Photos from the annual Brawl on the Beach on the Jersey Shore
![Formerly known as the Thunder in the Sand, the popular Wildwood, NJ, beach race was not held last fall and earlier this spring. The new promoters only had six weeks to put the event together and more than 700 riders were rewarded with a great weekend. thebrawlonthebeach.com / Scott Lukaitis photo]()
Formerly known as the Thunder in the Sand, the popular Wildwood, NJ, beach race was not held last fall and earlier this spring. The new promoters only had six weeks to put the event together and more than 700 riders were rewarded with a great weekend. thebrawlonthebeach.com / Scott Lukaitis photo Scott Lukaitis photo ![The track for the Brawl on the Beach is unique. It is only used for the weekend then reclaimed by nature as part of the beach. It is located between two piers of amusement rides and just yards from the Atlantic Ocean. / Scott Lukaitis photo]()
The track for the Brawl on the Beach is unique. It is only used for the weekend then reclaimed by nature as part of the beach. It is located between two piers of amusement rides and just yards from the Atlantic Ocean. / Scott Lukaitis photo Scott Lukaitis photo ![NJ native Dakota Kessler put his years of New Jersey sand pit riding to good use on the way to victory in the 450A class and 3rd overall in the 250A class. / Scott Lukaitis photo]()
NJ native Dakota Kessler put his years of New Jersey sand pit riding to good use on the way to victory in the 450A class and 3rd overall in the 250A class. / Scott Lukaitis photo Scott Lukaitis photo ![Honda mounted Zach Bassista showed he knows how to ride in the sand by sweeping the Supermini 12-16 class. / Scott Lukaitis photo]()
Honda mounted Zach Bassista showed he knows how to ride in the sand by sweeping the Supermini 12-16 class. / Scott Lukaitis photo Scott Lukaitis photo ![Jesse Pierce won both 250A motos and was second in both 450A motos during the weekend of competition. / Scott Lukaitis photo]()
Jesse Pierce won both 250A motos and was second in both 450A motos during the weekend of competition. / Scott Lukaitis photo Scott Lukaitis photo ![Bryton Carroll wasn't going to let a cast on his left arm slow him down. He was still able to twist the throttle with his right on his way to winning both motos in the 85 12-15 class. / Scott Lukaitis photo]()
Bryton Carroll wasn't going to let a cast on his left arm slow him down. He was still able to twist the throttle with his right on his way to winning both motos in the 85 12-15 class. / Scott Lukaitis photo Scott Lukaitis photo ![Cobra backed Reed Cooper was a perfect 4-for-4 at the Brawl on the Beach. He won both the 50cc Stock 7-8 and 65cc 7-9 classes. / Scott Lukaitis photo]()
Cobra backed Reed Cooper was a perfect 4-for-4 at the Brawl on the Beach. He won both the 50cc Stock 7-8 and 65cc 7-9 classes. / Scott Lukaitis photo Scott Lukaitis photo ![Joey Peters is signed on to the new Two Stroke Motocross.com team for the 2014 supercross and national series. He showed his new sponsors he knows how to make a 2-stroke sing. Peters was on the podium in 3 out of 4 motos and finished second overall in the 250A class. / Scott Lukaitis photo]()
Joey Peters is signed on to the new Two Stroke Motocross.com team for the 2014 supercross and national series. He showed his new sponsors he knows how to make a 2-stroke sing. Peters was on the podium in 3 out of 4 motos and finished second overall in the 250A class. / Scott Lukaitis photo Scott Lukaitis photo ![The race was held a week before Halloween, so of course Tigger raced. / Scott Lukaitis photo]()
The race was held a week before Halloween, so of course Tigger raced. / Scott Lukaitis photo Scott Lukaitis photo ![The youngest racers are welcome at the Brawl on the Beach. Jeffrey Dunham won the 50cc oil injected 4-6 class and was second in the 50cc Stock 4-6 class. / Scott Lukaitis photo]()
The youngest racers are welcome at the Brawl on the Beach. Jeffrey Dunham won the 50cc oil injected 4-6 class and was second in the 50cc Stock 4-6 class. / Scott Lukaitis photo Scott Lukaitis photo ![Sean Gilles had an excellent weekend in Wildwood. He won 5 out of 6 motos and all 3 overalls in the 250c Division 2, Open C Division 1 and the Schoolboy 12-16 4-Stroke classes. / Scott Lukaitis photo]()
Sean Gilles had an excellent weekend in Wildwood. He won 5 out of 6 motos and all 3 overalls in the 250c Division 2, Open C Division 1 and the Schoolboy 12-16 4-Stroke classes. / Scott Lukaitis photo Scott Lukaitis photo ![With the amusement rides in the background, Kyle Savvas (50) leads Karly Morgan (20) and Ryan Trevelise (26) in Junior Mini competition. / Scott Lukaitis photo]()
With the amusement rides in the background, Kyle Savvas (50) leads Karly Morgan (20) and Ryan Trevelise (26) in Junior Mini competition. / Scott Lukaitis photo Scott Lukaitis photo
