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Volume 13 - Number 8 Editor-Publisher · Jean Calvin Associate Editor Richard K. Schwalm Editorial Assistant Michael Ward Bekki Wikel Controller John Calvin Circulation 0. Osborne Contributors Jim Baker C&C Race Photos Carrera Photography Carol Clark , Don Dayton John Elkin Homer Eubanks Don Holbrook Martin Holmes Daniel Mainzer Troy Robinson Bob Rule Barb & Marilyn Schultz Wayne Simmons Terry Silbaugh Darryl Smith Judy Smith Tony Tellier Trackside Photo Inc .. Art Director Larry E. Worsham August 1996 Subscription Rates: lllrlrlS!riesef(flmlRacing9 $20.00 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, (ISSN 8750-1732) is published monthly by Hillside Racing Corp., 20751 Marilla St., Chatsworth, CA 91311--4408, (818) 882--0004. Copyright 1983 by Hillside Racing Corp. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. Periodical Postage paid at Chatsworth, CA 91311 and at additional mailing office. POSTMASTER: Send address change to Dusty Times, 20751 Marilla St., Chatsworth, CA 91311--4408. CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Four weeks notice is required for change of address. Please furnish both old and new address, and send _to DUSTY TIMES, 20751 Marilla St., Chatsworth, CA 91311--4408. SNAPSHOT OF THE MONTH ••• The year was 1983, the place was Indian Dunes, and a pit stop was captured by our own Judy Smith. It looks like a lengthy stop to us, based on the amount of people involved. We don't know who is in the car, but it is obviously a checker and we hope that the eleven people trying to help were successful. DUSTY TIMES will feature pictures of similar "funnies"or woes on this page each month. Send us your snapshot of something comic or some disaster for consideration. DUSTY TIMES will pay $10 for the picture used. If you wish the photo returned, enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Only black & white prints, 5x7 or 8xl0 will be considered. Dusty Times August 1996 In This Issue ••• FEATURES Page Baja 500 by Judy Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Baja 500 Trophy-Trucks by J1.1dy Smith ..................... 17 Indonesian Rally by Martin Holmes ........................ 18 Memorial Day 100 by Michelle Halverson ................... 22 Rim Of The World Divisionals by Robert T allini . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 German Auto Show by Rhomas Lieverscheidt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 VORRA Top Gun 250 by Troy Robinson .................. 36 Acropolis Rally by Martin Holmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Perris Speedway by Homer Eubanks ........................ 42 24 Hours of Le Fud by Rick Wessels . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. 44 D.T. Promotions ........................................ 46 DEPARTMENTS Trail Notes ............................... ....... ........ 4 Happenings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Checkers by the Big W ahzoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 FAIR News by Dave Massingham .......................... 28 Spirit by Sam Wilshire ................................... 35 Good Stuff Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Classified Ads . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . 54 Index to Advertisers ..................................... 55 ................................................ .. .... .... ON THE COVER -Rob MacCachren won his first race in his new truck, a longer and somewhat more difficult Baja 500 course. Rob averaged a bit over 54 miles per hour on his way to the checkered flag. It took nine hours and twenty eight minutes to cover the distance but it was one happy Las vegan in the winners circle. Troy Herbst won the Unlimited Class l / 2 as well atthe overall in the hard fought Baja 500. Troy covered the 511 difficult miles in 10 hours and 28 minutes and took the checkers in Ensenada, much to his delight and to the cheers of his family and friends. Color Photography by T rackside Photo Inc. to, S~7fUUU/ DUSTY TIMES THE FASTEST GROWING OFF ROAD MONTHLY IN THE COUNTRY!! □ 1 year-$20.00 □ 2 years - $30.00 □ 3 years - $40.00 (no credit cards please) Take advantage of your subscription bonus •• Free one time classified ad up to 45 words. (Form on inside back page) Name ______________________ _ Address ____________________ _ City _________________________ _ Stace ---- -------Zip------------Send check or money order to: DUSTY TIMES 20751 Marilla St., Chatsworth, CA 91311--4408, (818) 882-0004 Canadian - 1 year $25 .00 U.S.• Overseas subscription rates on request) I I I I I I I I I Page 3

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1996 Happenings ••• CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA RACING ASSOCIATION P.O. Box645 Pierte, SD 57501 . . ASOCIACION ESTATAL de AUTOMOVILISMO Sam Lasell, Tech Inspector APT042 San Jose del Caho Baja Calif. del Sur, Mexico AUSTRALIAN OFF ROAD CHAMPONSHIP Darryl Smith 19 Somers St. Cashmere, Qµeensland, 4500, Australia 0l l-18-07-3298-5522 AUTOCROSS QUEBEC OFFROAD Class 10 cars only Serge Lambert 65 Rue de Valcourt Blainville, Qµebec, Canada K7B lHl (514) 434-5792 BAJA INTERNATIONAL P.O. Box392 Calexico, CA 92232 Apartado Postal 31/ 163 Mexicali, BC, Mexico (Mexicali (65) 55-62-83 Off Road Races BAJA PROMOTIONS, LTD.S.A. Lou Peralta P.O. Box 8938 Calabasas, CA 91302 (818) 340-5750 August 9-11, 1996 Midnight Romp 11 150 California City, CA October 4-6, 1996 Cal City Fall Final 250 California City, CA BEST IN THE DESERT RACING ASSOCIATION Casey Folks, Director 3475 C Boulder Highway Las Vegas, NV 89121 (702) 457-5775/Fax (702) 641-2431 BONNEVILLE OFF ROAD RACING ENTHUSIASTS Jim Baker P.O. Box 1583 Ogden, Utah 84402 (801) 627-B.O.R.E. (tentative closed course) August 10-11, 1996 Salt Lake City, UT September 14, 1996 Bonneville Challenge Wendover, USA BRIGHTON SPEEDWAY R.R.3 Brighton, Ontario, Canada K0K-lH0 {613) 475-1102/Fax {613) 475-3250 1996 BRUSH RUN POINTS SERIES P.O. Box 101 Crandon, WI54520 (715) 4 78-2222 August 30-September 1, 1996 Chevrolet World Championship Crandon, WI CALIFORNIA RALLY SERIES Donna Chizma, CRS Director 521 Los Angeles Ave., #F Simi Valley, CA 93065 (805) 523-1387 Mike Gibeault, SCCA Steward 149 No. Rawhide Ridgecrest, CA 93555 {619) 375-8704 August 10-11, 1996 Gorman Ridge Frazier Park, CA Harris Done {310) 458-0199 September 7-8, 1996 T reeline Rally Lake Hughes, CA Bob/ Adrienne Scott {818) 901-8667 October 5-6, 1996 Prescott Forest Rally Prescott, AZ Jeff Hendricks {602) 778-7312 C.O.D.R.A. CENTRAL OREGON DESERT RACING Terry Silbaugh 20515 Whitehaven Circle Bend, OR 97702 (541) 389-2044 October 12, 1996 Whisky Springs 400 Millican, OR Dave Adams (Pilots and Bajas) {605) 224-9481 Don Engleman (Bikes) (605) 224-4967 GUMBO BUTTES BAJA & MOTOCROSS Communications & Information Scott Olson { 605) 224-5822 FAX {605) 224-5822 CHAMPLAIN VALLEY RACING ASSOCIATION C.J. Richards P.O. Box332 Fair Haven, VT 05743 (802) 265-8618 CLAIRTON HI-JACKERS I.C.O. Tom Delauder Sr. 1091 Twp. Line Road Wellsville, Ohio 43968 {330) 532-4589 Short Course and Cross Country Off Road Racing at Lil' Beaver Park, Lisbon, Ohio August 17-18, 1996 Northeast Off Road Challenge September 21-22, 1996 Eastern Off Road Championships Lil Beaver Park, Lisbon, Ohio CLUB AUTOMOVILISTICO SAN VICENTE San Vicente Off Road Ensenada, BC, Mexico USA Jan Wright{0ll 52 617-46834) Ramon Castro & Ruben Acevedo {61637 / 7 0034) CMC Continental Motosport Club P.O. Box 3187 Mission Viejo, CA 92690-3178 (714)367-1141 Fax: (714)367-1608 COLORADO HILL CLIMB ASSOCIATION Barb Vahsholtz, President {719)531-3642 W / {719)687-9827 H P.O. Box 8286 Colorado Springs, CO 80933 {719) 653-8449 July 27-28, 1996 Victor/ Cripple Creek Victor, CO August 23, 1996 Parade/B-Qµe Buena Vista, CO [P"' THE WORLDS FINEST RACING EQUIPMENT Is Presented To Off Road Racing and SCORE Desert Championship Series by EUROPARTNER mo~ -------•l!dof-• Come see us at the Fireworks 250 in Barstow We will display the driving suit of BUDDY LAZIER and F1 World Champion driving suit and helmet of ALAIN PROST !STAND 21 will be present on contingency row for all the SCORE races. Also available! the P1 oroaram: a $2500 revolvine credit line. CONGRATULATIONS TO BUDDY LAZIER, WINNER OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500 STAND 21 Raceware is worn by EMERSON FITTlPALDI, AL UNSER, JR., PAUL TRACY, BUDDY LAZIER, STEPHAN JOHANSON and many other fine drivers. Page 4 EUROPARTNER MOTORSPORT Tel: 520-774-7605 Fax: S20-n4-2SS7 At The Races 520-699-9027 August 1996 Trail Notes THE FIREWORKS 250 the first weekend in July was hot, 115 ambient temperature most of the daylight hours and a strong sun burning even the most weathered desert folks. The Trophy-Trucks started early Saturday morning and it was a battle between Robby Gordon and Paul and Dave Simon most of the distance. Robby Gordon won by about five minutes at the flag; making it ' four wins out of five races for Gordon. It was a family affair for the Gordons as father Bob Gordon and Frank Arciero won the Pro race overall and in Class 1 with a new Toyota engine in the tail of the Chenowth. Kory Scheeler and B.J. Richardson of Las Vegas, NV were second overall and first in Class 10 in a Jimco-Toyota. Dan Smith and Dave Ashley won Class 8 even with penalties assessed, Neal and Mike Grabowski won Class 5 after the first to finish had trouble again in post-race tech. DamenJefferies claimed first in 1-2-1600, Steve Barlow won Pro Truck in a Ford F-150, Jerry McDonald and Larry Roeseler took Class 7 in a Chevy SlO, Tom Dittfield and Daryl and Alan Cook combined to win Class 5-1600 while Daniel Mora took Class 9 honors in a Chenowth. Sean Mecham won Class 7S, Michael Martin won Stock Mini Truck class and Steve Olliges was first in Stock full Size trucks. Victor Barajas won Class 11 . These are the provisional results we received last week. We will have a full report next month on the Fireworks 250. *** MAG-7 NEWS and EVENTS - by Phillip Breedlove - Although MAG-7 wasn't actively pitting the Fireworks 250 at Barstow, a couple of us were able to hook up with "Baja Pits" where we saw some good action, excellent pitting and some mighty fine racing besides. After overcoming a few problems early Carlos and Gerardo Iribe finished a respectable second in 5-1600 and Victor Barajas and the Negrete family won Class 11. Congratulations and thanks to all at Baja Pits for their hospitality. The next race is Fud's Conquista 200 with the start/ finish at Los Sahuaros receational park between Tijuana and Tecate on July 20. MAG-7 will man Checkpoint 1 and pit service isavailablefor$75.00. Stay tuned for a race summary in the next Dusty Times. · The MAG-7 board meeting on July 10 at Wickershams went off without a hitch (thanks Liz and Mike) Anyone interested in Mag-7 membership or off road racing in general who would like to join us at a pit, pre-run or some other activity, please give Steve a call{phone(619)425-1135 ). MAG-7 is committed to providing pit service and contingency awards to MAG-7 racers for the upcoming Laughlin Desert Challenge {October 4-6) and, of course, the Baja 1000 {November 8-10 ). For further information on pit service contact MAG-7 Race Director Wayne Newell {phone (619) 745-5740) or Philip Breedlove {voice mail: (619) 279-0411 x3440, E-mail Philip@lmco.conic.com). Good racing to all and we'll see you at the Conquista! *** WE'GET LETTERS - Since our son, Tom Hulshof, decided to compete in the Short Course Series - Class 1, at Glen Helen OHV Park we have become avid fans - rooting from the grandstand as he has maintained first place overall in point standing in his class, for four out of five rounds raced. Tom and his friends who double as Crew Chief and Pit Crew eagerly await the arrival of the Dusty Times each month, however it was easy to see their disappointment when they read the October 1995 issue pertaining to Class 1 in Round 5 of the Championship Series at Glen Helen on August 6, 1995. (Note they are not aware I am writing this letter.) The two sentences in the article that report on Class I and a caption under one of two photos for that class have information errors. Heat 1 was an exciting battle for the front of the pack right from the starting line. Tom Hulshof (#138) held off Chris Neal and Tim Lewis, both outstanding racers, for quite a few laps, and first place in heat 1. Heat 2 had Tim Lewis, Chris Neal, and Tom Hulshof leaving the starting line abreast however there was a sudden change in positions when Tom Hulshof sent a couple of the track barricades flying in the air right in front of the grandstand. When the dust settled positions had changed!!! Chris Neal and Tim Lewis went on to take first and second place. Tom Hulshof took third in heat 2 and second overall in that class. I hesitated writing to "nit pick", when it is obvious a lot of time and effort went into writing the article.We appreciate the Dusty Times giving us a chance to see what is going on in the world of"dirt"!! Keep up the good work!! -Joan Hulshof, Santa Ana. (We apologize for any errors in the story, but Glen Helen is partly responsible. They refuse to give the print media an entry list, results were seldom available at the track, etc., and I ran out of people willing to fight for every scrap of information and cover a Glen Helen race. They are much better this year. Ed) *** ROD MILLEN RECLAIMED HIS PIKES PEAK TITLE at last month's running of the hill climb classic. He was determined to take back the Unlimited Class and overall title in his Pennzoil IT oyota Celica GT and that is just what he did. Hitting speeds of 129 mph Millen crossed the finish line with a winning time of 10: 13:64. "What a thrill to have the title again," said Millen who holds the overall record of 10:04:06 which he set in 1994. "Our Toyota Celica GT performed fantastic. The bottom section of the course was extremely fast, and I was exceeding the pace I set in 1994. The last section, however, was very dry and slippery. There were a few momen.ts where I had to work to keep the car on the road. At that point I knew the win was the most important thing. As the fastest qualifier Millen chose to go first of the three Unlimited entries. Obuhiro Tajima, who took the championship last year on the weather-shortened course, finished this year's event in 10:21 :88, the second fastest time of the 152 competitors. "It's disappointing not to break the 10 minute barrier, butthe road conditions weren't as good as in 1994, and they are extremely important to reach top speeds on this mountain," commented Millen, a 12 year Pikes Peak veteran. The TRD engine kept up the horespower all the way to the summit and the BFGoodrich tires.really held onto the road, considering the conditions. The power plant in Millen 's Pennzoil Toyota Celica GT has a long history of success. The engine, which has been specifically modified for this event by Toyota Racing Development, USA (TRD) is based on the turbo-charged, four cylinder, 2 .1 liter motor used in Dan Gurney's IMSA OTP program, claiming consecutive manufacturer's and drivers championships in 1992 and 1993. Also unique to the Pikes Peak Celica are the specially designed BFGoodrich ·Tires which are wider for better traction on the challenging 12.42 mile, 156 turn Pikes Peak course. Dusty Times

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August 24-25, 1996 Buffalo Peaks Buena Vista, CO September 14-15, 1996 (Tentative) Four Mile Road - Teller County November 23, 1996 CHCA Banquet Location TBA CORVA 1601 10th St. Sacramento, CA 95814 (800) 237-5436 D&T PROMOTIONS Dave Van Deren 2405 Baker Ave Everett, WA 98201 (206) 339-9079 October 18-20, 1996 Superstition 250 XII Lake Superstition, CA December 30-31, 1996 Dunaway Dash Plaster City West, CA GLEN HELEN OHV PARK P.O. Box6950 San Bernardino, CA 92412 (714) 880-1733 (Contact BBM Marketing Promotions, P.O. Box 582, Lakewood, CA 90714 (310) 988-0250 1996 Off Road Series Points Races July 28, 1996 IOK FOUR WHEELERS P.O. Box36 Cleves, Ohio 45002 (All events staged at the club grounds in Cleves, Ohio) INTERNATIONAL ICE RACING ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 8105 St. Paul, MN 55108 Steve Beddor (612) 937-3816/Fax 474-2769 INTER-SHOWS. MOTORSPORTS PROMOTIONS, INC. P.O. Box 2910 Mission Viejo, CA 92690 (714) 364-0515 SUMMER HEAT TROPHY DASH SERIES August 10-11, 1996 Round#3 Barstow, CA MICHIGAN BUGGY BUILDERS 3749 Needmore Hwy Charlotte, MI 48813 (517) 543-7214 MICHIGAN OFF ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS M.T.B. Enterprises Inc. 15529 Jones Road Grand Ledge, MI 48837 (517) 627-6200 August 1, 1996 Sandusky, MI MID-AMERICA OFF ROAD ASSOCIATION Steph Sabo, Vice Pres. MAORA 19 Lakeshore Dr Nashville, IL 62263 (618) 327-9312 Mike Turner, Vice Pres. LTOR 2508 Pine Mattoon, IL 61938 (217) 235-2473 July 20, 1996 Vermillion County Speedway Oakwood, IL August 17, 1996 Perry County 4-H Fairgrounds Tell City, IN ( All short course events at Thurston County ORV Park) August 25, 1996 September 29, 1996 October 29, 1996 SPECIAL EVENT December 6, 7,8, 1996 KAMLOOPS BRONCO BUSTER 4WD'CLUB July 28, 1996 Mason, MI September 14, 1996 To Be Announced · ~ August 24, 1996 Short Course September 15, 1996 Short Course Chevrolet Off Road Winter Series P.O. Box465 Kamloops, BC, Canada V2C-5L2 Bob (604) 374-7175 days Randy (604) 579-9621 eves Keith ( 604) 828-1795 anytime DECATUR FOUR WHEEL DRIVE CLUB Decatur, TX 76234 GORRA Georgia Off Road Racing Association (Alleventsstart7 miles NW oJKamloops) more Trail Notes ••• Tom Allen (800) 662-3649/ (214) 641-2090 FORDA Florida Off Roaders Drivers' Association 2750 Cozumel Drive #1116 Melbourne, FL 32935 ( 407) 254-5167 FUDPUCKER RACING TEAM 250 Kennedy, #2 Chula Vista, CA 92011 (619) 427-5759 July 19-20, 1996 Conquista 200 Tecate, BC, Mexico 420 Hosea Road Lawrenceville, GA 30245 ( 404) 963-0252 GREAT PLAINS OFF ROAD RACING ASSOCIATION GPORRA 13621 Pierce St. Omaha, NE 68144-1122 ( 402) 333-0517 Eve. Keith Koesters 6716 N. 106th St. Omaha, NE 68122 ( 402) 496-0846 Eve. (all races at Weslfair Fair Grounds, Council Bluffs, Iowa on a ¾ mile course similar to the MTEG tracks, and Classes z, 1-16oo, 7S and Quad under SODA rules) Welder/Generator EW171 LA RANA DESERT RACING P.O. Box 1365 Apple Valley, C~ 92307 (619) 240-1335/ (619) 240-1312 Fax: (619) 961-7407 July 19-21, 1996 Barstow 250 Barstow, CA September 20-21, 1996 Sidewinder 300 Barstow, CA October 18-20, 1996 High Desert 200 Johnson Valley, CA November 15-17, 1996 Spangler 300 Ridgecrest, CA ' • 4000 Watt Welder/Generator • Honda 11 HP OIIV Cununc:::rcial Enbrine . • un., wans ot 1>uwc:r • 170 AMP DC for \VdJing • OilAlt:rl' • Oil Alert . . • ~muluU1t.•ousAC/IJL u~· • Automatic Idle' RACER DISCOUNTS PARTS SH-IPPED BY UPS DAILY HONDA MOTORCYCLES - SCOOTERS ..._ ATV'S & _GENERATORS ~~'"""' . BMW MOTORCYCLES .. ~;-·-.... _·;8ft;z / SEA DOOWATERCRAFT ~ -BILL ROBERTSON+ SONS, INC. IN BUSINESS FOR OVER 30 YEARS • H 5626-Tujunga Blvd., ··North Hollywood 4f'HONDA 1 I(800) .800-6134 Corneridewithus. 1 '(818) 766-6134 Page 6 August 1996 CALIFORNIA CITY will once again be rocking through the night with the upcoming "Midnight Romp 150" off road race August 10, 1996. "It's going to be the biggest Saturday block party they've ever had," said Lou Peralta, organizer of the event. "The idea is to do everything on Saturday, day and night. We will open registration and tech inspection on Saturday (10th) from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Sons ofltaly Lodge ( inside the city park). Shut down during the heat of the day. Then at6 p.m. we'll reopen again this time at the strt/ finish for final registration and tech until 7 p.m. By 7:30 we'll start staging cars for an 8 p.m. race start". According to Race Director Lonnie Peralta, "We want to make it as easy for everyone to make the race as possible, have a good time and then go home basically all in one day!" After the 8 p.m. start everyone has six hours to complete the four 37 mile laps of the race course. After they finish, -scores will be computed, class winners determined and before everyone is packed up and ready to go home, the awards will also be held at the start/ finish. Baja Promotions/BP Racing plans on having a good old party during and after the awards with free beer and chips and whatever else others want to bring. The Checkers Voodoo Lounge will be there too, serving great snacks and beverages, and Peralta said "Maybe we'll all watch the Sunday sunrise and thank the Lord that we still have a place where we can enjoy our sport." sounds like a fun weekend all packed into one day. *** SODA AT ANTIGO - Jack Flannery got his Class 4 Chevrolet storming at Antigo, winning the Class 4 race on Saturday and the Heavy Metal Challenge on Sunday. Scott Taylor won Class 8, Art Schmitt won Class 7S in his Nissan, Cheryl Walton took Class BS in her Dodge, and John Greaves won the Stock Truck Challenge in his Toyota. Joe Zilisch won top honors in Class 13, Bill Groboski took Class 6 in a Chevy Nova, Mike Seefelt swept Class 2-1600, Tim Christensen won Class 5-1600 and Greg Stingle won Class 1 lD. Jeff St. Peter won both Classes l / 2 and 9 /10 and also the Unlimited Buggy Shootout and his wife Paula won the Women's Unlimited Buggy honors. Quite a workout for the car that used two different engines. Holgeir Oksnevad took the SODA Lites class, Jason Crowder won Class 1-1600, Michael Oberg won Class 1 lS and Dan Baudoux won the Limited Buggy Challenge. Brenda Hockers won Women's Heavy Metal, Jenny Martin took the Women's Limited Buggy and Paula St. Peter won the Women's unlimited Buggy class. Last Month's Pie of the Month ID Contest We had an overwhelming response to our question regarding the identity of the driver and the 'guy' poked in the window in the photo above during the start of the 1983 Parker 400. Bill Stroppe is the 'guy' giving last minute instructions to Manny Esquerra. There are two winners with identical postmarks and they both will be receiving their checks from Dusty Times soon. Check the 'Pie of the Month' regularly for for other occasional opportunities to exercise your mental capabilities and possibly earn . additional mad money. Dusty Times

