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Saturday, November 24, 2007
Mini O's Motocross Results
Mini O motocross overall results.
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2007 MX WINTER NATIONAL OLYMPICS
YTH 4 STROKE (14-16)
41 65 YAM 638075 Kody Renzland Hewitt, NJ 8 8 41
85 13 YAM 537324 Damian Krause Metuchen, NJ 21 21 85
102 161 HON 383448 Charles Sherby Woodbine, NJ DNF DNF 102
103 753 KAW 355843 Joseph Peditto Riverside, NJ DNF DNF 103
112 461 SUZ 572892 Frank J. Lettieri Brick, NJ DNS DNS 112
65 (7-9) STK^
43 497 KTM 238007 Andrew Maroney Manahawkin, NJ 8 8 43
65 (7-9) MOD^
72 497 KTM 238007 Andrew Maroney Manahawkin, NJ 24 24 72
85 (12-13) STK^
17 43 YAM 715655 Luke Renzland Hewitt, NJ 15 15 15 17
85 (12-13) MOD^
21 43 YAM 715655 Luke Renzland Hewitt, NJ 7 26 7 21
51 13 YAM 537324 Damian Krause Metuchen, NJ 24 24 51
125 (12-15) STK^
9 161 HON 383448 Charles Sherby Woodbine, NJ 5 12 5 9
45 461 SUZ 572892 Frank J. Lettieri Brick, NJ DNS DNS 45
125 (12-15) MOD^
15 651 YAM 638075 Kody Renzland Hewitt, NJ 12 15 12 15
49 461 SUZ 572892 Frank J. Lettieri Brick, NJ DNS DNS 49
125 B STK^
45 753 KAW 355843 Joseph Peditto Riverside, NJ 10 10 45
56 47 SUZ 494568 Dan Callahan Seabrook, NJ 13 13 56
60 161 HON 383448 Charles Sherby Woodbine, NJ 14 14 60
121 461 SUZ 572892 Frank J. Lettieri Brick, NJ DNS DNS 121
125 B MOD^
88 47 SUZ 494568 Dan Callahan Seabrook, NJ 22 22 88
136 461 SUZ 572892 Frank J. Lettieri Brick, NJ DNS DNS 136
250 B STK^
42 753 KAW 355843 Joseph Peditto Riverside, NJ 17 17 42
54 47 SUZ 494568 Dan Callahan Seabrook, NJ 25 25 54
61 318 HON 713661 Joseph Fritz Jr West Milford, NJ 30 30 61
250 B MOD^
67 753 KAW 355843 Joseph Peditto Riverside, NJ DNF DNF 67
74 47 SUZ 494568 Dan Callahan Seabrook, NJ DNS DNS 74
125 C STK^
59 111 HON 383453 Thomas Sherby Woodbine, NJ 13 13 59
76 444 SUZ 962477 Robert Presti Hammonton, NJ 18 18 76
92 686 YAM 712765 Charlie Miller Pennsville, NJ DNF DNF 92
125 C MOD^
13 13 YAM 537324 Damian Krause Metuchen, NJ 9 13 9 13
250 C MOD^
9 686 YAM 712765 Charlie Miller Pennsville, NJ 11 10 9
125 A EXP STK^
17 21 KAW 496380 Brian Mulcahy Hewitt, NJ 9 18 9 17
26 14 HON 756230 Anthony Roth Manahawkin, NJ 16 26 16 26
41 547 HON 533841 Adam Blessing Toms River, NJ DNS DNS 41
125 A EXP MOD^
46 784 HON T098340 Bobby Jimenez Brown Mills, NJ 22 22 46
60 547 HON 533841 Adam Blessing Toms River, NJ DNS DNS 60
250 A EXP STK^
28 44 HON 605153 Christopher Tierney Waretown, NJ 16 28 16 28
250 A EXP MOD^
32 21 KAW 496380 Brian Mulcahy Hewitt, NJ 13 DNF 13 32
54 547 HON 533841 Adam Blessing Toms River, NJ DNS DNS 54
PLUS 25^
3 92 SUZ 100043 Barry Carsten Bayville, NJ 5 4 3
4 594 KAW 228114 Chad Sanner Smithfield, PA 7 3 4
PLUS 30^
5 92 SUZ 100043 Barry Carsten Bayville, NJ 5 4 5
PLUS 35^
3 92 SUZ 100043 Barry Carsten Bayville, NJ 2 3 3
PLUS 40^
1 92 SUZ 100043 Barry Carsten Bayville, NJ 1 1 1
6 60 HON 550580 Joseph Fritz West Milford, NJ 5 7 6
12 99 HON 390152 Spencer W. Hess Whiting, NJ 17 11 12
PLUS 45^
4 60 HON 550580 Joseph Fritz West Milford, NJ 4 3 4
5 99 HON 390152 Spencer W. Hess Whiting, NJ 9 7 5
FOUR STROKE^
22 14 HON 756230 Anthony Roth Manahawkin, NJ 14 21 14 22
44 784 HON T098340 Bobby Jimenez Brown Mills, NJ 19 19 44
71 547 HON 533841 Adam Blessing Toms River, NJ DNS DNS 71
WOMEN 99CC & UP (12+)
17 92 HON 521130 Samantha Fritz West Milford, NJ 24 13 17
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2007 MX WINTER NATIONAL OLYMPICS
YTH 4 STROKE (14-16)
41 65 YAM 638075 Kody Renzland Hewitt, NJ 8 8 41
85 13 YAM 537324 Damian Krause Metuchen, NJ 21 21 85
102 161 HON 383448 Charles Sherby Woodbine, NJ DNF DNF 102
103 753 KAW 355843 Joseph Peditto Riverside, NJ DNF DNF 103
112 461 SUZ 572892 Frank J. Lettieri Brick, NJ DNS DNS 112
65 (7-9) STK^
43 497 KTM 238007 Andrew Maroney Manahawkin, NJ 8 8 43
65 (7-9) MOD^
72 497 KTM 238007 Andrew Maroney Manahawkin, NJ 24 24 72
85 (12-13) STK^
17 43 YAM 715655 Luke Renzland Hewitt, NJ 15 15 15 17
85 (12-13) MOD^
21 43 YAM 715655 Luke Renzland Hewitt, NJ 7 26 7 21
