Post by mdnhavasu on Sept 4, 2011 14:14:58 GMT
'Fast Eddie' Castro continued his seasn dominance with another Main Event win at Victorville on Saturday 3rd September, but it was far from easy with a host of young chargers, led by American Touring Team newcomer Michael Raines hot on his heels.
The Division One program featured 4 heats per rider with the top 4 on points going to the A Main. Castro started badly with a tape penalty and could make no impression on Russell Green and Rocco Scopellite, Green coming from the back for the win. Michael Raines won heat 2 and went onto score a perfect 12 points in the heats, including inflicting defeat on Castro in round 3. Tyson Talkington won a vital heat in round 3 to book his spot in the Main whilst 15 year old Rocco Scopellite made his first ever first division main after an aggressive but fair block on Robbie Sauer in the final round. As per usual the multi line Victorville track brought up some thrilling racing.
The Main saw Castro make the gate and the perfect on points Raines miss the start. Tyson Talkington slotted into second and was very close to Castro all race. Raines, who was in third gave it his all to pass Talkington but he eventually came to grief on turn three of lap two, putting MXRC team mate Rocco Scopellite on the podium in third.
The First Division riders also competed in a novel half time show called 'Speedway Drag Racing'. The races featured 8 riders in head to head elimination races with a finish line on the turn 2 exit, thus giving a 4 second or so race. There were some close finishes in the heats - Castro edged Talkington by inches in the semi final but once more it was American Touring Team rider Michael Raines who came out on top.
The Support Class had three heats and a Main - all races won by Brad Russell. Kevin Fife came second in all heats but third place in all heats man Tony DeAlmeida got second in the Main.
Gino Scopellite came from behind to beat Sebastian Palmese in all heats and the Main, though Palmese suffered a mechanical failure in the Main just as all riders were getting close. The Pee Wee class was won by Dakota Shockley after he and Sara Cords split the heats. The best Support riders and Division One bubble riders raced in one 2nd Division Heat and Main - Brad Russsell won the heat, Rudy Lauer the Main.
This event closed out the regular season at Victorville and the 6 month long points series. The event was held in honor of 'Speedway Billy' Huspek, a lifelong fan who passed away in 2009 and was also a Fundraiser for the 'American Touring Team' who leave for England in four weeks. All riders in all Divisions were allocated to one of four teams for the night. The teams were named after Huspek and three Touring Team Sponsors. It was fitting that the 'Speedway Billy' team won by one point.
There are two 'post season' Championship events still to come at Victorville this year - October 22nd features the 'Sidecar National Championship' and 'Clubman Nationals' which awards National Titles for 2nd Division, Third Division, 200cc Juniors, Pee Wees and Powder Puffs. Saturday November 12th will be the 'Speedway Masters' Track Championship where it is hoped the Division One purse will be $3,000+
Scoring Details:
Division One Points - Michael Raines 12, Eddie Castro 9, Tyson Talkington 8, Rocco Scopellite 7, Robbie Sauer 5, Russell Green 5, Rudy Laurer 2.
B Main - Green, Laurer, Sauer
A Main - Castro, Tallkington, Scopellite, Raines fell.
Speedway Drag Racing;
Heats;
Raines bt Huspek
Scopellite bt Sauer
Castro bt Laurer
Talkington bt Green
Semis;
Raines bt Scopellite
Castro bt Talkington
Main - Raines bt Castro
Division Two Main
182 - Rudy Laurer
157 - Tony DeAlmeida
317 - Brad Russell
Support Main
317 - Brad Russell
157 - Tony DeAlmeida
311 - Kevin Fife
226 - Rick Huspek
349 - Dan Eddy
Junior Main
7 - Gino Scopellite
18 - Sebastian Palmese
Pee Wee Main
34 - Dakota Shockley
14 Sara Cords
000 - Mikey Ortega
Open Pee Wee
30 - Jimmy Gillen
Team Scores
Team 'Speedway Billy' 37 (Green, Talkington, DeAlmeida, Huspek, Palmese)
Team Campbell 36 (Castro, Russell, Shockley, Ortega)
Team Fehrman 31 (R Scopellite, Laurer, G Scopellite, Gillen)
Team Paul & Elise 35 (Raines, Sauer, Fife, Eddy, Cords)
Steve Evans
Top 10 Division One get automatic invite to year ending Speedway Masters Race November 12, 2011
1. Eddie Castro 2502. Michael Rains 149
3. Gino Manzares 1184. Rocco Scopellite 94
5. Jimmy Fishback 86
6. Billy Hamill 72
