Southern California

Flat Track Association

Perris May 23th, 2004
 
 
 

SCFTA JUNE NEWSLETTER
Bruce Sanford's Southern California Flat Track Association
Round #3 Perris, Calif. 5-23-2004 by Jamey Blunt

Jerry and Grace Burton the original owners of Perris Raceway created the best TT-Scrambles race track in Ca. For that matter in the world, at least to me! What you have there today is two superb moto-cross tracks, and a newly added 1/6 mile oval covering part of the old rough scrambles track. The force these days at Perris is Freddy Edwards, an X flat tracker himself, so it was only natural he build an oval. Edwards mans the grader himself to ensure the 93 participants on this day had the best racing surface possible. Seventeen heat races were put to bed and the track regroomed for the first of the main events by 1:20 in the afternoon.
A growing class is the Men's Xr-100, heat race winner Larry Spektor sat on pole as the green flag waved, but Don Fraunberger nailed the start followed by Vince Graves, Spektor, Andy Wood, and Danny Perez who wheeled half way to turn one. Fraunberger lead for two laps till Graves showed him a wheel entering turn one, and then went past for the lead down the back straight. Once up front Graves turned a 15.36/100 sec. lap trying to get away. By lap four Spektor got around Fraunberger for second but was eight bike lengths back of Graves. When the checkered flag came out Spektor had to settle for second as Graves was gone, Fraunberger always smiling took third.
One of the most contested classes is the Vet, where riders are over the age of 35 on any machine of their choice. Heat race winner Jeff (Jester) Johnson wheeled for the fans entering the track only to loop it over backwards, and then bow to the crowd. On the first start Woody Carlson went down causing a re-start. This time Simi Valley Kawasaki's John Lundgren lead into turn one with Johnson stuffing it up the inside. Mr. Ed's Joe Steffen not wanting Johnson to get away shot past Lundgren with Tom Horton following suit, which put Lundgren back to fourth. Four laps in and Johnson couldn't shake Steffen as these two separated from the field. Horton was in third all by himself (on a Triumph yet) with Lundgren fourth now feeling pressure from Richard Pollock and Steve Miller. Johnson would go on to win with a best lap time of 14.12/100 seconds with Steffen a very close second
Some performances worthy of mention came in the Classic Vintage race where Tom Horton on a beautiful Montesa held off the charges of Bruce Reynolds equal fully fine Bultaco for this brakeless victory.
The Bomber class is huge, with all the weapons being Yamaha 500's in one configuration or another. Joe Steffen lead the hungry pack into turn one with Ron Moore, Steve Miller, Richard Pollock, and Richard Hutchins nipping at his heels. Steffen knowing this was a tough class tried to get away early while Miller was pressuring Moore slowing them both down allowing for this to happen. Further back in the pack Brad Rudy on a newly acquired Yamaha (nice, really nice!) was working his way forward from the second row. Lap four saw Moore under pressure have problems and pull out, advancing Miller to second and Pollock to third. At the front Steffen had opened up a full straight away lead and turned a 14.82/100 sec. lap. Miller would go on to finish second with Pollock third and Rudy climbing up to fourth on the final go round.
 

Craig Johnson had the fastest time of the day at 13.46/100 seconds in route to the Pro class heat race victory. But fastest doesn't always mean first, as the Pro Main would attest to. Johnson on a new Honda 450 was pulling low altitude maneuvers, but it was Southland Racing's Alex Wood on his C & J Framed Honda who lead into turn one at the start. Wood  was flawless; he needed to be as one mistake would have cost him the win. While Johnson hounded Wood, Richard Pollock did the same to Johnson. Shaun Larkin looking very smooth ran fourth with Jim (Jumper) Rosa on a borrowed bike in fifth. Woods fastest lap of 13.84/100 seconds came just after the ½ way point as Johnson continually showed him a wheel. Wood however continued on unfazed, showing great maturity and poise under pressure. Two laps from the finish Johnson almost threw it all away between turns one and two trying to get under Wood. When the checkered flag came out Wood had held his ground, Johnson was second, Pollock a straight away back was third, and Larkin was closing in fourth.
Thus closed a great day of racing at this great new facility, Sanford and his S.C.F.T.A. will pick up here at Perris for round #4 on June 13th. Sanford has also said there will be an awards banquet at the end of the 2004 season where awards, product, and a picnic will be served up.
 
 

NEXT RACE SUNDAY JUNE 13
 

Heat Race - SPORTSMAN 750 TWINS

 

The Race of the day was Tom Horton and Jeff Johnson on their Triumphs!
 