51 13 YAM 537324 Damian Krause Metuchen, NJ 24 24 51
125 (12-15) STK^
9 161 HON 383448 Charles Sherby Woodbine, NJ 5 12 5 9
45 461 SUZ 572892 Frank J. Lettieri Brick, NJ DNS DNS 45
125 (12-15) MOD^
15 651 YAM 638075 Kody Renzland Hewitt, NJ 12 15 12 15
49 461 SUZ 572892 Frank J. Lettieri Brick, NJ DNS DNS 49
125 B STK^
45 753 KAW 355843 Joseph Peditto Riverside, NJ 10 10 45
56 47 SUZ 494568 Dan Callahan Seabrook, NJ 13 13 56
60 161 HON 383448 Charles Sherby Woodbine, NJ 14 14 60
121 461 SUZ 572892 Frank J. Lettieri Brick, NJ DNS DNS 121
125 B MOD^
88 47 SUZ 494568 Dan Callahan Seabrook, NJ 22 22 88
136 461 SUZ 572892 Frank J. Lettieri Brick, NJ DNS DNS 136
250 B STK^
42 753 KAW 355843 Joseph Peditto Riverside, NJ 17 17 42
54 47 SUZ 494568 Dan Callahan Seabrook, NJ 25 25 54
61 318 HON 713661 Joseph Fritz Jr West Milford, NJ 30 30 61
250 B MOD^
67 753 KAW 355843 Joseph Peditto Riverside, NJ DNF DNF 67
74 47 SUZ 494568 Dan Callahan Seabrook, NJ DNS DNS 74
125 C STK^
59 111 HON 383453 Thomas Sherby Woodbine, NJ 13 13 59
76 444 SUZ 962477 Robert Presti Hammonton, NJ 18 18 76
92 686 YAM 712765 Charlie Miller Pennsville, NJ DNF DNF 92
125 C MOD^
13 13 YAM 537324 Damian Krause Metuchen, NJ 9 13 9 13
250 C MOD^
9 686 YAM 712765 Charlie Miller Pennsville, NJ 11 10 9
125 A EXP STK^
17 21 KAW 496380 Brian Mulcahy Hewitt, NJ 9 18 9 17
26 14 HON 756230 Anthony Roth Manahawkin, NJ 16 26 16 26
41 547 HON 533841 Adam Blessing Toms River, NJ DNS DNS 41
125 A EXP MOD^
46 784 HON T098340 Bobby Jimenez Brown Mills, NJ 22 22 46
60 547 HON 533841 Adam Blessing Toms River, NJ DNS DNS 60
250 A EXP STK^
28 44 HON 605153 Christopher Tierney Waretown, NJ 16 28 16 28
250 A EXP MOD^
32 21 KAW 496380 Brian Mulcahy Hewitt, NJ 13 DNF 13 32
54 547 HON 533841 Adam Blessing Toms River, NJ DNS DNS 54
PLUS 25^
3 92 SUZ 100043 Barry Carsten Bayville, NJ 5 4 3
4 594 KAW 228114 Chad Sanner Smithfield, PA 7 3 4
PLUS 30^
5 92 SUZ 100043 Barry Carsten Bayville, NJ 5 4 5
PLUS 35^
3 92 SUZ 100043 Barry Carsten Bayville, NJ 2 3 3
PLUS 40^
1 92 SUZ 100043 Barry Carsten Bayville, NJ 1 1 1
6 60 HON 550580 Joseph Fritz West Milford, NJ 5 7 6
12 99 HON 390152 Spencer W. Hess Whiting, NJ 17 11 12
PLUS 45^
4 60 HON 550580 Joseph Fritz West Milford, NJ 4 3 4
5 99 HON 390152 Spencer W. Hess Whiting, NJ 9 7 5
FOUR STROKE^
22 14 HON 756230 Anthony Roth Manahawkin, NJ 14 21 14 22
44 784 HON T098340 Bobby Jimenez Brown Mills, NJ 19 19 44
71 547 HON 533841 Adam Blessing Toms River, NJ DNS DNS 71
WOMEN 99CC & UP (12+)
17 92 HON 521130 Samantha Fritz West Milford, NJ 24 13 17
Think Before You Click
Ahhh....the holiday shopping season is upon us. People are running too and from to get that one special gift. Studies have shown that more and more people are turning to the internet to do their shopping. With that in mind I ask you to think before you click and choose one of those giant internet mailorder companies for your holiday shopping needs.
By saving yourself some time and money (maybe) you are hurting the local dealership. The guys that are there for you all year long are there right now ready to help you with your shopping needs. Many of the local dealers are internet friendly and have catalogs and order forms on their websites and I bet if you give them a chance their prices are usually pretty close to the web prices.
Try to remember the last time Motorsport Outlet or Rocky Mountain Cycle gave away a bike at your local track (we did), deliver parts to customers at the racetrack (I do), or take a part off of a new bike so that you can ride today (yup we've done that too). Granted I understand that sometimes the deals that you can find on the internet are too good to be true but take a minute and call the guys behind the parts counter and give them a shot. You may be surprised. If you don't have a local parts guy a pretty complete list of NJ dealers can be found at: http://njmotocross.com/discuss.htm
If nobody on there interests you give me a call 732-462-4881 or email parts@freeholdhonda.com
Thanks for reading and think before you click.
