1989 Volume 6 Number 7 Dusty Times Magazine : simplebooklet.com

Volume 6 • Number 7 July 1989 In This Issue ••• Editor-Publisher Jean Calvin Associate Editor Richard K. Schwalm Editorial Associate Winnie Essenberg Controller John Calvin Circulation Jerry Lawless Traffic John Howard Contributors Darla Crown C & C Race Photos Leonard Day Daryl D. Drake Homer Eubanks Deb Freimuth Tom Grimshaw Martin Holmes Elaine Jones Rod Koch Jan Flick Mazzenga Cam McRae David Ryskamp Judy Smith John Sprovkin 3-D Photography Trackside Photo Enterprises Ken Vanderhoof Art Dir~ctor Larry E. Worsham Typesetting & Production Michelle's Typesetting Services SNAPSHOT· Subscription Rates: THI OfflCIAL VOICE OF CALIFORNIA RALLY SERIES PROFESSIONAL• AMERICAN• CANADIAN . Off-ROAD. 1:.L · RACING-.~ _...-c~~ ...,~,, $12.00 per year, 12 issues, USA. Foreign subscription rates on request. Contributions: DUSTY TIMES welcomes unsolicited contributions, but is not responsible for such material. Un,;olicited material will be returried only by request and with a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Classified Ads will be published as received, prepaid. DUSTY TIMES assumes no liability for omissions or errors. All ads may be subject to editing. DUSTY TIMES, USPS-305-690, ISSN 875Q-1732, is published monthly by Hillside Racing Corp., 5331 Derry Ave., Suite 0, Agoura, CA 91301,(818) 889-5600. Copyright 1983 by Hillside Racing Corp. No part of this publication rnay be reproduced without written permis-sion from the publisher. Second Class Postage paid at Agoura, CA 91301. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Dusty Times, 5331 Derry Ave., Suite 0, Agoura, CA 91301. CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Four weeks notice is required for change of address. Please furnish both old and new address, and send to DUSTY TIMES, 5331 Derry Ave., Suite 0, Agoura, CA 91301. OF THE MONTH ••• FEATURES Page MTEG Stadium Racing - Rose Rowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Miller Hi Life Action at Glen Helen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 VORRA Spring Special .................................. 21 ADRA W estern 250 .. ................................... 22 Yokohama 400 Racing in Australia ......................... 26 , Mid west Off Road Raja Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 2 Has The Safari Lost its Sting/ .............................. 28 PAC Off Road Action at Horn Rapids ........... ........... 30 Florida 400 .· ..................................... : .. : . . . 32 One Lap of America .......... _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 34 Nissan Pathfinder Rl·port ............................... .. 36 IDRA Pit Team Contest .................................. 37 SCCA Sunriscr 400 Forest Rally ............... ............ 38 World Championship Rally Tour dl' Corsl' .................. 41 DEPARTMENTS Soap Box by George Thompson ........................ , . , . 4 Trail Notes ......................... .... . . . .............. 4 Happenings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Tech Tips by Bill Savage .................................. 29 The Losers by Judy Smith ................................ 33 Pit Team Reports ............................... · ......... 42 California Rally Series by Lon Peterson ..................... 42 Side Tracks by Judy Smith .............. . ........ , .... . ... 43 Good Stuff Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Classified Ads .......................................... 5() Index to Advertisl'rs ..................... ..... .' ........... 52 ------------------~-----··-----·-ON THE COVER - Racing through the blooming Arizona dl·s1.·rt to a Class 112-1600 win and an eighth overall finish is the tidy Chenowth of Nels Dutton and Jim Borel. Color photo by 3-D Photography/Curt Hummel. Below: Often Walker Evans fim· tunes his Jeep Team at the neighborhood Glen Hekn Track ro the delight of . the crowd and this time out he came up a heat winner to hoot. Color photo by Trackside Photo Enterprises. f\~ DUSTY TIMES THE FASTEST GROWING OFF ROAD MONTHLY IN THE COUNTRY!! D 1 year -$1i.OO □ 2 years -$20.00 D 3 years -$30.00 Take advantage of your subscription bonus ... Free one time classified ad up to 45 words. (Form on inside back page) Name----------------------------Off road racers are known for their high-flying desert acrobatics such as berm leaps, nose walks, and wheelies. But Nissan's veteran truck racer Roger Mears adds a new move to the repertoire ... a nose pirouette. Photo by S. Bourdon. DUSTY TIMES will feature pictures of similar "funnies" or woes on this page each month. Send us your snapshot of something comic or some disaster for consideration. DUSTY TIMES will pay $10 for the picture u,sed. H you wish the photo returned, enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Only black & white prints, Sx7 or 81<10 will be considered. Address -----------------------City State---------------~-Zip ________ _ Send check or money order to: DUSTY TIMES 5331 Derry Ave., Suite 0, Agoura, CA 91301 (Canadian.- I year $15.00 U.S.• Overseas subscription r,.1tes 4uoted on request) I I I I I I I I I -I I I Dusty Times July 1989 Page 3

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Soap Box ••• COUNTERPOINT By George Thompson IDRA Managing Editor I would like to set the record straight by cpmmenting on several points which appeared in last May's 'Soap Box' column concerning IDRA. The Independent Desert Racers Association was formed two years ago, as mentioned in the article. However, our stated.goal, at that moment, was not the restructur-ing of the Competition Review Board, although the formation of a racer operated R~view Board is one of our accomplishments. The IDRA was formed after representatives from the major independent support teams met and recognized the need to join with other racers in establishing a voice, in the sport, through which all racers could be heard. If we had one stated goal at the moment of creation, it was to work with promoters and sponsors to improve conditions within the sport: conditions of concern to us all. The ·work we have done with the Review Board represents a positive step in this direction. Much has been said about the concept of Competition Drivers Licensi_!"\g; all of it by someone else. We have been meeting with various racers, promoters and sponsors and discussing the need to introduce a professional, well struqured and racer operated safety progra~ for the b~nefit of THE "Rookie Drivers" new to. our sport, or series. We are certainly not intending to make :iny determination as to a rookie's talent or potential, but we are concerned that he is aware of certain basic safety oriented procedures when he does get in the race .. Among other things which could be accomplished might be a reduction of the sort of rookie mistakes which always seem to end up in the CRB. At the present time this proposal remains in the planning stages; however we will report on the specific details of this plan as they develop. If anyone has any input, address those suggestions to: IDRA, P.O. Box 1683, Ojai, CA 93023. It was stated in the same article that "IDRA is (also) considering the merits of hanging on to the pre-race impound concept." What merits? IDRA has always been opposed to pre-race impounds and, in fact, it was at an IDRA meeting that Sal Fish and Walt Lott agreed, with Mark McMillin, to do away with all pre-r ace impounds, the only exception being Parker! After the problems at Lucerne, I think pre-race impounds are a thing of the past. As for the controversy generated by the "truckers" WRIGHT PLACE~. CQIL SPRING YOUR FRONT END! The coil springs you are seeing on cars in magazines and at the finish line, are products of The Wright Place. You can use them on Fox, Bilstein, or Rough Country's Ni~ro Charger. Springs are available in 1, 2, or 3 stages, and various lengths. Easy to install and adjust. Wrenches come with the kit for adjustments. Another great idea from the front end experts of off road racing. 9420 FLINN SPRINGS LANE, EL CAJON, CA 92021 (619) 561-4810 Page 4 comments at the Lucerne CRB meeting, regarding a separation of the sport into Pro and "other" classes, I pointed out at the time that it is a point worth considering. It is a fact that there is a substantial difference between the race speeds of a potential overall wmner and the slower classes, particularly the wounded ones. It is a fact that incidents of abusive nerfing are becoming more and more frequent at the CRB, and many of these cases are dismissed as being unavoidable, in part, due to the speed differential between various classes. Clearly, the fact is that vehicles moving at such different rates of speed, on the same course, constitutes a disaster looking for a place to happen, and we should be considering ways to minimize the dangers of such a tragedy before it becomes a reality. Safety is a matter which is of great interest to the IDRA and we welcome input from any source which might help make the sport a safer one. Quite simply, this is one opinion among many. I put it to you to let us know what you think about safety, and safety programs, or anything you can suggest to help us make this a better experience for all racers. If you don't like to write, I am very easy to find at any race. I'm always at the CRB Meeting. Look in your driver packet for the time and place. We apologize to the IDRA and its member clubs if we misconstrued the basic concepts that led to the formation of the association. However, we stand pat on the concept of Competition Drivers Licensing. In the March 1989 issue of this publication the proposal was contained in the I DRA Report on the Competition Review Board meeting the day after the 1989 SCORE Parker · 400. We quote from the report written by George Thompson. "During the course of the CRB proceedings it was noted that many of these infractions were made by relatively inexperienced drivers. Once again IDRA pointed out the need to estab lish a Competition Drivers Licensing program, and it was agreed that this and the elimination of stub cans would be discussed at the next meeting of the IDRA Executive Board and SCORE/HDRA. II Also, if the elimination of pre-race impounds wa~ discussed at an IDRA meeting with Sal Fish and Walt Lott, who has been dead nearly a year at this writing, why was there an impound at Luarne at all if both promoters agreed to the eljmination, excepting Parker, some time before Lott's death. As far as Pro and "other" classes are concerned we recommend those considering such a move, must do it by individual performance, not class of competition. A glance at the average speed of first five finishers in the projected Pro classes against that of the first five in the "other" classes from the Mint 400 will show that there are fast and slow teams in almost every car class. Volunteers are invited to climb on their "Soap Box" and fill this space with their thoughts about what is good and what is not so good about the state of the sport. Your words, short of being libelous, will be printed. So send along your praise or damnation on your Soap Box topic to Dusty Times, 5331 Derry Ave., Suite o, Agoura, CA 91301. July 1989 1Trail -Notes ••• SCORE BAJA INTERNACIONAL - A full report on the 20th annual Presidente SCORE Baja lntern;icional will appear in next month's issue of DUSTY TIMES. In the meantime, here ts a brief look at what happened: Due to disagreements with the large tarmers group tn the area around Ojos Ncgros, the race was moved from its trad1tiomd west coast starting point m Ensen;ida to S;in Felipe, on the c;ist cost of the peninsula. The sudden ch;inge, only ;i few weeks before the June 3 race date, was chaotic for teams, manufacturers, SCORE .and tht· townspeople of Snn Felipe alike; hut the event came off well under the circumstances. The race consisted of three laps totalling 428.1 miles, with the start and finish ;it the arches outside of town. The weather wn as would he expected: hot and humid nenr Snn Felipe, blazingly hot nnd dry in the interior, breezier and somewhnt cooler in the higher areas up north, where the cour l' pnssed nenr Snn Matias. Although downright rough in pbces, as well as being dusty, the course prowd to he very fast, with first-lap lc·ader Corky McMillin averaging more thnn 65 mph. Even though motorcycles, ATCs nnd the like were excluded, the entry wns still 236 vehilces. In all, 219 actually took the green flag, with 118 making it to the checkered; roughly ;i 54% finishing rate. The most notable occurnnce wns the first-ever overall win for ;i truck (It had been done in the I 000, but newr in this race). Young Robby Gordon took the honors in the Venable Racing Ford F-150, about eight minutes quicker than second-owrall lvan Stewnrt, who took his second Cbss I win in a row with the unlimited T oyot;i. There were several dehuts in this race. Rod Hall's long-awnited new Class 4 Dodge ran so strongly that he was in the midst of the Cbss 8s on the first lap, before again being sidelined by pushrod failure; Larry Ragland brought out the Class 2 Chevrolet S-10 for its first race, but "Little Thunder" dropixd out with a broken left-rear hub after just 22 miles. And the first two Mini-Mags made their SCOREIHDRA racing debut, with one making it to the finish. Great class battles weren't scarce. In Class 4, for instance, Steve Kelley, Jack Johnson, Tim Pruett and Buddy Renoe all were within a minute of one another at one point. Scott Re;ims and Doug Fortin had a -real tussle in 112-1600, as did Paul Simon and John Swift in 7-4x4 . They were a mere six seconds apart at one report. And Rick Mingn and the Klawittc•r brothers had a day-long fight with each other, as well as sick engines. Class winners: Class 1, Ivan Stewart; Class 2, Ed Herbst; Cbss 1/2-1600, Scott Reams; Class 3, Mike Schwellinger; Class 4, Jack Johnson; Class 5, Rich Minga; Class 5-1600, David Anckner; Class 6, Evan Evans; Class 7, Roger Mears; Class 7S, Scott Douglas; Class 7-4x4, John Swift; Class 8, Robby Gordon; Challenger Class, Hector Ladezma; Class 10, Scott Pfeiffer; Class 11, Jose Aquilla; and Mini-Mag, Charles Townsley. DOUBLE HEADER IN TORONTO'S SKY DOME-Toronto's Molson Export Supercross will be a two night affair this year. Held June 23 and 24, the indoor dirt racing extravaganza will be the first sports event in the gorgeous new arena. Featuring motocross and the Super 1600's, Toronto Supercross also jams the evening with an entertaining mix of racing A TV's, a monster truck showdown, and a celebrity race in Nissan pickups. The show is also the only stadium event in North America to run full size Class 3, 4 and 14 race trucks. It almost didn't happen. While the rest of their season was collapsing in shambles, Ontario racers were operating under the constant threat that their stadium race could go under as well. Weather, construction delays, strikes and escalating costs (final figure, almost 500 million bucks!) kept moving back the completion date. But, they pulled 1t off and the incredible retractible roof opened for the first time on June 4. Toronto Supercross has long been a showcase for drivers from the Eastern and Midwest racing scenes. The promoters have consciously made no effort to attract high profile stadium stars and as a result, they've created their own. Typically, the track design is brutal and the competition is ferocious. DUSTY T.IMES will be there. Now, the big question is whether offroading's trucks and cars will survive the mayhem for two nights, back to back. We'll let you know. IF THIS MONTH'S ISSUE OF DUSTY TIMES looks a bit different here and there - it is due to the fact that Jean Calvin is currently recuperating in the hospital (see Judy Smith's 'Loser's Column' for more information). A temporary staff jumped in to try to fiil Jean's shoes! Unfortunately, Jean's accident happened right at press time, and some great folks came in to see that this issue would become a reality. Fortunately, Jean had most of the hard work done! DUSTY TIMES own Associate Editor, Richard Schwalm and Winnie Essenberg, Editorial Assistant, went way beyond the call of duty to see that the July issue would be in your hands right on schedule. Larry Worsham, Art Director, and SCORE International 's Administrative Director, Bernice Sanders, worked after hours to layout the paper. Judy Smith had to sit at her typewriter a few hours longer than necessary to fill in the gaps. And a special friend to all of ·us, Ed Jacobs of BFGoodrich, also typed a few words here and there as well as proofreading the issue. Because of the dedication of Jean's friends and staff DUSTY TIMES continues to bring you the latest in race coverage. Jean is recouperating nicely and we're sure she'd be glad to hear from her loyal readers. Send your get well wishes to her here at DUSTY TIMES and we'll see that she gets them. Dusty Times

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1989 HAPPENINGS ••• ------------------------------------A.D.R.A. American Desert Racing Association P.O. Box 34810 Phoenix, AZ 85067 (602) 252-1900 September 3, 1989 High Country 150 Williams, AZ October 7, 1989 Penasco 150 Rocky Point, Sonora, Mexico November 18, 1989 Sonoyta to Rocky Point Hare 'n Hound Sonora, Mexico December 19, 1989 Annual Awards Banquet Phoenix, AZ BAOOERLAND VW CLUB,INC. Terry Friday 5913 Fond Du Lac Road Oshkosh, WI 54901 (414)688-5509 August 19-20, 1989 (All events located in Chilton, WI at the Fairgrounds Racing Facility) BAJA PROMOTIONS, LTD.S.A. Lou Peralta P.O. Box 8938 Calabasas, CA 91302 (818) 340-5750 July 14-16, 1989 Gran Carrera de Mexicali (night race) Mexicali, B.C., Mexico September 15-17, 1989 Gran Carrera de Campeones San Felipe, B.C., Mexico BONNEVILLE OFFROAD RACING ENTHUSIASTS Jim Baker P.O. Box 1583 Ogden, Utah 84402 (801) 627-2313 August 5-6, 1989 Jackpot 250 Jackpot, NV September 16-1 7, 1989 Desert Cactus 200 Delle, Utah October 14-15, 1989 Bonneville Challenge Wendover, USA 1988 BRUSH RUN POINTS SERIES P.O. Box 101 Crandon,Wl54520 (715) 478-2115 I (715) 478-2688 September 1-3, 1989 Brush Run 101 Crandon, WI CALIFORNIA RALLY SERIES Lon Peterson 14550 Dos Palmas Victorville, CA 92392 (619) 241-4707 July 29, 1989-Glen Helen Rallysprint San Bernardino, CA September 8-10, 1989 Prescott Forest Rally Prescott, AZ CHAMPLAIN VALLEY RACING ASSOCIATION C.J. Richards · P.O . Box 332 Fair Haven, VT 05743 (802) 265-8618 COWRADO HILL CLIMB ASSOCIATION P.O . Box 9735 Colorado Springs, CO 80932 • COMPETITIVE PRICING • UNSEATASL.E OUAL.ITY EXCELL.ENT SERVICE LOUIE UNSER !A(/IG !IG/1/S BOB p_~g~ TOYOTA .. ~ RACING DEVELOPMENT R.L.H. ENTERPRISE unlc:lenR~~T5s SHERMAN BALCH1A,.-c---/ RACING ),. t..:.~~-· -.. · CENTERFORCE LESLIE•S DRIVEUNE SERVICE MASTERCRAFT THE WRIGHT PLACE, CHENOWTH Mike Lesle Racing OVER $5,000.00 CONTINGENCY POSTED AT EVERY SCORE/H.D.R.A. EVENT Race Car Lettering • Racing Nurnbers • Custorn Decals • Silk Screening • Die Cutting • Signs • Magnetic Signs • Banners • Window Lettering 1B085 Redondo Circle • Huntington Beach, CA 9284B 714/843-D444 • FAX 714/843-D143 Page 6 July 1989 July 9, 1989 Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb Colorado Springs, CO CORVA 1601 10th St. Sacramento, CA 95814 (800) 237-5436 FORDA Florida Off Roaders Drivers' Associa.tion 1 71 7 Marker Road Poll< City, FL 33868 (813) 984-1923 (305) 823-4487 July 2, 1989 Crowder Pits Tallahassee, FL August 13, 1989 Lakeland, FL September 3, 1989 Crowder Pits Tallahassee, FL October 8, 1989 Lakeland, FL November 12, 1989 Lakeland, FL January 14, 1990 Lakeland, FL February 11, 1990 Lakeland, FL March 24, 1990 Florida 400 Crowder Pits Tallahassee, FL April 15, 1990 Lakeland, FL FUDPUCKER RACING TEAM 250 Kennedy, #2 Chula Vista, CA 92011 (619) 427-5759 · August 5, 1989 Superstition 250 Vl El Centro, CA September 30, 1989 Plaster City Blast Ill El Centro, CA December 31, 1989 Dunaway Dash Ill El Centro, CA GLEN HELEN ORV PARK P.O. Box 2937 San Bernardino, CA 92406 (714) 880-1733 Off Road Races August 20, 1989 September 24, 1989 November 19, 1989 United Sand Drag Association Sand Drags July 8, 1989* August 12, 1989* September 16, 1989* October 7-8, 1989 November 11-12, 1989 *(day & night race) GORRA Georgia Off Road Racing Association Box 11093 Station -A Atlanta, GA 30310 (404) 927-6432 July 23, 1989 100 miles August 20, 1989 50 miles September 24, 1989 100 miles October 29, 1989 50 miles November 25, 1989 250 miles (all events take place at Vienna, GA) GREAT LAKES FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ASSOCIATION Bob Moon 915 So. Zeeb Road Ann Arbor, MI 48103 (313) 665-03581(313) 996-9193 GREAT WESTERN POINTS SERIES, INC. Ron Kiel 12840 Dexter St. Thornton, CO 80241 (303) 452-4013 July 16, 1989 August 12, 1989 St. Francis, KS August 2 7, 1989 October 15, 1989 Pueblo, CO (Most events take place at Mountain View Motorsports Park, Mead Exit, I-25, north of Denver, CO) HORA High Desert Racing Association 12997 Las Vegas Blvd., South Las Vegas, NV 89124 (702) 361-5404 June 30, July 1-2, 1989 Fireworks 250 Barstow, CA August 11-13, 1989 Nevada 500 Las Vegas, NV October 13-15, 1989 Gold Coast 300 Las Vegas, NV December 2, 1989 OffRoadsman Awards Banquet Los Angeles, CA HIGH PLAINS OFF ROAD RACING ASSOCIATION Tom Freeman 3503 Hall St. Rapid City, SD 57702 (605) 342-0331 August 20, 1989 Gumbo Buttes Pierre, SD September 23, 1989 Deadwood Off Road Grand Prix Deadwood, SD October 21, 1989 Last Chance Baja Wall, SD ICE CHAMPIONSHIP ENDURANCE SERIES P.O. Box 14824 Minneapolis, MN 55414 (612) 639-0801 (612) 890-8693 IOK FOUR WHEELERS P.O. Box36 Cleves, Ohio 45002 ( All events staged at the club grounds in Cb>es, Ohio) Dusty Times

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Run slow! • Pn, entry: $300. plus S50 • Pro payback: 60%. plus Contingency • Sportsman entry: $100. plus $50 • Tropllla 6 Contingencies • I.ale or POST Fee: Add $25 YEAH! WE KNOW IT'S GOING TO BE HOT. SO HERE•s WHAT WE.RE GOING TO DO: • flevistrallon, Tecll. aid Contingency will be lleld al the HOLJDAY INN. Me1icali. 111 alrcondltloned comfort and al pool side. near restaurant and bar! Register FRIDAY from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. And on SATURDAY lrom 8:00 a.m. untU 12:00 p.m. • Friday 9 p.m. Welcome Pal1y & Dance. Poolslde • Locked Impound area In Hotel. Aalgned spaces. • SAT. 4 p.m. &col1ed pa,ade through 1own ID START line al Raceway, 18 mi. fn,m the Holiday Inn. • bely vehicle MUST be in parade 6 in m,t onler. • START/FINISH I Main Pits II 3.4-mMe Raceway. • START: Sal. S p.m. WIier-spiash truck on lllndl ■ AWARDS: Sunday, 2 p.m. 11 HOLIDAY INN. URI VER or RliJER (PLEASE PRINT) CO-RID_ERS/CO-PILOTS (Non,drlvers/rlderel (PLEASE PRINT) 1.) 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Walker Evans. J/iCXIIJ f'/JolllJJ~Oll'I -~ I Gets Unwanted Help in the Run for the.Roses By Homer Eubanks Photos: T rackside Photo Enterprises The truck main event had the most spectacular finish as Walker Evans, Jeep, literally dragged Robby Gordon, Toyota, across the line. The trucks hooked up after a last lap collision. Evans won the race and Gordon went to the showers. Round six of the Mickey Arciero went wide on the first fastest qualifiers were in the back Thompson Off-Road Champion-turn and was left in third place. As of the pack requiring them to ship Grand Prix was held at the they came across for the work harder for postition. One historic Pasadena Rose Bowl checkered it was Larry Noel first, very hard worker turned out to be before 43,000 appreciative fans. and second went to Mitch Walker Evans in his Jeep. Evans, With a 10 p.m. curfew the event Mustard with Frank Arciero the fastest qualifier, started from had to go without a hitch. And, third. the back of the field and by lap the well organized MTEG crew As the Grand National heat one two had moved into fourth. Dan pulled it off. field came out a new set of grid Esslinger came from the front row A few changes were introduced rules was introduced with a pre-to take the early lead. Glenn here with the most notable being a determined starting order. No Harris had taken the early second completely new track design. The more luck of the draw starting spot but was pushed aside by track was said to be wider, but order, but a simple qualifying Danny Thompson. And this left many drivers commented that time points system determines the door open for Evans to get by they would have preferred it had their starting order. Now the as well. been left alone. Being designed slowest qualifiers begin on the Thompson got a little over wider made the designers a little front row, with the fastest zealous and put his Chevrolet up generous with the rough sections. qualifier sitting at the back of the on.its side, causing a yellow flag. One oversight of the track design pack. In the second heat the grid is This put Evans in the second spot was really noticable with the determined by points accumu- with Dave Ashley in third. Team double jump for the pro lated in the first heat, combined Toyota tr.ailed with Ivan Stewart motorcycle riders. Even the with qualifying points. Passing leading Robby Gordon. fastest riders would land on the points are also awarded and added Walker Evans started in ninth crownofthedoublejumpcausing to· the total to determine the position and by the fifth l_ap was them to wobble coming off the inverted line-up. No inversion able to use the yellow caused by jump. Exciting for the fans, but it occurs in the main event which Thompson's roll over to close in took some concentration from means the two fastest Sport on Esslinger, the leader. On the the riders. Trucks of the evening will go restart Stewart moved up to Racing got underway with the heads up. challenge Evans for second but by Super 1600 Trophy dash. The six Another addition in the Grand the third turn traffic had put fastest qualifying cars lined up to National class was a penalty box. Stewart in fifth. Evans and battle one another for the trophy During the race, if the Rough Esslinger swapped some paint in honor. Tommy Croft used his Driving Committee deems it the switch back and Esslinger front row position to grab the necessary, the flagman designates suffered a flat. Evans took over early lead, however he got crossed to the driver to enter the penalty the lead but found that he had up in turn one momentarily and box where he is required to make pulled Ivan Stewart into second lost some momentum and then in a stop and go. The penalty was · place behind him. · turn two lost power. Larry Noel practiced during qualifying but WalkerEvanskepthisJeepout was on hand to take the lead. was not necessary during the race. front for the heat win, with Ivan Series points leader Frank Astheninetruckstookoffthe Stewart having to settle for Walker Evans had a good night of racing his Jeep Comanche as he won the firs t truck heat convincingly, and also won the incredible main event. -It was Al Arciero night in Super 1600 racing, as Al took the Chenowth to a tight second in his heat and held off a determined Mitch Mustard to win the main event. second. Dan Esslinger muscled the wobbly Ford around for third and Robby Gordon crossed over fourth ahead of Dave Ashley. The MTEG group has found a winner with the inverted start. No longer is all the action in turn one. The fast guy now has to figh all through the heat. The first heat race of 4-wheel ATVs consisted of 15 riders. Mark Ehrhardt put his Honda out front but had to contend with Sean Finley for the entire six lap heat. Finley let Ehrhardt know he was in the vicinity at every corner, but Ehrhardt took the inside line throughout and held on for the victory. Sean Finley retained second. Another hotly contested battle was for third place between Derek Hamilton and Joel Bontoux. Going into lap five, Bontoux made his attempt going over the front jump. The two collided in midair giving third place to Sean Stubbs. Ri~k Marshall finished fourth and fifth went to John Neary. The second 4-wheel A TV heat race saw National Chall).pion Donny Banks easily blow the rest to the field away. Banks took off and went uncontested for the win. Second place went to a distant Marty Hart with Mike Olmsted trailing. In the first Super Lite heat race 11 cars came onto the field. Don Archibald sat on the pole with Tim Baker sharing the front row. Frank Chavez shared row two with Allen Yaros. On the start Allen Y aros got up on his nose causing Rennie Awana and John Hasshaw to get caught up in his trouble. John Gersjes grabbed the early lead with Don Archibald second. Frank Chavez settled into third. On the second lap Archibald took the lead and brought Chavez with him. The two front runners consistently pulleq further from the pack on each lap. Gersjes trailed in third ahead of Tim Baker and Edward Moore. Archibald was able to get plenty of breathing room after Chavez lost power. At the end Archibald was mounting the winners podium while seven of his competitors were still racing. John Gersjes · held onto second and third went to Joe Price. Allen Yaros captured fourth ahead of Rennie Awana. In the second Super Lite heat Terry Peterson came off the start from the second row and ran away from the pack. Craig Nuss left the pedal on too long over the first jump and flipped his Triple E. With Peterson way out front the battle was for second with Ron Pierce and Rory Holladay putting on a good battle. The front three contestants pulled away from the pack and held position until the checkered. The eventual winner Terry Peterson would have found Ron Pierce challenging had there been another lap. Fourth went to Chuck Parker and Jim Cook finished fifth. Lloyd Castle had his best evening of UltraStock racing, driving the Nissan to strong victories in both the heat race and the main event. Mitch Mustard started out putting the Chenowth second in the Trophy Dash, then won the first 1600 heat, and placed a very close second in the hectic main event action. The UltraStock heat race had seven cars lined up with Lloyd Castle and Jeff Elrod sharing the front row. When the green flag came out Castle jumped his Nissan Pulsar out front and quickly put some real estate between~ Page 12 July 1989. Dusty ·Times

