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Ed Castro wheelies his way to the inside of Scott Brant on hi. way to collecting the win in the Handicap main at Speedway USA. Schwartz smokes Speedway USA By Scott Daloisio VICTORVILLE, CA. APR. 25 Victorville, California's Speedway USA opened the regular season on a warm desert night much to the delight of Bobby Schwam. Schwaru had won the Scratch main on opening night at the other four southern California tracks earlier in the month, so it was only fitting that he added Speedway USA to that list. Another large crowd streamed through the ~tes and they wimessed a thrilling mght of speedway action. Close racing and some spectacular crashes had the huge throng on the edge of their seats all evening long. This was only the third appearance at the high-desert facility by Schwaru and he spent the preliminary events trying to get the gearing sorted out on his C.T.I. Brace/ Silkolene/Justice Brothers/Cirello Racing/BeI! Weslake. By the main he had it figured out and was flying. Schwaru had worked hard for ·all of his wins thus far in 1987 so it was only fair that he finally received a little bit of luck on Saturday night. All four of the Scratch mam competitors were mounted on Weslakes and Alan Christian, out of gate two, guided his into first off the line. Dubb Ferrell used an aggressive move to push Christian back to second in tum one on the opening circuit. Christian and Schwaru became embroiled in a heavy confrontation lor second while Ferrell was building a sizeable lead. Christian and Schwaru were going back and forth for the second place spot with Christian getting past in tum one on lap two. He then gained the lead when his teammate, Ferrell, had his carburetor falloff in tum three on the second lap. The crowd roared as the aggressive Christian assumed the lead. but it wouldn't last. The white flag came out and Schwaru was closing on Christian. Even though Schwaru was closing it becatne apparent that he would not have enough time to catch him as they went down the back straight the final time. That is when fate struck. Christian's motor literally exploded in a plume of white smoke and a shower of twisted metal as he entered tum three. He coasted silently off the groove letting Schwaru by for the lead and eventual win and Brad Oxley got by for second. The fans were still buzzing about the Scratch main when the Handicap main rolled onto the track. Ed Castro's body and his KNAC/Carlisle/Arai/Lunetto Be Hegel/Matt's Machine Weslake had taken a beating from crashes by the time the Handicap main rolled around but you never would have known iL He had battled back from the crashes and from a trip to the penalty line in his semi to tum in an inspired ride for. the victory in the eight-lap main. Scott Brant. off the 20, was the initial leader. but he had Hicks Castro directly on his rear tire in turn one. The diminutive Castro immediately went to the outside and made it work as he swept around both Hicks and Brant for the lead on the back chute. Andy Northrup rode a smooth race and passed Hicks for third when the latter parked coming off a comer. Northrup later moved into second when Brant drifted off the groove late in the race. Castro had it in the bag, but Hicks had worked his way back to challenge Northrup for second. It then became apparent that Castro was tiring with less than two circuits to go. Fortunately the checkered flag flew for Castro, who was just in front of Northrup and Hicks. Scott Hodgson, on the Huey's/ King Embroidery Jawa, was in second when Jess Finch had a spectacular crash in tum two on the third lap. Out came the red flag and Finch was kicked out giving Hudgson the win in the Support class main. Results SCRATCH: I. Bobby Schwanz lWat 2. Br-.l Oxley (W..t 3. Alen Chriatien (W"l. HDCP: 1. Ed c.stro (W..t 2. Andy Northrup (W..t 3. Gery Hic:U (W..