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Volume 7 - Number 4 April 1990 In This Issue ••• Editor-Publisher Jea~ Calvin Associate Editor Richard K. Schwalm Editorial Associate Winnie Essenberg Editorial Assistant Sherry Elderd Controller John Calvin Circulation Jerry Lsiwless Traffic John 1-!oward Contributors Darla Crown C & C Race Photos Leonard Day Daryl D. Drake Homer Eubanks Deb Freimuth Judi Gooch Martin Holmes Elaine Jones Rod Koch Jan Flick Mazzenga Cam McRae David Ryskamp Judy Smith 3-D Photography T rackside Photo Enterprises Ken Vanderhoof Art Director Larry E. Worsham . Typesetting & Pr~uction Michelle's Typesetting Services SNAPSHOT THl'OfflCIAL VOICI Of CALJFORNIA RALLY SERIES PROFESSIONAL ■ AMERICAN ■ CANADIAN . Off-ROAD ~ RACING-t-;: _,.-~,-<~ ~..., Subscription Rates: $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. Unsolicited material will be returned 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 8750-1732, 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 may 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 De,rry Ave., Suite 0, Agoura, CA 91301. I OF THE MONTH ••• FEATURES Page SCORE Parker 400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 MTEG Stadium Racing, San Diego . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 . FR T King of the Desert .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . 26 WCR Monte Carlo Rally ..... ............................ 30 Florida Short Course Racing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Paris-Dakar Finale ....................................... 35 The GORRA 250 ....................................... 36 Glen Helen Season Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Chilton Sprints .......................................... 40 Gran Carrera de San Felipe ............................... 42 DEPARTMENTS Side Tracks by Judy Smith ................................. 4 Trail Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Happenings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Tech Tips .............................................. 21 California Rally Series Report ............................. 25 The Losers by Judy Smith ................................ 34 Pony Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Pit Team Reports ........... , . · ........................... 39 Good Stuff Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Classified ads .................................. _ . . . . . . . . 53 Index to Advertisers ................................... ·. . 55 ON THE COVER -Ivan Stewart is truly on a roll in his latest Toyota funny truck. Ivan took the lead late in the race at Parker, but good luck held for him and he came home not only first overall in a time of 6:01:26 he also holds the honor of the first winner of the newly combined Class l /2, which had 50 starters at Parker. Mike and Morley Williams had few troubles on the road to start their racing year and they brought the brightlty painted MECO in first among the 55 starters in Class 1-2-1600, and they also came in a fast 17th overall. I\~ DUSTY TIMES THE FASTEST GROWING OFF ROAD MONTHLY IN THE COUNTRY!! □ 1 year - $1i .OO □ i years -$iO.OO 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-------------------------Okay you guys, lets call this drivers meeting to order!!!!! The guy on the white horse gets to start first. Any problem with that? You'll notice that the checkpoint workers are armed ... 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.Side Tracks ••• : By Judy Smith When SCORE released their calendar for the year 1990, off-road fans and racers were surprised to see that the spring-time race, the Great Mojave 250, had been switched from Lucerne Valley-, in Southern California's Mojave Desert, to San Felipe, on the Gulf side of Baja California, and had been rechristened the San Felipe 250. There was a lot of conjecture about the reason for the change, and, since the endangered desert tortoise had recently been the cause of a couple of other changes (no pre-running in Nevada, and no racing on the California side of the Parker 400), it was assumed by many that the BLM had occasioned the switch, for some tortoise-connected reason. Additionally, since a new promoting group, La Rana Racing, had published its calendar, which included three 1990 races scheduled for Lucerne Valley, ii: was assumed by many that something dark and dirty was afoot. There was a lot of grumbling about the tortoise and the BLM. But, when we talked to Jim Moses, of the Barstow office of the BLM, he was only too happy to clear up i:he general miscon-ception that the BLM had played the villaim. It was not, he explained, a case of SCORE being out of the Lucerne Valley and La Rana being in. Moses toJd us that the "turtle study" for the area of the SCORE Lucerne Valley race had been completed to everyone's satisfaction, . and the paperwork was set to go. The decision to drop the race from the 1990 calendar had been SCORE's, not the BLM's. And La Rana, far from having some mysterious "in" with the BLM, was simply one more applicant lined up to apply for a weekend for an event. A promo-ting organization gets a date in the desert by submitting to a lottery. If they then use the same weekend for their event for three years in a row, it becomes "their" weekend, and other promoters can't usurp it. . La Rana had done everythin~ strictly "by the book", according to Moses,· and was working closely with the BLM and other agencies to ensure that their races followed the rules and fit within the new parameters that have been mandated since the listing of the tortoise as endangered. They have three races scheduled for Lucerne Valley in July, August and November. SCORE also had a race scheduled for Lucerne Valley, in April, but Sal Fish did some hard thinking about it and decided to move to San Felipe. We asked him why he'd made that decision and he explained that for one thing, he'd come to feel that the Lucerne Valley area was too small for a race the size of SCORE's spring event. He said he hated the way the race had come off last year, particularly the start/ finish area. Anyone who watched the start will remember how confused and dangerous it became at the dual-purpose start/finish -when bikers were coming through at the same time that late car classes were still starting and fast classes were completing their first lap. It looked like a disaster waiting to happen. Fish explained that he could see no way to improve on the setup, and that he'd have beeR forced to do away with the bike race, which he didn't want to have to do. There was also the long, dusty and dangerous dirt road out to the start/finish, which had him worried about the potential for serious accidents. So, when he mulled all that over and consid-ered the hospitality the racers had received in San Felipe when the Baja 500 had been forced to run there in 1989, he opted for going to Baja. And Sal also said that the BLM had told him they. couldn't give him a firm answer until late in January or mid-February. He felt he couldn't wait that long for a definite yes or no. He had to have a set calendar date. So now we know. There's no dark and dastardly plot against SCORE, nor is the BLM arbi-trarily chopping· races from the schedule. SCORE has the right to re-apply for a race in the Lucerne Valley, should they make that choice, and if they do they will be . subjected to the lottery, just the same as ·any other group asking for a date. Incidentally, while all of us off-roaders are feeling a bit bent out of shape about the way we've been treated in the press, and by the environmentalist and conserva-tionist groups, keep this little tidbit in mind: Moses tells us that . in the neighborhood of the Lucerne Valley that we've been discussing, the Victorville CACTUS RACING RACEAIR HELMETS & ACCESSORIES 5153 BOW.DEN AVE. SAN DIEGO, CA. 92117. TEL (619) 279-2509 HELMET $195 COMPLETE SYSTEM $320 A FRESH AIR HELMET AND BLOWER ASSEMBLY DESIGNED FOR Or'F ROAD USE AT A REASONABLE PRICE BUILT AND BACKED BY BELL HELMETS LIGHT WEIGHT-REDUCES NECK STRAIN Page 4 COOL, COMFORTABLE TERRY CLOTH LINER BLOWER MOTOR AND ASSEMBLY ARE GUARANTEED FOR ONE FULL YEAR SNELL SA85 APPROVED Sheriff's Department gets over 400 telephone calls a day that are related to Off-Road Vehicles. These are mostly complaints about people riding on private property, and Moses says that in general, it's new land owners who feel they are free to ride just anywhere. We need to be sure we know whose land we're on with our toys, and we need to be sure our kids and buddies know, too. If you have an off-road toy and you'd like to take it out for a spin, it's an easy matter to drop by the California Desert Information Center, at 831 Barstow Road in Barstow, to pick up a Desert Access Guide that'll tell you where you can and can't ride legally. There are 22 different Guides, each covering a relatively small section of the California Desert Conservation Area, and costing a measly $2.50. A person could shove a handful of the Guides into the glove box of the tow vehicle and, by consulting them now and then, never find himself in the embarrassing position of riding across someone's newly seeded golf course. We talked to Harold Johnson, also of the Barstow BLM, who conceded that it is sometimes difficult to tell where it's okay to ride, and where it's not. But, generally, you should kee( in mind that the only part o the world in which you can just take off across country is in a designated Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) area. That's a place like Hungry Valley, Stoddard Wells, El Mirage, DuMont Dunes, Johnson Valley or the Rasor Off Road area. In other areas, which are considered "Limited Use" OHV areas, you may ride or drive only on "existing roads or trails". The rules say that to be a legitimate "trail", the desert must show "significant prior use", and Mr. Johnson pointed out that if 15 ATV riders had just followed one another through the desert, it would show "significant use", but it would have been a trespass, and if you followed the trail, you also would be guilty of trespassing. So it's important to use your good judgment, and a healthy dose of common sense, when you head out to the desert for a day of fun and games. The BLM is working hard to simplify the rules, and they will soon begin posting signs that will make things crystal clear. The mavericks among us won't like the signs, because it smacks too much of government control, but then if we haven't learned to mind our P's and Q's, maybe we need someone to point us in the right direction. As Harold Johnson said, "If everyone just keeps riding off in all directions, pretty. soon the desert will all be one dirt road." There won't be anything growing at all. April 1990 THE HDRA NISSAN 400 last month was a real success story about a small group of people fighting tli.e odds of ever replacing the Mint 400; First the na~e was tied up by former associates of the race, so HDRA couldn t use the magic words Mine 400. Then the Binion's Horseshoe Club, sponsors last year, bowed out of the scene altogether. Meanwhile Danny Cau and his crew were busy ironing out all the problems and had all their land use permits for the tradition~! course north of Las Vegas, so that part, while tedious, went well. HDRA still planned to hold tech and contingency row downtown on Fremont Street, but a couple of weeks before the race, some downtown hotel worker unions ~ent on strike and were picketing along what was to be contingency row. Authormes felt the race business on Fremont street could lead to big trouble, so with just days in hand to work with, HDRA moved tech and contingency to the Convention Center parking lot and all other pre-race functions to the nearby Landm~rk Hotel. It all worked out just dandy, and for once there was plenty of passing room in Contingency Row, and plenty of space for all the exhibitors. The Nissan 400 went off very well with an early morning start and the usual 18 hours to get around 400 odd miles of torture testing. A few miles were added this year to go around a tortoise area, so four lap finishers went well over 400 miles. Ivan Stewart scored back to back wins, taking his second consecutive overall victory in the fancy Toyota. lvan said it was the roughest course he had ever driven. Classes 1 and 2 have been combined this year so the singles had to race heads up for class honors, but Ivan's was the only single in the top bunch. Bob Gordon and Frank Arciero were second in Bob's Chenowth, Bnan Collins scored third in another two seater followed by Jim Greenway/ Craig Watkins, and then Troy Herbst was fifth in the next single seater along. 1989 champions Tom and Bob DeNault won Class 1-2-1600, followed by Tom ~nd Tim Burns, and Craig Forest/John Prosser. Dave Ashley won Class.3114 easily, but Rodney Hall had to fight Steve Kelley all the way for Class 4 honors. Quad racer Marty Hart won Class 5 by a bunch of time. Steve and Tim Lawrence topped the 5-1600 field and Scott Douglas took Class 6 honors. Roger Mears whipped his Nissan into the victory in Class 7 and Johnson and Johnson won Class 7S by over an hour. Paul and Dave Simon to?k another one for Ford in Class 7 4x4 and Frank Vessels topped the Class 8s m his Chevy. Bruce Mangold and Tim Gauett won Class 9 while the Class 10 battle. went to Les Fulkerson and Craig Marshall. Saul Zambrano finished the required two laps first in Class 11. Once again Charles and Charlie Townsley won· the Chenowth Mini Mag contest. Look for the full report and lots of pictures next month. ROBBY GORDON's success in winning his first IMSA race, t.he 24 ho1:1rs of Daytona has forced him to drop out of his Ford schedule m the. M1cke~ Thompson stadium races. Driving a Mercury Cougar at the IMSA race m M1am1 a couple weeks later, Robby stopped by a concrete barrier on the street course, then, caught on the ESPN cameras, he ran acr~ss the track ,with a ~ourse ~orker, not done in road racing. Gordon's place on Jim Venables Stadium Ford team will be taken bv New Zealander, and current Asia-Pacific and SCCA overall champion Rod Millen, who drove for ~azda a cou~le of seasons back. Gordon plans to continue in the Venable Ford m desert racmg. AT THE SCORE/HDRA AW ARDS BANQUET last December the Walt Lott Memorial Award was presented to Romans Race Team for their outstanding and unselfish show of sportsmanship durng the Baja 1000. On the way to San Ignacio a chase truck from the Lerner team turned over on the road. Romans pulled the passengers out, righted the truck, called for an ambulance, then retrieved the race gas and hauled it to Letner's pit at San Ignacio. Then, on November 12 Romans were following a motorhome of the Kelsey's, father and son, when the ~otorhome overturned. Romans stop~ed and directed traffic and took the son to the hospital. They also gathered what valuables they found m the motorhome for safe-keeping. Unfortunately the father died at the scene. Later that same day the Chase Race Team hit a concrete wall and broke an axle on their trailer. Romans stopped and welded it back together. For sure the Romans Race Team earned the Walt Lott award for 1989. Bravo to the Romans! MARIO PANAGIOTOPOULOS sustained burns in a strange accident the Thursday before the Nissan 400 in Las Vegas. He was attempting to erect his base · station radio antenna, unfortunately close to a power !me. Something went ' wrong the antenna made contact with the metal pole, Mario fell on top of the anten~a and was severely burned. Early reports from the hospital were grim, but things soon got better. Mario is now at Loma Linda Hospital undergoing 1 treatment and when you consider some gave him up for dead at the scene, he has only lost ~ne leg and a few toes on the other foot. He plans to return to racing in not too many months when he recovers completely. THE 1990 AUSTRALIAN SAFARI will run as a major international event -under FISA Raid regulations, putting it on par with the famed Paris-Dakar Raid, The Raid style of event is very suitable to Australia, with its vast Outback open spaces and sparse population. The 6500 kilometer 1990 course will start from Sydney on the east coast of Australia on August 18 and fimsh m the tropical north in Darwin on August 26. Over 200 vehicles are expected to start, and entry inquiry has been coming in from all over the world, especially Europe.Japan ~nd the United States. Get complete details from Tom Snooks, Automot1on Australia, 549 Pittwater Road, Brook vale 2100, Australia - Phone: 1 :612 938-5999 -Fax: 612 905-0590. DESERT SERIES POINTS: A wide open race for the SCORE/ HDRA desert series points title is in the making in 1990. After just two of the eight races there is a five way tie for the overall lead between Ivan Stewart, Mike Williams, Darren Hardesty, John Knudsen, and Mike Zupanovich. Each has 45 points to lead Class 1/2, 1-2-1600, 5-1600, Challenger, and Class 10. And Ivan Stewart also leads the Toyota True Grit standings, probably the first time a driver of a Toyota.has led this series. Chris Minor leads the True Grit Heavy Metal points batcle and Larry Ragland leads the Mini Metal division. THE FUDPUCKER DESERT RACE SERIES is really coming of age, now having a TV contract for coverage of the April race. The show will be broadcas~ April 29 from 3:30 to 4:00 p.m. on Channel 9 out of El Centro. The station covers a wide area from Yuma across to Mexicali and west to Palm Springs, so watch for the show and see how much fun it rs racing out of Plaster City. Dusty Times

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1990 HAPPENINGS ••• A.D.R.A. American Desert Racing Association P.O. Box 34810 Phoenix, AZ 85067 (602) 252-1900 BADGERLAND VW CLUB,INC. Terry Friday 5913 Fond Du Lac Road Oshkosh, WI 54901 ( 414) 688-5509 (All events located in Chilton, WI at the Fairgrounds Racing Facility) BAJA PROMOTIONS, LTD.S.A. Lou Peralta P.O. Box8938 Calabasas, CA 91302 (818) 340-5750 May 25-21, 1990 Gran Carrera de T ecate Tecate, BC, Mexico . July 27-29, 1990 Gran Carrera de Ensenada Ensenada, BC, Mexico October 26-28, 1990 Gran Carrera de Campeones San Felipe, BC, Mexico BONNEVILLE OFFROAD RACING ENTHUSIASTS Jim Baker P.O. Box 1583 Ogden, Utah 84402 (801) 627-2313 May 19, 1990 The Jackpot Jackpot, NV June 23, 1990 Wendover Express Aragonite Valley July 21, 1990 Desert Cactus 250 Aragonite Valley August 25, 1990 Twilite 200 Delle, UT October 6, 1990 Bonneville Challenge Wendover USA IF '{OU WANT TO LEARN TO GET THE MAXll'lUM OFF-ROAD PERFORMANCE OUT OF YOUR OFF-ROAD UEH!CLE. ANO BUILD 110RE CONF !DENCE IN YOUR OFF-ROAD ORJUING TECHNJOUES, THE ROD HALL OFF-R□Ap ORIU!NG SCHOOL IS FOR YOU. TWO DAV COURSE ONLY s~so INCLUDES, CLASSROOM/OFF-ROA□ RACING TECIINlllUES ANO ON-TRACK PERFORMANCE OFF-ROA□ ORIUING. USE OF RO□ HALL'S MOOIFIE□ □DOGE ~X~s, SlOO RENTAL FEE, OR BRING YOUR OWN LIFF -ROAU U~II I CU: , CLASSES, Mor 30 - Apr 1, 1990 OR Mau 1 -May~. 1990 FllR tlORE I NFrJPMAT I ON, CAIL OR WR !TE f□UAV. BFGOODRICH P.O. soxf!a~dg~o2, 786-9922 Rl::NO, NU 89510 Page 6 1988 BRUSH RUN POINTS SERIES P.O. Box 101 Crandon, WI54520 (715) 478-2115 I (715) 478-2688 June 23-24, 1990 Spring Run 101 Crandon, WI September 1-2, 1990 Brush Run 101 Crandon, WI CALIFORNIA RALLY SERIES Jim Jacobsen 42706 51st Street West Quartz Hill, CA 93536 CHAMPLAIN VALLEY RACING ASSOCIATION · C.J. Richards P.O. Box332 Fair Haven, VT 05743 (802) 265-8618 COLORADO HILL CLIMB ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 9735 Colorado Springs, CO 80932 July 29, 1990 Pikes Peak Auto Hillclimb Colorado Springs, CO CORVA 1601 10th St. Sacramento, CA 95814 (800) 237-5436 FORDA Florida Off Roaders Drivers' Association 171 7 Marker Road Polk City, FL 33868 (813) 984-1923 (305) 823-4487 April 15, 1990 Lakeland, FL FUDPUCKER RACING TEAM 250 Kennedy, #2 Chula Vista, CA 92011 (619) 427-5759 April 7, 1990 Buzz Bomb 150 El Centro, CA May 12-13, 1990 24 Hour Off Road Endurance Race Plaster City, CA August 4, 1990 Superstition 250 VII Ancient Dry Lake Bed Plaster City, CA September 29, 1990 Plaster City Blast IV Plaster City, CA December 31, 1990 Dunaway Dash IV Plaster City, CA GLEN HELEN OHV PARK P.O. Box 2937 San Bernardino, CA 92406 (714)880-1733 April 1, 1990 Off Road Challenge June 17, 1990 Off Road Challenge August 5, 1990 Off Road Challenge November 18, 1990 Off Road Challenge GORRA Georgia Off Road Racing Association Box 11093 Station -A Atlanta, GA 30310 ( 404) 927-6432 April 22, 1990 Vienna, Ga May 27, 1990 Vienna, Ga June 17, 1990 Vienna, Ga July 22, 1990 Vienna, Ga August 19, 1990 Vienna, Ga September 23, 1990 Vienna, Ga October 28, 1990 Vienna, Ga November 24, 1990 Vienna, Ga GREAT LAKES FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ASSOCIATION Bob Moon 915 So. Zeeb Road Ann Arbor, MI 48103 (313) 665-0358/(313) 996-9193 GREAT PLAINS OFF-ROAD RACING ASSOCIATION K.C. Huggins 2233 N. 140th Avenue Omaha, NE68164 (402) 496-9431 May 6, 1990 Castana, IA May 27, 1990 Castana, IA June 16, 1990 Castana, IA July 7, 1990 Castana, IA July 28, 1990 Castana, IA August 19, 1990 Castana, IA September 9, 1990 Castana, IA September 30, 1990 Castana, IA · (All events at Timber Ridge Ranch) GREAT WESTERN POINTS SERIES, INC. Ron Kiel 12840 Dexter St. Thornton, CO 80241 (303) 452-4013 May 20, 1990 Budweiser Baja VDR Berthoud, CO July 15, 1990 Colorado State Fairgrounds Pueblo, CO April 1990 August 8, 1990 Adams County Fair Adams Cty, CO August 11, 1990 County Fair St. Francis, KS September 2, 1990 Central City Gran Prix Central City, CO HORA High Desert Racing Association 12997 Las Vegas Blvd., South Las Vegas, NV 89124 (702) 361-5404 July 6-8, 1990 Fireworks 250 Barstow, CA August 10-12, 1990 Desert Championships Willow Springs Raceway Rosamond, CA September 7-9, 1990 Nevada 500 Pahrump, NV October 12-13, 1990 Gold Coast 300 Las Vegas, NV (Dates subject to change) HIGH PLAINS OFF ROAD RACING ASSOCIATION Tom Freeman 3503 Hall St. Rapid City, SD 57702 (605) 342-0331 March 31, 1990 Badlands Baja 100 Wall, SD June 10, 1990 Pierre Stadium Pierre, SD August 18, 1990 Gumbo Butes Pierre, SD September 15, 1990 Deadwood Off Road Grand Prix Deadwood, SD October 20, 1990 Last Chance Baja Wall, SD IOK FOUR WHEELERS P.O. Box36 Cleves, Ohio 45002 ( All e1,,ents staged at the club grounds in Cleves, Ohio) LA RANA DESERT RACING 22769 Chambray Dr. Moreno Valley, CA 92387 (714) 924-2226 May 18-20, 1990 Spangler 150 · Ridgecrest, CA July 13-15, 1990 Lucerne Valley Jam 200 Lucerne Valley, CA August 24-26, 1990 California 400 Lucerne Valley, CA October 5-7, 1990 Mini Baja 150 Ridgecrest, CA November 16-18, 1990 High Desert 150 Lucerne Valley, CA December 15, 1990 . T.B.A. Awards Banquet MICHIGAN SPORT BUGGY ASSOCIATION Keneth Coleman 742 E. Roosevelt Road Ashley, MI 48806 (517) 838-4483 (All events at Mt. Pleasant Speedway) MIDWEST OFF ROAD BAJA SERIES Rick Vasquez 1421 Lee Trevino D-1 El Paso, TX 79936 (915) 594-8266 All Desert Races April 21-22, 1990 Belen, NM June 23-24, 1990 Albuquerque, NM August 4-5, 1990 Belen, NM September 23-24, 1990 Alhuquerque, NM October (TBA), 1990 Deming,NM November, 3-4, 1990 El Paso, TX MIDWEST OFF ROAD RACING Tommy Bowling . 9801 E. Highway 80 Odessa, TX 79765 (915) 561-5222 April 7, 1990 Odessa, TX June 9, 1990 Odessa, TX August 11, 1990 Odessa, TX (All events at Notrees, TX) MICKEY THOMPSON'S OFF ROAD CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND PRIX Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group P.O. Box 25168 Anaheim, CA 92825 (714)938-4100 March?, 1990 Sun Devil Stadium Phoenix, AZ April 21, 1990 Super Bowl New Orleans, LA May 5, 1990 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA July 14, 1990 Los Angeles Coliseum Los Angeles, CA September ? , 1990 Mile High Stadium Denver, CO September?, 1990 Silver Bowl Las Vegas, NV (Schedule is tentatitle) ONTARIO ASSOCIATION OF OFF ROAD RACERS Barry Wannamaker P.O. Box688 Bancroft, Ontario, KOL lCO, Canada (613) 332-3811/(613) 332-1610 Dusty Times

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ONTARIO OFF ROAD S.C.A.T. INC. August 24-2 7, 1990 SCORE SHOW SUPERIOR OFF ROAD Ken Jackson - Dick Gillap Michael R. King Ojibwe Rally Edgell Expositions DRIVERS ASSOClA TION R.R. #2 P.O. Box 277 Grand Rapids, MN P.O . Box 19531 Terry Wolfe Tiverton, Ontario, Morrisonville, NY 12962 Irvine, CA 92713 7839 W. North Avenue Canada N0G 2T0 (518) 561-3208/(518) 236-7897 October 25-28, 1990 (714) 250-8060 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 (519) 368-7874 Press On Regardless Rally (414) 257-9422/ (414) 542-3821 Escanaba, MI SNORE May 26-27, 1990 November 9-12, 1990 Memorial Day 100 OUTLAW MINI STOCK SCCA PRO RALLY SERIES · Mazda Coachman Stages Rally Southern Nevada Off Lake Geneva, WI RACING ASSOCIATION Sports Car Club of America Olympia, WA Road Enthusiasts P.O. Box 204 P.O . Box 3278 P.O . Box 4394 June 9-10, 1990 Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274 Englewood, CO 80112 Las Vegas, NV 89106 Antigo Kiwanis Off Road Race (213) 375-4570 (303) 779-6622 (702) 452-4522 Antigo, WI (213) 719-7036 March 30-April 1, 1990 April 7, 1990 June 23-24, 1990 Sunriser Forest Rally SCORE Perlux Twilight 200 Spring Run 101 Chillicothee, OH Score International Las Vegas, NV Crandon, WI PAC OFF ROAD RACING 31125 Via Colinas, Suite 908 P.O. Box 323 April 12-22, 1990 Westlake Village, CA 91362 June 2, 1990 July 7-8, 1990 Seahurst, Washington 98062 One Lap of America (818) 889-9216 Caliente 250 Fox Riverfest Challenge (206) 242-1773 Long Beach, CA Caliente, NV De Pere, WI April 20-21, 1990 April 21-23, 1990 April 20-22, 1990 July 28-29 San Felipe 250 July 21-22, 1990 Horn Rapids 300 Chimmney Rock Hillclimb San Felipe, BC, Mexico KC HiLites Midnight Special U.P. Off Road 100 Richland, WA Ashville, NC Las Vegas, NV Bark River, Ml June 9-10, 1990 April 2 7-28, 1990 June 8-10, 1990 Baja Internacional September 21-23, 1990 August 18-19,.1990 Kamloops 400 KM Rim of the World Rally Ensenada, BC, Mexico SNORE250 No. American Off Road Kamloops, B.C. Canada Lancaster, CA Las Vegas, NV Racing Festival October 12-13, 1990 May 11-13, 1990 November 8-11, 1990 Ionia, MI Baja 1000 October 2 7-28, 1990 Millican 400 Tiadaughton Ensenada, BC, Mexico Yokohama Challenge September 1-2, 1990 Bend, OR Williamsport, PA Las Vegas, NV Brush Run 101 December 1, 1989 Crandon, WI June 8-10, 1990 OffRoadsman Awards Banquet December 1, 1990 PIKES PEAK Susqrehannock Trails Rally Los Angeles, CA Showboat Race September 15-16, 1990 P.O. Box 6962 Wellsboro, PA Las Vegas, NV Badgerland Short Course Sprints Colorado Springs, CO 80934 June 21-24, 1990 (Dates subject to change) Oshkosh, WI July 29. 1990 Mt. Washington Hillclimb Pikes Peak Auto Hillclimb Gorham, NH SHORT TRACK Colorado Springs, CO OFF ROAD TEXAS OFF ROAD July 29, 1990 ENTERPRISES GRAND PRIX Pikes Peak Hillclimb SCORE CANADA S.T.O.R.E. Co-Ordinator: Short Course Racing Colorado Springs, CO 390 Chemin Du Lac Tom Schwartzburg - Texas Style SAREEA AL JAMEL Lery, Quebec, 2620 West Washington Class 10, Sportsman, Challenger 4WDCLUB August 17-19, 1990 J6N 1A3, Canada West Bend, WI53095 Mike Bernardo P.O. Box 526 Duryea Hillclimb (514) 692-6171 ( 414) 334-3858 1606 Lancelot Circle Indio, CA 92202 Reading, PA Grand Prairie, TX 75050 (214) 855-2232 i:r1 No more playing "octane roulette." These mysterious numbers are only as good as the results they earn for you. Whether you race 50 laps, 1000 miles or 24 hours, UNOCAL 76 leaded and unleaded racing gasolines are proven winners, designed to maximize horsepower under high RPM conditions. As a result, UNOCAL 76 racing gasolines have fueled more winners in the past 35 years than any other gasoline. With these credentials, shouldn't UNOCAL 76 racing gasoline be your choice? Give it a try! CONGRATULATIONS ROGER MEARS! 1989 HORA/SCORE Class 7 Champion Vehicle: Bridgestone/Budweiser Nissan Winning Gas: Unocal 76 Leaded Racing Gas 1989 wins: Baja 1CXX), Baja 500, Nevada 500, Gold Coast 300 1990 PARKER 400: 3rd place Class 7 CONTINGENCY PROGRAM ■ ■ SCORE San Felipe 250 ■ ■ MOTORCYCLE/ATV CLASSES 20 gallons Unocal 76 Racing Gas to Winner 10 gallons Unocal 76 Racing Gass to Second CLASSES 1/2, 1/2-1600, 3/14. 4, 5, 5-1600, 6. 7 4x4. 7S, B. 10 40 gallons Unocal 76 Racing Gas to Winner 20 gallons Unocal 76 Racing Gas to Second 15 gallons Unocal 76 Racing Gas to Third CLASSES 11, Mini-Mag 30 gallons Unocal 76 Racing Gas to Winner 15 gallons Unocal 76 Racing Gas to Second 10 gallons Unocal 76 Racing Gas to Third CONGRATULATIONS PARKER 400 WINNERS! WINNER· Class 1/2-1600 Mike and Morley Williams Orange, California Vehicle: MECO Single-seater Average Speed: 49.57 mph Winning Gas: Unocal 76 Leaded Racing Gas C.O. THOMPSON PETROLEUM 3RD PLACE -Class 1/2-1600 Willy Higman/Chris Patton Newport Beach, California Vehicle: Chenowth Two-seater Gas: Unocal 76 Leaded Racing Gas 505 N. ANAHEIM BLVD., ORANGE, CA 92668; (714) 634-4214 Dusty Times April 1990 GAS AVAILABILITY: Apollo Oil Co. 6220 Fairmount Ave. San Diego, CA (619) 280-6884 8AM-5PM, Mon.-Fri. 76 Leaded Racing Gas 76 Unleaded Racing Gas George Follmer Racing Inc. 10325 Central Ave. Montclair, CA (714) 625-4881 7:30AM-5PM, Mon.-Fri. 76 Leaded Racing Gas Sellers Petroleum 505 Gila St. Yuma, AZ (602) 783-8876 7AM-5PM, Mon.-Fri. 76 Leaded Racing Gas Seabolt Oil Co. 243 E. Highway 78 Brawley, CA (619) 344-3761 7AM-5PM, Mon.-Sat. 76 Leaded Racing Gas C.O. Thompson Petro. 505 N. Anaheim Blvd. Orange, CA (714) 634-4214 8AM-5PM, Mon.-Fri. 76 teaded Racing Gas 76 Unleaded Racing Gas Campbell Oil Co. 301 0 11 th Street Riverside, CA (714) 686-1676 8AM-5PM, Mon.-Fri. 76 Leaded Racing Gas 76 Unleaded Racing Gas Victorville Oil Co. 16640'D'St. Victorville, CA (619) 245-4191 8AM-5PM, Mon.-Fri. 76 Leaded Racing Gas Western Air 2260 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA (818) 405-9701 7:30AM-4:30PM, Mon.-Fri. 76 Leaded Racing Gas 76 Unleaded Racing Gas · Page 7

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B.L.M. 10 Fwy. Public Meeting COLTON Q) > ~ c: H Street g._ _______ _ ... Q) > ;:,:. Lt U) ..... (\J r SAN BERNARDINO C: ...I Ill -C: :, :I: Via Venita March 17 thru April 30 1990 The Bureau of Land Manage-ment (BLM) has completed a Draft Management Plan for the El Mirage Cooperative Management Area. Development of the Management Area represents a solution to over 15 years of conflict between residents and recreationists (primarily OHV play) in the vicinity of El Mirage dry lake (20 miles northwest of Victorville, CA). Public com-ments concerning the draft plan will be received by the Bureau of Land Management from March 1 7 through April 30, 1990. Two public meetings are scheduled during the month of march. The first is at 7 P.M. on Ma;ch 29 at the Honda Rider Education Center, 1301 Via Venita, Colton (Interstate 215 north, exit on Washington St., turn left to Mt. Vernon go 1 mile and turn right on Cooley Dr., go 1 block and turn left on Via Lata 10 Fwy. East to Mount Vernon South (left turn) to Cooley Drive East (left turn) to Via Lata North (left turn) 215 North. exit ~n Washington St.. (J,i turn left to Mt. Verntm North (right turn) to Cooley Dr. East (right turn) to Via Lata North (left turn). LOMA LINDA North West+East South '1--. ,,v R.L.H. COMMUNICATIONS Rider Education Center by· Honda 1301 Via Venita 1111111111 ~ RACE RADIO SYSTEMS 337 W. 35th STREET, SUITE "F" (619) 585-9995 THE CHAMPIONS CHOICE TOM & 808 DeNAUL T RICK VASQUEZ PERRY McNEIL REG. PRICE '599"" RACERS SPECIAL 1989 OVERALL H.D.R.A/SCORE 1989 OVERALL MIDWEST RACING 1989 OVERALL GRAN CARRERA Intercom HELMETS WIRED $175.00 HANDHELD RADIOS 10 CHANNELS $450.00 REVOLVING LIGHTS AND ELECTRONIC SIRENS/HORNS Official BFGoodrich Radio Relay Page 8 which runs into Via Venita. From Interstate 10 east to Mount Vernon, turn left on Mount Ver~on Ave. and cross the Santa Ana River, turn left on Cooley Dr. and left again on Via Lata, which runs into Via Venita. The second meeting will be held at noon on Saturday, March 31 at the El Mirage Com-munity Center in El Mirage. Take Chamisal Rd. north for ½ mile from El Mirage Road (Chamisal Rd. is located ½ mile west of Murphy's Cafe in El Mirage). Rum right from Chamisal Rd. onto Community Lane, the community center is 2 blocks down on the left. The El Mirage Cooperative Management Area was formally established in 1988 with the signing of an Interagency Agree-ment among the BLM, the State Department of Parks and Recrea-tion, the California Off-Highway April 1990 Colton, CA 92324 (714) 824-7080 Motor Vehicle Recreation Commission, and the Counties of Los Angeles and San Bernardino. The BLM is serving as the lead agency and as such has prepared the Draft Management Plan. The Draft Plan states the goals for the management of the project, identifies the issues, and outlines the actions for the development of the project. The Management Area will be managed for multiple uses with recreation the primary use. The area receives approximately 110,000 visitors a year, 85% use OHV's. The El Mirage dry lake area has been used by OHV enthusiasts for over 50 years. Other pursuits include the use of ultra-lights, gyrocopters, hang-gliders, model airplanes, and land yachts. All existing uses will be allowed to continue with the . exception of target shooting and hunting. · Upon full developm-ent the Management Area will encompass a total 24,400 acres consisting of a variety of terrain. The central focus of the area is El Mirage dry lake, approximately 1 mile wide and 5 miles long. In addition, the area includes a variety of canyons, washes, and mountains from the lakebed to Highway 395. Over-night camping will be allowed throughout the area. Planned facilities include a paved entrance road, a perimeter fence, and 5 primitive restrooms. A comprehensive summary of the Draft Plan is available by contacting the BLM at the Barstow Resource Area, 150 Coolwater Lane, Barstow CA 92311. Call (619) 256-3591 for further information. All written comments should be sent to BLM at this same address by the close of the public comment period (April 30, 1990). Dusty Times