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Defending UltraStock champ Jeff Elrod took a good second in the heat race, but his VW fell back to fourth in the main event for the "funny·· sedans. Ivan Stewart held up the honor of Toyota with second place in both the first truck heat and the main, and Ivan was third in the second heat. Larry Noel started out on top, winning the 1600 Trophy Dash in his Chenowth, but trouble dropped him well back in his heat and out of contention. gr himself and second place Elrod. T ne main battle was in third place as Vince Tjelmeland was continually fighting off a very physical Christopher Neil. The two kept the crowd entertained until the fifth lap when Neil was able to muscle his way around Tjelmeland. Lloyd Castle enjoyed a comfortable win. He had at least the front straight length from second place finisher Jeff Elrod. Third place went to Christopher Neil while Tjemeland finished fourth ahead of David Kreisler. The first heat for Super 1600's drew 16 starters. Scott Galloway from Denver, Colo. sat on the pole ina Chenowth and alongside him was Anaheim's Al Arciero. On the start Arciero used . his front row position to lead the crowd around turn one. Turn one traffic slowed down as Wes Elrod over shot the jump and landed on Don Kolt causing the course workers to have to free them. On the third lap Mitch Mustard, who had started on the second row, moved up and challenged for the lead but. Arciero was able to hold him off. Mustard again pulled alongside in the rough but Arciero again held him off. Mustard prove d persistence pays when on lap seven he held on the gas that precious moment longer than Arciero to take the lead. Once around he was-able to put five car lengths lead between himself and Arciero. Mitch Mustard sailed to victory with Al Arciero holding off a finish line effort by Scott Galloway. Fourth place went to Kent Castle and fifth was Marty Coyne. The second heat race of Super 1600's drew another 16 contestants, John Sprague and Danny Rice shared the front row with Brad Castle and Jimmy Nichols sharing row two. On the start Nichols over shot turn one and found himself sitting in eighth place coming out of the corner. Rice grabbed the lead with Sprague holding second place until lap two when Larry Noel took his. position. Behind Noel was Frank Arciero. On the fourth lap Noel stalled which held up Arciero and allowed Bob Gordon to get into second place. Brad ,::;;11'. •••• .,, ....... 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Heat one for the UltraCross (250cc Pro Motorcycle) class had 11 riders entered. On the start Terry Fowler grabbed the early lead but quickly found Mike Young in front of him. Young rode through the first five laps without much of a challenge but later had to fight Brian Manley for his position. Manley out jumped Fowler over the double jumps to take second but found Young to be an eager long distance jumper as well. Young went on to win with Brian Manley ·second. Third went to Tyson Vohland and fourth was Terry Fowler ahead of Jeremy McGrath. In the second heat for UltraCross racers Jim Holley took off from the start and never looked back. Holley had an easy victory with second place going to Chris Young. Craig Davis finished third and fourth was Tallon Vohland. Jamie Munson managed fifth, In the second Grand National Sport Truck heat Glenn Harris and Danny Thompson shared the front row. Row two was made up of Rob MacCachren and Dan Esslinger. Thompson was able to outpower the Mazda driven by Harris on the start. Harris held onto second but had both the second row starters on his tail. Ivan Stewart, starting from row four, was held up when he cut turn three too short and got hung up on the hydro barrier. The action seemed to be just getting started when Dan Esslinger rolled his Ford causing a restart. On the restart Thompson had Rob MacCachren behind him with Roger Mears third and then Harris. During the shuffle Robby Gordon got sideways and held up Walker Evans. The front four were grouped together with Thompson in the lead and Mears hot in pursuit. Mears bobbled once but was able to hang onto his second place. Danny Thompson held onto the win with Roger Mears second. Thompson had debuted a new one speed transmission for tonight's event, Third went to Ivan Stewart and fourth was Walker Evans ahead of Glenn Harris. In the Super 1600 battle a semi main event was introduced to transfer two drivers to the main event, Sixteen drivers were in'i:he event which had Glenn Galbraith and Gary Gall at the front of the line up. The second row had --., .......... ":: Danny Thompson had the Chevrolet looking good with its new tranny, and he drove to victory in the second truck heat and into third in the main. Danny Rice whipped his Colorado Chenowth into the big win in the second Super 1600 heat, and he finished seventh in the crowded main event. Dusty Times

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nother Colorado driver, Scott Galloway, zipped his Chenowth into third spot in his heat race, but he fell to ninth in the feature race. Bob Gordon started out strong with a clean second in his 1600 heat race, but his Chenowth stalled for good on the restart in the main event. Roger Mears had his Nissan on the mark in the first Grand National truck heat, but trouble dropped him out of the running in the feature race. Dwight Lundell and Doug Ingles side by side. On the start Gary Gall grabbed a short lived lead, then Phil Carter, Jr. and Jimmy Adams tangled in turn two and the race had to be restarted. On the restart Doug Ingles came barreling through the field in an attempt for the lead, however Glenn Galbraith grabbed the lead leaving the battle between Ingles and Gall. Ingles took over the second spot and pressured Galbraith for two laps before taking over. On the next to last lap Jimmy Adams rolled his Funco causing a restart. Doug Ingles held onto the lead at the restart and went on to win the semi heat and a transfer spot. The other transferee was Glenn Galbraith. In the 4-wheel A TV main event a total of 24 riders showed up to battle for top honors. However Marty Hart jumped his Honda out front early and left the rest of the riders sitting in his dust. Hart went on to win with Donny Banks taking second place. Third place was fought for hard by Mark Ehrhardt who eventually kept Sean Finley at bay. Fifth went to Mike Olmsted. In the Super Lite main Terry Peterson started on the second row but on the scart got around and ran away from the pack. The battle for second continued right up to the finish line with Allen Yaros edging out Jim Cook. Third place went to Rory Holladay and Rennie Awana finished fifth. In the UltraStock main seven cars competed. On the start Lloyd Castle slipped inside front row sitter David Kreisler to steal the lead before lap one was over.Joey Moore got his Chevrolet up on its top on the sixth lap causing a restart. On the n.start Jeff Elrod muscled his way around the Porsche to slip into the fourth position. Chris Neil made a last ditch effort on second place but Tjelmeland held onto second. First place went to Lloyd Castle and third was Chris Neil. A total of 18 drivers entered the Super 1600 main. Bob Gordon and Al Arciero shared the front row on the start. Arciero took the early lead and Gordon fell in line until the second turn and lost power. Behind them Jim Brockett also had trouble so a restart was ordered. On the restart Al Arciero grabbed the lead again but this time had Mitch Mustard in hot pursuit. Arciero was able to pull a couple of lengths ahead of Mustard with Brad Castle holding a tight third place. The battle for fo rth however was several car lengths away between Jimmy Nichols and Kent Castle. Kent Castle knocked Dusty nrncs Nichols. on Nichols nerf bar asking for a way around but Nichols held on for several laps. Albert Arciero held onto the lead to the finish despite bouncing around in the cockpit with a seat belt assembly that had come off. Mitch Mustard gave Arciero a run for the money but had to settle for second and third went to Kent Castle ahead of big brother Brad Castle. Fifth went to Jimmy Jeremy McGrath took the early lead in the UltraCross Pro 250cc motorcycle r;.,.. KC HiLiTES ... BUILT TO PERFORM Mark McM\\lin CLASS 1. ; WITH DESIGNS ON WINNING CLASS 5/1 600 - Andy DeVercelly CLASS 11 - Ramon Castro It takes a magical blending of the right components to make a champion. It takes thousands of hours of unending planning and preparation. It takes dependable team-work of the highest caliber. It takes putting together the right equipment, built to perform when you need it the most. And, it takes an inner desire and determination to go for the glory; to keep driving through all conditions and obstacles to not only reach the finish, but reach the finish first. That's why we take great pride in the fact that these racers relied on the powerful brilliance of KC HiliTES to shine their way to 1988 SCORE/HORA CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS. Congratulations to all. CLASS 8 - Rob Gordon CLASS 14 - Boone England Since 1970 There Have Been More KC Equipped Off Road Race Winners Than All Of Our So-Called Competitors Combined. KC HILITES, INC. • WILLIAMS, ARIZONA 86046 • 602/635-2607 July 1989 Page 15

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Dan Esslinger had his Ford running well, taking third in the first truck heat, but the young driver rolled out of contention in the second round. Vince Tjelmeland had problems in the heat, but he came back to place second in the Nissan in the UltraStock main, and hold onto the points lead. Chris Neil double jumps his VW UltraStock on his way to solid third place finishes in both the heat race and the main event. Kent Castle had his Raceco on form in Super 1600 action, taking fourth place in his heat, and a fine third in the wild main event contest. Brad Castle had a good night also, placing his Raceco third in the second 1600 heat race, and he finished fourth in the main event action. Glenn Galbraith zipped along in fine fashion in the 1600 semi-main, and his Chenowth was second in the run, also moving up to the main event. i;r main event. However became Tyson's third straight Vohland managed second and the event took on a family affair main event win and the fourth he third went to early leader Jeremy mood after the fifth lap when and his brother have taken out of McGrath. Fourth place went to Tyson Vohland took the lead. It the six races this season. Tallon Paul Vlach and fifth was Jim .091 HEAVY DUTY DIFFERENTIAL Made from 4340 Chro-moly. All surfaces ground for high concentricity. Pre-cision machined for the tightest tolerances. NEW FOR '89 ! CV BOOT HOLDERS Machined from extra strong alloy steel. Designed to provide for maximum axle angulation. Larger ball clearance. Available for T-2, T-4 and 930 CVs. Tired of replacing com-plete CV's? We now have the 930 CV Center Stars available as a separate item. These new units are made from heat treated aircraft quality 300M Alloy steel and feature case hardened ball grooves. NEW FOR '89 ! TOP GUN SHOCKS BY DOETSCH TECH Top quality Doetsch Tech Off-Road shocks now available. 114-441-1212· McKENZIE'S ,~8~1~~;s 2366 ORANGETHORPE, ANAHEIM, CA 92806 INVITED FOXSHOX NEAL YOKOHAMA HEWLAND TRI-MIL . REDLINE OIL Page 16 July 1989 Holley. Walker Evans sat on the pole as the Sport Trucks lined up for their main event. Next to him was Ivan Stewart and the second row was made up of Robby Gordon and Roger Mears. On the start Walker pulled ahead with a car length between himself and Stewart. The front three closed up and third place Robby Gordon started swapping paint with his teammate Stewart which allowed Evans to gain some breathing room. After the half way mark the small field strung out with Evans enjoying a small lead over Gordon after he got around Stewart on the sixth lap. However as they began lapping traffic Gordon closed in. Gordon was able to make several attempts on Evans but the experienced Evans did not falter. Then on the last lap just before the final high speed sweeper, Gordon stuck his front fender inside the rear fender of Evans. Most drivers would have spun out but Evans was able to hold his position with Gordon hammering down on the gas. Gordon was in an unusual situation; if he let off the gas Ivan Stewart running in third would have possibly won the event. But now Gordon and Evans were hung together going full bore towards the finish line. The 1600 semi-main returned to the schedule, and Doug Ingles had his Funco flying to win the dash and move on to the final feature race. In the Main 4 wheel A TV event Marty Hart jumped his Honda out front early and left the rest of the riders sitting in his dust. Dusty Times

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Jimmy Nichols had his Raceco flying high, and he was fourth in his 1600 heat and survived to finish fifth in the slam-barn David Kreisler started out well in his nifty Porsche, but he had some troubles and fell to fifth in the UltraStock main event. Glenn Harris gave it a good shot in his Mazda, with fifth spot in the second truck heat and fourth place in the feature. - - -Frank Arciero Jr. didn't have his usual front finish, his Chenowth fifth in his heat and sixth in the main, but third in the Trophy Dash. Rob MacCachren had good starts all night in the Jeep, but he Always a contender in Super 1600 competition, Marty Coyne had traffic problems at the Rose Bowl, but finished fifth in his heat. Evans couldn't let up on the throttle because Gordon would have run over him. So here we have Evans being pushed sideways across the finish line. After the two let off the gas they got unstuck but it threw Evans towards the wall, and Gordon was able to head to the pit. Walker Evans won the ended up with fifth place in the Grand National main event. dramatic event but young Robby Gordon was disqualified for his actions. Asked about the severe penalty for Gordon, Evans later commented that "I don't think its just for this event, this type of action ( the disqualification) is for an accumulation of past events." Second place went to Ivan Stewart and third was Danny Thompson ahead of Glenn Harris. Fifth went to Rob MacCachren. So another Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group off road stadium event ended as a success. The new track design provided an exciting stage for the audience, but not always for all the players. Nevertheless, the new qualifing points system, passing points, and no main event inversion grid rules added up to a greater event for all. The redesigned program promises to enhance competition and spectator excitement for the remaining events. The next apportunity to view more of the same action will be at the Los Angeles Coliseum, July 22, 1989. Check Out the DUSTY TIMES Special Gub Sub Offer Cal (111) 119-5600 ot write DUSTYTIMD 5331 Derry Ave., Suite 0 Agoura, <:::-A-9-1-381 BONNEVILLE OFF ROAD RACING The 1989 Points Series JACKPOT 250 -Jackpot, Nevada REGISTRATION & TECH at Cactus Petes Casino starting at 4 p.m. Friday. Manditory car display until Registration closes at 9 p.m. -Registration Saturday, 7-9 a.m. -Race starts at 10 a.m. Saturday just two blocks north of Cactus Petes (Spard Arrestors Manditory) 8.O.R.E SCHEDULE August 5, 1989 Jackpot250 Jackpot, Nevada September 16, 1989 Desert Cactus 200 Delle, Utah October 14, 1989 Bonneville Challenge Wendover USA ~yvoKOHAMA Dusty Times NOTE: BORE Members We need a name for our side-winding mascot. Watch your Newsletter for detai Is. Added Purse & Prizes from Cactus Petes & 93 Club & Merchants of Jackpot Also Added Purse PLUS $100 for Longest Tow compliments of Sheetmetal Fabrication, Ketchum Idaho Entry Fees Include Insurance: Pro - $250.00 - Cash Payback and Points Pro Sports - $175.00 - Cash Payback and Points Sportsman - $100 - Prizes, Trophies and Points HEY GALS ... We have a Powder Puff Run at Every Race For Entry and Race Information contact: Bonneville Off Road Racing (B.O.R.E.) P.O. Box 1583, Ogden, Utah 84402 Felt Auto Supply TRW And Machine Shop (801) 627-2311 Dusty Times July 1989 Temples' Machine SLC General Pest Control Page 17

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MILLER HIGH UFE on ROAD CH...41.LENGE Torrid Action in May at Glen Helen OHV Park By Elaine Jones Photos: Trackside Photo Enterprises ..,..,...,._ : ... , .. ,·.·· t ··. :,· <· .• ~-" * ":Z~o>'~·-;~.~ ~ Veteran off roader Eric Arras won the Class 10 main after placing first and second in earlier heats despite a roll over ,n his new car. If you brought your sunblock you did fine; if you didn't you paid for it Monday with a super sunburn. It was HOT, HOT, HOT at Glen Helen in mid-May for the second round of the Miller High Life Off Road Challenge. On hand were some fine trucks with some even finer drivers. The Jeep Team of W alker Evans and Rob MacCachren came to do some fine tuning, as did David Ashley and his Ford Ranger. Before racing started Bruce Flanders had a chance to interview all three drivers, and it was interesting to note that Walker was racing when his now teammate was four years old, and as much could be said for David Ashley. As the day progressed, it proved to be a case of the teacher teaching and the pupils learning. In the first truck heat W alker went wire to wire with Rob and David doing the following. In the second heat it was Ashley out on top with MacCachren taking over on the second lap. Evans headed for the pits early on with a broken axle. The Main was pretty much a repeat of the heat with MacCachren taking the point with Ashley trying to dial in a new transmission, running second. Walker was out with rear end trouble before two laps were completed, the damage apparently done by the earlier broken axle. The Ford won the flying contest as Ashley has always been able to take the Ranger fa rther than anyone off the Yamaha jump. The fine sponsors of these drivers are Strohs Light /Goodyear /Shell/ C raftsman/Barbary Coast/ American Racing/Mopar for the Jeeps and Southern California Ford Dealers/Fairview Ford/ Goodyear/Bosch/Mobil 1 for the Ford. Without their support a lot of spectators would not be able to see these fine people in competition. The most hotly contested events of the day were in Class 10. In the first heat Kent Castle, in the Kelmark Racing/ Raceco/ General Tire Raceco got the hole shot Off Roads Winningest Radios OVER 9200N THE COURSE Page 18 Comlink V The Ultimate Racing Intercom ROADMASTER "A LEGEND" • Helmets wired - $100. (CF) New! RF Pre Amp $95 30% to 50% more range! 2888 Gundry Avenue Signal Hill, CA 90806 We'l8 next door 11la U.P.S.I (213) 427-8177 July 1989 t_ Brad Castle netted a second and a first in his heats, but had to settle for a third place in the main after a dramatic roll over. followed by Eric Arras in the Rad i at or Man /Rev Power brand new McDonald's/ Arm-Chenowth in second and Kent strong Tire/ Arras Industries Castle rounding out the field in Chenowth. Rounding out the third place. field up front, and making a Class 1-2-1600 had another Castle sandwich, was brother good turnout and like all the races Brad in his Raceco. On the second was hotly contested. In the first lap Arras took over the lead with heat it was Rick Boyer, in the Kent dropping to third and Brad Independent Pipe of Bakersfield moving to second. They held this sponsored car that broke on top order to the flag. and was able to lead the way for a In the second heat things got a little wild. Ron Carter got the hole shot, and Arras rolled in the first turn, christening the new car completed just hours earlier. The red flag came out and the cars were lined up again. On the restart Brad Castle took things in hand and went wire to wire for the win. Eric Arras got second place, passing Ron Carter in the O&O Concretel BFG Chenowth on the first lap as Carter had a rear flat. Although oiling badly, Kent Castle was able to get around Gary Kroese in the M.E. Construction/Five Bros. Tires/ Raceco after two laps and pick up the third. The Class 10 Main was all it was cracked up to be with Eric Arras and Brad Castle sharing the front row. These two are hard competitors and it showed. When the flag dropped both were off and neither one gave an inch. As they came by the grandstands for the first time it was Castle hitting the straight first taking the inside line and coming out high. Arras was on the outside and had to go out even higher. The second time around they were still close enough to throw a towel over, and again no one was giving an inch. As they came around to complete the second lap Brad got into trouble and did a beautiful one and a half in the laid out position, and ended up with the greasy side up and unfortunately out of the race. From there on to the flag Arras was in charge with Gary Gall in the Mancha Racing/ time. But, on the third lap he came up with the most spectacular crash of the day in a head over tea kettle roll off Animal Leap, a jump at Glen Helen that is a challenge to even walk down, let alone drive down. Steve Bishop was more than happy to take over the lead in th e JG Trans-missions/Bishop Off Road Racing Funco. But his stint at the front of the pack was also short lived as Bob Mathews, in the Bill Silbermann Construction Spider, found the hole he was looking for and went on through. Mathews was not bothered by front running 'itis' and was there when the checkered fell. Andy Anderson, in his home built car, also slipped around Bishop on the last lap to claim second. Bishop salvaged third. In the second heat it was John Holmes, who had his share of woes in the first heat, who broke on top in his Mancha Racing/ Arras Funco. Unfortunately his bad luck was still with him, and he lasted only one lap. Mathews was more than ready to prove that the first heat was no fluke, and went out and showed the boys the way home. Tim Rfordan, who had a bad first heat, was also out to prove he is a contender, and he put his Bug Performance/ Vern H arrington Tran smissions/ F.E.X. Engineering Mirage into second after a fourth place start, and he couldn't be budged. Bishop probably did the most outstanding job as he came from ninth through all sorts of traffic and whatever to finish third. Bob Ma thews had a great three-for-three day with wins in all of the 1-2-1600 Class events. Dusty nrncs

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~~-.,,. Gary Gall's best finish of the day was in the Class 10 main with a fine second place. Kent Castle consistently put his_ Raceco honors in both Class 10 heats and the main. Steve Bishop charged hard all day with only a taste of the lead in heat one and a fine come-from-the-back-of-the-pack drive to finish third in both heats and a second in the main. Having a good run all day was Andy Anderson in homebuilt two seater finishing second in a heat and third in the main. Kathy Fay kept her Bug in the front of the pack with a second and a third in the heats and a second in the main. ~ - -The single seat Mirage of Tim Riordan overcame early heat woes to earn a second place finish in the second heat. The 1600 Main had Bob Mathews' name all over it, as the Buena Park driver made short work of the field as he went wire to wire, driving a race without mistakes. Bishop locked into second, and Anderson only had to deal with Randy Bishop on the first lap before he had third place in his pocket. Class 5-1600 is always a lot of fun and seems to be growing bigger with each race, though for the life of me I can't understand why anyone would want to be a passenger on an off road course as knarley as Glen Helen. In the first heat it was the team of Paul Molina and Russell Ludwig in the NEO VW that led the way from start to finish. Stacy Fay and Renee Redesco, in the J .T. Industries/Engine Machine Service VW were off second but got an argument from sister Kathy Fay and Joel Klein, sponsored by the same people, about two laps into the race. Sister Kathy came out the winner in that one and went on to collectthe second with sister Stacy third. In the second heat Mario Panagiotopoulos and Joe Madrid, in the Tony the Greek Custom Engineering Service VW came from dead last to victory, which takes some kind of driving. This time Stacy Fay beat out sister Kathy for second, which proves it is better to get even rather than get mad. The 5-1600 Main saw Molina and Ludwig out first and they held off everyone until the white flag lap. Then they were sidelined with some terminal trouble with just one turn to go to pay dirt, and they could only watch as everyone else went by. Mario "P" was the first one by and home to take the checkered. Then he went around and gave Molina a push across the finish line. Kathy Fay/Joel Klein grabbed second place. R .E . Wright an Mike McNally came off a s·-s heat finish to capture third in the Wrightway Fabrica-tions/Rock & Roll Racing/W. Whittier Paint/Irish Tire Service / Builtwright VW. The Challenger Class is supposed to be an entry level form of racing and the cars are restricted as to what can be done to them. The drivers, however, are not restricted and they turn in some pretty good performances. In the first heat Kevin Davis, in the CLS Landscape Mgf. car liked running out in front so much he did it from start to finish. Jim Chapman, in the Chapman Air Conditioning/Mill Creek W elding/ Funco, i;.,.. Winning the first heat in the 5-1600 Class and leading the main until the last lap was the Bug of Paul Molina and Russell Ludwig. Dusty Times ' ~ \ i More off-road races· are wOn on Bilsteins than any other shock absorber, period. ...... ' . •BORN TO PERFORM'" Bil.STEIN CORPORATION OF AMERICA 11760 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego, CA 92121 619/453-7723 For additional technical information and a complete catalog, send $2.50. July 1989 Page 19

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Sister Stacy Fay took a third and a second in her heats. but did not fare as well "in the Bug main event. R.E. Wright and Mike McNally took two cool fifth place Motorcycle racer Jim Chapman used his second and third finishes in the heats and then captured third in the main. place heat finishes to zap a wire to wire win in the main. t;r took some of his flat track motorcycle racing knowledge to get out in second. But, he had some challenge from Bart Hamilton, in the H&H Body Shop/Delaney & Hamilton Racing Funco, who actually got ahead of Chapman for one lap before Chapman was able to get back on track and reclaim second at the flag. In the seconi heat Giti Gowland, who is always a threat. but had a late start in the first heat, jumped out first. His Goodyear/KC HiLites/Jamar / Redline Oil/Sun-crest Plumbing Viper stayed in front all the way. Norbert Staudt, in the Kyler Racing/ Action Glass VW was second, but he only lasted a lap. It was Hamilton who moved into second position, with Chapman in the hunt, taking third. TRI-MIL DEIST SUPERTRAPP 0 GERMAN! C > 0 0 z 0 C. :E 0 :::::, w z ...J a: Thing or Type 111 Rear-Drums w ... z Also Type l's w 0 New backing plates available X 0 LL > <( == I <( I > <( == Pulsar Motorsport Batteries (/) LL Large 135.00 C. Med. 115.00 <( ~ 930 CV's 79.95 <( Type 11 or :nz: 49. 95 :I: 0 ~ 0 > 12 point 3/8 CV Bolts 2" or 2 1/4" We ship UPS 1.10 each or Truck (619) 691-9171 Page_ to M-F 9-6 SAT 10-3 :I m r-r-)> "'0 l> . :::0 ,-:; m :::0 "'0 C 3: "'0 m :::0 a, m )> :::0 C (/) 3: "'0 (/) 0 z 3: )> (/) -t m :::0 0 :::0 )> .,, -t (/) QC! (/) ,-:; QC! z VISA Mc" The Challenger Main had Chapman awake at the start, and that was all it took for the driver from Hesperia, as he was gone. Actually second place was pretty much the same. Once locked in no one was going to take it away from Hamilton. The fight for third held more action as Dan Lang, in the Lang Drilling/ Dennis Stakek car ran third for half the race before Staudt was able to take over and bring home the show honors. Class 34, also known as Odysseys/ Cross Ca rs /Super Lites, and whatever, are growing into one of the larger divisions ai: Glen Helen and elsewhere. Fourteen were on hand to do battle and the racing was close and tight. In the first heat Joe Price, in the J.D. Price Co./Rice Honda/CT Racing Triple E car got out on top, but he zigged when he should have zagged and went from first to eighth in a heart beat. Jim Cook, in the Bill's Pipes/ Daelo Gas/NEO/Cook Con-struction Briggsbuilt car took over the lead and made no mistakes. Edward Moore, in the Buena Park Honda/Pro Design/ BF performance sponsored car moved into second, but Gilbert Valdez, in the Valdez Concrete Masonry Briggsbuilt car wanted it too. Unfortunately the fickle finger of fate stepped in and he was out after a short moment of glory along with Moore who dropped a couple of spots. Chuck Parker, in the Chuck's Chev-ron IT op Gun / Klemm Research/ Briggsbuilt Honda had more of a handle on things and was able to hold down second to the flag. John Gersjes, another veteran campaigner in the BFGood-rich / PP/ A&G Tractor Work/ H to round out the field in third place. Class 24, the young men who like the quads, put on such a good show they did not disappoint anyone. In the first heat it was Sean Finley, "Mr. Go Fast", who ran away from the field on his Yamaha Motors/ Klemm/JP IJT I Tsubaki/T rick/Maxima IV oleen/ Dico Yamaha. Mark Ehrhardt, on the O 'Neal /Klemm /PEP I Dico/Grayon/Kennedy's Tires Honda followed him very closely all the way but had to settle for second, with Derek Hamilton on the Klemm/Graydon/PEP/ Dico/Shoei/Tsubaki Suzuki/ U.S. Suzuki a close third. The second heat saw a new cast of players as John Hemme, who flew in from another race, flew away from his competitors here on his PEP /Pro Design/Oak-ley /Graydon /Shoei Honda. Hamilton was right there again, but this time Finley snatched second away on the last lap and Hamilton settled for third. Finley was not going to take a back seat to anyone in the main, and he went out fast, challenging anyone to run with him. Hemme went with him but had his hands full trying to hep Ehrhardt in check. He lost that battle on the fourth lap, and although he tried to come back, Ehrhardt was able to hold him off to the flag. The finish was Finley, Ehrhart and Hemme. The Super Stocks are an interesting class in that where else are you going to see a 911 Porsche going over the jumps and tearing up the dirt. It is total culture shock and the drivers of these unique vehicles will laugh right along with you, and I think they enjoy their eccentricity. In the first heat it looked like the VW of Chris Neil and Mike Nichols was going to collect all the marbles. The BFG /Howton sponsored car led right up to the last two turns when it kinda went right instead ofleft. That left the door open for the Porsche sponsored by Goodyear /Howton /Morrison and driven by Tim and Linda Lewis. The second heat and the main were an instant replay as far as winning went. The Porsche led and the VW followed. In Germany they would probably agree that is the way things are supposed to be. & R Leckich, came up with the ' third. In the second heat Parker nailed down the lead at the start and never looked back. Tim Baker, in the Hand R Fab/Klemm Research/ Baker and Sons Racing car, locked himself securely into second. After a slight dice that lasted one lap Rennie Awana, in the Klemm Research / Briggs-built/ M id-Cities Honda/Fox/ HRD car took over third from Johnny Custom in the Calif. Car Colour/Triple E car. The Main again had Parker's name all over it, and he is starting to like this winning as he also took the win at the last Mickey Thompson race at the Rose Bowl. This was a clean wire to wire drive for the gentleman from Ontario. Awana only had Jim Cook in his way and disposed of him in the first lap to take over second, with Gersjes going right along with him July 1989 ~1 Mario Panagiotopoulos and Joe Madrid drove their Bug from last place to a · win in the second 5-1600 heat and also won the main. Jeep driver Walker Evans strutted his stuff with a first heat win, but a broken axle and related woes plagued him in the other events. Dusty Times

