Today in motorcycle history, January 20, 2007

   The New Year's Classic, Victorville Speedway, Victorville, California

 Nate Perkins of Bullhead City, AZ, won a dramatic Main Event to take home 1st place in the 2007 New Years Classic, at Wheel 2 Wheel Raceway.

  Perkins shot out of gate 2 into the lead, with Buck Blair, winner of the last 2 Victorville Mains hot in pursuit. The previously unbeaten 'Fast' Eddie Castro who started from the penalty line after a tapes offense, made quick work of US Under 21 Champ Neil Facchini, though Castro's race ended after a rare lap three fall. Meanwhile, Blair chased Perkins hard, the two literally side by side for 4 laps. Perkins always had the edge though and won by half a bike length in a race that had the cold crowd on it's feet!