Toth, Cook Conquer Northeast Classic Opener
2008 MSR/Answer Racing 
Northeast Classic Motocross Series

Round 1: Doublin Gap Motocross Park
Shippensburg, PA, March 16, 2008


Michael Stryker (445), Ronnie Stewart (313), Derrick Wile (114), 
Colton Harrison (740) and Dan Corbin
(167) lead the pack out 
of the 1st turn in the opening 250 Pro/Expert
moto at round 1 of the 
MSR/ANSWER RACING Northeast Classic Motocross
Series at 
Doublin Gap on March 16th in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.

  By Jim P. Sanderson  
 

The 2008 Northeast Classic Motocross Series, celebrating its 16th year, got under way just four days prior to the first day of spring. Unfortunately, Mother Nature made it feel more like winter with the temperature hovering around the 40 degree mark and winds that made it feel much chillier. The series welcomes back title sponsor, MSR/ANSWER RACING, distributed by Tucker Rocky Distributing, for their second consecutive year. 
 
Willy Toth (218), Derrick Wile
(114) and Michael Stryker (445) battle for the lead near the end of the 1st 250 Pro/Expert moto at the Northeast Classic Series at Doublin Gap MX Park in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania on March 16th.

Suzuki rider, Willy Toth, Jr., topped the 250 Pro/Expert podium with a win in the first moto and a runner-up finish in the second. Michael Stryker finished second with a 2-4 tally and Broc Schmelyun closed out the podium with an eighth place finish in moto one and the win in moto two.

 
Casey Clark (97), Ryan
Zimmerman (471) and Michael Stryker (445) lead the pack at the start 
of the
1st Open Pro/Expert moto at round 1 of the Northeast Classic Series on  
March 16th in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.

Stryker, Ronnie Stewart, Derrick Wile, Colton Harrison and Dan Corbin led the start of the opening 250 Pro/Expert moto. Stryker held the point when the lead riders entered the first infield section followed by Wile, Corbin, Stewart and Toth. Wile took the lead about halfway into lap one. Stryker was relegated to second. Corbin held third and Toth passed Stewart taking fourth. Wile had a three second lead at the start of lap two and Stryker continued to hold second but Toth was moving through the pack quickly and had taken third halfway into lap two. By the end of the lap, Toth was all over Stryker and made the pass for second just after starting lap three. Toth caught Wile and made the pass for the lead just before entering the infield. Wile tried to retaliate but went down. Toth took the checkers with a three second lead. Stryker, Corbin, Stewart and Wile rounded out the top five.

 
Casey Clark (97) and Jeremy
Cook (360) battle for the lead on the 1st lap of the opening Open Pro/Expert moto at round 1 of the MSR/ANSWER RACING Northeast Classic Motocross Series at Doublin Gap on March 16th in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.

Toth, Stryker, Clark, Stewart and Schmelyun led the start of the final moto. Schmelyun blew through the pack and had the point by the third turn followed by Clark, Toth, Corbin and Wile. Toth passed Clark taking second shortly before the start of lap two. Schmelyun had a 3 second lead by the start of lap three and increased it to four at the checkered flag. Toth, Clark, Stryker and Stewart closed out the top five.


Jeremy Cook (360), Casey Clark (partially hidden) and Broc Schmelyun (111) battle for the lead in the 1st Open Pro/Expert moto at the 1st round of the Northeast Classic at Doublin Gap on March 16th.

  Clark, Ryan Zimmerman, Stryker and Jeremy Cook led the start of the first Open Pro/Expert moto. Clark held the point until Cook passed him on the back tree line section of the course near the end of lap one. Zimmerman, Thomas Addy and Stryker rounded out the top five. Cook had a three second lead at the start of lap three. Schmelyun moved through the pack and passed Zimmerman for third then closed the gap on Clark in second. Schmelyun and Clark swapped positions several times on the white flag lap but it was Schmelyun who squeaked by in the final rhythm section to secure second. Cook got the win. Schmelyun, Clark, Zimmerman and Addy rounded out the top five. 

 
Willy Toth (218), Michael Stryker (445), Casey Clark (97) and Broc Schmelyun (111) lead the start of the final 250 Pro/Expert moto at the Northeast Classic Series at Doublin Gap MX Park in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania on March 16th.

Clark, Derek Rummel, Wile and Barry Carsten led the start of the final Open Pro/Expert moto. By the third turn the top five were; Clark, Carsten, Cook, Wile and Schmelyun. Cook took the lead at the start of lap two and held it until the lap three when Carsten made the pass for the lead in the rhythm section at the end of lap three. Carsten took the checkered flag three seconds ahead of Cook. Schmelyun, Clark and Addy closed out the top five.

 
Michael Stryker (445), Derrick Wile (114) and Ronnie Stewart battle for fourth in the final 250 Pro/Expert Moto at the 1st round of the Northeast Classic at Doublin Gap on March 16th.

