At Age 17, Ricky Wells Has Become One Of The Top Speedway Riders
In The US. One Spot Away From Becoming The Youngest Rider Ever To
Win A National Championship This Year. From The First Time Bumblebee
Saw Ricky Ride As A Jr. Rider, He Knew This Kid Not Only Will Win Many
US Titles, But Is Destined To Become Our Next US World Champion. We Are
Blessed (Lucky) To Have Ricky Ride Locally As He Has A Bright Future Overseas.
Winner Of 2 Under 21 Titles So Far At Age 17, Ricky Is Odds On Leader To Set
A Record In Under 21 Titles, As He Did With Jr. Speedway Titles. He Quit Competing As He Got Older Because The Thrill Of Competition Was Gone. I Know Some Say I'm Crazy, But This Kid Will Become The Greatest Rider Ever In US History As He Remains Healthy And Focused. The Greatest Young US Rider Of Our Time And Future Greatest Of Speedway, Ricky Wells
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When The Sun Goes Down In The Summer On Saturday Nights,
It Can ONLY BEE One Thing......

Costa Mesa Speedway! What A Beautiful Track To See, & Even More Beautiful
To Ride.
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After a season of ups and downs, the season finally came to a end at Industry Hills.
It was a great way to end the season by winning the Overall Points Championship in Support Class.

Always great riders who compete and somehow things just turned out good for The Bumblebee,
winning his first Points Championship Ever at Industry Hills in LA California. He also won Best Pairs
Championship in 2008 at Victorville. For a total of two championships this year and a record number
of main event victories with seven.

2007 was also a great year, he won three championships: Best Pairs at Victorville, Track Champion at
Industry Hills,and Overall Points Champion at Victorville. It's been a wonderful run, thinking of retiring
at the end of the season, but nothing is positive so far. Just wanted to say, "Thank You for all your support".
There are so many great people The Bumblebee has had the chance to meet and enjoy company with these
past several seasons.... The people you meet, the friends, and the memories is what we all take with us when it is over.
Always striving my best, and never wanting to offend anyone. What a time, what memories I will hold dear to my heart
forever. Thanks to the Speedway fans, Riders, Promoters, for everything.

After about a month of not being on the podium, and two second place finishes at Industry Hills Support Main, Bryan "Bumblebee" Buffington win Support Main Event at The Grand, Industry Hills, CA
Perhaps the best part of the evening was NOT the support main event victory,
it was the first race of the night starting from the 80 yard line!

That's right. Since there were so many riders in each of the two support races, I was told to go
back to the 10 yard line. Then moved to the 20. Thinking why not the 80!!!??? For fun and a challenge
moved back to the wall near the pit gates, backed up against it, and prepared for blast off. A 3rd place
finish with 6 riders never felt so good. What a hoot and a fun ride ever.

The Support Main Event was perhaps one of the best, and stacked main events all season. The top riders
entering the main was of course Rudy Laurer, and Marvin Sonier. Marvin beat the bee in the first two races. And Rudy won both of his as well. Due to so many riders in the main (6) The high point riders were
pushed back to the 10 yard line by someone. Also in the race was Rattlesnake Bowen, the young Harmie,
Eloy M. who is riding D-1 most all season and doing very well. A very good field for sure and hard race to win. Bee got the pole and made some adjustment to the bike which worked in the main. Leading the race
from start to finish with a push by young Harmie, just returning from injury and a fine ride. Bee went on for victory and a happy win.
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BUMBLEBEE WINS 3 IN A ROW AT COSTA MESA SPEEDWAY
June 28, 2008

The Bumblebee Wishes To Thank You, The Fans. The Bee Couldn't Do
It Without Your Continued Support Driving Him To Do His Best. Winning Yet Another Support
Main Event, His 3rd In The Last 3 Weeks At The World Famous Bullring At Costa Mesa Speedway.
His Best Streak Before Was Two Mains In A Row. It Was A Hard Fought Battle All Night Long.
In The Main, Rick Farron Was Riding Fast & Smooth, Along With The Always Steady & Fast
Billy Braden. Bumblebee Team Mate Steve Dziadus Made His First Support Main Event Of
2008 With Good Rides To Get The Main, Congrats Steve!
Farron Rode Extremely Hard Trying To Pass Bumblebee, But Everytime Farron Made Contact He Lost
Ground. (A Hint, Do Not Try And Pass The Bumblebee By Dislodging Him, Go Around Or Under Him,
But Not Through Him) It Was A Great Ride By All, And Bumblebee Came Out The Victor.

