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two ,for ,the final time he and Faria made contact. It looked like a slow motion crash as McConnell went down with Pfetzing and John Sandona laying it down to avoid him while Faria rode around the track under the red nag. Referee Irwin Moon made thedecisian that McConnelI parked and caused Faria to hit him. McConnell was disqualified and Faria was given the win, but the shock came from the huge pro-Faria crowd. They lustily booed the decision. Sizemore (Aero-Vac Weslake) raced into the lead in the Handicap main when Don Butler wheelied 0[[ the line. Scott Brown and Faria both worked their way through the pack and they got by Butler on lap two. They slowly worked their way up to Sizemore with Faria getting past Brown for second at the white [Jag. Back in the good graces with the fans, Faria charged Sizemore and got an inside drive off the comer but he fell a hal[ length short at the Sid Sutton checkered nag. After the races Faria was asked about the call in the crash with McConnell. "I got to the inside of him and I was pushing hard and he was like turning left on the straightaway. He parked big time over there and I was in a drive and I just went through." When asked about the Handicap main and riding behind Scotty Brown Faria asked, "What, he held me up for two laps? Three laps? Once I got by him my eyes were set for winning it but I couldn't get by him (Sizemore). He was turning left too and I didn't want to do the same thing that happened to McConnell." Billy Hamill (F.O.M./Team Swollen/J&J Jawa) came all the way from the 30 to win the Division Two main event while Walt Foster took the win in Third Division. Bo Sills won round one of the annual Chopper Match race. Results SCRATCH: 1. Mike Faria (Jaw); 2. Rob Pfetzing (Wes); 3. John Sandona (Wes). HANDICAP: 1. Jim Sizemore (Wes); 2. Mike Faria (Jaw); 3. Scotty Brown (Jaw). SECOND DlV: 1. Billy Hamill (Jawl; 2. Don Odom (Gdn); 3. Devid Diaz (Wes). THIRD DIV: 1. Walt Foster (Jaw); 2. Tony Bienert (Jaw); 3. Tony Gomez (Jaw). CHOPPER MATCH RACE; 1. Bo Sills; 2. Hungry Mike; 3. Bear. A GREAT SPORT DESERVES A a e a one-year subscription and get Cycle News home delivered every week! A $50.00 value for only $32.50 Subscription Coupon/Order Form o This is a renewal o Please bill me o Enclosed is check or money order Charge my 0 Visa 0 MasterCard Please send me a CYCLE NEWS subscription for: Faria scores at Speedway USA By Scott Daloisio VICTORVILLE, CA, JULY 27 "Flyin' Mike" Faria pleased another large crowd at Speedway USA in Vietorville by posting the win in the Sera teh main after a wild night of action. The wildest part of the night came during the Handicap heat races when starter Robby Smith was run over by rider Mark Weaver in a violent crash. Smith was transported to a local hospital via ambulance, but he was back in attendance before the end of the evening. Faria (Shoei/Carlisle Tires/Cody Products/George Wenn/Oilzall Jawa) failed to transfer on the Handicap side of the program, but as they would say in England "He looked the part in Scratch racing." Not only did he defeat Ronnie Correy for the win for the second consecutive week but he also captured his heat and semi. Faria pulled gate three on the draw for the start and he was third out of the gate behind Jeff Johnson and Scotty Brown while Correy brought up the rear of the pack. It didn't take Faria long to dethrone the fiTst two place riders as he rode aro~nd them in.. thd firstlbt~QJ Q>rt~.'~t: his, o ONE YEAR SECOND CLASS (50 issues) o TWO YEARS SECOND CUSS (100 issues) o SIX MONTHS SECON.D CLASS (25 issues) CN-32 $32.50 $60.00 $17.00 . One year (50 issues). ~nd' class Canada or Mexico and all other foreign countries $61ยท.00 (U.S. funds). First. class and airmail rates available upon request. Signature _ Me/Visa # _ Expiration Date Ami .CrownsAnotherKing. Arai Congratulates DOUG CHANDLER On Winning the AMA Camel Pro National T.T. at Sante Fe Raceway, Hinsdale, IL. _