Happy Holidays
Scott
By saving yourself some time and money (maybe) you are hurting the local dealership. The guys that are there for you all year long are there right now ready to help you with your shopping needs. Many of the local dealers are internet friendly and have catalogs and order forms on their websites and I bet if you give them a chance their prices are usually pretty close to the web prices.
Try to remember the last time Motorsport Outlet or Rocky Mountain Cycle gave away a bike at your local track (we did), deliver parts to customers at the racetrack (I do), or take a part off of a new bike so that you can ride today (yup we've done that too). Granted I understand that sometimes the deals that you can find on the internet are too good to be true but take a minute and call the guys behind the parts counter and give them a shot. You may be surprised. If you don't have a local parts guy a pretty complete list of NJ dealers can be found at: http://njmotocross.com/discuss.htm
If nobody on there interests you give me a call 732-462-4881 or email parts@freeholdhonda.com
Thanks for reading and think before you click.
Happy Holidays
Scott
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Mini O's SX Results
NJ riders an their overall finishes at the 2007 Mini O's in Florida.
Check out video from the week's events on racerxfilms.com or vurbmoto.com
UNLIMITED SPORTS MX
2007 SX NATIONAL OLYMPICS
YTH 4 STK (14-16)
32 461 SUZ 572892 Frank J. Lettieri Brick, NJ 7 7 32
34 161 HON 383448 Charles Sherby Woodbine, NJ 7 7 34
41 65 YAM 638075 Kody Renzland Hewitt, NJ 9 9 41
51 753 KAW 355843 Joseph Peditto Riverside, NJ 12 12 51
91 13 YAM 537324 Damian Krause Metuchen, NJ 24 24 91
65 (7-9) MOD^
59 497 KTM 238007 Andrew Maroney Manahawkin, NJ 15 15 59
85 (12-13) STK^
18 43 YAM 715655 Luke Renzland Hewitt, NJ 4 18 4 18
85 (12-13) MOD^
25 43 YAM 715655 Luke Renzland Hewitt, NJ 11 25 11 25
53 13 YAM 537324 Damian Krause Metuchen, NJ 26 26 53
125 (12-15) STK^
6 461 SUZ 572892 Frank J. Lettieri Brick, NJ 2 6 2 6
10 161 HON 383448 Charles Sherby Woodbine, NJ 7 10 7 10
125 (12-15) MOD^
14 651 YAM 638075 Kody Renzland Hewitt, NJ 14 14 14 14
DNS 461 SUZ 572892 Frank J. Lettieri Brick, NJ 2 DNS 2 32
125 B STK^
43 461 SUZ 572892 Frank J. Lettieri Brick, NJ 11 11 43
99 47 SUZ 494568 Dan Callahan Seabrook, NJ DNS DNS 99
125 B MOD^
DNS 461 SUZ 572892 Frank J. Lettieri Brick, NJ 5 DNS 5 29
250 B STK^
34 753 KAW 355843 Joseph Peditto Riverside, NJ 14 14 34
56 318 HON 713661 Joseph Fritz Jr West Milford, NJ DNS DNS 56
125 C STK^
16 686 YAM 712765 Charlie Miller Pennsville, NJ 4 16 4 16
125 C MOD^
27 686 YAM 712765 Charlie Miller Pennsville, NJ 8 27 8 27
34 13 YAM 537324 Damian Krause Metuchen, NJ 9 9 34
250 C STK^
18 444 SUZ 962477 Robert Presti Hammonton, NJ 19 18 18
250 C MOD^
8 686 YAM 712765 Charlie Miller Pennsville, NJ 9 8 8
125 A EXP STK^
11 21 KAW 496380 Brian Mulcahy Hewitt, NJ 8 11 8 11
DNS 14 HON 756230 Anthony Roth Manahawkin, NJ 11 DNS 11 32
36 547 HON 533841 Adam Blessing Toms River, NJ DNS DNS 36
125 A EXP MOD^
36 547 HON 533841 Adam Blessing Toms River, NJ 16 16 36
250-500 A EXP MOD^
11 21 KAW 496380 Brian Mulcahy Hewitt, NJ 11 11 11 11
DNF 547 HON 533841 Adam Blessing Toms River, NJ 9 DNF 9 23
PLUS 25^
7 92 SUZ 100043 Barry Carsten Bayville, NJ 6 7 7
PLUS 30^
6 92 SUZ 100043 Barry Carsten Bayville, NJ 6 6 6
PLUS 35^
3 92 SUZ 100043 Barry Carsten Bayville, NJ 4 3 3
PLUS 40^
1 92 SUZ 100043 Barry Carsten Bayville, NJ 1 1 1
6 60 HON 550580 Joseph Fritz West Milford, NJ 7 6 6
PLUS 45^
2 60 HON 550580 Joseph Fritz West Milford, NJ 3 2 2
FOUR STROKE^
7 547 HON 533841 Adam Blessing Toms River, NJ 6 7 6 7
51 PW STOCK (4-6)^
57 118 KTM 153153 Cory Carsten Bayville, NJ 19 19 57
WOMEN 99CC & UP (12+)
13 92 HON 521130 Samantha Fritz West Milford, NJ 10 13 13
Check out video from the week's events on racerxfilms.com or vurbmoto.com
UNLIMITED SPORTS MX
2007 SX NATIONAL OLYMPICS
YTH 4 STK (14-16)
32 461 SUZ 572892 Frank J. Lettieri Brick, NJ 7 7 32
34 161 HON 383448 Charles Sherby Woodbine, NJ 7 7 34
41 65 YAM 638075 Kody Renzland Hewitt, NJ 9 9 41
51 753 KAW 355843 Joseph Peditto Riverside, NJ 12 12 51
91 13 YAM 537324 Damian Krause Metuchen, NJ 24 24 91
65 (7-9) MOD^
59 497 KTM 238007 Andrew Maroney Manahawkin, NJ 15 15 59
85 (12-13) STK^
18 43 YAM 715655 Luke Renzland Hewitt, NJ 4 18 4 18
85 (12-13) MOD^
25 43 YAM 715655 Luke Renzland Hewitt, NJ 11 25 11 25