On One Of His Best Runs Yet, Bryan Buffington Continued This Night On His Consistent Win Streak
Of 6 Wins In A Row The Last Two Race Nights, And 13 Wins Out Of Last 15 Races, The Last 2 1/2 Weeks.
Including 4 Out Of 5 Main Event Victories, Including One More Tonight!
Not Even Half Way Through 2008, Bumblebee Already Has Tied His Total Main Event Victories Of 2006 & 2007
Each Year With 5 Main Event Wins. Also Adding A Best Pairs Championship This Year With Russell Green.

Winning His First Two Races Of The Evening, Bumblebee Had Gate 3 In The Main. Steve Bowen,
Bumblebee Team Mate Dylan Black, Kim Stevens Also Lined Up In The Main. The First Race Was A
Re-Start As Black Had To Lay His Bike Down For Stevens. Meanwhile Bumblebee Had Just Passed
Bowen For The Lead. On The Re-Start Much The Same, Bowen Jumped Out To The Early Lead From
The Pole, While Bumblebee Waited Patiently Just Behind Him With Pressure. Bowen Made A Slight
Bobble, And Bumblebee Snuck Under Him For The Position & Lead. Once With The Lead, The Bee
Continued To Gain Ground, Finally Pulling Away From The Field For His 5th Main Event Win Of 2008.
Bee Team Mate Dylan Black Was Third Place Behind Bowen And Bumblebee. 16 Year Old Black
Has Made Every Main Event He Has Rode Since He Moved Up From The Jr. Ranks Into The Pros.
Congratulations Dylan.
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Bryan Buffington Got The Best Start In The Support Main Event,
But Was Put Under Attack By Billy Braden. Braden Continues His Assault For A
Couple Laps Before He Fell In Turn 4.
Dylan Black Was Left With Nowhere To Go & Ran Into The Prone Braden. Black Was Down
A Few Minutes, Not Because Of Injury, It Was To Extract Braden's Foot Peg From His
Chest Protector. Bumblebee Bryan Buffington Was Declared The Main Event Winner,
Black Was Credited With Second, Justin Hassen Was Third, And Braden Was Fourth.
By Ryan Evans

The Battle Begins......

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Congrats To Bee Team Racer, 16 Year Old Dylan Black #201 For Making Support Main Events In His
First 4 Nights Of Racing! Finishing 2nd Saturday Night To Give The Bee Team A 1-2 Finish.
Division 1 Bee Team Racer #39 Battlin' Buck Blair

Almost Made It Another Bee Team Victory By
Nearly Passing Shawn "Mad Dog" In Turn 2 Riding Hard On The Outside Line, But They Came
Together And Crashed. With Shawn Awarded The Victory. Blair Was Riding The Outside Line Crazy
Fast & Nearly Passed Shawn Before The Crash. Congrats Shawn & Buck For Great Riding, & Buck For
Nearly Pulling Off A Back-To-Back Scratch Main Victory. Great Racing.

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WELCOME NEWEST BUMBLEBEE TEAM RACERS,
SPEEDWAY SIDE CAR RACERS #7
CHRIS & DAN JONES, FORMER US CHAMPIONS

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**CONGRATS BEE TEAM RACER STEVE DZIADUS**
STEVE WON THE SUPPORT CONSEY JUNE 21, 2008 AT COSTA MESA SPEEDWAY.
GREAT RIDING STEVE & KEEP IT UP!

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The Orange County Register Sports Page On June 24th Featured This Article On Hugh Randolph.
Hugh Has Been A Great Addition To Speedway. At Age 76 He Is Still Out There Racing.
My Question Is, At Age 76 What Are You Going To Be Doing??? Racing Speedway, Goin 0-60 mph in 2 1/2 Seconds,
With NO Breaks, Sliding Sideways, Riding A Sport Where Crashes Are Common, Probably Not The Answer
Most Would Say... Young And Old, Hugh We All Tip Our Hats To You For First The Good Person You Are, The Good
You Have Brought To The Sport, We Hope You Keep Racing Until The Age Of 100! The Amazing Hugh Randolph.
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Hugh Randolph, 76, rides motorcycles for fun after retiring from the L.A. fire department.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Retiree, 76, takes his chances racing motorcycles without brakes

By DAMIAN DOTTORE

THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
When some people retire, they dream of one day shooting their age on a golf course. But Hugh Randolph would rather try to speed past his, racing on a motorcycle that doesn't have any brakes.

And with each lap, the 76-year-old Newport Beach resident, is getting closer to doing just that, recently winning a consolation main event at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa. And he led every lap.

