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31-September
1
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Crandon,
WI
September
21-22
Colorama 100
Sugar Camp,
WI
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54520
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478-2430
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31-September
1
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WI
VORRA
Valley
Off
Road Racing Association
1833 Los Robles
Blvd
.
Sacramento,
CA
95838
(916)
925-1702
July
20
The Ingold
Short
Course Classic
Baylands Raceway Park
Fremont,
CA
September
1-2
Dayton/
VORRA
300
Dayton, NV
September
28-29
VORRA
Bonus Points Race
Millican Valley
400
Bend,
OR
October 13
Championship
Off
Road Race
Prairie City
OHV
Park
Sacramento, CA
WESTERN OFF
ROAD
RACING
ASSOCIATION
19125 -
87A
Ave.
Surrey, British Columbia,
V3S 5X7, Canada
(604)
576
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56
July 13
l..abatt's Supercross
Commonwealth Stadium
Edmonton, Alberta
July 21
Mt. Cheam Raceways.
Rosedale, B.C.
August
22
l..abatt's Supercross
Stampede Park
Calgary, Alberta
August
25
Mt. Cheam Raceways
Rosedale, B.C.
September 15
Mt. Cheam Raceways
Rosedale, B.C.
October 13
Mr.· Cheam Raceways
Rosedale, B.C.
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6·50
CLUB
REPORT
Three Class Winners in Baja
There
were
13
known
6-50
Club
racers
among
the
157
starters
in
cars
at
the
Score
Baja
Internacional
last
month.
Six
of
them
finished
the
long
,
beastly
hot
run
back
and
forth
across
the
peninsula
.
This
is a
better
finishing
average
than
the
entire
car
entry
by
several
points.
The
contest
among
the
6-50
points
leaders
got
much
tighter
after
the
results
were
toted
from
this
middle
event
in
the
nine
race
By
Jean
Calvin
Javier
Tiznado
did
the
number
on
The
6-50
C
lub
drivers
did
a ·
the
14
car
field again
in
June,
and
fantastic
job
in Baja.
With
just
13
won
by
a
considerable
margin
in
starting
the
race,
they
scored
the
same
truck.
three
class
wins,
a
second
and
Three
6-50
drivers
started
in
two
thirds.
Experience
sure
Class
2,
with
mixed
results.
counted
this
year
in
Baja,
Holding
up
the
honor
of
the
especially
when
the
weather
was
corps,
Corky
McMillin,
with
son
truly
awful,
both
extra
hot
and
_
Scott
co-driving,
came
back
from
extra
duS
t
Y ·
early
troubles
to
take
a
solid
The
points
race
is
about
as
second
in
Class
2,
only
three
close
as it
can
get
with
five
of
the
minutes
out
of
the
victory.
nine
events
for
1985
in
the
However,
neither Jim
Temple
or
record
books.
Henry
Arras
still
points
series.
Len
Newman
reached
the
half
leads
with
208,
but
Corky
Doing
the
very
best
of
all
the
way
point
in
the
race.
Class
1
had
McMillin
has
closed
the
gap
and
"viejos"
was
Jack
Irvine
.
With
two
starters
from
the
group,
and
is
now
merely
three
points
co-driver
Kit
Trenholm,
Jr.
,
the
again,
neither
Gregg
Symnds
nor
behind
.
With
169
points,
Vern
Parker
winning
pair,
who
haven't
Bob
Renz
got
half
way
through
Roberts
is
holding
third,
just
six
had
tnuch
luck
since
then,
put
the
fray
before
retiring.
points
ahead
of
Jim
Temple,
and
together
a
nearly
wire
to
wire
Jack
Irvine
-is
only
another
eight
victory
in
Class
10.
They
went
so
Gene
Hightower
got
the
points
down
the
list.
fast
over
the
44
7
miles
that
they
victory
in
Class
3,
with
Kirby
Rounding
out
the
top
ten,
placed
a
fantastic
second
overall,
Hightower
co-driving
the
Jeep
CJ
Frank
Snook
is
sixth
with
123
earning
kudos
from
everybody
7.
Although
the
Hightowers
were
points
and
Gene
Hightower
has
on
hand
. well
out
of
the
time
limit
when
114.
Andy
Devercelly
is
holding
One
of
the
older
guys
in
the
6-
th
ey
crossed
the
line
in
109
points,
followed
by
Stan
50
Cl
ub,
Mike
Leon,
who
lists
Ensenada,
they
were
scored
Parnell
at
95
and
Dave
Girdner
at
his
age as
65,
did
the
impossible.
through
Check
8
and
earned
the
85.
At
this
point
in
the
season
it
He
scored
a
repeat
victory
in
victory.