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October 5, 1996 Lincoln Trail Motosports Casey, IL October 6, 1996 Lincoln Trail Motosports L TOR will present a non-points endurance race (M.A.0.R.A. sanctioned races. Series produced by Lincoln Trail Off Roaders) MSBA Michigan Sport Buggy Association Dave Barrett 6363 Nightingale Dr. Flint, MI 48506 (810) 736-9221 NATIONAL MUD RACING ASSOCIATION Rt. #1 - Box 380 Dave or Marlene Ryan Palatka, Fl. 32177 (904) 325-5422 NATIONAL TRUCK WEEK 1360 Kleppe Lane Sparks, NV (702) 331-4800/(702) 331-5107 Fax OFF ROAD ADVENTURES Four Wheel Drive Excursions P.O. Box 1154 Arcata, CA 95518 (707) 822-8508 August 16-17, 1996 Gold Rush Adventure Nevada City, CA September 20-21, 1996 Kern River Jamboree Kernville/ Lake Isabella, CA OFF ROAD PRODUCTIONS OF EL PASO Joey Vasquez 13180 Round Dance El Paso, TX 79936 (915) 855-8899 (All races are at Mountain Shadow Lake Take 1-ro Horizon Blvd exit east r2 miles) OHIO OFF ROADERS INC. 1427 Goshen Hills Road S.E. New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663 Jim Kendel · (2i6) 339-4674 All races held at Harrison County Fairgrounds, Cadiz, Ohio August 3, 1996 August 24, 1996 September 7, 1996 September 28. 1996 ONTARIO OFF ROAD RACERS ASSOCIATION Bob Joseph, President 80 Hempstead Dr. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada LBW 2E7 -(905) 574-7068 July 27-28, 1996 Cayuga International Dragway Park (Tentative) Cayuga, Ont. August 10-11, 1996 Off Road Rumble Grand Bend, Ont. August 24-25, 1996 Janetville Jamboree Janetville, Ont. September 21-22, 1996 Cedar Springs Cold Springs, Ont. October 5-6, 1996 Off Road Rumble Grand Bend, Ont. PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY 18700 Lake Perris Drive Perris, Riverside County, CA 1-800-976-RACE August 4, 1996 Off Road Races September 22, 1996 Off Road Races October 6, 1996 Off Road Races PIKES PEAK P.O. Box 6962 Colorado Springs, CO 80934 (719) 685-4400 S.C.A.T. INC. Michael R. King P.O. Box277 Morrisonville, NY 12962 (518) 561-3208/(518) 236-7897 SCCA PRO RALLY SERIES Sports Car Club of America P.O. Box 3278 Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 779-6622 July 26-28, 1996 Maine Forest Summer Pro Rally Rumford, ME August 23-25, 1996 Ojibwe Forests Pro Rally Bemidji, MN September 27-29, 1996 Sunriser 400 Pro Rally Chillicothe, Ohio October 5-6, 1996 Prescott Forest Pro Rally Prescott, AZ October 18-20, 1996 Lake Superior Pro Rally Houghton, MI November 8-10, 1996 Pacific Forest Pro Rally Olympia, WA SCORE Score International 12997 Las Vegas Blvd. So. Las Vegas, NV 89124 (702) 361-5404 September 6-8 (13-15), 1996 Laughlin Desert Challenge Laughlin,NV November 8-10, 1996 T ecate Baja 1000 Baja Norte, B.C., MX Show your colors Remind your fellow Americans that honesty and integrity do matter Page 8 Pick your style Style 1: Dump the draft dodge~ on front and back (left) Style 2: Dump the draft dodge~ on front, with three quotes from Clinton's letter to Col. EugeneJ. Holmes on back (right): "I want to thank you ... for saving me from the draft" "I have written and spoken and marched against the war'' "After I left Arkansas last summer, I went ... to England to organize the Americans here for demonstrations" 100 percent cotton heavy-duty T-shirts S, M, L, XL, XXL; white, ash (light gray), black, navy blue, red Short sleeves $18.00; Long sleeves $20.00; XXL add $2 Specly size and Style 1 or Style 2 when ordering $4 shipping/handling; Ohio residents add 6.5 percent tax; 4 weeks delivery Cayate Mountain Traders P .□ . Box 19179 Akron. Ohio 44319 August 1996 SONS OF THUNDER 4WHEELERS Race Division Keith Stewart (714) 522-1899 S.C.T.A. Southern California Timing Association Elice Simonis Tucker 22048 Vivienda Ave. Grand Terrace, CA 92324 (714) 783-8293 SNORE Southern Nevada Off Road Enthusiasts P.O. Box 4394 Las Vegas, NV 89106 (702) 452-4522 August 2-4, 1996 KC HiLites Midnight Special Nellis Dunes North Las Vegas, NV September 27-29, 1996 Gold Coast SNORE 250 Jean, NV October 25-27, 1996 KC HiLites Twilight 200 Eldorado Valley, NV December 6-8, 1996 Vegas300 Jean, NV SUPER SERIES (PIY} LTD. P.O . Box 706 Parklands, 2121 South Africa (011) 788-5138 Fax (011) 880-2170 July 27, 1996 TOT AL Super Series 96 August 9-10, 1996 Settler 400 August 24, 1996 TOT AL Super Series 96 September 20-22, 1996 Caledon400 September 28, 1996 TOT AL Super Series 96 November 7-8, 1996 Roof of Africa Rallv SHORT COURSE OFF ROAD DRIVERS ASSOCIATION Terry Wolfe 7839 W . North Avenue Wauwatosa, WI 53213 (414)453-SODA July 20.21, 1996 Luxemburg Off Road Race Luxemburg, WI August 3-4, 1996 UP Off Road 100 Bark River, MI August 31-September 1, 1996 World's Championship Crandon, WI September 14-15, 1996 Wisconsin Off Road Festival Oshkosh. WI SWORDS South Weit Off Road-Racing Desert Series 4209 So. CR 1300 Odessa, TX 79765 Mike Parker (915) 337-3437 ( All races held at Notrees, TX 25 miles west of Odessa, TX TORA Truck Racing Association Ray Camey, Director 7 Prutell Drive Apalchin, NY 13732 (607) 625-5676 UORRA United Off Road Racing Association Dave Urbanowicz, President 589 Amwell Road Neshanic, NJ 08853 (908) 369-6550 (All events at Owego Motor Sports Park, Rte. 434, Owego, NY) VORRA Valley Off Road Racing Association 1833 Los Robles Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95838 (916) 925-1702 July 27-28, 1996 Fallon 250 at Night Fallon, NV August 30-September 2, 1996 Yerington to Fallon and Back Yerington, NV September 28-29, 1996 Fall Special Prairie City SVRA Park Sacramento, CA October 26-2 7, 1996 VORRA's Championship Race Prairie City SVRA Park Sacramento, CA WESTERN OFF ROAD RACING ASSOCIATION Larry Henderson ( 604) 538-0692 WORRA, P.O. 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SCORE TECATE WA 500 Troy Herbst Solos To Win Tou9h 500 ;:w.-::.m. Ryan Thomas had a good run going, suffered some from the heat and felt sick for a while, but he recovered to take second in Class 1 and overall in his Troy He~bst started up front, #109, in his Porsche Powered two seater, and after Checkpoint 4 Troy had the lead by seven minutes and he held his pace to win overall and Class 1 by the same seven minutes. Chenowth. Troy Herbst piloted his. 1000, which started in Tijuana .. Heroes de lndependencia they Porsche Powered Mike Smith That trail zig,zagged through the crossed back to the west side of chassts through the toughest and shrubs over to the edge of Highway 3, still on old familiar , longest ~aja 500 to ~ake the the mountain, and then slid down roads, re,crossing again at Ojos · C~rky McMillin and Brian Ewalt drove_ the Porsche powered G_h_eno~th ~n overall wm at SCORE s fourth the Rumarosa Grade, a scary and Negros, and then climbing up into third place nearly all day, and when it counted, across the f1ntsh /me m event in the '96 series. treacherous series of switchbacks the hills, to drop down into, _E_ns_e_n_a_da_. ______________________ _ The race was headquartered in on a narrow trail on the steep Ensenada on the same trail they'd -. much breeze to clear the dust. his VW powered A,arm Jimco. Ensenada, with the contingency mountainside. Once through the used for the out,bound course at And it was dusty, especially in the Grizzle was really feeling the dust. and tech inspection in the heart of muddy bog at the bottom of the the beginning of the day. Near the narrow passes just outside of Mike Julson, last year's points town on Friday, and Saturday's grade the racers were on familiar end of the trail were some of the Ensenada. Ryan Thomas had his winner, was already sidelined early morning start taking off _a_!ld fast ground. The cours~ ... most difficult p;irts of the course, A,armed Chenowth in front of after tearing a front corner off his from the north,east corner of the dropped as far south as Highway including a long sandwash and a the pack at Mile 159, Check 2, Jimco when he hit a concrete city. Thefinishlinewasrightback 3, which it crossed at Cerro del steep, chewed up hill with sheer before the Rumarosa grade. He upright at a cow,catcher. And at the same spot, the first time in Borrego. Then the road turned drops off the edge. had over a half ,hour on Doug Mark McMillin, another frequent several years that the checkered northwest, paralleling the The motorcycles and ATVs Fortin, Jr. in his V4 Chevy front,runner; had started the day flagwaswavedinEnsenada. highway,andevenrunningonthe startedtheirracejustatdawn,and powered Chenowth, who had with what his team considered The course measured 511 pavement for a little while. At the the Trophy,Trucks went about Troy Herbst just four minutes their most reliable motor in his miles, the longest ever, according road that goes up to Mike's Sky two hours later, with the Class 1 behind him in his Porsche Chenowth, and it had died. to SCORE's public relations Ranchtheracersturnedbackinto cars starting about 20 minutes powered Mike Smith. Running After they ran the long dry folks, and it was tougher than the dirt and did a loop which behind them. The weather was fourth it was Brian Ewalt in Corky section from the top of Laguna mo_st Baja 500s. The new section broughtthembacktothehighway clear and warm, promising to be McMillin'sPorscheChenowth, Salada down to Borrego, the ran northwards out of town just out of Valle de Trinidad. reallyhotontheGulfsideofthe andBrentGrizzleranfifth,having racers started moving gradually through the hills, and then Across the highway they picked . eninsula and there was not startedasthelastcarintheclassin. uphill and towards cooler dropped down on the old road, up the ancient dirt road, one of weather. At the apex of the loop and ran north for 11 miles on the few original pieces of Baja's where they turned from upward pavement until it took to the dirt old "highway" still accessible towards Mike's and started back again. Then the racers headed (nowcalledthe"GoatTrail")and down toward Valle Trinidad, at north,east, until they picked up moved northward and westward, Check 4, at 357 miles into the the early miles of last year's Baja still paralleling the pavement. Past race. At this point Herbst had the PIKE'S SERVICE CENTER BAKER, CALIFORNIA CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF SERVICE TO OUR TRAVELING FRIEf'lDS ... ~ .. THANKS! •• RESTAURANT SERVICE ~VERY DAY · OPEN 24 HOURS YEAR .ROUND THE BEST IN THE DESERT Page 10 Dan Smith continued on his winning ways in the Class 8 Ford. Dan and Dave Ashley had no trouble save one flat tire, and they not only won class 8 by about 15 minutes, they were third overall at the finish. Andrew Wehe usually goes solo in his A-arm Jimco, but this race he had Kevin Davis start the race for him, and this high powered team were in the lead by Check 4, kept it and won Class 10 by over 23 minutes. August 1996 lead by seven minutes. He later said, "We weren't going to race 'til Mile 202, and by then were were first on the road." Fortin had had a flat, and Thomas was feeling sick, which he self, diagnosed as dehydration. Grizzle's co-0river, Dale Ebberts, was second now and Corky McMillin was third, only another minute back, and followed by Thomas in fourth, three minutes ] later, and then Bob Gordon and Frank Arciero in their Toyota powered Chenowth. They were having power steering problems and brake trouble. Fortin's crew had underestimated his fuel needs, and he'd run out of gas about four miles before getting to Borrego. Close, but it cost him a half hour . · Herbst had a clean run going and stayed in front, with a lead of eight minutes over the nauseated Thomas at Check 4, which was 434 miles along the way. McMillin was still third, six minutes later and Ebberts had sunk to fourth after dropping two wheels off the side of the road on the way down from Mike's. 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Brent Grizzle and Dale Ebberts have a FAT VW iii their Class 1 Jimco, have won a couple of races this year, ran second for a while but came in fourth in class and seventh overall. Dale White, who drives alone in his Chevy, ran with the leaders all the way, but he lost some time on the way home and finished second in Class 8, fifth overall. Dave Westhem and Randy Salmont ran third in Class 8 nearly all the way, had a delay late in the race, but finished third just 14 minutes out of second and they were eighth overall. onto the course, which cost him about 20 minutes. Fortin, with a full tank of fuel, was back up to fifth place. Meanwhile, back at the begin-ning of the course, Steve Sourapas got his RCD chassis about 65 miles into the race and the car quit. He decided he'd broken a crank so he called for help, and was towed back to Ensenada. When his crew got a look at it they decided it was a broken bolt, so they hustled· off to the auto parts store in town and bought a bolt, washer and sand seal, which they installed, and sent him on his way. He blew a Neal and Mike Grabowski were in and out of the Class 5 lead with mechanical fuel pump later but was still woes, but the winner was ousted for technical reasons, and Grobowskis moving aroun'd the track, " m_o_v_ed_fr_o_m_s_e_c_o_n_d_t_o_f1_·rs_t_i_n_C_la_s_s_S_. _____________ _ Jim Dizney and Todd Teuscher ran tight with the leaders, on the same minute at Check 4, and at Check 6 Todd was ahead, and he stayed there as they won Class 1-2-1600 by 49 minutes and were 13th overall. working on getting a finish for the and he flattened a tire when he hit Toyota powered A-armed J imco, Toyota True Grit points. a rock, but had no other trouble. and Jim Pierce, Jim Kirk and Rick Herbst's day was a good one, He was 13 minutes in front by Geiser were fourth in their and he motored along steadily to Check 6, and it was still White in Toyota Raceco. Tim Scalzo was fifth in his Acura powered Aceco, . behind them, waiting tor therr and he was just 10 minutes behind chance. the first car. There were another And they got their chance. take the win with an average speed second. W esthem ran strong in -of48.86milesperhour.Thomas, third, seven minutes later, but feeling a little better now that the Crinklaw, while still fourth, was weather had cooled some, was off the pace now and nearly two second only seven minutes hours down. five or six cars _r_unning close Croll and ·p-Mc ZI 'S RF TEAS U - ILTERS •---------------------.0 YOUR OFF-ROAD ~ SPECIALISTS/ behind him, followed in by Ashley and Smith continued to McMillan and Ewalt in another run trouble-free and went on to 10 minutes. Grizzle and Ebberts take the win, finishing third were fourth, and Fortin finished overall, and 14 minutes in front of fifth. Sourapas and his co-driver, second place. White was second, Dave Richardson finished also, and fifth overall, followed in by · PHONE: (714) 441-1212 FAX: (714) 441-1622 rn PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS 23.66 E. 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He gets nice-guy points for ....I w Ashley was having no problems giving oil to a 1600 racer who was · and built his lead to nine minutes in need. ~ by the time they got th Check 4, The Class 10 cars went off the . iii and now it was White in second line-next, and for the most part place, thinking maybe he' d this group of talented drivers in @ started out too conservatively. very good cars blew themselves . Salmont's co-driver, truck owner into the weeds. When they w Dave W esthem, was in third, reached Check 2 seven of them another seven minutes back, and had already dropped out. Ray Crinklaw, who'd hit a big rock Croll and Darren Ebberts were in and now had about six inches of the lead in the A-armed Toyota toe-out in front, was fourth. His powered Jimco, with three transmission was running hot minutes on Charlie Townsley in also. his Acura powered A-armed Ashley's co-driver, Dan Smith, Chenowth. 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Jim Pierce and Jim Kirk had the Raceco Toyota with the leaders from the start: with third driver Rick Geiser they held second in Class 10 all the way to the finish line. Arturo Honold and Colo Santana also ran with the leaders, tied for third, and took third in Class 1 0 as attrition was really heavy in this tight class. Michael James and Mike Kalicki ended up second in Class 5, four hours back, as they moved up when the winner on time was disqualified, and they were happy. George Seeley finished 1 ½ minutes in the Class 5 lead, but was Don Lampus, Jr. and Sr., had a good run, in their Jimco, lost a Jason Hatz and Tom DeNault finished third in the Suspensions Unlimited car losing some time on various hills, but the 1-2-1600 finished 19th overall. protested for the same WB' number as at the Primm 300, this half hour on the hill at Mike's, but recovered to take second in time the same Baja Bug measured too long, and George was out. Class 1-2-1600. ----------------------P'" Ebberts were reported to have had an oil leak, and they never got to Check 3, not to mention Check 4, at which point another eight cars had dropped out. Davis had got out and Wehe was in, and in front, with 12 minutes on Pierce, Kirk and Geiser. In third it was Scalzo and Arciero, followed by Arturo Honold and Colo Santana in their 1776cc VW poweredJimco.John and Derek Phillips were fifth now in their 1 776cc powered Dirt Trix. George Erl and Mike Halliday, who'd generally be in the hunt, were not having a good day. Erl had got 10 miles into the race and blew a plug. He got the car out to the Tecate Highway and found he couldn't fix it, so he drove in to town to the auto parts store ( they must have had a busy day) and bought a thread kit, tap and inserts, went back to the car and repaired it. It ran great. But he got about four miles into the sand wash and lost a cylinder. When they reached Check 6, Mile 434, it was a six car race. The Phillips car was gone, and Wehe was still in front, with a 15 minute lead. Pierce, Kirk, and Geiser held on to second place, and now Scalzo and Arciero were on the same minute with Honold and Santana, while in fifth it was the team of Rene and Cesar Alfaro in their 1650cc VW powered Raceco. Rudy Townsley, who'd taken over for Charlie, ran sixth. Charlie had hit a tree and bent the front end, which didn't bother them much, but then a rear A,arm had broken, taking the axle and c. v. with it. They were all welded back together now and making very good time, but with a lot of Page 11 catching up to do. The Alfaros disappeared in the next leg, and so did the T ownsleys when Rudy got to the nasty incoming hill, found a stuck 1600 car ahead of him and decided to back down to the flat to ask some folks he'd seen down there to help. He backed over the edge and rolled to the bottom, tearing up the front end of the car. Rudy was O.K., but chagrined to learn that the people at the bottom were there to help, and if he'd just waited they would, have got both the 1600 car and Rudy to the top. In the meantime the Wehe and Davis team had no problems, except for that hanging dust on the last 11 miles, and took the win and sixth place overall. Pierce, Kirk and Geiser were second, and Geiser, who drove the final leg, was nearly blinded by dust in his eyes. In third it was Honold and Santana, moving up as Scalzo and Arciero ran afoul of that hill. Arciero was driving the last leg and he had a battery problem that wouldn't let him turn his lights on. If he did the motor quit. On the hill he got stuck on a rock for a while, but the spectators helped him out. It took forever to do the last few miles because he was driving by the aid of a Mini Mag flashlight held by his passenger. When they finally got there they were fourth, only four minutes behind third. And they were the last of the class to get home. Class 5 took off next, and when they reached the second check point the lead belonged to Neal Grabowski with a three minute lead on George Seeley in his Snoddy Bug. Mike Kalicki, in MichaelJames's convertible had a problem with a broken throttle at the carburetor. They lost nearly three hours, but finally had it welded ( ! ) and were underway again. Hector Teran and Sergio Moreno ran fourth at that point. Danny Reider and Richard Boyle were one of the first teams out of the race, coming back through the start/ finish area on the end of a rope very early in the day. Grabowski lost his left front shocks, and Seeley moved into the lead, with nearly an hour cushion at Check 4. Kalicki was running again, third, and Teran and Moreno were still fourth but having trouble, and down about four hours now. None of the others were running at this point. Between Trinidad and Alamo the racers were driving into the setting sun. Seeley missed Check 5 when he was blinded, and when he discovered what he'd done, he had to double back to go through it properly. In the meantiom, the Grohowski car, with Neal's brother Mike now at the wheel, had closed the gap and was only eight minutes behind him, even though Mike had gone off that wretched hill coming down out of Mike's. Michael James had taken over the driving in his car, and he'd also gone off that same cliff and lost a half hour or so. Teran and Moreno were out. That cliff, incidentally, has been suckering racers in for over 20 years. From the driver's perspective it doesn't look like a turn until it's too late, and if one person has slid off, his tracks make it look as if the road just goes straight. By the time the unwary driver sees the danger, he's caught, and slides off the "Your One Stop Trailer Shop" s,.S~t\'J\C~ Rt\~~~\t\ °tt\~\\.~ • FINANCING AVAILABLE •COMMERCIAL• RECREATIONAL •UTILITY• CAR• LANDSCAPE• CUSTOM CAR HAULERS • CONCESSION UNITS• ENCLOSED & FLATBED TRAILERS • mANSPORT & MOTORCOACH CONVERSIONS• PARTS • REDESIGN EXISTING UNITS • LIVING QUARTERS UNITS Quality Metal & Aluminum Construction Large Stock Of Trailers, Parts & Accessories August 1996 off,camber edge. It's one of a multitude of turns and there's no handy geographic reference, so it's tough to identify in advance. Seeley stayed in front by the skin of his teeth, and finished in front, taking the win by a minute and 42 seconds. The Grabowski's were second, But Seeley's car, which had been protested at the Primm 300, and had won the protest there, was protested again here and this time it lost. The protest was the same each time. Wheel base was the issue. At the Primm 300 the car measured a legal 105", but in Baja it was 106" long and he was disqualified. The Grabowskis got the win, followed nearly four hours later by the James and Kalicki team in second, and last. In Class 1,2,1600, which went next, it was L.J. Kennedy in front in Danny Porter's Porter, with just a minute on Tom and Frank Rusich in their Jimco. In third, another minute back it was Don Lampus, Jr., in another Jimco, and only a minute in front of Jason Hatz, in a Suspensions Unlimited car, who'd been stuck on the out,going hill that also caught so many coming back in. He stalled the car, and then couldn't find reverse, and every time he put it in a gear and let the clutch out it would roll closer to the edge instead of backing away. "Really scary" he said. Jim Dizney ran fifth behind him, another minute back in his Jimco. The race got even tighter. At Check 4 the lead three cars were on the same minute. It was now Danny Porter in his car, Lampus and Dizney, with Hatz just five minutes back. Frank Rusich had become ill and began throwing up, and a new driver had to be put in the car. Gary Gall took over for him, and they were now off the pace a couple of hours. In fifth place it was Randy Persky and Russ Root in a Jimco. Somewhere after Check 4 Mark Ruddis, who'd taken over from Porter, was out when a retaining spring broke. That left Dizney's co,driver, Todd Teus, cher, in front at Check 6, seven minutes ahead of Hatz's co,driver, Tom DeNault, a familiar name from several years back. In third it was Lampus, Sr., who'd been over the edge of that blasted hill. For a while he'd been hung up on a tree, and his only alternative had been to back down and then drive out the other side, losing a half hour· in the process. John Watkins and Todd Martella were now in fourth in their Jimco, followed by Persky and Root, who, believe it or not, had also fallen off that hill. They helped Grabowski out, and were in turn pulled out by the Lampus pit crew. Teuscher had a little trouble making a turn on the last tough uphill coming to the finish, but some helpful spectators picked up his front end and walked it around the corner. He and Dizney took the win with 49 minutes to spare. The Lampus family finished second. DeNault went over the side of the last hill and his brother, Don, took the family Suburban out to the area and pulled him back up on the course. He and Hatz finished third, followed in by Watkins who'd had a blinking oil light. He kept stopping to beg oil, some of which came from Crinklaw. Watkins and Martella were fourth. Persky and Root finished fifth, but it was short lived. It seems that there was a speed limit of 45 miles per hour on that 11 mile stretch of the old highway just north of Ensenada. Driving at speeds of 46 to 75 miles per hour would get a racer a time penalty, but over 65 mph meant an automatic disquali, fication, and Persky and Root fell into that category. They bumped the Rusich team, which had tough going all day, what with losing a wheel and their power steering in addition to frank being sick, up to fifth place. The Protrucks were started next, and Gustavo Vildosola had his Ford in front, with 14 minutes on Rogerio and Rodrigo Ampu, dia in a Chevy by the time they reached Check 2. Chuck Harris ran third in another Chevy, about 15 minutes later, but Todd Clement, in a Ford, had rolled over and was left with a recurring spindle problem, and dropped way back. At Check 4 Harris had gone into the lead, and he was finding this "by far the hardest" race he'd driven. His truck was overheat, ing, and he was stopping often for water. Vildosola broke his power st~f;ring ram two times; Dusty nmcs

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Gustavo Vildosolo and Brian Stewart had a smooth second half and they were second in Pro Truck spec class, about an hour behind the winner of the class. In second in Class 7S it was Mike Falkosky and Greg Hibbs in a Ford, and they held their second place most of the race and at the finish line. Tom Dittfield and Alan and Daryl Cook were second in 5-1600, having been stuck in the mud and sand several times, and were a half hour ahead of third place. and he'd dropped to second, about an hour and a half down. The Ampudias broke a spindle after Borrego and got that fixed only to break a transmission about a mile later. They were out for the day. Clement was running third now, many hours back. Harris has some brake prob- _ lems along with the overheating, but soloed to the win, his third this season. Vildosola and his co-d river, Brian Stewart, had a smooth second half and finished second just a bit over an hour later. And Clement was third, almost four hours down, with just a half hour to spare on the 20 hour time limit. Class 7 had a hard day. At the . second check the leader was the team of Chris and Rick Taylor, in a Ford, with a margin of four minutes on Bob Land in his Ford. In third it was Larry Roeseler in a Chevy. Gary Mecham had already broken a spindle and was out. Herman DeNumzio ran fourth a half hour further back in his Toyota, and Steve Lawrence had his Ford moving, but was already over six hours behind the leader. When they got to Check 4 it was A.J. DeNunzio in front, with Land in second, about a half hour behind him. Everyone else was gone. Roeseler and Jerry McDon-ald, his co-driver, said their truck became a V 4 and couldn't pull the sand. The others disappeared without a trace. And, actually, Land had disappeared himself. Back up the course, on the top edge of Laguna Salada, he'd felt terribly hot, and, his pumper helmet not working right, stopped for a moment. He got out of the truck, took off his helmet, and passed out. His passenger, Michael}enkins, radioed for help, and he was soon airlifted to Mexicali to a hospital. The medics thought he might have had a heart attack. Before leaving the race course Land told Jenkins to keep on going, so he did, picking up Don McCarthy, who'd also been signed on to the truck. Land was in the hospital until early the next morning, and they told him he'd been suffering from heat stroke, dehydration, low blood sugar and lack of potassium. They pumped him full of fluids and let him go back to Ensenada on Sunday. It seems he'd had a busy couple of days prior to the race, and hadn't bothered much with eating and drinking, especially on Friday when he'd done some pre-running and broke his pre-runner. Then, on Saturday morning before the race, the restaurant where he'd planned to have breakfast didn't open, so he decided to pass up breakfast all together. When he saw his own doctor a couple of days later that learned person said, "Bob, you can't do that!" He knows that now. While his crew wondered what Dusty nrnes Bob Land had a heat stroke on Laguna Salada, was air lifted out and his Malcolm Vinje and Mark Hansen got their first truck victory this race in Class co-driver Michael Jenkins picked up Don McCarthy down the pike and they 7S. Hansen went into the lead at Check 4, handed over to Vinje at Check 6 in were the winner, the only survivor of the seven starters in Class 7. the lead and they won by over an hour. was going on with Land, his truck fourth and the Carranzas perser- Javier and Guillermo Quintero kept moving forward, creeping up vered and finished fifth, just six ran fifth a minute later. on DeNunzio. They had a flat, minutes before cut off time. The Crafts and El W ardani changed an alternator and got Class 5-1600, which started held their lead, with St. John and lost, but had no major trouble. next, surprised everybody by Miszkiewicz sticking right to their And when DeNunzio became being the biggest class in the race. bumper, still only two minutes almost permanently stuck in the And 50% of them managed to back. Dittfield and his co-drivers, last sand wash, Jen kins and finish. All but three made it to the Darryl and Alan Cook, were still McCarthy went by and on the the second check, and at that point third, back a little after being finish. They got the win, and the RossandJimCraftandRamseyEl •. stuck, among other places, in the disappointed DeNunzios, after a Wardani had the lead in their '61, mud at the base of the Rumarosa great day, ran out of time. a car that had definitely seen Grade. Alonso Acosta and Juan Class 7S started next, and they better days. Rick St. John and De Gracia were fourth now, three had better luck. At Check 2 the Steve Miszkiewicz ran second minutes back, and followed four leader was Dave Winner in his only a minute later, followed by minutes later by Hector and Toyota, and he had only two Tom Dittfield in his '67, three Danny Ledezma who'd also been minutes on Greg Hibbs in a Ford. minutes further back. In fourth it stuck at the base of the Rumarosa. Then it was a tie with Sean wasMarioandEliasLedezma,and Many limited class cars spent Mecham in his Ford and the team of Jose Abelardo Carranza and Jose Alfonso Carranza in their Ford. Everything changed by the time they got to Check 4, and now it was Mark Hansen in front in a Ford, with 18 minutes on Winner and his co-driver, Ron Stockwell. Mecham and his co-driver, Darryl Robinson, were now tied with Brady Helm and Bob Graham in their Toyota, only 18 minutes further back. Hibbs' co-driver, Mike Falkosky, had broken a front shock and the Carranzas had lost over an hour. Hansen handed the car over to Malcolm Vinje and he was leading by an hour when they got to Check 6, having no problems. Now it was Falkosky and Hibbs in second place, with Mecham and Robinson only 11 minutes behind them. The Carranzas had lost more time, but were still moving, while Winner and Stockwell had fallen victim to that cliff on the way down from Mike's Sky Ranch and were now several hours behind. some time there, hopelessly mired after the earlier traffic had churned it into glue. Tall brush hemmed in the sides, so it wasn't easy to find a path around the slime. The Crafts and El W ardani were having no problems beyond a coil wire that fell apart, but the Dittfield/Cook team had to change their points and a needle and seat. Acosta and De Gracia broke their accelerator cable twice, ran out of gas, had a couple of flats and broke a rear brake cylinder. St. J oho and Miszkiewicz were out after losing their transmission,!~ Hansen and Vinje got their win, the first in the SCORE series in a truck, and Falkosky and Hibbs finished second, a bit over an hour later. Mecham and Rob-inson, who said they'd "taken it too easy" early in the day, had got stuck trying to get around Jimmie Smith, who was already stuck himself, in Gordon's Trophy-Truck. They still managed a nice third place, another hour down. Winner, and Stockwell were A RACING VGASOLINE For the distributor nearest you call: 800-345-0076 August 1996 Page 13

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The biggest class in the race was 5-1600 at 22 starters and 13 finished. Ross and Jim Craft and Ramsey El Watdani were in the lead at Check 2 by a minute, had no problems and won the class by 55 minutes. IJF and Mario and Elias They'd borrowed a replacement Ledezma were putting a new from the Ledezma crew. They'd transmission into their car. also cannibalized a brake line At Check 6 it was still Craft/El from a friend's VW to replace a Wardani, now nearly an hour up broken one. In fifth now it was on Dittfield and the Cooks. AlbertCastroandlgnacioCarillo, Acosta and De Gracia moved up who'd had lots of flats and a stuck to third, enjoying a good race with throttle cable. the team of Carlos and Gerardo Ross Craft has been racing for lribe, who'd come up to fourth years, but his brother, James, was after being stuck and breaking a driving only his second race. They front drum on the Rumarosa. and El Wardani had an excep-Demand lb J,e f#Je n&aay avcrflaB:le, d r fh•11 . tfle b4$f .•.. Page 14 now, having no mechanical trouble, and McLean and Breed-love ran fourth. In fifth it was Kavoukjian and Paquette. Guevara and Montes came to grief almost within walking distance of the finish line, when Montes, who was also having battery trouble, slid off that last terrible hill and got stuck. For a couple of hours every finisher told of seeing car 909 stuck on Scott and Todd Johnson are third generation racers and they won Class 9 with their fiancees riding shotgun in the Meredith Flyer. At Check 4 they were tied for fourth, moved up to win by just two minutes, 47 seconds. • that hill. And in the meantime, the Johnson brothers were having a close race with Shatynski and Hansen, who had better gearing for the last fast stretch, and actually got to the finish line first. But the tionally untroubled race for this clas_s, and took the win by 55 minutes, beating even the first Class 5 car back. The Cooks, who remembered coming to a bad end the last time the course took this route home, had no trouble with it this time, and helped Dittfield earn second place. In third it was the lribes, lucky to get to the finish after Carlos got stuck on the last bad nill and had no starter. Acosta and De Gracia were fourth 13 minutes later, and just six minutes behind them it was Castro and Carillo. Hector and Danny Ledezma, usually at the front of the pack, had a bad day. Danny hit a ditch and broke his rack and pinion, and did many miles with things wired and taped together. He had very little control, and had three flats, but managed a sixth place finish. · The Class 9 cars took off next, and at Check 2 Brian and Jim Jeffrey were in the- fead in thefr Lothringer. They had two minutes on Steve Downing and Mike Stroh in a Hi Jumper, and they were 15 minutes in front of Daniel Mora and Rafael Aguilera in their Chenowth. In fourth it was Mike Shatynski and Brian Hansen, in a T -Mag, followed by Matt and Colby Sherard ina Raceco. Some of these folks were also stuck at the base of the Rumarosa, and a total of seven of them had dropped out by the time they got to Check 4, which was ten-and-a-half hours down the road for them, or just about sunset, when the unlimited cars were getting to the finish. At Check 4 the leader was Luis Guevara and Federico Montes in their Tubular Design chassis, and they had a lead of seven minutes. Ed McLean and Phillip Breedlove ran second in their J imco, followed by a two-way tie. Shatynski and Hansen were on the same minute with Scott and Todd Johnson in their Meredith, tied for fourth. The Johnsons were making up time after losing their rack and pinion early in the day, borrowing one from the . Foddrill pits, and getting it installed. Mike Kavoukjian and Stephen Paquette ran fifth now in their Chenowth. When they got to Check 6 it was still Guevara and Montes in the lead, about 45 minutes in front of the Johnsons who were running trouble free except for the usual Baja adventures like waiting in traffic for their turn at the mud, a near head-on with an ambulance going up the Mike's road as they came down, being lost, being hit and helping competitors get going again. Shatynski and Hansen were third Marc Stein and Gordon DiCarlo led the Stock Full Size truck class, nearly all the way in the Ford; in fact their only trouble was changing a radius arm bushing and they claimed the victory. Michael Martin rolled at Mile 35, did no serious damage and ran third in his Ford in Stock Mini Truck action until taking the lead at Check 6 and he won the class by over an hour. August 1996 Johnsons were just two minutes behind them, and had started four minutes behind them, so they were the winners. They later said that race to the finish was the most exciting racing they'd ever enjoyed. Shatynski and Hansen reported that their car used to belong to George Erl and had won the '92 1000. They were a full 19 minutes in front of third place Breedlove and McLean. In fourth it was Guevara and Montes, disappointed to lose after leading for so much of the way, and glad to finally be off that hill. Kavoukjian and Paquette finished fifth, just nine minutes before the cut-off time, the last of the class to get all the way around. In the Stock Full trucks, which started next, the leader at Check 2 was Marc Stein, teamed with Gordon DiCarlo in a Ford. They had 11 minutes on Matt and Noah Pike in their Chevy, and then Chad and Rod Hall had their Hummer on the same minute as Robert Hayley andJaritJohnson's Ford. By Check 4, though Stein and OiCarlo still led, everything else had changed. Dave Sykes had moved up to second, about 18 minutes back, reporting being held up by stuck cars at the base of Rumarosa. Now Hayley and Johnson were third, and they'd been one of those stuck cars apparently. Josh Hall had lost the turbo on his Hummer and was out for the day, a rare DNF for that team, while his brother and dad, Chad and Rod, were also having turbo problems, as well as electrical trouble with their car, and had fallen back. At Check 6 Stein and DiCarlo, who'd had to change a radius arm bushing, apparently still had the lead, but our unofficial score keepers were seemingly getting sleepy, and didn't keep complete records for this group. It was about nine-thirty at night by the time they got there. Stein and Di Carlo, with no further problems, not even flats, went on to take the win. Sykes, who drove all the way, was second, reporting a couple of flats, followed in by Johnson and Hayley, over two hours later. Chad and Rod Hall were fourth, and last, just 10 minutes behind them. In the Stock Mini trucks things were over early for Greg Foutz when a rod went through the bottom of his Ford's motor. But the rest of them carried on, and at Check 2 Dennis Milner and Martin Choquette had the lead in their Toyota, with Leo Brown and Scott Moffatt about 20 minutes back in their Ford. Michael Martin, who'd rolled over at Mile 35, ran third in his Ford, and Steve Williams and William Bartlett, in the Sheriff's Ford, were fourth. Bartlett had also Dusty Times