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VORRA's Spring Special Text & Photos: Gary Wiseman Dana Van Noori stayed in Tim Riordan's sights all day, but not once in his mirror. Van Noort won both 1/2-1600 motos, but not by much margin. · Spring was in all its glory at Prairie City OHV park for VORRA's second race of the season. The "Spring Special" attracted 4 7 vehicles in six classes. It was set up as two motos of ten laps each around the winding one mile course. The racing started with ten cars in the Sportsman Class. In the first moto, Steven Jacobs, in his Chenowth, shot to the front spot and stayed there for six laps in a heated race with Matt Swann. In the sixth lap, Jacobs broke a spindle and Swann took a short-lived lead. In the seventh lap, Swann broke an axle and Bob Shermer took over the lead. Herb Holloway, who started in last position, sneaked past Shermar in the ninth lap and took the checkerd flag, with Shermer right behind. Jeff Gordon drove his Funco to third place. In the second moto, Steven Jacobs was again in contention for the lead till t,he ninth lap when he lost a rear tire. Jeff Gordon, who had been passing cars steadily the whole moto, was there to take over the lead and first place for the moto and the day. Jack Gardner, in his homebuilt, front engined V -8 took second place. Third place in the moto went to Chris German driving his dad's Jeep. German is 16 years old and this was his first race. At the end of the day, it was Gordon who took home first place. Second place went to Jack Gard ner and third to Miles Danforth in "the worst car (he's) ever driven." Fourth place went to Herb Holloway. Class 1-2-1600 had five evenly matched cars and drivers for an exciting race. In both motos, Dana Van Noort took the lead and held on to it for the whole thing. But, with Tim Riordan never more than a few car lengths behind, it made the finish unpredictable. Riordan would get almost to Van Noort's bumper, then oversteer or take a less than optimum line through a corner and Van Noort would pull ahead. This happened several times, with Riordan taking second in both motos. Roy Gust, in a Mirage, took third in both motos. This is the second year that Odysseys have raced with VORRA. On this course, they were turning times just a little over the unlimited class leaders. In both motos it seemed as if Robert Woolworth, of Napa, CA, was shot out of the start with a cannon. He took the lead immediately and never let anyone get near him for the whole of both motos. In the first moto, Bill Rowe and Ed Moore fought a close battle for second with Rowe the victor. In the second moto, Moore was ready. In the second lap he passed Rowe and stayed there to the checkered flag, taking second for the race and the day. The race rules say that the second moto is the tie breaker, so Rowe had to settle for third place for the day. Nine cars started in Class 10. Wes Elrod dominated both motos in his Mirage. In the first moto, Don Kennedy held the lead for three laps before being passed by Elrod who stayed there to finish first. Kennedy was close behind battling with Rob Smith for second place. Kennedy eventually took it with Smith right behind in his newly painted (pink!) car. In the second moto, Kennedy fought with Don Miguel for second place. Miguel blew a rod in the ninth lap and Kennedy took second for the race and the day. Dale Smith (no relation) of Carson City, NV, took third place for the race and for the day. Fourth place went to Rich Philastre driving a Hi Jumper. Class 4 ran with Classes 3 and 7. Don German, Chris's dad, easily took first place in both motos in his 1946 Willys. In the firstmoto, Bob O'Connor, in his 351 Bronco, came in second with Shane Hutchings, in a Nissan, right behind. In the second moto, O'Connor broke in the sixth lap and second place was taken by 16 year old Shad Balch in his dad's old International Scout. The number three spot was taken by David Harmon, in a Bronco, for ,1 }t1 Sam Berri had to stay on it to keep ahead of Keith Robb in the second Class 1 /2 moto, but Berri did the job, and won the class for the day. the race and for the day. Second place for the day went to Bob O'Connor. The ten cars racing in Class 1 and 2 drew the most attention from the fans. In the first moto, Tone Jordan held on to the lead the whole way. The real battle was for second place. For the first seven laps, Kevin Kroyer stayed just out of reach of Sam Berri. Then, in the eighth lap, Kroyer's engine caught fire and forced him to stop. Berri then took second place with Keith Robb close behind. The fourth place car, actually lapped by Jordan, was driven by Robert Murphy of Petaluma, CA. In the second moto, it was the team of Kevin McNabb and Mike Russell who held the lead all the way to the checkered flag. They, also, were hounded by Sam Berri for nine out of ten laps. Berri came in a close second again, this time in a duel with Keith Robb who lost a tire in the sixth lap and had to drop out. Third place went to the only other car to complete _ the full ten laps, Steve Bradford. When all was added up, it was Sam Berri who took home the $450 first place money. The McNabb/Russell team took home second place. Third for the day went to the team of Robert Murphy and Jeff Eachus who took fourth in both motos. Fourth place went to Tone Jordan who, in the second moto, broke in the fourth lap and did not finish. The final event of the day was the Dash for Cash. Cash and contingencies are put up by the fans and sponsors and any class of car may enter. The six lap race looked like a real battle between Wes Elrod and Sam Berri till the second lap when Elrod blew his transmission. From then on, Berri had full command and finished first, taking home $525 in cash and contingencies for his win. One of the contingency awards was a set of tires from BFGoodrich. They are a· new sponsor to the VORRA races and were there in force. Also, Trick Racing Gasoline was there, as always, with contingencies and a swimming pool for the kids. It had been a beautiful spring day with the track in perfect condition and no protests. The total purse was over $3,000. Not a bad way to spend Sunday afternoon. VORRA's next race will be on Memorial Day Weekend in Yerington, Nevada. This is the Yokohama/VORRA 400, the first desert race of the season. See you there. Jeff Gordon drove consistently well to a third and a win in the Sportsman motos, and Gordon flew right into the division victory for the day. Robert Woolworth came from Napa, CA, to race his Odyssey style car, and he flew to the overall victory, taking both motos with room to spare. Don Kennedy took second place on points in the hard fought Class 10 action as he placed second in both heats with good driving and a little luck. Bob O'Connor's "Flyin' Ford" lived up to its name as lhfl Bronco was second in the first moto, and second on points in combined Class 3/4/7. Dusty nmes July 1989 Page 21

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Eel Beard Beats Desert and Takes Overall ' and Class 10 Wins at Toughest .. ADRA Westem 150" By Daryl Drake Photos: 3-D Photography/ Curt Hummel· . ___ ....,..,_...,.iiii.,._ Ed Beard moved into the overall lead on the second lap, stayed there to the flag and the Toyota powered Chaparral also took the Class 10 honors by over seven minutes. Toyota and Yokohama looked hot again, a week after the Mint, when Ed Beard took Overall honors and the Class 10 win at the American Desert Racing Association's Third Annual "Western 250," held April 29th in the desert west of Phoenix, Arizona. Edging out the Class 1 winning Porsche ofJim Travis by 3:25, Beard brought the SuperSeats by Beard/Yokohama Tires/KC HiLites Chaparral in with an overall elapsed time of 4:19:58 to average 40.38 mph. Racers jammed the parking lot at one of Discount Tire Company's Phoenix locations for the drawing, April 18th. Some teams, already in Nev:ida for the Mint, sent proxies to insure their spots in the starting line up. Discount Tire provided food, drink and door prizes. BFGood-rich, Yokohama, and ADRA also put up door prizes, including tires and a mobile radio. Jim Travis, ably represented by Ron League, won the first off position for Class 1 and the Pro division. This course was all new from past year's "Wes terns," with the start/finish line at an old airstrip near the historic Vulture Gold Mine, 50 miles northwest of downtown Phoenix. But like the previous "Westerns," this course promised to be the toughest on the circuit. Heading north off the start, the route dropped into a wash alongside the airstrip and up over a couple of jumps and through some whoops before turning 90° and sending the racers flying across the airstrip onto an old mining road. This section would let fans and crews see plenty of action without leaving the main pit. ADRA has had no pre-running for five years, but we got a sneak peek Friday before the race to scope out photo locations. The .area is pockmarked with old mining shafts, and we were warned to stay on the trail. Leaving the airstrip, the old road climbed to the Red Cloud Mine before dropping into Mill Wash. The wash was fast but tricky, with big rocks hidden around blind corners. (Boom! "Didn't you see that?!") The walls of the canyon soon closed in and the route led to the left up a steep, off camber ridge. -Our Type 181 slipped and slid as we clambered our way to the top. On our right, the low side of the trail, the ground gave way sharply into a natural bowl while on the left, a cliff rose from alongside the wash. Up atop a small mesa now, the route picked up speed as it dropped into another valley and re~crossed the wash, where CACTUS RACING RACEAIR HELMETS & ACCESSORIES 5153 BOWDEN AVE. SAN DIEGO, CA. 92117. TEL (619) 279-2509 HELMET COMPLETE SYSTEM $195 $320 another rocky uphill climb led the racers into the Vulture Mountains and Checkpoint One. From there, the trail followed an old, extremely choppy mining road up and over a saddle between two pea-ks and down into Jimmie Wash. Here the desert'was in its most vibrant beauty, with every desert flower and cactus ablaze with color. Ocotillo, Cholla, Saguaro and Prickly Pear were all in lush bloom. The route was one car wide most of the way, with cactus hedgerows providing the incentive to stay on course. Dropping a couple hundred feet every mile now, the route headed south through a variety of soil and rock types to Checkpoint Two, where it rejoined Jimmie Wash. Out of the wash was about two miles of raw crossgrain before a two mile blast up a powerline and Checkpoint Three. A fairly quick trail then headed northwest for a while before turning south and picking up speed again. Then ten miles of what looked fast on a map turned out to be pretty raw crossgrain into Checkpoint Four. A fence road up Tank Wash to Jones Well led the racers back into Jimmie Wash in a real soft area where a shot over a dike led the racers back to the Vulture Mine claims and a trail back to the start/ finish line. Cruising with a bruising, we averaged 17 .25 mph, and decided this was the toughest "Western" yet. Originally 42 miles in length, the route had been cut to 35 miles, making the distance for the Pro division 185 miles'instead of 210. Still some racers ran out the clock despite a generous seven hour time limit. Little rain has made it to Arizona this year and conditions would be dusty. But unl_ike last year, the weather was cool race morning and stayed in the 80's all day. ,. "~~, :-;:_;, ... --w:¥' 0 Jim Travis overcame minor suspension woes in his Porsche powered Class 1 racer, and he finished second overall and first in Class 1. First off, Class 2 was down to just four entries at this race instead of the usual dozen or so. Team Marciano built up a 15 minute lead on lap one, with_ Tom Green second and T earn Sharp a close third. At the end of two, the Marcianos were the only car left in class and cruised the last lap to win with a time of 3:28:20 at 11th overall in their Woods Vulcan. We took up a position near the first whoops and saw the Mills/Miller Class 10 entry become the race's first casualty as their rear suspension collapsed on their starting lap. At the end of one lap, out of 11 starters, Emmett Warren was in the lead by 3:27 over Ron Fields, first on the road. Jim Allison was just seconds behind Fields for third with Robert Wood fourth and Wally Holder fifth. Out early was Chad Ragland, son of factory truck pilot Larry Ragland. Chad had go'tten stuck, and while he was out of the car, another entry hit the car and Chad instinctively reached out, grabbing the exhaust manifold and burning his hand. He'll be okay though. Warren, meanwhile was having his best race to date and had built up a six minute lead over Fields, who'd overshot the ridge road and slid sideways down the hillside into the bowl, losing the lead on the road and a few minutes. Allison had his front end collapse and went out at Check Two. Wood was now third with Holder fourth and Ray Cassel/ Shaun Darr taking over fifth. . Warren had to make a long unscheduled pit stop at the beginning of the final loop and Fields regained the lead to win by 2:18 over Warren. Wood, Holder, and.Cassel/Darr held their positions to the flag. But a ten minute penalty for unsafe pit maneuvering put Wood in fourth, and moved Holder to third. In with the Sportsman overall win as well, the Mrs. Field's (No, not the cookies!) VW Funco ran the route in 2:47:39 to averagt. 37 .50 mph. "This one was really rough and tight," said Fields. "But the car was prepped well thanks to by crew chief Doug Crawford, Brett and Mike and, of course, my wife Bonnie who put all the money in the car. "The car ran well all day, and I passed three Class 2s on the first lap, but Warren was running real strong. I thought it was all over on lap two when I went over the side of that ridge," continued Fields. "I got the car stopped but at a·· ~~~~f~t1!:±~0~ > ;:,:'" "'" .~ ~ " ~·· y After fighting power steering troubles, Benny Hinds covered just four laps but he was awarded the Class 4 win at the post race competition board meeting. 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. ,~ Bill Capatch and Tom Higgins were a quick third overall in another Toyota powered Chaparral, and they were also a strong second in Class 10. Steve Cheuvront heads into the scenic desert on his way to fourth overall, third in Class 10. The race marked Steve's return to the sport. Gary Hendricks and co-driver Joe Hammond fell way back early in the tandem Chaparral, then came back like a shot to win Class 2 and take fifth 0 /A. precarious angle. I couldn't go forward and when I tried reverse ... well, I just leaned to the left and hung on as I slid down the hill sideways. The hill was too steep to climb so I backed halfway up the other side of the valley, and nailed it. Luckily we made it out. It was a really rough course!" Holder, who comes from Glendora, California to race ADRA in his older Funco, said his short wheelbase helped, but his short suspension hurt. "It was rougher than heck," he said. "Penasco was a piece of cake comparatively." Troy Churchman continues on his winning streak in 1600 Limited racing. More restricted than 1-2-1600 class cars, the 1600 Limited class still is fast. Churchman increased his lead each lap to take the win at fourth overall in the SuperSeats by Beard /3-TDistributing/Off Road Buggy Supply/Churchman Racing ORBS with a time of 2:59:06. Team O'Connor, Mike Hathcox/ Al McMullen and Tony Hooper filled out the parade. Alone in Class 1 was the "Mini-Rail" of Gil Feldman and Terry Harden, and after a strong first lap, the team slowed with driveline troubles but finished at 12th overall with a time of 3:44:38 in the Desert Mfg./East-side Cycle sponsored racer. Also all alone in class, but not completing a lap, was Class S's Kline & Kline. We really miss seeing a bunch of Bajas. Where are all you Class 5 guys? I expect a better turnout at Snowflake! Last off among the Sportsmen were the Challengers, with six. entries.John Raitter was out front again, by 23 seconds over Dale Shirley. Donovan Morrow was third another 20 seconds back with Samuels/Struttman fourth and T earn Knupp fifth after one lap, all five within a four minute span. Raitter was 20 seconds quicker on lap two, Morrow was now second, 1 :35 back. Shirley was now third, the Knupps fourth and SamuelslStruttman fifth. Morrow gave it all he was worth on the final lap and broke the 60 minute mark with a 59:29, the only class entry to do so. And Raitter slowed by 40 seconds, letting Morrow beat him by just that! Morrow's General Tire/ TUF Off Road/SuperSeats by Beard/Fox Shox/OREO Off Road Centers/Woods Off Road Products Sandhawk turned in a 3:03:32 to take sixth overall. Overall, despite the tough course, a respectable 51.9% of the Sportsman division finished. The sun was nearly overhead as the Pro division lined up for is 11 a.m. start. Owing to the finish at Penasco, Class 1 led off, followed by 10, 2, 8, 1-2-1600, Challenger Dusty Times and 4. etc.), so he ran alone. Jim Travis, who'd missed the Mint due to flu, was the lone entry in Class 1, and Class 2 didn't want him) ADRA sometimes combines classes for purse, but not points, On his first circuit, Travis clocked a 4 7 :46 for "hot lap of the day." A minor rear suspension problem but him in the pits on lap two and a flat cost him some time on lap four, but Travis still finished a strong second overall for the win with a time of 4:23:23 in the Desert Rat Off Road/ General Tire/ Travis-Helwig/Ron League's Race Prep/ Vacation Village Porsche-Chaparall. "We had to reset the torsion bars, Beard got around and we chased him for over a lap," said Travis, ~ I FUEL SAFE THE #1 NAME IN RACING FUEL CELLS DRY BREAK VALVE Legal for NASCAR, USAC, IMSA, SCCA and SCORE. Mounts in variuos locations, this valve makes refueling safe and easy. It automatically closes when male probe is withdrawn to prevent any fuel spillage. Flows at a rate of 2 gallons per second. 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.. •. , ... ; , ~ M'~" .f(' ~-Gary Anderson started first and finished first on the road in his Class 2 Dirtri,c, only to end up second in class, sixth overall. Jack and Cora Bailey had the Class 8 lead on Emmett Warren had a six minute lead starting the first lap, then overcame troubles with the the last lap, but a long pit stop dropped him to John Raitter ran three consistent laps, leading the first two, but his five race winning streak ended, and he was second in Sportsman Challenger Class. Chevrolet to finish second in class. second in class at the checkered flag. The Challenger drivers voted to let Pete Gannon run his 5-1600 Bug with them, and Pete won the class and the cash by a wide margin, 13 minutes. Alone in Sportsman Class 1, the Mini-Rail of Gil Feldman and Terry Harden had troubles late in the race but finished twelfth overall. ·CW-first across the finish line. "My hats off to Ed, he drove a helluva race in that little Toyota." Beard was out front early in Class 10 with the class hot lap, a 48:59 on lap one and a 2:38 advantage on Bill Capatch and Tom Higgins. Glen Greer was third, 43 seconds ahead of Al McMullen. Steve Cheuvront was fifth, still close and Stan Calvelage was sixth, ten minutes back, out of eight starters. On lap two, Beard slowed by BIGGER IS BETTER Upgrade the C.V.s and torsion axles on your pre-runner, IRS Baja Bug or limited horsepower off road race car by letting us convert your stub axles and transmission output bells to accept the larger C. V. joints. Convert Type I stub axles and output bells to accept Type II or Type IV or 930 C. V. joints. Convert Type II stub axles and output bells to accept 930 C. V. joints. All axles and bells for Type II or Type IV C.V.s are threaded 3/8-24. All axles and bells for Type II can be threaded 3/8-24 or stock 8 mm threads. pitch threads. 10 mm -1.5 is slightly larger and is the size the Porsche factory uses on their cars. 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McMullen was still fourth, a position he would hold all day and Greer was now fifth. · Higgins charged hard for the remainder of the race, regaining second on lap three. But though he ran those last three laps faster than Beard, there was no catching the leader. Beard's slowest lap was his fourth, where a pit stop for fuel and a soft tire cost two minutes. But he still had a 7:39 advantage over Higgins at the checkered, with Cheuvront five minutes back for third, just ten seconds ahead of McMullen. Beard and Capatch both run Toyotas, with the former racing a 2TC pushrod motor and the latter a DOHC version of the same powerplant. ADRA voted to keep the 4-valve motors out in 1989, but they'll probably be legal in 1990, at least in the Pro division. "Really rough, real dusty ... " laughed Beard. "And hard on an old guy! But we had some g~od racing out there today with the 10 cars and Travis. The Toyota ran July 1989 great, the Yokohamas worked super, it's a wonder we didn't have more flats out there - those greasewood trees don't yield. Dan Foddrill built me a great front end. I hit everything as hard as I could and it stayed together. I also want to thank Dunc Brown, KC HiLites, Fly-N-Hi and Trick Fuel." Class 2 saw Paul Nolte, also running a Toyota, out front with the class hot lap, a 50: 18. Gary Anderson, first off in class, was still ahead on the trail but six seconds back for second. Another minute and a halfback came Gray Hendricks, with Ross Whit-moyer/ Mike Perez at fourth six more seconds later. Bill Cook held fifth, a couple minutes back. Anderson took over first on lap two with Nolte falling two minutes back into second. 1:28 back was Whitmoyer/ Perez with Steve Simmons now fourth and Hendricks falling to fifth. By the end of lap three, Anderson had five minutes on Nolte, Hendricks was back in third and Whit-moyer/Perez fell to fifth after exploding a U-joint. · At the start of the final lap, Anderson, enjoying being out front all day, held a 13 minute margin on Hendricks, despite ignition trouble on lap four. Nolte was out with a broken radiator. B4t Hendricks blasted through his final lap, while Anderson lost 18 minutes to another ignition trouble and despite finishing first on the road, found himself3:09 in arrears. Hendricks finished with a time of 4:38:46 which put the Richard Robert Racing/ Foddrill Fabrication/Yokohama VW Chaparral Tandem in at fifth overall for the win. "This is our first win in the Pro division, it sure feels good and it's been a long time coming!" beamed Hendricks. "Rough race, real rough, we had a coupla flats and minor mechanicals early, so we just stood on it for the last lap, hoping we'd get here. I want to thank my co-driver Joe Ham-mond, m y wife, Foddrill Fabrication and Frank Thomas." Simmons hung on for third, 14 minutes behind Anderson. John Martensen was fourth and Tom Murray fifth out of seven finishers. Class 8 pitted three Chevys against two Fords. The chewed-up sand and silt sections would be tough on the trucks and I, not too jokingly, suggested they leave their fenders in the pits. Jack and Cora Bailey, after failing to reach a checkpoint in 1988, seem to have their '72-based Chevrolet dialed in. They led the first lap by 1:08 over early leader Richard Mann, who'd hit a ditch so hard ("We crashed!" said Mann later.) that his co-driver Don Berge hurt so bad he couldn't continue and had to leave the truck at Checkpoint Four. Nels Tomlinson was third, three minutes back, and Rob McCabe was nearly a half hour behind after getting stuck in a wash. Frank Turben, fighting over-heating problems, was another four minutes back for fifth. Rocky Wilks took over shotgun in the Mann/Howard truck, and Mann took over the lead once again, with Bailey now 2:05 behind for second. Tomlinson had his steering box start locking up on lap two and after a three hour plus lap parked. Lap three saw Mann turn his fastest, a 59 .07, while Bailey hung on to second. Turben was rolling now and set the hot lap for the trucks, a 58:33, while McCabe was still fourth, three minutes behind Turben. Mann overcame a pair of flats to maintain his lead and win. Bailey got stuck once and threw a fanbelt but earned second, 31 :06 back, but finishing. McCabe broke the left front trailing arm on his Ford, while Turben said simply, "everything broke!" and both entries ran out of time on their final circuit. The winning American Racing/BFGoodrich/Safelite Auto Glass/ KC HiLites/Gen Com 378 c.i. Chevy ran the distance in 5: 16:49 to finish 11th overall, dented, but with all four Dusty Timcs

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Ron Fields had a great day in his older Funco, led the first lap and the final lap to take the Sportsman Overall honors and the Class 10 victory. fenders. "That was rough and miserable!" exclaimed Mann. "That's a buggy course, that's nothing for a truck. But the truck's working good. That's two in a row and a good start for this year. Don was pretty shaken up after I missed that turn, and that hit took a lot out of the truck, but thanks to Bill Howard, my wife and crew, and Rocky here, we made it." Class 1-2-1600 was a parade, but all entries finished. Nels Dutton led the way with a 56:4 7 on lap one with Team Krug second and Tony Pierce third. And so it went to the finish with the Dutton/Borel Chenowth turning in a 4:58:51 for eighth overall. The Krugs were six minutes back and Pierce another 13 minutes behind at the checkered. Challenger racing was a parade, too, for the first four laps. Larry Dimmett and Dave Anderson held the lead, Pete Gannon ( voted in for the day with his 5-1600) was second, Keith Randel held third and Bill Clawson ran fourth. At the start of lap five, Dimmettl Anderson enjoyed a 25 minute margin on Gannon, with Randel another 20 minutes back. But they broke a rear drum 20 miles out and though they finished, Gannon had taken the win with a time of 5:44: 16 at 14th overall in the Gannon Grading/ Safari Landscape sedan. "We'd had a flat tire and then broke a shock but we hung in there," said Gannon. "Thanks to Newt Campbell for building a strong car." Randel was 13 minutes back for second with Dimmett/ Anderson in 45 minutes later. Last off were the two big Class 4 Jeeps of Craig Bell/Walt Laycock and Benny Hinds. Laycock was at the wheel first and beat all the 8s with a time of 59:06 and a three minute margin on Hinds, who was fighting an ailing power steering unit. Well in the lead, Bell took over the wheel on lap four. Running in 2WD due to a broken front axle, he got high centered and then had electrical trouble. But Hinds had lost a battery and an hour and a half on lap three, so Bell stayed out front and finished just shy of the time limit at 6:56:19. Hinds was at 6:09:52 after four laps and couldn't complete the final lap before the clock ran out. But at the competition board meeting, the Bell/ Laycock entry was disqualified for having a "chase" truck on the course. ADRA did offer two alternate Steve Melton, one of ADRA 'stop A TV Experts, gave the ex-Jeff Sanders Class 10 Beard's a real run in the Beginner Unlimited ranks and picked up first overall in the division. The Pyle/McKenzie team earned a hard fought win by just 22 seconds in the close running ranks in the Beginner 1600 Limited Class. Dusty Times Troy Churchman showed his tail once again to the rest of the Sportsman 1600 Limited racers, as he won the class and took fourth overall in the ORBS. pits at Checks Two and Four, but absolutely nothing but race vehicles are allowed on the course. So Hinds, in the Hinds/ Randall BFGoodrich/KC HiLites/ Randall Racing/Rancho Suspension/Quaker State Oil Jeep Honcho, although not a finisher, was credited with the class win. Interestingly, on this rough course, the Class 8s and Challengers were fairly evenly matched, and the Pro division scored a 62.5% finishing ratio. sponsored Beard's Class 10 car was first overall Beginner and Unlimited with a time of2:00:23 and a 29.70 mph average. Meanwhile, a good battle shaped up in 1600 Limited compet1t10n. Adam Johnston built up a strong lead only to suffer two flats on lap three and fall to second behind the Pyle/McKenzie team. Eric Brazinaw and Travis Sellers were early losers. Johnston gave his all on the last lap and even Tim McKenzie thought Johnston had caught him, but when the clocks stopped, Johnston was still 22 seconds back. So the Pyle/McKenzie Chenowth earned the trophy with a time of 2:20:12 and a 25.68 mph average. The Beginners as a whole fared fairly well, with 54.5% finishing. ADRA extends thanks to Discount Tire for all their pre-race and race help, BLM and the Vulture Mine gang. Next up on the Champ Series '89 schedule is the "Snowflake Buggy Bash 250," set for June 24th in the cool pines northeast of Phoenix. See you there! With just a few Pro racers left running, the Beginner division started at 4 p.m. They ran to Check Two then cut over to the start/ finish line making for a 15 mile loop. Both the Unlimited and 1600 Limited classes had to complete four laps for 60 miles. Paul Rydzewski led lap one by 53 seconds over Steve Melton in the Unlimiteds, Steve Baker was third, Shari Feldman fourth and Rudy Leon fifth, all tight. ----~-:,r,.~ -~. ~ Melton moved into the lead on lap two and never looked back, with Feldman taking second, Baker third, and Rydzewski fourth and final finisher. One of ADRA's top A TV racers, this was Melton's first car race. "You can hit the choppy stuff a lot faster than on an ATV, but it's lots harder to turn!" said Melton. "Lots of fun!" His Melton Farms Donovan Morrow ran an under the hour last lap, 59:29, to move up and take the Sportsman Challenger Class victory by just about 40 seconds. TREAD LIGHTLY! -Need action photos? Call us for proofs! Trackside Photo, Inc.-Racing photography since 1970 Trackside Photo, Inc. Photos for Public Relations, Promotions, Ads Commercial & Product Photography July 1989 1507 East Del Arno Blvd. Carson, California 90746 (213) 609-1772 Page 25