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April 6, 1990 Boyd, TX May 4, 1990 Boyd, TX June 1, 1990 Boyd, TX July 6, 1990 Boyd, TX August 3, 1990 Boyd, TX September 7, 1990 Boyd, TX October 5, 1990 Boyd, TX TORA Truck Racing Association Ray Carney, Director 7 Purtell Drive Apalchin, NY 13732 (607) 625-5676 May 28, 1990 Skyline Speedway Cortland, NY June 16, 1990 Patomac Speedway La Plata, MD June 17, 1990 Georgetown Speedway Georgetown, Del. July 21, 1990 Skyline Speedway Courtland, NY UORRA United Off Road Racing Association P.O . Box 211 Dunellen, NJ 08812 (201) 752-0299 (201) 359-2745 (All races at Trailways Speedway, Hanover, PA) VORRA Valley Off Road Racing Association 1833 Los Robles Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95838 (916) 925-1702 April 29, 1990 Prairie City OHV Park Short Course Sacramento, CA May 26-2 7, 1990 Yerington VORRA 400 Yerington, NV June 29-30, 1990 Virginia City 200 Virginia City, NV July 29, 1990 Prairie City OHV Park Short Course Sacramento, CA September 1-2, 1990 VORRA/ Fernley 250 Fernley, NV October 28, 1990 Championship Race Prairie City OHV Park Sacramento, CA WHEEL TO WHEEL,INC. P.O. Box 688, Dept. 4WOR Bancroft, Ontario;-Canada KOL ICO (613) 332-1766 (613) 332-4128 Dusty Ti~s WESTERN OFF ROAD May 4-10, 1990 August 22-2 7, 1990 November 25-29, 1990 Rally of 1000 Lakes RACING ASSOCIATION Tour of Corsica RAC Rally 19125 -87 A Ave. Finland England Surrey, British Columbia, V3S 5X7, Canada June 2-7, 1990 September 13-17, 1990 (604) 576-6256 Acropolis Rally Greece Rally of Australia ATTENTION RACE & RALLY ORGANIZERS FIA WORLD RALLY June 29-July 4, 1990 October 7-13, 1990 List your coming events in DUSTY Rally of New Zealand Sanremo Rally of Italy CHAMPIONSHIP TIM ES free! Send your 1990 schedule as soon as possible for listing in this column. April 12-16, 1990 July 23-29, 1990 October 27-November 2, 1990 Mail your race or rally schedule to: Safari Rally Rally of Argentina Ivory Coast Rally DUSTY TIMES, 5331 Derry Ave., Suite Nariobi, Kenya 0, Agoura, CA 91301. BRIDGESTONE AND MEARS. WINNERS AGAIN! Winning Off-the-Road Performance from Off-the-Shelf Bridgestones! Once is not enough for Roger Mears. The 1989 HORA/Score Closs 7 Champion is going for o second straight championship in l 99~ and by capturing the recent Nissan 400 in his Bridgestone-equipped Budweiser Nissan Hardbody, he's well on his way. u10mpions demand championship performance-from themselves and their equipment. That's why Roger Mears races on Bridgestones, using exactly the some 0671 Mud Dueler tires you con buy at your Bridgestone dealer-no changes, no modifications, no nuthin1 If you're looking for o tire that's proven itself on the harshest terrain of professional off-rood racing, think Bridgestone-the tire Roger Mears trus1s in his run for o second straight championship in 1990. For.a souvenir poster of Roger Mears' rocetruck, send $2.00 and your return address to: Bridgestone USA, One Bridgestone Pork, Nashville, TN 37214, Attention: Advertising Deportment. April 1990 Page 9

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SCORE IMTERNATIOMAL 1990 PARKER 400 Ivan Stewart Overall Winner · l3y ]ud'.Y Smith Ivan "The Iron Man" Stewart found·the revised SCORE International Parker 400 course to his liking. Stewart posted the overall victory with his Class 1 /2 Toyota, while others suffered problems in the rough Arizona desert terrain. SCORE 's Parker 400, first , three lap race to run. and the food stands, and if a racer event of the 1990 SCORE/ lnordertomakeupforsomeof needed to pull off, it would be to HDRA Desert Series, had a new the amputated mileage, SCORE the left only. He would not have · format, courtesy of the desert added about 30 miles to the to travel roads that were also tortoise, and Ivan Stewart found' familiar Arizona lap, bringing its being used by spectators, or that it to his liking, as he charged to total up to approximately 114 could have two-way traffic as in victory circle in· his Toyota miles, for a three lap total of 342. the past. It was so simple in funny-tr1,1ck. It was actually about six miles concept th:i,t it had to work. And. The race, which has always longer than that, because the start it did. encompassed a patch of desert on area was moved to the street in In addition to changing the each side of the Colorado River, front of the Blue Water Marina, design of pit row, SCORE making it both a California and an which is right on the river, where imposed a 25 mile per hour speed Arizona event, was run entirely in there was adequate room for limit in the pit area, to further Arizona this year, after the BLM staging, and then the racers enhance safety in the pits. Several withdrew permission for .the traveled up Osborne Wash to join racers missed the announcement event to run in California. They the main part of the course near of the speed limit, or else were cited concerns for the desert Shea Road. unable to accurately judge the tortoise, recently put on the Another major change at correct speed, but for the most endangered list, as the reason for Parker was the layout of the main part, even the most lead-footed the lost permit. pit area, which hasalways been on among them managed to clunk SCORE made some rapid theArizonaside,adjacenttoShea sedatelythroughthepits,looking adjustments and came up with a Road, and spreading out from a bit awkward, but non-two-race schedule for the Arizona both sides of the course into the threatening. course which served the purpose shrubbery. For the frantic racer The combination of Classes 1 admirably. It was, of course, trying to find his pit, it was a andZinto"Classl/2",foroneor necessary to separate the bikes disasteT. And for the unwary two-seat unlimited vehicles, and ATVs from the danger of the spectator, walking or driving produced a group of 50 cars, bigger and heavier cars and through the pit area, it was which started at the front of the trucks, so SCORE employed the hazardous in the extreme. pack. Fourteen of them were simple expedient _of scheduling This year SCORE went to a unable to make it through lap one, theirraceforearlyinthemorning, one-sided pit row, which had but Troy Herbst, in a single seat andmakingitintoatwolapevent, · been lengthened by making it Porsche powered Chenowth, so they'd be finished for the most describe a long snaky arc along the covered the 120 miles in just part before any cars came along. perimeter of the available space. under two hours, to take the lead. The cars were then given a start Now the pits curved around the He had Mark Hamilton, in a time of 11 a.m., and they had a outside of the spectator parking Porsche Raceco, close behind ,,., .,.., ., . = -·· .....,....'¥ --· -,.t,.... ~r-~~ 4$,, .<i;,-,4·<~~ ~ --~ Plwros: Trackside Plwro Enterprises Jerry Penha and Bud' Feldk°"'amp had a g""o3"/J day in e,r ass 1 aceco-Porsche, finishing third overall in the Parker 400 standings with only a single flat to marr their run. him, and just over a minute later tt was Tim and Ed Herbst, Troy's brothers, in another Porsche Chenowth, this one a two seater. Brian Collins, in another Porsche Chenowth two seater was 38 seconds behind them, and then came Marty Lerner, a past four time winner at Parker, in a Type IV powered Raceco, just eight seconds later. In sixth place it was Frank Snook and Eric Arras, in their VW two seat Raceco. The differential between first and sixth place was just three minutes and 58 seconds. These folks made it around and were into their second lap before all of the entrants in the race had been started, but they still found themselves in slow traffic on lap two. Because it was six or seven miles shorter than the first lap the times look quicker, and, in fact, Herbst recorded the fast lap of the race on lap two, with 1:57:53.5. But Hamilton, in spite of an intermittent fuel starvation problem, was still hot on his tail, and now Ivan Stewart, in his single se~t Toyota, ran third, only a minute and 27 seconds behind Hamilton. In fourth place it was Jack Johnson, who has moved up from Class 4 in his tubular chassis Nissan. The front wheel drive has been ·removed, to make the vehicle lighter, and Johnson was pleased to be starting closer to !he front of the field, whe e, presumably, there's a bet er chance at an overall win. Danny Lerner was now running fifth behind him, in his two seat Porsche Raceco, and Craig · Watkins had taken over for Jim Gree·nway, in Jim's Toyota powered Raceco two seater, and ran sixth. Herbst was having a good day, and he maintained his lead almost to the end, only to see it all go away when a c.v. joint broke about 50 feet from the finish line.· An overeager group ofbystandr,rs and fans rushed out and pus ed him across the finish line, bu a car must finish under its o n power, or being pushed by its driver, for the finish to be le al. -The Mirage of Jim Summers and Rob Tolleson survived a mom n-Fourth overall in the Parker 400 was the Toyota-powered Raceco of Jim Greenway and Craig Watkins, the pair splitting the driving duties in their Class 1 /2 entry. Driving solo, Danny Letner brought his Porsche-engined Raceco Class 1 /2 entry across the Parker 400 finish line fifth in class, and sixth overall. tary lapse in navigation to collect second place in Class 1 /2-16 0. 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Class 1/2-1600 third place finishers Gary Sewell and Gary Jones "play" in the sand at the season-opening SCORE International Mike Spina drove his Bunderson solo to a fourth place in Class Although Willy Higman would probably like to forget this moment, 1/2-1600, only 61 seconds behind Sewell and Jones. Early on he managed to finish 5th in Class 1/2-1600 after these spectators Parker 400 with their Lothringer. Spina had the lead, but dropped back as the race progressed. righted his Chenowth from its "laid-over" position. ;.;;;;;;;;;;:;..;;;;;;,:;;;;;;;;;;;;-;;;;;;;;;--;;;;;;;;;;:;;.;.;;,;;;;;;;;;;..... The father and son team of Mike and Morley Williams had an adventuresome day, but nevertheless, led the Class 1/2-1600 field home in their MEGO at the Parker 400 season opener. There was some discussion about his Ford took over the lead, and jamming the axle, then pushing looked good until about three him back behind the line to where miles before the main pits, where the c.v. broke, and letting him he broke a sector shaft. This limp it across the finish line for a happened to be in a closed area, legal finish, but Herbst had and, while his pit was in close apparentlygotwordthathewasin communication with him and trouble for violating the speed knew what had happened right limit in the pits, which he'd done, away, they had to hoof it in to so he vetoed his friends' offers of where he was to make repairs, and help, and his beautiful race just he lost 20 minutes to a half hour. evaporated as he sat there. Meanwhile, Scott McMillin, in Stewart, meanwhile, was a Ford, finished the lap in t_he lead, having "the kind of day you followed in by Dave Shoppe, in dream about", finding the course another Ford, 34 seconds behind just rough enough to give him a him, Walker Evans ran third in little advantage, and having no his Dodge, another 35 seconds real problems. His engine had later, and then Greg Kishiyama started to miss a little on the had his new Ford in fourth place, second lap, just enough to worry followed by Chris Minor, in the . him, but it never failed , and he GMC that Steve Kelley used to moved on steadily. He took the, drive. win, his first at Parker since 1977, Shoppe, whose son, Brant, was · in the elapsed time of 6 hours and riding with him, ran the class fast one minute. Hamilton whose car lap on his second time around, at had been stalling on the last lap, 'two hours and· 30 seconds, to was secona, about 20 minutes ·move into the lead. McMillin was ' later. In third it was Jerry Penhall now second, followed by Minor, and Bud Feldkamp who'd had a and then Kishiyama, in fourth. In good day in their Porsche fifthitwasBrianStewart,driving powered Raceco, with only one the Dodge Steve McEachern flat, and then Greenway and drove last year. Watkins,finishingwithGreenway After being repaired and in the passenger seat as Craig finishing his first lap, Gordon, drove, were fourth. Dannyi'who'dfallenbacktoaboutninth Letner, who drove all the way, place, had taken off in hot pursuit finished fifth. Bob Gordon, of the lead trucks, determined to who'd had a multitude of,pushhistruckashardasitwould difficulties, including a tie rod go. It went hard, but not for long, that ·came off, a brake caliper and his motor blew, makin him a problem, and carburetor troubles, was sixth. The Class 8 trucks were the second group to start, and a few of them had a hard time getting past the soft sand at the end of Osborne Wash, near where it » crossed Shea Road and headed up to join the main course . . Frank Vessels and his Chevy had no problems with it, however, and he stormed along the trail, making a big gap between himself and the next truck to come along. But it didn't last long, because he lost " .~ his driveline while still in the P ,_ wash, then broke the steering arm bolts, and an upper balljoint. By all accounts Robby Gordon and Dusty Times spectator. Vessels was still trying c.v. That didn't tak too long to For the statistically minded, to finish his first lap. fix, and he went on, but then the that was four T oyotas in the first Shoppe's day came to an throwout bearing did something five, and a VW in fourth place, inglorious end also, as a major fatal to the clutch, and put him and those power plants were in component of the rear shock/ out for good. Zupanovich five different brands of chassis. spring set up fell apart, and his however, was having a clean ride, How things have changed. crew needed hours for repairs. He and came on in to get the team's Class 4 was the next group to put Brant into the driver's seat for first win since '83, and a very nice get the green flag, and Rod Hall the last lap, but had fallen back to 8th place in the overall standings. put his Dodge into the lead early 11th place. Croll and Day were second, about in the day, with the class fast lap, a McMillin inherited the lead, 20 minutes later, then it was the quick2:ll:19.0.Hehadjustover but then had to replace his Beards, and in fourth Scott three minutes on Steve Kelley in battery, and Minor slipped by, Ramson and Craig McCracken, his Chevy at the end of the lap, having a trouble-free day, to take in a VW powered Raceco. Dan and Steve was being followed by the win. McMillin finished four Blain, in a Toyota Mirage, was Tim Pruett, in a Ford, about 30 minutes behind him in second fifth at J,be finish. minutes 1i:II: _ place, but was later penalized two positions for charging a check-point. Kishiyama, missing his windshield, finished third, and bumped up to second with McMillin's penalty, as Stewart , moved into third behind him. McMillin was officially fourth, and Mike Schuringa and Jeff , Bonnet, in a Chevrolet, were fifth. Class 10 was the next group to . start, and Fred Ronn put Bill Poe's Toyota powered ORE into the lead, with five minutes and 17 seconds on second place Mike Petersen and Pat Dean in a Toyota powered Chenowth. Running third was Jim Zupanovich in a ToyotaJMR, and in fourth it was Pete McCowan and Dennis Fry, their MECO powered by a Volkswagen. Ray Croll and Tom Day were fifth, in another Toyota powered car, this one aJimco, out for its first race. Ronn continued to lead, and he recorded the class fast lap, at 2:06:45.1, on lap two, building his lead to 15 minutes over Mike Zupanovich, who'd taken over from his dad. Ironically, the Poe/Ronn car and the Zupanovich entry come from the same race shop, and they were keeping their crew on its toes. McCowen and . Fry were third now, but then never got their third lap com-pleted. Croll and Day moved up to fourth, and Ed and Levi Beard, · in a Toyota powered Chaparral, ran fifth, having some trouble with flats. Poe took over the driving on the last lap, and it was his misfortune to have the broken .•· ~"' . ·-•-··l:f~J, t't.P' April 1990 This is the system run by most off road race winners TRl•MIL BOBCAT• CHROME DUAL CAN BOBTAIL FOR BAJA BUGS 2740 COMPTON AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CALIF. 90011 (213) 234-9014 WHOLESALE ONLY DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED Page 13

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. . . . " .. . . Willy Higman found the going a bit rough in the Parker 400, but was able to bring his Chenowth home 5th in Class 1/2-1600 despite Don Adams and Larry Olsen suffered shifter problems with their putting his Chenowth on its side during the first lap. Jeep Wrangler, but were able to come home second in Class 3/14. Driving this Jeep borrowed from Mike Schwellinger, Madelene Les le (wife of Class 7 4x4 driver Mike Lesle ), and Curt LeDuc took a fine third in Class 3/14. ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;:;;:;;;;;;;:;:;;;;;~;;;;;;;;;;~==;..... ., _: -:::'-" ~~~7 • 7 • ... ::. -:~: --__ . ---~f~ Steve Kelley and Ben Metcalf tried hard, but had to settle for second place in Class 4 after suffering axle problems with their Chevrolet 4x4. Gene Norman and John Cooley, brought their VW convertible home second in Class 5 at the SCORE International Parker 400 despite picking up a flat along the way. David Pick who had to change to a back up motor after blowing his race engine in practice, kept his cool to earn third in Class 5. i;ar back. Eric Heiden and Les Barnett, in another Dodge, ran fourth, followed by Greg Hindson, in a Jeep. The only other starter, John Dyck and Jerry Sterling, in another Jeep, failed to finish the first lap. Hall's truck was in top racing form for this race, and as his navigator, Jim Fricker said later, "This time we raced!" He had 16 · minutes on Kelley, who'd had an axle problem, at the end of lap two. Pruett was still third, and the others followed in order. Hall's only problem all day was one flat, and he got to the ·checkered flag first, and ninth overall, to help guarantee an up-. front start position for his class next time too. Kelley was second, and 12th overall, nine minutes later. Pruett, who put-rally driver Bill Holmes in to drive the second half, was third, also having a trouble-free race. The hordes of 1 /2-1600s came next, and while 55 started, only 11 failed to make that crucial first lap. The lead was in the hands of Mike Spina, in a Bunderson, who had four minutes and 14 seconds on Joe and Ryan Flinn, in a Neth. Three seconds later it was Mike Williams, in a MECO, followed, in 36 seconds, by Topper Horack, ina Chenowth. In fifth it was John Marking and Gary Cogbill, in their J imco, and Jim Sumners ran sixth 53 seconds behind them, in his Mirage. Williams put his father, Morley, in the car for lap two, and they moved to the front, now 33 seconds in front of Cogbill and CAI YII IEET THE CHALLEIIE? HOSTED BY HDRA DESERT CHAMPIONSHIPS & UTGARD/ HIBBARD PROMOTIONS SPONSORED BY PETERSEN'S 4-WHEEL & OFF-ROAD MAGAZINE SATURDAY AUGUST 11, 1990 Page 14 6:00 P.M. THE SECOND ANNUAL IDRA PIT CREW CHALLENGE PRESENTED BY THE INDEPENDENT DESERT RACERS ASSOCIATION AT WILLOW SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY IDRA POST OFFICE BOX 1683 OJAI, CA 93023 805/646-2903 April 1990 Marking who ran second. In third now it was Brian and Scott Steele, in a JMR, who recorded the fast lap for the class, at 2: 18: 16.8, but then failed to finish their third lap. Willy Higman, who'd rolled on lap one, had moved into fourth at the end of lap two, in his Chenowth, while Tom and Bob DeNault, who weren't getting full throttle, and had no power steering, ran fifth in their Chenowth. Spina, after losing about 20 minutes with a rear flat, was sixth now. On the last lap Mike got back in, and in the dark, took a wrong road, leading about 20 cars astray, but only for a few moments. He still led to the end, finishing first, on a flat rear tire. Tolleson, who drove the second half of the race in Sumners' car, had been lost also, at the point where the course almost meets itself, in the waist of the figure-eight. But he redeemed himself in time for a seco_nd place finish. Higman, who drove all the way by himself, was i.he third car to finish, but was later penalized two positions for excessive speed in the main pit area. Gary Sewell and Gary Jones, in a new Lothringer chassis, put on a burst of speed on lap three, and moved into third place, followed by Spina, who drove all three laps, a minute and one second behind them in fourth. Higman's penalty landed him in fifth place. The Class 7 mini-trucks were the next group to go, and Larry Ragland got his Chevy into the lead, as Roger Mears lost about five minutes getting his Nissan stuck in the soft sand, along with Russ Jones in his Ford. Mears was second at the end of the lap, about 10 and a half minutes in back of Ragland, while Manny Esquerra ran third, a minute and ten seconds later, in his Ford. Jones ran fourth, followed by Debbie Bunch, who'd already rolled her Chevy. Ragland, who was having some minor brake problems, continued to lead, but now_ Mears was only one minute behind him, followed . by Esquerra, who'd lost about 25 minutes, in third place. Jones was. out of it, having set his truck on the side when the steering gave up at a crucial moment. Kim and · Alex Mohr were now fourth, in · their Ranger, as Bunch, with a broken spindle, was also out for the day. Ragland, who still plans to finish his new Chevy and run in the unlimited class, took the win, and Esquerra was second, as Mears faded to third with upper and lower balljoint problems, as well as a broken header. None of the others got in three laps. Class 5 ran next, and the Porsche Bug of Rich Minga took the lead, with the class fast lap, at . 2: 12:59.6. He had 16 minutes on second place Gene Norman in his , more traditional VW convertible, with a 3000cc motor, who ran second. In third it was Dave Pick, who'd had to install a backup motor the night before the race, when the race motor blew. He was less than a minute behind Norman. Bill Hernquist and Mike Lund ran fourth in their Jimco convertible, followed by Marty Hart, who'd had to change a broken shock. On the second lap Hart moved into the lead, as Minga spent a lot of time with a ·1ost crankshaft pulley bolt. Pick was second now, less than a minute behind Hart, while Norman, and co-driver, John Cooley, moved into third, , even after a flat. Minga had dropped to fourth, and LeRoy VanKirk and Stan Parnell, in VanKirk's Porsche Raceco Bug, were a distant fifth, down an hour and a half. Minga lost a big chunk of time on the last lap, repairing damage done when his c.v. bolts pulled out. He needed so much time for repairs that the next checkpoint had closed when he reached it, and that ended his race. Hart, in the meantime, had a smooth race going. He said he had planned to run steady, to avoid flats, and concentrate on getting to the finish line. He also said he had learned a lot from the Dusty Times .

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Klawitters (Hartmut and Wolfram Klawitter, 1989 SCORE/HORA Class 5 champions, who didn't race Parker), and he met his goals, getting to the finish line in first place. Norman and Coale,, were second, 25 minutes later, ai.J Pick finished third, after running on a flat for a while, about 45 minutes behind them. VanKirk and Parnell finished fourth, over two hours later, the last Class 5 car to make it in. Spencer Low, who hails from Lake Havasu City, just down the road a piece from Parker, put his Nissan into the Class 7S lead on the first lap, and then stayed there. His first lap was the fast one for the class, at 2:20:37.3, and Jerry Whelchel and Dan Reyn-olds, in a Toyota, ran second, just under two minutes later. John Johnson and Chuck Johnson, in a Ford, were third, followed by Rob MacCachren, in a brand new· Jeep Comanche, and then Terry Brown and William O'Brien, in a Ranger. Low maintained his lead through lap two, in spite of losing his rear shocks at the midway checkpoint. Whelchel and Reynolds, who'd needed some front end adjustment at the end of lap one, ran second for a while, but faded with major troubles, and MacCachren, who was having some small new-truck troubles, moved into second. The Johnson team was still third, followed now by Gabe and Joseph Naranjo, in a Ford, both from Parker. David Lillie and Nick Frank, in a Ford also, were fifth. Low enjoyed a good race, never having to get out of the truck for anything, and brought it home in front, to get his first win in quite a while. MacCachren, enjoying his new truck, finished second, 16 minutes later, followed by Johnson and Johnson. The Naranjos were fourth, and Lillie and Frank came in fifth, and none of the others did three laps. The 7 4x4s were next to get the green, and Paul and David Simon hot-footed it around to take the lead, and record the class fast lap, at 2:13:53.5 , in their Ford Ranger. Running second to them were Jerry McDonald and Jeff Lewis, in a Chevy, about 11 minutes back. Mike Lesle and Jack Ramsey, in a Jeep Comanche were third, two minutes later, and then it was John Swift in his Ranger. Simon and Simon continued to lead, with a 19 minutes cushion at the end of lap two, and it was still McDonald and Lewis in second place. Then the rest came in order, with Lesle and Ramsay third, Swift fourth, and Todd Clement and Boone England, in a Ford, fifth. And they stayed in that order through the third lap, with the Simon brothers taking the win, and finishing 15th overall. McDonald and Lewis, who'd had to stop for earplugs because of a broken header, were second, while Lesle and Ramsay finished third, 40 minutes later. Swift was fourth. Second generation racer Darren Hardesty, and his co-driver Kreston Pons, took the first lap lead in the. 5-1600 race, with a half a minute on Tom and Bobby Neth. There was then a space of about six minutes before the third place car, Tom Mace and Kevin Davis, came along, and they had only SO seconds on Manfred Dusty Times Hove and Mike Molina, who were fourth. Rich Fersch and Harry Dunne ran fifth, six seconds later. The Neths bombed out on the second lap, leaving Hardesty and Pons in front in their beautiful ~ew car, and now with eight minutes on Davis and Mace, who moved into second place. Fersch and Dunne were third, 18 seconds later, and Hove and Molina held on to fourth, six minutes later. Dave Anckner and Gary Schnek-enburger ran fifth, having lost about 10 minutes to some problem. The last lap was tough, and the Fersch/Ounne team fell out, as did Anckner and Schnekenburger, but Hardesty and Pons, who didn't even have any flats, ticked off the fast lap for the class at 2:41:10.8, and came home winners. Davis and Mace were 23 minutes later, in second place, while Hove and Molina moved into third, but then found themselves disqualified for some BIGFOOT technical infraction at posH ace tech. That put Robert Knight and · Greg Krogh, who'd lost their windshield to a big rock, and had · a driver's seat full of glass, into third place, and George and Greg Tuttle moved to fourth, relieved to be there at all because something had been making a "lot of noise" for the last 30 miles of the race. The father and son team of]oseph and Steve Grier, who'd been on their side once, and had also lost reverse gear, were fifth. And another.father and son team, Steve and Tim Lawrence, who'd been crunched hard by a Class 8 truck made a shaky sixth place finish. Class 9 followed the 511600s out into the fray, and at the end of lap one a couple of newcomers, John Knudsen and Glen Elliott, in a MECO , held the lead, with three minutes on Dave Ramocinski and Norm Lester, in their Raceco. In third it was Jack Millerd, in his West Single, followed by Mike KC Oayllghters are available in 100 watt Quartz Halogen and 150 watt Sealed Beam models in your choice of stainless steel, chrome or black finishes. Available as singles or in complete pair pack systems. April 1990 Rod Hall and Jim Fricker had it completely together at Parker as they drove their 4x4 Dodge Ram Charger to a relatively easy victory in Class 4. Dixon and Ralph Chadwick, and then Rich Richardson and Shane Reed, in their Jimco. John Scharf and Joe Sparkman, in a Chenowth ran sixth, but lost a couple ot hours on the next lap, and never finished. Knudsen and Elliott, who are new to buggies, but not to racing, being ex-SCORE ATV winners, showed their expertise, and maintained their lead, now eight minutes ahead of second place Millerd, and his co-driver, R.C. Jones, who moved from the s 11600 rr & KCHiliTES What do all these Ford drivers have in common besides living in the fast lane? They're winners! 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.. tl♦ .~"' The Johnson boys, John and Chuck, took their Ford Ranger to a strong third place in Class 7S at Parker. Second in Class 7 4x4 were Jerry McDonald and Jeff Lewis in this Chevrolet S-10 four-wheel driver. Although they tried hard, they couldn't catch the swift Simons. Mike Leste and Jack Ramsay were on the pace at SCORE International Parker 400, finishing third in Class 7 4x4 with his Jeep Comanche. Larry Ragland and Clive Smith fought brake problems on their Chevrolet S-1 O but finished first in Class 7 as the Parker course claimed all but three of the Class 7 field. Hometowner Spencer Low and co-driver Paul DeLang took the lead with the Nissan in Class 7S on the first lap and stayed there to win with relative ease. This Ford Ranger 4x4 was driven by Paul and David Simon to a convincing victory in Class 7 4x4 at Parker. The two set a record lap time along the way. "'c hris Minor and Dick Simpson played it conservatively and wound up winning the Class 8 truck division in Steve Kelley's ex-GMC pick up as the rest of the field found nothing but trouble on the revised Parker course. · Dusty Times of Mike Lesle of Class 7 4x4 ), and Curt LeDuc in the borrowed Jeep that belongs to Mike Schwellinger. Schwellinger was not racing as he awaits the completion of his new Class4 vehicle. In fourth place, in a Blazer, it was Dale White and Lee Mattson, followed by Robert Hayley and Randy Hymer, in a Bronco. Ashley's lead grew to 55 minutes by the end of the second lap, and the remainder of the group followed behind him in the same order. He apparently had a trouble-free day, and led to the checkered flag, taking the win with an hour and nine minutes on Adams and Olsen, who'd had shifter problems on their last lap. Lesle and LeDuc finished third on a flat rear tire, followed by White and Mattson, and then Hayley and Hymer. In Class 6, Scott Douglas, who is now driving the Cherokee that Evan Evans drove last year, handicapped the rest of the group a little, by having power steering troubles on the first lap. Danny Ashcraft and Dave Mason, in their Bronco II, took the lead, with 45 minutes on Larry· Schwacofer in his '57 Chevy. Douglas was third, and Dale and Randy Jordan, in an El Camino, were fourth. Once Douglas was repaired he took off like a shot, and recorded the class fast lap, at2:40:20.6, and moved into the lead, as Ashcraft and Mason lost over an hour with mechanical troubles, and dropped t0 second place. Schwacofer, 28 minutes back, was now third, and the Jordans, who'd had to make major repairs to their differential, were still fourth, four minutes later. A manifold broke on the last lap, and pumped exhaust into the cab of Douglas' Jeep. He hurried to get to the finish line so he could get some· fresh air, and took the win with an hour and 45 minutes on the second place Jordans. Everyone else disappeared on the last lap. Rudy Townsley was the fast Mini-Mag on the first lap, completing the 120 miles in 2:36:34 .5, and taking the lead, but with only two minutes and 40 seconds on Buddy Harris, of Oklahoma. Dan and Don Weaver ran third, r;r '3flhf dft ~~ad~~ ~ MR. STICl<ER? • COMPETITIVE PRICING• UNBEATABLE GIUALITY EXCELLENT SERVICE LOUIE UNSER RAC/Iii flli/llS BOB ~~~~ TOYOTA ii~ RACING DE\IEI.OPMENT .6.a:1!i. ••••••• RADIOS FOIi RACING R.L.H; ENTERPRISE Irion· RACE un Uc: RADIOS SHERMAN BALCH RACING ), /~~~.£~'/ CENTER FORCE "' .. -~ I..ESI..IE•S DRIVEUNE SERVICE MASTERCRAFT [ND:0RE] Ni;II0lSEIT0rFR0I DENHIUSIUTS .. I HDRA WRIGHT PLACE; '-1..."l! . .,. ~" CHENOWTH Mike Lesle Racing OVER $51000.00 CONTINGENCY POSTED AT EVERY SCCRE/H.D.R.A. EVENT Race Car Lettering • Racing Numbers • Custom Decals • Silk Screening • Die Cutting • Signs • Magnetic Signs • Banners • Window Lettering 1B085 Redondo Circle • Huntington Beach, CA 9284B 714/843-0444 • FAX 714/843-0143 April 1990 Page 17

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Greg and Ron Kishiyama, who had crossed the line third in Class 8 with their full-sized Ford F-150, were bumped to second when officials penalized Scott McMillin two positions for charging a control. Third in Class 8 went to Brian Stewart and Jeff Geiser in their Dodge Ram Charger, the pair capitalizing on the problems that beset their rivals to garner the position. In spite of the fact that their engine stalled repeatedly and their lights were misaligned, Jack Millerd and R. C. Jones took their West Single to second place in Class 9. i;.,.. about eight minutes back, and Frank and Steve Bristing were fourth, two minutes later. Scott Steinberger had already had some troubles, and ran a rather late fifth, then was unable to complete any more laps. The other two entries were out for the day on the first lap. ¥: .,..,,...,.,., '-i:.t/Jt~), .. t?'.;.,~-.-',/4 Townsley held onto his lead, and had three minutes on the Weavers who moved into second place when Harris broke a throttle cable, and needed over an hour to fix it. On a Mini-Mag that little job iµvolves removing the carburetors. The Bristings broke on the second lap, and never came around again. No strangers to off-road racing, but new to Class 9, ex-SCORE A TVer John Knudsen and Glenn Elliott had little trouble taking their MEGO to the class win. On the final lap Townsley broke a bolt in a rear A-arm, and lost two hours, while Harris, enjoying his little car a bunch, had a good, quick lap, and moved to the front, to take. the win. The Weavers were second, 39 minutes later, and Townsley managed to finish in time for a third place. t.. ~;-.... .... .'.:l!i> ~-~ Class 11 was the last group to start, and John Howard was the last of them, in Saul Zambrano's "Cheap Thrills" VW. But Howard was so worried about being rear-ended by a faster car starting its second lap, that he hurried to pass the others in his class, and recorded the fast lap, at The father and son team of Jim and Mike Zupanovich profited from the mechanical ill-fortune that struck their rivals to record the Class 10 victory with their Toyota power JMR. Page 18 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. EACH HAS RACHET SHIELD - MORE NOSE ROOM MUCH LIGHTER - SEALS BETTER AGAINST DUST ALSO AVAILABLE FlJLL LINE OF SIMPSON PRODUCTS -BELL HELMETS -GLASS SHIELDS -DRINKERS KOOL PAC'S -PUMPER MOTORS -4'-8' HOSES We Convert Customer's Helmets -"IT'S ALMOST LIKE CHEATING" 9371 KRAMER ST. UNIT G WESTMINSTER, CA 92683 714/894-8332 April 1990 SCORE PARKER 400 - Results January 25-28, 1990 # Pos. Driver/Co-Driver Vehicle Class 1/2 - Unlimited Single & Two Seat -50 start - 17 finish 145 1 Ivan Stewart (solo) Toyota 134 2 Mark Hamilton Porsche Raceco 127 3 Jerry Penhall/[]ud Feldkamp Porscr,e/Raceco 131 4 Jim Greenway/Craig Watkins Toyota/Raceco 113 5 Danny Letner/Henry aergdahl Porsche/Raceco Class 1-2-1600 • 1600cc Restricted Engine -55 start-30 finish 1609 1 Mike & Morley Williams M:-CO 1623 2 Jim Sumners/Rob Tolleson Mirage 1627 3 Gary Sewell/Gary Jones Lothringer 1620 4 Mike Spina • Bundcrson 1607 5 Willy Higman Chenowth 300 1 347 2 305 3 Class 3/14 - Short WB 4X4 - 9 start - 6 finish David Ashley/Mike Bakholdin Ford Bronco Don Adams/Larry Olsen Jeep Wrangler Madelene LesletCurt LeDuc Jeep Cherokee ::106 4 Dale While/Lee Mattson Chevy Blazer 307 5 Robert Hayley/Randy Hymer Ford Bronco Class 4 - Long WB 4X4 - 6 start - 5 finish 403 1 Rodney Hall/Jim Fricker Dodge 401 2 Sieve Kelley/[]cn Metcalf Chevrolet 449 3 Tim PruetVBill Holmes Ford F-I50 405 4 Eric Heiden/Les []arnett Dodge W 150 448 5 Greg Hindson JeepJ-10 Class 5 -Unlimited Baja Bug -II start - 4 finish 507 1 Marty Hart Baja Bug 503 2 Gene Norman/John Cooley Baja Bug 501 3 David Pick Baja Bug 506 4 LeRoy Van Kirk/Stan Parnell Porsche/Raceco 598 1 560 2 561 3 Class 5-1600 - 1600cc Baja Bug -30 start - 15 finish Darren Hardesty/Kreston Pons Baja Bug Kevin Davis/Tom Mace Baja Bug Robert KnighVGreg Krogh Baja Bug 558 4 George & Greg Tuttle Baja Bug 554 5 Joseph and Steve Grier Baja Bug Class 6 • Prodoction Sedan - 5 start - 2 finish 604 1 Scott Douglas/Mark Searle Jeep Cherokee 606 2 Dale & Randy Jordan Chevy El Camino Class 7 - Unlimited Mini-Midi Pickup - 7 start -3 finish 701 Larry Ragland/Clive Smith Chevy S-10 719 2 Manny & Tudy Joe Esquerra Ford Ranger 700 3 Roger Mears/Tony Alvarez Nissan Class 7S -Stock Mini-Midi Pickup -16 start - 5 finish 73 t 1 Spencer Low/Paul Delang Nissan 720 2 Rob MacCachren/Bruce Fraley Jeep Comanche 728 3 John Johnson/Chuck Johnson Ford Ranger 730 4 Gabriel & Joseph Naranjo Ford Ranger 725 5 David Lillie/Nick Frank Ford Ranger Class 7 4X4 -Stock Mini-Midi 4X4 - 7 start• 5 finish 760 1 Paul & David Simon Ford Ranger 762 2 Jerry McDonald/Jeff Lewis Chevy S-10 763 3 Mike Lesle/Jack Ramsay Jeep Cor.iache 764 4 John Swift Ford Ranger 766 5 Todd ClemenvBoone England Ford Ranger Class 8 • 2WO Standard Pickup -19 start • 11 finish 814 1 Chris Minor/Dick Simpson O.C 807 2 Greg & Ron Kishiyama Ford F-I50 809 3 Brian StewarVJeff Geiser Dodge 811 4 Scott McMillin Ford F-I50 815 5 Miko Schuringa/Jflff Bonno I Chovrolol Class 9 • Restricted Buggy -31 start -13 finish 908 1 John Knudsen/Glen Elliott ~ 922 2 Jack Millerd/RC. Jones West Single 900 3 Rich Richardson/Shane Reed Jimco 997 4 Ron & Bill Brady Chenowth 907 5 Billy Ken/Pat Smith Ol13S Class 10 • Unlimited 1650cc - 27 start • 11 finish 1027 Mike & Jim Zupanovich JMR 1013 2 Ray CrolVTom Day, Sr. Jimco 1030 3 Ed & Levi Beard Chaparral 1011 4 Scott Flamson!Craig McCracken Raceoo 1026 5 Dan Blain Mirage Class tt - Stock VW Sedan - 5 start - 2 finish (2 laps) 1199 1 Saul Zambrano/John Howard VW Beetle 1198 2 Chris & Daniel Woodward VW Beetle Class Mini• Mag -7 start - 3 finish 1201 1 Bud Harris 1202 2 Dan & Don Weaver 1200 3 Charles Townsley Mini Mag Mini Mag Mini Mag S!artcrs -285 Finishers -135 Finish ratio - 47.5% Race Dis lance -349.6 miles - Three laps 114 mile oourse Fast Time Overall - Ivan S!ewart - Toyola - 6:01:26 • Denotes Two Position Penalty Time 0/A 6:01 :26 6:10:33 2 6:30:40 3 6:31:35 4 6:37:15 6 7:11 :14 17 7:21 :55 18 7:24:0t 22 7:25:02 24 7:22:47 7:53:47 44 9:02:03 76 9:03:49 77 1:>:16:30 118 13:40:45 124 5:49:31 9 5:58:13 12 9:15:44 54 9:57:47 74 10:17:05 119 7:22:54 21 7:47:41 39 3:32:00 63 10:54 :49 128 a:13:16 51 8:36:52 65 9:10:21 81 9:15:22 84 9:19:01 90 9:09:02 78 10:54:52 129 7:02:08 14 7:37:02 28 8:40:03 67 7:45:06 35 8:01 :54 45 8:26:16 58 8:57:04 73 9:23:39 95 7:03:28 15 7:25:02 23 8:07:01 48 8:20:56 55 9:57:23 112 6:35:21 5 6:56:42 11 6:59:51 13 6:3g;36 7:35;46 27 8:30:31 62 8:54:25 72 9:09:25 · 80 9:13:25 82 9:14:05 83 6:48:41 8 7:06:06 16 7:27:25 25 7:38:10 30 7:53:19 43 7:43:31 9:47:51 S:40:36 102 10:19:11 120 10:39:57 123 Dusty Times