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Carlos and Gerardo lribe, father and son, finished third in Class Mike Shatynski and Brian Hansen just missed the win, in a T- Ed McLean and Phillip Breedlove drove their Jimco into third 5-1600, even though they were stuck on the last bad hill, without Mag that won the '92 1000, had no mechanical woes and were place in Class 9, had no serious troubles just the darn hills, hard a starter but got help and got to the finish. second in Class 9 action. _o_n_lo_w_h_o_r_se_p_o_w_er_ca_r_s_. ______________ _ rolled over, giving himself a Martin stayed in front and went contingent for this event, but it There were still tour of them concussion and losing a couple of on to take the win, followed in by proved too difficult for most of running at Check 6, but it was hours in the process. Williams and Bartlett, who'd had them. More correctly, we should about 11:30, and over 14 hours Martin took over the lead by no trouble after that initial probably say it proved to be too into the race as they went past Check 4, and now had over an rollover. Milner and Choquette long for most of them. Victor Mile 434, still 77 tough miles hour on Milner and Choquette were third, another 1 7 minutes Barajas and Raul Gilbert led at from the finish. They ran in the who were 40 minutes in front of later, and Brown and Moffatt Check 2 in their '79, with nine same order, but only two of them Brown and Moffatt. Williams, didn't make it in. Even the minutes on Fernando and got to the checkered flag. The running allright after the rollover, winners in this class used up most Gerardo Montijo in a '96 VW. In Montijos were there first, taking was fourth, and last. of their time allotment, needing a third it was Hector Sarabia and the win by 15 minutes over Rivera At Check 6 it was Martin with little over 17 of the 20 hours. Jose Lencione, six minutes later, and Nunez, who were second. But nearly two hours on Brown and Class 3 had but one starter, the and followed by Gilberto Garcia the SCORE officials had an Moffatt who'd moved up to. Chevy Blazer of Todd and Jim and Enrique Hernandez in a '7·2 unpleasant surprise for the second, and now Williams and Gatrell, and they didn't even get Horacio and Roman Pereyra were . Montijos, who'd been clocked at Bartlett were third 20 minutes as far as Check 2. Sorry to report, fifth in their '69. over 70mph on the old beach behind them. Milner and Cho, we don't know the reason for Oftheeightstarters,50percent highway, which got them an quette had lost about an hour their DNF. made it to Check 4, with Barajas automatic disqualification. That somehow. Class 11 had a good sized and Gilbet in the lead by a half meantthatRiveraandNunezwere hour. In second it was Sarabia and the winners, and the only official .Lencione, followed by the finishers. SCORE Tecate Baja 500 Real.Illa • June z. IHI I Poe Driver/Co-Driver Vehic;le 109 1 110 2 103 3 120 4 101 5 1607 1 1602 2 1605 3 1649 4 1603 5 506 1 500 2 501 3 557 1 576 2 561 3 573 4 559 5 702 1 739 1 725 2 724 3 721 4 738 5 Qua 112 • Unlirnltad aingla • two ••t • 1t alart -11 flnlall Troy Herbst Mika Smlh Porsche Ryan Thomas Major VW Chenowlh Corky McMBlin/8,lan Ewalt Chenowth Porsche Brant Grizzle/Dale Ebberts FAT VW A-Ann Jimco Doug Fortin, Jr. Chevrolet Chenowth a. .. 112-1600 - 1600cc Realrlctad Engine • 12 •tart • 7 flnlah Jim Dizney/Todd Teuscher Major VW Jlmco Don Lan"f)US Jr./Oon LalTl)US Sr. Wik& vw Jimco Jason Hatz/Tom DeNault Hatz VW Susp.Unltd. John Watkins/Todd Martella Jimco Tom & Frank Rusich Major VW Jim00 a. .. 3. Short we 4114. 1 atart. o tlnlah a... 4. Long we 4114 • o atart. o llnlah 0.M 5 • Unlimited Baja Bug - 6 atart • 3 llnlah Neal & Mike Grabowski Baja Bug Michael James/Mike Kalicki Baja Bug George Seeley Baja Bug a... 5-1600 • 1600cc Baja Bug· 22 atart -13 llnlah Ross & Jim CralVRamsay El Wardanl Baja Bug Tom Dlttfleld/Alan & Daryl Cook Baja Bug Carios & Gerardo lribe Baja Bug Alonso Acosta/Juan De Gracia Baja Bug Allerto Castro/Ignacio Carrillo Baja Bug ClaM 6 - Production Sedan - O atart • O flnlah ClaM 7 • Unlimited Mini Pickup• 7 atart • 1 finlah Robert Land Ford Ranger Claaa 7S • Stock Mini Pickup • 8 atart • 5 flnlah Malcolm Vinja/Mark Hansen Ford Ranger Mike Falkosky!Greg Hibbs Ford Ranger Sean Mecham'Daryl Robinson Ford Ranger David Winner/Ron Stockwell Toyota Jose Abelardo & Jose Attonso Carranza Ford Ranger Cla .. 8 • 2WD Standard Pickup. 7 atart - 4 finlah 800 1 Dan Smith/Dave Ashley Ford Fl50 802 2 Dale WMe Chevrolet 808 3 Dave Westhem/Randy Salmon! Chevrolet 806 4 Dave Crinklaw/John Penner Ford F-150 946 1 902 2 944 3 909 4 903 5 a ... 9. Restricted Buggy -12 atart. 5 flnlah Scott & Todd Johnson Mered~h Flyer Mike Shatynskl/Brlan Hansen T-Mag Ed McLean/Phillip B,eedlove VW Jimco Luis Guevara/Federico Montes Tubular Design Mike Kavoukjlan/Stephen Paquette VW Chenowth a ... 10 • Unlimited 1650cc -23 atart • 4 flnlah 1015 1 Andrew Wehe,'l(evin Davis Toyota A-Ann Jimco 1010 2 Jim Pierce/Jim Kirk/Rich Geiser Toyota Raceco Time 0/A 10:28:10 1· 10:35:05 2 10:45:03 4 11:01:21 7 11:13:19 9 11:46:11 13 12:37:02 16 13:14:56 19 13:20:22 20 14:30:14 44 13:57:44 24 17:49:17 51 13:56:0~ 13:21 :59 21 14:16:34 26 14:45:53 31 14:58:08 32 15:04:46 33 19:28:08 61 13:23:50 22 14:32:15 28 15:42:49 37 18:44:52 57 19:54:09 65 10:38:09 3 10:52:00 5 11:06:12 8 13:39:34 23 15:47:00 39 15:49:47 40 16:08:25 41 16:49:51 45 19:51:40 64 10:56:56 6 11:20:31 10 Montijos, and then Norberto • There were only a few Sports, Rivera and Marcos Nunez, in a '72 men entered in this event, and A ·. ' . ~'fl(:_-~~· ~ .... ~-.. three of them were5,1600s. Only Joaquin and Cristobal Gonzalez managed to finish, to take the win. Xavier Reyes and Fernando Avalos failed to finish their Class 3 Sportsman Suzuki, and Walter Prince and Doug Browne couldn't bring the Candy Cane unlimited car back to the finish either. In general the racers lik~d the new course, describing it var, iously as rough, tough, fun and a ••real course.'' SCORE moved quickly to Barstow for the Fireworks 250, and then gets a bit of a breather with the Laughlin race being postponed to the 4th through the 6th of October. Many thanks to the BFG Relay who provided me with times and notes to help in organizing this story. POSITION SENSITIVE 1022 3 Arturo Honold/Colo Santana Major Perl.Jimco 1012 4 Tim Scalzo /Ryan Arciero Acura Aceco ClaM 11 • Stock VW aedan • 8 atart • 2 finlah 1149 1 1105 Noberto Rivera/Marcos Nunez VW Beetle Fernando & Gerardo Montijo VW Beetle ClaM Mini Stock • Stock Mini Trucka • 5 atart. 3 finish Michael Martin Ford Ranger 12:38:03 17 12:42:03 18 19:40:07 63 19:25:13• 17:04:15 47 ""NOT ALL SHOCKS ARE CREA TED EQUAL, IT'S WHAT'S INSIDE THAT COUNTS" THE JBS SHOCK BY SWAY-A-WAY FEATURES: 771 1 760 2 761 3 864 1 Steve WIiiiams/Wiiiiam Bartlett Ford Ranger Dennis Milner/Martin Choquette Toyota ClaM Stock Full • Stock Pickup Trucka • 7 atart · 4 flnlah Marc Stein/Gordon DiCario Ford 860 2 David Sykes/Greg Woodington Ford F-150 878 3 Robert Hayley/Jartt Johnson Ford 865 4 Chad HalVRod Hall Hummer 280 1 210 2 260 3 SF Pro Stock Spec Serie• • 4 atart - 3 flniah Charles Harris Chevrolet Gustavo Vildosola/Brian Stewart Ford Todd ClemenVRich Minga Ford Sportsman Claaaea - 5 atart - O finish SCORE Tecale Trophy-Truck -11 atart - 8 finish (not Included In overall finish position• liated above) 21 1 Rob MacCachren Ford F150 80 2 Larry Ragland Chevrolet 43 3 Curt LeDuc (solo) Jeep Grand Cherokee 19 4 Ed & Tim Herbst Ford F150 16 5 Dave & Paul Simon Ford F150 Total Starters, cars 159-flnishers, cars 74 • 46% • Race Distance -511 m~es -Tlme Allowance 20 hours an classes. • Disqualified: Seeley on technical grounds, Montijo for exceeding speed limit on highway. 18:28:04 56 18:45:09 58 14:14:58 25 14:33:36 30 17:15:08 46 17:25:59 49 14:33:10 29 15:39:35 36 19:30:26 62 9:28:23 9:33:16 10:44:23 11:14:42 11 :38:35 POSITION SENSITIVE ➔ EXTERNALLY ADJUST ABLE . ➔ INTERNAL BYPASSING / COIL-OVER ➔ REMOVABLE BYPASS TUBES SWAY-A-WAY WOULD LIKE TO SEND OUT A SPECIAL THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT HAS HELPED US DEVELOP OUR SHOCK PROGRAM ... 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SCORE WA 500 TROPHY-TRUCKS MacCachren Gets First Win With His New Truck . "·• 'i¥¥i01lli•tt· Rob MacCachren's new Ford racer proved it was worth the wait. Rob had no trouble on the course and worked hard to stay ahead and he won the Trophy-Truck honors by nearly five minutes. Rob MacCachren put his new Ford into victory circle at the SCORE Tecate Baja 500, after setting a blistering .pace across the northern end of the Baja penin, sula. The new course, which was both longer and more difficult than Baja 500s in the past, was generally well liked by the drivers, but it held the winning average speed down to 54 .006 miles per hour. There were many miles of tight, twisty trails, described as "technical", which demanded fine control and complete concentration. And on the Gulf side of the peninsula the weather was hot, adding to the wear and tear on the driver. The trucks started out at 8 a.m., and the time limit gave them a generous 20 hours to travel from Ensenada out into the wilds, and then back to Ensenada again. Dust was a big factor in some areas, as was finding a spot where passing was possible. When they got to the second checkpoint, just 159 miles into the race, Larry Ragland had his Chevy in the lead, but Jason Baldwin was only a minute behind him in his Ford, and then Ivan Stewart ran another minute back in the Toyota. In fourth it was MacCachren, just another minute behind, and followed by Curt LeDuc in the Jeep, behind still another minute. After that check they gingerly worked their way down the Rumarosa grade, many of the turns there so tight that they were "three point turns", meaning the drivers had to make three passes to get around them. Javier Espinoza had already had some problems with his Chevy's trans, which was missing second and reverse, and then he was stuck on the Rumarosa grade, which seems inevitable with no reverse gear. And Jimmie Smith, who was filling in for Robby Gordon in Gordon's Ford (he was racing in Milwaukee), had lost a power steering pump early in the day. Jeff Lewis, in his old Class 8 Chevy, had hung two wheels off the side of a cliff, and when some spectators tried to help they'd worsened the situation. Ulti, mately, Lewis had to back down the hill and then find a path out Dusty Times onto the course. He was back which was right there, so they set amongst the Class 9 cars by the about solving the problem. It time he got going again, Simon turned out to be a hub damaged in -and Simon, who'd been moving at a collision with a rock was leaking a really fast pace in their Ford, rear end grease onto a red,hot suddenly had big flames sprouting brake, and that started the flames, from the rear of their truck. The which then quickly jumped to camera man in the helicopter anything combustible in the rear. following the race for ESPN got ! This time they stopped and made some good shots, and also · repairs. performed a vital service, in that Meanwhile MacCachren was he radioed to the Rough Rider working hard to stay in front of pits that Simon and Simon Ragland, who was never far seemed to be unaware of the fact behind him. And Ragland, whose that they were on fire. The pits water drinking hose had come immediately radioed to Don apart, was hot and thirsty, and Tebbe, who rides with the amazed at the pace MacCachren Simons, and he popped out of the was maintaining. He was also window with a fire extinguisher in worried about his own stamina, his hand in record time, and without a supply of water. spritzed it out. When they got to Check 6 Stewart was out of the race in I MacCachren had only three the next stretch when his i:notor minutes on Ragland. He'd had no blew, and MacCachren had problems, but then neither had moved into the lead. He had a Ragland, except that his brakes minute on Ragland who ran overheated once in a while. second, his past frustrating MacCachren changed rear tires problems with ball joints twice during the race, while apparently solved by replacing Raglandchosenottochangethem them with spherical heim joints. at all. MacCachren stopped for Baldwin was third, but had been fuel "two and a half" times, while having some fuel injection Ragland had four or five fuel problems and in fourth it was Ed stops. LeDuc was running third and Tim Herbst in their Ford, now, and Baldwin had dropped to followed by LeDuc in fifth place fourth with more fuel injection and looking rather the worse for trouble, and he had the Herbsts the wear after rolling off a"hill on I right on his bumper in fifth place. the way up to Mike's. Simon and Simon and Simon were sixth, and Simonhadburstintoflameagain, now had changed a torque and Tebbe had put it out again, convertor and a transmission. but a spare tire had been ruined, MacCachren's luck held, and among other things. There was he charged through the paten, also the danger to the fuel cell tially hazardous last few miles Paul and Dave Simon demonstrate that Ford Trucks can fly, at this well known trap built by local folks. Numerous trouble kept the Simons working in the pits, but they carried on to finish fifth. AUgust 1996 Curt LeDuc zipped the Jeep Grand Cherokee into third place by Check 6 and was a little rumpled having rolled off a hill on the road up to Mike's, but he got going again and finished third. with no trouble, to get his first win since the Gold Coast 300 in '94. Ragland was second just under five minutes later, still thirsty. He described the course as "really difficult and hard." In third it was LeDuc, looking as if he'd been racing Destruction Derby, and an hour down to Ragland. The Herbsts were fourth, and behind them came the Simon brothers, glad to get to the finish line. Baldwin blew his motor in the last few miles, and didn't make it in. Espinosa was next to finish, and then it was four hours before Jimmie Smith brought Robby Gordon's truck in, earning the absent Gordon some precious points. Lewis also finished in the wee small hours of the next morning, reporting that his truck ran fine once he got off the hill and out of the trap. 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11ST IIANK UTAMA RALLY OF INDONESIA Carlos Sainz and Luis Moya Win For Ford Carlos Sainz _and Luis_Moya had an eventful rally, car problems, the threat of exclusion, and everything in between, but they survived to wm first overall and take the valuable points. Victory for Carlos Sainz and Asia-Pacific champion Nobuhiro completed the course, and Ford came at an amazingly Tajimalosttimeofftheroadon finishedaheadofthefield.After eventful Rally of Indonesia in thesecondday.Runinconditions histeammateGwyndafEvanshad which the Spaniard ran for half a cooler and wetter than usual on earlier been advised to retire after day with a broken gearbox, the event, Mitsubishi who had committing a fuel offense, Ford's crashed and lost time off the road usually thrived in warm rallies first world championship win and took the lead only four stages failed not only in Group A but since Finland 1994 was a from the end because Colin also in their usually successful frustrating experience, as indeed McRae crashed when comfort-Group N category, and scored no the whole event was for many. Of ably ahead. It was the first world championship points at all. the nine nominated champion-championship rally in Asia, and Sainz's victory was clouded by -ship drivers to start, only Sainz Sainz's first ever event run over rumors of illegal servicing. Half and Subaru's Piero Liatti finished the notoriously tricky plantation waythroughthefinaldayhisteam the rally. It was especially stages. Subaru led Group N was served notice that they would frustrating for the fast drivers. throughout, while Hyundai be excluded from the event Subaru drivers took 20 fastest scoredanimportantvictoryinthe forthwith, but the Spaniard times out of27 stages yet Liatti, APC Formula 2 category after continued under threat of protest, who took 11, could only manage second, while in F2 Tajima scored 20 best times as well and was second. A coming star Piero Liatti had Fabrizia Pons navigating the Subaru lmpreza 555 and they were second overall, just 23 seconds back in a rally that was full of problems for all. For the first time in the 24 year history of the world series a qualifying round in Asia had been included. Having established itself as one of Asia's famous plantation events through the Asia-Pacific rally championship, Indonesia followed the example of Rally Australia, took advice from leading event organizers and quickly became accepted as a major new opportunity in the sport. It is a rally held in circumstances very different to those normally experienced by Europeans. This . Indonesia, the eighth to be based . for the teams. Being h~ld earlier in on the island of Sumatra at the year than previously meant Medan. Previously based at the event was more likely to be Jakarta, the ever increasing run in wetter weather. It was population in Java and enthus-expected to be the hottest rally in iasm from the Governor of North both the world and Asia-Pacific Sumatra caused the event to go to series 199p, and the most humid. Medan in 1989. This was also the The rally may well sound like a year it was invited to qualify for venture into the unknown, but the Asia-Pacific series for the first the top teams were all well time. Bank Utama became the prepared; although APC cham-title sponsor for the first time in pion Kenneth Eriksson said; "I 1995, having been active in have always gone well on this competitor sponsorship on event before (first and second in previous events. the last two years) but I think Entries were remarkable: three previous experience does not cars from Ford (including Randy count for much. If it rains it will R ukmana, the first official be a lottery because the roads turn Indonesian rally driver in the into thick mud." Liatti said "I am WCR), Mitsubishi (they also notworriednottohavebeenhere nominated a newcomer, Yoshi-before. The conditions can hiro Kataoka, a 34 year old · change so much. The biggest Japanese driver who finished problems are going to be the heat third in Group N on last year's and humidity. You can lose 10 RAC rally, and Subaru (who had liters of fluid from the body a the Italian lady co-driver Fabrizia day." The only nominated driver Pons accompanying Piero Liatti with any substantial previous for the· first time.) Toyota experience was Ford's number Australia entered Juha Kank-three driver, the Indonesian kunen with a TTE run car. Strong Dandy Rukmana. Although still private teams included a two-tier only 23 years old, he first entry from 1995 Safari winner competed on this event when he Y oshio Fujimoto with a Toyota was 17. for himself and two Group N Overnight rain threatened to Subarus for his Junior team· make the morning stages slippery drivers Michael Lieu and Shige-but here was a temptation to drive yuki Kinoshi. A driver who the first three stages before the would compete with a high degree first service point assuming they of emotion was reigning Asia-would dry out, which wasn't the Pacific champion Kenneth case. So tire choices were the Eriksson. He was the oldest storyofthestartofthefirstworld regular driver in the world championship rally in Asia. The championship, and the day after event immediately became a the rally celebrated his 40th battle between Colin McRae and birthday. Tommi Makinen, the only other In addition to being the third driver able to challenge them in round of the 1996 world rally the earlier stages being Eriksson. championship, · the Rally Inda-McRae took the initial lead, nesia was the second round of the Makinen took over but fell back Asia-Pacific series but did not when he damaged the suspension count for Formula 2 points, on stage 8 and Colin led the rally although the F2 APC cars were when it arrived in the evening at there in force. There were three Parapat. official Kias run by Rob Her-There were a remarkable ridge's Australian team, three number of troubles among the official Hyundais run by Wayne leading drivers during the day. Bell's team also from Australia, Subaru lost Eriksson when he hit there were Protons from two a bridge and the impact smashed different factories, a Group A the sump guard into the engine Wira from the EON factory, and and he could not continue. This making its international competi-bridge was to be the focal point of tiondebut,aGroupNSatriafrom the event. Both Sainz and the Usuhasama factory run by the Makinen also hit the bridge, and Silverstone team. There were also afterwards Eriksson found there two old model Honda Civics from was a strange trail of water leading Taiwan and Tajima's old model up to the point of impact. The Suzuki. A total of 57 entries were traditional plantation rally hazard received and nine different of making the roads artificially manufacturers officially entered slippery was suggested. Liatti in ten different types of car. Of twice smashed into trees, both the nine six were entered because times with the right front corner of the APC connection. of the car. In the Mitsubishi camp The event was organized to full there was dismay when Richard FIA requirements, with stages run Burns hit a tree on the first stage, in a cloverleaf system and service which burst an oil cooler pipe, parks placed to minimize un-then the engine failed as a result necessary manpower and expense on stage 3. Their nominated .· driver Kataoka with his Group N car suffered engine difficulties but by the end of the day was lying fourth in the category. It was a day of disaster for Ford. First in Group N and sixth overall was Michael Lieu and Yoshimasa Nakahara Toyota of Australia entered a Celica GT-Four for. Juha Kankkunen and Nicky in the Subaru lmpreza WRX-RZ. Lieu is a Subaru Junior team driver who did a Sainz arrived at the first service park in a completely exhausted state, his water cool suit having failed to work and progressively his gearbox failed. Third gear was gone on stage 4 , fourth on stage 5 , and on the last two stages it was jumping out of fifth gear. Evans started unhappily with brake problems, then his power steering failed which required the rack to be changed. Then on the final stage of the day the engine misfired and stopped, although the car coasted to the finish line. The crew had to_ push the car out Grist, and they led for a time, but finished third in the TTE run car. great job in the tough conditions. Page 18 August 1996 Dusty Times

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Aminnuddin Omar and Mohd. Gran drove the new Proton Satria in its world championship debut, but the results don't show it as a finisher. Teck Chuan How and Roland Pickering were second in class and 21st overall in their Proton Wira 4WD; in the high attrition race, to finish wa a win. Tommi Makinen and Seppa Harjanne led in the early stages, but the engine blew in the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution on stage 10 and he was out. of the control and Gwyndaf thought it might be out of fuel and rashly bought some fuel at a roadside filling station, which action was seen by a Judge of Fact who told them it would be wise to retire voluntarily rather than face disciplinary action. He had been lying eleventh at the time. Danny Rukmana stopped in the middle of stage 7, lost a quarter-hour trying to start, which he finally accomplished, but at the next service park he announced he would retire. Ford managers implored him to go on for championship reasons but he was resolute and went home. Kankkunen started badly and spent the whole day choosing the wrong tires, but at least he stayed out of serious trouble. Fujimoto with the old style Celica had no clutch for the last two stages, then an intercooler pump failed so he had no turbo pressure for the final stage. Local driver Pribadi was so elated with his tenth best time on the first stage that he went off on the second and third stages. Eventually he calmed down and got to the end of the day. In F2 Tajima led all the way despite hitting a rock on the final stage and puncturing. On the stage before he had lost a side window on a jump. Herridge hit a pothole in his Group A Sephia when overtaking a car on a road section, and this damaged the suspension and pulled out a driveshaft, causing him to retire. His son Dean had a massive dent in the front bumper of his Group N 1.8 liter car but this did not affect his performance. Both he and the Korean driver Jong Yong Park were leading their classes. The H yundais were going well, with Bell in the Lantra having no troubles and lying two minutes behind Tajima, and Carr in the Accent third another minute behind. In Group N the Uru-guayan driver Gustavo Trelles retired on the final stage of the day with suspension failure. The weather had been mostly dry but after the first drivers had passed there was a heavy shower on stage 4. Liatti said that at times it was impossible to drive more than 1 kph. The second day was going to be rougher and harder and was due to start at 6:00 in the morning. Australians Wayne Bell and lain Stewart got the Hyundai Lantra in first in Formula 2 and 12th overall. Bell led the majority of the rally .and when it counted, at the finish line. dropped seven when he had a quick spin; he had lost his brakes coming up to a hairpin. On the second stage he had a water leak and before the end of the stage the engine failed. Mitsubishi en-gineers reckoned it was because the car's body had been badly twisted by that bridge the day before;McRae was now 3m37s in front, a huge margin by today's world championship standards, but only 13 seconds separated Kankkunen, Sainz and Liatti, fighting for second place, and one stage later they were only six seconds apart. Prodrive were exceedingly proud of Liatti; chief David Richards said, "He is getting better every rally he enters." At the midday rest halt at Parapat dark clouds were gather-ing and when the crews started the first of four stages in the afternoon there were patches of heavy rain all round the region. Tire choice was critical. The first to err was Liatti. He spun and could not turn round; when he tried to drive to the middle of the road the car slid back to the edge again. This cost a minute. Kankkunen confirmed how bad it was. "In some corners the car was just sliding with no steering." Sainz like Kankkunen a new-comer to plantation rallies, said "It was worse than driving with slicks on ice!" It got even worse on stage 15. McRae nudged the front of the car on a bank; "I've seen some incredibly slippery stages in Malaysia but nothing like this." Fujimoto damaged the side of the car and could only get out afterward through a side window. Sainz went off the road and over a bank and lost 46 secnds to the stage winner, Kankkunen. In Group N on the first stage of the day Indiarto retired with broken rear suspension, and on the second Kataoka, by now the last remaining Mitsubishi nomin-ated driver, hit a rock, broke the front suspension and lost a half the Proton restarted 22nd overall and tenth in Group N. By the end of the day he was up to 11th and fourth with only a slight loss of turbo pressure to delay him. In F2 the day saw Tajima pulling inexorably ahead with his Suzuki, until a disaster on stage 15 when he went straight off the road and smashed his oil cooler, losing over a quarter hour. The fastest driver in F2 was Henry Yap in the Satria. Bell took the lead despite having his engine stop the stage before. The remaining Kias were going well. Dean Herridge was troubled by a loose steering column, the Wira 1.6 was going well despite using a standard gearbox, while both Taiwan Hondas were going although David Y ein lost time when a front wheel fell off on a road section. Etape 3 was promising to be a hot day, more in keeping with Indonesian rallying tradition than the first two cool days. Trouble started before the first stage. Carlos had a panic the night before when the damage from his accident had taken longer to fix. Now the team dared to remove the sump guard after the bridge accident and in the service park they could not refit it fully. The car went into the pare ferme with the guard in place, and Carlos carried some bolts to fit at the official tire changing location on the outskirts of Parapat in the morning. A Judge of Fact reported to the Clerk of the Course that mechanics had illegally worked on the car at that location and the FIA ordered that the car be immediately excluded. The team refuted the claim and other teams, notwithstanding the implications of this matter, nevertheless confirmed that Ford had been correct. At the midday halt Sainz was given permission to continue to the finish with the specter of exclusion over his head. It was a glorious morning to drive down the side of Lake T oba to the first two stages of Etape 2. Gravel note crews found the stages for the day were all nice and hard, and the clouds were high in the sky. Calos Sainz had a gearbox working to his satisfaction, while Ford had no sign of recurrence of the overheating problems which had wrecked their Safari hopes. On the furthest south part of the rally the steam went out of the event, however. From lying five seconds behind McRae Makinen · hour. Care and persistence enabled Michael Lieu in a Subaru to take the Group N lead. Singh in The second big drama came on the third stage of the day when McRae crashed heavily and retired. He had problems with his intercom and went hard into a bank at the end of a long straight, Dusty nmes August 1996 Nobuhiro Tajima and Visut Sukosi drove the Suzuki Swift GT/ into 13th and second in Formula 2 standings, but this was not a points event for them. spinning round in the air, rolling at least twice and damaging every corner of the car. Suddenly the rally was no longer a foregone conclusion. Ford and Subaru were down to one car each and Mitsubishi had no nominated driver left. The first few stages were mixed: stage 19 being exceptionally slippery, and Kankkunen's fortunes came and went. "We like it either very wet or very dry, but nothing in between." He inher-ited the lead on stage 19, heading Sainz by 33 seconds and Liatti by two minutes. Liatti was on a charge, winning a string of stages. At the Tebing Tinggi regroup Kankkunen was 18 seconds in front of Sainz and 71 in front of Liatti. "I am going as fast as I can everything depends on the road conditions." But the Toyota's intercooler broke and as the engine temperature rose Kank-k unen had to turn down the boost. Suddenly Sainz was in the lead by 41 seconds and Liatti was only 15 seconds behind him. But the rally finish was coming up fast. The Spaniard reached the end safely ahead, happy but nervous as to what the stewards would decide about their servicing problems. The race for Group N stayed in favor of Lieu but behind him was a major battle as Singh fought back in the Proton. The Malay-sian had a bad time on the first stage with a misfire and shock absorber trouble, but after the Siantar service halt he had a string of Group N best times until he lost another four minutes on stage 23. Hartono who was lying fourth, fell back with a collapsing rear suspension. In F2 Bell continued to lead, as Tajima suffered a series of problems, including breaking the front suspension and then twice breaking the rear shock absorb-ers. These cars were proving very much more reliable than their four wheel drive counterparts! By the end 12 out of the 30 finishers were two wheel drive. Carlos victory was clouded by rumors of illegal servicing, but he continued, completed the course, and finished ahead of the field. After his teammate Evans had earlier been advised to retire after committing a fuel offense, it was a frustrating experience. The next morning the stewards decided that the exclusion was too harsh a penalty, bearing in mind that the only proven offending action was that of a mechanic touching the car at the tire changing service point was to secure a loose fuel filler cap. Karamjit Singh however was excluded for running a lamp pod without lamps fitted meant that Subaru ended up 1-2 in Group N having led all the way. 21st Bank Utama Rally Indonesia Carlos Sainz/Luis Moya E Ford Escort RS Cosworth Piero Liatti/F abrizia Pons I Subaru lmpreza 555 Juha Kankkunen/Nicky Grist SF/GB Toyota Calica GT-Four Yoshio Fujimoto/Arne Hertz J/S Toyota Calica Turbo 4WD Reza Pribadi/Denls Giraudet AI/F Toyota Calica GT-Four Michael lieu/Yoshlmasa Nakahara HK/J Subaru lmpreza WAX-AA Shigeyuki Konishl/Hakaru !chino J Subaru lmpreza WAX-RA Irvan Gading/Karel Harilatu RI Subaru lmpreza 555 Chandra Allm/Prlhatin Kasiman RI Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Bambang Hartono/Agung Baskoro Al Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Wayne Bell/lain Stewart (12th) AUS Hyundai Lantra 62 starters - 29 finishers - •Group Winner ·• F2 winner Winner's average speed over stages - 83. 78 kph World Championship Points - Subaru 122, Mitsubishi 97, Ford 88 A• 5:30:00 A 5:30:23 A 5:31 :02 A 5:49:44 A 6:05:17 N· 6 :07:22 N 6 :15:08 A 6 :15:55 N 6 :21 :41 N 6:22:10 A•• 6:28:05 WAC Drivers Points - Makinen 40 points, Sainz 35, Eriksson & Llattl 23, Kankkkunen & McRae 22, Duncan 12, Fujimoto 1 o, etc. etc. Group N Points - Backlund, Miyoshi, lieu 13 points, FIA Manufacturers Cup (Formula 2) for Asia Pacific - Subaru 64, Mitsubishi 39, Ford 35 Asia Pacific Drivers overall - Liatti 27, McRae & Sainz 20, Eriksson 15, Kankkunen 12 Asia Pacific F2 Drivers - Tajima 18, Bell 10. 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'The Straight Poop' From the Big Wahzoo Baja 500 - Kevin's back! Playin' musical cars of late, our hero picked up a ride with a young non-Checker go-fast at this race and came home with an impressive win in Class 10. 'Sprinklerman' started and drove a fast and trouble free first couple hundred miles before turning it over to the satisfied car owner. The team then maintained that pace to a big victory in this traditional Baja event. Congratulations to Kevin Davis. 1ST Place in Class 10 and sixth overall. Out of the 150 entered, seven Checker cars started this race, which started and finished in Ensenada. The course was a 500 mile loop that ran north to almost the U.S. Border, east to the Laguna Salada, down the east side of the peninsula, over and up through Valle de Trinidad, and on to the finish. The two biggest classes at this race were Class 10 with 22 cars and Class 5-1600 with 21 Baja Bugs. As previously reported, Kevin picked up a Checker win in 10, and, pros-pective member Tom Dittfeld drove his Bug to a fine 2nd place finish in Class 5-1600. In the process Tom probably sewed up at least 3 white balls towards full membership, as he had one of the Cooks co-drive, while the other Daryl and Brian Monyhan rode shotgun during this exciting run. After 14 hours of racin' there were less than 2 hours separating the first 7 cars headed for the finish line. A big Checker 'Atta Boy' goes out to Dittfeld, the Cooks, and Monyhan for their impressive run. Our Club also suffered 4 DNFs and one DQthis race. Tom Koch, with Reider riding shotgun, had c.v. problems on the Sea of Cortez side. Due to the remote area of their breakage, repairs were much delayed and they eventually parked it. Danny Reider was attempting a double at this race. First, as a passenger in Koch's open car, and then he planned to take over the driving of his own Class 5 car at the halfway point. But, his n~n-Checker c_o-driver only got a few miles out from the start before DNFin' it. 'Frenchie' a.k.a. Dan Blain, got about 200 miles in his ten car before he broke a rear torsion bar, and then broke his new chase truck tryin' to retrieve his buggy. And, Walter pulled his still running open sportsman buggy out of the race at about the 350 mile mark after Sal Fish reportedly assured him that he was indeed the Class winner. This was a safe call on Sal's part, since there was no money involved and Walter was the only unlimited sportsman racer in the class. Sadly, SCORE's official results listed the Prince candy cane entry as a DNF. And, speaking of SCORE, Seeley got bounced out of his second straight Class 5 victory when a surprise post race Tech inspection found his wheelbase exceeded the limit at this race. The Seeley saga is a clear example of the squeakin' wheel gettin' the grease, and with George gettin' the shaft. Here's the story; At SCORE's previous Primm 300 race, George beat the second place Class 5 racer by a good margin. This guy then put up the required $500 and protested the wheelbase of Seeley's new car. After the car was measured in Tech, and found to be within the 105n class limit, George pocketed the protester's 500 bucks and rightfully kept his first big win. Then, this second place whiner wrote a letter to Sal Fish and Danny Cau claimin' that Seeley is a cheater and that Savage was conspiring to eliminate Class 5. Bill Savage, SCORE's Tech Director, was also condemned for not knowing which side of the bed to get out of. This Class 5 protester finished up his letter by insisting Sal had "a moral, ethical, and legal responsibility" to get directly involved in throwin' the evil Seeley out! And then, he had the Dusty Times publish the letter in their next issue. At this Baja 500 race Savage apparently reacted to the whiners by unexpectedly measuring the wheelbase of all the three Class 5 finishers, and George's car was DQed when it came up an inch too long. Now normally, random inspections for technical viola-tions are not conducted by the tech inspectors after a race unless there's a protest lodged with the required $500. But, because of all the shit that was stirred up, look for Class 5 to get an even closer inspection after the finishes of the next few races. Besides George's magically growing wheelbase, some other things, that may very well affect some of the whiner's cars, will also be checked against the rule book. A big hassle created for everyone in the class. This W ahzoo would like to close this Seeley story with a comment to that 2nd place whiner who started all this. Hey Mike, Jesse James must be spinnin' in his coffin havin' a whiner like you using his handle. You never once heard our boy whining to the Dusty Times during all those years when you guys were bangin' him around the course in that old shit box he used to drive. But now, when Seeley's got a competitive state of the art car and is predictably whippin' your ass, you and 'The Gang' want him tossed out on an arguable technicality (the defini-tion of ride height). Hey man, you got a perfect right to put your money where your mouth is and protest our boy every race if ya want to. But, to get your letter re-printed in the Dusty Times callin' Brother Seeley a conniving cheater who is somehow in cahoots with Savage was way out of line. May the Desert Gods relegate your sorry ass to simply a fading image in George's mirror. Shame on you, you whiner you! The Checkers invaded Baja with 5 Club pits around the course. And, as usual, a good time was had by all. Here are a ·couple of the more notable efforts: The traditional Checker pre-race party at the Bahia had a good Checker turnout this year, with only Ta Ta having a problem with the police. Seems Thumper's kid showed up late and had a problem finding a place to park. Young McDowell finally parked his truck in the street at one end of the blocked off contingency row and hot footed it over to the party. Then, shortly after that, contingency row closed down and everybody packed up and moved ... except Ta Ta. When the cops reopened the main drag Mike's locked up truck was still sittin' right there on the center Fast TSD andGPS Start: Daytona Beach l /1 /97 Finish: San Diego 1/7/97 $16,000 Winner Take All 11 line, with the traffic now driving · around it on both sides. Reports come back that for quite a while a big ol' cop was leaning up against this Checker stickered vehicle growin' angrier by.the minute at it's absent owner. Meanwhile, Ta Ta was still busy partying over at the Bahia with his Checker buds. When the party finally broke up, Mike went back to his truck and found that it had obviously been towed away, Duh! Undaunted, our boy hailed a cab and said he wanted to be taken to the police impound lot. After a bit, when the cab had long since left town behind, Ta Ta finally asked the cabby how much this ride was gonna cost. When told that it was gonna be twenty one dollars, he and his chauffeur got into such an argument over the price that the cab driver pulled over and tried to throw Ta Ta out in the middle of nowhere. Good sense finally prevailed, and after paying for the ride, our hero was delivered to car jail and able to bail his truck out for another $24. Good recovery Ta Ta! which vehicles contained those pit tootsies worth a T&A inspection and which did not. It's rumored that our boys also picked out a few of our competi-tion's chase crews for a complete going over, although the soldiers did balk at suggestions of strip searches and cavity inspections for the infidels. It was definitely a fun day for everyone involved. And, before the soldiers even-tually packed up and left, they made all their new Checker friends honorary Federales! This is a typical example of why Baja California has always been considered friendly territory for the Checkers. Most of our members simply think of it as Checker-ville-south! Splash-0-Rama -Lou's latest watersports event was held in the Long Beach Harbor area. The recently upgraded team of Boner Billy & Toolbox Brown ran their first race as 'Experts' in· the unlimited Runabout Class for personal watercraft. Riding a Robertson Honda, Billy Robert-son and Doug Brown splashed Pit Captain Joe Giffin and his their way to a good 3rd Place crew woke up Saturday morning finish. Frenchie was also there to the noise of25 Federal Troops teaming up with a new Checker settin' up a drug & gun inspection state-of-intent, but the team failed point right next to their pit, to impress at this race. located on the highway over And Finally, the newly separ-looking Valle de Trinidad. Now, ated digit from old 9 Finger John this might have been a downer for showed up in a small jar of alcohol some teams, but not for the at the meeting right after Hastings' Checkers. Captain Giffin and his surgery. Our Prez also showed up crew quickly became best pals heavily bandaged and thoroughly with the Federale Captain in medicated, but he was there to charge and his soldiers from the take care of Checker business. 25th Infantry Battalion out of Not surprisingly, all evening Tijuana. In n? time these two John's floatin' finger in a bottle gr_oups ess~nt1ally became one, seemed to show up at every table w1th_our d~1vers and ~hase cre~s just a little bit after the food pull1r:ig _wide eyed mto a pit. arrived. The next meeting Big co_n_s1stmg of M-16 totmg John showed up a lot more alert sold~ers, Humvies sportin1 and sportin' a phony plastic m~ch~n~ guns, and a bunch of finger, with which he scared the grmnm Checkers. hell out of the waitresses and Between Checker race cars, the bewildered the drunks out in the Federales busied themselves bar area with his amazing stoppin' civilian vehicles traveling removable finger trick. It's also down the highway, searching rumoredthatHastingshasmadea some and waving some through. deal with Vance to have his Of course, it wasn't too long detached piece ground up and before our Captain convinced added to Vance Scott's traditional their Captain that the Checkers summer party barbecue sauce. were much better at spottin' who This, of course, would give a to stop and search than they were. whole new meaning to the Club's So for the rest of the day, our boys long-standing policy of eating our repeatedly demonstrated that dead ... sorta an appetizer interpre-ability by consistantly picking out tation of the rule, if ya will. Navigation $1,600 Entry Fee includes overnight accommodations f3o.bHazel Spo~& i11--che-Kough/ 1260 5-ch .5-c NE #36 Hickoty, NC 2!3601 704-261-0221 email: &a&ri--c@-cwave.ne-c

