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PHOTO BY MIKE BASSO Speedway Olympic Costa Mesa Speedway Flyin' Mike's Olympian -in Costa Mesa! By ELAINE JONES COSTA MESA, CA, JUNE 25 " FIYin' Mike" Faria, aboard a new bike, captured the Speedway Olympic at Costa Mesa Speedway on Saturday night. Early in the evening. he mentioned that the bike was new and that he had some things to work out with it. but it sure looked like it was working just fine. It was a championship format: three rounds of Scratch racing, with the top 10 advancing to the semis. Scoring was done 4-3-2-1-0. Chris Kerr, Chris Manchester, Shawn Harmatiuk and Faria scored wins in the opening round. When round two rolled around, it was looking like a repeat of round one, as Harmatiuk and Manchester both came away with their second wins of the night and perfect scores. Buck Blair came away the top dog in the third heat of round two, and he had to fight Charlie "The Edge" Venegas all the way to the checkered. Faria dosed out the second round by keeping his perfect score alive. Round three is the "do or die" round, as riders try to get precious points to make it to the semis. Manchester was on fire as he started things off, and Faria, not to be outdone, got his hat trick as well. Tommy Hedden from Northern California had been moving up the ladder, and he got the win when it counted. Blair finished off the heat racing by getting his second win of the night. The points were tallied, and they loaded in for the first semi. Faria was on the pole, with Kerr in two; on the outside were Shawn "Mad Dog" McConnell and "Cowboy" Bobby Krips. (Harmatiuk was scheduled for the semi, but an accident in the third round left him without a bike.) The gate went to Faria, with McConnell getting out second. Kerr was on the move, and when the white flag came out, he took over the second spot. Krlps was also able to get by, but it would be Faria and Kerr going to the main and Krips and McConnell heading to the last-chance qualifier. The second semi was a battle for second, as Manchester, coming off the pole, was gone. Venegas and Blair battled to the checkers, with the nod going to Venegas. He would advance to the main with Manchester, while Blair and Hedden got ready for the LCQ. Blair got the pole as they lined up for the LCQ, and that was all he needed to cement his place in the main. They rolled to the line for the main. Faria was on the pole, with Venegas in two and Kerr in three. On the outside, it was Blair and Manchester. The light came on, the tape came up, and it was a drag race to the first corner. Faria not only got the corner, he got through it and came out of two on top and running strong. Kerr was not going quietfy into that good night; Mike Faria (leading) topped the Speedway Olympic at Casta Mesa Speedway. he tried everything he knew to find a chink in Faria's armor - but Mike's was a flawless ride, and Kerr would have to settle for second. On back, it was Manchester, Blair and Venegas. TIm Gomez made his debut at Costa Mesa a good one, winning the Support main over Steve Murray and Chris Metoyer. CN COSTA MESA SPEEDWAY COSTA MESA, CAUFORNIA RESULTS: JUNE 25, 2005 SCR: I. Mike Faria (law); 2. Chris Kerr Oaw); 3. Chris Manchester Oaw): 4. Buek Blair Oaw); S. Charlie Venegas Oaw). SUP: I. Tim Gomez Oaw); 2. Steve Murray Oaw); 3. Chris