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North vs. South Civil War of SPEEdway Fast Fridays SpEEdway .. Five in a Row for the North! By M. SOBER AUBURN, CA, JULY 15 In the I Sth running of the North vs. South Civil War of Speedway, the Northern team systematically rode away to another rather lopsided victory. It was the fifth win in a row for the hometown team, which increased last year's winning margin by one point, 71 to 49. Led by main-event winner Bobby "The Blaze" Hedden and Chris Kerr, who scored 14 points apiece, the North was tied with the South after one heat and then led the entire points race thereafter. In the first of four rounds, Colorado native Buck Blair surprised Mike Faria and Chad Felicio right out of the gate and led the whole way, leaving the meeting tied after one ride. In the next three heats, Bart Bast, Hedden and Chris Kerr posted wins, which meant a 17-7 Northern lead after the forst full round. The South closed the gap by a couple of points when Charlie Venegas won and Blair's third-place run put Kerr and Mall B,owne on the short end of a 4-to-2 score. The two Heddens, Bobby and Tommy, showed no mercy to Randy DiFrancesco and Nate Perkins in the next heat, sweeping the top two places with some fine, spot-on team riding. After a round and a half, the North had doubled the South's score, 24-12. Ryan Fisher's three-point win only pulled the South even in heat seven, but Faria's win ahead of Bobby Schwartz gave the North a 31-17 advantage after two rounds. Blair continued his imp essive riding with a win in event nine, bot the North held serve and the South's chances to come back continued to dwinw (GM) (B)/Tommy Hedden Oaw) (6)1Chod Felklo Oaw) (4)1Mlk. Brown. Oaw) (4); 2. South (49 points) Buck _ Qaw) (14)/Ryan F...... Qaw) (11vs-Y Sd>wwtt 0_) (7)IBan Bast Oaw) (9)1C1w11e Venegas Oaw) (6)1Nato ""'!tins Oaw) (4)/Oonny Scopel'" Qaw) (DNS)/Shawn Hannatiuk 0-) (DNS). PHOTO BY JOHN BETHEA ST1< (7-8): I. Punky Jones (KTM): 2. T"""" Stewan (KTM); 3. Tyler Rosa. (KTN); 4. Skyler Seifert (Cob): S. Dean ~ (Su,). SO MOO (4-6): I. RooI (KTM); 2. Bri,n T:oyIor (Kaw). 85 BEG: I. Broc Shoemaker (Suz); 2. Aaron Smilh (Suz); 3. Andrew Otlaca (Yam); 4. Matthew Hulse (KTM); S. Jake Miller (Kaw). 85 (4-11): l. Garret: Eckman (Suz); 2. Shane Po>< (Sua); 3. J-ph ReynoIma (Hon). 5R EX: I. Rob Engel (Yam); 2. Phil Dowell (Yam); 3. James Hanson (Hon): 4. Todd Baldwin (Han); 5. Martin Klossner (Hon). 50+ ALL SKILLS: I. Bill Maxim (Suz); 2. Alan Kent (Yam); J. David Hassell (Hon); 4. Chris Grodricki (Kaw). YAMAHA DEALERS SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (After 4 rounds): I. John Burr Cycles (4064); 2. Alba Yamaha (lJSI); J. Montclair Yamaha (J 163); 4. West Coast Cycles (JOSO); 5. Chaparral Motorsports (2846); 6. Hahm Motorsporu (18J8); 7. Temecula Yamaha (1079); 8. MalccHm Sm

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