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2005 USA Speedway History
Southern California
AMA Series for 2005 Championship Information Here!
West Coast Speedway League
Wheel2Wheel Raceway - Victorville, CA
Dates: October 1 6:00pm Round 1
October 22 6:00pm Round 2
November 5 3:00pm Round 3
November 19 3:00pm Play Off Finals
This is European style Team Speedway! 4 teams of 6 riders will compete. You can sign up for the series and become a member of one of these four teams:
Los Angeles Aces
Orange County Eagles
Sacramento Silver Machine
Victorville Vikings
Round 1 Aces Vs Silver Machine, Eagles Vs Vikings
Round 2 Aces Vs Vikings, Silver Machine Vs Eagles
Round 3 Aces Vs Eagles, Silver Machine Vs Vikings
Play Offs 1st Vs 2nd for Championship, 3rd Vs 4th for bronze
Minimum 4 rides each rider in league racing per meeting. Fast track, lots of dirt! Sponsored purse at each round. $35 to race, $20 pit worker, $5 spectators.
The season goes into the fall in 2005!
Also races for Support Class (team reserve riders / additional signed up riders beyond the 24), 250 Juniors, 200 Juniors, PW50.
Lots of track time plus a chance to try out for Dream Team USA 2006 UK tour squad.
Promoted by Gary Gomez and Steve Evans (Dream Team Speedway)
Sign ups – mail to Steve Evans, 748 Parkman Ave #2, Los Angeles, CA90026.
Phone: (310) 309-9418 [Steve] or (951) 741-6762 [Gary]
E-mail: dreamteamspeedway@sbcglobal.net or TMGRacing@aol.com
Click on this link for signup sheet, rules, and sponsorship information
Southern California Averages and Rankings
Steve Evans, who helped to organize the Dream Team tour has taken it upon himself to develop an average and ranking system for Southern California. Steve is a lifelong speedway fan who moved here from England several years ago.
American sports are very stat happy - batting averages, RBI's, Rushing Yards, Rebound Average, etc etc. It seems odd then that speedway does not have such stats. Costa Mesa, I believe, no longer has points (even when they did, the fans had no idea how points were scored!). Industry does, but they are not published, more for the riders, not the fans.
With the help of Ryan Evans, who went to great lengths to provide me the finishing order of every D1 race in SoCal this year, I have compiled a system of point averages per meeting. The system is as follows;
4 Man Scratch Heats / Semis / Consis 3,2,1,0. 4
Main Main 7,6,5,4
5 Man Scratch Heats / Semis 4,3,2,1,0
5 Man Main 7,6,5,4,3
LCQ 2nd - 4th 2,1,0
Handicap Heats 3, 2.5, 2, 1.5, 1, 0.5
Handicap Main 4, 3.5, 3, 2.5, 2, 1.5, 1, 0.5
With every Division 1 race at Costa Mesa / Industry, this is how it pans out. Whilst no system of stats can ever be 100% accurate (doesn't account for bike trouble, bad referee call, etc.), the positioning of riders seems about in the right area, even if we could probably argue all night who should be exactly where. The only place we'd ever settle it is on the track. The averages system is used here as using points would create a lopsided table - some riders specialize in one or other track, injuries and suspension would also affect certain riders.
R = Rookie Div 1 Rider. # of meetings in parentheses
Mike Faria has won 2/3 of the scratch events he has entered! His average is tarnished by a failure to transfer on June 4th. My money is on him taking the #1 from Manny by season's end.
Next update will be in 2 weeks
(July 30) Here is an update of the averages system I posted 2 weeks ago - the last 2 meets at Industry have been added.
