Below is a list from District 6 as to what riders are advancing to the next class for 2008.
Congratulations to all
125 B
AMA Nbr
#
Name
602889
214
Nicholas Mcphee
727731
32
Justin E. Frederick
368491
207
Addison R. Kramer
722971
108
Curtis Baker
500630
427
Lowell J. Spangler
560092
111
Broc J. Schmelyun
649678
41x
Christopher W. Cheney
493149
357
Joshua D. Gottshall
409180
x
Evan Forosisky
855394
20
Mike Lacerenza
603993
226
Daniel Fodor
766837
24v
Vincent Veneziale Jr
422734
3
Gary S. Radford, Jr.
125 C
AMA Nbr
#
Name
823435
7x
Dakota Yohe
228180
59
Zachary Klaptosky
717493
3
Richard Kastle
604240
46
Andrew M. Homick
677714
110
Thomas Nilan
835750
251x
Jesse C. Martin
614264
75
Michael Sowa
832873
633
Brad Wainwright
751640
74
Joshua Black
237639
25
William E. Hauser II
656338
529
Coty Sebastian
921176
723
William Eaton
556495
482
Jonathan Jankowsky
447056
915
Trevor R. Mack
420901
11k
Anton Kotulski
958470
253
Robert Raso
684855
391
Anthony Fiare
811009
89
Luke Brown
517458
02
Zachary Smith
428770
8m
Matthew M. Melhorn
804177
425
Steve Wehr
686285
24t
Tyler D. Ward
517442
118
Drey L. Boddie
458123
77e
Neil Ebert III
751166
166
Austin Harvey
690759
292
Drayton Bumbaugh
485283
4
Zachery Buck
431592
500
Corey F. Recla
233138
127
John Witmer
357726
10m
Max Callan
330175
89
Andrew Chacho
226471
286
Jt Milne
926417
255
Benjamin Kreider
612958
362
Brian Kilduff
721572
9l
Rusty Shawver
537324
13x
Damian C. Krause
530925
87
Daryn Thompson
524442
191
Zane B. Donnelly
480607
921
A.j. Kurdo
853622
84
Viktor Gudbergsson
570469
469
Jason F. Chavez
711479
74
Dakota Letsinger
383453
11t
Thomas Sherby
522898
144
Seth Kimble
823085
798
Mark Azadl
676053
826
Tyler Killeen
607714
965
Robert Marshall
237039
130
Trevor Sypult
805795
902
Stephen Michael
690667
33h
Andrew T. Heckman
272316
656
Alex Stavola
25+ B
AMA Nbr
#
Name
175364
127
Edward Anewalt Iv
673342
528
Jonathan Bronne
590324
66
Adam Russler
650259
856
Nathan A. Reiss
750631
22
Jeremy Parsons
250/open B
AMA Nbr
#
Name
602889
214
Nicholas Mcphee
500630
427
Lowell J. Spangler
649678
41x
Christopher W. Cheney
612926
22
Erik Wilson
422734
3
Gary S. Radford, Jr.
489518
60
Shane Wiegel
250/open C
AMA Nbr
#
Name
597622
275
Austin Edwards
237639
25
William E. Hauser II
684855
391
Anthony Fiare
447056
915
Trevor R. Mack
614264
75
Michael Sowa
805756
81t
Teddy Allen
393497
9n
Ryan Higgins
420901
11k
Anton Kotulski
272316
656
Alex Stavola
656338
529
Coty Sebastian
314347
86
Derrick J. Crawford
757557
331
Eric Shirk
369215
67
Jeff J. Brannan
708170
264
Jon Colatrella
506885
7f
Rocco Fazzolari
521130
92
Samantha Fritz
958470
253
Robert Raso
676099
16
Zachary Helnick
455023
419
Michael C. Moore
307814
5
Jeremy Yagloski
522898
144
Seth Kimble
805129
789
Kyle Umstead
943577
249
Josh Kreitz
558717
204
Jordan Boisvert
660166
8t
Brandon J. Taylor
806486
244
Norman Potter
246412
70
James Dow
805795
902
Stephen Michael
529073
711
Steven Dickson
920410
76
Trevor Blough
848518
222
Ted Merritts
246806
378
Andrew Flood
40 + B
AMA Nbr
#
Name
466851
531
George Gilmour
723980
201
Louis Giomboni
200879
43
Stanley Poulsen
383318
30n
Doug Kitchell
943612
107
Drew Dreisbach
534600
28
Michael Davis
632513
78
Russ Myers
670240
313
John Stewart
221420
218
Ewell K. Gilliam
4w Open B
AMA Nbr
#
Name
824520
156
Matthew L. Aldinger
833037
516
Robert Lee
805477
424
Andrew Ace
4w Open C
AMA Nbr
#
Name
840351
943
Jakub Ingham
821544
222
Steven Monserrate
848911
22b
Trevor Borger
A024201
783
Bucky M. Smith
022837
18
Stefan Mcgouan
615570
114
Peter Rio
258086
55s
Shane M. Sniffin
533339
320
Daniel Mcmullen
934440
8
Austin Murphy
280675
27
Brian Nolt
A024398
69
Lance Chubb
960432
118
Andrew Kelchner
841176
69
Thomas Italiano
832273
22x
Nick Boda
855477
21b
Brett Shaffer
911461
27
David Mcdermott
853098
212
Brett Butter
838777
110
Trevor Warner
945738
29
Mitchell Kenney
Vet 30+ B
AMA Nbr
#
Name
422032
42
John Ward
720170
616
James Sanders
175364
127
Edward Anewalt Iv
723980
201
Louis Giomboni
957576
23
Daniel Jones
750631
22
Jeremy Parsons
Vet 30+ C
AMA Nbr
#
Name
835815
14
Jose Romero
738015
192
Brian Bolus
930751
22
Glenn Smith
828012
575
Aparecido Silva
857527
113
James Thomas
831474
501
Keith Walborn
272379
83
Lawrence Mcvay
534600
28
Michael Davis
923086
650
Chris Covrad
559116
212
Matthew Stauffer
560945
14
Jon Murray
834011
767
Gerard Ricciardelli
771690
213
Chris Barnhardt
549457
128
Robert D. Mack
784225
43l
Phil Ciavarella
954619
454
John Lumadue
837199
72
Patrick A. Stansbury, Sr
948979
60
Jon P. Appleton
737371
47
Chuck Schellhardt
517454
02
Jamie Smith
269784
299
Steve Brown
937165
127
Todd Mcfadden
651767
323
Craig Martino
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Sunday, December 16, 2007
RPMX 10/21
Sunny skies and unseasonably warm temperatures greeted the riders who showed up for the last race of the season at Raceway Park. Despite torrential rains leading up to the event, the Mickey Kessler-prepped track was in excellent condition for those who came to say farewell to another successful season.
This year saw Raceway Park host its first Loretta Lynn’s qualifier, as well as the 31st annual Kawasaki Race Of Champions. There’s even more in store for 2008, but first the final race of 2007 had to be run. A full schedule of Youth and Amateur classes were run, but only two Expert classes were on the race schedule: a combined 125cc and 250cc Expert contest, and a Vet Expert contest encompassing all the Over 25, Over 30 and Over 40 racers.
The first Vet Expert moto saw Jonathan Bronne, contesting his first Expert moto, grab the holeshot. Bronne was quickly displaced by Mount Holly Suzuki rider Jason Harper and Bromley Suzuki’s Barry Carsten (92). Freehold Honda-mounted Chris Chomko got around Bronne and set out after the leading Suzuki-mounted duo.
Carsten and Harper fought tooth and nail, swapping the lead several times, while Chomko stayed in striking distance in case either Carsten or Harper should falter. And that’s what happened: Harper washed out his front wheel in a corner, handing the number-two spot to Chomko. By that time, Carsten had checked out, and he went on to take the moto win. Yamaha-mounted Robert Quinn also took advantage of Harper’s error and moved into third place. The moto ended with Carsten out front, Chomko in second and Quinn in third. Harper finished fourth.
Moto two saw Carsten jump out to the early lead, followed closely by Quinn, Chomko, Bronne and Harper. On the first lap, Chomko dropped his bike coming into a corner and dropped all the way to the back of the pack. Carsten started to check out, while Harper settled into second and Quinn held on to third. Carsten checked out for the moto and overall win with his 1-1 finishes. Harper held on to take second in the moto and overall as well on a 4-2 score. Quinn finished third in the moto and overall. Chomko came back through the pack to take a sixth at moto’s end, and his 2-6 tally gave him fourth overall.
Carsten wasn’t done yet. He also battled Sport Honda’s Adam Blessing in both combined Expert motos, finishing just shy of the win in both motos. Blessing won both motos and took the overall, followed by Carsten (2-2) and Ryan Gainey (3-3).
After 32 years of racing at Raceway Park, there’s no sign of the action letting up. Stay tuned for more exciting action in 2008. Check out www.racewaypark.com for more details.
Results
65 (7-9): 1. Brandon Hartranft (KTM); 2. Miguel Correla (KTM); 3. Sean Knoll (KTM); 4. Pete Davis (KTM); 5. Brian Engdahl (KTM).
65 (10-11): 1. Joseph Galbraith (KTM); 2. Michael Giovanniello (KTM); 3. Jacob Rauch (Kaw); 4. Daniel Suydam (Kaw); 5. Jake McKenna (Kaw).
85 (7-11): 1. Luke Palonicola (Kaw); 2. Jacob Hartranft (Yam); 3. Michael Pettit (Suz); 4. Keith Pierce (KTM); 5. Tyler J. Betsch (Suz).
85 (12-13): 1. Jake Scott (Yam); 2. Jesse Pierce (Suz); 3. Richie Trevelise (Suz); 4. Matthew Gahrmann (Kaw); 5. Anthony Maladra (KTM).
85 (14-15): 1. Adam Scicchitano (Suz); 2. Ryan Hernandez (Hon); 3. Dan Lagreca (Yam); 4. Christopher Dasilva (Hon); 5. Evan Priester (Hon).
JR MINI (9-13): 1. Jake Scott (Yam); 2. Jacob Hartranft (Yam); 3. Luke Palonicola (Kaw); 4. Tyler J. Betsch (Suz); 5. Keith Pierce (KTM).
S/MINI (12-15): 1. Jesse Pierce (Suz); 2. Adam Scicchitano (Suz); 3. Zachary Reinson (Hon); 4. Damon Benefield (Yam); 5. Jason Chavez (Hon).
125 NOV: 1. Michael Sowa (Suz); 2. Christopher Duymich (Hon); 3. Corey Haugland (Hon); 4. Jason Chavez (Hon); 5. Andrew Flood (Hon).
125 AM: 1. Larry McVay (Yam); 2. Mike Lacerenza (Kaw); 3. William Francisco (Yam); 4. Joseph Chmielewski (Yam); 5. Douglas Zee (Hon).
250 NOV: 1. Michael Sowa (Suz); 2. Alex Stavola (Suz); 3. Tom Greenhoe (Yam); 4. Anthony G. Fiore (Yam); 5. Billy Thompson (Hon).
250 AM: 1. Joey Peditto (Kaw); 2. Talon Di Stefano (Hon); 3. Jeffrey Yeomans Jr. (Suz); 4. Douglass Zee (Hon); 5. James Moore Jr. (Hon).
OPEN 4-STRK: 1. Ryan Gainey (KTM); 2. Mike Lacerenza (Kaw); 3. Joey Peditto (Kaw); 4. Robert Malkiewicz (Kaw); 5. Ryan Patterson (Kaw).
OPEN 125/250 EX: 1. Adam Blessing (Hon); 2. Barry Carsten (Suz); 3. Ryan Gainey (KTM); 4. Ronnie Stewart (Suz); 5. Dakota Kessler (Suz).
