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pocket. As they got the white nag, Bast was pushing Felicio hard wi th Hedden in tow. Bast pulled even with Felido, but Felicio went in to the last comer deeper which p u t him ahead of Bast, who was still fend ing off Hedden when all three riders wen t down in a heap. Kra use used the accident to his advantage, steered a roun d and crossed the finish line first, tak in g the checkered flag . It ap pea re d th at Krause had won, but after much discussion and finger-pointing. it was decided that Bast, Hedden and Krause had finish ed 1-2·3, respectively. Results HOCP: 1. Bart Bast UdW) 2. Bobby Hedden Oaw ); 3. Alle n ; Kra use (Wf'S). SCRATCH; J. ChArl~ Venega s crdW); 2. Jim Shiemore (Wn); 3. Bout Sui Oaw); 4. Bobby Hedden (Cdn). 0- 2: 1. Mike Armentrout crawl. 0-3 : t . GeorgeSnodgrloy. JR: 1. Milt Becker (Wes). .Schwartz again at Costa Mesa Speedway (Above) Bobby Schwartz (left) stole the start and pUlled It down on Don Odom (right) lor the Scratch feature win st Costa Mesa Speedway. (Below) Charlie Venegas (left) came to Auburn Speedway and beat Jim Sisemore (right) for the Scratch main event win . Schoolboy and 125cc B classes. Dry conditions at the newl y d esign ed track kept the water tru ck bus y, and the racing acti on was as h ot as the weather. Local p ro Tomm y Collier, rid ing a n F&S Suzuki, was the man to beat. Joe Evene r tried to muscle his Yamaha by, but the younger Collier was too mu ch; he won bo th motos 01 the 250cc A class. Easte rn Motopark was also host to some of the na tion's ho ttest mini riders as Distri ct 11's youngsters were jamming on the Dennis Robertso n-b uilt track. Austin Rohr ra n off with th e overall win in the SOcc Stock class wi th 2-1 finishes on his KTM. First-m ote winner joey Pellett cras hed hard seve ral times in the second mot o, while C hristo p her Rob e rts o n and Michael Willard applied the pressure to Rohr. The 6Scc class provided the most in teres ting race of the day as the firs t mote's four fastes t rid ers switched their finisbes in the second moto so that all finished w ith an overall score of five p oin ts. Andy Willard sco red the overall win, wi th Chris Whitcra ft and Willy Browning finishing second and thir d, respectively. Results 50 ST1C AUTO: 1. Austin Rohr (KTM); 2. Christopher Robert(Y.m); 3. Michael Willard (yun); 4. Cody Poling (ftj); S. Kyle McKenzie. (Yam) . 65: 1. And y Willard (Kaw); 2. 0uilI Wh iter. ft (Kawl ; 3. Willy Brown ing (Kawl ; 4. O. vid Whilttaft (K.aw); ~ . Derek Sturgell IOn (kaw). MINI JR: 1. Jeff Gibson (K.Iw); 2. David Whitaaft (Yam) ; 3. Corey Amotd (Kaw); 4. Shaun Kuch1er (Yam); 5. Scott Kuehler (Yam). MINI SR: 1. J Cravens (Yun); 2. Nathan Didcnon (Kilw); .e. 3. Justin Weber (Kaw); 4. Ryan Lawenwri1er (Llw); S. Harold Goinp (Yam.). 125 SCHBY: 1. Jason Freck.er (Han); 2. Brad M..rlatt (Kaw); 3J Cravens (Suz); 4. Mark Spillmlln(Suz);S. ~ Paulus (Kilw). .e. 11·24: 1. Bria n Utten (Yam); 2. Greg Lusk (Suz ); 3. Noe l SpMb (>:.owt 4. Troy Swartz (>:.ow); 5. Doug B'" (Han~ 25+: 1. Joe Evrrwr (Yam); 2. Tim Ped (Sul); 3. Gerty Bennett (Hon); 4. Donnie Urban (Suz); 5. Eric Woodrow (Kaw) . VET 30+: 1. run Peck (Suz) ; 2. Gerty 8ftmett (Hon); 3. Larry Evmer(yam); 4. Dale- Taylor (K.aw ); 5. Jim Didenon (Y. m). S!SR -10+: 1. Lovry Ewner (Yam); 2. Gerry Bennett (lion); 3..Jim """""'" (Yom); ~ """"" Hill (JCTM); 5. Bill""""""" (Yom); L/W SEM I PRO : 1. Tom my Co llier (Su z); 2. Eddy Tur ner (Yam~ 125 B: 1. Ja9OI\ Freckez' (lion); 2. John Sims (lCaw); 3. Jory Bt!1mont (Hon); 4. Troy Swartz (Kaw);.5. Cary R.iwtins (Hon) . 