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3:46:44 .1, and took the lead, with 50 minutes on second place Chris and Daniel Woodward. Richard McMillin ( yes, a cousin of the Class 2 and Class 8 McMillins), ran third, having some problems, and followed b_y Gary and Keavin Anderson, who'd lost a valve cover gasket and bent a tie rod among other things. Zambrano took over for the second, and last in this class, lap, thinking that he was in second place. So he pushed hard, chasing a phantom leader, and zipped off another good lap, finishing a S\.!rprised winner, with no damage to the little car beyond a dent in one of his chrome hubcaps. The Woodwards finished second, two hours later, and the Andersons, with only one lap completed, were declared to be third, when it was discovered that McMillin had somehow missed a check. He was drop~d to fourth. . ., Saul Zambrano and John Howard took to the Parker desert with their Volkswagen Beetle and came away with first place in Class 11, as the course claimed three of the five starters. In general, the new format of the Parker race worked well, specifically the new layout of the main pits. But many racers are sad to lose the California side of the course, and would like to see an effort made·to compromise with the conservationist groups, so that off-roaders may race there again. The new speed limit in the pits, and a firmer attitude on the par~ The always exciting Mini Mags were at it again in Parker with Bud Harris taking first place among the small desert fighters with this Chenowth. Second went to Dan and Don Weaver in their similar entry. of the Competition Review Board resulted in several disqualifica-tions and some penalties that caused lost positions. The new attitude seems to forecast a no-nonsense approach to rules violations for 1990, which will be welcomed for the most part. SCORE now has a short break until the inaugural San Felipe 250, scheduled for April 20-22, in San Felipe, Baja. Rich Richardson and Shane Reed stuck it out in their Jimco after getting "disoriented and dismayed" on the last lap to finish third in Class 9 at Parker. · Second in the Class 10 battle at Parker was the Toyota Jimco of Ray Croll and Tom Day, Sr .• who paced themselves to good advantage as the rugged terrain claimed several other key Class 10 teams. Ed andL evi Beard put in· a workman-like performance at Parker to take home the third place money in Class 10 with their Toyota-Chaparral. In all, Toyota-powered racers took four of the top five Class 10 spots. "-'fa ;:., ...... 7:).-.,: ;z.,d-W<9,. . ~ 'P~, ~,,,so -Q..·... ~c' --y:.:, ~v IF YOU WANT TO BRING THE FAMILY FUN BA°C DESERT RACING, WITHOUT THE PRESSURES AND HIGH COST, THEN COME RACE WITH US, IN "RIDGECREST CALIFORNIA" THE FUN BEGINS ON FRI. MAY 18, 1990 WITH REGISTRATION, CONTINGENCY AND TECH INSPECtlON AT RACE HEADQUARTERS "KERR McGEE COMMUNITY CENTER" LOCATED AT 100 W CALIFORNIA AVE., RIDGECREST; CA. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS I I Friday, MAY 18TH, 1990 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM Driver registration, vehicle tech. inspection and contingency at The Ridgecrest Kerr McGee Community Center, 100 W. California Ave., Ridgecrest, CA. Saturday, MAY 19TH, 1990 8:00 AM - Drivers meeting at Start/Finish line. 9:00 AM · Vehicle line•up at Start/Finish. 10:00 AM - Race starts promptly!. Class Order: 1, 2, 10 t, 2/1600 5, 7, 8, 1, mini mag, 5/1600 14, 7S, 3, 9, 7/4X4 6, 11, Stone Stock Truck, Odyssey Time limit: "All _vehicles have 8 hours from the time they leave the start to complete the race. Ody1&ey Cle1& w/11 do one lap, Cla11 11 and Stone Stock w/11 do 3 laps. All others WIii do .. la,n. Approx. 9:00 PM Posting of unollicial results at race headquarters "Kerr McGee Community Center". Protest lime follows for 1 hour, with a fee of $100.00. Sunday, MAY 20th, 1990 12:00 NOON · Awards presentation at The Kerr McGee Community Center. Dusty Times " SEE YOU THERE "I I I FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 714-924-2226 April 1990 1990 RACE DATES DATE January 5-7 March 2-4 May 18-20 July 13-15 . August 24-26 LOCATION EVENT Barstow, CA NEW YEARS 200 Barstow, CA ST. PATRICKS 250 Ridgecrest, CA SPANGLER 150 Lucerne Valley, CA LUCERNE VALLEY JAM 200 Lucerne Valley, CA CALIFORNIA 400 October 5-7 Ridgecrest, CA MINI-BAJA 150 HIGH DESERT 150 November 16-18 Lucerne Valley, CA December 15 T.B.A. AWARDS BANQUET FOR MORE INFORMATION: La Rana· Desert Racing P.O. Box 33 Glendora, CA 91740 (818) 963-9609 • (714) 924-2226 "7k S~ ISO" OU-,l::oad ,l::aa LA RANA DESERT RACING ENTRY FEES: Pre.Registration Classes 1-14 Till April 30 ......................................... $300.00 Registration Aller April 30. 1990 .......................................................... $350.00 Registration on Fri. 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TECH TIPS By Bill Savage, Chairman HDRA-SCORE Technical Committee __ Wouldn't you know there would be a controversy at Parker. We had one of the great races in the unlimited class, newly combined Classes 1 and 2, with a huge entry field. But everything wasn't rosy in paradise. Car owners and drivers in Class I were generally happy about our putting the two classes together, but I'd say only about half of the Class 2 competitors were satisfied or at least offered no objection. One of the fears of Class 2 people was that Class I cars would swamp them because they are lighter. So there was talk of adding a weight penalty to Class 1 cars to make up the difference. What difference? The weight of the extra passenger? The actual weight difference of the cars? That weight plus the passenger? It's difficult to know where to start in fi~uring out handicaps, if they are even necessary. In 1989, pitting the two classes against each pther, a Class 2 driver won the Parker 400, Great Mojave 250, Fireworks 250, Nevada 500, Gold Coast 300 and Baja 1000, and a Class 1 driver won the Mint 400 and Baja Internacional. That's a ratio of3-to-l in favor of Class 2. In trying to come up with an equitable weight penalty, what's going on in the real world isn't much help. Winning the com-bined class at Parker was Ivan Stewart in a 4,000 lb. modified Toyota truck. What sense does it make to add, say, 250 lb., to that vehicle, when it is already giving • up about 1,500 lb. to the average Class 2 car? Because these are unlimited cars, we haven't been weighing them. So we don't know what are the weight differences through all the vehicles in both classes for a fact. At Parker, though, we put Bill Church's car on the scale, because it has a 6 cyl. Porsche engine, and it came in just under 2,500 lb. We'll he looking at weights a little more closely at the Las Vegas 400 to try to come to some understanding about relative performance differences of the cars, if there are any. It is said that some Class 1 cars weigh in the neighborhood of 1,700 to 1,800 lb. We're going to find out. There is another problem the competitors see, and this may be the more important of the two -the budget differential between the factory-backed teams and the· individual competitors. If the factory teams are literally outspending everybody to win, it would tend to discourage teams from building new and better cars. Already there are three manu-facturers in the class, and others may migrate into it with the object of winning races overall. Are the regulars concerned about class wins or overall wins? We don't know the answers, but in the next few races we'll be trying to learn as much as we can. At least we hope we are asking the right questions. If you want to contribute to this very important discussion, please contact the class rep or write to the Technical Committee, care of Bill Savage at T-Mag Products, 300 N. Clara St., Santa Ana, CA 92703. In the other classes: There seem to be a lot of new trucks being built for Class 3, preparing for 1991 when the rules will call for a downsizing of the equipment to what are known as sports utility vehicles as defined by the-major manufacturers. Incidentally, the new rule book should be out in April. We've already heard from builders of the Class 3 Toyota Forerunner, Ford Bronco II, Chevrolet S-15 Blazer, Nissan Pathfinder and Jeep Cherokee. If they all materialize, this should be a very interesting class next year. It looks like we'll be seeing some of the new cars soon, maybe by the HDRA Nissan 400. By contrast, we haven't heard anything yet about new equipment being built for Class 4, which is changing its character from that of an open class to more of a production-based class in 1991. The question of whether the Porsche should be outlawed in Class 5 has arisen again. As I understand it, the IDRA has sent out ballots to the competitors on this question, hut I haven't heard yet what the response has been. I'm told nobody had sent in a ballot yet, as this was written. We do get questions from Class 5-1600 racers about bump-stop. They want to know if the figure 8 · type of bump-stop taken from the Nissan pickup is legal. All we can do is refer them to the rule book. Secondary suspension rules are under CR-55, and they state that bump-stop can't come into effect until the last 4 inches of travel. Under those conditions, it's legal. One of the last problems• standing in the way of a·completed rule book is the status of Class 7. Nissan and Ford, which face off against each other in this class, agreed to a new set of rules at Parker. But the differences between 7 and 7S have gotten so fuzzy that it's afmost a question whether it's worth it to have a separate Class 7 in 1991. There seems to be dwindling enthusiasm for Class 7, except for the two manufacturers who race in it. In the last three years, Class 7S has proven to be approximately as fast a class. In 1989 the two classes competing head and head showed victories by a Class 7 car at the Parker 400, Great Mojave 250, Gold Coast 300 and Baja 1000 and by a Class 7S car at the Mint 400, Baja Internacional, Fireworks 250 and Nevada 500. The elapsedtime difference between them at the end of the year was less than an hour, with Class 7 the winner. Following the counsel of the manufacturers advisory com-mittee, we are gathering technical information on track widths and cabin dimensions for Class 8-legal vehicles in 1991. The purpose is to come up with a definition of what is going to be stock for the class in the future. The data we are seeking, besides track width, are the boundaries of the greenhouse. They are measured at the floor from the pillars to the top of the cab and from door to door from the bottom of the windshield. sEcoNo RACE oF THE Budweiser /Bud Light 1990 sER1Es SATURDAY APRIL 7, 1990 0 0 FUDPUCKER RACING TEAM • AMA DISTRICT 38 0 0 Sponsored by: Race Ready Products, The Wright Place & Schilling Corp. LOCATION: EL CENTRO, CALIF. BIKES START AT 7:00 A. M. • 30 MILE LOOP BUGGIES: NOON INFO: (6.19) 427-5759 Dusty Times April 1990 Page 11

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By Homer Eubanks Team Jeep Conquers San Diego Stadium War! Photos: Trackside Photo Ent. -Greg George was only slightly happy when he got to the winners' circle after taking the victory in the Super 1600 Main Event at San Diego with his Toyota-powered Chenowth. During the month of February San Diego's Jack Murphy stadium hosted three Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group events. The Off-Road Championship Grand Prix highlighted this motorsports · extravaganza on Saturday, February 24 before an ecstatic crowd of 43, 162 off road fans. Earlier in the month the stadium hosted the MTEG SuperCross series, and on the following day an amateur motocross event allowed would -be pro motor~ cyclist the feel of stadium racing. All in all, San Diego off road racing fans were supremely treated during this, the shortest month of the year. This, the second Off-Road Championship Grand Prix event of a 10 race series offered something old, and plenty of new to the series. There is nothing new about Walker Evans winning main events even ifhe is the oldest of the Grand National competi-tors. One of the new faces into the UltraStock winner's circle was Joey Moore. Moore won heat one driving a Corvette, which is a first for any MTEG event. Another new face, this time in the SuperLite main event winners' circle, was that of Holgeir Oksnevad from Durand, Illinois. The track itself also was new this year. Once flagged off from the gri_d, the racers had to drag Page 22 race down a straight section containing two small jumps before a left hand sweeper took them across the start/ finish line jump. From there another left hand sweeper entered a short chute before the two option turn. The first option was smoother but the exit put them on the outside line where they intersected with those that had opted for the outside option. The outside option racers, at the intersection, were now inside and set up for the upcoming right hand turn. A short mogul section shook things up a bit before a hard left hand switchback sent them down the back straight and over the high speed jump. Once they landed it was time to set up for a high speed left hand sweeper that took them back across their starting grid. Team Toyota's Jeff Huber commenting on the track before the race said, "Everything is perfect. This track is bigger than Anaheim so there's room for passing. It's one of the better layouts I've raced on." Nissan's Roger Mears Sr. said, "The track is really fast and wide, which should allow for some pretty exciting racing. All of us are close in qualifying times, so it's going to be a fast race -and that's my style." Mears' statement about close qualifying times brought to light that only 2 .2 7 4 seconds separated the qualifying times of Rob MacCachren (37.5760) and the tenth place qualifying time of 39.85 by Dan Esslinger. The two Jeeps had the fastest times with .088 seconds separating the two. The fastest of all the four wheel vehicles was the Super 1600 car of hometown hero Marty Coyne. Coyne made his first lap of qualifying in 35.7440 seconds. Only a mere .006 seconds elapsed between Coyne and second place qualifier Jerry Whelchel (35.7500). To get the evening kicked off a last chance Super 1600 qualifier decided which two qualifiers would transfer into the night's racing action. All told seven cars were eligible but only five lined up. The four lap event got underway with Don Kolt jumping out from his pole position. Johnny Kaiser settled into second but was busy fighting off Brian Collins. Kolt was able to use the empty track to his advantage and won the event. Brian Collins got around Kaiser at the finish line to also transfer. The first Grand National Sport Truck heat race had Dan Esslinger (Ford) on the pole .and next to him was Roger Mears Jr., (Nissan). Glenn Harris (Mazda) was in the third Spot with Danny April 1990 Walker Evans may be the oldest driver in the Grand National Sport Truck field, but his younger peers had to look at the back of his Jeep far longer than they wanted as he took the Grand National win. Thompson (Chevrolet) next to consisted of Kent Castle and him. The third row consisted of Doug Bath. Paul Nissley sat alone Huber (Toyota) and Roger Mears in row four. (Nissan). Rod Millen (Ford) Once underway Collins drifted shared the next row with over and caused Lewis to falter. Anaheim event winner Ivan MooregrabbedsecondandLewis Stewart (Toyota). With the wasabletoholdontothird.Castle inverted starting order the fast settled into fourth with Nissley guys (TeamJeep) were on the last grabbing the fifth spot. row. Rob MacCachren, fastest The front runners quickly qualifier with a37 .5760 time, and spaced themselves and the race his teammate Walker Evans, was for fourth place between last second fastest with a 37.6648 year's champ Kent Castle and time, shared the last row. Noel. The Corvette of Moore On the start Esslinger put the took over the lead after the power to the ground and pulled double jump section exiting the out the early leader with Mears Jr. two lane option. On the following second until the Iceman, Danny lap Castle was able to take second Thompson, took the option and place in the same spot Moore had ended up in second. Before the lap stolen the lead. But Castle had his ended, Esslinger clipped the Cherokee closely shadowed by hydro barrier and Danny Thomp-the Porsche of Collins. son inherited the lead. Roger When the five lap event ended Mears Jr. was able to hold second it was Joey Moore that made butfoundhisDadinaveryclose history by driving the first third place. Evans had fourth. Corvette to win at stadium racing. Next lap and Roger Mears Jr. The -win was also Moore's first and the other Nissan of Roger ever MTEG win. Second place closed in on Thompson. Thomp-was earned by Kent Castle and son had the two Nissans within a Brian Collins captured third. truck length from him but Rod Fourth place was Larry Noel. Millen had stalled the Ford and The second heat race consisted caused everyone to go through of seven cars and Bill Bryant sat only the outside option. After the on the pole. Next to him was doublejumpsectionMacCachren Vincent Tjelmeland. On the made contact with Roger Mears second row it was Jeff Elrod and Sr., and ended up on his side. He Brad Castle. Terry Andersop was uprighted and continued in lined up alongside Chris Neil and last place but had caused a yellow Lloyd Castle brought up the rear. flag condition. When the green flag came out On the restart Mears Jr. Tjelmeland grabbed the lead and bicycled his Nissan trying to take quickly put a couple of lengths the inside option and Evans took between himself and the younger over second. Thompson then had Castle. Christopher Neil grabbed Evans on his bumper for the last the third spot. Bryant got lap, Jeff Huber third and Mears sideways in the rough section and fourth. Evans was able to get fell back to fourth. Tjelmeland within striking distance and made held the inside line and picked his a last ditch effort but.Thompson way around the track flawlessly. took the win by a half a car length. Brad Castle trailed by five car Third went to Jeff Huber and lengths causing the real battle for fourth was Roger Mears Jr. third between Elrod and Neil to In the first UltraStock heat race be the focal point. The field Brian Collins sat out front with spread out by the midway point Tim Lewis.] oey Moore and Larry except Tjelmeland found Brad Noel (fastest qualifier) were on Castle hot on his tail as the white the second row and row three ,flag came out. Joey Moore gave the Chevrolet Corvette its first win ever in Mickey Thompson UltraStock competition, as he drove to victory in the first heat. It also was Moore's first win. Dusty Times

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. Dan Esslinger charged to his first win in the Mickey Thompson series at San Diego, bringing his Ford Ranger home first in the second heat race, in front of more than 43,000 enthusiastic fans. In the second Grand National heat race, Ivan Stewart (3) and Danny Thompson ran in close company for a while, but Stewart eventually was able to pull the Toyota away from Thompson's Chevrolet for second place. , Bob Gordon and his Chenowth-Volkswagen were the class of the field in Super 1600 heat race two, but the best that the combination could do in the main event was third. Vincent Tjelmeland kept his General Tire Nissan out front to take the win with Brad Castle earning second. Third place went to Jeff Elrod and fourth was Christopher Neil. Heat race one of the 4-Wheel ATVs had 16 riders entered. Marty Hart is the winningest rider currently competing in the A TV class, but Hart was invoh ed with a three bike pileup in turn one and did not restart. Sean Stubbs grabbed the early lead but lost it to eventual winner Charles Shepherd. Andrew Buck also found room to pass Stubbs and took second place. Stubbs held onto third and fourth went to Mark Ehrhardt. In the second A TV heat race the race belonged to Don Turk. Turk jumped out front and headed to the checkered flag. Donny Banks, who is no stranger to the winner's circle, took second. Third place was Gary Denton and] oel Bontoux finished fourth. In the first SuperLite heat race Edward Moore stole the lead from pole sitter Tim Baker. All 14 cars were able to make a clean start. By the second lap Baker found himself in third place as Frank Chavez was on the pole. Holgeir Oksnevad then entered the picture and stole Baker's position. Chavez got a little too ambitious and found himself having to drive through the penalty box and this 1ost him two positions. Worse, was that the leaders were able to pull out a considerable distance. Greg Trachy lost his left front wheel but continued for another half a lap until plowing his nose in after a jump. Must have been the night of lost tires, because just before the checkered John Gersjes lost his left rear but continued on for third. Edward Moore enjoyed a wire to wire victory and_ second place went to Holgeir Oksnevad. Terry Pet1;rson brought his Briggsbuilt around for fourth. In the second heat for Super-Lites Gilbert Valdez used his pole position to take the lead. The other front row sitter Joe Price was caught off guard and the second row sitter Rennie Awana took second. A little elbowing went on back in the pack but it ended up to be a clean start. Quickly the event turned into a three car race for second between Ron Pierce, Awana and Rory Holladay. Pierce settled the argument and went to work on Valdez. Valdez kissed the wall around the sweeper and lost his momentum. This allowed Pierce to take over and before the lap ended Valdez fell into third as Awana exerted a little muscle getting around. When the checkered flag came out they remained in that order and fourth was earned by Chuck Parker. In the first Super 1600 heat there were 14 drivers entered. On the pole was last year's champ, Mitch Mustard, ·but Tommy Croft was able to take the early lead. Shortly after, Croft had some problems in the switchback and was spun around by the pack. Frank Arciero took the lead with Doug Ingles second and then Marty Coyne, Brad Castle and Mustard. Croft and Doug Davenport battled for second around the front sweeper and Croft ended up in the hydro barrier. By the third lap Mustard had managed to get back up to speed and was challenging for second place. While everyone was arguing over second place Arciero put the pedal down and went on to steal the show. Ingles had Castle and Mustard all over him and when he landed over the s/ f line on lap six he and Castle tangled and Mustard took over the second place spot. Then on the following lap Castle had to pull off with steering problems. At the checkered flag it was Frank Arciero Jr. the winner and Mitch Mustard finished second. Third went to Doug Ingles and Billy Beck took fourth. Another 14 Super 1600 drivers came out to battle in the second . NEC Jeff Elrod could only manage third in the second heat race, but he came back loaded for bear in the UltraStock main event and got the win with his Volkswagen Corrado. · Dusty Times heat. On the pole was Larry Noel, with Greg George. The second row consisted of Bob Gordon and Jerry Whelchel. With this four out front the crowd knew that some heated racing would occur when the green flag came out. On the start Noel got a little anxious and jumped out early but George was able to slingshot past. Then in turn one Whelchel moved into the picture but got up on his top. This put George out front and Gordon trailed with Noel leading Danny Rice. Greg George excited the crowd and gave Gordon hope around the back sweeper when he got his Chenowth up on two wheels but he got all four planted in time to keep the lead. Gordon was not through and pressured George at every corner. George lost the lead, on the last lap, when he was caught in traffic and a stalled car blocked his line. Bob Gordon was a polite racer and instead of stopping and holding up more traffic he drove around and went on for the win. Danny Rice also followed Gordon around and took home second place honors. Greg George managed to salvage third. Larry Noel was fourth. When the UltraCross 250 Pro Motorcycle riders came out for heat one the field consisted of 15 riders. Mike Young stole the lead on lap three from Ryan Carlisle. Young had to earn the win by fighting off a hard charging Jeremy McGrath all through the race. McGrath finished second and third went to the early leader Carlisle. Fourth place went to Larry Brooks. Mike Craig brought home the gold for Kawasaki in the second UltraCross heat race. Craig lost the lead to Jim Holley a couple of times but was able to get in front when it counted most. Third place went to Ryan Hughes and fourth was Ray Crumb. Heat two of the Grand National Sport Truck events had Dan Esslinger on the pole with Glenn Harris. Row two was made up of the Mears Gang in their Nissans. Row three was Rod Millen and Rob MacCachren. On the start Esslinger pulled out the lead and Harris opted for the outside option and was able to hold second. Then at the switchback Rogers Mears Jr. moved inside for second then Millen entered the picture and took over third. i;r .091 HEAVY DUTY DIFFERENTIAL Tired of replacing com-plete CV's? We now have the 930 CV Center Stars available as a separate item. 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Frank Arciero Jr., stole the show in Super 1600 heat one, leaving the rest of the 14-car field to scrap over second place while he motored away for the win in his Chenowth-Volkswagen. Larry Noel again drove in both UltraStock and Super action, but had a disappointing evening. In the Chenowth-Volkswagen he took fourth in the second heat and fifth in the main event. Castle family patriarch Lloyd fell back to sixth in the second UltraStock heat race, but came back considerably stronger in · the main, taking third in his Jeep Cherokee. Roger Mears Jr. (11) and Ivan Stewart spent a fair amount of time in close company at San Diego. Mears brought the Nissan home fourth ahead of Stewart in heat one, but Stewart edged Mears out for second in the main. Gilbert Valdez (88), Joe Price (68), Ron Pierce (10) and defend-ing champion Rennie Awana give one another lots of room for the moment. In SuperLite heat two, Pierce, Awana and Valdez finished one-two-three. Kent Castle momentarily stands the Jeep Cherokee on one wheel, much to the delight of the crowd. He finished second in heat race one and fourth behind his father, Lloyd, in the other Cherokee in the main event. Millen was running in second and had the front straight length Huber settled into fourth. place when the Ford went south. lead over Mears Jr. Ivan Stewart At the half way point the battle , Esslinger was all alone out front was third and his teammate Jeff was in second place as the younger \ ! More off-road races are won on Bilsteins than any other shock absorber, period. Page 24 -. •BORN TO PERFORM'· BIL.STEIN CORPORATION OF AMERICA 11760 Sorrenlo Valley 'Roao, 'San 'D"1ego, Cl'I ~...-2... t, ... ~l'>'<>'o-TT2.:, For additional technical information and a complete catalog, send $2.50. April 1990 Mears had Stewart knocking on his tail at every corner. But then Stewart took the outside option and moved into second place. Mears then had Danny Thompson to contend with. Stewart closed in on Esslinger just before the white flag and tried the outside option again, but Esslinger was able to hold on for the win. The heat win was a first for Dan Esslinger. Second place went to Ivan Stewart and Danny Thomp-son managed to pull off third. Fourth went to the hard working Roger Mears Jr. The main events got underway with the UlttaStocks. The event consisted of 13 drivers and three of them belonged to the Castle family. Kent Castle shot off the starting line to grab the lead and left his father, Lloyd, behind. Lloyd had lost a rear tire in turn one and Larry Noel got hung up behind the crippled Toyota. The traffic jam caused Tim Lewis to roll. The action wasn't over in turn one. As the pack came around for the second lap Kent Castle was the leadei;JeffElrod was close behind in second and third was Vince Tjelmeland. But then Chris Neil T-boned the Corvette of Joey Moore and it rolled away. The Corvette caught fire causing a yellow. On the restart Kent Castle held onto the lead until Elrod pulled out around on the back straight. Suddenly Kent Castle found Tjelmeland challenging. Then Kent Castle suffered the loss of his left front wheel and Tjelmeland took over second. Castle was able to keep going with the wheel dangling. After all the action ended it was Jeff Elrod that managed the win and Vincent Tjelmeland was second. The elder of the Castle family, Lloyd, survived the tire mayhem and took home third place honors. Kent Castle was able to limp across fourth. A total of 18 riders grouped up to run in the 4-Wheel A TV main. Donny Banks used his experience to pace himself until the third lap when he took the lead. From then on he had a clear shot at the checkered as a battle for second place kept the next three riders very busy. Gary Denton solved the argument over second and third place went to Charles Shepherd. Joel Bontoux was fourth. The SuperLite main event had 18 cars competing for seven laps. At the start Rennie Awana slid his Briggsbuilt sideways after his first option and fell off the pace, allowing Holgeir Oksnevad to take over. Ron Pierce and John Gersjes both got around as well. Oksnevad used the empty track to pull away and second place Gersjes was comfortable with his five car lead over Edward Moore. · Moore inherited the third spot when the defending champ Awana dropped out on the back straight. The leaders remained separated and stayed out of touble; when the checkered flag came out Holgeir Oksnevad won his first MTEG main event. John Gersjes remained in second and third went to Edward Moore. Rory Holladay took fourth. The track was full with 19 Super 1600 cars in the main event. On the pole sat Greg George and Doug Ingles was beside him. Danny Rice and Mitch Mustard shared the second row and row three was made ~p of Bob Gordon and Frank Arciero Jr. On the start Greg George jumped out the early leader and Bob Gordon trailed with a smoking engine. This appeared to be· in Bob's advantage as Larry Noel behind him was blinded. With Gordon down on power, Danny Rice jumped into second and Arciero followed. Once the leaders came up on traffic George, the leader, was held up and Arciero was able to close in to pursue the battle. Arciero glued his nose to the tail of George and waited for a hesitation on George's part. Then on the switchback George got hung up on the hyorobarm:r but Arciero was so close he too got held up and George was able to Dusty Times

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CALIFORNIA RALLY SERIES By Jim Jacobsen CRS is race ready for the 90s. Just like tuning the engine or adjusting the suspension, the California Rally Series has made some adjustments to its organiza-tion. Recent approval by the board of governors has resulted in the implementation of the following programs. keep his lead to the checkered flag. Frank Arciero was a very · close second place and third went to Bob Gordon. Doug Ingles held on for fourth. In the main event for the Pro motorcycle UltraCross racers there was a lead change at nearly every corner. WhileRyanHughes and Jeremy McGrath traded the lead another battle for third developed between Mike Craig and Larry Brooks. Then with two laps to go McGrath pulled out a comfortable lead and left the others to battle for second. Ryan Hughes grabbed second and third was Mike Craig. Micky Dymond finished fourth. On the pole of the Grand National Sport Truck main event was the Jeep of Walker Evans and beside him was the Toyota of! van Stewart. Second row consisted of Danny Thompson and Jeff Huber. Roger Mears Jr. shared the third row with Dan Esslinger. Rob MacCachren was inside of the fourth row and Roger Mears Sr. was outside. Rod Millen was inside the last row and Glenn Harris had his General Tire Mazda outside. As the green flag came out on this 12 lap event, it was Walker Evans taking the early lead and Stewart decided the outside option was the ticket but he stumbled and had to fight to keep second. Then at the switchback the other Jeep took second place and I van held onto third, withJ eff Huber and Danny Thompson fighting for fourth. Team Jeep enjoyed three laps of domination but then MacCach-ren 's mount went up in a puff of smoke. Stewart was second and Thompson third then Huber. Danny Thompson and Huber got into a shoving match and the two got hung up in the switch back, and didn't get apart until all the field had passed. Now it was Evans, Stewart, Mears Jr., Esslinger, Mears, Harris, Thomp-son and Huber as Millen rolled after getting going again. Some interesting strategy occurred after the midway point. Evans was sandwiched between the two T oyotas. Huber was about to be lapped and Stewart was closing in for the lead. Huber didn't pull off and let Evans have it but he did, however, obey the flag-man pull over flag by taking the outside option. Walker Evans took home the victory for Jeep and Ivan Stewart held onto second place. Third went to Roger Mears Jr. and Dan Esslinger was fourth. Fifth went to Roger Mears Sr. Dusty Times A revised press release program. The 1990 CRS mem-bership application form for drivers and co-drivers now includes a line item requesting the name of their local news-paper and, if known, the name of the sports editor. Following every CRS event the CRS will send press teleases to each newspaper, customized to begin with the names oflocal competi-tors and how they finished. The release will then go on to describe the ·entire event. We hope this will encrease the visibility of Pro rallying and the CRS in areas where there are current competi-tors. Of course we will continue to chronicle each event in Dusty Times as well. We · turn now to the CRS associate membership program. To date the CRS has consisted of competitors whom, in order to insure the continuation of · events, also double-as organizers. As the rules and requirements continue to increase in complex-ity, the drain on those organizers has in some cases been too much. Consequently there has been a decrease in the number of events. What is needed is a larger pool from which to draw new organizers, helpers and competi-tors. The CRS board of governors has approved an . associated membership program where enthusiasts can become members of the CRS without being an active ralliest. This opens the door to service crews, workers, radio crews and newcomers to the sport. As a CRS associate member they will be on the same mailing lists as the drivers and co-d rive rs, receiving all CRS mailings and a subscription to Dusty Times. Other items will include the rule book and invitations to all CRS social · functions. The $15 fee will be applied to the regular CRS membership fee should the associate member become a competitor. This program has already received many new membership applications, some of which were given as gift certificates. Augmenting the organization process: through recent meetings · .with the SCCA Southern Pacific . Division Pro Rally Steward, Lynnette Allison we have begun to formulate the ground work for the formation of an innovative approach to the organizing process. We believe it possible that prospective new organizers can take advantage of the infrastructure developed by more experienced organizers by putting on events at a different time of year using the same roads and many of the same workers. We have also begun to develop a shared base of experienced support crew members . for all rallies, which should ease the problem an organizer has with getting workers. The CRS organizers entry fee discount program, is a program whereby CRS organizers receive a discount on their entry fee to other CRS events. If all· CRS organizers participate in the program · it will result in a substantially reduced entry fee budget for CRS organizers, a small reward for their time and effort. In summary, if we can exp~nd our visibility, increase our membership, simplify the organizing process and provide incentive to put on rallies, we · could be on our way to develop-ing one of the most successful rally series ·in the United States. 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FRT KING OF THE DESERT \ Tim McDon·nell Solos to Overall Win By Judy Smith Photos: C&C Race Photos/Trackside Photo EnterJJrises Tim McDonnell drove the entire race solo in the single-seater Race;o, and finished 14 minutes clear of second overall en route to the Class 10 win as well as the overall victory. The FRT King of the Desert event, held in February in the southernmost low desert, got the year off to a rousing start, with a course that pleased the racers and the spectators both. For this race the FRT folks always set their pit row up on the edge of a convenient dry lake, and then they map out a snaky short-course in the middle of the dry lake, with four jumps of varying sizes, some moguls, a big hole and several turns. Racers go through the short-course at the end of every lap, in order to g~t to the checkpoint and then pit ro\1/, so pit folk and spectators can see some entertaining action without having to go wandering around the desert. The balance of the course, a mix of high speed graded roads, silt, and very, very rough terrain, was not only challenging, but fun for the racers for most of its 32 mile length. There were the usual constraints . against wandering off-course, and to help the racer find his way, Fudpucker marks his course on both sides, so there is no guess-work about where the boundaries are. At some points the trail wanders through the Navy's ALUMINUM RACING RADIATOR bombing range, and anything off the beaten track is a real no-no, with ·the potential of a $50 fine from the BLM, and/or disqualifi-cation from the promoters. This part of the desert has no resident tortoises, and is therefore, still open to pre-running, though all the restrictions were in force for that also. The race start~d at noon, after the motorcycle and A TV race that took the green flag at seven a.m. had finished. Cars and trucks went off the line one at a time, every 15 seconds, starting with the ·112-1600s. This competitive 16.5 POUNDS SIZES AVAILABLE 16 X 27 18 X 24 19 X 28 19 X 31 CURRENTLY USED IN CLASS 2, 8, & NASCAR Hl-'l~HCH ttl~I~ l~ttAlt 2 WO • 4 WO • TRUCK •JEEP• PRERUNNERS • CUSTOM TUBE BENDING OFF ROAD ACCESSORIES • RANCHO SUSPENSION • DOETSCH TECH •MASTERCRAFT• KAYLINE • CIBIE • K & N · • JT BODY LIFTS • FUEL SAFE • CLIFFORD~ AUTOFAB • KC HILITES personalized • AIR LIFT. ORD PERFORMANCE• MIKUNI service ! • 104 OCTANE BOOST· SMITTYBILT • AMSOIL a:!{J! 36LAS2V~21Q70829 FU~i~~~o~'" OFF SPRING MTN. RD. OPEN MON-SAT Page 26 April 1990 Jim Ashley and Bob Lofton had a close go of it in Class 1/2-1600, taking the class win in their Raceco single-seater, but by a very narrow margin -just 58 seconds. Larry Cossio "°and Larry Wyatt tr~iled the leaders throughout much of the race in the Chaparral, but persistance paid off and they were rewarded with the Class 9 win. ~ .. ./:. Only two of the six starters i;'c/;;; 5/1600 mad~ i7 to the fini;h, but Josh and Jerry Kerr had to work for their win, not taking the lead until the third lap of the race. group was led by Tom Schilling, in his one seatJimco, at the end of the first lap, and Tom had a minute and a half on the ORBS single seater of Scott Webster, whose front end adjusters had broken already. In third place it was Jim Ashley, in a Raceco single seater, 13 seconds behind him, and then Mike and James Abatti, . in a two seat Raceco which had lost its rear shocks, were fourth, 31 seconds later. Todd Teuscher, racing in this class for only the second time, ran fifth, 46 seconds later, in his new two seat Chenowth, having lost his way right off the start line. Schilling continued to lead, and at the end of lap two had two minutes and six seconds on Ashley, who had hit a hole, stood the car on its nose, and knocked himself out. He thought he might have rolled, but didn't know, and, at any rate, decided to let his co-driver, Bob Lofton, do the rest of the driving. Running third, Webster was a half minute back, and the Abatti brothers, who took turns sitting in the passenger seat and driving, held fourth, as Teuscher stayed in fifth. Things looked the same at the end of the third lap, but Schilling's lead had grown to three minutes and 47 seconds, with the rest of the group still relatively close behind him. At this point, running seventh, was Jim Tucker, who'd lost all the wiring under the dash of his just-finished two seat Raceco on the first lap, and was now playing catchup. And he was doing a fairly spectacular job, recording the fast lap for the class at 40 minutes and 15 seconds, which turned out to be a tie for the fast lap of the race. By the end of lap four Schilling had four minutes and 15 seconds on second place Lofton, with Webster still third, and now Tucker, with another good lap, was fourth, and the Abbattis ran fifth close behind him. At the finish line it came as a big surprise when Lofton showed up first. Schilling, it seems, had got himself stuck in a ditch, and needed the help of some by-standers to get unstuck. He finished a very disappointed second place, only 58 seconds behind the winners. Ashley and Lofton, who'd raced in Class 511600 last year, were delighted to win in their first race in a buggy, though Ashley was a bit battered and sore. Tucker finished third, seven minutes behind Schilling, and the Abatti brothers were fourth, followed in by Andy Estrada, in a two seat Raceco. Dusty Times

