Cory dominates 7 Novice/Intermediate class in Clash! (Sept.
28th & 29th, 2002)
If you missed the inaugural Clash of the Titans, you missed an unbelievable
display of courage and true grit in the 7 Novice/Intermediate class.
Lined up against an unbelievable gate of ABA and NBL rockets, Cory
knew he had his work cut-out for him this weekend and he knew what
he needed to do to come out a winner. He would need to dig deep inside
and find that "Cory of old" that was determined to win and
determined to come out a champ. Well, he definately dug deep enough
and then some. Saturday was total NBL domination as our rocket pulled
off wins in all three motos at Hunterdon against some outstanding
talent, such as Tyler Guzzi, Justin Banas, Austin Devlin and Alexander
Paloucak. But could he duplicate that effort on Sunday on the ABA's
home track? You bet! In moto #1 on the Bensalem PA track, our rocket
reeled in a 2nd place win right off the bat and felt that a slow gate
start was all that stood between him and 1st place. That was corrected
in moto #2 when Cory led out of the gate and never looked back to
take the win. Then in the Main Event, from lane 8, Cory launched
out of the gate in 2nd place and never gave up. He reeled in and passed
Justin Banas on the next to the last straight and held on for the
Main Event win and the overall 7 Novice/Intermediate Clash Championship.
Congratulations Cory on an unbelievable effort and a well deserved
2-day NBL win. A great BIG "Thank You" also goes out to
Colin Varanyak. Colin, you're an unbelievable inspiration and a true
friend. Words alone cannot show our appreciation for everything you
and your family have done for Cory this past year. You're a true champion
and a great person with a great big heart, that's on his way to greatness!
Redline has a TRUE CHAMPION in Colin Varanyak! (Sept. 28th
& 29th, 2002)
If a true champion is determined in heart more than victories, then
Colin Varanyak is on top with the best of 'em. As if helping younger
riders during the 2002 season on the race track and with bike setup
wasn't enough, Colin stood miles above other champions at the conclusion
of the ABA/NBL Clash of the Titans. After a mix-up with the trophying
policy cost many riders the chance to bring home a large Clash Championship
trophy for winning their respective class, Colin unselfishly decided
to pass his Championship trophy on to a younger rider that he felt
earned the right to carry home the coveted large cup. That close friend
was 7 year old Cory House and you could have seen his smile miles
away after receiving it. "I want Cory to have this because I
have tons of trophies anyway and I know it'll mean more to him"
Colin said as he presented his hard earned trophy to Cory. "This
was just another race to me". To say that Cory (and Mom &
Dad) were surprised and touched by the unselfish act is an understatement.
"To give away his hard-earned trophy the way Colin did to Cory
means so much." said Nadine, Cory's mom. "I hope Redline
and all of Colin's sponsors see what a true champion Colin is not
only on the track, but off. He's certainly one of a kind." Thank
You again Colin for making a young rider smile, for all your help
in 2002 and for being such a great person.......on and off the track!!
"Player of the Week" award goes to Cory from WZBN TV!
(Sept. 15th, 2002)
On his 7th birthday, Cory was honored with a plaque to commemerate
his being awarded "Player of the Week" honors from WZBN
TV on August 30th, 2002. Player of the week honors is awarded by WZBN
to athletes from all around the Mercer County NJ area that had an
outstanding week in their respective sports. Cory was awarded the
honors for ranking 2nd overall in the NJ State Championship in the
6 Novice class on August 24th. Previous winners include many prestigious
names from all over the Mercer County region including numerous college
athletes and Trenton Thunder players. Congratulations on this spectacular
accomplishment Cory!
Cory's 7th birthday spent in quiet fashion at CJBMX! (September
15th, 2002)
With an offer from Mom & Dad to do anything and go anywhere for
his 7th birthday, what do you think this BMX rocket wanted to do on
his big day? Race...of course! Cory passed up an offer to go to Ocean
City's arcades, play mini golf or just about anything else he wanted
to do on this Sunday afternoon to be with friends as usual and race
at CJBMX. And why not......racing is all he craves. Overall it was
a quiet day, not many motos and a nice cool day. Cousin Erik was there
to share in the fun (sportin' a cool new chest protector by the way!)
and Cory raced to a 2nd place finish overall. It's what he loves to
do, what he wants to do and what he's good at. So Happy Birthday again
from the entire BMX gang!........Hope you had a blast!
After 4500 miles, 8 states, only one big
race remains! (September 9th, 2002)
Cory's NBL Regional/National series began 20 weeks ago in Pittsville,
Maryland and will come to an end Friday October 11th in Bethel Connecticut.
The Northeast Regional Championship race will bring to an end a 24
week series that took Cory over 4500 miles and through 8 different
states. This is more traveling for a 6 year old then most of us have
done after 20 years. Cory is poised for a top 5 finish overall in
the Northeast Region if all goes well in the Championship race, but
as many racers will tell you, it's NEVER over until it's over! "Our
plan is to go in as usual and race as hard as we can and let the points
take care of themselves." says dad Mark. Cory won't get much
of a reprieve before running a 2003 national race either. The Yankee
National will be Cory's first national event for 2003 and will also
be run in Bethel Connecticut on Saturday October 12th and Sunday October
13th. See ya on the track!