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Steve Knott did well in the race in his Class 5 Karmann Ghia and the tidy racer also took an award for the best looking ca~ in the entry. Stuart Lord drove his Class 2-1600cc car to second in his class and seventh overall, which wasn't bad considering he started 59th overall. Sailing through the grassy farmland track, Peter Standerwick came from Melbourne to race his Class 1 unlimited car in the event. YOKOHAMA 400 Australian Off Road Racing Text & Photos: Julie Whelchel Craig Martin was the fastest qualifier and won the race overall. He competes in the unlimited class, but under Australian rules, all cars, no matter what class, must carry two people. On the outside Australian off called Griffith that for every road racing is very similar to what similarity Australian off road has we have in the states. They run with their American counterpart four or five 100 kilometer laps there are at least two differences. over rough out back terrain, they The city of Griffith is a small have tube chassis frames, town in the state of New South fiberglass panels, Bilstein shocks, Wales and my first lesson was that Centerline wheels, etc., they run a Australians do a lot of traveling to championship series with five get to the race. I talked to people races held throughout Australia, who drove from eight to 20 hours and they've invested hundreds of to get to this race. Unfortuantely, hours and thousands of dollars to this isn't, 'put your car in a semi have the fastest car possible. But I and take a plane out later.' First, found when I attended the first of all, interstate flights in race of the championship series, Australia are so expensive that I the Y_okohama 400, in a place don't know how ;myone Clln afford to fly anywhere, but more than that, the sponsorship money just isn't there. It's what off road racing was in the states 10 years ago. Except, the technology they have in their cars is equal to, if not more advanced, than what we have in the states. It's that the sport itself gets very little exposure, so your average Australian has never heard of off road racing. My first challenge was to get by the lingo. Scrutineering is tech, navigator s are co-drivers, c..ompulsory briefing is a drivers weve written the book on· Off Road. •FAT Racing Parts • Centerline Wheels • Bilstein Shocks •Sway-A-Way • Perma-Cool •S&S Headers We've completed the most comprehensive catalog of race-proven parts ever. From the people who have put more Off Road drivers in the Winner's Circle than anyone else. Whether it's a simple Dzus button or an elabo-rate race-ready engine. Call, write, carrier pigeon, anything. But do it now. Or you'll be at the back of the pack. PEBFORMAIICE FOR YOUR FAT PERFORtv1ANCE CATALOG. SEND SS TO FAT PERFORMANCE. DEPT. Dl 1558 NO. CASE ST., ORANGE. CA 92667, OR CALL(714) 637-2889 Page i6 • Weber Carbs •IPF Lights •JaMar Products • Wright Place •Tri-Mil Exhaust •Gem Gears • Beard Seats •Simpson Safety • Super-Trapp • Yokohama Tires • Petro-Tech 2000 July 1989 meeting and the prolog is qualifying. Four of the five races in the series are run on privately owned land. This particular event was run across access roads on farm land. From what I've seen and been told the Australian courses are much smoother than what we have in the states and achieve much faster top speeds, more often. But they do have other obstacles that we don't, like trees; in fact the event in July, Kempsey, is run through a forest. So the basic difference is that the A u stralian cars could never endure on the rougher tracks in the states, while the American cars are much heavier and not quite as fast. Unfortunately, for this year's Yokohama 400 , the state of New South W ales had an extremely large amount of rain over the past few weeks and before the race ever started the laps had been cut down from 100 kilometers to 65, because parts of the course were flooded. The prolog or qualifying, was held on Saturday the Jay before the race and was a SK loop that every car entered in the race had to complete. Where one finished in the prolog was where you started in the race on Sunday. Qualifying is almost a necessity in Australia because their courses are so tight and narrow that there are very few opportunities for passing. You don' t have to be in Australia long to realize that there are two words synonymous with off road racing, Craig Martin. He is, by far, the winningest driver in Australia, and has held the championship title several years. So I think that it was a surprise to no one that Craig was the quickest qualifier and first off the line in Sunday's race. As I said before there isn't much sponsorship money available for the sport and it really comes down to the battle of the tires, Yokohama versus Bridgestone. And the two tire companies each sponsor one of the five races in the series, as well as several of the top drivers. Craig Martin belongs to Bridgestone, while a couple of his t o p challengers are with Yokohama. The race itself was sort of an odd event - well, for me anyway having spent years going to American off road events. It went something like this. They were supposed to run three 65K laps, so everyone took off at 8 a.m. Sunday morning to return about 45 m inutes later having completed the first lap. Unfortunately, after completing the first lap it was decided that there was such extensive damage done to the farm land they called the race off. Well, actually they just sort of finished the race so whoever had the fastest first lap won the race. And that honor went to Craig Martin, to Bridge-stone's delight and no ones great surprise. Peter Glover followed Craig Martin across the line, about 50 seconds later to take second place. There are actually eight different classes that raced, and a full list of results as well as class description follows. There were a few things going on further back in the fi eld that were impressive and deserve mention. First , Stuart Lord of Team Yokohama who runs in Class 2 ( a class restricted to 1600cc but otherwise unlimited) was the 59th car to start, yet finished amoung the first 15 cars, taking second in this class by just five seconds and 7th overall. It would have been exciting to see what he could have done with a couple more laps. And in Class 3 ( the 1200cc class) there was only 46 seconds difference among the top four cars. The whole event was a new and exciting experience for me and I'm anxiously looking forward to the next race in four weeks at a place called Sea Lake. As I understand it Bob Gordon is coming out in July to race at Kempsey (the forest). W ell, Bob let me suggest two things if you 're thinking of winning down under, first, you might want to invest in a good turbo charger ( yes, they are legal here and all the top drivers run them) and you'll want to take at least three or four hundred pounds off your car. Good Luck. Results Class I <Unlimited) I. Craig Martin 2. Peter Glover Class 2 <Unlimited 1600 cc} I. Les Brown 2. Stuart Lord Class 3 11200 cc} I. Bruce Watman 2. Peter Richards Class 4 <Baja Bug) I. Clem Harris 2. Ron Schmidt Class 5 <Modified 2WD} I. Jeff Barnes 2. Jan Louis Class 6 <Challenger} I. Martin Fry 2. Keith Whisker Class 7 /Unmodified 4WD} I. Les Siviour 2. Grahame Baxter Class 8 (Modified 4WD} I. Ian Hedley 2. Harold Gill Dusty Times

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Jeff Hustin from Arizona headed the Sportsman 1-2-1600 pack Rusty Reed dusted all the others in the Beginner Open Class, Jim Huff carried the Jeep honors alone in the Pro Class 4, but every round to finish where he started, in the lead. plus setting two under the hour mark laps for a win. also finished a fine fourth in overall Pro. MIDWEST OFFROAD BAJA SERIES The Season Opens in West Texas Robert Gaytan from New Mexico began the season by taking the overall and Pro Class honors in high flying style. The Midwest Off Road Baja . season opened last March with the Red Sands 150, held on a course near El Paso in West Texas. There was a decent en try in three divisions, Pro, Sportsman and Beginner for the multiple lap event at Red Sands. The Pros had to cover four laps of the approximately 30 mile route, the Sportsman had three rounds to drive, and the Beginners had two laps required for a finish. Unfortunately, our correspond-ent in the area failed to get the details down on paper, so this report will be mainly a picture story. There were six starters in Pro Class 1-10-2 combined, and three of them managed to complete all four laps. Rick Vasquez led the first lap with a time of 41: 17, but lost about half an hour on the next round. Robert Gaytan did a 41 :26 first round, only nine seconds back, and he moved into the lead midway in the race and never looked back. Gaytan finished the four laps in total time of 2:46:51 for the class and overall Pro victory. Running a very steady pace, Mike Johnson held second from the second lap and finished second at 2:54:28. Vasquez recovered to set fast lap of the day, 39:04, on lap 4 and he climbed back to finish all four rounds in third spot. Joe Levya got in two laps, with a half way time of 1:40:46. Tunie Molina was a little bit quicker doing his two laps in 1:37:56. Georges Halloul covered just one lap in 54:38. Jim Huff brought his Jeep to run the desert, and he was the only entry in Pro Class 4. Nonetheless he covered all four laps for the class honors and fourth overall Pro with a time of 3:52:31. There were five starters in Open Sportsman Class, but only ( see TEXAS page 29) THE FASTEST. LIGHTS Off-ROAD • - . . . . ·. Off-road, you 'Ve got. to see fast.in order to go fast,: and IPF l'AOTORSPORTS performance lights give you the winning . · edg.e .. ~see the difference.~.. · . . . · : IPF MOTORS PORTS performance· lamps featu"re a high;.tech photometric design with special hardened glass lens and . precision reflector .optics . . And, all IPF MOTORSPORTS lights are powered with high quaiity quart"z halogen t>uJbs. Only.· IPF MOTORSPORTS has these engineerecl features plus • .. · rugged . construction and mounting .hardware. that stand up · . to the .toughest off-roadin:g. ::f.Jt1<.t.· 9ut why more. $.GORE and ·· ·,:;~·:,;.:f; i,:.··_: .. ;•:.'..;.J_r.·_-.,_·.,.I .... ;.::::··:•.·.·.·,,·,·_-·.:.·.: ... _·_;.:.-.~I.~~--;·.···.·.,.·-:·.·_.,·_•,{_ •. ·:f:.: .•. =·.·.·-_,·. .· . . .. . ........... . . . - . ', .. -. . . . .:.l_.;{~~~~~~f-J~?( .. ;~r .. -,._:·· Dusty Times July 1989 ·IPF 9061 Page 27

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• Has the Safari Rally Lost its Sting? By Mariin Holmes Forever deceiving in their apparent ease, Lancia 's second consecutive win on the Marlboro Safari Rally signified the end of a myth, the end of the Safari Rallies that were something special. It was only the third time a four wheel drive car had won, the first being Hannu Mikkola's Audi 200 Quattro, then Lancia last year. SIMPSON. RACE PRODUCTS champions aualitY DRIVING SUITS \ DRESS TOW/N L-___J l 0 \ AVAILABLE IN 6 NEW STANDARD SUIT STYLES Your choice of Single Layer Suit, Double Layer Quilted and Three Layer Quilted. Nomex® Suit Colors Available: Red, Black, Orange, Blue, White, Green, Yellow. Trim Colors Available: Red, Black, Orange, Blue, Grey, Green, Purple, White, Yellow, Pink, Flourscent Orange, Flourscent Green. Contrasting colors available most styles. a.1eW Off-Toe-Rack 1~ ,,_, CREW SHIRTS t ) in matching colors f Designed to compliment the greatest racing teams -color coordinated in our popular standard styles or made to your custom requirements. / Off-The-Rack Pants too. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED MADE IN THE USA. Call us today. CATALOG $3.00 SIMPSON RACE PRODUCTS 22630 S. Normandie Ave. Torrance, Ca. 90502 (213) 320-7231 • FAX 213-320-7179 Page 28 Last year was the first time a sim-ilar type of car had won both the Monte Carlo and the Safari ral-lies, this year the Safari had been won by the reigning World Champion car. It was no victory by elimination. Not only was it the same driver and type of car as last year, Lancia led almost from start to finish with virtually no trouble on what was the roughest Safari in memory. Why, there-fore, has there been such a rever-ence for this event? What's so special about driving round Kenya for five days each Easter? W as there once a magic that has now disappeared? A group of German rally jour-nalists took a rental car and drove over parts of the route, to see what sort of test it was. They didn't get far, not because of the weak car, but for the time it took. It could take hours for an ordi-nary car to drive what the rally cars will cross in ten minutes. The roads are a complete mixture: The roughest parts of the Paris-Dakar, the fastest parts of the 1000 Lakes, the hottest parts of the Acropolis, combined together in the vast expanse of Africa. The performance and reliability of the top professional cars has brought a crisis to the organization, because privateers are unable to compete on the same terms now. This year only one top car retired for mechanical reasons, only one privateer even reached the end. It took 19 years for the Italians to win the Safari. So many near misses, so many cases of sheer bad luck had dogged their efforts. But every time they understood a little more, every time they made sure the same problem wouldn't stop them another time. The main les-son was that no short cuts exist in Africa. This year they asked the Argentine driver Jorge Recalde to be responsible for the work. He was brought up on long distance rallying in South America, where similar car preservation tech-niques are important, but new to Kenya. For 20 days before Christmas and ten days in January he covered the route, every day reporting his findings back to the Lancia people in Italy and the Michelin people in France. They tried every new idea on the car they could imagine, concentrated a lot on the shock absorber sys-tems, but eventually decided that the proven designs were the best. For years the Safari has fasci-nated manufacturers. When Mer-cedes were attacking the world rally scene in the late '70s, they brought telemetry science to Kenya; they even recorded the shocks imposed on cars passing through the rough Taita Hills sec-tion on to computers, so they could simulate the loads in a laboratory in Germany, not only for use on future competition cars but production cars as well. Recently it has become apparenc that the human factor is largely responsible for a car's perfor-mance. In the early '80s medical officers were retained by each team controlling the crews' eating and drinking habits, checking in-car working conditions, fitting reflective side windows, making cars 'driver friendly'. Whereas the chance of victory on the Safari is alluring to marketing person-nel, any involvement is attractive to technicians. The Safari is so special that FISA makes exemptions from their normal championship rules. They allow high speed competi-tive sections on open roads. The Safari is the only Manufacturers' Championship rally to allow aerial servicing. And, to help the smooth organization, the Kenya government makes special con-cessions. The maximum speed limits are not enforced for com-petitors and, to encourage local participation, drivers can import cars outside the normal restric-tions if they are used on the Safari Rally. FISA allows special car preparation, notably the use of animal protection bars and fender mounted spotlights. There is a constant friction between the French speaking FISA and the expatriate British organizers, but this is more on a personality level than a political one. FISA officials admit quietly they cannot con-ceive a World Championship without this event. The challenge of the Safari needs careful appraisal. It isn't a marathon on which cars can be repaired all night long. It isn't based on one central location where clean service crews can wait patiently for the dirty rally cars to arrive. Cars have, perforce of geo-graphic locations and length of competition sections, to travel far longer without regular preventa-tive attention. Service time has to be snatched out of regular time schedules. Even non-competitive sections, on open roads, are often timed as high as 100 kph. Other special challenges are the extremes of weather conditions, high altitude, up to 3000 meters though the rally doesn't go down to sea level any more, a much greater proportion of gravel roads than elsewhere, midday heat, the whole logistic difficulty of work-ing in an African country, and above all the ruggedness of the terrain. Cars strong enough any-where else in the world will be shaken to pieces on the corruga-Shekhar Mehta and Mike Doughty took their third consecutive overall win in 1981 in the sturdy but heavy Datsun Violet. Today the car would be obsolete and both men have gone into the organizing side of the rally world. tions, suspension units fail under the ATS! ex~anding insert sys-incessant pounding, while drivers tern, wh_ic~ i_s puncture proof, and mechanics, through being because it 1s limited to spe~ds of tired, make mistakes, which if not 160 kph. Much of the route is run significant at the time have knock at faster speeds." on effects later in the event. How successful were Lancia If an ordinary World Cham- and Michelin can only partially be pionship Lancia can win the Safari gauged by the result. More to the two years running, has the event point is just how reliable the cars lost its sting over the years? The and tires have become. Last year rally isn't as long. Until 1972 it there were many troubles, notthe visited Uganda and Tanzania, in least Biasion's winning car 1973 it missed Uganda and now stopped for an hour with turbo-stays only in Kenya. In 1971 it ran charger failure. Towards the end a record 6400km these days it is this year Biasion had transmission less than 5000, 'although now troubles, but the car was in good there is a much higher percentage enough condition to finish with-of this on testing back roads. The out repair. Recalde had been nature of the event has changed trouble free until his retirement. little. The route has shifted to caused originally by collision with avoid newly upgraded roads, and an animal. Each driver had just routes liable to flooding obstruc- two flats apiece. The second place tion are avoided. FISA has now Nissan w~s plagued by ball joint imposed minimum rest periods in failure, the third place VW lost an the interests of general road hour with transmission failure, safety, although the back markers fourth place Waldegard had still don't have as much sleep as shock absorber trouble as well as the leading crews. The increasing a broken radiator which led to difference in speed between the cylinder head failure, and so on. top drivers and the privateers has Times are a'changing in Kenya, almost absorbed the extra time the rally will have to lose its sting allowance. for its own good. Ivory Coast had Lancia's secret lies in the car the same trouble with the need to and the people who make the provide a route suitable for both machines work. The rally isn't professional and private drivers; any softer than before, it is the they opted away from the endu-machinery and the men which ranee concept and majored on have improved. "You can't leave finding fast flowing roads which anything to chance on this event", were fun, and testing for the driv-explained Lancia coordinator ers, but which didn't put the back Ninni Russo. "The Safari markersoutoftherunning.Last demands year round planning year 26% of the entry finished, which begins the previous July. none of these were fully profes-W e even have to build up our sional cars, since none entered, own workshops in Nairobi when and half of them were Group N we arrive. Jorge Recalde and Miki cars. The 1989 Safari saw a 23% Biasion both did a full dress finishing rate, all except one were rehearsal, covering the entire professional cars and none ~ere route keeping to the time sche-Group N. The Ken_yan orga~uzers dules for the actual event, putting are already expectmg to discuss the cars through the same paces as these ideas with FISA, knowing they would be on the actual that it will mean further conces-event." This is Lancia's degree of sions away from the standard rally commitment. The work with regulations, but confident they Michelin is no less impressive. will receive a fair hearing. Mean-"W e did 10,000km of simulated while, Lancia have proved a valu-Safari Rally test for this year's able point. They tamed the Safari event, to choose the dimension of before it went soft. This is an tire which will best be suited for achievement that will forever be the rally . W e cannot always use remembered. In 1981 Malcolm Smith took his Dodge Ramcharger to victory in the 4WD class, new then, and was ninth overall, but picture this truck against a Martini Lancia in 4WD class. The Nissans grew slicker in the mid 1980s, as this example driven by Mike Kirkland and Robin Nixon zips past the always present hordes of spectators. July 1989 Dusty Times

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Some of the technical talk w~ · have been engaged in the last few months suddenly seems trivial in the wake of Steve Centurioni's fatal accident. Steve was a wonderful person as well as a tough competitor, and we have no intention of demeaning him in the process of bringing up the circumstances of his fatal accident during pre-runnmg for the Mint 400. There are some important lessons for all of us to learn from this horrible accident. We're talking about the difference between life and death in a situation that is fairly common during the more relaxed atmosphere of p~e-running. A lot of what happened to Steve comes to us through second hand sources. We won't dwell on what we don't know for sure. But the accident left telltale evidence that common sense safety precautions were found lacking. Steve was in a downhill series of whoop-de-doos apparently observing a routine all-course speed limit of 30 miles an hour. In fairness tci him, an eyewitness reported to HORA that Steve was not exceeding the speed limit as news reports first indicated but rather that a slower vehicle driven by the eyewitness moved over to let Steve by. Steve then hit a shallow ditch that sent him into the fateful rollover. The car first landed on its nose, twisted and fell on its side, catching fire. Witnesses at first were able to put out the flames with fire extinguishers, enabling a co-driver to climb out of the crashed vehicle. But Steve was pinned in the car and although his seat belt and shoulder harness held him safely in the car during the rollover he was unable to get free of the wreckage and was fatally burned when the fire started anew. The evidence is hard to shake that even an experienced competitor like Steve unfortun-ately fell victim to three apparent factors that contributed to his TEXAS (from page 27) one finished three laps. Joey Vasquez did the number in· 2:25:55 and he also set class fast lap on the last lap at 45:32. Running well for two laps, Gerald Miller took second with a two lap time of2:00:34. Max Bennett did his one lap in 55:47, while Tony fatality. The car was ·his pre-runner, a car he once raced. The side netting that is mandatory for race cars was not on this pre-runner, for whatever reason. That was factor No. 1. The victim also apparently depended on safety check valves inside his fuel c_ell to keep gasoline from escaping. That was a second factor. In discussions with many racers and from our own experience over the years, it is not wise to depend on these valves working under catastrophic conditions. In a crash, anything can happen, and that's when you can't afford to have something go wrong. The only way to counteract this problem is to install the gasoline vent line properly. That was factor No. 3 . The vent line was routed up the driver's side of the car to the roll cage and then run back down the driver's side. In our technical inspections we insist that the vent line be carried across the top of the car, down the passenger side and under the car to the driver's siJe so that there is no way gravity will allow gasoline to spew out of the line in an accident, no matter which way the car lands. When the rollover occurred, Steve's arm flew out and was pinned under the car so he couldn't get out, even though he was conscious and able to help himself at that time. A webbing at his side is designed to hold the arm in, and that might have given him the opportunity to get out of the car before it was in flames. As the vehicle at the time was carrying about 20 gallons of gasoline in the fuel cell, when the check valves didn't function properly the gasoline spilled into the vent line. The way the car landed, the gas poured out like it was coming out of a garden hose. So when the first fire was knocked down there was still gasoline pouring out and soaking into the ground. Obviously, pre-runners aren't subject to technical inspection. Vasquez got in a lap at 1 :26:39. Vern Goudy failed to cover a lap. There were also five starters in Sportsman Class 1-2-1600 and it was a close race up front for three laps. Jeff Hustin nailed fast lap for the class on the first round at 50:04 to establish over a four minute lead, but Ronald Colucci still threatened on the next laps. At the checkered flag Hus tin took Local Texan Joe Vasquez set the fastest lap and took the top position in the Open Sportsman Class. Dusty Times They are effectively unregulated. That means that racers who pre-run have to use their best judgment about things like speed on the course and safety equipment in the vehicle. That brings us to the next point, the dangers inherent in dealing with gasoline. We work with it all the time in our race and chase vehicles, our pre-runners, our engine dynos and other equip-ment in and around the shop. Gasoline is a daily reality with us, and maybe such familiarity with gasoline causes some of us to let our guard down from time to time. We should all respect it and take precautions, not let it endanger us. As for the technical committee, we take particular pains to see that every race vehicle is properly equipped not only with safety devices for the occupants but safeguards against fire, because we all appreciate that the fire department isn't around the corner when something happens on the desert. Fuel cells aren't required on pre-runners. In many cases, tanks would be okay in pre-running, if proper precautions are taken, particular! y if the venting is properly done. All pre-runners should carry the minimum safety equipment we require for race vehicles - adequate seat belts and shoulder harnesses, safety nets, fire extinguishers and first aid kits. Racers shouldn't have the tech committee hammering on them to do these things for themselves. We officers of the technical committee extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of our long time racing associate Steve Centurioni. As far as the 1991-92 rule book is concerned, there have been some recent developments since the Mint. A meeting was held in Las Vegas by Class 4 competitors, and they presented a proposal to us. In general it calls for rules to be closely aligned with Class 8. The main exception °is that a couple of 4 wheel drive ( Class 4) models are probably going to be able to step the frame in front so they can be competitive with other makes in the class. The two being considered for this the wih at 2:38:09, but Colucci was still close in second at 2:42:47. Gil Salcido Jr. got his three laps done in 3:23:00, good for third in class. Mike Chandler covered two laps in 2:15:21, and Alex Villaueal covered just one ' lap in 1 :42:57, and that has to be a sad story. Five started out in Beginner Open Class, and all five covered their two laps for a 100 percent finish ratio. Rusty Reed set fast class lap on the first go at 53:54, and proceeded to do another lap under the hour to run away from the pack and win the top honors at 1:53:01. Roy Reed ran second all the way and finished in 2:23:14, followed fairly closely by John Woodruf at 2:29:34. Carlos Gomez took fourth with 2:35:58 total time, followed by Chuck Winchester in at 2:45:05, as four of the five Beginners stayed close together all day. The series moved to Albuquer-que in May and to Las Cruces, New Mexico in June, and we hope to have complete reports on those events. July 1989 exception are Dodge and Jeep J-I O. Factory reps will be getting back to us on what they want, and we'll recommend limits to begin discussions with all the competitors in that class. Incidentally, we are targeting January or February, 1990, for puplication of the rule book so builders will have plenty of time to get their vehicles ready for the next season. Meanwhile, Class 8 (pickup truck) competitors have formed their own tech committee and are planning to make a proposal to us about cab location for the new rule book. They said they will schedule a meeting soon, and we'll be there. In Class 7 (open mini-pickups) there still hasn't been any input from the manufacturers. We gave notice at the manufacturers' meeting in Las Vegas that we need proposals about the class, which has dropped in number of entries dangerously close to phasing itself out. Is there sentiment to retain or eliminate Class 7? If it is to continue, what should be done to encourage more competition? 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PAC OFF ROAD RACING Burnap Takes Two Firsts for Overall fltle at the Horn Rapids Two Day Spring Spectacular Text & Photos: Leonard Day Ed Burnap won the Pro 4x4 bash on Saturday, and Ken Bennedetti drove the same Bronco to victory on Sunday, giving Burnap overall points for the weekend. Springtime in the eastern Washington desert is a really beautiful sight with the flowers in full bloom and the grass as green as ever. Lots of rain helped make this weekend of racing one of the best. And, speaking of helping, some thank yous have to be said. To the crew members, Steve Pugh, Ronnie Lammer and Curt Bitter of the Scahill Racing T earn from San Rafael, CA. In record time they took the tow rig 80 miles back home, removed the engine, rebuilt and replaced it so the team could tow to Washington to race and help support a fine program. To the sponsors, Yokohama Tires for the contingency and the banquet support that helped make this one of the best weekends in our years of racing.To Trick Racing Gas for their support. To all the workers who stuck it out for two days to make the event function on time and safely, especially to Duane Pray for all his tremendous efforts and the work he put in all week. To Poyner Auto Parts and Supply for the support they gave the racers so they could compete all weekend. And, to the racers themselves for showing up to make the race successful. Thanks to all. The weather really co-operated for this event. The course had been graded by Denny Merrill, (famous Class 8 jock), last November and left to settle over die winter. With all the snow, rain and wind, it was in just-perfect condition for this two day event. There were two 150 mile races, one on Saturday beginning at· 10:00 a.m., and one on Sunday starting at 8:00 a.m. Everything went smooth and the racers thoroughly enjoyed the chance to race both days. A lot of fixing was done after the Saturday stint, and then everyone went into the town of Richland for a BBQ smorgas-bord sponsored by Yokohama Tires, whose local manager Steve Brennan was on hand for the festivities. Awards for the day's efforts were given away at the BBQ. Sunday's awards were presented right after the race. On Saturday, three cars in the Pro Buggy Class started off right at ten o'clock sharp with Gayle Hodson leaving first and having the advantage of really clean air. It should be hoted that not a speck of dust was seen on the first day. Rich and Jeff Akridge opted to run in the Pro Buggy Class with their Mazda pickup, and they started second. A J Kielian was third off the line. Kielian was within seconds of Hodson on the first lap. Then things started to go haywire with the spline in a rear drum stripping out and eventually ruining the stub Axle. The Akridge rig had electrical problems on lap 1, but got fixed and got back in the hunt, but broke a ball joint on lap 3, which took them out for the day. But they did fix things and get in the next day's race. Kielian finished lap 2, but on the third round he lost a distributor and was too far down to continue. Hodson cruised to the victory with no stops except for gas and a little oil. His six lap time of 3:00:01 was good for first overall on the day. The Pro 4x4 Class thundered off the line next with Diana Prine starting first, followed by Scott Livernash in his Mitsubishi mini PU. The Lysher brothers, Eric and Gary, got off next in their Ford Courier. They ran a couple of good laps, but then started hav-ing shifter problems. Eventually the shifting cable broke and an-other could not be found, putting them on the trailer for the rest of the weekend. Tom Scahill started next and found the smooth course to his liking until he found a little surprise on a very long straight stretch. Yes he really could hear the stereo for a few seconds. Upon contacting the track once again, the pinion shaft let go and it was two wheel drive from then on to the finish. Gordon Scott finally got to compete in his new CJ 7, and he followed Scahill off the line. Don Monk, from West Richland, WA, was next off followed by Ed Burnap in his Bronco. The last 4x4 off the line was driven by Phil Dean, from Portland, OR. Diana Prine was the leader through the first lap, but her engine lost a cylinder when the cam developed a flat lobe. She ran on seven the rest of the race. Everything was OK until she rolled on lap 4 and lost valuable time, and she eventually finished seventh, only 18 minutes back of the leader, and this included a one mile sprint on foot for help. It was a tight race all day with seven of the eight starters finishing the six 25 mile laps. Ed Burnap and Gordon Scott battled all day within seconds of each other, with Burnap coming out the better, just a minute and 57 seconds ahead. Burnap spent the better part of Friday looking for a press to replace a rear bearing. Finding none, he decided to run what he brung. His only stop was for fuel. Scott reported he is still experiencing vibrations from the rear drive line, but it will be fixed. Don Monk had overheating problems and was slowed enough to finish third, just 33 seconds behind Scott. Tom Scahill finished fourth after two wheeling it from the start, just another 50 seconds back. Phil Dean finished fifth after breaking a front axle on lap 4. He was another 4½ minutes down. It was also discovered that the drain plug in the transfer case had fallen out, but no damage occured and it was refilled and back on the road for Sunday. Scott Livernash drove the entire race and was nearly overcome by fumes when a small hole developed in the exhaust system. He finished sixth another 4½ minutes down. Scott repaired the exhaust in time for Sunday's race. Diana Prine got her six laps in and was only five minutes behind Livernash. Covering just four laps, Gary Lysher took eighth in 4x4s. The five car field of Sportsman Buggies left next with Brenda Ostby taking off in her first ever race. Second off the line was Dan Hamilton i~ the Chainey buggy, followed by Tim Gellatly and Rick Pierce in a two seater. Garth Ankeny came from Portland, OR to run his Baja alone, as his parents went to the Mint 400. He was followed by Earl Fahrney, accompanied by his mother Dianne in the right hand seat. Fahrney hit the same jum Scahill Gayle Hodson swept to fast time overall and unlimited class honors on Saturday, but Don Hodson rolled the car out of contention on Sunday. Gordon Scott fought hard in his new Jeep CJ 7 both days, but the Oregon driver had to settle for second both days, with Ken Rushing co-driving. Don Monk, a local Richland driver, got his Bronco home third on Saturday, but dropped to fifth in class on Sunday with overheating problems. Brenda Ostby rolled her Sportsman buggy four times on Saturday, but she covered five laps, good for second in the five car field. Page 30 Diane Hamilton drove a few laps both days in the Chainey Sportsman Buggy, taking first spot on Saturday and second on Sunday, doing six laps both days. July 1989 Scott Livernash got in six laps for sixth in 4x4 action on Saturday, and Del Matthews drove the same truck six laps for third place on Sunday. Dusty Times