WMN: 1. Nikki Stewart (Yam); 2. Rachel Engdahl (Suz); 3. Jennifer Singleton (Yam); 4. Melinda Giberson (Yam); 5. Rene Kotopoulis (Hon).
SCHBY (12-15) 2-STRK: 1. Mike Lacerenza (Kaw); 2. Larry McVay (Yam); 3. Brad Wainwright (Yam); 4. Dylan Ahlert (Suz); 5. Christopher Duymich (Hon).
CLGBY (16-24): 1. Dakota Kessler (Suz); 2. Greg Lurch (Yam); 3. Bryan Wallace (Hon); 4. Mike Tippin Jr. (Suz); 5. Jeffrey Yeomans Jr. (Suz).
25+ AM: 1. Ed Graham (Suz); 2. Ethan Waybright (Hon); 3. Daniel Jones (Hon); 4. Ed Allen (KTM); 5. Damian Ercole (Yam).
30+ NOV: 1. Gurlherne Abran (Kaw); 2. Stefan Nokolof (Hon); 3. Douglas Ims (Hon); 4. Michael Impens (Hon); 5. Jose Soares (Yam).
30+ AM: 1. Ethan Waybright (Hon); 2. John Ward (Hon); 3. Daniel Jones (Hon); 4. Ed Graham (Suz); 5. Dean Mauro (Kaw).
VET EX: 1. Barry Carsten (Suz); 2. Jason Harper (Suz); 3. Robert Quinn (Yam); 4. Christopher Chomko (Hon); 5. Brian Smith (Kaw).
40+ AM: 1. Doug Kitchell (Hon); 2. Stanley Poulsen (Hon); 3. Scott Sampson (Hon); 4. John Tavernese (Yam); 5. Spencer W. Hess (Hon).
This year saw Raceway Park host its first Loretta Lynn’s qualifier, as well as the 31st annual Kawasaki Race Of Champions. There’s even more in store for 2008, but first the final race of 2007 had to be run. A full schedule of Youth and Amateur classes were run, but only two Expert classes were on the race schedule: a combined 125cc and 250cc Expert contest, and a Vet Expert contest encompassing all the Over 25, Over 30 and Over 40 racers.
The first Vet Expert moto saw Jonathan Bronne, contesting his first Expert moto, grab the holeshot. Bronne was quickly displaced by Mount Holly Suzuki rider Jason Harper and Bromley Suzuki’s Barry Carsten (92). Freehold Honda-mounted Chris Chomko got around Bronne and set out after the leading Suzuki-mounted duo.
Carsten and Harper fought tooth and nail, swapping the lead several times, while Chomko stayed in striking distance in case either Carsten or Harper should falter. And that’s what happened: Harper washed out his front wheel in a corner, handing the number-two spot to Chomko. By that time, Carsten had checked out, and he went on to take the moto win. Yamaha-mounted Robert Quinn also took advantage of Harper’s error and moved into third place. The moto ended with Carsten out front, Chomko in second and Quinn in third. Harper finished fourth.
Moto two saw Carsten jump out to the early lead, followed closely by Quinn, Chomko, Bronne and Harper. On the first lap, Chomko dropped his bike coming into a corner and dropped all the way to the back of the pack. Carsten started to check out, while Harper settled into second and Quinn held on to third. Carsten checked out for the moto and overall win with his 1-1 finishes. Harper held on to take second in the moto and overall as well on a 4-2 score. Quinn finished third in the moto and overall. Chomko came back through the pack to take a sixth at moto’s end, and his 2-6 tally gave him fourth overall.
Carsten wasn’t done yet. He also battled Sport Honda’s Adam Blessing in both combined Expert motos, finishing just shy of the win in both motos. Blessing won both motos and took the overall, followed by Carsten (2-2) and Ryan Gainey (3-3).
After 32 years of racing at Raceway Park, there’s no sign of the action letting up. Stay tuned for more exciting action in 2008. Check out www.racewaypark.com for more details.
Results
65 (7-9): 1. Brandon Hartranft (KTM); 2. Miguel Correla (KTM); 3. Sean Knoll (KTM); 4. Pete Davis (KTM); 5. Brian Engdahl (KTM).
65 (10-11): 1. Joseph Galbraith (KTM); 2. Michael Giovanniello (KTM); 3. Jacob Rauch (Kaw); 4. Daniel Suydam (Kaw); 5. Jake McKenna (Kaw).
85 (7-11): 1. Luke Palonicola (Kaw); 2. Jacob Hartranft (Yam); 3. Michael Pettit (Suz); 4. Keith Pierce (KTM); 5. Tyler J. Betsch (Suz).
85 (12-13): 1. Jake Scott (Yam); 2. Jesse Pierce (Suz); 3. Richie Trevelise (Suz); 4. Matthew Gahrmann (Kaw); 5. Anthony Maladra (KTM).
85 (14-15): 1. Adam Scicchitano (Suz); 2. Ryan Hernandez (Hon); 3. Dan Lagreca (Yam); 4. Christopher Dasilva (Hon); 5. Evan Priester (Hon).
JR MINI (9-13): 1. Jake Scott (Yam); 2. Jacob Hartranft (Yam); 3. Luke Palonicola (Kaw); 4. Tyler J. Betsch (Suz); 5. Keith Pierce (KTM).
S/MINI (12-15): 1. Jesse Pierce (Suz); 2. Adam Scicchitano (Suz); 3. Zachary Reinson (Hon); 4. Damon Benefield (Yam); 5. Jason Chavez (Hon).
125 NOV: 1. Michael Sowa (Suz); 2. Christopher Duymich (Hon); 3. Corey Haugland (Hon); 4. Jason Chavez (Hon); 5. Andrew Flood (Hon).
125 AM: 1. Larry McVay (Yam); 2. Mike Lacerenza (Kaw); 3. William Francisco (Yam); 4. Joseph Chmielewski (Yam); 5. Douglas Zee (Hon).
250 NOV: 1. Michael Sowa (Suz); 2. Alex Stavola (Suz); 3. Tom Greenhoe (Yam); 4. Anthony G. Fiore (Yam); 5. Billy Thompson (Hon).
250 AM: 1. Joey Peditto (Kaw); 2. Talon Di Stefano (Hon); 3. Jeffrey Yeomans Jr. (Suz); 4. Douglass Zee (Hon); 5. James Moore Jr. (Hon).
OPEN 4-STRK: 1. Ryan Gainey (KTM); 2. Mike Lacerenza (Kaw); 3. Joey Peditto (Kaw); 4. Robert Malkiewicz (Kaw); 5. Ryan Patterson (Kaw).
OPEN 125/250 EX: 1. Adam Blessing (Hon); 2. Barry Carsten (Suz); 3. Ryan Gainey (KTM); 4. Ronnie Stewart (Suz); 5. Dakota Kessler (Suz).
WMN: 1. Nikki Stewart (Yam); 2. Rachel Engdahl (Suz); 3. Jennifer Singleton (Yam); 4. Melinda Giberson (Yam); 5. Rene Kotopoulis (Hon).
SCHBY (12-15) 2-STRK: 1. Mike Lacerenza (Kaw); 2. Larry McVay (Yam); 3. Brad Wainwright (Yam); 4. Dylan Ahlert (Suz); 5. Christopher Duymich (Hon).
CLGBY (16-24): 1. Dakota Kessler (Suz); 2. Greg Lurch (Yam); 3. Bryan Wallace (Hon); 4. Mike Tippin Jr. (Suz); 5. Jeffrey Yeomans Jr. (Suz).
25+ AM: 1. Ed Graham (Suz); 2. Ethan Waybright (Hon); 3. Daniel Jones (Hon); 4. Ed Allen (KTM); 5. Damian Ercole (Yam).
30+ NOV: 1. Gurlherne Abran (Kaw); 2. Stefan Nokolof (Hon); 3. Douglas Ims (Hon); 4. Michael Impens (Hon); 5. Jose Soares (Yam).
30+ AM: 1. Ethan Waybright (Hon); 2. John Ward (Hon); 3. Daniel Jones (Hon); 4. Ed Graham (Suz); 5. Dean Mauro (Kaw).
VET EX: 1. Barry Carsten (Suz); 2. Jason Harper (Suz); 3. Robert Quinn (Yam); 4. Christopher Chomko (Hon); 5. Brian Smith (Kaw).
40+ AM: 1. Doug Kitchell (Hon); 2. Stanley Poulsen (Hon); 3. Scott Sampson (Hon); 4. John Tavernese (Yam); 5. Spencer W. Hess (Hon).
RPMX 9/2
Chris Duymich
Frank Eckel
Dakota Kessler
Frank Eckel Dakota KesslerLabor Day Weekend all around the country is typically spent saying goodbye to the summer, but the holiday weekend at Raceway Park means racing – and lots of it! Saturday had a full schedule of Veteran and Vintage racing, and on Sunday it was back to a complete schedule of all of the normal classes.
One of the most dominant riders at Raceway Park this season has been Mount Holly Suzuki-backed Michael Sowa (75). He has consistently been a top runner in the 125cc Novice class, but it’s on the big bikes where he really shines. Sowa and his Suzuki 450 have been all but unstoppable in the 250cc Novice class. Combined with a seventh-place finish at Loretta Lynn’s this summer and a six-race win streak coming into Sunday’s race, Sowa was clearly the man to beat. After four moto wins and two second-place finishes, he went home with the 125cc and 250 Novice class overall victories and second overall in the Open Four-Stroke class. Look for Sowa to make some noise next season in the Amateur class.
With the annual Kawasaki Team Green Race of Champions only two races away, many racers were trying to get the track and their setups dialed in, in hopes of attracting some national attention at this premier event – including Expert-class winners Ronnie Stewart and Adam Blessing. Stewart was the 250cc Expert-class winner with 2-1 moto scores, with Sport Honda/Boyesen-backed Blessing (1-2) in second and Bryan Wallace (5-2) in third. Blessing turned the tables on Stewart in 125cc-class racing by winning both motos on his way to the overall. Dakota Kessler (2-2) was second and Stewart (3-4) was third.
The 31st annual Race of Champions is just a couple of weeks away, so mark your calendars now: October 5-7, 2007. For more details, check out racewaypark.com.
Results
65 (7-9): 1. Brandon Hartranft (KTM); 2. Brian Engdahl (KTM); 3. Marvin Ellis (Kaw); 4. Sean Gillies (Suz); 5. Jake Impens (Kaw).
65 (10-11): 1. Keith Pierce (KTM); 2. Joseph Galbraith (KTM); 3. Brett Cox; 4. Evan Iuzzolino (Kaw); 5. Jacob Rauch (Kaw).
85 (7-11): 1. Jacob Hartranft (Yam); 2. Tyler J. Betsch (Suz); 3. Keith Pierce (KTM); 4. Lucas Brzostowski (Kaw); 5. Brian Engdahl (KTM).
85 (12-13): 1. Jesse Pierce (Suz); 2, Adam Scicchitano (Pit); 3. Matthew Gahrmann (Kaw); 4. Robert Trilone (Hon); 5. Joe Coscarelli (Yam).
85 (14-15): 1. Britton Feulner (Suz); 2. Ryan Roller (Hon); 3. Justin Garzone (Suz); 4. Thomas Madden (Kaw).
JR MINI (9-13): 1. Jacob Hartranft (Yam); 2. Tyler J. Betsch (Suz); 3. Matthew Gahrmann (Kaw); 4. Brandon Hartranft (KTM); 5. Joseph Galbraith (KTM).
S/MINI (12-15): 1. Jesse Pierce (Suz); 2. Adam Scicchitano (Pit); 3. Britton Feulner (Hon); 4. Francis Tattoli (Kaw); 5. Rachel Engdahl (Suz).
125 NOV: 1. Michael Sowa (Suz); 2. Alec Eccleston (Suz); 3. Austin Harvey (Kaw); 4. J.T. Milne (Hon); 5. Robert Raso (Yam).
