New Hampshire Motor Speedway – Larry Hanlon, a former LRRS Champion who was severely injured during a race in 1996, has remained active in the club. Recently Larry has been a top fund raiser for the New Hampshire Brain Injury Fund. One of his events is hosting a lap of NHMS for racers, crew and fans during lunch break on Labor Day race weekend.

The Fourth Annual Larry Lap: At Saturday’s Riders meeting, Eric Wood introduced Larry; “When I was just coming up through the ranks, I had the pleasure of watching Larry Hanlon win everything. He was a total mad man. He is the only motorcycle racer I have ever seen pick up his race bike over his head and throw it on the ground! Larry is a great champion. He has a few words about tomorrow’s Larry Lap…”

While crews brought out boxes of green Larry Lap team T-shirts to pit lane, Hanlon went on to thank the crowd for their support of his charity over the years. Sunday morning just before racing, the entire 1.6 mile New Hampshire Motor Speedway road course was end-to-end in green T-shirts. Hundreds of fans took to the track to have Larry show them the racing line behind his custom side car rig. The counting is still going on, but it is estimated that over $5000 was raised for the cause.

Middleweight Battles: Saturday’s Motorace Dash for Cash featured Argo Cycle’s Scott Greenwood leading flag to flag from a re-start over Orient Express’ Steve Giacomaro and Bruce Transportation’s Cory Hildebrand. Greenwood’s Kawasaki ZX-6R was faster than it has been all season, but so were Giacomaro and Hildebrand. Meanwhile, Ivan Debord came from the back on a borrowed Yamaha to nip Seacoast Sport Cycle’s Jesse Sandoz at the flag for fourth. All five were on Dunlop tires.

Greenwood; “I’ve not been getting good starts. After the red flag, my re-start was better. Steve was on the outside and he rides hard and is tough to pass. I had the line and it was tight. I put my head down to check out but my Dad was giving me signals that they were too close…”

Steve Giacomaro; “I was determined to hang with Greenwood, but I just couldn’t do it. I heard Cory coming, though. I rode as hard as I could but I knew he was there waiting for a mistake. It worked out and I want to thank Peter Kates at GMD, Sean Sweeney at Sweeney Racing Engines, and the guys at Dunlop.”

Cory Hildebrand; “I want to thank Scott Greenwood for getting me that matched set of Dunlops! I want to thank my family for getting me here too…”

On Sunday, Middleweight Supersport turned into something different. Steve Giacomaro grabbed the holeshot over Hildebrand and Greenwood only to get a red flag in the second lap. On the re-start, Hildebrand took the point followed by Giacomaro, Greenwood and David Fett on his Yamaha. Hildebrand and Giacomaro were running lap times deep into the twelves, which was new for both. Hounding Hildebrand relentlessly, Giacomaro finally took the lead just past the half flags. Meanwhile, Zach Holcomb riding the Brockton Cycles Yamaha, took 4th behind Greenwood and stretched his advantage over David Fett.

At the flag it was a jubilant Steven Giacomaro over Hildebrand and Greenwood. Fett and Joel Allen claimed 4th and 5th after Holcomb fell in turn 3 on the last lap.

Rising Stars in LRRS: Tyler Sweeney bumped up to Expert just two races ago, and Frank Babuska, Jr. bumped up to Amateur from Novice at the same time. Both youngsters are making their mark early. Babuska scored 4 wins in lightweight and motard classes. Sweeney had remarkable success as well.

Riding a KTM 525 Supermoto, Tyler Sweeney grabbed the hole shot in the highly competitive Motard class. He was continuously attacked by veterans, Jason Routhier of Ducati North America fame, Woodcraft’s Michael Mcdermott, and former Loudon Classic champ, Mike Martire. All were bunched in a four-bike draft right to the half flags. Making a big charge into the iconic turn three, McDermott got crossed up on the brakes and clipped Routhier at the apex. Both went down, but Martire jumped onto Sweeney’s fender and pushed him hard for the win. The youngster held up to the champ’s pressure and took the checker with a bike length to spare.

