The 1989 edition of the KROC took place over the October 21-22 weekend. Team Honda’s Guy Cooper came in and spoiled the Kawasaki party winning all 4 motos he entered. Kawasaki factory stars Jeff Ward and Jeff Metasevich were also on hand as was  Tuf Racing’s  Keith Bowen. Check out some of the highlights below.

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Words by Scott Lukaitis

Photos by Vito Lukaitis

Newspaper scans courtesy Raceway News

The 1988 KROC was a classic event with the entire Kawasaki factory team in attendance. Jeff Ward, Ron Lechein and Jeff Metasevich were joined by some of New Englands finest including JoJo Keller as well as a special appearance by Suzuki factory rider Johnny O’Mara. With the help of his NJ friends Joe DaCosta and Larry Cohen, O’Mara was set to spoil the Kawasaki party. Check out some memories from the 88 KROC below.

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The 1987 KROC saw Kawasaki factory rider Jeff Ward in attendance. Check out some memories below:

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Photos by Vito Lukaitis

1986 again saw Billy Liles attending one of his favorite races. Liles was joined by Keith Bowen on his Yamaha, Team Green racers Ron Tichenor, Eddie Warren  and Donny Schmidt as well as New Englands finest like JoJo Keller. Check out some highlights below.

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Written by Scott Lukaitis

The 1985 version of the Kawasaki Race of Champions took place on October 20th 1985 and featured some of the top racers in the Northeast.

Just to Bevo’s right is future factory racer Scott Sheak

Here is a list of the 1985 KROC Results

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Held on October 21st the Race of Champions was now sponsored by Kawasaki and featured Kawasaki Factory Rider Billy Liles in attendance and racing.

Billy Liles won the now very popular mini bike intermission race on a 1985 KX 80 borrowed from my brother Todd Lukaitis.

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1989:

05/06/89 Meadowlands Supercross 125 class winner Damon Bradshaw (YAM)

250 class winner Jeff Stanton (HON)

125 class points standings 4th overall from Bayville NJ was Barry Carsten with 112 points aboard a Suzuki

Below is a list of New Jersey riders who competed at the Loretta Lynn’s Amateur nationals in 1989.

Information provided by MxSports

overall class first last town

88 125 A Modified TY WALLACE WASHINGTON

35 125 B Modified JOHN WALTON STOCKTON

38 250 A Mod TY WALLACE WASHINGTON

24 250 B Modified PAUL BICSAK HAMBURG

32 250 B Stock PAUL BICSAK HAMBURG

13 85cc Modified 9-13 WAYNE SCOTT PISCATAWAY

19 85cc Stock 12-13 WAYNE SCOTT PISCATAWAY

27 Open A ROBERT SIMPSON MILFORD

18 Open B/C SCOTT KAPPUS MILFORD

24 Plus 25 JOHN WALTON STOCKTON

5 Senior (30yrs and up) KEITH MANN HEWITT

1988:

05/14/88 Meadowlands Supercross 125 class winner Mike LaRocco (YAM)

250 class winner Rick Johnson (HON)

125 Supercross Points standings East Coast Robert Hayes from Blairstown NJ was 4th overall with 95 points aboard a Suzuki

Below is a list of New Jersey riders who competed at the Loretta Lynn’s Amateur nationals in 1988.

Information provided by MxSports

overall class first last town

7 125 A Modified BRIAN CARROLL VINELAND

30 125 B Modified MARK PATTERSON BERLIN

2 125 B Modified TY WALLACE WASHINGTON

32 125 C Modified BRUCE CALKIN RAMSEY

29 125 C Modified CRAIG MASON HACKETTSTOWN

20 125 C Modified RICHARD RIKE MATAWAN

13 125 C Stock BRIAN GUNDRY CALRKSBURG

3 250 B Modified TY WALLACE WASHINGTON

19 250 B Stock MARK PATTERSON BERLIN

12 250 C Modified STEVEN HAGGAN FLEMINGTON

3 250 C Modified SEAN OTTALY GLEN GARDNER

15 250 C Modified RICHARD RIKE MATAWAN

9 250 C stock BRIAN GUNDRY CALRKSBURG

19 250 C stock STEVEN HAGGAN FLEMINGTON

33 250 C stock SEAN OTTALY GLEN GARDNER

10 250cc A Modified BRIAN CARROLL VINELAND

Open B/C SCOTT CARPENTER YARDVILLE

Open B/C ROBERT SIMPSON MILFORD

1987:

06/07/87 Meadowlands Supercross. 125 class winner Keith Turpin (SUZ)

250 class winner Rick Johnson(HON)

125 Supercross Points standings East Coast: Bayville NJ’s Barry Carsten 5th overall with 91 points aboard a Yamaha

Below is a list of New Jersey riders who competed at the Loretta Lynn’s Amateur nationals in 1987.