125 AM: 1. Paul Meier (Yam); 2. William Francisco (Yam); 3. Rob Kirkpatrick (Hon); 4. Joseph Chmielewski (Yam); 5. Austin Barone (Kaw).
125 EX: 1. Adam Blessing (Hon); 2. Dakota Kessler (Suz); 3. Ronnie Stewart (Suz); 4. Ryan Gainey (KTM); 5. Mark Lindsay (Kaw).
250 NOV: 1. Michael Sowa (Suz); 2. Brian Kilduff (Yam); 3. Alex Stavola (Suz); 4. Andrew Flood (Yam); 5. Justin Francisco (Hon).
250 AM: 1. James R. Henshaw (Hon); 2. Paul Meier (Yam); 3. Ash Gaskill (Hon).
250 EX: 1. Ronnie Stewart (Suz); 2. Adam Blessing (Hon); 3. Bryan Wallace; 4. Dakota Kessler (Suz); 5. Onorino Fascelli (Hon).
OPEN 4-STRK: 1. Charles Sherby Jr. (Hon); 2. Michael Sowa (Suz); 3. Austin Harvey (Kaw); 4. J.T. Milne (Hon); 5. Ed Allen (KTM).
WMN: 1. Nikki Stewart (Kaw); 2. Virginia Roma (Hon); 3. Rachel Engdahl (Suz); 4. Bree Ann Young (Hon); 5. Marika Wehrle (Yam).
SCHBY (12-15) 2-STRK: 1. Charles Sherby Jr. (Hon); 2. Alec Eccleston (Suz); 3. Christopher Duymich (Hon); 4. Edwin Way (Yam).
CLGBY (16-24): 1. Brian Kilduff (Yam); 2. William Francisco (Yam); 3. Joseph Chmielewski (Yam); 4. Robert Raso (Yam); 5. Beau Woodrick (Yam).
25+ AM: 1. John Ward (Hon); 2. Ed Allen (KTM); 3. Ed Graham (Suz); 4. Cristano Dutra (Kaw); 5. Kevin Curtis (Suz).
25+ EX: 1. James McIlvaine (Hon); 2. Brian Smith (Yam); 3. Daniel Grimm (KTM); 4. Darren Edsall (Hon); 5. Jerry Seip (Hon).
30+ NOV: 1. Lawrence McVay (Yam); 2. Gurlherne Abran (Kaw); 3. Neal Kitson (Yam); 4. Sean Scialfa (Yam); 5. Chuck Schellhardt (KTM).
30+ AM: 1. John Ward (Hon); 2. Ed Graham (Suz); 3. Chris Suydam (Hon); 4. Cristano Dutra (Kaw); 5. Bill Ostlin (Yam).
30+ EX: 1. Darren Edsall (Hon); 2. James McIlvaine (Hon); 3. Jerry Seip (Hon); 4. Brian Smith (Yam); 5. Chris Prenderville (Suz).
40+ AM: 1. Stanley Poulsen (Hon); 2. Doug Kitchell (Hon); 3. Chris Suydam (Hon); 4. John Sitar (Yam); 5. John Tavernese (Yam).
40+ EX: 1. James McIlvaine (Hon); 2. Jerry Seip (Hon); 3. Rick Rosseter (Yam); 4. Harold Glissen (Yam).
One of the most dominant riders at Raceway Park this season has been Mount Holly Suzuki-backed Michael Sowa (75). He has consistently been a top runner in the 125cc Novice class, but it’s on the big bikes where he really shines. Sowa and his Suzuki 450 have been all but unstoppable in the 250cc Novice class. Combined with a seventh-place finish at Loretta Lynn’s this summer and a six-race win streak coming into Sunday’s race, Sowa was clearly the man to beat. After four moto wins and two second-place finishes, he went home with the 125cc and 250 Novice class overall victories and second overall in the Open Four-Stroke class. Look for Sowa to make some noise next season in the Amateur class.
With the annual Kawasaki Team Green Race of Champions only two races away, many racers were trying to get the track and their setups dialed in, in hopes of attracting some national attention at this premier event – including Expert-class winners Ronnie Stewart and Adam Blessing. Stewart was the 250cc Expert-class winner with 2-1 moto scores, with Sport Honda/Boyesen-backed Blessing (1-2) in second and Bryan Wallace (5-2) in third. Blessing turned the tables on Stewart in 125cc-class racing by winning both motos on his way to the overall. Dakota Kessler (2-2) was second and Stewart (3-4) was third.
The 31st annual Race of Champions is just a couple of weeks away, so mark your calendars now: October 5-7, 2007. For more details, check out racewaypark.com.
Results
65 (7-9): 1. Brandon Hartranft (KTM); 2. Brian Engdahl (KTM); 3. Marvin Ellis (Kaw); 4. Sean Gillies (Suz); 5. Jake Impens (Kaw).
65 (10-11): 1. Keith Pierce (KTM); 2. Joseph Galbraith (KTM); 3. Brett Cox; 4. Evan Iuzzolino (Kaw); 5. Jacob Rauch (Kaw).
85 (7-11): 1. Jacob Hartranft (Yam); 2. Tyler J. Betsch (Suz); 3. Keith Pierce (KTM); 4. Lucas Brzostowski (Kaw); 5. Brian Engdahl (KTM).
85 (12-13): 1. Jesse Pierce (Suz); 2, Adam Scicchitano (Pit); 3. Matthew Gahrmann (Kaw); 4. Robert Trilone (Hon); 5. Joe Coscarelli (Yam).
85 (14-15): 1. Britton Feulner (Suz); 2. Ryan Roller (Hon); 3. Justin Garzone (Suz); 4. Thomas Madden (Kaw).
JR MINI (9-13): 1. Jacob Hartranft (Yam); 2. Tyler J. Betsch (Suz); 3. Matthew Gahrmann (Kaw); 4. Brandon Hartranft (KTM); 5. Joseph Galbraith (KTM).
S/MINI (12-15): 1. Jesse Pierce (Suz); 2. Adam Scicchitano (Pit); 3. Britton Feulner (Hon); 4. Francis Tattoli (Kaw); 5. Rachel Engdahl (Suz).
125 NOV: 1. Michael Sowa (Suz); 2. Alec Eccleston (Suz); 3. Austin Harvey (Kaw); 4. J.T. Milne (Hon); 5. Robert Raso (Yam).
125 AM: 1. Paul Meier (Yam); 2. William Francisco (Yam); 3. Rob Kirkpatrick (Hon); 4. Joseph Chmielewski (Yam); 5. Austin Barone (Kaw).
125 EX: 1. Adam Blessing (Hon); 2. Dakota Kessler (Suz); 3. Ronnie Stewart (Suz); 4. Ryan Gainey (KTM); 5. Mark Lindsay (Kaw).
250 NOV: 1. Michael Sowa (Suz); 2. Brian Kilduff (Yam); 3. Alex Stavola (Suz); 4. Andrew Flood (Yam); 5. Justin Francisco (Hon).
250 AM: 1. James R. Henshaw (Hon); 2. Paul Meier (Yam); 3. Ash Gaskill (Hon).
250 EX: 1. Ronnie Stewart (Suz); 2. Adam Blessing (Hon); 3. Bryan Wallace; 4. Dakota Kessler (Suz); 5. Onorino Fascelli (Hon).
OPEN 4-STRK: 1. Charles Sherby Jr. (Hon); 2. Michael Sowa (Suz); 3. Austin Harvey (Kaw); 4. J.T. Milne (Hon); 5. Ed Allen (KTM).
WMN: 1. Nikki Stewart (Kaw); 2. Virginia Roma (Hon); 3. Rachel Engdahl (Suz); 4. Bree Ann Young (Hon); 5. Marika Wehrle (Yam).
SCHBY (12-15) 2-STRK: 1. Charles Sherby Jr. (Hon); 2. Alec Eccleston (Suz); 3. Christopher Duymich (Hon); 4. Edwin Way (Yam).
CLGBY (16-24): 1. Brian Kilduff (Yam); 2. William Francisco (Yam); 3. Joseph Chmielewski (Yam); 4. Robert Raso (Yam); 5. Beau Woodrick (Yam).
25+ AM: 1. John Ward (Hon); 2. Ed Allen (KTM); 3. Ed Graham (Suz); 4. Cristano Dutra (Kaw); 5. Kevin Curtis (Suz).
25+ EX: 1. James McIlvaine (Hon); 2. Brian Smith (Yam); 3. Daniel Grimm (KTM); 4. Darren Edsall (Hon); 5. Jerry Seip (Hon).
30+ NOV: 1. Lawrence McVay (Yam); 2. Gurlherne Abran (Kaw); 3. Neal Kitson (Yam); 4. Sean Scialfa (Yam); 5. Chuck Schellhardt (KTM).
30+ AM: 1. John Ward (Hon); 2. Ed Graham (Suz); 3. Chris Suydam (Hon); 4. Cristano Dutra (Kaw); 5. Bill Ostlin (Yam).
30+ EX: 1. Darren Edsall (Hon); 2. James McIlvaine (Hon); 3. Jerry Seip (Hon); 4. Brian Smith (Yam); 5. Chris Prenderville (Suz).
40+ AM: 1. Stanley Poulsen (Hon); 2. Doug Kitchell (Hon); 3. Chris Suydam (Hon); 4. John Sitar (Yam); 5. John Tavernese (Yam).
40+ EX: 1. James McIlvaine (Hon); 2. Jerry Seip (Hon); 3. Rick Rosseter (Yam); 4. Harold Glissen (Yam).
RPMX 8/12
Sal Calamita
Henry Rojas
Bryan Wallace
Henry RojasBryan WallaceThe dog days of summer are upon us and motocross is in full swing at Raceway Park. The hot summer days make for a battle of the elements as well as a battle of man and machine. Gone are the days of loamy, moist track conditions; instead, they are replaced by hard-packed, dusty conditions. The Mickey Kessler-prepared track held up well despite the 90-degree temperatures, and in turn those in attendance were treated to excellent racing in all classes.
The first 125cc “Lites” Expert moto saw Fox/Dragon-backed Honda rider Adam Blessing get the early lead over the rest of the field. Hot on his heels were Ronnie Stewart, Mount Holly KTM rider Ryan Gainey, Suzuki-mounted Henry Rojas, and Goodfellow’s Honda rider Onorino Fascelli. Blessing continued to lead, but Dakota Kessler (437) was on a roll, eventually working his way past Fascelli and Gainey and into third. At moto’s end, it was Blessing with the victory, followed by Rojas and Fascelli, who got back around Gainey and Kessler for third.
In the second moto, Kessler grabbed the holeshot, followed by Stewart and Blessing. Honda-mounted Bryan Wallace was catching up to the lead trio, and he eventually started knocking on Blessing’s door. Stewart got by Kessler and tried to run away, but Kessler got back by and held on to the lead until the end, taking the victory. He was followed across the line by Stewart and Wallace.
Kessler’s 5-1 motos garnered the overall for the day, followed by Blessing (1-5) and Fascelli (3-4).
Blessing got the holeshot in the first 250cc “Motocross” Expert moto, followed by Kessler and Fascelli, with Kessler going by them all on the way up the staircase and into the lead. Just one lap in, Stewart worked his way past Blessing and set off to catch Kessler. Stewart then got by Kessler and set off to take the moto win. He was followed across the line by Rojas, who’d worked his way through a fast pack of Experts to take second. Kessler held on for third.
The second moto saw Stewart grab the early lead, followed by Rojas, Fascelli and Kessler. Stewart began to stretch out his lead, while Rojas and Fascelli began to scrap for position. Gainey was in fourth, watching the race in front of him unfold.
While out front, apparently cruising to his second moto win of the day, Stewart put his leg down wrong in a corner and had to pull off the track in extreme pain after injuring his ankle, and he could not continue. Rojas was handed the moto win, and the overall with his 2-1 motos. Fascelli’s 4-2 score netted him second overall, and Bryan Wallace’s 5-4 score gave him third overall.