Metoyer Oaw); 4. Boy Medellin Oaw); S. Baly Braden Oaw). PHOTO BY MATT BENSON AHRMA Progressive Suspension Historic Cup Series Rounds 10-11: BeaveRun Motorsports Complex Roper Lassoes Wampum Wins By MATT BENSON WAMPUM, PA, JUNE 25·26 hermometers in the pits got well into the 90s, making for an uncomfortable time for those in racing leathers. but the action on the rolling, 1.6-mile-long BeaveRun circuit was every bit as hot as the weather. The event attracted 250 entries per day for the two rounds of Vintage and Modem racing. Vintage veteran David Roper dominated the Grand Prix classes, going fIVe for six, with Philip Turkington keeping Roper from logging a perfect weekend by taking the win in Sunday's 2SOcc GP race. Otherwise, Roper was first to the flag in that class on Saturday, as wei! as in both days' rounds of 3SOcc GP (on an ex-Cal Rayborn factory Hariey Sprint) and SOOcc Premier (on a Manx-Norton). Saturday's 250cc GP race was one of the weekend's best: a three-way contest involving Roper, on a 1966 Aermachi; AHRMA newcomer Robbie NigI, aboard a 1964 Ducati; and Jonathan White, on a '66 Ducati. Starting in the second wave, the three quickly began to move through traffic, Roper and Nigl swapping the lead and White moving up past Roper into second on at least one OCC3SJon. As the race wore on, Roper and Nigel began to put a gap on White as their own battle heated up. The pair circulated the last lap virtually side by side, but at the finish line is was Roper with the win. Nigl's 2S0cc GP race on Sunday ended with a ride to the hOSpital (only minor dents and dings) after he collided with another competitor, but he was the dominant force in the Modern-bike classes for most of the weekend. He rode a BCM-backed Ducati 999R to victory on both days over Ducati 749R-mounted Mark Hatten in Battle Of Twins Formula One and Saturday's Sound Of Thunder. In Nigl's absence, Hatten got Sunday's Thunder win, but it didn't come easily, as Hatten and Robert Mclendon III swapped the lead numerous times throughout the eight-lap race. McLendon, meanwhile, was a player on both days in the Triumph Thruxton Cup Challenge. The Triumph-sponsored spec class has quickly become one of the highlights of the AHRMA program, attracting former AMA Grand National Champions Jay Springsteen and Gary Nixon to this western Pennsytvania venue. William Stranahan held the point position all through Saturday's race, with Tim Joyce and Springsteen hot on his heels and going back and forth taking turns holding second spot. McLendon was a close fourth, ahead of Nixon. Joyce encountered trouble on the T 54 AUGUST 24, 2005 • CYCLE NEWS seventh of the 10 laps, moving McLendon up to finish third, behind race winner Stranahan and runner-up Springsteen. Joyce came back to win the Sunday race, ahead of McLendon, with Springsteen third, ahead of Stranahan. Nixon ended up sixth, behind Jeff Hinds, who was fifth both times. CN BEAVERuN MOTORSPORTS COMPWt WAMPUM, PENNSYLVANIA RESULTS: JUNE 25-26, 2005 (ROUNDS 10 AND 11 OF 19) Saturday PRE~ 1940: I. Art Farley (H-D); 2. Scott Olofson (Ind). Cl C: I. Mark Samuelson (Nor); 2. John lawless (Nor). CL C HAND: I. Scott Olofson (Ind); 2. Art Farley (H-D). CLSC '60s: I. Dick Miles (Nor); 2. Mark Samuelson (BSA); 3. Adam Kirian (Enf). elSC '60s 650: I. Robert Goodpaster (Nor). 