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win the Handicap main ---a race in which old timer Guy Waterson's comeback progress was derailed when he broke his ankle, but he still finished third. Tough guy, Guy. GriHith was certainly good when it counted (in the-main) after losing his first two Scratch rides. Yet another Randy, this one Randy Blevins, beat Gri££ith in a heat, and Ed Castro did likewise in the semi. Castro was leading the main for a lap or until his skid shoe started to fall of[. On the second lap Castro slowed to investigate, thus screwing things up for Ron Hardin behind him. But on the inside, Griffith and Walt Farnum buzzed by, and finished 1-2. In Handicap racing, Varner outgated low yardage rival Rodney Sullivan, and led the main until the last lap when Sullivan kamikazied inLO Varner, sending both horizontai lor an unscheduled soil sample. The race was ruled "an over" with Varner first and Sullivan last. Earlier, Bakersfield rider Larry Willey ended his brief one-week retirement, but crashed and hurt his hand after it ended up in Mark Dragoney's rear wheel. That's the stu££ retiremen t is made of. And linally, Visalia homeboy Rick Hughes took the Challengers' main. Results SCRATCH MAIN: ,. Randy Griffith; 2. Walt Farnum; 3. Ed Castro; 4. Ron Hardin. HANDICAP MAIN: 1. Todd Varner; 2. Randy BIe.· ins; 3. Guy Waterson; 4. Rick Hicks; 5. Randy Griffith; 6. Rodney Sulli.an. SECOND DIV: 1. Rick Hughes; 2. Rod Pires; 3. Jim Gravanee; 4. Brian Wilson. . MATCH RACE: castro clef. BIBYins. Moran snaps Faria's Ventura streak Bt Bill Locey VENTURA, CA, MAY 22 The streak is history. Mike Faria's record six-straight Scratch mains at the Ventura Raceway was broken by Kelly Moran, who not only won both mains, but all six of his rides for a perfect night. "Hey, so I'll start a new streak next time," said Faria. "I just started my own streak," said Moran, who has now won four Tuesday night mains to Faria's six. It was the first time Moran's bike had survived the main in a month, let alone went fast. In the main, Faria managed ro pull even with Moran several times on the first lap. But with unaccustomed power ro spare, Moran began LO pull away on the second lap and won by fi ve lengths, and the streak was over. In Handicap racing, Moran pulled speedway's neatest trick in triplicate as he won all of his rides off the 50yard line, passing live guys each time. Showing a fine £lair for the dramatic, Moran waited until the last lap to blow by Mike Mazzacane who was the final obstacle in the Handicap main, after battling with Faria and Alan Christian in the fastest and best race of the night. For a rider who hasn't won here since 1977, Moran is making up for lost time_ . In Second Division racing, Rich Sweaney LOok his fourth Ventura trophy by winning the D-2 main orr the 25-yard line. je££ jon.es was leading until his bike died. Bart Onasch inherited the lead but Mark Weaver knocked him over around turn two. While that was going on, Sweaney went underneath both ol them, and by the time Weaver recovered, it was too late. In the Famous Old Guy Department; Bill Gray led his heat for two laps, let a couple of guys get by, then slid out around turn three on the fourth lap. "Well, I lasted two laps the first time, three laps this time, next time, who knows? I'm just trying LO get my sea legs," said #999 later. Results SCRATCH MAIN: ,. Kelly Moron; 2. Mike Foria; 3. Ed Castro; 4. Andy Northrup. HANDICAP MAIN: ,. Kelly Moran: 2. Mike Mo.· zacana; 3. Alan Christian; 4. Mike Faria; 5. Jim Turner; 6. Denny Scopellite. SECOND DIV: 1. Rich Sweaney; 2. Mark Weaver; 3. Don Butler; 4. Bart Doasch; S. Walt Farnum; 6. Jeff Jones. THIRD DIV: 1. Bobby Tocco; 2. Paul Lane; 3. Re. Smith: 4. Rich Perkins: 5. Jim Peery; 6. Doug Bowers. MAIN RACE: Castro def. Northup. Griffith swiftest in Visalia By Bill Locey VISALIA, CA, MAY 19 It was a great night for the let- ter R at round two fo the Central Valley Speedway Club's Visalia venue. Taft rider Randy Griflith won the Scratch main and former flat tracker and recent speedway convert Rodney Sullivan, took Handicap honors. As planned, although it doesn't al ways work out that way, the cratch main was the be t race of the night with all four riders battling wheel to wheel, nip and tuck around the 232yard, one-seventh mile oval. Another Randy, this one Randy Belvins, got the gate but Rocky Robinson went around him on turn two, then Griffith nailed them both on lap two. Dave Hancock, who gOt a sad gate 0[[ the pole, managed to overhaul Robinson on the last lap LO take third as Grilfith [lipped Blevins at the line for the win. Sullivan, the Riverdale Flash,took full advantage of the fact that he was the only low yardage rider, and led the Handicap main from start to finish. NorCal rider john Volk was second, followed by Robinson and Colorado rider Mike Jaudon. In the Challengers' (Second Divsion) lirst heat, Carlos "Crashwall" Cardena lived up to his name, and fell twice, causing two restarts. After slamming into a fallen Valerie Robledo, the second restart did not leature Cardona. High school student jason Chism won the main over Alhambra's Eddie Marshall. In a sad note, talented Bakersfield rider Larry Willey announced his retiremen t. Results SCRATCH MAIN: 1. Randy Griffith; 2. Randy Blevins; 3. Dave Hancock; 4. Rocky Robinson. HANDICAP MAIN: t. Rodney Sulli.an; 2. John Volk; 3. Rocky Robinson; 4. Mike Jaudon; 5. Guy Waterson; 6. Mark Dragony. SECOND DIV MAIN: 1. Jason Chism; 2. Eddie. Marshall; 3. Mark Zeissler; 4. Robe" Fairchild; 5. Jim Gravance; 6. Mike Ramine. MATCH RACE: H.ncock def. Robinson. 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