Speedway: Celebrity Death Match tonight

COSTA MESA - In addition to the usual speedway motorcycles and

Midget Sprint Cars, a full contact Super-Mini Death Match will be held

tonight at 7:30 at the Orange County Fairgrounds.

A number of ex-pros have come out of retirement to participate in this

week’s Death Match, including Dennis Briggs, “Mad Man” Brian Pappalardo

and Paul Colston, among others.

The 15-lap race will take place at halftime of tonight’s racing

program.

Tickets are $9 for adults, $6 for juniors ages 13-17 and seniors ages

60 an older and $3 for youngsters ages 6-12.

Before tonight’s festivities, there will be a Youth Motorized Olympics

and Adult Mini Championship final round, beginning at 11 a.m.

Sign in starts at 8:30 a.m. and concludes at 10 a.m.

For entry information, call (949) 492-9933.