125 C: 1. Terry Collins (Suz) ; 2. Noel Sparks (K.aw); 3. Chuck KiI1um (Suz); <4. Todd Leroy (K.lw); 5. Eric Woodrow {Kaw). ny H /W SEM I PRO : 1. Tom my Collier (Suz); 2. Joe Eve ne r (Ylom ). 2SOB: 1. Joey Belmont (Hon) ; 2. Greg tusk (Suz); 3. Bri.tn litten (yam); 4. Robb Burgie (Hon) ; S. Doug B~ (Hm), 2SOC: t . Noel Sp.ub (Kaw); 2. Uuck Kilkenny (Suz) ; 3. Fn!d Stumbo(Suz); 4. Randy Petitt (Hon); S. Dan Cron (Yam). OPEN: 1. Mike Rusaell (Hon); 2. Nelson HiD (KTh'I ); 3.-Dave HaD (KTM ); 4. Randy Penitt (Hoa). 4-STROKE U/ L-N / C: t . o.ve Hall (K1'M ); 2. Robb Burgie (lion); 3. William Seward (Yam) . Venegas comes home to Auburn Speedway gold By Gen Moore AUBURN, CA, MAY 27 Former No rthe rn California rider Charlie Venegas visited from Sou thern California and rode a spectacular race to cap ture top honors in the Scra tch ma in eve nt, while Ba rt Bast was declared th e winner in the accident- mar red Handicap ma in eve nt. On the pole for the Scratch main was Bobby ' Hedden , w it h Jim Sise more in ga te two; Bart Bast an d Venegas were in three and four. When the tapes went up, Hedden went into the comer first with Sisem ore alongside, but they touched wheels, causing bo th riders to go down. Venegas had to swerve to avo id hitting Sisemore, bu t d id man age to stay uprigh t. On the res ta rt, Venegas and Hedden dove in to the corner to gether, w ith Veneg as ge tting the bell er drive co ming ou t to take the lead . Sise more p ulled alongside Hed den at the start of lap two and passed him in the next comer. From that po int on, Venegas held onto the lead as Sisemore continu ed to push him to the limit; Bast and Hed. d en were still righ t there. It looked at times as if Hedde n might us e the outside line to pass all th ree, b ut he w asn't able to keep traction long enough to get the job do ne. At the nag it was Venegas wi th the wi n, followed by Sise more, Bast and Hedde n. . Vance Felicio led the Handicap main into the first comer follwed by Allen Krause , with Mike Kain a nd Bobby Hedde n side by side behind h im. Bast got undern eath Bobby Hicks to take fo u rt h p lace. As th ey crossed the line, Bas t caught Kain and Hedden and wheelied to pinch Kain off going into the next lap. Bast and Hed d en were still side by sid e, with Krause now leading Felicio. Krause we nt a bit wide, allowing Bast and Hed d en to get undern eath him. Bast then moved into second with Hedden in his hip By M. Sober Photo by Jim Thorn COSTA MESA. CA, MAY 27 Two-time U.S. National Speedway Champion Bobby Schwartz won h is third Scratch Mai n event of the '94 season at the tiny Costa Mesa Speedway oval, while Jos h Larsen turned in another fine performance in taking the Ha ndicap main. . Schwa rtz drew the third startin g grid in both h is Scratch hea t and semi-final, and when the . dra w came around for the main, he hoped his luck wo uld improve. It didn't; Schwartz drew ga te number five, the far outside sta rting lane ag ainst the crash wall. Drawing the po le was su rp rise main entry Don Odom, who won his Scra tch semi w ith a brilliant lane-four start. In lane two was Mike Faria; lan e three held Brad O xley, a nd Rob ert Pfetzing rou nded out the starters in lane four . Schwartz knew he had to make a grea t start tohave any chance to wln . and a great start is exactly wha t he pulled off. By the time the pack reached the first tum, Schwartz had positioned his jack Jarbo /Bell/ Ma rk Coker /Russell Racin g /H arl e y Davidson of Westminster /Cn Brace-supported Weslake lar enough ahead to pull down to the pole in fron t of the other riders. From there, Sch wa rtz wa s on his wa y to the checkered nag, leaving Oxley to d islodge Odom (who had gotten another good start) on the last lap to claim second. Faria also passed Odom, for third, and Pfetzing completed the finis hers . The re was on ly one ride r who mad e bo th mains on the night, and that was Faria. He started the Handicap final on the SO-yard line; from the 40 came Josh Larsen, Ed d ie Castr o and the p revious week's winner, Shawn McColUlcll. The 30-yard line held Andy North rup and Dou g Nicol, while Mark Hannah and Greg Ayers were on the 20. Ha nnah was the firs t to the fro nt, with Northrup a nd Ayers in tow. On la p two Ayers wa s moved aside by Larsen, who then went to work on No rthrup. La rsen dogged Northrup until la p six , w he n he mana ged to move ahead on the inside. Larsen's last obstacle was Hannah, and Larsen drove his Russell Racing /KG /Oakle y!Troy Lee Designs-sponsored Weslake pa st Ha nnah at the whi te nag on his way to the win . Faria followed Larsen through the pack to claim -second place. Castro was th ird and Northrup held onfor lourth. The Support Main was once again take n by GFI Sports/Cody/Pro Des ig n / C a li fornia Waves-backed Jawa rider Randy Skinn er, earning his fourt h win of the yea r. Dirk Ga rdner and Doug Lyn ch tea med up to claim th e Sidecar main event victory . Results SCRATCH : I. Bobby Schwartz (Wes); 2. BrlodOxley (Wrtl);3. Mike Fari .. Ua w ); 4. Donnie <>dom (Gdn); 5 . Robert Pfet z ln g (Wes). Hocr: 1. Josh Larsen (Wes) ; 2. Mike Faria Uaw ); 3. Eddie Castro (Jaw ); 4. Andy Northrup (Wes); 5. Mark Hannah (Wes). SUP: 1. RAndy Skinner Oaw); 2. BIDGIW'n (We); 3. Angt'la Hair (Wes); 4. Mark Hnaot Oaw); 5. O' Neal (Wrs). S DCAR: 1. Di rk Gardner /Do ug Lynch; 2. Kenn y r; Mcln tyre lBob Den t; 3. John Matherson /Dale 1.ftade 4. Mark Plot IenIonI Alan Hall. 'ohn Doubles abound at Lodi ST By Mindyz Mac WDLCA,MAY21 Five double winners topped the actio n during Saturday night short track racing hosted by the Stockton M.e. at the Lodi Cycle Bowl. Tony Meiring was the first of the five to double, pulling off a win in the 6O/8OccC class over hard-charging Jenna Ellis and Daniel Jenk ins . Both Ellis and jenkins tried to ree l in Meirin g, but they came up short at the finis h line, w ith Ellis taking second and Jenkins third, respectively. Th e IOOcc C race was a runaway win for Mei ring, who held off ni ne riders to take top honors in the clas s. Toby jorgensen, who is no stranger to double wins, took hom e a pa ir with a victory over second- p lace finis he r Mickey Lane a nd th irdp lac e fin isher Bra nd on Geo rge in th e 80cc A clas s. Jor gens en sco red his second win of the n ig h t in th e 100cc A / B class as he raced his Honda across the line about five lengt hs ahead of the near est co mpeti tion. _ Robert Grant and Robert Meiring finished 12, respectively in the Open A Sportsman and Vet A classes. In both races it looked as if Meirin g would pass Gra nt for the w in, but each time he ran out of laps before he could try a pass. . In the Vintage class, it was Eddi e Dixon by a wheel over Steve Hayfield, with Dixon riding a Yamaha sing le and Mayfie ld on a Yamaha twin. Dixon then put the same Yamaha in front of the pack in the Open B main event, besting a field of 13 rid ers, Steve Johnson finished in second, just behind Dixon. Open Expert actio n was dominated by Rob . Damron, w ho too k a comfortable win over Mark Key. In Pro Expert racing, Damron agai n scored the win, this time over Bobby McDowell and Steve Mayfield. Da mron grabbed the h oleshot a t the start and as the pack exited turn two, Ma yfie ld, McDowe ll and Key had a sid e-by-side drag race to tum three . McDowell took control of second and Mayfield third as Key went high and slid off the groove. Key recovered to finish in fifth just behind Kevin Bricker. Results P IW sn:: AlB: t . Nickoles Moore (Va m); 2. Scott Meyer (Y4I );3. Brlodley H iler (Ylom ). m P/W m e: t . Frank Larn.o (Ylom): 2. CoreyE.1ton(ylom). P/W MOD: 1. J.R. Alve maz (Yam ); 2. Ste wart Barbe r Jr. (Yam); 3. Brlodley Hiler (Yam) . 