Information provided by MxSports

overall class first last town

37 125 B Modified JASON NOVOSHELSKI PARAMUS

26 125 B Modified DAVE PERONE SKILLMAN

5 125 C ERIC BOW SOMMERVILLE

6 125 C TOM PERONE SKILLMAN

18 125cc Modified, Youth (12-15) TY WALLACE WASHINGTON

35 125cc Pro-Am EDWARD BAD JR HOLMDEL

10 125cc Pro-Am BRIAN CARROLL VINELAND

35 250 B Modified ROBERT BURFIELD BRICK

14 250 B Modified SCOTT CARPENTER YARDVILLE

15 250 B Stock GEORGE BRAYNACK OAKLAND

19 250/Open Pro-Am EDWARD BAO JR HOLMDEL

12 250/Open Pro-Am BRIAN CARROLL VINELAND

34 250/Open Pro-Am CHRIS NETELKOS TOMS RIVER

30 51cc Stock 4-8 BRUCE HERVE SOMERVILLE

35 85cc Modified 14-15 SEAN OTTALY GLEN GARDNER

28 85cc Modified 14-15 TODD VOGLER ASBURY

8 85cc Modified 14-15 TY WALLACE WASHINGTON

9 85cc Stock 7-11 WAYNE SCOTT PISCATAWAY

37 85cc Stock 7-11 ATTUTI STOUT LAWRENCEVILLE

37 Open A MICHAEL CLAYTON BRICK

30 Open A GEORGE LIST KENVIL

13 Open A KEITH MANN HEWITT

29 Open B ROBERT BURFIELD BRICK

34 Open B MATTHEW DIRENZO MANTOLOKING

35 Open B GREG DIRENZO MANTOLOKING

5 Plus 25 KEITH MANN HEWITT

41 Senior (40yrs and up) KENNETH BREWER WILLINGBORO

Below is a list of New Jersey riders who competed at the Loretta Lynn’s Amateur nationals in 1986.

Information provided by MxSports

overall class first last town

10 125 A BRIAN CARROLL VINELAND

12 125 A MARK LACHOWICZ FRANKLINVILLE

37 125 B Modified JOHN WALTON STOCKTON

31 125 C MARK PATTERSON BERLIN

37 125cc Modified 12-15 FRED SCIOLI III SALEM

27 125cc Pro-Am CHRIS BRYNILDSEN MILFORD

14 125cc Stock 12-15 FRED SCIOLI III SALEM

23 250 A KEVIN HESLIN SUCCASUNNA

8 250 A MARK LACHOWICZ FRANKLINVILLE

12 250 B Modified BILL WREDE RANDOLPH

36 250 B Stock CHRIS NETELKOS TOMS RIVER

32 250 B Stock BILL WREDE RANDOLPH

17 250/Open Pro-Am CRAIG PETERSON PINE HILL

20 51cc 4-8 Stock BRUCE HERVE SOMERVILLE

35 85cc Modified 12-13 TY WALLACE WASHINGTON

29 85cc Modified 14-15 BRAD PETERSEN PINE HILL

39 85cc Stock 12-13 ERIC BOW SOMMERVILLE

36 85cc Stock 12-13 TY WALLACE WASHINGTON

7 Open A GEORGE LIST KENVIL

28 Open B STEVEN BRADWAY VINELAND

15 Open B MICHAEL CLAYTON BRICK

14 Open B DALE MARKS HOWELL

13 Plus 25 KEITH MANN HEWITT

26 Women KIMBERLY RIKE MATAWAN

1985:

Below is a list of New Jersey riders who competed at the Loretta Lynn’s Amateur nationals in 1985.

