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KROC Sunday
10/04/08

250 Pro Expert:

1. Taylor Futtrell (Hon); 2. Paul Lamb (Kaw); 3. Jay Weller (Suz); 4. James Decotis (Suz), 5. Ryan Blizzard (Kaw); 6. Willy Shatrau (Kaw); 7. Kenny Day (Hon); 8. Michael Stryker (Suz) 9. Ronnie Stewart (Suz); 10. Broc Schmeylon (Yam)

Open Pro Expert:

1. Phil Nicoletti (Hon); 2. Lowell Spangler (Kaw); 3. Justin Weeks (Suz); 4. Barry Carsten (Suz); 5. Ronnie Goodwin (Kaw); 6. Ryan Blizzard (Kaw); 7. Paul Lamb (Kaw); 8. James Decotis (Suz); 9. Jay Weller (Suz); 10. Roy Holt (Kaw)

Iron Man Classic:

1. Cody Robbins (Kaw); 2. AJ Catanzaro (Kaw); 3. Kody Renzland (Yam); 4. Frank Lettieri (Suz); 5. Garret Toth (Suz)

Top Gun Mini Shootout

1. Zachary Bell (Kaw); 2. Jacob Hayes (Kaw); 3. Dakota Alix (Suz); 4. Kameron Page (Yam); 5. Tyler Conner (Kaw)

Kessler Cup

1. Alexander Frye (KTM); 2. Chase Bell (Kaw); 3. Brandon Hartranft (KTM); 4. Trevor Shaffer (KTM); 5. Miguel Correia (Suz)

KROC Saturday Results

Raceway Park
10/03/2008



125 2 Stroke:

1. Ryan Zaveral (Hon);

2. Britton Feulner (Hon);

3. Steven Rojas (Suz);

4. Joseph Obenauer (Yam);

5. Rick Bunnell (Yam);

25+ Amateur "B":

1. Travis Spader (Yam);

2. Michale Dardzinski (Kaw);

3. Rob Kirkpatrick (Hon);

4. Ed Allen (Ktm);

5. Jeff Lanieu (Kaw);

25+ Expert "A":

1. Keith Johnson (Kaw);

2. Barry Carsten (Suz);

3. Dave Ginolfi (Kaw);

4. Austin Squires (Kaw);

5. Jason Harper (Suz);

25+ Novice "C":

1. Michael Rosemberg (Suz);

2. Hendry Mateo (Hon);

3. Emiliano Penazzi (Kaw);

4. Steven Jose (Yam);

5. Juan Marte (Hon);

250 Amatuer "B":

1. Nick Desiderio (Suz);

2. Aj Catanzaro (Kaw);

3. Frank Lettieri (Suz);

4. Garret Toth (Suz);

5. Kody Renzland (Yam);

250 Novice "C":

1. Christopher Duymich (Hon);

2. Max Stevey (Suz);

3. Joshua Mezger (Kaw);

4. Jake Scott (Hon);

5. Gavin Keblish (Hon);

30+ Amateur "B":

1. Jeff Lanieu (Kaw);

2. Victor Palmieri (Hon);

3. Bradley Sink (Yam);

4. Michale Dardzinski (Kaw);

5. Ed Graham (Suz);

30+ Novice "C":

1. Michael Rosemberg (Suz);

2. James Pizzo (Kaw);

3. Emiliano Penazzi (Kaw);

4. Frederic Lemmerling (Yam);

5. Steven Jose (Yam);

30+ Vet Expert "A":

1. Keith Johnson (Kaw);

2. Barry Carsten (Suz);

3. Ty Wallace (Hon);

4. Greg Pamart (Suz);

5. Austin Squires (Kaw);

40+ Senior Amateur "B":

1. Phil Spagnola (Hon);

2. Dean Bush (Hon);

3. Michael Moros (Yam);

4. Carl Herrforth (Hon);

5. Dean Mauro (Kaw);

40+ Senior Expert "A":

1. Barry Carsten (Suz);

2. Carlo Coen (Kaw);

3. James Mc Ilvaine (Hon);

4. Ken Blackwell (Hon);

5. Victor Schepisi (Hon);

40+ Senior Novice "C":

1. Chuck Allocca (Yam);

2. Jim Smith (Yam);

3. John Beers (Hon);

4. Scott Nickerson (Hon);

5. Sam Faccone (Hon);

45+:

1. Rick Rosseter (Kaw);

2. Joseph Fritz (Hon);

3. Chris Vannote (Hon);

4. Jim Mandrin (Hon);

5. Edward Olsen (Hon);

50cc 4-6 Stock:

