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Results Flashback…KROC 1987

April 28, 2011 By Scott Lukaitis Leave a Comment

KROC 1987

125 Amateur: 1. Steve Herman; 2. Gene Naumec; 3. Mark Patterson; 4. Ty Wallace; 5. Tim Beachak; 6. Jason Rivas; 7. Keith Pern; 8. Scott Monty

Super Senior: 1. Eyvind Boyesen; 2. Bruce Stratton; 3. Jim Haddow; 4. George Denke; 5. Eric Guenkel; 6. Ken Brewer; 7. Rich Conner; 8. Eric Swatwood

Open Amateur: 1. Peter Jastremski; 2. Jeff Weinberg; 3. Mike Wass; 4. Steve Bissinger; 5. Nils Tribus; 6. Dennis Cross; 7. Greg Direnzo; 8. Derion Reichard

125 Novice A: 1. Dave Sager; 2. Eric Avert; 3. Mike Michels; 4. Wayne Powers; 5. Chris McTamney; 6. Ken Morgan; 7. Jason Atkinson; 8. Pete Bennett

125 Novice B: 1. Jim Lorenz; 2. Mike Roborsky; 3. John Bugavich; 4. Brad Ghindui; 5. Steve Ferriera; 6. Keith Miekle; 7. Aries Verderosa; 8. Wano Luciano

250 Amateur: 1. Gene Naumec; 2. Tom Evgash; 3. Ian O’Conner; 4. Paul Hilaure; 5. George Biayneik; 6. Bob Tiesler; 7. Nick Tedesco; 8. Rich Desrosies

Senior Mini Amateur A: 1. Dave Yezek; 2. Bruce Calken; 3. Junior Nadeau; 4. Dabney Bower; 5. Joel Dengler; 6. Don Schmidt; 7. Shawn Martin; 8. Chris Povall

80cc Junior Amateur: 1. Gary Douville; 2. Scoggins Berg; 3. Keith Troccoli; 4. Carter Gurnee; 5. Attuti Stout; 6. Lee Rostein; 7. Newton Swartz; 8. Dave Tighman

60cc Junior Amateur: 1. Gary Douville; 2. Carter Gurnee; 3. Scott Ghidiu; 4. Dave Souza; 5. Jeremy Alet; 6. Pat Outenicky; 7. Alan Rand; 8. Vince Guisti

125 Expert: 1. Joe Waddington; 2. Chris Coleman; 3. Denny Stephenson; 4. Tyson Vohland; 5. Carlo Coen; 6. Brian Carroll; 7. Barry Carsten; 8. Tim Brill

250 Expert: 1. Jeff Ward; 2. Chris Coleman; 3. Mickey Kessler; 4. Dale Spangler; 5. Carlo Coen; 6. Brian Carroll; 7. Joe Waddington; 8. Dave Antonucci

Open Expert: 1. Ed Warren; 2. Keith Johnson; 3. Mike Jones; 4. Mickey Kessler; 5. Jim Kapitian; 6. Chuck Weinberg; 7. Troy Bradshaw; 8. John Dowd

Senior Mini Expert: 1. Jason Fowler; 2. Jeff Yagloski; 3. Doug Conrad; 4. Todd Vogler; 5. Andy Brooks; 6. Jon Straubinger

Senior Amateur: 1. Lee Rostein; 2. Ernest Hoffman; 3. Dave Simmons; 4. Joe Manno; 5. Marvin Suydam, 6. Art Swift; 7. James Henshaw; 8. Bob Flony

Senior Mini Amateur B: 1. Billy Silvarole; 2. Rodger Molnar; 3. Dave Picarello; 4. Brett Marascia; 5. Rich Zupko; 6. Ceddie Vohden; 7. Rich Rike; 8. Joe Zimmerman

250 Novice: 1. George Molnar; 2. Brian Cunningham; 3. Steve Genovese; 4. Scott Lukaitis; 5. Kevin Nelson; 6. Ed Dabner; 7. Bob Plath; 8. Steve Molinar

INTERMISSION MINI RACE:

1. Chris Coleman; 2. Johnny Thompson; 3. Carlo Coen; 4. Rich Taylor; 5. Mike Dries; 6. Ed Bao; 7. Brian Carroll; 8. Tim McIlvaine; 9. Steve Crowe; 10. John Sigismondi

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More KROC Coverage

October 5, 2010 By Scott Lukaitis Leave a Comment

The KROC is always well covered by the various media sources.

