Glenn Kearney was one of the highlights at the eleventh round of the Mid-South Hare Scramble Series. He came for the tight woods course at Crossroads School and ended up out smarting the entire AA class. The IMS / Dunlop / N Style sponsored Kearney mastered the Cross Country Motorsports Championship and came out with the Overall win.

On the starting line, he may not have looked like a person who got a second place podium finish at a GNCC, but come checkered flag time, he was unstoppable.

Off the start, he quickly out maneuvered Team Green Kawasaki’s P.A. Allen and Max Pitts Suzuki’s Jeff Cregg near the second mile marker. Afterward, he led the entire AA pack into the score tent, and then fought back and forth with Summers for the lead. By the next to last lap, his battles with Summers became nonexistent, and he finished his course on tight woods with plenty of time to spare.

He said, "I mainly came here because I wanted to try out a few things without the pressure of a GNCC. I felt like I rode much better because I was more relaxed. I was really hoping that it would be muddy, not that I like it, but because I really need the practice."

Honda / Moose / Tire Balls / Parts Unlimited sponsored Summers rode with Kearney for most of the race, but then decided to slow down. He said that things just weren’t working out for him.

"I had a really good time riding with Glenn," said Summers. "He was setting a good pace. But, so many things happened. Plus Cregg was riding really well. I was just cruising, and Cregg put on a good pass. He was going faster than what I wanted to go, so I let him have it."

Ben’s Performance Center / Johnny Signs backed Cregg said, "It felt good to be up front again." He made his impressive move for second about two miles into the last lap and thought he was going to lose it when he hit a big root and went end over end.

That didn’t happen. Instead he jumped back on quick enough to lead Scott Summers and Dustin Gibson into the score tent. Three turns from the finish, Allen hit a lapper who crossed into his line, allowing Sarge’s Cycles / KTM / Pro Action of Kentucky backed Gibson to slide into fourth place while he got fifth.

The good news for Allen was that he claimed the Patriots Getaway vacation by being the 417^th rider through the score tent. The bad news is that any sign of a Championship title for either Allen or Gibson will have to be postponed. Gibson continues to have the lead in points, exactly nine. Like many other riders who are signed up for the msws.org/ points, the last two events will make several Champions. Good Luck.

Not everyone was in the serious points mode. It was refreshing to see Jason Wofford, Broc Sims, Eric Chappell, and Wade Summers racing for the sheer pleasure of the race. Wofford had a great ride taking second place in 4 Stroke A and seventeenth in Overall. His come back ride was impressive since he has not raced in a long time.

Sims rode an impressive race in 4 Stroke A. He made all of the right moves and finished in first place, taking ninth place in Overall.

Chappell also had a great ride, but he may have given up leading any class for points long ago. How’s that? Half way through the season, he jumped classes in order to get his dream bike, a RM Suzuki, 4 Stroke. His plan worked in that he has won every race thereafter.

Wade Summers enjoyed the Masters’ win. He had fun racing his CR 80 Expert with an XR100 engine that was bored out to a 120; and of course, it has Tire Balls.