Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

Lucero, McConnell fastest at Costa Mesa Speedway By Ela ine Jones COSTA MESA, CA,JUNE 7 Steve "Bad Boy' Lucero and Shawn "Mad Dog" McCoIUlell were the big winners at Costa Mesa Speed w ay Fri d ay n ight as Lu cero w on the Scra tch main and McCoIUl ll topped the Handie cap. Four riders made d irect transfers to the main after working their way thro ugh the Scratch sid e of the p rogram. Bobby Schwartz dr ew the po le. Lucero load e into second with Gary Hicks next d to him in th ree and McCoIUl ll in fou r. Doing it e the ha rd way was Rob Pfetzing who came from the Last Chance heat. He drew the five slot and was racing back-to-hack because of the liming of the two races. The pack broke tigh t off the lin. a nd were close eno ug h to shake hands as they hit the first corner. After the fir s t lap. Lucero had est ablished himself as the leade r. Hicks was running a close second and Pfetzing was hold ing down the th ird . McCo nnell was bring ing up the rear b u t was o n the mo ve . His fi rst vict i m wa s Sch w a rtz. On the White-flag lap he then go t a ro un d Pfet zing. Hicks was n' t going to budge, tho ugh, an d McConnell ha d to settle for third. Schwartz go t by Pfetzing for fourth. The eight that qua lified fo r the Handicap main we re P fe t zi n g . Luce ro . Sc hwa rtz , McCo nne ll, Wa lt Farnum, jake Zemke, Andy No rthrup an d the infamou s Razzo the clown, making his yea rly appearance at the Bullring. It was Zemk e, from the 3D -yard line , who too k the ea rly lead a nd he held it for three laps. McCo nnell, thou gh , had o ther p lans . Starting from the 40, McCoIUlell took the low, tight line a nd slithe red under Schw artz and then Ze mke to tak e the le ad . Goi ng rig h t w ith h im was Lucero and in the end it was McConnell who kep t Lucero from a doubl e win. Northrup, who has been a force to be reckon ed with, claimed third while Ra zzo rou nded ou t the field w ith fou rth . Sta rt ing fro m lon g ya rd age Ran dy Skinner top ped Rand y DeFrancisc o and David Lynch to tak e the Su pp ort main. Results New Cycle News " Gray Diamond'" design printed creme & black, (large on , '---:~~_1.I:back, small on front chest) on quality gray t-shlrt, available In sizes L and XL New Cycle News " Whi te Diamond" design printed red & blac k, (large on bac k, small on front ch est) on quality white t-sh irt, available in sizes M, L, XL, and XXL SCR: 1. ~I' l.uI:wo (CON); 2. wry Hicks ewes); 3. Shawn McCo nne ll (CON); 4. Bobby Sch wa rtz (WI'S); 5. Rob Pfl'tz ing (WI'S ). HDCP: 1. Sha wn McConnell (CON); 2. Steve tecere (CON); 3. Andy NorthnJp aa w); 4. R.uzo (Wes); S. Bobby Sd't wa rtz (Wei ). SUP: 1. R.r.ndy ~ Oaw); 2. R.r.ndy DeFrancisco (Wes); 3. Dav id Lynch Oa w) ; 4. Da nny Holl (Wes); S. 8ria n 1l\om pson Oaw) . Hicks wins first Lake Perris Speedway To order, call us at 310/427-7433 By Elaine Jones PERRIS, CA,JUNE5 Speedway riders got the ir first taste of the new Lake Perris qua rter-mile track Wednesday nig ht a n d p u t on a gre a t show for an a ppreciat ive crowd. In the end it was Gary Hicks w ho put toge ther the performance necessa ry to nab the e Scra tch win. . In the heats Riverside loca l Steve Lucero had a perfect sco re, as did the High Dese rt's jo hn Ad en . Gary Hicks and Brad Oxley transfer red by virtue of a first and tw o seco nds. Because of bi ke probl ems in h is fi rs t he a t Bobby Sc hwa rtz, with two wi ns to his credit, was forced into a run off wi th Ed Castro an d And y Northrup. He emerged the victor and picked up the last spot. Sch wartz d rew the pole with Hicks in two I an d Luc ero in the mi dd le, thi rd gate. Aden sta r ted fro m g ate four a n d O x ley fi v e . Sc h wa rtz read the ga te to perfec tion an d go t the edge off the line . H icks an d Lucero we re o u t second and thi rd, chasing Schwar tz in to the firs t comer. Schwartz started to pull away and appeared to have the race well in hand but the fickle finger of fate stepped in. As he headed down the back straigh t on the th ird lap the m otor se ized. Hick s was right there an d too k full advanta ge of the clear track. The white flag ca me ou t and Lucero s tarted to close bu t was unable to catch the Riversid e rider. Aden was a '" so lid th ird and Oxley round ed ou t th e fiel d wi th fou rth . Mike Reed topped Steve Donova n and jason '1<:Daniels to win the Support Main. L Results SCR 1. Gl ry Hacks (We ); 2. Stev e Lua:ro (CON); 3. John Aden Oaw); 4. Brad Ch:k-y (Wes ); S. BobbySchwartz (eM). SOCR: J. B. Brayton /P. w eaver (Hon); 2. J. M.lth.!- on /S. n Coie (Yam ); 3. I. SWw.lrt/ s. Mixon (K.I.w) ; 4. D. c..rdner/D, Lyndl (!<.ow); S"O. ...."' /0. King (CON) . I' SUP: 1. MiU Reed (Wes); 2. Sieve Donovan (Wes); 3. Jason Da nid1!o (Wes.); 4. 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