Cook Wins Main Event in Speedway

John Cook of Auburn, Calif., won his first scratch main event of the year Friday night at the weekly speedway motorcycle races at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa.

Cook, competing in front of a crowd of 4,183, defeated three other riders in the four-lap race. Keith Crisco of Whittier was second, Steve Lucero of Riverside third and Robert Pfetzing of Garden Grove fourth.

Ed Castro of Ojai won the five-lap handicap main. Jim Odell of Huntington Beach was second, Mike Faria of Colton third, Shawn McConnell of Brea fourth, Bob Ott of Burbank fifth and Kevin Krough of Huntington Beach sixth.

Randy Skinner of Westminster won the second-division main event and Tony Frank of Long Beach won the third-division main.