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------------- --- --------- i . Steve Gresham lclosest to cameral look s for traction at the start. Gresham was the leader of the California group that dominated the action. .,. . ~ Californians invade ~aytona Speedway By Mike and Anne Adair I Sunday DAITONA BEAQ-I. FLA.• MARQ-I6-l2 young California stars _ oin ed . the 1977 j . competItIon at Stadium and Volusia Speedwa y. Steve and Jim Gresham , Den n is R obinson , Mike MaeIy and Bob Hill crossed the continent to take on east coast sliders Norm Robinson . Ira Adams. Rick Stone . Jeff Tretera, Tony Westbrook . and Rodney Payne. Ed 0110 promoted the spectacle and a good crowd was on hand for Sunday night's opener. " Mike Robinson topped the second division handicap final . edging George Wehemyer and John Fiddes. Steve Gresham's four-valve Jawa bellowed in the first division scratch final. blasting ahead of Mike Faria . Bob Hill and Dennis Robinson in a super COOlest . side by side and front wheel on full lock in the turns . Alabama's Ira Adams had a problem converting back from the ice circuit and slid into the first turn wall , fract uring his shoulder. Jim G resham made it a fami ly affair. stormi ng ahead of Dave Faria and short er . smooth oval. Terry Guy • smashed the wall and added another shoulder injury . Norm R ob inso n handled the handicap divi sion handily and Steve Gresham extended his domination of the scratch main event. Thursday's schedule feature was again rained out. • Results R ick Ston e in the first d ivision ha ndicap final. Ironically. both brothers blew their engines in a d emanding performance match race. On Monday . the monsoon season hit . and the stadium would have only been suited for a frog jumping contest . Tuesday. it was racing as usual with the west grandstands packed for the show . Norm Robinson had t he stands berserk with a slick ride in the first division handicap final leading Dennis Robinson and Steve Gresham all the way . 10 the cro wds delight. Gresham returned 10 victory lane with a devastating ride in the first division scratch main event topping Mike Faria . Den nis Robinson and Dave Faria. his Jawa sid eways with both feet on the pegs . Mike Robinson made the second division handicap purse two races in .a row. Volusia Speedway was in good shape for Wednesday's program and a different technique was needed for the Support DMsion Handicap: 1. Mike Robinson; 2. George Wehemyer; 3. John Fiddes; 4. BillEmph t , 1Sf Division Scratch: 1. Steve Gresham; 2. Mike Faria; 3. Bob Hill; 4. Dennis Robinson. 1st Division Handicap: 1. Ji m Gresham; 2. Dave Farig; 3. Rick Stone; 4. Jeff Tertera; 5. Tony West· brook. Tuesday Support Division Scraeth: 1. Mike Robinson; 2. Hank Pansley; 3. George P1ew; 4. Jack Arbuckle. 151 Division Handicap: 1. Norm Robinson; 2. Dennis Robinson; 3. Steve Gresham; 4. Marty Benck; 5. RodneyPayne . 1st Division Scratch: 1. Steve Gresham; 2. Mike Faria; 3. Dennis Robinson; 4. Dave Feria. Crowd pleaser "Rowdy" Rick Stone. Norm " St orm in' Norman" Robinson charged his way to division w in Tuesday. 23