1. Bryton Carroll (Oth);

2. Jordan Jarvis (Cob);

3. Evan Knoll (Ktm);

4. Ayden Nyland (Ktm);

5. Mason Bowman (Cob);

50cc 4-8 Oil?auto/Shifter:

1. Jordan Jarvis (Cob);

2. Lawrence Fellippello (Ktm);

3. Ryder Fox (Ktm);

4. Mason Bowman (Cob);

5. Chase Yentzer (Cob);

50cc 7-8 Stock:

1. David Milana (Cob);

2. Devin Kusmider (Ktm);

3. Liam Page (Cob);

4. Zakary Shaffer (Cob);

5. Steven Moquin (Ktm);

65cc 10-11:

1. Alexander Frye (Ktm);

2. Chase Bell (Kaw);

3. Justin Cooper (Ktm);

4. Miguel Correia (Suz);

5. Trevor Shaffer (Ktm);

65cc 7-9:

1. Brandon Hartranft (Ktm);

2. Scott Meshey (Ktm);

3. David Milana (Cob);

4. Gage Solis (Oth);

5. Sean Gillies (Ktm);

85cc 12-15:

1. Jacob Hayes (Ktm);

2. Zachary Bell (Kaw);

3. Dakota Alix (Suz);

4. James Coen (Kaw);

5. Daniel Baker (Ktm);

85cc 12-16 (Super Mini):

1. Austin Phelps (Kaw);

2. Ryan Zaveral (Hon);

3. Jacob Hayes (Ktm);

4. Kameron Page (Yam);

5. Sean Kelly (Hon);

85cc 9-11:

1. Chase Bell (Kaw);

2. Alexander Frye (Ktm);

3. Luke Palonicola (Kaw);

4. Matthew Mangine (Kaw);

5. Brandon Hartranft (Ktm);

85cc 9-13 (Jr Mini):

1. Zachary Bell (Kaw);

2. Dakota Alix (Suz);

3. Daniel Baker (Ktm);

4. Alexander Frye (Ktm);

5. James Coen (Kaw);

College Boy (14-24 years):

1. Phillip Nicoletti (Kaw);

2. Taylor Futrell (Hon);

3. Broc Schmelyon (Yam);

4. Tyler Wozney (Suz);

5. Dakota Kessler (Hon);

OPEN 4 STROKE:

1. Lowell Spangler (Kaw);

2. Ryan Blizzard (Kaw);

3. Cody Robbins (Kaw);

4. Phillip Nicoletti (Kaw);

5. Ronnie Goodwin (Kaw);

Open Amateur "B


1. Cody Robbins (Kaw);

2. Garret Toth (Suz);

3. Frank Lettieri (Suz);

4. Aj Catanzaro (Kaw);

5. Dylan Slusser (Kaw);

Open Novice "C":

1. Christopher Duymich (Hon);

2. Max Stevey (Suz);

3. Dana Krause (Kaw);

4. Joshua Mezger (Kaw);

5. Gavin Keblish (Hon);

Schoolboy (12-16 years) 2-str:

1. Luke Renzland (Yam);

2. Joey Peters (Yam);

3. Tyler Hawk (Yam);

4. Charles Sherby Jr (Hon);

5. Kameron Page (Yam);

SChoolboy (14-16 years) 4-str:

1. Jacob Hayes (Ktm);

2. Nick Desiderio (Suz);

3. Seth Rarick (Ktm);

4. Tyler Hawk (Yam);

5. Kody Renzland (Yam);

Women (12+up):

1. Brianna Mahon (Kaw);

2. Samantha Fritz (Hon);

3. Sade Allender (Kaw);

4. Michelle Kastle (Yam);

5. Taylor Stevey (Suz);

KROC Press Release

Raceway Park Prepares For 32nd Annual Race Of Champions

Old Bridge Township's Raceway Park is getting ready for the 2008 edition of the Team Green Motocross Race of Champions, the east coast's most prestigious Fall Classic Motocross Race. Over $10,000 in cash will be awarded and THREE FREE BIKES will also be awarded to three lucky Youth and Amateur competitors.