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Six Class 7 trucks took the green flag, but the course did in four of them before they could complete the distance. Lloyd Riggins brought his Toyota home more than a half hour in front of second place. The field in the Unlimited Class was on the small size, but that didn't discourage Dave ·and Jim Buyer, in their borrowed Raceco two-seater. They drove it to the class honors in a bit over six hours and 11 minutes. Sometimes there's nothing quite like a nice, invigorating face full of dirt to remind you of just how much fun off-road racing can be - and to help boost sales of your favorite laundry detergent . Kyle and Joel Whitted ran second for a tong time, but it wasn 't to be their day. The engine in their convertible gave out on the fourth lap, but they still were credited with second in Class 5. • It was once common to see race cars pretty much devoid of sponsor decals, but Jim Tucker's third-place 1/2-1600 Raceco looks somehow naked to folks who don 't remember earlier times. Second place in the Challengers (Class 9) went to Pancho Bio and Andy Blue in this Tubular Design. They were a mere 45 seconds ahead of third place, a car built by Bio. Webster's motor overheated after the screen in front of the fan became clogged, and he limped to the finish line in sixth place. Class IO was the second group to get the green flag, and at the end of the first lap the lead belonged to Tim McDonnell in a single seat Raceco. Following him, in second place was Tim's younger brother, Brian, in another one seat Raceco. And in third it was Tim Sines and Bill Hammack, in their one seat Jimco, followed by Memo Leon in still another one seater. But Leon never came around again. McDonnell continued to lead Class 10, and he had the overall lead also, by about three minutes. Brian held second place, followed by Sines and Hammack, and now Joe Vinci and Mike Herrick in a one seat ORE, moved into fourth place. Herrick's dad, Bill, who lives in Parker, Arizona, does the race prep on both McDonnell cars, as well as the one Vinci and his son were driving, but had gone to Daytona to watch a different kind of racing this weekend. At the end of the third lap Tim, whose car features coil-over shocks front and rear, had built his lead to 16 minutes, and Brian, who now got out to let a future , brother-in-law, Peter Oliver drive, had stayed in second, while Vinci and Herrick moved up to third as Hammack and Sines lost a bit of time. At the end of lap four it was still one, two, three for the McDon-Even though he had the smaller engine of the two Class 8 trucks running, Craig Corda set the fastest lap for the class and came back from assorted problems for the win, completing four laps to his competitor's three. Greg Sanden and Larry McCallum put their car on the trailer at one point during the race, but then "unretired" the convertible and went back out on the course and took the Class 5 win. Dusty Times nell/Oliver, Vinci, Herrick group, and Sones and Hammack lost more time. And nothing changed on the fifth lap, as McDonnell recorded the fast lap for the day of 40: 15 and arrived at the checkered flag with a car that looked ready to start all over again. He hadn't had to stop for anything but fuel, and the car showed no signs of wear, no .messy oil 1.r -........... ~,.. ,..,,._ •••• ,,, ... -·~··· ·--Trailers Our Quality Makes the Difference Models Available: Open Flatbed Trailer Enclosed Bumper Pull-Type Trailers From 16' to 28' Enclosed Gooseneck Trailers From 28' to 48' * Many Equipment Options Available Medium Duty Truck Conversions We Have the Ability and Experience Necessary to Build Any Trailer to Your Exact Specifications, Custom Designed for Your Individual Needs ... * Write or Call for a Free Brochure Join the Ranks or Our Satisfied Customers • Bob Gordon • R.C.R. Plumbing • Hamilton Materials • Herbst Oil Co. • Hagle Lumber Sherman Balch Competiti"ve Trailers 8832 Ramona Street Bellflower, CA. 90706 (213) 634-2006 April 1990 Custom Designed Interiors Page 27

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Tom Schilling gave the Class 1/2-1600 winners a hard time with his hard-charging Jimco. At the end of five laps, he came up just a bit less than a minute shy of the winners' time and had to settle for second. Kirk McDaniel and Rory Chenowth ran their Mini-Mag in Class 100 and kept it in the thick of battle in the early going. Chenowth got the fast lap, but they dropped to third at the finish. Tony Alvarado got his big Ford within a minute and 18 seconds of the Class 8 winner, but had his problems and could only complete three laps of the planned five-lap distance. He was credited with second. tr leaks, no dinged wheels, not even any brush in the cockpit. Tim reported that the course was really fast where it was fast, and was "slow where it was slow", saying he'd "never gone so slow", and had had to use first gear in some of it. Oliver finished the second McDonnell car with no brakes, but reported no other problems, as they took second place. And Vinci and Herrick, who'd fought a coil wire all day, had a flat on the last lap, but still took third. Sines and Hammack, each lap a bit longer than the one before due to some unknown problem, finished fourth, and none of the others in the class got to the finish line. Next off the line was the small group of unlimited cars, and there were a couple of exotics and a pre-runner out for a day of racing. Unfortunately, one of the exotic entry, a six cylinder Toyota powered two seat Jimco, driven by Dusty Burwell, broke some-where in the first five miles and was never seen again. The other_,} 00 (]] 00 [JJ D CID 00 DESERT LOCK OUTER 3.000 WIDE OUTER FOR SUPER STRENGT 8 • 1.125 HOLES TO REDUCE DIRT BUILD-UP. 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The third car, a two seat Raceco pre-runner, with an 1835cc motor, and 112-1600 suspension, with Dave and Jim Buyer driving, went 'round and 'round. The two drivers were there for a lark, having borrowed the car from Don Chase, for whom they usually pit. At the end of their fourth lap their crew tried to get them to stop, since they'd long since won the race, but they were having so much fun they went to get some lights so they could finish the fifth lap. Which they did, all in good time, getting the checkered flag as well as the win, to top off their day. Class 5 was a strange race also. At the end of lap one the lead belonged to John Fargo and Randy Anderson, who had their 2000cc convertible in front by almost two minutes, a little nervous about the fact that the car had a stock transmission in it, and pretty much limited to third gear. Second place belonged to Kyle and Joel Whitted, whose convert-ible boasts 2275ccs, and they had just under a minute on Ed Pauley, who was only 2 7 seconds ahead of Greg Sanden and Larry McCal-lum, who had had their convert-ible ready ahead of time for once, with the race motor, all 2400ccs of it, installed. On the second lap Anderson and Fargo continued to lead, with three minutes and 46 seconds on the Whitted brothers, and now Pauley had dropped back a few minutes, but was still third. Sanden and McCallum had a problem with a cracked case leaking oil on the clutch, and had decided that they were best off to park their car on the trailer. So they sat back to watch the race. On the third lap Anderson and Fargo broke a rear trailing arm, and that was the end of them . Pauley also disappeared, and the Whitteds, who'd had som e ' :rouble and lost about 20 minutes, moved into the lead, now finding themselves in a one-car race. W hen McCallum and Sanden realized what had hap-pened, they decided that they could go out and limp around and do no worse than second, as long as they finished at least three laps; so they took their car off the trailer, and got back into the game. At the end of the third lap they were an hour and four minutes back, and at the end of the fourth lap, they were 40 minutes down, as the W hitteds continued to have p roblems, an d Sanden a nd McCallum , although stopping April 1990 often to add oil, ran otherwise trouble free. • And, as luck would have it, the Whitteds lost their motor on the last lap. But they still almost got their win, because Sanden, who was driving the other car, stalled a few miles from the finish, and if he couldn't have gotten restarted, the Whitted's four lap time would have given them · the win. But McCallum was able to get to Sanden with his Quad, and got him restarted, so he could come on in, completing the race, and taking the win. The Class 9 cars, or Challengers, were next to start, and at the end of lap one it was Hector Ledezma, in his wide one seat Ledezma chassis, in the lead. He had a little over two minutes on Larry Wyatt, who was driving Larry Cossio's two seat Chaparral. In third it was Jack Hettinger and Steve Reynolds in a single seat Funco, followed by Tom Watson in a single seat "ORBS Chen-ow th". In fifth it was Bob Mclaughlin, in a Pancho Bio two seater, and in sixth, Mike Davis in a one seat ORBS. There was only a five minute gap between first and sixth, and it was definitely anyone's race. At the end of lap two Ledezma still had the lead, but Wyatt had recorded the class fast lap at 50:29, and had closed the gap to one minute and 32 seconds. Hettinger and Reynolds were still third, just under three minutes later, and now Larry Kern, in a Raceco single seater, was fourth. Davis, who'd lost second gear, was now fifth, while David Callaway and Mike Miller had moved their one seat T-Mag into sixth place. The Ledezma car continued to lead, and now had almost three minutes on Cossio, who had taken over for Wyatt. Hettinger and Reynolds were less than a minute back in third, and Kern was only 22 seconds behind them, but he never got through h is fourth lap. In fifth at the end of lap three it was Pancho Bio, who'd taken over for Andy Blue, who'd had a leaky valve cover early in the day, in their Tubular Design one seater. And Victor Calderon, who'd taken over for Mike Davis, was now sixth, and having a bad time with fan belts coming off. Ledezma's son Da'nny got into the car, and he continued to hold the lead, with only a minute and 59 seconds ,on Hettinger and Reynolds, as Cossio dropped to third. Callaway and Miller were fourth now, Bio was fifth and McLaughlin's co-driver , John Jones, had moved back up to sixth. But the race gods, or more accurately, the transmission gods, were feeling crotchety, and both the lead cars were stricken on the last lap, within a few miles of the finish, and left without even one gear bet~een 'em to limp on in. Cossio came in to take the checkered flag, unaware that he was the first to finish. When the truth finally hit home, it was doubly wonderful to him, because, not only was this his first win, it was also his first finish. Bio and Blue, who'd had a flat on the last lap, were second, 24 minutes later, and 45 seconds behind them it was Mclaughlin and Jones, in their Pancho Bio built car, in third. Watson, and co-driver Jeff Bennett, who'd spun a drum on the second lap, ran well the rest of the day to finish fourth, followed in by Steve Thompson, in aJimco two seater, in fifth place. Davis and Calderon, with a Ford fan belt installed after they ran out ofVW spares, finished sixth. FRT combined the Mini-Mags with the Class 100s for this event, and their group was next off the line. Bill Foster and Dan Lewis, in a two seat Sandhawk, were the lap one leaders, but they had only 21 seconds on Dwayne Whitney in a two seat Chenowth. And only 23 seconds behind him came Kirk McDaniel in his Mini Mag, followed by Scott Steinberger, in another Mini Mag, a minute and 27 seconds later. Whitney, whose car sports a Type IV motor, took owr the lead on the second lap, and now had a minute and 21 seconds on Foster and Lewis. Steinberger ran third, a minute and two secon,ds later, while McDaniel lost an hour and nine minutes replacing a clutch. Whitney continued to lead, but he was having trouble with _his carburetors, and Foster and Lewis stayed close, only two minutes back at this point. Steinberger was still third, but was doomed to be out on lap four when he lost his oil dipstick, the oil ran out, and the transmission seized. McDaniel was running again, 55 minutes behind him. At the end of lap four Foster and Lewis had moved back into the lead, and now had two minutes and 39 seconds o n Whitney. And Rory Chenowth, who was now in McDaniel's Mini Mag, ticked off the fast lap for this group, at 44:56, to close up the gap a little. Foster and Lewis ran their fastest lap on the last lap, and apparently had such a head of steam up that they didn't want to stop, because they zoomed right by the checkered flag and kept on going. Observers wondered if they felt the need for a victory lap. Whitney finished second, also running his best lap on the last Dusty Times

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\ i I \ lap, only a minute and 52 seconds behind the winning car. McDaniel and Chenowth were third, over an hour later. The 5/1600s were next, and Jim Beeson took the early lead, with a little over tive minutes on the second place car of Dave Woodward ·and Scott Plunkett. Josh Kerr was third, followed by John Holmes, who must have had some mechanical problems. On the next lap Holmes had things working right, and he recorded the fast lap for the group, at 50:57, and moved up to the front. Kerr was second, three minutes later, followed by Gary Seagroves and John Hulsebosch, and then Beeson, who'd lost about 15 minutes. Woodward and Plunkett never came around again. At the end of lap three the lead belonged to Kerr, followed by Beeson, and then Seagroves and Hulsehosch, who were each both riding and driving, as Holmes fell out, along with Duane Basore, who managed only two laps also. At the end of four laps Kerr, whose dad,Jerry, was riding in the passenger seat, led by 12 minutes, and it was Seagroves and Hulsehosch in second, and no one else was running. They finished that way, Kerr getting his first win. His father later explained that while young Josh is a veteran off-roader, having gone on his first pre-run in the Borrego area hack in the early 70's, when he was six weeks old. Seagroves and Hulsebosch who'd been stuck in a ditch on the first lap, and needed the servic~s of seven or eight bystanders to get out, were second by 11 minutes. There were only two Class 8 trucks running, and Craig Corda took the early lead in his 351 cubic inch Ford, followed by Tony Alvarado in a 390 cubic inch Ford. Corda then ran the fast lap for the big trucks, at 58:29, and built his lead to nearly an hour. He needed it, because on lap three an axle bearing came apart, and he had to replace it in the silt. And if that wasn't bad enough, they lost the good bearing, and Corda and his crew had to sift through the silt for many minutes before they found it. By the time the truck was back on its way Alvarado had got to within a minute and 18 seconds of him. Corda's next lap was exciting also, because, since his gas gauge had broken, he ran out of gas. But some friends were nearby, and they got him fuel, and then helped with a jump to get him started again: He hustled to get in to the finish, having completed only four laps, but Alvarado had given up the ghost somewhere along the line, and he never made the fourth lap. Corda was later penalized a half hour for missing a check, but he retained his win. The Class 7 trucks were last to start, and Bill and Victor Davis, in a Nissan had the first lap lead, with just under two minutes on Lloyd Riggins in his Toyota. Clarence Hoskins and Ronnie Gibson ran third in their Ranger. Riggins ran the fast lap for the class on the second lap, and moved into the lead, as the Davis truck broke for good. Hoskins CLASSES FOR: Open Wheel Racers Trucks - 5-1600s A TVs - Odysseys 1)a,nJJlmala San Bernardino. CA A FACILITY FOR ALL TYPES OF OFF-ROAD RACING FREE OVERNIGHT PARKING and Gibson moved into the second place, and now George Bustos was third in his Nissan, hut then he never completed his third lap. Riggins had a 28 minute lead on Hoskins and Gibson at the end of the third lap, and for the first time ever, he was having no problems. Meanwhile, Gibson and Hoskins lost a driveline, and had shock, ignition, fuel pump and electrical troubles. Riggins, whose truck should be a four wheel drive, but who has had only rear wheel drive since the front drive broke many moons ago, had to take a couple of runs at some of the hills, hut continued to have a good day, and took the win, finishing 47 minutes ahead of the troubled Hoskins and Gibson team. The FRT had some kind of weather magic going for them for this race, because while it rained in Los Angeles, Palm Springs and San Diego, and snowed in the mountains to the west of Plaster City, there was sunshine all day on their race. The breezes blew enough to keep the course clear of dust, and, while clouds loomed up over the mountains, no rain ever fell on the race cars. The next morning, at the pre-awards "brunch", it looked a little threatening, hut still, no rain fell on the doughnuts, fresh fruit and Bloody Marys being served • by the hospitable rR T folk, although El C-entto was getting wet over to the east. Fud's next event will he the Buzz Bomb, on April 7th, in the same general area. FRT BUDWBSER KING OF THE DESERT RESULTS · February 17, 1990 Car# Pos. Driver/Co-Driver crass 1-2-1600 · (600cc Restricted -12 start - Z tioisb 1603 1 Jim Ashley/Bob Lofton 1606 2 Tom Schilling 1605 3 Jim Tucker 1610 1608 4 5 Mike & James Abatti Andy Estrada Class 10 • Unlimited 1650 ccs - 7 starters • 4 finishers Vehide Raceco Jimco Raceco Raceco Raceco 1004 1 Tim McDonnell (solo) Raceco 1003 2 Brian McDonnell/Peter Oliver Raceco 1001 3 Joe Vinci/Mike Herrick GE 1000 4 Tim Sines/Bill Hammack Jimco Class Unlimited • 3 start - 1 finish 102 1 Dave & Jim Buyer Raceco Class s · Valirolled Baja Bug• 4 start • l tiolsb 500 1 Greg Sanden/Larry McCallum Convert 502 2 Kyle & Joel Whined Convert crass 9 · Challenger • 22 start -a fioisb 911 · 1 Larry Cossio/Larry Wyan 906 2 Pancho Bio/Andy Blue 901 3 John Jones/Bob Mclaughlin 900 4 Tom Watson/Jeff Bennett 947 5 Steve Thompson Class 100 • short wb and mjnf mag· s start -3 finish 4 1 Bill Foster/Dan Lewis 2 2 Dwayne Whitney 3 1202 Kirk McDaniel/Rory Chenowlh crass 5-1600 · 1600 cc Baja Bug • § start • 2 tioisb 551 1 Josh & Jerry Kerr 596 2 John Hulsebosch/Gary Seagroves crass Big Trucks • 2 start ~ Uoisb 806 1 Craig Corda - 4 laps 808 2 Tony Alvarado - 3 laps Class Little Truck • s start -2 finish 705 1 Lloyd Riggins 702 2 Clarence Hoskins/Ronnie Gibson •• denotes overall winner 67 starters -28 finishers -41% finish rate 32 mile course - 5 laps for an official finish 93.5 Chaparral Tubular Des. 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Monte Carlo Rally 1990 Text and Pliows: Martin Holmes ~;-. ¥. -~-~ ~,~, ·~ --.... , ,:~ir!1r(1f:h::~:::::::.~-:~-:-~, ,.,c,,,:42:l(\,;;W,,0.i,iii Cornering on three wheels, almost two, is the overall winner Didier Auriol and co-driver Bernard Occelli in their controversally tuned Lancia Delta lntergrale 16 valve fire-belching racer. The fastest Monte Carlo Rally The '90's will be exciting times onrecordwaswonbyLancia,but in rally sport if you like the it was the narrowest victory there Japanese. The closeness of the for over ten years and the clearest Toyota's performance compared warning to the Italians that their with that of Lancia, at an event in. days of successful competition are which Lancia enjoys local support strictly numbered. Once again and extensive experience, told us Toyota were the losers, this time clearly we were watching the by just under a minute; they gave death throes of the Italian rallying an impressive demonstration of regime. We were also watching , ..--.speed and reliability which was once again the end of the winning spoiled only by their unsuccessful ways of the old generation of protest that Lancia had taken rallymen. Maybe the warm advantage of faulty scrutineering weather conditions meant this procedures regarding turbo-was a Monte where familiarity charging. Lancia's 31 year old with the traditionally tricky Didier Auriol showed that he has weather conditions counted less the "Right Stuff", the ability to than usual; anyway the top four shine when it matters and not to drivers to finish had only eight be overawed by what, for the previous Montes among them. French, remains the most It was the weather that really important rally in the world. It upset the planning. Spectators was his third world rally victory were seen shirtless at the top of and his most significant. the Col de Perty, in January! The PUT YOUR FUEL IN A SAFE PLACE. tyre companies spend millions on the best available product to beat the bogey ice and snow, but studded tyres weren't used at all. Global warming has arrived at the Monte with a vengeance. Tyre warming has as well. Surprisingly the habit of heating tyres with special electric blankets before stages, prolific on French asphalt national championship rallies, hadn't yet become state of the art at the Monte largely because the normally low ambient tempera-tures cool the tyres down quick! y. In the realm of the last-minute tyre choices, tyre warmers ( which need a half-hour to get the temperature up to 50 degrees C) mean that tyre decisions must be made a half-hour earlier than otherwise. Whereas Lancia remained unconvinced, Toyota, with advice from their latest litre CELLS This is a Fuel Safe Rac-ing Cell after a rear end collision. The Fuel Safe Bladder survived with only minorscracthes and No Leaks! And the car went onto WIN the race. Fuel Safe Cells are ap-proved by all major rac-ing associations. And for a good reason. Fuel Safe Racing Cells. A safe placeto .putyour fuel for over 15 years. 5271 Business Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92649 (714) 897-2858 (800) 433-6524 Manufactured by Aircraft Rubber, Inc. Page 30 April 1990 Letting it all hang out in a galant charge after the leader is Carlos Sainz and co-driver Luis Moya in the Toyota Celica FT-4 who finished in second place by minutes. Frenchman Francois Delecour and his co-driver "Tilber" rallied their Peugeot 309 G Tl into first place in the 2WD catagory and finished in ninth place overall. human acquisition Maurice Guaslard felt otherwise. Lancia's careful planning was upset. Should they get some as well? Ferrari's warmers were too big, Alfa Romeo could provide a few from the Touring Car teams, Bruno Saby had some from his French championship, but all this took time. They could just about hang on to their lead without them, but every time there was a slight delay at the start of a stage they smiled to themselves. And every time they fitted the Michelin S03 tyres, which warm themselves within 400 meters, they felt they were better off anyway. The youngsters were the stars of the Monte Carlo show. The fastest rookie was Armin Schwarz, accustomed to four-wheel drive motoring with Audi (he was formerly a team mechanic) but making his full professional debut with Toyota. He had shaved off his moustache ("to stop him from looking like Ronald Holzer" it was unkindly suggested), and was immediately popular in the team. He completely overshadowed his teammate Mikael Ericsson, for whom this was his first all-asphalt event and who had endless troubles. Most frightening of these was his top gear propshaft breakage at Burzet, something Finishing first in the GN catagory and a fine tenth overall was Bertrand Balas and his co-driver Eric Laine in another Delta lntergrale 16 valve rally car. ........_._______ ~-. tit Three wheeling the turns brought Louise Ai/ken-Walker and her co-driver Christina Thorner in their Vaux hall Astra GTE into first place in the FIA Ladies Cup and an eleventh spot overall. Dusty Times

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armander in the Mitsubishi Ga/ant VR-4 who twice hit spectators and later suffered enough engin,J woes to force their retirement. Manuel Jenot· and his co-driver "Slo" motored their Alfa 7S Turbo rally car along to a third place in the GN catagory and solid fourteenth overall. , boost as Lancia team chief --. Claudio Lombardi' said or did Posing victoriously on their Vauxhall they not do so, as Auria! said? Astra GTE for the press are the FIA Was the row about the missing Ladies Cup winners from Britian h h Louise Aitken-Walker and co-driver tur oc arger seals which so upset Christina Thorner. Toyota after the event indicative akin to Sainz's trouble on the RAC. The falling piece completely flattened the exhaust downpipe. But the one whose progress we were watching most closely was Louise Aitken-Walker, on her first appearance for GM Euro Sport in a foreign world rally. She was the Ladies' winner at Monte Carlo in 1983 and she wasn't new to the event, hut the focal point offered hy the new FISA W arid Ladies Cup created widespread media interest. Her main rivals in the series are the Italian Paola de Martini, whose Au~i never ran well from the start, and the French lady Pascale Neyret who eventually finished outside the mandatory 20 top places necessary to score points. Louise was great and the car reliable. She was even lying tenth for five stages until the Group N leader Bertrand Balas caught up, and finally ended up eleventh. We will doubtless never stop arguing about what happened on the final night this time, just as we close finish, at the 1979 Monte Carlo. Did Lancia turn up the that Lancia were unfairly given the chance to change turbos en route. without penalty? W ere Lancia in league with the scrutineers? And how was it that Auriol went much quicker the second time through the final night stages, when drivers normally go slow~r? The final night started off hadly. Demonstrating strikers blocked the first stage and prevented it from being run. Auria! had heen preparing himself mentally for this moment for the past 24 hours. Starting off only four seconds in front of Sainz, he knew he had the advantage of experience from previous local rallies over these stages. "I was completely disturbed mentally by that trouble at Pei lie", Auria! explained. Over the following · stage atTurini the Toyota beat the Lancia by ten seconds. Quite some hang-up for the Frenchman if Lancia had already, as they claimed, turned up the wick on his turbo. However from then on, helped by a bad time by Sainz on stage 23, Auriol "remotovated" himself and pulled ahead in a way The Italian - ladies t'iiam of Paola de Martini and her co-driver Umberta Gibellini were non-finishers in the FIA Ladies Cup due to various engine problems in their Audi_9_0_O_u_a_tt_r~o·,---------------::::---= Italian rallyists Antonio Stagno and his co-driver Bruno Migliore drive their Fiat Uno TB through the scenic countryside on their way to a twentieth spot overall. Dusty Times the Toyota could not match. Group R to come along." But at the end of the event it Teaming up with the French? was the general similarity in Lookingforasportingsabbatical? performance between the T_oyotas There was a feeling that a most and Lancias which were the importanterahadcometoanend talking points. Juha Kankkunen at this Monte Carlo rally. had been asked what the '90 Delta This was Lancia 's twelth Monte was like. "Compared with the '87 Carlo win and the fifth with their car I used to rally, it's completely Delta, but only with considerable different, another vehicle." He engine development work. FISA avoided commenting on which President, Jean-Marie Balestre was the better, the '90 version or , the '89 version Toyota he drove 1 last year. The French suggested that Lancia preferred completely dry stages, there were stages where there were sudden damp patches where superior handling woul'd he an advantage. decreed: "This Grand Prix of Monte Carlo is more exciting than Formula 1. At least here the lead is always changing." Toyota protested Lancia's win because of missing turbocharger seals, then they discovered the turbos had never been correctly sealed in the first place. Reigning World Rally Champion Miki Biasion decla_red, "You can't win all the time!" The fact the '90 Lancia didn't. walk away from the '89 Toyota was not lost on the Italians. After the rally, journalist Franco Lini asked what Lancia were going to do next, s1nce they didn•t have a new competition car on stream, and except for the last night when the team said they had raised the hoost levels, the 16-valve car was hardly setting the stages · alight. Claudio Lombardi evaded the issue, "The newest car is the car which wins. Maybe we wait for Placing second in the GN catagory and thirteenth overall in front of the close spectators was Alain Oreille and his co-driver Miehe Roissard in their nimble little Renault RS GT Turbo. April 1990 '"lmprove,d manufacturing technology allows us to offer our New System II power steering assembly at an economical price. This complete lightweight system consists of all new 'components 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 ma11ufacturers' systems. 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Lakeland Interstate Speedway Off-Road Action . High-flying Jason Crowder (637) was one of the hot-runners in the 1600 Class, and he went on to take second. The duo of Lancaster and Short came in seventh at the end of the weekend. What could be better than As the sun beamed across a winter in Aorida? Why, off road blue sky, drivers and fans started racing in Aorida of course. The to line the pits and spectators area. place that has it all is Lakeland Soon the hustle and bustle of Interstate Speedway, Lakeland, drivers and mechanics gave way to Aorida. This central Aorida track the excitement of race time. With has been the racing _sp_ot for the standard drivers meeting over, F.O.R.D.A. (Aorida Off Road the first class of racers lined up to Drivers Association) drivers go for the first of two heats and a· several years now. With the feature of the day. ability to run both short and long NOVICE BOMBER: Wayne course style races, it satisfies most Simmons and Lynn Stedman lead everybody. Don Neroin, the track the pack into the first turn, as owner, has a good standing with drivers battled for position F.O.R.D.A., in keeping the track behind them. It did not take long maintained and ready to go. for the cars to spread out, with the ,··------:----.:.-...::... ________ _::_ _____ _ BIGGER IS BETTER Upgrade the C. V.s and torsion a~les 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. 1omts. 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. . · FIT YOUR OFF ROADER WITH UPGRADED AXLES AND BELLS Only $49.95 per flange on your supplied parts. MARVIN SHAW PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS 3242 SABIN BROWN ROAD track being rougher than it looked. Simmons slowly began to_ pull away from Stedman. Kelly Hanson and Kim Chambers were bumper to bumper and closing on Stedman. The track proved to be as tough an adversary as the other competitors with little or no passing allowed. Time ran out with Simmons taking first, Stedman second, and Hanson third. HEAT TWO: With the start-ing line up, inverted from each previous race every driver had a shot for the lead. Mike Notary and Jeannie Brumley controled the lead .as the field of cars began to spread out. Brumley had out maneuvered Notary and taken the lead by the next lap. John McGuire developed a front flat in the second lap causing some steering problems. Stedman had moved up and was putting on Notary by the Joe Cunningham (646) sets up Steve Rule for a pass en route to the 1600 Class win. Rule's weekend included a rollover, and he finished .10th in class when all of the dust had settled . .. ,r. . . ... ..,._ * ..... -~ ,..,.~ The Lancaster and Short single-seater takes one of the course's jumps while fans in the background enjoy the show and wonder if the stiff breeze will blow their awnings away. midway point. Simmons had been trying to pass Hanson as the two came up on McGuire who was all over the track. McGuire swerved, blocking Hanson as Simmons moved on. With time running out Simmons tangled wheels with . another car sending him to the rear of the pack again. With one lap left the leaders came up on McGuire who was already a lap down. Once again McGuire was all over the track, this time swerving into Bromley's _P.ath as Notary and Stedman sped by. At the flag it was Notary first, Stedman second, and Brumley third. FE-A TURE: Simmons and McGuire, who had fixed the flat, lined up at the front of the pack for the last race. Simmons got the jump on McGuire off the line and dominated the entire race. The real race was for second as Joe Frantz, Kelly Hanson, and Mike Notary went at it wheel to wheel. With track conditions getting worse, it was a matter of timing or waiting for the other driver to make a mistake. Hanson managed · to pass Frantz in :i tum, leaving Notary to challenge for position. The white flag had just come out as Frantz was passed by Notary. .., """ Notary had taken third, Hanson second, and Simmons first. 1600's FIRST HEAT: Joe Cunningham was not wasting any time as he charged into the lead, with Sam Pace and Jeff Golding not far behind. Steve Rule, a Georgia driver, lost it coming over a jump and landing sideways. The resulting roll was one the fans could remember for a long time. . He was o.k. as help from the pits put him back on his wheels, and on his way. J.R. Taylor had fallen to the wayside with carburetor trouble. Cunningham had out distanced the pthers early, increasing it with each lap. Pace had broken away from Golding, but was not a threat to Cunning-ham. Golding had his hands full in the last two laps as Jerry Allen, and Jason Crowder began to put on the pressure. Last lap and Allen rolled putting him at the rear. It was Cunningham all the way for first, Pace second, and Golding holding on for third. SECOND HEAT: Pace tangled with another buggy jn the first tum as the race got under way. J.R. Taylor had taken command of the lead with Mark Bickers . trailing close by. Rule spun out in the loose dirt as Short and Pace '-:J -~L..~d.,.,:;._ P.O. 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Steve Rule, who is a young rookie driver from Georgia, found the going a little tough at Lakeland. He did a spectacular roll caught by Wayne Simmons camera, side over side, then up on the tail, resting for a moment upside down before going up in the air again and finaly coming to rest on its lid. However Steve was not injured and the 1600 buggy seems outwardly to be just slightly damaged. Jay McKeage was the only driver in the D Class throughout the event, but there were more than enough other cars around to keep him company while he had his fun. Grant Dale and Casey Dale, pulled down for a short vacation and some off road racing. With nine buggies lined up, excitement filled the air. At the wave of the green they were off. It was push and shove, as the drivers disappeared into the dust of the first turn. Jimmie Crowder emerged in the lead, as Richard Dickens and Mike Hester stayed close by. Casey Dale fell to the wayside early with shock trouble. Carlton Jackson had closed in on the lead pack as the rest of the drivers spread out around the 1 track. Hester had overtaken I Dickens, leaving him to battle with Jackson. Dickens was not sped by. Jerry Allen and Jeff Golding had been bumper to bumper from the start as they battled on into the race. Steven Walsh rolled and was hit by another driver. Both were o.k. and quickly on their way. With the final laps running out, Bickers poured it on. It had been a gallant effort but Taylor took the flag for the win. Bickers second with Allen edging out Golding for able to maintain the rapid pace set CLASS 1 & 10: This was the by the leaders and soon relin-largest unlimited class in a long quished his ~ition to Jackson. time. Several drivers brought , The race drew to an end with their cars out of hiding for the race Crowder still in the lead for first and two drivers from Tennessee, Hester [Jr" ' third. FEATURE: A wild start for the fans as drivers bumped and pushed their way into the first tum. A lot of positions can be gained or lost in the turns. Pace was the one out front as the pick made its way around the track. Crowder made his move in the next lap putting him in the lead with Pace, Golding, Cunningham, and Allen prepared to battle to the end for a shot at the lead. Cunningham had out maneuv-ered both Golding and Pace, but was just out of striking range of Crowder. Bicker had moved and w .. o ..,h.,.11..,"'6:...6 C..lcl:...6 _ _,1 V--with half the race left. With Crowder and Cunningham pulling away from the others, the " struggle intensified in the battle for third. Time and slower traffic was their enemy as the three fought for position. Bickers had worked his way around Pace and was closing on Golding with two laps remaining. It was close as Bickers timed his move, overtak-ing Golding and holding on to finish in third. Cunningham took second with Crowder first. Some days you bite the bear, and some days ... And some days you wish that you'd listened to your mother and taken up croquet, badminton or tiddlywinks. Dusty Times April 1990 ADY (619) 691-9171 d+tl'f"twtfff+tl lREBOTTL ALON FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTE ON BOARD FIRE SYSTEMS 5.5 lb.Mechanical Systems (RCS00) $ .cS:>.00 . 11 lb. Mechanical Systems (RC1100) $ 305.00 CHALLENGER FRONT - OIL COOL EMULSION $170.00 REAR -OIL COOL EMULSION $195.00 8" 10" 12" EMULSION SHOCKS $12S.OO 12 pt. 3/8 CV BOLTS 2" OR 2 1/4" $1.1.0 ea. REMOTE RESERVOIRS -$185.00 HOURS M-F 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. SAT. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. 0 GERMAN THING & TYPE Ill REAR DRUMS $119.95 $89,95 (619) 691-9171 103 Press Lane Suite 4 Chula Vista, CA 92010 Page 33