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The Opener of the SODA World Series of Off Road Racing Draws Hundreds and Thrills Thousands Me111orial Day Weekend B:y Michelle Halverson ':ii':< Tim Christenson had a fight for sure in the muck, but he hung in there leading almost from flag to flag in Class 11 D, despite a tight race. respectively, and Walker Evans, Class 1 lD followed the Class Riverside,CA,intoaClass44x4, 5-1600 race with 20 entries. just to name a few. Taking the checkered was Tim Lake Geneva's 1.25 mile track Christensen, Gillett, WI, follow-incorportates part of the paved ed by Jeff Hyde, Ithaca, Ml, oval track with the challenging off second, Gary Behrens, La Cross, road race track and tests a driver's WI, third, Michael Oberg, Eagle skill and endurance with many River, WI, fourth and Tom tight turns, high jumps, switch-Hoppock, Palaski, WI coming in backs and fast straight-aways. fifth. The first race of the 1996 The first trucks to take the The rains came with the races on Saturday, and many cars were a moving blob. We think this is Joe Eppers' car with Chuck Johnson driving. Terry Wolfe won the 5-1600 race but we don't have a picture of him. SODA Series were the SODA track were in Class 13 as Lites in which five vehicles took seventeen lined up for the the green flag. The first lap on the LeMans Style start. As the green very muddy track found Phil flag flew so did Evan Evans, Doyle, Davis, IL, in the lead with Riverside, CA, as he jumped out Holgeir Oknsnevad, Davis, IL, in to an impressive lead in his first second, Cory Friday, Berlin, WI, SODA Series race. Following in third, TimJuskiewkz,Arlington right behind, battling for position Heights, IL, fourth and for the were Bruce Shilts, Kenosha, WI, Rain and cool temperatures dampened many things this past Memorial Day Weekend, but' it definitely didn't dampen the competition and excitement that took place at the Chevrolet Memorial Day 100 in Lake Geneva, WI. The SODA World Series of Off Road Racing is underway and with it comes record numbers of drivers, record numbers of spectators and an all time high in the level of competition. This first race of the season is always enjoyable for everyone involved-getting together with old friends, catching up on the long winter and getting to know new names and faces that seem to increase every year in the SODA Series, and this year was no exception. Approximately 230 drivers from 22 states and Canada l Evan Evans grinned the rest of the day after dominating and winning Class 13 in the Chevy. were on hand to compete in the first time racing, Curt Parsons, George Schultz, Park City, IL, and most exciting and competitive Antigo, WI, in fifth. After Doyle RJ Flanagan, Hartland, WI. Going short course off road racing in the pulled off, Oksnevad took over into the first corner RJ Flanagan country. the lead and ran a very strong race. maneuvers around Schultz to take . Along with these new names, Friday and Juskiewkz battled it over third. Flanagan took over were many changes with the · out and Juskiewkz took over second in the lap two, behind a names that off road races fans second. After a tangle in the last huge lead by Evan Evans, as he have come to know and love in turn between Juskiewkz and passes Shilts who then pulls off the SODA Series. New buggies, Friday, the first 1996 SODA the track. Don Gregoire, White-new trucks, driver changes and Series race ended with Oksnevad water, WI, and Lonnie Andrews, team changes were at an all time taking the checkered with a good North Star, MI, battle back and high this year. Some new faces to lead, followed by Juskiewkz in forth until Andrews has to pull the series but not new to off road second, Friday third, Doyle off because of a flat left rear. racing that should be watched this fourth and Parsons finishing up in Flanagan spins in one of the year include Greg George, Lake fifth. corners allowing Gregoire to gain. Elsinore, CA, racing for Mike Next on the schedule was Class Gregoire also gets a flat tire and Les le Racing, Evan Evans, 6 with a field of four. Rick must head into the pits, in which Riverside, CA, Andrew Wehe, El Rayford, Schofield, WI, came out Lowell DeGreef, Green Bay, WI, Cajon, CA, racing Scott Taylor's on top taking the checkered, with takes over third. With almost a½ Class 7S, Curt LeDuc, Cherry Bill Groboski, Oskosh, WI, track length lead, Evan Evans Valley, CA, and Jimmy Johnson, second, Robby Brackob, Men-takes his first SODA Series El Cajon, CA, racing for Herzog asha, Wi, third, and Leonard checkered flag, with Flanagan Motorsports. Familiar faces that Gehl, New Berlin, WI, fourth. finishing second, DeGreef coming have made changes include Scott Class 5-1600 were next to the in third, Pat Flanagan, Greenville, Douglas, El Cajon, CA, now line,witheightvehiclestakingthe WI, fourth and George Schultz racing for Rampage Racing, Rob green flag. SODA president, fifth. Only three trucks were left MacCachren, Las Vegas, NV, last Terry Wolfe, Wauwatosa, Wi, on the lead lap and nine trucks year's Class 4 Champion, now came out the winner followed by finished the race. with Venable Racing, Johnny Joe Eppers, Waukesha, WI, Fourteen buggies took the line Greaves, DePere, WI, racing a second, Scott Miller, Wisconsin asClass9/10wasschedulednext. Class 7S and Class 8, Todd Attig, Rapids, Wi, third, John Mason, Out in front as the green flag flew Dixon, IL, and Jeff Probst, New Plymouth, WI, fourth and was Chad Hord, Iron Mountain, Lennox,IL,jumpingfrombuggies Ronald Karfman, Ixonia, lL MI, and Jeff St. Peter, Belgium, into a Class 7S and Class 8, roundingoutthetoptive. WI.Hordseemedverylooseashe ·,----------=="-------------------------SCORE 1995 ENGINE BUILDER OF THE YEAR! . - - . . 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was out in the grass after the. Probst, New Lennox, IL, and Jim . second corner. St. Peter opened Ladyga, North Franklin, CT, were up a great lead from the start out of the race in lap one. followed by Scott Schwalbe, Newcomer to the SODA Series, Rhinelander, WI, Dan Baudoux, Greg George, Lake Elsinore, CA, Hemlock Ml, Hord and Pat Dean, was the one who came out on top. Las Vegas, NV. Back in the field Right behind him were Rob both Trent Hanson, Rockford, MacCachren, Las Vegas, NV, IL, and Joe Wutke, Neshanic, NJ, Geoff Dorr, Rockford, IL, Jack spun in one of the corners. With Flannery, Wisc. Dells, WI, and St. Peter having a sizeable lead, the Curt LeDuc, Cherry Valley, CA. battles were between second Flannery got a great start after place, Schwalbe and third place, lining up in the middle of the Baudoux and also between Hord pack. Taking the second jump in fourth and Dean in fifth. Hord, after coming past the finish line still loose, spins in the backstretch for lap one, MacCachren nosed allowing Dean and also Todd his truck into the dirt and went Wallace, Bark River, Ml, to get end over end in front of the hot around into fourth and fifth. pits. Luckily he wasn't hurt, but Hord keeps a sixth place position. the truck sustained extensive As Dean and Wallace come in damage. In lap two, Flannery front of the grandstands on the catches Dorr and tries to get paved straight-away, Dean spins _ around him in every way possible. going onto the dirt track and Gerald Foster, Noble, IL, and Wallace and Hord move up into Steve'Kelley, Riverside, CA, got fourth and fifth. After trying together in lap three and then many times, Baudoux gets around Foster rolls comin out of corner Schwalbe to take over second place. Dean begins to show smoke and so does race leader St. Peter as he pulls into the pits, giving the first place to Baudoux. As they come around to take the check-ered, Baudoux comes out on top with Schwalbe second, Wallace third, Dean holding onto fourth and Wutke coming in fifth. two. George has a sizeable lead with Dorr and Flannery still battling for second, LeDuc holds fourth. Before coming onto the front stretch and lap seven Flannery maneuvers past Dorr for second place, and put his sights on George. But luck is not with Flannery this race as he slows , allowing Dorr to move to second. LeDuc also moves past Flannery for third. As they came around to take the checkered, George wins his first SODA Series race, followed by Dorr, LeDuc, Flannery holding onto fourth and Scott Douglas, El Cajon, CA, in fifth. The Class 8 Heavy Metal trucks were next to the line with a Jed Flannery kept his Chevrolet together and flew into the lead in the Class B starting grid of fifteen. Scott race, and he hung tight en route to taking the big victory. Taylor, Belvidere, IL, and Jed Flannery, Wisc. Dells, WI, were El Cajon, CA, Andrew Wald, DePere, VI, Brendan Gaughan, out front after the green flag flew. . Pierre, SD, Dan Vanden Heuvel, Las Vegas, NV, Greg Demott, Following behind them and · Appleton, WI, James Hanson,· Ashley, Ml, FJ Flanagan, Hart-making it through the first jumps Oconto, WI, Dave Hockers, land, WI, Tommy Gasman, andturnswereJimmieCrowder, DePere, WI, John Greaves, Appleton,/tff" Tallahassee, FL,Jimmie Johnson, The Heavy Metal Class 4 trucks were lined up in the LeMans style start as thousands of excited fans anxiously awaited the green flag. As the green flag rose thousands of horsepower maneuvered fourteen trucks over the first two jumps and into the first corner, everyone trying to make it out on Another Californian Jimmie Johnson also flew over the mud in his Class a top or at least make it out. Jeff. Chevrolet and Jimmie did all right, finishing fourth in a field of 15. Rick _Rayford was the ori_ginal winner of Class 6 and we lost our copy of the rev1s1on, 1ust discovered ,t, so anyhow we will congratulate Rick for coming in first on the road. Curt LeDuc -Jeep Cherokee Greg George -Dodge Pickup Rob MacCachren -Ford Pickup Scott Douglas -Ford Pickup California PRE-FUN Chassis Dominate SODA Series Take 1-2-3-4 in.Class 4 at Lake Odessa, Michigan Call for more details ... ... or talk to Curt LeDuc at the track. Shop phone (909) 845-8820 Fax/phone (909) 845-5292 California PRE-FUN 39067 Orchard St., Cherry Valley, CA 92223 Benefits for Choosing California PRE-FUN •Race proven designs and parts •At track parts and service e413q Chromoly construction throughout •On-time delivery •we build for all truck and sport utility models •Budget and payment plans LATE NEWS! LeDUC WINS TWO RACES AT CRANDON, DOUGLAS TWOAT LAKE GENEVA If you want to win, or run up front, in the desert or the SODA Series, look to California PRE-FUN for all your chassis and suspension needs. u, cc u.J ~ 0 cc CD u.J (.) ,= en :::, ~ --0 cc i'i5 ~ 0.. ~ ~ :::, 0 (.) z (!l in u.J 0 0 < Dusty n.-s August 1996 Page ~3

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Class 1 /2 brought the SODA regulars another big surprise, Brian Collins, from Las Vegas had his Chevy powered Chenowth Maanum in tow. and he led the race from flag to flag and did the same in the Challenge race. ~ . WI, and Jim Barringer, Vanden Heuvel gets aroand and Madison, WI. In lap two Vanden pulls away from Johnson. Jed Heuvel gets up on two wheels Flannery takes the checkered and through the corner but manages the first win of his career with a to get it back under control. sizeable lead over Crowder in Taylor seems to be having some second, Vanden Heuvel in his problems, pulls off the track firstClass8 race in third,Johnson momentarily, and then back on. hanging onto fourth and John Flannery takes over the lead. Greaves also in his first Class 8 Johnson is having a good run and race taking fifth. is gaining on Flannery. In lap The last race of an action seven, Johnson's truck stalls but packed day of racing was Class he gets it running again. Crowder 2,1600. Thirteen buggies took gains on Johnson, who seems to the line with Dan Baudoux, be having some kind of problem. Hemlock, MI, last year's Class Crowder takes over second on lap 2,1600 winner, taking his second eight. Taylor pulls into the pits. win of the weekend. Michael Now Johnson must try and fight Seefeldt, Sussex, WI, came in off Vanden Heuvel who is right second, Mark Steinhardt, Rhine, behind. Johnson and Vanden lander, WI, third, Brian Rich, Heuvel battle back and forth Milwaukee, WI, fourth and through the corner in lap nine and Michael Notary, Melbourne, FL extured surface. Anllalale In custom colors. The liner eliminates: conosion, cracking, noise, loss of space, slippage and the problems associated with drop-in bed liners. Perfect for industrial, commercial and custom applications. Getthe one liner you never have to worry about! Diamond Liners-for the liner that fits ... and the protection that lasts! ~, Cheryl Walton came from Michigan to race her Dodge in Class BS, and she raced to the victory over six others in the class that is growing fast. fifth. Bend, WI, finished fourth and Day two of the Chevrolet Jenny Parsons, Antigo, WI, Memorial Day 100 was as dreary driving for the first time, came in as the first, but as everyone could fifth. Sarah Tate, New London, attest to, it hadn't dampened the WI, was out in front from the racing action on the track or the start in Class 11 and kept her lead excitement in the stands the throughout to take the win. Tracy previous day. Silloway, Berlin, WI, finished In the first race of day two, it next in second, with Karen was time for the women to take Christensen, Suring, WI, third, the course with the Women's Crystal Kozloski, Green Bay, WI, Limited/Unlimited Buggy and fourth and Lorri Pozorski, Little Women's Class 11. Tracy Chute, WI, coming in fifth. Crump, Garden City, MI, had the Women's Heavy Metal was lead at the start but couldn't hold next up with twelve entries. off Gwen Holmes, Fort Gratiot, Christine Burnis, Marquette, MI, MI, who took over the lead and jumped to the lead followed by held onto it until the checkered Nicole Schlueter, Howell, MI, for her first 1996 win. Paula St. Valerie Rehn, Appleton, WI, Gail Peter, Belgium, WI, came in Brand, Franksville, WI, and Katie second, Tracy Crump held onto Simet, DePere, WI. Burnis could third, Ruth Schwartzburg, West not pull away as Schlueter gained on her and took over first. Tracy Silloway, Ripon, WI, rolled and got a flat tire and the rear end went out on Burnis' truck. Schlueter slows and pulls out of the race putting Rehn into. the ,lead with Brand in second, Parsons in third and Hockers close behind in fourth. Hockers gets around Parsons and moves into third. The checkered comes out with Rehn taking the win, Hockers coming in second, Parsons third, Simet fourth and Robin Schultz, Kenosha, WI, fifth. The Class 1 /2 buggies put on a good show as ten of them took the green flag. Brian Collins, Las Vegas, NV, comes out on top with the win leading flag to flag followed by Scott Schwalbe, Rhinelander, WI, Dan Baudoux, Hemlock, MI, Joe Wutke, Neshanic, NJ, and Pat Dean, Las Vegas, NV. Next to the line were six Class BS vehicles. This was a very exciting race as Cheryl Walton, Williamsburg, Ml, takes the win, followed by Randy Krall, Stratford, WI, who holds onto second after making a pit stip, ,Terry Friday, Oshkosh, WI, in . third, Mike Bergner, Cecil, WI, fourth and Roger Schaden, Little Suamico, WI, fifth. Eighteen mini pickups were lined up in the LeMans Style start in the next race of the day, Class 7S.Jimmie Crowder, Tallahassee, FL, takes the early lead with John Greaves, DePere, WI, and Todd Attig, Dixon, IL, right behind. A little farther back found Jeff Kincaid, Argone, WI, and Al Walentowski, Pickerel, WI. Jim Moskalik, Minneapolis, MN, rolls in lap one. In the corner in lap two, Crowder rolls, handing first over to Greaves who takes the opportunity and gives himself a sizeable lead. Following him are Attig, Kincaid, Billy Bowles, Belgium, WI, and Andrew Wehe, El Cajon, CA. Larry Bayer, West Bend, WI, gets caught in a rut and also puts it on its side in lap three. Bowles gets a flat left rear and allows Wehe to take over fourth. Meanwhile, Art Schmitt, Pitts, &• John Greaves picked up where he left off last season, winning the first 7S race of the year in hi:; usual style, slow start, fast finish and win. ♦ HIGH-TECHNOLOGYPOLYMERFORMULA ♦ SEALS YOUR TRUCK BED ♦ SKID-RESISTANT PERMANENT SURFACE ♦ SAME-DAY SERVICE ••. DRIES IN SECONDS AND CURES DIAMOND-TOUGH INJUST24 HOURS! For Samples, Brochure & Dealer Information Call: DIAMOND LINERS INC. 5430 Tweedy Blvd., Dept DT South Gate, CA 90280 (213) 567-1032 IN CA 800-543-1212 Page 24 August 1996 Jimmie Crowder comes from Tallahasse, Florida to race the SODA series and he did well in the Ford 7S, fifth in the class race and he won the Challenge race. Dusty Times

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burgh, PA, last year's class champion, started close to last and has made his way into seventh. Kincaid gets around Attig but then pulls off. In the last lap, Schmitt has made it back to fourth right behind Attig and Wehe in second and third, and in the last two corners, all three drivers give it their all with Schmitt making it around the outside to take second behind a great race and win by Greaves. Attig holds onto second, Wehe takes third, Crowder comes back after his roll to finish fourth and W alentowski comes in fifth. Class 1-1600 was up next with a starting field of twenty-two drivers. With everyone trying to make it out first there is a pile up going over the second jump. Michael Notary, Melbourne, FL, makes it through and takes the• early lead. Dan Baudoux, Hem-lock, Ml, and Larry Manske, West Allis, WI, come out with second and third. Baudoux loses a wheel but does an incredible job trying to hold off Manske and Mark Steinhardt, Rhinelander, WI, until they finally get around to take over second and third. Steinhardt then gets around Manske for second. Mike Seefeldt, Sussex, WI, and Jason Crowder, Tallahassee, FL, last year's winner, battle back and forth until Seefeldt gets loose in a corner and puts his buggy into a tree. Steinhardt gains on Notary and tries to take the lead as he has to get around Baudoux also, who has stayed out on the track to gain points. Steinhardt can't do it and finishes in second behind a good run from Notary, with Crowder Dusty nmcs Michael Notary hails from Melbourne, Florida, and he won the 22 car 1-1600 race after a fierce fight with Mark Steinhardt in a thrilling contest. third, Tom Surace, Mayslanding, comes off because of a broken NJ, in fourth and Manske fifth. spindle. Christensen starts The last Class race of Sunday smoking with only a halflap to go featured the Class 1 lS buggies in and ends up pulling out of the which twenty-six entries took the race. Andrews takes the check-line. Amazingly, all twenty-six ered with a huge lead over made it through the first two Barnum, Paul Bart, Coleman, jumps and turn one. Lonnie WI, Wallace and Gary Behrens, Andrews, North Star, Ml, Glen LaCrosse, WI, in fifth. Mathews, Rhinelander, WI, and The 2x4 and 4x4 trucks were Tim Christensen, Gillett, WI, linedupnextfortheverypopular were out front as the rest of the Heavy Metal Championship. pack tried to get sorted out. Sixteen of these high horsepow-Mathews pulls off the track and ered vehicles took the green with gives Andrews a small lead over Scott Douglas, El Cajon, CA, Christensen and Herman Bar-finding a hole shot for the lead num, Millington, Ml, in third.Jim and Jack Flannery, Wisc. Dells, Wallace, Little Chute, WI, stalls Wi, taking the outside to make it in the back of the pack and gets into second. Followed behind bumped. Jermey Van Hulle, them were Scott Taylor, Belvi-Oconto, WI, and Sarah Tate, dere, IL, Jimmie Johnson, El New London, WI, hold fourth Cajon, CA, and Curt LeDuc, and fifrh until Van Hulle's wheel Cherry P-· ES August 1996 Lonnie Andrews faced 25 other Class 11 Scars in their race, but he set out fast to win and did take the checkered first. This race was also revised but we didn't get a copy. Scott Douglas is another Californian running the full SODA circuit this year in the 4x4 that was built by Curt LeDuc for Rampage Racing. He won The Heavy Metal Challenge. Page 15

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P'" Valley, CA. Flannery was all over Douglas trying to find a way to get around for the lead. As Johnson gains on Taylor and the leaders, his axle breaks and he has to pull off the track. Flannery and Douglas have established a small lead over the rest of the pack. As Douglas and Flannery approach lap traffic, Jed Flannery, Jack Flanney gets around his son and Douglas before coming onto the paved oval in front of the cheering crowd. Taylor has gained on Douglas and gets into him in the corner and spins. He cuts the course coming back onto the track. Within the next half lap Page 16 Taylor is right back on Douglas but is given the black flag for cutting the course and must head into the pits for a stop and go penalty. Meanwhile, race leader Jack Flannery has pulled off the track when the rod end of the left rear shock broke. This puts Douglas in the lead with Taylor coming right back after the stop and go penalty to put pressure on Douglas once more. But time has run out for Taylor as the checkered flies for Douglas with Taylor in second, LeDuc in third, Geoff Dorr, Rockfore IL, fourth and Walker Evans, Riverside, CA fifth. The unlimited buggies were up next in the Unlimited Buggy Shootout. Seven entries took the green flag with Brian Collins, Las Vegas, NV, again coming out on top with his second win of the weekend, again a flag to flag romp for Collins. Jeff St. Peter, Belgium, WI, finished next in second.Joe Wutke, Neshanic, NJ, third, Scott Schwalbe, Rhine-lander, WI, fourth and Ryan Mulder, Manitowoc, WI, fifth. Only four took the green flag in the Stock Metal Championship. Jimmie Crowder, Tallahassee, FL, took the win with Randy Krokk, Stratford, WI, and Cheryl AUgust 1996 Gwen Holmes came from Michigan to race her Phazer, and she sailed right into the win in the Women's Unlimited Buggy Division. Si!rah Tate drove hf1r Gilson in Women's Class tt. which she won, and also placed seventh in the Class 11S contest later in the day, no mean feat. Walton, Williamsburg, MI, coming in second and third and Tom Jones, Pound, WI, taking fourth. The last race of the day, which took place in the rain, was the Limited Buggy Championship. Nine buggies took the green on the rain soaked, muddy track with Dan Baudoux, Hemlock, Ml, taking home his third win of the weekend. Mark Steinhardt, Rhinelander, WI, finished his weekend with a second, Michael Seefeldt, Sussex, WI, took third, Tom Surace, Mayslanding, NJ, fourth and Michael Notary, Melbourne, FL, fifth. The 1996 SODA World Series of Off Road Racing started off with a bang with incredible racing action and record numbers of drivers and spectators and the season is only beginning. A special thanks to Official Product sponsors of the 1996 SODA series-Chevrolet, BFGoodrich and American Racing Custom Wheels and Associate sponsors Goodyear, DynoMax, Hydra-Matic and KC HiLites. And also a big thanks to Event sponsors The Abbey of Lake Geneva and MB and official resort of the race event, Interlaken Resort and Spa. Watch for the Chevrolet Off Road Championship, the next second stop on the SODA Series, June 8 & 9, 1996 in Antigo, WI. You can also see all of the action that took place at the Chevrolet Memorial Day 100 in Lake Geneva, WI, on ESPN Sun., 6 /16/96-4:00 p .m. and Tues. 6 /18/96-4:30 a.m. and ESPN2 Sat. 6 / 8 /96-3:00 p.m., Mon. 6/10/96-3 :00 p.m., Sat. 6 / 8 /96-2:00 p .m. and Mon. 6/10/96-2:00 p.m. Valerie Rehn nose dives her Ford in the Women's Heavy Metal contest; she had to pass a few on her way to the front and the victory in the class. Dusty Times

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FAIR News By Dave Massingham Our new officers were voted in the last meeting of June, the results are: President, Bob Steinberger; Vice President, Gary Bancroft; Treasurer, John Lucas; Secretary, Joy Bancroft; Race Director, Rich Fersch; Sergeant at Arms, Bruce Streeper. Congratulations to our new and re-elected officers, thanks to our out going officers. All at FAIR appreciate your time and effort spent making our team the best Off Road Pit Support T earn! Don't forget our upcoming activities: * August 7th, Nostalgia Dinner, 7 p.m. our regular meeting night, this is for all FAIR members current, past and their guests. Please let Bob Steinberger know how many you will have in your party. * August 24th & 25th, Swap Meet at PCI in Signal Hill. Call Bob Steinberger for more details. * October 19th and 20th, River Run, come to the meetings for more details. We are still looking for a towing service for the FAIR Van. HELP!!! FAIR now has a good supply of original t-shirts and can special order the designer shirts and sweatshirts, come to the meetings and place your order. Remember, DUES were due JULY 1st, you still receive a t-shirt with your ---------membership. Regular member-ship is $30.00 and pitters and chasers are $15.00. The deal has been made, FAIR is buying all the Chapala Dusters equipment. We have asked the Dusters to be an anchor pit for FAIR at either La Rana or SCORE races. We hope this will keep some of the Dusters active in our sport. We were told La Rana has made some major changes. In response to the requests of many racers, Eddie has announced that he has both lowered the entry and increased the payback . La Rana racers will pay a total of $550.00 entry fees and payback will be $150.00 per vehicle. This supersedes all previous payback announcements including the sliding payback chart announced May 4th. Eddie has canceled the Off Road Express TV series, citing wide spread disintrest and the need to lower the entry fees. We hope La Rana is successful at his reevaluation of the future of his contribution to Off Road Racing. FAIR sent 13 racers to the Baja 500 and picked up 3 more in contingency. I understand Bob Be::ant stepped in at the last minute and drove the van to Ensenada. He was joined in contingency by George and Claudia Ludwig, selling raffle tickets. Bob met George and Claudia in Ensenada, they were interested in FAIR and Bob asked them to join him. Bob said thev spent the whole weekend with him and were a big help. The radio communications were very poor, Bob Steinberger asked Randy and Chris Wegen to be the Weather-man north. They were located at mile 200, they also ran a full FAIR pit. According to Bob, they did a fantastic job and he hopes they will volunteer again. Todd Clements took care of the first pit at mile 95, the Johnson Bros. took Borrego pit. PCI Van took El Alamo with Bob Bezzant, Kelly Steinberger, George and Claudia Ludwig helping out. Scott and Todd Johnson took First Place in Class 9. Scott and Todd are the grandsons of the Old Goat, Oris Johnson. Their sponsors are, Pro Circuit Electric, Quality Car and Legal Graft. Todd and his fiancee Lisa Erwin started and had some excitement about 7 miles into the race. A traffic jam on a hill side stopped them for about 10 minutes. Once under way they ran into a rather large water hole and drenched the car and both of them. Now the radio isn't working, they made it to check 1, got dried off and fueled. About mile 110 they broke the rack, they managed to reach their chase crew, who borrowed one from the Foddril Fab crew. Repairs took a while and the Class 11 cars were going through, they remembered what Oris told them. "Never give and put the hammer down". They made it thru La Rumorosa and the mud hole at the bottom ot the hill ------------NEVADA'./ LARGEIT OFFROAD, .IAND, .fTREET VW PART.I .fTORE ---------------------.. .. ---Page 18 WE CARRY AURORA, PYROTECT, PARKER PUMPER TURBO BLUE, VDO, CACTUJ RACING BAKER BATTERIEf, JWAY A WAY WRIGHT PLACE, EARLJ, YOKOHAMA JUPER TRAP, JWEPCO, TANAKA BUG PACK, J&f, CHENOWTH UMP, BELL HELMET/, KEP, JACO FODDRIL, UNI-FILTER K&N, TRI-MIL, PERMA COOL BEARD/, PIM, DIRT BAGZ FOX JHOXf, COMP-U-FIRE WEBER CARB.f , /AND TIRE/ & RIM/ RIP ROD, CNC, CENTERLINE, ULTRA, CUJTOM & COMMERCIAL WHEEL JIMPJON, /CAT & MORE 3054 S. VALLEY VIEW LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89102 HOURS: MON-FRI 9AM TO 6PM SAT 9 AM TO 5PM (702) 871-4911 (702) 871.-5221. FAX August 1996 -------------------------and stopped at Canyon Guada-lupe Road for fuel, dry gloves and some cookies (for Lisa). After 10 hours Todd and Lisa were very happy to give the car to his brother Scott and his fiancee Kim Martin. Scott and Kim left Borrego and encountered an anmbulance heading backwards on the course, close to Mike's and getting lost for a short time around mile 400, they made it to El Alamo for fuel. They have been playing cat and mouse with 902 all day and now they were following 902 another FAIR car, Mike Shatynski. Around check 6 they stopped to help #944, like true sportsman they are and as they were leaving, they were hit by a Baja Bug. Luckily no major damage was done. After Ojos, everyone came to a stop at the bottom of a sand hill, where a truck was winching the limited cars over. Scott elected to take an alternate route and just barely made it, now in · front of #902. They were repassed by #902 before the pavement ended and raced to the finish. After 16 hours of racing #902 was the first 9 car to cross the line but the Johnsons were able to win by time. A special thanks to Foddrill Fabrication for loaning the rack and pinion, their chase crew, FAIR pit support and The Old Goat. ** Mike Shatynski, Second Class 9, #902 who the Johnsons raced with all day. Mike's car is a T Mag, sponsored by Uptite Husqua-varna in Santa Ana. Co-driving was Brian Hansen, chasing were Curtis Wegner and Valorie Shatynski. Mike's only problem all day was getting stuck in the mud, bottom of La Rumorosa grade and an air filter change. Class 9 had some very tight racing for the top four or five positions, it was /:f909 in first all the way until 5 miles before the finish where he broke and #946 the Johnsons won by less than 3 minutes. This was a special race for Mike and his wife Valorie. At the 1991 Baja 500 he proposed to her and they both felt the Johnsons deserved the win, since their fiancees were riding with them. Mike is a Chapala Duster now racing with FAIR, welcome aboard Mike. ** Hector Ramerez DNF Class 9, no details. ** Andrew Weye, First Place in Class 10, no details received. ** Ray Croll DNF Class 10, no details. ** George Erl DNF Class 10, engine failure. ** Clay Etchinson DNF Class 10, no details. ** Jim Addis DNF Class 10, car #1011. jim's car is prepped by Jerry Penhall and sponsored by Baystar, Tom Addis Auto Group, Lake City Ford, Tom Addis Dodge, McKenzies and Wilwood Eng. Kim Anderson co-driver, Ken Mathews, Barry Wallace and Patrick Jones were the pit crew at Borrego. Jim had ignition problems at mile 60, managed to repair and lost steering half way down the grade. After spending 2 or 3 hours, he limped it to mile 200 for repairs. On the way to Borrego he and a few other cars got lost in a sand wash, got to Borrego late and hung it up. Seems his chase crew and co-driver left thinking] im was out of the race. Jim wanted to thank Dave, Penny and Howard at Borrego for their help. ** Jason Hatz 3rd, Class 1-2-1600, no details. ** Rudy Cortez DNF 1600, no details. ** Juan Diaz DNF 1600, no details. ** John Valadez and Hector Garcia DNF Class 1600, no details. ** John Townsend and Tom Ebberts DNF Class 1, no details. ** Scott Steinberger DNF Class 7S. Scott sold a seat to a gentleman from Texas and rolled the old truck close to check 6 and ran out of time. ** Todd Clements 3rd, Class Pro Truck, brake rotor broke, rolled in the river bed and went thru pit 4 at 3 a.m. That's all the details I was given. RAFFLE. In order to raise monies for the van repairs, this year's raffle will need to raise nearly $3,000:00. First prize is an entry to the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge or $500.00 cash. Second prize is a Laughlin vacation and third prize is a FAIR membership. Tickets are $1.00 each and sold in books of 11 for $10.00, please help support the old van. FAIR sends our deepest regrets to the families and friends of two off road racing enthusiasts. Just before the 1996 Baja 500, former PCI team member and chaser Orin Pensra was fatally injured while pre-running on his motor-cycle in the Ojos Negros ares. He was struck by another vehicle. In another incident, on the way home from the race,Jim Morton, director of race <>perations was killed in a single car accident in the T ecate area. God speed to both of them and their families. These incidents must serve as a reminder to all of us, that our sport requires caution at all times and that we should be careful to be well rested before beginning our trek home. Chapala Dusters are now officially a social club where off roaders can meet once a month for dinner and maintain friend-ships established in the off road community. As a result FAIR has decided to let any Duster become a FAIR member without being voted in. We welcome all the Dusters to join us at the races. Welcome to our new members; Robert Moore, Todd and Scott Johnson, Dave Munnerlyn, John Hester, George Ludwig and Tom Riding. AffENTION PIT TEAMS Send us your tales of triumph and troubles and they will be featured on these pages. Mail to: DUSTY TIMES 20751 Marilla Street, Chatsworth, CA 91311-4408 Dusty Times

