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SPEEDWAY WEEK speedway racer Bobby Heddon and big Tom Ferri looked like a joke until Ferris got back on the 90-yard line and lost the third round by two bikelengths. 'Wild 'n' crazy guy' wins at Napa o San Berdoo oval a wedding ring lL By Scott Daloisio Steve Martin, who until this season wa trictly a Visalia rider, decided to get an AMA license, ride the NorCal AMA o Cii 9 « o ~ o u VI > III b :t: BERNARDINO, CA, JU E 20 It was the 10th anniversary of John LaDouceur' Inland Motorcycle Speedway and Mike Faria captured his fourth Dubb Ferrell leads Dennis Bransford at Wednesday night speedway in San Bernardino. Ferrell was fourth in the Scratch main. Christian "Crazy" at Costa Mesa By Scott Daloisio COSTA MESA, CA, JU E 22 Mter a controversial exclu ion from his Handicap heat, Alan "Crazy" Christian took hi frustration out on the Scratch - son. O'Dell oUl-elbowed Rick VanDerham for the lead on the first circuit and then ran away from Ibe competition. Don Faulkner took second from VanDerham on lap Ibree. VanDerham seemed destined for a third place finish until he tangled with Mike Golightly on the white flag lap allowing" howtime" Bob Ott by for Ibird far behind Ibe winner O'Dell and Faulkner. "Long" John Silva (Wes) proved that he used to be a pretty good rider by easily destroying the competition from the zero in his heat and Ibe Third Division main. Doug Bower fini hed second wi Ib Donn ie McCusker, jockeying a GM, third. side of Ibe program, taking home his fourth win of Ibe season at Ibe Orange County oval. Gene Woods was first to react atlbe start but Christian, aboard the STP/Valvoline/PBVHi-PointlTsubaki-spon ored Godden, quickly moved into the point position leavResults ing the olber three rider to battle for SCRATCH MAIN: 1. Alan Christian (Gdn): 2. Gene Woods (Gdn): 3. Keith Chrisco (Jaw): 4. Dave the minor placings. While Christian DeTemple (Jaw). was running away from the pack, HANDICAP: 1. Randy Blevins (Gdn): 2. Andy North· rup (Wes): 3. John Sandona (We.): 4. Keith Chrisco Arizona promoter Woods was having (Jaw); 5. Mike Mazzacane (Jaw): 6. Wayne Leitz his hands full trying to hold of[ Ibe (Wes). SEC DIV: 1. Jimmie O'DeIl (Jawl: 2. Don Faulkner advances of Keith Chrisco and Dave (Wes): 3. Bob Ott (Wes): 4_ Mike Golightly (Mae): 5. DeTemple. Coming of[ turn four on Rick VanDerhem (Mae): 6. Dave Hancock (Jaw). lap two, Chrisco momentarily slipped THIRD DlV: 1. John Silva (Wes); 2. Doug Bowers (Jaw): 3. Donnie McCusker (GM): 4. Randy Beddow by on the outside at the same time as (Wes); 5. Randy Burton (Jaw): 6. Bob Tocco (Wes). DeTemple was trying to take Woods on the outside. All three riders bobbled, giving second back to Woods but he had no chance of catching Christian. For Christian it was his second win in a row at Costa Mesa and his fourth of the month on the By W.H. Spencer soUlhern California circuit. FREMONT, CA, JU E 21 Two weeks ago, Randy Blevins Duane Yarrow smoked round (Hy-Tech/JonesGoggles Godden) got a shot at First Division action at IMS, seven of Class A Speedway racand captured the Handicap main. ing Thursday night at Baylands. Friday, when Brad Oxley was forced In Fremont's Scratch main he to scratch due to a wrist injury, Blevgot the holeshot, pas ing pole-sitter ins was bumped from Second to First Paul Orlandi and Tom Ferri on the Division again. He again made believers of everyone by sweeping the outside. Yarrow and theSnooky Owen twOHandicap main from Ibe 10-yard line. After a red Oag on the first stan valve Jawa were never headed after that saw Wayne Leutz (also making the first turn. Orlandi succumbed to mechanical woes Ibatkept him outof his first Division One appearance at the Handicap consolation. Pat Linn Co ta Mesa) banished to the pits, Blevins blazed off on the start and kept up a steady pace for second after Ferris spun the tire too much, trying never looked back. Andy Northrup immediately took up Ibe cha e fol.to wap ends on the third lap. Team Vooch's John Yolk kept the lowed by Mike Mazzacane. Mazza20-yard line as the place to stan for cane looked to be a shoe-in-for third the Handicap main and held of[ until his motor seized on lap four moving John Sandona into the place Rocky Robinson, Yarrow and "Kid" Curry. Curry got the nod for second spot. Blevins easily cruised past the checkered to a big paycheck followed over Robinson and Yarrow - who by Northrup and Sandona - who rode a cross-over line, but heavy traffic kept him at bay. tried to take OUI Northrup in turn one after the checkered flag. Former motoeros er Mark Zeissler rode the Fred Lewis Construction Jimmie O'Dell (Jarvis Physical Therapy/White Brothers/KRW/Pepecial to Division Two honors over a hard-charging John Hegarty on the trochem/Frame Shop/Cycle Tune/ BC machine while Stu McDaniel MAD Racing Jawa) turned in two nice performances to ca.eture hi first __ r.epei!te~t!:Jis_Pi'yisi(m._Tbree_ main Second DIvision -u-opfiy ·6rih-e- ea- win. A special race between Junior Yarrow best at Baylands .. 