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Bobby Schwartz (center) won the Costa Mesa opener. Steve Lucero (right) was second. . 40+ AM: 1. Brice T..ylor ru; 2. Bill Hulsey; 3. How<1rd BUller; 5. Laverne Kelly. NOV: 1. Tyler Frmch; 2. Shayne Walter; 3. Bruce Styner; 4Dewight Holder; 5. Lebtane ,ami. MINI: 1. Will 8tony; 2. Michad Patton; 3.}emny Butler. WMN: 1. U1ur.. Hanis; 2. jmnekr Roo..; 3. Yolanda Brown. Schwartz wins Speedway USA opener By Tom Thomas Photo by Darrald Bennett VICI'ORVllU, CA. MAY 1 Speedway USA kicked off its 1993 season in front of a seU-out crowd Saturday night at the Gene Woods-operated facility located in the San Bernardino County Fairgrounds. The ticket line. reminiscent of a Guns and Roses concert, stretched across the fairgrounds' parking lot, as fans anticipated seeing local hero Chris Manchester display the style that won him last year's National Speedway Championship. Manchester lined up for the Scratch semi alongside veterans Schwartz, Mike Faria and 1991 Rookie of the Year John Aden. At the start, Manchester broke the tape and Referee Danny HuU made the unpopular, but justified, call to disqualify the number one plate holder which relegated Manchester to the Scratch consolation race. Schwartz held off Faria and the two veterans advanced to the main. In the feature, Schwartz turned in a brilliant ride, edging out Steve Lucero, Faria and Charlie Venegas to take the opening night win. In the Scratch consolation race, Manchester bested last yea,'s second place points finisher Scotty Brant, with Aden a close third. Sixteen-year-old Angela Hale made her debut in the Support class 'at Speedway USA. She won her five-lap heat race and then finished a respectable third behind Rick Faron and Rick Pot in the Support main. Andy Northrop came off the 3O-yard line to win the Handicap main over Aden and Brent Werner. Keeney, Cunningham double at Millville Motocross By George Hodkinson MILLVllU, MN, APR. 25 Cory Keeney and Lance Cunningham scored double-class wins at Johnny Martin's Spring Creek Motocross Park. Keeney won both the 125 and 250cc A classes, while Cunningham topped both the Youth and 125cc B classes. The event was the first race of the 1993 season at the Spring Creek, and Ryan Broughton showed that he was ready to race by grabbing the holeshot in the Youth class, and he was pursued by Aaron Pape, Shawn Wehlage and Cunningham. By the end of the first lap Wehlage had moved into the lead followed by Cunningham and Broughton. The rest of the moto Cunningham and Wehlage swapped positions for the lead in an intense battle. Cunningham went on to win the moto with Wehlage righl behind. In the second moto, Cunningham jammed into the early lead ahead of Dustin Noble and Cory Smoluch, while Wehlage was found back in the pack. As Wehlage moved through the field to challenge the &ont-runners, he pulled off the track because of problems and retired for the day. CUnningham won the moto, 15 seconds clear of Pape. Results MICRO MINI, I. J,*"" E..,.voId; 2. Billy Obon; 3. jooh.. Corlson; <. jooh - . s. CNd So o.ny; 3. Nathan ~ ..... . s. C«rit Oorl<. MINI JR: 1. Courtney Sampson; 2. Randy Palmer; 3. Eric Co<; <.: Dmy; s. And.... ~ . MINI SR: 1. Mkhliel "ann.; 2. Mkhael Ettesvold; 3. John Sondbe-s; s. Aan>n Huppert. 125 YrH: 1. Craig Cunningham; 2. Aaron Pape; 3. Dusty Nob1f'; C. Lft Theb.; S. Ryan Broughton. 17-24 C: 1. 8iU Medek; 2. MaUMw Ludeteher; 3. JOIhWl l.or'enz; 4. Richard Norum; 5. Richard Willhite. 17·2,4 A:. 1. Robbie Engstrom; 2. Lee E.ricbon; 3. 0uiI Brense; .. Kyle Lov<; 5. eNd c ~ 25+ c:, I. Tun<>lhy Rood; 2. )efhy Saucla; 3. Kurt _ .. Tan H.lMOn; 5. t:lrI!5try Foytr. 25.- A:. 1. Bryan Hunt 2. Robert Berptrom; 3. Onid NinN; 4. MiIopo. 125 C [).I, 1. Ty.... M«Ihony; 2. _ 0.1' 5. g..uy Kom; <. NIchoIu _ ; 5. Moore. ems l2S C 1).2: 1. Mace Whitr; 2. Matthew Il!kJre; 3. O\MI WireD; 4. CAMPNG AVAILABlE SElf CONTAiNEd VEI1iclES ONly 120 fOR ONE OR boTh NiGkTS Sl ,.I: 1. Jason }ohnIon; 2. nm Hanlon;: 3. T011\ 1Ceech; 4. Mitch Wolff; 5. William Krenik. 250 C 0-2: 1. Matthew Ludncller; 2. Brian Fisher; 3. JeIf Saucla; <. Cms IlIonl8Jin; S. MMk RN. STAlEMENTS OR 1Nduc::£MEN15 ApART fROM THE f~ WRITTEN AGREEMENT HA" bEEN MAdE. I HAVE READ THIS ENTRY AND AGREE TO THE ABOVE CONDITIONS. ISiGN Lo< INk) RIdE.'s SiGNAT.... RIdERS Aq. _ IF RIDER IS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE, PARENT OR GUARDIAN MUST SIGN AND HAVE ENTRY BLANK NOTARIZED BY OFFICIAL NOTARY PUBLIC FOR PERMISSION TO RIDE- ISiGN to INk) PARENT OIl G

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