Victorville Speedway
Wheel2Wheel Raceway
San Bernardino County Fairgrounds
Victorville, California

Dream Team Test Match
September 5, 2009 - Victorville
By: Ryan Evans

Defending National Champion Billy “The Kid” Janniro was perfect in his five races and led the All-Star Select Team to a 50-40 victory over the Dream Team Select Team. All eyes were waiting to see who would be first to cross the finish line.

Janniro opened the match with a preview of the evening by leading a 4-2 heat advantage with a dominant victory. The Dream Team responded with their own 4-2 led by Gino Manzares. Jason Ramirez and Eddie Castro followed that with a 5-1 in the third heat. Manzares was leading the next heat but broke a chain on the final lap and handed a 5-1 to Buck Blair and Josh Abbott that allowed the All Stars to tie the match at 12.

After heat five produced a drawn heat, Janniro made it two wins in a row in a 4-2 heat. Blair was awarded his second straight heat win after Ramirez fell and brought out the red flag. Manzares and Shaun Harmatiuk won consecutive 3-3 heats before another Janniro-led 4-2 heat staked the All Stars to a 33-27 lead. Another pair of drawn heats, won by Harmatiuk and Castro brought the score to 39-33 before heat 13.

Janniro jumped to the front then ran away from everyone to make the battle of the heat leaders a virtual no contest. Castro went around the outside of his partner, Harmatiuk, in an attempt to run down the leader, but it was to no avail and the 3-3 result virtually locked up the match. Blair and Joey Holt teamed for a 5-1 in the penultimate heat to seal the match for the All Stars.

In heat 15, Janniro blitzed everyone again and romped to victory ahead of Castro, who passed Harmatiuk on the outside in an effort to catch Janniro, but couldn’t gain any ground on the leader. Harmatiuk held off Blair for third and the resulting drawn heat made the final score 50 to 40.

The match was originally supposed to have the complete 2009 Dream Team, but injuries, mechanical issues, and prior commitments meant that only three members of the team were able to compete.

Rick Fehrman passed Gene Stone at the end of lap one in the Second Division Main Event, but had Tim McGrath snapping at his heals. Fehrman fended off McGrath’s relentless pressure before McGrath went down in turn four and brought out the red flag. The referee awarded Fehrman with the victory, Butch Waymire was second, Stone was third, and McGrath was credited with fourth.

Samuel Ramirez got the best start and race four smooth laps to score a dominant victory in the Youth Main Event. Nicky Reimer finished second, Major Davis was third, and Jacob Wondolowski finished fourth.

Reimer came from behind to win the Pee Wee Main Event. Jimmy McDonald finished second, Jacob Wondolowski was third, Brandon Rhea finished fourth, and Zach Randolph was fifth.

Erika Lyons was victorious in the Powderpuff Main Event. Amanda Ramirez was second, Ally McGrath finished third, Julie Shockley was fourth, and Summer Fehrman finished fifth.

Gerard Jackson and Dave German got the best start in the Sidecar Main Event, but National Champions Joe Jones and Jimmy Olsen used the momentum gained from the high-banked track to take the lead on the outside entering turn three. Jackson and German pressured the leaders the rest of the way, but couldn’t find a way past. Jones and Olsen crossed the finish line first, Jackson and German settled for second, and Brian Motis and Chris Leavitt finished third.

The next speedway event at Wheel2Wheel Raceway will be the Best Pairs Championship and Wheelie Contest on Saturday, September 26.

RESULTS

Junior Sidecar Main Event
 78 - Amanda Ramirez/Ally McGrath
 22 - Samuel Ramirez/Jimmy Olsen

Sidecar Main Event
  1 - Joe Jones/Jimmy Olsen
 66 - Gerard Jackson/Dave German
  4 - Brian Motis/Chris Leavitt
 22 - Dave Alexander/Matt Davis (non starter)

Powderpuff Main Event
 77 - Erika Lyons
 78 - Amanda Ramirez
186 - Ally McGrath
 11 - Julie Shockley
  8 - Summer Fehrman

Pee Wee Main Event
 41 - Nicky Reimer
 00 - Jimmy McDonald
251 - Jacob Wondolowski
  9 - Brandon Rhea
 16 - Zach Randolph
 77 - Erika Lyons
  8 - Summer Fehrman
 34 - Dakota Shockley

Youth Main Event
 22 - Samuel Ramirez
 41 - Nicky Reimer
999 - Major Davis
251 - Jacob Wondolowski

Second Division Main Event (awarded)
240n - Rick Fehrman
363 - Butch Waymire
231 - Gene Stone
186 - Tim McGrath 		(fell)

USA Dream Team Select		1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	T
1 - Shaun Harmatiuk 		2 	3 	3 	3 	1' 	1' 	13+2
2 - Dylan Black 		R	0 	0 				0
3 - Eddie Castro 		2' 	2 	2 	3 	2 	2 	13+1
4 - Jason Ramirez 		3 	R	F 	N 			3
5 - 				Rider Replacement
6 - Gino Manzares 		3 	1 	2 	3 	R 		9
7 - Drew Coats 			1 	F 	0 	0 	0 	R 	1
Team Manager: Steve Evans

All-Star Select Team 		1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	T
1 - Billy Janniro 		3 	3 	3 	3 	3 		15
2 - Robbie Sauer 		1 	1 	1' 	1' 	1 		5+2
3 - John DeFries 		0 	1'	2 	1' 			4+2
4 - 				Rider Replacement
5 - Buck Blair 			3 	3 	1'	0 	3 	0 	10+1
6 - Joey Holt 			2 	2 	1 	2 	2'	 	9+1
7 - Josh Abbott 		0 	1 	2' 	2 	2 		7+1
Team Manager: Steve Graham

Race Results
 1: (restarted) Janniro, Harmatiuk, Sauer (tape penalty), Black (retired) (4-2) (4-2)
 2: Manzares, Holt, Coats, Abbott (2-4) (6-6)
 3: Ramirez, Castro, Abbott, DeFries (1-5) (7-11)
 4: Blair. Abbott, Manzares, Coats (fell) (5-1) (12-12)
 5: Harmatiuk, Holt, DeFries, Black (3-3) (15-15)
 6: Janniro, Manzares, Sauer, Ramirez (retired) (4-2) (19-17)
 7: (awarded) Blair, Castro, Holt, Ramirez (fell) (4-2) (23-19)
 8: Manzares, Abbott, Sauer (tape penalty), Coats (3-3) (26-22)
 9: Harmatiuk, DeFries, Sauer, Manzares (retired) (3-3) (29-25)
10: Janniro, Castro (tape penalty), Sauer, Coats (4-2) (33-27)
11: Harmatiuk, Holt, Blair (tape penalty), Black (3-3) (36-30)
12: Castro, Abbott, DeFries, Coats (3-3) (39-33)
13: Janniro, Castro, Harmatiuk, Blair (3-3) (42-36)
14: Blair, Holt, Coats (retired), Ramirez (non starter) (5-1) (47-37)
15: Janniro, Castro, Harmatiuk, Blair (3-3) (50-40)