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The Gold Coast Hotel and Casino present The 27th annual SNORE 250 ''The Racers Race'' $1500.00 guaranteed minimum purse to the first place finishers in Class 1/2-Unlimited, 1/2-1600, 5-Unlimited, Class 10~ Heavy Metal, and Mini Metal with a 10 car Minium class! $1000.00 guaranteed minimum purse to the first place finisher in Class 5-1600 and Class 9 with a 10 car minimum class! $500.00 additional bonus to lirst in Class 1/ 2 Unlimited U! Entry forms for pre-registration are avail-able from SNORE. Contact Joe Ross c/ o Tate & Snyder Architects, 709 Valle Verde Court, Henderson, NV Tel. 702-456-3000 for forms. Entry fees/ deposits are not refundable. How-ever, if notification is made to SNORE prior to race registration that you cannot compete in the event, fees may be transferred to another SNORE race within the same calendar year. There is a $10.00 fee on all returned checks. Express Registration will take place at the Gold Coast Hotel & Casino on Friday, September 27th from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. This time will be reserved for those entries that are paid in full and require no changes or additions to the entry form. All pre-registration entry forms need to be received by SNORE no later than /v\onday, September 16th, 1996. Any received after this date are not considered eligible for 'Express Registration'. Registration w ill take place from 6:00 ·prrJ to 9:00 pm at the Gold Coast Hotel & Caniso Friday, September 27th. Technical Inspection will be held on Friday, September 27th at the Gold Coast Hotel & Casino from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Barbecue will be held at Sunset Park Area "C' in Las Vegas, Saturday, Septmeber 21st Starting at 6:00 pm. Drawing for starting order will be Saturday, September 21st at the Barbecue. Fun Run will be held at the Start/Finish Line Saturday, September 21st from at 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Mandatory Drivers Meeting w ill be held at the Start/Finish Line Saturday, Septem-ber 28th at 8:00 am SHARP! Race Starts at 9:00 am SHARP!!! The Course is 250 miles total (approxi-mately 60 miles per lap) Class 1/2-Unlimited, 1/2-1600, 5-Unlimited, & Class 10 will run 4 laps. Class 5-1600, Class 9, Heavy Metal, Mini Metal, Sportsman Truck, & Sportsman Buggy will run 3 laps, Class ll will run 2 laps. •••••••• ou• .,,., • .,,••••A•• 011, CLASS 1/2, 1/2-1600, 5, 10 $350.00 HEAVY METAL, MINI METAL $350.00 CLASS 9 $175.00 CLASS 5-1600 $175.00 CLASS 11 $7 5.00 SPORTSMAN BUGGY AND TRUCK $7 5.00 RACE MANAGMENT FEE $10.00 INSURANCE AU CLASSES $95.00 Hotels & Motels are near by here are some names and reservation hotlines: SNORE'S Prefered Hotel The Gold Coast Hotel & Casino 4000 West Flamingo Road 800-331-5334 Vacation Village 6711 Las Vegas Blvd. So. 800-658-5000 Rio Suite Hotel & Casino 3700 W . Flamingo Road 702-252-7777 Primmadonna Casino Resorts Stateline, NV 702-386-7867 Gold Strike Hotel & Gambling Hall Jean, Nevada 702-477-5000 t9tRACING Vlf/GASOLINE M ■ -~-■ ■ ■ ■7111 ~ L■ ■ ■ ~•J ■ L■ The Offlclal fuel of SNORE Don't forget to pre-order your race fuel from Screamer Enterprises at 310-802-8913 or Tommy Bradley at 702-739-7 469 (4JJ £1.'WAUAS■ _.,~~-DUSTY TIMES BFGaodricfj T'OT'AL PERFORMANCE i!, ,~ ~ -=~--~-!IDE tJ_yrg1Q)). · l(lilm T~~t'i. IIPI ~t!: l~I RMl!il!8 • FOR MORE INFO CALL THE SNORE HOTLINE 702 . .452 . .4522

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RIM OF THE WORLD DMSIONALS CIS Season Opener wheel drive open was Dennis Chizma and John Forespring in their impressive 3000GT. The fourth place belonged to a new entry from Ron Wood and Kelly Photos: T rackside Photo Inc. Walsh, their long awaited 4-wheel ---------------· drive Audi had arrived. They . and Tllvares-never look~d back: were pleased with the maiden run Rui Brasil and Carlos Tavares swept to the overall victory in Divisional #1 on Friday night. On the Saturday Divisional they were third overall and the second 2WD to arrive. However 4-wheel open had other for the Audi however, minor fortunes on Friday night. Varitan turbo duct_problems caused a loss Samuelian and Ara Manoukian of boost, leaving them pleased turned in a very respectable with their fourth place per-second place performance in their formance. Mitsubishi Elci se. Third in 4-. For every racin fortune there The month of May has always been known as a month of great racing. Rally racing in the Southwest is represented as well because May means, Palmdale and Rim of the World. This year's race saw a return to the usual weather we have come to expect from the forest in May. It was warm and windy compared to last year's cold and snow. those who expect to compete for the year end crowns in CRS are compelled to attend. Missing were some of the familiar faces and race cars, but they were 1. Bill Holmes and Brian Maxwell brought the crowd pleasing Ford pickup out for the rim as they do every·year, and they won the Saturday rally overall and replaced by new faces and the tied for second overall on Friday night. return of some old ones. -----------------------.,-,-,--:-::-== After the 4 month off season, Rim of the World would open up the CRS season in high gear. The anxiety due to changes by our sanctioning body, SCCA, were gone and it was time to go racing. Rim of the World brings rallyists from all over the country and Friday night began on the pavement in usual Rim fashion. Competitors found the roads in marvelous shape· making it a pleasure for both 2 and 4-wheel drives. Open 4-wheel drive class saw the Suntrips Audi of Rui Brasil and Tony Tavares take command of the timesheets from the word go. Winning every stage except the first to Lon Peterson and Bill Gutzmann's KIA, Brasil lfl-811a// Racing at 1h11 PAI Race at America's newest track in PlllliS, California! BFGoodrlcfj 'IJ.ris Auto 5peedwa.!f 125% PAYBACK IN PRO CLASSES I 4-Wheel Pro A TV 4-Wheel Sportsman A TV Superlltea Class 7 Trucks Class 5 -1600cc Baja Bugs Classes: Class 1/2, 1600cc Buggies Class 10, 1600cc Buggies Class 8 Class 11 Bugs Class 5 Baja Bugs Jeff Hendricks and Noble Jones get good wishes from Miss Budweiser at the start Friday night: it worked for them as they won Performance Stock class and fifth overall on Friday, dropped one place on Saturday. . is a misfortune. The first of these misfortunes happened to Kurosh Jahromi and Erick Thompson. On stage 2 they hung their beautiful Audi off the road and over the edge. The car was far from the road down the side of the mountain. Lucky for them they caught the car in some trees that were strong enough to stop the car from falling further down the mountain. Both of them were uninjured. The second misfor-tune fell up on female favorite Janice Damitio and Amity Trowbridge. The Toyota All-T rack was plagued with flat tires and not enough spares from the start, leaving them to DNF after stage 3 on Friday night. Open class competitors were joined this year by Bill Holmes and Brian Maxwell. They return-ed to compete in Rim after a seven year hiatus. Along with Bill came his familiar Ford Truck. After a slow start on the pavement of stage 1, Bill was quickly back in form on the dirt and managed to keep the big V -8 near the top of the timesheets all night. However the VW GTI of Dave Petersen and Greg Chaloupka also topped the timesheets for the class. They , tied the big Ford on time Friday night and lost first place because of one road point. Third spot in 2-wheel open went to George Plsek and Mark Rathsam. In the Saab 99, they are proving to be fast and consistent. Not far behind was the Shrenk/Tennis Saab. They were fourth in front of the Toyota Supra of Kosmides and Noyes. Stage two looked like a wrecking yard. The stage claimed many cars, one of those being open class favorites Tony Chavez and John Elkin. Their Eclipse let go of a head gasket early in the stage leaving them to watch from the side of the road. Performance Stock class proved to be interesting from the . start. The wrecking yard, that was stage 2, claimed the KIA of Lon Peterson and Bill Gutzmann early on. A driveline problem struck the car causing enough damage that the car could not continue. Jeff Hendricks and Noble Jones took control of the class in the tuff Jeep. They went on to win Friday night with an excellent overall finish. Hendricks and Noble were followed by the Amazon Toyota of Robert T allini and Steve Scott. T allini and Scott had to stop on stage 1 three separate times because of electrical engine woes. They were unable to touch Hendricks and (AH vehic._ M1iat ..... t cwrnnt -fety requlremenb. additional cla .... may be adcMd -warranted by participation) Races: Saturday Night, June 15; Saturday Night August 10; ' Jones but they did stay ahead of Robert Tallini and S. Scott were second in Performance Stock on Friday, a the rest of the class and salvaged popular class, and Saturday they won the class in the Toyota Corolla and also second place. The next entry on finished 5th overall. the podium was the VW Scir-Sunday, September 22; Sunday, October 6 Gates Open: Tech Inspection: Racer's Meeting: Practice: Racing: Night Event Schedule: 2p.m. 2-3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 4-6p.m. 7-10 p.m. (2-moto system) ENTRY FEES - PRO CLASSES: $100 (125% PAYBACK) SPORTSMAN CLASSES: $50 (50% PAYBACK) Page 30 All PIT PASSES: $15 For Info: JIM WHITE (714) 692-9013 or VINCE TJELMELAND (714) 956-0480 Dennis Chizma and John Forespring placed second in the National GT class, were third 4WD in the first divisional rally, but placed second overall and first 4WD on.the Saturday event, in the Mitsubishi 3000GT. · August 1996 rocco of Harry Manku and R. Nyotta. Performance Stock Class was rounded up by Jose Soar-es/Luis Romero and Gary English/ Brian Paul. Both entries experienced stage ending mech-anical problems but would return on Saturday. Stock class brought out many new faces. Gone were last year's race winner as well as last year's stock class champion. This left the competition wide open for this year's Rim. Frank Paredes ar,d Bill Staley brought out the familiar Datsun 510 known as Timex. Frank also apparently keeps on ticking, winning his very first CRS event by over three minutes. But Pete Morris and Eric . Oyag__ue did keep them honest. Dusty Times

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They took second in stock class after having run some very good stages. Third was another familiar 510. Bobby Webb and Tim Sardelich placed third. With a new day ahead teams scrambled to repair and prepare for Saturday's 7 stages. This year organizers decided on some subtle changes to the race course and the format. Competitors would begin the day with a turn around stage on Del Sur and then make their way to a more familiar sequence of stages which included Leona Ridge, Maxwell and others. One of the highlights of these changes was the large spectator turn out that watched the cars storm by on stage. I was amazed at the numbers of people plotted on the hillsides. This is what rally needs.My hat's off to the organizers for facili-tating this welcome addition to the sport. Saturday's stages tossed up the finishing order in many of the classes. Bill Holmes and Brian Maxwell really asserted them-selves 011 stages 6 through 12 to come out on top in 2-wheel open and the divisional overall. Dave Peterson and Greg Chaloupka would have to settle for second in their GTI. They proved fast both Frank Paredes and Bill Staley put the Datsun 510 home first in Stock class on both Friday night and Satu~day. That is a lot of rally for an older car. days but could not match the big Pete Morris and Eric Oyague took the Toyota Corolla to second in Stock class Ford on Saturday. Moving up the j on Friday and third in Stock class on Saturday breaking up the all 510 show. standings on Saturday was Ralph Kosmides and Joe Noyes in the Supra. They placed third. Rim is not known for being friendly to competitors equipment. The Volvo of CRS champion Bill Maiik and Renn Phillips made no friends on Saturday. After 3 fast stages on Saturday the Volvo gave in to frame damage and the two were forced to retire. Four-wheel open saw the Brasil/Tavares Audi drop down the standings. After starting the day off fast Brasil and Tavares slowly slipped down the time sheets but managed to hold the car together and finish second. Dennis Chizma and John Forespring displaced the Audi finishing up their rally with some strong times. Third place went to the Wood and Walsh Audi. Ron seemed somewhat surprised with his finish. As the first race for the new Audi, he was looking for some fun and a little tough test time for his car. It is nice to get a trophy too. Surprise was exactly what happened in Performance Stock Class. Winning their first rally and the overall in class for the weekend was Robert T allini and Steve Scott. They began the day keeping their Toyota close to the front, the front being Jeff Hendricks and Noble Jones. The Jeep started the day off taking a good hold on first in class but ran car into bad luck with a flat tire. After ___ _..:____=.,,,...,.....:.:...,-,-------=====--==========~ that T allini and Scott came back to win the last four stages and edge out Hendricks and Jones for the Performance Stock win. These two ran near the front all day and took their stock class cars to impressive fifth and sixth overall finishes. Manku and Nyotta rounded out the top three with a good run in their VW. Little changed in the results of Stock Class. Paredes and Staley were credited with still another win on Saturday. They edged out Bobby Webb and Tim Sardelich in their 510. Webb and Sardelich managed to acquire some road points on Saturday and that could They do hug the inside line at Rim, as Ralph Kosmides demonstrates; he took have been the difference. How-first in the National Group 5 and a first and a second 02 in the Divisionals. Dusty times August 1996 Bobby Webb and Tim Sardelich in another Datsun 510 followed their mate all weekend, placing third Stock class on Friday night, and second Stock class on Saturday. ever, Frank Paredes and Bill Staley did a wonderful job keeping it together and getting the win. Keeping it close in stock class was Morris and Oyague in their Corolla. They placed third in class and kept the pressure on Webb and Paredes even though they experienced some trouble with the rear shocks on their Corolla. Rim of the World was once again a pleasure for all that participated. The rally went This is the i,ystem run by most off road race winners smoothly and allowed compet-itors to unwind after its early finish on Saturday night. Parties raged all night Saturday with some of the most bizarre outlets of tension I've seen in years. A good time was had by all, whether they liked it or not. Next on the CRS schedule is a newly revived event in Reno, Nevada. The date of this Coefficient 3 Rally is July 6. Hope to see you there. TRI-MIL BOBCAT QIROME 1984-91 CORVETTE 2 1/2" OR 3" S.S. TARGA MUFFLER 13220 HALLDALE AVENUE GARDENA, CA 90249 310-217-9233 WHOLESALE ONLY DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED Page 31

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1996 Gcnnan Off Road Show The Bucher Duro from Switzerland. Designed originally for the Swiss Army, the truck is as versatile as the famous Swiss Army knife, with a 3.BL Turbodiesel. 4 speed autobox, permanent 4WD with gear reduction hubs and Torsen differentials, the Duro is easier to operate than a microwave oven. After spending 4 succestul years in Cologne the 8th German Off Road Show is back in Munich, it's place of origin. Because of road· conditions in winter, the alpine areas of Bavaria, Austria, Switzerland and North-ern Italy have always been the traditional market for 4x4 vehicles. For the organizer, German Off-Road Magazine, this was reason enough to move back to Munich. I'm not really sure if this was such a good idea. The show went from Wednesday March 27 to Sunday March 31st. Over the first 3 days only 34,000 visitors attended the show. I talked to a number of people who sold stuff like clothing, after-The KIA Frontier Pickup. The prototype could already be produced in 1997. The Mitsubishi Z AUS Project. Some features might be offered in other , market equipment and the likes. Mitsubishi Products in the near future. __ • w-~ ': Some o{ them told me they doubted that they'd be able to make enough money to cover their expenses for attending at the show. On the other hand, a manufacturer of high quality Expedition trucks said that a high number of visitors wouldn't necessarily translate into a high interest of the products. But then, if you're living in Vienna, Austria and you wanna spend 300 grand on an expedition truck it really doesn't matter if you have to BIGGER IS BETTER Upgrade the C.V.s and torsion axles on your pre-runner, IRS Baja Bug or limited horsepower off road race car by letting us convert your stub axles and.transmission;output bells to acce.pt the larger c;y, ioin!s .• Convert Type I stub axies and output bell •to accept Type II or Type IVor930 C.V .. jConvert Type 11 stub axles and output bell Ito accept 930 C.V. joints. dAII axles and bells for Type II or Tyoe I_V <:;.V.s can be threaded 3/a-24 or stock 8mm. · All axles and Bells for 930 C.V.s can be f threadP.d 3/s.-24.m,st~k 10mm threads. ;-FIT YOUR OFF ROADER '>WITH UPGRADED AXLES AND-BELLS Only $49.95 per flangd on your sup_pli~d JJBrts, , . ER Stop the up-trav~fon your suspension with this advanced bump stop system. T~OSE: Bump Stops· come complete with a mounting system, poiy-eurethana r,J p1ec.e; and enough valving ,o llt<t the job done. ECONOMICALLY P~19ED AT $319.90 per pair. Including the mounting hardware and the GAS bolls SEE YOUfl OFF ROAD RACING PARTS SUPPLIER OR CALL US DIRECT. Yamelr Specialties, Inc. 102 Crestview P. 0. Box 845 Vamen, AZ. 1531 Page 31 The Trailcruiser by Maas. This Toyota RAV 4 (Yup, no kidding) has received a 40mm suspension lift, 29x11 Mickey Thompson tires and an internal rollcage. The Dakar 4x4. This is a Range Rover, believe it or not. The British company produces a kit that uses stock Range Rover parts. Worn out RR bodies can easily be replaced by this glass fiber unit. Mechanical parts stay untouched. AUgust 1996 travel 250 miles to Munich, or 500 miles to Cologne. A large amount of the audience over the last years in Cologne came from a 300 miles radius, an area that covers most of Germany, Denmark, Holland, Belgium and a large portion of France. More surprisingly even with the low numbers of visitors (Off-Road Magazine reported about 100,000 in total-no comment on that) the organizer has been satisfied with the show. If they are happy, it's o.k. with me. This years show didn't see too many new vehicles. From what I've seen Mercedes-Benz is expanding more and more in the Off Road market. Their AA V had been expected to be in Munich, but didn't make it. But there are 2 companies, one from India, one from South Korea which rely on Mercedes Technology. Bajaj Tempo Limited from India has been building vehicles since 1955. Their product line consists mostly of "older" Mercedes vans and trucks. Bajaj bought the Production Lines of those vehicles when M-B replaced them by newer models. Their first own development is named Trax Grukha. It's a 4 door utility truck that uses a turbocharged 2.4L Diesel and a 5-speed manual. The rear axle has a standard 100% Differential lock courtesy of the G-W agen, the front difflock is optional. The body styling resembles the worktruck series of the G-Wagen although Mercedes never offered a 4 door, 9 seater convertibleG-Wagen. Bajaj shipped a left-hand drive version of this truck to Germany for the show. A recent test in the German Off-Road Magazine revealed a couple of interesting details. Although the 2.4L Diesel is anything but torquey ( which has always been a problem with Mercedes engines) the Trax has a towing capacity of 8200 lbs. The Chevy Suburban's towing cap-DustyTimcs

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acity in Germany is limited to 7500 lbs. for braked trailers. Don't ask me how or why, German Bureaucrats are a league of their own. Anyway, the Trax's advantages like towing capacity, simple and clear technic and good off road capabilities, are over-shadowed by some major prob-lems like sloppy built quality, a heavy non-power assisted steering and -quite common for IFS, parts of the front suspension too low to the ground. Especially the turning circle of almost 50 ft isn'.t too good. The other company relying on Mercedes technic is Ssangyong from South Korea. Mercedes holds 5% of Ssangyong's shares, so when Ssangyong looked for adequate motivation for their. brand new Musso SUV they found it on the Mercedes part list. Base engine for the Musso is a license built 2.9L Diesel. This engine has lOOhp, 5hp more than the stock MB engine thanks to some minor mods. A 5-speed manual is standard as is the part time 4 wheel drive. A 4-speed auto is optional. Later to come is an upscale version of the Musso. This Range Rover and Land-cruiser competitor will have a 3 .2L 1-6 gas engine and a 4 speed auto (Mercedes-Banz of course) with permanent 4 wheel drive. Chevrolet presented their new 4 door Tahoe. The Suburban will be offered only in ¾ ton config-uration. The C/K Truckline has also been added to their sales program. Chevy Trucks have always been sold in Germany through independent importers, but without the benefits of factory warranty. Remember last years IOR report? I was curious how many S-10 Pickups Chevro-let could sell with prices up to 61,000 Deutschmarks ( equal to $41,000) for a ZR-2. Well, they sold 22 (twenty-two)! I rest my case. Jeep presented the new 97 Wrangler. Ok-now it has round headlights again. I can understand that the new dashboard was needed for 2 reasons, the requirement of Airbags and interchangebility for right hand drive models. But when it comes to looks, well, Stevie Wonder wouldn't complain - maybe. The Grand Cherokee was shown with some minor modi-fications. The 5 .2L V -8 has been reduced in emission output. Since the European models of drive-train modifications resulting in smoother ride with less vibrations made it possible to raise the top speed to almost 130 mph. KIA from South Korea brought the 4-door Sportage to Munich. The 5_portage is assembled by Karmann in Osnabruck, Ger-many. Eyecatcher on the KIA booth was the Frontier, a compact Pickup based on the Sportage. Even though it was only a prototype, the cute little Pickup could be produced as soon as next year -if the Company officials have the guts to say go for it. Have you ever wondered where the production lines of the old Jeeps went after they were replaced? While the CJ-3 is still built in India by Mahindra, the CJ-5 went to Korea. ASIA, a subsidiary of KIA produces the CJ-5, with either a l.8L Gas or a 2.2L Diesel engine from Mazda. Land Rover is back on the German market with the Defend-er. After a 7 vear absence the Dusty Times °"----lilii The Opel Campo Sportscab. It's 3.11 Turbodiesel makes it one of the most powerful compact pickups in Germany. Defender is a~ailable in all 3 wheelbases -90. 110 and 130 inch. In 1989 Land Rover stopped exporting the Defender to Germany because of dropping sales numbers. Since then, independent Importers kept the banner flying, and since more and Darren Skilton will drive this Jeep Grand Cherokee on several European off road races, including the famous Granada-Dakar. more SUV's turn into sissyfied gratitude to those independent Boulevard-cruisers, interest for a lmporters, Land Rover decided to rugged, no frills vehicle boosted sell the Defenders at a comparable Defender sales. As a sign of price P-G·ERMAN AUTO DEIST SEAT BEL TS The greatest name in driver safety equipment. ' 4-pointsandrailseatbelt .. $74.95 RACE BELTS 2'·5polntmount ......... $79.95 3"-5pointmount ... . . . . . . $99.95 SIDE COVERS IRS ................... . . $54.95 Swing axle ......... ..... . $54.95 KENNEDY PRESSORE PLATES 200mm-170Q# . ......... . . $79.95 200mm-upto3000# ........ $99.95 GERMAN AUTO RACING PRESSURE PLATES 200mm 1700#-2400# .. from $54.95 PERFORMANCE CLUTCH DISC Cushlocks . ........ ..... . $39.95 4 puc ferramic ........... . $44.95 4 puc ferramic with spring hub . .... . ........................ $54.95 SACO MAGNUM RACK Billet housing, 1 ½ • allow gear, through bolt mounting complete with stops ...... . . ......... . $395.00 SACO CV CAGES, BOOTS, AND FLANGES 930orT-4cages ... : . . . . ea $44.95 930or T-4 or T-2 flanges .ea $15.95 Trick boots /specify) ... . ea $15.95 930 CV star ................... call t ·= ;;; "WEEKEND-WARRIOR" LONG TRAVEL BEAMS 8' travel-stock width .... $199.95 B"trave/-widenedbeam .$219.95 10• travel-stock width . ... $224.95 10• travel-widened beam . $244.95 TRI MIL EXHAUST T-11½ " chrome ......... $ 98.95 T-11½"raw ............ $ 65.95 T-11518" chrome ..... , . . $105.95 T-115/B"raw ........... $ 72.95 T-4chrome ......• ..... . $189.95 T-4raw ..... .......... . . $154.95 GERMAN AUTO HATS .... $4.95 GERMAN AUTO T-SHIRTS .............. $8.50 specify M.LG.XLG PORSCHE STYLE FAN SHROUD Fits T-4 engine, utilizes T-1 alternator, includes alternator stand . $299.95 MAGNUM SPINDLES MK/ . •..... ... ... . . .... $489.95 MK II .•....••••• ....... $589.95 I ----:t I PEDAL ASSEMBLIES CNC Clutch and brake assemblies for cable throttle With black pedal ........ $164.95 With chrome pedal .. .. ... $184.95 With hydraulic throttle ... $259.95 Replacements/ave ...... $ 44.95 SACO RACK AND PINION The tour,hest available anywhere, alloy gears, full contact housing, hard anodized. 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P-level. Customers have now the opportunity of buying a Defender through the official dealer network with the benefit of official warranty or from in-dependent dealer with a wider range of models and trim levels. The Mercedes G-W agen re-ains unchanged except for a new trim level. The 461 worktruck series has a manual 5-speed with part-time 4wd and either a 2.3L Gas or a 2 .9L Diesel. The 463 series has a 4-speed auto with permanent 4wd and a choice between a 3.SL Turbodiesel or a 3.2L Gas engine. The new Mercedes van Sprinter is con-verted to 4 wheel drive by lglhaut - a company with a lot of experience in converting Mer-cedes vans. Mitsubishi presented the Space Gear, which will be sold in Germany only in 4wd with a 2.SL T urbodiesel. This engine is also available in the L200 Mighty Max Pickup. The L200 gets to Germany only as a Crew-Cab and a choice of 2 trim levels. The Pajero (Montero in the U.S.) was shown in several different trim levels. Highlight of the Mitsubishi booth was the ZAUS Projects truck. Suzuki presented the new X-90. The Samurai remains unchanged as does the Vitara (Sidekick). The This is an AMPHI-RANGER: this model has a 4.01 V6 from the Explorer with a four speed automatic and permanent 4WD: Vitara long is available with either Skilton in various European Off a 1.6L 16 valve or a 2L V6 or a Road races, like the Atlas Rallye 2.0L Diesel. in Tunisia, the Baja Spain and of Toyota dropped the 4 Runner course next year Dakar. Good from it's sales program. The J7 luck, Dude. I hope more U.S. Landcruiser gave it's final drivers will attend the European appearance as a short wheelbase events in the near future, it KJ 70 or as KJ 73 with medium certainly will add more competi-wheelbase. The J9 series Land- tion to those races. cruiser is about ready and will Delta 4x4 is one of the biggest replace the J7 series and the 4 companies for aftermarket Runner. equipment in Europe. They sell GARET is the main importer Mickey Thompson tires, PIAA for A.R.E. wheels. They had a lights and a lot of other goodies. A brand new Grand Cherokee fully customized Toyota Tacoma Racetruck on their booth. This and a Suzuki X-90 with a dual truck will be driven bv Darren headlight conversion kit attracted The Mercedes Benz Unimog has proven itself all over the world as the most versatile Worktruck ever. the crowd. Delta 4x4 is a sponsor for the famous Transsylvania Th_e Mercedes Pickup is b_ased on the 461 _series G-Wagen. Its rugged T h d l h dnvetram and suspension wt/I take a lot of punishment. rop y an a so promotes t e , - - - --------------'--- ---- ------Rall ye Granada-Dakar in Germ-_ TSH-T uning offers T urbocharg-offer OHV-travel. While most of any. Delta 4x4 invited Hubert ers for the Mercedes G-Wagen. those trips require having your Auriol to Munich to explain the TheG-Wagenssolidconstruction own vehicle, there are also some new regulations for the Dakar. resultedinaGVWofupto4500 Agencies who supply rental The T3 Protoytyes can't have lbs. The normally aspirated Diesel vehicles. Those Trips will lead to Turbo chargers anymore. Over engines are just not powerful Africa, the entire American the last years those Prototypes, enough. The Aerodyne-Turbo-Continent, Australia and all over mainly the Mitsubishi's and charger which is used by TSH still Europe. ORV Inc., the Organizer Citroen's got faster and faster and won't turn a G-Wagen into a of the IOR even offers a number started running over all their sport truck, but at least it makes of trips themself. On this years competitors. On some of the flat them more driveable. 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TlleTecate/SCORI llajalJOOancl SPIRIT By Sam WiUhire Laguna Salada, BC -As during past events, the Spirit pit crew members drove in from all points on the compass to assemble for this years Baja 500. It started on Wednesday, prior to Saturday's running, and continued through Thursday and Friday as bits and pieces of the team showed up. By 5:00 p.m. Friday night, the crew had done a small part of the initial pit set-up knowing full well that our support to this 25th edition of the world famous Baja 500 really wouldn't start 'til about 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, the time everyone "guessed" the first car would come blazing through. We also set up the radio as Radio Bob, of the BFG Radio Network, had called for each radio node to report in between 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. Friday night. But, I'm getting a little ahead of myself. The threesome I was with, made up of Mike Flohr {Pit Boss), Rick Gordon and John Poulson, made our way to Ensenada, and Estero Beach, on Friday morning to wrap up the pre-race pit exchange and to coordinate our efforts with the two Spirit-based chase crews, one crew for the L.A. Sheriffs Ranger team and the other for the Sykes/ Andataco Ford team. We were packed up and headed towards Tecate by 1:00 p.m. that afternoon, but only after a hectic Dusty Times stroll through Contingency Row . in Ensenada ... jez, lots of people. With about 40 drums of racing fuel, about 50 tires plus other assorted bits and pieces jam packed ipto the semi, the trip back up through T ecate and then east, down La Rumorosa grade and on into our pit area at Laguna Salada was a slow affair. Tom Kelley, our semi driver and friend Matt Sepell, did a great job herding the Spirit rig the entire way.We arrived at our pit area, at the top of the Canon de Guad-alupe Road and race mile 201.9, at about 4:30 Friday afternoon. The mercury stood at 105 degrees thirty minutes later and the winds were as "still as a dead man's breath". And the expected temperatures for Saturday weren't the only thing that would be "hot' on race day. BFG's Dan Newsome, with this assignment, had given the Spirit crew a "hot" pit location, one that we "could sink our teeth into" so to speak. With the sheer roughness and demands of the north section of the course, say from the start line to race mile 200, we had reason-able expectations of pitting between 40 and 50 teams. Obviously, only time would tell. Another troubling aspect of this 200 mile section of the 511 total miles was the farmers and the land owners ... groups who, in the past, had made the racers lives miserable with hidden "gotcha's", changed course markers and on more than one occasion, reported threats with weapons. I happened to talk to one popular, and respected, Class 1 racer on Wednesday, before the race,.and he r~port.ed that while pre-running the week before, he and his partner had been threatened by a local with a shotgun. By wakeup on Saturday morning the entire Spirit crew was on site and proceeded to complete the pit set-up. As has always been the case, each member of the Spirit crew is assigned primary responsibil-ities ... fuel, tires, mechanics, ets ... but then again, each member is cross-trained and is able to pitch in almost anywhere. Pit boss Mike Flohr had Warren Marley, Jeff Flohr, Joey Geldert and John Poulson in the mechanics gloves; the fueling team was composed of Danny Sheets, Jason Holman, Steve "W esty" West, Charley "Some-one" Ruse and Larry Rae and the pit workers and tire folks came in the forms of Tim. Lanterman, Rick Gordon and Mike Reit-mayer who also doubled as a paramedic and fire suppression specialist. Rounding out the 1 7 member team was Chef Ken, assistant chef Sherell Guest (she and Ken did a bitchin' job) and yours truly on the radios. The PPIIT oyota folks, pitting next to us, had asked for our support if Ivan {Stewart) needed tires on his pit stop so we had assigned four people to assist even tho' the PPI set-up was pretty well manned. For the first time ever, with the temperatures expected in the 105 to 110 arena, the Spirit team experimented with a water misting unit that ran along the underside of the trailer awning ... it seemed to work well but people ay-Safurday I Free·· Page Catalogl I Technical Assistance Available u It Parts! 0 who used paper as a part of their I was quickly replaced by adrenalin job, such as yours truly, didn't I as dust was seen on the northwest have the luxury of standing in it at 'horizon ... the first car was all. After several puddles of water nearing. started forming in the pit area the I A closer examination of the misting units were turned off. A incoming car, with the binoculars, good idea ... just a bit ahead of its showed that Ivan Stewart had the time. Obviously, an outward lead at this point. Within minutes _ sloping forecourt ( no water he was there, into his pit and gone puddles) would be just the ticket. at 12:32.42, followed .03 seconds For the past few races, the later by the Ford of Rob Spirit team has tested the MacCachren. Later reports placement of the radios and indicated that Ivan suffered a timing/ scoring up on top of the mechanical failure and was trailer and, take it from me, the a DNF. tests have gone well ... well enough During the past few races the that Steve Spirkoff, Spirits major Spirit crew hasn't pitted many domo, has decided that the TecateTrophy-Truckentries, but radio/timing/scoring area will Larry Ragland and his Nelson & remain "up on top". Nelson Chevy are the exception. At a tad after noon, the radio And this race continued in that network sprung to life with vein as Ragland screamed into the reports of vehicles that were "out pit, took on 45 gallons of fuel and of the race". The LA Sheriffs was gone in one minute and .06 Ford Ranger was on that DNF list seconds, two minutes and 26 but later in the day, the vehicle seconds off the leaders time. was discovered to be up and The MacCachren Ford went on running. And, giving credit where to win the Trophy-Truck class it's due, the BFG radio relays at followed by Ragland (Chevy), points 6, 7 and 8 on the circuit LeDuc (Jeep), Herbst (Ford) and were outstanding in their Simon& Simon(Ford) in the top responses ... relay number 7 five spots. started fading in and out later in As pits always go, it's the day but #8 came up loud and either feast or famine when it clear so the passing of times and comes to vehicles to be serviced. other information wasn't hind-The first pro class racer pitted ered. Thanks guys... with us at 1 :22:20 p.m and the last For this event, I could see about of the day bolted from our pit at seven miles out into the desert 4:51.56 p.m. During that period with the naked eye, with binoc-the Spirit crew serviced 33 ulars a bit farther so seeing the vehicles, averaged 3.74 minutes dust plumes of the race cars was pit time per vehicle and dumped no problem. As the sun continued 623 gallons of fuel. The pit time its sweep westward, the therm-average would have been much ometer continued its rise. By less had it not been for a few noon, it was 104.4 degrees, in the (continued on page 55) shade, but energy drain from heat BAKER ROD ENDS BAKER Precision Bearing carries one of the largest selections of rod ends and spherical bearings in the United States. We represent companies like NHBB (NMB), Radial, Aurora, Timken and SKF. BAKER BEARINGS SETRAB COOLERS PERMA COOL PRODUCTS Complete line of PERMA COOL products, fans, coolers, remote & sandwich adapters. 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VORRA OFF ROAD RACING Denton/Scudder Overall At The Inaugural Top Gun 150 Gary Wise led for over two laps in his Class 1 car, and he held the Class 1 lead to the checkered flag, but he dropped to second overall at the flag. The off roaders used and raced challenge of VORRA's newest through the pit area used by the race course. drag racers. With only two rules: First to leave the line was Gary 20 mph speed limit and no Wise(l18)fromldahoinjusthis burnouts or suffer instant third race in a very beautiful disqualification. With these two Chenowth with Ace Bradford rules in place even the hottest and (208) beside him. Wise would be fastest drivers were well behaved the first to come around on lap 1. in the pit area. Just coming in to finish lap 1, The rest of the track was well Everette Paul (243) was ahead of Todd Denton and Playton Scudder made it two first overall scores in a row at the Top Gun, having won overall at the liked by all offering the most Sam Berri ( 149) when Berri made Yerington race in May. They had an average speed of over 50 mph in their triumph, first overall and first Class 10. challenging desert one could pay a quick maneuver around a silt Todd Denton and Clayton team of Everette Paul and Tyler 97 mph in just over 14 seconds. ~ an entry for. The track was rough bed to put the pass on Paul to Scudder backed up their Y ering-Mort who were fourth. Unusual to drag racing though . at the beginning of the race and come around for second on the ton 300 win with another at the The Top Gun race was a new was the fact that the cars kept the silt beds were deep and long lap, 3:09 behind Wise, Paul was Top Gun 250 out of Fallon, NV. race at a new facility for VORRA. going, through the one mile of bytheendoftheday. With all the just over a minute behind Berri. They covered the four 60 miles The Start/ Finish for the race was run-off, the sand trap at the end, dust it was a blessing to have a Wise held on to his lead as Berri laps in 4:57:43 to an average on the Top Gun Dragstrip with and the dirt road that followed, somewhat windy, warm day. was out on lap 2 changing a speed of just over 50 mph. They two cars leaving the line with a then off into the desert. It was a Some of the newer racers transmission. At the 1 / 2 way edged out Gary Wise in his Class Christmas tree start and timing strange sight to see the cars on a especiallay liked the loop between point, Tyler Mort took over the 1 car on the third lap to win by and scoring recording the 1 / 4 Drags trip not stop at the end check point 2 and 4, a course not driving for Paul and moved up to just seven minutes for the overall mile runs. Recording the fastest and/ or cross the center line, a used by VORRA for over 15 second as Berri was making his spot. Larry Folsom in a 1600 car time in the 1 / 4 mile was Class 4 sight only seen on "and they years. It offered rolling hells with repairs. At the Finish line Wise was third overall edging out the driver Tom Scahill with a speed of walked away" high speed corners as well as a dry was the winner by only 12 lake bed and sand wash. This part minutes over Paul/Mort. Berri of the desert hadn't been used finished third an hour and nine since VORRA's "big" races minutes back from second. Page 36 GIANT SWAP MEET! TIRES WHEELS SHOCKS:BILSTEIN FOX RANCHO SPRINGS TRAILERS USED RADIOS RADIATORS GEARS ENGINES TRANSMISSIONS OFF ROAD LIGHTS &MORE! LOTS OF OFF ROAD RACE PARTS, ACCESSORIES, & EQUIPMENT FOR YOUR BUGGY, PRE-RUNNER, RACE CAR OR TRUCK. SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 9AM -7PM SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 9AM -3PM PRESENTED BY F.A.I.R OFF ROAD HOSTED BY P.C.I. RACE RADIOS 2888 GUNDRY AVE. SIGNAL HILL , CA (310) 427-8177 TWO BLOCKS SOUTH OF THE 405 FWY August 1996 moved to the Yerington area. Seven veteran Class ls entered Being on a two day non-holiday and it was Ben Wald (162) out weekend, early tech and registra-front at the end of ·the first lap, tion was held late Friday with late Dennis Dugan (168) and Gary tech on Saturday morning. At the Steele ( 44) were in a tight race for 10 a.m. race start, 52 cars took the second with Dale Carr ( 62) and green light and attempted the Randy Miller (96 les~ than six Gary Steele fought hard for second spot in Class 1 Veteran action, took over the lead and won the class in a hard fought ongoing battle. It was tight running in Class 10, but Tim Bowman started in front, fell back a little then set fast lap of the day and finished in second place. Dusty Times

