By: Ryan Evans

Former Youth National Champion Bryan Yarrow took home the Scratch Main event at the 2007 Season Opener at the world famous bullring in Costa Mesa.
Yarrow drew gate two made it work as he led the field into turn one. Shawn McConnell tried tried to blast underneath his younger opponent but couldn't find enough traction to get by. Yarrow planted his rear tire on the groove and never flinched under the pressure. Yarrow led all four laps to win his first main event of the year, McConnell finished second, Bobby Schwartz was third, Randy DiFrancesco finished fourth, and Josh Larsen was fifth.
Brian Starr led the eight-rider Handicap Main field into turn one. He was pressured by 15 year old former Youth National Champion Ricky Wells. Starr drifted off the inside line on the second lap, but Wells wasn't close enough to make him pay for his mistake. By the third lap Wells had to contend with McConnell just to hold onto his position. With Wells preoccupied with McConnell Starr kept a comfortable distance and led all the way to the checkered flag. Wells held on for second, McConnell finished third, Larsen was fourth, and "Fast" Eddie Castro finished fifth.
Eloy Medellin turned in an excellent performance to win the Support Main Event. Mike "Spiderman" Bloom finished second, Randy Skinner was third, and Rudy Laurer finished fourth.
The Support B Main Event required three attempts and on the third try Blake Bowen was quick to take the lead. Bowen began feeling the heat from fellow teenager Philip Harmatiuk. Harmatiuk patiently waited for his opportunity and then took the lead at the end of lap two. Bowen lost any chance of a counterstrike when he fell in turn two. Harmatiuk cruised the rest of the way for the win. Damon Barry was second, Bowen remounted and finished third, Scott York was fourth, Dan Wensloff finished fifth, and Mark Lane was sixth.
Current California State Youth Champion Jason Ramirez showed why he holds that title by winning the Youth First Division Main Event. Joey Holt finished second and Chad Hoyt was third.
Brad Pappalardo held off a fierce challenge from Braydan Galvin to capture the Youth Second Division Main Event. Galvin had to settle for second, Rocco Scopellite was third, and Major Davis finished fourth.
Saturday nights event is the Orange County Harley Davidson Blow Out. The event will feature a custom bike show, a Harley Davidson bike display, and Harley races.

RESULTS
 
Youth Second Division Main Event
611 - Brad Pappalardo
  2 - Braydan Galvin
  9 - Rocco Scopellite
999 - Major Davis
 
Youth First Division Main Event
 66 - Jason Ramirez
  4 - Joey Holt
154 - Chad Hoyt
 
Support B Consolation
303 - Bill Carr             		10
308 - Hugh Randolph                	10	(penalty line)
157 - Tony DeAlmeida              	10
312 - Steve Ousley                  	20  	(fell)
288 - Rick Fritch                      	10  	(non starter)
 
Support B Consolation
313 - Robert Glamuzina             	10
170 - Yoshi Sato                     	10
102 - Jim Lavender                  	20
198 - Mike Boyle                     	20
172 - Jim Painter                     	20
300 - Jason Dupuy                   	10
 
Support B Main Event (restarted twice)
149 - Philip Harmatiuk               	20
150 - Damon Barry                   	20
187 - Blake Bowen                   	20  	(fell, remounted)
155 - Scott York                     	10  	(penalty line)
169 - Dan Wensloff                  	10
326 - Mark Lane                      	20  	(penalty line) (fell)
 
Support Consolation
117 - Billy Braden
161 - Hector Quevedo
212 - Steve Dziadus
176 - Carl Gazafy
106 - Robert Fiesler
 
Support Consolation
309 - Vince Giamformaggio
147 - Rick Farron
118 - Scott Tidwell
107 - Monte McKeon
113 - Mike McCarthy             	(fell)
 
Support Main Event
178 - Eloy Medellin
 22 - Mike Bloom
383 - Randy Skinner              	(tape penalty)
182 - Rudy Laurer  
 
Handicap Main Event
248 - Brian Starr                   	10
142 - Ricky Wells                   	20
  6 - Shawn McConnell           	40
  2 - Josh Larsen                   	50
 14 - Eddie Castro                 	40
 39 - Buck Blair                     	30
 12 - Randy DiFrancesco        		30	(penalty line)
 13 - Nate Perkins                	30   	(fell)
 
Last Chance
  2 - Josh Larsen
 39 - Buck Blair
  1 - Charlie Venegas          		(fell)
139 - Shaun Harmatiuk        		(fell)
 
Scratch Main Event
  8 - Bryan Yarrow
  6 - Shawn McConnell
 11 - Bobby Schwartz
 12 - Randy DiFrancesco
  2 - Josh Larsen                	(fell, remounted)