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The Losers By Judy Smith As it always has, the Mint -whoops! - there was no "Mint 400" this year, although it was hard to know that if you were talking to any old racers. This year it was the Nissan 400, and it was almost two full months ahead of schedule, on the first weekend in March, thanks to the hibernation schedule of the desert tortoise. Maybe the biggest Losers were Danny Cau and the HORA, who not only had to re-organize their schedule, but also lost the familiar name, one whose magic has drawn racers and spectators from all across the country for years. There were only 285 starters this year, compared to the 373 who started the 1989 Mint. It was the smallest field since 1971, when i;..-second and Jackson third. HEAT TWO: Once again the action was hot and heavy as drivers maneuvered for the front spot. Grant Dale and Casey Dale took charge off the line with Dickens, Hester, and Crowder waiting for their opportunity at the lead. G. Dale broke a tie rod putting him out of the race. C. Dale was right there to take his place as Hester also moved up and was challenging him. Once again Dickens just was not fast enough, as Crowder passed him by, with Jackson also passing him on the . next lap. Hester was closing on Dale when his transaxle went out ending his day. This time it was C. Dale across the finish line for first, Crowder second, and Jackson third. FEATURE: . Chip Hansen . jumped into the lead in spite of clutch trouble that had plagued him all day. It was short lived as Grant Dale, Mike Sidlovski, and Jimmie Crowder passed him by all at once. G. Dale wasted no time in leaving ~ others in his dust, as Sidlovski and Crowder battled among themselves. It was not long before Crowder had moved in second place and Dickens moved up to do battle with Sidlovski. Dickens' pursuit of the lead ended when the front spring broke causing him to drop way back. Ed · Chambers was the new challenge for Sidlovski as they battled, each knowing time was rwming out. Sidlovski put up a1fantastic fight ~ut was unable to stop Chambers from µissing. The day ended as G. Dale crossed the finish line unchallenged for first, Crowder second and Chambers third. there were only 264 starting entries. Actually, those who stayed away were the Losers, because, name or no name, this was a Mint 400 in character and spirit, and it took a lot of hard driving, combined with luck, to get to the finish line. Only 38 percent made it all the way, and one of those vehicles that couldn't make it was the Class 11 car of Michael Duenas and Will Williams, who got just 10 miles into the race and broke their steering permanently. Mike Schwellinger, in his new Class 4 Ford truck which sports Robby Gordon's last year's motor, got only 10 miles before his steering broke also. But Mike was determined to go .on. So he The day had ended as it started full of action and excitement. As the sun began to set, the last few drivers headed home with thoughts of the next F.O.R.D.A. OFF ROAD RACE, at LAKE--LAND INTERSTATE SPEED-W A Y. Hope to see you there. RESULTS D~LASS Jay McKeage CLASS 1 & 10 Jimmie Crowder Carlton Jackson Grant Dale Cassy Dale Dickens/Broome Mike Sidlovski Mike & DeeDee Hester Chip ~n 1600's Joe Cwmingham Jason Crowder Jeff Golding Jerry Allen Mark Bickers Sam Pace Lancaster /Short J.R. Taylor Richard Fahlbusch Steve Rule Steve Walsh f.JOVICE BOMBER Wayne Simmons Mike Notary Lynn Stedman Kelly Hanson Jeannie Brumley Joe Frantz John McGuire John Ford Kevin Pope SUMMERS BROS. BULLET-PROOF DRIVETRAINS! Page 34 SEND $2.00 FOR YOUR DIRT RACER'S CATALOG! 530 South Mountain Ave. Ontario, CA 91762 (714) 986-2041 • FAX: (714) 984-7908 circled around, picked up the inbound part of the course and came back through the infield shortcourse to his pit to get some repair work done. After some time there, he put co-driver Steve Kramer in, and Steve got out to mile 10 and the steering broke again. So he did the same thing, making a big circle and coming back through the infield and the start/ finish pit to get to his crew. Some more banging and welding, and they were ready to go again, but this time Steve made it only about seven miles, and it broke a final time. The truck was brand new, and they'd known going in that the steering was going to be their weak link, but since they hadn't had time to test, they decided to go ahead and test on lap one. It's back to the drawing board for the steering, but they were happy with everything else. Jack Johnson ran his Nissan in Class 1 again, and never got the first lap finished either, because the differential broke early in the day. And Walker Evans, in Class 8, first broke a brake caliper and then lost his power steering. When the steering went he found himself unable to avoid a big hole, into which he fell, damaging the frame, stuffing his radiator into his fan and holing it. Then, when he tried to make it back to his main pit for repairs, he blew a head gasket. And that was all of Walker's race. Spencer Low, in a Nissan, got into similar trouble, after a rock went into his radiator about 10 miles into the race. He then blew a head gasket also. Sherman Balch, in another Nissan, found his troubles begirming the day before the race, when his new Class 3 truck was declared not quite legal for the class, and he had to run in the unlimited class. He reportedly had transmission fan troubles, and then, obviously, an over-heated transmission. Repairs were being made, but he never . completed a full lap. Jim Wright started .in Bob Richey's two-seater, his first ride in what his dad, Billy, called "a late-model car", and Jim got to mile 60 before losing a ring and pinion. Jim Temple had a really late-model car for this race, with a 3.6 liter fuel injected Porsche and an automatic transmission, and with a double A-arm front end. It was an odd looking thing, but we didn't get to look at it very often, because it never came through even once. It was reported to have lost either its motor or transmis-sion, either of which sounds expensive. Mike and Brian Church, driving in Class 1, got about 50 miles into the race and some kind of drivetrain problem put them out, while Bill Church, their father, got into the second lap before he burned his spark plug wires and lost a distributor. Scott McMillin finished the first lap in first place in Class 8, but then had what he thought was just a shifter problem early in lap two. Ultimately, it was the transmission that put him out -he never finished lap two, Grant George, in the Mazda truck, driving in Class 1, broke a rear drive line and it somehow took out a cooling fan. He never completed the first lap. Larry Schwacofer was another first lap Loser, with a motor problem, and John Swift went out with April 1990 transmission troubles on the first lap. _ Debbie Bunch lost the brakes on her Class 7 truck, then hit a rock and broke an A-arm in the Rock Garden. And Lee Wuest-hoff, a single seat racer from the Midwest, rode with Dave Hend-rickson in his 5-1600 car on the first lap, and then took over to drive lap two. He swore he would come to the finish line to tell us how his first Mint (actually, his first desert race ever) went, but we heard from a very reliable source that he endoed the car, and we guess that speaks for itself. Lee never came back to report in. Jerry Leighton, in Class 10, got out to mile 27 on the first lap and twisted a stub axle. He had to walk five miles to find a pit, and then he hitched a ride back to the main pit, where he found his dad, Lee, who took his grandson and went out to install the spare stub axle. So Jerry got back in and went on, and when he got to about mile 85 the other stub axle twisted off. They had another spare, but the calipers were torn off when the stub axle went, and they'd run out of spare parts for the brakes. So they were out for the day. When they got back to town they took the stub axles back to where they'd gotten them (since they'd been brand new) and discovered that somehow they hadn't been properly heat-treated. · David Kreisler had been unable to find new replacement gears for his transmission, so he ran with a first gear that he knew was cracked. But he told himself he'd take it easy. Then he said he got "race face" and found himself drag racing at the start, and away from the checkpoints, and pretty soon first gear gave up, and then little. bits of metal got into fourth · gear, and fifth gear, and shortened Dave's race by about three laps. In Class 10, Mark Whittington ran a really good first lap, then lost his transmission, while, in Class 5-1600 Jim McKenzie broke his front springs, and then lost his motor while still on lap one. Rob MacCachren lost a water pump and some belts on the first lap in his 7S truck, and then lost his motor on the second lap. In Class 7, Kim and Axel Mohr had a long day of it, starting with a broken crossmember in the frame on lap one, and a driveshaft that fell out. They got all that fixed and went on, but on lap two broke a caliper and ran with no brakes at all for a while. At Checkpoint 8 they couldn't stop, but Kim stuck his head out the window and hollered at the checkpoint people "to-Stay out of the way. He had to stop 6y rwming into a tree. At the main check they did a major repair, and fixed everything up, and then Axel got in for his turn. He got all the way around to Check 8, but then didn't see a down arrow and rolled the truck. He did a lot of damage and; in fact, had to borrow the radio from another vehicle stuck in the same area to radio back to his pitthat he was out. HORA wouldn't give his crew permission to go into the area to get him, but the family was delighted to report that someone in an HORA truck pulled the race vehicle out to a point where they could go in to rescue him. Willie Melancon had a funny thing happen on the way to Victory Circle. He went into a hole, at about mile 60 on the second lap, and something caught on the spare tire and tore it off, and as it went it took the air cleaner with it. And the motor stalled: Willie couldn't get it to start right away, so h·e looked at the back and spotted a coil wire that'd fallen off - great! He plugged the wire back on and fired the car up, and took off racing again. He never noticed that the spare tire and the air cleaner were gone. And, naturally, in the Nevada silt, he sanded his nice new motor. By lucky happen-stance, a friendly spectator saw the whole thing, which is why he discovered what had happened. The spectator actmlly phoned him to tell him he had his tire and air cleaner safe anci sound, for Willy to reclaim whenever. Nice man. Rich Minga had a problem with his brakes for three laps, but kept moving forward. Then on lap four, running second in Class 5, he started to hear noises from his ring and pinion in the Rock Garden. Rich knew it had been chancy (he'd tried a new type of gear), and now he thought that if he cooled it he could still get a finish. But at the Valley of Fire road, at the top of a little hill, it seized up solid and the wheels wouldn't go around at all. Joe Gordon, who hasn't raced since about the '82 Mint, found things a little changed. For one thing, he wasn't accustomed to helicopters hovering over the race course the way they do now. And so, when one was hovering over his 112-1600 car at about mile 53 on the first lap, he decided to really get on it and give the cameraman something to take pictures of. He stomped his foot on the throttle and was driving just as hard and fast as he could when, all of a sudden, from out of nowhere, a great, bigJeep came up behind him and booted him solidly, right out of its way. And then Joe realized that the helicopter must have been following the Jeep all along. Joe gets a fit of giggles telling this tale on himself, and he isn't really a Loser, because the Jeep didn't hurt his car, and he went on to finish; but he did Lose a little dignity in the episode. And we have one other non-Loser story, but it's a real winner. It seems that Mike Kalicki and his co-driver, a young lady whose name we missed, had ~eir 5-1600 well and solidly studc in the silt between Checks 6 and 7. Along came Roger Mears. Leading Class 7 and not wanting to stop for fear he'd be stuck hmself, he roared by, using Kalicki's rear tire and fender for traction. And doing them no good at all. Mike wasn't exactly overcome with joy at the outcome of Roger's maneuver, but he still responded graciously when, just a few feet later, Roger got himself stuck, and asked for help. So Mike and his passenger gallantly ran over and helped Mears get unstuck. He then went on his way, and they eventually got themselves going and went on to finish in their class, less one fender and with a few new dents. But Mike's faith in humanity, or at least in Roger Mears, was restored a few days later when Mears talked to him on the phone and apologized - and gave him a new set of tires as a . thank you. Another nice guy. See you next month. Dusty Times

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F Text & Photos: Martin Holmes Herve Cote/ piloted this futuristic vehicle to first place in the Buggy division, and 16th overall in the recent Paris-Dakar marathon rally. --OY: fc\ aq'<f.'.~ Paris-Dakar winners Ari Vatanen (left) and Bruno Berglund (right) enjoy a break during the grueling three-week marathon affair. The two were part of a one-through-three Peugeot sweep. First in the Ti class was this rugged looking Toyota Land Cruiser, powered by a Diesel. Baviot/Bondenet drove it to 14th overall. Peugeot, whose last minute Vatanen and Bjorn Waldegard, bargain with FISA president Jean while Alain Ambrosino brought Marie Balestre allowed them to his earlier model 205 Turbo run their turbocharged T-3 across the line in third. The prototypes, made good use of that French car maker might have dispensation to score a one-scored a perfect four-for-four, through-three sweep of this year's had not Phillipe Wambergue 's marathon, three·-week Paris-to-205 broken its clutch three days Dakar rally. before the finish, dropping him to First and second went to the 12th in the final standings. Peugeot 405 Turbos of Ari The French rallycross titlist . '£;), -~~¼.;_: ,., Driving a hastily prepared, Porsche-powered Lada, former Paris-Dakar winner Jacky lckx still managed to come home seventh in what was a struggle for survival. What do Formula One and former Formula One drivers do during the winter? If they're Tene Arnoux, they race in the Paris-Dakar rally. Arnoux was ·12th in this buggy. Dusty Times suffered the difficulties when he who was a friend .of the Finnish got hung up in the sand in the rally star, and who recorded his Nega pass. Eventually he got back recovery from Vatanen 's near into action, but was penalized ten deadly accident in Argentina hours for missing a control. several seasons ago. Salminen was Despite winning three out of the killed when the press car in which · final four stages, Ambrosino he was riding collided with a couldn't break back into the top tractor. ten. In spite of their problems in the t. \ f)Y . 't ,-#J Mitsubishi, which had put a T-3 headlining classification, great deal of effort into winning Mitsubishi was able to come away tjlis prestigious event, and who from the Paris-Dakar affair with had been caught off-guard by the the top four places in the T-2 FISA's president reversal of the division using their V-6 Pajero Paris body's stance against turbos models. In T-1, it was a pair of ~ in the T-3 category, was forced to Toyota Diesels beating the rest of settle for fourth and fifth overall. the rivals. Mitsubishi team manager Less successful were Land . Andrew Cowan garnered the Rover and Lada, whose hastily former slot with his 16-val ve prepared Porsche powered entries Pajero, Kenjiro Shinozuka were struggling throughout the "1 collecting the final top-five event. In the end, former Paris-Edi Orioli may not have been as clean when he finished the Paris-Dakar rally, but he was far happier, being the first motorcyclist across the finish. position with his eight-valve Dakar winner Jackykkx brought' Pajero. his example home in seventh Vatanen'striumph was dimmed overall; the best Land Rover, the by an accident which claimed the Raymondis-Destaillats entry, life of photographer Kaj Salminen crossed the line ninth. FAT Toyota Power. After two years of dyno and raaing development, FAT Performance announces the availability ofToyota off-road racing engines. Including Unlimitea 3.0 V6, 16-valve 1600cc Class l O (short course and desert), Oqsses 7, 7S and 7-4x4. Call today for more information. FATTOYOTA WINNERS Jim Greenway-Class 2 3.0 V6 1989 Milestone Award Winner Watkins-Aronson-Class 10 16-valve 1988Riverside lst,Nevada5001st 1989Par1<er400,Rreworl<s2EO 1st 1989 SCORE/HDRA POINTS CHAMPIONS McBJlde/Sourapas-Class 2 (FAT91 l) Klawitter Bros.-Class 5 (FATType IV) April 1990 PERFORMANCE FOR YOUR FAT PERFORMANCE CATALOG, SEND S5 TO FAT PERFORMANCE, DEPT. OTT. 1558 N. CASE, ORANGE CA 92667. OR CALL (714) 637-2689. • FAT Racing Parts • Centerline Wheels • Bilstein Shocks • Sway-A-Way • Perrna-Cool • s&S Headers • Weber Carbs • Bosch Lights • JaMar Products • Wright Place • Tri-Mil Exhaust • GemGears • Beard Seats • Simpson Safety • Super-Trapp • Yokohama lires • I Petro-Tech 2000' • Manymore ... Page 35

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GORRAl50 I3y Wayne Simmons Photos: Keith Williams/Wayne Simmons Drivers from Florida, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Canada. forty in all, converged on the track. Many of the drivers walked the track before the race to make the last minute dt.-cision on tire chang,!. There were a few questions about track conditions as the drivers lined up three abreast for the start. The parade lap was tough with most of the buggies very muddy but getting through. Trouble started from the drop of the grt-en. Chris Williams broke a c.v. joint at the line, missing the start. Chip Hanson one of nine Florida drivers also broke ac.v. joint only a 100 yards off the starting line. By now most of the drivers were completing the first lap or stuck in the mud. Jack Haenlein who pullt.-cl down with five other Michigan drivers, had conquered the mud but blew a piston only two hundred yards short of finishing the first lap. The GORRA 250 was a "Race for the Books". Torrential rains left the track a sea of bud which threatened to swallow the entire field. Here Jimmy Nichols (671) and Raymond Short (630) bring the proceedings to a complete halt as officials attempt to get everyone "unstuck". As the laps continued, more · bad luck and mud hampered the drivers. Jimmy Nichols, a driver who has competed in some of Mickey Thompson stadium races, was a guest driver of Bob Rule, driving his 1600 buggy. Nichols was not spared any mercy as he was plagued with fuel dump trouble. Sam Pace an J .R. Taylor, two of the Florida drivers were battling it out from the start. By the fourth lap the mud had clogged Gene Dittmer's air cover, causing him to waste the motor, putting him out for the day. Headed into the ninth lap, only eight buggies were still running, the rest were scattered out on the back side of the course and had blocked the entire track. The track officials stopped the race to clt.-ar the track, and moved to plan "B". . First I want to offer my apology to the drivers and followers of the Georgia race, for the lateness of this report. The GEORGIA OFF~ROAD RACING ASSOCIATION'S last race of 1989 was a grueling 250 miles the results of which is "one for the books". Now called "The Race of All Seasons", the day went from cold, wet and muddy to warm, dry and dusty. The track itself had been ready two weeks in advance, but Mother Nature dealt a crushing blow just four days before the race. While most of the United States was in the middle of a winter free.:e, south Georgia had mild weather going, and looked good to all the northern drivers. With a chance of good weather and a record number of drivers on the way, promise of a great race was anticipated. Then came the 1989 FORD RANGER FIBERGLASS NOW AVAILABLE! Update your current Ranger to 1989 aero styllrig, 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 distortion at speed. Racers Price Available. Dimple Die Sets now In stock-½" -1" -1½" - 2" CALIFORNIA PRE-FUN 39067 Orchard St. Cherry Valley, CA 92223 Curt Leduc, Owner (714) 845~20 Page 36 Heat Treated and Plated. Midwest Division Chuck Johnson Off Road Racing 8403 Vicki Road Rockford, IL 61108 (815) 332-9681 April 1990 news, strong winter cold for the south and a chance of rain. Well the cold came, bringing with it torrents of rain just days before the race. By race day over half the track lay under water · and the temperature was · in the mid thirties. The monumental task of retrieving the stuck cars and re~ aligning for a new start was soon over. With a somewhat shorter race course layed out, the track officials assured the drivers that the interior track was driveable. Once again the track was soon jammed with stuck ~rivers. After The first lap proceedings didn't get very far as the field bogged to a halt, forcing not only a restart, but revisions to the course as well. ayne Lemons looks distinctly unhappy as he tries to figure out whether he's participating in an off-road race or a mud-pull. Dusty Times

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J.R. Taylor is pulled from his Class 1600 entry after flipping his way out of the competi-tion. Taylor suffered bruises and a broken thumb, but was otherwise OK. Sam Pace appeared to be headed for a good day in the Class For Jack Haenlein it was not a good day. First he lost his race 1600 feature. But a broken ring and pinion ended his hopes for engine and had to change to a back up. Then the gearbox success. broke putting him out of the Class 10 action. ~ Jerry Allen overcame the mud, and later the dust to finish third in the Class 1600 finale. It was a good size starting field, all clean and shiny as the race began, but Georgia mud soon did in half the field. The 1-2-1600 class is highly competitive, and there was some wheel . to wheel passing on. the tight turns, drivers ignoring others who had come to grief. a forty five minute delay the only rt-course was plan "C". Still a much shorter version of the original track, but on all dry dirt. Nearly all the drivers had used the down time for repairs, change tires, or to just clean up their machines. Now began the maddening task of scoring almost · forty cars with an average lap time of just under two minut:t:s. With three scorers and three spotters it was nearly an impossible job. Nevertheless, in spite of muddy number plates, and blindifl8 dust these few people accomplished it. With such fast laps and all those buggies even l had trouble following the race. So here's the race as seen by this reporter. Jaclc Haenlein who had wasted his motor in the first part ~f the day, was trying to change to a spare motor. Haenleiri runs water cooled motors, which was taking a little more time than usual. He missed the re-start but was soon back in the thick of things. lady Luck was not on his side that day. He had not quite made a complete lap when he lost a gear box, doing him in for the day. J.R. Taylor flipped in the first few laps, as he trioo to avoid another driver who had swerved off the track, then back into traffic. He was pretty shaken up and headed to the hospital to be checked out. He suffered a few bruises and a broken finger, but was o.k. otherwise. Tim Limons had taken the lead, but was being challen~ by Sam Pace. The two battledfor several laps before encountering slower buggies. As the leaders begin to lap other drivers it was increasing~ ly hard to tell who was still in the lead. Steve Langley nearly lost it off a small jump, but never lost a position. Mike Notary had been having a good day until his motor started to sputter. He quickly pitted to find the points had fouled. The pit crew soon had him on his way, and he soon controlled the lead in CLASS 10. By now most of the track had cornple~ly become dry, sending up a large cloud of dust. William· DUllrTIIIII Mruuffey of Ohio, had to pit a couple of times for minor problems but was holding his own, as other drivers fell to the wayside. Harris Kohen pulled down from New Jersey only to have a bad day at the track. He rolled twice, had trouble with the brakes, and dogged the air filter. Kohen had accomplished this in only. seventeen laps. James and Travis Hurst had pitted with a flat earlier, and were now having shifter trouble. It turned out to be minor, putting them back in the race with very little time lost. Bobby Shepherd got cross ways on a jump striking another buggy. · He spun around, quickly regained control and was on his way without missing a position. Ro~'lt Freeman, who also runs a water cooled motor, was cut short with twenty three laps after having oil and water trouble with the motor. Sam Pace, had now fallen back in the crowd pitted after losing his clutch. With the help of his pit crew the car was again race ready. A fast driver change and away he went, orily to be cut down · as the track claimed yet another victim. This time it was the ring and pinion that ended their day. Ronnie Whigham stalled in the middle of a blind turn, when a wiring short killed the motor. Assistance quickly arrived, working frantically with a hot motor and dodging oncoming buggies at the same time, the problem was quickly solved sending him on his way. Bob Bohres called it a day when the torsen bar broke, sending him to the pits. Jim Pate, dominating the "Challenger Class':, lost his hood while lapping Robin Williams. Jimmy Nichols who had been in and out of the pits most of the day, was now having a tough time just getting onto the track. Three · times he tried to re-enter the track and stalled going into traffic each time. Each time he was pushed back into the pits. After a total of Afty five minutes down time, they solved the trouble with a new condenser. Jeff Golding was having one of his better days as he let the 1600 class into the closing minutes of the race. With three minutes to go, Golding had to pit with a · broken front end. He was still far enough out front to retain the lead as the checkered flag fell. Coming extinguisher there in seconds to in on the lastlap Daryl Richards' put out the fire .. A quick motor caught fire, sending him to inspection of the motor and the side oft:he track, less than two Richards cranked it back up to hundred yards from the finish. catch the checkered flag and finish Alert ~pie in the pit had an the day. ~ r ,. · f •J.,~ 11 , I Standard in ALL BeadAL~M By ~~ 1990Simpson helmets After nearly two years or research, Simpson has developed the helmet liner that will take auto race • drivers into the next decade. Ovef the past 10 years there has been really no significant development in helmet liners. 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Coyne Throws Out Challenge at Opening Miller Off Road By Elaine Jones D_espite t~e mud bog conditions of the Glen Helen race course, Marty Coyne zipped his Chenowth around in fine style to win both Class 10· heats after dueling with Eric Arras, and Marty won the main event too. The first attempt to run the opening round of the Miller Off Road Challenge saw Mother Nature show everyone just what she could do. COLD, you bet! WET, you bet! WIND, you bet! SNOW. It certainly did! Glen Helen had it all and had to call the race when the l /2-1600s were unable to make it around the track. One week later she out did herself with a perfect shirt sleeve day. Only in California. ' · Marty Coyne served notice to reigning Class 10 Champion, Eric Arras that he was after the title. In Heat 1 Coyne came from the fourth row outside and took the lead before one lap was completed. Arras locked in behind him but could do no more than follow him to the checkered. Coyne in the ChenowthlBF Goodrich/VP Racing Fuel car had the quickest line while Arras in the McDon-ald's/ Shock Tech/ Arras Indus-tries Magnum did his best to dislodge him. Gary Gall in the Mancha Racing/ Radiator Man/ Gary's Auto car had been running a comfortable third until a flat tire opened the door for Ron Carter in the Web Cams/ BFG/ McKen-zies/Coast Line Racing Chen-owth and he was more than willing to slip into the third spot. Heat II was like an instant replay with Coyne, Arras and Carter running in that order from start to finish. Coyne was•on the pole for the main with Arras on the outside. When the flag dropped Coyne slingshoted into the lead with Arras second, Gall third and Carter fourth. Carter started dropping on the third lap as a flat began making its presence felt and on the sixth lap he hung it up. The flat tire syndrome struck third place Gall on the sixth lap and Rick Welch in the J ims Small Car of Corona/Coors Light Raceco took over the spot. When the white flag came out Gall was on the rim and still hanging tough. He finished last and although he collected no money he did get those precious points. The 1/2-1600 Class saw Rick Boyer in the Independent Pipe and Tubing of Bakersfield Funco out on top in the first heat with Steve Bishop in the J.G. Trans-werks/G.L.Jackman Tile/ Bishop Offroad car in hot pursuit and brother Randy in the So. Horizon Contractors/Bishop Racing machine.in third. Andy Anderson in a Funco was nipping at his heels. Anderson got by Randy Bishop by the second lap only to lose his wheel one lap later and he was done. Randy moved back into third and had a first row seat to see brother Steve pass Boyer on the white flag lap in the new section of track at the bottom of animal leap, and take the win. The second heat was a little more cut and dried with Bob Mathews in the Bill Silberman Construction/Dave Foukles Engineering Spider going wire to wire. Carlos Zuniga in the Zuniga's Auto Parts car had the second for the first lap and was dropped to fourth by Anderson . and Boyer. After that it was follow the leader. In the Main it was Boyer sitting on the pole with Mathews on the outside and the Bishop brothers in the second row. Off the line it was Mathews, Randy Bishop and Boyer and it stayed that way until the fifth lap when Anderson got by Boyer to crack the top three. Bishop was pushing hard on Mathews trying to find some way to get around him but he just couldn't find the chink in his Need action photos? Call us ! Trackside Photo Inc.-Racin ho r · Trackside Photo, Inc. Photos for Public Relations, Promotions, Ads Commercial & Product Photography Page 38 ---P .0. Box 91767 Los Angeles, California 90009 (213) 670-6897 April 1990 armor. It happened so quickly .on the last lap that a lot of people missed the whole thing. Randy Bishop made a last ditch effort to catch Mathews and it cost him dearly as he went from second to fourth in a heartbeat. Anderson and Boyer moved into the two, three spots to round out the field. The first heat of the Challenger Class was a run-a-way for Jack Millerd in the West Engine Chassis Suspension & T ransaxle VW and Kevin Davis was very happy to follow him home in his CLS Landscaping Mgmt. Inc.I Lothringer Engineering car. Giti Gowland worked a little harder as he passed Bart Hamilton in the H&H Body Shop/Delaney & Hamilton Racing Funco on the first lap and then locked himself into the show spot. The second heat was rather · interesting, Davis went wire · to wire even though he was burning oil badly. Gowland and Norbert Staudt in the Kyler Racing Fortune were two, three behind him the whole way. The best race was for fourth and fifth as Hamilton and Millerd tangled in the hairpin on the first lap and argued who was going to be last for the next five. They were running so close on the final lap they almost got married the turn before the flag. The nod went to Hamilton. The pole position for the Main went to Davis with Gowland on the outside· and Millerd and Staudt in the second row. It was Davis all the way smoking oil on every lap with Millerd sounding like a machine gun a solid second. It was a question on who was going to hold together. Staudt had mechanical problems and limped home fifth with Gowland and Hamilton third and fourth. There was a good turnout of 5/ 1600 cars including defending Class champ Mario Panagio-topoulos. In the first heat Mario "P" and passenger Chris Redden threw out a challenge as they went start to finish in the Armstrong/ Tony the Greek/ Browns Auto VW. Second, also all the way was Cameron Steele and Michael Rae in the Stars and Stripes Racing/ Race Prep/Mission Viejo Home Loans/Quicksilver VW. Walt Matthews and Phillip Houle in the Small Car Connection/ A-Door Comp/ Larry Hayes Fabrication VW rounded out the field with third. Heat two was a romp for Paul Molina and Russell Ludwig in the .NEO/Baker Bearings/Foreign Unltd VW. Kyle Jankiewicz and John Holme thought the first place line looked pretty good so they followed it and it was good enough for second. Matthews seemed to have his second third of the day but his car went south on the third lap and all he could do was watch Mario "P" assure himself of a good start for the main. On the pole it was Mario with Molina on the outside and Stacy Fay and partner Renee Tedesco in the Armstrong Tires/LA. Engine Machine Service VW on the inside second row and Matthews on the outside. ·From the drop of the flag the race belonged to Mario with Molina a solid second. The fight was for third and that went down to the wire. Jankiewicz held off Matthews for the first four laps and then everything fell apart for him. Steele passed Matthews on the finish line jump and then one lap later Steele took Jankiewicz and claimed the third and part of the purse. Matthews claimed the bad luck award falling by the wayside on the sixth lap. Heat one of the Class 34/ Cross Cars/ Super Lites or whatever you want to call them must have been a period of sorting out because everyone was very content to play follow the leader and that was Rory Holladay in the HRD/ Briggsblt/ Plowerbloc IV p/ Y oko-hama car. Rennie Awana in the Nature's Recipe/ BFG/ Fox/ Bills Pipes/HRD/ Powerbloc car was second and Joe Price in the Joe Price Construction/CT Pro-ducts/La Puente Honda/Good-year Triple E car rounded out the · field with third. The second heat was rriuch more exciting as Chuck Parker the defending champ in the Walnut Auto Works/Briggsblt/Klemm Research car, got out first and held it for four laps before Gilbert Valdez in the G .P. Valdez Concrete car made a slick pass to take over the lead having moved through traffic from fifth to do it. Holladay, also coming from off the pace with the inverted start also did an excellent driving job being passed only by Valdez to claim the second. Don Archibald in the H&R Fabrications/ Leckich/Basco car hung on for the third. Valdez made short work of the field after pole sitter Holladay lost power after passing the finish line on the first lap and was out. No one seemed able to run with Valdez and they did try. Parker sitting in second for the duration was not aware of the dog fight behind him for third. That was decided on the fifth lap when Archibald was able to get around Price and pick up the show marbles. Looking very smooth for her first time at Glen Helen was Mercedes Gonzalez, one of the top if not the best lady motocross riders in the country. She steadily improved as the day wore on and finished a respectable fifth in a field of 13. The Quads put on their usual good show and it was definitely Derek Hamilton day as he went three for three. Hamilton sponsored by U.S. Suzuki/PEP/ Performance Concrece Cutting/ Graydon and Dico showed the boys he is going to be one tough cookie in this series. Gary Denton flying in from a two day stin.t in San Francisco at the Mike Kidd show was tired, but he still was good enough for second and Don Turk on the Duncan Racing/ Shoei IT urn er IT rick /Maxima Honda played change partners with Denton ·finally ending up with the third. In the second heat it was again Hamilton and Denton in the top two spots with John Holmes on the Arras Industries Honda the solid third. Denton did get the holeshot in the Main and held it for two laps before Hamilton took over. As the race wore on it was evident that the long weekend had taken ·its toll on Denton as he held on and held off a strong attack from Turk who had passed Holmes on the fourth lap only to have the favor returned one lap later and for good as Turk took the third. There were some new faces along with regulars in che Quad Division which should make their series quite interesting. Dusty Times