Results
65 (7-9): 1. Justin Cooper (KTM); 2. Sean Knoll (KTM); 3. Vincent Murphy (Kaw); 4. Brian Engdahl (KTM); 5. Sean Gillies (Suz).
65 (10-11): 1. Michael Pettit (Suz); 2. Joseph Galbraith (KTM); 3. Keith Pierce (KTM); 4. Michael Hudacko (Kaw); 5. Brett Cox.
85 (7-11): 1. Justin Cooper (Yam); 2. Robert Piazza (Kaw); 3. Jacob Hartranft (Yam); 4. Tyler J. Betsch (Suz); 5. Luke Palonicola (Kaw).
85 (12-13): 1. Jesse Pierce (Suz); 2. Jake Scott (Yam); 3. Brad Roth (Suz); 4. Michael Schalkoff (Suz); 5. Adam Scicchitano (Pit).
85 (14-15): 1. Allan Schaffer III (Suz); 2. Dan Geiger (Suz); 3. Francis Tattoli (Kaw); 4. Justin Garzone (Suz); 5. Andrew Bartle (Yam).
JR MINI (9-13): 1. Robert Piazza (Kaw); 2. Jake Scott (Yam); 3. Jacob Hartranft (Yam); 4. Luke Palonicola (Kaw); 5. Matthew Gahrmann (Kaw).
S/MINI (12-15): 1. Jesse Pierce (Suz); 2. Brad Roth (Suz); 3. Michael Schalkoff (Suz); 4. Dirk Masaro (Suz); 5. Britt Feulner (Hon).
125 NOV: 1. Michael Sowa (Suz); 2. Billy Allen Jr. (Suz); 3. J.T. Milne (Hon); 4. A.J. Kurdo (Hon); 5. Tyler Killeen (Hon).
125 AM: 1. Nicholas McPhee (Suz); 2. Sal Calamita (Hon); 3. Larry McVay (Yam); 4. Jon Reber (Suz); 5. Michael Voorhees (Hon).
125 EX: 1. Dakota Kessler (Suz); 2. Adam Blessing (Hon); 3. Onorino Fascelli (Hon); 4. Ronnie Stewart (Suz); 5. Ryan Gainey (KTM).
250 NOV: 1. Michael Sowa (Suz); 2. Alex Stavola (Suz); 3. Andrew Flood (Yam); 4. Jan-Michael Blakley; 5. Alex Lytwyn (Hon).
250 AM: 1. Nicholas McPhee (Suz); 2. James R. Henshaw (Hon); 3. Arthur Stryker (Hon); 4. Jeffrey Yeomans Jr. (Suz); 5. Larry McVay (Yam).
250 EX: 1. Henry Rojas (Suz); 2. Onorino Fascelli (Hon); 3. Bryan Wallace (Hon); 4. Brian Smith (Hon); 5. Dakota Kessler (Suz).
OPEN 4-STRK: 1. Frank Lettieri (Suz); 2. Sal Calamita (Hon); 3. Henry Rojas (Suz); 4. Michael Sowa (Suz); 5. Michael Voorhees (Hon).
WMN: 1. Nikki Stewart (Yam); 2. Virginia Roma (Hon); 3. Rachel Engdahl (Suz); 4. Jennifer Singleton (Yam); 5. Melinda Giberson (Yam).
SCHBY (12-15) 2-STRK: 1. Sal Calamita (Hon); 2. Larry McVay (Yam); 3. Ed Molfetta (Yam); 4. Billy Eaton (Suz); 5. Brad Wainwright (Yam).
CLGBY (16-24): 1. Greg Lurch (Yam); 2. Evan Forosisky (Kaw); 3. Ash Gaskill (Hon); 4. William Francisco (Yam); 5. Joseph Chmielewski (Yam).
25+ AM: 1. Jonathan Bronne (Hon); 2. Ed Graham (Suz); 3. Ed Allen (KTM); 4. Michael Chadwick (Yam); 5. John Ward (Hon).
25+ EX: 1. Onorino Fascelli (Hon); 2. James McIlvaine (Hon); 3. Jerry Seip (Hon); 4. Brian Smith (Hon); 5. Jeff Roma (Hon).
30+ NOV: 1. Jose Romero (Kaw); 2. Lawrence McVay (Yam); 3. Glenn Sutton (Hon); 4. Edward P. Lokerson (Suz); 5. Chuck Schellhardt (KTM).
30+ AM: 1. Daniel Jones (Hon); 2. Ed Graham (Suz); 3. Russ Myers (Hon); 4. John Ward (Hon); 5. Mike Biondo (Hon).
30+ EX: 1. Jerry Seip (Hon); 2. James McIlvaine (Hon); 3. Brian Smith (Hon); 4. Robert Quinn (Yam); 5. Chris Prenderville (Suz).
40+ AM: 1. Russ Myers (Hon); 2. Doug Kitchell (Hon); 3. Spencer W. Hess (Hon); 4. Stanley Poulsen (Hon); 5. John Sitar (Yam).
40+ EX: 1. James McIlvaine (Hon); 2. Jerry Seip (Hon); 3. Rich Jarvis (Yam); 4. Ken Bordzuk (Hon); 5. Andrew Ujhelyi (Hon).
The first 125cc “Lites” Expert moto saw Fox/Dragon-backed Honda rider Adam Blessing get the early lead over the rest of the field. Hot on his heels were Ronnie Stewart, Mount Holly KTM rider Ryan Gainey, Suzuki-mounted Henry Rojas, and Goodfellow’s Honda rider Onorino Fascelli. Blessing continued to lead, but Dakota Kessler (437) was on a roll, eventually working his way past Fascelli and Gainey and into third. At moto’s end, it was Blessing with the victory, followed by Rojas and Fascelli, who got back around Gainey and Kessler for third.
In the second moto, Kessler grabbed the holeshot, followed by Stewart and Blessing. Honda-mounted Bryan Wallace was catching up to the lead trio, and he eventually started knocking on Blessing’s door. Stewart got by Kessler and tried to run away, but Kessler got back by and held on to the lead until the end, taking the victory. He was followed across the line by Stewart and Wallace.
Kessler’s 5-1 motos garnered the overall for the day, followed by Blessing (1-5) and Fascelli (3-4).
Blessing got the holeshot in the first 250cc “Motocross” Expert moto, followed by Kessler and Fascelli, with Kessler going by them all on the way up the staircase and into the lead. Just one lap in, Stewart worked his way past Blessing and set off to catch Kessler. Stewart then got by Kessler and set off to take the moto win. He was followed across the line by Rojas, who’d worked his way through a fast pack of Experts to take second. Kessler held on for third.
The second moto saw Stewart grab the early lead, followed by Rojas, Fascelli and Kessler. Stewart began to stretch out his lead, while Rojas and Fascelli began to scrap for position. Gainey was in fourth, watching the race in front of him unfold.
While out front, apparently cruising to his second moto win of the day, Stewart put his leg down wrong in a corner and had to pull off the track in extreme pain after injuring his ankle, and he could not continue. Rojas was handed the moto win, and the overall with his 2-1 motos. Fascelli’s 4-2 score netted him second overall, and Bryan Wallace’s 5-4 score gave him third overall.
Results
65 (7-9): 1. Justin Cooper (KTM); 2. Sean Knoll (KTM); 3. Vincent Murphy (Kaw); 4. Brian Engdahl (KTM); 5. Sean Gillies (Suz).
65 (10-11): 1. Michael Pettit (Suz); 2. Joseph Galbraith (KTM); 3. Keith Pierce (KTM); 4. Michael Hudacko (Kaw); 5. Brett Cox.
85 (7-11): 1. Justin Cooper (Yam); 2. Robert Piazza (Kaw); 3. Jacob Hartranft (Yam); 4. Tyler J. Betsch (Suz); 5. Luke Palonicola (Kaw).
85 (12-13): 1. Jesse Pierce (Suz); 2. Jake Scott (Yam); 3. Brad Roth (Suz); 4. Michael Schalkoff (Suz); 5. Adam Scicchitano (Pit).
85 (14-15): 1. Allan Schaffer III (Suz); 2. Dan Geiger (Suz); 3. Francis Tattoli (Kaw); 4. Justin Garzone (Suz); 5. Andrew Bartle (Yam).
JR MINI (9-13): 1. Robert Piazza (Kaw); 2. Jake Scott (Yam); 3. Jacob Hartranft (Yam); 4. Luke Palonicola (Kaw); 5. Matthew Gahrmann (Kaw).
S/MINI (12-15): 1. Jesse Pierce (Suz); 2. Brad Roth (Suz); 3. Michael Schalkoff (Suz); 4. Dirk Masaro (Suz); 5. Britt Feulner (Hon).
125 NOV: 1. Michael Sowa (Suz); 2. Billy Allen Jr. (Suz); 3. J.T. Milne (Hon); 4. A.J. Kurdo (Hon); 5. Tyler Killeen (Hon).
125 AM: 1. Nicholas McPhee (Suz); 2. Sal Calamita (Hon); 3. Larry McVay (Yam); 4. Jon Reber (Suz); 5. Michael Voorhees (Hon).
125 EX: 1. Dakota Kessler (Suz); 2. Adam Blessing (Hon); 3. Onorino Fascelli (Hon); 4. Ronnie Stewart (Suz); 5. Ryan Gainey (KTM).
250 NOV: 1. Michael Sowa (Suz); 2. Alex Stavola (Suz); 3. Andrew Flood (Yam); 4. Jan-Michael Blakley; 5. Alex Lytwyn (Hon).
250 AM: 1. Nicholas McPhee (Suz); 2. James R. Henshaw (Hon); 3. Arthur Stryker (Hon); 4. Jeffrey Yeomans Jr. (Suz); 5. Larry McVay (Yam).
250 EX: 1. Henry Rojas (Suz); 2. Onorino Fascelli (Hon); 3. Bryan Wallace (Hon); 4. Brian Smith (Hon); 5. Dakota Kessler (Suz).
OPEN 4-STRK: 1. Frank Lettieri (Suz); 2. Sal Calamita (Hon); 3. Henry Rojas (Suz); 4. Michael Sowa (Suz); 5. Michael Voorhees (Hon).
WMN: 1. Nikki Stewart (Yam); 2. Virginia Roma (Hon); 3. Rachel Engdahl (Suz); 4. Jennifer Singleton (Yam); 5. Melinda Giberson (Yam).
SCHBY (12-15) 2-STRK: 1. Sal Calamita (Hon); 2. Larry McVay (Yam); 3. Ed Molfetta (Yam); 4. Billy Eaton (Suz); 5. Brad Wainwright (Yam).
CLGBY (16-24): 1. Greg Lurch (Yam); 2. Evan Forosisky (Kaw); 3. Ash Gaskill (Hon); 4. William Francisco (Yam); 5. Joseph Chmielewski (Yam).
25+ AM: 1. Jonathan Bronne (Hon); 2. Ed Graham (Suz); 3. Ed Allen (KTM); 4. Michael Chadwick (Yam); 5. John Ward (Hon).
25+ EX: 1. Onorino Fascelli (Hon); 2. James McIlvaine (Hon); 3. Jerry Seip (Hon); 4. Brian Smith (Hon); 5. Jeff Roma (Hon).
30+ NOV: 1. Jose Romero (Kaw); 2. Lawrence McVay (Yam); 3. Glenn Sutton (Hon); 4. Edward P. Lokerson (Suz); 5. Chuck Schellhardt (KTM).
30+ AM: 1. Daniel Jones (Hon); 2. Ed Graham (Suz); 3. Russ Myers (Hon); 4. John Ward (Hon); 5. Mike Biondo (Hon).
