Sidecar Rider Injured at Fair Speedway Event
Mike Marino, a rider in a sidecar in a demonstration race, was taken to the hospital after a crash Saturday night at the Orange County Speedway Fair Derby in Costa Mesa.
The bike, driven by Jeff Carr, hit the wall after the finish line at almost full speed. The force of the crash broke the wall and also broke the bike in two.
Carr flipped over the wall, but was uninjured. Marino lost consciousness, but was awake when transported by paramedics to Western Medical Center in Santa Ana.
A hospital spokesperson confirmed that Marino was admitted and said his condition was being evaluated. No more information was released.
Charlie Venegas of San Bernardino won the four-lap scratch main event and Costa Mesa’s Bobby Schwartz won the eight-lap handicap event.
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