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Arrowhead Speedway. "Flyin'" Ryan Fisher won the Scratch main event - again - In
San Bernardino. California.
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was also h~ad~d for the main. Dukie
Ermolenko and Mark Adams were third and
fourth and on their way to the Consi - which
was won by Ermolenko.
The guys rolled out for the Scratch main.
and the draw for position W8S done on the Hne.
Fisher got an early birthday present, as he
drew the pole. Schwartz was in two. with Brant
in three and Castro in four. They loaded in.
revved the motors lind Castro got too anxious
and got into the tapes; his race was over and
he headed for the pits.
They li~d up again. and this time they all
got away clean. but it was Fisher who got
away fastest. and he was moving. Schwartz
was out second, with Brant putting on the
pressure. It was no contest for first, as that
was all Fisher's. It was close for second,
though, with the nod going to Schwartz.
Rudy Laurer lined up on the zero for the
Handicap main. Shaun Harmatiuk was on the
10. Charlie Cooley was alone on the 20. Brant
had the 40 to himself, and Ermolenko was
alone on the 50. The long yardage went to
Fisher, who started from the 215 Freeway (on
the 60).
Laurer held on for two laps before Brant
came and took the lead. They were two laps in
when Harmatiuk, Fisher and Ermolenko all
got very up close 8nd personal in tum four.
The red came out; they did a body inventory,
and all were able to restart.
Again. Laurer was good for two, and again
it was Brant who ran him down. Laurer held
on for two more laps before Ermolenko got
through as the white flag came out. By then,
Brant had such a I~ad that Ermolenko had to
settle for second. Laurer was third, with Cooley and Harmatiuk rounding out the field.
Rick Valdez put it all together to win the
Division Two rNlIin. It has been a tough road
for him, and this victory had to make him feel
good. Tomasz Hampel and Frank Pecce were
second and third.
Division Two B honors went to Steve Nelson. who topped Jeremiah leBlanc and the
young lady from New Zealand, Kim Stevens.
Results
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