SOuthern CALIFornia
FLAT TRACK ASSOCiation
at VICTORVILLE's
WHEEL TO WHEEL Speedway
January 26th,
2003
Winter Short Track Series Round #4
Bruce Sanford's S.C.F.T.A.
Winter Short Track Series Round #4
1/26/03 Victorville, CA
Article & Photos: By Jamey Blunt
Listen to my story
Of a flat track race
The Victorville Speedway
Was the place
An eight mile oval
With highly banded turns
On this eighty degree day
Man that sun it really burns
(High crash walls-short straight – lots of D.G.)
Well little Jimmy Wood
From down Redlands way
Built his reputation
Across the U.S.A.
Jimmy had a win streak
That all the fans adored
While the rest of the Pro's
Should take a room at Betty Ford
(D-Tox that is – from all the exhaust and dirt they
eat)
Some riders came from far away
For this final race
They strapped on their hot shoe
And lined up in their place
When it all was over
And the day was done
Everyone agreed
Man we had a lot of fun!
(Ya all read on now, ya hear).
Before we highlight some of the days racing action, let me first answer some questions surrounding two riders that went down on this day. Marshall Jennings, a known figure and fierce competitor fell on the front straight away and was run over not once but twice. He sustained broken ribs, and punctured lung, and a concussion. He's out of the hospital and resting comfortably at home in Norwalk, CA. We all wish him a speedy recovery and know he will return. Of other note, is tough guy Doug Douglas. Young Doug fell and hit the crash wall breaking his foot. But in true (Dick Mann) fashion (and on a BSA) went out for the main event anyway so he could collect the points. Our hats are off to these two gentlemen.
The first double main event winner came in the form of Southland Racing's, former armature national title holder Andy Wood. Four fifteen in the afternoon saw Andy throw his leg over his Honda CR-85 and nail the start. Chasing him in second was Honda mounted Devin Booher, himself no slouch on his oval. Lap three had Wood turn the fastest lap of an 85cc machine at 12.2/10 seconds. At the white flag Booher made a run at Wood going into turn three, but Wood held his line and rode to victory by a bike length. Some four seconds back Wesley Kaimer came in third. The very next race was Woods second victory as he switched to an XR-100 for the XR-100 youth class, where he had little trouble dominating over Dustin Phares and Kevin Knudsen by over 4 seconds at the checkered.
Pole sitter Kenny Hunter was poised to keep his win steak alive in the XR-100 adult class. Hunter shot to the front and was never challenged, even lowering the 100cc lap time to 12.8/10 seconds! Bob Cobb out of the Shell Racing Camp came from fifth to finish second. While hard charging Brad Rudy moved up to finish third.
The second double winner of the day got his first win in the 250 armature class. Ian Foulds put his Suomy Helmets-250 Yamaha out front from the get go, with Southlands Alex Wood glued to his back wheel. Bultaco mounted Craig Johnson ran third, lap after lap Foulds turned 12 second flat lap times, and consistently went wide out of turn four, but Wood never was quite able to take advantage of it. Ian Foulds came back in the Open armature class, (though still on his 250) to pick up his other win over Alex Wood and a rider we haven't seen in awhile Brad Holt. Holt and his Bultaco's are always a treat at our events.
The final double winner of the day was a busy boy. Richard Pollock competed in the Vet +35 class, and the senior +50 class. Winning both, Dennis Voll riding better than ever, and Dennis Cameron kept Pollock honest in the senior main, while Royla Adderson and Steve Ferguson did likewise in the vet class.
But it was the Pro main where Pollock almost made it three. For the series finale the Pro main would go 20 laps. Twelve riders lined up to do battle with Pollock taking the lead at the start. Jimmy Wood now on a Honda instead of his Suzuki ran second with Justin Felice third. Jim Rosa ran fourth with Ian Foulds fifth, Joe Steffen sixth, and starting from the third row and charging was Bob Cobb now in ninth. The second lap saw Felice slip under Wood to take second, only to have the favor returned a lap later. At the front Pollock was trying to get away. For a while it looked like he might, but then Wood put his head down and started charging. By lap eight Wood had caught Pollock and was trying to fin a way around. While back in third and fourth, Rosa had caught Felice and was hounding him, on lap twelve Wood made his move and got past Pollock. Once by Wood began to pull away and turned an 11.8/10 second lap. Pollock was secure in second, while Felice had third with Rosa fourth. At the checkered the order stayed this way, with Bob Cobb gaining the most positions to finish in fifth.
