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Costa Mesa - San Bernardino - AMot - Ventura - Sacramento - Napa - C..ta Mesa - San Bernardino - AMot _ Ventura _ Sacramento - Na SPEEDWAY WEEK "The Budmen" Robinson led Mike faria at Auburn to the Scratch meln win. Pieper and Hoel score Denver wins By Sam Slideways DENVER, CO, AUG. 14 .. 4~. Climaxing a night of totally unpredictable speedway racing, Ken Pieper and Bryan Hoel claimed hard-earned main event victories at the Western Stock Show Arena. With several of this season's regular winners turning in unusually poor rides. it seemed there should be a reason. Some of the riders complained about the bumpy track; some didn't like the blue groove that developed early. It seemed most riders wanted to blame it on the full moonl . With last week's Scratch main winner Mark Borgman and other leading riders like Rusty Hannum and Mike Golightly watching tonight'S main from the pit wall, it looked like a Pieper family runaway with both Dave and his brother Ken making the line· up. Rounding out the lineup was Bryan Hoel and Jim Troudt. Even with both of the' Pieper brothers in the main, it looked like there might be some action but it never really developed as Ken Pieper on his Buckram Contracton Jawa pulled the holeshot. Ken was followed closely into the first tum by his brother Dave with Hoel in third and Troudt pushing hard in 'fourth.. The,e positions held until the second lap when Hoel went into turn three too hot and ended up on the outside. This allowed Troudt to slip into third place. On the white flag lap, both of the Piepers seemed to come up with a little more drive as they pulled away slightly for a convincing family. type win.. Tbe Handicap main saw some new faces on the .line with Fred Martin alone on the 10-yard line (this was one of Martin's fint rides in a main). Another new name in the main was Russel Wonders who was lined up on the 20. Also on the 20 for a very controversial start was Hoel, whose normal handicap is 30 yards. The 40·yard line was very crowded with Scott Ormission and both the Pieper brothers. Into the first corner with a nice lead was Martin on his self-sponsored· fourvalve Jawa. By the third corner the whole pack was pushing hard on Martin. Riding a very smooth line. Martin was able to hold off Hoel's charge until he did the one thing a leader should never do: he looked back. When Martin did this he lost his line in turns three and four, allowing Hoe! on the Bench Racing Ultd_ Jawa to slide into first place. Meanwhile Ken Pieper was able to get by Wonders for third place. Scott Ormiston had his share of pr?bl~ms, to~. After completely spmnmg out tWice on the same lap, he en~ed up in the infield for a disqualification. At the checkered flag. it was Hoel followed closely by ..Martin and Ken Pieper i.n third. The Fay Myers Honda-sponsored King of the Hill match was won by Mike Golightly on the Yamaha West Jawa. Golightly defeated Larry Larson on ~is Mo~orcycle .Parts Center Jawa makmg thiS the third week Golightly has held the title. Results . SCRATCH MAIN: 1. Ken Pi_; 2. D.... ~; 3, J,m Troudt; 4. Bryon HoeI. HANDICAP MAIN: 1. Bryon HoeI; 2. Fred Mertin; 3. Ken Pi_; 4. R _ Wonders; 5. D.... Pieper. The Budman strikes at Auburn By Jann Houston AUBURN. CA, AUG. 14 , There is no doubt about it; the story in Auburn tonight was Buddy Robinson, back after a two week absence from the track. He must have come to win. He had an advantage from the beginning, as the track was slightly rougher than usual. the kind of track that Robinson excels on. This is not to take anything away from his ability and skill; it comes down to the fact he looke~ good, rode good, he was just plain hotl Robinson started out with- a win in his Handicap heat and followed that up with a win in his semi. In Scratch heat number 11, Joe Leduc broke the tape, bringing in Robinson who was the first reserve. He took secona in that heat, transferred to the semi, took another second and a transfer into the Scratch main. That in itself is an accomplishment for anyone, particularly a reserve rider. In the main, Robinson drew the pole positio~ (like I said, luck.was w~t.1\ I him all night). He shot into the lead with Mike Faria, who had won eight of the past nine main events, right on him. Mike Delacy was third and Paul Orlandi fourth. I watched the first two laps, admittedly with a somewhat nonchalant attitude. figuring Faria would take him in any tum for his ninth main win. On lap three. Robinson enjoyed his most comfortable lead. about a bikelengthl Faria was right there, and Robinson knew it. On lap four it couldn't have been closer. In turn four. where Faria so often manages to add that touch of magic for the win, Robinson stayed on . the pole as Faria tried tQ take him on the outside. Not this time; it was Buddy Robinson who grabbed the checkered flag for the fifth victory lap. claiming his fin! ever Scratch main by not more than half a tire length! Not bad for the first reserve. who wasn't even on the Scratch program. Delacy was third and Paul Orlandi fourth. Robinson earned enough points tonight to tie Andy Gilbertson for the 16th spot in the Rich MacMurray Memorial Northern California Championship to be held on Au~. 29. There will be a runoff to determme the 16th spot. lt was a night of wins in the Division Ont; Handicap side of the program as well. Mike Delacy won his heat, then hill semi, and finally the Handicap' main for his second main win at Auburn this year. In the semi. Delacy held off Mike Faria in one of those scorer's nightmare finishes - in other words, by inches. In the Handicap main. John Volk took the lead with Delacy second, followed by Buddy Robinson. In tum two on the third lap. Delacy got past Volk for the lead; Volk dropped to second as Mike Faria. steadily gaining ground on every lap. got past Robinson to move into third. In turn one on lap·four. Faria took advantage of a wide tum by Volk to move into second, putting the pressure on Delacy . in an exact rerun of the semi event just a few races earlier. A determined Delacy refused to make a mistake and, took the win in a photo finish. In the Division Two main, Tom Page took the lead for the first lap. losing control on lap two in tum two. forcing Dan Sweeton to the infield which ended the race for both of them. At that point, Robert Curry claimed the leaa, Kevin Hugill was second, Dave Norman third, and that was the finish. In' the Division Three main. Glenn Davis. "The New Kid in Town," did it againl Can't wait to see what he does in 1982. Charlie Haines was second. Curt MiIler third. Scott Brant of Reno. who has set a trend of doing it in threes, won his third consecutive Junior main tonight after placing second in both die earlier heats. Bart Bast was second and Mike Parsons third. Tonight ended the regular 1981 season at Auburn. The final two events of the year will be run on Saturday evenings to avoid conflict with the southern California tracks. The first round National Qualifier will be held Aug. 22, followed by the Rich' Northern MacMurray Memorial California speedway season. • Results _ SCRATCH MAIN: 1. Buddy Robinson; 2. Mik. Faria; 3. Mike Delacy; 4. Paul Orllndi. HANDICAP MAIN: 1. Mike 00I0cv: 2. Mil

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