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Costa Mesa Speedway
Orange County Fairgrounds
Costa Mesa, California

2015 Spring Classic and Jack Milne Cup
May 16, 2015 - Costa Mesa
Results By: Ryan Evans
Photos By Dorcey Wingo and Paul Flanders

Results from Costa Mesa - Continued below.

  Dorcey Wingo Photos  
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Living legends #11 Bobby Schwartz and #9 Mike Faria enter turn 3. #4 Broc Nicol and #39 Buck Blair. #5 Max Ruml and #46 Aaron Fox.
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#46 Aaron Fox and #126 Rocco Scopellite. Schwartz (left) and #111 Dillon Ruml in a close encounter. #9 Mike Faria Aaron Fox (center) and Tyson Talkington in turn 1.
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#4 Broc Nicol (left) and #66 Jason Ramirez in turn 2. #126 Rocco Scopellite (left) and #146 Braydan Galvin. 250cc action: #18 Sebastian Palmese leads #214 Michael Wells (center) and #22 Sammy Ramirez.
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Sidecar action: #911 Glass/Straw chase #7 Jones/Summers around turn 1. Sidecar action: #007 Anderson/Madagan enter turn 1 ahead of #911 Glass/Straw. Sidecar action: Three-wide entering turn 2.
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Sidecar crash: "Swinger" Josh Bennett reacts after being knocked off #2 Bryan Motis' rig in a hard crash. 3rd Division action: #106 Robert Fiesler leads the pack into turn 2. 2nd Division action: #101 Mike Wiley (left) and Rohn Zellner in turn 2.
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#6 Another Legend, Shawn McConnell. Sidecar Main Event. Sidecar Main winners and 2014 National Champions, #2 Bryan Motis and Josh Bennett.
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#27 Lightning Luke Whitcomb won the 150cc Main Event. 250cc Main Event: #22 Sammy Ramirez and #16 Jake Isaac compete for 2nd Place. Sebastian Palmese handily won the 250cc Main Event.
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Support B Main Event. #106 Robert Fiesler won the Support B Main. #155 Mike Dalbey took the Support Main Event.
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1st Division Scratch Consi. #39 Buck Blair wins the Consi, and #6 Shawn McConnell took 2nd. The 2015 Jack Milne Cup Main Event.
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Ruml celebrates with a stylin' wheelie down the back-straight.   [Can I go pee now?]

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Max Ruml takes home the Jack Milne Cup! Aaron Fox takes second in the main. Broc Nicol (left) finished third in the main. Dillon Ruml had a nice showing for his 500cc debut at Costa Mesa.
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Jason Ramirez came out of winter hibernation to take fourth in the main. Bryan Motis (left) and Josh Bennett won the sidecar main. Mike Faria un-retired for the season opener!
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Bobby Schwartz was back for his 42nd year of racing at Costa Mesa! Shawn McConnell also started his 42nd year at Costa Mesa. Lightening Luke Whitcomb, Sebastian Palmese and Michael Wells ordering hot dogs.
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Young race fans enjoying the pre-race riders parade. Terry Clanton was back on the microphone for his 20th year. The band "Legacy" entertained before the races started.

2015 Jack Milne Cup - Costa Mesa, CA, USA - May 16

“Mad” Max Ruml opened Southern California’s regular speedway season with a perfect night and claimed the prestigious Jack Milne Cup at the world famous Costa Mesa Speedway.

Three rounds of heats produced a youthful main event lineup as 18 year old Max Ruml was joined by 17 year old Broc Nicol, and Aaron Fox and Jason Ramirez who are both in their twenties. Max Ruml had an unblemished nine points while his competitors each had eight. Max Ruml picked gate one, Ramirez chose gate two, Nicol selected gate four, which left Fox with gate three.

