By: Ryan Evans

Buck Blair and Ricky Wells spearheaded the Industry Hills Aces to a 37-35 victory over the Perris Eagles in the opening match of the 2007 Major Speedway League at Perris Raceway.
The Aces duo entered the nominated heat facing a two-point deficit. Swedish rider Jonas Messing and "Fast" Eddie Castro were sent to the tapes for the Eagles. Blair led and used excellent team riding to block Castro and allow Wells to use the outside to gain second. Blair and Wells stayed in front to score the 5-1 race win and clinch the match for the Aces.
Blair and Robbie Sauer began the match with a 5-1 over Messing and fellow Swede Jens Oskarsson. The teams battled to four straight drawn heats before a Brad Sauer and Greg Ayers combined for a 4-2 over Michael Hull and Brian Starr. Castro won another 3-3 heat before Messing and Oskarsson combined for a 5-1 over Brad Sauer and Ayers. Blair and Robbie Sauer responded with a 4-2 over Hull and Starr before Castro and Mike Bloom earned a 4-2 over Wells and John Marquez to make the score 31-29 in favor of the Aces.
Rudy Laurer and Lee Edwards stunned the Aces pairing of Bryan Buffington and Allen Doss with a 5-1 heat to give the Eagles a 34-32 lead entering the deciding heat.
In addition to the team event, there were eight riders competing to meet the top team riders in the Rider of the Night portion of the meeting. Shawn McConnell, Dale Facchini, Aaron Hesmer, and Ben Essary scored enough points to join the top six team riders.
Blair got the best start in the first semi and was followed into the main event by Wells who finished second. Castro and McConnell finished one-two in the second semi to transfer to the main. Messing led from start-to-finish to win the Consolation.
Castro got the best start in the main, but drifted off the pole in turn two and allowed Blair and Wells to get by. Blair planted himself on the groove and cruised to the win. Wells was second, Castro finished third, and McConnell was fourth.
Brian Pappalardo, mounted on his son's 250 and racing for the first time in a decade, led the Second Division Main for nearly three laps before hitting a hole in turn four and dismounting just before collecting the fence. Rudy Laurer assumed the lead and held it to the checkered flag. Donnie Robinson was second, Max Eddy finished third, Bryan Buffington was fourth, Vince Giamformaggio finished fifth, and Pappalardo was credited with sixth.
Lance Remington led the Third Division Main the entire distance for the victory. Matt Eddy was second, J.C. Masters finished third, Mike Boyle was fourth, Tony DeAlmeida finished fifth, and Jeff Remington was sixth.
Youth National Champion Jason Ramirez dominated the Youth First Division Main Event and took the win. Austin Novratil finished second, Russell Green was third, and Brad Pappalardo finished fourth.
Dylan Black was victorious in the Youth Second Division Main Event. Samuel Ramirez was second, Major Davis finished third, and Rocco Scopellite was fourth.
Garrett Nepi led all four laps of the Pee Wee Main Event en route to victory. Marina Braden was second, Nathan Remington finished third, Erika Lyons was fourth, and Kylee Evans finished fifth.

RESULTS

Sidecar Main Event
 15 - Joe Jones/Jimmy Olsen
 13 - Scott Driggers/Shawn Driggers
 19 - Dale Facchini/Matt Davis
  4 - Brian Motis/Loren Thurston
 31 - Tommy Thornton/Pat Grames		(non starter)

Pee Wee Main Event
  5 - Garrett Nepi
117 - Marina Braden
 12 - Nathan Remington
 77 - Erika Lyons
  8 - Kylee Evans

Youth Second Division Main Event
  7 - Dylan Black
 22 - Samuel Ramirez
999 - Major Davis
  9 - Rocco Scopellite  		(engine failure)

Youth First Division Main Event
  1 - Jason Ramirez
  8 - Austin Novratil
 18 - Russell Green
611 - Brad Pappalardo

Third Division Consolation
151 - Cody Nelson
218 - Mike Nutting
153 - Brad Moreau
226 - Rick Huspak

