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Volume 15 -Number 8 August 1998 DllliJlillDIG Publisher Emeritus Jean Calvin Editor John Calvin Associate Editor Judy Smith Editorial Assistant Bekki Wikel Controller John Calvin Marketing Pat Caplan Circulation Vance Scott Contributors C&C Race Photos Carrera Photography Jim Culp Daryl "No Brakes" Drake Homer Eubanks Martin Holmes Ralph Mason Daniel Mainzer Jimmy Messick Ron Miller Troy Robinson : Wayne Simmons Terry Silbaugh Darryl Smith Trackside Photo Inc. Les Wolfe Art Director Larry Worsham ~ lllrlflrillt1'1!1W,W.,· Subscription Rates: $20.00 per year, 12 issues, USA, Foreign Subscription "rates on request Contributions: DUSTY TIIMES welcomes contributions, but is not responsible for such material. Unsolicited mate-rial will be returned only by request and with a self ad-dressed 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. 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FEATURES Page SCORE Baja 500 by Judy Smith ................................................................................. 8 Tour de Corse by Martin Holmes ............................................................................. 18 SNORE Midnight Special by John Calvin ..................... : ........................................ 22 SCORE Baja 500 Motorcycles by Tony Tellier ....................................................... 28 FUD 200 by Judy Smith ............................................................................................ 3 2 Glen Helen - Round 3 by Ralph Miller .................................................................... 34 VORRA Top Gun 300 by Troy Robinson ............................................. : .................. 40 CORR at Beaver Dam by Fidel Gonzales .................................................... : ........... 43 .DEPARTMENTS Happenings.............................................................................................................. 5 SNORE Corner ............................................................. , ........................................... 26 Trail Notes ........................................................................................................ : ....... 39 Off Road Scramble by PC ........................................................................................ 39 Checkers by the Big Wahzoo ..................................................................................... 48 MAG-7 Report by Stephen T. Stenberg .................................................................... 49 CORE Notes by Sandy Parker .................................................................................. 50 Challenger Corner by Joel Mohr ........................................ ...................................... 51 Good Stuff Directory ................................................... ,. ........... , ................................ 52 Classified Ads ........................................................................................................... 57 Index To Advertisers ............................................................................................... 59 On The Cover Ivan Stewart and his beautiful, fast and relable Toyota took the Baja 500 win for the 16th time, leading all the way on a tough and tricky course. Johnny Campbell and Bruce Ogilvie shared the riding chores on their Honda XR628 and rode to the overall win on a wet and muddy course at the Baja 500. 