7. Buck Blair 72
8. Austin Novratil 709. Shawn McConnell 67
10. Jason Ramirez 62
11. Joey Holt 56
= . Aaron Fox 56 = Robbie Sauer 56
14. Russell Green 55
15. Dylan Black 51
16 Rick Fehrman 4617, Tyson Talkington 44
18. Josh Larsen 3619. Marvin Sonnier 32
20. Drew Coats 24
21. Brandon Leedy 19
22. Doug Nicol 17
23. Josh Abbott 16
24. John Marquez 14 = Billy Lyons 14
26. Gabe Price 13
27. Rick Valdez 12
=. Steve Russell 12
29. Robert Mellor 10 = Rudy Lauer 10
31. Jon Stasiefski 6
Division Two
1. Rick Fehrman 59
2. Marvin Sonnier 34
3. Max Ruml 304. Tony DeAlmeida 28
5. Rocco Scopellite 22
6. Rudy Lauer 16
7. Harold Hartke 15
8. Bander Alexander 14= Brad Russell 14
10. Tim McGrath 13
11. Vince Bertolucci 7
12. Bobby Richards 5
Division Three
1. Tony DeAlmeida 154
2. Brad Russell 137
3. Joey St. Louis 1054. Kevin Fife 56
5. Wade Whitcomb 39
6. Steve Brown 30= Rick Huspek 30
8. Carl Shockley 299. Dan Eddy 20
10. Robert Fiesler 19
11. Kip McClain 16
12. Alfonso Marroquin 15
13. Rob Fiesler Jnr 14
= Michelle Fehrman 14
15. Corey McDonald 13
16. Paul Thornton 1117. Norm Graham 6
18. Mitch Pierson 4
19. Kevin Johnson 2
Junior 250cc
1. Dillon Ruml 68
2. Nicholas Varner 64
3. Max Ruml 44
4. Kurtis Hamill 24
5. Dominic Manzares 8
6. Jake Hanson 4
Junior 200cc
1. Sebastian Palmese 1402. Gino Scopellite 124
3. Nicholas Varner 87
4. Dillon Ruml 70
5. Dalton Leedy 61
6. Kurtis Hamill 28
7. Michael Wells 18
8. Broc Nicol 16
9. Hayley Perrault 4
= Dylan Blum 4
Pee Wee / Powder Puff
1. Dakota Shockley 152
2. Summer Fehrman 983. Sara Cords 68
4.. Luke Whitcomb 44<
5. Brandon Rhea 24
= Stirling Martin 24= Jimmy Gillen 24
8. Jaycee Jones 22
9. Hailey Hill 2010. Mikey Ortega 18
11. Hunter Hill 10
12. Alex Martin 8= Caleb Gregory 814 CJ Gregory 4
Sidecar Points
1. Team 1 - 962. Team 23 - 903. Team 5150 - 83
4. Team 2 - 70
5. Team 13 - 65
6. Team 22 - 35
7. Team 25 - 9
=. Team 44 - 99. Team 66 - 5
10.. Team 16 - 3
The Division One program featured 4 heats per rider with the top 4 on points going to the A Main. Castro started badly with a tape penalty and could make no impression on Russell Green and Rocco Scopellite, Green coming from the back for the win. Michael Raines won heat 2 and went onto score a perfect 12 points in the heats, including inflicting defeat on Castro in round 3. Tyson Talkington won a vital heat in round 3 to book his spot in the Main whilst 15 year old Rocco Scopellite made his first ever first division main after an aggressive but fair block on Robbie Sauer in the final round. As per usual the multi line Victorville track brought up some thrilling racing.
The Main saw Castro make the gate and the perfect on points Raines miss the start. Tyson Talkington slotted into second and was very close to Castro all race. Raines, who was in third gave it his all to pass Talkington but he eventually came to grief on turn three of lap two, putting MXRC team mate Rocco Scopellite on the podium in third.
The First Division riders also competed in a novel half time show called 'Speedway Drag Racing'. The races featured 8 riders in head to head elimination races with a finish line on the turn 2 exit, thus giving a 4 second or so race. There were some close finishes in the heats - Castro edged Talkington by inches in the semi final but once more it was American Touring Team rider Michael Raines who came out on top.
The Support Class had three heats and a Main - all races won by Brad Russell. Kevin Fife came second in all heats but third place in all heats man Tony DeAlmeida got second in the Main.
Gino Scopellite came from behind to beat Sebastian Palmese in all heats and the Main, though Palmese suffered a mechanical failure in the Main just as all riders were getting close. The Pee Wee class was won by Dakota Shockley after he and Sara Cords split the heats. The best Support riders and Division One bubble riders raced in one 2nd Division Heat and Main - Brad Russsell won the heat, Rudy Lauer the Main.
This event closed out the regular season at Victorville and the 6 month long points series. The event was held in honor of 'Speedway Billy' Huspek, a lifelong fan who passed away in 2009 and was also a Fundraiser for the 'American Touring Team' who leave for England in four weeks. All riders in all Divisions were allocated to one of four teams for the night. The teams were named after Huspek and three Touring Team Sponsors. It was fitting that the 'Speedway Billy' team won by one point.