30+ EX: 1. Jerry Seip (Hon); 2. James McIlvaine (Hon); 3. Brian Smith (Hon); 4. Robert Quinn (Yam); 5. Chris Prenderville (Suz).
40+ AM: 1. Russ Myers (Hon); 2. Doug Kitchell (Hon); 3. Spencer W. Hess (Hon); 4. Stanley Poulsen (Hon); 5. John Sitar (Yam).
40+ EX: 1. James McIlvaine (Hon); 2. Jerry Seip (Hon); 3. Rich Jarvis (Yam); 4. Ken Bordzuk (Hon); 5. Andrew Ujhelyi (Hon).
RPMX 5/27
Mic Sowa
Darren Edsall
For many years, New Jersey motocross hero Mickey Kessler dominated the Expert-class action at Raceway Park. Kessler has since retired from racing, and he’s now the man in charge of track design and maintenance, but his son Dakota is making him proud. After rising through the minibike and Amateur ranks, Dakota is now an Expert, just like his dad. In his first season as an Expert, Kessler has been riding well, but he hasn’t scored an overall victory yet.
Jason Harper
The first 250cc Expert moto saw Dragon/SoBe Honda rider Anthony Roth (14) and Mount Holly Suzuki rider Jason Harper share the holeshot. Going up the Staircase, Roth took the early lead, over Harper. Early in the moto, Harper pulled off with bike problems, leaving the running order Roth, KTM rider Ryan Gainey, and Honda rider Darren Edsall. Working their way through the pack after poor starts were KPS Suzuki rider Dakota Kessler and No Fear-backed Kawasaki rider Dave Ginolfi. Those latter two riders’ battle eventually took them into second and third, with Ginolfi leading the way. Gainey got back around Kessler, pushing him back a place. The moto ended with Roth out front, followed by Ginolfi and Gainey.
In moto two, Ginolfi put his Kawasaki out front, followed by first-moto winner Roth and Gainey. Ginolfi led until about halfway, when he stalled his bike in a corner, dropping back to fourth and handing the lead to Roth, who went on to take the win, with Harper in second and Gainey in third.
Roth (1-1) won overall, followed by Gainey (3-3) and Ginolfi (2-4).
The first 125cc Expert moto blasted off the line, with the day’s holeshot king, Roth, putting his Honda out front. Gainey got by Roth going up the Staircase, but Roth retook the lead in the back section of the track. At the end of lap one, it was Roth out front, with Gainey, Brian Wallace, Kessler and Pete Devlin close behind. Those five riders were so close, you could have thrown a blanket over them.
Roth continued to lead, with Gainey and Kessler close behind, and the trio pulled away from the rest of the pack. When Gainey washed out in a corner, Kessler made the pass into second and set off after Roth, but he ran out of time and had to settle for second. Wallace ended the moto in third.
The first 250cc Expert moto saw Dragon/SoBe Honda rider Anthony Roth (14) and Mount Holly Suzuki rider Jason Harper share the holeshot. Going up the Staircase, Roth took the early lead, over Harper. Early in the moto, Harper pulled off with bike problems, leaving the running order Roth, KTM rider Ryan Gainey, and Honda rider Darren Edsall. Working their way through the pack after poor starts were KPS Suzuki rider Dakota Kessler and No Fear-backed Kawasaki rider Dave Ginolfi. Those latter two riders’ battle eventually took them into second and third, with Ginolfi leading the way. Gainey got back around Kessler, pushing him back a place. The moto ended with Roth out front, followed by Ginolfi and Gainey.
In moto two, Ginolfi put his Kawasaki out front, followed by first-moto winner Roth and Gainey. Ginolfi led until about halfway, when he stalled his bike in a corner, dropping back to fourth and handing the lead to Roth, who went on to take the win, with Harper in second and Gainey in third.
Roth (1-1) won overall, followed by Gainey (3-3) and Ginolfi (2-4).
The first 125cc Expert moto blasted off the line, with the day’s holeshot king, Roth, putting his Honda out front. Gainey got by Roth going up the Staircase, but Roth retook the lead in the back section of the track. At the end of lap one, it was Roth out front, with Gainey, Brian Wallace, Kessler and Pete Devlin close behind. Those five riders were so close, you could have thrown a blanket over them.
Roth continued to lead, with Gainey and Kessler close behind, and the trio pulled away from the rest of the pack. When Gainey washed out in a corner, Kessler made the pass into second and set off after Roth, but he ran out of time and had to settle for second. Wallace ended the moto in third.
Anthony Roth
Moto two saw Roth grab yet another holeshot, followed by Gainey, Wallace and Kessler, but not for long, as Kessler was a man on a mission. First he passed Wallace; then he passed Gainey in the front section of the track; and finally he passed Roth in the middle of the track. Kessler held on for the moto win. With his 2-1 moto scores, this was the first overall Expert-class win for Kessler. He was followed by Roth (1-2) in the moto and overall. The consistent Wallace was third in the moto and overall.
Results
65 (7-9): 1. Justin Cooper (KTM); 2. Brandon Hartranft (KTM); 3. Miguel Correla (KTM); 4. Brian Engdahl (KTM); 5. Marvin Ellis (Kaw).
65 (10-11): 1. Joseph Galbraith (KTM); 2. Keith Pierce (KTM); 3. Evan Iuzzolino (Kaw); 4. Steven Suydam (Suz).
85 (7-11): 1. Jacob Hartranft (Yam); 2. Justin Cooper (Yam); 3. Tyler Betsch Jr. (Suz); 4. Keith Pierce (KTM); 5. Miguel Correla (KTM).
85 (12-13): 1. Brett Cooper (Yam); 2. Justin Maclay (Suz); 3. Evan Priester (Hon); 4. Adam Scicchitano (Suz); 5. Richie Trevelise (Suz).
85 (14-15): 1. Christopher Duymich (Hon); 2. Justin Garzone (Suz); 3. Damon Benefield (Kaw).
JR MINI (9-13): 1. Jacob Hartranft (Yam); 2. Brandon Hartranft (KTM); 3. Richie Trevelise (Suz); 4. Matthew Gahrmann (Suz); 5. Tyler Betsch Jr. (Suz).
S/MINI (12-15): 1. Christopher Duymich (Hon); 2. Jesse Pierce (Suz); 3. Adam Scicchitano (Suz); 4. Justin Maclay (Suz); 5. Connor Vail (Suz).
125 NOV: 1. Michael Sowa (Suz); 2. J.T. Milne (Hon); 3. Austin Harvey (Kaw); 4. A.J. Kurdo (Hon); 5. Thomas Sherby (Hon).
125 AM: 1. Larry McVay (Yam); 2. Daniel Fodor (Suz); 3. Jon Reber (Suz); 4. James Henshaw (Yam); 5. Paul Meier (Yam).
125 EX: 1. Dakota Kessler (Suz); 2. Anthony Roth (Hon); 3. Bryan Wallace (Yam); 4. Ryan Gainey (KTM); 5. Robert Malkiewicz (Kaw).
250 NOV: 1. Michael Sowa (Suz); 2. Tom Greenhoe (Yam); 3. Alex Stavola (Kaw); 4. Matthew Majewski (Hon); 5. Jon Colatrella (Hon).
250 AM: 1. Daniel Fodor (Suz); 2. Jason Hess (Hon); 3. Michael Voorhees (Hon); 4. Paul Meier (Yam); 5. Ash Gaskill (Hon).
250 EX: 1. Anthony Roth (Hon); 2. Ryan Gainey (KTM); 3. Dave Ginolfi (Kaw); 4. Dakota Kessler (Suz); 5. Bryan Wallace (Yam).
OPEN 4-STRK: 1. Charles Sherby Jr. (Hon); 2. Frank Lettieri (Suz); 3. Joe Reilly (Suz); 4. Jon Reber (Suz); 5. A.J. Kurdo (Hon).
WMN: 1. Rachel Engdahl (Suz); 2. Meaghan Metz (Yam); 3. Jennifer Singleton (Yam); 4. Emily Suydam (Hon); 5. Tammy Longacre (Hon).
SCHBY (12-15): 1. Frank Lettieri (Suz); 2. Charles Sherby Jr. (Hon); 3. Sal Calamita (Hon); 4. Larry McVay (Yam); 5. Ed Molfetta (Yam).
CLGBY (16-24): 1. Jason Hess (Hon); 2. Ash Gaskill (Hon); 3. Brian Kilduff (Yam); 4. William Francisco (Yam); 5. Joseph Chmielewski (Yam).
25+ AM: 1. John Ward (Hon); 2. Gregory Jaronczyk (Suz); 3. Ed Graham (Suz); 4. Mike Biondo (Hon); 5. Cristian Dutra (Hon).
25+ EX: 1. Jason Harper (Suz); 2. Darren Edsall (Kaw); 3. Carl Anderson (Hon); 4. Jerry Seip (Hon); 5. James McIlvaine (Hon).
30+ NOV: 1. Jose Romero (Hon); 2. Joe Unger (Hon); 3. Lawrence McVay (Hon); 4. William Loften (Yam); 5. John Senepole (Hon).
30+ AM: 1. John Ward (Hon); 2. Kevin Kerr (Hon); 3. Doug Kitchell (Hon); 4. Russ Myers (Hon); 5. Ed Graham (Suz).
30+ EX: 1. James McIlvaine (Hon); 2. Jerry Seip (Hon); 3. Ken Blackwell (Hon); 4. Brian Smith (Hon); 5. Chris Prenderville (Suz).
40+ AM: 1. Doug Kitchell (Hon); 2. Stanley Poulsen (Hon); 3. Russ Myers (Hon); 4. Phil Spagnola (Hon); 5. Chris Suydam (Hon).
40+ EX: 1. James McIlvaine (Hon); 2. Larry Harper (Suz); 3. Joe Reilly (Suz); 4. Rick Rosseter (Yam); 5. Bob Sorenson (Hon).
Moto two saw Roth grab yet another holeshot, followed by Gainey, Wallace and Kessler, but not for long, as Kessler was a man on a mission. First he passed Wallace; then he passed Gainey in the front section of the track; and finally he passed Roth in the middle of the track. Kessler held on for the moto win. With his 2-1 moto scores, this was the first overall Expert-class win for Kessler. He was followed by Roth (1-2) in the moto and overall. The consistent Wallace was third in the moto and overall.
Results
65 (7-9): 1. Justin Cooper (KTM); 2. Brandon Hartranft (KTM); 3. Miguel Correla (KTM); 4. Brian Engdahl (KTM); 5. Marvin Ellis (Kaw).
65 (10-11): 1. Joseph Galbraith (KTM); 2. Keith Pierce (KTM); 3. Evan Iuzzolino (Kaw); 4. Steven Suydam (Suz).
85 (7-11): 1. Jacob Hartranft (Yam); 2. Justin Cooper (Yam); 3. Tyler Betsch Jr. (Suz); 4. Keith Pierce (KTM); 5. Miguel Correla (KTM).
85 (12-13): 1. Brett Cooper (Yam); 2. Justin Maclay (Suz); 3. Evan Priester (Hon); 4. Adam Scicchitano (Suz); 5. Richie Trevelise (Suz).
85 (14-15): 1. Christopher Duymich (Hon); 2. Justin Garzone (Suz); 3. Damon Benefield (Kaw).
JR MINI (9-13): 1. Jacob Hartranft (Yam); 2. Brandon Hartranft (KTM); 3. Richie Trevelise (Suz); 4. Matthew Gahrmann (Suz); 5. Tyler Betsch Jr. (Suz).
S/MINI (12-15): 1. Christopher Duymich (Hon); 2. Jesse Pierce (Suz); 3. Adam Scicchitano (Suz); 4. Justin Maclay (Suz); 5. Connor Vail (Suz).
125 NOV: 1. Michael Sowa (Suz); 2. J.T. Milne (Hon); 3. Austin Harvey (Kaw); 4. A.J. Kurdo (Hon); 5. Thomas Sherby (Hon).