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Tom Scahill drove his tidy 4x4 Chevrolet to fourth spot on Saturday, but a broken distributor put the truck on the trailer in Sunday's action. Jeff and Rich Adridge drove their Mazda pickup in the Pro Buggy Class, failed to finish both days, but still earned a second and a third place. Dianna Prine had trouble Saturday, but still finished all six laps, and Don Daugherty drove the rig to a fourth place finish on Sunday. With six laps done Phit Dean got the Bronco in fifth in Pro 4x4s in the first race. Co-driver Bob Lehrer got stuck on Sunday, and was 6th. Garth Ankeny, who drives his Baja Bug in Sportsman Class, got in two laps on Saturday before serious mechanical trouble put Tim Gellatly and Rick Pierce lost the engine in their Sportsman Buggy on the fifth lap on Saturday, and that ended their weekend of racing. did and cracked a spindle, which let go about a mile down the track, and they spent about three hours chasing parts. Hamilton hit the same jump and put the car on its nose and suffered a sprained wrist. Brother Tom Hamilton took over and promptly rolled , twice in two laps. Ankeny exited the race after completing two laps with mechanical trouble. Gellatly completed four laps before blowing a spark plug and throwing a rod. Brenda Ostby managed to finish second after rolling the car four different times. She did finish five laps before time ran out. The Chainey entry was taken over by Dianne Hamilton, who also rolled the car over, but she finished the six laps for the victory in 3:49:38. The good part of this course is the lack of rocks, so not much damage is done in a roll over. Following the race the course was completely remarked to reverse the direction of travel. This was done by Pray and his able crew, Ed Bussman and Robert Murphy. The startng positions for Sunday's race were drawn at the Yokohama BBQ. This two day evem found many competitors driving the entire race on Saturday, and the co-drivers doing the entire race on Sunday. At eight o'clock sharp the first Pro buggy left the line with Donny Hodson at the wheel, followed by Jeff Akridge and A J Kielian. At the mile and a half mark Hodson managed a pretty good endo, which ended his day in the race car. As a precaution, he was taken to town and checked out at the local infirmary and was found to be only bruised. His car was taken back to the pits and checked over for damage. A J Kielian's crew chief spent quite some time welding things back together so John Winkes could resume the race. It was a nice job and a big thank you to A J's crew chief. John Winkes was able to finish three laps before time ran out, giving his team second place. Jeff Dusty Times him out of the action. · Akridge turned a pretty good first lap, but on the second round the input shaft in the tranny let go and they were finished. A J Kielian was sailing along pretty well, but had to overcome clutch and shift problems. But he did finish six laps and win the class. The Lysher entry didn't make the Sunday start because of the shifting cable problem. So only seven Pro 4x4s took the green flag. Don Monk had the honor of being first away, followed by Ed Brunap's rig driven by Ken Bennedetti, and then came Tom Scahill's Chevy pickup. Bob Lehrer, driving Phil D~an's rig left next, followed by the Livernash entry driven by Del Matthews. Ken Rushing left next in Gordon Scott's rig, followed by Diana Prine's entry driven by Don Daugherty. The Scahill truck blazed three really fast laps and had the lead on time. But the distributor gear sheared off, putting the truck back in the van for the long trip back to California after three fast laps. All the rigs turned laps within seconds of each other, making the day of racing really exciting. Five finished all six laps within 12 minutes of each other. Lehrer missed a co.mer and spent a half hour digging out, and that dropped him to a sixth place finish with five laps done. Don Monk started out well, but still had nagging overheating problems. Couple that with a flat tire and he wound up in fifth for the day, over five minutes behind fourth spot. After working until one in the morning rebuilding the engine, Daugherty was doing great, but lost some time with a broken steering stabilizer. But he still took fourth place, just four minutes out of third. Vast improvements were made in this rig after the last race, making the ride and handling much better. Matthews had a spindle come loose, making the steering a little difficult, but he still drove six very consistent laps and finished third, just over a minute out of second. Ken Rushing drove the entire race with no problems except the nagging vibrations. But he still couldn't make up time on Ken Bennedetti. On lap 5 Bennedetti hit a jump really hard, got a sore jaw and tongue and a sick co-driver, and bent a tie rod. His last lap was the fastest of the day in his class, a 27:06, for the 25 mile lap, and preserved his two minute plus win over Rushing. The anxious Sportsman racers were next off the line. Ankeny went down right away with more mechanical trouble, followed by Gellatly and Pierce, and none of them finished the first lap. Jeff July 1989 Ostby tried to pass another car on dropping the brake drum on it, the first lap, endoed, bent the rear and two, the air cleaner fell off cage and a rear axle, but continued near the end of the race causing on until the tranny got stuck you know what! He still won the between gears on the second lap, Sportsman honors for the day. but he ended his race with his one Ninety-nine percent of the lap good for third in class. racers really enjoyed the two day Dianne Hamilton drove the event. The course was great, first three laps then turned the car thanks to Merrill, and the Horn over to brother Tom, who Rapids Park was superb. The next covered the six laps for second in PAC points race is in beautiful Sportsman action, just two British Columbia. The race minutes out of the win. Earl activities and the start of the race Fahrney, who had two problems, are right in downtown Cache one - a nagging ex-wife with a Creek. For information please call broken foot, that she broke Bob Nyeste, (604) 579-5875 helping fix the broken spindle by evenings. Improved manufacturing technology allows us to offer our New System II power steedng assembly at an economical price. This complete lightweight system consists of all new c;omponents and includes a properly pressured steel pump, brackets, pulley, belt, valve, ram, fluid tank and necessary hardware for easy installation. Compare our price and quality with other manufacturers' systems. 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1:x.·4.:_:~~ ~'¥ Jimmie Crowder leaps over one of the jumps he built himself, as the race takes place on his property. With his roof flapping Crowder led the race through lap 64, then broke a trailing arm. It was a crisp, clear Saturday morning in Tallahassee, Florida at the Crowder Pits as the drivers prepared themselves and their buggies for the grueling 400 mile endurance race last April. This year's event attracted a total of thirty-three participants from all over the east and Canada. They came from North Carolina, Michigan, Indiana, Quebec and Ontario, as well as from Florida and Georgia. The challenge of tjlis 4GO mile endurance race is awesome when you consider the· advance buggy preparations required to ensure high performance, coordinated with pit crew speed and skill. Thanks to the dedication of these drivers and pits crews, along with some of the fine supporters, Sperex Corp., C&R Scrap Metals and Autolectric Corp., the 1989 FORDA 400 Mile Endurance Race was off to an exciting start. With a six hour time allowance, the Fl_orida 400 race began with all DESERT LOCK OUTER Tire Located Off Inner Ring Red Anodize co·nstructed of all Aluminum 6061 T6 For light weight and optimum strength • At last,a quality bead lock designed for Off-Road racing _ • All parts are available separately *In stock -Rea y for shipment For Todays' Sophisticated 15" UNLIMITED SPORT TRUCK BAJA BUG 13" MIDGET 8"-10" MODIFIED MIDGET QUAD RACER ATV MINI STOCK MODIFIED MIDGET WE HA VE DEVELOPED THE TOUGHEST, , MOST DURABLE BEAD LOCK FOR YOU ! SIMPLE TO ORDER Prices are Per Bead Lock-installed on your wheel, fully machined and trued 8" ........ $69.95 1 0" ........ $84.95 13"/15" ...... $125.00 1 S"Desert Lock ..... $132.50 CALL OR WRITE TO: 1671 N. Brawley Fresno, CA 93722 (209) 275-5183 Page 3!Z Same Day Service Shipped U. P.S. Calif. Res.Add 6% Sales Tax FLORIDA400 F .O.R.D.A. 's 400 Mile Endurance Race Text & Phows: Catherine H. Holden ,..-_ ~ -Tony Griner took the lead on lap 65 in his Class 1 car, and he held the lead in the combined Class 1 and 10 ranks to win the 15 car class. He was also sixth overall in the race. thirty-three entries off the line in order of registration. Little did they know that today they would set a new record of 78 laps completed, the most ever completed within the si'x hour time limit. All three classes race at the same time, but for purposes of consistency and year end points only, each is scored separately. D Class is the junior of FORDA's categories. The team of Sam Pace and Darryl Stedman, with Pace at the wheel, took the lead early, as the seven buggies in this class seemed to converge in a cloud of dust! After only one hour of intense driving, Pace had to pit due to being blinded by dirt. His artner Darr 1 Stedman jumped right in and finished the race with 74 laps completed. Stedman brought home the victory for the second year in a row and finished in a tie for third overall on laps completed! Bill Windham continued to gain ground in D Class with no major set backs, even though he had been driving with no brakes since the fifth lap! Finaly he found himself in a bunch of bushes, as he was unable to slow down enough to make a turn. But he was soar. back on the track with the help of bystanders to finish the race with 67 laps completed, and he placed second in class. Even though Steve and Marty Pounds burnt their motor, thev continued on Canadian Linda Schlamb dropped off this cliff with a blown tire, but survived OK. On course above is Robert Freeman, who was seventh in Class 1/10. July 1989 and finished the race with 64 laps completed and placed third in D Class. Nearly all the D Class cars covered a good distance. In fourth was Jay McKeage, with 55 laps, followed by Mark Amrhein, 53 laps, Keith Blakeney, 44 laps, and Jeff Waters, 40 laps. There were eleven entries in the 1600 Class, but only Taylor and Allen, and Mike Hester, survived this endurance race without incident or injury to drivers and/ or buggy. In fact, it was such smooth sailing for Taylor and Allen, they set a new lap record of 78 laps completed within the six hour time limit. The J.R. Taylor car covered the most laps ever run in this classic race at the Crowder Pits on the way to first overall. Now Mike Hester also success-fully completed a rather tough "break in" for his new vehicle that he intended to race in the Mint 400. Hester had no incidents and completed 75 laps, good for second in class and overall. Owayne Hinson, on the other hand, had some rough sailing most of the day. He started out with a solid lead for the first lap, but then hit a hole sending him up into the air and into an endo as he tried to maneuver a turn. Hinson was shaken, but OK, and soon on his way, only to roll his buggy later and had to call it a day after completing 26 laps, tenth in 1600 Class. Carlton Jackson broke a header resulting in a big oil loss, but he still managed to place third in class with 74 laps covered. Flat tires, broken shocks, broken· tie rods, you name it, all plagued almost all the drivers and their cars during this well named endurance race that only comes once a year. Rounding out the 1600 Class, Ed Chambers was fourth doing 72 laps, followed by Steve Tavelli, 70, Jamie Marrocco, 67, Denis Boisclair, 67, and Bryan Peterson, 66. It was close racing for these 1600 cars. Not getting so far were Marty Neri, 47, Dwayne Hinson, 26, and Thomas Eubanks, 16 laps. Dusty Times

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The Losers By JuJy Smith Considered statistically, the Baja Internacional created more Losers than it should have. With 219 starters and a 16 hour time limit on a course that was only 14 3 miles long, it would seem as if there would be a very high finishing percentage. But only 118, or just under 54% made it around all three laps. The part of Baja that made up the course is generally considered fairly smooth and fast, but it degraded with the concentrated traffic of a lap race, and soon got to be rough and dirty. It was also very hot, and then there was the problem of slower classes being lapped by the faster ones, sometimes more than once, creating more traffic than normal for a Baja Internacional. As if all of that wasn't enough, there was a serious problem with one brand of race gas which affected many cars, and while some were only slowed down by it, some lost so much time that they were virtually out of the race because of it. We'll have more on that side of the story in next month's full coverage of the race. On of the saddest stories belongs to Lonnie Peralta, who was scheduled to drive his new Mini Mag in this race. Some last minute adjustments were needed on the carburetors, so Mike The Class 1 and 10 cars seemed to have experienced their fair share of flips and damage to vehicles, as they run together for the prizes. Jimmie Crowder, host for the event, tenaciously held onto the lead until a bolt holding the trailing arm broke, sending him into a flip and out of the race. But Crowder had completed 64 laps, and earned second place in class. Gene Dittmer took the lead on the first lap, but later rolled and flipped, finally he was put out of the race after 23 laps, when his whole front end broke off. Now, the Tony Griner/Robbie Walker.team also flipped early in the race, but they maintained a steady pace to regain the lost time lap by lap. Such steadfast determination certainly paid off with the first place honors in Class 1/10, and 71 laps completed for Griner/Walker. Jack Haenlein, from Missouri, had what appeared to be an 'uneventful' race, finishing a full 62 laps and earning third place in this class. A Canadian driver, Linda Schlamb, had a rough road from the get-go. Driving a V-8 truck, she drove it right into a ditch Thomas, of Chenowth, _g~t the carburetor specialist to come work on the car on Friday night. The fellow had to test drive the car of course, to see how it ran, and he got a little heavy-footed, and endoed it, right in front of Mike and Lonnie, doing enough damage to turn Peralta into a spectator. Mike Gaughan was bumped a little too solidly as he drove up the sandwash from Three Poles, and ended up with his rear cage into his pulley, while still on lap one. Ross Craft lost the motor in his 5-1600 before he got to Matias; and Bob Richey lost his very early in the day also. Riding with Richey was Bob Mount, of Yokohama, who must have been anticipating a very exhilarating day. Instead, he had a spiny one. Before the disaster with the motor, they took a brief off-course excursion, and hit a cactus, which fell into the car and bear-hugged Mount. He got all the spines pulled out, but cactus punctures have a delayed effect, due to the poison that some secrete, and Bob was in a good deal of pain a little later in the day, and headed for home. Danny Letner was another who was out early, with a blown transmission near Three Poles, and Perry McNeil lost the motor during the first few laps. With the help of spectators, she was on the road again, only to have a rear tire blow. This caused her to lose control, run off the track and drop down a 30 foot bank. Linda was OK but shook up, and out of the race after the fifth lap. Class l / 10 was the biggest class with 15 starters, Rounding out the field were Jeff Golding, 61 laps, Francis Walsh, 58 laps, Bob Bohres, 41 laps, Robert Freeman, 40 laps, Bruce Mitchum, 35 laps and Michael Talton, 34 laps. Not getting so far were Terry Sloan, 26 laps, Tony Binkley, 24 laps, Gene Dittmer, 23 laps, Ira Hill, 13 laps, Linda Schlamb, 5 laps and Danny Hahn, 3 laps. Again, this year's annual 400 mile endurance race was well received and hosted. Many thanks again to all the sponsors, and the "unnamed but not unappreci-ated" contributors of time and energy. No doubt about it, the exhibition of driver skill and competitive determination was evident throughout this event. All those who participated have gained valuable experience and knowledge that can only serve to enhance future competitions. Midwesterner Jack Haenlein enjoyed the north Florida action, and he drove his Class 10 to third place in the combined Class 1 and 10 action. Dusty Times in his Class 8 truck while still on the first lap. We had gone up to near Matias to watch the early part of i:he race, and as we headed back to town for the finish we saw an assortment of folks on tow straps or trailers, also headed back to town, somewhat prematurely. We saw Pete Sohren's Class 3 truck being towed after the oil temperature went up and the oil pressure went down, and we saw Paul Hamilton and his Class 1 car on the highway near Borrego, and the 112-1600 of Ralf Barwig and Ron Palmer, parked at the side of the road. We also noted the Class 9 car of Karl Von Batsch and Bill Buckely being towed down the highway. Mike Lund's two-seater, after a good first lap, was parked at the side of the· road not too far from Three Poles with a blown motor. We also saw George Seeley's class 5 car, motor gone, in the same general area. Billy Bunch is reported to have got five miles into the race before a rod went through the block of his truck, and Manny Esquerra got to mile 15 on lap two before his motor went away. Ray Gastelum and Tom Minga broke an axle on the second lap, to end their 5-1600 race, and Corky McMillin was put out of the race by a broken ring and pinion. Rod Hall had his new truck, finally, and it seemed to be working very well, but he had pushrod trouble again, and was out on the first lap, while LeRoy Van Kirk had a backfire out of one of the carburetors of his Class 5 Porsche, and burnt that side of the motor, so he became a statistic on the third lap. The biggest Loser of the weekend way my good friend, Dusty Times publisher, Jean Calvin. Jean had been pleased and excited to be invite~l_ to _r:ide a lap or two with Cameron Steele, in his very nice Class 5-1600 car. It was decided that she'd ride just the first lap, which she thought was a good plan, since it was going to be a hot day, and she looked forward to watching the rest of the race from some shady vantage point. Well, she did ride the first lap, and she had a marvelous time, reporting that it's a very fast car, for a limited species, and that she'd had a lot of fun. But after she got out, while still in the main -pit, she began to complain of a fierce headache, and she looked pale and unwell to friends who offered her shade, cold towels, and cool drinks. After a while she began to suffer from nausea, and then she threw up. At that point, her friends asked her if she'd bumped her head while riding with Steele, and she told them that she thought she'd hit it on the side of the car a few times as her body moved from side to side. But there was no one big bump that stood out as a really hard hit. Still, she looked bad, and felt terrible, and when someone called the medics for help they thought they should fly her to San Diego right away. But Jean wasn't ready to leave, and refused to go. So she was taken to the first aid trailer at the start finish area, where the medic team cooled her off, fed her liquids and ran an EKG. They diagnosed her as dehydrated, and suffering a possible head injury, but with no heart irregularity, as had been thought at first. After some hours in the care of the medics, Jean was released to a group of friends, who took her to the clinic in San Felipe, where the doctors immediately bega,t treating the dehydration with intravenous fluids. She spent the night in the clinic, and in 'the morning, was seemingly much better, with far less head pain, and good healthy color again. The doctors said that if she could tolerate some solid food they'd let her out, to go home. So she was released shortly after noon, having managed a scant breakfast of juice and dry toast. We proceeded to drive her home, arriving back at her San Fernando residence about 11 p.m., Sunday night. She was very sleepy all the way home, which she attributed to the pain pills the doctors had given her, and her headache had diminished considerable. She went straight to bed. In the morning, when Jean's husband, John, tried to talk to her, he was disturbed by her continuing sleepiness, and incoherent conversation. So he took her to the doctor, who took a quick look at her and sent her off to the hospital. A series of tests which included a cat scan, ended with Jean in intensive care, on a respirator, while we all waited for the diagnosis of a neurosurgeon who'd been called in. His diagnosis was what we'd feared most; there was bleeding inside her head, and surgery was necessary right away. Jean went into surgery before five o'clock on Monday afternoon, and just ,ibout eight p.m. was back in the recovery room. Her doctor reported that the surgery was successful, and prognosis for complete recovery is good. We came mighty close to losing Jean, and she still has a long hard fight ahead of her. Our hearts go out to her, and to John, her husband, as they come up against this most formidable challenge. We offer our love and support, and know that their many off-road friends will be pulling with us. PARKER PUMPER HELMET CO. 714-894-8332 1985 SNELL APPROVED HELMETS * STANDARD VOYAGER W/90° HOSE FITTING * _DELUXE VOYAGER W/MOLDED AIR INLET Each helmet has shield and skirt included. 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TOY61'A/fl&YO TIRES ONE LAP OF AMERICA 1989 11Who the Hell is Sandro Munari?'' By Tom Grimshaw Photos: Trackside Pho,o Enterprises ' ______ ,..:;. ~~ America's rally champion John Buffum with co-drivers Tom Grimshaw and Niall Leslie take the green flag in their Toyota Celica Alf-Trac. . It appears Brock Yates' six year effort as Ringmaster of the circus titled ONE LAP OF AMERICA has finally attracted major sponsorship. With three year support from Toyota and Toyo Tires, direct ties to Chris Pook's Long Beach Grand Prix, relocation of the start/finish to Long Beach, California and ESPN TV coverage, it would seem the One Lap will finally realize its full potential as a major motorsport happening. The 1989 entry (34 teams) was the smallest starting field in the history of the One Lap. The low n,umbers were attributable to two conditions. First, the move from the traditional start/finish in Detroit was announced quite late and most East Coast competitors were eliminated due to time and financial constraints.Secondly, Brock Yates has stated his intention to place more emphasis on competitive driving and less on boring nit-picking TSD rallying. The spectre of competing head to head with professional race drivers rather than their respective accountants and attorneys caused many TSO ralliests to stay home. A traditional One Lap logo says it all. "RUN WITH THE BIG DOGS OR ST A Y ON THE PORCH." Despite the small starting field, most of the serious One Lap teams were on hand. The first three starting positions were filled by past winners. John Buffum and I joined with Canadian Rally Champion, Niall Leslie of Gananoque, Ontario to represent Toyota in a 1989 Celica All-Trac. Last year's winner, Jim Atwell of Virginia Beach, VA teamed with Scott Johnson and Dave Killian in an '89 BMW 535i. Atwell also had a second 535i starting in seventh position with Terry Baker, Chris Romaine and Jack von Kaenel on board. Gentleman Jim told me, during several important meetings in the Page 34 Manhattan Beach Radisson bar, that he had two goals; win the 1989 One Lap and place both BMWs in the top five positions for the final run at the start of the Long Beach Grand Prix, two weeks hence. He came close on both counts. 1986 One Lap champion, Karl Chevalier of Williston, VT started in the third spot with Cat McKeen and ace navigator Phil Suomu. Chevalier and company drove an '89 Buick Electra Station Wagon, tradi_ng raw horsepower for handling on the Solo II sections. The trade off was to cost them a chance for an overall win. Rocky Aoki appeared with his usual exotic machinery - a 1966 Mercedes-Benz 600 Grosser Pullman that would sleep twelve and feed thirty. And there were the two Chrysler entries, 1989 Lambor-ghini LM002 All Terrains. These giants go for about $125K, have twelve cylinder powerhouses under the hood, sport Kevlar body works and tires wide enough to use as road graders. The lead Lamborghini was driven by a fellow from Modena, Italy, named Sandro Munari. The foremost question at the pre-start pub sessions was "Who the hell is this Sandro Munari from Italy?" A few of us "old-timers" knew the answer_to that mystery. Sandro Munari was a world class professional rally driver who won the Monte Carlo Rally in 1972, 1975, 1976 and 1977. He was also directly responsible for setting U.S. world rally championship dreams back about twelve years ...... 197 4. The Press On Regardless "World Championship Rally". Dickinson Country, Upper Peninsula, Michigan. Holloween evening, just about dusk ...... Munari, running late because of a clutch replacement, drove his Lancia Stratos throught the streets of a small Michigan town at well over 100 MPH, dodging the wee Holloween beggers in their home made costumes. He arrived at the next stage start control with the local sheriff in hot pursuit. The Stratos disappeared into the woods, followed by the good sheriff's used Detroit MobyDickmobile. Soon the sheriff lumbered back to the start, never having sighted the Lancia's tail lights, and, with the help of a twelve-gauge shotgun, stopped the first U.S. World Championship rally. I drove that event in a Datsun 510. I looked into the barrels of that shothun and thought I was looking into the opening of the Holland Tunnel. I joined the rest of the rally in a quick dash to the nearest bar. It would be another twelve years before the World Champ-ionship returned to the U.S. The 1989 One Lap of America started the morning of April 6th at the Manhattan Beach Radisson and moved directly to the Long Beach Grand Prix course for the official send off. It was also the morning of the Toyota Celebrity Race warmups. We met Jeff Andretti who teamed with John and I in 1987 to win the One Lap and traded stories while we waited for the official start. On the starting grid a uniformed lovely, scheduled to drive the celebrity race, decided to inspect our rally Toyota from the inside. Fortunately for me, my lap was the only available sitting place. The press and TV guys loved it. It remains to be seen how I will explain the incident to my wife. "Just show biz, Dear." This years format included TSD rally sections, Solo II races, Regularity runs and Passage Controls. Following the opening dash around the Long Beach road course, we drove North to Sears Point International Raceway for the first of several "Regularity Runs". The Regularities had a simple July 1989 "· ~ Last year's winner Jim Atwell with Scott Johnson and David Killian had their BMW 535i ready for another run to the top. format. Run two laps around the track at any speed between 40 and 50 MPH, passing several hidden checkpoints timed to the tenth of a second. Then, one hour later, do it all again. The penalty was the difference between the first and second run, at each checkpoint. Sounds simple, but JB and I found it was not an easy task. We left Sears Point in fifth place. A 1989 VW Jetta Carat, starting in twentieth position, with Fay and David Teal and Jim Brady on board, ran a nearly perfect time on the track and took the early lead, followed by Atwell's BMW, an '89 Dodge Caravan driven by Dick Montague of Paso Robles, CA, an '88 LaBaron Coupe driven by Albert DeBoni of Utica, MI and our Toyota. Chevalier's Buick Wagon and Atwell's second BMW were tied for sixth. It was too early for Buffum and I to begin worrying. In our past three One Laps, two of which we won and the one in which we placed second by only a few points, we had never led at the halfway point. From Sears Point we transited to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho for our first TSD Rally section timed to the second. Our companion, Niall Leslie, laid on the small bed in the rear of the Toyota and suffered as only a displaced Englishman can suffer -silently, with a stiff upper lip, don't you know. At 6'4", Niall did not quite fit inside the hatchback Celica. To make matters worse, he had a pinched nerve in his back. During his driving stints he packed small bits of sponge around his lanky frame. We named him our "Spongy Moaner". He joined the ranks of ·other rogues who have driven the One Lap with Buffum and I over the past years. Jeff Andretti was the "Chubby Cherub". Richard Hughes (a Englishman who enjoyed setting his own bum on fire - in public) was the "Loony Limey" and Canadian Walter Boyce was our "Eat To Win" health freak who we destroyed in 1985 with a breakfast of bananas, burritos, hot Mexican peppers and ice cream. We nailed the Coeur d'Alene Rally section and moved into first place and began the long trek to a Passage Control in Billings, Montana, followed by another long run to a second Passage Control in Fargo, North Dakota. Night passed, day passed, night passed. On a 10,000 mile event the only difference between day Lew DeLong came from Ohio to run his 1987 Toyota Camry with Wayne Stanfield and Alan Travis into a fine fifth place finish. The Plymouth Laser RS Turbo of Billy Edwards throws some famous Ascot Park dirt in an early stage before a final finish weeks later in third spot. Dusty Times

