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Fairgrounds Raceway
Santa Maria, California
September 13, 1997 - Fairgrounds Raceway
From: Gary Roberts
After what I understand were a few weeks of racing with a shortage of
riders (I missed 4 weeks due to vacation, business trip etc) the
September 13 evening of racing went extremely well. A full program of 16
riders plus a reserve, everything went very smoothly. As it ended so
early, a short practice session followed and I was able to go out get a
few laps in and remember how fit I'm not. The track was 100% perfect,
not a bump, rut or hint of patchiness.
8 of the 16 riders were from Northern California's division 2 and 3. All
were impressed with the track and most will return before the end of the
season which is currently planned to be October 25. I would expect that
the last few events of the year will be the best attended, rider-wise,
as other tracks will have closed down.
Results:
Charlie Powell 15
Kitt Nay 12
Matt King 12
Mark Maynard 12
Doug Mignano 12
Jimmy Collins 8
Jeremy Manchester 8
Gerry Duttweiler 8
Mike Gildersleeve 7
John VanderMuelen 7
David Lee 5
Jason Chabot 4
Joe Whiting 4
Rich Mignano 3
Kimi Valentine 1
Don Johnson 1
Walter Baldwin 1 (reserve 3 rides)
A final: Powell, King, Nay, Maynard, Duttweiler
B final: Duttweiler, Collins, Whiting, D. Mignano, Manchester
C final: Whiting, Gildersleeve, Lee, Chabot, Valentine
D final: Valentine, Johnson, R. Mignano
It is encouraging seeing some of the riders who started at the beginning
of the season enjoying real success. Local lads, Kit Nay and Charlie
Powell both started this year and have made outstanding progress. Both
are 17 years old and ex-moto-crossers. It shows that the decision to
grow local talent is starting to work. Now if only we could get some
more spectators, the dream will be complete!
Next week Fairgrounds Raceway, Santa Maria is hosting the Junior State
Championship with top juniors from the north and the south. This in
addition to the regular program.
Gary Roberts - gary_rob@ix.netcom.com
 
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