(Left) Chris
Manchester, just
back f rom England,
styled hi s way to the
win in th e Handicap
main at Fast Fridays
in Au burn, Californ ia.
(Rig ht)
At Hunt Moto Park in
New York, Steve
Edwards (913) raced
to wi ns in the 2S0cc
Novi ce and
VintagelWoods
events.
100 : 1. C hris RiVl'rs (Yam); 2. Kelly St.·nn (Ka w ]: 3. Becka
Willia m. (Kilw l; 4. Scott Sheets (Ka w).
s
250: 1. Matt Peters (Hon); 2. Ma rk Good ma n (Ka w l; 3. Andy
Fortner (Hon ); 4. Kellv 51.>nn ( Kdw).
400: 1. Matt Peters (H o n ); 2. Steve Sh a fer (Yam); 3. Doug
Campbell (H us); • . Cliff Dt-n. ..ln (Ydm ); 5. Scott Bucholz (Yam ).
.
&00: 1. M.1rk Goodman Jr. (f-Ion); 2 A ndy Fortner (Hon ); 3.
Doug Ca m pbell (Kaw ); 4. Bu tch FelleB (H o n); 5. Kev in McKa y
(}(awl .
750: 1. T o m Da nid~ ( Kdw ); 2. Robi n Senn (Yam); 3. Wadt'
Sch u ltz (Yam); 4. )OtlOh Carrier (Tri);5. LaI1t.'Schullz (Yam ).
OPEN: 1. Wade Sch u ltz (H- D); 2. lane Schultz (Nor); 3. Steve
ShaM (H-D ); 4. Jacob Bai1"'Y (Tri ); 5. Roger Rid d e ll (Kaw ).
SR: 1. Kl"\in McKay (Ka w); 2. Kl"\'i n weaver
.
Manchester, Venegas blast
Fast Fridays
By M. Sober
Phot o by Gen Moo re
AUBURN, CA, JULY30
Th e 1992 us. Na tiona l Speed way Cham p ion,
Chris Man chest er, won his first Speedway main
even t of the 1999 season after spending the first
half of the yea r rid ing in the British Elite Leag ue
in Eng la nd . Ma nches ter has ha d a num be r of
person a l an d professio na l se tbacks in 1999, so
his flaw less wire-to-wir e victory in the Fast Frida ys Ha nd icap main could n' t ha ve come at a
bett er time.
"I told the promoter (Dave joiner) that I was
reall y str uggling righ t now, a nd he help ed me
out (by) put ting me on the 30," sa id Manchester.
Auburn's Tom my Hedden also started from
.th e 3D
-yard line and maintained second pla ce
throu gh ou t t h e ra ce , ju s t ahead of v isiti ng
Sou thern Californ ia reg u lar "Gorgeou s" Ga ry
Hicks. Bobby Hed den was fourth, Rya n FIsher
wa s fifth, and Dukie Ermolenko was sixth.
Charlie "The Ed ge " Ve ne gas end ed Mik e
Far ia's string of three straight victories in th e
Scra tch main even t. Venegas drew the pole for
the night's featured. event, with Faria, Bart Bast
and Hicks fann ed ou t to his right. Venegas got
th e qu ick st art, w ith Faria r ight o n h is ta il.
Hick s, w ho was th e on ly ri der to make both
ma in eve nts , go t a d ecen t ga te, but du e to his
outsid e starting posi tion, he found himself with
th e unenvi able tas k of trying to wo rk around
Fari a on a very deterior ated ou tside line - wh ich
he did, mov ing into seco nd place by the end of
three laps .
"I could n' t believ e he got aro und me," said
an amaz ed Faria . "1 wasn 't rea lly on top of my
ga me toni ght, but I still d idn 't th ink there wa s
enough dirt to pull that move off."
Bast was the last ou t of the box bu t dogged
the leaders, finishing a very close fourt h. Venega s ma inta ined the lead he had gra bbed at the
start a nd took the checkers aboard his Affordab le RV/ Motion Prof Arai jawa. Hicks mana ged
to stay in front of Faria for second .
Jimmy "The Ja m m e r " Si semore won t he
firs t-ever Maste rs of Spt.'t.>d way race, sponsored
by West Coas t Muffler-Sport Trucks . Sise mo re
took the $200 winn er-take-all match race ahea d
of Faria , Bobby Hedden and Bast .
Results
SC R: 1. Ch. lr lie Ven~a!iO (Ja wl ; 2. Ga ry H icks (GM); 3. M ike
Fa ria (eM ); 4. Bart Bast (Ja w).
HDCP: 1. Ch ri~ Manch~t" (GM); 2. Tommy Hedden (Jaw );
3. Ga ry H icks (GM ); 4. BobbyHt'ddm (JdW); 5. Rya n Fe.1It!1" (J" w ).
Dol: 1. Bill Newby (Wf'S); 2. Tom Ada ms (ja w ); 3. Georg e
Snod grass (W"l.