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Pony· Express ••• events (Short-Course races, we don't have miles of desert), how much entry fee you're willing to --------------------------pay, minimum purse you'd boulder took out the front end on the second lap and the rest of the car refused to continue. Robert Stellrecht was a dnf, as was Jim Temple (trans.), Bob Richey (trans.), and Aaron Hawley. Jimmy Crowder came all the way from Florida and finished 17th. Wayne Morgan's beautiful sky white Mirage Starship finished a fine 7th. Danny Letner put his Porsche/ Raceco into 5th place, 6th overall, while Mark Hamilton ended up 2nd in class and 2nd overall. Congratulations Mark! Gary Gressett and Mike Queyre snuck into 10th place exactly one minute out of 9th, that translates into a lousy .07 mph too slow! Scot Steinberger literally planted his minimag on lap 2 but says it wasn't his fault, he was trying to pass a two car. I just wanted to drop you a note and let you know about the Parker 400. Our team 5-1600, which I drove was up and running with the leaders until a rear trailing arm let go about five miles into lap 3. Just off the start we lost 6 minutes after getting stuck in a silt pocket. The course was one of the funnest ever and the 25 mph main pit was a great idea. That used to be the scariest piece of race course anywhere. Thanks again for your excellent magazine! Rich Fersch Downey Race Haus Downey, CA Thanks for your Parker story Rich. However, you and other racers should know that Judy Smith writes the losers column, and her 9 to 5 work place is Sway-A-Way. So, if you want to make "The Losers" column, you should contact Judy there SOON after a major race. W e owe a great debt of gratitude to the chase truck for #606 in the Baja 1000. Without the tow from the last silt bed before Catavina, we would probably not have finished the Baja, let alone in third place. Eric Hodges and Don Robicheux, we appreciate you helping us out of the silt. Next time though get there earlier.Just kidding. See you at the next race. Gary Gressett, #905 Los Alamitos, CA Congratulations Chrysler, Jeep, Goodyear, and Walker Evans racing for winning the points championship in Class 6, 1989. You managed to beat a 20 year old Saab that has been raced continuously for 10 years. Your high dollar fully factory supported Jeep, built to Mr. Savage's liberal interpretation of the rulebook, beat a 4 cylinder car, running stock suspension design and components, put together in a backyard garage, with a racing budget next to nil. Even so, you still couldn't win the championship without help from Mr. Cau of High Desert Racing Assoc., awarding your driver, Mr. Evans, points in a race he did not attend. A clear and undisputable violation of the rulebook, which states that in order to receive points in a race, the driver of record MUST either start or finish the event. Mr. Evans wasn't even present at the Nevada 500 race, nor did he pick up his driver of record armband. The rulebook is very specific on this subject. Maybe Mr. Cau should have referred to a dictionary as to the definition of the word MUST before making the ruling. Otwas the ruling made just to let a factory team win the championship no matter what? This would have been our third official championship with the same car. We would have won one more, if not for being disqualified for not running enough races one season.You see, without some powerful sponsors behind you, you get disqualified for those things. We did not run the Saab at Parker, nor will you see it at The Mint. Even after unofficially winning the championship last season, with a car that shouldn't even be in the running, we have been unable to secure entry fee sponsorship for 1990. Nevertheless, I am sure the Saab will race again. It is still quite capable of beating cars of far more power and expense. Linda Gunnarsson Team 96 Fallbrook, CA 92028 First off, a big hand to "DUSTY TIMES", just for being in existence. For some of us out in the hinterlands the paper is the only link left with the world of Off-Road - which brings me to the point of this letter. A major stumbling block for any would-be promoter of Off-Road races is the lack of information regarding vehicles, owners, drivers, clubs, etc., in the region. Accordingly, I'd like to set up a registry of Northeast Off-Roaders. If you're interested in racing in the Northeast, I want to hear from you. What I want to know is; what kind of vehicle you have ( use SCORE classes), how far would you be willing to travel on a more or less regular basis during the season, do you like one or two day COMING NEXT MONTH HORA Nissan 400 Short course racing at Glen Helen MTEG Stadium racing in Seattle PAC Millican 250 VORRA at Prairie· City .:.plus all the regular features Dusty Times require to participate, etc. Be sure to include your address and phone number (if you're from a small town, like I am, difficult to find on a map, name a bigger place that you're near, to make it easier to find). I'll put all this stuff together and make it available to anyone wishing to &tage a race, form an organization, or whatever. If you're aware of some poor, misguided souls who don't read "DUSTY TIMES", please spread the word of this request, let's try to get everybody located. Ned LeMieux HCR-OI-BX.116 Duane Stage Malone, N.Y. 12953 P.S. If you want to sell a car, or buy one and get into Off-Road, or know someone who does, let me know that as well, and I'll include it in the registry. .I.R1 •RAONG&. PIT SUFPORT ASSOC.• By Rich Fersch FAIR was well represented at Parker with 23 entries. In the unlimited classes, we had eight Class 1 cars and the lone Class 2 car of the Martin Brothers. The Martin Brothers were sporting their brand new 3 liter Pontiac motor for the first time. Unfor-tunately, a three bedroom We had a trio in Class 10. Kirk Van Matre reported in with a missing pivot bolt and a 16th place dnf. Gary and Dick Weyhrich had a front arm problem but finished 11th. Ray Croll and Tom Day Sr. recorded a super 2nd place for their first time out with their brand new car. Way to go guys! Our lone Class 5 entry slipped home in 2nd place with FAIR's hard charging president Gene Norman aboard. In 1-2-1600, Kory Vasquez was a dnf (motor), Terry Rickman and Mike Davis finished 23rd with one rollover and a sticky radio. Tom Day, Jr. put his Chenowth home in 17th place, while Brian Parkhouse and Pat Todd tried to rearrange some canal fence and finished 11th. Four fire-breathing 5-1600's left the starting line with Darryl Gibson out on lap one with Class 8 problems. Dennis Beris says he had just too many problems, while Rich Persch just had one big one. Charlie Lamar managed a 13th place, so at least somebody finished. There were 31 cars entered in Class 9 at Parker with only one being pitted by FAIR. You other Class 9 racers are missing the boat. Our pits stay open all night! FAIR meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at the Holiday Inn, corner of Harbor Blvd., and the 91 freeway in Fullerton. Meetings start at 8:00 sharp. See you there! -~ -OFF-ROAD RACIN G T EAM • 'The Straight Poop From the Big Wahzoo' The Wahzoo is on vacation so it's just the results this month, no B.S. I'll make up for it with twice as much 'Straight Poop' on all the rumors and one sided race stories next month. Baja De Lou #1 - BROOKS soloed to 1st in Class 10. REIDER, a past Score points champ, cherry picked the Class 10 Sportsman ranks for a 1st place. PICK grabbed a 3rd in Class 5. MINT 400 -ZAMBRANO/ STRAIT 1st in Class 11. Second Place -MASTER BA TES in Class 5, SYMONDS/MILLER/ REIDER in Class 7 4x4 and CRAFT /COOK's in Class 5/1600. 4th Place - LANE in Class 5 / 1600, KEELING/ KOCH in Class 10 and GREEN-W A Y in Class 1/2. 5th Place -SEELEY in Class 5. 6th Place -CHASE/URQUART in Class l / 2 and also fast 'lap for the race. 7th Place - FRENCHY in Class 10. 12th Place -The MARTIN's/ TEVON in Class 1/2. Off Roads Winningest Radios OVER 1219 ON THE COURSE ComLink V The Ultimate Racing Intercom 16 CHANNEL ROAD MASTER "A LEGEND" • Helmets wired - $100. (CF) -oilL Y s53900 April 1990 New! ~F Pre Amp $95 30% to 50% more range! 2888 Gundry Avenue Signal Hill, CA 90806 We're next door via U.P.S.I (213) 427-8177 Page 39

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Chilton Champions -The Badgerland Short Course Sprints By Barb & Marilyn Schultz jack Flannery had iew problem;and easily led the ·Heavy Metal parade in one of his potent, full size Fords. The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Children's Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, smells different from a regular hospital. That was our first physical reaction. We were watching over the body of a young friend, 14 years old, who was lying there on the bed with more equipment stuck into him and strapped to him than a race car has. Tommy was fighting for his life. He had ,just had an artificial heart valve put in while fighting an out of control, deadly staph infection. He was not doing well. We felt helpless. We could do nothing but talk to a comatose boy. And then we remembe.red, we had helped in some small way, we had raced The Badgerland Short Course Sprints. What's an Off ,Road racing THE event got to do with a very sick boy? Lots. The Badgerland VW Club sponsors the Short Course Sprints along with Friday's Off, Road Center - Bev and Terry Friday. Again, so, what's that got to do with anything? This Club, this unique group of people take whatever profit margin they can and give it to Children's Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Their contribution may have paid for the equipment keeping Tommy alive. It meant something to us to know that even a fraction of our fees had gone in some small way co help Tommy and other children like him. These people are wonderful, but then, they're Off,Roaders, a special breed! How was the racing that weekend in August? Fantastic! the place was Chilton, Wisconsin; the WRIGHT PLACE~. COIL 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 Nitro Charger. Springs are available in 1, 2, or 3 stages, and various lengths. Easy to install and adjust. Wrenches come with the kit f(?r 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 40 weekend was August 19 and 20. Aside from being generous, good, hearted characters, Terry Friday and wife Bev Friday have well developed senses of humor. When asked how long the track was, the Friday reply was "le is exactly 1/2 mile and 6/ lOths". Believe what you want! While basically designed for buggy racing, the Chilton track offered challenge to the Heavy Metal classes also. The crowd pleasing "graveyard" was moved more to the front of the track right after the hog hole. We didn't see any hogs. The racing consisted of 10 minute heat races for buggy Classes 1 and 2,1600, 11 and 1 lS with the top four finishers competing in a 15 minute feature with consolation races lasting 10 minutes. Class 1,1600 took the rolling start in heat 1 to begin Saturday's racing. Greg Smith and John Greaves battled for first place until lap 6 when Smith spun out leaving the door open for Greaves to go ahead and take the win. Qualifiers were John Greaves, Greg Smith, Dave Hameister and Jim Wiggins. Class 1,1600, heat 2, saw the classic battle between Jeff Probst and Scott Taylor with Probst losing the lead in the 8th lap leaving Taylor with the win. Qualifiers were Scott Taylor, Jeff Probst, Dale Boerschinger and Jeff St. Peter. Class 11 was next to roll to the green in heat 1. Curt Gerald led for three laps until breaking a tie rod leaving Mark Steinhardt with the win. Qualifiers were Mark Steinhardt, Darrin Parsons, Jeff Jones and Al Stevens. Heat 2, Class 11, saw Cory Friday in the lead until lap 2 falling victim to a broken ball joint. Dave W oulf and Mark Hameister played tag with the lead with Hameister winning. Qualifiers were Mark Hameister, Dave W oulf, Darren Van Dreel and Cliff Holiday. Class 5,1600 took the rolling green in a fifteen minute race that saw Terry Wolfe, Chuck Johnson and Paul "Froggy" Dallman in close competition for first. Dallman pulled off the track on lap 4 while Terry Wolfe spun out on lap 5 leaving Chuck Johnson with first place. Johnson appeared to have steering problems as his vehicle was having a hard time staying on the track. Second place went to Wolfe while Ron Karlman drove a fantastic race from last place on lap 1 to finish third. Class 11 Consolation Race had Gary Plummer in a solid first place until the white flag lap when, you got it, he broke a ball joint and had to settle for second behind Curt Gerald. Dennis Riemer placed third while Cory Friday broke another ball joint and finished 4th on a shoe string. Class 2,1600, Heat Race 1, starred Kevin Probst with the win and John "Mr. Airborne" Greaves in second. Greg Smith dropped from an early first place to finish third due to mechanical April 1990 ,., The 2-1600 action is heavy, and often airborne as ·scott Taylor, center, flies past the pond and went on to win the heat. problems. Qualifiers were Kevin Probst, John Greaves, Greg Smith and Larry Manske. Scott Taylor lead the second 2,1600 heat race from start to finish and was followed in order by other qualifiers Jeff St. Peter, Mike Sorenson, and Lester North. Class 9 Buggies~were next on the agenda. Scott Taylor exper, ienced mechanical problems on lap 2 and pulled off. Lee Wuesthoff and Kevin Probst played cat and mouse for first with Probst out catting Wuest, hoff's mouse for first. Arc Schmitt maintained a steady third. Class 13 took a rolling start green with a wild start by John Schultz who started in pole position and decided quickly, "It's time to make the dough, nuts!", thus following the rest of the pack in the first turn. Lowell "Shaboom" DeGreef and Tom Jensen had no problem capturing first and second respectively. John "Mr. Doughnut" Schultz made two MORE doughnuts and still rounded out third. Tim Parsons, hoping for more doughnuts from Schultz and not getting them, came across the line in a very close fourth. Clas& 6's Ed Schultz roared into first position and continued to lead the race until lap 10 when he broke an accelerator linkage allowing John Znidorka to catch up and take the lead with Schultz having to settle for second. Gary Gottschalk took a well driven third followed by Bill Groboski in fourth. Class 6 finished the sanctioned races for the day but the crowd was. treated to Friday's Dash for Cash in Buggy Classes and an engine blow,up contest. Tough and sturdy racers paid a dollar for two swings with either an axe or an enormous sledge hammer at an old VW for a Slug,A,Bug Contest. Proceeds went to Children's Hospital of Milwaukee. Sunday dawned to Saturday night's light rain clouds but soon gave way to warm sun and hot racing! The Class 2,1600 Feature Race was first up, the buggies looking like snow shoe rabbits running on just their hind legs! There were enough "wheelies" for a tractor pull! Scott Taylor did not have his usual run,a,way race, both Greg Smith and John "Airborne" Greaves were givin' 'er from flag to flag. Kevin Probst rolled his machine on lap 11, got it shiny side up and finished the race! Scott Taylor took first followed closely by Greg Smith who took over second from "Airborne" Greaves on the white flag lap. Finishing in order were Taylor in first, Smith in second and Greaves in third. Class 11 's Feature Race made Stadium R, mg look like child play as the, roared of the rolli g start into a major pile,up in the graveyard finding Mark Hameister sideways and lots of sheet metal damage done to ocher machines. Lap 2 saw both Cory Friday and Gary Plummer out with, oh no!, not again! -broken ball joints!! Dave Woulf took a dangerous scenic route through the trees and landed on the roof when his steering box went out. The race was red flagged and the ambulance sent out to find both driver and co,driver okay but a tad shook up! Driver's were restarted from the lap 5 positions with Jeff Jones and Mark Hameister dueling for first. Jones won the battle with Hameister taking second and Al Stevens a steady third. Classes 3 and 4 green flagged with a staggered start next. Class 3 flagged first with Wild Bill Schirm and Ron Hill putting on a great race until lap 8 when Schirm simply took off. Hill stayed on the same lap as Schirm placing a well deserved second with Greg Swiston in third. Class 4 exploded into action leaving Ray Janusz out in lap 3 and Greg Gerlach and Geoff Dorr going 19 laps of non, stop top notch driving! 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second and Pete Van De Hey in third. Mike Renkas was giving Van De Hey a run for it on the white flag lap when he went up on two wheels on the last jump giving him a hard fought fourth. Probst and Lee W uesthoff with both battling other worthy contestants. Probst tangled with Todd Attig in lap 3 sending Attig off the track joined by Art Schmitt whose vehicle was not running well. Probst had the lead until lap 8 when Lee W uesthoff passed and kept the lead. Probst did his best to reclaim position but lose time in a full 360 degree spin out right in front of the crowd. The race finished with Wuesthoff in first and Probst in second. Scott Schwalbe drove amid the chaos co a smooth third place. husband "heads up" as they almost endoed - great air Kathy! Laurie in 601, welcome to the track, we knew you could do it!! The Women's Limited and Unlimited Buggy Race rounded out the event with Paula Parsons running flag to flag for the win. Shelley Teske and Rhonda Smith battled for second and third with Telke coming out on top for second. Paula Parsons ran flag to flag to win the Women's Limited and Unlimited buggy bash in a very swift drive. The Class 11S Feature was a bedlam of lost wheels, broken ball joints, and general mechanical problems but no driver damage! Out of the chaos came Mark Steinhardt who managed to run from flag to flag in first. Dennis Riemer minus a wheel placed second, a limping Dean Race finished third and Kent Ewert was fourth. Joe Plummer came as close to an endo as the oreo filling to the cookie but kept it going until the engine died! Five ladies began the Women's Heavy Metal race with Sue Farrell holding the lead until lap 5 when "Shaboom's" Shari Recla took over and held first place leaving Farrell to keep second. Kathy Graboski kept her co-driver The Badgerland VW Club and Friday's Off-Road Center are to be congratulated on not only organizing and sponsoring a good Off-Road Race but for all of the good things they do for Children's Hospital of Milwaukee. We are looking forward to 1990's Racing Season with a new facility for the Badgerland Short Course Sprints. We're also looking forward to helping the VW Club help others. literally door handle co door handle with Gerlach coming in inches ahead of Dorr! Great racing, gentlemen! The Class 1-1600 Feature was another stand up race with "Airborne" Greaves starting out in first and finishing first but doing heavy battle with Scott Talyor and Jim Wiggins. Dave Hameister was a contestant in the battle but fell to a flat right front tire and roll cage problems. Wiggins fended off Kevin Probst and Greg Smith in another great confrontation. This race had position battles back to last place with not a driver on the track giving an inch! The final was Greaves in first, Taylor in second and Wiggins in third. Class 1 lS Heat Races were next with (how did you know?) more broken ball joints! Heat 1 started with 6 entries and had three survivors. Dennis Riemer took an early lead but fell back to finish third. Darren Van Dreel moved into first place and stayed there followed in second place by Al Stevens. Also qualifying, even though down with the old broken ball joint was Joe Plummer. Heat 2 saw Cory Friday in first for one lap and then limping two more laps with-aha, you're catching on - a broken ball joint! Mark Hameister fell prey to the old ball joint break too with Pete Mennen dragging his schock behind him. Qualifiers were Curt Gerald, Mark Steinhardt, Dean Race and Kent Ewert. Class 7S saw a new truck with an old friend, Terry Friday premiering in his new truck, #714. The race found Scott Taylor and Todd Attig hot at it when Taylor bumped Attig putting Attig in second while Taylor took off with a healthy lead. Tom Hockers drove to a third place battling off and on with Friday. The checkered flag found Taylor in first, Attig in second and Hackers in third. Class 14 had three entries but showed spectators and drivers what track courtesy is about. Mark Seidler and Geoff Dorr took off like shots out of a gun with Joe Dunlap right behind them. Dorr began smoking in lap 3 and was obviously having steering problems and graciously signaled Seidler to pass him. The race remained in position with Seidler taking a hard driven first, Dorr finishing second and Dunlap in third. Class 8 had 8 entries and green flagged in a cloud of dust leaving Don Gregoire out with a spin out and damage. Dave Hockers took the early lead first fighting off Jon Kaemph and then running tire to tire with Jack Flannery. Flannery Dusty Times and Hackers duked it out until lap 14 when Flannery managed to get past Hackers. Flannery finished first with Dave Hackers in a close Class 1 Buggies headed out next with seven entries taking the rolling start. This fast paced race was a contest between Kevin $ SUBSCRIBE TODAY SUBSCRIPTION PRICE INCREASE DUSTY TIMES HAS HELD THE SAME SUBSCRIPTION PRICE FOR OUR PUBLICATION FOR OVER SIX YEARS, IN SPITE OF THE ANNUAL AND SOMETIMES SEMI-ANNUAL INCREASES IN THE COST OF PAPER, THE LABOR FOR PRINTING THE PAPER AND THE GOOD OLD U. S. POST OFFICE GffilNG THEIR LITTLE INCREASES HERE AND THERE ON SECOND CLASS MAIL. WE'RE STILL TRYING, BUT WE ARE LOSING THE BATTLE, AND, IN ORDER TO PRESERVE OUR OWN SENSE OF SANITY DUSTY TIMES IS GOING TO INCREASE THE SUBSCRIPTION RATE OF THE FINEST OFF ROAD JOURNAL THERE IS. EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1990 THE COST OF SUBSCRIPTION WILL BE: ONE YEAR $15.00 lWO YEARS $25.00 THREE YEARS $35.00 FOREIGN SURFACE SUBSCRIPTIONS WILL BE: ONE YEAR TWO YEARS THREE YEARS US$20.00 US$33.00 US$45.00 NEWSTAND PRICE WILL INCREASE TO $1 .50 PER ISSUE DEALER COST AND CLUB SUBSCRIPTIONS WILL INCREASE 20%. THROUGH IT ALL, DUSTY TIMES HAS GIVEN YOU, THE READER, THE FINEST IN OFF ROAD COVERAGE FOR MANY YEARS AND IT IS OUR SOLE PURPOSE TO CONTINUE TO DO SO FOR M.ANY YEARS TO COME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOYALTY, COOPERATION AND YOUR UNDERSTANDING. April 1990 · Page_ 41

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.. TRAVIS TAKES TOP TROPHY! Gran Carrera de San Felipe A Blast! By Mary Urick Photos: Lonnie Peralta/Carrera Photography Jim Travis and Ron League came from Arizona to race.their Class 1 Chaparral, and they not only ~on the Pro Class, they won the entire race overall, beating the bikes as well. It would be great if an off-road promoter could just step up to a counter and say, "I'd like to put on an off-road race with at least 350 entries. I want perfect weather, with just a slight cross wind and tem-peratures around 80 degrees; and I'd prefer if it rained hard a couple of days before the race to keep the ground nice and moist! I'd also like a course that is rough in spots, but not for long -just to keep the racer's attention - and I wouldn't mind if the rest of the course was on the fast side. Afterall, this is the first race of the season, and I don't want the racers to go out and destroy their vehicles or get too discouraged; we'll ake it a bit tougher as the year goes on. Most importantly, I don't want any accidents, injuries, or anything bad to happen during the race. Indeed, it's a tall order which is difficult to fill, but as it turned out, Baja Promotions' first event of the five-race Golden Crown of Baja Off-Road Series met all the requirements listed above - except for one: It would have been nice to have 350 racers, but in fact, only 115 showed· •p. One gentleman making his first attempt at a Baja Promotions race was Jim Travis of Tucson, AZ, who teamed up in the season opener with Ron League in the General Tire/ Puritan Bakery/Travis Helwig Porsche-powered Chaparral and found everything much to his liking. Travis and League completed the one-lap, 216-mile race in a time of 3:33:32 hours, much to the surprise of race promoter Lou Peralta, who expected the first-overall vehicle to finish around the 4:12 mark! On their way to capturing the Pro 1&2 Class win, Travis and League managed to pick up the overall title, after edging out the Papas & Beer/ Trick/ Armada Racing/Scotts Per-formance/Electrica de Pacifico/ Air-walk Shoes/Songdog Packs-spon-sored '88 Honda CR250 ridden by former adversaries Tim Morton of Solana Beach, CA, and Manuel Santana of Ensenada, B.C., who completed the race with an elapsed time of 3:37:34 for second-fastest vehicle. Page 42 Although the Morton/Santana team was the first to physically finish -and quite a few minutes before the next motorcycle crossed the line - they saw their chances for the overall win fade when they heard the roar of the Porsche-powered Chap-arral make the last turn off the "old" dirt road from San Felipe to Puertecitos and come up the short shoot to the finish line. The pit people and spectators talking to the Pro Open MC Class victors and seemingly overall winners at that point agreed that it was much too soon for a car to show up. Boy, were they wrong! Even though the first four-wheel vehicle had left the start line a little more than an hour after the Morton/Santana bike had, there it was, running among the top bike racers! At the finish, Travis, driver of the two-seat Open Class formula desert car, exclaimed "The course was great! I liked it a lot! It had places where you had to be awfully careful and places where I could let the Porsche go. It's very seldom I get it into fifth, but I did three or four times today!" Nevertheless, after a tough year of competing against each other in the 1989 season, riders Tim Morton and Manuel Santana proved to be a for-midable team and were clearly elated with their class win and second-overall position. Morton noted, "The ride was so easy and trouble free that I never even worked up a sweat! It was almost boring!" How-ever, the team did experience a small radiator leak, and by the time the bike had arrived at the finish, there was no water left! Finishing third overall and second in Pro Class 1&2 was the team of Robert Land, James Bunty and Jerry Seger of Parker, AZ. Their Arm-strong Tire/LA. Gear/ Kraco Car Stereo-sponsored, Porsche-powered Chenowth was in the hunt for the overall all day long. According to Lund, he had the Travis/League Chaparral in sight until they suffered a flat. Then, when the team lost fourth gear around the llO-mile marker, there was no way it could possibly keep up with the overall-winning car - especially in the wide-open and very fast sections of the course. Nevertheless, the Lund/ Bunty/Seger Chenowth arrived at the finish with a very respectable time of 3 :46:20. Fourth overall and first in the Sportsman division were brothers Ricardo and Arturo Malo of Mexi-cali, aboard the Importadora Malo-sponsored CR250 Honda. Although theirs was the second motorcycle to actually cross the finish line, their elapsed time of 3:56:49 yielded them fourth overall. Remarkably, the Malos captured that honor with their prerunning bike! It seems they had blown a piston on the race bike the day before and weren't able to repair it in time. Therefore, they decided to use their backup bike. Finishing fifth overall and first in the Pro 1-2/1600 Class was the team of Jerry Rice and Larry Martin of San Jacinto, CA. Rice and Martin brought their Armstrong Tire/ Joe's Off-Road/Rice Young Pacific home-built formula desert car in with a time of 4:00:48. And, according to both drivers, they had a trouble-free day until about IO miles from the finish, when they blew a piston and had to cross the line on three-cylinders. Nevertheless, Rice/Martin took the class win with six minutes to spare. Tony Pierce of Mesa, CA, follow-ed in sixth overall and second in class, piloting the Team Pierce/Grif-fith Plumbing/Off-Road Communi-cations/Yokohama Tire/KC HiLites Class 1-2/1600 Raceco. It should be noted that as a result of the course ultimately being one of the fastest ever laid out by Baja Promotions (their courses are usually much tougher), the top six spots were dominated by four formula desert cars - a first for a Baja Promotions event -and two Open Class motor-cycles. And of the top 10 overall finishers, only three motorcycles figured in the results! The third was the '87 Honda CR250 ridden by Armando Marquez Lopez of En-senada, B.C., and Miguel De Rueda Rosete of San· Ysidro, CA, who April 1990 Beny Canela and his crew enjoy racing in the San Felipe area, an ,n the a1a Promotions events. They won Class 4 this round. finished seventh overall and second in the Sportsman Open Class. Finishing eighth overall and third in the Pro 1-2/1600 Class was the El Nido Restaurant/Tecate Beer/ Licores Pelicano/Marino/Central Auto Parts-sponsored team of John Grimes and Al Klaus, along with Lori Lopez and David Baker - all residents of San Felipe - in an ORE. Ninth overall and first in the Sportsman 1&2 Class went to Marty Reider of Ridgecrest, CA, who com-pleted the race in a time of 4:16:17, driving an oldie-but-goodie 1980 Funco single-seater. Rounding out the top IO was the team of Willie Valdez, Gil Devine and Joe Alvarado, in the Good-year/Dick Cepek/Exide Batteries/ Eagle One/ American Racing/ Smit-tybilt/Inland Empire-sponsored '86 Ford Ranger. Finishing with a time of 4:16:48, the team also picked up top honors in the Pro 3/6/7S/7-4x4/14 Class, just 31 seconds out of the ninth-overall position. ABOIJT THE C:01.JBSE As reported, the course turned out to be much faster than anyone had anticipated, the primary reason be-ing that rain had fallen around the San Felipe area just two days before the race - especially along the can-yons. By race day, enough water had soaked into the ground to keep the dust down. In fact, overlooking large sections of the course from a vantage point atop a hill, one could hardly see any dust along the corridors of the course! Moreover, certain sections had been washed clean by the torrential downpour a few weeks earlier, which made for very fast running. Fast, with the exception of the first 30 miles, which runs north from San Felipe between the beach and the highway toward Mexicali. Prior to the event, racers lined up in town in front of the Corona Restaurant and Miramar Bar. The bikes and A TVs were escorted out of town at 6: 15 a.m. by the highway patrol and the Baja Promotions Mazdas to a spot approximately five miles away, at the entrance to Pete's Camp. From there, each bike was ·~:t ~' . sent out in 30-second intervals, start-ing at 6:45 a.m. The same procedure was then executed for the four-wheel entries, which were escorted out of town at approximately 7: 15 a.m. for a 7:45-a.m. start. After completing the first section to Checkpoint 1 at Chinero, the course crossed the highway and entered a long, winding, but manage-able wash that took racers to Check-point 2, located at Borrego, and the second highway crossing. PRO CLASS 1&2 -As previous-ly mentioned, the team of Travis and League led their class, followed by the team of Lund, Bunty and Seger. Taking third in class were Brent Miller and Skip Brandt, who com-pleted the race in a time of 5:19:16, piloting a '79 Chenowth. Miller and Brandt actually moved up a spot from fourth, due to the fact that the team of Santos and Guadalupe Perez, which had originally finished with a time of 5:ll:18 and was solidly in third, was penalized 15 minutes for rolling past a check-point, which knocked them out of the top three. Needless to say, the Perez guys, who reside in San Felipe and are sponsored by Tecate Beer of San Felipe, Licores Los Arcos, and Restaurant Bar Corona, were ex-tremely disappointed about being penalized - especially after bat tling back from a couple of flats and a blown motor near the finish line! Todd Francis and Brian Johnson of Vancouver, Canada, rounded out the top five in an '85 Chenowth. PRO CLASS 1-2/1600 -Already noted was the fact that Jerry Rice and Larry Martin won the class and placed fifth overall in the process. Meanwhile, the efforts of Tony Pierce (the 1987 and 1988 Baja Promotions overall Sportsman Motorcycle Champion who decided to campaign in the four-wheel category for the 1990 season) netted him second in class; while the John Grimes entry followed in third. Fourth place and 14th overall went to Rafael Echegollen of Playas Tijuana, who completed the race in a time of 4:35:42, as the last vehicle in class to complete the race. 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lost at Checkpoint 4. Jeeps pioneered off roading in Baja, and Rich Severson drove this tidy white CJ Jeep to third in Class 3. The happiest moment for any race driver is the checkered flag. Here Miguel Pabloff sees it wave as he finished second in class. PRO C~ 4nt8 - Beny and Mary Canela took first in class, as the only team to complete the race. Their only competitor, the team of Roberto and Ricardo Lencioni, was awarded second for its effort. It seems prerunning took its toll on several new trucks which were sup-posed to be ready for this race but never made it to the starting line. Nevertheless, the Canelas drove a great race in their n!!W '89 Ford F-150, sponsored by Beny Canela Autobody and Classic Towing of Indio, CA, as they completed the race with a time of 6:13:32. PRO CLASS 5 - Conrad Diaz Jr. and Sr. teamed with Nick Ben-tivegna in the San Gabriel Arco-sponsored '67 VW Baja Bug to capture the top prize in class, com-pleting the race in a time of 4:46:32, by a huge margin ahead of runners-The Arambula boys do a lot of racing. Here Ernesto whips his Class 5 Bug down the trail to first in class and 25th o/a. Davila, which managed to make it through all but the finishing check-point. Although they were only able to make it through four checkpoints due to a blown engine, Richard Bliss and Richard Young still managed to finish sixth. Also suffering a blown motor and only making it through four checks was the team of Vince Von Dahlen and Dick Butterfield, who eventually settled for seventh in class. Both Van Dahlen and Butterfield have served as part of Baja Promo-tions' official checkpoint personnel and have manned checkpoints for the organization for the past three years. It seems they finally got tired of watching other guys have all the fun and decided to build their own car last year. The Gran Carrera de -San Felipe was the maiden voyage for their very competitive Mirage two-seater, which they will be cam-paigning for the remainder of the 1990 season. PRO CL~ 3/6nSn-4x4/14 -Willie Valdez, Gil Devine and Joe Alvarado led a strong field of Pro trucks and 4WDs. Valdez had set the pace early in the race, and although guys like Rich Severson, piloting a Jeep CJ-7, Carlos and Alfredo Ber-naldez aboard a Dodge D50, and Sergio and Armando Duron with Ruben Huerta in a Nissan all tried to keep up with Valdez, it just could not be done. The Ford Ranger of Valdez was running at top form, and he did not experience any downtime. "Willie never got out of the car," explained co-pilot Divine. "Willie and the Ford truck were like one all day long!" Valdez commented on the excellent course, the rough spot, and the fast sections with the trite summarization: "I really liked the course!" Rich Severson, who brought his Republic Off-Road Center/Tom Buck Auto Repair/ BFG Tire/Flam-ingo Racing/ Sun Off-Road-spon-sored Jeep in for second, said he tried everything he could to catch Valdez but just fell short. Severson noted, "The little trucks passed me on the beach run (the rough section). I just couldn't catch them there, ·but I got close on the fast sections. "At least I'm proud of the fact that I'm the first Heavy Metal," added Severson, who would have liked it if the Class 7S entries weren't running in the same class. Third in class went to the Bernaldez brothers, who brought their Empacadora Marco Antonio-sponsored Dodge D50 in with a time of 5:54:28. They were aided in their third-place finish by the fact that Sergio Duron, driving the Tigomex of Tijuana/Thompson Laguer/Mex-icali Racing/ Armstrong Tire/Los Traviesos Racing-sponsored · '81 Nissan pickup, was penalized 15 minutes for a chase-crew infraction, which knocked him out of third place and into fourth with an ad-justed time of 5:56:44. Fifth in class went to Marco Bernaldez and Carlos Cuevas of Ensenada, driving the '76 "Jeep Cherokee sponsored by Empacadora 111m111 • ~-:--~--,.,_ .. ~/&"'"""",,,. I ADRA racer Jim Travis poses by his Ron Nielson gives a little dust to the spectators out on the course for a holiday overall winning Chaparral, and yes, picnic. Nielson finished 16th overall. he is smiling. -------------Dusty Times April 1990 Jorge Sierra, Victor Preciado and Bernardo Ramos, piloting a newly refurbished '86 Nissan pickup, ex-perienced a lot of problems, which began when they lost first and third gears and continued when they rolled their truck on a very fast turn! Nevertheless, they managed to get the pickup righted and limped home as the sixth and final finishers in class. Pre-race favorites and defending class champions Ed Everett Jr. and Lance Martin had a short day in their '72 International Scout. They only managed to get through the first four . checks, due to a broken radiator and a head gasket and clutch that they -~ \ ~ . up in class. The BFG/Per-Lux/ Combine Prod./Harry's Unocal/ Race Ready Prod./Hendrickson Ra-cing/Baja Concepts-sponsored VW Baja Bug of Bruce Hoover and Peter Alesi Jr. crossed the finish line for second after a time of 8:10:13. The class winners experienced a fairly trouble-free day (except when they almost rolled their car on the first 30 miles of the course), and, · according to Diaz, "It was a put-gas-in-the~J;r Happy to see the checkered fl;g, Conrad Diaz and Conrad Jr. won their ~la~s as well when the scores were tallied up. West Coast Distributor fOfl HEWLAND OFF ROAD GEARS ALL GEARS AVAILABLE SEPARATELY NEW RATIOS AVAILABLE OUR PRICE $695.00 Per Set 2 Ratio's Available Valley Performance 3700 Mead Ave. L~ Veg~, NV 89102 702/873-1002 McKenzie Performance Products 2366 E~t Orangethorpe Anaheim, CA 92800 714/441-1212 D-EALER INQUIRIES INVITED Page 43

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Willie Valdei and Gil Divine had a great day on the desert; in the Ford bringing it home first in Pro Class 3. CW- car-and-go-day!" On the other hand, the Hoover/ Alesi team was kept busy with nagging problems all day long, as they first broke a spring plate early in the race, which r<.;quired welding, and then lost a clutch which had to be replaced. Finally, the engine started to let go, and before the day was over, they :1ad gone through 21 quarts of oil! r,ut, according to Alesi and Hoover, they came to have fun and get a g Jod ride, and that they did! Taking third place, but as non-finishers, was the team of Dave Pick an Mike Harmon, who had only decided the day before the event, at approximately 1 :00 p .m. on Friday, to make the drive from Torrance, CA, to San Felipe, B.C., to race! Having never ventured into San Felipe, and getting lost in the pro-cess, it took them all night to get there. And when they finally reached the start line at Pete's Camp, every-one had already left! Undaunted, they paid the late fees, got tech'ed, were given their race numbers (which were painted on the car with a black marker) and then _sent on their way. They made it as far as Check 4 before tranny and steering problems knocked them out of the race. Last year's class winner at the Gran Carrera de Carnpeones race, Lazaro Cardenas of San Felipe, had a disappointing day. His troubles actually began the day before the race, when a couple of oil hoses were hooked up wrong, and, while testing, he blew up the race engine! A spare engine was found, and he and his crew worked all night to get it ready. However, miscommunications be-tween him and his crew at Check 3 caused them to bring the wrong parts for the car, and the team was unable to repair Cardenas' CVs. Another racer who failed to com-plete the race was Glenn Wade, wh only managed to make it as far as Jerry Rice and Larry Martin had a fine run in the 1600 class and they drove through the hazards to first place in class. NEW ~Rn~/l:Jvis from ===RACNG PRODUCTS Ron Davis Racing Products now has two new sizes of Aluminum Racing Radiators for the serious off-road racer. All of our radi-ators have the latest fin and core design avail-able on the market today. Our high perform-ance radiators offer maximum cooling effici-ency for constant engine temperature and al-lows maximum horsepower output. Light weight and durable, these radiators come in two new sizes -31 ½ inches wide by 19 inches tall, 28½ inches wide by 19 inches tall. "Call today" before the competition does. Don't forget our all aluminuni VW Replacement Radiator. We also make brass and copper custom rad-iator. Just call us·and tell us what you need! -:!Rn ~/Bvis For more information - call 1-800-842-5160 Arizona -269-9194 Ask for Ron RACNG PRODUCTS 2905 W. Buckeye Rd., Phoenix, AZ. 85009 TOLL FREE 800-842•5188 ARIZONA -(602) 269-9194 Congratulations MITCH MUSTARD on winning the MTEG Ch!lmplonshi Page 44 -Brooks found it to his liking not having to get out of the car, as he completed the race in 4:38:57, citing a fading clutch as the reason for not being in contention for the overall. "I thought I had a shot at the overall today," said Brooks, but added, " Once the clutch started slipping, I had to nurse it in to the finish." Marty Reider dug his older Funco out of the garage, and Marty drove to first in PRO CLASS 11 - There was a bit of controversy in this class, as some racers wanted to go ·the entire . distance, while others wanted to end the race at Checkpoint 4 after com-pleting 105 miles of the 215-mile course - approximately half of it. A vote was taken during the drivers' meeting among all Class 11 racers, and it was decided to end the race at Check 4, as was originally announc-ed. As a result, it turned out to be a quick day for Martin Garibay, who, in only his second full year of competition, has become a force to be reckoned with! The Ensenada resident brought his '71 VW Stock Baja Bug across the Check 4 finish line in a time of 3:16:30, which was quite a feather in his cap, because he managed to beat the best there is in off-road in this class. Pro Class 1 and ninth overall. ----~,~ "' Bob Lund and Jim Bunty rear out of a dusty ditch ~nMeir way tZ~ econd in Pro Class 1. Perennial SCORE/HDRA Class 11 Champion Ramon Castro, spon-sored by Armstrong Tires/KC HiLites/Penninsula/ Casariar /K&R Trans & Motors, made two mistakes during the race, which was enough to cost him the class win. First, he missed the course right after cross-ing the highway at Chinero, and by the time he realized it, he was a good 10 miles off the course, headed north instead of south! Castro then ex-perienced fuel-line problems, which slowed him down considerably. At the finish, Ramon commented, "I've raced the Baja 1000 alone and never gotten lost, and I get lost in a 250-mile race!" He gave Garibay credit for a great race, nevertheless, and said that he really enjoyed the hot competition that Class 11 offers in the series. Check 2 before pulling out. Wade was awarded fifth in class, none-theless. PRO 5/1600 - With his nernises Guillermo Quintero absent from the race, Ernesto Arambula set the pace early on in the K&R/Materiales Chito/Con Mac/ Arambula Racing Team-spon~ored '68 VW. However, during the first section of the race, he broke a generator housing, which took about 15 minutes to repair; and then five miles later, before reaching the first check, he suffered a flat. With the exception of these few minor setbacks, Arambula seemed to be well in control and ran a clean race, finishing with a time of 4:49:02, 14 minutes ahead of his nearest competitor in class. Runner-up honors went to Miguel and Alejandro Pabloff of Ensenada, B.C., who claimed they didn't have any problems in their La Jolla Beach Camp-sponsored '69 VW Baja Bug. Although they ran as hard as they could, though, they weren't able to get past the leader. Taking third in class was the team of Guillermo and Sergio Valenzuela of Mexicali, B.C., which completed the race in a time of 5:26:00. Al and Alex Long flirted with the lead several times aboard the Long Construction '64 VW Baja Bug, but just when the team looked to be on its way to their first win, they broke an axle just after Checkpoint 4. It took them about an hour and a half to make repairs and do the welding before they were back on track, but the Longs went on to finish the race in a time of 6:34:30 as the fourth and final finishers in class. PRO CLAS.S 9/CHALLENGER - Daniel Mora of San Ysidro, CA, actually crossed the finish line first in class. However, an early report stated that he'd rolled past a check, resulting in a 15-minute penalty, which knocked him out of the top-finishing position and relegated him to second place. Then, Rene Maldo-nado and Ricardo Florez of Ensen-ada, B.C., who finished the race in second place, were disqualified after tech inspection when it was learned that their engine didn't meet the Class 9/Challenger requirements. April 1990 Finally, a class winner was deter-mined when Berwin Jacqmin of Alta Loma, CA, and Brian West of Rancho Cucamonga, CA, pulled in after 5: 17 grueling hours on the road. Needless to say, the two were pleasantly surprised to learn that the class title was theirs! As a result of the 15-minute penalty, Daniel Mora-was awarded the runner-up spot; while third in class went to John Harvey of San Jacinto, and Richard Winter of Banning, CA. Interestingly, every entry in class completed the race, for an excellent 100-percent finishing ratio! PRO CLAS.5 10 - Defending Class IO Champion John Brooks of Santa Paula, CA, ran solo this time out, and captured the class win! No longer teamed with Glenn Wolfe, Third place went to Jose Aguila and Armando Rojas of Ensenada, B.C., who completed the course in a time of 3:41 :00, as the final finishers in class. PRO OPEN MOTORCYCLES -As previously reported, Tim Navigating through the bushes didn 't slow Tony Pierce one bit.He drove hard all the way to second in 1600 class. ~~ ·The off road racers donated many, many bags of clothing for the needy in San Felipe, a drive organized by Baja Promotions. Dusty Times