Sweeney; “I want to give a big thanks to Sto Smead at Motorace. He believes in me and helped me out with some great Michelin tires. I didn’t know what was going on behind me. I got a debris flag going up the hill, so I threw up my arm and let off. Mike rolled by me with his arm up too, but then we got no red flag! I pinched Mike off in turn six I think.”

Martire; “I saw McDermott go in there all out of shape and clip Jason. I jumped on Tyler for the lead and tried him several places lap after lap. He rode perfectly. We got a debris flag in turn four and he threw up his hand. I rolled by him but let him back by going into turn six. It was a really fun race. I thought I might get him at the flag, but he’s got a fast motorcycle.”

The Loudon Road Racing Series concludes its 2009 season October 3-4. Motorcycle road racing will not return to New England until spring 2010. Join us for the Fall final when the Northeast CCS Championships are decided. For more information, log onto www.LRRSracing.com.

“People talk about the value of track days over racing. I don’t see it. What can possibly match having that green flag drop and charging into turn one with all your buddies” – Scott Greenwood from the podium

LRRS Round 7 Results:

GTO Expert: 1. Rick Doucette (Suz GSX-R600) 2. Ivan Debord (Suz GSX-R1000) 3. Neal Garvin (Suz GSX-R750) 4. Jason Carter (Suz GSX-R1000) 5. Zev Ginsberg (Yam YZF-R6)

GTO Amateur: 1. Javier Vazquez (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Gordon Stearns (Kaw ZX636) 3. Lorenzo Pecora (Suz GSX-R600)

GTU Expert: 1. Scott Greenwood (Kaw ZX-6R) 2. Cory Hildebrand (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Fred Stearns (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Ron Poulin (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Jason Staly (Kaw ZX-6R) 6. Wojciech Kasperuk (Yam YZF-R6)

GTU Amateur: 1. Rich Maracina (Kaw ZX-6R) 2. Tim Bryan (Hon CBR600RR) 3. Joel Bryan (Kaw ZX-6R)

GTL Expert: 1. Brett Guyer (Duc 1000) 2. Todd Babcock ( Suz SV650) 3. Nathaniel Mendell (Duc 1000SS) 4. Scott Mullin ( Kaw EX650) 5. Jon Burbank (Suz SV650) 6. Wayne Mackert (Suz SV650)

GTL Amateur: 1. Frank Babuska Jr. (Suz SV650) 2. Richard Blake (Duc 800SS) 3. Ryan Oosterman (Suz SV650) 4. Lorna Murphy (Suz SV650) 5. Jane Kennedy (Suz SV650) 6. Paul Berger (Suz SV650)

Middleweight Superbike Expert: 1. Steve Giacomaro (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Cory Hildebrand ( Yam YZF-R6) 3. Joel Allen (Yam YZF-R6) 4. David Fett (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Zach Holcomb (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Ron Poulin (Yam YZF-R6)

Supertwins Expert: 1. Eric Wood (Duc 1098) 2. Rob Nigl (Duc 853) 3. Kyle Thompson (Duc 749) 4. Charles Sandoz (Duc 848) 5. I-J Helmke (Duc 996) 6. Scott Lian (Duc 848)

Middleweight Superbike Amateur: 1. Tim Barber (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Juan Rivera (Suz GSX-R600) 3. Jose Delorbe (Suz GSX-R600) 4. Kevin Senecal (Suz GSX-R600) 5. Luis Nunes (Sux GSX-R600) 6. Orlando Gonzalez (Yam YZF-R6)

Supertwins Amateur: 1. Shawn St Laurent (Duc 933) 2. Jason Markham (Hon RC51) 3. Doug Shufflebeam (Duc 849)

