From Cycle News Online:
Carsten Cleans Up at Raceway Park
ENGLISHTOWN, NJ – With the torrential rains and thick mud of opening day still on their minds, many racers let the morning showers of March 26 keep them snug and warm, still in their beds. But the nearly 300 riders who did show up were treated to excellent track conditions. Sure, they had to wait through some showers and sleet. Yes, sleet. Eventually, though, the sun finally came out, and the track conditions turned ideal.
Fresh off of the AMPed Mobile Supercross Tour, Bromley Suzuki-sponsored Barry Carsten (84) made his first trip to Raceway Park this season a profitable one by winning all six motos he entered. Carsten claimed the overall victories in the 125cc, 250cc, and Over 30 Expert classes. Carsten’s wins did not come without battles in almost each moto, as the RRP/Crossroads Powersports-sponsored duo of Ty Wallace and Ronnie Stewart and Wheels Motorsports Honda rider Jimmy McIlvaine showed Carsten that the local boys won’t roll over that easily for the nationally ranked rider.
Carsten wasn’t the only multiple-class winner on the day. Central Jersey Cycles-sponsored Husqvarna rider Bryan Wallace showed how competitive the Swedish brand can be by taking the overall class victories in both the 125cc and 250cc Amateur classes. Kawasaki rider Mike Lacerenza won both the 125cc Novice and Schoolboy Four-Stroke classes, and Suzuki/Fly/Scott-sponsored Nick Desiderio scored victories in the 85cc (7-11) and Junior Mini classes.
The next race weekend, April 8 and 9, will be a busy one, with Youth (4-6) racing on Saturday morning, round one of the Trapani Pit Bike Series on Saturday night, and a full schedule of racing on Sunday. Will the April showers stay away? Come on down and enjoy the action!
Results
65 (7-9): 1. Jacob Hartranft (Kaw); 2. Brandon Hartranft (Kaw); 3. Matthew Mangine (KTM); 4. Tyler Betsch (Suz); 5. Andrew Maroney (Kaw).
65 (10-11): 1. Bobby Lipyanek (KTM); 2. Matthew Gahrmann (Kaw); 3. Richie Trevelise (Suz); 4. Keith Pierce (Kaw).
85 (7-11): 1. Nick Desiderio (Suz); 2. Bobby Lipyanek (KTM); 3. Jake Scott (Yam); 4. Matthew Gahrmann (Kaw); 5. Jacob Hartranft (Kaw).
85 (12-13): 1. Damien Krause (Yam); 2. Frank Lettieri (Suz); 3. Austin Harvey (Kaw); 4. Morgan Gustray (Suz); 5. Christopher Duymich (Hon).
85 (14-15): 1. Billy Allen Jr. (Suz); 2. Austin Ebberup (Kaw); 3. Kevin O’Laughlin (Suz); 4. Trey Rasmussen (Kaw).
JR MINI (9-13): 1. Nick Desiderio (Suz); 2. Bobby Lipyanek (KTM); 3. Austin Harvey (Kaw); 4. Morgan Gustray (Suz); 5. Jake Scott (Yam).
S/MINI (12-15): 1. Frank Lettieri (Suz); 2. Gregory Lehto (Suz); 3. Kevin Hudson (Suz); 4. Billy Allen Jr. (Suz); 5. Damien Krause (Yam).
125 NOV: 1. Mike Lacerenza (Kaw); 2. Nick Myers (Suz); 3. Randy Saxenmeyer (Hon); 4. Jason Gourley (Suz); 5. Sal Calamita (Yam).
125 AM: 1. Bryan Wallace; 2. Nick Lacerenza (Kaw); 3. Peter Devlin (Suz); 4. Dan Callahan (Suz); 5. Mike Tippin Jr. (Suz).
125 EX: 1. Barry Carsten (Suz); 2. James McIlvaine (Hon); 3. Ronnie Stewart (Hon); 4. Robert Malkiewicz (Kaw); 5. Jeremy Weniger (Kaw).
250 NOV: 1. Randy Saxenmeyer (Hon); 2. James Moore Jr. (Hon); 3. Gregory Jaronczyk (Suz); 4. Geraldo Santos (Yam); 5. Jeff Mesler (Yam).
250 AM: 1. Bryan Wallace; 2. Mike Tippin Jr. (Suz); 3. Dan Callahan (Suz); 4. Eric Land (Yam); 5. Michael O’Brien.
250 EX: 1. Barry Carsten (Suz); 2. Ty Wallace (Hon); 3. Curt Beloy (Hon); 4. Ronnie Stewart (Hon); 5. Brian Smith (KTM).
WMN: 1. Nikki Stewart (Kaw); 2. Virginia Roma (Hon); 3. Jennifer Singleton (Yam); 4. Nancy Davidson (Hon); 5. Tammy Longacre (Hon).
SCHBY (12-15) 2-STRK: 1. Nicholas McPhee (Suz); 2. Sal Calamita (Yam); 3. Frank Lettieri (Suz); 4. Michael Mackeprang (Suz); 5. Nick Keefe (Hon).
SCHBY (12-15) 4-STRK: 1. Mike Lacerenza (Kaw); 2. Nick Myers (Suz); 3. Ed Molfetta (Yam); 4. Arthur Stryker (Hon); 5. Fred Slickmeyer (Suz).
CLGBY (16-24): 1. Nick Lacerenza (Kaw); 2. Teddy Grant (Kaw); 3. Peter Devlin (Suz); 4. Eric Land (Yam); 5. Daniel Bogdan (Yam).
25+ AM: 1. Sean Gaughan (Hon); 2. Sean Gillies (Hon); 3. Jason Luty (Hon); 4. Michael Yonkowski (Hon); 5. Gary Born (Hon).
25+ EX: 1. Ty Wallace (Hon); 2. Richard Zupko (Yam); 3. Darren Edsall (Kaw); 4. James McIlvaine (Hon); 5. Brian Smith (KTM).
30+ NOV: 1. Kevin Kerr (Hon); 2. Keith Adolf (Suz); 3. Bill Ostlin (Yam); 4. John Ward (Hon); 5. Peter Purcelly (Yam).
30+ AM: 1. Timothy Lynch (Hon); 2. Michael Yonkowski (Hon); 3. Sean Gillies (Hon); 4. Victor Palmieri (Hon); 5. Jason Luty (Hon).
30+ EX: 1. Barry Carsten (Suz); 2. Ty Wallace (Hon); 3. Darren Edsall (Kaw); 4. Jim Kapitan (Hon); 5. Richard Zupko (Yam).
40+ AM: 1. Jeffrey Mesler (Hon); 2. Jerry Rizziello Jr. (Hon); 3. Steve Lewis (Suz); 4. Karl Baumann (Hon); 5. John Stewart (Hon).
40+ EX: 1. Jerry Seip (Hon); 2. Jim Kapitan (Hon); 3. Marc Tiesler (Hon); 4. Harold Johnson (Hon); 5. Ken Bordzuk (Hon).