The event, sponsored by the Kawasaki Motor Corp USA and its participating Kawasaki dealers, will take place starting on Friday October 3rd with an open practice from 10 am to 4 pm. The weekend continues on Saturday, October 4th with a full day of Amateur and Semi-Pro racing featuring some of the best riders in the Northeast. Finally, Sunday October 5th brings an the Pro Riders in for the AMA Pro-Am Motocross Race with nearly $10,000.00 cash up for grabs in the 2 premier Pro-Expert classes. In addition, Sunday will also bring special races throughout the day (see "more" below) as well as a special riding demonstration from Monster Energy Kawasaki team members. Three time AMA Motocross Lites Champion Ryan Villopoto and member of the Motocross of Nations winning team Timmy Ferry will be on hand signing autographs and showing their skills to the crowd on board the 2009 model Kawasaki's.

Throughout the years, fans at Raceway Park have cheered motocross immortals like James Stewart, Ricky Carmichael, Jeff Emig, Ryan Hughes, Mike Kiedrowski, Johnny O'Mara, Jeff Ward, Mike Larocco, Donnie Schmidt, Dammon Huffman and dozens more as they race to the checkered flag to etch their names into the KROC record books. Two of today's motocross stars, Ryan Villopoto and Tim Ferry, will be joined by dozens of Kawasaki Team Green Support racers from all over the USA and over 600 other motocross racers.

For many of the KROC Motocross Competitors, the race has evolved into much more than an annual special Englishtown MX event. For those who seek to become a part of its mystique, winning this event has become a must-do to complete any great rider's resume of event wins.

This years edition of the famed event features intense racing as riders from all over the country chase their share of the $10,000+ Pro-Expert purse and over a $40,000 in manufactures contingency postings and, more important, a spot in KROC history.

Three lucrative bonus events are guaranteed to increase the level of excitement for fans and riders during the weekend. The very best trophy class racers from Saturday's KROC Amateur classes will qualify to return on Sunday to compete in the "IRONMAN CLASSIC", "MINI CYCLE SHOOTOUT" AND "KESSLER CUP" events. All three of these classes will be awarding brand new 2009 Kawasaki KX Motocross bikes.

The complete 31st Anniversary Event Schedule is as follows: Friday, October 3rd gates open at 8 AM for early participant pit parking. Open practice on the actual race track will take place from 10-4 pm. Early sign-up for Saturday's racing will take place from 6 pm to 9 pm Friday Evening. Saturday, October 4th gates open 6:00 AM with sign up from 6-9:30 AM. Practice starts 8:30 AM with Trophy Class and Semi-Pro racing from 11:00 AM. Sunday, October 5th is the feature day; gates open at 7:00 AM with practice at 9:00 AM. Pre-elimination qualifiers 10:30 AM. Pre-Race Ceremonies with Rich Trevelise beginning at 12:30 PM. Feature racing including the KROC special exhibition event with Ryan Villopoto & Tim Ferry on the Mickey Kessler prepared Raceway Park Motocross track beginning at 1:00 PM. Autograph sessions, vendors, and 2008 Kawasaki Motorcycle displays all afternoon. Tickets on sale at the gates only. No advance tickets needed. For more information call Raceway Park (732)-446-7800 or go to www.racewaypark.com

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KROC Information and Schedule

Schedule of Events for Oct. 3-5^th

32^nd Annual Kawasaki Race of Champions

- Friday- Gates Open with Open Practice on Actual Race Track

- Saturday- Youth and Amateur Classes, Plus 25+, 30+, & 40+ Expert

- Sunday- 250 & Open Pro Expert Classes, Special Exhibition Classes, & RYAN VILLAPOTO & TIM FERRY DEMONSTRATION!!!

KAWASAKI & SUZUKI FACTORY CONTINGENCY

Friday Schedule, Open Practice, & Weekend Fees -

Gates open - 8am

Gates Close - 11pm

Parking Fee - $15 Weekend Fee

(Racers entering Fri. & Sat. will have option to park on paved lot or in dirt pits.)

Open Practice- 10am - 4:00pm

Practice Fee - $40 (Optional- Paid inside at MX tower)

Racer Fee- $50 Per Class- Paid upon entry (Includes Gate Fee)

Spectator Fee - $25 Adult- Paid upon entry (Weekend Pass)

$10 Children 6-11 (Non racers)

Friday Early Sign Up: (For Saturday Racing)

6pm-9pm (Listen for announcements)

Saturday Schedule & Fees-

Gates Open 6am

Sign Up 6:30-9:30am

Practice 8:30am

Racing 11am

Race Fees $50 per class (Includes gate fee)

Spectator Fees $25 Weekend (No Sat Only Tix)

$10 Children 6-11

Sunday- Gates open 7am

Sign up 7-9:30am

Practice 9-11am

Pro Qualifiers 11-12:30 (If needed)

Feature Racing 1pm

Pro Race Fee $50 per class

Spectator Fees $15 Adults

$5 Children 6-11

Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Inc.