Cook (1-2) topped the podium. Schmelyun (2-3) took second and Clark (3-4) third. 


Barry Carsten (31), Casey Clark (97) and Broc Schmelyun (111) battle for second in the final Open Pro/expert moto at the 1st of the MSR/ANSWER RACING Northeast Classic Motocross Series at Doublin Gap on March 16th in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.

 

 

 

RACE RESULTS:

50 OIL (4-6): 
1.Daniel Congdon 
2.Jason Neidigh
3.Chase Yentzer 
4.Colton
Yentzer 
5.Christian Mccauley

50 OIL (7-8):  
1.Duke Gomez 
2.Gianni Lumadue

50 (4-6): 
1.Tucker Hake 
2.Daniel Congdon 
3.Chase Yentzer 
4.Griffin
Hoover 
5.Colton Yentzer

50 (7-8): 
1.Dawson Driscoll 
2.Caleb Keck 
3.Dain Vallie 
4.Alexander
Perzan 4th
5.Kyler Coles

65 (7-9): 
1.Cameron Keck 
2.Joseph Tait 
3.Trevor Pritchard 
4.Cory
Carsten 
5.Austin Waugh

65 (10-11): 
1.Jared Jennings 2.Schae Thomas 3.Scott Stone 
4.Zachary
Putman 
5.Tristan Kimble

85 (9-11): 1.Jared Jennings 2.Brandon Garlock 3.Zachary Putman 4.Chase

 Miller 5.Joshua Lambert

JR. MINI (9-13): 1.Luke Renzland 2.Dillon Thomas 3.Jared Lesher 4.Jared

 Jennings 5.Robert Piazza Jr

85 (12-15): 1.Luke Renzland 2.Elliot Phelps 3.Tyler Conner 4.Steven

 Good 5.Dillon Thomas

S/MINI: 1.Luke Renzland 2.Joshua Corbin 3.Damon Rummel 4.Caleb

 Schachtler 5.Tyler Conner

SCHBY- 2 STROKE: 1.Garret Toth 2.Damon Rummel 3.Dakota Yohe 4.Caleb

 Schachtler 5.Zachary Lang

SCHBY- 4 STROKE: 1.Garret Toth 2.Kyle Sidle 3.Jordan Walker 4.Matthew

 Moore 5.Austin Phelps

CLGBY: 1.Willy Toth, Jr 2.Thomas Addy 3.Daniel Corbin 4.Matthew Fisk

 5.Michael Sowa

250 PRO/EX: 1.Willy Toth, Jr 2.Michael Stryker 3.Broc Schmelyun

 4.Ronnie Stewart 5.Casey Clark

250 B: 1.Garret Toth 2.Marshall Hurd 3.Matthew Fisk 4.Kyle Sidle

 5.Anthony Laird

250 C: 1.Brandon Mcmanus 2.Craig Mullett 3.Derek Miller 4.Joshua Black

 5.Austin Toomey

OPEN PRO/EX: 1.Jeremy Cook 2.Broc Schmelyun 3.Casey Clark 4.Barry

 Carsten 5.Thomas Addy

OPEN B: 1.Marshall Hurd 2.Matthew Fisk 3.Matthew Moore 4.Anthony Laird

 5.Dakota Yohe

OPEN C: 1.Christopher Duymich 2.Max Stevey 3.Derek Miller 4.Austin

 Toomey 5.Zachary Helmick

25+ A: 1.Jeremy Cook 2.Kurt Mcmillen 3.Gaylon Dickson 4.Darren Edsall

 5.Christopher Ohara

25+ B: 1.Jed Schappert 2.Jeffrey Fenton 3.Eric Krout 4.Pat Stansbury

 5.Keith Dart

30+ A: 1.Barry Carsten 2.Kurt Mcmillen 3.Gaylon Dickson 4.Darren Edsall

 5.Frank Tussel

30+ B: 1.Jed Schappert 2.Robert Harris 3.Keith Dart 4.Jeffrey Fenton

 5.John Lumadue

30+ C: 1.Michael Fumia 2.John Ward 3.Doug Hunter 4.Michael Ferrara

 5.Jerry Williamson

40+ A: 1.Barry Carsten 2.Gaylon Dickson 3.Kurt Mcmillen 4.Frank Tussel

 5.Marty Putman

40+ B: 1.Mark Rinaldi 2.Gerard Ricciardelli 3.John Lumadue 4.Paul Ucman

 Ii 5.Michael Dore

4-Stroke: 1.Ryan Zimmerman 2.Colton Harrison 3.Jordan Walker 4.Derek

 Rummel 5.Michael Sowa

WMN: 1.Amber Hughes 2.Marissa Markelon 3.Samantha Fritz 4.Kelsey Green

 5.Jenna Smith

 





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