Adam Blessing 2004
photo by scott lukaitis
Time Machine RPMX 9/2/07
March 24, 2011 Leave a Comment
Old Bridge Township’s Raceway Park
Sowa Slams Raceway Park
By Scott Lukaitis Photo by Scott Lukaitis/ Lukaitisphoto.com
ENGLISHTOWN, NJ, SEPT 2
Labor Day weekend all around the country is typically send saying goodbye to the summer but the holiday weekend at Raceway Park means racing and lots of it. Saturday has a full schedule of Veteran class and Vintage racing and Sunday its back to a complete schedule of all of the normal classes.
One of the most dominant riders at Raceway Park this season has been Mt. Holly Suzuki backed Michael Sowa. Sowa has consistently been a top runner in the 125 Novice class but it’s on the big bikes where he really shines. Sowa’s Suzuki 450 has been all but unstoppable in the 250 Novice class. Combined with a seventh place finish at Loretta Lynn’s this summer and a six race win streak coming into Sunday’s race Sowa was clearly the man to beat. With four moto wins and two second places he went home with the 125 and 250 Novice class overalls and second overall in the Open Four-Stroke class. Look for Sowa to make some noise next season in the amateur class.
MIc Sowa
With the annual Kawasaki Team Green Race of Champions only two races away many racers were trying to dial in the track and their setup in hopes of attracting some national attention at this premier event. A couple such riders were Expert class winners Ronnie Stewart and Adam Blessing. Stewart was the 250 Expert class winner with 2-1 moto scores with Sport Honda/Boyesen backed Blessing (1-2) in second and Bryan Wallace (5-2) in third. Blessing turned the tables on Stewart in 125 class racing by winning both motos on his way to the overall. Dakota Kessler (2-2) was second and Stewart (3-4) was third.
Adam Blessing
The 31st annual Race of Champions is just a couple of weeks away so mark you calendar now. October 5-7, 2007 For more details check out racewaypark.com
Then and Now…Adam Blessing
November 28, 2010 Leave a Comment
Then and now with Adam Blessing
Adam Blessing 2005
Adam Blessing 2010
NJ @ the Nationals
September 3, 2010 Leave a Comment
Several local riders are signed up for this weekend’s AMA Pro National @ Steel City.
250 Class
Dakota Kessler
450 Class
Ryan Gainey
Bryan Wallace
Anthony Roth
Adam Blessing
Ronnie Stewart
Tyler Wozney
and Lowell Spangler is making his pro debut this weekend
NJ @ the Nationals…Unadilla
August 17, 2010 Leave a Comment
Here’s how the local riders did at Unadilla this past weekend.
250 Class:
After qualifying 36th fastest in timed qualifying Dakota Kessler made the 40 man gate for his first ever National moto. Bike issues forced a DNF in both motos and he was credited with 36-36 moto finishes for 39th overall.
Dakota Kessler
450 Class:
Local racer Ronnie Stewart qualified 31st fasted in timed qualifying and went 23-22 for 26th overall.
Ronnie Stewart
Qualifying 44th fastest Bryan Wallace just missed the 40 man cut by .415 seconds.
Bryan Wallace
Less than a second behind Wallace was Anthony Roth (45th fastest)
Anthony Roth
Adam Blessing (46th fastest)
Adam Blessing
Ryan Gainey (60th fastest)
Ryan Gainey
Tyler Wozney (67th fastest)
Ty Wozney
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Time Machine Post…Thunder in the Sand Fall 2008
July 27, 2010 Leave a Comment
Here is an article that ran in Cycle News covering the fall 2008 Thunder in the Sand.
Thunder in the Sand
Blessing and Lawrence Rule the Beach
Thunder Motorsports, Wildwood NJ OCT 11-12
Words and photos by Scott Lukaitis
For many on the Jersey Shore the beginning of October is not the time to go to the beach. That is of course unless you race motocross, then it is the perfect time to hit the beach. Not with your surfboard but with your bike. You see October is time for the Thunder in the Sand. The event is held twice a year, once in the summer and once in the fall and features two days of racing with one moto in each class each day. Camping right on the beach is encouraged and many families make a great experience out of the weekend enjoying racing all day and boardwalk amusements all night. Classes are held for everyone from the youngest peewee riders right up to the vet class but the races everyone comes to see are the Expert class motos. Unseasonably warm temperatures added to the turnout and this year the fans even got a special treat as defending West Coast Supercross Champion Jason Lawrence was in town and he was racing.
Lawrence, who hails from nearby Estell Manor NJ, was in town and spending some time with friends while preparing for his title defense and his New Jersey fans were excited to see him ride. Jumping out to an early lead in both motos Lawrence put on a riding clinic showing the rest of the field the fast way around the Mark Hufnagle designed and prepared track. The summer off certainly hadn’t slowed Lawrence down.
Jason Lawrence
Finshing behind Lawrence in both motos was Fox/Von Zipper backed Adam Blessing. Riding a borrowed RM250 two stroke the Toms River NJ native tried to keep Lawrence in sight but he just didn’t have enough to catch the Supercross Champion. Finishing third in both motos was another Suzuki. This one was the the Ocean County Powersports / Bad Boy Energy Drink backed Ronnie Stewart. So it was Lawrence, Blessing and Stewart 1-2-3.
Ronnie Stewart
Blessing redeemed himself in the 450 Expert class. This time aboard his familair Honda, Blessing used 2-1 motos to take the overall ahead of the 1-3 scores of Teddy Grant and the 3-2 scores of Stewart for third overall. Stewart was an ironman for the weekend. In addition to the 250 and 450 Expert classes Stewart also rode the Collegeboy class and was rewarded for his efforts with 1-1 scores to take the overal.adam bless
Adam Blessing
Great racing and great times were enjoyed If you are looking for something different then the average motocross why not try the Thunder in the Sand? Your next chance comes next summer. Check out their website at www.thundermoto.com for more information.
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NJ at the Nationals…Multi-National Edition
July 16, 2010 Leave a Comment
Several of the areas top racers are competing in National events this weekend.
Ronnie Stewart, Dakota Kessler and Adam Blessing are all headed west to the Lucas Oil AMA National event in Millville, Minnesota while Bryan Wallace is heading North across the border into Canada for the CMRC Monster Energy Nationals.
Stay tuned to NJ motocross on Facebook and/or Twitter this weekend for updates on their progress.
NJ @ the Nationals…The Budd’s Creek Edition
June 21, 2010 Leave a Comment
Several NJ motocross took the trip down I-95 to Mechanicsville Maryland for the Lucas Oil Nationals @ Budd’s Creek.
250 Class
The only local racer in the 250 class was Todd Stavac. Todd was off the pace and was unable to qualify for the main motos.
Todd Stavac
450 Class
Several NJ and NJ based racers tried to make the show in the 450 class.
Former NJ resident, now living in Delaware Ty Wozney was 75th fastest.
Ty Wozney
Anthony Roth was 65th fastest.
Anthony Roth
Adam Blessing was 56th fastest.
Adam Blessing
Dave Ginolfi was 53rd fastest.
Dave Ginolfi
Bryan Wallace was 39th fastest and made his first main event. Bryan struggled with bad starts in both motos and went 34-34 for 37th overall.
Bryan Wallace
NJ Based Ronnie Stewart was 37th fastest and he too had bad starts in both motos. He went 30-33 for 35th overall.
Ronnie Stewart
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