Third Division Main Event
134 - Lance Remington
168 - Matt Eddy
202 - J.C. Masters
198 - Mike Boyle
157 - Tony DeAlmeida
252 - Jeff Remington 			(tape penalty) (fell)

Second Division Consolation
172 - Jim Painter
212 - Steve Dziadus
104n - Tyler Hansen
338 - Dave Delbridge
163 - Rohn Zellner 			(non starter)
117 - Billy Braden  			(non starter)

Second Division Main Event
182 - Rudy Laurer
388 - Donnie Robinson
148 - Max Eddy
 77 - Bryan Buffington
309 - Vince Giamformaggio
209 - Brian Pappalardo  		(fell)

Perris Eagles                     	1  2  3  4    T
1 - Jonas Messing                	1  2  3  0    6
2 - Jens Oskarsson               	R  1* 2*      3+2
3 - Brian Starr                     	2  0  0       2
4 - Michael Hull                    	1* 2  2       5+1
5 - Eddie Castro                  	3  3  3  1    10
6 - Mike Bloom                    	0  0  1       1
7 - Lee Edwards                  	0  2*         2+1
8 - Rudy Laurer                   	3  3          6

Industry Hills Aces               	1  2  3  4    T
1 - Buck Blair                      	3  2  3  3    11
2 - Robbie Sauer                 	2* 1* 1       4+2
3 - Ricky Wells                    	3  3  2  2*   10+1
4 - John Marquez                 	F  0  0       0
5 - Brad Sauer                    	2  3  1       6
6 - Greg Ayers                    	1* 1  0       2+1
7 - Bryan Buffington             	1* 1          2+1
8 - Allen Doss                     	2  F          2

Race Results
 1: Blair, R.Sauer, Messing, Oskarsson (retired) (1-5) (1-5)
 3: Wells, Starr, Hulls, Marquez (fell)  (3-3) (4-8)
 5: Castro, B.Sauer, Ayers, Bloom  (3-3) (7-11)
 7: Laurer, Doss, Buffington, Edwards  (3-3) (10-14)
10: Wells, Messing, Oskarsson, Marquez (3-3) (13-17)
12: B.Sauer, Hull, Ayers, Starr (2-4) (15-21)
14: Castro, Blair, R.Sauer, Bloom  (3-3) (18-24)
17: Messing, Oskarsson, B.Sauer, Ayers (fell, remounted)  (5-1) (23-25)
20: Blair, Hull, R.Sauer, Starr (2-4) (25-29)
22: Castro, Wells, Bloom, Marquez (4-2) (29-31)
24: Laurer, Edwards, Buffington (fell, remounted), Doss (fell)  (5-1) (34-32)
28: Blair, Wells, Castro, Messing  (1-5) (35-37)

First Division Points 		1  2  3    T
  6 - Shawn McConnell          		3  2  3    8
12C - Aaron Hesmer             		2  3  2    7
 19 - Dale Facchini               	3  3  2    8
 20 - Skyler Greyson             	0  2  1    3
24n - Ben Essary                 	1  1  3    5
 32 - Billy Lyons                  	0  N  0    0
32n - Steven Reese             		2  1  0    3
72e - Tuff McBride               	1  R  1    2

Race Results
 6: (restarted) Facchini, Reese, McBride (penalty line), Lyons
 8: McConnell, Hesmer, Essary, Greyson
19: Facchini, Greyson, Reese, McBride (retired)
21: Hesmer, McConnell, Essary, Lyons (non starter)
27: Essary, Facchini, Greyson, Lyons (fell, remounted)
29: McConnell, Hesmer, McBride, Reese

Rider of the Night Semi #1: Blair, Wells, Hull (fell, remounted), Essary (fell, remounted), Facchini (fell)
Rider of the Night Semi #2: Castro, McConnell, Messing, Hesmer, B.Sauer

Rider of the Night Consolation
Jonas Messing
24n - Ben Essary
320 - Michael Hull
12C - Aaron Hesmer  	(non starter)

Rider of the Night Main Event
 39 - Buck Blair
142 - Ricky Wells
 14 - Eddie Castro
  6 - Shawn McConnell 	(retired)