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Looking like a regular vacationer, but finishing in fourth place, Italy's Sandro Munari put the exotic Lamborghini LM002 4x4 was the Buick Electra Wagon of Karl Chevalier. .through its paces to the awe of many rallyists. Always going in style is Benihana's Rocky Aoki in a 1966 Mercedes-Benz 600 Grosser. "Pardon me, do you have any ... ·· and night is the opportunity to going gets tough, etc. etc. Springs, CO, and entered Las wear your macho sunglasses. My daughter, Caryn, and son- Vegas just after The Evil One's Buffum read Ludlum's "The in-law, Jimmy, brought my two son, Robbie Knievel, successfully Bourne Identity", I did crossword grandchildren to the restart the jumped his motorcycle over the puzzles and tidied my office to the following morning to remind me I fountains of Caesar's Palace. melodious accompaniment of was far too old to be navigating a In Vegas we snatched two Leslie's interesting moans and 10,000 mile rally around the hours bed time in a hot-sheet groans. entire U.S. motel with purple sheets and In Wisconsin we met a light Good friend, Art St.Antoine, mirrored ceilings. We were snow storm that stayed with us managing editor of CAR AND careful to stay away from each into Michigan's Upper Peninsula DRIVER MAGAZINE, also other in case the cameras were where we made our first major stopped by to volunteer to drive running. Then we toured the auto mistake on the Escanaba the mountain sections for collection and wolfed down the Regularity Run. An instruction Buffum. Those of you who read huge breakfast provided by the on a run through the icy woods his story about last year's One Imperial Palace Hotel, and set off read "Left on .85 Road, just past Lap will recall how we jointly for the final miles to California. RXR". We crossed a railroad destroyed a brand new BMW M-On April 15th, our final full track and immediately turned 5 in the mountains above L.A. day of competition, we arrived in Left, but not on ".85 Road". So off we went for seven more Indio, California to watch the Three miles later the road ended days to the finish in California. start of the Indio Divisional PRO in a gravel pit and we turned back. Leslie's condition worsened as Rally. Buffum and I met a lot of Suddenly it was "PRO Rally" the miles piled up. He never our old PRO Rally friends. We time again and Buffum reminded missed a driving assignment but, were firmly in first place on the me what he could do with a 4WD for the next seven days we would One Lap and were beginning to in thedirt. Itwasthemostexciting rush to the start of every believe we might actually win the moments of the entire 9,800 competition section and check damn thing for the third time. miles. Back at the railroad track, him into the nearest motel while Most of the top ten positions we took a six minute pause and JB and I went out and did our were pretty well set -or so we continued on to find the correct thing. Then we'd rush back, pick thought. The TSO Rally section turn about two miles away. Since him up, pack him in foam like a on the Indio Stage Rally would we were on a Regularity run we raweggbalancedonthebackofa drastically change the final reckoned all we had to do the next rabid camel, and motor on. standings. time around was take another six In Indianapolis, we won the After the last PRO Rally car minute pause and duplicate our drag race. The Laser had a higher began the Indio's opening stage mistake to get a good score. top speed than our Celica but we through the desert, we ran the On our second run we sat at the were quicker at the quarter-mile same road at very low average railroad track and watched other mark. All-wheel drive is a hell of speeds. The course was badly torn teams attempt to duplicate their an advantage off a start line. up from the passage of thirty-five own mistakes at the incorrect We scored well in the Charles racing PRO Rally cars and we had turn. Our plan worked and we Town, Virginia TSO Rally; ran as a few moments when we thought scored low enough to head for the quick as everyone else up the we might stick the Celica in the Detroit layover in first place. paved Chimny Rock hillclimb soft desert sands. At the Radison Plaza Hotel in and held first place as we headed The first three cars made it Southfield, MI, we enjoyed an . for Florida. through without a problem, but afternoon in a civilized bar and a It was a muggy night in Florida then disaster hit the field as Car 4, night in a real bed ( three beds to be as we sat on a beautiful veranda at a 1989 Ford Thunderbird SC, exact - lest you wonder about the the new Radisson Hotel on Jekyll stuck itself in a dry stream bed closeness of our team). Island and waited to check and blocked the course. Most of Thatsameafternoonweranthe through a Passage Control in the the rally stopped behind the first Solo II event in a large wee small hours of the morning. Thunderbird. Some did not. parking area located at Lawerence The massive vacation homes have Some teams took a chance and Institute of Technology, directly all been restored to their early passed the blockage by turning across from the Radisson. Scoring 1900s grandeur and the Radisson into the desert at speed. on the Solo race sections counted Hotel was one of the grandest of When twenty percent of the ten times more than scoring on all. field made it to the finish control rally and regularity sections. It I closed my eyes and heard of the section, the rules demanded was the Solos that would decide Sydney Greenstreet wheezing as the entire field be scored without the winner of the 1989 One Lap he asked me where I'd hidden the regard to the blockage. of America - and we lost the first Maltese Falcon while Peter Lorre Car 9, a 1986 Audi 5000 one. lurked in the shadows eager to do Quattro driven by Angelo Every year it seems some team nasty things if I didn't confess. Pizzagalli, Dick Corley and Ralph comes sneaking out of the pack to We continued on to do a Pro Beckman, never paused at the surprise us. This year it was a 1990 Solo race at the historic Sebring roadblock. It roared off into the Plymouth Laser RS Turbo driven International Raceway and a desert, around the mess, back on by Bill Edwards of Toledo, Ohio. regularity run around the Road course and jumped from tenth to Mr. Edwards is a Solo Champion. Atlanta course, followed by sixth overall, an excellent finish The 1990 Turbo Laser is a another Solo run around the forthe Vermont team's first try at screamer. Mr. Buffum is a PRO Hallett (Oklahoma) Motor the One Lap. The second place Rally Champion who does not Racing Circuit. 1990 Plymouth Laser stopped likepylonedcourses.Mr. Buffum Senor Munari spun his and dropped back to fifth place, likes to squash little red pylons. Lamborghini on the final turn at allowing Jim Atwell's BMW to WelostthefirstSolollracebut Hallett. An awesome sight. moveintosecondandChevalier's held first place overall. S om et hi n g like the moon Buick Wagon to move up to third That night, halfway through spinning out of Earth orbit. overall. our second bottle of red wine, JB We ran up The Pikes Peak All that remained was a final said to our group, "You know, Hillclimb where several of us got run around the Ascot Park there's no ___ damn way I'm out to turn the snow yellow, Raceway dirt track. We uncrated going to let that Laser beat us enjoyed a sumptous lunch Niall, watched him do a careful again" - and he didn't. When the provided by the folks in Manitou but quick lap, and repacked him Dusty nmcs July 1989 in his rubber cacoon. Once again Munari proved he could do dumb things anytime, anywhere, with anyone else's car, as he attempted to push the Lambo up a tire wall and drove a quarter of a lap on two wheels before righting the monster. At the Manhattan Beach finish the bar was filled with the anguished cries of those teams who had stopped in the desert and knowing smiles from those who took the chance and slammed their way through. To the organizers' credit, they did not bow to the pressure of the many blocked teams and scored the section -just as the rules demanded. The Saturday night banquet around the Radisson's outside pool was magnificent . The highlight of my evening was speaking with Brock Yates' mother -one of the sharpest and most knowledgeable ladies it has ever been my pleasure to meet. It was also surprising to learn that Brock Yates actually had a moth~r - and that she would admit it. The following morning the top five cars trooped off to the site of the Toyota Long Beach Grand Prix to do a final lap before the start of the CART Race. The Plymouth Laser got a measure of revenge for the previous day's bobble and flew around the track. Their final drive moved them from fifth to third place behind Jim Atwell's BMW. Of the five One Laps I have suffered through, this was by far the most interesting. I think Mr. Yates and Company now have a venue that will attract top competitors in the years to come. The emphasis on competitive driving, rather than TSO rallying which always leaves room for bickering and protests, has got to bode well for the furure of the event. The One Lap of America - I can't imagine why I do it. I don't know if I'll do it next year. It seems we can only win during odd numbered years. We've won it in 1985, 1987 and 1989. Perhaps 1990 would be a good year to sit back and watch. On the other hand -who would want to sit home and watch TV knowing the One Lappers were out and about, and where else could I find a cute little movie starlet to sit on my lap. Perhaps next year I'll wear my short shorts and see if she dares do it again. 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-i I L THE NISSAN PATHFINDER A Luxurious Rig with Super Performance On and Off the Road Text & Photos: Jean Cali1in The Nissan Pathfinder won all sorts of awards when it made its debut here a couple of years ago. Since then there have been a number of improvements made to the model that was designed in the Southern California studios of Nissan Design International. Last year an additional five horsepower was pumped into the standard 3 .0 liter V-6 engine, and the electronically controlled four speed over-drive automatic transmission became an option, as did rear disc brakes. To sample the luxury and also get around the tough Johnson Valley back roads while covering the Great Mojave 250, we borrowed a new, 1989 Pathfinder and found it as all the ads say it is. We can't imagine a tougher test for off road travel than a pit access road at this race after the mutlitude of pit workers and spectators have been over it. But the Nissan cruised along, soaking up the bumps, sliding over the rocks, and inside you didn't feel a thing. The SE model was loaded with all sorts of goodies, but came with our preference, the five speed manual transmis-sion. Of course in these days of federally mandated safety devices, the transmission has to be in neutral and the clutch in to start the engine, not necessarily too handy in some off road conditions. Auto-matic hubs and a short, easy to move shifter put one instantly in 4 WD while moving down the trail. There is plenty of power available in most any gear at most any speed. We had the Nissan loaded with bundles of papers heading to Lucerne, and even on steep grades, a quick downshift to fourth would bring instant passing accelera-tion, even with the heavy load. Engine response is excellent, and, as they say, there is no substitute for cubic inches to provide torque. The Pathfinder came with a N SAHARA -4~-----"1::t ~'. ... w.., X 5 >; Cf) i:j;~--S_I_R_Iu_s __ ...,ci ..J ~ ~ . ~ > SPRING MTN. ~ VDO - Chenowth - Simpson TriMil - K & N Filters - Bugpack Bilstein - Centerline - Cibie Hewland - Porsche Turbo CVs Beard's Seats- Parker ·Pumper Yokohama Tires -Super Trapp Gem Gears -KYB Shocks Sway-A-Way Transaxle Parts Wright Place - Dura Blue Ultra Boot - Neal Products SEE PAT OR DAVE OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK Monday-Friday - 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Saturday - 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. NEV ADA PHONE ORDER HOUSE 3054 So. Valley View, Las Vegas, NV 89102 (702) 871-4911 • (702) 871-5604 Page 36 silver gray exterior paint and blue and gray interior. The seats were done in a corduroy type fabric that was comforta-ble and breathed well in warm weather. The stem to stern carpeting was done in the same shade of blue, giving the inte• rior a cool and restful mood. Being a top of the line model, every gadget on the option list was on this rig, and the dash was loaded with orange on black instrumenta-tion, knobs and switches to activate every accessory, and myriad controls for the AM/ FM Stereo radio system. Right in front of the driver are two round dials, on the left the tachometer with a digital clock included, and the speedo with an odometer and dual trip meters, our favorite gadget. Doing even a short run in a vehicle, it is great to measure the entire trip distance on one trip meter, and the miles between gas stops on the other. Another favorite gadget is the shock absorber adjustment on a switch in the center console with a touring setting for regu-lar use, and the sport setting for off road travel. It really works and you can feel the firm suspension take hold if you have been traveling in the dirt on the touring setting. Among the standard fea-tures on the Pathfinder is a five link coil spring rear suspen-sion, and a long wheelbase, 104.Y, both items contribut-ing to the smooth and quiet ride. Also standard is the split seat backs on the rear seat, which adds versatility for haul-ing odd loads, skis, desert tent, etc., and still carry three peo-ple. W ith both rear seats in use there is ample space in the cargo area for the full gear needed for a family vacation. Getting to that cargo bay is no problem. For small items, the glass hatch on the rear lift gate opens independently of the main door, or if you are doing serious loading, the entire door lifts up easily. Even the swing back outside spare tire carrier has an easy operating release, July 1989 J ;. .-~-. and we used it often on contin-gency row and came away with all fingers intact, not common for us. Of course the rig features automatic hubs, power steer-ing and brakes, dual side mir-rors and a rear window wiper I defroster as standard equip-ment. Moving on to the SE Sport Package, this rig also had the pop up glass sunroof, fancy alloy road wheels, wheel locks, the rear disc brakes and adjus-table suspension, and a limited slip differential along with General AP Grabber tires, 31 x 10.50 R15 LT M&S. Natu-rally the SE version has power windows, power door locks and the fancy radio. This rig had low mounted front driving lights, and excellent headlights for the dark desert trails. On a fancy vehicle like this the little things make a lasting impression. The cruise control . is super on boring interstates, the dash control for the side mirrors is keen for different size drivers and the front and rear interior lights are very handy. The rear quarter win-"..¼ ' =--~·~ ~ ,, d~~s~ are the push out type, supplying fresh air without wind blasts to the rear seat pas-sengers. We like the big, 21 gallon gas tank that gives a husky range on or off the road. Over the entire week of city, highway, with a heavy load, and off road driving, the Nis-san delivered a fine 19.8 mpg. We think that is a great number considering one tends to drive a performing vehicle a bit harder, and use the power from the bigger than average three liter V-6 engine. If an all purpose, town and country wagon is in your car buying plans for the season, take a hard look at the Path-finder. It is more comfortable in daily use than most of the breed, less truck like, and it also is tough enough to take you anywhere off the road you want to go in comfort and style. Most brands of this class vehicle are price competitive with similar options, and are available from standard to super luxury, depending on what you add to the base line mcxlel. Dusty Times

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4-WHEEL AND OFF ROAD IDRA PIT CREW CHALLENGE -NELSON & NELSON TAKE THE OVERALL VICTORY By George Thompson . The Mirage team of Dan Araujo and Dave Ramirez worked hard, handicapped as were most open wheel cars by the lack of knock off hubs, and this team took fourth in the open class standings. 61.87, eighth overall. Dan third overall and second in class at Araujo/Dave Ramirez were 45.35, followed by Simon & fourth, at 66.24, followed by Simon Racing, at 48.25, fourth CORE/Barstow/Mattingly at 0 / A. Waters and Devine were 66.64 and RCR Racing/ FAIR, next, at 59.44, fifth 0 1 A, 66.85, 12th to 14th O / A in a followed by Sherman Balch tight battle. Racing, 60.00, sixth overall and In the truck bunch, RH!/ Team MacPherson/Kelley, Donahoe/Phillips/Renae were 64.98, ninth overall. ) ,. , ~ · . ~ V The Nelson and Nelson Chevy crew were the fastest of the fast, taking first overall, almost done here as Frank Vessels, right, gets ready to climb back into the cockpit. Vessels also won Class 8 in the Mint race. . . ) ~ The inaugural !ORA Pit Crew left behind in the timing area. The understood that. But, in spite of Challenge, hosted by Binion's Martin Brothers/FAIR team, problems with crowd control and Horseshoe Hotel and Casino, who figured to be in the running spectator visibility it was a tookplaceThursday,April20th, for the Open Wheel win were tremendous success. We're under the lights and glitter that is knocked out of a second place already working on the event for downtown Las Vegas, NV. The finish when a solitary lug nut was next year, and there's no doubt event was also sponsored by discovered in their pit lane, after that the Mint 400 is the ideal time Petersen's 4-Wheel and Off Road timing had concluded. The entire and Las Vegas is the ideal place for magazine. A husky twenty-nine of team was located after the event at this competition. Everyone, the best Pit Support crews in the their Ceremonial Long Island Iced sponsors and race teams alike, sport were staged in pairs down a Tea Party in their suite at the loved it and want to do it again." four block stretch of Fremont Union Plaza. In the Open Wheel category, Streetinabidtowinrecognition "Wehadagreattime,"saidthe Sage Council# 1 took second as 1989's Best Pit Team in Off Brothers Martin, "except for that place and seventh overall at Road Racing. lug nut. We'll be back next year 60.06, followed by Vanilla When the dust settled in the 20 and we'll be holding on to our . Brothers/Church Engineering, Fremont and First Street turned into Mint 400 and Walt Lott Memorial Boulevards during the four days of race activity on the streets of downtown Las Vegas. x 25 foot timing areas it was the nuts; we can promise you that." Nelson and Nelson crew who So stating, they disappeared into claimed the overall title with their the camaraderie which always American Thunder Chevrolet seems to surround the Martin Class 8 truck. The competition Brothers Racing Team effort. was divided into two classes, the When you see these people Open Wheel Group and the together,youknowwhatitmeans Manufacturers Group. Each entry to be a Team!! had to simulate a fuel dump, The entire event was staffed by change two tires, one each from volunteers assembled by IDRA opposite sides of the vehicle and Event Director, Bob Utgard and make a mandatory driver change. IDRA Managing Director, Frank Vessels, driver of the George Thompson, from winning entry, and one of the amongst the IDRA Member sports larger racers, moved Clubs. th r o ugh h is rout i n e as if "This was an event put on for choreographed by the Bolshoi the crews by the racers and teams Ballet. which make up our unique form ''I was scared to death" ofracing,"saidThompson."We commented Vessels after the are a non-profit association of event. "I knew the crew could do race teams. When I first came up it, but in practice I fell, flat on my with this concept, I had several face getting out of the truck and main goals: To pay back 100 had nightmares of the same thing percent of the entry fee and happening tome here. I just didn't hopefully, break even in the want to slow these guys down." process, and to say thanks to the And he certainly did not slow crews and show them a good time. them down, as the Nelson and Thanksto4-WheelandOffRoad Nelson entry posted a time of Magazine and our other sponsors 43.65 seconds, 0.42 seconds we were able to pay back almost ahead of the second overall time 300 percent of the original entry of 44.07 posted by the winning fee, and give away an additional Open wheel entry ofMotorsports $7000.00 in merchandise to 16 Unlimited, and 1.69 ahead of the different teams. Because of the second place Manufacturers Class input from our sponsors and team of Rod Hall International in volunteers, the entire effort cost the striking Class 4 Dodge truck the IDRA about $14 .00 from of Donahoe/Phillips/Renae. start to finish." ' The competition allowed for Bob Utgard, Event Director, no mistakes and one minute said, "We had no idea what to penalties were assessed against expect. 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" Group A's third place winner went to the Saab 99 of Sandy Liversidge after a strong run also netting them seventh overall. David Lapham and Keith Waltz finished third in the GT Class and eight overall with their Mazda 323 G TX. Guy Light and Jimmy Brandt won a couple of stages to place second in the VW Golf G Tl dominated Production Class. SCCA PRO RALLY SERIES Sunrise, 400 Forest Rally · Round I Photos: Trackside Photo Enterprises -.•,. Rod Millen and Tony Sircombe swept the forest clean with fast time in all Group A stages and first overall in their Mazda 323 G TX. The Sunriser Forest was a famous and popular performance rally long before there was a Pro Series. The 21st edition of this classic rally out of Chillicothe, Ohio lived up to expectations, and the expected winners did so in most classes. The 20 Special Stages covered 107 stage miles on state forest roads, and the entire route length was nearly 365 miles, one of the longer mileage events in the series. A hefty 56 cars took the starting flag, heading for the well known spectator stage in Y octangee city park, that holds some equally well known tough jumps. There had been some rain in the region before the event, so dust was not the serious problem it has been in former years. The conditions were so goqd that 43 ( DE NYf:!~10) ~eroquip >Y'IOKOHAMA THE WR~GHT PLACE (805) 683-1211 Page 38 cars finished the event that includes fast smooth roads as well as some twisty forest trails. The rally developed into a four way struggle for overall honors, between Rod Millen/Tony Sircombe, Mazda 323, Chad DiMarco/Erick Hauge, Subaru RX Turbo, both in Group A, and Doug Shepherd/Joe Andreini, Dodge Daytona in Production GT, plus Paul Choiniere/Jon Wickens in the Open Class Audi Quattro. The final scores do not reflect the close competition among this quartet, in fact DiMarco and Shepherd were tied on time on two consecutive stages. However Ron Millen proved he is the top dog among US rally drivers with a tremendous drive. Millen won all but one stage overall and had fast time on all stages in Group A. Rod Millen and T any Sircombe won the rally overall by more than five minutes. Paul Choiniere and Jon Wickens won one stage overall, #14, by a slim two seconds over Millen, and they won the Open Class in the Audi Quattro and were third overall, six minutes behind Millen. Doug Shepherd and Joe Andreini, had a near perfect run in the Dodge Daytona, winning Production GT Class handily, and they snatched second overall away from the Audi by just 45 seconds. Shepherd won all but July 1989 With a near perfect run in their Dodge Daytona was Doug Shepherd and Joe Andreini who won the Production GT Class and finished second overall. two stages in POT, and tied the Group A Subaru of DiMarco on two consecutive stages in a great performance. Canadians Alain Bergeron and Raymond Cadieux won a couple of stages in POT and also finished fifth overall on their way to second in class in the Toyota Celica All-Trac. Dave Lapham and Keith Waltz were third in POT standings, eighty overall in a Mazda 323 GTX, despite a tree banging incident that took out a shock and a tire. They finished about two minutes behind Bergeron in a tight run for the top spots in class. In the hunt most of the distance were Henry and Cynthia Krolikowski, their Dodge Omni home tenth overall a minute 14 seconds behind Lapham, and Dan Holt/Dave White, Mazda 323, were eleventh overall a mere 35 seconds further down, and fifth in POT Class. Chad DiMarco and Erick Hauge drove swiftly all the way to put the Subaru RX 4WD Turbo home second in Group A and fourth overall, 45 seconds behind Choiniere. Mark Everett and Wayne Brooks were in the midst of the POT battle all the way, and they took a keen third in Group A, ninth overall in the Mazda 323 4WD just 18 seconds behind Paul Choiniere and Jon Wickens won the Open Class in their Audi Quattro and were third overall just six minutes behind Millen. Taking fourth overall and s·eco'nd in Group A was Team Subaru's hard charging Chad DiMarco and Erick Hauge. Dusty Timc1

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.. ,,. Third in Production Class went to another VW Golf GT/ driven by old Dodge boys Cal Landau ana Eric Marcus. Turbo problems and defensive driving put Dan Thiel and C.R. Shalvoy's Volvo 242 Turbo into third in the Open class. Second Rallytruck · honors went to the Toyota of Gary and Judy Gooch who had some timing problems, but they still finished 26th overall. Bruce Newey and Ken Cassidy won the Open Vintage Class and second in the Open Class in their Mazda RX-3. Lapnam and 56 seconds ahead of the Krolikowski Dodge. Tim O'Neil and Martin Headland are really the dominant force in Production Class this season, at least in the first two events. They won overall in Georgia, a record smashing feat, and they won their class in Ohio in the VW Golf GTI by nearly four minutes. The Production drivers are usually much closer on time. At the Sunriser, the team placed a sparkling sixth overall, the only Production car in the top ten at that, just over a minute out of fifth overall. The Production Class is turning into a Volkswagen benefit this year. Guy Light and Jimmy Brandt won a couple of stages in class, but their Golf GTI finished 12th overall, but solid in second for the class. And in a new VW Golf GTI, former Dodge drivers Cal Landau and Eric Marcus had a fine rally, while sorting out the car, and pla c e d third in Production class, 14th overall, just about three minutes behind former point champion Guy Light. Bruce Newey and Ken Cassidy suffered a flat tire on a stage which cost some time, but they carried on in the older RX-3 Mazda to Tim O'Neil and Martin ~ca~iinued iheir winning ways in the Production ·class and were the only car of their class in the top ten finishers. Alain Bergeron and Raymond Cadievx brought their Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD home for a second in the quick GT Class. Dusty Times Campbell by about three minutes. But, they were moving in for the kill at the end, when they ran out of rally before they could mak~ up all the time. Although only two trucks entered the Sunriser, Chief Steward John Buffum is hoping that more teams will decide to get involved in the new class. Campbell finished 24th overall and Gooch was 26th overall, well up in the pack of 43 starters who finished the rally. The new and growing Rallytruck class was won by Rusty Campbell and John McArthur in their Toyota pickup. The SCCA Pro Rally Series moved west in May with the Pacific Forest Rally staged out of Olympia, Washington followed in one week by the Rim of the World Rally out of Lancaster, California, the first Pro Rally in southern California in many, many years. take second in Open Class and Gooch team suffered some timing 15th overall. They also won the problems which set them behind Open Vintage class honors, which is for cars ten years old or older and it was developed especially for the Sunriser rally. The team of Dan Thiel and C.R. Shalvoy had some turbo problems early in the game, and later got stuck on a stage while · avoiding a collision with a crashed RX-7 but they drove the Volvo 242 Turbo into third in Open Class, 16th overall, just a minute 1 7 seconds behind Newey. Rusty Campbell and John McArthur took the small Rallytruck class honors in their Toyota. They finished almost two minutes ahead of Gary and Judy Gooch, also in a Toyota. The Coming Next Month ... Presidente SCORE Baja ·Internacional SNORE Per Lux Twilight Race SODA/STORE Memorial Day 100 Gran Carrera de Tecate ... Plus all the regular features 1989 FORD RANGER FIBERGLASS NOW AVAILABLE! ~;-~, r." z~. Update your currenfRanger to 1989 aero styling, design to retain stock appear-ance and allow 34" tall tires. SCORE/HORA legal, bolts to stock panels or DZUS on. Reinforced hood to stop distortio·n at speed. Racers Price Available. Dimple Die Sets now in stock-½" - 1" - 1½" -2" CALIFORN1A PRE-FUN 39067 Orchard St. Cherry Valley, CA 92223 Curt Leduc, Owner (714) 845-8820 July 1989_ Heat Treated and Plated. Midwest Division Chuck Johnson Off Road Racing 8403 Vicki Road Rockford, IL 61108 (815) 332-9681 Page 39

