Saugus to Scrap Sportsman Racing

Saugus Speedway announced plans Wednesday to eliminate the Sportsman Division during the 1995 racing season because of increasing costs and dwindling participation.

Instead, the Late Model Division will be created and will take over as the elite division at Saugus. The Late Model Division will be formed from the current Pro Stock Division but will feature late-model bodies on a stock chassis, according to Ray Wilkings, track general manager.

“The Sportsman Division is suffering from cost escalation and the car count is graphic evidence of this,” Wilkings said.

In the new division, the bodies of the cars, all from 1990 or later, will be similar to those on the NASCAR Southwest and Northwest tours. Engines will remain stock.

A Pure Stock Division also will be established for entry-level drivers. The division will consist of American-made passenger cars with little modification except for safety-related equipment. The Grand American Modified, Street Stock and Mini-Stock divisions will return for 1995, Wilkings said.

Golf

Chad Wright of Ventura fired consecutive six-under 66s to win the Camarillo City Junior championship in a runaway at Camarillo Springs Golf Course.

Wright, an 18-year-old sophomore at USC, won by 25 shots over Tim Wren and Brent Hendon, both of Oxnard, who tied for second at 157. Jeff Nichwander of Camarillo was third at 161.

In the 14-15 age group, Brian Kang of Westlake Village shot 80 to edge Dusty Morton of Ventura by one shot.

Mike Anderson of Ventura and Ojai’s Jeff Coburn and Mike Hewitt finished in a three-way tie for first in the 13-and-under division at 82.

Julia Kaopua of Oxnard won the girls’ division with a 79. The next Ventura County Junior Golf Assn. event is scheduled for today at 1 p.m. at Sunset Hills Country Club in Thousand Oaks.

Wrestling

Moorpark College will sponsor a clinic at the school gymnasium Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The clinic will feature instruction from three former college standouts: Gerry Abas and Serge Mezheritsky of Fresno State and Neal Mason of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

Information: 805-378-1457.

Motor Sports

Entries are being accepted for the annual Ventura County Fair demolition derby Aug. 19.

Contestants will drive station wagons and luxury cars that have seen better days.

Information: 805-656-1122.

Miscellany

Low-cost high school sports physicals and free immunization will be offered at the Glendale Adventist Hospital, 1509 Wilson Terrace, on Aug. 21 and Aug. 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Information: 818-409-8100.