Words by Scott Lukaitis

Photos courtesy Raceway News
The 26th annual KROC was held on October 5th and 6th 2002 and again featured some of the nations best racers in attendance. The 125 Expert class saw Josh Woods take the victory followed by Barry Carsten and Ryan Sipes rounded out the podium. The 250 Expert class was won by Team Chevy Trucks Kawasaki racer Ezra Lusk with Damian PLotts in second and Sipes again in third. Other notable names in teh results include Jason Lawrence winning both the 80cc 14/15 and Super Mini classes while in 80cc 10-11 racing Nico Izzi was the winner followed by Tyler Bowers and Trey Canard. 2009 Rockie of the year Justin Barcia was the 65cc7-9 class winner.

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Below is a list of New Jersey riders who competed at the Loretta Lynn’s Amateur nationals in 2002.

Information provided by MxSports

overall	class	first	last	town
7	125 A	CHRIS	HUNTER	FLEMINTON
12	125 A / Pro Sport	DAVID	GINOLFI	LAKE HOPATKONG
14	125 C Modified	ANTHONY	FONTANA	JACKSON
30	125cc Modified 12-15	STEVE	HUNTER	STOCKON
38	125cc Stock 12-15	STEVE	HUNTER	STOCKON
24	250/Open A	CHRIS	HUNTER	FLEMINTON
32	250/Open A / Pro Sport	DAVID	GINOLFI	LAKE HOPATKONG
22	51cc 4-6 AMA Class 1	BRUCE	REDFIELD	MONMOUTH JCT
4	51cc 4-6 AMA Class 1	DARIAN	ROBINSON	LITTLE FALLS
42	51cc 4-6 Stock Oil Inj	BRYAN	BROWN	BARNEGAT
34	51cc 7-8 AMA Class 2	DYLAN	AHLERT	SOMERVILLE
26	51cc 7-8 AMA Class 2	JOEY	PETERS	ASBURY
29	65cc Stock 10-11	MARCUS	HODGE	HOPATCONG
26	65cc Stock 7-9	FRANK	LETTIERI JR	BRICK
38	85cc Modified 9-13	MARK	LINDSAY	WEST MILFORD
7	Four Stroke 201cc – 650cc	BRIAN	CARROLL	VINELAND
5	Vet 30 Plus	BRIAN	CARROLL	VINELAND