In
Class
4
Vern
Roberts
is
too
early
~o
figure
which
events
Class
7S,
following
his
'
and
Bill
Donahoe
had
plenty
of
will
be
discarded
by
the
l
eaders.
impressive
debut
last
November
problems,
but
they
herded
-
the
Remember,
only
the
best
six
in
the
class,
which
he
won
in
the
Jeep
Honcho
around
to
a
very
-
events
for
each
driver
out
of
the
Isuzu
Pu'p.
Mike
and
co-driver
respectable
third
place
finish.
nine
on
the
schedule
count
for
ISS
THLJE'MIGHM
TMPI..ACEE•Ra
CAJTONI
.
MCAiEl
.
In
the
restricted
engine
classes,
the
year
end
totar
points,
so
both
·
William
and
Steve
Taylor
Jid
a
no
starts
and
DNF's,
which
great
job
in
the
biggest class
in
the
count
five
points,
can
become
a
~
~
race,
taking
a
very
strong
third
factor
in
December.
~
. F
LJ
N ! g
place
in
the
5-1600
contest.
But
,
Still
to
come
are
the
Fireworks
~
2
/
~
neither
Henry
Arras
or
Thomas
250,
the
Frontier
500,
the
Baja
~
SUPERSTITION
~
Ro
gers
finished,
Rogers
going
1000
and
the
Frontier
250,
so
z !
out
before
Nuevo,
and
Arras
the
points
battle
is still a
wide
I
250
.5
vanishing
from
the
scene
in
the
open
contest.
For
more
t:l
~
hot
desert.
Our
lone
starter
in
1-
information
on
the
6-50
Club,
!
11
'--'
2-1600,
David
Christian,
with
open
at
no
cost
to
any
driver
of
!
Richard
Yerger
co-driving,
had
.
record
in a
four
wheel
class
in
the
SATURDAY
NIGHT
.
plenty
of
trouble,
but
they
kept
desert,
cont!lctJean
Calvin,
5331
~
AUGUST
10,
1985
"'
moving
to
finish
ninth
in
the
Derry
Ave.,
Suite
0,
Agoura,
+
t!l
~
class
where
ten
of
the
17
starters
CA
91301.
If
you
turned
50
~
IN
F0
·:
~
finished,
with
only
a
four
hour
recently,
let
us
know
so
you
will
as
::i;
spread
among
all
ten.
get
credit
for
the
coming
races.
~
DAYS:
JEFF
WRIGHT
i
~
(619)
561-4810
~
ATTENTION
DESERT
RACERS
i
EVENINGS:
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!
DUSTY
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contingency money
posted
at
all Score
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· 1 and HDRAdesertraces.
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10
July
1985
more.~.TRAIL
NOTES
sponsorship and. substantial extra purse money from the Holiday Inn Casino,
Center Strip, the Midnight Special will have a handsome purse for the night
racers this year, and it
is
augmented by the year long sponsorship
of
Yokohama Tires and on-going sponsorship from KC Hi lites. The race activity
is
all
on
the Saturday, with tech and contingency inspection during the day in
the front parking lot
of
the Holiday Inn.
When
evening comes the drivers will
face an all new course, a real challenge to their night vision. The new race site
is
somewhere near Searchlight, Nevada, and with fresh terrain, the Midnight
Special should provide a real challenge to local racers and outlanders alike.
CANADIAN
CAPERS. The Shuswap 400, formerly the Kamloops
400
is
happening
in
beautiful British Columbia on July 27-28.
It
is
a 400 kilometer
race through the woods for the Pros, and
200
kilometers
of
racing for the
Sportsman classes. Most four wheel off road classes are scheduled for the
event and it sounds like a dandy. Get further information from the Shuswap
Off
Road Racing Association, Comp. 4, Site 9, RR #1, Chase, British
Columbia, Canada VOE
!MO
or
call Bob Nyeste at (604) 374-7175.
Also coming up in western Canada are the pair
of
BFGoodrich
sponsored stadium races sancti0ned by W .O.R.R.A.
On
July 13 the action
is
open
to
Classes 1 and 10
in
the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton,
Alberta, and .the same classes will run
on
August 22 at Stampede Park in
Calgary, Alberta. Get all the details
ori
these two events from
W.O.R.R.A
.,
19125
87A
Ave., Surrey, B.C., Canada V3S 5X7
or
call (604) 576-6256.
INTREPID
JOE
STEPHAN,
DUSTY
TIMES
northern
California
correspondent, got a rude awakening last month. A fire in his duplex, started
by a wiring fault in the unit next door, consumed a great volume
of
his
memorabilia collected over the years from all forms
of
motor racing. Gone
forever
was
his collection
of
over 10,000 car magazines and race programs,
plus an extensive model car collection that Joe built himself over the years.
