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From: swaalen@online.no
To: "Internet Speedway Fan Club List" 
Subject: Norwegian Individual Final
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 19:02:28 +0200

Results Norwegian Individual Championship, Lunner Motorstadium, 27.08.00

1. (2) Rune Holta, NMK Sandnes & Jaeren, 3-3-3-3-3 = 15
2. (13) Lars Gunnestad, NMK Drammen, 3-3-3-2-3 = 14
3. (14) Kjell H. Tonnessen, Riska MSK, 2-2-3-3-3 = 13
4. (7) Ola Rosland, Elgane MSK, 3-3-2-2-2 = 12
5. (3) Patrik Haraldsen, NMK Oslo, 2-2-2-3-2 = 11
6. (8) Roy K. Haaland, Elgane MSK, 1-3-1-1-3 = 9
7. (12) Tage Skretting, Elgane MSK, 3-2-2-1-0 = 8
8. (15) Bjorn A. Tonnessen, Riska MSK, ef-ef-1-3-2 = 6
9. (6) Tor E. Hielm, Riska MSK, 2-1-ef-2-1 = 6
10. (1) Eivind Reppen, NMK Kvinesdal, 0-1-3-fex-1 = 5
11. (9) Marius Rokeberg, NMK Drammen, fex-2-0-1-1 = 4
12. (5) Mikke Bjerk, Riska MSK, 0-0-fex-2-2 = 4
13. (16) Bjorn Sveinsson, NMK Kongsberg, 1-0-2-1-0 = 4
14. (10) Pierre Moen, NMK Kristiansand, 2-0-1-ef-N = 3
15. (4) Willy Tjessem, Riska MSK, 1-1-0-ef-1 = 3
* 16. (11) Odd Pettersen, Elgane MSK, f-N-N-N-N = 0

* Odd Pettersen injured his back in a nasty crash in heat 3 when he avoided running
over the fallen Marius Rokeberg and went hard into the fence. He was due to have
additional x-rays today.
** Bjørn G. Hansen and Kenneth Borgenhaug was missing from the meeting due to injury
and illness, and also Bernt E. Larsen didn`t show on his home-track !

Rune Holta beat a fast-starting Lars Gunnestad in heat 14 with a breathtaking
manouver on the outside going into the last bend.

Stein
From: tw@ubcom.net
To: "Internet Speedway Fan Club List" 
Subject: German Longtrack Championchip Scheessel/D 27th August
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 19:37:39 +0200

German Longtrack Championchip Scheessel 27.8.00

1. Bernd Diener         54555  24
2. Robert Barth         35544  21
3. Daniel Bacher        45443  20 +5
4. Matthias Kroeger     5555A  20 +4
5. Maik  Ebensing       54312  15
6. Herbert Rudolph      42331  13
7. Joerg Tebbe          2342   11
8. Ralf Loeding         4213   10
9. Enrico Janoschka     3322   10
10. Stephan Katt        1331    8
11. Anne van der Helm   2140    7
12. Sirg Schuetzbach    A4A0    4
13. Andre Pollehn       3AN     3
Gianfranco Mozatto      201     3
Martin Theobald         021     3
Daniel Rath             1A2     3
Bjoern Danielczik (R)   NN2     2
Mario Andriolo          11S     2
Christian Huelshorst(R) 0N0     0

Kroger had an engine failure in the final, otherwise he might have won the 
championchip. Run off for 3rd place was won by youngster Daniel Bacher 
against Kroger. Kroger gated first but was passed in the first corner by 
Bacher.
Top 9 riders are qualified for World Championchip 2001.

Thilo

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Thilo Wunderlich  tw@ubcom.net  wunderlich@speedway.org
From: marianb@amedec.amg.gda.pl
To: "Internet Speedway Fan Club List" 
Subject: 27.08.2000, Gorzow POL, 21 World Championship Final
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 20:11:51 +0200 (MET DST)


 P Rider                     No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TP
 1 Andreas Jonsson      SWE   2 2         3       3       3       3     14
 2 Krzysztof Cegielski  POL  10     3     2           X     3   3       11+3
 3 Jaroslaw Hampel      POL   8   3           3     2     2     1       11+2
 4 Ales Dryml           CZE   1 3       1       3       2       2       11+X
 5 Rafal Okoniewski     POL   3 1           3       1       2       3   10
 6 Simon Stead          GRB   4 0             2       2       1       3  8
 7 Josef Franc          CZE   7   2         0         3 1         2      8
 8 Emil Kramer          SWE   9     2   3           0         2   1      8
 9 Pawel Duszynski      POL  15       1     1     2           3 0        7
10 Travis McGowan       AUS  14       X   1         3   0             2  6
11 Joonas Kylmakorpi    FIN  16       2       1 2           R     0      5
12 Mads Korneliusen     DEN   5   0     2         1         1         1  5
13 Sandor Fekete        HUN  13       3 F             1   0         0    4
14 Kevin Doolan         AUS  11     1       2   0         1           0  4
15 Freddie Eriksson     SWE   6   1       0     1             0     1    3
16 David Howe           GBR  12     X         R   R     -           -    0
 - Hans N. Andersen     DEN  17                         3                3
 - Mariusz Wegrzyk      POL  18                                     2    2
 P Rider                     No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TP