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Morton and Manuel Santana were the first of all racers to actually arrive at the finish. Unfortunately for them, they were so fast that only a few people were on hand to watch them cross the finish line! Morton mentioned that he had hardly work-ed up a sweat, and Santana also felt very fresh, stating, "It was a nice course. Fast, and I really enjoyed it." PRO OPEN A TV - Greg Bringle and Dave Campbeil, who had com-peted fiercely against each other during last year's Baja Promotions· series, decided to team up and become a formidable team in 1990. At the outset, it looked as though they were on their way to the class win, after leading for the first 75 miles. However, a rod bearing let go just before the Little Summit, and that marked the end for them. They had amassed quite a lead in that time, as Bringle said it was another 15 minutes before the next Open A TV went by at the spot where he was parked. However, a race does not the first 75 miles make, and it was the team of Anthony Marguia and Scott Bintliff of Chula Vista, CA, which managed to keep the rpms up on the R.D. Reed Racing/Wax-On ATV Prods./Dickson Design-sponsored '89 Honda FourTrax. They com-pleted the race in a time of 4:38:43, which was good enough for the Pro class win and 17th overall. Their ride was not uneventful, however, as a busted chain just after Check 2 at Borego and then again at Check 4 dropped them from the overall lead. in the ATV category. After making repairs, Marguia reported that he could see the overall ATV's dust ahead of him. That dust belonged to the entry of Angel Garcia, Jorge Funtes and Jose Luis Iriarte, storm-ing just ahead of Marguia, who wasn't able to catch up. Second in class went to Pedro and Hector Monroy and Pedro Ramos in the Transmisiones Azteca-sponsored '88 Yamaha 350 Banshee. A bit off the pace, they finished with a time of 5:26:05, as the last entry in class to complete the race. SPORTSMAN CLASS 1/2/5/10 -1990 marked the first year that these four classes have been combin-Dusty Times A quartet of clean faced winners, from the left, are Kathie/Brian West, Patti Fournier and Berwin Jacqmin won Class 9 Challengers. The checkered flag falls over big truck #BOO. We couldn't find it in the results, but we didn't get a full set of results either. first Safari race) getting ready for their debut in San Felipe. Unfor-tunately, they broke early and never made it to the first check. Tourism for Baja California, Lie. Pepe Rendon) and Alejandro Ruda-metkin of Ensenada, B.C. Their '78 Funco was virtually brand new, as it had only been run in a few races before it was.stored away for quite some years. A once-over made the car off-road worthy and ready for competition, although the day before the race, a throw-out bearing let go and they had to replace the trans-mission with the one off their prerun vehicle. The El Cid Hotel/Servicio Rudametkin-sponsored Ensenada team finished 11 minutes out of first place. Class 11 is popular with Mexican entries, and here #1151 scoots out of a pit area onto a good graded road. ·sPORTSMAN 1-2/1600 - It was a good day for first-timers Ronald and Ryan Nielsen of El Cajon, CA, piloting an '87 Jimco. The Nielsens had never entered any competitive motorsports event, although they've been coming to Baja for a long tirrie and have seen a lot of races. They finally took the necessary steps to make their dream come true by ob-taining a car and racing it. In the process, the Nielsens managed to take a class win their first time out and finish 16th overall! The only mishap they encountered along the way was a flat about IO miles from the finish, otherwise it was a perfect Following in third place was the team of Cal Cotner and John Cook of Yorba Linda, CA, who team up aboard an '85 Chenowth. They com-pleted the race in a time of 5:30:24 and were the last in class to finish the race. ed into one. Although there were some racers who didn't like it, others thought it made for better competi-tion. As it stands, the results are still inconclusive as to whether it's fair to combine all four classes. Taking the win in this newly combined and con-. troversial class was Marty Reider, driving a Class 10 single- seater. Second and third went to two Class 2 cars, while fourth place went to a Class 5 VW Baja Bug. The Class 5 of Ken Miller., in fact, had been running third for the first half of the race, until mechanical problems slowed him down. Again, the jury is still out as to whether this combination is a fair · one, however, Reider did one heck of a job. After the race Reider exclaimed, "Finally! I finally finish-ed a race!" He was referring to the fact that he has been co-driving with Gregg Symonds in the factory Yokohama-Toyota pickup in Class 7-4x4, who has been experiencing quite a few problems lately, especial-ly while trying to dial in the brand-new truck. "This is the most fun I've had in a long time!" Reider added. l day of racing. (Don't get used to it, guys. It could be all downhill from here for a while!) SPORTSMAN CLASS 3/6nsn-4x4/14 - Driving the Edsel Racing Second place went to Danny McClain and Dave Taylor, who finished 17 minutes off the pace in a '71 HiJumper. The runners-up claimed that they had decided to run a conservative race and try to save the equipment for a change. Stated McClain, "I didn't want to abuse the car. I really enjoyed the Little Sum-mit. I even passed a few cars there and in the dust." Taking third place was the team of Bob and Ken Reamer, along with co-pilots Mark Laughery and Dale Shubert. Starting out strong, the team hit a huge rock before Check Second in class went to Jose Luis Rendon (son ~?,~ former Secretary of Team-sponsored !:If" · The 1989 champions sporting #1100 look healthy here on a good road near San Felipe, and they no doubt make it home. l at Chinero, which caused a coil , wire to come loose and break. They were down for about 10 minutes making the necessary repairs. The same thing happened just before they reached Check 2, where they lost another 10 minutes. Ken had started the race, with Bob taking over at Check 4, and by the time they reach-ed the entrance to Chanate Wash, about 130 miles into the course, the Reamers started losing fourth gear. Soon after, third gear was also making noises, but they managed to nurse it in to the finish for third place with a time of 5:03:42 - just 10 minutes off the runner-up pace, which, in spite of all their problems, was not bad at all! Ken Miller's solo effort netted him fourth place, after having run among the leaders. By the time he arrived to the take the checkered flag, however, some major rattles could be heard from underneath the VW! Vincent Serrano and Jorge Es-_ cobar were the last finishers in class to complete the race, netting them fifth place; while Fritz Ochs, Jorge Lizarraga and Angelina Ochs got only as far as Check 4 and had to retire early. However, the most disappointed racers in this class was the team of Brian and Stan Ryba and Brian Zientek, who had spent literal-ly every available hour since last November (when they entered their . 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~ 1970 Ford Bronco, Alejandro Duran teamed up with Ricardo Sorelo to win the class by a · IO-minute margin, finishing with a time of 9:23:32. The class leaders were followed by Elias Hannah of Ensenada, B.C., with co-pilots Luis Jaime Reaglez and Roberto Vasquez, who finished with a time of 9:33 :21. Making their debut in this class (they ran in Class 5/1600 last year) in their newly-acquired '85 Nissan King Cab was the team of Berna Lopez and Horacio Carvajal, also of Ensenada, B.C. Howe~er, their day was short lived, as they could only get through Checkpoint 3 before pulling out with mechanical prob-lems. SPOR1SMAN CLASS 4/7/8 -Jose Castillo teamed with Ramon Coronado and Abundio Pichardo, all from Mexicali, to take the class win, finishing in a time of 6:31 :30, which also pµt them in the 49th overall position. They reported few problems along the way. SPOR1SMAN 5/1600/9/CHAL-LENGER - Federico Montes and Eduardo Meymes was the only team to complete the race in a class which featured four entries,Jinishing with a time of 5:51: i6. Miguel Gomez and Gabriel Gallardo followed in·second but only got as far as Checkpoint 4; while Eduardo and Marina Kanter, who switched from the ATV class which they ran last year and are con-centrating on this class for the rest of the season, finished in third place. SPOR1SMAN CLASS 11 - Al-fonso Lacarra and Jose Martija of Mexicali captured the class win by just 1 ½ minutes ahead of the sec-ond-place finishing team of Sergio Leyva and Javier Mirola. The latter had actually won the class, however, an infraction by the team's chase crew cost them a 15-minute penalty and relegated them to second place. Interestingly, this was the second such case in which a chase vehicle, and not the racers themselves, was the cause for a penalty. And it should be noted that Baja Promo-tions places the sole responsibility for a team's crew behavior on the driver/owner of the race vehicle. Finishing third ;" class was the Mexicali team of Rene Ruelas and Eduardo Mayoral. SPOR1SMAN STONE STOCK CLASS -Tom and Vic Carter and Dave Zermeno took the class win, picking up where they left off last year. This was the only other class required to complete only the first four checkpoints to finish. SPOR1SMAN OPEN MC -One heck of a battle was waged in this class among the top four finish-ers. During the first half of the race, it was really a contest between Ricar-do and Arturo Malo and Matias Arjona and Oscar Hale Jr., with the Malo brothers leading by a few seconds. Early ·on, however, the Arjona/Hale Kawasaki managed to pass the Malo Honda as they were making repairs on a sticky brake lever. Arjona and Hale Jr. then suffered problems of their own, and the Malo brothers were able to regain the lead and hold it to the finish. In the meantime, Armando Lopez and Miguel de Rueda Rosete kept DE UNZIO RACING PRODUCTS OFF-ROAD RACING EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES for free catalog phone charging hard and managed to assume the runner-up position. Lopez got off hard right after Check 2, and although they dropped to third, the team was able to regain second place, where they finished. Following in third was the team of Raul G. Gutierrez, Adolberto Aba-solo and David Coronado, aboard a 500cc Honda CR, which reported a trouble-free day, with the exception of a sticky front brake. Meanwhile, Arjona and Hale got things sorted out in time to capture fourth. Following in fifth were Todd Steele and Darryl Lynch, who drove all the way from the state of Wash-ington -not bad, as it was Lynch's first race ever in Baja and with Baja Promotions. Of the nine bikes entered in class, all but one completed the race, as Leonel Vallejo of Rosarito Beach, B.C, also in his very first race ever, only made it through Check 4 before pulling out. SPOR1SMAN OPEN VET MC - Raul Quinonez, Oscar Legaspy and Jose Munoz teamed up aboard an '88 Honda XR600 to take the class win in only their second race and reported no problems. Second place went to the team of Tom Wimberly and Richard Large, which finished approximately 12 minutes behind the leaders. Large had started the race with a slight handicap, as he was riding with an extremely sore knee, which was injured during prerunning. The Wimberly/Larger team rode an '87 Yamaha YZ250, sponsored by J&R Key & Hardware, Televideo San Diego, Miramar (805) ·683-1211 Tim Morton and Manuel Santana took overall fast time for motor-cycles on a Honda, just four minutes behind the overall winners. Page 46 Aprll 1990 Cycles, Cycle Parts West, KNSD-TV and KUSI-TV. Finishing third in class was solo racer Pat Baker, who crossed the line just two minutes behind the second-place bike in class, aboard a 406 ATK bike. SPORTSMAN LTD MC -Hugo Rene Becerra and Gerardo Rojas brought their XR200 Honda in with a time of 4:53:12 to take the class win, a little more than an hour ahead of David Flores of Los An-geles, CA. SPOR1SMAN OPEN ATV -The big gun in the A TV classes was the team of Angel Garcia, Jorge Fuentes and Jose Luis Iriarte, aboard a Honda, who not only dominated their class, but finished as the top overall ATV entry. They completed the race with a time of 4:37:07 to capture the class win and place 15th-overall vehicle. Second place went to Arnoldo McFarland, Adrian Ojeda and Mis-ael Arambula, all from Ensenada, B.C., piloting a 250R Honda ATV. Following in third were Bill Fergeson and David Groeger, who moved from motorcycles to ATVs for the 1990 season. Last year Fergeson crashed hard at the Baja Promotions Ensenada Gran Prix and decided to give the ATVs a try. Seems it worked out well, as Fergeson exclaimed, "I just love it!" The Fergeson/Groeger team did have to borrow parts from another ATV to get the race vehicle ready. After blowing an engine, the team was forced to race with a stock motor. Needless to say, they were two happy finishers! Alan Kanter, Eric Escano and Carlos Kanter teamed up to capture fourth in class with a time of after 5:00:47, aboard a 350 Yamaha Ban-shee. All four ATVs in class com-pleted the race. £LOSING COMMENTS Baja Promotions ran an excellent race, however, a lot of credit must also go to the racers who met the challenge of an excellent course. Baja Promotions is trying a dif-ferent system in setting up its check-points; it may have been a bit con-fusing for some racers, but the end result was very positive. According to promoter Lou Peralta, "We're going to be using strobe lights to indicate the exact spot where the . •. racer must stop at the check. Along with the strobe, there will be two 'STOP' signs on either side of the course. Prior to arriving at the Stop Check, we will have four other 'STOP AHEAD' signs, which should give each racer plenty of warning before reaching the Stop Check." Peralta added, "We are doing away with the system that has our checkpoint personnel standing next to the course, either with flags or stop signs. Even though we were the first to initiate the 10-foot pole with a 'STOP' sign attached to the back of it in 1987, we feel that this next step makes it even safer for our checkpoint people. From now on, as I think it should always have been, the sole responsibility for stopping will be on the racer. We will do our best to warn them. All our course maps show where the checkpoints are (with the exception of the visuals), and there's no reason why any course worker should be in a dangerous position of inadvertently being hit or injured by a race vehicle." Peralta admitted that it may take awhile for the racers to get used to looking for a strobe light and the stop · signs, but that's the way it's going to be until someone can prove to him that there's a safer way. In other news, Baja Promotions announced that it will once again donate five $100 certificates to be drawn during the awards ceremonies after each race. Racers are asked to bring clothing and toys in good condition to. the Baja Promotions races, which they can exchange for tickets to be drawn for the certifi-cates. At the Gran Carrera de San Felipe, almost a half a ton of clothing and toys was brought by racers, which was turned over to a group of ladies called "Las · Amigas," which is responsible for distributing the clothes and toys to the needy around the San Felipe area and to the surrounding ranchos and ejidos. Congratulations to Baja Promo-tions and all the racers who par-ticipated in this great season-opening event. See you at the Gran Carrera de Mexicali, March 23-25, 1990! Dusty Times

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Bob •'TIN MAM' Behrea11 (714) 878-4649 RaeeOu.-~--METAL SHAPING OFF-ROAD, DRAG RACING AND VINTAGE RACE CAR BODIES 4072 CRESTVIEW DR. LAKE ELSINORE, CA 92330 ' . C,~ Apple Pie Rccing A.fl. ~~ ?Jot tj1ti{lil.44 (702 J 362-9416 Sa.t4 -;?to4J(! (702 J 363-2245 a.le.NJfJ ALL TERRAIN ENTERPRISES MOTOR SPORT PRODUCTS ~~~,... Compet1t1on Tires ~cfY Ottroad & Motorcycle Products 22264 Ottawa, Unit 1 Apple Valley, CA 92308 (619) 240-318E, ..IA--■-■■ FUEL CELLS PARTS -SERVICE Manufacturing Facilities La Habra, California 1100 CUSTER ROAD TOLEDO, OHIO 4361~ 1-800-356-6586 Ohio 1-800-356-1546 Performance Products Fiberglass Fenders & Hoods• Urethane Bushings & Hood Pins Pop-up Roof Light Kits • V-6 Kits for Mini Trucks Off-Road Truck Fabrication Product Catalog $3.00 (619) 562-1740 10996 N. Woodside Ave. Santee, CA 92071 Page 48 TOM MINGA FABRICATION & REPAIR CUSTOM ROLL CAGES1 OFF~OAD RACE PREP FLAME CUTTING M.I.G. \\til>ING TUBE BENDING DISTRIBUTOR FOR: BILSTEIN SHOCKS HELLA LIGHTS THE WRIGHT PLACE 741 ROSALIE WAY, El CAJON, CALIFORNIA 92019 • 619-445-5764 SUSPENSION SEATS IN FIVE STYLES NETS • TOOL BAGS• HARNESS PADS ALL SEATS CAN BE SHIPPED UPS BEARD'S ''SUPER SEATS'' ED & BARBARA BEARD 208 4th Avenue E. Buckeye, AZ 85326 (602) 386-2592 Hehnets And (714) 650-4566 1660 Babcock, Bldg. #8 Costa Mesa, CA 92627 ATTIG WRIST BUSTER • Built with the racer in mind • Used by drivers in all froms of racing • Strengthen your wrist and forearm muscle • Keep your stamina to the last lap • Enhance your grip • So portable it can be used while traveling to the race ATTIG RACING 610 Nachusa Avenue, Dixon, Illinois 61021 815-288-3461 BRAZEAU VIDEO 34462 Via Gomez Capistrano Beach California 92624 Mark M. Brazeau 714/493-2160 C & M OFFROAD & TRUCK CENTER OVER 25 YEARS-EXPERIENCE INC. ~ FEATURING 41·. ~JICK CEPEK _. . • Auto/Manual PRODUCTS . Transmission Custom • Engine We~ing • Accessories Metal Fabrication PARTS AND SERVICE FOR ALL 4WD'S Satillactlon ACCESSORIES (818) 504■0306 SUN Guar.,_ SERVICE (818) 767-0588 VALLEY 8540 LANKERSHIM BLVD. i°!lk s'c,~~im. ~ Ave. April 1990 CHENOWTH f1ACING PRODVCTS, INC. Check the Record; The Winners Choice; #1 in Racing and Recreational ' Chassis and Accessories. 943 Vernon Way El Cajon, CA 92020 943 Vernon Way El Cajon, CA 92020 (619) 449-7100 CORPORATION 619-449-2991 FAX 619-449-7103 [CNC] Manufocturers of CNC, Inc. 1221 West Morena Blvd. San Diego, CA 92110 (619) 275-1663 Broke and Clutch Pedal Assy Moster Cylinders Slave Cylinders Cutting and Staging Brakes Hydraulic Throttles Throttle Pedals and all of our accessories. Send $3.~0 for ~atal~_g FLOATER REAR ENDS• FRONT HUBS• AXLES BALL JOINTS• TORSION BARS• KNOCK OFF HUBS Sandy Cone 2055 Hanging Tree Lane • (805) 239-2663 Templeton, CA 93465 - -==Rn-~ ·-=::::--=====-== == - ----'RACING PRODUCTS CUSTOM RACING RADIATORS All Aluminum Rabbit Replacement Radiators Send for a free catalog 2905 West Buckeye Road Phoenix, AZ 85009 (602) 269-9194 (800) 842-5166 DE UNZIO HERMAN DeNUNZIO (805) 683-1211 P.O. Box 6057 Santa Barbara, CA 93111 Dusty Times

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New & Used VW Parts OFF Road Acc. Larry Mccallum 619/355-1858 297 S. Imperial Ave. Imperial, CA 92251 DE.r.ciN.I'" IN LINE/ HI-TECH HAND LETIERING & PINSTRIPING Tl M Ui\HT~I~ (714) 255-8113 ~ -?DE/GN.r VINYL LETIERING & GRAPHICS 655 No. Berry Street, Suite E, Brea, CA 92621 m JOHN VERHAGEN (RICK SHOCKS FOR: PERFORMANCE TRANSMISSIONS (818) 381-3033 1533 TRUMAN ST. SAN FERNANDO, CA 91340 Single, Double, Triple, Quad Applications. Take-Aparts & Remote Reservoir Kits. 10728 Prospect Ave. "B", Santee, CA 92071 • (619) 562-B773 "serving the industry since 1976" , tf,~Cu:. ~ DRIVELINE SERVICE THERE IS A DIFFERENCE REPAIRING • BALANC1NG • CUSTOMIZING PARTS AND SERVICE ON C V ANO FRONT WHEEL DRIVE UNITS (714) 824-1561 416 E. Valley Blvd., Colton, CA 92324 SCORE & HORA CONTINGENCY SPONSORS 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE 14582 GOLDENWEST UNIT F WESTMINSTER, CA 92683 Dusty Times FABRICATIONS JOSE LUIS RODRIGUEZ (PEPE) (714) 895-6020' TM c.:2 =-==•-== ~ FREE-STANDING, RUGGED STEEL & NYLON SHELTERS THAT SET-UP IN SECONDS' VARIOUS-SIZES & COLORS (714) 981-9666 963 SEABOARD COURT, UPLAND, CA 91786 .. 6!!,,I, RACING. ffj FUEL>·• 213-603-2200 Send for our catalog! The most comprehensive catalog of race-proven Off Rood ports ever. From the people who hove put more Off Rood drivers 1n the Winners Circle than anyone else. Coll. write. carrier pigeon. anything. But do it now. Or_ you II be at the bock of the pock FAT Racing Partsilta Centerline Wheels Bilstein Shocks JaMar Products Sway-A-Way Wright Place Perma-Cool I Tri-Mil Exhaust S&S Headers ..................... Gem Gears Weber Carbs Beard Seats IPF Lights PERFORMAICE ... many more FOR YOUR CATALOG. SEND S5 TO FAT PERFORMANCE. 1558 N. CASE ST .. ORANGE, CA 92667, OR CALL (714) 637-2889 Get the word out about your business, big or small. Put your business card in the "GOOD STUFF DIRECTORY" and reach new customers. Good Stuff Directory Ads are merely $18.00 per month. \LLE SAFET DRIVING SUITS #It SEAT BELTS NOMEX GLOVES NOMEX UNDERWEAR GOGGLES & HELMETS 9017 SAN FERNANDO ROAD SUN VALLEY, CA 91352 818-768-7770 RE-llASlE V.W. PAffl 11623 SHELDON ST. SUN VALLEY. CA 91352 April 1990 DENNIS WAYNE PORSCHE PARTS 768-4!5!5!5 (619) 669-4727 \\ Oet Your SIIIFT Togetherl ~~'t~---;___ ____ _ PORTII'Y TRAI'YSAXLES .3006 Colina Verde Lane Jamul, California 920.35 ~ . Doug Fortin (408) 377-3422 Custom Shocks Built to Your Vehicle's Specifications POX RACING SHOX 544 McGlincey lane, Unit 8, Campbell, Calif. 95008 Fuel Bladders Quick FIiis Dump Cans 5271 Business Dr. Std. FIiis Huntington Beach, CA 92649 (714) 897-2858 GIL GEORGE ~ ---.1:----0N rso ~1g~ CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA (714) 981-8743 FABRICATION ROLL CAGE STRUCTURES SUSPENSION SYSTEMS CUSTOM METAL FABRICATION RACE TRUCK & PRE-RUNNER DENNIS GARMAN (714) 620-1242 1452 EAST THIRD STREET POMONA, CA 91766 OFFICE 0ROFESSIONAL POOL SERVICE AND REPAIRS SPECIALIZING IN COMMERCIAL & CUSTOM POOLS 362-4202 LICENSED & INSURED • ACID WASHES• FILTERS • HEATERS• MOTORS• ETC 3999 GRAPEFRUIT CIRCLE. LAS VEGAS. NEVADA 89103 Page 49

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.... HOUSE of BUGGIES 1 9925 Prospect Ave. Santee, CA 92071 • 619-589-6770 cMPi tVE LINE SERVI THE COMPANY DRIVERS KEEP ONTARIO 4035 GUASTI RD. ONTARIO, CA 91761 (714) 983-7838 CORONA 1540 COMMERCE ST. CORONA, CA 91720 (714) 279-8026 JG TRANSWERKS "Go with a Proven Winner· rn•••··~~ CD■ LLI IL■ I_ Joe Giffin 1509 N. Kraemer, Unit O Anaheim, California 92806 JIMCO {714) 632-1240 OFF ROAD RACE CARS ALUMINUM BODIES ROLL CAGES PARTS & ACCESSORIES (619) 562-1743 "OFF ROAD SPECIALISTS" 10965 HARTLEY RD. SANTEE, CA 92071 JIM JULSON MIKE JULSON Lee (714) 522-4600 (714) 522-4602 ;t::_·· ------ ---7 . ; ,, ,.)(;;1,,1°:J·r1r;::._r' LL ( /!_;,,_,. J/ JJJ1,;,~c_,/', V. W. Service REPAIR · PARTS · SERVICE Hondo • 'l'oyota • Nissan and Mini-1'ruck Accessories Installation 6291 Manchester Blvd. Buena Park, CA 90621 WALKER EVANS .ii(\~ 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 Page 50 • CUSTOM CHASSIS • RACE PREP • ALUMINUM WORK • WELDING • ROLL CAGES Engineering FABRICATION/RACE PREPARATION TO YOUR SPECIFICATION 825 N. GLENDORA AVE. COVINA, CA 91723 (818) 915-2212 KENT LOTHRINGER DUSTY TIMES INVITES YOU TO BECOME A DEALER Each month ten or more copies of the current issue can be in your shop, to sell or to present to preferred customers. It is a great traffic builder, and the cost is minimal. CONTACT DUSTY TIMES, 5 33 I Derry Ave., Suite 0, Agoura, CA 91 301. (818) 889-5600 "OFFROAD IS OUR BUSINESS'-2366 E. Orangethorpe Ave. Anaheim, CA 92806 Tel. (714) 441-1212 Fax (714)444-1622 MENDEOLA RACING Volkswagen • Porsche • Hewland Off-Road & Stadium Racing Transmissions Parts & Service 10722 Kenney St., Suite D Santee, CA 92071 (619) 562-9010 FAX: (619) 562-9079 ¥\\~\ ~ PERF DRMANCE .MD ~P'-CAL'I'G Import Parts & Service Import Machine Shop Import High Performance Parts, Service & Machinery April 1990 (419) 476-3300 1100 Custer Rd. At Laskey TOLEDO, OHIO 43612 Wholesale 419-476-3711 5\S Ct-\ fl. S Custom Built to Your Needs by Bill Varnes Mike Brow V-ENTERPRISES 37925 Sixth St. East, Unit 107 Palmdalfl, CA 93550 S_Q.5/272-3843 · Jim Moulton Radng ■ Off road racing chassis ■ Fabrication and repair ■ Fox shock parts and service ■ Race Car Prep 26846 Oak Ave., Unit G Canyon Country, Calif. 91351 (805) 298-1212 YOUR COMPLETE IGNITION SOURCE Ignitions • Distributors • Rev Limiters Coils • Heli-Core Wires • Accessories AUTOTRONIC CONTROLS CORPORATION 1490 Henry Brennan Or., El Paso, Tx 79936 (915) 857-5200 AUWS ANTIQUE & CLASSIC CARS TRUCKS NATIONAL SPRING COMPANY, INC. 10229 Prospect Aue. Santee, Californin 92071 A COMPLETE AUlOM<JTIVE SpRING SERVICE Leaf Springs Custort, Made & Repaired Shocks & Coil Springs Sold & Installed Blocks and U-Bolts mode to order Off-Road Suspension Urethane Bushings Beeline Alignment and Wheel Balancing MaIDR HOMES (619) 449-ARCH 4 X 4's INSTANT SERVICE 1-800-331-NEAL OUTSIDE CALIF. High Performance Pedals & Hydraulics, Including ... • NEAL Cu111n9 Brakes'• • Clutch Pedal Assemblies • Master Cylinders • Hydrauhc Clutches and Throrrles ... plus much more Comple1~ Ca1alog, $300 NEAL PRODUCTS, INC. 7830 Trade Street San Diego, CA 92121 (619) 565-9336 Dusty Times

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OFF ROAD CHASSIS ENGINEERING 6891 SAN DIEGO DR. BUENA PARK. CA 90620 Off Road Suspension Preparation 2 8c 4 W D VANS 8c PICKUPS 8c M IN I TRUCKS PRE·RuN TRUCKS • C uSTOM SPRINGS AXLE WORK • CUSTO M SUSPENSION No BLOCKS U SED • WELDING & FABRICATION Bill Montague (714) 761-9460 Established 1974 PLEASE CALL FOR APPOINTMENT FUNCTIONAL AFTER-MARKET PRODUCTS u,vveg oFf RON? (818) 769-0921 Dean Galloway • • • ?--""\ II' .: ~ )REDLINE. '..o.- - ~• 1111. SYNTHETIC ■ ■ a OIL RACING LUBRICANTS DESIGNED FOR PERFORMANCE SERVICE AUTO PARTS Palm Desert 44-800 San Pablo Yucca Valley 56313 29 Palms Hwy Palm Springs 67-390 Ramon Rd. .,_------------------+--------------------+-Desert Hot Spr 13-175 Palm Dr. Larry Winter Indio 81-096-A Hwy. 111 (619)346-0694 (619)365-0813 (619)323-1879 (619)329-1446 (619)347-3379 (619)328-2183 (714)441-1212 (714)883-8891 (714)750-2802 (213)390-9086 (213)370-5552 (714)558-9393 (714)635-1431 OFF ROAD DYNAMICS DENNIS ROGERS RACE,\PREP, MACHINI:NG &WELDL\'G . 670 ARROW HWY. LA VERNE, CA 91750 (714) 59~-~71 PROFESSIONAL • AMERICAN • CANADIAN C Off~ROAD ·\l_ A R~CING '1tt!t ~ :<-~ ~ ? P. 0. BOX 323eSEAHURST, WA 98062 (206) 242.1773 ~Q lPl3~GO&l1f1 Fabrication ✓ Coil Over Suspension ✓ Fox Shox Parts And Service ✓ Race Car Wiring _ ✓ Race Car Prep. 1660 Babcock Bldg. B ✓ Tum Kev Race Cars Costa Mesa. ca 92627 (714) 650-3035 FAMILY RESTAURANT Over 40.Years -The best in the Desert Coffee Shop· -Steak House -Watering Hole Saloon 24 Hour Service Station BAKER. CALIFORNIA PROBST Off Road Racing Inc. OFF ROAD DESIGN and FABRICATION BERRIEN LASER RACE FRAMES 1121 EAST ILLINOIS HWY NEW LENOX ILLINOIS 6 0 451 Dusty Times 18151 485·RACE (7223) 714-537-8286 Cathedral City 68-887 Hwy. 111 PlllAIR A Totally New Concept in Battery Design Race Shop Supplies 11532 Stephanie • ½ the Size&: Weight of its Equi11alent • Vibration Resistant • Spill Proof . Garden Gro11e, CA 92640 Check out the DUSTY TIMES Spcdal Club Sub Offer (Almost half prict for group subscriptions) Call (818) 889-5600 or write DUSIYTIMES 5331 Derry Ave., Suite 0, Agoura, CA 91301 Telephone : (714) 535-4437 (714) 5~5-4438 David Kreisler 920 East Arlee Place Anaheim, CA 92805 Anaheim Hills Family Dental Center (714) 998-2553 DAVID Qt\MOCIN6Kl. DD.6. 438 N. Lakeview Ave. Anaheim Hills, Ca. 92807 Bruce Rasmussen (805) 274-0627 ASMUSSEN ACING Off Road Truck Fabrication Roll Cages, Lift Kits, Pre-Runner Bumpers Specializing In Ford Rangers April 1990 37607 Vintage 'Dr. Palmdale, Ca. 93550 McKenzie's Anaheim Moore Racing San Bernardino OffRoad Supermart Westminster Dirty Parts Culver City Racecrafters Lawndale Tustin Honda Tustin Bryce's Auto Anaheim RED LINE SYNTHETIC OIL CO. 3450 Pacheco Blvd, Martinez, CA 94553 TEL (800) 624-7958 RUSS's V.W. Recycling 756 Alpha St., Irwindale, CA 91706 (818) 303-4366 Specializing in V. W. Bugs, Buses, Ghias and 914's (213) 583-2404 !mfil if'iJPSERVICE, INC. ~ ~ETAL PROCESSING S92I Wilmington Avenue Los Angeies. Cal1fo rn1a 90001 SANOBLAS. Mark sn:i ith GLASS READ FLOURESCENT INSPECTI.ON MAGNETIC PAATICA L Larry Smith .... ,.. __ _ a-Aff/J~ (818) 988-5510 7840 BURNET AVE. • VAN NUYS, CALIF. 91405 Page 51

