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BURMEISTER WINS SPEEDWAY MOTORCYCLE OPENER IN INDUSTRY MAY 30, 2012

BURMEISTER WINS SPEEDWAY MOTORCYCLE OPENER IN INDUSTRY MAY 30, 2012
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Industry,CA., May 30 – Tyson Burmeister enjoyed a perfect night at Industry Speedway as the speedway motorcycle circuit opened the ninth season of Wednesday night racing for 14 consecutive weeks from 7:30-10:00 pm at the Industry Hills Expo Center Grand Arena. Officials expedited a 41-race program in front of about 2,000 spectators and racing concluded at 9:50. Burmeister, a 27-year old Division 1 rider from Murrieta, won all three of his four-rider, four-lap heat races on the dirt track for a perfect score of 9-points. He also led all four laps in one of two semi-final races to qualify for the feature on his 500cc JAWA cycle, leading to his upset victory.

The fast-improving rider led all four laps of the main event on his No. 26 cycle from the inside lane at the starting gate. He withstood intense pressure from past speedway cycle world champion Billy Hamill, of Carlsbad. Hamill, who started from lane two, also scored a perfect 9-points and won the second semi-final. He finished a length in back of the happy winner, who waved his arm crossing the finish line. Burmeister's victory was his first D-1 feature triumph at Industry, but he has “about nine” victories in San Bernardino where the circuit competes on Friday nights.

Shawn McConnell, from Brea, came from lane three to finish a close third, one length from Hamill's back wheel. Jimmy Fishback started in the outside lane and ran fourth (last) all the way and finished a straightaway back after a lap 2 bobble. Michael Raines captured the D-1 consolation race for the third and fourth finishers in the twin semi-final events. Veteran Rudy Lauer won the 500cc Division 2 main for intermediate-level riders. Bruce Marteney, 52, from San Dimas, led all four laps of the 500cc D-3 main for less experienced riders.

Twenty D-1 riders raced in three rounds of heat races with the top eight point-earners advancing to the two semi-final races that sent the top two finishers in each semi to the feature. A four-lap runoff race was necessary after four riders with 5 points tied for eighth position. In another startling upset, Tyson Talkington led all four laps over the all-time Industry Speedway feature winner and past track champion Charlie Venegas to win the runoff race and earn the only transfer to a semi-final race.

With seven 1,000cc sidecars present, two heat races were run. The 4-lap sidecar main went to the team of driver Dylan Beard, of Oak Hill, ans his sidecar rider Nick Hertrick, of Lake Forest. They led only the first and last laps and were the only team still on the track at the checkers. They also received an extra $100 from the fan who won the 50/50 ticket drawing. The Dave Alexander/Caleb Debinion team led laps 2 and 3 in a 1,000cc Harley-Davidson powered sidecar, but they spun out to the infield in the third turn with the finish line in sight. The other two teams, including sidecar national champion Joe Jones and his rider Johnny Glover, spun out to the infield.

Other main event winners on the busy night of racing were: Max Ruml, 15, of Huntington Beach, in a 250cc youth main, and Braydan Galvin, 13, of Corona, in a 200cc youth main for riders under age 16. The peewee main for youngsters age 4 up went to first-time main event winner Walker Calvo, 7, from the City of Industry. He led only final lap after the two leaders in front of his 50cc cycle fell simultaneously as they exited the fourth turn and found a slower cycle in the groove.

Spectators present included USAC open-wheel drivers/winners Wally Pankratz, Steve Howard and Shane Scully and his daughters--age 8 and 6. Industry Hills Expo Center management, led by operations manager Carol Perez, are now promoting the Wednesday night cycle races with a new slate of track officials. A new, large video screen with clear images replayed action on the track and a large color TV allowed riders to watch races from the pits as they worked on cycles. A new foam-reinforced plywood crash-wall, a foot higher, surrounded the track. Riders tested the wall twice by sliding into it in the fourth turn. D-1 rider Russell Green hit it hard. He tried to arise, but reclined on the ground a few minutes. Medical staff wheeled him on a gurney to the pits to observe his condition. He recovered quickly and walked around the pits before racing concluded. Round two next Wednesday, June 6 will feature “Last of the Mohicans” match racing with handicapped lineups for the pro riders.