Moto 1: 31-35 Cruiser
1. Brad Olson - 14c
2. Christopher Brock - 23c
3. Thomas Porter - 37c
Moto 2: 41-45 Cruiser
1. Michael Froh - 41c - Milwaukee, WI - Factory Direct Link
2. John Wethall - 41c - Lake Mills, WI
3. Brian Woods - 43c
Moto 3: 6 Novice
1. Owen Porter - 5n
2. Tyler Fruncek - 5n
3. Jack Nelson - 6n
dnq - Luc Marchessault - 6n
Moto 4: 7 Novice
1. Raymond (RJ) Eckert - 7n - Muskego, WI
2. Miles Porter - 7n
3. Miles Priefer - 7n - Waterford, WI
dnq - Brittany Brzezinski - 7n
Moto 5: 9 Novice
1. Gavin Decker - 9n - Sun Prairie, WI
2. David Smith III - 8n
3. McKaylla O'Rourke - 8n
Moto 6: 12 Expert
1. Jacob Hinzpeter - 12x - Twin Lakes, WI
2. Scott Sullivan - 10x - Wadsworth, IL
3. Zachary Sullivan - 9i - Wadsworth, IL
Moto 7: 17-18 Novice
1. Brennon Manske - 18n - Shorewood, WI
2. Andrew Wipjewski - 15n
3. Tyler Schmidt - 14n
Moto 8: 19-27 Intermediate
1. Dana Mittelstadt - 17i - Shorewood, WI - CSR / Sinz
2. Collin Kohls - 14i - Racine, WI - CSR / Sinz
3. Chris Bratz - 20i - Kansasville, WI
Moto 9: 28+ Novice
1. Chris Meyer - 35n
2. John Sanfelippo - 26n
3. Daniel Priefer - 34n
dnq - Shane Mcnallie - 25n
Hot Shots
Since the shots from Tuesday's race below were taken by a photographer who had some of his early work published in the mighty Bicycle Motocross Action (BMX Action) magazine, I figure it's probably okay to borrow the Hot Shot reference just this once. Peter Cowley, who's been around the world a few times, but who still has the BMX bug from the late 80's, recently landed in Milwaukee Wisconsin as the Director of the American Diabetes Association "Tour de Cure" fundraising rides. Funny how networks get built when it comes to bikes, but Peter is a good guy, and BMX through and through. He's (obviously) also still pretty mean with a camera in his hands -- even the little Kodak snap-shooter I asked him to use while he was acting as corner judge down in turn three. Yeah, it's safe to say, we multi-task at Milwaukee BMX.
This is Scott Sullivan, a stout young 10x from Wadsworth, IL. He got lumped in with Jacob Hinzpeter, a very quick 12 expert (who will probably be Milwaukee BMX's first AA pro candidate) and gave him a really solid race. Notable: I noticed Scott's pedal cleat popped loose in both his second moto and the main. Scott's younger brother Zachary, a 9 intermediate, spent the night chasing some fast experts.
This is a cool shot of Chris Meyer, who already has a couple of wins since he returned a few weeks ago. Chris' bike tells me that he knows all about BMX Action -- and like a lot of us, back in the day, he probably wondered what it would have been like to have his picture taken by a guy like Cowley. Here it is, Chris ... Milwaukee BMX is not exactly BMX Action and it may be 20 years after you were thinking hoping for it ... but you still got a pretty doggone good shot.
I always feel a bit guilty to the guys I normally race with because they so infrequently get their photos up here. I can tell them what they look like -- usually from behind -- but, somehow it's just not the same. Here's Mike Froh, the tireless track tweaker with another super valuable Milwaukee BMX volunteer in tow, John Wethall. 41-45 cruiser was super competitive Tuesday night and Brian Woods (not pictured) is definitely picking up speed quickly.
Sometimes, I swear that Milwaukee BMX has almost as many little kids as some elementary schools. And that rocks, because the future of BMX belongs to guys like 7 year old RJ Eckert (above) and the even mini-er mini riders below (l-r: Jack Nelson, Tyler Fruncek and Luc Marchessault) all of whom are 6 or younger.
This is moments after the 28+ Novice Main -- and, you will see this scene play out at pretty much any BMX track any time there's a race. It's a moment that I quite honestly don't think about that often, truth be told, and probably gets photographed even less. Which is why I'm so glad Peter caught it. Looking at this picture, it immediately was clear to me that I'm looking at the post race replay, a naturally occurring phenomenon that illustrates the camaraderie in BMX racing. Sometimes, it's almost as good to just talk BMX with your friends as it is to ride.
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