Here are links to more great coverage from this past weekend.

East MX

Photos by Matt Rice

KROC Behind the Scenes Friday

KROC Saturday

KROC Sunday

MXPTV

Photos by Matt Wozney

KROC Saturday

Photos by Scott Lukaitis

KROC Sunday

Videos by Matt Wozney

Helmet Cams

Filed Under 2010, Photos, Race Reports, Videos Tagged With east mx, kawasaki race of champions, kroc, Matt Rice, matt wozney, mxptv, new jersey, Race of Champions

KROC Saturday Photos

October 4, 2010 By Scott Lukaitis Leave a Comment

500 photos from Saturday’s racing are posted and available for viewing or purchase at the link below.

Saturday KROC Photos

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You Tube Video of the Week

September 22, 2010 By Scott Lukaitis Leave a Comment

From MXPTV KROC flashback:

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Time Machine…KROC 2006 Mini Classes

July 16, 2010 By Scott Lukaitis Leave a Comment

Here is an article I wrote for Mini Rider in 2006 covering the mini classes @ the 2006 Kawasaki Race of Champions.

The motocross world was very different in 1976. Two-stroke machines dominated the racing scene and current champions Ricky Carmichael and James Stewart weren’t even born yet. On the east coast in the State of New Jersey a new track was only a year old. Old Bridge Township’s Raceway Park started racing on what was once an open field next to their drag strip. The Race of Champions was started as a special year end event and now thirty years later it is still going strong. Early on the race was sponsored by a local country club but when Kawasaki and their Team Green program came along a couple of years later the race took on its current sponsor. Over the years the Race of Champions has been the site for stellar performances by a multitude of Team Green riders like Billy Liles and Donny Schmidt in the early days and most recently Kyle Chisholm and Ryan Sipes in more recent years. James Stewart and Ryan Villopoto even used the race to make the jump from minis to the full sized classes. Just about every top mini bike rider has at one time raced a Race of Champions event.

Zach Bell

For 2006 track designer Mickey Kessler put his bulldozer in overdrive and with the help of a great staff got the track in race conditions for the hundreds of riders signed up to compete. Sixty truck loads of sand were brought in to create a rough challenging track. With classes for riders as young as seven all the way up to the 40+ Expert divisions if you race motocross there was a class for you.

Jimmy Decotis

The first mini moto of the weekend was for the 65cc 7-9 class and KTM rider Darian Robinson grabbed the holeshot and set the pace for the moto. Robinson was on the gas and checked out from the rest of the field on his way to a nearly forty second lead at one point in the moto. But behind him the racing was tight with Robert Allen, Damon Fiore, Damian Thompson and Trevor Shaffer all doing battle for the podium spots. Robinson took the moto win followed by Fiore and Allen rounding out the top three. Robinson again grabbed the start in the second moto and pulled away from the field going for the moto and overall win. Fiore ended the moto in second and was second overall with Shaffer coming in third for both the moto and overall.

Frankie Lettieri

In 65cc 10-11 class racing Team Green rider Zachary Bell put his Kawasaki out front grabbing the first moto holeshot. Chris Canning was in second and Nick Desiderio was in third. Popping into the front section of the track it was still Bell out front but now Desiderio was in second and charging for Bell. When Desiderio’s pressure forced a mistake by Bell and he went down just past the finish line Desiderio took the lead. Bell was back up quickly but now back in third place. Desiderio would go on for the moto win with Bell getting by Canning for second dropping him to third. Desiderio grabbed the start in the second moto and began to run from the field. He hadn’t ridden a 65 in nearly a year but showed no signs of being rusty taking the moto and overall win. Bell was second in the moto and overall as well with Canning again rounding out the podium in third.

Damon Fiore

After two gate malfunctions the 85cc 14-15 class got off the line with Honda rider Ray Leybovich grab the holeshot coming out of the first turn but Andrew Johns kept his Kawasaki driving and made the pass going up the giant “ Staircase” section of the race track. Leybovich was by Johns quickly and tried to make a run for the victory but Yamaha rider James Decotis wasn’t about to let that happen and he was on the gas in the very rough sand section of the back of the track working his way into second. Dropping back into spectator view in the center of the track it was now Decotis out front followed by Leybovich in second and Johns in third. The positions would remain unchanged and that’s how they would finish. The second moto was a copycat of the first moto with Decotis this time grabbing the start and going for the victory followed in second by Leybovich and Johns in third.

