A young Steve Patterson leads Alan Bertagnoli (14) and Sam Wardrip in WERA C Superbike action at Blackhawk Farms in August of 1989. Keith Merryfield (710) came into the corner too hard and is in the process of running off the track. Bertagnoli came up to win the race over Patterson. Merryfield recovered from his off-track excursion to finish fourth.

Steve Patterson leads Alan Bertagnoli (14) and Sam Wardrip (directly behind Bertagnoli) in WERA C Superbike action at Blackhawk Farms in August of 1989. Keith Merryfield is seen running off the track. (Larry Lawrence photo)