Production Twins Expert: 1. Mark Dages (Kaw EX500) 2. Branch Worsham (Kaw EX500) 3. Dana Temple (Kaw EX500) 4. Smokin’ Joe Latona (Kaw EX500) 5. Shawn McCormick (Kaw EX500) 6. Matthew Guilbault (Kaw EX500)

Production Twins Amateur: 1. Richard Blake (Duc M620) 2. Andrew Ferryra (Kaw EX500) 3. Harrison Schmidt (Kaw EX500)

Supersingles Expert: 1. Mike McDermott (Hon CRF450) 2. Jason “Jay Root” Routhier (Hon CRF450) 3. Michael Donovan (Hon CRF450) 4. Eric Shaw (Yam YZF450) 5. Eric Block (KTM SXF450) 6. Travis Beaudoin (Hon CRF450)

Supersingles Amateur: 1. Frank Babuska Jr (Kaw KX450) 2. Eric Paquette (Hon CR500) 3. Richie Pittenger (Suz RMZ450) 4. Jackie Halpa (Hon CRF450) 5. Matthew Barber (Hon CRF450) 6. Brian Bulis (KTM SMR560)

125 Grand Prix Expert: 1. Alex Guilbeault (Hon RS125) 2. Bob Poetzsch (Hon RS125) 3. Nicholas Jakubowski (Hon RS125) 4. Philip Turkington (Hon RS125) 5. Shawn Spear (Hon RS125)

125 Grand Prix Amateur: 1. Michael Jakubowski (Hon RS125) 2. Celso Barros (Hon RS125) 3. Richard Demetrius (Hon RS125)

Heavyweight Supersport Expert: 1. Steve Giacomaro (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Cory Hildebrand (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Neal Garvin (Suz GSX-R750) 4. Fred Stearns (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Norman Pomerleau (Suz GSX-R600) 6. Robert Youngblood (Yam YZF-R6)

Heavyweight Supersport Amateur: 1. Justin Landry (Suz GSX-R600) 2. Javier Vazquez (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Rich Maracina (Kaw ZX-6R) 4. Orlando Gonzalez (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Doug Shufflebeam (Duc 849) 6. Mike Lombardi (Suz GSX-R600)

Lightweight Superbike Expert: 1. Brett Guyer (Duc 1000) 2. Todd Babcock (Suz SV650) 3. Nate Mendell (Duc SS1000) 4. Jon Burbank (Suz SV650) 5. Brian Kent (Suz SV650) 6. Chris Cucinotta (Suz SV650)

Lightweight Superbike Amateur: 1. Frank Babuska Jr (Suz SV650) 2. Cynthia Bisagni (Suz SV650) 3. Eric Connolly (Suz SV650) 4. Lorna Murphy (Suz SV650) 5. Jane Kennedy (Duc 900SS) 6. Charles Brighenti (Suz SV650)

Ultra-Light Superbike Expert: 1. Jeff Wood (Hon CRF450) 2. Nick Rockwell (Duc 800SS) 3. Michael Mcdermott (Hon CRF450) 4. Eugene Berrio (Hon Hawk 650) 5. Andy Hull (Duc 800SS) 6. Matthew Stone (Hon Hawk 650)

Ultra-Light Superbike Amateur: 1. Frank Babuska Jr. (Kaw KX450) 2. Richard Blake (Duc 800SS) 3. Paul Berger (Duc 800SS) 4. Tony Soucier (Duc 800SS) 5. Richie Pittenger (Suz RMZ450) 6. Peter Woodward (Hon CRF450)

Formula 40 Expert: 1. Scott James (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Rob Nigl (Duc (853) 3. Fred Stearns (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Rick Doucette (Suz GSX-R600) 5. Neal Garvin (Suz GSX-R750) 6. Jason Carter (Suz GSX-R600)

Formula 40 Amateur: 1. Javier Vazquez (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Doug Shufflebeam (Duc 849) 3. Mike Lombardi (Suz GSX-R750) 4. Jose Lora (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Mike Clark (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Gordon Stearns ((Kaw ZX636)