Nick Desiderio

85cc 12-13 class racing got underway with Cody Robbins grabbing the advantage off the start. His lead was not safe as KTM rider James Justice in second and local rider Frank Lettieri in third. These three riders would battle the entire moto with each other seldom more than a couple of bike lengths apart. Robbins would hold on for the victory followed by Justice and Lettieri. The same three riders would challenge for the victory in the second moto with Lettieri grabbing the early lead. Robbins and Justice would eventually get around the Suzuki rider dropping him back to third. Robbins went on for the win, Justice in second and Lettieri in third.

Nick Desiderio grabbed the early lead in the 85cc 7-11 class followed by Joey Peters and Tyler McSwain. Desiderio used his home track advantage to stretch out the lead and go on for the victory. Desiderio was literally flying as he was the only 7-11 rider jumping the huge triple double section in the center of the track. Peters would finish the moto second and McSwain was third. Desiderio was again the early leader and never looked back taking the moto and overall victory Zachary Bell finished second in the moto and Joey Peters rounded out the top three.

In other mini bike racing James Justice won the Junior Mini class and Cody Robbins was the top rider in the Supermini class.

As part of Sunday’s pro racing schedule the top 13 in each 85cc class would go on to compete in a special exhibition moto. The Mt Holly/Fox mini cycle shootout was won by Frank Lettieri with Damian Krause being the lucky raffle winner taking home a brand new KX85 courtesy of local dealer Mt Holly Kawasaki. The 65cc class had its own special race for the top twenty 65cc riders from Saturday. The Town and Country/Kessler Cup was won by Zachary Bell after a race long duel with Nick Desiderio. The Bell family was very happy as younger brother Chase was the lucky winner of the new KX65 courtesy of Town and Country Cycle Center.

Kawasaki factory riders James Stewart and Timmy Ferry were on hand signing autographs and riding a special exhibition on Sunday afternoon wowing the crowd with their skills.

The 30^th annual event had excellent racing in all classes. With the history that this race has of discovering new talent, who will be the next James Stewart? Come next year. Maybe it could be you.

Raceway News Flashback…1985 part one (01659d2.netsolhost.com)

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KROC Video Coverage

October 8, 2009 By Scott Lukaitis Leave a Comment

Check out some great video from this weekends Race of Champions at Raceway Park.

Matt Wozney @ MXPTV

Jace Wade @ East MX

Filed Under 2009, NJ on the Web Tagged With American Motorcyclist Association, east mx, jace wade, kawasaki race of champions, kroc, matt wozney, motocross, mxptv, new jersey, nj, Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, raceway park

More KROC Coverage

October 8, 2009 By Scott Lukaitis Leave a Comment

This past weekends Kawasaki Race of Champions is on of the most popular events in the Northeast. Follow the links below to more media coverage.

Rob Harris’ GMXR.net Article

Scott Lukaitis’ Cycle News Online Article

Scott Lukaitis’ Vurb Moto Coverage

Filed Under 2009, NJ on the Web Tagged With American Motorcyclist Association, cycle news, gmxr.net, kawasaki race of champions, kroc, motocross, new jersey, nj, Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, raceway park, rob harris, scott lukaitis, vurb moto