Other Performances of note were: Ryan Surratt, Dusting
Phares, Larry Smith, Geoff Arnold, Devin Booher, Jim McMurren, Joe Steffen,
Jeff Apple, Craig Johnson, Michey Alzoha, Lloyd McGregor, and Ben Meyer
all class winners themselves. When the new season starts in March,
the S.C.F.T.A. will be back at Victorville and hopefully the brand new
oval at the old Perris scrambles track.
Race # 1a Youth 50cc
NO 1A YOUTH CLASS 50cc JR
*1 5S RYAN SURRATT
*2 1 LARRY SMITH III
*3 4 ANDRE OCHS
Race # 1b Youth XR50
Photo by Jamey Blunt
NO 1B YOUTH CLASS XR50
*1 7 DUSTIN PHARES
*2 8 TYLER RAWSON
Race # 2a Youth 65cc
NO 2A YOUTH CLASS 65cc
*1 8 LARRY SMITH III
2 13 JOEY ST LOUIS
*3 2 CRAIG J JOHNSON
Race # 2b Youth 85cc
NO 2B YOUTH CLASS 85cc
*1 49 ANDY WOOD
*2 63 DEVIN BOOHER
*3 50 WESLEY KAIMER
Race # 3a Youth XR100
NO 3A XR100 YOUTH CLASS
1 48 ANDY WOOD
2 7 DUSTIN PHARES
3 9 KEVIN KNUDSEN
Race # 3b Men XR50
NO 3B XR50 MEN CLASS
*1 217 GEOFF ARNOLD
*2 2 DAN HANEBRINK
*3 8 JEFF STAMM
Race # 4 Men XR100
Photo by Jamey Blunt
NO 4 XR100 MEN CLASS
*1 28 KENNITH HUNTER
*2 86 BOB COBB
3 19R BRAD RUDY
Race # 5 Novice 125/250
N0 5 NOVICE 125/250
1 63 DEVIN BOOHER
2 42 CRAIG JOHNSON
3 4X PAUL SEREDYNSKI
Race # 5a Indian Classic
NO 5A INDIAN CLASSIC
1. 5 JIM McMURREN
2. 4 Guy With Blue & Red Leathers
3. 6 JEFF APPLE
Race # 6 Amature 250
N0 6 AMATUER 250
*1 45 IAN FOULDS
2 67 ALEX W00D
3 4Z CRAIG JOHNSON
Race # 7 Bomber
Photo by Jamey Blunt
NO 7 BOMBER CLASS
*1 6J JOE STEFFEN
*2 19 DAVE JOHNSON
3 12 JAMES STEET
Race # 8 Classic Vintage Brakeless
Photo by Jamey Blunt
Photo by Jamey Blunt
NO 8 CLASSIC VINTAGE
*1 27H JEFF APPLE
2 84E RUBIN MALAGUARNERO
3 75Z JOE PAPE
Race # 9 Senior +50
N0 9 SENIOR + 50
*1 59 RICHARD POLLACK
2 50V DENNIS VOLL
3 31 DENNIS CAMERON
Race # 10 Vet +35
Photo by Jamey Blunt
NO 10 VET + 35 CLASS
*1 59 RICHARD POLLOCK
*2 26 ROYAL ADDERSON
*3 28S S. FEZGUSON
Race # 11 Vintage 250
NO 11 VINTAGE 250 1978 CLASS
*1 4Z CRAIG JOHNSON
*2 50 BRAD HOLT
3 42 CRAIG A. JOHNSON
Race # 12 Super Senior +60
Photo by Jamey Blunt
N0 12 SUPER SENIOR CLAS
*1 49X MICHEY ALZOHA
*2 78W CLARK EDGINGTON
3 21V TERRY MARTIN
Race # 13 Pro
Photo by Jamey Blunt
Photo by Jamey Blunt
Photo by Jamey Blunt
NO 13 OPEN PR0' CLASS
*1 66E JIMMY WOOD
*2 59 RICHARD POLLACK
3 17V JUSTIN FELICE
Race # 14 Open Novice
NO 14 OPEN NOVICE
*1 68 LLOYD McGREGOR
2 35E CARL SHOCKLEY
3 45F TOM SAHLI
Race # 15 Vintage 750
NO 15 SPORTSMAN VINTAGE 750
1 26 BEN MEYER
2 58Y JAMES OTTELE
3 64V ROY BURRIS
Race # 16 Open Amature
Photo by Jamey Blunt
NO #16 OPEN AMATUER
*1 45 IAN FOULDS
*2 67 ALEX W00D
3 50S BRAD HOLT
Race # 17 Knobby
NO 17 KNOBBY CLASS
*1 217 GEOFF ARNOLD
*2 9 KEVIN KNUDSEN
*3 243 JEFF STAMM