53 13 YAM 537324 Damian Krause Metuchen, NJ 26 26 53
125 (12-15) STK^
6 461 SUZ 572892 Frank J. Lettieri Brick, NJ 2 6 2 6
10 161 HON 383448 Charles Sherby Woodbine, NJ 7 10 7 10
125 (12-15) MOD^
14 651 YAM 638075 Kody Renzland Hewitt, NJ 14 14 14 14
DNS 461 SUZ 572892 Frank J. Lettieri Brick, NJ 2 DNS 2 32
125 B STK^
43 461 SUZ 572892 Frank J. Lettieri Brick, NJ 11 11 43
99 47 SUZ 494568 Dan Callahan Seabrook, NJ DNS DNS 99
125 B MOD^
DNS 461 SUZ 572892 Frank J. Lettieri Brick, NJ 5 DNS 5 29
250 B STK^
34 753 KAW 355843 Joseph Peditto Riverside, NJ 14 14 34
56 318 HON 713661 Joseph Fritz Jr West Milford, NJ DNS DNS 56
125 C STK^
16 686 YAM 712765 Charlie Miller Pennsville, NJ 4 16 4 16
125 C MOD^
27 686 YAM 712765 Charlie Miller Pennsville, NJ 8 27 8 27
34 13 YAM 537324 Damian Krause Metuchen, NJ 9 9 34
250 C STK^
18 444 SUZ 962477 Robert Presti Hammonton, NJ 19 18 18
250 C MOD^
8 686 YAM 712765 Charlie Miller Pennsville, NJ 9 8 8
125 A EXP STK^
11 21 KAW 496380 Brian Mulcahy Hewitt, NJ 8 11 8 11
DNS 14 HON 756230 Anthony Roth Manahawkin, NJ 11 DNS 11 32
36 547 HON 533841 Adam Blessing Toms River, NJ DNS DNS 36
125 A EXP MOD^
36 547 HON 533841 Adam Blessing Toms River, NJ 16 16 36
250-500 A EXP MOD^
11 21 KAW 496380 Brian Mulcahy Hewitt, NJ 11 11 11 11
DNF 547 HON 533841 Adam Blessing Toms River, NJ 9 DNF 9 23
PLUS 25^
7 92 SUZ 100043 Barry Carsten Bayville, NJ 6 7 7
PLUS 30^
6 92 SUZ 100043 Barry Carsten Bayville, NJ 6 6 6
PLUS 35^
3 92 SUZ 100043 Barry Carsten Bayville, NJ 4 3 3
PLUS 40^
1 92 SUZ 100043 Barry Carsten Bayville, NJ 1 1 1
6 60 HON 550580 Joseph Fritz West Milford, NJ 7 6 6
PLUS 45^
2 60 HON 550580 Joseph Fritz West Milford, NJ 3 2 2
FOUR STROKE^
7 547 HON 533841 Adam Blessing Toms River, NJ 6 7 6 7
51 PW STOCK (4-6)^
57 118 KTM 153153 Cory Carsten Bayville, NJ 19 19 57
WOMEN 99CC & UP (12+)
13 92 HON 521130 Samantha Fritz West Milford, NJ 10 13 13
Monday, November 19, 2007
Shift KROC video by Matt Wozney
Tommy Ulikowski interview
Tommy Ulikowski
You are a well recognized figure around Raceway Park. Tell us a little about yourself. I'm 33 years old and own Robertsville Landscaping. I race 25+, 30+ expert and pit bikes, and I live in Bayville NJ with my wife and two dogs.
How long have you been racing? I started in 1988 so 19 years
What got you started in racing? My neighbor had a track and raced and my brother and I thought it was the coolest thing ever. That year my mom worked two jobs to get us each a CR 80 for Christmas and we've been riding ever since.
What is your involvement with Raceway Park? I started out as an instructor at the Jay Irwin motocross school, and I became more involved as the years went on, helping Jay, Richie Zupko, and Mickey Kessler from picking up garbage to helping with the track design.
Do you have a favorite Raceway Park memory? My all time favorite memory was the 1997 Kawasaki Race of Champions, when my buddy Joel Dengler got the holeshot and led most of the race to finish 3rd behind Jeff Emig and Ryan Hughes.
Your brother Shawn has been a factory mechanic for several years now and even has a Supercross Championship to his credit. Do you make him work on your bike when he comes home for the holidays? Shawn is very busy with his rider, Travis Preston, who can't even lube his chain, so I give him a break and let him just chill when he's home. However, he does show me the way things are done on the factory bikes when he can, and that's pretty cool.
What does the sport of motocross mean to you? I love the energy and adrenaline that I get from racing, there is nothing like going into the first turn with 39 other guys, but I also love this sport because I not only met my best friends racing, it's where I met my wife Joy. She was a score girl at Powerline Park and thanks to the Zupko's I have a great wife.
You have a tight knit group of racing friends, how important to you is the social aspect of the motocross community? As much as I love racing, I probably wouldn't ride as much if it wasn't for the fact that all my friends are there. Raceway is like a second home to me and the people are as important as the racing.
You are a top competitor in both the regular race series and the pit bike series. Do you enjoy the pit bike or bike bike racing more? The big bike is serious racing and the pit bikes series is all about having fun. I wish I could get the results on the big bike that I get on the pit bike, but I enjoy both.