Max Ruml and Fox left the line together after the tapes went up but Max Ruml’s inside gate allowed him to take control in turn one. Fox chased the leader while Ramirez and Nicol battled for third. Fox was able to cut into the lead and found himself right on Max Ruml’s back tire as they took the white flag. Max Ruml made no mistakes and was first to the checkered flag. Fox had to settle for second, Nicol was third, and Ramirez finished in fourth.

Max Ruml’s victory easily made him the youngest racer to win the trophy that honors the 1937 World Speedway Champion. Milne’s victory at the hallowed ground of the original Wembley Stadium also made him the first American to win a world championship in any motor sport. Milne’s impact on American speedway is immeasurable. He and Harry Oxley were cofounders of Costa Mesa Speedway in 1969.His guidance and co-promotion alongside Harry Oxley were instrumental in the success and longevity of the venue.

Tyson Talkington kicked off the heats by defeating former National Champions Bobby “Boogaloo” Schwartz and “Flyin” Mike Faria. Nicol raced to his first victory in heat two. Max Ruml started his evening by defeating Fox in event three. Shawn “Mad Dog” McConnell completed round one with a win over Ramirez.

Ramirez beat Faria to start round two. Nicol used the outside to go around Schwartz for the win in heat 11 while Dillon Ruml, making his Costa Mesa debut on a 500, also passed the former World Pairs Champion to get second. Max Ruml roared to his second victory in the next heat. Fox beat McConnell to end the second round.

Talkington started the third round in front but Fox slipped by to take the lead and his second win. Ramirez and Nicol raced side-by-side for over two laps before Ramirez edged ahead for the victory. Max Ruml remained perfect with a win in event 21.Blair finished the heats by defeating McConnell.

Blair trapped from gate four and kept McConnell at bay to win the Scratch Consolation. Talkington finished third and Schwartz was fourth.

Mike Dalbey got the jump on the field in the Second Division Main Event. River McDougall fought his way past a couple riders to get himself into second. Dalbey was comfortably ahead and cruised to an impressive victory after many years away from speedway. McDougall had second wrapped up but fell in the final corner. Ricky Richards was able to get around him but Rohn Zellner was forced to lay his bike down to avoid the fallen rider. Zellner was awarded third place with David Lynch getting fourth and McDougall relegated to fifth.

Chris Wolfs led the opening lap of the Third Division Main but was under pressure from Robert “The Sarge” Fiesler. Wolfs left an opening that Fiesler shot through to take the lead. Fiesler never looked back and took home the win. Wade Whitcomb finished second, Wolfs was third, and Pam “Pinky” Bennett finished fourth.

Samuel Ramirez was the initial leader of the Junior 250 Main Event but Sebastian Palmese went by the second time through turn two. The two-time Mini 150 National Champion led the rest of the way to score the victory on his first night on a 250 at Costa Mesa. Ramirez held on to second, Jake Isaac was third, and Michael Wells finished in fourth.

“Lightning” Luke Whitcomb kept Slater Lightcap at bay to win the Mini 150 Main Event.

Sidecar National Champions Bryan Motis and Josh Bennett led all four laps to begin their season just as last season ended, with a main event victory. Dual Anderson and Vinny Madagan were second, Joe Jones and Tom Summers finished third, and Stuart Glass and Jack Straw were credited with fourth.

The Jack Milne Cup was the first event on the calendar for International Speedway’s 47th season of speedway at the Orange County Fairgrounds. The racers put on a great show for the crowd on a race track that was excellently prepared by Brad Oxley. There isn’t racing this coming weekend due to the Memorial Day Holiday so the next event at Costa Mesa Speedway is Round 1 of the AMA National Championship Series on Saturday, May 30.Defending AMA National Champion Billy “The Kid” Janniro is hoping to open his title defense by matching last year’s unbeaten evening. He will have plenty of competitors who will be trying to take the early lead in the four-round series for themselves.

