Victorville Speedway
Wheel2Wheel Raceway
San Bernardino County Fairgrounds
Victorville, California

National Sidecar Championship
October 17, 2009 - Victorville
By: Ryan Evans

Joe Jones and Jimmy Olsen successfully defended their National Sidecar Championship with a perfect evening at Wheel2Wheel Raceway in Victorville.

Jones and Olsen led the championship standings entering the night after going undefeated at the first round in Ridgecrest on September 11. The duo made no mistakes in Round Two as they won all three of their heats and outpaced the field in the main to conclude the two-round series with a perfect 57 points. The real drama was the battle for second overall in the Series.

Three teams entered the main separated by only two points. The finishing order in the main event would be the final determinant on how they placed in the Series. Brian Motis and Brandi McElroy were second in the main event to finish second overall while Gerard Jackson and Dave German’s third place gave them the same place in the Series. Shawn Driggers and Missy Driggers had to settle for fourth place in both the main and the Series. Josh Larsen won three of his four heats, two of which he had to come from behind to win, and roared to victory in the First Division Main Event. Neil Facchini was second, John Marquez finished third, and Jon Stasiefski was fourth.

Justin Weeks held off a last-lap challenge from Joey Holt to win the Second Division Main Event. Holt had to settle for second, Rick Fehrman was third, and Chris Jones finished fourth. Arie Gardner led all four laps to win the Third Division Main Event for the first time in his career. Tony DeAlmeida finished second, John Pavia was third, and Rick Huspek finished fourth.

Erika Lyons took over the lead half way through the first lap and never looked back en route to victory in the Pee Wee Main Event. Jimmy McDonald finished second, Summer Fehrman was third, and Dakota Shockley finished fourth. Summer Fehrman fought back a late challenge from Lyons to win the Powderpuff Main Event. Julie Shockley finished third.

RESULTS 

Powderpuff Main Event 
  8 - Summer Fehrman 
 77 - Erika Lyons 
 11 - Julie Shockley 

Pee Wee Main Event 
 77 - Erika Lyons 
 00 - Jimmy McDonald 
  8 - Summer Fehrman 
 34 - Dakota Shockley 

Third Division Main Event 
174 - Arie Gardner 
157 - Tony DeAlmeida 
355 - John Pavia 
226 - Rick Huspek 

Second Division Main Event 
257 - Justin Weeks 		0 
244 - Joey Holt 		30 
240n - Rick Fehrman 		30 
116 - Chris Jones 		0

First Division Main Event 
  2 - Josh Larsen 
 86 - Neil Facchini 
 41 - John Marquez 
110 - Jon Stasiefski 

Sidecar National Round 2 Final 
  1 - Joe Jones/Jimmy Olsen 
  4 - Brian Motis/Brandi McElroy 
 66 - Gerard Jackson/Dave German 
 23 - Shawn Driggers/Missy Driggers 

Sidecar National Championship Final Standings 
  1 - Joe Jones/Jimmy Olsen 
  4 - Brian Motis/Brandi McElroy 
 66 - Gerard Jackson/Dave German 
 23 - Shawn Driggers/Missy Driggers