Who would you like to thank for helping you out in your racing career? My brother Shawn, if it wasn't for him my bikes would be junk, my mom for getting me started, Mickey Kessler at KPS, Kenny Watson, Ken Landerman, the Zupkos , the Irwins, the Denglers, Buford at Utopia and my parts guy Scott Lukaitis
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Raceway Park Motocross final year end points championship
65cc 7-9 : 1. Brandon Hartranft, 2. Justin Cooper, 3. Sean Knoll, 4. Marvin Ellis, 5. Brian Engdahl
65cc 10-11: 1. Keith Pierce, 2. Joseph Galbraith, 3. Michael Petit, 4. Trevor Shaffer, 5. Kevin Tompkins
85cc 7-11 : 1. Jacob Hartranft, 2. Justin Cooper, 3. Tyler Betsch, 4. Robert Piazza, 5. Luke Palonicola
85cc 12-13 : 1. Jesse Pierce, 2. Matthew Gahrmann, 3. Adam Scicchitano, 4. Ryan Zaveral, 5. Jake Scott
85cc 14-15 : 1. Christopher Duymich, 2. Justin Garzone, 3. Allan Schaeffer, 4. Christopher Dasilva, 5. Frank Lettieri
Junior Mini (9-13 Years): 1. Jacob Hartranft, 2. Robert Piazza, 3. Matthew Gahramnn, 4. Jake Scott, 5. Brandon Hartranft
Supermini (12-15 Years): 1. Jesse Pierce, 2. Christopher Duymich, 3. Adam Scicchitano, 4. Joey Peters, 5. Damon Rummel
Women : 1. Nikki Stewart, 2. Virginia Roma, 3. Rachael Engdahl, 4. Jennifer Singleton, 5. Erica Rizzo
125 Novice: 1. Austin Harvey, 2. Michael Sowa, 3. Andrew Homick, 4. JT Milne, 5. Brian Kilduff
125 Amateur : 1. Nicholas Mcphee, 2. Sal Calamita, 3. Larry Mcvay, 4. Matthew Fisk, 5. Willy Shatrau
125 Pro/expert: 1. Ryan Gainey, 2. Dakota Kessler, 3. Ronnie Stewart, 4. Peter Devlin, 5. Barry Carsten
250 Novice: 1. Michael Sowa, 2. Andrew Flood, 3. Alex Stavola, 4. Michael Moore, 5. Stephen Michael
250 Amateur: 1. James Henshaw, 2. Nicholas McPhee, 3. Daniel Fodor, 4. Michael Voorhees, 5. Mike Emick
250 Pro/expert: 1. Ryan Gainey, 2, Dakota Kessler, 3. Ronnie Stewart, 4. Jason Harper, 5. Chris Chomko
25+ Amateur: 1. Jonathan Bronne, 2. John Ward, 3. Ed Graham, 4. Gregory Jaronczyk, 5. Ed Allen
25+ Expert: 1. Jason Harper, 2. James McIlvaine, 3. Darren Edsall, 4. Jerry Seip, 5. Brian Smith
30+ Novice: 1. Lawrence Mcvay, 2. Jose Romero, 3. Aparecido Silva, 4. Chuck Schellhardt 5. Glenn Sutton
30+ Amateur: 1. John Ward, 2. Ed Graham, 3. Russ Myers 4. Daniel Jones, 5. Michael Lewis
30+ Vet Expert: 1. James McIlvaine, 2. Jerry Seip, 3. Barry Carsten, 4. Darren Edsall, 5. Brian Smith
40+ Senior Amateur: 1. Stanley Poulsen, 2. Doug Kitchell, 3. Russ Myers, 4. John Stewart, 5. John Tavernese
40+ Senior Expert: 1. James McIlvaine, 2. Jerry Seip, 3. Barry Carsten, 4. Marc Tiesler, 5. Kurt McMillen
Schoolboy (12-15 Years) 2-str: 1. Frank Lettieri, 2. Sal Calamita, 3. Charles Sherby, 4. Larry Mcvay, 5. Talon Distefano
College Boy (16-24 Years): 1. William Francisco, 2. Brian Kilduff, 3. James Mushalla, 4. Greg Lurch, 5. Daniel Bogdan
Open 4 Stroke: 1. Frank Lettieri, 2. Charles Sherby, 3. Sal Calamita, 4. Michael Sowa, 5. Daniel Fodor
65cc 10-11: 1. Keith Pierce, 2. Joseph Galbraith, 3. Michael Petit, 4. Trevor Shaffer, 5. Kevin Tompkins
85cc 7-11 : 1. Jacob Hartranft, 2. Justin Cooper, 3. Tyler Betsch, 4. Robert Piazza, 5. Luke Palonicola
85cc 12-13 : 1. Jesse Pierce, 2. Matthew Gahrmann, 3. Adam Scicchitano, 4. Ryan Zaveral, 5. Jake Scott
85cc 14-15 : 1. Christopher Duymich, 2. Justin Garzone, 3. Allan Schaeffer, 4. Christopher Dasilva, 5. Frank Lettieri
Junior Mini (9-13 Years): 1. Jacob Hartranft, 2. Robert Piazza, 3. Matthew Gahramnn, 4. Jake Scott, 5. Brandon Hartranft
Supermini (12-15 Years): 1. Jesse Pierce, 2. Christopher Duymich, 3. Adam Scicchitano, 4. Joey Peters, 5. Damon Rummel
Women : 1. Nikki Stewart, 2. Virginia Roma, 3. Rachael Engdahl, 4. Jennifer Singleton, 5. Erica Rizzo
125 Novice: 1. Austin Harvey, 2. Michael Sowa, 3. Andrew Homick, 4. JT Milne, 5. Brian Kilduff
125 Amateur : 1. Nicholas Mcphee, 2. Sal Calamita, 3. Larry Mcvay, 4. Matthew Fisk, 5. Willy Shatrau
125 Pro/expert: 1. Ryan Gainey, 2. Dakota Kessler, 3. Ronnie Stewart, 4. Peter Devlin, 5. Barry Carsten
250 Novice: 1. Michael Sowa, 2. Andrew Flood, 3. Alex Stavola, 4. Michael Moore, 5. Stephen Michael
250 Amateur: 1. James Henshaw, 2. Nicholas McPhee, 3. Daniel Fodor, 4. Michael Voorhees, 5. Mike Emick
250 Pro/expert: 1. Ryan Gainey, 2, Dakota Kessler, 3. Ronnie Stewart, 4. Jason Harper, 5. Chris Chomko
25+ Amateur: 1. Jonathan Bronne, 2. John Ward, 3. Ed Graham, 4. Gregory Jaronczyk, 5. Ed Allen
25+ Expert: 1. Jason Harper, 2. James McIlvaine, 3. Darren Edsall, 4. Jerry Seip, 5. Brian Smith
30+ Novice: 1. Lawrence Mcvay, 2. Jose Romero, 3. Aparecido Silva, 4. Chuck Schellhardt 5. Glenn Sutton
30+ Amateur: 1. John Ward, 2. Ed Graham, 3. Russ Myers 4. Daniel Jones, 5. Michael Lewis
30+ Vet Expert: 1. James McIlvaine, 2. Jerry Seip, 3. Barry Carsten, 4. Darren Edsall, 5. Brian Smith