D-3: I. Vince Bertolucci (Jaw ); 2. Kevin Noreira (Wes ); 3. Ron
woods ford (Jaw ).
D- l JR: 1. Eric Ca rrillo (Jaw); 2. Ju n Curr y (jaw); 3. Bryan
Yarrow (Jaw ).
D-2 JR; 1. J.T. Milbry (Jaw) ; 2 Aiel<, Ma rcucci (W\"S).
D-3 JR: 1. Delnny Easley lWes ); 2. Mar k Carrillo (Wes); 3. Paul
[ohnson (Wt'S).
Miller, Robinson trade wins
at Hunt Moto Park By Mic hael Harasmisz
Photo by Lyle Morg an
HUNT, NY,JULY25
Yam aha -mou nted Jami e Robi nson took the overall win in the 125<:c Amateur class. with jinuny
Mill er, a lso o n a Yama ha , fin is hi ng se co nd .
Miller th en turned the tables by takin g the win
in the 16-24 Com bined class over Robinson, wh o
finis hed second . Som e 400 rid ers turn ed ou t to
com pe te und er sunny ski es, with temperatures
in the 80s, and we re greeted to some wet spots
on the tra ck du rin g practice from the previous
nigh t's wa teri ng, but a fter a few motes , th ings
tacked up nicely. A brief rain showe r just before
the second motos we re comp leted mad e scoring
an~ rid in g d ifficu lt for a few motes, bu t the
track shaped up again.
Ma ll Mo rgan grabbed the ho leshot in the
first 16-26 Combi ned moto an d led the way for
two lap s before losing the fron t en d in a sweep-er. Miller had wo rke d his way up from a bad
sta rt an d now took the lead . Miller took the win,
with Robinso n seco nd a nd John Ste in brone r
third . •
.
Nigel Martin took the ea rly lead in m oto
two , wi th Miller and Robinson close behind. On
lap two , Miller moved into the lead by outbraking Martin on a steep downhiII going into a tight
left-han d co mer. Miller too k the win a nd the
overall. Marti n finis hed second, whic h, with his
first-mote fifth, gave him third overall. Robinson
was third in the moto , for second overall.
Robin son jum ped ou t fron t in the first 125<:c
Amate ur moto, with jason Ragan and Martin in
tow. Robinson took th e win , w ith Ragan an d
Martin finis hing seco nd and third.
Robinson grabbed the seco nd -mo te holesh ot,
wi t h josh Ci slo and Miller close behind . As
Miller and Cislo diced ov er seco nd , Rob ins on
ope ned up a small lead by putting in som e fas t
laps and choosing good lines , but by lap three,
Miller was closing the gap on Robinson. Robinson took the win and the overa ll with Miller in
second just a few second s beh ind. With his firstmot o fou rth, Miller wa s sec ond ove ra ll. Cislo
finished th e moto in th ird and third overall on
the day.
Results
P/W SHA FT: 1. Zac lr. Bu tk-r (Yam); 2. J{~hw. l.ou clr..~ (Yam);
3. Nat h.m Cou!'t."IYdm ); 4. De v in Lind enmoth (Ya m); 5. Kory Ken·
",lrd (Ya m ).
P/W C H A IN; 1. DuUK Waif (Co b); 2. Ryan N...id ra Ul'r (Cl lb);
J. Myles C.u ad o ri (KTM) ; 4. o. . on Ga u g er (Co b); 5. Eth'ln Kow 1m
land (KTM ).
60: 1. C h;,d Dunnin g (Kaw ); 2. Steve Sliwi nsk i Ow w ).
MINI JR; J. Cod y Dunnin K (Kaw); 2 Matthl'w Ai nt (Yam ); 3.
Stev e Sliwi nsk i (K.1W ); 4. C had Dunning (Ka w); 5. Brandon Meir
(Suz ).
M IN I SR: 1. Ca ley Miller (Yam); 2. Nick Faro (Hu n); 3. Rya n
McKe ny o lI (Suz) ; 4. MOitt Milley (}(aw ); 5. Steffa n Ca rm.ln OCd ),
w
M INI CO M B: 1. C.1.ley MiIIM'(Yam ); 2. C{Jdy Dunni n g (K.1.w
l;
3. Nic k Faro (H{m); 4. Gn,; Pt'TO (Kaw);5. Bra ndo n Mcir (Suz) .
SC H BY: 1. Aaro n Shepherd (H us l; 2. Bobb y Butlt" (K.lw ); 3.
Do n ny Will iam s (Ya m ); 4. Jos h Ci s lo (Yam); 5 . Daniel P hilli pt;
(Ya m ).
I ft-24 C O M B; 1. Ji m m y Millt'r (Ya m); 2. Ja m ie Robinson
(Ya m); 3. Nigel Manin (Su.z); -t. Chris Lenzi (Suz ); 5. Mdlt Murgan
(SuL) .
125 BEG: 1. Jt" Wha l(")' (Suz); 2. BOO Hu gh( 'S (!Caw); 3 . Chad
ff
McCanhy (Yarn) ; 4. SIeve Su lton (KT'M ); 5. Tim Harring ton (Suz).