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.,. MARVIN SHAW ENTERPRISES Manufacturer & Supplier of Arizona Air Ride Shocks Air Cooled Tool Co. Tools Buggy Beautiful Dress-Up Parts for your Sand Buggy DESIGN■ ENGINEERING■ SALES 3242 Sabin Brown Road P.O. Box 20646 602-684-5056 Wickenburg, AZ 85358 ---~ @.Wl ~ _..,,.,,,iL----, •OUTLINES •NUMBERS • CUSTOM LO<iO'S · DROP SHADOWS · SPONSORS LOGO'S · WINDOW BANNERS • CUSTOM LETTERING ~ fX:lroii' ~ 'WX!) @IC£() ~ u'@(;J ~ 714 539-5162 NEW LOCATION IN ORANGE COUNTY rSIMPSOll l.. RACE PRODUCTS j 1130 N. Kraemer Blvd., 'C' Anaheim, California 92806 (714) 630-8861 SMALL CAR ENTERPRISES 100 t Arlee Place/ Ariaheim, California 92805 714/635-3735 stock co high performance • tune-ups bral<E:s &.. suspension ° remanufactured engines &. transmissions fuel injection • welding &.. chassis fab. neli arc mig &. tlg aluminum &. steel WELDING • FABRICATION ROLL CAGES • TUBE BENDING SHOCK & SUSPENSION SETUPS FLAME CUT GUSSET KITS &AS TANKS AIR CLEANERS SHEET METAL WORK BEAD BLASTING CUSTOM MACHINING RACE PREP & REPAIR RACE CAR -PRE RUNNER FABRICATION RICHARD Lill Y LAURA STOUFFER SPORT ENGINEERING »:« 14757 Lull Street Van Nuys, CA 91405 TEL: 818-994-7475 FAX: 818-994-4069 Man uf actufers of Quality Drive Train Components SUPER BOOT PRODUCTS (714) 630-8283 Anaheim, CA Page Si 115 OCTANE RACING GASOLINE Anaheim, CA ............................ (714) 528-4492 Bakersfield, CA .......................... (805) 948-6044 Bullhead City, AZ. ......................... (602) 758-5480 Chino, CA . . . ............................ (714) 628-7596 Concord, CA ............................. (415) 676-4300 Fullerton, CA ..... ...................... . (714) 635-5553 Hayward, CA ............................ (415) 783-6500 Lancaster, CA ............................ (805) 948-6044 Las Vegas, NV ........................... (702) 643-9200 . Long Beach, CA .......................... (213) 432-3946 Oakland, CA ............................. (415) 261-6900 Phoenix, AZ. ............................. (602) 279-5000 Pleasant Hill, CA ......................... (415) 798-2201 Riverside, CA .......................... . . (714) 877-0226 Salinas, CA .............................. (408) 422-9808 Santa Barbara, CA ........................ (805) 963-9366 Van Jose, CA ............................ (408) 294-4513 Van Nuys, CA ............................ (818) 785--0902 Ventura, CA ... : ......................... (805) 65~-5609 P.O. Box 610. 333 West Broadway. Suite 202 (213) 630-6996 · Long Beach, California 9080Hl610 DUSTY TIMES BACK ISSUES AVAILABLE $ 1. 7 5 for a single copy $ 1.25 each for 5 or more copies · Any mix of dates Send check or money order and your UPS street address to: DUSTY TIMES 5331 Derry Ave., Suite 0, Agoura, CA 91301 1989, BUDWEISER/FRT SUPERSTITION SERIES CHAMPIONS Class 9 - Je.ff Bennett Class 1/2-1600 -Scott Webster Unlimited -Jeff Wright Class 10 - Bill Hammack Class 5 - Greg Sanden Class 100 -Jeffrey Schwaia Class 5-1600 - J.A. Ashley Class 8 - Perry McNeil Class 7 -Jon Hurley Mini Mag -Scott Steinburger SUSPENSIONS UK~/H/TFD * Welding * Fabrication * Front Ends * Flame Cutting , * Custom Chassis* Race Prep* Custom Light-Weight Trailers 1180 Fountain Way, Unit-F, Anaheim, CA 92806 (714) 630-3770 • (714) 630-2681 Mtg'r. ot Blue Flame Products IAGG1TEAA4 Off Road Products and Preparation Downey• Doetsch Tech• Bi/stein • Smittybilt • KC Lites Baker Products• Cal Gold Products• Conner Products• Super Trapp Suspension • Engine • Drive line • Fiberglass • Clutches Tires • Wheels • Safety Equipt • PreRunner Lihs • Installation 670 W. 17th, Unit G-5 Costa Mesa, CA 92627 (714) 631-8244 April 1990 SINCE 1933 C. A. TA YLOA (CHUCK) 240 N. OAK ST.-~ ORANGE, CA 92667 (714) 997-1778 LUBRICATION FORMQ1ATED FOR SEVERE SERVICE (714) 861-2606 1118 S. DIAMOND BAR BLVD., DIAMOND BAR; CA 91765 Trackside Photo, Inc. Jim Ober (213) 610-6a91 Commercial Photography P.O. Box 91767, Los Angeles, CA 90009 !(ACE Tl(ANS BY JEFF flELJJ'S TRANSfiXLE EN<ilNEEitlN<i JEFF FIELD 998-2739 9833 Deering UnitH Chatsworth, CA 91311 ··•·········· .. ····•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:-: ·::rti ·n1iaas · . ·.·.-.· .. ·.·.·.·.·.·.·. ~: ! .•::;::::::::~•:::,-. ::::::::::::::::::-: r~J°E LEADER ·,Ni=iicfH PE.RFORMA.l'ici: ... ::::-::Li:::1:J . . . . . . . . . ...... , . ,. •..} ... ~ -:-:-:-:-:•···-:-:-:-:-:-:-::FUELS RACE PROVEN IN OVER · · .<•:-:•:•:•:•:❖:1>,•j >>:·:::::/:<<:::::::::::-:-: JO MILLION MILES OF:::::·:·.::::::::<:}ff~~! ..... :,·.·... : : · CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITION . :-:-:-:-:-.-:-:-:-;-:: ::::·:········· For.in_formation and a distributor near you, call ..... :;;~;· :. .·. . 1-800-444-1449 . ·.·. : .. ·:f::::: UNIQUE METAL PRODUCTS 8745 MAGNOLIA, SANTEE, CALIFORNIA 92071 619/449-9690 Power Steering -Brackets Aluminum Fabrication -Tabs Dusty Times

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LOUIE UNSER Racing Engines 1100 E. Ash Ave. Suite C Fullerton, Ca. 92631 Louie Unser (714) 879-8440 VW ONLY li.A1ruuitlei~ ·THE WINNERS CHOICE WEB-CAM PERFORMANCE CAMSHAFTS are used by the sports w1nn1ng drivers and engine builders Just ask the top professionals before buying your next cam. Our ded1cat1on to performance and quality keeps you on top Call WEB-CAM for your winn,ng cam for street·, strip and off-road or send $3 for the complete ___ .., catalog. MOVING? 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 PROPORTIONING VALVE COMPOSITE MASTER CYLINDERS POWER STEERING 46~1 Calle San Pablo • Camarillo • CA • 93010 805 • 388 • 1188 17011 DARWIN ROAD, HESPERIA, CA VW - RABBIT -BUS - AUDI PARTS NEW & USED REBUILT ENGINES & TRANSMISSIONS DUNE BUGGY CHASSIS & PARTS Don't miss an issue of DUSTY TIMES . JIM ]ryyg~-~~~~ JAPA ESE RACING E~~:rs! (619} Send.Your Old and New Address to 5331 Derry Ave., Suite O Agoura, CA 91301 DEVELOPMENT & DYNO FACILITY PARTS ANO TUNING PAO'>IJC.TS8" 537 West Main Street JIM WOLF Allow six weeks for processing. El Cajon, CA 92020 (619) 442-0630 SPECIALIZING IN l)FF ROAD HIGH-PERFORMANCE VW-PORSCHE, FABRICATION & WOODS WHEEL WORKS OFF ROAD PREP. Off Road Products Front and Rear Trailing Arms • Spindles Suspension Spedallsts • Custom Wheels (619) 741-6173 Engine & Machine ~{' PAIN/' /IND C0471NGS'l<:GRAM'~* WJl/08 if. •~ TOMCft MAJN!lNANCl•5f~IIYM)~/,JHIRING-* ~#fft MY0~''1orHck,11pf¥1 °9!l" o 420 VENTURE ST. .ESCONDIDO, CA 92025 (6021 242-0077 2733 W. Missouri COLLECTOR'S SPECIAL A Full Set -12 Issues -of the First Volume of DUSTY TIMES unmarked by mailing labels Early birds will receive the bonus of the Preview issue -Sept. 1983. NOW AVAILABLE - A Full Set -12 Issues -Volume 2 GET YOUR FULL SET WHILE THE SUPPLY LASTS Send just $10.50 for one set or $20.00 for both sets, check or money order to DUSTY TIMES 5331 Derry Ave., Suite O • Agoura: CA 91301 SHIPPED PRE-PAID VIAU.PS Dusty Times April 1990 Classified •.• • ~:-_*_ FOR S.ALE: A PROVEN WINNER! Class 1-2-1600 Single Seat '86 ORC, Hatz motor, Mendeola Trans, all current updates - FAST AND LIGHT RACE READY. $10,500.00. Some extras. Call Bill or Scott Reams for details at (619) 270-0900. FOR SALE: Challenger Chen-owth single seat. Strong motor. Fox, Saco rack, Beard, Fuel Safe, Sway-A-Way, Parker Pumper, Yokohama, 2 radios. Race ready. Spare parts and tires. Much more good stuff. $6000.00. Call Kris at (714) 596-2954 after 5:00 p.m. WANTED: Experienced Fabrica-tor-Mechanic, to work on single, and 2 seat race cars. Call Jerry atJ. Penhall Fabrication, Costa Mesa (714) 650-3035. FOR SALE: Th.ing body parts. Doors, hood, deck lids, fenders, bumpers, front and rear clip, partial front susp., Conut top mech., misc., stuff. Call Ron at (303) 464-5233 after 6 p.m. Mt. Std. time. Phoenix, AZ. 85017 FOR SALE: Portable generators at dealer cost! Four models to choose from. Only ten left. Perfect for mobile pit set-up. Call John at (714) 361..0744. GET READY FOR RIM: Still a few 13" and 14" rally tires and Toyota wheels for sale. Also, belts, hood pins, X-tra lite supports, Toyota rally parts (Starlet, Corolla, FX 16, All-Trac Celica). WANTED: Rally ready G-A car. Max $10,000.00 CASH! Call evenings at (818) 765-5542. FOR SALE: Programmable race · radios. 25W, or60 watt. $325.00 or 25 watt. Trackside installation available. Call Consumer Elec-tronics Services, ( 619) 228-1604. Good Luck in the 90's! SUPPORT VEHICLE AND WILL WORK IN PIT FREE: In return for· pit pass. Auto mechanical experience. Have own 4x4 truck. Write to: Harry Meltz, P.O. Box 1472, Solvang, CA 93464. FOR SALE: Class 4 Ford '77 400 with Cleveland heads. SCORE legal. New tires, BFG's, Bilsteins, and engine. Race or pre-runner. Also Class 8 Ford 302. Full cage, Summers Bros. 9", Beard seats, KC, Art Carr, street legal, race or pre-runner, all for $16,500.00. Will separate. Call Craig at (619) 357-6917. Class 4 built by Spirit Racing. Class 8 built by Larry Minor. Page 53

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Classified ••• FOR SALE: Brand new type 181 VW "Thing" brake drums imported from West Germany! Special price each, $85.00, or two for $160.00, plus shipping. Call Mohr Racing at (805) 968,9316 or968,3732. Visa& MasterCard. .,,,_--.""-~'-' ~ -,. ~. _}!, ~~ FOR SALE: Class 1 Raceco. Single seat in two seat frame, can be converted to Class 2. EMS type IV engine, Kriesler trans., w/Curnutt torque limiters, Fox shocks front and rear, coil -over front, Sway,A,Way, Summers Bros., UMP power steering, etc. Best of everything. Car is prepped and race ready. $19,000.00, O.B.O. Call Jim at (213) 591, 5665 days, or Mike at ( 602) 921, 2122. FOR SALE; '79 Ford-Pre,runner . $10,500.00. Want to buv a house. Call Kenny Lee, San Diego, (619) 466,5160. FOR SALEt 1987 Raceco. 2/ 16. Fox shocks, CNC pedal. $8,000.00 less engine. Call (619) 348,5666, or (619) 344--8095. 1 ~~._ .... , ____ . "{i;'' , .... i FOR SALE: Class 2, 114" with fresh 2180. Wright, Mastercraft, Baja blower, Jamar, ATL cell, Centerline, Yokohama, Super, boot, Sway,A,Way, and Bilstein. Ready to race! $6500.00, including spares. Call Dave at (916) 622,5435, eves. FOR SALE: Class 10 stadium Raceco Chromolly frame ( 1322 lbs.wet), Wright front end, Wright 1 ¼ trailing arms, Wright 2 degree combo's, power steering, Beard seat, Mirage spring plates, Raceco trailing arms, Car, vette/ Porsche rear disc brakei, 930 C/ V's, Dura Blue stub axles, Bus trans with Gem gears lstAth 4:86,1 R&P (all fresh) 1650cc F.E.X. Rabbit, side draft Webber, (all fresh), Centerline wheels wwith Champion bead locks, FOX shocks. Car is ready, and very competitive! $8,000.00 Call Don at (415) 455,4369 or (415) 971-0147. For Sale: Class 7S, '84 Mazda. New Super Beard seats, 9" full floater, Sandy Cone disc, Rancho 7000; 6 front, 4 rear, dual batteries, 6 new Sendels, 5 new Yokohamas, new Fuel Safe cell, new paint, extra parts, trans, wheels, tires! $6,000.00 with engine, $5,000.00 without. Call (206) 822,8514. FOR SALE: Off Road Jacks. 2 ton hydraulic floor jack, with pneumatic tires, 4 .10 x 4 front x 6 re·ar. Lifting height 25". $225.00, or 5 or more $200.00 each. Tire racks for pick,up trucks, $95.00. Call S&S Motorsport at (619) 244-0930. FOR SALE: Single seat class 9. Super clean, all freshly painted. Best of everything. Dirtrix chassis. All running gear fresh. Ready to race. $5,000.00 with trailer. Cail John at(602)439,1511, or (602) 934~3444 ext. 48. FOR SALE: 1985 Cheno with 2, 1600 car, fresh engine, Curnutt · shocks, many extras, with trailer. Also, 1985 Toyota Class 1400 race truck. Many extra parts, new Curnutt shocks. Package deal, $10,000.00 Call Ray at (714) 929,2765, or Stevs at (805) 481, 0670. FOR SALE: Berrien 2002, Brush Run 101 Class 2 and 10 points champ 1988! All the best, many new parts. Combo's, Summers Bros., UMP, etx ... Fresh 2234cc air cooled. Very competitive. This car ia very well maintained, and is in excellent condition. $8,000.00, O.B.O . Trade for? also 2 1650cc race engines, best offer, 20" enclosed trailer, $2,500.00. Call days at (715) 635,7115. FOR SALE: Art Schmitt's Berrien Laser Class 1 and 9 short course car! Best of all equipment. Competitive, and dependable. Less motor and trans. Call Art days at( 412)687,5093, or eves at (412) 321,3527 in PGH., PA. FOR SALE: 5,1600. Has best of everything. Will sell with no motor.Must sell! Make offer! Call · (714) 391,4568. FOR SALE: Watkins Aronson 2 seat Raceco pre,runner. A new car is on order. This car comes complete, except engine, trans, mission, fuel cell, and seats. It features 118" wheel ba&e, Simpson safety, coil over F.E., CNC, Bosch, Bilsteins, Center, lines, and Y okohamas. This is the happiest 2 seat car in the desert today! $6,000.00. Call Greg at (714) 637,2889, or Craig at (415) 367-0808. FOR SALE: '74 Luv truck. Runs excellent, Needs completion ( dated equipment, fuel cell, and seat belts). Good starter for 7S. 9 inch 4RD rear end stick shift, spare trans, and cyl. head. Asking $5,000.00, O.B.O . Come look! Call Steve after 6 p.m. at (818) 957,1178. FOR SALE: Porsche 911 pre, runner/ rally car. Slope nose, full cage, Wright Place front end, P.S., Bilsteins, fuel cell, Mendeola trans., etc ... Featured in Hot VW's 12 /89. Street legal, super clean, and reliable. $17,500.00 O.B.O. Call Bob Butler at (619) 588,0642. o, FOR SALE: '88 Toyota 7s truck! Winner of the '88 Nevada 500. Built by Nelson & Nelson. Mike Evans engine. Truck 'is fast, reli, able, forgiving, good handling, and easy_ to maintain. All the good stuff, and spares. $23,000.00. Call Mike for details at (619) 485, 9410. r---------------------•----------------------•i,;illliii'~ _ Sell or swap your extra parts and pieces in · I DUSTY TIMES. ' Classified Advertising rate is only $10 for 45 words each month, not including name, address and phone number. Add $5.00 for use of black and white photo, or a very sharp color print. NEW AND RENEW AL SUBSCRIPTIONS TO DUSTY TIMES - A 45 word Classified Ad is FREE if you act now and subscribe. If you wish to use a photo in 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 FOR SALE: Roller crank, (Porsche) 82mm stroker. New Stillen case. $1,000.00, O.B.O. Call weekdays after 6 p.m., weekends anytime at (619) 395, 5173. FOR SALE: 8 Doetch, Tech Take,Apart racing shocks. 2 non Take,Apart. 10 total. $550.00 O.B.O. Only used 1 time. · 19" collapsed , 32" extended. Call (619) 344-0991. b FOR SALE: Chenowth Magnum Class 1. "A" arm front end, Curnutt shocks, Curnutt hubs, Hewland DG 300, in board brakes, A.R.P.M. engine. Ready to race. $18,000.00. Call Paul at (714 )545-0110, days or evenings. ' - . ~· ·,_. :: -_ '-~-... ~ -· ~ ~;:-': FOR SALE: 1,1600 Raceco. 11 7" WB, all the 'GOOD STUFF'. Fox, Wright rack, combos, new style arms, powe_r steering, Centerline, Hew land. Very competitive; MONEY FINISHER! Race ready. Fresh engine/ trans., and chassis prep. Call John at (714) 923,1558. MUST SELL: Professionally built and maintained Challenger, 2 seat Jimco. Includes spares, radio, helmets, Pumper fire suit. No reasonable offer refused! Call 714 974,7026. FOR SALE: 1988 Inter. Trans, porter. Like new, only 10,000 miles. Complete inside; cabinets, lighting, tire racks. Only the best! Has full 35' canopy, everything chrome. Custom interior. Must sell now!!! $42,500.00 O.B.O. Call Doug Davenport at (714) 840,3030. I FOR SALE: Class 8 race truck. I GMC/ Chevrolet SCORE legal. Please run ad -------times. Finisher! Pro built Nascar motor, I long travel, remote nitrogen cans I Name Mail to: I for shocks, rear with secondary · I suspension. All spares. 40 tires I Address ----------------------Phone_______ DUSTY TIMES I and wheels. All sponsors available. I 5331 Derry Ave., Suite O Race prepped and ready! Dick City -----------------State-----Zip______ Agoura, CA 91301 I Normandin (714) 926--8806. ··7--::-:------------__;_------__,,,;.,-----------------.....!.---.... · ..;;::;:::;;;:::::;;;:::::;:;;:;;;;;;;;;::;;;:::::;;;:::::;;;:::;:;:;;;;. Page 54 April 1990 Dusty Times Enclosed is $ (Send check or money order, no cash).

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FOR SALE: Class 3-14 Blazer. Jerry Daugherty's winning Blazer and many spare parts. Also his Semi used for off-road support for 5 years. Call for details. Great short course truck. (702) 658-2998. FOR SALE: Proven Winner! 4WD, independent suspension, mid-engine 400 small block Chevy. Trailer load spare parts! Trailer with tire rack. Original "Quill-da-Beast". Gold Coast 300 winner 2 years, and Fireworks 250. $20,000.00 firm. Call Dave after 6 p.m. only. (714) 898-5041 . FOR SALE: Jimco Class 10. 1 or 2 seat. All Wright coil over, Summers rear hubs. Best parts throughout, minus motor and trans. Set up for Toyota or Rabbitt. Immaculate condition, race prepped. Proven winner. $14,000.00. Call Dennis at (619) 442-8953. ' - " ESTATE SALE: High jumper, EST ATE SALE: Baja Bug pre-runner. I.R.S. suspension, fuel cell, 1600 engine, Centerline wheels, Bilstein shocks, Parker Pumper. $4,000.00 O.B.O. Call Al after 5:00 p.m. at (916) 742-5251. ~--ESTATE SALE: ORE 1989 2 seater. 114"wheelbase, 1/2-1600 car. ORE front-end, Wright combo spindles and steering box, power steering, 8 Centerline wheels, and Yokohama tires, complete rolling chassis, fuel cell, Parker Pumper, Beard seats, Neal pedals and b rakes. All Fo x shocks, type 2 transmission, ORE beam. All engine components are new and have to be assembled. $7,500.00 O.B.O. Call Al after 5:00 p.m. at (916) 742-5251. FOR SALE: Chenowth Class 10 single seat. Wright front-end, Rough country, Sway-A-Way, Summers, Centerlines. Complete race set-up. Extra parts, motor, trans., shocks, Centerlines, tires. Car is quipped and ready to race! $10,000.00. Call Dennis at (512) 280-5731. pre-runner, 2 seater, wide beam Challenger. 100" wheel base, fuel cell, disc brakes, Bilstein shocks, IL. FOR SALE: Chenowth Magnum Stadium Pro 1600. FAT air cooled motor, 091 with Hew land gears, Neal hydraulics, UMP power steering. Complete car race ready! Also Chaparral trailer with utility box and "85" Ford F250 big block, with 33K miles. $17,500.00 O.B.R.O . for car, or $30,000.00 for all. Call Wayne Cruze at (214) 241-0005, leave message, or call (214) 790-3817. FOR SALE: 1987 Ji~c~. Ch:1-lenger/ Class 9, two seat, Chrom-oly chassis, Bilsteins, Super seats, fuel cell, new wheels, new trans., Wright steering, Jamar pedals, RJS safety, Sway-A-W ay, spare front-end, tires, wheels, and parts. Prepped, ready to race! $7,800.00. Wecanhelpfirsttime racer. Call (714) 244-3942. FOR SALE: 1971 VW convert., tilt front end. 1968 steering box reversed. 1978 Ford 150 tie rods. VW front axle cut turned ½". Scat torsion 5 leaf with stops. Rear trailing arms VW reinforced with 28mm torsion bars, Henry's axles and Datsun driveshafts. T ype 3 brake drums. Neal steering brake. Parker Pumper, Simpson fuel cell with steel tank, 2180 with 12-1 forged pistons, and much more! All machine work and assembly done at MOFOCO Milwaukee Wiscon-sin. Trailer included, $9,000.00. Call ( 414) 789-0908. Wright front-end, swing axle FOR SALE: Class 10 Mantis transmission, Parker Pumper, Spyder. Short course, dual carb, Centerline wheels. Less motor, air cooled, Scat Split.port heads, $3,000.00 O.B.O . Call after 5:00 Pauter, Auto Craft, Porsche 11 fl p.m., Al at (916) 742-5251. blade fan, Porsche 901 trans., r TATE ALE: New 35 ft., 3 axle aluminum van. Never used! Rear powered ramp, Onan 6.3 R.V.L.P. power plant 120 Vol., 240 volt, roof air, sink, water tank, stove, refrigerator, porta potty, tool chest and vise. $15,000.00, O .B.O. Call Al after 5:00 P.M. at (916) 742-5251. FOR SALE: 1987 Toyota pre-runner. Roll cage, BFG's , Downey torsion bars, AM/ FM cassette, tinted windows, Super-trapp, bed mat. Good all around truck. Mint condition. Call (714) 559-0405. Dusty Times "A" arm suspension, Fox air shocks, Summers Bros., C.N.C., Wilwood, 1350 lbs. Complete spares, and trailer. Best offer takes it! Call Joe at (716) 833-6178. FOR SALE: Class 10 Funco Single Seat! 1640 V.W . motor, close ratio Bus transmission, Power steering, Wright rack and pinion, Brandwood front fro11t-end, Wright spindles, Beard seat, Pumper, fuel cell, radios and spares. Ready to race! $8,000.00, or trade for 2 seat car. Call Ron after 5:00 p.m. at (602) 860-8574. FOR SALE: 36' 3 axle Pro AM goose neck type trailer. Used several times, mint condition, includes Honda EX5500 genera-tor, air compressor, HYO ram's, 110 volt system, air plumbed throughout, insulated with paneling, diamond plate floor, reinforced roof, alarm system, 8' wide, 7' tall, aluminum wheels, tie dows, fuel bottles, etc. Everything goes! $22,500.00. Call ( 408) 779-7528. FOR SALE: 35" rear Yokohama's. $125.00 each with wheels (perfect for spares). Some even have "NEW" wheels! they won't last long at this price! Get them while they're HOT! Call Paul at (714) 545-0110, days, o r evenings. April 1990 FOR SALE: Chenowth Magnum, Class 1. "A" a rm front end, Curnutt shocks, and Hewland DG 300, plus many other extras. Fresh engine and prepped. Ready to win! $18,000.00, or will sell minus engine and trans. Call Paul at (714) 545-0110, days/ FOR SALE: 1973 Thing. 2300cc Autocraft motor, dual Webers, Dave Folt's 5000 series Bus LR.A., Hewland gears, Chromoly rear arms, 930 C.V.'s, full cage. Was asking $6,000.00. Due to mino r problem ; reduced to $4,000.00. Call (602) 749-0325, leave message. Free American Aag with purchase! FOR SALE: Funco Class 1 Stadium. Best of everything. Very fast! Rev power Rabbitt (fresh), Mendeola trans. (fresh), Fox, Neal, Wright, Sway-A-Way. Excellent starter car. Race ready. $10,000.00, or trade for con-struction equipment. Call Brian at (213) 866-1746. FOR SALE: Class 10 Funco short course frame, beam, arms, secondaries, body, axles, studs, rear hubs disc, shocks, fuel cell. Factory Toyota 2TC, 15, $1500.00 O .B.O . All or part. Call (714) 682-8745. FOR SALE: 1988 Wildernest pop up camper tent. Sleeps 4 people, and storage. Fits short bed mini truck. $1500.00 O.B.O . Call (714) 992-4235 evenings, or (714 )848-6373 days, ask for Jon. Great for the races! 1 WANTED: Class 9 Challenger two seat SCORE legal complete car! This unit should be fresh, and will have a Chromoly frame with NO damage! A current race history is a BONUS. Contact LOCO-MOTIVE RACING, Jerry eves. at (213) 516-1887, or Mike, days at (213) 699-6028 and eves. at (213) 698-8885. FOR SALE: 1980 Mazda GLL rally car. 13B peripheral port engine. SCCA pro rally log book. Pikes Peak legal. 23 wheels, 32 tires, Scheel seats, Mazda comp oil cooler and radiator. Fully prepped. Many spares. $3500.00. Call Rod Sorenson at (916) 448-9068. WANTED: 2/ 1600 RACE CAR! On a budget, but want to have some FUN! Looking for an un-wanted toy to race locally. Clean out your garage!! Call Bruce at (206) 332-8358. FOR SALE: Class 4 Ford 77 400 with Cleveland heads. SCORE legal. New tires, BFG's, Bilsteins, and engine. Race or pre-runner. Also Class 8 Ford 302/ Full cage, Summers Bros. 9", Beard seats, KC, Art Carr, street legal, race or pre-runner, all for $16,500.00. Will separate. Call Craig at (619) 357-6917. Class 4 built by Sporit Racing. Class 8 built by Larry Minor. FOR SALE: 1987 Toyota pre-runner. Roll cage, BFG's, Downey torsion bars, AM/ FM casset, tinted windows, Super-trapp, bed mat. Good all around truck. Mint condition. Call (714) 559-0405. FOR SALE: 1980 Mazda GLL rally car. 13 B periferal port engine. SCCA pro rally log book. Pides Peak legal. 23 wheels, 32 tires, Scheel seats, Mazda comp oil cooler and radiator. Fully prepped. Many spares. $3,500.00. Call Rod Sorenson at (916) 448-9068. FOR SALE: Robby Gordon 1988 Class 8 points championship truck. 1966 Ford F-150. Rolling chassis, plus many spare parts. $35,000.00, O .B.O. Call Venable Racing at (714) 654-0053. FOR SALE: Conejo Off-Road 1976 Jeep CJ-7. 1987-88 SCORE/HORA class champion! 3rd place '90 Parker 400. Includes trailer and spares. $15,000.00. Call (805) 494-RACE, or (805) 495-3344. Mike, Gayle, or Jon. INDEX TO ADVERTISERS Bilstein Corp. of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Bridgestone Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 9 Cactus Racing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 California Pre-Fun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Champion Beadlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Competitive Trailers .............. .. 27 Ron Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 DeNunzio Racing Products . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Earls Performance .. . .. .. . . .. . .. .. . . 16 FAT Performance .... : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Ford Motorsports . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 5 Fudpucker Racing Team ...... ........ 21 Fuel Safe .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. . 30 Glen Helen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Goodyear Tire & Rubber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Rod Hall Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Hi Tech Off Road . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 26 ID RA .................... ...... 14 KC Hilites . . .. . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . 15 La Rana Racing . . .. .. . . .. . . . .. .. .. . 19 McKenzie Performance Products . . . . . . . . 23 Nevada Off Road .. . .. .. .. . . . .. .. .. . 45 Parker Pumper .. .. . . .. . . .. .. . .. .. . 18 PCI Race Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Race Ready Products .. . . . .. .. . .. .. . . 33 RLH Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 SCORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover Marvin Shaw Performance Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Simpson Race Products . . . . . . . . . . 25 & 37 Mr. Sticker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Summers Brothers . . . .. . .. .. .. .. .. . . 34 Toyota Motor Sales, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 T rackside Photos .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 38 Tri Mil Industries .................. 13 Union 76 Gasolene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Unique Metal Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Valley Performance Hewland . . . . . . . . . . 43 Wright Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Page_SS .,

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Phoenix • IS Comin ... WHAT: WHEN: WHERE: WHAT'S HAPPENING?: WHO WILL Bl' RACING?: THE TRACK: FOR THE FANS: HISTORY OF THIS EVENT: RACING VEHICLES: SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: TICKETS: SANCTION: TV COVERAGE: 17th SCORE Off Road World Championship Fndav through Sunday, May 11-13, 1990 ?hoenix International Raceway Renewal of the famed Riverside series of off-road short course races that simulate the rigors of desert racing_in the_ confi_nes of a major motor sports facility, where spectators can watch in comfort and style. The SCORE Off Road World Champ1onsh1p series spawned a whole new sport, now called ''.stadium off-road racing''., but pre~ents its own event instead on a longer, .n:iore versatile course, like the ones at Riverside and Phoenix, it's a much more realistic dep1ctIon of off-road racing and more exciting for spectators. Everyone from the big name pros to the weekend warriors of the desert are expected. Names like Walker Evans, Brian Stewart, Rod Hall, Robby Gordon, Roger Mears, Frank Vessels, Larry Ragland, Troy Herbst, Jack Johnson, Don Adams, Marty_ ~art, Rob McCachren, Johnny Johnson, Scott McMillin, (?ave Shoppe, Larry Roeseler, G_arth Sweetla_nd and many more. In add1t1on to the greats of Baja, the top drivers and motorcycle riders of the Arizona Desert Racing Assoc1at1on will be In aclion. It's about one mile long, on the dirt inside and on the world's fastest paved one-mile oval. At three J)Oint_s on the PIR oval_ the off-road course jumps the infield wall and incorporates sections of the pavement, which will be covered with dirt. There are 16 Jumps, three hairpin turns, a water hazard, moguls and stutter bumps. Pl R's comfortable new grandstands are on top of the action on the front straightaway with a view of the entire course, but that's only one of the viewing opportunities. Reserved motorhome parkin1;1 is laid out around the infield, inside the cours,e. Corporate_ villages inside and outside the track allow companies buying blocks of tickets to host their VIP guests. To the east theres Cowboy Hill and to the South are Shady Acres general admission viewing locations. . The late Mickey Thompson created this race to bring the excitement of off-road racing to spectators. The inaugural, called the AC Delco RV Spectacular, was held at Riverside in 1973. Aick Mears won the first feature race, his brother Rog_er the same race in 1974 and 1975, and Rick again in 1976. It was soon outdrawing the California 500 Indy ca_r race at nearby Ontario Motor Sl)eedway. Truly a "happening" rather than merely a race, th~ SCORE Off Road_World Champ1onsh1p became a Mecca _for sun worshippers and motor sports fans alike. Roger Mears set an al(-tIme record by winrnng 20 of 51 races in the series. When R1vers1de International Raceway closed in 1988, the series was temporarily interrupted until 11 could be resumed at PIR, bringing the best of the off-road sport to the Valley of the Sun. Cars, trucks, desert race cars, stadium formula cars, motorcycles and all-terrain veh\cles are all on the same program, leading to the slogan, "everything on wheels." A variety of classes is the result. Friday, May 11 - Registration, technical inspection and contingency. Saturday, May 12 - Practice, qualifying and class races. . . . . Sunday, May 13 - Champ1onsh1p races, including the Challenge of Champions for unI1rn1ted cars, Heavy Metal Challenge for big trucks and Mini Metal Challenge for mini-pickups. Schedule pending. General admission $10 Saturday, $15 Sunday. Pit pass, good both days, $10 with general admission. SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY TICKET OFFER: Advance Order SIX SUNDAY TICKETS, GET ONE FREEi! Front line motorhome infield parking, $50. Occupants must purchase front line infield pass, $30, good both days. For advance ticket information, contact Pheoni~ International Raceway offices, 1313 N. 2nd St., #1300, Phoenix, AZ 85004, 602/ 252-3833, or SCORE International, 31125 Via Colinas, #908, Westlake Village, CA 91362, 818/889-9216. SCORE International is both organizer and sanction body. E:SPN delayed. Produced by Marty Reid Enterprises. EVENT OFFICIALS: Sal Fish, president, SCORE International Larry Huffman E:nterprises, marketing services Susan Tyers, director of administration, PIA Ted Johnson, chief financial officer, SCORE International Steve Kassanyi, race director & chief steward, SCORE International Buddy Jobe, president, PIR Dennis Wood. operations consultant, PIR Bernice Sanders, executive assistant, SCORE International Susan Johnson, ticket manager, SCORE International PRESS-RADIO Steve Des Georges, PIA, 1313 N. 2nd St., #1300, Phoenix, AZ. 85004, 602/252-3833, or Deke Houlgate Enterprises, P.O. Box 7000-371, TV INFORMATION: Redondo Beach, CA 90277, 213/540-5001 or FAX 213/543-9605. 1990 SCORE OFF-ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY MAY 11-13, 1990 FOR RACE & TICKET INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL SCORE INT'L - 818/889-9216 or P.I.R. -602/252-3833 PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY HOTEL RECOMMENDATIONS Embassy Suit s 3210 NW Gra;:fi Avenue Phoenix, AZ 86017 (602) 279-3211 Howard Johnson's Plaza West 51st Avenue & 1-10 West Phoenix, AZ 85043 (602) 484-9009 Rodeway Inn - Metrocenter 10402 North Metro Parkway Phoenix, AZ 85051 (602) 943-2371 Hotel Westcourt 10220 North Metro Parkway Phoenix, AZ 85051 (602) 997-5900 Windmill Inn at Sun City West 12545 West Bell Road Surprise, AZ 85374 800-547-4747/ (602) 247-2333 Crossroads Comfort Inn 1770 North Dysart Road Goodyear, AZ. 85338 (602) 932-9191 Ramada Sky Harbor 427 North 44th Street Phoenix, AZ 85008 (602) 220-4400 Hyatt Regency 122 North 2nd Street Phoenix, AZ 85004-2379 (602) 252-1234 Embassy Suites 4400 South Rural Road Tempe, AZ 85282 (602) 897-7444 Howard Johnson's South Bank University & 32nd St. off 1-10 Phoenix, AZ 85034 (602) 437-8400 Rodeway Inn - Airport 24th Street & Buckeye Phoenix, AZ 85034 (602) 273-1211 Holiday Inn & Holidome 2532 West Peoria Phoenix, AZ 85029 (602) 943-2341 Best Western Airport Inn 2425 South 24th Street Phoenix, AZ 85034 800-528-8199/ (602) 273-7251 Super 8 Motel 1710 North Dysart Road Goodyear, AZ. 85338 (602) 932-9622 The Wigwam West Indian School Road Litchfield Park, AZ 85340 (602) 935-3811 Residence Inn by Marriott 8242 North Black Canyon Phoenix, AZ 85051 (602) 864-1900 The Hotels listed above are active supporters of auto racing at P.I.R. We hope you will stay at a hotel recommended during your visit and enjoy the "Racers' Rate" that has been established at each location. Be sure and mention that you will be in town for the races at Phoenix International Raceway to receive your "special rate". Thanks for being a part of our event. 1