New Champion Speedway
344 East River Drive
Owego, New York 13827

AMA National Qualifier
July 17, 1999 Champion Speedway
From: Tim Mathewson

Warren Diem wins the Main Event!

Warren Diem will be returning to Auburn in September to contest the AMA Nationals.

It was an interesting night to say the least. Mother Nature played a cruel trick on us last week. In the midst of one of the worst droughts and on one of the hottest days in northeast history, she decided to give us some much needed rain, at 6:10 pm on race night! We got about a half hour of pouring rain and the track looked like a pond.

Luckily because of the recent hot dry weather the track could absorb a lot of extra moisture but it still had to be pumped off and graded to make it rideable. The decision to go ahead with the event was not made until 8:00 pm so we did not get under way until 9:00pm!

While I can't go into too much detail because I am getting ready for work, the night's racing definitely separated the men from the boys (just call me Timmy).

In the main, Tommy Sephton gave Warren a good run for his money for about two laps, running the EXTREMELY HEAVY dirt on the outside, but 15 year-old Cam Rafferty was able to second place away from Sephton.

Division 1 Main
1) Warren Diem
2) Cam Rafferty
3) Tommy Sephton
4) Bruce Nelson
5) Mike Robinson Sr.

Support A
1) Kendall Brookes
2) Jeremy Parsons
3) Mike Robinson Jr.
4) Dale Robinson
5) Jerry Harmon Jr.
6) Dave Smith

Support B
1) Eugene Wilmarth
2) Joel Parsons
3) Chris Strong
4) Tony McElroy
5) Joe Burris
6) Eric Sherwood