~ SUP: 1. Scoa Hodgson (Jewl; 2. Mart< Hann.h (W..t 3. Don Ambr.,.. (Jaw). Dorsch.g sweeps RacewayMX By Rosanne Lukaitis ENGLISHTOWN, NJ, APR. 5 Powering his Team Greensponsored Kawasaki. l6-year-old Henry Dorschug made a clean sweep in the 125cc Expert class at Raceway Park. Dorschug, together with many top privateers had to contend with heavy rains which left everyone soggy at the Jay Irwin-prepared track and muddy. In the 125cc Expert class, Brian Carroll jumped out and grabbed the holeshoL Followin~ close behind were Dorschug, Jim Mcilvaine. Mark Lachowicz and Yamahamounted Mike Tippin. Dorschug opened up the throttle and made a move on Carroll in the back section of the track to take over the lead. Lachowicz slipped by McIlvaine and positioned himself into third. Halfway through the moto, Dorschug still was out in front and started to open up a lead over the rest of the pack. Carroll had some problems and dropped back to sixth. while Lachowicz also having difficulties lost positions. Coming up from the back section of the pack, Ed Bao rode his Kawasaki into second. When the checkers fell. Dorschug had taken the first moto. Bao, McIlvaine. Carroll and Charles White grabbed the first five positions. Chris Brynildsen took the lead but was squeezed out by Dorschug who sailed his Kawasaki around the ~ck in styl~, running away with the win. Carroll, Bao. Kurt McMillan and Bob Farkas was the order as the first lap was completed. The rain started to fall heavy during the moto, which made it tougher for this very competitive class. Dorschug, Carroll and Bao were running in the top three, and although passes were attempted none were made to stick and at the checker they finished in the same order. Keeping in focus with the rest of the pack, Carl Vaillancourt made a pass on Farkas and moved into fourth. Trying to hold onto his spot. Vaillancourt went down in the rockers but lost no position. Later, though, his luck changed and with McIlvaine passing him for fourth. Farkas kept on the gas to finish fifth. Overall placings went to Dorschug. Bao, Carroll, McIlvaine and Farkas. Results 125 NOV 14.: 1. . - - . Riva (ICawt 2. Sun 0llII1y (Kew): 3. Tom UceaI (1Caw~ SR EX: 1. Tony DeS""no (Suz); 2. Jay 1.(Hont 3. R~ s.-. SR: 1. David Simmons (Kew): 2. Arthur Swift (ICawt 3. Menrin Suydam (Hon~ S/SR: 1. John DiDomenico (Kew): 2. . . . . . (Hont 3. G-ve Denke (Huel. 125 EX: 1. Henry Danchug (Kew): 2. Ed IIlIo (1Caw); 3. Brien c.rroll (1Caw1. SR MINI AM: 1. .Ie-. Riva (ICawt 2. Darnl. . Plotts (Yamt 3. Rich RIlee (Hon). 250 AM: 1. Jeff All. . (Kew): 2. Bobby Burfield (Kewt 3. Chris NeteIroa fKewl. 250 EX: 1. Cart V.Hlancoun; 2. John " " (ICawt 3. Kun McMillan (Hon). OPEN AM: 1. Bobby Burfleld fKew~ 2. _ JaSlnImaki (Hon~ 3. K.ith e-.. SR MINI EX; 1. Steve Herman (K8w); 2. Seen 0llII1y (1Caw1; 3. Billy Unduy flCaw). JR MINI: 1. Weyn. Scon (Hon~ 2. K.ith Troccoli (1Caw); 3. Lee R_in (YlIJll). 125 AM: 1. SI.v. H.rman (Kaw); 2. Tim McDonough (Kaw); 3. Mer!< llIIuer (1Caw). 250 NOV: 1. DavidThierry(Hon~ 2. TonyWlIlIdns . (Honl; 3. Geroge SperU (Honl. OPEN EX; 1. SIeve Desiderio (ICawt 2. Jim Kepitlln (Hon); 3. Mart< CoN (Kaw). 125 NOV B: 1. Mike Lewis fHon~ 2. e-le Vohden (Kew); 3. Ron Bllrganino (1Caw). Jensen jams at Lakewood MX By Larry Johnson LAKEWOOD, CO. APR. 19 Chuck Jensen, back from a broken leg, cartured his first 125cc Amateur overal of the season at Lakewood's MX. Sunday's race had the first nice weather of the season for Colorado's MXers and over 260 riders showed up for the evenL After a mediocre start, Jensen quickly reached second and overtook the leader, Steve Collins, on lap two of the first 125cc Amateur moto. Doug Gregg followed Jensen into second. then crashed and fell back to sixth. giving second back to Collins. On lap four. Ty Nexsen charged past Collins and attempted to stuff Inside Jensen for the lead, but bailed in the process. He remounted in seventh. Two circuits later, Greg Cowan took his shot at Jensen and got by only to be repassed In the next tum. Cowan hounded Jensen all the way to the finish, but had to settle for second ahead of Gregg, Collins and Nexsen. Gregg grabbed the holeshot into moto two ahead of Jensen and Collins. Jensen stayed cfose for three laps, then his long layoff staned to' J