Post by mdnhavasu on Dec 18, 2011 19:30:30 GMT
Courtesy of Steve Graham:
Mother Nature gave us a huge break tonight and considering how weird the weather
has been around here lately and despite an unpleasant forecast, it was a nice
night for racing. No rain, no wind and around 55° at the start of the evening.
The crowd was the best ever at the new track and was treated to a great night of
racing.
The SGP format worked perfectly. I think it was Aaron Fox's idea and it was a
good idea.
Ricky Wells won the night. Ricky got faster as the night went and was on fire in
the Main, defeating Edward Kennett, Tyson Burmeister and Jimmy Fishback. Ricky
got a break after a nasty tangle with Edward Kennett in the first running of the
Main and took full advantage of it in the restart.
Billy Hamill brought a couple of his house guests, Edward Kennett and Martin
Dugard from England.
It took Martin Dugard a couple of heats to get the track dialed but once he did
he played his way into the semis. He's also one tough 42 year old SOB. After
taking out a section of the crash wall in his semi, helped there by BillyJ, he
still made it back for the restart. He'll be sore in the morning.
The crash wall at Perris works great. It is thin plywood reinforced by 2x4s.
If a rider hits it, it gives and, as Martin Dugard illustrated tonight, breaks
away when hit hard thus preventing serious injury to the rider.
Edward Kennett was a real treat tonight. Fast doesn't begin to describe it.
His starts were lightning fast, which is what one would expect from a top
British Elite League rider. Surprising though was the way he treated the track.
He rode it like it was his home track. Perfect through his heats and semi, and
taking second in the Main restart after going down really hard when he tangled
with Ricky Wells.
It's not often we get upper tier foreign riders and they sure made the meeting
exciting.
Billy Janniro is usually unbeatable at Perris but Tyson Burmeister got him in Ht
8 and then Kennett got him in Ht 24. Billy's night ended when he got Dugard's
back wheel, sending Dugard into the wall and earning Billy an exclusion in a
semi final heat. It would have been a great night by most any other rider's
standard but for Janniro it wasn't one of his better evenings.
Tyson Burmeister had a good night defeating Billy Janniro in a qualifying heat,
taking second in his semi to Kennett and coming 3rd in the Main. He really
seemed to be into it tonight.
Jimmy Fishabck, who came 4th in the Main, had a decent night but probably wanted
more.
Special mention to Gino Manzares. Gino had an excellent night against top
flight riders while making the semis. The youngest rider in the semis rode
smart and smooth all night and earned every point he got.
Perris Speedway really proved tonight that it is capable of hosting high end
racing while providing excitement and entertainment to all in attendance. The
future looks bright for this beautiful facility and it's 260 yard track.
Carrie Hancock has every reason to be proud tonight. Carrie, along with her
friends and family, put in many hours and a lot of work to make this event
happen, and it showed. Things went really smooth tonight and that doesn't
happen without good planning.
If you love speedway and haven't been to Perris Speedway you need to come see what you're missing. It's really something.
Mother Nature gave us a huge break tonight and considering how weird the weather
has been around here lately and despite an unpleasant forecast, it was a nice
night for racing. No rain, no wind and around 55° at the start of the evening.
The crowd was the best ever at the new track and was treated to a great night of
racing.
The SGP format worked perfectly. I think it was Aaron Fox's idea and it was a
good idea.
Ricky Wells won the night. Ricky got faster as the night went and was on fire in
the Main, defeating Edward Kennett, Tyson Burmeister and Jimmy Fishback. Ricky
got a break after a nasty tangle with Edward Kennett in the first running of the
Main and took full advantage of it in the restart.
Billy Hamill brought a couple of his house guests, Edward Kennett and Martin
Dugard from England.
It took Martin Dugard a couple of heats to get the track dialed but once he did
he played his way into the semis. He's also one tough 42 year old SOB. After
taking out a section of the crash wall in his semi, helped there by BillyJ, he
still made it back for the restart. He'll be sore in the morning.
The crash wall at Perris works great. It is thin plywood reinforced by 2x4s.
If a rider hits it, it gives and, as Martin Dugard illustrated tonight, breaks
away when hit hard thus preventing serious injury to the rider.
Edward Kennett was a real treat tonight. Fast doesn't begin to describe it.
His starts were lightning fast, which is what one would expect from a top
British Elite League rider. Surprising though was the way he treated the track.
He rode it like it was his home track. Perfect through his heats and semi, and
taking second in the Main restart after going down really hard when he tangled
with Ricky Wells.
It's not often we get upper tier foreign riders and they sure made the meeting
exciting.
Billy Janniro is usually unbeatable at Perris but Tyson Burmeister got him in Ht
8 and then Kennett got him in Ht 24. Billy's night ended when he got Dugard's
back wheel, sending Dugard into the wall and earning Billy an exclusion in a
semi final heat. It would have been a great night by most any other rider's
standard but for Janniro it wasn't one of his better evenings.
Tyson Burmeister had a good night defeating Billy Janniro in a qualifying heat,
taking second in his semi to Kennett and coming 3rd in the Main. He really
seemed to be into it tonight.
Jimmy Fishabck, who came 4th in the Main, had a decent night but probably wanted
more.
Special mention to Gino Manzares. Gino had an excellent night against top
flight riders while making the semis. The youngest rider in the semis rode
smart and smooth all night and earned every point he got.
Perris Speedway really proved tonight that it is capable of hosting high end
racing while providing excitement and entertainment to all in attendance. The
future looks bright for this beautiful facility and it's 260 yard track.
Carrie Hancock has every reason to be proud tonight. Carrie, along with her
friends and family, put in many hours and a lot of work to make this event
happen, and it showed. Things went really smooth tonight and that doesn't
happen without good planning.
If you love speedway and haven't been to Perris Speedway you need to come see what you're missing. It's really something.