125 NOV : 1. Bobby Butler (Kawl; 2. Steve n Edwa rds (Hon); 3.
Andrew Gubryllt' (Hun); 4. Brian CrouM' (KTM ); 5. Dave Ter w ilhgcr (Yam ).
• 125 AM: 1. jarnie Robi n!lO (Yaml; 2. Jim my Mill t'r (Ydm) ; 3.
n
[csh Cislo (Ya m l; 4. Matt Morg.. (Suz ); 5. Ja!ol.n R.1~n (Suz l.
m
125 EX; I. Don Schmidt (yam); 2. Scott G hid iu (Yam) .
2. ;0 BEG: 1. A l Rut' (Hon); 2. Fa r ley St amp (lion ); 3. Tu ny
0
Sch im llw r (Yam) ; 4. Dave Terwilliger (Yam ); 5. Jeff Sacco (Yam) .
250 NOV : 1. Steven Ed Wdrd!iO (H o n); 2. Pa ul SentinN i (Kaw);
3. Jim Di5.Ilvo ( K'.;t ) ; 4. Branden M.l.rtin (Ydm); 5. Sco tt Belli nger
w
(Hon).
250 AM: 1. Rubt.Tt V"
,,.key ( K"rM ); 2. Dean Newman (Hon); 3.
John Steinbrcner (Hon); -t. Jo11n H arkness (KAIw) 5. Dave Kan ia
;
(Kawl.
2SO EX: 1. Do n Schmidt (Yam ); 2. Scott Gh id iu (Kotw); 3. Ken
Sheoem' (Kaw ); -t. Ca rv Michael (Yam); 5. Dal'ft'I Stoflt' (K.lw ).
VINT /WDS: 1. Steve n Edwards (H o n ); 2. Doug Wei n man
n(KTM ); 2. Tim Ol-.on (KTM) ; 3.
RyOln Mon tg omery (Suz).
250 BEG: I. 0Pnni1; Mapes OUlW); 2. Milt Juhn.'OOn (Ka w ); 3.
Brian Snopes (Yol ).
m
250 ) R.: 1. Bria n Ston...... ( taM ); 2 Bill Fow ler (Hun ); 3. Kt'My
Matson (Suz) .
25. BEG: 1. Ch ris Hl'Trin (Yam ); 2. Da nny Duq uette (Stu); 3.
Bria n Grl't"fl (Yam).
V ET BEG : 1. Lu d ovic Boin nard (Ya m ); 2. Kc ,' in Jo hn son
(H u n); 3. Mic hdd Villa (Hu n); 4. Ru be rt Guu d nu ug h (lCTM); 5.
Shannon Millen (H o n).
VFr' JR: 1. Lee Radd('I' (Ya m); 2. Ja su n G....,d nc. (Ho n); 3. Cu rl
.,
.
Jilblu n. .ki (H u n); 4. Chri. . Bou cher (Hun); 5. Rick H ud go (Yam).
.
VET INT; 1. Dirk Da v id ow (Kaw ); 2. Dt-nn y Davidow (Kaw);
3. Jd f Hda!'t"(Yam); 4. Ken Mdllu w t Kaw); 5. Bub Juh nso n (Kaw ).
PRO: I. Pet e Murra y (Hon); 2. Pau l Kra u5C (Yam ); 3. Sv...n
Hlonrik.·! (Su z).
un
40. JR: 1. Mit ch Ev an s (KdW); 2. Je ff Ne w m a n (Ya m); 3 .
Ruht.·n Alv lll'i1do (Suz ); 4. Nic k C os td lu (Hbg ); 5. Ltoo Kirsch ne r
(H on ).
40. INT : 1. Stev e RO.lfk (Ya m ); 2. Wa y ne Well s (Ho n ); 3 .
Gary Sco tt (Suz ); 4. Sallt Mays (KTM l; 5. G n.og Ericbun (K.twl.
oW. EX: 1. Jf"ff Haa !lt' (Yam ); 2. Dt-nni ~ Buu lwll re' (Ya m ); 3 .
Mdr k H.d l (Yam ); 4. Ted Kukla (Ya m ); 5. Kt'n Ehlers (Yam).
.
oW. MSTR: 1. Ron lawson (Ho n); 2. W iIlK Ama ra d io (Yam);
'
Gt'f.l rgf" Kohl t'r (Yam ); 4. Je ff Kapldn (Kaw); 5. Tr a cy Hr a ch
(Yam ).
50+ 1m: 1. Joh n Wt>bb (Ho n); 2. Kt>t\Bt-ach (Yam ); 3. R~~r
Snd l (Ya m).
50+ MSTR. 1. Ala n O IIlUn(Yam); 2 IWngt Joha n..--. (Ya m); 3 .
;
Den nis McAdam (H on ); 4, Ma ri no Basrionell (Suz);.s. Jod y WC'ist"1
(Ya m l.
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