Christian Wins Scratch Main Event

Alan Christian of Huntington Beach won the scratch main event Friday at the Orange County Fairgrounds’ weekly speedway program in front of a crowd of 6,581.

Christian, who set a fairgrounds record by winning 11 consecutive scratch main events four years ago, finished in front of Sam Ermolenko of Cypress and John Sandona of Richey Canyon.

Tom Burba of Garden Grove won the handicap main event, edging Mike Mazzacane of Riverside. Jeff Johnson of Bloomington won the second division main event. Steve Donovan of Costa Mesa won the third division.