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SPORTS WEEKEND | ORANGE COUNTY MOTOR RACING

Oxley Is Seeking a Fair Shake for Speedway in Costa Mesa

April 07, 2000|MARTIN HENDERSON

Dana Point team owner Dick Simon announced a second entry for the Indianapolis 500, Belgian driver Wim Eyckmans, who qualified 29th and finished 23rd last year after completing 113 laps for Team Cheever. Eyckmans will be teammate to Simon's regular driver, Stephan Gregoire.

"He ran last year for Eddie Cheever, he had his sponsor, and he decided he wanted to try a different team for this year's 500," Simon said. "He talked to three or four teams, and I gathered he preferred our package. By signing Wim, we're also acquiring a brand new car that will be used as a backup car by Stephan for the balance of the season."

If you have an item or idea for the Orange County motor sports notebook, you can fax us at (714)966-5663 or e-mail us at martin.henderson@latimes.com

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ON TRACK

Orange County Speedway

Schedule

April 8--Coors Light Spring Classic; 29--Season opener.

May 6--Speedway and sidecar; 13--Mother's Day Skirt Night (speedway, sidecars, peewee 50s, Jr. speedway); 20--Olympic of Speedway (speedway, sidecars).

June 3--Harley Blowout (speedway, sidecars, Harley races); 10--Jack Milne Cup (speedway, sidecars); 17--Father's Day (speedway, sidecars, peewee 50s, Jr. speedway); 24--Championship 25-lap Classic (speedway).

July 8--Fan Appreciation Night w/Razzo (speedway, sidecars, peewee 50s, Jr. speedway); 14--Friday sidecar, quad, midget championship; 15--Fair Derby (speedway); 16--Youth Motorized Olympics (Jr. speedway series), Vintage Dirt Track races.

Aug. 5--Demolition Derby (speedway, sidecars); 12--Kids Night (speedway, sidecars, peewee 50s, Jr. speedway); 19--Harley-Davidson Night (speedway, sidecars, harley races and show); 26--Dan Nay Night (championship speedway, peewee 50s, Jr. speedway).

Irwindale Speedway

Through April 1

Super Late Model

1. Greg Voigt, Goleta98

2. Ben Walker, North Hills92

2. Dan Holtz, Bakersfield92

4. Charles Utts, Camarillo90

5. Sean Woodside, Saugus76

6. David Brandon, Palmdale64

7. Russell White, Corona56

8. Brian Kelley, Arleta50

9. Shawn Brink, Lancaster46

10. A.J. DiMarzo, Saugus44

10. Mike Walker, Pasadena44

10. Terry Henry, Bakersfield44

Super Stock

1. T.K. Karvasek, North Hills50

2. Jeff Green, Long Beach48

3. Yagel Berkovitz, Burbank46

4. Steve Gilmore, Granada Hills44

5. Kevin Wood, Saugus42

6. Doug McComb, Thousand Oaks40

7. Don Rogers, Simi Valley38

8. Greg Benner, Whittier36

9. Mike Price, San Pedro34

10. Tom Siebuhr, Canyon Country32

Late Model

1. Todd Burns, Riverside50

2. James Weston, Goleta48

3. Tony Green, Oak Hills 46

4. Guy Goldstein, Cathedral City44

5. Rick Miller, Palm Desert42

6. David Hessing, Canyon Country40

7. Steve Nickolai, Simi Valley38

8. Deryk Aard, Palm Springs36

9. Jeff Saelid, Covina34

10. Richard Hooper, Palmdale32

Grand American

1. Dean Kuhn, Oceanside50

2. Robert Rice, Hawthorne48

3. Bruce Gallion, Lancaster46

4. David Andrews, Frazier Park44

5. Henry Ford Jr., Alta Loma42

6. Tom Topping, Los Angeles40

7. Rob Chaney, Ventura38

8. Steve Luecht, Chula Vista36

9. Rip Michels, Mission Hills34

10. Dennis Schlakbaum, La Habra32

Schedule

April 8--NASCAR Late Models, Super Stocks, Figure 8s, American Race Trucks, MSRA Pro 4 Modifieds; 15--NASCAR Super Late Models, Super Stocks, Grand American Modifieds, Legends Cars, Spec Trucks; 22--NASCAR Late Models Twin 40s, Super Stocks, Mini Stocks, T.Q. Midgets, Figure 8s; 29-- NASCAR Food4Less Southwest Series, Super Late Models, Spec Trucks.

May 6--NASCAR Super Late Models, Late Models, Speed Trucks, Mini Stockars, Mini Stocks; 13--NASCAR Late Models, Super Stocks, MSRA Pro 4 Modifieds, T.Q. Midgets, Figure 8s; 20--NASCAR Super Late Models, Grand American Modifieds, Legends Cars, Mini Stocks, Speed Trucks; 27-- NASCAR Super Late Model Twin 50s, Super Stock, Mini Stockars, Figure 8s.

June 3--NASCAR Late Models Twin 40s, Super Stock, Grand American Modifieds, Formula Mazda, Figure 8s; 10--NASCAR Super Late Models, Grand American Modifieds, Spec Trucks, Legends Cars; 17--NASCAR Late Models, Super Stocks, Speed Trucks, Mini Stocks, Figure 8s; 24--NASCAR Home Depot Winston West 250, Super Late Models.

July 1--NASCAR Late Models, Grand American Modifieds, Super Stocks, Legends Cars, Figure 8s, and Fireworks Show; 8--NASCAR Super Late Models, Grand American Modifieds, Spec Trucks, T.Q. Midgets, MSRA Pro 4 Modifieds; 15--NASCAR Late Models Twin 40s, Super Stocks, Mini Stocks, Legends Cars, Mini Stock cars, Figure 8s; 22--NASCAR Super Late Models, Grand American Modifieds, Speed Trucks, MSRA Pro 4 Modifieds; 29--NASCAR Home Depot Southwest Series, Late Models, Super Stocks.

August 5--NASCAR Super Late Models Twin 50s, Grand American Modifieds, American Race Trucks, Mini Stocks; 12--NASCAR Late Models, Super Stocks, Mini Stocks, Spec Trucks, Legends Cars, Figure 8s; 19--NASCAR Home Depot Winston West 250, Late Models.

Perris Auto Speedway

Through March 30

SCRA Sprint Cars

1. Richard Griffin, Silver City, N.M.: 396

2. Tony Jones, Corona: 319

3. Rip Williams, Yorba Linda: 289

4. Jeremy Sherman, Phoenix: 282

5. Mike English, Norwalk: 271

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