"That was a big thrill," Randolph said. "I got a big standing ovation. Let me tell you that helped my ego a bit there."

The former Los Angeles Fire Department captain has become a regular this year at The Grand Arena during the Wednesday night Speedway Series in Industry Hills. Last week during rider introductions he brought fans to their feet again. Not even Charlie Venegas, the guy who has dominated the series' top division at the track, got that type of welcome.

Randolph wasn't the fastest, and he looked a bit wobbly at times in the corners. Passing seemed to be a bit of a problem. But so what?

For Randolph how fast he gets to finish line of these four-lap races is only a minor concern.

"It really is. I am doing this to just have fun, and, boy, is it ever a big thrill," Randolph said. "I can keep up with all of the guys. But, yeah, I am still a little slow sometimes, but occasionally, I pass somebody, which is even more fun."

So what is Speedway racing? It's one of the oldest forms of motorcycle racing in which high-powered, methanol-burning bikes race four at a time on short ovals, fishtailing when they speed through the tight hairpin corners. And the motorcycles have no brakes. Crashing is common, and during last week's race at Industry Hills, one rider lost control in Turn 4, and almost ended up flipping over the wall.

"My goal, really, is not to fall off or crash," Randolph said.

Randolph discovered the sport through his sons, Keith and Lee Crecelius, but Randolph could never do more than watch from the pits. He was too busy. After he left the fire department, Randolph went to work for the Edwards Theater chain, which was owned by the family of his wife, Joan.

"But then four years ago, they gave me an unrequested retirement," Randolph said, referring to the family's sale of the theaters.

So instead of sitting around, he decided to buy a Speedway motorcycle. He took a few lessons, and in August 2004, he signed up himself and his son, Lee, for a race at Costa Mesa Speedway. That was Lee's first race in 28 years.

Lee won while dad fell on the last lap and finished last. But Randolph has been riding ever since. He took a turn working as a promoter when the Industry Hills series closed in 2005. Upset that he had one fewer place to race, Randolph pestered everyone he knew in the sport to step up and re-open the place. But no luck. So eventually, Randolph, his son Lee and former rider Kelly Inman began promoting races at the track.

That lasted for two years (2006 and '07). His son and Inman work full-time with the family's powder coating business, and trying to run that and a racing series was too much, so they decided to sell the series to Jeffrey Immediato and Bruce Penhall, a two-time World Speedway champion. Now Randolph is just a rider once again. And that's more then enough for him.

"Better than an E-ticket ride at Disneyland," he said. "It's really an exciting opportunity, and I am having a great time."

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***UPDATE ON #14 "FAST" EDDIE CASTRO... EDDIE WAS GOING TO RIDE IN THE US NATIONALS IN
JUNE, BUT SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY AT WORK. HE WILL BE RACING IN THE VINTAGE SPEEDWAY
RACE AT VENTURA NEXT WEEK FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2008. WE ALL HOPE THE BACK FEELS BETTER
AND YOU JOIN US AT THE RACES. EACH NIGHT PEOPLE ASK ABOUT & WANT TO SEE "FAST" EDDIE'S
RETURN TO THE OVAL TRACK. ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING RACERS OF OUR TIME & BEE TEAM RACER.

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After a few tries at world famous Costa Mesa Speedway, Bumblebee finally scores his first
Support Main Event Victory on a nice Summer evening in Southern California. Bumblebee
won the first two races of the evening and finished it off with a three win sweep. Winning
5 of 6 races this week, two main event wins, it was a very good week for Bumblebee. Also,
Bumblebee & Buzzzbee Seadoo Rental Team Member Dylan Black Finished 3rd
in his first night ever at Costa Mesa. Dylan rode GREAT and won his first two races of the evening.

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Bumblebee Team Racer & Buzzzbee Rider,
Battlin' Buck Blair Wins Costa Mesa Main Event!
June 14, 2008

Special Congrats to Buck Blair for winning the scratch main event at Costa Mesa. He won the scratch main
a couple weeks ago at Industry Hills (The Grand) and tonight. It was a Bumblebee/Buzzzbee sweep winning
both D-1 & Support Main Events. Buck's riding this night was fast, smooth, and smart. Congrats Buck for a
fantastic ride and main event victory!!!

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On his first attempt in 2008, Bryan Buffington wins Support Main Event
at The Grand, Industry Hills. Bumblebee has been very busy with his jet ski rental business.
It wasn't until 4 pm he decided to race. Bike was still real dirty from his last race at Costa Mesa,
got it ready and raced. Hope you enjoyed the show if you were there!