60 C: 1. J~ Ellis (K.1w); 2. D.1nid Jenkins (K.lw); 3. Q.ad Ross (lCaw ); 4. Brlond on Ind lorbitz in (Ka w ). 80 C: I . Tony Meiri ng (!Caw). 80 A/B : 1 Tob y JorgenlieR (Hon); 2. Mickey Lane (Suz ); 3. Bra nd on George {Kaw). 100 C: 1. Tony Mri ring (I-Ion); 2 Scott Marcus (Han); 3. Rhond.. C rase (Hon ). 100 A /B: 1. Tob y [orgensen (Ho n); 2. Dominic De MiUio (Hon ); 3. Dusty Ml'ndoz.a(Hon); 4. Jo190n Stdani (Ho n). 100 ADULT: 1. Domi nic De Ma rio (Ho n) ; 2. Jason Stefan i (H on ); 3. Phil Casci.l(Hon). 250 C: J. Ron.J.Id Reimn (Hon); 2. Billy Rctrid: (H on). O PEN SCH BY: 1. Justin He rrneaky (Rtx); 2. Tony So uu (Hon) ; 3. Holder Alvern az (Kaw ); 4. Tob y Jorg ensen (Hon) . VINT A l B: 1. Eddie Dixon (Ylom); 2. Steve Ma yfield (Yam); 3. Id ( Ca~h.l rt (Hon): 4. Bud Riddlr (Rtx). VET B/ C: I. IJennUi (Kil w); 2. Bud Riddlc! (Hon ); 3. Scott Whita ke'r {Yam). VET A:. 1. Robert Grant (Yam); 2. Robe rt Md rin g (H-o) : 3. Allen Auunne (ATK); 4. JIomr§ Judd (Rtx); S. Lawrence Greene umeron (\'i.R). • OPEN C: J. Piout Brown (Yam ); 2. Scott Wh iukno (Yam): 3. Mark Amaro (Ylom); 4. Jon Fount loln (Yam) ; 5. Paul Gutierrez (Ylomi . OPEN B: 1 Edd ie Di llon (Ylom) ; 2. Steve Johnson (Rtll); 3. Gary Rogers (Rbl; 4. Michad Card oza (Yam); S. Justin Hrnnesky (Rn). OPEN A: I . Robert Damron (Rtll); 2. Muk Key (W-R); 3. Steve M.lyfield (Rtx); 4. Woodrow Rogen (Rtx ); S. Jloime Agui lar (W -R). OrEN A SPTSMN: I. Robert Grlo (Hon); 2. Robert Mcirin g nl (H -O); 3. Allen AUU'N'II!'(A nq. PR~AM: 1. Woodrow Rogt'TS (Rtx); 2. WlDiam Luker (Hon); 3. Michl:JIe DiSalvo; 4. Chris Fhlcher, 5. o,m FeldhilU5. PRO: 1. Robert Damron (W -R); 2. Bobby McDow ell (H-O); 3.. Siev e Mayf~ld (Rbt); 4. ~n Bricke'l'(Rtx) ; S. Mlork Key (W -R). Rivals team up at 1-96 IT By Grace DiBenedetto LAKE ODFSSA ,MI, MAY 22 Ou t-of-state riders go t a preview of what to expect when the 1994 AMA Ama teur National Dirt Track Series comes to 1-96 Speedway in Jul y. Several out-of-town riders showed up to test out the clay in the Tf event at Michiga n's premier d irt track facility, but Michigan rid ers swept the tra ck clean in 10 of 11 ama teur classes offered . The Bud dy Combo. class drew nine teams, with the un ique relay race proving to be a cake walk for the team of Dea n Mayer and Mike Babka, w ho a re norma lly seen d icin g against each othe r in the Ve tera n class. Setti ng their rivalry aside, the two paired up wh en neither co u ld find a partner for the rac e . It became apparent on the first swi tch that the two adversaries, who wo rk so we ll against each other, cou ld also work in perfect sync. Bab ka was aboard at the green lig h t and passed the early leaders off of tum two, blowing into the lead before they hit the back stretch. The first of 10 rider sw itch es earned th e pa ir an adva ntage t hat would co ntinue to grow throug ho ut the 1O·lap race. Duri ng the rider switch on lap lo u r, the b ike stalled as Mayer jumped on. Witho ut missing a beat, Babka was on the tail section giving his partner the heave. ho and sending Maye r off in a split second with no ground lost. Their no-brakes sty le 01 swi tching would see them gain at leasl 12 seconds and a half-trac k lead by the time the checkered flag new.

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