Race Report: Raceway Park Opening Day March 29, 2007

With the scheduled opening day two weeks ago rained out Northeast motocross racers were itching to get started with their 2008 motocross season. Nearly 400 racers showed up under sunny skies and chilly temperatures to compete.

Mt Holly KTM sponsored Ryan Gainey showed that he would be the man to beat in the Expert classes this season. Gainey's 4 moto victories gave him overall wins in both the 250 and Open expert classes.

Suzuki support rider Darien Robinson was the overall winner of both the 85cc 9-11 and 85cc Junior mini classes.

Stumpy's Yamaha backed Greg Lurch was the 25+ Expert class winner.

Carlo Coen was the 30+ Expert class winner.

Top 5 Results from Opening Day:

Old Bridge Township Raceway Park
2008 Season Opener
By Scott Lukaitis
Englishtown, N.J., March 29, 2008


50cc 4-8 Oil?auto/Shifter: 1. J.Ryder Fox (Oth); 2. Ryan Trevelise (Ktm).

50cc 7-8 Stock: 1. Jack Pagano (Oth); 2. Tj Wittmer (Oth); 3. Alexander Perzan (Oth); 5. Joseph Mancini (Suz).

65cc 7-9: 1. Brandon Hartranft (Ktm); 2, Trevor Pritchard (Ktm); 3. Justin Tompkins (Suz); 4. Joseph Tait (Oth); 5. Peter Davis (Ktm).

65cc 10-11: 1. Justin Cooper (Ktm); 2. Jared Jennings (Kaw); 3. Joseph Galbraith (Ktm); 4. Brian Engdahl (Ktm); 5. Noah Faccone (Ktm).

85cc 9-11: 1. Darian Robinson (Suz); 2. Jacob Hartranft (Yam); 3. Jared Jennings (Kaw); 4. Brandon Hartranft (Yam); 5. Justin Cooper (Ktm).

85cc 9-13 (Junior Mini): 1. Darian Robinson (Suz); 2. Robert Piazza (Kaw); 3. Kevin Tompkins (Suz); 4. James Coen (Kaw); 5. Jacob Hartranft (Yam).

85cc 12-15: 1. Robert Piazza (Kaw); 2. Kevin Tompkins (Suz); 3. James Coen (Kaw); 4. Elliot Phelps (Kaw); 5. Aaron Zielfelder (Hon).

85cc 12-16 (Super Mini): 1. Austin Phelps (Kaw); 2. Michael Shea (Hon); 3. Kevin Tompkins (Suz); 4. Britt Fealner (Hon); 5. Brett Cooper (Yam).

125 2 Stroke: 1. Evan Thompson (Yam); 2. Tom Duggan (Hon).

250 Novice: 1. Christopher Duymich (Hon); 2. Thomas McDaniel (Kaw); 3. Grant Keeler (Yam); 4. Michael Wanser (Kaw); 5. Timmy Vogel (Suz).

250 Amateur: 1. Aj Catanzaro (kaw); 2. Kyle Sidle (Suz); 3. Damon Rummel (Hon); 4. Kevin M. Hudson (Hon); 5. Bryan Weimer (Yam).

250 Expert: 1. Ryan Gainey (Ktm); 2. Ronnie Stewart (Suz); 3. Barry Carsten (Suz); 4. Anthony Roth (Hon); 5. Jacob Morrison (Kaw).

Open Novice: 1. Dylan Thompson (Kaw); 2. Patrick Desantis (Suz); 3. Zach Tussel (Yam); 4. Evan Barnikow (Suz); 5. Jonathon Reggio (Yam).

Open Amateur: 1. Marshall Hurd (Kaw); 2. Matthew Fisk (Yam); 3. Damon Rummel (Hon); 4. Joey Peditto (Kaw); 5. Joseph Seabridge (Yam).

Open Expert: 1. Ryan Gainey (Ktm); 2. Jacob Morrison (Kaw); 3. Barry Carsten (Suz); 4. Dakota Kessler (Hon); 5. Bryan Wallace (Ktm).

Schoolboy (12-16 years) 2 Stroke: 1. Christopher Duymich (Hon); 2. Jake Abbott (Kaw); 3. Dominick Guastella (Suz); 4. Michael Shea (Ktm); 5. Britt Fealner (Hon).

Schoolboy (14-16 years) 4 Stroke: 1. Aj Catanzaro (Kaw); 2. Jordan Cote (Kaw); 3. Austin Phelps (Kaw); 4. Damon Rummel (Hon); 5. Jake Abbott (Kaw).

College Boy (14-24 years): 1. Evan Forosisky (Kaw); 2. Charles Fox (Hon); 3. Kevin M. Hudson (Hon); 4. Matthew Fisk (Yam); 5. Michael Sowa (Kaw).

25+ Novice: 1. Jerry Williamson (Kaw).

25+ Expert 1. Greg Lurch (Yam); 2. Darren Edsall (Hon); 3. Christopher Chomko (Hon); 4. James McIlvaine (Hon); 5. Brian Smith (Kaw).

30+ Novice: 1. Gerry Scaletti (Hon); 2. James Pizzo (Kaw); 3. Bill Mazzucco (Hon); 4. Jerry Williamson (Kaw); 5. William Lightner (Ktm).

30+ Amateur: 1. Michael Lewis (Hon); 2. Dean Bush Sr. (Hon); 3. Mike Biondo (Hon); 4. Jason Baratta (Hon); 5. Marc Ondy (Hon).

30+ Expert: 1. Carlo Coen (Kaw); 2. Darren Edsall (Hon); 3. James McIlvaine (Hon); 4. Jerry Seip (Hon); 5. Brian Smith (Kaw).

40+ Novice: 1. James Pizzo (Kaw); 2. Jim Smith (Yam); 3. William Lightner (Ktm); 4. Richard Hernandez (Hon).

40+ Amatuer: 1. Mark Rinaldi (Kaw); 2. John Tavernese (Yam); 3. Scott Sampson (Hon); 4. Joseph Dublas (Yam); 5. Dean Bush Sr. (Hon).

40+ Expert: 1. Barry Carsten (Suz); 2. Jerry Seip (Hon); 3. Carlo Coen (Kaw); 4. James McIlvaine (Hon); 5. Jim Kapitan (Hon).

45+: 1. Jerry Seip (Hon); 2. Joseph Fritz (Hon); 3. Rick Rosseter (Kaw); 4. Stanley Poulsen (Hon); 5. Ken Bordzuk (Hon).

Girls (9-15): 1. Mackenzie Lindeman (Kaw).

Women (12+ Up): 1. Samantha Fritz (Hon); 2. Jenna Smith (Hon); 3. Sonia Williams (Hon); 4. Rachel Engdahl (Suz); 5. Marla Phelps (Kaw).