RR)
Heavyweight Superbike Novice:
1) Harry Jensen (Duc 848)
2) Aaron Duchon (Yam YZF-R6)
3) Drew Sivertsen (Yam YZF-R6)
4) Jonathan Schwartz (Yam YZF-R6)
5) Dan Krambeck (Tri 675)
6) Robert Goeman (Kaw ZX-6R)
Heavyweight Grand Prix Expert:
1) Billy Vossberg (Kaw ZX-6R)
2) Jake Schmotter (Yam YZF-R6)
3) Jordan Imrie (Duc 848)
4) Justin Ebnet (Hon CBR600RR)
5) Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R6)
6) Brandon Punt (Yam YZF-R6)
Heavyweight Grand Prix Novice:
1) Harry Jensen (Duc 848)
2) Robert Goeman (Kaw ZX-6R)
3) Nick Johnson (Hon CBR600RR)
4) Jonathan Schwartz (Yam YZF-R6)
5) Ryan Alvar (Yam YZF-R6)
Supertwins Expert:
1) Jordan Imrie (Duc 848)
2) Christian Schmidt (Suz SV650)
3) Kyle Dahl (Kaw EX650R)
4) Chris Henkel (Suz SV650)
5) Kyle Knutson (Suz SV650)
6) Justin Gustofson (Kaw EX650R)
Supertwins Novice:
1) Harry Jensen (Duc 848)
2) Matt Cina (Duc 1198R)
3) Billy Lachmiller (Suz SV650)
4) Paul Satterlee (Suz SV650)
5) Dave Pederson (Suz SV650)
6) Pam Dupont (Suz SV650)
Michelin Middleweight Supersport Expert:
1) Kaleb De Keyrel (Yam YZF-R6)
2) Scott Stall (Kaw ZX-6R)
3) Kyle Ohnsorg (Yam YZF-R6)
4) Mason De Keyrel (Yam YZF-R6)
5) Cole Speer (Yam YZF-R6)
6) Billy Vossberg (Kaw ZX-6R)
Michelin Middleweight Supersport Novice:
1) Clark Davis (Suz GSX-R600)
2) Aaron Duchon (Yam YZF-R6)
3) Drew Sivertsen (Yam YZF-R6)
4) Kurt Ohnsorg (Yam YZF-R6)
5) Mark Praska (Kaw ZX-6R)
6) Dan Krambeck (Yam YZF-R6)
Middleweight Superbike Expert:
1) Kyle Ohnsorg (Yam YZF-R6)
2) Jordan Imrie (Duc 848)
3) Mason De Keyrel (Yam YZF-R6)
4) Drew See (Yam YZF-R6)
5) Jake Schmotter (Yam YZF-R6)
6) Billy Vossberg (Kaw ZX-6R)
Middleweight Superbike Novice:
1) Harry Jensen (Duc 848)
2) Clark Davis (Suz GSX-R600)
3) Aaron Duchon (Yam YZF-R6)
4) Drew Sivertsen (Yam YZF-R6)
5) Kurt Ohnsorg (Yam YZF-R6)
6) Jonathan Schwartz (Yam YZF-R6)
Middleweight Grand Prix Expert:
1) Kyle Ohnsorg (Yam YZF-R6)
2) Scott Stall (Kaw ZX-6R)
3) Jordan Imrie (Duc 848)
4) Mason De Keyrel (Yam YZF-R6)
5) Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R6)
6) Justin Ebnet (Hon CBR600RR)
Middleweight Grand Prix Novice:
1) Harry Jensen (Duc 848)
2) Aaron Duchon (Yam YZF-R6)
3) Clark Davis (Suz GSX-R600)
4) Drew Sivertsen (Yam YZF-R6)
5) Jonathan Schwartz (Yam YZF-R6)
6) Scott Masterton (Yam YZF-R6)
Sportsman Middleweight Novice:
1) Jason Weidholz (Hon CBR600F3)
Sportsman Lightweight Expert:
1) Josh Pangier (Yam FZR400)
2) Derek Gallion (Hon CBR600F2)
Sportsman Lightweight Novice:
1) Adam Harrison (Hon CBR600F2)
Michelin Lightweight Supersport Expert:
1) Christian Schmidt (Suz SV650)
2) Jon Champ (Suz SV650)
3) Kyle Knutson (Suz SV650)
4) Chris Henkel (Suz SV650)
