Costa Mesa Speedway Orange County Fairgrounds Costa Mesa, California
1999 Results
Costa Mesa Speedway
June 12, 1999
From Ryan Evans
"Fast" Eddie Castro cruised to his second Handicap Main Event victory of the
season in a race that was marred by a crash in which Gary Ackroyd was knocked
unconscious and was carried off on a stretcher. Ackroyd was alert after the
races and was never transported to a hospital. The crash happened on the
fourth lap of the eight lap main event when Joe Winston, running sixth at the
time, slowed down at the apex of turn two and left Bobby Schwartz with
nowhere to go and when he slowed to avoid Winston, Ackroyd hit Schwartz and
both hit the ground very hard. Schwartz ended up with a sore left hand and
right leg. Winston drew Schwartz' ire as Bobby yelled at Winston rather
vehemently as he left the track. In the staggered restart, Castro easily
held onto the lead for the remaining five laps and earned the victory ahead
of Charlie Venegas, Shawn McConnell, and Gary Hicks.
Earlier, Schwartz scored his third Scratch Main Event win after he fought off Razzo the Clown....I'll explain later) for two laps before Razzo drifted off the pole allowing the freight train of Hicks, McConnell, and
Scott Brant to get by. Finishing order: Schwartz, Hicks, McConnell, Brant, Razzo.
Wily veteran Randy Skinner earned the victory in the Support Main after
coming from the 40 yard line. Second was another veteran, Bentley Barrett,
third was David Lynch. Brent Smith won his second Support B Main Event in
three weeks and has most likely earned himself a passport into the Support
Class.
Tonight was the annual Fan Appreciation Night, and the last several years Costa Mesa has had a gimic of a clown from "Eastern Europe" named Razzo the
Clown and he always gets on the microphone and insults America and the
riders. They even had a match race between Razzo and Brad Oxley.
Brad Oxley came out in motocross gear. Razzo won the match
race! The kids love it and it
draws a good crowd. Next week is the highly anticipated Dan Nay Rider
Appreciation Night. Dan Nay is a devout speedway fan and during his annual
event he pays the winner of each race $100 cash out of his own pocket.
That's dedication!!!!!!!!!!
RESULTS:
Support B Main
103 - Brent Smith 20
210 - Ron Cochard20
186 - Scott Mersereau20
319 - Brad Rudy 20
269 - Ed Martinez 10
178 - Eloy Medellin 10(ns)
Support Main
383 - Randy Skinner 40
300 - Bentley Barrett 30
131 - David Lynch 20
122 - Mike Mattocks20
120 - Bill McCarley30(fell)
233 - Tom Winchell 30(fell)
Scratch Main
11 - Bobby Schwartz
3 - Gary Hicks
6 - Shawn McConnell
10 - Scott Brant
? - Razzo the Clown
Handicap Main
14 - Eddie Castro 40
43 - Charlie Venegas 50
6 - Shawn McConnell 60
3 - Gary Hicks 60
166 - Andy Northrup 50
314 - Joe Winston 10
8 - Gary Ackroyd 40(fell, ns)
11 - Bobby Schwartz 60(fell, exc)
Ryan caims to know the real identity of 'Razzo the Clown'. E-mail him with your guess, and see if you are right! - Editor
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