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Ryan Fisher warmed up for this weekend's AMA National
Championship rounds
by winning his third main event of the season at The Grand in
Industry Hills.
Charlie "The Edge" Venegas blasted through the tapes
before they went up and was excluded for his effort. Fisher
started in gate two and was first into turn one, but drifted
wide on the exit of the corner. Fisher's wide line gave Bobby "Boogaloo"
Schwartz room to make a move up the inside on the back
straight. Schwartz edged ahead but Fisher didn't relinquish the
lead without a fight. Fisher came back across Schwartz as they
entered turn three and Bryan Yarrow made it a three-wide battle
by going around the outside. Fisher emerged from turn four with
the lead and held it down the front straight. Schwartz remained
on Fisher's tail but Yarrow's outside line caused him to drift
back. Fisher held off Schwartz the rest of the way to take home
the win. Yarrow finished third and Venegas was credited with
fourth.
Venegas was awarded the first heat after Brad Sauer fell and
brought out the red flag. Buck Blair fought off Yarrow for his
first win. Tommy Hedden stalked and passed Fisher to win the
next heat. Schwartz closed the first round with a win.
Fisher began the second round with his first win. Blair
held off Sauer for his second win. Venegas made it two for two
by defeating Yarrow. Schwartz remained perfect with his win in
the final race of round two.
Blair remained perfect and handed Schwartz his first
defeat in the first race of round three. Venegas matched
Blair's perfect score by winning race 24.
Fisher was awarded the next race when John DeFries fell.
Skyler Greyson put himself into the semis by winning the final
heat race.
Venegas got the jump in the first semi while Schwartz
tucked in behind him and into second. Hedden rode the outside
and made it a three-rider fight for the two spots in the main.
Venegas made himself as wide as possible to protect both lines
and take the win while Schwartz held on for second. Yarrow won
the second semi and Fisher was second after a bold dive to the
inside on lap one garnered the position. Greyson led the
Consolation for three laps before falling in turn one and
handing the victory to Blair.
Matt McBride led the Second Division Main Event for three laps
but succumbed to the pressure of Eloy Medellin in the final
corner and allowed Medellin to steal the win, his first in the
middle division. Medellin, whose is very popular with his
fellow riders, was greeted in the pit lane by numerous people
who treated him to the congratulatory bumps.
Dominic Maniaci was the initial leader of the Third Division
Main, but he was overtaken by Mark Skeels on the second lap.
Skeels was never threatened and cruised to his second victory of
the year. Maniaci was second, Robert Glamuzina finished third,
Wayne Isaac was fourth, Mike Bershee finished fifth, and Mike
Lane was sixth.
Danny Jones, filling in for his brother, Joe, teamed up
with Brandi McElroy to win the Sidecar Main Event. Jeff
Medberry and Chris Levitt finished second and Kurt Williams and
Jimmy Olsen were third.
ominic Manzares defeated Austin Santana in the Pee Wee Main
Event. Joey Holt won the Youth Second Division Main ahead of
Russell Green, who finished second, and Dylan Black, who
finished third.
Krystal Cramer jumped into the lead at the start of the Youth
First Division Main Event, but hit a bump and went wide in turn
two. Ricky Wells, who just won his second straight Youth
National Championship, took over the lead on the back straight
then ran away with the win. Austin Novratil was second, Cramer
finished third, and Gino Manzares was fourth.
Saturday night will bring the biggest speedway event to hit The
Grand. Round two of the AMA U.S. National Speedway Championship
Series will be held at Southern California's newest speedway
facility. The Elimination round will be held at 6:30, the rider
parade will be at approximately 7:00, and the championship
program begins at 7:30.
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