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Faria Is Winner of Speedway’s Main Event Race

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Mike Faria of Colton won the four-lap main event of the speedway motorcycle Orange County Fair Derby Friday night in front of 7,819 at the fairgrounds in Costa Mesa.

Faria, who was a wire-to-wire winner, become the first rider to win the event twice in its 18-year history. He also won last year.

Bobby Schwartz of Costa Mesa was second, Shawn Moran of Norwalk third and Bob Ott of Newport Beach fourth.

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Rob Pfetzing of Santa Ana won the four-lap consolation championship. Gary Hicks was Glen Avon was second, Alan Christian of Huntington Beach third and Shawn McConnell of Brea fourth.

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