KROC Race Results…Saturday October 3

October 3, 2009 By Scott Lukaitis Leave a Comment

125 2 Stroke: 1. James Coen (Kaw); 2. Ryan Roller (Yam); 3. Nick Feindt (Yam); 4. Rich Lechner (Ktm); 5. Max Fuchsman (Yam);
25+ Amateur “B”: 1. Ryan Reid (Kaw); 2. Billy Kibler (Suz); 3. Jim Kooinga (Kaw); 4. Wesley Turner (Kaw); 5. Kenneth Rand (Ktm);
25+ Expert “A”: 1. Gaylon Dickson (Kaw); 2. Keith Johnson (Kaw); 3. Christophe Chomko (Kaw); 4. Michael Davis Jr (Hon); 5. James Evans (Kaw);
25+ Novice “C”: 1. Steven Jose (Hon); 2. Jose Reinoso (Yam); 3. Matt Mcauliffe (Hon); 4. Luiz Peregrino (Suz); 5. Anderson Zanette (Ktm);
250 Amatuer “B”: 1. Frank Lettieri (Suz); 2. Seth Rarick (Ktm); 3. Luke Renzland (Yam); 4. Joey Peters (Yam); 5. Kameron Page (Yam);
250 Novice “C”: 1. Jesse Pierce (Suz); 2. Matthew Toth (Suz); 3. Nicholas Grosso (Kaw); 4. Jim Kooinga (Kaw); 5. Lewis Mackay (Hon);
30+ Amateur “B”: 1. Ryan Reid (Kaw); 2. Michael Adams (Kaw); 3. Wesley Turner (Kaw); 4. Robert Chayka (Yam); 5. Michael Lewis (Hon);
30+ Novice “C”: 1. Jose Silva (Suz); 2. Renato Basilio (Yam); 3. Brian Emery (Hon); 4. John Kelly (Suz); 5. Taylor Mark (Yam);
30+ Vet Expert “A”: 1. Keith Johnson (Kaw); 2. James Evans (Kaw); 3. Barry Carsten (Kaw); 4. Gaylon Dickson (Kaw); 5. Jason Harper (Suz);
40+ Senior Amateur “B”: 1. Patrick Muro (Hon); 2. Michael Lewis (Hon); 3. Robert Chayka (Yam); 4. Dean Mauro (Kaw); 5. Roland Beck (Kaw);
40+ Senior Expert “A”: 1. Gaylon Dickson (Kaw); 2. Barry Carsten (Kaw); 3. James Mc Ilvaine (Hon); 4. Rich Jarvis (Yam); 5. Chris Prenderville (Suz);
40+ Senior Novice “C”: 1. Renato Basilio (Yam); 2. Jose Silva (Suz); 3. Raymond Dobbin (Kaw); 4. Jochy Gomez (Suz); 5. Harry Moore (Hon);
45+: 1. Ken Blackwell (Hon); 2. John Delgrosso (Suz); 3. Robert Chayka (Yam); 4. Michael Billy (Yam); 5. Gerard Ricciardelli (Kaw);
50cc 4-6 Stock: 1. Chuck Rostien (Cob); 2. Justin Cokinos (Cob); 3. Evan Knoll (Ktm); 4. Xavier Kennedy (Cob); 5. Cody Hegeman (Cob);
50cc 4-8 Oil/Auto/Shifter: 1. Xavier Kennedy (Cob); 2. Deegan Harper (Ktm); 3. Michael Tompkins (Ktm); 4. Christopher Feeley (Hon);
50cc 7-8 Stock: 1. Steven Moquin (Ktm); 2. Devin Kusmider (Cob); 3. Bryton Carroll (Cob); 4. Hunter Shaut (Cob); 5. Scott Byron (Cob);
65cc 10-11: 1. Jake Pinhancos (Ktm); 2. Joseph Galbraith (Ktm); 3. Miguel Correia (Ktm); 4. Andrew Maroney (Ktm); 5. Sean Knoll (Ktm);
65cc 7-9: 1. Jacob Beaudoln (Kaw); 2. David “bandit” Milana (Ktm); 3. Gage Solis (Ktm); 4. Devin Kusmider (Ktm); 5. Tj Wittmer (Ktm);
85cc 12-15: 1. Cooper Webb (Hon); 2. Luke Palonicola (Kaw); 3. Scott Carpenter (Suz); 4. Jon Borrello (Yam); 5. Kevin Tompkins (Suz);
85cc 12-16 (Super Mini): 1. Cooper Webb (Hon); 2. Sean Ballard (Kaw); 3. Austin Simpson (Ktm); 4. James Coen (Kaw); 5. Austin Toskov (Yam);
85cc 9-11: 1. Alexander Frye (Ktm); 2. Brandon Hartranft (Yam); 3. Todd Maksymiw (Kaw); 4. Joseph Galbraith (Suz); 5. Makiyah Gorman (Kaw);
85cc 9-13 (Jr Mini): 1. Kevin Tompkins (Suz); 2. Arie Reachard (Yam); 3. Nathaniel Page (Kaw); 4. Connor Rowe (Kaw); 5. Makiyah Gorman (Kaw);
College Boy (14-24 years): 1. Cody Robbins (Kaw); 2. Willy Shatrau (Hon); 3. David Szymansky (Hon); 4. Andrew Mikolaichik (Kaw); 5. Jesse Deryke (Kaw);
Open 4 Stroke: 1. Jacob Hayes (Kaw); 2. Aj Catanzaro (Kaw); 3. Matt Babbitt (Kaw); 4. Austin Phelps (Kaw); 5. Chris Dumphy (Kaw);
Open Amateur “B”: 1. Frank Lettieri (Suz); 2. Nick Desiderio (Suz); 3. Aj Catanzaro (Kaw); 4. Charles Sherby Jr (Yam); 5. Jason Brooks (Yam);
Open Novice “C”: 1. Jesse Pierce (Suz); 2. Matthew Toth (Suz); 3. Jeff Mesler (Hon); 4. Stephen Vertucci (Hon); 5. Anthony Maladra (Ktm);
Schoolboy (12-16 years) 2-str: 1. Joey Peters (Yam); 2. Luke Renzland (Yam); 3. Eric Goodson (Kaw); 4. Christopher Duymich (Hon); 5. James Coen (Kaw);
Schoolboy (14-16 years) 4-str: 1. Nick Desiderio (Suz); 2. Eric Goodson (Kaw); 3. Joey Peters (Yam); 4. Luke Renzland (Yam); 5. William Bleich (Suz);
Women (16+up): 1. Marissa Markelon (Yam); 2. Julie Parizek (Kaw); 3. Mariah Andrew (Kaw); 4. Sonia Williams (Hon); 5. Brianna Degray (Suz);

