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Photographer Scott Lukaitis was on hand for the Race of Champions Sponsored by Kawasaki at Raceway Park in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey. Check out some of his best photos from the 45th annual event, along with results.

Old Town Florida’s Jonathan Getz was on fire all weekend taking home wins in the 65cc (7-11) and 65cc (10-11) classes as well as the Kessler Cup on Sunday afternoon. Scott Lukaitis
Jonathan Getz is presented the Kessler Cup from NJ Motocross icon Mickey Kessler. Getz is in good company with a win in this class. In the past, it has been won by racers like Justin Barcia, Blake Baggett, and Nick Romano. Scott Lukaitis
Cobra mounted Carter Gray made the trip from Ohio to New Jersey worthwhile by winning both the 51cc (4-8) Open and 51cc (7-8) Sr Limited overalls. Scott Lukaitis
Team Green’s John Grewe was the top Vet class racer with overall wins in the 45+ Senior and 50+ Masters classes. Scott Lukaitis
Cody Groves was the big “A” class winner at the Race of Champions. He won the overall in the Open “A” class and was second overall in the 250 “A” class. Scott Lukaitis
Hamburg, New York’s Trevor Hazlett was the top Novice class racer this weekend winning five out of six motos for the 250 “C” and 450 “C” overalls. Scott Lukaitis
Vermont’s Austin Kapoukranidis had a solid weekend at the Race of Champions with multiple moto wins and the overall in both the Collegeboy and Open “B” classes. Scott Lukaitis
What weekend event would be complete without a whip contest? Andrew Maroney took the victory at Friday night’s contest. Scott Lukaitis
Bobby Piazza was the winner of the first Open “A” moto of the weekend and backed it up with a fourth in moto 2 for third overall in the Open “A” class. Scott Lukaitis
Local demolition company, Eglentowicz Demolition, also runs a race team for some local racers. They gave back to the event again in 2021 with Holeshot Awards for Sunday’s racing. Scott Lukaitis
The businesses that make it all happen. Scott Lukaitis
Canyon Richards continued to show he is one of the fastest youth racers in the Northeast with multiple wins at the Race of Champions. He won the 85/150 (12-15) class overall as well as the Top Gun Minicycle Shootout on Sunday. Scott Lukaitis
Jacob Runkles had a successful Race of Champions taking fourth overall in the 250 “A” class and second overall in Open “A”. Scott Lukaitis
Colton Schmidt was the winner of the Fast Fifties intermission moto during Sunday’s racing action. Scott Lukaitis
Bryce Shelly continues to shine at the Race of Champions. Last year he won multiple classes and backed it up again in 2021 with wins in the 125/Open 2-Stroke, the 125cc All-Stars, Schoolboy 1, and Schoolboy 2 classes. Scott Lukaitis
In 2020 Gage Stine was the top amateur at the Race of Champions winning the Ironman Classic. This year he was on the top step of the 250 “A” class podium. Scott Lukaitis
Team Green’s Gavin Towers was a multiple class winner at the Race of Champions. He won the 250 “B” class overall and Ironman Classic moto. Scott Lukaitis
Close racing action took place all weekend on the challenging track. Here Gavin Towers makes a move on Aidan Dickens. Scott Lukaitis
Behind every great race is a great promoter. And behind every great promoter is a family that sports them. Rich Trevelise is that promoter and his wife Laurie is there with him each day to support him along the way. Thank you. Scott Lukaitis
There is quite a bit of history and some big names on that banner. Scott Lukaitis
Chase Yentzer put his Suzuki on the box in the 250 “A” class with a third overall. Scott Lukaitis