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(Above) Pablo Real (129) leads Jamie Bowman (146) and eventual winner Joh n Ashmead In
tha $1000 Shootout at Moroso Motorsports Par k during round three of the Florida
Championship Cup SerIes. (Below) Josh Larsen (rig ht) was the big winner In the SCratc h
program during th e Speedway USA seasen opener In Victorville, California.
Larsen smoothly pulled out to a quick threebike-length lead, putting h is Grandpa Russell /KG /Silkolene/Troy Lee Designs /Bell/Oakley / Answer Produets-sponsored Weslake on the
deep cu shion lin e where he was never pressured. After a lacklus ter start, Venegas also got
cranked up in the outside dirt, managing to take
third place a way from Schwartz, who faded to
fourth. Faria finished in second place.
Part-time Motocross /Speedwa y veteran
Randy Skinner slid his new GFl Sports/California Waves-backed Jawa to the win in the Handicap portion of the program, leading the meeting 's final event from early in lap two all the
wa y to the checkered flag. Larsen very nearly
swept to vi ctory in both main events as he
worked his wa y through the eight-rider field to
a secon d-place finish, despite starting from the
7O-yard line. Also from the 70, Faria dazzled the
noisy opening-night crowd with his deft outside
passing, moving up to take third place ahead of
Ronnie Kemp.
Reaults
SCRAlCH:1.Joah Larsen (Ws); 2. Mikr F.arioI Oa w);3. Qw,..
lie vf'l\f'Ps OolW); 4. BobbySchw ..rtz (Wes).
HOCP: 1. R.uvJy Skinner (Jaw) 2. JOIIh Lar"llil'n (Wes); 3. Mike
Faria Oaw); 4. Ronnir Kemp Oaw ); 5. Jerry Black Oaw).
SUP: I. Jeremy Ad en Oaw); 2. ,r u t Co lliion (We-I ; 3. Brad
SaUM' (Wl"S 4. Bill Ewing; 5. Robbir Sauer (Wetl.
);
SDCAR: I. Dirk Gatdner/Doug Ly nch; 2. Davr
Slrphms/"YScrph