230 PENSION ROAD • ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. 07726 • Tel. 732-446-7800 • FAX 446-1373

info@etownraceway.com www.racewaypark.com

ALL RACERS READ CAREFULLY

WELCOME TO THE 32^nd ANNUAL TEAM GREEN KAWASAKI MOTOCROSS RACE OF CHAMPIONS

The following information is a tentative outline for this weekend's event:

SATURDAY: ALL trophy classes and 25+, 30+, and 40+ Expert classes.

SUNDAY: 250 & Open Pro-Expert classes, Mt. Holly Kawasaki / Fox Top Gun Mini Cycle Shootout, Can-Do Powersports Ironman Classic, & 65cc Town & Country Cycle “Kessler Cup” races.

Saturday’s sign up is from 6:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. (you MUST sign up before practice).

Practice on Saturday will begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. On Sunday practice will begin at 9:00 a.m. SHARP for the Mt. Holly Kawasaki / Fox sponsored Mini Cycle Shootout Exhibition Racers, Can-Do Powersports Ironman Classic, and Town & Country Cycle Center “Kessler Cup” events. All 250 & Open Pro-Expert racers will have one half hour practices from 10:00 AM to 11.00 AM.

The Raceway Park Motocross Staff advises that you walk the race track for your safety before practice. There will be NO REFUNDS for any reason once the first practice session begins. This includes mechanical failures, illness, weather related conditions, non-qualifiers, etc. NO EXCEPTIONS!

The official rules for this weekend's event follow the AMA guidelines. Visiting racers from out-of-state should ask questions before race time.

SATURDAY’s TENTATIVE PRACTICE ORDER

You must sign up before practice. Practice tickets must be handed in at time of entering track.

1. 65cc 7-9/10-11 yr olds (weather/track permitting)

2. 250 & Open Novices

3. 250 & Open Novices

4. 250 & Open Amateur

5. 250 & Open Amateur

6. All Youth 85cc Classes & Women

7. All Youth 85cc Classes & Women

8. 25+ Expert, 30+ Expert, 40+ Expert

9. 25+ Expert, 30+ Expert, 40+ Expert

10. Super Mini & Jr Mini (ages 9 thru 15)

11. 25+, 30+, 40+ Amateur

12. 25+, 30+, 40+ Amateur

13. Schoolboy & Collegeboy

14. Schoolboy & Collegeboy

NO LATE PRACTICE

Check posting board for exact order.

THERE WILL NOT BE A LATE PRACTICE SESSION. Practice tickets must be turned in at the starting

gate at the time of practice. NO TICKET...NO PRACTICE!!!

SPECIAL NOTE: Wristbands are your tickets to return on Sunday...NO WRISTBAND, NO ENTRY.

See Sunday schedule for specifics on times and schedule.

TURN OVER FOR SATURDAY’S RACE ORDER, TIME SCHEDULE, CLASSES, ETC. RACERS WHO ARE COMPETING IN MORE THAN ONE CLASS:

It is very difficult to prepare a race order that everyone approves of. The Raceway Park motocross sign-up staff will do their best to schedule each moto as far apart as possible. Please be prepared for the order below.

The following is a tentative order for Saturday's trophy classes, 25+, 30+, and 40+ expert day. Please be sure to check posting board for exact order.

TENTATIVE RACE ORDER

Race Order #1

50cc 4-6 Stock

50cc 7-8 Stock

45+ (All abilities)

Schoolboy 4 Str. (14-16)

25+ Expert

25+ Amateur/Novice**

85cc 12-15*

85cc 9-11*

50cc 4-8 Oil Injected

250 Amateur**

250 Amateur**

65cc 10-11***

65cc 7-9***

40+ Amateur/Novice

250 Novice

250 Novice

30+ Expert

30+ Amateur**

Schoolboy 2 Str. (12-16)

Collegeboy (Ages14-24)

Junior Mini (Ages 9-13)

30+ Novice

40+ Expert

Open Amateur**

Supermini (ages 12-16)

Open Novice

***Women (may be combined with another class if less then 15 sign up.)

125 Two Stroke

* Riders placing 1st thru 20th overall in the 85cc 9-11 and 12-15 qualify for the Mt. Holly Kawasaki / FOX Mini Cycle Shootout on Sunday. NO Big wheel 80's or 100's allowed in Shootout. 85cc small wheel bikes only. (Jr. Mini & Super Mini classes do not qualify)

** Riders placing 1st thru 10th overall in the 250cc, Open, 25+ and 30+ Amateur classes qualify for the Can-Do Powersports Ironman Classic event on Sunday.