 
 
 

NO 1 YOUTH CLASS 50/65

NO 1 YOUTH CLASS 50/65
*1 2 JOE ROBERTS
*2 30 DARIYTON BROWN
*3 5 DAYTON BROWN
*4 7X JOSHUA MALAZUARNERO
*5 3 KYLE SMITH
*6 15 TRISTAN WILSON
 

NO 2 YOUTH CLASS 85

NO 2 YOUTH CLASS 85
*1 1 LARRY SMITH III
 *2 283 KYLE LOGAN
 
 

NO 3 XR100 YOUTH CLASS

NO 3 XR100 YOUTH CLASS
*1 5 KYLE LOGAN
*2 24 HUNTER CARLSON
*3 97 AMANDA BRYANT
 

NO 4 XR100 MEN CLASS

NO 4 XR100 MEN CLASS
*1 4V VINCE GRAVES
*2 189 LARRY SPEKTOR
3  76Z DON FRAUNBERGER
4 49 ANDY WOOD
5 11 DANNY PEREZ
6 303 ????
 

N0 5 NOVICE 125/250

N0 5 NOVICE 125/250
*1 87 JAMES MARTIN
*2 18 JIMMIE MOFFATT
3 1 LARRY SMITH III
4 68X MICHAEL WILSON
5 67 BRAIN LAW
6 62 MARK McCAIN
7 77 SHANNON ADAMS
 

N0 6 AMATEUR 250

N0 6 AMATEUR 250
*1 63 DEVIN BOOHER
2 38G  BRAD HICKS
3 49 ANDY WOOD
 

NO 7 BOMBER CLASS

NO 7 BOMBER CLASS
*1 6J  JOE STEFFEN
*2 19 STEVE MILLER
 *3 59P RICHARD POLLOCK
4 19R BRAD RUDY
5 15R RICHARD HUTCHINS
6 19X DAVE JOHNSON
7 15R RICHARD HUTCHINS
8 90 DAVID KOPPING
9 37 RON MOORE
 

NO 8 CLASSIC VINTAGE N/BRAKES

NO 8 CLASSIC VINTAGE N/BRAKES
*1 55  TOM  HORTON
*2 28Z BRUCE REYNOLDS
3 75Z JOE PAPE
4 57 DON BARMAKIE
5 4R LENNY RODRIGUEZ
6 14 JAMES KOHLS
7 1  RUBIN MALAZUARNERO
 

N0 9 SENIOR + 50

N0 9 SENIOR + 50
*1 55 TOM HORTON
2 59P RICHARD POLLOCK
3 23G MARK DAVIS
4 20 HOWARD LYNGGARD
 

NO 10 VET + 35 CLASS

NO 10 VET + 35 CLASS
*1 37 JEFF JOHNSON
*2 6J  JOE STEFFEN
*3 55 TOM HORTON
4 45E JOHN LUNDGREN
5 59P RICHARD POLLOCK
6 19 STEVE MILLER
7 19R BRAD RUDY
8 102 WOODY CARLSON
9 58Y JAMES OTTELE
 

NO 11  VINTAGE 250 1978 CLASS

NO 11  VINTAGE 250 1978 CLASS
*1 12E JIM STEET
*2 28Z BRUCE REYNOLDS
3 42 CRAIG A. JOHNSON
4 20 HOWARD LYNGGARD
5 67 BRAIN LAW
6 17 DANNY MANTNIS
 

NO 12 SUPER SENIOR + 60

NO 12 SUPER SENIOR + 60
*1 37R RON MOORE
2 68 KEN BARROW
3 64V ROY BURRIS
4 92 DOUG DOUGLAS
 

NO 13 OPEN PR0' CLASS

 
 

NO 13 OPEN PR0' CLASS
1 67 ALEX WOOD
2 4Z CRAIG JOHNSON
3 59P RICHARD POLLACK
4 17G SHAUN LARKIN
5 12E CLYDE DENNEN
6 38G BRAD HICKS
 

NO 14 OPEN NOVICE

 

NO 14 OPEN NOVICE
*1 42 CRAIG A. JOHNSON
*2 101 DAN LIZARDO
 *3 68X LLOYD McGregor
*4 15R  RICHARD HUTCHINS
5 22B JOHN BALL
6 121 MIKE MOSBY
7 90 DAVID KAPPANG
8 64 DAVE JOPLIN
9 45F TOM SAHLI
10 37 TERRY DANIELS
11 62 MARK McCAIN
12 39Y RANDY ARRINGTON
 

NO 15 SPORTSMAN 750 TWINS

NO 15 SPORTSMAN 750 TWINS
*1 37 JEFF JOHNSON
2 58Y JAMES OTTELE
3 64V ROY BURRIS
 

NO  #16 OPEN AMATEUR

NO  #16 OPEN AMATEUR
*1 63 DEVIN BOOHER
*2 42 KENNY MALAZUARNERO
3 102 WOODY CARLSON
4 9 KEVIN KNUDSON
5 4J ROY FISHER
6 556 STEVE MIHOUIL
 

N0 17 KNOBBY CLASS

N0 17 KNOBBY CLASS
*1 80 DENNIS KAMEGAE
2 9 KEVIN KNUDSON
 
 
 
 

Face Plant! See the front wheel over 87s right shoulder?
 
 
 
 

SCFTA regular, Ian Foulds, on the sidelines with a foot in a hole from an outing with the big boys.