Post by mdnhavasu on Aug 7, 2011 14:28:06 GMT
Report by Steve Evans
Eddie Castro and Russell Green edged home by just one point to win an epic
battle in the annual Best Pairs race at Victorville, whilst Gino Manzares won
the Rider of the Night Main event on August 6th.
The Pairs contest pitted 6 teams in a championship format, each team racing the
other teams once only and the top team on points being the winner. The heats
started with a stunning 5-1 from father and son team Rick Valdez and Gabe Price
who led after round 1, but it was the Castro /Green team that dominated the
middle rounds with three straight 5-1's. Coming into the final round they held a
slender 1 point lead over the unbeaten Austin Novratl who was teamed with Jason
Ramirez, who therefore needed a 4-2 or greater in heat 15 to win. Novratil had
the early lead and Ramirez was third behind Castro when Green slid off at the
end of lap one. Green did the sporting thing and remounted even though a
stoppage would have aided his team mate Castro. It turned out Castro did not
need such help as he got around Novratil for the win on lap two. The resulting
3-3 gave the Castro / Green team a narrow one point. Michael Raines and Rocco
Scopellite were the third placed pairing.
The top four riders on points were put in a traditional Main Event at the end of
the night. Castro led Novratil and Manzares when Raines, trying a brave move to
get third, hit the turn two wall and caused a stoppage. In the re-run Manzares
got an incredible gate from Castro. Novratil made his way by Castro for second
and chased Manzares hard. The two teenagers put on a quality race with Manzares
taking the flag and his first ever Main Event.
The Support Class had 4 teams with three per heat and the top three teams on
points going to the Main Event where points were doubled. With the winner in
every heat they entered, Brad Russell and Tony DeAlmeida were clear winners.
The Junior heats were both won by Dalton Leedy with ease but a fall coming out
of turn 4 on the final lap gifted the win to Gino Scopellite. Northern
California's Stirling Martin won all three Pee Wee events.
Races continue at Victorville next week, August 13th, with the Old Guys Vs Young
Guys Team Re--Match, plus Sidecars, Support, Juniors and Pee Wees.
Best Pairs points;
Eddie Castro (15) & Russell Green (7+3) 22, Austin Novratil (13+1) & Jason
Ramirez (8+2) 21, Michael Raines (12) & Rocco Scopellite (4+1) 16, Gino Manzares
(12) & Brandon Leedy (1) 13, Gabe Price (6) and Rick Valdez (4+1) 10, Dylan
Black (3) & Rick Fehrnan (3) 6.
Rider of the Night Main
24 Gino Manzares
27 Austin Novratil
14 Eddie Castro
63 Michael Raines
Support Class Pairs
Tony DeAlmeida (22) & Brad Russell (16) 38, Kevin Fife (19) & Joey St. Louis
(3+1) 22, Robert Fiesler (14) & Rob Fiesler (7+2) 21, Dan Eddy (2+1) and Rider
Replacement (7) 9.
Junior Main
7 Gino Scopellite
222 Dalton Leedy (fell)
18 Sebastian Palmese (non starter)
Pee Wees
31 Stirling Martin
34 Dakota Shockley
14 Sara Cords
30 Alex Martin
8 Summer Fehrman
Eddie Castro and Russell Green edged home by just one point to win an epic
battle in the annual Best Pairs race at Victorville, whilst Gino Manzares won
the Rider of the Night Main event on August 6th.
The Pairs contest pitted 6 teams in a championship format, each team racing the
other teams once only and the top team on points being the winner. The heats
started with a stunning 5-1 from father and son team Rick Valdez and Gabe Price
who led after round 1, but it was the Castro /Green team that dominated the
middle rounds with three straight 5-1's. Coming into the final round they held a
slender 1 point lead over the unbeaten Austin Novratl who was teamed with Jason
Ramirez, who therefore needed a 4-2 or greater in heat 15 to win. Novratil had
the early lead and Ramirez was third behind Castro when Green slid off at the
end of lap one. Green did the sporting thing and remounted even though a
stoppage would have aided his team mate Castro. It turned out Castro did not
need such help as he got around Novratil for the win on lap two. The resulting
3-3 gave the Castro / Green team a narrow one point. Michael Raines and Rocco
Scopellite were the third placed pairing.
The top four riders on points were put in a traditional Main Event at the end of
the night. Castro led Novratil and Manzares when Raines, trying a brave move to
get third, hit the turn two wall and caused a stoppage. In the re-run Manzares
got an incredible gate from Castro. Novratil made his way by Castro for second
and chased Manzares hard. The two teenagers put on a quality race with Manzares
taking the flag and his first ever Main Event.
The Support Class had 4 teams with three per heat and the top three teams on
points going to the Main Event where points were doubled. With the winner in
every heat they entered, Brad Russell and Tony DeAlmeida were clear winners.
The Junior heats were both won by Dalton Leedy with ease but a fall coming out
of turn 4 on the final lap gifted the win to Gino Scopellite. Northern
California's Stirling Martin won all three Pee Wee events.
Races continue at Victorville next week, August 13th, with the Old Guys Vs Young
Guys Team Re--Match, plus Sidecars, Support, Juniors and Pee Wees.
Best Pairs points;
Eddie Castro (15) & Russell Green (7+3) 22, Austin Novratil (13+1) & Jason
Ramirez (8+2) 21, Michael Raines (12) & Rocco Scopellite (4+1) 16, Gino Manzares
(12) & Brandon Leedy (1) 13, Gabe Price (6) and Rick Valdez (4+1) 10, Dylan
Black (3) & Rick Fehrnan (3) 6.
Rider of the Night Main
24 Gino Manzares
27 Austin Novratil
14 Eddie Castro
63 Michael Raines
Support Class Pairs
Tony DeAlmeida (22) & Brad Russell (16) 38, Kevin Fife (19) & Joey St. Louis
(3+1) 22, Robert Fiesler (14) & Rob Fiesler (7+2) 21, Dan Eddy (2+1) and Rider
Replacement (7) 9.
Junior Main
7 Gino Scopellite
222 Dalton Leedy (fell)
18 Sebastian Palmese (non starter)
Pee Wees
31 Stirling Martin
34 Dakota Shockley
14 Sara Cords
30 Alex Martin
8 Summer Fehrman