40+ Senior Amateur: 1. Stanley Poulsen, 2. Doug Kitchell, 3. Russ Myers, 4. John Stewart, 5. John Tavernese
40+ Senior Expert: 1. James McIlvaine, 2. Jerry Seip, 3. Barry Carsten, 4. Marc Tiesler, 5. Kurt McMillen
Schoolboy (12-15 Years) 2-str: 1. Frank Lettieri, 2. Sal Calamita, 3. Charles Sherby, 4. Larry Mcvay, 5. Talon Distefano
College Boy (16-24 Years): 1. William Francisco, 2. Brian Kilduff, 3. James Mushalla, 4. Greg Lurch, 5. Daniel Bogdan
Open 4 Stroke: 1. Frank Lettieri, 2. Charles Sherby, 3. Sal Calamita, 4. Michael Sowa, 5. Daniel Fodor
Bobby Jimenez interview
Bobby Jimenez
Tell us a little about yourself……Well to start my name is Bobby Jimenez, I’m 18 years young. I’m a pretty simple guy from New Jersey. Motocross is a huge part of my life. I also love to go fishing. I ride as much as possible and train as hard as I can. Right now I’m living in Florida so I can ride and train all winter.
You and your Dad have been a fixture at the races in the Northeast for a number of years. Tell us about your racing career so far. So far my racing career has been pretty good. It’s had its good days along with its bad. My goal all through my childhood was to be a professional motocross rider. At the age of 17 I accomplished my goal.
Last fall you suffered some serious injuries after being landed on. Tell us about that. Yeah that was a tough one! I've had some injuries before but this one was by far the worst. I was doing a little demo ride with a couple other local guys and one of the people out there jumped a double that I rolled and he landed on me. I got flown out of the track. I spent about a week in trauma. And a couple of those days I was in a coma. I had severe swelling on my brain and I broke my jaw. I had my mouth wired shut for about 6 weeks. It was horrible .I don’t remember the crash or about a month after the crash, but I do know that there was a TON of support coming from everyone. But its all in the past now.
You spent part of this summer in Canada racing the Canadian National series. Tell us about that experience. Yeah it was a pretty cool experience. I had a ton of fun. The tracks were a lot of fun, the people were super cool for the most part, the competition was tough. The hardest thing was at round one in Quebec EVERYTHING was French. Even the announcer was announcing the races in French. haha. Round two went the best. It started ALL wrong I brought one of my friends along for the ride. Andrew Flood, he probably has the worst luck I have ever seen. Well he brought it with him. The weekend started out with us locking the trailer keys in the trailer at the border. When we got to the track we realized what happened, then we had to break in our own trailer. After we got the key situation situated Flood and I went driving looking for these cliffs to jump off into a lake that the kids up there were telling us about. Well the street signs were in French...And we got lost. We eventually made it back. Then practice went ok Saturday I felt a little bit off pace but I was able to fix that for Sunday. I qualified in both mx1 and mx2 I was pretty stoked I finished 19-20-for 23rd overall in mx2 and 25-26 for I think 27th overall in mx1.I crashed on the start in moto 2 of the mx1 class. The last round was a disaster! The track was really cool, kinda sandy with some hard packed sections. In practice Sunday morning I went down on one of the fastest sections of the track, it was a long sweeping right hander. My front wheel washed out. I hurt my shoulder really bad. I rode my qualifier in a lot of pain but my lap times weren’t good enough so I had to go to the LCQ. After that there was a HUGE misunderstanding or something because I was under the impression that I didn’t qualify so I headed home. But the week after the race a friend of mine brought it to my attention that I had two DNF's on the results page. So I guess I did qualify. But I ended up something like 82nd in points in the nation and 43rd on the east coast in mx2.So I was stoked on that.
What was it like spending all of that time in a pickup truck driving to Canada with your Dad. It wasn’t too bad for me .The first time Dad was an animal, drove straight through, only time he stopped was for gas. I on the other hand slept straight through that one. Sorry Dad. The second round is when Andrew came with me, they split the driving that time and again I slept a good portion of it. The last round was different. Pops was tired so i put a couple hours in behind the wheel and let him sleep.
In your first season as a pro you even scored a couple of points. How did that make you feel. That was an unbelievable feeling. I ended up 43rd in the east coast points and 82nd in the national points. It was definitely a huge confidence builder.