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Everette Paul and Tyler Mort placed second in Class 1, fourth overall, after a race long battle with Sam Berri, who later had a long pit stop anyhow. Tom Schultz was one of the combatants in Veteran Class 1 action, and he worked up to second, held on to the place and finished second, in class. Ken Ruff moved up to second place behind Folsom late in the race and as others faltered, Ruff carried on and he finished second in 1-2-1600 class. minutes out of first. Wald would with Denton just :06 seconds blow a motor and Miller would slower on the lap and just 1:19 have other engine troubles taking out of the number one spot. But both of them out of the race. This on lap 3 Bowman would break a would hand the lead over to Carr stub axle and have nearly an hour with Dugan and Steele back in of downtime making repairs. This second and third. Carr failed to would give Clayton Scudder who complete the third lap with rear was now driving for Denton the suspension damage handing the focus on the overall win as Gary lead to Steele. Steele would hold. on to take the win over second place Tom Schultz (13). Vim Nickel and Corina Mack (26) were the final finishers in the class for third. Wise was on top of the field. The only troubles the team would have would be a flat on lap 1 and silt gathering inside the wheel and headlock causing an out of balance tire, thinking they had a flat. Bowman would finish in second, an hour and 16 minutes back. Dale Smith completed three_ laps for third place as Richard and Ryan Lesher also completed three laps for fourth place. Five 1600s took the green and it was hard fought from the beginning. Larry Folsom (1691) jumped to the early class start to be ahead of Arden Dennington ( 1661) by mere seconds with Ken Ruff(i641) two minutes back for third and Abreu Racing ( 1658) and Keith Robb ( 1628) fighting for fourth. At the end of two laps the running order was the same but Robb was able to pass Abreu in the silt bed at the finish line to come out ahead. Dennington would blow lflr In Class 10 action, Tim Bowman ( 1002) was in front of the six car field at the end of the first lap with Todd Denton ( 1003) just one minute, 11 seconds behind. Dale Smith (1044) and Mike Turner (1012) were four and nine minutes out of first place at the end of the first lap. Turner retired into the pits with a near blown motor. Richard and Ryan Lesher ( 104 7) rolled on lap 1 but came around 50 minutes off the pace. On lap 2, Bowman set fast lao of the dav of 1: 11 :41 Larry Folsom grabbed the 1600 lead off the line by mere seconds, and it was Tom Scahill took off fast from the green flag, setting the fastest time in the close; but some fell by the wayside and Folsom moved back up to first in 1600 quarter mile and the first lap, and he led by a minute midway. Class 4 stayed action and he held first to the checkered flag. close and tight all the way in the deepening silt, and Tom Scahill won the race. HONDA Power Equipment KAWAGUCHIHONDACOR~ Po WER TO_$z_-CJ Racer and Spectator Discounts •GENERATORS •WELDERS •GENERAL PuRPOSE ENGINES • WATER PUMPS •OUTBOARD ENGINES • LAWNMOWERS • LAWN TRACTORS •RIDING MOWERS •TILLERS CALIFORNIA'S LARGEST HONDA POWER EQUIPMENT PARTS AND INVENTORY IF WE DoN'T HA VE IT, No ONE DoEs! ASK FOR ART AT LA RANA RACES AT THE G&R PIT # 1523 DELIVERY TO nm RACE'S AVAIi.ABLE • PLEAsE CAIL AHEAD KAWAGUCHI HONDA -.. ~---= --=----' . ~cr:::J · 00 ;,...',. :~-""'.· o&---EX1000 35.32 E. 3RD Sc I..as.AN:iHEs, CA 9CXJ63 • 213.264.3936, 264.5858 FAX 264.2136 ·eoNDA Power • i VISA j S A L E S , S E R V I C E , P A R T S No+-h;~r..' • ................... II HONDA POWER EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST 1U.ll.1:.,\Sseasier. Equipment DustyTimes iai For oµumum performance and s;i!'cty. plt";t$C te:id thc 0\.,.,1cr·s nl.JJ'lual bdore o~r:J.tlng your Honda. Po\l.·C'r Equipment. Sp('ctflc;uton:s subjec-t to ct-..mge "'1thout noth.·t. ·Esthn.ite only. b.3:5-ed on r.ued Joad. +Bauery not I.Ju:tudc:-d "-1th EM3500SXKI. E~15000SXX1 and £B0500S.X. HWilh battery trny kit. wh~ls .!t han~er-. Conn«Uon to hous.t' pow~r ~ulrN transrcrde'\1« to il\"Oi,I possible lnjury to po-.·er company personnel. Consult :i qua118t-d ekctr1cl.3n. August 1996 Pagc.37

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I I .l Ron Lammer closed up in the last lap, but not far enough and he stayed in second place in Class 4 at the finish line, edging out the German family. Don and son Chris German kept the Chevy powered Jeep rolling in Class 4 and won the battle of the pit stops, fuel if nothing else. The Germans were third in Class 4. Mike Koenig led the first lap in Veteran Heavy Metal in the tidy Toyota, was in and out of the lead during the race but ended up second in class. ,,,-a motor on lap 3 taking them out of the race. This would let Folsom battle with Ruff as Abreus and Rick Philastre, now driving for Robb, battled for third. At the finish line Folsom was the winner by 15 minutes over Ruff with Robb/Philastre 23 minutes behind and Abreu's four minutes behind. In the vet 1600 class, Doug Seymour (72) had minor exhaust problems but managed to finish in the top spot despite the second half driver getting car sick. Once again there were a full field of heavy metals entered with five pros and six veterans taking the green. Off the start it was Tom Scahill (899) setting the fastest Chad Wilson had a race long duel for the Class 4 Vet honors, but he kept time in the l / 4 mile and the first-· moving and eventually w_o ___ n_t_h_e_c __ la_s_s_h_o_n_o_rs_. __________ _ Lance Rhinehart was the Class 9 winner at Fallon after a fierce battle on lap 1 with Forest Creasy, who later broke a ball joint: so Rhinehart continued his winning streak in Class 9. lap. Ron Lammer (499) was second after the first lap with Don German ( 401) just four minutes out of first place. Curt Wengeler( 478)was in the hunt in fourth with Jim Bosman (601) taking up the final spot. Scahill was still in front at the end oflap 2 with German now in second, less than a minute behind and within sight of Scahill. Chris German · ' took over the driving for father Don and were now over two minutes behind. Lammer was just seconds behind German and came out of the pits ahead. German was able to get around Lammer on lap 3 but who got stuck in the silt bed at the finish line and dropped three minutes to German. At the finish line Scahill was victor and Lammer was able to take five minutes off his average lap time to edge out German for second l,y There were six in Novice class and Rob Parsons moved up from second to Rob Slagle edged out Andy Wald in the one lap race for Pilots, and Rob was lead from lap 2 and he held his lead all the way to the finish line. the winner in what looks like a fairly stock Pilot. just one minute 13 seconds·. . Veteran heavy metals had some minutes at the completion of lap the six car field. Rob Parsons ( 10) Bosman finished the four laps for new faces to the desert but it was 1. Koenig, who drives this Toyota was 10 minutes behind in second. fourthandWengelerdroppedout Mike Koenig (85) in front of truck to and from work and JoyceBiggs(8l)andJohnGurney on lap 3 for fifth. J Chad Wilson ( 420) by only two school every day, was on a cruise, ( 40) were in a dead heat for third. Trackside Photo, Inc. changing co-drivers every lap and Gurney retired on lap 2 though stopping for lunch. Koenig and but Biggs kept going as her new Wilson would battle back and •power steering was a breeze to forth most of the day but it was drive with. Parsons took the lead Koenig's lunch breaks that kept on lap 2 and held on to the finish him out of the winners circle at for the win. Craham had down-the end of the day. The third place time but still managed a second position was left to the one who place finish. Kenny Ott (63) had was the fastest on the first lap as first lap downtime but came back all four only completed the one wi.th some decent laps for third. lap. (25) had the fastest time but Biggs broke on the final lap but spun the driveshaft out of the still claimed fourth spot. Racing photography since 1970 We cover all La Rana, SCORE and MTEG events. For profession~I quality photos, call us! Call us for photos for: Calendars• Press Kits• Photo Business Cards• Autograph sheets Page 38 P.O. Box 91767 Los Angeles, California 90009 {310) 670-6896 August 1996 truck just before the finish line. In the Pilot class Rob Slagle John Chapman (68), Ken Sutton (330) edged out Andy Wald (34) (51) and (50) all set out for lap 2 by two minutes and seven seconds . but none of them came back. The in the one lap battle. 1 final results were Wilson first, After the race was a Bench Koenig second, ? third, Sutton racing Bar-B-Que, with award fourth, Chapman fifth and? sixth. presentation at the track. This was In Class 9 it was Lance agreatwaytotopoffagreatrace Rhinehart (916) and Forest atagreatfacility.Hopesaretorun Creasy (917) battling on lap l. many more races on this track for After Creasy passed Rhinehart he this race weekend in the future as then pulled over to upright a well as hopefully racing the Fallon rolled Class 10 car, Rhinehart did 250 at night here. the sportsman like thing and I would like to thank car 909 stopped to assist in the help. forcomingupfromtheLasVegas Creasy's day would come down to area to come race with us. I wish chasing parts as he broke a ball your day could have gone better joint. He would get it repaired and but that's racing. Next time you completethefirstlaponlybutstill need parts, check with your managed second place. Rhinehart competitors and the announcer, I continued on and finished the guarantee that sqmeone in the pits required three laps to continue his will have what you need, that's the win streak in Class 9. way we are at VORRA races, Novice class had Ed Graham always willing to help our (17) take the early lead ahead of competitors. Dusty Times

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"' THE 43rd ACROPOLIS RALLY vengeance with four top line cars. World Cha111plons Colin McRae And Subaru Win In Greece The HF Grifone team ran all four cars: Drivers were Rui Madeira, Gilbeto Pianezzola, Freddy Loix and Thomas Radstrom, the first two cars with active differentials, the others with viscous coupling systems. Unusually T oyotas were Text & Photos: Martin Holmes Colin McRae and Derek Ringer speed down a good road (for the Acropolis) in the Subaru lmpreza 555. They survived the rally to win overall and Colin built a good lead on the very first stage. World Champion Colin McRae and Subaru finally came out of the shadows of a six month drought of victories, when together they won the Acropolis Rally on the second anniversary of the lmpreza 's first success. McRae gained an astonishing 30 second lead on the first stage but in the ever-changing stage conditions could not keep up the speed. Tommi in his Mitsubishi spoiled his chance of victory when firstly he damaged his suspension on the second day and then lost time on the abrasive third-last stage, with his tires cut to ribbons. Despite conditions Tommi Makinen and Seppo Harjanne ran fast, but lost time when a short cut road was blocked, but· they got back on form in the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and came in second overall on the event. the most popular cars on the entry list. This was largely because of made harsh by recent rains, all the the popular two wheel drive top drivers finished the event. But Toyota Starlet championship in in the intense competition for the Greece. Over a quarter of all the world championship there were cars on the entry list were many hotly discussed issues, not T oyotas. the least the cancellation of stage 6 With full commitment from on the first day. the teams towards World Rally The world championship Car designs for next year, contenders were back in Greece technical developments were after a one year break. There was a slowing down at the top level, and mixture of regular drivers, the certainly so for a rally where return of an old favorite and some reliability is so critical. This newcomers in the ranks. Of the would be the third hot weather eight FIA nominated drivers championship rally in a row, and entered, three had never done this servicing restrictions were a major rally before. Championship factor in planning for the event. challengers Mitsubishi lined up a The changes in the format of three car team comprising one world championship rallying in Group A car, for Drivers' points the past two years (this is the first leader Tommi Makinen run by Acropolis Rally, the toughest Ralliart Europe; a Group N car round in Europe, to use service prepared by Ralliart Germany, parks), would make further for Uwe Nittel, and a second demands on the reliability of the Group N car prepared by the cars. Finally, even in Greece, the private Colssoul team for Pascal days of roadside servicing were Smets, who has achieved a finally over. The route was more legendary reputation in his native compact then ever, but again with Belgium. Not only was this the two night halts at the seaside first all gravel rally of his career resort town of Kamena Vourla. but only his second rally outside The FIA made a special conces-his home country. sion within the rules for the event Ford, surprise winner in the last on account of the harshness of the WCR event in Indonesia, decided tracks; the teams were allowed to run only two cars, both Group to carry two spare wheels in each A, part of a rumored reshaping of car rather than the usual one. The their competition program under length of stage distance between their new competition director service parks was the main Martin Whitaker. This included pre-rally talking point. The last the return to the team of another two stages of the event totaled Belgian driver, Bruno Thiry. nearly 60 kilometers, and are Thiry, sixth in last year's world traditionally some of the toughest championship, was previously on tires of the event. A couple aligne_d with Ford '_s subsidiary days before the end of the official team RAS Sport. They last ran reconnaissance period the with the official rally team in the heavens opened and there was 1995 RAC Rally. Ford's main heavy rain over the area of the hopes however rested with Carlos rally. Traditionally hard, warm Sainz, who the last four times he and dusty conditions turned to finished the Acropolis came in impassable tracks with wash-1-2-2-1. aways and mudholes everywhere. Toyota The work of the 'ouvreur' crews became more important than ever. Bernard Occelli balances Bernardini's Ford after serious Justina Judd, left, the first works team lady mechanic suspension damage, into a service park. The amazing- chats with Fabrizia Pons, who navigated Liatti into a fine team finished tenth in the rally in the RS Cosworth fourth place in his Subaru. The teams were angry that the organizers were following FIA rules about length of stages between service and petitioned for a special service area before the long and rough Stiri ( used twice) and two nights before the start they got their way. In the end the rally made its traditional mid-Athens start and 94 crews hit the road. Colin was in a class of his own, mindful of the bad memory of 1994 when he was well in the lead Escort. Carlos Sainz and Luis Moya had some bad luck with the Ford Escort Uwe Nittel and Tina Thorner finished 4th in the tough going, but they won Cosworth, many problems, but they came back from troubles and worn tires, Group Nin the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution on the rally where half the starters Carlos took the car to a third overall finish. did not finish, in fact it was less than half at the final ta/ly. Page40 August 1996 and was excluded in circum-stances that seemed completely unfair. "I don't really know why I was so fast on the first stage," is all he could say after finishing the 25 km stage 30 seconds ahead of everyone else. Sainz had problems with his wipers in various muddy water splashes after a fuse became dislodged. The questions about tires were immediately in the drivers minds, with three stages before servicing. In the end only Eriksson and Radstrom swapped tires. Radstrom was lying second after stage 2 but then had_ two flats on stage 3, lost a few seconds and dropped to third. Eriksson said "On these stages it was a waste of weight carrying two spare tires, we shouldn't have done it." Thiry was becoming accustomed to the new engine and transmission characteristics of the 1996 specification Ford. " I can now play with the car in slow corners; couldn't do that last year!" Bernardini started his day of adventures when his co-driver door flew open on the first sharp left hand corner. Madeira stopped for about eight minutes on stage 3 when he landed badly after a jump and broke the steering. His car slewed out of control into the next service park. On stage 5 there was excite-ment. Thiry broke a shock absorber and a piece jammed the steering. He was lucky as he could repair his car at the special new service point before the next stage. Radstrom, driving in the dust of two championship nominated Group N Mitsubishis, went off the road and somer-saulted down the hillside, coming to rest ( unhurt) well out of sight of the track. Toyota managers were unhappy "This was the track, ( fast, bumpy and downhill) which the teams had asked the organizers to cancel before the event." Ari Mokkonen ( who had been lying 10th) overturned on this stage and retired. There was drama at the start of the Stiri stage, where a short cut had been blocked unexpectedly. Sainz, first car on the road, was taken completely by surprise and spun as he suddenly had to change direction. McRae also lost time here. Makinen was completely baffled; he even asked the start line officials to confirm that the short cut would be open, which they did. There was unprece-dented carnage at Stiri. Eriksson broke the Subaru's trackrod and lost seven minutes. T earn boss David Richardson questioned him "Tell me what you hit." Kenneth replied that he had hit nothing. Only when a series of cars started to arrive with broken suspension did Richards under-stand. Liatti arrived with no brakes, broken when he had to drive on a flat tire after a rim broke. The most spectacular failure was Bernardini: co-driver Bernard Occelli was sitting out of the driver's side window, the rear right of the car was dragging on the ground, and there was an ominous clanking noise as well. The spring had broken, the shock absorber was in pieces and a part of the spring was embedded in the mousse of the tire. The antici-pated tire crisis at Stiri never happened although Michelin staff reckoned that tire wear on that stage was between 70 and 90 percent. Thiry's starter motor failed near Livadia and he was penalized 30 seconds for a push Dusty Times

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start. Sainz tackled the last two stages with Bilstein shock absorbers rather than Dynamics ( the later were forever becoming loose). Loix had something wrong with the rear suspension of his Toyota and eased off until he reached the night halt, while on stage 8 Bernardini had exactly similar rear suspension failure again! Pianezzola had a troubled day; the steering was broken on stage 5 and on stages 7 and 8 the engine kept cutting out. Smets was learning more about gravel rallying. In Group N only the Mazda of Pavlos Moshoutis was able to challenge the Mitsubishis of Gustavo Trelles, Jorge Recalde, Smets and Nittel. Nittel led. originally until he had punctures. on stages 5 and 6, each time changing them on the stage; then - Recalde (Top Run) took the lead on stage 5, but on stage 6 the right front strut broke through the bodywork and he drove slowly to the service park. This allowed Trelles to take the lead until the end of the day. Nittel fell further back on stage 8 when the turbo boost failed. Smets was learning more about gravel rallying. "On stage 7 we were very lucky; there was a series of bumps we never expected and it was a miracle we stayed on the road." In Formula 2, the leader all the time was 'Dim' in a Clio Williams, despite running at number 55 ("on one stage we had to overtake 9 cars".) He was ahead of Grigoris Nioras in the ex-'Stratissino' Nissan, and Leonidas with a Clio Maxi. Stratissino had to retire his SEAT near the end of stage 5 with front suspension failure. Stefan Reininger retired on stage 8 when his sump was broken on a rock in the road and the oil was lost. His Group N Clio Williams was leading its class at the time. The drama of the first Etape did not stop when the cars reached the Kamena V our la night halt because the Prodrive team were unhappy about the problems faced by McRae and other drivers who found the alternative short cut route blocked on stage 6 Stiri. In the end their petition to cancel the stage was agreed and three hours after the arrival Eriksson had risen from eleventh to third. It left a bad taste! Phil Short, manager for Ralliart Europe said he saw no reason for the cancellation. " Canceling the stage had a far wider effect on the event because of Eriksson, short cuts are a normal Acropolis risk." The Etape 2 morning started badly for Makinen when he hit a rock on stage 9 and bent a steering arm. He was able to adjust the track to maximum extent and First in Formuia 2 and 18th overall was 'Dim' and Kostas Stefanis in a Renault Clio Wilfiams, which were the dominant Formula 2 brand in Greece. Gianfranco Martelli (Pirelli) Subaru engineer Lapworth and rally winner Colin McRae, right, discuss the pros and cons of tires suited to this rugged rally. Makinen was going slower, but wondered if the surfaces were more sandy than expected. Finlay was going well in his Wilson prepared car, but on stage 10 the steering and the wishbone broke and he could not carry on. Loix found on the stages which were narrower or had sharp hairpins that his differential prevented him from being able to flick the rear of the car round and was falling back. Here is the broken spring that was inside the tire mousse Freddy Loix and Sven Smeets drove the Toyota Celica Gradually Sainz's confidence on Bernardini's Ford Escort RS Cosworth. This could GT-Four to a good seventh overall, and they were just grew. After his two best times he definitely slow you down, along with all the road hazards. ten minutes off the winner's time. got bolde_r. "Last time I took a 2 'Dim' led all the way; Nioras had completely shredded by the end. a flat tire one stage before the gam~le with my shock abs<;>rbers injection problems on stage 9 and Colin lept to a 38 second lead and finish allowing Liatti into fourth and it worked. Now I will try fell behind 'Leonidas', so looked set to win. But it wasn't place. Kirkos eventually repassed another gamble, only one spare Renaults were 1-2, butNioraswas quite so simple. After the the Lancia of Kostas Apostolou wheel b;tohe dhe .~wM ~ng list fastest 00 all other stages and penultimate stage the propshaft into the honorable position of sta1gesh 0d t e ay. "We haeda so finished the day second, four bearing failed and mechanics best Greek Driver while Madeira 00 Y a. one spare. e a two minutes behind 'Dim'. changed this in the special slid off the road when he drove oho thhe' fird~t grobupdohstitsdrdayi Overnight there was more emergency pre-Stiri service park wide out of a bend and put his rear ut t ts 1stur e t ~ an_ mg. drama: Medeghini was excluded and Colin arrived just three wheels off the road. Thiry lost his prefer t~ carry one. Thiry had because he had accepted help seconds within his allowed time. sixth gear, Bernardini 's clutch ohverf~e~tlhng £trouble; 1\e d~ohe ~o from his friends, while Kirkos was lfhe had been late and had lost the pedal jammed and Kamioka t e mis . 0 stage wit t e penalized eight minutes for rally for that reason, there would continued despite more engine heater g~nng full blar aIT ~e t-n~ leaving the service park the night have been a serious debate about trouble. at maximum spee · e eg ~m before at Kamena Vourla after regulations which didn't mean In Group N Recalde badly g{t to thbeod 0~ the list stage bt having the steering repaired. He what they said, of service park damaged his engine mounting and k e rar ix Vlrtuh r £°1uct k thought the penalty was ten rules which the World Council one stage later a front suspension e 0~0 some ~ P u . ree seconds per minute: indeed the had never approved, and about upright. broke and he was out. ~otonsts to1 pus\ his ca~ mto te regulations suggested this was the the logic of a sport where officials Nittel continued to pull ahead, time.contro at t e s~rviceyar · case,andthenextdayeventhetop could make arbitrary decisions. having recovered .from his K~hlOka lost so~e f'r mmrtis teams asked for further clarifica-By these three seconds, further puncture trouble the first day. In hit pow0 stkrd~ at u{e, w_ J e I tion, not only at the officially drama was avoided. Formula 2 the top cars finished in k-e ktop h Jeet _nve~ ehi°' as designated service parks but also Carlos was no happier than. the same order. The intense battle tr os 13a tsh~ermg rou edond, from th~ special service park Makinen; his tires were also between Pirelli and Michelin went stage ; 1s was men e · b r h S · · d b d db 9 k p 11 h M k dS . kl b h • f: •1 d t eiore t e t1r1 stage, ue to e estroye y stage 1 . Eri sson, to ire i w en a inen an ainz qmc Y, ut t e en.gme ate O run as the final stage. The after surviving a heart stopping both wore out their Michelins. start; the electrics box was . h'l bl' h d h d d h ff . 1 orgamzers meanw I e pu 1s e moment at full speed on the edge The championship moves to c ange an e was o agam on y • h h · h f d d h A for the steering to break. Thiry sof~ onc/se!1t ,w11g ts~ IC O asheer rop,stoppe_ toe ange rgentina next. struggled on, but the handbrake co~ h:nd 1436°k s Bears;, ~s43r cable failed and he lost time on the weh,~l eC 1. , g, r1u3n9o2s K ' h · · f· · h' h d h w I e o 10 s was , en-~irpmS, m.,s mg_ t e ay t ree neth's 1391, Liatti's 1372, and mmutes behmd Samz. M k' , M't b' h' 1349 a men s I su 1s I was . HOURS M-F 9:00 - 6:00 Sat. 10:00 - 3:00 Daily UPS Visa and Mastercard carried on. In the refueling zone ,_ __________________________ _ afrer stage 10 mechanics noticed· the wishbone was broken and urged Tommi to ease his pace through stage 11 until the piece could be changed. Sainz found his car weighed some 100 kg more than the opposition ("You know that is between 22 and 23 brake horsepower !" ) After some mediocre times, fourth best on 9 , 10, 11 for Sainz with Thiry ahead, he changed back to dynamic shock absorbers again and made two best times. Thiry had the two In Group N Recalde's moment 11 To win Makinen needed to take of glory ended when he had to 0.29 seconds per kilometer off drive the first three stages with no ' McRae, and after the first two brakes, which allowed Trelles stages he was doing just that. The into the lead. Fastest throughout next two stages were to be critical: the day was Nittel, however, and 49km without service; Makinen he went into the Group lead on was six seconds faster on the first stage 10 and by evening was over but everything went wrong on the two minutes in front. In Formula second, when the tires were We are happy to announce our new BOO toll free number. second best times. McRae felt he didn't have full control of the event even though he maintained his lead. He eased off for a while hearing that 43rd Acropolis Rally June 2-4, 1996 Colin McRae/Derek Ringer Cl3 Subaru lmpreza 555 A• 5:33:12 Tommi Maklnen/Seppo Harjanne FIii Mitsubishi lancer Evolution A 5:34 :02 Carlos Sainz/Luis Moya E Ford Escort RS Cosworth A 5:36 :33 Pierro llattl/Fabrizia Pons I Subaru lmpreza 555 A 5 :38 :02 Kenneth Eriksson/Stat. Parmander S Subaru lmpreza 555 A 5:40:17 Bruno Thiry/Stephane Prevot B Ford Escort RS Cosworth A 5 :42:48 Freddy loix/Sven Smeets B Toyota Calica GT-Four A 5:43:13 Gilberto Pianezzola/loris Roggia I Toyota Calica GT-Four A 5:48:46 Patrick Bernardini/Bernard Occelli F Ford Escort RS Cosworth A 5 :54:33 Jean Pierre Rlche/ml/T.Barjou MC/F Toyota Calica Turbo 4WD A 5:58:36 Uwe Nlttel/Tina Thorner(/4th) DIS Mitsubishi lancer Evolution N• 6:12:03 'Dim'/Kostas Stefanis (18th) G Renault Clio Williams A•• 6:28:20 94 starters, 42 finishers. • Group Winner •• Formula 2 winner - Winners average speed over stages 77.58 kph. World Championship for Manufacturers - Subaru 178, Mitsubishi 138, Ford 128. World Championship for Drivers - Makinen 55, Sainz 4 7, McRae 42, l/atti 33, Eriksson 31, Kankkunen 22, Duncan 12. 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Perris Auto Speedway, Race Two By Ron Miller Phor.os: Anthon:Y Hernande:i:/C&C Race Phor.os Jimmy Nichols dominated Class 10 in the Bo/ink Chenowth, as he won both heats and the main event first in tlass and first overall. · June 15 was the date, and the "P.A.S." was the place as the second of the newly formed Perris Auto Speedway Off Road races was contested. I regret that I was -~-· ~-_,,,. . not in attendance for the first one on May 5, but I'm going to make certain that I don't miss another of the exciting races in this fine series. The course, which opened in March of this year, is a ½ mile oval, which actually covers ¾ of a mile when routed through the infield portion. The entire course is easily visible from any of the seats in the spacious "P.A.S." grandstands. The fans are treated to a vast assortment of racing classes, as well as·, a fine selection of food and beverage concessions. Mr. Vince Tjelmeland, and Mr. Jim White, themselves both ex-champions from the Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group (MTEG) series, have created a first class operation that guar-- antees a great time_ for all those in attendance. Feedback from racers and fans alike has been very positive on this, the newest stop on the off road circuit. Especially popular with the Pro racers is the low entry fees, and the high percentage paybacks. I heard more than a few fans comment on having arrived late. What a shame since races began promptly at 7:00, and the opener was an excellent Class 8 /8S four truck battle. Before long a three man duel materialized, and this trio raced locked together. No feelings or body parts were spared as these guys banged it out in bumper to bumper fashion. Finally, on the white flag lap, the #803 truck owned by the Taylor family pulled off, and the 8S truck ofJames Hall Jr. assumed a short lead. With "Dynamite" Dan Cannon breathing·down his neck, a stirring race to the checks ensued. Enjoying a cleaner trip through traffic, Hall was able to hold off Cannon and score the win. James Hall Sr. was next across the line, grabbing the third spot. Also taking part in Race #1 were Classes 7 and 7S. A field of seven took part, and scoring a fine win was Riverside's Jim Highley in truck number 737. He bested Scott Sells of Lake Elsinore, with Anaheim's Dean Williams fin-ishing third. Gary Keller of Lake Forest, the only Class 7, split the six 7Ss and placed fourth. Race 2 was a group of five Class 11 competitors. The always tough Oddie Munoz powered his way to the victory. Jake Batulis finished ru_nner-up, and Robet Henderson grabbed the third spot. Dennis Sletten and Tom Haliburta placed fourth and fifth. The race 3 field was comprised of Class 10, and the 1-2-1600s, both Short Course and Desert. Scoring the Class 10 victory was Jimmy Nichols of La Mesa. He r1?ne: <913> 1ss-3i:t .. ",· . -~ This herd scene is not unusual for short course A TV racing starts and you marvel on how anyone gets through without trouble. Page 41 GORZ MZ finished ahead of runner-up Gary Gall of Fontana, and Auburn's Chris Vian rounded out the scoring for the Class 10s. There were four 1-2-1600 Short Course contestants taking part, and Steve Bishop of Riverside made another excellent showing. He raced to the heat_#l win over his main rival Dan Mathews of Buena Park. These two fine competitors always put on a good show, and have continued to dominate their division. Sean Ziegert of Culver City placed third, and Lake-wood's Lee Patten finished fourth. Another quartet squared off in the 1-2-1600 Desert set. Continuing his winning ways was Gary Bussjaeger. His heat #1 victory was over Jim Fay of Los Angeles ( taking the wheel of his daughter's vehicle, Champion-ship Driver Kathy Fay, as a Father's Day present!), who placed second ahead of Lake Elsinore's Jeffery Hantz. Rialto's Jay Huss completed the scoring in fourth. Race 4 was an overflow field of 18 ATVs in the Sportsman Class. David Bartos made the trek from Tucson, Arizona worthwhile when he scored the victory in heat #1. Tony Baxter out of Daft, CA earned the second spot. · Third went to Josh Frederick of Moapa, Nevada. Alta Lorna's Kevin Zeidler placed fourth, while Ramona's Richard Yakkey took fifth. Next came Buzz Clucas, Cody Roberts, Don Hutchinson, Ron Holthaus, and completing the top 10 spqt~ was Brian Berry:. The excitement and competition generated by this type of full field really seemed to bring the crowd to life. Race 5 was for the Superlites, and a field of eight took part. From Bakersfield's production line of racing greats it was Casey Mears who sped to the heat # 1 win. Joe Price of Covina ran a good second, ahead of Cerritos' Rennie Awana in third. The fourth through eighth spots went to Scott Klaers, Denise Wittman, Doug Goodenough, Clint Wolsey andJosh Hulsebosch respectively. The final heat #1 race was the sixth on the program and was for the Pro A TV Class. A field of six started but Menifee's Mark Ehrhardt quickly separated himself from the others. In a spectacular performance, Ehr-hardt thrilled the crowd as he literally flew through the night sky. Steve Owens of Wildomar ran a good second, with Rolling Hills' Scott Butler grabbing the · third spot. Brent Spooner, Jack Bednar, and Byron Seed com-pleted the heat #1 scoring. During the break between heats 1 and 2, the contestants had ample time to both lick their wounds and also fine tune their machines. As the faithful off road aficionado settled back into their seats, it was time for the first o( the six main event races to commence. Taking center stage for heat 2 race 1 was the Taylors' Class 8 truck and a quartet of Class 8S trucks. With Kyle Taylor getting the call for the main, #803 was never headed and powered his way to a convincing score. A spirited fight for the second spot was waged between "Dynamite" Dan Cannon and Todd Wittman. Unfortunately, near the end of the heat, a combination of their battle and Dusty Times ee:-:r:--:e-·cr:rr:z:eoxz

