Fisk Finishes with Two Northeast Classic Series Championships

2008 MSR/ANSWER RACING/Tucker Rocky Distributing Northeast Classic Motocross Series

Round 5: Hurricane Hills Sports Center

By Jim Sanderson

Clifford, PA, May 18, 2008

Yamaha pilot, Matthew Fisk won the battle and the war in his quest for the series championship in the 250 B and Open B divisions at the final round of Northeast Classic Series, hosted by the Fritz family, at the Hurricane Hills Sports Center on May 18^th. Fisk came into the final round leading the series points chase in both classes and left with not one, but two series championships. Fisk finished the series in the 250 B division with a total of 36 points and 45 in the Open B division, 16 points ahead of the second place in both classes.

Fisk, Damon Rummel and Billy Gallagher led the pack out of the second turn in the opening 250 B moto. Fisk pulled away to start the second lap with a four second lead. Rummel, Justin Maylath, Nicholas May and Tyler Golding rounded out the top five. The gap separating Rummel in second and Maylath in third grew to seven seconds by the start of lap three. The top five were all spread out by the start of lap four. Fisk maintained his four second advantage until the last lap when Rummel closed the gap, but could only reduce Fisk’s lead to three seconds at the checkered flag. Gallagher, Maylath and Golding closed out the top five.

Fisk, May, Maylath and Eric Shirk led the start of the final 250 B moto. Fisk pulled away once again, starting lap two six seconds ahead of Rummel in second. Maylath, Shirk and Gallagher rounded out the top five. Golding passed Gallagher for fourth just before the start of lap three. Gallagher was relegated to fifth. Fisk’s lead increased to eight seconds at the start of the white flag lap and remained there at the checkers. Rummel, Maylath, Shirk and Golding completed the top five.

Fisk topped the rostrum with a perfect 1-1. Rummel’s consistent 2-2 rides earned second and Maylath completed the rostrum with a 4-3 tally.

Sunny Drake, Gallagher, Fisk and Shirk led the start of the first Open B moto. Drake pulled away to start lap two with an eight second lead. Gallagher, Fisk, Shirk and Matt Moore rounded out the top five. Drakes lead increased to 10-seconds at the start of lap three. Fisk closed the gap on Gallagher to about three bike lengths but couldn’t get close enough to execute a pass. Drake crossed the finish line with a 14-second advantage over Gallagher. Fisk, Shirk and Matt Vacendak closed out the top five.

Fisk and Moore led the start of the final Open B moto. When the lead pack cleared the downhill triple on lap one, the top five running order was; Moore, Fisk, Gallagher, Gary Peechatka and Shirk. Rain had begun to come down hard, drastically reducing traction and visibility, which caused the top five to spread out. Moore went down on lap three, handing the lead and an automatic 10-second advantage to Fisk. Gallagher, Peechatka, Shirk and Scott Ferris inherited second through fifth. Fisk got the win with a 15-second lead.

Fisk (3-1) topped the podium. Gallagher (2-2) took second and Shirk (4-4) third.

Results:

PW OIL/AUTO (4-8):  1. J Ryder Fox (Cob); 2. Tyler Kozik (Cob);            3. Danny Congdon (Cob); 4. Harry Leslie (Cob);            5. Lawrence Fellippello (Ktm);

PW (4-6):   1. Zavien Rosato (Cob); 2. Danny Congdon (Cob); 3. Harry Leslie (Ktm); 4. Jeremy Dillin (Unk); 5. Michael Cornall (Yam);

PW (7-8):  1. Dawson Driscoll (Cob); 2. Zachary Butkiewicz (Cob); 3. Josh Mcginnis (Cob); 4. Henry Scheetz Jr (Cob); 5. Tyler Kozik (Cob);

65 (7-9):  1. Trevor Pritchard (Ktm); 2. Dj Griffiths (Ktm);            3. Oscar Kelchner (Kaw); 4. Justin Tompkins (Ktm); 5. Justin Yedinak (Ktm);

65 (10-11):  1. Schae Thomas (Suz); 2. Eric Vonada (Kaw); 3. Josh Lee (Kaw); 4. Brain Engdahl (Ktm); 5. Chance Wallace (Kaw);

JR MINI (9-11):   1. Jared Jennings (Kaw); 2. Luke Palonicola (Kaw); 3. Daniel Dillin (Suz); 4. Schae Thomas (Suz); 5. Todd Maksymiw Jr (Kaw);

MID MINI (9-13):   1. Kevin Tompkins (Suz); 2. Jared Jennings (Kaw); 3. Elliot Phelps (Kaw); 4. Luke Palonicola (Kaw); 5. Kyle Dillin (Kaw);

SENIOR MINI (12-15):  1. Kevin Tompkins (Suz); 2. Elliot Phelps (Kaw); 3. Sean Ballard (Kaw); 4. Kevin Hicks Jr (Suz); 5. Kyle Dillin (Kaw);

S/MIN:  1. Damon Rummel (Hon); 2. Kevin Tompkins (Suz); 3. Sean Ballard (Kaw); 4. Angelo Curro (Ktm); 5. Justin Yanvary (Kaw);

SCHBY:  1. Frank Lettieri (Suz);   2. Tyler Hawk (Yam); 3. Damon Rummel (Yam);  4. Ryan Zaveral (Hon);            5. Chris Mowery (Ktm);

SCHBY LITE:  1. Frank Lettieri (Suz); 2. Tyler Hawk (Yam); 3. James Doolittle (Kaw); 4. Justin Maylath (Kaw); 5. Zach Donlin (Kaw);

CLGBY:  1. Jeremy Medaglia (Suz); 2. Matthew Frisk (Yam); 3. Kyle Willis (Hon);   4. Matthew Ranum (Hon); 5. Nicholas May (Suz);