200 GP: I. Scott Clough (Yam); 2. Bal Moeller (Oss); 3. Darrell Woolums (Hon): -4. Dougtas Donelan (Bul); S. Edward Sensenig (Due). 250 GP: I. David Roper (Aer): 2. Robbie Nigl (Due); l. Jonathan White (Due): 4. Scon Clough (Yam); S. Robert Brangaccio (Due). ]50 GP: I. David Roper (H-D); 2. Edward Sensenig (Due); 3. Roger Swartout (Kaw); 1. David Pierce (Bur); S. Jady Hance (Due). 500 PREM: t. David Roper (Nor); 2. Todd Narduni (Han); 3. Don Fromm (Due). BEARS: I. Robert Goodpaster (Nor); 2. Walt Sweatt (BMW); 3. William Bewiey (BMW); 4. JOhn Magyar (See); 5. Gary Maueher (Nor). F-115: I. lim Kinsey (Han); 2. Neil Pooler (C-A); 3. Garmen looney (Suz); 4. Jeffrey Campbell (C-A); S. Frank MUM (Hon). F-150: I. Craig Breckon (C·A): 3. David Keeley (Hon); 3. Jerry Hennan (Yam); 4. Michael Porter (Hon). F·500: I. Robert Hurst (Yam): 2. Richard Snyder (Yam); 3. Roger Swartout (Kaw); 4. Craig Breckon; 5. Robert Bove (Yam). F-150: I. Charleo Cole (Guz): 2. John M>gy3' (See): 3. Kenny Cummin&' (Noc): 4. Jocdan L.,,;n (Guz): S. Mkhael 8o",e (BMW). F-V1NT: I. Rcbe<-t Hum (y",,): 2. Charlo. Cole (Guz): J. Roger Swartout (Kaw); 4. James Berry (Yam). SPTSMN ]50: I. lane Jacquay (Hon); 2. Gary RaR' (Hen); 3. Bill Moeller (Han); 4. Wayne Moore (Hon); S. Steve Frink (Hen). SPTSMN 500: I. Todd Narduw (Hen): 2. Andrew Cowell (Tri); 3. Don Jagger (BSA): 4. Gary Raff (Han); S. lane Jacquay (Hon). SPTSMN 150: t. Michael Dixon (Yam); 1. Steve Pieratt (Yam); 3. James Berry (Yam): 4. Bill Welch (Yam); S. Ed Britt (Yam). NOV PROD l/W: I. Julius Baur (BSA); 2. Paul Bates (Yam); 3. Mike Wells (Hen). NOV PROD HIW: I. Richard Lucas (Yam); 2. Garry Bird (Hon). VINT SlBK LJW: I. Gordon Hamilton (Yam): 2. John Taylor (Yam); 3. Neil Pooler (Yam). VINT SlBK M/W: I. jeff Hinds (Kaw); 2. Brian ~wyer (BMW); 3. Gordon Hamilton (Yam); 4. Sam Williams (Kaw); 5. Tom Fisher (Hon). VI NT SlBK H/W: I. Thomas Marquardt (Hon); 2. Will Harding (Guz); 3. Jeff Hinds (Kaw); 4. Randall Shank (Han); S. Brian Sawyer (BMW). SIMONa: l. Kevin Keys (Han); 2. Gary Di PietrO (Hen); 3. Bill Stoneman (Hon); 4. Randy Shank (Rot). SlMONO 1: I. Kevin Keys (Hoo); 2. Steve Heilman (Yam); 3. Randy Grove (Hoo); 4. Chuck Campbell (Yam); S. Adam Kirian (KTM). PROD SGL: I. Gary Di Pietro (Han); 2. Steve Heilman (Yam); 3. Adam Kirian (KTM); 4. Robin Oswald (Han). SOS 1-STRK: I. Scott Smallwood (Hon); 2. Philip Turkington (Bul); 3. Allen Gara (Yam); 4. Karl Smolenski (Han); S. Bill Doran (Hon). BOT F·I: I. Robbie Nigl (Due); 2. Mark Hatten (Due); 3. Andrew Cowell (Guz); 1. Carlen De Jong (Due); S. Rhiannon Lucente (Due). BOT F-l: I. Andrew Cowell (Guz); 2. Charlie Curry (Suz); 3. Kevin Bums (Suz); 4. Tristan Konneker (Suz); 5. William Stranahan (Due). BOT F-]: I. William Bewiey (Suz); 2. Rob Davis (Suz); 3. Dan Hankie (SUI); 4. Chad Hedrick (Suz); S. James Weber (Suz). BOT l-STRK: I. Bill Atkins (Yam); 2. Chris Manfrin (Yam); 3. jonathan Freiman (Yam); 1. Ronald Barr (Apr); S. Richard Lucas {Yam). THRUXTON CUP: I. William Stranahan (Tn"); 2. jay Springsteen (Trl); 3. Robert McLendon 111 (Tri); 4. Gary Nixon (Tri); 5. Jeff Hinds (Tri). SOT: I. Robbie Nigl (Due); 2. Mark Hatten (Due); 3. Robert McLendon III David Roper (7), Robbie Nigl (451, behind Roper) and Jonathan White (17X) wage a Grand Prix battle at BeaveRun Motorsports Complex. (Tri); 4. Scott Smallwood (Han); S. Rhiannon Lucente (Due). Sunday PRE-1940: L Art Farley (H-D); 2. Scott Olofson (Ind). CL C: I. Mark Samuelson (Nor). CL C HAND: I. Scott Olofson (Ind); 1. ArT. Farley (H.D). eLSC "60s: I. Adam KJrian (Enf); 2. Mark Samuelson (BSA). CLSC '60s 650: I. Robert Goodpaster (Nor). 