Formula 40 Lights Expert: 1. Todd Babcock (Suz SV650) 2. Jon Burbank ( (Suz SV650) 3. Wayne Mackert (Suz SV650) 4. Nicholas Rockwell (Duc 800SS) 5. Doug Fogg (Suz SV650) 6. Brian Kent (Suz SV650)

Formula 40 Lights Amateur: 1. Malcomb Macintosh (Duc 748) 2. Charles Brighenti (Suz SV650) 3. Tony Soucier (Duc 800SS) 4. Kevin Quinn (Yam TZR250) 5. Eric Johanson (Suz SV650) 6. John Hannon (Suz SV650)

Middleweight Grand Prix/Motorace Dash Expert: 1. Scott Greenwood (Kaw ZX-6R) 2. Steve Giacomaro (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Cory Hildebrand (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Ivan Debord (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Charles Sandoz (Duc 848) 6. Joel Allen (Yam YZF-R6)

Middleweight Grand Prix Amateur: 1. Juan Rivera (Suz GSX-R600) 2. Tim Barber (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Kevin Senecal (Suz GSX-R600) 4. Jose Delorbe (Suz GSX-R600) 5. Richard Maracina (Kaw ZX-6R) 6. Luis Nunes (Suz GSX-R600)

Expert Middleweight Supersport 1. Steven Giacomaro (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Cory Hildebrand (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Scott Greenwood (Kaw ZX-6R) 4. David Fett (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Joel Allen (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Zev Ginsberg (Yam YZF-R6)

Middleweight Supersport Amateur: 1. Tim Barber (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Justin Landry (Suz GSX-R600) 3. Jose Delorbe (Suz GSX-R600) 4. Kevin Senecal (Suz GSX-R600) 5. Luis Vlerio (Sux GSX-R600) 6. Chris Whitman (Yam YZF-R6)

Motard Expert: 1. Tyler Sweeney (Hon CRF450) 2. Mike Martire (Kaw KXF450) 3. Eric Shaw (Yam YZF450) 4. Michael McDermott (Hon CRF450) 5. Travis Beaudoin (Hon CRF450) 6. Eric Block (KTM SXF450)

Motard Amateur: 1. Frank Babuska Jr (Kaw KX450) 2. Alexander Lange (Apr SXV550) 3. Matthew Barber (Hon CRF450) 4. Richie Pittenger (Suz RMZ450) 5. Seth Lolli (Hon CRF450) 6. Peter Woodward (Hon CRF450)

Lightweight Sportsman Expert: 1. Michael Donovan (Hon CRF450) 2. Jason Routhier (Hon CRF450) 3. Travis Beaudoin (Hon CRF450) 4. Eric Shaw (Yam YZF450) 5. Jason Cavanaugh (Hon CRF450) 6. Branch Worsham (Kaw EX500)

Lightweight Sportsman Amateur: 1. Matthew Barber (Hon CRF450) 2. Richie Pittenger (Suz RMZ450) 3. Peter Woodward (Hon CRF450) 4. Seth Lolli (Hon CRF450) 5. Harrison Schmidt (Kaw EX500)

Middleweight Production Twins Expert: 1. Rick Doucette (Suz SV650) 2. Mark Dages (Kaw EX500) 3. Scott Mullin (Kaw EX650) 4. Brian Kent (Kaw EX650) 5. Glenn Coolbeth (Suz SV650) 6. Daniel Bergeron (Suz SV650)

Lightweight Production Twins Amateur: 1. Alexander Lange (Apr SXV550)

Unlimited Grand Prix Expert: 1. Eric Wood (Duc 1098) 2. Cory Hildebrand (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Jason Carter (Suz GSX-R1000) 4. Dennis Levesque (Aprilia RSV1000) 5. Kyle Thompson (Duc 849) 6. Christopher Carella (Suz GSX-R600)

