By: Ryan Evans

Former National Champion "Flyin" Mike Faria won his first Costa Mesa Scratch Main of the year at the world famous bullring oval on the Orange County Fairgrounds.
Faria drew the pole, but it was Buck Blair in gate four who was first to turn one. Blair's momentum carried him wide in turn two and Faria went underneath the Colorado native and took the lead. Shawn McConnell and Ryan Fisher also went by Blair, but were so busy battling each other that Faria's lead was never threatened. Fisher kept the pressure on McConnell and actually ran bumped the second-placed rider's back tire. That move nearly threw the former Junior National Champion from his machine. Faria was first to the checkered flag, McConnell hung for second, Fisher was third, Blair finished fourth, and Bobby Schwartz was fifth.
In the Handicap Main, current Under 21 National Champion Skyler Greyson held off all of Buck Blair's challenges for over six laps. Just as Greyson was going to take the white flag, though, Fisher went down in turn three and brought out the red flag. With just two laps left to be completed, the restart set up a green-white-checkered situation with the riders lined up in their running order. Greyson led again, but exiting turn four he went wide and Blair shot up the inside for the lead. Greyson drifted wide in turn one then slid off. Blair led the final lap for the win, Faria, was second, Eddie Castro finished third, Nate Perkins was fourth, and Dukie Ermolenko finished fifth.
The Support Main required a restart after a pileup in turn one brought out the red flag. The second time the tapes went up it was Michael Hernandez who took the lead. Billy Braden finished lap one in second place, but Hernandez simply ran away and hid from the field. Hernandez won his first Costa Mesa Support Main, Braden was second, Rohn Zellner finished third, Bryan Buffington was fourth, and Rudy Laurer finished fifth.
Matt McBride dominated the Support B Main Event by leading from start to finish for his first victory of the season. Mike Bershee finished second, Ryan Tovat was third, Mike Boyle finished fourth, Kim Stevens was fifth, and Steve Bowen finished sixth.
Jason Ramirez defeated Joey Holt and Austin Novratil to win the Youth Main Event. Samuel Ramirez beat Lauren Hammond and Victoria Matthews in his Pee Wee race. Braydan Galvin was victorious over Shane Terry, Ryan DeLong, and Jesse Nash in the other Pee Wee race.
There won't be racing at Costa Mesa next weekend due to the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Speedway returns on Saturday, June 3 with Orange County Harley Davidson Night. In addition to speedway racing, street-legal Harleys will compete in races on an evening that always attracts a large crowd.

RESULTS

Pee Wee Race 1
 22 - Samuel Ramirez
 38 - Lauren Hammond
  6 - Victoria Matthews

Pee Wee Race 2
  1 - Braydan Galvin
 10 - Shane Terry
198 - Ryan DeLong
111 - Jesse Nash

Youth Main Event (restarted)
 66 - Jason Ramirez
114 - Joey Holt
  8 - Austin Novratil   (non starter)

Support B Consolation
273 - Matt Monkress         		10
313 - Robert Glamuzina              	20
132 - Justin Hassan                    	20
169 - Dan Wensloff                     	10
308 - Hugh Randolph                  	10
309 - Vince Giamformaggio         	20	(fell)

Support B Main Event
140 - Matt McBride                     	10
391 - Matt Bershee                     	20
389 - Ryan Tovat                       	20
198 - Mike Boyle                       	10
136 - Kim Stevens                      	10
177 - Steve Bowen                      	20  	(fell)

Support Consolation (restarted twice) (awarded)
214 - Steve Murray
125 - Johnny Lupo
107 - Monte McKeon     		(penalty line)
178 - Eloy Medellin         	(penalty line)

Support Consolation
113 - Mike McCarthy
194 - Tony Bracy            	(penalty line)
326 - Mike Lane
228 - Shane Kump

Support Consolation
176 - Carl Gazafy
212 - Steve Dziadus
150 - Damon Barry
118 - Scott Tidwell          	(fell, remounted)

Support Last Chance (restarted twice)
182 - Rudy Laurer
148 - Chris Metoyer
269 - Ed Martinez
338 - Dave Delbridge       	(non starter)

Support Main Event (restarted)
105 - Michael Hernandez
117 - Billy Braden
163 - Rohn Zellner
 77 - Bryan Buffington
182 - Rudy Laurer

Handicap Main Event (restarted)
 39 - Buck Blair                    	30
  9 - Mike Faria                     	50
 14 - Ed Castro                     	30
 13 - Nate Perkins                     	30	(fell, remounted)
 15 - Dukie Ermolenko                	40
 20 - Skyler Greyson                   	20 	(fell, remounted)
 43 - Charlie Venegas                 	50
 36 - Ryan Fisher                     	50  	(fell)

Last Chance
 39 - Buck Blair
 15 - Dukie Ermolenko
 14 - Eddie Castro
 43 - Charlie Venegas     	(retired)

Scratch Main Event
  9 - Mike Faria
  6 - Shawn McConnell
 36 - Ryan Fisher
 39 - Buck Blair
 11 - Bobby Schwartz