From: G.Russell@cchs.usyd.edu.au
To: "Internet Speedway Fan Club List" 
Subject: Peterborough V Coventry
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 07:15:19 +1000

Is there anyone out there who can post a score chart from Thursday' night's 
Sky match at Peterborough?????

Regards
Glenn Russell

Glenn Russell
Computer Operations Supervisor
Cumberland Campus
The University of Sydney
NSW
Australia
From: G.Russell@cchs.usyd.edu.au
To: "Internet Speedway Fan Club List" 
Subject: Peterborough V Coventry
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 07:15:19 +1000

Is there anyone out there who can post a score chart from Thursday' night's 
Sky match at Peterborough?????

Regards
Glenn Russell

Glenn Russell
Computer Operations Supervisor
Cumberland Campus
The University of Sydney
NSW
Australia
From: Sideways31@aol.com
To: "Internet Speedway Fan Club List" 
Subject: Costa Mesa Results - August 26, 2000
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 17:40:03 EDT

Former National Champion Bobby "Boogaloo" Schwartz ran away from the field 
for his first main event win of the year at the annual Dan Nay Night at Costa 
Mesa.
Charlie "The Edge" Venegas, returning to Costa Mesa after a three week 
absence due to injury, had first gate choice after going undefeated 
throughout the evening and chose the pole.  Gary Hicks, having only been 
defeated by Venegas,  had second choice and took gate two.  Being that 
Venegas and Hicks have won the most main events at Costa Mesa this season it 
looked as though it may be a two man battle in the main event, but Schwartz 
had other ideas.
Schwartz got a good start from the outside and stayed wide through turns one 
and two and opened up a comfortable lead going down the back straight.  Hicks 
and Venegas immediately battled for second.  Venegas rode the outside while 
Hicks hugged the pole.  They waged a battle that lasted three laps before 
Hicks secured second place, but he had no chance to catch Schwartz as the 
former World Pairs Champion took an easy victory.  Hicks finished second, 
Venegas held on to third, Shawn McConnell was fourth, and Randy DiFrancesco 
was fifth.
The evening featured a an all-scratch format with each rider competing in 
three rounds of five-rider heats.  The top 10 scorers qualified for two 
five-rider semi-finals with the top two from each semi transferring to the 
main while third and fourth transferred to the Last Chance.  The winner of 
the Last Chance transferred to the main event.  
The evening started with Jim Estes leading comfortably over McConnell and 
Dukie Ermolenko when he suffered a mechancial failure allowing McConnell take 
the win.  Charlie Venegas kicked off his evening with a win over Josh Larsen 
in race two.  Gary Hicks was an easy winner in race three.  Race four saw 
Schwartz get the start, but Ryan Fisher passed the veteran coming out of turn 
two and took the win to close out round one. 
Round two began with Fisher taking the win after a battle with Ermolenko.  
Schwartz took the win in the next race over McConnell and Larsen.  Venegas 
was victorious over Hicks after getting a great start.  Round two came to an 
end with DiFrancesco beating Northrup.  
Gary Hicks opened up round three by getting back on the winning track.  
Ermolenko won the next race after several restarts.  "Fast" Eddie Castro put 
together a great ride in race 17 to take the victory after passing Fisher and 
McConnell on the outside on lap one to bring the crowd to its feet.  Venegas 
maintained his perfect score by defeating Schwartz in the last race of round 
three.  
After three rounds of racing all but two spots had been determined for the 
semi-finals and a three-man runoff featuring Gary Ackroyd, Castro, and 
Northrup would determine the final two spots.  Ackroyd and Northrup gated 
together with Ackroyd gaining a slight advantage down the back straight.  
Castro trailed the other two before heading to the outside.  Castro continued 
on the wide line and first passed Northrup and then Ackroyd in spectacular 
fashion and received his second standing ovation from the crowd after his 
hard-earned victory over Ackroyd and Northrup.
The first semi-final was a hard-fought battle between all five riders, so 
hard in fact that it had to be restarted several times before the referee 
sent the riders to the pits to cool off a bit and allow the other semi-final 
to be run first.  Hicks must have been frustrated as he was leading each time 
the red flag came out.  
The other semi-final was less dramatic as Venegas continued his winning ways 
by getting the start and leading all four laps with Schwartz closely behind.  
Ermolenko and DiFrancesco would have to settle for the Last Chance.  
Semi-final number one returned to the track and this time the riders managed 
to stay upright.  Hicks made the start again and was an easy winner.  
McConnell, Fisher, and Larsen battled on the first two laps before Larsen 
touched the wall and pulled up.  McConnell held second, but Fisher was 
battling him all the way.  Fisher set out for the outside on the last lap and 
gained significant ground.  They went into the last corner side-by-side and 
they crossed the line the same way.  McConnell was awarded second and a 
ticket to the main while Fisher would have to try again in the Last Chance.
In the Last Chance DiFrancesco got a great start and held off Ermolenko and 
Fisher coming out of turn two.  He opened up a little breathing room as 
Fisher and Ermolenko battled for second.  Fisher secured second and then set 
his sights on the leader.  Fisher went to the outside and closed the gap on 
DiFrancesco.  Coming out of the last turn DiFrancesco moved out to block 
Fisher, who then crossed back underneath but was unable to win the drag race 
to the line.  DiFrancesco rounded out the five-man main event, while 16 year 
old Fisher would have to settle for a loud round of applause from the crowd.  
Greg Starcevic got a terrific start and immediately opened up a comfortable 
lead and was never challenged as he won the Support Main Event.  David Lynch 
finished second, Michael Mattocks was third, Billy Lyons was fourth, and 
Randy Skinner was fifth. 
The Support B Main Event had some wild and exciting action with lots passing. 
 Howard Larson quickly established a lead at the start while there was a 
serious battle being waged behind him.  Eventually, John Stunkard emerged and 
challenged Larson for the lead.  Stunkard made his move in the last corner 
and was able to get a narrow victory over Larson.  