Unlimited Grand Prix Amateur: 1. Tim Bryan (Hon CBR600RR) 2. Javier Vazquez (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Joel Bryan (Kaw ZX-6R) 4. Chris Ormonde (Yam YZF450)

Lightweight Supersport Expert: 1. Rick Doucette (Suz SV650) 2. Scott Mullin (Kaw EX650) 3. Mark Dages (Suz SV650) 4. Brian Kent (Kaw EX650) 5. Peter Gaboriault (Suz SV650) 6. John Tansey (Suz SV650)

Lightweight Supersport Amateur: 1. Frank Babuska Jr. (Suz SV650) 2. Ryan Oosterman (Suz SV650) 3. Eric Johanson (Suz SV650) 4. Robert Slatkavitz (Suz SV650) 5. Alto Clark (Suz SV650)

Formula 50 Expert: 1. Neal Garvin (Suz GSX-R750) 2. Bob Poetzsch (Yam TZ250) 3. Tim O’Connor (Yam TZ250) 4. Jon Burbank (Suz SV650) 5. Dan Frisbie (Yam TZ250) 6. Alan Quinn (Duc 1080SS)

Unlimited Superport Expert: 1. Scott Greenwood (Kaw ZX-10R) 2. Cory Hildebrand (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Zach Holcomb (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Jason Carter (Suz GSX-R1000) 5. Zev Ginsberg (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Simon Wilson (Suz GSX-R1000)

Unlimited Supersport Amateur: 1. Javier Vazquez (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Michael Lombardi (Suz GSX-R750) 3. Chris Ormonde (Yam YZF-R6) 4. James Folan (Suz GSX-R750)

Heavyweight Superbike Expert: 1. Eric Wood (Duc 1098) 2. Rick Doucette (Suz GSX-R600) 3. Rob Nigl (Duc 853) 4. Fred Stearns (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Charles Sandoz (Duc 848) 6. Ian-James Helmke (Duc 996)

Heavyweight Superbike Amateur: 1. Tim Barber (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Justin Landry (Suz GSX-R600) 3. Jose Delorbe (Suz GSX-R600) 4. Chris Whitman (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Luis Vlerio (Suz GSX-R600) 6. Shawn St Laurent (Duc 933)

Lightweight Grand Prix Expert: 1. Brett Guyer (Duc 1000) 2. Todd Babcock (Suz SV650) 3. Nathaniel Mendell (Duc SS1000) 4. Bob Poetzch (Yam TZ250) 5. Tim O’Connor (Yam TZ250) 6. Jon Burbank (Suz SV650)

Lightweight Grand Prix Amateur: 1. Frank Babuska Jr. (Suz SV650) 2. Richard Blake (Duc 800SS) 3. Paul Berger (Duc 800SS) 4. Lorna Murphy (Suz SV650) 5. Charles Brighento (Suz SV650) 6. Eric Johanson (Suz SV650)

Unlimited Superbike Expert: 1. Scott Greenwood (Kaw ZX-10R) 2. Ivan Debord (Suz GSX-R1000) 3. Charles Sandoz (Duc 848) 4. Fred Stearns (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Jason Carter (Suz GSX-R1000) 6. Kyle Thompson (Duc 749)

Unlimited Superbike Amateur: 1. Shawn St Laurent (Duc 933) 2. Javier Vazquez (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Luis Vlerio (Suz GSX-R600) 4. Timothy Bryan (Hon CBR600RR) 5. Jose Lora (Yam YZF-R6) 6. James Folan (Suz GSX-R600)

Thunderbike Expert: 1. Brett Guyer (Duc Classic) 2. Todd Babcock (Suz SV650) 3. Nate Mendell (Duc SS1000) 4. John Burbank (Suz SV650) 5. Alan Quinn (Duc 1080SS)

Thunderbike Amateur: 1. Frank Babuska Jr. (Suz SV650) 2. Malcomb Macintosh (Duc 748) 3. Paul Berger (Duc 800SS)