Fortunately his photo' files were stored in another location. Joe wants
everyone to be a bit more aware
of
the hazards
of
fire, and reminds folks that
keepsakes along with valuables need
to
be carefully stashed, instead ofstuffed
in the garage like most
of
his lost treasures were.
THE
CENTRAL
CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATED
RACERS
have
canceled the bulk
of
their remaining schedule for 1985. While they are still
hoping to acquire sponsorship for the Tulare Fair date, the series
is
no more.
Dick Bower told his members that lack
of
interest from the racers
hurt
the
entry, and the lack
of
full fields
of
cars
hurt
the spectator count. Dick sends
along his thanks to all who helped the Tulare races with their time arid effort
and their entries, and he sends his regrets about canceling the future dates.
Dick says he can no longer fund the
~ve
nts with
few
entries and fewer
spectators
out
of
pocket.
Our
sympathy goes to Dick who
put
so much effort
into the series.
Reports from other short course series in the southwest bear
out
the
problems Dick had garnering a good entry. In California and Arizona the
short course cars are
not
coming
out
for the events
in
decent numbers lately.
It
is
curious,
but
a fact, that 1985 has not been a good year so far for the
smaller short course promoters. But, the desert events all seem
to
be
well
up
on entry numbers.
THE
FRONTIER
500
has a firm format right now, and it might be a
disappointment for the devoted point
to
point racers. The
500
will not
go
into the Reno/Carson City area in 1985. The route will take its usual trails·
north to Gabbs, then wind back through several more small towns in central
Nevada before heading into the Las Vegas area finish. It
is
going
to
be a long
race, gang, a lot more miles than in the past, and the giant l
oop
should prove a
real challenge to all classes in the race.
THE
MINT
400
BOARD
GAME
is
a whole lot
of
fun and it can produce
all the same situations one encounters in off road racing.
We
finally got a
group together
to
play the game last month, and it
was
a real gas. A lot
of
thought went into the wording on the cards that simulate the crazy things that
happen
to
folks while both pre-running and racing. All the trials
of
the great
wilderness are
on
tap
in
the cards.
As
advised
we
opted for no more than a two
lap race, since
we
started after dinner. While
we
all bought everything
we
could
on
the first leg, which
is
when you buy all the parts you might need to
build a car and have race ready spares, none
of
us
bought enough.
We
should
have made another lap
or
·two
on
the building section before starting the
pre-run.
Personally
we
blew two engines
on
the pre-run section, had no engine
card and went through a fortune buying the engines after the fact. Once
on
the
race course
we
blew another engine, and, while having plenty
of
cards to
handle any
other
parts,
we
still
didn't
have a spare engine. So,
we
sold a truck
at a loss
to
another player, got the money to buy the third engine, and then
lucked
out
with the dice.
We
didn't
land
on
any more disaster cards, and
ending up winning the two lap race. This game
is really neat, especially if your
family and friends are familiar with
off
road racing, since many
of
the
frustrations
as
well
as
the joys
of
desert racing are well wove n into the board
game. ,
MARTIN
HOLMES,
our
distinguished
world
traveling
rally
correspondent, has a new book in print. The 1984 edition
of
the
"World
of
Rallying"
is
the seventh in the series
of
annual reviews by Holmes
of
the
World
Rally Championship, the European Championship, and most
of
the
nationa1 series. The photos are spectacular, the statistics staggering. Holmes
delves into the four wheel drive revolution also, the total traction that has
changed the face
of
international rallies. The book
is
available from Albion
Scott Motorbooks,
48
East 50th St., New York, New York 10022. .
LATE RACE RESULTS from the BFGoodrich Challenge Cup, for Class
10 cars, at the Toronto, Ontario, Canada stadium reveal that Dave Lofland,
from Palmyra, New Jersey
was
the winner. Joe Hofmann, from Tonawand
a,
New York was second, and Mike Parker, from Kalamazoo, Michigan,
was
·
third. The best placed Canadian
was
Bill
Lefeuvre, from Limehouse, Ontario,
in fourth. Get the full story in the August issue
of
DUSTY TIMES.
THE
MTEG
STADIUM
RACE at the Orange Show Fairgrounds
was
a
smash hit, with a turn-a-
way
crowd, many
of
whom were fairly unhappy when
they
couldn't
get in for love
nor
money. The course
was
keen, and the drivers
really like it. The audience, packed like sardiaes into a pafr
of
grandstands,
were close enough to the action to see the drivers' faces in the cars, and smell
the burning rubber and
hot
oil.
When
it
was
all over Marty Tripes
was
top dog
in Class
1,
and Frank Arciero was the Class 10 winner. Craig Durfee won the
Ultra Stock bash, while Jeff Huber took home the mini truck victory to
Essinglei Engineering and Ford. Watch for the full report next month.
Dusty
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