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Industry Hills Speedway
The Grand Industry Hills Expo Center
City of Industry, California
Speedway
August 17, 2005 - Industry Hills Speedway
By: Ryan Evans
Charlie "The Edge" Venegas took the long way into the main, but came away with his seventh main event victory of the season at The Grand in Industry Hills.
In the First Division Main, Venegas, who had to win a runoff just to get to the semis, started on the pole. Ryan Fisher, starting from gate three, was the first to turn one. Fisher lifted on the back straight and when his front wheel came down he couldn't get back to the precious inside line in turn three. Venegas and Scott Brant went by and the frustrated Fisher settled into third. Brant stalked Venegas the final three laps but couldn't find a way past. Venegas claimed the win, Brant was second, Fisher finished third, and Bryan Yarrow was fourth.
The first heat of the night saw Bobby Schwartz hold the lead for two laps before Brant passed him on the outside and went on to victory. Venegas won his first race of the evening ahead of Neil Facchini. Fisher defeated Tommy Hedden for his first victory. Yarrow beat Nate Perkins in the next race. McConnell ended round one with a win over Buck Blair.
Round two began with Skyler Greyson primed for an upset. He impressively held off McConnell and Schwartz before McConnell snatched the victory by inches at the finish. Jimmy Fishback ran away with the win in race 17. Venegas led Brant for three laps before Brant secured the lead with an inside move and rode off with the victory. Justin Boyle held off Buck Blair for his first win in the next race. Fisher made it two in a row with a runaway win to finish the second round.
Hedden beat Perkins to start the final round. McConnell fended off all of Fisher's challenges to keep his perfect score. Blair handed Brant his first loss in race 30. Boyle made it two in a row in the next race. Yarrow chased Brad Sauer for three laps before passing him and taking the win in the final heat. Venegas defeated Schwartz and Hedden in a runoff to take the final place in the semis.
Venegas got a great start and romped to victory in the first semi with Yarrow taking second and earning a trip to the main. Brant used the pole to his advantage by winning the second semi ahead of Fisher. Perkins passed Blair on the second lap and kept him at bay to win the Consolation.
Bryan Buffington was first off the line in the Second Division Main and held the lead on the first lap. Rich Brock, on the outside, and Steve Murray, on the inside, both went past Buffington on the back straight, but their speed carried them both deep into turn three and Buffington reclaimed the lead. Brock went back on the attack and passed Buffington on the exit of turn two. Brock held the lead to the checkered flag with Murray coming in second, Buffington finished third, and Steve Dziadus, Jr. was fourth.
The Third Division Main Event required three restarts and the fourth attempt was abbreviated after a crash occurred on the third lap. Half of the laps were complete so the victory was awarded to race leader Rohn Zellner. Steve Dziadus, Sr. was second, Carl Gazafy was third, Mark Skeels was fourth, Greg Vandemore was fifth, and Mike Bershee was sixth.
Joe Jones and Brandi McElroy were dominant en route to victory in the Sidecar Main Event. Jeff Medberry and Chris Levitt finished second, Mark and Jackie Adams were third, and John DeFries and Matt Davis finished fourth.
Rocco Scopellite defeated Trevor Sargent to win the Pee Wee Main.
Austin Novratil was victorious in the Youth Main Event from the 20 yard line. Dane Adams was second, Krystal Cramer finished third, Joey Holt was fourth, Russell Green finished fifth, and Dylan Black was sixth.