*** The top twenty overall (1-20 in each class) 65cc 7-9 and 65cc 10-11 (up to 40 riders eligible combined) are invited to compete on Sunday for the Town & Country Cycle Center “Kessler Cup”.

PURSE AND AWARDS: Youth, Novice, School Boy, Collegeboy, Amateur and Senior classes - Awards will be given out to 1st through 8th places. Kawasaki & Suzuki Manufacturers contingency will be paid to select classes.

PROS AND EXPERTS: Qualifying motos will be run if 43 or more riders sign up in a class. The top 20 from each qualifier will race in features. These short qualifiers are to determine 40 rider, two moto program. NO payout for qualifiers. ALL riders except 2008 Raceway Park Motocross Points Series (Top 5 riders only) must qualify into 40 rider field. Moto payout for 250 & Open Expert class listed below. 30+ Pro-Expert, 25+ Pro-Expert, and 40+ Expert based on exact number of entries per class times $40.00 divided into two moto payout.

OPEN PRO-EXPERT FEATURE CLASS

$4,470 PURSE

$2,235 Per Moto, Paying to 15th Position

(Based on a minimum of 40 rider paid entry)

1st $425 6th $130 11th $70

2nd $325 7th $110 12th $65

3rd $275 8th $100 13th $60

4th $225 9th $ 90 14th $55

5th $175 10th $ 80 15th $50

250 PRO-EXPERT SUPPORT CLASS

$4,000 PURSE

$2,000 Per Moto, Paying to 15th Position

(Based on a minimum of 40 rider paid entry)

1st $400 6th $115 11th $70

2nd $300 7th $95 12th $65

3rd $225 8th $85 13th $60

4th $175 9th $80 14th $55

5th $150 10th $75 15th $50

PLUS – Kawasaki & Suzuki contingency.

2008 TEAM GREEN KAWASAKI MOTOCROSS RACE OF CHAMPIONS

TENTATIVE RACE SCHEDULE SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5^th

START TIME

PRACTICE Town & Country Cycle Center/Kessler Cup (for 65cc riders) 9:00 AM to 9:15 AM

Mt. Holly Kawasaki / Fox Mini Cycle Shootout 9:15 AM to 9:30 AM

Can-Do Powersports Ironman Classic 9:30 AM to 9:45 AM

OPEN PRO EXPERT 9:45 AM to 10:15 AM

250 PRO EXPERT 10:15 AM to 10:45 AM

QUALIFIERS (if needed) Open Pro-Expert (4 lap races) 11:15 AM to 11:35 AM

125 Pro-Expert qualifiers if necessary 11:35 AM to 11:55 AM

Raceway Park Motocross TOP FIVE POINTS CHAMPIONS are seeded and do not have to run qualifiers.

Open Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) (4 lap race) – 2 riders transfer 11:55 AM – 12:05 PM

250 Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) (4 lap race) – 2 riders transfer 12:05 PM – 12:15 PM

PRE-RACE CEREMONIES and feature class staging 12:15 PM to 1:00 PM

OPEN EXPERT FEATURE MOTO 12 Lap Race 1:00 PM “Sharp”

Can-Do Powersports Sponsored

“Ironman Classic” 6 Lap Race 1:45 PM

Team Kawasaki Demonstration

Ryan Villapoto & Tim Ferry 20 Minutes 2:10 PM

250 EXPERT 10 Lap Race 2:45 PM

Mt. Holly Kawasaki / Fox Sponsored

“85cc Mini Cycle Shootout” 4 Lap Race 3:20 PM

OPEN EXPERT FINAL 12 Lap Race 3:40 PM

Town & Country Cycle Center Sponsored

65cc Kessler Cup 4 Lap Race 4:15 PM

250 PRO-EXPERT FINAL 10 Lap Race 4:45 PM

NOTE: Riders qualified to participate in the three exhibition races (Ironman, Mini Cycle Shootout, and Kessler Cup) may be given one track inspection lap prior to moto.

THIS ORDER, TIME SCHEDULE, & LAP SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE…

BE SURE TO CHECK POSTING BOARD FOR EXACT ORDER AND LAPS.

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