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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RALLY TOUR DE CORSE Lancia Completes the Sweep Text$ Photos: Martin Holmes In dry conditions on an all asphalt course, the BMW M3 of Francois Cha/riot/Michel Perin took an early lead until the rain began. France's three time rally champion Didier Auria/ drove inspirinq1y to victory in the Lancia Delta Integrate. The weather was on Lancia's victory in evtr akes' were finally convinced chat side. Frustrated to see the old Championship event held in the sufficient officials could be fashioned, rear wheel drive cars past year, a quite unprecedented mustered from the civic leading the all asphalt Tour de achievement. authontles for the event safely to Corse, the Gods of Corsica Hope springs eternal! With the be run. ordered rains and handed victory arrival of bright sunny conditions, Lancia had worked hard in to Didier Auriol in his Martini life in Corsica suddenly changed. recent weeks to produce a car team-·Lancia, the three time In the rain and snow of a week capableofwinningtheoneWorld French Champion now winning before, it was difficult to know Manufacturers' event still not his cou_ntry's premier event for who had the ·greater determina~ conquered by them with the four the second year running. On the tion, the organizers simply to hold wheel drive Delta. They en, . anniversary of their first world a rally at all, or the competitors trusted their two official cars to rally appearance, the four wheel who wanted to stop Lancia Didier Auriol and Yves Loubet, drive Toyotas for once failed to running away like they do the drivers who had come first lead an event, although Juha everywhere else. There was every and second last year. Both were Kankkunen was able to finish in expectation that the civil disputes full of hope beforehand, Loubet third place. He was the only ontheislandwouldhalttheevent, saying how much the car· had Scandinavian driver in an event bringing with it the end of the improved in the past 12 months. dominated by French, Belgians internal conflict -of French Only BMW seemed capable of and Italians, although French cars motorsporting authorities as to beating Lancia, confident after was absent from the top overall which event should represent Francois Chatriot's recent win at positions, in spite of winning six France in the World series. While the first French nation a 1 of the seven classes. The best was advocates for the rival Garrigues championship rally, the Alpin, Alain Oreille's Renault 5 GT Rally were waiting for the self, Behra. Ford were back again with Turbo which won a hard fought destruction of the classic island their Cos worths, further battle in Group N after Jean, rally, heartened by radio news developed since last May and they Pierre Deriu went off the road in that the event had actually been looked good. Ford's three nation ~ his four door Cosworth on the canceled, the striking union team of drivers were by common final day. There was an exciting b o s s es to 1 d the region a l consent not experienced enough battle for the-lead between authorities there would be for hopes of winning. Curiously Francois Chatriot's new BMW, problems if the Tour de Corse did Mark Lovell, former British Open which went well in the dry, and NOT happen. In the afternoon of Champion, was on ·his first Auriol's Lancia, which favored the Thursday before the event, foreign World Championship the wet. But, Lancia's fourth win the local prefecture authorities of Rally and had the greatest of the season brought them the Bastia and the Ajaccio regions internatiorial experience of them all. Frenchman Cesar Baroni had potentially the best chance, but this was only his second Group A event in a Cosworth. Some drivers never even reached Corsica. The GEMA team of Alfa 75 V6 cars did not leave home. The team claimed the political instability on the island (and the consequent difficulty in getting there) were enough to withdraw. Jean,Pierre Ballet also withdrew saying he couldn't get the required tires for his Group N Cosworth, while one driver who was on the island, reigning FIA Group N Cup wmner Pascal Ga ban, received a message that his Belgian sponsors would not finance him on the event, so he went home. This is the only World Championship rally run on clear asphalt roads, and it is widely unpopular. J uha Kankkunen commented. "I don't dislike Corsica as a place, I just dislike the attitude of the organizers in selecting the most dangerous roads on the isla d ." Max Sghedoni, co,driver in the Franco Cunico Ford, felt "Thev have the most dangerous corners possible, long stretches where you go very fast, then suddenly a corner with absolutely no safety margin." It seemed a pity; there is no shortage of available roads at all. There were few changes to the format. The main difference was a Sunday start, which allowed live television coverage of the opening Superspecial. There was also a four stage instead of a one stage first section, long enough to allow competitors to be reclassified for the Monday morning restart. However it wasn't the intended route which interested corn, petitors, but what the organizers might have to face. "We went up to Bastia during our training to watch the rioting,'' said Kankkunen. Bastia was the hotbed of the disturbances; " ~ ."';¼ ~ * Alain Oreille/Gilles Thimonier motored their Renault 5 G asphalt to a G.roup N victory. Page 40. Finishing third with nagging turbo problems was the Toyota Celica GT-Four of Scandinavia's ·Juha Kankkunen/Juha Piironen. July 1989 whereas Ajaccio airport was opened in time to allow people to arrive for the event. Bastia remained sealed off. and, there was snow the week before the rally, cutting the island in two. Renault driver Alain Oreille heard that Kankkunen was stuck. "Fancy a Finn getting stuck in the snow", he mockingly joked. The next day the Corsican gods broke the Renault's gearbox, so he was also. stranded. One,all. A temporary peace was declared on the island, the promised help from the various utilities was forthcoming, and those who expected trouble waited in vain. And, the rally started in dry weather. Although Didier Auriol and Bruno Saby shared the lead on the opening Superspecial, Francois Chatriot then pulled ahead. Marc Duez broke a rear wheel which required suspension repairs, while the Peugeot Dealers.driver Gerard Pradelle was the first retirement. He had crashed his practice car the night before on the same stage and been thrown out of the car, suffering crushed vertebra. He was determined to make the start, but abandoned after the first stage in agony. Saby was also in miseries; his Lancia was having engine trouble similar to that which mysteriously put him out of the recent Alpin, Behra. This cost him nine road minute penalties, just inside the maximum permitted lateness, and he had to restart the next day in 50th place. However Auriol pressed hard and overtook Chatriot to take the lead by one second after stage 4, the end of the first leg. Beguin wasn't happy, he had the front suspension changed and hoped this would make the BMW handle better. Mark Lovell had an electrical fault and a constant loss of boost pressure, assumed to be related problems in his Cosworth. Franco Cunico was impressive in fourth place. INFO ON FIGHTING THE CRANSTON/WILDERNESS Bill 1-800-237-5436 CORV -Dusty Times

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' ,:::.:· seconds between the two. Then on stage 30 Deriu went off, broke two wheels and stopped on the stage. So the Gods won the day, the cow lived to tell the tale, the French manufactureres won Group N and six of the seven available classes. The Tour de Corse had happened, which wa more than anyone had expected, and more a miracle than eve·r, tht event went off without a hitch. After the rally FISA President Jean-Marie Balestre announced his adm.iration for the organizers. Passing a local restaurant on their way to win the Ladies ' Group are Audi 90 Quattro drivers Paola De Martini/Umberta Gibellini. -------Seventh place was the best placmg for Franco Cunico.I Max Sghedoni's Ford -After venomous threats of a change in France's representatior- . in the 1990 World series before the event, one had suspected he went to Corsica smelling blood Happily none was spilled, either physically or politically. That wa Sierra RS Cosworth due to a road accident and turbo failure. j next time control it all went wrong for Sainz, as the ·engine ingested a screw from the throttle mechanism. Suddenly Toyota was down to one car. Auria! was a minute 23 seconds ahead of Chatriot and in line for his second successive win. Only unforeseen troubles would stop Lancia winning the last Makes' World Championship Rally still unconquered by the Group A Delta. · to get to the service point for a quick seven minute change. As the rally headed towards the finish there was less than ten nice. AffENTION DESERT RACERS DUSlY TIMES has contingency money posted at all Score and HDRA desert races and other selected events. Check it out on contingency row - Two different classes each event. Early Group N leader until an accident was the Ford Sierra Coswothe 4 Door of Jean Pierre Deriu/Joel Mariani. The battle was over yet the ·weather was still unsettled. Often the conditions changed every few kilometers from bright sunshine on the coastal regions to rain and fog in the hills. Auria! was how Lovell's hopes were soon to be dashed. He restarted the second leg with a new turbo and intercooler, but the problems wouldn't go away, so the car was withdrawn after stage 5. And after stage 5 Cunico had a most unwelcome surprise, coming fast round a bend on a transit section when Paola de Martini's chase car impaled itself into the front of his Cosworth. The surprise wasn't the accident, it was the worried apology of his co-driver that they weren't on the right road at all. It · took 13 minutes of road penalty before the car was mobile again, and it dropped from contention. Not all was well with the works Lancias, both had brake troubles. Auriol lost confidence and even spun on one gravel covered corner and Loubet, whose brakes seemed to be even worse, also lost three minutes with a flat tire, but with the boost up to maximum Loubet went from 11th place to end the day in seventh. Chatriot was ahead again, seldom by more than a few seconds. but always teasing the Lancias behind him. With Loubet having fallen back, Beguin was in third with the T oyotas of Carlos Sainz and J uha Kankkunen behind. The only top placed Ford now was Cesar Baroni, like Cunico enjoying his first works drive on a World Championship Rally. As long as the sun kept shining, BMW and Chatriot were enjoying themselves. Auriol was attacking, though he lost some rime in a spin on loose gravel. Conditions were clear all the time. But, life was becoming more difficult for the BMW s. Both Chatriot and Beguin were worried about their gearboxes, and on the last two stages before the night halt at Alba Serena they drove carefully. Even so Beguin just got through without breakage, then broke a brake caliper on a road section. Snyers was a worried Toyota man. His transmission was noisy, Dusty Times • happy with his car. and Kan-and eventually failed. But Saby kkunen was a little nervous. was up to 12th and Cunico 14th. Loubet sensed he had gone as far The gods played a different up the field as he could and game on Tuesday morning, mechanics eased his boost bringing rain, and this immediat- pressure back to normal. e I y b r o u g h t L a n c i a i n t o. · contention. The first stage was only damp, but immediately Chatriot's 15 second lead was down to eight. Then on stage 19 a tire choice error did it. Auriol went on mixed tires and won the stage, Kankkunen on wets dropped 15 seconds and Chatriot on slicks lost 50 seconds to the Lancia, and with this went all There were the usual series of last minute frights on the last day. Auria! could have totaled his car against a cow, which he just avoided, Kankkunen had more trouble with his turbo wastegate, as he had the day before, and t. Cunico had a turbo fail as well. The only thing now which attracted attention was the battle -" '.~ ,, _,;J • , , t .._ hopes of winning. It was a bad · time for others. for Group N, which was quite something. Jean-Pierre Mangazol took the lead in an old style Cosworth, and Jean-Pierre Deriu The winning Frenchman Didier Auria/ takes some time off to sign autographs for his local fans. Baroni hurt his wrist but set off determined to keep going; however he missed a gear change in a moment of pain, and the Cosworth was off the road. Cunico was now the only works Ford left. Meanwhile, Loubet had another flat and Beguin had more gearbox trouble. In the north of the island the crews had a halt at St. Florent, a sunny port far removed from the wet, windy and often foggy stages in the nearby hills. Sainz explained he had just dropped a place to his teammate Kankkunen, another case of bad tire choice. On the road out to the ~> ff ~ , ~ ..,:J! . - , 1 'I t°l f f in a new four door version fell back with a broken gear lever and power steering ills. The lead went back to Deriu when Mangazol scraped in to Alba Serena with his rear suspension completely broken. Deriu was delayed by a broken disc and slowed when his exhaust broke away, letti_ng Oreille's Renault ahead. Deriu soon recovered, although Oreille attacked hard in the stages with bad visibility. On the final morning Oreille had a broken driveshaft and was luck Toyota driver Juha Kankkunen goes post card shopping during a rest halt at St. Florent. "How about this one?" July 1989 33rd TOUR DE CORSE Results Didier AurioVBernard Occelli F Lancia Delta lntegrale A 7:12:39 Francois ChatrioVMichel Perin F BMWM3 A 7:14:36 Juha Kankkunen/Juha Piironen SF Toyota Celica GT-Four A 7:16:29 Yves LoubeVJean-Marc Andrie F Lancia Delta lntegrale A 7:17:28 Bernard Beguin/Jean-Bernard Vieu F BMWM3 A 7:20:51 Marc DueztAlain Lopes B BMWM3 A 7:26:53 Gianfranco Cunico/Max Sgtiedoni I Ford Sierra Cosworth A 7:34:20 Alain Oreille/Gilles Th1monier F Renault 5 GT Turbo N 7:51:14 Paola De Martini/Umberta Gibellini I Audi 90 Quattro A 7:53:43. Claude Balesi/Jean-Paul Cirindini F Renault 5 GT Turvo N 7:56:07 •Ladies Winners 79 start - 39 finish Winner's average stage speed - 86.94 kph SUMMERS BROS. BULLET-PROOF DRIVETRAINS ! SEND $2.00 FOR YOUR DIRT RACER'S CATALOG! 530 South Mountain Ave. Ontario, CA 91762 (714) 986-2041 • FAX: (714) 984-7908 Page 41

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CHAPALA DUSTERS Jon Kennedy, President 3117 Killarney Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (714) 641-0155 CHECKERS Butch Dunn, President 19944 Chase St. Canoga Park, CA 91306 (818) 709-6800 C.O.R.E. Jon Snyder, President 180 Whitworth Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 (805) 498-9880 F.A.I.R. Jeff Randall, President 321 Copa de Oro Brea, CA 92621 (714) 996-4936 DESERT RACE SUPPORT Carol Clark, President 22264 Ottawa, Unit 1 Apple Valley, CA 92308 (619) 240-3186 (619) 240-3122 I.D.R.A. George Thompson, Director P.O. Box 1683 Ojai, CA 93023 (805) 646-2903 LOS CAMPERONES Rick Frisby, President P.O. Box421 Escondido, CA 92025 (619) 747-3366 . MAG7 Bruce Cranmore, Race Director 11244 Horizon Hills Drive El Cajon, CA 92020 (619) 440-3737 TIGHT TEN John Lippitt, Race Director 153 Lindell Ave. El Cajon, CA 92020 (619) 448-5500 (619) 447-7955 To list your ph club contact here send the information to Dusty Times. The service Is free to all pit groups. We welcome all Support Team news articles. Typed and double spaced copy is acceptable. Copy deadlines vary slightly, usually by the tenth of the month to make the next issue. CALIFORNIA RALLY SERIES By Lon Peterson On a warm Saturday afternoon 52 National and Divisional rally teams set off to try their best at conquering the roads of the Rim of the World and San Andreas Stages Rallies. Mike and Paula Gibeault,JimJacc-bson, and r.1:my C.R.S. folks organized a very smooth, almost delay,free event. Jim was heard to say that next year he wants to race rather than help organize because of the immense amount of work required to put on a National event! Rod Millen, as expected, won overall in his potent 323 Mazda 4 wheel drive with a four minute ten second margin over Bill Holmes in his new 1990 Ford Pickup. Two time previous winners Lon Peterson and Jim Love finished third overall and first on the CRS/Divisional event, making it a surprising three in a row for us. New CRS members Jeffrey Zwart and co,dr.iver Cal Coatsworth in their Millen Motorsport prepared Mazda 323 4WD finished a fine first in both Production GT and Stock GT. The highly contested Stock Class was won bv Eric Wilson and Chris Ostra~der. Page 42 We were especially proud of David Burgess and Craig Morris, who won the National Rallytruck Class in a brand new Isuzu pickup. A fast two weeks of preparation and last minute entry kept the adrenalin level high for this up, and,coming driver. Great going for the CRS teams as we compared our times with those of the National level competitors. Truly the Rim Roads are the tightest, twistiest rally roads anywhere. A special added surprise on Stage 2 was the unexpected arrival of the KA V, TV IESPN helecopter. I was amazed at how close they got to -the edge of the roads as they filmed the teams at speed towards the end of the stage. I expect the footage to be fantastic and look forward to seeing it soon; (Mike and Paula should have it available by early July). Congratulations to all the finishers and hope those who didn't make it to the checkered flag enjoyed themselves as far as they went. Rim is 99.9% sure to be a National event for the 1990 season. This rally was fun for me but boy, am I sore from all the turns and waterbars. Hope you can make this great event next year. Mike Blore's Glen Helen Rallycross, scheduled for July 29th, is the next CRS event on the calender. This Coefficient 1, CRS Single Points event is a very popular and exciting event for competitor and spectator alike. The Glen Helen course is short enough to walk around in about half an hour, so a route book is not issued and a navigator is not required. Many drivers and navigators will get the rare chance to ride with the other competi, tion. Be there; it's a rally you don't want to miss. Prescott Forest Rally scheduled for September 8, 10 is expected to be a Coefficient 3, Triple Points CRS event. Previous organizer Rob Cherry will be assisting a new organizer to put on this popufar event. More information as we receive it or call Rob at ( 602) 778-0489. George Gornik will organize a Northern Pacific Division, Double Points CRS event in the Carson Valley area on October 7. Based on last year's event this should be very well organized and a lot of fun for all competitors. More information later or call George at (702) 883,3650. Hope everyone made it to the Annual Rally Picnic, and had a lot of fun, at Silverwood Lake on June 24. ~ee you at Glen Helen and have a nice summer! By Don McDaniel The 1989 Binion's Nissan Mint 400 returned to the Las Vegas Speedrome, and to the "old Mint course" (at least part of it) and lived up to its reputation. Los Campeones/ Tight Ten had a total fo five pits: Larry Kern at the Speedrome Main-, Ken Maltby at Pit A, Andy Felix at Pit B, Jon Lippitt at Pit C, and Gene Robison at Pit D. A total of 16 racers registered with Los Campeones/Tight Ten, and if it hadn't been for bad luck most racers wouldn't have had any luck at all. Mike Lund did not even get to start the race, having found out that crotch straps DO have a reason. He endoed at the Fud race and broke three ribs. Paul Maxey was .injured pre, running, so did not start with R.C. Jones. Steve Sourapas was third overall and second in Class 2, and the Scalzos had dnfs. Robert Knight ran a trouble free race, finishing eighth without his usual co,driver Leroy Hansen, as the crafty veteran racer was recovering from knee surgery. The desert duo of Vinje/ Hansen spent a great part of the day under the truck welding on a broken idler arm, then finished in eighth place. In the Challenger Class, Larry Kearns had a tenth place finish, while Larry Martin, Jamie Long and Ron Brady all had dnfs. Hal Graves won the long jump in the stadium and finished 11th in class. Others who did not finish were Bill Reams in Class 1,2, 1600, Gary Brading in Class 5, 1600, Greg Hibbs in Class 10, George Wagenblast in Class 6, and Enrique Rivera and Mike McCory in Class 10. Our apologies to Glen of West Engines for not naming him as Pit Captain at Camp Rock Road at the Lucerne race. July 1989 The meetings of the Los Campeones/Tight Ten Race Support Team are on the third Tuesday of each month at the Crest Beverage Company, 7545 Carroll Road, Miramar, CA. Guests are cordially invited to attend and become involved. See you on Tuesday. Off-Road Racing in Ontario, 1989 By Cam McCrea After a harrowing series of off, season set backs, the Ontario Off road Racers Association's program for 1989 finally kicks off at Brighton Speedway on June 17 and 18, followed immediately by the Molson Esport Supercross extravaganza June 23 and 24. In the fall of 1988, OORA was looking forward to a best ever season for the leaping, freaking, buggies and trucks. Well established venues combined with new tracks and firm support from BFGoodrich promised a rich and competitive twelve race series. Then the bombs started dropping. Rumours were confirmed that the Oktoberfest track at Kitchener was to be closed. Bad enough, but then the Bancroft 4x4 Challenge was shut down. An event that drew 20,000 spectators, the Challenge was the victim of a change in property owners.Two of the biggest and most prestigious off ,road races in the East were history. Hopes were placed on a new track at Grafton, Ontario. Dates were set, track plans were drawn up and sponsorship arrangements were made. Unfortunately, the township hedged on the zoning approval and the site was put on an indefinite hold. The final blow came when Be Ile ville promoter/ racer John Makson got a new job requiring intensive, summer long training. Makson .would have time to campaign his truck, but won't be able to put on his event at Picton. Such a tale of woe would send most sanctioning organizations to the beach for the summer. There are, however, some bright spots. BFGoodrich dollars combined with other sources should push the year end points fund past $10,000. Partly as a result of tv coverage and the 4WD revolution, the popularity of the sport with racers and fans is experiencing an upsurge. Crowds have been good, and OORA race director Doug Williamson reports that at least fifteen new race vehicles from Quebec and Ontario were in the building stages over the winter. But the best news is the interest expressed by oval tracks in putting on off ,road shows. The idea has been around for a while, and it's been tried before, but Lou Rinaldi's Brighton Speedway has persevered with the concept for . four years. That commitment has earned Brighton a loyal off,road follo.wing. Not only will the Speedway host three events this summer, but the track features a $7,000 points fund for the mud and bumps gang. Varney Speedway has also decided to try some off,roading, picking up two of the Grafton dates, plus taking on the legendary Oktoberfest season ender. Promoter Tom Donnelly is going full out to make these races a successful part of his program. All the events ( except for Supercross) include OORA sanctioned mud bogging as well as the airborne antics of the dirt throwing cars and trucks. At the time of this report, there is still the chance for two more events. OORA is holding one date open in the fall and Makson may yet take on a late season weekend. Perhaps the Ontario and Quebec off,road racers won't get much beach time after all. ~ OFF-ROAD RACING TEAM "The Straight Poop From The Big Wahzoo" BAJA DE LOU # 2 , There was no attempt to burn Peralta out of the area this time so his Tecate race went off as planned and everyone I talked to had nothing but good things to say about the location. The start/ finish area was held on an old fighting bull ranch turned campground with restaurant,bar, pool, tennis courts, etc., etc. The 60 mile course was said to be fast, narrow and dusty, yet fun to drive if you weren't trying to pass since the course was lined with large 'car eating' bushes and trees. 7 Checkers started and 3 finished. Glenn Wolfe picked up his second Class 10 win in a row and was leading overall after the first lap, but his shot at the overall was cut short when the entire intake manifold broke off his . Toyota motor. Things looked grim for our boy, but with a typical Checker "hey, we can fix this!" attitude and about 20 miles of baling wire & bungie cords, a Checker pit got Glenn racing again and to the finish line first in class. The Club also grabbed the Sportsman half of the class as the McGuire's, Scott and Brad, ran a fairly clean and trouble free race in Scott's 2,seater for a first place finish. Brown and Hibbard brought Koch's old car down for a 'get acquainted run' and picked up a second in Class 1 / 2. Good show Checkers! Our other cars were all in the thick of it until the following: Thumper and Thumpie put their car on the side of the road with a broken spindle. Melancon, driving his own 1/2 1600 car, drove into one of those car eating bushes and the bush promptly removed all the rubber parts from his car. Armstrong, in Loggins 1/2 1600 car, had a large car eating tree jump out in front of him and brake a spindle. Dave 'pick your part' Pick raced his recently rebuilt since Parker Class 5 pre,runner and had a large bush grab and hold him for a couple of hours before he could bribe it to let him go, with various parts off his car. Dave later broke and had to leave his race car and trailer alone on the trail overnight and into the next day, but when he returned nothing was missing. Amazing! The general feeling expressed by the racers was "good race Lou, but get rid of the bikes". The Club entered about 12 cars in this year's controversial Baja 500 race and most of us left for Mexico with mixed feelings. Dusty Times