Filed Under 2009, Results Tagged With ama, American Motorcyclist Association, kawasaki race of champions, kroc, motocross, new jersey, nj, Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, raceway park

Countdown to KROC…Flashback 2008

October 2, 2009 By Scott Lukaitis Leave a Comment

Words and Photos by Scott Lukaitis

Well the 2009 KROC begins tomorrow. I hope you enjoyed this trip down memory lane. Please if you enjoyed it let us know by commenting below on the website or on our Facebook page. Stay tuned all year long and NJ motocross explores motocross and other forms of racing in the Garden State, past, present and future.

Below is an article that ran in Cycle News as well as some photos.

Enjoy.

Futrell and Nicoletti Split KROC Green

Old Bridge Township’s Raceway Park

Englishtown, NJ

October 3-4, 2008

Words and photos by Scott Lukaitis

When a couple of friends laid out a motocross track in an empty New Jersey field thirty-three years ago little did they know what their track would one day become. The staff of Raceway Park ran a couple of races that first years and it their second yer of operation the Race of Champions was born. Originally sponsored by a local country club it was in the early 80′s that Kawasaki motors stepped in as the title sponsor. Team Green was in it’s infancy and so was the little track in New Jersey. Well time has served both well as Team Green and Raceway Park have grown to the professional organizations that we now know.

The Kawasaki Race of Champions or KROC is often a stepping stone to a successful racing career and over the years virtually every Team Green racer has made the annual pilgrimage to KROC. Guys like Billy Liles, Donny Schmidt, Eddie Warren, Ron Tichenor, Denny Stephenson, Ricky Carmichael, James Stewart all made their mark in the Jersey soil. What would 2008 hold? With the current state of the economy and high fuel prices one would wonder how the turnout would be. With over 750 racers on Saturday and qualifiers in Sunday’s pro classes the racers showed that the KROC is a must attend in Northeast motocross.

Saturday is amateur and Vet day at the KROC. Full gates were the order of the day and winning a class at KROC is surely a notch on your resume. Completing the full program as the sun set below the trees the Raceway Park staff was on the move. Saturday’s big winners included Chris Duymich (250 and Open Novice), Keith Johnson (25+ and 30+ Expert), and Jacob Hayes (85cc 12-15 and Schoolboy 4-stroke). Perennial NJ fast guy Barry Carsten was the 40+ expert winner and former Quad National Champion Travis Spader shed 2 wheels and won the 25+ “B” class.

Barry Carsten

Sunday’s schedule would consist of the Pro Expert classes (250 and Open) as well as 3 special intermission races for amateur and mini bike riders.

Serious Racewear Honda rider Taylor Futrell jumped out to the early lead in the first Open Expert moto of the day with Rockstar Suzuki rider Justin Weeks, track local Adam Blessing and Phil Nicoletti in tow. As the pack came back into view Team Green rider Lowell Spangler it was Weeks in the lead followed by Blessing, Nicoletti, Jay Weller and Team Green rider Lowell Spangler. Futrell had bobbled in the back of the track and would be forced to work through the pack. Nicoletti would make quick work of Blessing and jumped by Weeks in the front grandstand section of the track. Spangler too got by Blessing and then around Weeks. The Kawasaki pilot set off after Nicoletti who was rapidly disappearing. Behind the lead duo the positions started to settle in with Weeks in third, track points champion Dakota Kessler in fourth and working his way through the pack was Futrell for fifth. At the moto’s end Spangler closed up slightly but not enough to pressure Nicoletti who went on to win. Spangler was second and Weeks third. Nicoletti thanked his friend Vic Palmieri for lending him the bike to use and former mechanic Paul Bruno for stying up late the night before getting the bike ready. When asked about riding the unfamiliar Honda, Nicoletti mentioned that next season he would be on the Red machines as part of Team Solitare.