As we conduct this interview you are actually living in Florida getting ready for next season. Tell us about your program for this winter. Everyday I either go for a pretty long mountain bike ride usually somewhere around 20 miles or I go running. I do a lot of sprints and also some core exercises, and I try to throw some soccer in with my workouts sometimes. I work Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, I ride Tuesdays and Thursdays, and also on weekends. I’m planning on doing a couple races down here as well.
Who is helping you out while living down there? I’m living with some pretty good friends. The Garcia Family. They are helping me out a ton with a place to live and they even feed me! I cant thank them enough. My Dad is also helping me out tremendously.
What are your plans for next season? I plan to go back up to Canada and Qualify for every east coast round and Place a lot higher in the points. My Dad and I were also talking about getting my Pro card for the states as well. So if I do that I will try to run a couple of nationals that are closer to home.
Who would you like to thank for helping you out?
Well first off I would like to thank my Dad. He has been behind me 100% since day one and I can’t thank him enough. If it wasn’t for him racing motocross wouldn’t even be an option for me. I would also like to thank Freehold Honda, Dragon, Troy Lee Designs, Decal Works and Bel-Ray, And a special thanks to Scott Lukaitis for hooking me up with all the right people that he hooks me up with. And everyone else who has helped me through the years.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Jerry Seip interview
Jerry Seip
You are a long time competitor at Raceway Park.Tell us a little bit about yourself…..
I live in East Windsor, NJ with my beautiful wife and 4 year old daughter, Ruth and Jamie.
What do you do for a living?
I just recently started working at Cooper’s Honda in Hamilton, NJ.
How long have you been racing?
I started racing in 1981 at New Egypt. This is my 27th year.
What got you started in racing motocross?
Some of my friends raced (Terry Tucker) and told me to give it a try.
Back in the day you used to travel all over the area racing every weekend. Do you still do that or is it mostly local races now?
I still try to race every weekend, mainly just the bigger events. I love the workout and the competition.
Since it is such a large part of your life. What does your family thing of racing?
Ruth and Jamie really enjoy it. The rest of my family never really got involved.
We have known each other for a long time. One of the things that I always remember about you is how organized and factory your set up has always been. Has your organization been a key to your success?
It helps. I race three classes and I usually come to the races by myself.
As a veteran racer do you have to train harder than the young up and coming kids?
Yeh, which is one of the things that motivates me most.
Many guys you raced against have since retired. Who was you biggest rival? How about now?
Micky Kessler and I had some great races when he rode the vet classes. There are so many different riders from different tracks and different classes.
What is your best racing memory?
Winning a National 500 Qualifier and finishing 17th at Binghamton, NY
Winning the 1st Bruce Zimmeran Memorial Race at Englishtown.
How about your worst?
1996 was a bad year…
January - Orlando SX – I crashed in practice, in my heat and in my LCQ.
March – Englishtown – I crashed during a moto and broke some bones.
September – I crashed during practice breaking more bones.
Who are your sponsors this season?
Cooper’s Honda
Kessler Pro Suspension
MSR
Scott
Boyesen
One
Regina
Belray
Twin Air
Motographx
Jimmy McIlvaine Interview
Jimmy McIlvaine
You are a well known competitor at Raceway Park and around the tracks in the area. Tell us a little bit about yourself…..[jim and kristin mcilvaine] Well, I just turned 40 this past February. I am a husband,father to two awesome little girls and a union carpenter.
How long have you been racing?[jim and kristin mcilvaine] This is my 27th year racing motocross. Yes, I said 27 years!!!!!!!!!.
What got you started in racing motocross? [jim and kristin mcilvaine] When I was about 10 or 11 years old there was a legal place to ride right down the street from my house. All the older kids had dirt bikes . I would beg my parents all the time. One day my dad came home with a new XR 75. There was also a family of three brothers that I went to school with who raced and they helped me get into it
Looking through the districts results you seem to be racing every weekend. How many races a year do you attend?[jim and kristin mcilvaine] I just started to slow down a little bit. I race almost every weekend from March to October.
How does your family feel about that? [jim and kristin mcilvaine] Well, you know, they are starting to get a little tired of it. Last year was very tough for me and my family. I fractured my shoulder in April and then broke my leg and ankle in September. That put a lot of stress on the family life!
What do you do for a living? [jim and kristin mcilvaine] Union Carpenter (UNION YES )
Between working full time and having a family how do you find the time to race so often? [jim and kristin mcilvaine] It is EXTREMELY hard. Most people really don't understand. I go full bore from 5 in the morning until 9 pm.I usually bring my bike to work (load it up at 5:30 am) so I can go straight to practice after. If it was not for my wife doing most of the stuff around the house during the race season I would not be able to do it.
As a veteran racer do you have to train harder than the young up and coming kids? [jim and kristin mcilvaine] Yes, for sure. Especially this off season with all of the injuries and that big birthday that I had!
Many guys you raced against have since retired. Who was you biggest rival? How about now? [jim and kristin mcilvaine] That is a tough one. There are so many that have retired that at the moment I can't think of one. Now I consider anyone over 25 my rival.
What's your secret for racing for so long? [jim and kristin mcilvaine] I guess it is that I truely love this sport. I do it for that reason only! I have met so many great people and have seen so many great places . I have lined up with some of the greatest riders in the world. There is nothing like taking that parade lap at Unadilla or lining up for the supercross(lites now)main event at Giants stadium. Its been a pretty awesome time.