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Side Tracks ••• By Judy Smirh Now and chen we all daydream -maybe about that high-tech race car we can't afford, or about what it'd be like to win at the Mint. We see ourselves at the finish line, being interviewed by the ESPN crew, and graciously thanking our co-driver for his help. And maybe we indulge in a little daydreaming about o u r co-drivers. who wouldn't like to mvite Ivan Stewart, tor example, to share the driving chores in a Baja race? Or maybe you could get Rick Mears to take a weekend off from the Indy cars and come out to do a few laps at Barstow. Dream on. A s I sit at m y typewriter, plunking in the names of winners and Losers of the various races, I often noodle around with the idea of teaming various people together, not for the sake of racing, but for the pure fun of the resulting combinations. For example, I'd like to put Jack Short and Brad Person together, and call it the Short Person Racing Team; or maybe Jamey Long and Dennis Green could be the Long Green Team. Gil Divine should team with Jim Wright, and they'd be the Divine Wright group. Then maybe we could pair Mike Church with Terry Bell, as in Church Bell, and Tom Day and Robert Knight go together like Day 'n Knight, or maybe it should be Knight 'n Day. Another the Club's official position with regards to this race was "keep your eyes open and cover your ass" which is not the thing you generally go to Baja to do. Rumors where flying and tempers were rising. Results next month. There is a rumor going around that the President of our San Felipe Chapter, Lonnie Hawkins, who recentlv won his class at the Baja de Lou# 1, sold his old Class 1 Car to t~.e local T ecate beer distributor. This guy has not intention _of racing it, but he does intend to raffle it off1 Tickets anyone? Randy LaCore was recently voted on as a full member after being lost in the system for awhile. Randy used to be a CORE member and intends to race with Pete the Greek. Obviously 6e Club didn't hold either one of those against him and voted him into the Club. Congratulations Randy! Hey Hibbard, which side of the fence are you on anyway? After the Lucerne race Jeff loudly proclaimed that "if the IDRA can't get us a decent main pit area, the Cl-,eckers should drop out of the IDRA". Next thing ya know he's up in front of the Club acting as George Thompson's mouthpiece and defending IDRA's decision not to penalize a Class 2 racer for h aving helicopter support. What's the deal Hibbard? Can't you make up your mind or do you just want to argue? Thar put a sock in it method seemed to work great for Pick - give it some thought! The Wahmo has just learned :hat President Dunn, under 1eavy pressure from a number of nembers, is currently trying to Dusty Times combination I like is Jerry Lawless and Billy Bunch, who would sound like a western movie; "The Lawless Bunch'', or Brad Inch and Jamey Long, as the Inch Long Race Team . Maybe Jeff Strait should pair up with Greg Diehl, for a very positive sounding Strait Diehl, or, also positive sounding, John Swift and Stuart Chase could be the Swift Chase T earn. I always wonder how they keep track of Chase's chase crew on tht: radio. Do they call themselves "Chase chase"? There's trouble ahead. Off roaders are under attack by the environmentalists again, and we need to get our pencils sharpened up and our typewriters plugged in, to fire off those all important letters to our various congress-men. Not only do we need to work together to fight the infamous S. 7, which has been reincarnated as S.11, but there is now a House companion bill, H.R. 780, introduced by Congressman Mel Levine (D-CA), which is an attempt to get around Senator Pete Wilson's (R-CA) oposition to S.11. Accord-ing to Lynn Brown, in the San Diego Off Roader, H.R. 780 is drawing a lot of support and could be an even bigger threat than S.11! It would designate almost 9 million acres of California desert and forests as instant get the owner of the Dugout to put in a small window in the west wall of our meeting room. This is so Sugafran sit OUTSIDE in the alley and smoke all the cheap cigars he wants to, yet still be in on all the activity. Speaking of Sugar, here's a follow up story on Chuck's catheter set up. Seems Chuck was in a bar, still in his driving suit, shorthly after his car broke at the last Fudpucker race. After a few beers he went to the restroom to relieve himself. This was one of those heads that had only one toilet and one urinal with no partition between them. When Chuck went in, there was already a fella sitting on the can, but the urinal was open. Sugar quickly found himself in a potentially embarrassing situation, since his catheter set up was still in place. Chuck first tried, as casual as he could, to empty his bladder by putting his left foot up in th urinal, but that didn't work because the little tube running down his leg kinked shut. With the guy next to him now eyeing him suspiciously and pressure building, Sugar decided to stop messing around and pulled out a pocket knife a'nd started cutting on the little tube at its upper connection. Now picture this scene if you can from the position of the guy sitting right next to our hero. His jaw drops open, his eyes get as big as dinner plates and he jumps up and heads for the door screaming "what the hell is wrong with you?" I'm sure this guy now has a brand new opinion of 'those macho Checker off road racers'! My 'Missing checker of the Month' this month is Phil wilderness and national parklands. You need tQ get your letters out right away, to help stop the momentum that's building for this bill. We have seen the power of our voices at work in the past, it's not time to slack off and pat ourselves on the back. W e are going to have to fight every inch of the way if we want to keep our deserts and forests open to the general public. If you're not sure what congressman to write to, you can first fmd out what congressional district you !iv( m h) phonmf_! your local registrar of voters. Then, if you look m tht: federal government section in the front of your local phone book ( the white pages), under Congress of the United States, you will find the names, addresses, and phone numbers of the people with whom you need to communicate. For more information on S.1 1 or H .R . 780, contac t the California Desert Coalition, P.O. Box 2363, Riverside, California 92516, 714-684-6509. As I write this, everyone is embroiled in the problem of finding rooms in San Felipe, and figuring out how to reorganize pits and chase crews. Some of us are being very verbal about the citizens of Baja who wielded the clout to make this change of plans necessary. But, if we are going to be fair, we will have to admit that those folks up in the hills have been telling us for years that they don't really want us racing through their neighborhoods. It Bowers. Phil is said to teach a special class to athletes that are having trouble with basket weaving. Hey Phil, we heard all you teachers are out on strike, so maybe now you can make it to a meeting. I mean somebody has to represent the fabled Slagor/ Bowers race team once in awhile. Seems there has been a continuing feud going on between Hibbard and Stephanie, a longtime waitress at the Dugout. Since she had to leave her job, she decided that on the last Wednesday night she worked she would get in one last shot at Jeff by presenting him with her own special award. Her award consisted of a male protrusion along with a very unkindly title, which Hibbard had to reluctantly accept. After the laughter died down, Jeff got in the last laugh with a special surprise award of his own. Hibbard, who had obviously been tipped off by another Checker, produced a plaque for Stephanie that had a patch of hair on it and an even more unflattering title, which she did not accept graciously at all! Laughter put the entire meeting on hold for another ten minutes. It was definitely one of the funniest Wednesday nights since Walter raffled off his secretary a few years back. Well that's all for this month but you can be sure that 'The Official Checker Race Results' will continue next month right along with the usual war stories and other lies and things that are as much a part of this sport as is the dust. So if you hear a good one, pass it along cause the Wahzoo just might be listening! See ya at Barstow. July 1989 shouldn't have been a surprise to us that they finally did something to throw a monkey-wrench into our works. We have been damaging their roads, breaking down fences, killing cattle and inconveniencing them in general for 20 years now. And some of us haven't been very polite about it. Some of our number have been guilty of leaving ga tes open , speeding through the small towns and ranchos, taking short cuts through cultivated fields, and driving irresponsibly fast on narrow roads which have poor v1sibillt\ . When you pass a truck load of Mexican folks on their way to work do you remember to reduce speed as you dnve past, so you won't dust them down? Do you keep your empnes m your whicle, no matter hov. rattly they are, or are you one of those who tosses the empty Coors and Bud-weiser cans out all along the trail? When the race course passes a small rancho out in the middle of nowhere, do you slow your vehicle so you don't raise big clouds of dust to filter into their house, their lunch, or onto the laundry drying on the fence? For the most part, these citizens of Baja have welcomed us into their country with graciousness and hospitality. Many of us have at one time or another been rescued by a rancher or housewife, either by generous sharing of gasoline, food or drink, or patient explanations of the correct route to get back on the course, or to mechanical help for a wounded car. I'm sure that Mojave Off-Road Enthusiasts By Tom & &·,• Mo<.?ssner Thank you once again for your help. The recent Muscular Dystrophy Off-Road Poker Run held May 13 & 14 at the Slash-X Cafe in Barstow was again a tremendous success. This year's event drew just over 500 entries, which is down slightly from previous events, but we still managed to raise in excess of $7700.0() to help fight and soon find the l·ure for nuromuscular diseases. We were blessed with good weather throughout the weekend. Although it was a little windy on Saturday, it helped move the dust out and kept the temperature in the low 80's. Sunday was a perfect Mother's Day, no wind, clear skies and the high was in the mid 80's. The first place winner on Saturday took home a set of Yokohama tires donated to the cause by the good folks at A.T.E. and Yokohama. Prizes were given away for the ten best hands of the day plus a prize for the best low-ball hand. Sunday was a repeat of Saturday with the first place prize of a set of 4 tires donated by the General Tire people. Once again the 100% volunteer crew that comes out to help stage a poker run of this size is the key to a successful event. The check-points were manned by M.O .R.E. (Mojave Off-Road Enthusiasts) who did an excellent job of keeping the participants moving along the course. The next Off-Road Poker Run is slated for the middle of October and the proceeds will benefit the Toys-they've en)oyed the races, as a change of pace, and a brief contact with the modern world, and, for those who live in the cities and small towns, as a chance to make a few extra bucks a couple of times a year. But recently it has seemed to me that a kind of arrogance has developed in some of the off road racers. And this arrogance tells them tha t they a r e more important than the condition of the dirt roads, the plowed fields, the tidy fences and the safety of small children. These are the same racers who disobey the BLM strictures m th~ u .S., and make new short cuts wherever they please, never mind the fact that the area has been designated as sensitive. They have brought us to the brink of extinction as a group in the United States, and now, with total unconcern for the safety and comfort of the citizens of Baja, they are pushing us into the same position down south. We need to wise up folks! If the negotiators from SCORE and the Mexican government Department of Tourism can work out a plan with the farmers up in the hills, so that we can go back to the area, we are going to have to be on our best behavior. All the time! And we're going to have to keep out pit crews and chase crews under control also. You've heard it before, but it doesn't hurt to be reminded; we are guests in their country. We must polish u·p our manners and practice simple courtesy, or, like any unwelcome guest, we won't be invited back. For-Tots campaign. We hope to see you there. CONEJO OFF ROAD RACING TEAM By Mike Schtvellinger Once again this year our team has felt a great loss. Steve Centuroni, a fellow CORE member, was one of those people who are warm and friendly and enjoyable to be around. Our sympathies to his wife and family. We had a good time at the pitting contest before the Mint 400 and are proud of our good-looking professional team. We think knock-offs shouldn't be allowed. A 7-second penalty isn't enough when you compare knock-offs to 5 lug nuts. This race was our first exposure to the original Mint course. Overall, I think it was the roughest track we've seen during our three years of racing. Staging went smoothly but the first lap was not good to us. We broke a tie-rod, the steering knuckle cracked and we had 2 flats. We were fortunate enough to have Dennis Garmen and crew come to our rescue from CORE Charlie pit and weld us back together. The second and third laps lulled us with no problems but the fourth lap did us in. One of the springs broke which eventually caused other major problems. We nursed our brave little jeep to mile 95 1 / 2 with 20 minutes left but then we had to call for a tow. We sure tried like heck to finish, though! We must have looked like the Desert Fox limping back to base (see CONEJO on page 51) Page 43

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RICHARD LILLY LAURA STOUFFER Manufacturers of Quality Drive Train Components SUPER BOOT PRODUCTS (714) 630-8283 Anaheim, CA 1988 BUDWEISER/FRT SUPERSTITION SERIES CHAMPIONS CRAIG DILLON · CLASS 10 RANDY ANDERSON · CLASS 1. 2-1600 CECIL WRIGHT· UNLIMITfD CLASS JACK HETTINGER · CHALLENGER HERMAN MEISTER · CLASS 8 JON HURLEY· CLASS 7 GREG SANDEN · CLASS 5 TODD TEUSCHER · CLASS 100 CHUCK McCORMICK · CLASS 6 KEN BASORE -CLASS 5-1600 JAGG1TEAA4 Off Road Equipment Downey/Conners/Baker/Cal Gold Suspension Doetsch Tech/Bilstein Shocks Open 7 Days 14130 CULVER DRIVE "M", IRVINE, CA 92714 (714) 552-TAGG CAROLYN FRICK Mon-Fri 9-6 Owner siit 10-2 (714) 861-2606 1118 S. DIAMOND BAR BLVD., DIAMOND BAR, CA 91785 Trackside Photo, Inc. Commercial Photography Peter L. Hatch (213) 609·1TT2 1507 E. Del Amo Blvd. • Carson, CA 90746 !?ACE Tl(ANS BY JEFF REI.D'S TRfiNSfiXLE ENGINEERING JEFF FIELD 998-2739 Dusty nmes 9833 Deering UnitH Chatsworth, CA 9131 1 1::::::ji:ljj::::::•··1·A··~-c·~;-=:1:1:1:::~i1j ~i;i:;j:::~,:;::•::::=:::, .... ,.,. ,-~~-, ,.,., ,., ..... · ,.,.,-:.,: •:•,,, .• ;;:11:il:lii . ·-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-··THE LEADER IN HIGH.PERFORMANCE.•.-:-: -:•:•.:-:-;,;-:,: ://:\/:::::::::::.F.L!~~-RACE PROVEN IN ov.~~ .-.-:-:\<:::::::::\) :-:-:•····::: ... ·.·.·-:-:-:•···· 10 MILLION MILES OF>::. . : :-:-::: .-:•:•:•:·:•:•'.· ::::.:.:_:_-:·:····.·.· · CHAMPIONSHIP COMPE-TIT.ION .... :-:-::.:-:'.:=:'.:'.:': :::•·-·.• .. ·.·.· For in_formation and a distributor near you, cal, 1-800-444-1449 . . : :·.:::;::._._ (UMP) UNIQUE METAL PRODUCTS 8745 MAGNOLIA, SANTEE, CALIFORNIA 92071 619/449-9690 Power Steering - Brackets Aluminum Fabrication - Tabs LOUIE UNSER Racing Engines 1100 E. Ash Ave. Suite C Fullerton, Ca. 92631 ' Louie Unser (714) 879-8440 ,, RUBBER ,, T BUMPER .n •' ,, 31"," $ 15.00 ft J_ per f--'1'/z" ~ *C u t to Length VIP RUBBER COMPANY, INC. 945 South East Street (714) 774- 7635 (800) 722-4VIP (outside Call!.) Anaheim, California 92805 (213) 628-7869 FAX (714) 77 4-9084 VW ONLY tLiA1ruuttle1u 17011 DARWIN ROAD, HESPERIA, CA VW • RABBIT· BUS· AUDI PARTS NEW & USED REBUILT ENGINES & TRANSMISSIONS DUNE BUGGY CHASSIS & PARTS (619) WALKER EVANS ..ri{\&--RACING SHOCKS ~ MICKEY THOMPSON GRAND PRIX MOJAVE MINT • EXTERNALLY ADJUSTABLE • 3" DIAMETER • 8"-14" COIL OVERS • · COMPUTER SUSPENSION DESIGN ASSISTANCE KUSTER PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS LONG BEACH, CA. 213 595 0661 . July 1989 ~t' PAI Kr /1NPC04TINfls'lt.aRAPII/Cf,* WJllos * l•RA:i ro Ma .MA1NaMWl1"• sr~11YNC,..tl!II.R1Ne-* · '&%-§rt MY0~''ForFick.1lpl!!(I ·9~l~o THE WINNERS eHOleE WEB-CAM PERFORMANCE CAMSHAFTS are used by the sports winning drivers and engine builders Just ask the top protesstonals before buying your next cam Our ded,cat,on 10 performance and quality keeos you on top. Call WEB-CAM for your winning carr for streer. stop and off.road or send $3 lor the complete catalog .WEB-CAM 1815 Massachusetts Ave PERFORMANCE CAMSHAFTS ~~~~-~~::n~~!~:Oc~"''°''•d•en,c,., {714) 369-5144 Engine & Ma~hine VW • PORSCHE • OFF ROAD 947 RANCHEROS DRIVE SAN MARCOS. CA 92069 1619)741-6173 DISC. BRAKE SYSTEMS DISC BRAKE CALIPERS 570° RACING BRAKE FLUID DISC BRAKE PADS FRONT VW DISC BRAKE KITS BRAKE PEDALS REAR VW DISC BRAKE KITS CLUTCH PEDALS PROPORTION ING VALVE COMPOSITE MASTER CYLINDERS POWER STEERING 461 Calle San Pablo • Camarillo·• CA • 93010 805 • 388 • 1188 WOODS WHEEL WORKS . Off Road Products Front and Rear Trailing Arms • Spinc:I~ Suspension Specialists • Custom Wheels 16021 242-0077 2733 W. Missouri Phoenix, N. 85017 · YOKOHAM ~ Wants YOU Be a Volunteer in a Yokohama Support Pit. Get Involved ! Dennis Rogers 714 592-227 1 Page 49

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Classified ••• FOR SALE: Jeep race truck. Low mileage, torsion secondary front suspension, Ar_t Carr trans., full float rear, 35 spline spool, WU-wood disc, Master Craft seats and nets. Many spare parts available. Would make great pre-runner! Needs a new home, storage is too expensive. Call (714) 24 7--0980, leave message! Will entertain any off er for cash! FOR SALE: '70 Baja Bug. Set up for Pre-Fun! Street registered, +6 front + 3 rear, Woods rear arms, Sway-A-Way, 25 gal. fuel, 1776cc Kennedy motor, Kreisler bus trans., Bilsteins, Rack and Pinion, Centerlines, fiberglass · hood and scoop. Clean, ready to FOR SALE: Baja 1000 Special! 85 Class 2 Raceco. Fresh 2800cc Toyota motor, Wright front end, Fox coilover, fresh turbo, c.v.s., Summers Brothers axles, Bicon trans. $16,000.00. Inc. Pit support. Call (619) 347-5866. :~;wt·"t --...,;;; A"•'-·•·•• @ MUST SELL: SUPER 1600 RACECO. All the best equip-ment. Very competitive! FAT motor (Rabbit}, Bilstein shocks, disc brakes, Fuel Safe, Beard's seat, Power steering, Jamar brakes. Built to WIN RACES!. Worth $20,000.00, O.B.O. Call Kent Castle at (213) 925-5588, or after 6 p.m. call (714) 897-9299. ;._.,. ~-_.;s;. -'t" -s, FOR SALE: 1-2-1600 Hart chassis, Don Hatz motor, Neth front & rear suspension, UMP power steering, Fox shocks. Race ready! $12,000.00. Call Joe Flinn at (714) 676.-8084. FOR SALE: 1-1600 ORC. Hatz motor, Curnutt shocks,· UMP, FOR SALE: Class 11 1966 VW. Race ready. Ran Baja 1000 Safari, and Mojave 250. Moving up to newer vehicle. Must sell! Perfect starter car! Street legal! $3500.00 invested, will sell for $1200.00 O.B.O. Call Max Trumpower at (213) 455-2160 go! $5000.00, O.B.O. Ed (714) 537-0801 days,(714)963-9164 eves. WANTED: Roger-Mears Racing is looking for skilled, and reliable fabricators, mechanics, and body & i;,aint persons that understand the commitment that racing requires. Only qualified people who are looking for long term employment at a predetermined wage need apply. Resumes and references required. Send to: Dura Blue, Trick arms, combos, FOR SALE: Class 1 or 10 short JaMar, Mastercraft, some spares, Ch h M 1 FOR SALE: Class 5 convertible -two hours on complete rebuild. Everything is new or rebuilt. 8 new Fox, Fat, Hewland gears, Dura Blue, Summers, Parker Pumpers, UMP, Beard, new cell, wiring, motor, paint etc. turn-key. I have receipts, $13,500. Call Todd at ( 602) 998-9081. with or without motor and trans. course - enowt agnum, ow Call Art at (619) 324-1861 or cage, Race ready with new F.A.T. FOR SALE: 2 cars Class 2 or 10. Strong 1650cc, with dual W ebers. Carrying rack, lots of tires, and spare parts. Funco design, Dave Vandermisson built. Retiring racing, need to sell. $6500.00. Call (906) 466-2265, Roger Mears Racing, 416 Fairview Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93307, (805) 831-8610. 1600 air cool engine, Hewland (619) 365-7188. . trans, has power steering, lots of extras. Bead lock wheels, tires, shocks, etc. Car looks and handles ~ great. (Once driven by Roger Mears)! It is a winner! $12,000.00. Call John, days at (303) 377-8811 or nights at ( 303) 979-2881. FOR SALE: 5-1600 never finished '72 Bug w/pink slip. Excellent condition, used as pre-runner. Wright rack & Combos, Chrome Moly FT arms, power steering, Sway-A-Way torsions FT & rear, Fox shocks, rear adjuster, Mirage spring plates, Super Boot axles & cages, Beard seats, Centerline wheels, no motor, or trans. $5800.00. Call Brian at (213) 928-04 21 days, or (213) 493-5113 eves. FOR SALE: Class 10 two seat Chenowth, with two motors, Class 10, & 2. Car has disc brakes, all 4 tires, Hewland gears in trans, Fox shocks. Call (906) 466-2723 after 6 p.m., or (906) 466-9961 days. _ Harvey Lewis. FOR SALE: '86 Chevy S-10 Pre-runner. Chevy's racing suspen-sion, Centerlines, Ford rear end w /spool. Double shocked w/ Rancho's FT & Rear. Aux tank, full cage, alarm, tool box, AM/ FM w/ cass. $6500.00. Call Dan, (818) 884-0477. FOR SALE: _Baja Bug pre-runner. Excellent condition. Built by Valley Performance, Full chassis, Bilsteins, Wright front end, Bus trans, Hewland gears, Turbo CV's power steering, 2180cc, 24 gal. tank, Beard seats .. First class! $6000.00. Call Greg Heinrich at (702) 641-1400 work, or (702) 731-6708 home. .. ,4 ~ .~~ FC?R SALE: 5-1600 raced only twice. Best of everything. Wright Rack, spindles, arms, Neth rear arms, SAW Chromoly spring plates, Chromoly front beam, rear torsion adjusters. Car has 10" front travel, 11" rear travel. 18 front & rear Bilsteins. Quick release steering. Super trick 22 gal. cell. Eleven mounted Centerlines, Thing rear drums. $11,000.00, O.B.O. (818) 893-3138. FOR SALE: 1975 International Travelall, 392ci VS, new rear springs, and shocks, brakes & tires. Class 3 hitch, and wiring for trailer used daily. Excellent service truck. $1000.00 O.B.O. Single axle buggy I car trailer, $400.00. 1973 Toyota Corolla rally car, fully prepared, $3000.00, Call (213) 466-4969. FOR SALE: For them "BIG RIG" needs!!! SLEEPER, very clean! Has air conditioning, and heater. $600.00 O.B.O.! Color is a deep Carmine (burgundy red). Call Winnie at Dusty Times, or (818) 360-0106 after 3 p.m. FOR SALE: 1982 Isuzu. 4WD, Mastercraft seats, Sway-A-Way, 8 shocks, Centerlines, Goodyear, 51,000 mi., air cond., good pre-run truck. $3200.00. Jim Sumners, (213) 690-7309. FOR SALE: Score 1-2-1600 Motor. New everything. Pat Hughs Bus tranny, FT beam with Wright spindle link combo tires, Centerlines, trailer, with tool box and tire rack. Misc. spares. Must sell quickly! Call (602) 488-3399 evenings, leave message. BEST OFFER FOR ALL!! r------------------------------------------~~i I - Sell or swap your extra parts and pieces in I ; DUSTY TIMES. I I Classified Advertising rate is only $10 for 45 words each month; not including name, address and phone number. Add $5.00 for : I use of black and white photo, or a very sharp color print. · 1 · I NEW _AND REN~W AL SUBSCR~PTIONS TO DUSTY TIMES - A 45 word Classified Ad is FREE if you act now and I I subscribe. If you wish to use a photo m your free ad, enclose $5.00. All classified ads must be paid in advance. I I I --------------------------I I -------------------------I I --------------------------I I I I ---------:------------------I I --------------------~------I I I I --------------------------I. I Enclosed is$ -,-----(Send check or money order, no cash). Please run ad _______ times. I I I I Name ,------------------------------I Mail to: I Address ___________________ Phone______ DUSTY TIMES I I 5331 Derry Ave., Suite O I I City ------------------State _____ Zip_______ Agoura, CA 91301 I .I. Page 50 July 1989 llt,t FOR SALE: Single seat Chaparral Challenger, 1988 A.D .R.A. points champ. Proven winner! Fox, Bilstein, Wright, Sway-A-Way, Neal, Super Seat, Yokohama. 16 gal. Fuel cell, full aluminum body, New engine & trans. Race ready. $6500.00 O.B.O., or trade for Class 10 parts & cash! Call ( 602) 892-3707. THANK YOU VORRA-& VORRA CREW!! Also my GREAT pit crew & sponsor, Fallon Glass Co. for all the help in getting us across the finish line FIRST Sportsman Class in the VORRA 400!! RICH & FRED # 1611, Cobra One Racing! EMERGENCY SALE: Class 8 Ford and all parts & equipment! $80,000.00 plus first $15,000.0C takes it all. ( 429 SCJNC cdllector.) Spare engine, trans, radiator, tires. rims, car carrier, shocks, lights: lots of new parts still in boxes, 2 yrs. old! Call Dave at (702) 438-0452. FOR SALE: 5-1600. Built by Downey Race Haus, and The Baja Shop. Suspension brand new front, rear. Wright's, Sway-A-Way, Fox, Mastercraft, Parker-Pumper, Centerlines, Fuel cell, Flame-Out, rear adjusters, Don Strong Bus Box, F.A.T. Current Green sticker, will consider trade. $6000.00. SERIOUS ONLY! Call Jack at (818) 969-0360 . Dusty Times

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FOR SALE: Mid Engine Class 9 car. All the good parts! Jamar, Wright Place, Beard Seat, Simpson belts, Lee Leighton Motor, -Fuel Safe cells, Jeff Huber Trans. Car is very competfrive. Currently leads both Glen Helen and Superstition point series. All spares included. $8000.00. Call (619) 324-3119. FOR SALE: 1-1600 Racing engine. Heads and machine work by Engine Machine Service. Offset ground crank, Norris Cam, S&-S Exhaust. Mus t sell now!! $1000.00. Also- 2 side pod Fuel Safe Cells orig., out of a 100" Hi-.lumper. Perteet for a challenger! $100.00 O.B.O. Call Brian at (805) 947-0S51 or Scott at (805) 252-2957. FOR SALE V .W . Thing parts. Front end, trans, axles, arms, body parts, Beard seats w / V .W. mounts, (new). IRS Bus Trans-Kreisler built 5:38 RP. Good prices. Call Bob at (213) 664-6989. ;;_, ~;--~ ,.. FOR SALE: Race ready 5-1600. New engine, rebuilt trans, Fox Shox front, Bilsteins rear, Beard seats, Simpson harness, fuel cell, Centerlines, Yokohamas, new paint, new rear cage, KC spots, Hella 2000 lites, Sway-A-Ways, new brakes, new ball joints, spares. Call Ken at (714) 776-8358 eve. $4950.00. -------FOR SALE: '68 Ford Bronco. 3" Rancho lift, full cage, brand new · 289 motor, headers, carb, manifold, runs strong! 3 speed on floor. Excellent condition. $4500.00. Call (818) 883-5058 home, or (818) 345-5854 work, GREG. RACE MECHANICS WANTED FOR "89" SEASON: Precision Preparation Inc. has job openings for experienced, professional race mechanics. These people need to be skilled, reliable and under-stand the commitment racing requires. Only qualified people who are able to commit for an entire season, at a predetermined wage with benefits, need apply. Resumes and references required. Send to: Bob Sprow, c / o Precision Preparation, Inc., 15041 Goldenwest Circle, Westminster, CA., 92683, or call for information: (714 )894-7341. CONEJO OFF ROAD (from /><1.~,· 43) after a major confrontation. Our motorhome developed major engine problems pulling our crippled jeep. Most of our chase vehicles suffered battle wounds of various kinds. Hopefully, all our wounds will be healed in time for another battle in Baja. W e may not always be the fastest entry in our class but we are always on the marked course and our vehicle conforms to the rule book. Not everyone in our class can say this. We1re glad to see that Class 3/14 is following the lead of some other classes and finally having our own technical inspection committee. Maybe now we can all get back to having good clean run in the dirt. Dusty nmcs TREAD WHY AREN'T YOU??? A DUSTY TIMES DEALER!!! SELL TO YOUR CUSTOMERS PRESENT TO YOUR PREFERRED CUSTOMERS U.P .S. EVERY MONTH TO YOUR DOOR YOU PAY NO SHIPPING CHARGES GET ALL THE RACE AND RALLY NEWS FROM THE TOP OFF ROAD JOURNALISTS Contact DUSTY TIMES 5331 Derry Avenue, Suik o Agoura, CA 913Q1 (818) 889-5600 .. , \SON · · · BRAT\Or• THE CELE scoREf ~2,~tieS , fore most ET Americas AN Q U AWARDEN\\~R 2, '\989 oEC s LOS ANGELE ~ A\RPORT >10Tt1.S•,_tso,.TS MARR\OT CA 9045 LOS Angeles, 5855 w. century Blvd:, • Awa rd s ktails • o,nner . cnarnpions COC ORE/HORA points . Honoring tne sc and tne ttne '(ear categones OH Roactsrnan o Winnersottne S s40.oo each -NOUET T\CKET .BA July 1989 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS Baja Promotions . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Bilstein Corp. of America . . . . . . 19 B.O.R.E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Boulevard GMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Brush Run 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Cactus Racing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 California Pre-Fun . . . . . . . . . . 39 Car Custom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Champion Bead Lock Co. . . . . . . 32 Competitive Trailers . . . . . . . . . 14 DeNunzio Racing Products . . . . . 38 FAT Performance . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Fudpucker Racing T earn . . . . . . . . 8 Fuel Safe ........... : . . . . 23 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. . . . . . . . Back Cover IPF Motorsports . . . . . . . . . . . 27 KC Hilites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 McKenzie Performance Products . . . . . . 16 ~ H UTE LS• R £SORTS Weekend Special ONLY $69. OO PER NIGHT Mr. Sticker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Nevada Off Road Buggy . . . . . . . 36 Parker Pumper Helmet Co. . . . . . 33 PCI Race Radios . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Race Ready Products . . . . . . . . 20 Red Line Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 SCORE International . . . . . . . . . 51 Marvin Shaw Performance Products . . . . . . 24 Simpson Race Products . . . . . . . 28 SNORE .................. 5 Summers Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group . . . . . . . 13 Toyota Motor Sal£S, USA . . . . . . . 2 T rackside Photo Enterprises . . . . 25 Tri-Mil Industries . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Unique Metal Products . . . . . . . 31 Valley Performance -Hewland . . . 35 Wright Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Reserve Your Room Now! FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT SCORE International 818/889-9216 N • Page 51

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