Taylor Futrell

In the first 250 Expert moto Futrell was once again the man in the gas grabbing the holeshot and early lead. Nicoletti, riding his more familiar Kawasaki, Team Green rider Keith Johnson and Dakota Kessler were close behind. Futrell and Nicoletti battled until the track reached up and grabbed Nicoletti throwing him to the ground and out of the moto. Banged up and bruised it was questionable if Nicoletti would be out for the rest of the afternoon. Futrell moved out up front and began to stretch his lead, meanwhile Paul Lamb worked his way past Kessler and Johnson and was second behind Futrell. Spangler too worked his way through the pack and settled into third at the motos end.

Lowell Spangler

Many were surprised when Nicoletti lined up for the second Open Expert moto but working with his trainer Greg Direnzo in between motos he felt well enough to tough it out. When the gate fell it was Nicoletti this time grabbing the holeshot with Spangler, Futrell and Kessler hot on his heels. When Futrell went down in the tricky front section of the track it gave Nicoletti the breathing room he needed to go on and take the moto and overall win. Behind Nicoletti Spangler had settled into second and Saturday’s Vet class standout showed the kids a thing or two and came across the line in third. Spanglers 2-2 motos gave him the second step on the podium and a sixth in moto number two gave Justin Weeks the final spot on the podium with 3-6 motos.

Phil Nicoletti

After witnessing Futrell’s Open class crash it was a surprise to see him on the line for the final moto of the day. Futrell got the early jump on the field but it was two-stroke mounted Brian Mulcahy leading the pack up the staircase. Futrell wasn’t showing any ill effects of his early crash and quickly went into the way. Mulcahy, Spangler and Ryan Blizzard gave chase but it wasn’t to be. Futrell was a man on a mission and pulled away from the pack. Behind him Spangler was the first man out with a DNF as his rear wheel went away. First moto second place rider Paul Lamb had worked his was past Mulcahy and Blizzard and ws again in second place. With a couple laps to go NJ hero Barry Carsten was in third place but was under attack from James Decotis. Carsten, who won the 40+ Expert class on Saturday, held on for third despite a last straight attack from the young Suzuki rider. In the end it was Futrell going 1-1 for first overall followed by Lamb in second with 2-2 motos and the consistent 5-5 motos of Jay Weller for third overall.

Along with the four exciting Pro motos three special intermission motos were run. In the Ironman Classic race, for amateur racers, Cody Robbins survived a last lap charge from Nick Desiderio to take the win and a brand new bike courtesy of Pennsylvania dealer Can Do Powersports. The Top Gun Minicycle Shootout was won by Zachary Bell and the Kessler Cup was won by Alexander Frye. In the latter two races local dealers Mt Holly Kawasaki and Town and Country Cycle Center gave away brand new KX85′s to a lucky random participant.

2009 Monster Energy Kawasaki team riders Tim Ferry and Ryan Villopoto put on a riding exhibition aboard brand new out of the crate machines and signed autographs for their fans.

As the sun set, and fans were on their way home, I can’t help but look forward to next October for another exciting KROC.

Zachary Bell

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Do you have a KROC memory? Let us know by commenting below.

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Countdown to KROC…Flashback 2005

September 29, 2009 By Scott Lukaitis Leave a Comment

Words and Photos by Scott Lukaitis

The 29th annual KROC took place over the weekend of the 1st and 2nd of October in 2005. Some notable class winners included Justin Barcia in the 85cc 12-13, Lowell Spangler in the 85cc 14-15 and Supermini, Zach Osborne in the 125″B” and Phil Nicoletti in the Schoolboy class. Team Green rider Kyle Chisholm was the big winner of the weekend taking Saturday’s Collegeboy class as well as both Expert classes on Sunday. Sunday’s 125 Expert and 250 Expert classes has the same podium with Chisholm taking the victories followed by Robbie Marshall in second and Barry Carsten in third. The special intermission races on Sunday were won by Barcia for the Top Gun Mini Shootout, Nick Desiderio for the Kessler cup and Sean Hackley was the “Ironman Classic” winner.

Check out some photo highlights below.