RESULTS
Sidecar Main Event
9 - Joe Jones/Brandi McElroy
11 - Jeff Medberry/Chris Levitt
23 - Mark Adams/Jackie Adams
16 - John DeFries/Matt Davis
Pee Wee Main Event
7 - Rocco Scopellite 50
99 - Trevor Sargent 0
Youth Main Event
8 - Austin Novratil 20
23 - Dane Adams 20
13 - Krystal Cramer 50
114 - Joey Holt 0
18 - Russell Green 0
7 - Dylan Black 0 (fell)
Third Division Consolation
136 - Kim Stevens 10
101 - Wayne Isaac 0
193 - Billy Swaim 0
308 - Hugh Randolph 0
286 - John Zuber 10 (excluded)
220 - Brad Stewart 0 (fell)
Third Division Main Event (restarted three times) (awarded)
163 - Rohn Zellner 20
212 - Steve Dziadus, Sr. 10
176 - Carl Gazafy 10 (penalty line)
151 - Mark Skeels 20 (fell, excluded)
209 - Greg Vandemore 10 (retired)
391 - Mike Bershee 10 (fell)
Second Division Consolation
103 - Brent Smith
269 - Ed Martinez
280 - Kerry Sorensen
336 - Bill Green
Second Division Consolation
301 - Dale Facchini
244 - DeWayne Stark
171 - Kenny Hansen (non starter)
178 - Eloy Medellin (non starter)
Second Division Semi
214 - Steve Murray
272 - Steve Dziadus, Jr.
182 - Rudy Laurer
117 - Billy Braden (retired)
Second Division Semi
138 - Rich Brock
177 - Bryan Buffington
213 - Mark Sincavage
390 - Troy Robinson (fell)
Second Division Main Event
138 - Rich Brock
214 - Steve Murray
177 - Bryan Buffington (fell, remounted)
272 - Steve Dziadus, Jr. (fell)
First Division Scoring 1 2 3 T
6 - Shawn McConnell 3 3 3 9
8n - Bryan Yarrow 3 1 3 7
10 - Scott Brant 3 3 2 8
11 - Bobby Schwartz 2 1 2 5
17 - Robbie Sauer 0 R F 0
18 - Justin Boyle 1 3 3 7
21 - Brad Sauer 1 1 2 4
24 - Bobby Krips 1 1 1 3
25 - Jimmy Fishback 1 3 0 4
36 - Ryan Fisher 3 3 2 8
37 - Denny Scopellite 0 0 1 1
39 - Buck Blair 2 2 3 7
40n - Tommy Hedden 2 0 3 5
43 - Charlie Venegas 3 2 0 5
97e - Casey Donholt 0 1 R 1
120 - Skyler Greyson 1 2 1 4
139 - Shaun Harmatiuk 0 2 1 3
201 - Neil Facchini 2 0 1 3
248 - Brian Starr 0 0 R 0
389 - Nate Perkins 2 2 2 6
Race Results
3: Brant, Schwartz, B.Sauer, Starr
4: Venegas, Facchini, Boyle, Harmatiuk
5: (restarted) Fisher, Hedden, Greyson, Donholt (penalty line)
6: Yarrow, Perkins, Fishback, Scopellite
7: McConnell, Blair, Krips, R.Sauer
16: McConnell, Greyson, Schwartz, Scopellite
17: Fishback, Harmatiuk, B.Sauer, Hedden
18: (restarted) Brant, Venegas, Donholt, R.Sauer (retired)
19: Boyle, Blair, Yarrow, Starr
20: (restarted) Fisher, Perkins, Krips, N.Facchini
28: Hedden, Perkins, Scopellite, R.Sauer (fell)
29: McConnell, Fisher, Harmatiuk (fell, remounted), Starr (retired)
30: Blair, Brant, N.Facchini, Fishback (fell, remounted)
31: Boyle, Schwartz, Krips, Donholt (fell)
32: Yarrow, B.Sauer, Greyson, Venegas
Runoff: Venegas, Schwartz, Hedden (retired)
Semi #1: Venegas, Yarrow, Blair, McConnell (retired)
Semi #2: Brant, Fisher, Perkins, Boyle
First Division Consolation
389 - Nate Perkins
39 - Buck Blair
6 - Shawn McConnell (retired)
18 - Justin Boyle (non starter)
First Division Main Event
43 - Charlie Venegas
10 - Scott Brant
36 - Ryan Fisher
8n - Bryan Yarrow
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