125 AM: 1. Larry McVay (Yam); 2. Daniel Fodor (Suz); 3. Jon Reber (Suz); 4. James Henshaw (Yam); 5. Paul Meier (Yam).
125 EX: 1. Dakota Kessler (Suz); 2. Anthony Roth (Hon); 3. Bryan Wallace (Yam); 4. Ryan Gainey (KTM); 5. Robert Malkiewicz (Kaw).
250 NOV: 1. Michael Sowa (Suz); 2. Tom Greenhoe (Yam); 3. Alex Stavola (Kaw); 4. Matthew Majewski (Hon); 5. Jon Colatrella (Hon).
250 AM: 1. Daniel Fodor (Suz); 2. Jason Hess (Hon); 3. Michael Voorhees (Hon); 4. Paul Meier (Yam); 5. Ash Gaskill (Hon).
250 EX: 1. Anthony Roth (Hon); 2. Ryan Gainey (KTM); 3. Dave Ginolfi (Kaw); 4. Dakota Kessler (Suz); 5. Bryan Wallace (Yam).
OPEN 4-STRK: 1. Charles Sherby Jr. (Hon); 2. Frank Lettieri (Suz); 3. Joe Reilly (Suz); 4. Jon Reber (Suz); 5. A.J. Kurdo (Hon).
WMN: 1. Rachel Engdahl (Suz); 2. Meaghan Metz (Yam); 3. Jennifer Singleton (Yam); 4. Emily Suydam (Hon); 5. Tammy Longacre (Hon).
SCHBY (12-15): 1. Frank Lettieri (Suz); 2. Charles Sherby Jr. (Hon); 3. Sal Calamita (Hon); 4. Larry McVay (Yam); 5. Ed Molfetta (Yam).
CLGBY (16-24): 1. Jason Hess (Hon); 2. Ash Gaskill (Hon); 3. Brian Kilduff (Yam); 4. William Francisco (Yam); 5. Joseph Chmielewski (Yam).
25+ AM: 1. John Ward (Hon); 2. Gregory Jaronczyk (Suz); 3. Ed Graham (Suz); 4. Mike Biondo (Hon); 5. Cristian Dutra (Hon).
25+ EX: 1. Jason Harper (Suz); 2. Darren Edsall (Kaw); 3. Carl Anderson (Hon); 4. Jerry Seip (Hon); 5. James McIlvaine (Hon).
30+ NOV: 1. Jose Romero (Hon); 2. Joe Unger (Hon); 3. Lawrence McVay (Hon); 4. William Loften (Yam); 5. John Senepole (Hon).
30+ AM: 1. John Ward (Hon); 2. Kevin Kerr (Hon); 3. Doug Kitchell (Hon); 4. Russ Myers (Hon); 5. Ed Graham (Suz).
30+ EX: 1. James McIlvaine (Hon); 2. Jerry Seip (Hon); 3. Ken Blackwell (Hon); 4. Brian Smith (Hon); 5. Chris Prenderville (Suz).
40+ AM: 1. Doug Kitchell (Hon); 2. Stanley Poulsen (Hon); 3. Russ Myers (Hon); 4. Phil Spagnola (Hon); 5. Chris Suydam (Hon).
40+ EX: 1. James McIlvaine (Hon); 2. Larry Harper (Suz); 3. Joe Reilly (Suz); 4. Rick Rosseter (Yam); 5. Bob Sorenson (Hon).
RPMX 4/14 & 4/15 Loretta Lynn's Qualifier
Frankie Lettieri Saturday Sunny
Frankie Lettieri Sunday Rainy
Tyler Medaglia
Frankie Lettieri Sunday Rainy Tyler MedagliaTwo words say it all. Loretta Lynn’s. The road to the Amateur Nationals at Loretta Lynn’s Dude Ranch in August begins many months before. If you want to race against the 42 best riders in your class, you must start in March and April and do well in the local area qualifiers, and from there you go on to the regional qualifier and, finally, the big show.
Joey Peters
On the weekend of April 14 and 15, for the first time in its 32-year history, Old Bridge Township Raceway Park played host to an area qualifier. With the weather forecast differing greatly for the two days, riders were going to have to contend with all that nature could throw at them.
Saturday’s program went off under sunny skies and in cool temperatures, but the racing was anything but chilly. Several riders make the long trip to New Jersey in search of a National Championship. Honda rider Oscar Diaz from Dade City, Florida, showed impressive speed en route to finishing fourth in the MX Lites A class and winning the Motocross A class. Also making a long trip were the Medaglia brothers, Tyler and Jeremy, from Ontario, Canada. Jeremy won both the Motocross and MX Lites B Stock classes on his Yamaha, while Suzuki-mounted Tyler was the winner of the Lites A class and the nonqualifying Open A class.
Sunday’s weather was the complete opposite. Overnight, a powerful nor’easter blew in, bringing torrential rains and winds with gusts up to 50 mph. The storm, which encompassed the entire East Coast, caused widespread flooding and even temporarily closed one of the roads to the track. But motocross runs rain or shine, and although not all classes had enough entrants to run, several classes braved the conditions and ran their moto. Due to the track and weather conditions, a one-moto format was run and practice was canceled. Riders were given a hot lap to check out the track before their moto. The track was shortened due to safety concerns, and racing was started.
One of the best races of the muddy afternoon was the MX Lites C Modified contest. Zak Klaptosky made a last-ditch pass on leader and fellow Kawasaki rider Kyle Thompson to take the victory.
Local Suzuki rider Frank Lettieri (461) was a double-class winner on Sunday, taking the victories in both the Supermini (12-15) and MX Lites Schoolboy (14-16) classes.
Good luck to all of those riders who made the cut and will go on to the regional.
Results
Saturday
51 (4-6) STK SHAFT: 1. Nathan Rocuskie; 2. Janice Matias (Yam); 3. Zakary Shaffer (Yam); 4. Devin Kusmider (Yam); 5. Ryan Treveliese (KTM).
51 (4-6) STK: 1. Seth Hammaker; 2. Ricci Randanella; 3. Hunter Fenelon; 4. Dawson Driscoll; 5. Nathan Rocuskie (Yam).
51 (7-8) STK: 1. Scott Meshey; 2. Reggie Powell Jr. (KTM); 3. Trevor Pritchard; 4. Alexander Guerrierie (KTM); 5. Justin Dunn.
65 (7-9) STK: 1. Justin Cooper (KTM); 2. Jared Jennings (KTM); 3. Damian Thompson (KTM); 4. Brandon Hartranft (Kaw); 5. John Sheaffer (KTM).
65 (10-11) STK: 1. Rowland Papp (Hon); 2. Christopher Prebula (KTM); 3. Austin Littler (KTM); 4. Trevor Shaffer (KTM); 5. Jake Runkles (KTM).
85 (7-11) STK: 1. Robert Piazza (Kaw); 2. Eric Grondahl (Hon); 3. Rowland Papp (Hon); 4. Christopher Prebula (KTM); 5. Jacob Hartranft (Yam).
85 (12-13) STK: 1. Joey Peters (Kaw); 2. Kameron Page (Yam); 3. Kris Corey (Hon); 4. Scott Carpenter (Suz); 5. Ryan Zaveral (Hon).
MX LITES C STK: 1. Michael Wanser (Kaw); 2. Kyle L. Thompson (Kaw); 3. Cameron L. Siegel (Suz); 4. Josh Venti (Suz); 5. Travis Sullivan (Hon).
MX LITES B STK: 1. Jeremy Medaglia (Yam); 2. Chase Burdette (Yam); 3. Javier Hernandez (Hon); 4. Henry Rojas (Suz); 5. Joshua Emmi (Kaw).
MX B STK: 1. Jeremy Medaglia (Yam); 2. Javier Hernandez (Hon); 3. Nicholas McPhee (Suz); 4. Marshall Hurd (Kaw); 5. Henry Rojas (Suz).
MX LITES A: 1. Tyler Medaglia (Suz); 2. Barry Carsten (Suz); 3. John Lawrence (Suz); 4. Oscar Diaz (Hon); 5. Michael Stryker (Suz).
MX A: 1. Oscar Diaz (Hon); 2. Barry Carsten (Suz); 3. Ryan Gainey (KTM); 4. John Lawrence (Suz); 5. Greg Pamart (Kaw).
OPEN A: 1. Tyler Medaglia (Suz); 2. Adam Blessing (Hon); 3. Ryan Blizzard (Kaw); 4. Victor Schepisi (Yam).
OPEN B: 1. Vincent Veneziale (Hon); 2. Nicholas May (Hon); 3. George P. Dennis (Suz); 4. Mike Emick (Yam ).
OPEN C: 1. Raymond Brewer (Kaw); 2. Stephen Michael (Hon); 3. Andrew Flood (Yam); 4. James Wegner (Kaw); 5. Daniel Regan (Yam).
GRLS (9-13): 1. Samantha Mandelke (Kaw).
WMN (12+): 1. Haley Burke (Suz); 2. Nikki Stewart (Yam); 3. Jessica Saxum (Yam); 4. Erica Rizzo (Yam); 5. Ashleigh Smith (Kaw).
SCHBY (12-15): 1. Frank Lettieri (Suz); 2. Chase Burdette (Yam); 3. Damon Rummel (Yam); 4. Joey Peditto (Suz); 5. Joey Peters (Kaw).
Sunday
85 (12-13) MOD: 1. Scott Carpenter (Suz); 2. Kevin Carpenter (Suz); 3. Kris Corey (Hon); 4. Zachary Lang (Suz); 5. Kameron Page (Yam).
S/MINI (12-15): 1. Frank Lettieri (Suz); 2. Scott Carpenter (Suz); 3. Kris Corey (Hon); 4. R.J. Beck (Kaw); 5. Kevin Carpenter (Suz).
MX LITES SCHBY (14-16): 1. Frank Lettieri (Suz); 2. Justin Frederick (Yam); 3. Benjamin Rio (Kaw); 4. Marshall Hurd (Kaw); 5. Ryan Blizzard (Kaw).
MX LITES C MOD: 1. Zak Klaptosky (Kaw); 2. Kyle L. Thompson (Kaw); 3. Stephen Michael (Hon); 4. Tobias Levine (Kaw); 5. Charlie Miller (Yam).
MX LITES B MOD: 1. Matt Babbitt (Kaw); 2. Jeremy Medaglia (Yam); 3. Justin Frederick (Yam); 4. Nicholas McPhee (Suz); 5. Joshua Emmi (Kaw).
MX B MOD: 1. Joshua Emmi (Kaw); 2. Marshall Hurd (Kaw); 3. Nicholas McPhee (Suz); 4. Nick Hall (Hon); 5. Vincent Veneziale (Hon).
VET B/C 30+: 1. Michael Lewis (Hon); 2. Pete Sass (Yam); 3. Ben Krygier (Hon); 4. Michael Dore (Suz); 5. John Dejanna (Hon).
On the weekend of April 14 and 15, for the first time in its 32-year history, Old Bridge Township Raceway Park played host to an area qualifier. With the weather forecast differing greatly for the two days, riders were going to have to contend with all that nature could throw at them.
Saturday’s program went off under sunny skies and in cool temperatures, but the racing was anything but chilly. Several riders make the long trip to New Jersey in search of a National Championship. Honda rider Oscar Diaz from Dade City, Florida, showed impressive speed en route to finishing fourth in the MX Lites A class and winning the Motocross A class. Also making a long trip were the Medaglia brothers, Tyler and Jeremy, from Ontario, Canada. Jeremy won both the Motocross and MX Lites B Stock classes on his Yamaha, while Suzuki-mounted Tyler was the winner of the Lites A class and the nonqualifying Open A class.