30 ratch main of the year. The big winners on the night, however, came from the infield and not the track. That's where rider Ron Blanton and Bev Hensler exchanged their weddmg vows a half hour before rac.ing began. After the wedding - which included John andona, Dubb Ferr.ell, Ron Preston and Mike Dwyer, all resplendent in white tuxedos - it was time to go ra ing. Buddy Robinson, reportedly headed for England, grabbed the lead in the cratch main over Mike Curoso and Faria. Curoso moved to the inside as they exited two with Faria dropping down to the pole to streak by both Curoso and Robinson for the lead. Dubb Ferrell, who had luck on his side twice to make it to the main, aw It run out when he nailed Robinson in turn one on lap two. The move didn't affect Robinson but it dropped Ferrell to the back and took him out of contention. Curo 0 had suddenly become the fa test "gladiator" on the tra k and he took second from Robin· son on lap three but there was no chance of catching Faria. "I won't be able to sleep for a week," said Mark Weaver after taking his first IMS Handicap main in his first Division One appearance. Not only did he win but he led the entire race. The race had to be restarted after one lap when Ferrell did some turn one stunt riding. Needless to say, he was excluded from the restart. Weaver (Jones Goggles/Kal-Gard Godden) went unchallenged until the final corner when Jim Lawson dosed but couldn't get Ibeextra drive to take the lead and was forced to settle for second. Dave DeTemple passed Faria on lap four to end up third. Bob Ott (Jones Goggles Wes) moved all the way from the 20 to win both his heat and the Second Division main. Ott pulled alongside early leader John Silva in turn three on lap two and found himself in the lead in turn four. Silva then managed to Ibrow it away big-time on Ibe (ront chute bUl walked away uninjured. Ott coasted to the checkered to win by a half straightaway over Tim McCasland and Bryce Eikelberger. Mark Maxstadt pushed hisJawa to win the Third Division main from the zero-yard' line. Eddie Marshall finished second behind Ibe mooth riding Maxstadt while Mike Dwyer, who earlier in the evening gave away the bride, changed from tux to lealbers to finish third. Results SCRATCH MAIN: 1. Mike Faria (Wes): 2. Mike Curoso (Wes): 3. Buddy Robinson (Jaw): 4. Dubb Ferrell (Jaw). HANDICAP: 1. Mark Weaver (Gdn): 2. Jim Law· son (Jaw); 3. Dave DeTemple (Jaw); 4. Mike Faria (Wes): 5. Mike Curoso (Wes): 6. Dubb Ferrell (Jaw). SEC DIV: ,. Bob Ott (Wes); 2. Tim McCasland (Wes): 3. Bryce Eikelberger (Gdn): 4. Mark Milazzo (Wes): 5. Steve Flanagan (Wesl: 6. John Silva (Wes). THIRD DIV: 1. Mark Maxstad! (Jaw): 2. Ed Mar· shall (Jaw); 3. Mike Dwyar paw): 4. Bob Tocco (W~s): ,5, Johp Mazzacane (Jawl: ·6. Marty lIan Blargen (Jaw). By Jann Houston NAPA, CA, JUNE 9 and this wa hi weekend to hine as he won the Handicap main here for his third win in as many night. Martin led start to the finish wilb Bob Holmes econd and Harlan Bast Jr. third. Both Holme and Ba thad taken several bad crashes earlier in the evening, and it was amazing that they were able to make the main at all; amazing that their bikes and their bodies survived. In the Scratch main the entire event looked likea two team event, as Paul Orlandi and Tom Ferris fought it out for first and second, and Pat Linn and Rocky Robinson, about half a straighaway behind, went tire to tire for third. Al the checkered flag Orlandi took the win, his first Napa cratch main of the season, Ferris was second, with the action between Linn and Robinson almost 100 clo e to call but the official finish listed Linn third. In Division Two, Mike oli, who looked 0 good in orCa I Division Three last week, proved that the promoter made no mistake moving him where he won the Division Two main.Dirck auer placed econd over Mark Zeissler. In the Division Three main, Bryan Henrik on wa the winner, Rich Simpson (who took home the honors last week) was second, and Jeff Santos was third. In Junior competition. Bobby Hedden won his fifth-straight NorCal Junior main, and his third consecutive at apa. Scott Brant was second. and Coors Wright was third. Results HANDICAP MAIN: 1. Steve Martin: 2. Bobby Holmes; 3. Robert Curry; 4. Harlan Bast Jr.; 5. Rocky Robinson; 6. Steve Eistins. SCRATCH MAIN: 1. Paul Orlandi: 2. Tom Ferris: 3. Pat Linn; 4. Rocky Robinson. SEC DIV: 1. Mike Solis: 2. Dirck Sauer: 3. Mark Zeisslar: 4. Jeff Jones: 5. John Hergarty: 6. Bren Flory. THIRD OIV: 1. Bryan Henrikson; 2. Rich Simpson; 3. Jeff Santos: 4. Kenny Weddingfeld; 5. Jeff Holmes; 6. Chris Lopez. JR MAIN: 1. Bobby Hedden: 2. Scan Brant: 3. Coors Wrivht; 4. Tommy Hedden; 5. Mike Knopf. Bast. Martin take first Auburn wins By Jann Houston AUBURN, CA, JUNE 8 Bart Bast, 17, looked and scored like his cousin Mike at Auburn, as he grabbed the checkered flag of victory in the Scratch main. Ba t took the lead at the start from the pole position, and rode close to the inside. Duane Yarrow applied the pressure on every turn, as Tom Ferri and John Volk fought il out for third and fourlb, posing no threat to the leaders. Steve Martin, new to the NorCaJ circuit this' season from Visalia, won his semi and prevailed under constant pressure from John Volk to win his first Auburn Handicap main event of '84. Volk was second and Steve Crawford was third. In Division Two action Mark Zeissler took Mike olison the inside coming for the checkered flag to win Ibe main, with Charlie Haines third, Dirck Sauer was "Class A" all ilie