125 2 STRK: 1. Ryan Zaveral (Hon); 2. Chris Mowery (Ktm); 3. Jonathan Jankowsky (Hon); 4. Angelo Curro (Suz); 5. Jacob Hilstolsky (Yam);

OPEN 4 STROKE:   1. Lowell Spangler (Kaw); 2. Dave Ginolfi (Kaw); 3. Derek Rummel (Hon); 4. Matthew Moore (Yam); 5. Dylan Braykovich (Kaw);

250 A:  1. Ashlee Woskob (Hon); 2. Lowell Spangler (Kaw); 3. Casey Clark (Yam); 4. Kyle Willis (Hon); 5. Ryan Zimmerman (Suz);

250 B:  1. Matthew Frisk (Yam);  2. Damon Rummel (Hon); 3. Justin Maylath (Kaw); 4. Tyler Golding (Hon); 5. Billy Gallagher (Hon);

250 C:  1. Eavan Ellefsen (Kaw); 2. Thomas Mcdaniel (Kaw); 3. Sean Koeller (Ktm); 4. Patrick Desantis (Suz); 5. Matt Benyo (Kaw);

OPEN PRO/EX:   1. Lowell Spangler (Kaw); 2. Dave Ginolfi (Kaw); 3. Ashlee Woskob (Hon); 4. Barry Carsten (Suz); 5. Ryan Zimmerman (Suz);

OPEN B:  1. Matthew Frisk (Yam); 2. Billy Gallagher (Hon); 3. Eric Shirk (Hon); 4. Gary Peechatka (Hon);   5. Paul Meier (Yam);

OPEN C:  1. Eavan Ellefsen (Kaw);2. Scott Ferrera (Hon); 3. Patrick Desantis (Suz); 4. Sean Koeller (Ktm); 5. Evan Barnickow (Suz);

25+ A:              1. Ashlee Woskob (Hon); 2. Dave Ginolfi (Kaw); 3. Gaylon Dickson (Kaw); 4. Kurt Mcmillen (Suz);            5. Jim Mcilvaine (Hon);

25+ B/C:  1. Ryan Golding (Hon); 2. Todd Supko (Suz); 3. Mark Rice (Hon); 4. Eric Frable (Yam);            5. Richard Heverly (Ktm);

30+ A:              1. Barry Carsten (Suz);            2. Kurt Mcmillen (Kaw);            3. Gaylon Dickson (Kaw); 4. Jim Mcilvaine (Hon); 5. Antonio Poccia (Yam);

30+ B:              1. Jeremy Parsons (Kaw); 2. Steve Ferreira (Kaw); 3. Bryan Chop (Hon);   4. John Ward (Hon); 5. John Thompson (Hon);

30+ C:              1. Johnny Beers (Hon);   2. Pete Bellezza (Hon);            3. Michael Fumia (Yam); 4. Michael Ferrara (Suz); 5. Jim Smith (Yam);

40+ A:              1. Barry Carsten (Suz);            2. Kurt Mcmillen (Kaw);            3. Gaylon Dickson (Kaw); 4. Jim Mcilvaine (Hon); 5. Joe Fritz Sr (Hon);

40+ B/C:  1. Mark Rinaldi (Kaw);   2. Dean Mauro (Kaw); 3. Chris Traina (Suz); 4. John Thompson (Hon); 5. Timothy Yadlosky (Yam);

45+:  1. Joe Fritz Sr (Hon); 2. James Mcgee (Suz); 3. Tom Sabastian (Suz); 4. Vincent Saluzzi (Hon);  

WOMEN/GIRLS:  1. Samantha Fritz (Hon); 2. Nikkiann Stewart (Yam); 3. Marla Phelps (Kaw); 4. Sonia Williams (Hon); 5. Catlin Sukunda (Hon);

QUAD A:  1. Daniel Mcmullen (Suz); 2. Lucas Mack (Hon);                             

QUAD C:  1. Oliver Gage (Kaw);   2. Robert Hubal (Suz); 3. Erik Hines (Suz); 4. Kyle Mccracken (Yam); 5. Craig Hubal (Suz);

QUAD CLGBY:  1. Kyle Mccracken (Yam); 2. Derek Eckert (Suz); 3. Derek Ostuni (Suz);              

NEClassicHHMX05-18-2008-4587.jpg – Matthew Fisk (423) leads the pack out of the 2^nd turn in the opening 250 B moto at the final round of the Northeast Classic Series at Hurricane Hills on May 18^th in Clifford, Pennsylvania.

NEClassicHHMX05-18-2008-4588.jpg – Damon Rummel (619) and Justin Maylath (413) battle for second early in the opening 250 B moto at round 5 of the MSR/ANSWER RACING Northeast Classic Series at the Hurricane Hills Sports Center in Clifford, Pennsylvania on May 18^th.

NEClassicHHMX05-18-2008-4943.jpg – Damon Rummel’s (619) consistent 2-2 rides earned second overall in the extremely competitive 250 B division at the final round of the Northeast Classic Series at Hurricane Hills on May 18^th in Clifford, Pennsylvania.

NEClassicHHMX05-18-2008-4331.jpg – Sunny Drake (167) leads the start of the opening Open B moto at the final round of the Northeast Classic Series at Hurricane Hills on May 18^th in Clifford, Pennsylvania.

NEClassicHHMX05-18-2008-4332.jpg – Billy Gallagher (371), Matthew Fisk (423) and Eric Shirk (331) battle for second in the 2^nd turn in the 1^st Open B moto at round 5 of the MSR/ANSWER RACING Northeast Classic Series at the Hurricane Hills Sports Center in Clifford, Pennsylvania on May 18^th.