MAIN EVENT WINS (Listed as Industry 1st, CM Scratch 2nd, CM Handicap 3rd)
Howie's Road Trip to Europe May - June, 2005
CENTRAL COAST PRACTICE SESSION
April 5, 2005
There will be a practice session in Santa Maria on Saturday, April 23. The track is owned by former Second Division Rider, and Santa Maria promoter, John Vander Muelen. John has taken a leave from speedway the last several years because he owns his own t-shirt company. The track is similar in size to Costa Mesa. Anyone looking to practice on an excellent d.g. track to get ready for Costa Mesa should consider going to Santa Maria. Anyone that is interested in going can contact Malcolm Roe at mroe@fix.netor call John at 805 937 8485.
DREAM TEAM USA SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
DREAM TEAM USA VS. SCOTLAND UNDER 21 AT GLASGOW - APRIL 2
Scotland (60)
1 - Blair Scott 12 (4 rides)
2 - Gary Beaton 4+1 (4)
3 - David McAllan 11+1 (4)
4 - Derek Sneddon 8+1 (4)
5 - William Lawson 11+1 (4)
6 - Sean Stoddart 5+1 (4)
7 - Andrew Tully 6+1 (3)
8 - Adam McKinna 3+1 (3)
Dream Team USA (34)
1 - Shaun Harmatiuk 5 (4)
2 - Tim Gomez 2+1 (4)
3 - T.J. Fowler 12 (5)
4 - Dario Galvin 4+1 (4)
5 - Chris Kerr 9+1 (5)
6 - Dale Facchini 2 (3)
7 - Neil Facchini 0 (3)
8 - Brian Starr 0 (2)
DREAM TEAM USA SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
REMAINING DREAM TEAM USA SCHEDULE
March 31 Oxford
April 2 Glasgow (vs. Scotland Under 21)
DREAM TEAM USA 2nd HALF AT WOLVERHAMPTON - MARCH 28 CANCELED
DREAM TEAM USA VS. YOUNG WALES AT NEWPORT - MARCH 28
RESULTS
Young Wales
1 - Tony Atkin R/R
2 - David Tutton 0 0 Fx 0
3 - Tom Brown 3 2 3 6 2*1* 17+2
4 - Darren Hatton 1 0 2 1 3 0 7
5 - Jamie Westacott 3 FxFx2 6 2 2 15
6 - Russell Barnett 2 1 0 0 1 4
7 - Matt Tutton 1*2 1 0 4+1
Dream Team USA
1 - Shaun Harmatiuk R/R
2 - Tim Gomez 1*1 3 1 1 7+1
3 - T.J. Fowler 2 3 N 5
4 - Dario Galvin 0 3 2 3 Fx 0 8
5 - Chris Kerr 2 3 3 2 3 3 16
6 - Brian Starr 0 1 2*0 1 4+1
7 - Neil Facchini 3 2*1*0 6+2
8 - Dale Facchini F 2 2
Heat Results
Heat 1: Westacott, Kerr, Gomez, D Tutton 3-3 (3-3)
Heat 2: N Facchini, Barnett, M Tutton, Starr 3-3 (6-6)
Heat 3: Brown, Fowler, Hatton, Galvin 4-2 (10-8)
Heat 4: Kerr, Tutton, Westacott (FEX), D Facchini (FEX) 2-3 (12-11)
Heat 5: Fowler, Brown, Gomez, Hatton 2-4 (14-15)
Heat 6: Kerr, Hatton, Starr, D Tutton 2-4 (16-19)
Heat 7: Galvin, Starr, Barnett, Westacott (FEX) (Fowler FNS) 1-5 (17-24)
Heat 8: Gomez, N Facchini M Tutton, D Tutton (FEX) 1-5 (18-29)
Heat 9: Brown, Kerr, Hatton, Starr 4-2 (22-31)
Heat 10: Brown (TR), Galvin, N Facchini, Barnett 6-3 (28-34)
