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; Costa Mesa - San Bernardino - ) 11III • ~ t o over a very quick Kelly Moran in the Scratch Semi . But Kell y was not to be stopped as he came from the 60 -yard line to take the number one spot in the Handica p Main on the very last la p over some very hard a nd impressive ridi ng by Moose Kennedy who also wo n two earlier events. Jeff Tomlin was third . ~ In the Scratch Main . Moran and Ford both had mechanical problems allowing King and Charlie Morse to battle it out. And battle they did . King could never get out far enough to stop Mo rse from br eathing down his neck but managed to hold his lead to take the checkered flag . 00 0") ~ "Result s SECOND OIV. MAIN: 1. J eff Carmello; 2. Ji m my Odell; 3. John Fast er. HANDICAP MAIN: 1. Kelly Moran ; 2. M oose Kenn edy; 3. Jeff Tomlin . SC RATCH M AI N: 1. Lance King; 2 . Char lie M ors e; 3. Kellv M or an. Christian breaks Bast's record at Costa Mesa By Ken Kellogg COSTA MESA . CA . MAY 23 To combat the gusty . cold winds on Friday nigh t. Costa Mesa created a warm' gust of its own. Alan "Crazy" Christian shattered Mike Bast 's record for most Scratch Main wins in a row (was six. now seven) . Christian was understandably nervous. he was on th e verge of breaking a Mike Bast record . something not too many have done. Before the race . Christian said he felt like he was at the N ationals; he rod" like it and won every scratch heat race he was in. In th e Main . started by flag due to a gate malfunction. Christian faced Dubb Ferrell. Brad Ox ley and Tom _ I.Burba . Alan took the start and was never really threatened though he knew both Ferrell and Oxley were hot on his tail. When he crossed the finish line first with a victorious fist raised . the fans went wild ; th e track hero had beaten the record. Alan received a well-deserved sta nding ovation and th e appalause wou ldn't qui t. Finishing behi nd Christian wer e Ferrell . Oxley and Burba . . In th e Handi cap Main . Christian rod e fro m th e 60 -ya rd lim - and in th e fina l turn . was about a half length behind leader Jeff Carmell o. With a fina l bu rst of power. Alan just squee zed byJ eff for th e win. Finishi ng behind Christian a nd Ca rm ell o wer e Sh awn McConnell and Jack Kee . T he Seco nd Division Main was won by John Foster fro m the zero -yard line . He defeat ed ten -yard line rid er Wes Randolph and reserve rider Dennis Ransford. J The qu esti on now is how many con I , ecu tive Scrat ch Ma ins Christian ca n win withou t be ing sto pped . Quite a J num ber of riders are capable of defeating him . but non e has. and so far no one has even beaten C hristian ! ;)ff the starting line . Mike Bast and :jm an y other hopefu ls will be there next Fr iday night to try and ha lt the Crazy man's reign. • j Results _ HANDICAP MAIN: 1. A lan Christian; 2. Jeff Carmetlo; 3. Shawn McC onnell ; 4. Jack Kee; 5. Tom Burba; 6. Dav e DeTemple. SECOND OIV. MAtN: 1. J ohn Foster; 2. Was Randolph; 3. DenniS Ransf ord; 4 . Gary Ford ; 5. M oose Kennedy; 6. Cary Faas, Remarkable new carburetor designed to BOOST ENGINE RESPONSE • DEVELOPED PARTICULARLY FOR FUEL • REQUIREMENTS FO R rwQ-STRD KE ENGI NES • GREATER FUEL ECONOMY .. . ~~; &,~ '=n';l melenng. lote lOfY lest, h.... shown • SMOOT HER ACCELERATIO N ... Dellilf 1lf\Qlne l'e'SpotlS4l under laDlO ac c elera l ,Ort demands Mich iga n (313) 689-7575 • Califo rnia (805) 255-6474 SCRATCH MAIN: 1. Alan Christian ; 2. Dubb Ferrell; 3. Brad Oxl ey; 4 . Tom Burba. POWERJET LECTRON :UEL SYSTEMS, INC. 1800 Step henson Highway, Troy, Michigan 48084 21