RESULTS
Sidecar Consolation
74 – James Kinne/David Salke
1965 – Jeff Rowe/Ashley Gibbons
31 – Robert Curry/David Dent
21 – Heather Rowe/Heather Gledhill (non-starter)

Sidecar Main Event
2 - Bryan Motis/Josh Bennett
007 - Dual Anderson/Vinny Madagan
7x - Joe Jones/Tom Summers
911 - Stuart Glass/Jack Straw

Mini 150 Main Event
27 - Luke Whitcomb
28 - Slater Lightcap

Junior 250 Main Event
18 - Sebastian Palmese
22 - Samuel Ramirez
16 - Jake Isaac
214 - Michael Wells

Third Division Consolation
349 – Dan Eddy
270 – Jeff Carson
169 – Dan Wensloff
107 – Monte McKeon (engine failure)

Third Division Main Event
106 - Robert Fiesler
227 - Wade Whitcomb
143 - Chris Wolfs
351 - Pam Bennett

Second Division E Main (restarted twice)
101 – Mike Wiley
122 – Nathan Siegel
178 – Eloy Medellin
290 – Harold Hartke (fell, remounted)
170 – Hayley Perrault (non-starter, restart)

Second Division D Main (restarted)
239 – Chris Wiggins
293 – Rick Valdez (penalty line)
176 – Carl Gazafy
299 – Alex Martino
266 – Jonni Jade (fell)

Second Division C Main
163 – Ron Davis
153 – Brad Moreau
220 – Tom Bryant
186 – Tim McGrath
311 – Kevin Fife

Second Division B Main
249 – John Wilder
182 – Rudy Laurer
246 – Bentley Barrett
150 – Damon Barry
244 – Lewis Hughes

Second Division Main Event
155 - Mike Dalbey
345 - Ricky Richards
118 - Rohn Zellner
131 - David Lynch
342 - River McDougall (fell)

First Division Heat Scoring123T
4 – Broc Nicol 3328
5 – Max Ruml 3339
6 – Shawn McConnell 3227
9 – Mike Faria 1225
11 – Bobby Schwartz 2125
37 – Joey Donaldson 0000
39 – Buck Blair F235
46 – Aaron Fox 2338
48 – Tyson Talkington 3115
66 – Jason Ramirez 2338
110 – Gage Geist 2002
111 – Dillon Ruml 1214
126 – Rocco Scopellite 11F2
130 – Braydan Galvin 0011
222 – Dalton Leedy 0000
321 – Russell Green 1113

Race Results
1: Talkington, Schwartz, Faria, Galvin
2: Nicol, Geist, Green, Blair (fell)
3: M. Ruml, Fox, Scopellite, Leedy
4: McConnell, Ramirez, D. Ruml, Donaldson
10: Ramirez, Faria, Scopellite, Geist
11: Nicol, D. Ruml (tape penalty), Schwartz, Leedy
12: M. Ruml, Blair, Talkington, Donaldson
13: Fox, McConnell, Green, Galvin
19: Fox, Faria, Talkington, Leedy
20: Ramirez, Nicol, Green, Donaldson
21: M. Ruml, Schwartz, Galvin, Scopellite (fell)
22: Blair, McConnell, D. Ruml, Geist (tape penalty)

Scratch Consolation
39 - Buck Blair
6 - Shawn McConnell
48 - Tyson Talkington
11 - Bobby Schwartz

Jack Milne Cup Main Event
5 - Max Ruml
46 - Aaron Fox
4 - Broc Nicol
66 - Jason Ramirez

Past Jack Milne Cup Winners
1998 – Bobby Schwartz
1999 – Gary Hicks
2000 – Charlie Venegas
2001 – Gary Hicks
2002 – Scott Brant
2003 – Scott Brant
2004 – Mike Faria
2005 – Mike Faria
2006 – Charlie Venegas
2007 – Mike Faria
2008 – Bobby Schwartz
2009 – Shawn McConnell
2010 – Shawn McConnell
2011 – Mike Faria
2012 – Billy Janniro
2013 – Billy Janniro
2014 – Billy Hamill

Ryan Evans

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