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,.. .., C.J. Mears came out of Bakersfield to run this race and he was first in Superlite'Heat 1 and finished the night third in class on Jim Highley is not a familiar name but he may soon be as he won the 7-7S heat and was third in the final results on point count. Oddie Munoz, just going out of sight here, dominated the Class 11 races, but this man Jake Batu/is was fourth overall when the points were tallied. points. their aerial display took it's toll . . Cannon fell victim to a snapped pinion, while Wittman sheared off a spindle. With James Hall Jr. suffering the same fate as Cannon, although earlier in the heat, the second spot in heat 2 went to .James Hall Sr. Overall results on the night saw the Taylor's scoring the win, followed by Cannon in second. The Halls, senior and junior, third and fourth and Wittman in fifth. Also mixing it up with the big trucks in race 1 were the 7Ss and one Class 7. Ironically a field of seven took to the track, and when the dust had settled it was Scott Sells who emerged victorious. Coupled with his second in heat #1, Sells took home top honors for the night. Running his usual consistent race was Dean Wil-liams, who finished second in the main and in overall scoring. Third and fourth spots in the main went to Pat Soffe and Gary Keller. Final results saw Jim Highley take third, Soffe fourth and Keller earning fifth. Next up were the Class 11 s, and a field of six participated. Completing a sweep on the night was Norwalk's Oddie Munoz. #1153 continues to amass wins regardless of where he races. Earning the runner-up spot was Orange's Robert Henderson, who finished ahead of Indio's Dennis Sletten. The fourth spot went to Oceanside's Thomas Preston. Overall results read Munoz first, Henderson second, Sletten third, Jake Batulis of San Clemente fourth, Preston fifth and Tom Haliburta of Santa Ana sixth. Race 3 was for Classes 10, and 1-2-1600 Short Course and Desert. In Class 10 the trio of competitors signed up ran a virtual replay of heat #1, with Jimmy Nichols dominating by sweeping both races. Again Gary Gall finished closest to Nichols, with Chris Vian placing third. So score it Nichols, Gall, and Vain in heats 1, 2 and overall. This class is certain to grow in number of competitors as the season progresses. In 1-2-1600 Short Course it was Steve Bishop who completed the sweep over his rivals by winning early and late. Bishop, in the midst of his finest season ever, continues to shine as he picks up victory after victory. Grabbing the second spot in the main heat was Lee Patten, with Dan Mathews third and Sean Ziegert fourth. Final results were Bishop first, Mathews second, Patten third and Ziegert completing the scoring for the quartet. In the 1-2-1600 Desert Class, three took part" and continuing the pattern of both heats was Gary Bussjaeger. #1608 raced to a strong win and left no doubt as to who was best this evening. Jeffrey Dusty Times It doesn't matter what track, Steve Bishop keeps on winning. At Perris he won both heats and the main event, in his trusty car that started life as a Funco. Oddie Munoz has some company in class at Perris, and there was a field of six at 'The PAS' last June. Munoz went on his usual path and won the race. Hantz finished in the runner-up second win of the evening. The slot, ahead of Jay Huss, who resultsofheat#2wereidenticalto finished in third. Overall results that of heat #1, making the overall read the same as the main with Jim results obvious. Steve Owens was Fay, who did not start in the main the runner-up, with Scott Butler event placing fourth. _ earnin_g_ the ~h_ird sp?t-Fourth . Race 4 was the calvary charge of went to Brent Spooner, with Jack ATVSportsman,againwithacast Bednar fifth and Byron Seed of 18 competing. Number 44, checking in sixth. Josh Frederick would not be I feel I can speak for all those in denied and took the main event in attendance, when I say that a great fine fashion. He was followed in time was had by all. The races second by heat #1 winner David came off without a hitch, and Bartos. The third spot went to Cody Roberts, and repeating his earlier fourth was Kevin Zeidler. By virtue of their strong first heat performances, the second and fourth place finishers in the main were able to jump up a spot in overall placings. Thus it was David Bartos who took home the top honors in class. Josh Frederick scored a good second, Kevin Zeidler's consistency was rewarded with a third and Cody · Roberts placed fourth. Complet-ing the top 10 spots in the main event were Brian Berry, Richard Yakkey, Don Hutchinson, Ron Holthaus, Patrick Pate and Chris Pletcher. In the overall scheme fifth through 10th places went to Yakkey, Berry, Hutchinson, Holthaus, Tony Baxter and Buzz Clucas. Race 5 showcased the Super-lites and was an exciting contest with Rennie Awana emerging victorious. Joe Price ran another strong second, with Doug Goodenough taking third. Next came Casey Mears, then Clint Wolsey, Denise Wittman and Josh Hulsebosch. In a tiebreaker, the overall win went to Awana, with Price a tough second. Mears earned a clear cut third over Goodenough who placed fourth. Wittman, Wolsey, Scott Klaers and Hulsebosch completed the • ' I THE both fans and racers seemed to really enjoy it out there. There were stellar performances turned in by many of the cast of com-petitors and congratulations are in order to all those who com-peted. Kudos are also in order to the fine men and women who put on the races this evening. The ability to run night races during tht;: hot months to come should not be underestimated, as the sport of off road racing at long last II . scoring. In the nights final race a field of six Pro ATVs took to the course. Again Mark Ehrhardt was sensa-tional. He left most of those in attendance wide eyed and open mouthed as he catapulted to his . WRIGHT 9420 Flinn Springs ln. PLACE El C.Jon, ~I\ 920~1 . ll\lr., .. August 1996 begins to enjoy the popularity that it so deserves. I'd like to personally invite everyone to check out the newest stop on the off road circuit August 10th. You won't be disappointed by the "PAS Stadium's Off Road Flying Circus" as V.P. Ken Kazarian so aptly put it. In closing I'd like to extend a thank you to Mr. Doug: Stokes who's hospitality made my· first visit to "The PAS" truly enjoyable. Page 43

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24 HOURS OF LE FUD Check Point Two The Team Difficult Way By Rick "Putt-Putt" Wessels Photos: C&C Race Photos . to give something back to the . sport-I'll definitely buy that one. And yes, since Team Difficult competes in the 24 hour race for motorcycles, we take a certain amount of twisted pleasure in watching someone else hammer their butts and equipment. But I'll tell you the real reason for showing up this year -the free tee shirt. Now geting ready to run a checkpoint for 24 hours is a lot like getting ready for a race. There is a whole lot of details to take care of if you want to do it right. Whenever there are details there is an opportunity for Murphy, (the Patron Saint of Team Difficult) to make his presence known. This event was no exception. It starts out slow at first, like the kid where I went to This is checkpoint 2 as our troops try to rest for the long night ahead ... It really buy some black and white film. was manned all 24 plus hours. "Dude, whada ya want with black Evis Zapata A.K.A. the "pig farmer" does his dance to entertain the passing race cars, and slow them down for the right angle turn ahead. "Hey ! You awake?" The loud not sleeping for two ·days. I think and white, we got color now ya obnoxious voice on the phone. about the fun and camaraderie of know." he said with a face that. asks. "Of course you idiot, I just running a check point for 24 only a mother could love. I.• sit here waiting for some hours. "Sure, we'll be there, explain that I work for the inconsiderate so and so to call me wouldn't miss it." as I commit my Coroners office and that I look This lonely pedestrian is really a professional race photographer, but no 3 h G d d d ·r k"d d d h doubt he was glad to see Team Difficult before going on to his car. at 11: 0 at nig t."" oo I i n't w11e, 1 s, an ogs to t e cause forward to taking his picture want to wake you up or any-while they sleep peacefully. soon, sadly, I don't think he got . . thaw. The temperature control "Joe Mama" and the "Pig-thing." The voice belongs to the. "Great! Oh, uh Putt-Putt, get my meaning. The Team Difficult . relay for my truck's aircondi-farmer", the talk turns to that "Pigfarmer" of Ocotillo, CA. some sleep it's late." Husky generator starts belching tioner decides to flame on (boy, special feeling that only a desert Mike doesn't really farm pigs, he Now what possesses people to large clouds of smoke when I fire electrical fires sure do stink). A morning can produce. We all just sort of rides like one. spendbigbucksandtaketimeoff it up to make sure it still runs. big thanks to "Joe Mama" at agreethatweareveryfortunateto "Whada ya want "Pigfarmer?"." of work togo spend twosleep1ess One thing I've learned is that Solana Beach Automotive for ·be here, doing what we're doing. "Well, the24 hour race is coming days in the desert performing the acceptance is the key to serenity, fixing it with a toggle switch and filled with the spirit of the up, you wanna run a check point thankless task of running a so I am grateful that we won't some bubble gum. Well, I could moment, we all set about the task again?"lthinkaboutthewindand checkpoint? I have friends in the have to worry about mosquito go on about Murphy's shenan-of tending to the last minute the dust. I think about stuck and mental health profession that bites. The sacrificial Turkey to be igans ad-infinitum, but he likes details (remember what I said broken race cars. I think about the would really like to know. Some barbecued on Saturday is still the attention, so I won't. about details?). Before the race hassle of writing down numbers at . folks might say that it is fun - yeah frozen solid two hours before I'm 5:30 Saturday morning - gawd starts, I go to load my camera with . I think about . sort of. Some might say it is a way . due to leave. No problem, fire up what a beautiful sunrise! As I the black and white film. The very The bird finally made it onto the grill, nicely thawed out at that and it was a little burned on the outside, but just fine inside. SATELLITE TELEPHONES THE FUTURE HAS ARRIVED! Travel anywhere in the Continent without being out of service ever! ✓ Call via actual satellite ✓ 800 number for incoming calls ✓ Travel & prerun with safety ✓ Mobile & transportable unite ✓ 2-way link between unite available ✓ Data & FAX compatible ✓ Only $25 per month & $1.49 per minute including all land line use Call for brochure & Information 1865 Commander Drive (520) 855-2208 Page44 Lake Havasu Citv1 AZ. 86403 FAX (520:, 855-8099, .the blow torcha and viola, insta- . . enjoy the first cup of coffee with same film that the boss Jean ' specifically said she wanted. The On the left "Mr. Magoo" "It's just a little burned." On the right is "Joe Mama". They are chasing away the mosquitos hopefully. Right on the right is the author, Putt Putt, with the electric knife ready to carve and on the left is Mr. Magoo, the cook. August 1996 very same film that the ill-mannered kid didn't want to sell me. The very same film that is no where to be found! Murphy has struck. Perfect, just perfect. My very first article for DUSTY TIMES and Murphy thinks it's funny to beam my black and white fi1m to some other dimension. Thanks Murphy, thanks a lot. Next time 1'11 put some garlic and wolfs bane in the bag with the film, that'll fix him. " Mzzzz. Piggy" offers to go into Ocotillo to get some film but she's sure they don't have black and white. At this point I'm happy to have any film. Sorry Jean it wasn't my fault really, it was Murphy's, honest. I grab my son's camera just in time to get a picture of the one and only Elvis Zapata cheering the first car through. It's gonna be a great 24 hours. The race was under way and it was time to get in a groove and watch some racing. As the hours rolled on we were treated to some great battles. These folks were hauling. Although later in the day when the "Pigfarmer" started handing out some treats that "Mzzz Piggy" had baked, some racers stopped for a bite to eat. Desert racer's motto -"never turn down a free meal." Sp~aking of food, it was time to put the Turkey on the barby, but there was no barby to put it on. Mr. Magoo has the bar by and he was supposed to be at the race DustyTimes

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early in the morning, but at 11 :00 he was still a no show. Normally there would be nothing to worry about except that Murphy has· been in high gear and Mr. Magoo's truck is a whopping six feet long and the trailer he just bought is about thirty feet long. We found out later when he finally showed up why he was just a little late. It seems that once he finally got that big ol' trailer to the top of the mountain and started down the hill into the desert he started to pick up some speed. As a matter of fact, he picked up so much speed he ended up in Yuma, AZ before he could get that little truck and that big ol' trailer stopped and turned around. ya i Even Fud came visiting, hearing of the Turkey feast, and he enjoyed a hot · meal. That is Fud in the center with the blond hair. know, the only thing that smells worse than an electrical fire is ~ of Turkey in his nostrils. Fud burnt brakes. In spite of Murphy admits that in his day he was the the Turkey went on the grill and slowest desert racer around came out absolutely fantastic. (evidently no one ever cooked a Home check was down wind so Turkey on the race course). If naturallly Fud showed up as we they had, Fud could of pulled off were laying the feast out. Just an overall. when we pulled the Turkey off the From a check point point of grill we saw what appeared to be a view the race was relatively lost racer haulin' buns -it was Fud uneventful. We gave assistance to skying the Fudtrax with the scent only a couple of racers. As usual the racers were great sports-women/ sportsmen, followed all the rules and kept their race faces on for the whole 24 hours. It is indeed a beautiful sight to see two cars going at it just after sun up with only a couple of hours to go. Keeping up with tradition, Team Difficult salutes the racers on the last laps in a very special way. The 999 car stopped on it's last lap Short Course Race in Ohio Mother Nature finally handed down excellent race conditions for the Ohio Off-Roaders' June 1st race. Racers traveled from Michigan, Virginia and all over Ohio to race the awesome one mile track at the Harrison County Fairgrounds. Our one and only "Bear" had just the right amount of water on the track to make the dust stay down and the cars fly high off the many jumps. First up with the stock class. they passed each other so often that they both knew the other had lost their cleaner. When track officials held them up, they just kept going and filling up those carbs with dirt! They were both sure it was "the other guy's"! It cost Mark the race on the last lap and Dale went on for the win . . crowd pleaser when they hit that first turn 1/4 mile from the start! There was crashing and smashing as usu~l. Everything from a Chevette to a Cadillac raced this class, but at the finish it was Matt Bates' Chevy in the checkered flag zone. Sunrise in the desert is a lovely time of day, and they were still racing at 5:45 Sunday morning. In fact there are two cars out there in this shot. and the co-driver, much to Team we're packing up to go home and Difficult's amazement, saluted us get some sleep. It was a wonderful back. I don't believe the picture I experience as usual and we are all took of the salute is appropriate looking forward to the motor-for this magazine. However, every cycle 24 hours in May of '97. In effort will be made to get a copy of closing I would just like to add to thepicturetoK.I.T. racing so they Fud, the S.D.C.S.C., LESAR can show it around the pizza place ( search and rescue), and the where they hang out and bench competitors -Team Difficult race. salutes you! . . Well, the 24 Hours of Le Fud is P.S. I still haven't found the . now in the record books and . black and white film!! These guys took off and hit the first turn like it was straight. After a few bangs and bumps they all got through with] .D. Miles taking the checkered flag and Ed Stringer riding the longest wheelies off the #4 jump! There was a nice field of cars in Class 10. Tom Ratcliffe tried climbing a telephone pole in turn 3 while the rest of the class was busy trying to catch Steve Norris who did an awesome job of driving. The pros in Class 1 showed the slower classes how to get up to speed! Bob Wardell flew to the lead and left the rest of the field chasing him! Last, but not least was the Road Warrior Truck Class. This class has been dominatted by Jeff Jackson so far this season, but his competition is getting better. Jim and Dale Kandel brought out a new heavy Chevy and John Custer Race action was heavy for the first few hours and gradually they settled in for showed up with a good· running I the long haul until the next morning. It was a beautiful day. Scout. Jim and Dale broke down in the Chevy, John lost his rear body panels, but they all gave Jeff a good race! Class 1 had an air cleaner losing contest! Dale Rauzi lost his first, j Mark Webber lost his next and Fourteen cars started in the Road W ardor Class. It was a great Our next race is an invitational July 13th during the County Fair. . Come see the action!!! ANYONE WHO'S ANYONE READS DUSTY TIMES THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP UP ON OFF ROAD!!!!!!! SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE $15.00 FOR ONE YEAR, $25.00 FOR TWO YEARS Dusty Times August 1996 This fellow fell into a front end punishing mode and we wonder if this car lasted 24 hours, but we don't know. 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D&T PROMOTIONS with her 4 cylinder buggy. Not We had a few problems being it The First Race of the Season Was a Success bad driving for her third time in was the first race of the season and the car; way to go Kim. In the to solve them I have made a few main we had two Jeeps left and it changes. Everyone will now pit in was a mother and daughter-in-law the parking lot. This will make racing against each other. That sure that everyone will know was the only race all day that had when the drivers meeting is and an accident. One started to pass when to stage. There will be a By Dave Van Deren Well, it's come and gone, the · first race at the ORV Park in . Olympia. It was hot and very dusty. We could not keep enough water on the track to keep the dust down. But, besides the dust it· went very well and everyone had a good time. The course was just as fast if not faster than last year. There was a total of20 entries; 13 · buggies and seven Jeeps. · In the Sportsman class there was only one entry and that was Darrin Boyes from Canada. After breaking a spindle in practice and getting it welded, he kept it together for the first two heats before it broke again. The Veteran class was the largest field of buggies with six. It was good close racing all day in this class. Dave Wood thought he would try to get to the front of the pack by flying over them by the help of a barrel, but it did not work. When the dust finally settled in the main it was Ron Hart from Ma·rysville, WA first, with Brad Anderson from Canada right behind in second, with Debbie Mabberley third, also from Canada, in the A main. In the B main it was Dave Wood from Canada in first with Richard Vandervelden in second, also coming from Canada, and Scott Peterson in third, from Everett, WA. The Pro cars were up next with four entries. They stayed on each others back bumpers all day, but in the encf it was Harvey Lange from Marysville, WA in first, not bad after taking a year off from racing. In second was Mike McCrory all the way. from the other and they bumped and board up in the pits to tell one rolled over. As always everyone what order we are racing Lebanon, Oregon; it was nice to nobody was hurt and we flipped so you will know when to get see him again. As always in the top the Jeep over and went on having ready for your race. Registration three, from Tacoma, WA, was more fun. I would like to say that opens at 8:00 a.m. and will close Tony Schwab in his Rhino ifwegaveanawardforthelongest at10:30a.m.Anyonelatewillpay Linings car taking third, with Ron jump it would have been when a $20.00 late fee. Remember, Hart in fourth, from Marysville, Mike _Julsrud jumped over the your starting position is deter-W A. In his 1600 car Ron tried all fence m front of the grand stands mined by when you register. If day to get ahead, even by going on to the track about nine feet below / you want a front position then the inside of the barrels on one to go out and help roll the Jeep please register early. corner, but it did not work as over. I I don't know who all was out planned. · We had many sponsors that there for clean-up, but I did see Then the BIG horsepower came have helped this year to put these . Joe Mabberley in his motor home out with seven Jeeps in this class. races on and they are: Quik-Lube going out on the track to pick up They all stayed close together for sponsored Sportsman and Vet-the barrels and I want to thank all the first two heat races to feel out eran classes, Big Wheel Auto of you who pitched in. This really the track. For most of them it was Parts, Rhino Linings sponsored helps me and makes it so the the first time out to this race. But the dash plaques, Ge Ila ti y awards can be given out quicker. in the main it was time to go for Irrigation sponsored the powder So thanks for everyone who broke just like all the other classes puff class, NAPA Auto Parts, helped me and also to everyone had done all day. Mike Julsrud of Uhlman Motors, PrinesJeeps, who came out to race. I hope to Rochester, WA, found his way to Rocky Mountain Camp Ground, see you all again at the next race the front and held on for first Kosel General Contracting, JVH on July 6 and 7, when we run a place. Mike Dassow from Tenino, Construction, Stevecar Perform-short course on the 6th and a 2 WA, came in second and right ance, Martin Floors, Stanford hour enduro on the 7th. See you behind him from Bothell, WA, Signs, All Trans., Fife Bar and then. was Tim Carter taking third after Grill. starting in the back row, working·-------------------------his way in~o second until his nENTION DESERT RACERS power steermg broke. a . I almost forgot the most important race of the day, and • DUSTY TIMES · r h 1 that was the powder puff class. posts contingency ror t e ast We had three Jeeps an~ one' official finisher at selected Desert Races. Check for buggy. I started the buggy m the back of the class and by the end of I us in contingency row. the first heat race Kim Flessa had · passed one of the big V -8 Jeeps RACERS SUPPORT YOUR SPORT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RACING ORGANIZATIONS NEED YOUR SUPPORT! IF YOU'RE NOT RACING OR PITTING, CALL YOUR LOCAL RACE ORGANIZATION AND OFFER YOUR HELP. WARM BODIES ARE ALMOST ALWAYS WELCOME! 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tPARACING ~GASOLINE LEADED 110,114,118 OCTANE CALL FOR YOUR NEAREST DISTRIBUTOR 1-800-669-4504 DISTRIBUTORSHIPS AVAILABLE . ~BY_c>I.L COMPANY, SANJ'A FE SPRINGS, CA HERMAN DeNUNZIO (805) 683-1211 P.O. B_ox 6057 .Sii,ntl! ·B.arb,ara, CA 9~111 JOHN VERHAGEN'$ Im PERFORMANCE TRANSMISSIONS 10623 BLA8KFOOT ROAD 619-24013930 ·APPLE VALLEY ,CA 92308 $5,000.00_ CONGRATIJLATIONS ... McKenzie's Short Course Champions!!! Dan Mathews Steve Bishop Glen Neese 440 SGaffey San Pedro, Ca 9073 I Phone (310) 831-1035 Fax (310) 83,-3477 "E-w....t"dpt91C"-Ceftl Over 20 Year.; expcrieru:e in building & design of competition racing heads Wholesale/Retail Pickup & Delivery U.P.S. Aluminum Wheel Repairs & Polishing EDDCO Wheel Co. Street, Offroad, Production Aluminum Welding 9437 WheatIands Ct. Suite K& L Santee, CA 92701 819-268-21575 ----'\e,r.u•l ---·• ~~ ~11,111t.\. 'i FREE-sT ANDING, RUGGED STEEL & NYLON SI-ELTERS THAT SET-UP IN SECONDS! VARIOUS SIZES & COLORS .AUTHORIZED DEl,Llf8 CASTEX RENTA;[,S 213-462-1468 PRE-RUNNER 5l"ECIAU5T • IWl.ll'ER5 • CAGES • SHOCr-t.40\JNTS SEAT t.40\JNTS • UfT lm5 • LOWERING "1TS • DIJALlYS . "6t. ~ 5USl'ENSION • SHOW CMS & DISflAYS • ATV FM l'«lRlr. EXPERT INSTALIA'!)ON & FM_RICATION AVAIi.Ml£ FIBERGLASS FENDERS 1, BEDSKINS TOYOTA-cHEVY-NISSAN-FORD-ETC. -4010 N. PALM SiREEr. UNlf 103 (714) 670-9.422 FULLERTON. CA. 926:36 FAX (714) 670-91:32-, , ________ _ A · RA(IND· "•· Fl/El.:• . . FUELS & LUBRICANTS CO. BRUCE CONRAD , ·1537 E. Del Amo Blvd .car~n, CA 90746 .Phone: (310)603-2200 FAX:{310):603-2!?57: CUSTOM TOOLING- PRODUCDON -REPAIR FIBERGLASS KEVLAR CARBON FIBER CHUCK GUY PH 619 766-4941 39225 Jewell Valley Way - Boulevard, Ca 91905 25 years experience 3006 Colina Verde Lane Jamul, California 91935 (619) 669-4727 Doug Fortin F=l c::> ~ C> 4-08.365.9700 ~ystems" BY RAFFO RACING LTD. 810A S. ARTHUR AVE. ARUNGTON HTS., IL tlDOO!I PHONE:(708JZ59-3Jl10 FAX:(708)2$9-9705 . THE BEST AIR , SYSTEMS IN RACING YOU ·CAN BUY I ... YII CIN IEr TIE IACINISfAISTIE WINNEIS IBE ISINS ;>hi/ FTC Racing Equipment, Inc. 31790 Groesbeck Hwy. Fraser, Ml 48026 (810) 294-S858 F1111: (810) 293-0736 THE RACERS CHOICE. Fuel Safe's Custom & Standard Fuel Cells are designed.and manufactured to meet or exceed the safety standards set by all racing associations. for rour local dealer ~ can or write for cal (8001433-6524 ~ our FREE catalog Aircraft Ribber M1Hfact■rl1g, lac . · 18062 Redondo Circle, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 U.S.A. Ph (714) 842·2211 Fx (714) 842-6622. G-FAB?lt,-Pre Runners • Bumpers • Cages • Shock Mounts Custom Fabrication • Race.Preparation Maxon Race Radios Gary Bancroft 1300 Pioneer Blvd., Unit K Brea, CA 92621 (310) 690-5513 (310) 697-2752 +++ ____ _ Glassworks Unlimited Design G rahite / Cabon fiber Custom fiberglass fabrication Off road style fiberglas fenders Owner: (714)960-9718 Tim Gerwatosky . !._ HM ENGINEERING t ~ PERFORMANCE RO0 END & SEARING CO ~ -. 3~ ~(1£{)/t1v Cf!JW:,0 • *NO MINIMUM *DEALER INQUIRIES WELCOME *MJ.OE \N 1'HE USA *CALL FOR FREE CATALOG 11&61 MARTENS R\VER C\RCLE "A" 714-979-6&'31 FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA. 91708 'FAX :714-979-5953 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER ONLY SCOUT II ~ POLYURETHANE AFTER MARKET Ill MOTOR AND TRANS MOUNTS "'FULLY REBUILBABLE"' iNTERNATIONAL Call for more information HARVESTER Mike Ismail 805-940-8956 Lancaster, CA - . ~ ---( • . \ :··. _., IIANUl'A<::TURE RS OF: \. bRAKE AND CLUTCH. ASSY PE/lEORIJANCEPFl('CtlCI S IIASTER CYLINDERS , SI.AVE CYLJN,DF.HS TURNING b STAGING BRAKES SHii0·TJ::RS .. ·, AVAILABLE AT F I NER SPEC:tAl,T Y SHOPS OF.ALER JNQURIES WELr,OIIE 570 CENTRAL AVENUE ·~7iii' B~GC ~-LAKE ELSINORE. CA 92530 909-245-6050 FAX 909:-z45-tiu52 PERFORMANCEPROoucrs '.JAMES GANG RACING PRODUCTS ARLINQTON SHEET METAL CORP. 13424 l_.! H-,, • S.oa Fe S,,..., • CA 90670 Complete Race Car Fabrication, Pre Runners, Chase Trucks, Roll Cages, Bumpers, Suspensions, Tube Bending, Aluminum Fabrication, Engine Tuning Crew Chief Don Connors Phone (31 0) 921-2693 Fax (310) 926-0699 Owner James Hall