Sunday’s weather was the complete opposite. Overnight, a powerful nor’easter blew in, bringing torrential rains and winds with gusts up to 50 mph. The storm, which encompassed the entire East Coast, caused widespread flooding and even temporarily closed one of the roads to the track. But motocross runs rain or shine, and although not all classes had enough entrants to run, several classes braved the conditions and ran their moto. Due to the track and weather conditions, a one-moto format was run and practice was canceled. Riders were given a hot lap to check out the track before their moto. The track was shortened due to safety concerns, and racing was started.
One of the best races of the muddy afternoon was the MX Lites C Modified contest. Zak Klaptosky made a last-ditch pass on leader and fellow Kawasaki rider Kyle Thompson to take the victory.
Local Suzuki rider Frank Lettieri (461) was a double-class winner on Sunday, taking the victories in both the Supermini (12-15) and MX Lites Schoolboy (14-16) classes.
Good luck to all of those riders who made the cut and will go on to the regional.
Results
Saturday
51 (4-6) STK SHAFT: 1. Nathan Rocuskie; 2. Janice Matias (Yam); 3. Zakary Shaffer (Yam); 4. Devin Kusmider (Yam); 5. Ryan Treveliese (KTM).
51 (4-6) STK: 1. Seth Hammaker; 2. Ricci Randanella; 3. Hunter Fenelon; 4. Dawson Driscoll; 5. Nathan Rocuskie (Yam).
51 (7-8) STK: 1. Scott Meshey; 2. Reggie Powell Jr. (KTM); 3. Trevor Pritchard; 4. Alexander Guerrierie (KTM); 5. Justin Dunn.
65 (7-9) STK: 1. Justin Cooper (KTM); 2. Jared Jennings (KTM); 3. Damian Thompson (KTM); 4. Brandon Hartranft (Kaw); 5. John Sheaffer (KTM).
65 (10-11) STK: 1. Rowland Papp (Hon); 2. Christopher Prebula (KTM); 3. Austin Littler (KTM); 4. Trevor Shaffer (KTM); 5. Jake Runkles (KTM).
85 (7-11) STK: 1. Robert Piazza (Kaw); 2. Eric Grondahl (Hon); 3. Rowland Papp (Hon); 4. Christopher Prebula (KTM); 5. Jacob Hartranft (Yam).
85 (12-13) STK: 1. Joey Peters (Kaw); 2. Kameron Page (Yam); 3. Kris Corey (Hon); 4. Scott Carpenter (Suz); 5. Ryan Zaveral (Hon).
MX LITES C STK: 1. Michael Wanser (Kaw); 2. Kyle L. Thompson (Kaw); 3. Cameron L. Siegel (Suz); 4. Josh Venti (Suz); 5. Travis Sullivan (Hon).
MX LITES B STK: 1. Jeremy Medaglia (Yam); 2. Chase Burdette (Yam); 3. Javier Hernandez (Hon); 4. Henry Rojas (Suz); 5. Joshua Emmi (Kaw).
MX B STK: 1. Jeremy Medaglia (Yam); 2. Javier Hernandez (Hon); 3. Nicholas McPhee (Suz); 4. Marshall Hurd (Kaw); 5. Henry Rojas (Suz).
MX LITES A: 1. Tyler Medaglia (Suz); 2. Barry Carsten (Suz); 3. John Lawrence (Suz); 4. Oscar Diaz (Hon); 5. Michael Stryker (Suz).
MX A: 1. Oscar Diaz (Hon); 2. Barry Carsten (Suz); 3. Ryan Gainey (KTM); 4. John Lawrence (Suz); 5. Greg Pamart (Kaw).
OPEN A: 1. Tyler Medaglia (Suz); 2. Adam Blessing (Hon); 3. Ryan Blizzard (Kaw); 4. Victor Schepisi (Yam).
OPEN B: 1. Vincent Veneziale (Hon); 2. Nicholas May (Hon); 3. George P. Dennis (Suz); 4. Mike Emick (Yam ).
OPEN C: 1. Raymond Brewer (Kaw); 2. Stephen Michael (Hon); 3. Andrew Flood (Yam); 4. James Wegner (Kaw); 5. Daniel Regan (Yam).
GRLS (9-13): 1. Samantha Mandelke (Kaw).
WMN (12+): 1. Haley Burke (Suz); 2. Nikki Stewart (Yam); 3. Jessica Saxum (Yam); 4. Erica Rizzo (Yam); 5. Ashleigh Smith (Kaw).
SCHBY (12-15): 1. Frank Lettieri (Suz); 2. Chase Burdette (Yam); 3. Damon Rummel (Yam); 4. Joey Peditto (Suz); 5. Joey Peters (Kaw).
Sunday
85 (12-13) MOD: 1. Scott Carpenter (Suz); 2. Kevin Carpenter (Suz); 3. Kris Corey (Hon); 4. Zachary Lang (Suz); 5. Kameron Page (Yam).
S/MINI (12-15): 1. Frank Lettieri (Suz); 2. Scott Carpenter (Suz); 3. Kris Corey (Hon); 4. R.J. Beck (Kaw); 5. Kevin Carpenter (Suz).
MX LITES SCHBY (14-16): 1. Frank Lettieri (Suz); 2. Justin Frederick (Yam); 3. Benjamin Rio (Kaw); 4. Marshall Hurd (Kaw); 5. Ryan Blizzard (Kaw).
MX LITES C MOD: 1. Zak Klaptosky (Kaw); 2. Kyle L. Thompson (Kaw); 3. Stephen Michael (Hon); 4. Tobias Levine (Kaw); 5. Charlie Miller (Yam).
MX LITES B MOD: 1. Matt Babbitt (Kaw); 2. Jeremy Medaglia (Yam); 3. Justin Frederick (Yam); 4. Nicholas McPhee (Suz); 5. Joshua Emmi (Kaw).
MX B MOD: 1. Joshua Emmi (Kaw); 2. Marshall Hurd (Kaw); 3. Nicholas McPhee (Suz); 4. Nick Hall (Hon); 5. Vincent Veneziale (Hon).
VET B/C 30+: 1. Michael Lewis (Hon); 2. Pete Sass (Yam); 3. Ben Krygier (Hon); 4. Michael Dore (Suz); 5. John Dejanna (Hon).
RPMX 3/25/07
Rich Zupko
For many, above all, family is the most important thing in life. There is the biological family, and then there are those friends who are close enough to be considered family. The motocross community is viewed by many to be that type of family. We are a tight-knit group of people always ready to reach out and help one of our own. At no time is this more evident than when death suddenly takes one of our family.
On March 17, the motocross community lost a great man when Richard Zupko Sr. passed away. Mr. Zupko died suddenly of a heart attack, to the shock of his family and friends. Mr. Zupko was a great supporter of motocross racing in New Jersey and, along with his son Richie, ran Powerline Motocross Park back in the 1990s. He was always there with a smile and a kind word. Mr. Zupko will be greatly missed.
When it came time to pay respect to a lost friend, the line stretched out of the funeral parlor and around the block, with many waiting for several hours to get in and say their final goodbyes.
Zupko’s son Richie Zupko (413) has been a successful racer during his motocross career, but the most emotional win of his life came on Sunday, March 25, in the Over 30 Expert class. The first moto saw Richie fighting a great battle with Kawasaki rider Darren Edsall and Honda pilot Jerry Seip. Richie would eventually settle into the lead and go on to take the victory.
On March 17, the motocross community lost a great man when Richard Zupko Sr. passed away. Mr. Zupko died suddenly of a heart attack, to the shock of his family and friends. Mr. Zupko was a great supporter of motocross racing in New Jersey and, along with his son Richie, ran Powerline Motocross Park back in the 1990s. He was always there with a smile and a kind word. Mr. Zupko will be greatly missed.
When it came time to pay respect to a lost friend, the line stretched out of the funeral parlor and around the block, with many waiting for several hours to get in and say their final goodbyes.
Zupko’s son Richie Zupko (413) has been a successful racer during his motocross career, but the most emotional win of his life came on Sunday, March 25, in the Over 30 Expert class. The first moto saw Richie fighting a great battle with Kawasaki rider Darren Edsall and Honda pilot Jerry Seip. Richie would eventually settle into the lead and go on to take the victory.
Chris Osborne
During halftime, in between motos, the Raceway Park family took the opportunity to say goodbye to Mr. Zupko. A lap of honor took place, in which all the riders and staff lined up on the starting gate and rode around the track in single file. Each rider paid a $10 entry fee, with all of the money going to the American Heart Association, in Mr. Zupko’s name. At one point, the line stretched almost all the way around the racetrack. It was a fitting way to say goodbye.
When Richie took the holeshot at the start of the second Over 30 Expert moto, everyone knew it would be his for the taking. Despite attempts by Seip and Edsall to keep him in sight, the moto win and overall victory would be Richie’s. With family and close friends nearby, celebrating his victory, Richie was clearly very emotional after winning that one for his dad.
Godspeed, Rich Zupko Sr.
Results
65 (7-9): 1. Justin Cooper (KTM); 2. Brandon Hartranft (Kaw); 3. John Sheaffer (KTM); 4. Sean Knoll (KTM); 5. Schae Thomas (KTM).
65 (10-11): 1. Kevin Tompkins (KTM); 2. Austin Littler (KTM); 3. Michael Pettit (KTM); 4. Joseph Galbraith (KTM); 5. Daniel Dillin (KTM).
85 (7-11): 1. Jacob Hartranft (Yam); 2. Luke Palonicola (Kaw); 3. Anthony Maimone (Hon); 4. Justin Cooper (KTM); 5. Angelo Curro (KTM).
85 (12-13): 1. Luke Renzland (Kaw); 2. Ryan Zaveral (Hon); 3. Jake Scott (Yam); 4. Matthew Gahrmann (Kaw); 5. Robert Marshall Jr. (Kaw).
85 (14-15): 1. Christopher Duymich (Hon); 2. Christopher Dasilva (Kaw); 3. Kyle Hill (Suz); 4. Allan Schaeffer (Suz); 5. Anthony Faccone (Hon).
JR MINI (9-13): 1. Jacob Hartranft (Yam); 2. Ryan Zaveral (Hon); 3. Jake Scott (Yam); 4. Robert Piazza (Kaw); 5. Luke Palonicola (Kaw).
S/MINI (12-15): 1. Joey Peters (Kaw); 2. Luke Renzland (Kaw); 3. Jesse Pierce (Suz); 4. Robert Marshall Jr. (Kaw); 5. Max Gomez (Yam).
125 NOV: 1. Andrew Homick (Suz); 2. Austin Harvey (Kaw); 3. Brian Kilduff (Yam); 4. Thomas Sherby (Hon); 5. Tyler Killeen (Hon).
125 AM: 1. Nicholas McPhee (Suz); 2. Vincent Veneziale (Hon); 3. John Burlew (Hon); 4. Brian Mackay (Hon); 5. Mike Lacerenza (Kaw).
125 EX: 1. Jason Lawrence (Yam); 2. Chris Osborne (Kaw); 3. Ryan Gainey (KTM); 4. Dakota Kessler (Suz); 5. Bryan Wallace.
250 NOV: 1. Charlie Miller (Yam); 2. Michael Moore (Yam); 3. Kenny Rodgers (Kaw); 4. Andrew Flood (Kaw); 5. Nick Costadura (Hon).
250 AM: 1. Mike Emick (Yam); 2. Daniel Fodor (Suz); 3. Arthur Stryker (Hon); 4. Evan Forosisky (Kaw); 5. Michael Voorhees (Hon).
250 EX: 1. Jason Lawrence (Yam); 2. Bill Ainsworth (Kaw); 3. Onorino Fascelli (Hon); 4. Jason Harper (Suz); 5. Darren Edsall (Kaw).
OPEN 4-STRK: 1. Frank Lettieri (Suz); 2. Charles Sherby Jr. (Hon); 3. Kody Renzland (Kaw); 4. Daniel Grimm (Yam); 5. Andrew Homick (Suz).
