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SPEEDWAY WEEK ~ 00 0") New California State Champ Bobby Schwartz leads 1983 titleholder Mike Bast. who came out of retirement to place third. Schwartz nabs California State Championship By Scott Daloisio SAN BERNARDINO, CA, SEPT. 22 "BoogaJoo" Bobby Schwartz won the second step of the American Speedway Grand Slam when he captured the 17th annual KCAL California State Championship at Inland burnouts on the back chute to warm up his rear tire and it worked to perfection as he took the win by a huge margin over Moran who had to pass Tom Burba just to finish second. Evem six put Bast back on the week's U.S. National for the third track against Faria. Most people figjewel in the triple crown. J ured Faria had it covered but he got a After capturing both the Handicap and Scratch mains the previous evenpoor gate and trailed Bast and Ferrell. Coming into turn two on the ing at Costa Mesa, Schwartz was one second circuit Faria tapped Ferrell, of the heavy favorites on the night. He didn't let any of his followers sending him out of control and allowdown when he scored 14 of a po sible ing himself a shot at Bast. He closed 15 points to take the win. the gap but couldn't get by. Coming After Keith "Snakeman" Larsen off the final corner he tried the outside but Bast shut him down and took opened the meeting with an impresa very popular win. sive showing in event one, the race the crowd was waiting for rolled to Event seven saw a controversial move by Sandona and it effectively the line - The return of Michael ended his title aspirations. Sandona Bast, who just happened to be the was in third place for three laps, defending champion of the event. closely hounding Lawson who was Bast was facing Kelly Moran who in second. In turn two on the final was coming from gate one with Bast lap Sandona had enough of Law on out of three. Moran got the gate with Bast hooking back and hoping to blocking him and nailed him with what could be called the "take out" of catch up; it didn't work and he found the year. A red came out and Lawson himself behind Moran and Jim Lawwas upand ready to go after Sandona son. Bast eventually got Lawson but could come nowhere near Moran. as he walked to the pits. Fortunately Lawson was intercepted and then Event three matched Faria with Schwartz. Faria led all the way and made a quick trip to the ambulance took a big win by a comfortable marfor repairs. After he returned to his pit, Lawson said angrily, "That was gin over Schwartz. Dubb Ferrell closed a bunch of coop. He was definitely out the first round when he took faster than me and I was blocking event four over favorite John Sanhim. Hey, this isa championship and dona. I'm going to fight for every point I Schwartz (Justice Brothers/Bell/ can get. Besides, I got two points and Oakley/Silkolene/Grin/Silkolene/ Champion/Sinisalo/Cirello/Cody/ he got zero." After Alan Christian took event Hancock/K&N Wes) came out for eight the old BastlChri tian rivalry event five where he was to face Moran. Befoj'e-t1ieevlmC, Schw3rtidi

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