Heat 11: Galvin, Westacott, Gomez, Barnett 2-4 (30-38)
Heat 12: Westacott (GDTS), Brown, Starr, N Facchini 8-1 (38-39)
Heat 13: Kerr, Westacott, Gomez, M Tutton 2-4 (40-43)
Heat 14: Hatton, Facchini, Barnett, Galvin (FEX) 4-2 (44-45)
Heat 15: Kerr, Westacott, Brown, Galvin 3-3 (47-48)
DREAM TEAM USA AT MILDENHALL TIGERS - MARCH 27
RESULTS
Mildenhall (49)
1 - Jon Armstrong 3 3 3 3 12 max
2 - James Horton F 1 3 2* 2 8+1
3 - Adam Roynon 2 2 2 3 1* 10+1
4 - Gareth Hickmott 0 F 0
5 - Mark Thompson 3 3 3 0 9
6 - Scott Campos Fr 0 1* 1+1
7 - James Purchase 2 1 0 2* 2* 2 9+1
8 - Bevan Gilbert-Jarett 0 0
Dream Team USA (41)
1 - R/R - Shaun Harmatiuk
2 - Tim Gomez 1* 1 2 1 1* 0 6+2
3 - T.J. Fowler 3 3 2 8
4 - Dario Galvin 2 1 1* 0 0 0 4+1
5 - Chris Kerr 2 2 3 2 3 12
6 - Dale Facchini 1 0 1 1 3
7 - Neil Facchini 3 0 1* 3 7+1
8 - Brian Starr 1 Fx 1
Race Results
Ht 1 Armstrong, Galvin (R/R), Gomez, Horton (Fell) 3-3 51.12
Ht 2 N Faccini, Purchase, D Facchini, Campos (Fell Rem) 2-4 5-7 54.62
Ht 3 Fowler, Roynon, Galvin, Hickmott 2-4 7-11 52.87
Ht 4 Thompson, Kerr, Purchase, N Facchini 4-2 11-13 54.06
Ht 5 Fowler (R/R), Roynon, Gomez, Hickmott (Fell) 2-4 13-17 53.37
Ht 6 Armstrong, Kerr, Horton, D Facchini 4-2 17-19 52.50
Ht 7 Thompson, Fowler, Galvin, Campos 3-3 20-22 53.62
Ht 8 Horton, Gomez, N Facchini, Purchase 3-3 23-25 52.65
Ht 9 Kerr, Roynon, D Facchini, Gilbert-Jarrett 2-4 25-29 54.06
Ht 10 Armstrong, Horton, Starr, Galvin (15m) 5-1 30-30 52.50
Ht 11 Thompson, Purchase, Gomez, Galvin (R/R) 5-1 35-31 55.06
Ht 12 roynon, Purchase, D Facchini, Starr (Fx) 5-1 40-32 Awarded
Ht 13 Armstrong, Kerr, Gomez (R/R), Thompson 3-3 43-35 52.69
Ht 14 N Faccini, Purchase, Campos, Galvin 3-3 46-38 56.44
Ht 15 Kerr, Horton, Roynon, Gomez 3-3 49-41 54.37
DREAM TEAM USA AT SITTINGBOURNE CRUSADERS - MARCH 26
RESULTS
Sittingbourne Crusaders (42)
1 - Trevor Banks 2 E 2 2 2 8
2 - Daniel Blake 0 1 1 1' 3+1
3 - Chris Hunt F N N 0
4 - James Theobald 2'3 1'E 0 6+2
5 - Andre Cross 2 1 1'1' 5+2
6 - Dean Garrod 2 0 0 2 3 2 9
7 - Mark Baseby 1'3 1'3 2 1 11+2
Dream Team USA (45)
1 - Shaun Harmatiuk 3 2 X 0 5
2 - Tim Gomez 1 1'2 3 1 8+1
3 - T.J. Fowler X 2'3 Fx 5+1
4 - Dario Galvin F 3 F F 3
5 - Chris Kerr 3 3 3 3 3 15 (FULL MAXIMUM)
6 - Dale Facchini 0 2'F 2 4+1
7 - Brian Starr 3 0 0 3 6
8 - Neil Facchini Did Not Ride
Heat Results
Heat 01: Harmatiuk,Banks,Gomez,Blake 2-4
Heat 02: Starr,Garrod,Baseby,D.Facchini 3-3 5-7
Heat 03: (Re-Run) Baseby(Res),Theobald,Galvin(Fell),Fowler(Ex) 5-0 10-7
Heat 04: Kerr,Cross,Baseby,Starr 3-3 13-10
