Words by Scott Lukaitis

Photos by Scott Lukaitis

The 28th annual Kawasaki Race of Champions took place in 2004. Some of today’s current motocross stars were in attendance including the big bike debut of future National Champion Ryan Villopoto. Villopoto would win the Schoolboy class while Team Green teammate Matt Boni would class the Amateur field by winning both the 125 and 250 “B” classes. Justin Barcia won both the 65cc 10-11 and 85cc 7-11 classes. PJ Larsen was the 85cc 12-13 class winner and Zach Osborne was the Super Mini winner. Adam Blessing was the winner of both the 125 and 250 Novice class. In Expert class racing Kyle Chisholm defeated Damian PLotts and Pierce Chamberlain in the 125 class while Ryan Sipes was followed by Chisholm and Gavin Gracyk in 250 class racing. Check out some photo highlights below.

To see more photos from the event click over to Lukaitis Photo 2004 KROC or Chris Tedesco’s 2004 KROC images.
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Below is a list of New Jersey riders who competed at the Loretta Lynn’s Amateur nationals in 2004.

Information provided by MxSports

overall	class	first	last	town
35	125 B Stock	PASQUALE	MORROCCO	VOORHEES
10	125 C Modified	ANTHONY	ROTH	MANAHAWKIN
22	125 C Stock	CHARLES	FOX	WANTAGE
90	125 C Stock	ANTHONY	ROTH	MANAHAWKIN
35	250/Open A / Pro Sport	STEVE	HUNTER	STOCKON
40	250/Open B Modified	BRIAN	MULCAHY	HEWITT
38	250/Open B Stock	BRIAN	MULCAHY	HEWITT
15	65cc Modified 7-11	FRANK	LETTIERI JR	BRICK
9	65cc Stock 10-11	FRANK	LETTIERI JR	BRICK
25	65cc Stock 7-9	NIKOLAS	DESIDERIO	WASHINGTON
29	65cc Stock 7-9	JOEY	PETERS	ASBURY
15	65cc Stock 7-9	LUKE	RENZLAND	HEWITT
29	Four Stroke 201cc – 650cc	STEVE	HUNTER	STOCKON
16	Senior 40 Plus	JOSEPH	FRITZ	WEST MILFORD
30	Senior 40 Plus	DOUG	KITCHELL	PT PLEASANT
2	Senior 45 Plus	JOSEPH	FRITZ	WEST MILFORD