RESULTS
Support B Main
249 - John Stunkard         20
168 - Howard Larson     10
125 - Johnny Lupo           20
135 - Kerry Conner          20
148 - Chris Metoyer         10  (penalty line) (fell)
160 - Jeremy Toepfer        10  (fell)

Support Main
197 - Greg Starcevic
131 - David Lynch
122 - Mike Mattocks
321 - Billy Lyons
383 - Randy Skinner

Preliminary Round Scoring   1   2   3   T
  3 - Gary Hicks                4   3   4   11
  4 - Josh Larsen           3   2   3   8
  6 - Shawn McConnell       4   3   3   11
  8 - Gary Ackroyd          3   2   2   7
 11 - Bobby Schwartz        3   4   3   10
 12 - Randy DiFrancesco 2   4   2   8
 14 - Eddie Castro          1   2   4   7
 15 - Dukie Ermolenko       3   3   4   10
 19 - Richard Jones         2   0   Fx  2
 23 - Robbie Sauer          0   R   F   0
 36 - Ryan Fisher           4   4   2   10
 43 - Charlie Venegas       4   4   4   12
 47 - Johnny Walker         1   1   0   2
 56 - Jim Estes             E   2   1   3
 57 - Bryan Thompson        1   0   0   1
119 - Brad Sauer            F   0   3   3
166 - Andy Northrup         2   3   2   7
189 - Danny Perkins     2   1   1   4
216 - Kitt Nay              1   1   1   3
223 - Mark Adams            E   1   1   2

Race Results
 1: McConnell, Ermolenko, Perkins, Thompson, Estes (engine failure)
 2: Venegas, Larsen, Northrup, Walker, Adams (engine failure)
 3: Hicks, Ackroyd, Jones, Castro (penalty line) (fell), B.Sauer (fell)
 4: Fisher, Schwartz, DiFrancesco, Nay, R.Sauer
 8: Fisher, Ermolenko, Castro, Perkins, Jones
 9: Schwartz, McConnell, Larsen, Adams, Thompson
10: Venegas, Hicks, Estes, Walker, B.Sauer (fell, remounted)
11: DiFrancesco, Northrup, Ackroyd (penalty line), Nay, R.Sauer (retired)
15: Hicks, Larsen, DiFrancesco, Adams (fell, remounted), R.Sauer (fell)
16: Ermolenko, B.Sauer, Northrup (penalty line), Estes (penalty line), Jones 
(fell,  excluded) 
17: Castro, McConnell, Fisher, Perkins, Thompson
18: Venegas, Schwartz, Ackroyd, Nay, Walker
Runoff: Castro, Ackroyd, Northrup
Semi #1: Hicks, McConnell, Fisher, Ackroyd, Larsen
Semi #2: Venegas, Schwartz, Ermolenko, DiFrancesco, Castro
Last Chance: DiFrancesco, Fisher, Ermolenko, Ackroyd

Dan Nay Main Event
 11 - Bobby Schwartz
  3 - Gary Hicks
 43 - Charlie Venegas
  6 - Shawn McConnell
 12 - Randy DiFrancesco

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