OROSZ BOUNCES BACK!
Welland speedway was poised to be a great night. With the weather forecasters getting it wrong in our favor, the night was humid and clear.
Jeff Orosz came ready to race, and with Tim Murray's bike as a back-up following his second bike being destroyed at Paris Speedway the previous night, Orosz did not disappoint!
For the first time in 2010, a full division 1 class was run with John Bennett and Gary Moody joining C.J. Hesmer, Rob Dixon, Gary Hesmer, Terry Rideout, Aaron Hesmer, Mike Hammond and Jeff Orosz in the racing class. Junior rider Tommy hensby was also poised as chief pusher for most riders, which kept him fit on the night!
The first heat of the night, including Rideout, Moody, G. Hesmer, Bennett and Dixon was completely dominated by a fast Rob Dixon. He took a commanding lead and never looked back, but he now wishes he did, as one of the races of the night was building behind him. Gary hesmer took a solid second place with Terry Rideout behind him chasing like a cheetah after it's prey! Rideout pushed and pushed and coming out of turn four for the last time, he was side by side with Hesmer and grabbed the important second place by a tire width! While Bennett and Moody raced hard with Bennett grabbing 4th spot.
The second heat also had the fans gasping for air in another climatic finish. Orosz, A. Hesmer, C.J. Hesmer and Hammond came to the tapes and they all came out hard. C.J. Hesmer pushed to the front and led a hard charging Jeff Orosz for three laps, then on the last corner Orosz's push was just too much and he passed Hesmer coming onto the race to the line and took the checkered flag to win! Superb racing! Aaron Hesmer took a comfortable third ahead of Mike Hammond.
Round two saw more exciting action with Bennett, A. Hesmer, Dixon, Hammond and Rideout starting in heat 1. From the tapes it was close to end, with Aaron Hesmer holding back a fast and ever dangerous Rob Dixon, with Mike hammond leading Terry Rideout for two laps, until Rideout outpaced Hammond into turn 3. Rideout then chased Dixon but it was not meant to be.
Another C.J. Hesmer / Orosz battle ensued in heat 2, but this time Orosz was too strong and held the lead to the end. Gary hesmer pulled of an amazing third place ahead of Gary Moody as his back tire came of the wheel at the start line, and he completed the race with a loose back tire!
The finals were set, the Consi-Final with Gary Hesmer, Mike Hammond, Gary Moody and John Bennett was ready to go. The start was fast and hard and all four riders came in together with Gary Hesmer pulling ahead of Mike Hammond. Hammond pushed hard again and was catching Hesmer for three laps, but then lost some momentum to leave Gary Hesmer to get the important win! Both Bennett and Moody finishing in that order enjoyed their night riding with the top guns!
The air was thick with anticipation as the main final came into play. Jeff Orosz, C.J. Hesmer, Aaron Hesmer, Rob Dixon and Terry Rideout all came out after great personal performances to battle it out for the last time. From the tapes Orosz picked the line to hold C.J. Hesmer behind him to the tapes. But the action was behind them with Rob Dixon holding Aaron Hesmer for 3 laps, until Hesmer's traction took him passed on lap 3 to take a well deserved third place. Dixon then had to hold back Terry Rideout who really showed some new energy and confidence to take the final place of an amazing night of speedway!