#39 Battlin' Buck Blair Buzzes To Many Victories!
2008 Buzzzbee Seadoo Racer http://www.Buzzzbee.com

2008 AMA US Nationals Round 1
Costa Mesa Speedway June 8, 2008
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Bumblebee Would Like To Thanks ALL The Fans Who Support Speedway.
If It Were Not For You, We Wouldn't Have Race Tracks & Talented Riders.
Each & Every One Of You Bring A Unique & Special Blend Of Goodness.
This Evening Was About The Fans & 16 Top Riders Who Made The Show.
The Great Fans Who Came Out & Make It Happen. This Night Was Your Night.
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The Great Bee Fans Are At The Nationals!!! (Do You Like The Bee Face???) ;-)
Congrats To All The Riders Who Were Just Awesome!!!
Great Racing, Smokin' Fast, Truly Great Talent For All Who Were In Attendance.

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This Was Billy J's Night!!! A Main Winner
& Overall AMA Points Leader After Round 1
--- Congrats Billy #1 Tonight
Co-Caption For Coventry Bees (A Bumblebee)
Fitting For One Of The Hottest US Speedway Stars Today!
Billy Was A Cut Above The Field Tonight, A BIG Congrats Billy J!!!

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Amazing Performance From Billy Hamill!
Billy Nearly Didn't Ride From Two Bad Crashes At Costa Mesa.
Fantastic Riding, Even Hurt. Congrats Billy! #2 Tonight!
Current US National Champion & Former World Champion
& Joker Machine Rider. One Of The Very Best!

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Remember The Name Ricky Wells,
US Speedway's Bright & Promising Super Stars For Many Years To Come.
Future US Champion & Who Knows, World Champion?
Talent Has No End In The Name Ricky Wells #3 Tonight!
#6 In Top 16 In The World Of Under 21 Riders In The First Round,
Ricky Is A Future Multi-Time USA Champion!

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Buck Blair, 2008 Buzzzbee & Bumblebee Team Rider,
Buck Had Some Amazing Rides Tonight.
A Hard Rider Who Wants To Win Every Time He Steps Out On The Track.
He Has One Speed------- Wide Open.
Great Job Battlin' Buck Blair!

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The Little Animal Jimmy Fishback With His Scratch Main Event Victory
Last Week At Costa Mesa,
Jimmy Entered Tonight's US Nationals With A Full Head Of Steam.
His Rides Were Insane Tonight With Skills Of A True Champion,
Jimmy's A Top US Speedway Rider Today. His Progress Is Off The Charts.
One Of The Most Exciting Speedway Riders Today &
One Of The Most Popular Too,
Jimmy Fishback. He Rides Harleys Pretty Good Too~

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#3 Gary Hicks. Though Gary Didn't Ride Tonight,
He Is The Best Rider EVER Never To Win A US National Championship.
Gary Can Jump On A Bike Today And Win A Scratch Main Anywhere.
Never Ending Talent,
Gary Hicks.

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Drink Nitro 2 Go! Bryan One Of Buck Blair's Pit Men
& Johnny Lupo Hanging Out In The Pits After The Races.
Johnny Retired From Racing A Couple Years Ago
& Is A Talented Motorcycle Rider. Good Seeing You Both!

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***Also A Special Congrats To Flyin' Mike Faria.
Mike Is Just One Of Those ALL TIME Legends Of US Speedway.
Mike Placed 4th Tonight On His Mattson Radiator Bike.
Always Smokin' Fast & Good. Mike Faria # 9 ********

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All Riders Were Really Fast & Highly Talented.
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2008 Costa Mesa Speedway
40th Year Of Exciting Speedway Action

2008 Season is Officially Upon Us! Bumblebee Greets A Bee Fans During Rider Introductions, May 10th 2008 At Costa Mesa Speedway.

May 10th 2008 Costa Mesa Speedway, Costa Mesa California USA

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BUMBLEBEE TEAM WINS
SUPPORT BEST PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP!

Bumblebee Bryan Buffington Succeeded In Winning Back-To-Back Victorville's Best Pairs Competition
April 5th, 2008 With Bee Team Mate, Russell Green On A Chilly Night In The High Desert Of Southern California.
2007 Allen Doss Won With Bumblebee The Best Pairs Competition, But This Year Allen Is Riding D-1.
Go Bee Team! Congrats Russell For A Fine Ride!

Bumblebee Welcomes You To The All New 2008 Web Site.
Thanks For Stopping By And Supporting The Bumblebee Race Team.
Also, Below Is The List Of Bumblebee Team Racers For 2008!