Area Roundup : Top Speedway Rivals Will Square Off Again
Speedway motorcyclists Mike Faria of Colton and Bobby Schwartz of Costa Mesa, who both dominated the 1987 racing season, will renew their rivalry at 8 tonight in the second round of the Spring Classic at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa.
Faria and Schwartz are tied with 20 points after the first round last weekend on the quarter-mile track at Long Beach. Sam Ermolenko, a world finalist the past three years in Europe, is third with 18 points.
Faria’s Czechoslovakian-built, four-valve Jawa was clearly the fastest bike at Long Beach, but the pace figures to slow down considerably on the tiny 190-yard oval at Costa Mesa.
Schwartz, the U.S. champion in 1986, is a master of quick starts at Costa Mesa, where gaining the lead through the first turn is so important. Brad Oxley, the newly crowned U.S. champion, and Steve Lucero, the recent overall winner of a two-day event in Hawaii, also are entered in the 16-rider field.
Each rider will compete in four four-lap heat races with three points awarded for a win, two points for second and one point for third. The top four scoring riders will advance to the main event. Gates open at 6:30 p.m.
Thirty-two club teams from 16 states and Australia will compete in the 16th KIPS Gymnastics Invitational today through Sunday at Cal State Fullerton.
The tournament will begin at 11:30 a.m. today with the three-man team competition. The six-team championship will be held on Saturday, starting at 11:30 a.m., and the individual championships will be held Sunday at noon.
Of the 32 teams, 23 are ranked nationally. Also entered are two teams from Australia.
A seminar for the 41st annual Ensenada International Yacht Race will by held tonight at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club in Newport Beach, starting at 7:30.
The seminar will cover enterance, prerace preparation, equipment needed and starting line tactics. The history of the race also will be covered.
Admission to the seminar is free.
The World Hwa Rang Do Assn. will hold its fourth annual martial arts championships Sunday in UC Irvine’s Bren Center. Registration and weigh-ins will begin at 8 a.m.
The open division of the tournament will include form competition, weapons and showmanship, intercollegiate competition and Dae Ryun freestyle fighting. Fees for competing are $20 for one event and $15 for each additional event.
Admission for spectators will be $15 for preferred seating, $8 for adults, $5 for children age 12 and under and $5 for WHRDA members.
For further information, call 213-961-0001.
There will be a slide show on ocean kayaking tonight at Sport Chalet in Huntington Beach beginning at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. For further information, call 848-0988.