100 GP: I. Scott Clough (Yam); 2. Bill Moeller (Oss); 3. Dougtas Done\;m (Bul); 4. Debbie Kinsey (Hen); S. Darrell Woolums (Hon). 150 GP: I. Philip Turkington (Bul); 2. David Roper (Aer); 3. Jonathan Ylhite (Due); 4. Robert Brangaccio (Due); S. Jody Hance (Due). ]50 GP: I. David Roper (H-D); 2. Philip Turkington (Bul); 3. Edward Sensenig (Due); 4. Jady Hance (Due); 5. Roger Swartout (Kaw). 500 PREM: I. David Roper (Nor): 2. Todd Narduzzi (Han): 3. Don Fromm (Due). BEARS: I. Robert Goodpaster (Nor); 2. John Magyar (See); 3. Walt Sweatt (BMW); 4. Gary Maueher (Nor); S. Jord;m levitt (Guz). F-125: I. TIm Kinsey (Hen); 2. Martin Yannerilla (Han): 3. Neil Pooler (C-A); 4. Garmen looney (Suz); S. james Munz (Han). F-250: I. Craig Breckon (C-A): 2. Jerry Hennan (Yam); 3. David Keeley (Hen); 4. Michael Porter (Hon). f-500: I. Richard Snyder (y",,): 2. Gene Lu= (y",,). F-750, I. Chari.. Cole (Gu,): 2. John Magyu (See): 3. Jordan Levitt (Guz); 4. Kenny Cummings (Nor); S. Michael Burke (BMW). F·VINT: I. Charles Cole (Guz); 2. Roger Swartout (Kaw). SPTSMN 350: I. Bill Moeller (Hon); 2. lane Jacquay (Han); 3. Gary Raff (Hoo); 4. Bob Demetrius (Hen); S. Wayne Moore (Han). SPTSMN 500: I. Todd Narduzzi (Hon); 2. Don Jagger (BSA); 3. Lane Jacquay (Hon); 4. Gary Raff (Han); S. Rabbi Roberts (Hon). SPTSMN 150: I. Michael Dixon (Yam); 2. Steve Pieratt (Yam); 3. Ed Britt (Yam); 4. James Chapman (Yam): 5. Nicholas Sgouros (Yam). NOV PROD LJW: I. Julius Baur (BSA): 2. Paul Bates (Yam); 3. Mike Wells (Han). NOV PROD H/W: I. Richard Lucas (Yam); 2. Garry Bird (Hon). VINT S/BK LJW: I. Gordon Hamilton (Yam); 2. Daniel Goble (Yam); 3. Neil Pooler (Yam). VINT SlBK M/W: I. jeff Hinds (Kaw); 2. Brian ~wyer (BMW); 3. Gordon Hamilton (Yarn): 4. Tom Fisher (Hoo). V1NT SlBK H/W: I. Thomas Marquardt (Han); 2. Will Harding (Guz); 3. Jeff Hinds (Kaw); 4. Dennis Parrish (Kaw); 5. Randall Shank (Han). S/MONO: I. Kevin Keys (Han); 2. Randy Shank (Rot); 3. Bill Stoneman (Han). SIMONa 2: I. Steve Heilman (Yam); 2. Kevin Keys (Hon); 3. Randy Grove (Hon); 1. Chuck Campbell (Yam); S. Adam Kirian (KTM). PROD SGL: I. Steve Heilman (Yam); 2. Adam Kirian (KTM). 50S 2·STRK: I. Scott Smallwood (Hon); 2. Karl Smolenski (Han); 3. Philip Turkington (Bul); 4. Allen Gara (Yam); S. Bill Doran (Han). BOT f·l: I. Robbie Nig! (Due); 2. Mark Hatten (Due); 3. Rhiannon Lueente (Due); 4. Andrew Cowell (Goz): 5. jan Svensson (Ouc). BOT F-l: I. Andrew Cowell (Guz); 2. Jan Svensson (Due); 3. Charlie Curry (SUI); 4. Trisun Komeker (SUI); S. William Stranahan (Due). BOT F-3: I. Dan Hankie (Suz); 2. james Weber (SUI); 3. William Bewiey (Suz); 4. Rob Davis (Suz); 5. Chad Hedrick (Suz). BOT l-STRK: I. Jonathan Freiman (Yam); 2. Bill Atkins (Yam); 3. Chris Manfrin (Yam); 4. Ronald Barr (Apr); S. Kevin Ayscue (Yam). THRUXTON CUP: I. TIm joyce (Tri); 2. Robert McLendon III (Tn"); 3. Jay Springsteen (Tn); 1. William Stranahan (Tri); S. Jeff Hinds (Tri). SOT: I. Mark Hatten (Doc); 2. Robert Mclendon III (Tri); 3. Scott Smallwood (Hen): 1. Rhlannon Lucente (Duc); S. Nick Tutloh (Tri).

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