Information provided by MxSports

overall class first last town

29 125 A Modified MARK LACHOWICZ FRANKLINVILLE

38 125 A Modified KURT RENZLAND RINGWOOD

15 125 A Stock MARK LACHOWICZ FRANKLINVILLE

17 125 A Stock JAMES MC ILVAINE SPOTSWOOD

32 125cc Pro-Am MARK PILLION RANDOLPH

8 125cc Youth 12-15 SR STEVE DESIDERIO BERNARDSVILLE

28 250cc A Modified STEVE DESIDERIO BERNARDSVILLE

3 Open B DAVID KIKER LINWOOD

18 Open B MIKE WAGNER WATCHUNG

14 Women KIMBERLY RIKE MATAWAN

1984:

1984 was the first year that mini bikes were allowed to race in New Jersey.

Below is a list of New Jersey riders who competed at the Loretta Lynn’s Amateur nationals in 1984.

Information provided by MxSports

overall class first last town

12 100cc ROBERT CARSTEN JR BAYVILLE

27 100cc KEVIN KEYES HACKETTSTOWN

4 100cc JAMES MC ILVAINE SPOTSWOOD

26 125 A Stock MICHAEL BRADWAY VINELAND

17 125cc A Youth (12-15) STEVE DESIDERIO BERNARDSVILLE

33 125cc A Youth (12-15) JOHN THOMPSON TOMS RIVER

29 125cc B Youth (12-15) BRIAN CARROLL VINELAND

19 250 B Stock GILBERT COLEMAN WASHINGTON

21 51cc 4-8 Stock JASON SPINA WEST BERLIN

25 85cc Modified 12-13 BRAD PETERSEN PINE HILL

24 85cc Stock 12-13 BRAD PETERSEN PINE HILL

28 85cc Stock 12-13 FRED SCIOLI III SALEM

16 85cc Stock 14-15 BRIAN CARROLL VINELAND

27 Open A JOHN DRISCOLL SPOTSWOOD

15 Open B JAMES DEIBERT II WARREN

7 Open B DAVID SISCO NEWTON

1983:

Below is a list of New Jersey riders who competed at the Loretta Lynn’s Amateur nationals in 1983.

Information provided by MxSports

overall class first last town

27 100cc Youth ROBERT KURTZ EDISON

14 125 B Stock KEVIN HESLIN SUCCASUNNA

38 125 B Stock RAY SOMMO GILLETTE

16 125 B Stock BOB WALTON PITTSTOWN

34 125cc Modified, Youth (12-15) KEVIN KLINK LEBANON

33 125cc Stock, Youth (12-15) KEVIN KLINK LEBANON

11 65cc Stock 7-11 TY WALLACE WASHINGTON

5 85cc Modified 14-15 RAY SOMMO GILLETTE

23 85cc Stock 12-13 HERBERT HANNAH ELMER

1 85cc Stock 14-15 RAY SOMMO GILLETTE

1982:

500cc National Championship Points standings:

10th place with 126 points was Farmingdale NJ’s Mickey Kessler aboard a Maico.

Below is a list of New Jersey riders who competed at the Loretta Lynn’s Amateur nationals in 1982.

Information provided by MxSports

overall class first last town

9 100cc Amateur ROBERT HAYES BLAIRSTOWN

4 125 B Modified JIM BATCHELOR WILLIAMSTOWN

88 125 B Modified RAY SOMMO GILLETTE

125 B Stock JIM BATCHELOR WILLIAMSTOWN

22 125cc A Modified, Youth KEVIN KLINK LEBANON

14 125cc A Stock, Youth KEVIN KLINK LEBANON

18 125cc A Stock, Youth JOHN THOMPSON TOMS RIVER

29 65cc Stock 7-11 TY WALLACE WASHINGTON

37 85cc A Modified 12-15 RAY SOMMO GILLETTE

29 85cc A Stock 12-15 RAY SOMMO GILLETTE

12 85cc A Stock 12-15 JOHN THOMPSON TOMS RIVER

12 85cc B Modified 12-15 CRAIG PETERSON PINE HILL

39 85cc B Stock 12-15 JOHN BATCHELOR WILLIAMSTOWN

21 85cc B Stock 12-15 BRIAN CARROLL VINELAND

19 85cc Modified 7-11 HERBERT HANNAH ELMER

37 85cc Modified 7-11 BRAD PETERSON PINE HILL

15 85cc Stock 7-11 HERBERT HANNAH ELMER

27 85cc Stock 7-11 BRAD PETERSON PINE HILL

10 Open A PHILIP CARLIN PARSIPPANY

1981:

1980:

500cc National Championship Points Standings:

6th place with 224 points was Farmingdale NJ’s Mickey Kessler aboard a Honda.