5) Jack Barton (Kaw EX650R)
6) Steve Johnson (Suz SV650)
Michelin Lightweight Supersport Novice:
1) Luke Trombley (Suz SV650)
2) Dave Pederson (Suz SV650)
3) David Burke (SV650)
4) Billy Lachmiller (Suz SV650)
5) Aaron Foss (Suz SV650)
6) Paul Satterlee (Suz SV650)
Lightweight Superbike Expert:
1) Christian Schmidt (Yam YZF-R5)
2) Josh Pangier (Yam FZR400)
3) Chris Henkel (Suz SV650)
4) Jon Champ (Suz SV650)
5) Justin Gustofson (Kaw EX650R)
6) Kyle Knutson (Suz SV650)
Lightweight Superbike Novice:
1) Dave Pederson (Suz SV650)
2) Luke Trombley (Suz SV650)
3) Billy Lachmiller (Suz SV650)
4) David Burke (Suz SV650)
5) Jon Krog (Suz SV650)
6) Dan Mataczynksi (Suz SV650)
Lightweight Grand Prix Expert:
1) Adam Bauer (Kaw EX650R)
2) Kurt Schuschke (Suz SV650)
Lightweight Grand Prix Novice:
1) Dave Pederson (Suz SV650)
2) Adam Harrison (Hon CBR600F2)
Ultralight Expert – Race 1:
1) Christian Schmidt (Kaw EX300)
2) Tony Peterson (Yam YZ450F)
3) Roger Hendricks (Yam YZ450F)
Ultralight Expert – Race 2:
1) Christian Schmidt (Kaw EX300)
2) Tony Peterson (Yam YZ450F)
3) Roger Hendricks (Yam YZ450F)
Ultralight Novice- Race 1:
1) Trevor Treviranus (Yam YZ450F)
2) Matt Cina (Duc 620)
3) Tim Ring (Duc 620)
4) Leif Nadeau (Suz GS500)
5) Jerry Dougherty (Duc 620)
6) John Roswick (KTM 1290)
Ultralight Novice – Race 2:
1) Trevor Treviranus (Yam YZ450F)
2) Matt Cina (Duc 620)
3) Tim Ring (Duc 620)
4) John Roswick (KTM 1290)
5) Jerry Dougherty (Duc 620)
Ultralight Novice – Race 3:
1) Trevor Treviranus (Yam YZ450F)
Ninja 250 Expert- Race 1:
1) Sam Miller (Kaw EX250)
2) Mark Dargis (Kaw EX250)
3) David Absolon (Kaw EX250)
4) Rachel Gillie (Kaw EX250)
5) Brad Zajic (Kaw EX250)
6) Jose Rivera (Kaw EX250)
Ninja 250 Expert – Race 2:
1) Sam Miller (Kaw EX250)
2) Brad Zajic (Kaw EX250)
3) Rachel Gillie (Kaw EX250)
4) David Absolon (Kaw EX250)
5) Jose Rivera (Kaw EX250)
6) Troy Pierson (Kaw EX250)
Ninja 250 Expert – Race 3:
1) Sam Miller (Kaw EX250)
2) Brad Zajic (Kaw EX250)
3) Rachel Gillie (Kaw EX250)
4) David Absolon (Kaw EX250)
5) Mark Dargis (Kaw EX250)
6) Jose Rivera (Kaw EX250)
Ninja 250 Novice- Race 1:
1) Billy Lachmiller (Kaw EX250)
2) William Miller (Kaw EX250)
3) Pierre Champon (Kaw EX250)
4) Jonathan Schwartz (Kaw EX250)
5) Ashley Stansberry (Kaw EX250)
6) Jeffrey Quam (Kaw EX250)
Ninja 250 Novice – Race 2:
1) Billy Lachmiller (Kaw EX250)
2) Jonathan Schwartz (Kaw EX250)
3) William Miller (Kaw EX250)
4) Pierre Champon (Kaw EX250)
5) Ashley Stansberry (Kaw EX250)
6) Jeffrey Quam (Kaw EX250)
Ninja 250 Novice – Race 3:
1) Billy LachMiller (Kaw EX250)
2) Ashley Stansberry (Kaw EX250)
3) Pierre Champon (Kaw EX250)
4) William Miller (Kaw EX250)
5) Jeffrey Quam (Kaw EX250)