Heat 05: Theobald,Harmatiuk,Gomez,Garrod(Res) 3-3 16-13
Heat 06: Kerr,D.Facchini,Blake,Banks(EF) 1-5 17-18
Heat 07: Galvin,Fowler,Cross,Garrod 1-5 18-23
Heat 08: Baseby,Gomez,Blake,Starr 4-2 22-25
Heat 09: Kerr,Baseby(Res),Theobald(FRem),D.Facchini(Fell) 3-3 25-28
Heat 10: Fowler,Banks,Blake,Galvin(Fell) 4-2 29-30
Heat 11: (Re-Run) Gomez,Garrod,Cross,Harmatiuk(Ex) 3-3 32-33
Heat 12: (Re-Run) Garrod(Res),D.Facchini,Baseby(FRem),Fowler(Fx) 4-2 36-35
Heat 13: Kerr,Banks,Cross,Harmatiuk 3-3 39-38
Heat 14: Starr,Garrod,Theobald(EF),Galvin(Fell) 2-3 41-41
Heat 15: Kerr,Banks,Gomez,Theobald 2-4 42-45
DREAM TEAM USA AT WEYMOUTH WILDCATS - MARCH 25
RESULTS
Weymouth Wildcats (56)
David Mason 13
Jack Gledhill 3+1
Tom Brown 10
Paul Candy 5+3
Dan Giffard 10
Lewis Bridger 12+3 Max
Matt Bates 3
Dream Team USA (37)
Shaun Harmatiuk 0
Tim Gomez 12
T.J. Fowler 0
Dario Galvin 0
Chris Kerr 16
Brian Starr 4+1
Neil Facchini 3
Dale Facchini 2
DREAM TEAM USA AT STOKE SPITFIRES - MARCH 23
RESULTS
Stoke Spitfires (66)
Justin Elkins 3 3 6
Gary Flint 2*2*1 1* 6 + 3
Luke Priest 3 2*2*1* 8 + 3
Jack Hargreaves 2*3 3 3 1 12 + 1
Barrie Evans 3 3 3 3 3 15
Gareth Isherwood 2*0 1 2* 5 + 2
Kriss Irving 3 2*3 2 2 2* 14 + 2
Dream Team USA (24)
Shaun Harmatiuk R R F 1 1
Tim Gomez 1 1 2 2 0 6
TJ Fowler 1 1*6^3 2 13 + 1
Dario Galvin 0 2 0 Fx 2
Chris Kerr F R 1 F 1
Dale Facchini R F 0 0
Neil Facchini R Fx Fx 0
Brian Starr 1 0 1
DREAM TEAM USA FUNDRAISER THIS SATURDAY
(March 9, 2005)
The final Dream Team USA fundraiser will be this Saturday, March 12, in the afternoon and evening at Wild West Speedway in Winchester. Dream Team USA Shirts will be available for sale for $17.00 each. Also, there will be Team USA stickers available in two different sizes: $2.50 for a small and $5.00 for a large.
The event will start at 4:00 p.m. and last "..until we are all tired of bench racing." Please attend this even and support this first-ever Conference League Team representing the USA.
For more information, call Fred Facchini at 951-532-5294 or Gary Gomez at 951-741-6762. All money will be donated to Dream Team USA.
DREAM TEAM USA T-SHIRTS FOR SALE
(February 26, 2005)
Dream team 2005 UK Tour T-Shirts are available now for anyone interested in buying them. There is a limited quantity of the shirts and they have writing on both sides of the shirt. A sample picture will appear on the internet soon.
For shirts send $17:00 to:
Gary Gomez
7098 Arbor Ct
Hesperia Ca 92345
All profit money from shirts to go towards the Tour.
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