You have always had a great list of people helping you out, who is helping you out this season? [jim and kristin mcilvaine] First, has to be my entire family. They are not very happy that I didn't hang up my boots after last year,but without them it would be impossible. then, Monmouth Cycle, Silkolene,Vortex,Twin-Air,EVS,KPS,Sidi,Scott USA,MSR,Boyesen,Acerbis,Pro Circuit,Moto Masters,Moto-X Support,Skorbordz . Thank you to them and all the people that have helped me out in the past. Without them it would not be possable for me to do what I love. Thank you JMac 133
Joel Dengler Interview
Joel Dengler
Tell us a little about yourself…family etc. .... I'm a Union Boilermaker, married with 2 kids (Michelle, Hunter and Haleigh). I grew up in Chatsworth, NJ and now I'm in Barnegat, NJ.. Started racing when I was 13 in 1987, spent 7 years racing the AMA nationals and SX, I had 6 AMA national numbers in a row, till I stopped racing pro MX and started Offroad. Away from bikes I like to go fishing, go surfing, jet skiing, spent the day on the boat, or hang with the family..
You grew up around racing motorcycles and your dad was a top racer back in the day. Is that what got you started racing? Yea I grew up at the track for sure. My dad raced here in the District 6 series in the 70's and 80's, he also did some Trans Am's and the Florida winter series. So you can say I was born into racing bikes.
As a top amateur in the area you moved on to the nationals. Despite good finishes you never got that factory ride. Do you think if it was 10 years later you would be that guy in the semi? I had this same talk at the Kawi ( KROC ) race a few years ago with Jeff Chambers from Team Green, and he said the same thing.. If I was 10 years younger things would have been different for me and many more guys I raced with. I had some top 10 finishes in both the SX's and Outdoors. I'm not saying that I could have been a RC or Stewart, but I might have been a top 15 or so guy. But you never know how much better it could have been, with more support and better bikes you never know. I rode stock bikes that had little motor work and some suspension upgrades, but nothing compared to what some of these guys have now.. But I'm not going to say I could have been better, I did as good as I could with what I had..
In addition to your skills racing motocross you are also a very successful off-road racer. Tell us a little about some of your successes. I always rode in the woods. Where I grew up there was endless trails for enduros that were run in the area, most of the trails were on the way to go to my riding spots. And after my dad stopped racing MX in the mid 80's he started racing enduros, so I was around the woods races a lot too. I raced a lot of hare scrambles and some enduros for fun and it was also I good way to stay in shape. I never really was to serious about it because MX is where the money was and there was no money in offraod at that time. I have raced with Mike Lafferty a lot here in the local ECEA races, Mike is a 7 time national enduro champ, and I have been able to beat him a few times and also have had some great battles with him. I also was able to win the ECEA Hare scramble Championship in 2001.
You were also a top 10 GNCC racer. What kept you from pursuing that career further? I raced a couple GNCC's in FL when I was staying down there in the winters, and when I finally stopped racing MX and SX in 1998 I tried another GNCC which was only 10 minutes down the road from me.. I finished 5th overall in the Pro class. From that race on I did the rest of the GNCC races that year. The next year I did the whole series started the year off with a top 10 finish, and I didn't fall out of the top 10 in points all year. I had another 5th overall and many more top 10's. I finished the year 10th overall in points. I got a Factory Husky ride for the next year. I had some good races that year, but had some bad ones as well, new team new bike we had a learning curve to deal with. I ended up 15th overall in 2000. At the end of the year Husky wasn't really sure what they wanted to do and were dragging there feet, so I went back to the Suzuki I was used to and that's when I won the ECEA Championship. I wanted to do the GNCC's again but the cost of traveling and racing was adding up. There wasn't much money to be had at the time so I didn't have purse money to fall back on.. When I look at the series now many of the guys I battled with then are still at it and have some sort of factory ride now.. Maybe I should have hung in there for another year, but it was had to go and not make money, when I could stay home and go to Englishtown and make a few hundred..
You are a well rounded competitor. You have experienced success racing off-road, mini-bikes and regular motocross at various points in your career. How do you choose an event to race on a given weekend? Now I just go to whatever I feel like doing that weekend.. And if I', not feeling it I can stay home without feeling like I missed something, or that I owe it to someone to be at a certain race. That's what still keeps me going, the fact that if I want to Moto I can, if I want to do a enduro or harescramble I can, if I want to race my pitbike I can, and if I want to stay home and go out on my boat or jet ski o r go fishing I can without any guilt. Sometimes I will decide to race at 8pm on Saturday night.
Which aspect of racing do you enjoy the most…motocross, pit bike, off road?
It depends, I have had a blast doing each one.. I enjoy going to see all the people I have meet over the years.. I got my Moto family and my Offroad family, as different as Moto and Offroad is they are both the same, we all love racing bikes.. The only thing I don't enjoy is getting hurt and seeing people get hurt.. It would be hard to choose which is my favorite, that is why I still do all 3..
How do you stay competitive against the next group of young riders coming up? You when I turned a in 1990 I was that young guy, all I wanted to do was win. I did some crazy stuff then.. When I watch these kids today, I can't believe what some of them will do or can do on a bike.. I have no interest in riding like that now.. I don't get to ride that much these days, most of the time my day of riding is at the races.. I just go out and ride to my limit, I don't push over my limits anymore. I still have some talent but just lack the drive to win and hang it out.. I'm happy to just ride and get out unhurt these days..
What is your favorite racing memory?
I have had many good times over the many years racing, finishing 9th in sx, finishing 9th in a moto at Budds creek, getting a 6th overall at the USGP in Unadilla, finishing 2nd overall at the Delaware National Enduro, My 10th overall in GNCC, living in FL with a bunch of friends a couple of years over the winter months, going to Canada to race some SX races, going to Lorreta Lynn's and the Mini Olympics a couple times.. But all the great time spent traveling with the family and my close friends going to the races is something I will always remember.
What are your plans for this season? I'm just out there to have fun, hit a few races.. No plans I'm just going with the flow.
Looking past 2007. What is next for Joel Dengler? Well my 5 year old son hunter just started riding a PW50 this year.. So i guess i'll see where that leads me..
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