mdnhavasu
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Post by mdnhavasu on Feb 26, 2012 16:50:59 GMT
Quick Results from the Big Kid Gumball Rally. Full Report coming soon.
Ryan Evans RESULTS Third Division Main Event 163 - Ron Davis 10 185 - Kayle LeoGrande 20 351n - Chris Popanz 10 202 - J.C. Masters 20 252 - Kurt Kornchuck 10 318 - Stephen Simrak 10 Second Division Main Event (restarted) 125n - Ryan Bast 10 208 - Geoff Herkner 30 192 - Mitch Pierson 10 182 - Rudy Laurer 30 (fell) 113 - Gabe Price 30 (penalty line) (fell) 393 - C.J. Sanborn 10 (fell, excluded) Handicap Main Event 1N - Billy Janniro 60 1W - Greg Hancock 60 126 - Rocco Scopellite 10 24 - Gino Manzares 30 23 - Steve Russell 20 (retired) 212n - Kenny Ingalls 40 (retired) First Division Last Chance 24 - Gino Manzares 21n - Matt Becker 63n - Bobby Hedden 46 - Aaron Fox
Scratch Main Event 104 - Billy Hamill 1N - Billy Janniro 24 - Gino Manzares 212n - Kenny Ingalls 1W - Greg Hancock (engine failure)
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Post by mdnhavasu on Feb 29, 2012 13:21:08 GMT
Billy “TheBullet” Hamill and Billy “The Kid” Janniro both took home main event victoriesagainst a stellar field that included current World Speedway Champion GregHancock at the Big Kid Gumball Rally at Inland Motorcycle Speedway in SanBernardino. The drawfor the Scratch Main Event placed Hamill in gate one; Northern Californianative and British League competitor Kenny Ingalls, making his IMS debut, wasgate two; Upset-minded 18 year old Gino Manzares drew gate three; Janniro wouldstart from gate four; Hancock drew gate five, the same gate he was victoriousfrom last year. In a repeatof last year, Hamill and Hancock exploded off the starting line simultaneouslywith Hamill hugging the inside line through turns one and two while Hancockimmediately went to the outside. Theyexited turn two side-by-side and remained in the same formation as they enteredturn three. Hancock appeared to findmore traction coming out of turn four but he could only get even with Hamill atthe end of lap one. They navigatedthrough turns one along the same paths as lap one but this time Hamill surgedahead on the back straight and held the lead through lap two. Hancock went deeper into turn one in searchof traction but only lost ground and switched his attack to the inside in turnthree. Hamill had the race under controlat the start of the final lap and Hancock’s race ended when he snapped a drivechain in turn two. Hamill was first tothe checkered flag, Janniro finished second, Ingalls was third, Manzaresfinished fourth, and Hancock was fifth. Fifteenyear old Rocco Scopellite led the Handicap Main Event field but many eyes wereon the back of the field where Ingalls was starting 40 yards back and Hancockand Hamill were handicapped 60 yards. Scopellite led through lap one while Hancock got ahead of Janniro in thebattle of the back-yardage riders and when Ingalls coasted to the infield whichtheir task became far less difficult. Janniro made a pivotal pass of Hancock as they caught the tail end ofthe field. Scopellite maintained acomfortable lead while Janniro and Hancock carved through the field. Janniro was able to get to the leader’s backtire and patiently waited for an opening. Scopellite was equal to the task until leaving a narrow opening up theinside that Janniro charged through as they took the white flag. Hancock also went by but couldn’t catch theleader. Janniro crossed the finish linefirst, Hancock was second, Scopellite scored an impressive third, Manzares wasfourth, Steve Russell finished fifth, and Ingalls was sixth. Ryan Bast,who had never raced at IMS before, made the best of his trip from NorthernCalifornia by leading from start to finish en route to a very impressivevictory in the Second Division Main Event. Geoff Herkner was second, Mitch Pierson finished third, Rudy Laurer wasfourth, Gabe Price finished fifth, and C.J. Sanborn was credited with sixth. Ryan Bast’s victory provided fanswith flashbacks of the many main event victories that his father, legendaryseven-time National Champion Mike Bast, had achieved at the original IMS andalso inspired Gordon Hamill to present Ryan Bast with his special annual awardthat he gives to a racer at each Gumball Rally. StephenSimrak led the Third Division Main Event for a lap before Kurt Kornchuck wentby. Kornchuck’s turn at the front onlylast for a lap as Ron Davis took over on lap three. Kayle LeoGrande caught up to Davis on thefinal lap but couldn’t force a mistake. Davis held on for the victory, LeoGrande settled for second, ChrisPopanz was third, J.C. Masters finished fourth, Kornchuck was fifth, and Simrakfinished sixth. This markedthe second consecutive year that the Big Kids Gumball Rally has been staged onthe eve of the Gumball Rally and capped a Saturday that included a Billy HamillAdult Speedway Academy and an open practice. With 56 competitors, this event has proven to be popular with racers aswell as fans and has added to the Gumball Rally Weekend experience. The event also marked the firsttime since Hancock in 1998 that the reigning World Champion competed inSouthern California. Motor sportsdignitaries who were in attendance included former World Speedway ChampionBruce Penhall and 2011 National Hot Rod Association Top Fuel Champion DelWorsham. During intermission Hamill,Hancock, and Penhall signed one of Hancock’s 2011 helmets that will beauctioned off to raise money for American youth speedway soon after fellowWorld Champion “Sudden” Sam Ermolenko adds his signature.
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