There are two 'post season' Championship events still to come at Victorville this year - October 22nd features the 'Sidecar National Championship' and 'Clubman Nationals' which awards National Titles for 2nd Division, Third Division, 200cc Juniors, Pee Wees and Powder Puffs. Saturday November 12th will be the 'Speedway Masters' Track Championship where it is hoped the Division One purse will be $3,000+
Scoring Details:
Division One Points - Michael Raines 12, Eddie Castro 9, Tyson Talkington 8, Rocco Scopellite 7, Robbie Sauer 5, Russell Green 5, Rudy Laurer 2.
B Main - Green, Laurer, Sauer
A Main - Castro, Tallkington, Scopellite, Raines fell.
Speedway Drag Racing;
Heats;
Raines bt Huspek
Scopellite bt Sauer
Castro bt Laurer
Talkington bt Green
Semis;
Raines bt Scopellite
Castro bt Talkington
Main - Raines bt Castro
Division Two Main
182 - Rudy Laurer
157 - Tony DeAlmeida
317 - Brad Russell
Support Main
317 - Brad Russell
157 - Tony DeAlmeida
311 - Kevin Fife
226 - Rick Huspek
349 - Dan Eddy
Junior Main
7 - Gino Scopellite
18 - Sebastian Palmese
Pee Wee Main
34 - Dakota Shockley
14 Sara Cords
000 - Mikey Ortega
Open Pee Wee
30 - Jimmy Gillen
Team Scores
Team 'Speedway Billy' 37 (Green, Talkington, DeAlmeida, Huspek, Palmese)
Team Campbell 36 (Castro, Russell, Shockley, Ortega)
Team Fehrman 31 (R Scopellite, Laurer, G Scopellite, Gillen)
Team Paul & Elise 35 (Raines, Sauer, Fife, Eddy, Cords)
Steve Evans
Top 10 Division One get automatic invite to year ending Speedway Masters Race November 12, 2011
1. Eddie Castro 2502. Michael Rains 149
3. Gino Manzares 1184. Rocco Scopellite 94
5. Jimmy Fishback 86
6. Billy Hamill 72
7. Buck Blair 72
8. Austin Novratil 709. Shawn McConnell 67
10. Jason Ramirez 62
11. Joey Holt 56
= . Aaron Fox 56 = Robbie Sauer 56
14. Russell Green 55
15. Dylan Black 51
16 Rick Fehrman 4617, Tyson Talkington 44
18. Josh Larsen 3619. Marvin Sonnier 32
20. Drew Coats 24
21. Brandon Leedy 19
22. Doug Nicol 17
23. Josh Abbott 16
24. John Marquez 14 = Billy Lyons 14
26. Gabe Price 13
27. Rick Valdez 12
=. Steve Russell 12
29. Robert Mellor 10 = Rudy Lauer 10
31. Jon Stasiefski 6
Division Two
1. Rick Fehrman 59
2. Marvin Sonnier 34
3. Max Ruml 304. Tony DeAlmeida 28
5. Rocco Scopellite 22
6. Rudy Lauer 16
7. Harold Hartke 15
8. Bander Alexander 14= Brad Russell 14
10. Tim McGrath 13
11. Vince Bertolucci 7
12. Bobby Richards 5
Division Three
1. Tony DeAlmeida 154
2. Brad Russell 137
3. Joey St. Louis 1054. Kevin Fife 56
5. Wade Whitcomb 39
6. Steve Brown 30= Rick Huspek 30
8. Carl Shockley 299. Dan Eddy 20
10. Robert Fiesler 19
11. Kip McClain 16
12. Alfonso Marroquin 15
13. Rob Fiesler Jnr 14
= Michelle Fehrman 14
15. Corey McDonald 13
16. Paul Thornton 1117. Norm Graham 6
18. Mitch Pierson 4
19. Kevin Johnson 2
Junior 250cc
1. Dillon Ruml 68
2. Nicholas Varner 64
3. Max Ruml 44
4. Kurtis Hamill 24
5. Dominic Manzares 8
6. Jake Hanson 4
Junior 200cc
1. Sebastian Palmese 1402. Gino Scopellite 124
3. Nicholas Varner 87
4. Dillon Ruml 70
5. Dalton Leedy 61
6. Kurtis Hamill 28
7. Michael Wells 18
8. Broc Nicol 16
9. Hayley Perrault 4
= Dylan Blum 4
Pee Wee / Powder Puff
1. Dakota Shockley 152
2. Summer Fehrman 983. Sara Cords 68
4.. Luke Whitcomb 44<
5. Brandon Rhea 24
= Stirling Martin 24= Jimmy Gillen 24
8. Jaycee Jones 22
9. Hailey Hill 2010. Mikey Ortega 18
11. Hunter Hill 10
12. Alex Martin 8= Caleb Gregory 814 CJ Gregory 4
Sidecar Points
1. Team 1 - 962. Team 23 - 903. Team 5150 - 83
4. Team 2 - 70
5. Team 13 - 65
6. Team 22 - 35
7. Team 25 - 9
=. Team 44 - 99. Team 66 - 5
10.. Team 16 - 3