Victorville Speedway
Wheel2Wheel Raceway
Victorville, California

Joker Machine Head to Head
October 21, 2006 - Victorville
By: Ryan Evans

"Fast" Eddie Castro capped a perfect night with victories in the Joker Machine Head to Head Final and the Scratch Main Event at Wheel2Wheel Raceway in Victorville.

The first start of the Scratch Main saw Bryan Yarrow jump into the lead. While leading on the second lap, Yarrow experienced mechanical problems and slowed dramatically and into Castro's path. Castro had to lay his bike down, but he and his machine still bounced off the wall. All four riders were able to restart, but Yarrow would do so from the penalty line. The restart was all Castro as the diminutive rider jumped into the lead at the start and never looked back en route to victory. Buck Blair finished second, Yarrow was third, and Shaun Harmatiuk was credited with fourth after hitting the wall on the final lap.

Two rounds of match races left Michael Hull and Castro to battle in the Joker Machine Head to Head Final. Castro had four laps to make up a 10 yard handicap. Hull made Castro work hard for the first two laps, but once Castro saw some room on the outside he motored by with ease and ran away with the win.

The first two attempts to run the Second Division Main ended in the first corner. On the third attempt Rohn Zellner was at the head of the field when Arizona's Harold Hartke crashed hard in turn three and brought out the red flag. Hartke was carried off the track, but was later able to walk around on his own. The race was awarded to Zellner, Kenny Hansen was second, Allen Doss was third, Tyler Hansen was fourth, and Hartke was fifth.

John Marquez led all four laps to score the victory in the Third Division Main Event. Steve Bowen was second, Blake Bowen finished third, Scott York was fourth, and Mike Nutting finished fifth.

Joey Holt put together four smooth laps and was victorious in the Junior Main Event. Dylan Black was second, Russell Green finished third, and Gino Manzares was credited with fourth.

RESULTS

Pee Wee
 77 - Erica Lyons

Junior Main Event
114 - Joey Holt
  7 - Dylan Black
 18 - Russell Green  		(retired)
 21 - Gino Manzares       	(non starter)

Third Division Main Event
241 - John Marquez        	0
177 - Steve Bowen          	10
 69 - Blake Bowen          	10
 55 - Scott York               	10
218 - Mike Nutting          	0

Second Division Consolation
269 - Ed Martinez
136 - Kim Stevens
288 - Rick Fritch

Second Division Main Event (restarted twice; awarded)
163 - Rohn Zellner
171 - Kenny Hansen
232 - Allen Doss             	(penalty line)
104n - Tyler Hansen  
 29z - Harold Hartke        	(fell)

Joker Machine Head to Head Challenge Results
 5: Hull (0), Yarrow (10)
 6: Harmatiuk, Wells
 7: Blair, Krips
 8: Castro (10), Ayers (0)
Semi #1: Hull (0), Harmatiuk (10)
Semi #2: Castro, Blair

Joker Machine Head to Head Final
 14 - Eddie Castro          	10
320 - Michael Hull           	0

First Division Last Chance (to Semis)
321 - Billy Lyons
238 - Travis Henderson
320 - Michael Hull           	(non starter)
 24 - Bobby Krips           	(non starter)

First Division Consolation
142 - Ricky Wells
 99 - Greg Ayers
321 - Billy Lyons
238 - Travis Henderson

First Division Main Event (restarted)
 14 - Eddie Castro
 39 - Buck Blair
  8n - Bryan Yarrow		(penalty line)
139 - Shaun Harmatiuk         	(fell)