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.JGTRANSWERKS "Go with a Proven Winner· ~-~ .J·oe Giffin Desert. Short Course & Street :VW Racing Transmissions '. 1509 N: Kraemer. Unit 0 Anaheim, California 92806 -(714) 632-'1240' ClWr1191r ClGnlldClltrobt eddreu coty state 11p HONDA •• Equipment OUT BOARD ENGINE • GENERATOR SPECIALIST Kawaguchi Honda Corp. 3532 EAST 3RD ST. LOS ANGELES, CA 90063 ART KAWAGUCHI FAX (213) 164-1136 (21J) 264-!8!8 KUSTER OFF-ROAD RACING SHOCKS • 3" DIAMETER, 8" TO 18" STROKE • 2" DIAMETER, 6" TO 14" STROKE AIRJAGKS ·• BALL JOINTS KUSTER PERFORMANCE· PRODUCTS 2900 E. 29th STREET, P.O. BOX 7038 LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA USA 90805 TELEPHONE (310) 595-0661 JIMCO OFF ROAD RACE CARS ALUMINUM BODIES ; · FOX SHOCK SERVICE PARTS & ACCESSORIES RACE PREPARATION POWE.R E LEE MFG.CO. 1·1661 PENDLETON STREET SUN VALLEY, CA 91352 · (818i 76&-0371 (619) 562-1743 "OFF ROAD SPECIALISTS" . 10965 HARTLEY RD. SUITE R SANTEE, CA 92071 . RACE CAR/PRE-RUNNER . PREP & FABRICATION MIKE JULSON JOHN COOLEY CUSTOM TRAILERS Russ Jonss Moron,pons CUSTOM FABRICATION 138 SANTA FELICIA DRIVE SANTA BARBARA, CA 93117 KARIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 3463 Massillon Road, Suite B Uniontown , Ohio 44685 Shop: (805) 968-1067 Fax: (805) 968-3438 ; Athene Karis. '+ STEERING THOMAS f. LEE A full line of Po>Ne• Steering gear,:, pumps ana acc11ssorie~ for ar.)' type of racing. · Magni,flux · ,3nd Zyglo lacmtii::~ ~1r.aii~ ~ OFF ROAD SHOCK SERVICE iiGHToR RACING ·e1LSTEiN .~F6X * r.ffl:TORCYCt.E 15454 EL CENTRO ROAD .. HESPERIA, CA 92345 619-244-9075 LIN CO TEMPERATURE STRIPS Easy to use, inexpensive & accurate! All strips are self adhesive and labeled in Fahrenhett and Celsius. Strips are $2.00 each or $1.75 each over ten. For a FREE brochure or to order, contact: LINCO REVERSIBLE STfllPS allO\'I constant temperature monitor-ing Ranges from 32 to 194 F IRREVERSIBLE STRIPS record the maximum temperature.reached of the item they are applied to. Ranges from 120' 10 555'F. ~ .Assembly-Macbtne Work,Pam Engine 0,-... Fzlllty 10722 Kenney Street, Sd C Santee, CA. 92071 619-596-0886 619-596-0625F AX KenM .. PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS "OFFROAD IS OUR BUSINESS" 2366 E. Orangethorpe Ave. Anaheim, CA 92806 Tel (714) 441-1212 Fax:(714) 441-1622 METAL SPIN.MING ~RR ALL.INDUSTRIES c'i11 (310) 928-9838 SUNDRY METAL CRAFTS ' =~ARED TUBE C> "LANGED DISC 6729 Suva St. Bel! Gardens, CA 90201 · MENDEOLA RACING Volkswagen -Porsche -Hewland Off-Road & Stadium Racing Transmissions · Parts & Service 290 TROUSDALE #1&.J CHULA VISTA CA 91910 330-899-1777 Fax 330-899-1771 13337 E. South St., #344 Cerritos, CA 90701 Phone/Fax: (714) 821-6542 IE [E [ZJ , 619-6,J-1000 FAX 619-691-1324 V'11a&MIC Gaug.Aaembli• ..... K■---Racer Discounts 09-F N. Lakeview Ave• Placentia, CA 92670 Tel/Fax 714-779-2316 • CUSTOM CHASSIS • RACEPREP • ALUMINUM WORK • WELDING • ROLL CAGES Engineering FABRICATION/RACE PREPARATION 416 FLEETWOOD GLENDORA, CA 91740 .81S.851-.AACE . 81S.852-8852F AX KENT LOTHRINGER ME 111 & WOA K~ ■ DESIGN ■ DEVELOPMENT ■ PRODUCTION • ~ ~~R;ta/J~ ~ . ~ . ~ • Pre Rvnners • Alvmlnvm /Jodles ,f Dashes -R~f/4# ~ (909) 877-2923 '! 1245 N. Fitzgerald Ave. Suite 107 l!! t:; Rialto, California 92376 o ~ ■ M I G WELDING ■ HELIARC WELDING • ~ '

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805-940-5515-Race Car Chassis Race Car P$'1rts ·R· · · Aluminum bodies oad 1/2-1600 Mc;,tors B And Trans . . uggy Custom Machine Work & Fabrication · S11ipplly 2525 E. 16th St.• Yuma, Az. 85~65 . . . .• .(DJ'1j 783-6265 • . 1(800)231-8156 NICKS~. PUMPER HELMET. d PARKER SAN SEVAINE WAY ~\l\l st111, ~ ~ .f. Todd Francia ~ Pr1ci1i111 llloy, /,/d, fll. 700 N.E.117th StrNt II \ Vancouver, WA HISS.$ ;ota ~ Phone ~~. 10-q,; Fax 360-574-5474 7on & . 380-S'7d-1U)9 1-800-929-4360 RACE SHOCK i::::Y""'\VRACING ~A_BHOCKB OFF·ROAD BOGART'-. ~ 711Md. , • Off-road products and services for recreational and racing applications • Shock services for rebuilding and application assistance • Sales of new & pre-owned suspension components • We take trade-ins LEE FINKE 1711 WEST CULVER #1 PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85007 A'ARACING '#ti GASOLINE TEL: (602) 254-0744 FAX: (602) 493-0975 MoelLE: (602) 376-0944 "100, 110. 114. 118" methanol & nitro Steve Poole .. -■ ■ ~--■ ■ ■ -■ - -■ *Ji, -----~----J-~-~-. SUI TE L C L B t I .. ryan, nc. • On-Site Fuel Distribution MIRA LOMA, CA 91752--. ~~ 909-360-5906 COMPANY , 13415CarmenitaRd. • handling & storage Equip. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 · FAX 909-360-0436 · • Phone (310J 802-8913 fax (310) 802-0274 LU LI I I U I Lli .. 1 ■ 1·■ 1 ~o([,:ol],, .,__,,~. ILeJ~(Q)ff§©"'itJ ~ SAFEJY EQUIPMENT MAXON, MOTOROU, ROADMASTER, VERTEX RADIOS BEU.. SHOEI, SIMPSON HELMETS IN STOCK WIRiNG FOR RADIO &/OR INTERCOM snu. ONLY S 12'i. 2888 GUNDRY AVE. SIGNAL Hill, CA 90806 .-.-.•~~CD •••• ··• . . . . -,, RACE CAR DYNAMICS OFF FICAC J:IACE CAFIS 3552 FOWLER CYN AO. PH. CB'79] 440,28'74 JAMUL, CA 9'7935 FAX CB'79J 1588-4237 ' TIM CECIL 849 Lambert • Brea, CA 92621 (714) 447-3581 Fax (714) 672-9246 §f(jW if~(;JM ~~w~11d ~J,..~=== 5101 GALWAY CR., HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92649 ,714) 897-0075 FAX (714) 894-9567 re SITE s~. BANNERS. Wlm LETIERr«i • CNI lffiERWG. ®fflXS ~ EVERY RACE. EVERY TRACK. EVERY LAP. _______ ··~/MPSON RACE PRODUCTS. - • DRIVING SUITS \ • DRIVING SHOES ~ ro OROER YOUR NEW • DRIVING GLOVES ~ c ' s FULL COLOR. 60 PAGE CATALOG • RESTRAINT SYSTEMS .~• c • •. CALL 1·800-654-7223 • HELMETS-DRIVING & MOTORCYCLE • CREW UNIFORMS & WRENCHERS PRODUCTS . • ACCESSORIES 2415 AMSLER ST.. TORRANCE. CA 90505 i TEL, (310/320•7231 FAX: (310/320·7179 ~ s~e~e~ &~ to, "3(/Ut, ~~ '8itt'Pt4to-45-410#/0~St. 6l9-347-5052 1~. eA 92201 15855 Dell View Rd. El Cajon, California 92021 310-427-8177 f JIM ASBURY Steve Spirkoff/Owner 619/561-2913 800-869-5636 Jerry_ Penhall 714 • 650 • 3035 RACING TRANSAXLES Fax 714 • 650 • 4721 1700 EAST MAIN ST. 1660 Babcock Bldg. #B , EL CAJON, CA 92021 Costa Mesa CA 92627 CHRIS ROSE 1619) 443-2480 • AD Typu ol StNI fl Ahuainum FUl'ieati-•Tu1ta 8eadinc *Alueehe'IWfl ..... Weldiac •Cmtota Machia• Work • All Typu ol Race Cars ~s w. Flamiftso lld. Laa Vepa, NV 89H:J Bruce Fraley (7es) :Jt+99SS LAURA RICHARD S. B. ENGINEERING "SUPER BOOT" HCR66, BOX 11030 PAHRUMP (CRYSTAL) NV 89041 (702) 372-5335 El Centro, CA ...................... 800-989-4645 El Cajon, CA ...................... 800-458-2711 Indio, CA ............................. 800-989-3278 Lancuter, CA. ...................... 800-461-9499 Las Vegas, NV ..................... 702-643-9200 Long Beach, CA ................... 310-432-3946 Oxnard, CA .......................... 805-485-6900 Perris, CA ............................. 800-969-3835i Van Nuys, CA ....................... 818-786-81801 Riverside, CA ....................... 909-877-0226 All other inquiries, contact Sports Racing at P.O. Box 610, L~ng Beach, CA 90801 310-518:-7318

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j~ '~ .-; . -. ~-:::.· --Custom Preparation & Fabrication Race Trucks • Buggies • Pre-Runners TS PERFORMANCE AND REPAIR Fox Shox Service • Crankshaft Rebuilding 2-Stroke Engine Service • Cylinder Re-Chrome Cylinder Boring • Porting • Carburetion 1191 Drager Rd. (619) 449~9728 FAx (619) 449~2678 EagleRiver,Wl54521 TONY SWIONTEK 715-479-6681 94 19 Abraham Way, Suite "A", Santee, CA 92071 Straight ,,·nft L. II. ALUMINUM WHEEL STRA_IGHTENING, 31510 223rd street East Llano, CA 93544. · · So. Cal. Distributors • (310) 928-2278 Lyn, Gordon, or Mike 805-291-3202 OFF ROAD RACING SPECIALISTS 1/1,ELD'I\G • FABFI/CATDV • R.A/,,EanT/NG • ff/CNTENOS • FIEARTRAIUVGAFIMS RACEOfASSIS • PRERUMERS • FOXRAGI\GSHJX LARRY ROSEVEAR 1345OYNAMICS. UN/TD ANAHEIM, C4 92806 Trackside Photo, Inc. PHONE{714) 996-8260 FAX (714} 99IU14D5 Jim Ober 31o~s10~'6s91 Commercial Phofogr,aphy P.O. Box 91767, Los Angeles, CA 90009 !(ACE TT(ANS BY JEFF RE/D'S TRANSAXLE ENG-I NEERING JEFF FIELD' 818-998-2739 9833 Deering . Unit H Chatsworth, CA 91311 Get the word out about your business, big or small. · Fut your business card in the "GOOD STUFF DIRECTORY" and reach new customen. G~ Stuff Directory Ads are merely,$/25 .00 per month. .(IJJ'IP). 619/449-9690 UNIQUJ= METAL PRODUCTS J 0223 PROSPECT AVENUE _SANTEE° CA 92971" CUSTOM SHEET METAL SHOP AIR CLEAMER SYSTEMS FULL LINE OF POWER STEERING FOR ALL TYPES 'OF RACING-& RECREATIONAL VEHICLES PRODUCTION SHOP (TABS, BRACKETS, BODIES, ETC:) . Automotive • A TV • Motorcycle 1815 Massachusetts Ave 909/369-5144 Riverside, CA 92507 Fax 909i369-7266 Ott Raad Race Truclfs • Pre Runners Chassis Design • Engineering • Fabrication Dale White Racing 3940 Maranatha Circle Las Vegas. NV 89103 10Z-871-l661 Adam Wik 1994SC0RE ENGINE BUILDER OF THE YEAR From Parts to Complete Engines Engine Dyno Service . I 535 East Central Park Anaheim, _CA 92802 714-956-9457 · PUBLIC RELATIONS ANO MARKETING CONSULTANTS EDWIN C . JACOBS PRESIDENT 900 STATE MILL ROAD AKRON. OHIO 44319 330-644-7774 . ~ HEUVINK CONSULTING Puor IC R EI.ATIONS & MARKETING Eo HEUVJNK M.EDIACENTRUM UTRECHT HENGEVELDS"fRA.Al" 2')/411>. 3572 KH UTRECHT THE NETHERLANDS TEL. 030-2722133, .FAX 030-2722632 Musu,E 06-53253588, HoME/PRIW 030-22100,5 , ------------------=~------f-----------,,..-----~---=-·~·~-~--:---'-------~~=~==~~====-====· . TRANSMISSION·S WEST -Spsdaimg k1 High Ped. Transaidss • vw ·•PORSCHE • OFF ROAD WERACE WHAT WE SELL (800) 435-0416 • (310) 782-2413 22545 S. Normandie ~Torrance, CA 90501 BRUCE HENDEL Regfonal Manager VP Racing Fuels, West Coast P.O. Box 1319 34283 Monte Vista Wildomar, CA 92595 Phone: (909) 674-9167 Fax: (909) 674-7367 Pager: (909) 694-7392 Off Road Products Front and Rear TraHing Arms • Spindles Suspension Specialists • Custom Wheels 2733 W . Missouri Phoenix, Al. 85017 Jack Woods (602) 242-0077 .

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Classified ••• FOR SALE: Class 9 Challenger single seater. Fresh engine and close ratio gears trans. Pumper system, fuel cell Fox Shox, Mickey Thompson tires, Master Craft Seat. Ready to Race $3,500.00. Call Dennis (702) 254-7041. FOR SALE: 96 Ford Class 4 18 Score legal, full race prepped, 14" coil over Kusters front, 1/4 elliptic, 18" Kusters rear. Parabok built 430 small block 600 plus hp. Magi C6, Cone 9" w/40 spline. Fox bumps, Ump Ram, All Chromoly, plus many spare, $35,000.00. can fax oackae:e (619) 454~979. FOR SALE: Trophy-Truck from Hell!! Ex-Robby Gordon Truck with 650hp + Ford SVO Motor Magi C-0, 26" front 28" rear travel, by pass shocks, Chrissman rear-end 13" disc with CNC Billet. claiper. This is itl! $89k truck only. Enormous amount of spares available. Ref #492 Contact Baja Brokers (619) 583-0529. -===== FOR SALE: Jimco Chromoly 2 seat Class 9 Simply the best!!! Powder coated, DJ Transaxles, Fox, Flameout, PCI, Fuel Safe, Neal, MSD, UMP, King Kong Adjuster 300m bars, Custom air dams, New-rack, harnesses, battery, starter & trans! With spares $6,500.00 obo (213) 684-2329 ext 133-Kim. FOR SALE: Race team, 11 D car & 1-1600 car, very best parts available, each car has new motor, spare motor parts, must sell. These cars will make next race llD-$3,000.00, 1-1600-$7 ,000.00 Indiana, phone (219) 892-0289 evenings (219) 892-5867. FOR SALE: AWESOME DEAL!! Awesome Trophy-Class 10, 2 seater 1988 Race-Truck, thousands in spares, co/Mirage. Fox shocks, Wright Former Robby Gordon Frank front amis, Woods rear trailing Vessel, 38" rear 32" front travel arm. Combos 4 wheel disc with the best of everything. This Summers Hubs, Willwood disc truck is a winner. Could be made brakes. 1641 Toyota 2T6, 4 cyl Class 8 legal. 90K or will consider motor. Some spares: Helmets, trade for real estate or!! Contact suits etc. Make an offer now - Baja Brokers (619) 583-0529. must sell fast! Only 3 races on the ! . car! Baja Brokers Ref #490 ( 619) / · 58.1-0529. · -.· .'H,W '~¼f}k H FOR SALE: Jimco Class 10 2 seater, Wright, Fox, CNC, Ump, Beards, Fuel Safe Cell, Mendeola trans, Major 1776 VW, Sway-A-Way 930's, Parker Pumper, Yokohama, Centerlines, every-thing on car is fresh rebuilt or prepped. Car is in excellent condition. Call Kevin @ ( 619) 453-9125. FOR SALE: 7S Ranger V6, ex Valde: race winning truck, huilt 1995, Race ready, very compt'ti-tive, spares $14,950.00 ALSO M i T Grand National Rangt'r, Esslinger 300 hp motor, Mogi c4 trans 6 lightning rods, 4 Fox Shox, Summers Dana 60, $16.500.00 tons more parts or?? Peter (619) 773-5550. FOR SALE: 2-1600 Mirage 115" wheel base, extra wide at cab. New Wright Place, 2 degre~ combos, FOR SALE: '82 Ford F-150, new new rear arms, all new bushings, Hi-Performance 351 w/all good rebuilt rack. New Fields trans, 1 stuff, new C-0 tranny, 9" rear race on engine, 1 year on Filler w/Detroit Locker & 4:56 gears, belts, nets, Fox Shox car is aII 6" Pro-Comp susp w / dual' prepped and ready to race. Spare RS9000's in front 35" Baj as T A's tires, parts included. 1 new engine and 15x8 m/ t Challenger wheels, case. New Powder coat on chassis. In cab cage w/ Mastercraft seats, Russ: day (213) 387~274/ night Autometer gauges & Art Carr {805) 251-5970. Shifter. Excellent pre-runner JOB OPPORTUNITY: Field $9,000.00 · Call Greg ( 310) Service technician. A leading 323-5337 x 120. manufacturer of equipment for the semiconductor industry is looking for winners to join our team! Technicians needed for equipment installation, upkeep, and customer relations. Must FOR SALE: 1995 Chevy Class 8, have mechanical, electrical and very well built, very fast. The bc•;t pneumatics related experience. of everything, SCD spindles, FOR SALE: Class 10, 1 seat-114" Good communication skills and Kuster ball joints, full floating wheel base -Chromoly frame, FOR SALE: Meco Class 10, ability to work independently are Dana 60 40 spline, Fox factory best of everything new Bilstein Kusters, CNC, Summers hubs, mandatory. Openings in Dallas, shocks, Valley transmission, coilcovers-frontWrightarms& SSP, Hewland, Foddrill front Texas and Valencia, CA. Six Taylor, Oiest, Autometer. Etc... rack. New Sway-A-Way axles, arms & spindles, new built months training in Valencia. $40,000.000, less motor. stubs c.v.s, new Webber carb & Toyota UMP ps, 124wb, Bead-Excellent opportunity in a ALSO:!! 81 Chevy 2wd Blazer, 44 heads, ABS Disc, turn key car, locks, all the best. Must sell growing company. Please call or full cage, alum dash, tubular A-plenty spares (motor, tires, $15,000.00 Call Fad Fab (602) sendresumetoSPEC25167 Anza Arms,9"fullfloaterTayloretc ... wheels, etc.) Steve (801) 825-582-2499 or Reuben Wood Dr., Valendia, CA Attn: Kevin $18K (619) 596-0950. 3832 $6,500.00 obo. (602) 918-2710. McGillivray (805) 257-0934. r----~ ......... ,_-....--...-----------... ..... wwwaaa.a"'illlla-:W ___ lllllli ___ _... __________ ~-, Sell or swap your extra parts and pieces in DUSTY TIMES. Classified Advertising rate is only $20 for 45 words each 1110.nth, not including name, address and phone number. Add $5.00 for use of black and white photo, or a very sharp color print. Maximum size 5x7 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. - . . REMEMBER · CLASSIFIED AD SPACE IS LIMITED - YOUR AD MAY BE PUT OFF ONE ISSUE IF NOT RECEIVED IN A TIMELY MANNER! Enclosed is $ -----(Send check or money order, no cash). Pleas.e run ad _______ times. FOR SALE: 1995 NASCAR late model, 355ci Chevy, Richmond 2 speed trans, over $30,000.00 to build, sacrif. for $20,000.00., only the best parts. Would consider buggie or truck trade. Vince (714) 974-0931. FOR SALE: 1996 Class 1 Jimco, mid-engine V-6 Toyota, 900 miles new replacement cost 70K now 55K (909) 766-4222 Dale. FOR SALE: 1-1600 Berrien 1000, 103" wl base with trailer and more parts than I can list. Dry sump system, Fox Shox, etc. This one is ready!! All you need is the dirt! Call BO at (817) 645-0003 or (817) 558-9987. Asking $6,500.00 for everything. Make offer!! Call for more details. FOR SALE: Engine 83 Rabbit 1.BL, Drake Big valve head, G-grind cam, S&S exhaust, Dual 45mm Dellortos, adaptor plate, flywheel, clutch, 100 amp alternator, radiator. This motor runs strong, priced to sell. Jim (408) 274-0951 eve. $1,500.00 obo. FOR SALE: 1984 Toyota 4wd Extra-cab; 22R, 5-speed, 4.88 gears, in-cab cage, fiberglass fenders, custom bumpers, Simpson harnesses, Beard seats, BFG Bajas, American Racing Wheels, 22 gal. fuel cell & much more... 80% new parts, needs final assembly. Great stock class truck for short course or desert racing. $5,500.00 oho. Call (909) 280-9096 for parts list and information. WANTED TO BUY: Pre-loved race cars and spares, race ready or not. Class 1; Class 2; Class 10; 1-2-1600; Class8; Class 7; Class 7S; MTEG Stadium Super 1600; MTEG Sport Trucks. SCORE; SODA; Anything goes. Fox; Bilstein; Kuster; Lightning Rod; Rancho; Wright; Foddril; Ump; Sway-A-Way; CNC; Neal; Beard; Sampson; Diest; Parker Pumper; Summers Bros; Dana; Cone; Magi; Art Carr; 091 Bus; DG300; Fortin; Rose; Mendeola; Center-line; Ultra Yokohama; BFG. Clear out your shop or garage. Fax details to Richard on: 0ll-018-2987468 or call L.J. on (714) 771-0317. FOR SALE: Triple "E" Superlite - New B.U. Motor - race ready I I I . I Name---------------------------------Address -----------------'--------Phone--------City --------,---~---------·State _____ Zip Mail to: DUSTYTIMES 20751 Marilla Street Chatsworth, CA/91311-4408: I. -trailer - E-Z Up - Pit lights -too many spares to list. Call for info. ·1 Bob or Chris (805) 252~346, 1 $6,000.00 obo . Page 54 August 1996 Dusty Times

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FOR SALE: Chenowth Cage, balanced 1600, Decorto cab, Fat performance, Fox Shox, Porsche c.v.s, Sway-A-Way axles, Wright Combo's and steering, Centerline wheels, Simpson belts, Fuel cell, very low time, $6,450.00 obo. Ph (817) 382-3254. ----=-FOR SALE: '74 Safari, new gas shocks I straps/battery I tires/ roll bar lwi ndows I convertible top/ yellow paint. SK DP engine. Winch, lifted. Beautiful. $4,500.00 Call Isaac (011-52-617) 64900. Baja license plates. FOR SALE: Class 1, two seat Raceco, top mount big arm Foddril front end, Tommy Lee Saginaw PIS system, Bilstein coil over shocks, fresh D.G. 300 transaxle, n·ew 300cc Scat au tocraft engine, electro motive fuel injection, absolutely the best of everything, six radius-car trailer-lots of spare parts. Call for details·- Bernie (505) 255-0212 asking $24,000.00. FOR SALE: 1650 Stadium car, MTEGIGlen Helen, Single Seat, Fresh engine, DJ Trans w/ Hew-lands, 930's, Wright combos, Arms & Rack, Fox all around w/front coils, Flame-out,Jazz, Saco, Centerlines plus spares and trailer, all the best, beautiful and race ready. $9,500.00 obo, Call Mike (805) 946-2595 or (805) 272-7118. PARTS, TIRES & MISC: Call us with your address (E-mail address works great too!) to receive a complete listing of tons of used parts! Call THE SECOND LAP and ask for Mark at (619) 287-6356 or E-mail us at bajarace@tfb.com (please be patient with us we are a new company!) WANTED: Pre-runner, must be street legal and reliable on and off road, Midsize, full-size sport Utility, ClassS baja. No Junk Call (714) 497-2659. MUST SELL: '83-'91 Ranger, Custom Glass, VERY clean: 4 cyl, 4 wheel disc, 4 speed full cage, birchen dash, Mastercraft seats, Simpson, BFG 32xl 1.50, Auto-meter, dual tanks, Baja Brokers Ref #518 (619) 583-6529. DustyTima CLASS 10: 2 seat, '95 Sus. Unl. SUPER nice and well prepped, Wiks 1776cc, Rose gear box, 33 gal cell, Fox, Foddrill, Y okos, Wally paint, Combos, Lee Steering, Cutboards, competitive car! Half the price of a new one! n $25,000.00 obo Baja Brokers Ref #519 (619) 583-6529. FOR SALE: F&S Drywall Chenowth Mini Mag _ VORRA ~OR SALE: Assort~d VW parts 1995 Class 1 unlimited desert incl floo~ pans, bodies and many Class Champio f 11 A-hard to fmd parts. ALSO 72 VW n, u arm 74 h · 1600 · · suspension, 2 .0 Fox reservoir on c a~s•S, engine in Sh U A· F·t F B good runnmg cond. $1,500.00 ox, mp• ir I te~, ox ump• San Gabri l CA (805) 944-Shox, Aluminum radiator & Fan, ' 1004 e mtS, Flame-out fire system, quick --·----------release steering, Billet rear hubs, Sway-A-Way axles, Centerlines wl new tires. Car is race prepped & too many parts to list. Price $10,000.00 or best offer or part trade for J imco A-arm or Trophy-Truck. (209) 368-2744, ask for Mike or Floyd Haas. HAVE HELMETS WILL TRAVEL!! Co-Driver/ navigator 15 years experience. International pace note, route and timing systems, logistics, team manage-ment, media liaison and event organization. Available for rally, desert or offroad team world-wide. CV/ references con tact: Stuart Robert, POBox 46-147 herme bay, Auckland New Zealand. Fax: 64-9-483 5581-. FOR SALE: Pre-runner, 98"' wheel base, 1600cc VW engine, swing axle, Dick Cepeck tires, KC lights, KYB shocks, re-built carburetor, new battery, 10 ft single axle trailer included. $2,500.00 obo (909) 682-4475 after 6:00 p.m. PDT. FOR SALE: Roger Mears Bud-weiser Chevy Trophy-Truck with all spares and many misc. parts. Too numerous ·to list. Very FAST!! Race Ready! Call Roger Mears· Racing for details, $65,000.00 (805) 831-8610.' FOR SALE: '87 Nissan Path-finder pre-runner, special built, low mileage, V6, 2 wheel drive, many extras, Call for details. Class 1 Raceco, single seater with newly rebuilt Hew land gearbox, Summers Bros. floating hubs and 4 wheel disc brakes. Raced SNORE in 95 and 96 finishing last five races, winning last two. Fox Shox all around. Good car for new team, $10,000.00 engine not includec_l (702) 897-4568. 1t Roger Mears Racing. (805) 831-8610 $8,000.00. FOR SALE: Chenowth Magnum 1650 Stadium car, 5 link susp. w/6 Fox Shox, MTEG Rabbit Motor, Mendeola Trans wl super diff, 930's, Wright Combos, Arms, Rack, UMP PS, Master-craft seat, all good stuff, all or part' $9,900.00 obo. ALSO Chenowth Magnum 5 link, SODA legal, Charlyn PS, rear suspension, body, nets, Wright Rack & Arms, Bilstein Shocks + coil overs, torsion bars, wheels & tires, all or part. Call Steve ( 402) 625-2802 home or ( 402) 443-4117 work. SPECIAL ON 2 Nissans: (1) Class 7 and ( 1) Class 7S both for the price of one! Ex-Mears truck, super history, multi winner, Summers Bros, Big Travel, bypass shocks, coil over, tons of spares, excellent maintenance, extra engine and ( 1) extra au>esome Class 7S. Completely prepped and ready 2 car package for $60,000.00 obo Baja Brokers Ref #s 509 and 422 (619) 583-6529. FOR SALE: King Kong Spindles Foddles 2.0 with double shear tie rod mount. %"'hole.Used 2 races very good condition $550.00. ALSO 12 gal sportsman fuel safe hard plastic, no metal cover 3"' FH!er 1.,. breather, gas gauge, foam 1 year old, no leads 20.,.xl 7"'x9.,. $250.00 Dave (714) 642-5158. MIRAGE or RACECO or both! '92 Class 10 - 1 seat Mirage, Hewland, FGB & Type 1 engine Summers Hubs, Fox, Saco coils, BFGs. Ref #510 $20,000.00 -or-'88 Raceco Class 2 pre-run Toyota 22R & Bus Box, Fox, c.v. clutches, CNC, coilover, Super Nice! Comes with trailer for $15,000.00 Ref #511 or by both well prepped beasts for $30,000.00 all spares included!! Baja Brokers (619) 583-6529. Spirit (from page 35) racers in the 13 to 20 minute bracket. The two race teams that other Spirit company people chased didn't do too bad. The LA Sheriffs recovered, from their roll on the north section, and went on to take a second in class Stock Mini in their Ford Ranger. The Andataco team of Sykes and Woodington wrapped up second in the Stock Full Size class in the Ford FlS0. SCORE's checkpoint 2, on the FOR SALE: Class 13 Chevy R~ce truck, Race Ready, less motor. ¼liptic rear suspension, 15"' travel front and rear, raced in South Dakota CSDRA, also SODA legal in Wisconsin. Must sell $5,000.00 obo Call Tim ( 605) 224-6319 if not home, leave message and number. FOR SALE: New refreshed 3.4 . "FAT" built Porsche, 0 miles, New refreshed 5 speed Fortin trans. 0 miles ALSO, Brand, new 35 x 12.50 15 Baja TA's, Call Bob (702) 362-9416. top of La Rumarosa grade, had a closing time of 9:30 p.m. so we "officially" stayed open 'til 10:30 even tho' a couple of teams came into the pit after 10:30 and we ~erviced them. By 11 :30 that night we were packed and on the road, some of us headed back to San Diego while other team members headed for Ensenada and Sundays post-race pit exchange. All in all, it was a great race ... and I like to think that the Spirit crew had "all the bases covered" as relates to pit support. Lets hope the race teams feel the same way. Hey, Spirit will see you'all in Barstow. COMING NEXT MONTH ••• SCORE Fireworks 250 Maine Forest Summer Pro Rally Whiplash Thunder Valley SNORE Mid-Night Special La Rana Barstow 250 ... Plus all the regular features August 1996 FOR SALE: Ford Raneer extend-ed Tubular radius arms with 3 14"' heim joints, includes bolt-on tubular cross-member mount, powdercoated machine grey $550.00. Bolt-on air cleaner adapter with filter. Fits all fuel-injected 4 cylinder T oyotas. Bolt-on rear bumpers for T oyotas and Ford Rangers. $125-160. Accept Visa-MI C. (909) 305-0533. Duffco. FOR SALE: Funco Tandem Frame all chromoly. Adjusters, aluminum floor and skids, full body panels, window nets, Beard seats, air log with filters, Old car but still has life. $1,200.00 (520) 790-1608. Doug. INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Baja Brokers .................... 39 Baja Concepts ................... 39 Baja Preomotions -California City . . 9 Baker Performance Products . . . . . . . 3 5 . Barbary Coast · Gold Coast Hotels ............. 25 Bilstein Corp. of America .......... 26 Brush Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Cactus Racing Products . . . . . . . . . . . 45 · California Pre-Run -LeDuc ....... .. 23 CODRA Central Oregon 200 . . . . . . . 5 Comp Comm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Coyote Mountain Trading . . . . . . . . . . 8 Diamond Liners .................. 24 Europartner Motorsport . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FAIR Swap Meet ................. 36 FAT Performance ................ 22 Fox Racing Shox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 German Auto .................... 33 Glen Helen ..................... 27 Rod Hall Driving School . .......... 46 Honda BMW, Sea Ooo of North Hollywood . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Kawaguchi Honda ................ 37 McKenzies Performance Products . . . . . 11 & 34 Nevada Off Road Buggy . .......... 28 P.C.I. Race Radios & Equipment . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 21 Perris Speedway ................ . 30 Pike"s Family Restaurants .....•... 10 Race Ready Products . . . . . . . . . • . . • 41 Sea To Shining Sea Rally .......... 20 S\rnpson Race Products ........... 55 SNORE-KC Hilites Mid-Night Special . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7 • Sway-A-Way Company . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Top Line Trailers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 Tri-Mil Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Unocal Racing Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Valley Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 VORRA Fallon 250 at Night ........ 53 Wilch Sales ..................... 42 Wright Place . . . ................. 43 Yarnell Specialties, Inc. . ......... . 32 Page 55

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