WMN: 1. Nikki Stewart (Yam); 2. Rachel Engdahl (Suz); 3. Michelle Kastle (Yam); 4. Jessica Smith (Yam); 5. Virginia Roma.
SCHBY (12-15) 2-STRK: 1. Frank Lettieri (Suz); 2. Charles Sherby Jr. (Hon); 3. Mike Lacerenza (Kaw); 4. Larry McVay (Yam); 5. Michael Mackeprang (Suz).
CLGBY (16-24): 1. Daniel Bogdan (Yam); 2. James Mushalla (Yam); 3. Jeremy Weniger (Hon); 4. Jack Sayegh (Suz); 5. Brian Kilduff (Yam).
25+ AM: 1. Jonathan Bronne (Hon); 2. Nathan Reiss (Yam); 3. John Ward (Hon); 4. Gregory Jaronczyk (Suz); 5. Ed Graham (Suz).
25+ EX: 1. Jason Harper (Suz); 2. Richard Zupko (Yam); 3. Darren Edsall (Kaw); 4. Christopher Chomko (Hon); 5. Brian Smith (Yam).
30+ NOV: 1. Jose Romero (Hon); 2. Lawrence McVay (Hon); 3. Greg Luisi (KTM); 4. Aparecido Silva (Kaw); 5. John Senopole (Hon).
30+ AM: 1. John Ward (Hon); 2. Ed Graham (Suz); 3. Daniel Jones (Hon); 4. Mike Biondo (Hon); 5. Marc Ondy (Hon).
30+ EX: 1. Richard Zupko (Yam); 2. Darren Edsall (Kaw); 3. Jerry Seip (Hon); 4. Brian Smith (Yam); 5. James McIlvaine (Hon).
40+ AM: 1. Stanley Poulsen (Hon); 2. John Stewart (Suz); 3. Ken Roma (Hon); 4. Chris Biringer (Hon); 5. Angelo Mancrichia (Suz).
40+ EX: 1. Jerry Seip (Hon); 2. James McIlvaine (Hon); 3. Marc Tiesler (Hon); 4. Rick Rosseter (Yam); 5. Alan O’Brien (Yam).
Dakota Kessler
RPMX 3/11/07
Jason Lawrence
March in the Northeast is famous for its unpredictable weather, and when there was snow on the ground the Wednesday before the 32nd annual opening day at Raceway Park, many thought the track would be a muddy mess. However, that was not the case, as track designer Mickey Kessler and his staff worked on the track and turned the mud into a challenging, rough track suitable for an opening-day crowd. The more than 300 riders in attendance were not disappointed.
One of the most well-known riders who showed up on opening day was Boost Mobile/Yamaha of Troy’s Jason Lawrence. Taking advantage of a break in the Supercross season, Jason came back to his home track to sharpen his outdoors skills.
When the gate dropped for the first 125cc Expert moto, it was Mount Holly KTM-mounted Ryan Gainey grabbing the holeshot, followed closely by Lawrence and KPS Suzuki rider Dakota Kessler, who was making his Expert debut. Lawrence quickly dispatched Gainey and set out to run away from the field. Kessler also got around Gainey and tried to keep Lawrence in sight. Dragon Honda-mounted Adam Blessing was moving through the pack and eventually worked his way all the way up to second place by moto’s end. When the checkered flag fell, it was Lawrence with the win, followed by Blessing in second and Gainey in third.
The second moto again saw Lawrence jump out to an early lead, followed by Gainey, Blessing, Kessler and the rest of the 125cc Expert field. By moto’s end, it was still Lawrence in front, followed by Gainey in second and Blessing in third, both in the moto and overall as well.
In 250cc Expert action, Lawrence took both moto wins, followed by Gainey (3-2) in second and Blessing (2-5) in third.
Lawrence made it six for six by winning both motos in the Collegeboy class as well. On the way to his victory, Lawrence put on a clinic, jumping the spectator section in three leaps and creating a 100-plus-foot double jump that no one in the track’s history had ever done!
A sign that the two-stroke is not yet dead: Trapanis/Freehold Honda-sponsored Joel Dengler took his CR250 to the Over 25 Expert field with 2-1 moto scores, followed by yet another two-stroke, a YZ250 belonging to Hanover Yamaha-sponsored Rich Zupko. At least in New Jersey, the two-stroke still lives!
The next race at Raceway Park will be on March 24, with Peewee and Youth quad racing in the morning and pit-bike racing later that evening, as well as a full schedule of motocross racing on Sunday. For more information, go to www.racewaypark.com.
Results
65 (7-9): 1. Brandon Hartranft (Kaw); 2. Andrew Maroney (Kaw); 3. Sean Knoll (KTM); 4. Gage Solis (Suz); 5. Brian Engdahl (KTM).
65 (10-11): 1. Keith Pierce (Yam); 2. Daniel Dillin (KTM); 3. Collin Macauley (Kaw); 4. Joseph Galbraith (KTM); 5. Brett Cox (Suz).
85 (7-11): 1. Jacob Hartranft (Yam); 2. Luke Palonicola (Kaw); 3. Angelo Curro (Hon); 4. Brandon Hartranft (Kaw); 5. Keith Pierce (Yam).
85 (12-13): 1. Jesse Pierce (Hon); 2. Matthew Gahrmann (Kaw); 3. Michael Schalkoff (Suz); 4. Evan Priester (KTM); 5. Richie Trevelise (Suz).
85 (14-15): 1. Kyle Hill (Suz); 2. Larry Cella (Kaw).
JR MINI (9-13): 1. Jacob Hartranft (Yam); 2. Matthew Gahrmann (Kaw); 3. Angelo Curro (Hon); 4. Brandon Hartranft (Kaw); 5. Brian Laul Jr. (Yam).
S/MINI (12-15): 1. Jesse Pierce (Hon); 2. Max Gomez (Yam); 3. Jason Chavez; 4. Michael Schalkoff (Suz); 5. Zachary Reinson (Hon).
125 NOV: 1. Brian Kilduff (Yam); 2. J.T. Milne (Hon); 3. Anthony G. Fiore (Yam); 4. Andrew Flood (Kaw); 5. Alex Stavola.
125 AM: 1. Daniel Fodor (Suz); 2. Kevin M. Hudson (Yam); 3. Andrew Slowey (Hon); 4. Rob Kirkpatrick (Hon); 5. Arthur Stryker (Hon).
125 EX: 1. Jason Lawrence (Yam); 2. Ryan Gainey (KTM); 3. Adam Blessing (Hon); 4. Dakota Kessler (Suz); 5. Jesse Festenstine.
250 NOV: 1. Jeff Mesler (Hon); 2. Andrew Flood (Kaw); 3. Cristiano Dutra (Kaw); 4. Stephen Michael (Hon); 5. Michael Moore (Yam).
250 AM: 1. Daniel Fodor (Suz); 2. Larry McVay (Yam); 3. Mike Emick (Yam); 4. James R. Henshaw (Hon); 5. Arthur Stryker (Hon).
250 EX: 1. Jason Lawrence (Yam); 2. Ryan Gainey (KTM); 3. Adam Blessing (Hon); 4. Brian Smith (Yam); 5. Dakota Kessler (Suz).
OPEN 4-STRK: 1. Teddy Grant (Kaw); 2. Paul Dornellas (Hon); 3. Daniel Fodor (Suz); 4. J.T. Milne (Hon); 5. Matthew Lopreato (Hon).
WMN: 1. Virginia Roma; 2. Nikki Stewart (Yam); 3. Rachel Engdahl (Suz); 4. Miranda Reinson (Kaw); 5. Erica Rizzo (Yam).
SCHBY (12-15) 2-STRK: 1. Matthew Moore (Yam); 2. Zachary Reinson (Hon); 3. Talon Di Stefano (Suz); 4. Shane Swenson (Hon).
CLGBY (16-24): 1. Jason Lawrence (Yam); 2. James Mushalla (Yam); 3. Larry Mutschler (Kaw); 4. Jonathan Goldsboro Jr. (Kaw); 5. Brian Kilduff (Yam).
25+ AM: 1. Brian Rule (Hon); 2. Jonathan Bronne (Hon); 3. Paul Denoio Jr. (Hon); 4. Richard Jacobs (Kaw); 5. John Ward (Hon).
25+ EX: 1. Joel Dengler (Hon); 2. Richard Zupko (Yam); 3. Darren Edsall (Kaw); 4. Shane Kelleher (Hon); 5. Brian Smith (Yam).
30+ NOV: 1. Cristiano Dutra (Kaw); 2. Keith Adolf (Suz); 3. Lawrence McVay (Yam); 4. Greg Stackhouse (Yam); 5. James A. Reese (Yam).
30+ AM: 1. John Ward (Hon); 2. Ed Graham (Suz); 3. Mike Biondo (Hon); 4. Marc Ondy (Hon); 5. Hans Palmblad (Yam).
30+ EX: 1. Jim Kapitan (Hon); 2. Darren Edsall (Kaw); 3. Richard Zupko (Yam); 4. Brian Smith (Yam); 5. Joel Dengler (Hon).
40+ AM: 1. Stanley Poulsen (Hon); 2. Russ Meyers (Hon); 3. John Tavernese (Yam); 4. John Stewart (Hon); 5. Ken Roma (Hon).
40+ EX: 1. Jim Kapitan (Hon); 2. James McIlvaine (Hon); 3. Marc Tiesler (Hon); 4. Frank Tussel (Yam); 5. Alan O’Brien (Yam).
Raceway Park Event coverage
Virtually all of the 2007 races held at Raceway Park were featured online at cyclenews.com. In case you missed them here they are again.
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Loretta Lynn's Qualifiers
Raceway Park will once again host an Area Qualifier for the 2008 Loretta Lynn's National Championship Series
Here is the press release:
For Immediate Release:December 1, 2007Contact: 304-284-0101andy@mxsports.com
2008 Loretta Lynn's Qualifying and Regional Schedule
Northeast Area Races
March 8 & 9
Budds Creek
Budds Creek, MD
301-475-2000
March 15 & 16
Elizabeth City
Elizabeth City, NC
757-549-7012
March 29 & 30
Tomahawk
Hedgesville, WV
304-229-6682
April 12 & 13
Englishtown
Englishtown, NJ
732-446-7800
April 19 & 20
MX 338
Southwick, MA
413-569-6801
April 19 & 20
High Point Raceway
Mt. Morris, PA
304-284-0084
May 3 & 4
Broome Tioga
Binghampton, NY
607-849-4438
May 10 & 11
Actiontown
Dillwyn, VA
434-836-7629
Good Luck to all
Northeast Youth Regional
May 24 & 25
Pleasure Valley
Armagh, PA
814-695-2453
Northeast Amateur Regional
June 7 & 8
Steel City
Delmont, PA
304-284-0084
Here is the press release:
For Immediate Release:December 1, 2007Contact: 304-284-0101andy@mxsports.com
2008 Loretta Lynn's Qualifying and Regional Schedule
Northeast Area Races
March 8 & 9
Budds Creek
Budds Creek, MD
301-475-2000
March 15 & 16
Elizabeth City
Elizabeth City, NC
757-549-7012
March 29 & 30
Tomahawk
Hedgesville, WV
304-229-6682
April 12 & 13
Englishtown
Englishtown, NJ
732-446-7800
April 19 & 20
MX 338
Southwick, MA
413-569-6801
April 19 & 20
High Point Raceway
Mt. Morris, PA
304-284-0084
May 3 & 4
Broome Tioga
Binghampton, NY
607-849-4438
May 10 & 11
Actiontown
Dillwyn, VA
434-836-7629
Good Luck to all
Northeast Youth Regional
May 24 & 25
Pleasure Valley
Armagh, PA
814-695-2453
Northeast Amateur Regional
June 7 & 8
Steel City
Delmont, PA
304-284-0084
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