The 3rd Annual Dreyer Motorsports and Reads Racing Womens Amateur Motocross Championship was once again a great success. 45 women from the surrounding Tri-State Area eagerly awaited there chance to prove who had the skills. The event is gaining great
attention and was helped out this year again by MXGirl.com. Answer Racing, MSR and Fox Racing have also come onboard as welcome sponsors of the event. The big share of the credit should go to Steve St. John of Dreyer Motorsports in Indianapolis.

The 125 & Up was sure to be a great race with Dian Klinger, Kandise Lindley, Jennifer Bender and Allison Vrba all aboard matching Hondas. Klinger pulled the Holeshot and was followed close by Lindley and then Vrba. Vrba was set to put the brakes on Klinger's win streak but went down early on lap one allowing Lindley a chance to stay with Klinger with no pressure to block any lines. Bender took over the third place ride slipping around the downed ride of Vrba and held it until the end. Vrba fell to last and rode back up to 6th like a rocket. Klinger slipped into overdrive on lap 3 and never looked back. Lindley rode a respectable 2nd followed closely by Bender. In moto two, Klinger once again grabbed the holeshot followed again closely by Lindley and Vrba. At half track, Vrba had slipped in front of Lindley and began her quest to catch Klinger. Klinger rode the perfect race and put everything she had into it. She spoke after the race and said she was asked to tank the big bike class at Loretta's and put more into her main class riding the 100KTM. Her team asked her to "use the big bike class as a learning experience". "But today I was giving it my all with no one telling me to slow down". She also mentioned she knew she was gonna have a tough race because she knows Vrba and Lindley are both getting faster. "I knew I was favored in the 80 to 105 today being ranked 4th in the Nation, so today I had to prove I could also race the 125 & Up with the older girls".

In the 80 thru 105 as you might have guessed it, Klinger who is ranked 4th in the nation rode to a decisive win proving why she carrys a low digit on her plate. Although Danielle Schmidt posed a threat early by grabbin' the holeshot. Klinger rode squarely on her heals until they approached the 100 foot tabletop, and then it was bye-bye, see ya later. Schmidt and Pressler had a battle that was keeping the crowds attention. Pressler ended up capturing the 2nd place ride but was unable to support it with a good finish in moto two. Schmidt rode a good first moto right with Pressler but twisted the pipe a bit harder in moto two finishing second for a second place overall. Klinger raced to a 1-1 finish giving the girls a glimpse of what it takes to be a nationally ranked rider.

In the 50cc class returning to defend her 2003 crown was Hannah "Splash" Spitler. Spitler was the favorite along with Lindsey Mason who was also trying to repeat or better her 2003 finish. Spitler grabbed the holeshot and early lead and was chased by Mason. Spitler opened up her lead a little bit every lap. Mason held her second place ride down by a wide gap finishing the day with a 2-2 for a 2nd overall. Splitler will hold her crown another year by repeating a 1-1 finish.

A new class added to the event this year is the Showcase class. The Showcase class is designed to get all the women out there and racing. This was not a pitbike race. The girls were suited up to race and rode what they brought. No two-strokes were able to compete in this class. The field consisted of young girls, adult girls, and adult women. Tiffany Walker grabbed the holeshot in both motos and also finished 1-1. But the story of the day involves Sandy Klinger. Pint sized Klinger so badly wanted to finish 3rd. She was gettin' a bit excited at the gate and made her decision to finish 3rd well before practice had even began. She sized up the riders and realized she had the chance to do so if she could just get lucky and hang in there. She started the race in 4th and rode past two
bigger bikes by half track to capture 2nd and hold it until the checkers giving her the confidence to try to repeat in moto two. But on lap one in the first moto there was a traffic jam in a loomy corner causing many of the girls to stall. Staci Howard got way first and took over third. Back in the corner, all the girls got up and were away including Lara Moake who had to start from dead last. After getting her bike restarted, she raced all way back up to 6th. This worried Klinger who wanted 2nd now, and she also realized that Moake was gonna be fast in moto two. In moto two, Klinger got away quickly and rode like no one had ever seen her ride before. Klinger held off Moake for 2nd while Moake scored 3rd for a 4th overall.Howard raced to a 4th place finish in moto two giving her 3rd place braggin' rights.

The 65cc class was the best race for that class in the 3 year history of the event. Ariel Copeland was able to hold off Rebecca Sheets for the holeshot. But Copeland had her skills tested at every turn by Sheets. Not more than one second behind that fight was another battle between Alexandra Atherton and Emily Titus. It was a race that coulda been won by anyone of the girls. Samantha Tarnowski was also a favorite in the event, but seemed to be suffering with engine problems. That was apparnent when I didn't see her blazing out of the gate. Eventually Sheets slipped out to finish 5th and Copeland coasted to the finish. Titus kept Atherton at bay for second
with Atherton third. During their battle Tarnowski was asking her suffering bike for everything it had left and finished an amazing fourth. In moto two Sheets was all business and ran away with it. Copeland kept her honest and made her race for it. But moto two belonged to Sheets. Copeland finished second, but was tested by Titus and Atherton. Copeland kept looking back after she settled into second place for good. She was not gonna be snuck up on again.Tarnowski rode to an amazing third with her motor aching the whole way. Atherton didn't have enough time to catch Tarnowski and finished fourth for 4th overall. These girls were really flying. I am happy to say we've got some real talented women in the area who can really go fast.

Another new class this year for the girls was a MINI QUAD CLASS. Dian Klinger decided to race the event and checked out on her competition. Kayleen Hollinger and Alexandra Bradley were the only other two women in the class. Hollinger rode steady and smooth while trying to keep her speed up. It was enough to hold off Alexandra Bradley who was entered in her first race ever. She was enjoying herself, that was apparent. She did real good to make it around Hangtime without any trouble. Hollinger and the other girls had to do battle with the boys who were also staged with them. Hollinger was able to put away a couple riders and complete her
day in second and Bradley third.

A special thanks to Kerry Martin of the Martin Racing Team for all her hardwork. She's "My favorite Martin" and also to Doc's Design for the Championship shirts and Holeshot awards. I know the girls really enjoy this event and some have said it is their favorite race of the year. Keep it up girls, your attendance is being looked at by major manufacturers. Someday you just
may have girl sized race boots. Anything is possible!