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The section, run at 17 mph going into a gas
stop, was run at 24 mph into the finish. Even
though the section was less than 2 miles long,
the fern·lined, rulled downhill oost all lop four
riders one point
Erik Rust's 2C>-point score lopped all B riders,
beating fellow 250cc B rider Dave North's identical score on the tie-breakers.
John Poor was the overall C-class winner
with a 38-point score on his four-stroke. Poor
topped 200cc C winner Chad Parker, Malcolm
Kingsley and Charlie Plumbridge.
Results
200 A: J. Sw:n B~
200 8: 1. Dan Goodwin.
200 C 1. 010KI Parker.
2SO A:. ). Craig Wesner; 2. Brian Buller; 3. Thn Stowe.
2SO 8: 1. Erik Rust; 2. Dave North.
250 C: 1. Ow'Ue Plumbtidgl!; 2. Bob Shoemaker.
OPEN A: I. Chuck Worley; 2. Stephan Settler.
OPEN 8: 1. Steve Johnson; 2. Chds Siechta; 3. Dave Oben.
OPEN C: 1. Jim Svewn..
VET A: 1. David Wood; 2. Dave Froman; 3. Scott Reynolds; 4.
EddieDiaz.
VET Ik 1. Tim Pamot; 2. Joe Thomas.
VIrr C: 1. Brad Shennan.
SR A: 1. Bruce Rust; 2. Tim L Sfowe; 3. Bob'Holmes.
SR B: 1. Scott McClelland.
SR C: 1. Scott Md:on:niclt.
S/SR A: 1. Rkhatd Adan;2 Cary F. RobiNon.
S/SR B: 1. Jumw: WlllhuN.
S/SR C: 1. Rt:ln Simmons.
4-STK A: 1. Steve Hay.
4-STK B: t. Matk Lanon.
4-STK C: I:John Poor; 2. Makolm Kingsley.
WMN A:]. Pam DeBruin.
WMN B: 1. Sherrie Young.
WMN C: 1. Corrin Fambrini.
Schwartz continues mastery
at Paso Robles Speedway
By M. Sober
PA:J;) ROBLES, CA, MAY 30
Two-time U.S. National Speedway Champion
Bobby "Boogaloo" Schwartz won the second
round of the 1997 AMA National Championship
Qualifier Series at the Mid-State Fairgrounds in
Paso Robles, California.
Schwartz dropped but a single point on the
evening, and, following up his opening round
sweep at Costa Mesa on May 17th, left the event
atop the overall standings with 47 points.
Opening round wins on the once-a-year Fairgrounds race track went to Schwartz, John
Aden, reserve rider Randy DiFrancesco, Bobby
Hedden, Eddie Castro and Mike Faria. The second round of heats saw Northern California's
Bob Hicks, Louis Kossuth, Hedden, and Bart
Bast all claim wins, while Schwartz continued
his perfect qualifying score, and surprise reserve
rider DiFrancesco got his second win of the
night. The third and final heat-round victories
went to Jerry Black, Aden, Bast, Shawn
McConnell, Faria and Bob Hicks, who ended
Schwartz's perfect run with his win.
The semis started with Aden continuing his
'nice run, with a win ahead of consi·bound
McConnell. With his win, Faria sent Northrup to
the runner-up race in semi two, and Schwartz
did the same to Bast in one of the night's most.
exciting races, taking the lead back from Bast
after surrendering the front spot to the Northern
California Champion on the previous lap. Hedden ended the semis with a win that left Hicks
in the consolation race.
McConnell got the start off the pole in the
consi and led all the way. Bast and Northrup
trailed closely, but couldn't find a way around
the flamboyant McConnell, who entertained the
crowd with his patented slraight-