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1998 Happenings ... Mission Viejo, CA 92690-3178 Fax: (714) 367-1608 COLORADO HILL CLIMB ASSOCIATION Barb Vahsholtz, President (719) 531-3642 W/(719)687-9827 H P.O Box 8286 (317) 272-2827/FAX: (317) 272-2900 Short Course Racing . July 18, 1998 EXXON Superflo Race Bob Beyer (909) 384-9342 CORVA 1500 West El Camino, Suite 352 Sacramento, CA 95833 1-800-42 CORVA Ext 42 Fax (818) 957-4435 October 9-11, 1998 Southern Calif. Jamboree Hungry Valley SYRA 1-800-42 CORVA ext 509 ASOCIACION ESTATAL de AUTOMOVILISMO Sam Lasell, Tech Inspector Apto 42 San Jose del Caho Baja California del Sur. Mexico AUSTRALIAN OFF ROAD CHAMPIONSHIP Darryl Smith 19 Somers St. Cashmere, Queensland, 4500, Australia 0l l-18-07-3298-5522 July 19, 1998 Kempsey, NSW September 20, 1998 Mt. Gambier, SA November 1, 1998 Goondiwindi, QLD AUTOCROSS QUEBEC OFF ROAD Class 10 cars only Renald Vaillancourt 3069 Dagenais West Laval Quebec, Canada H7P 1T7 (514) 622-4440 BAJA INTERNATIONAL P.O. Box392 Calexico, CA 92232 Apartado Postal 31/163 Mexicali, BC, Mexico Mexicali (65) 5542-83 Off Road Races BEST IN THE DESERT RACING ASSOCIATION Casey Folks, Director 3475 C Boulder Highway Las Vegas, NV 89121 (702) 457-5775/Fax (702) 641-2431 October 1-4, 1998 Vegas to Reno December 4-6, 1998 T erribles Town Pahrump, NV BONNEVILLE OFF ROAD RACING ENTERPRISES Les Wolfe, NEW President 1727N.Main Sunset, UT 84015 (801) 776-4654 September 19 1998 Boneville Chailenge Wendover, USA BRIGHTON SPEEDWAY R.R.3 Brighton, Ontario, Canada KOK-lH0 (613) 475-1102/Fax (613) 475-3250 CALIFORNIA RALLY SERIES Donna Mitchell, CRS Director 530 Moorpark Avenue, Suite 280 . Moorpark, CA 93021 --, (805) 523-1387 Michael Gibeault, SCCA Steward 149 No. Rawhide Ridgecrest, CA 935558 (619) 375-8704 July 25, 1998 24 Hour Rally Mexico City, MX August 22, 1998 Gorman Ridge Rally Gorman, CA October 3, 1998 Prescott Forest Rally Prescott, AZ November 14, 1998 Treeline Rally Monrovia, CA December 4, 1998 Laughlin International Rally Laughlin, NY March 6-7, 1999 CRS Pro Rally School and Rallycross Location TBA CANNING ATTRACTIONS P.O. Box 400 Maywood, CA 90270 (213) 560-SHOW CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA RACING ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 645 Pierre, SD 57501 Dave Adams (Pilots and Bajas) (605) 224-9481 Don Engleman (Bikes) (605) 224-4967 CHAMPLAIN VALLEY RACING ASSOCIATION C.J. Richards P.O. Box332 Fair Haven, VT 05743 (802) 265-8618 CLAIRTON HI-JACKERS Dusty -Times l.C.O. Tom Delauder Sr 1091 Twp. Line Road Wellsville, Ohio 43968 (330) 532-4589 Short Course off Road Racing At Harrison County Fair Grounds. Cadiz. OH CLUB AUTOMOVILISTICO SAN VICENTE San Vicente Off Road Ensenada, BC, Mexico USA Jan Wright (011 52 61746834) Ramon Castro & Ruben Acevedo (61637/7 0034) CLUB AUTOMOVILISTICO Heraclio Patijo Calle 6ta FRACC CD De San Quintin apdo. Postal 399 -CP 22930 San quintin, BC, Mexico 616-5-22-07 . CMC Continental Motosport Club P.O. Box 3187 Colorado Springs, CO 80933 (719) 653-8449 CORP Cachanillas Off Road Promotions ., P.O Box 392 Calexico, CA 92232 01152 (65) 66-60 80 01152 (65) 66-6080 Fax July JI-August 1, 1998 Santa Veronica 200 October 9-10, 1998 Carrera de La Raza Laguna Salada December 4-6, 1998 Carrera de Campeones Mexicali - San Felipe BC, Mex CORR Championship Off Road Racing Carla Reid Joliet, IL Dayle Coyne (815) 722-5500 August 8, 1998 EXXON Superflo U.P. Off Road 100 Bark River, MI Brian Adams (906) 466-2723 August 22, 1998 EXXON Superflo Luxemburg Off Road · Challenge Luxemburg, WI Kelly Hafeman (920) 468-8208 September 4, 1998 EXON Superflo Series At The Chevy Trucks World championship Off Road Race Crandon, WI · Doug Davis (715) 478-2222 September 26, 1998 EXON Superflo Series At The 17th Annual 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals Indianapolis, IN Mike Moore (317) 236-6515 December 5-6, 1998 EXXON Superflo Winter Series San Bernardino, CA October JO-November I, 1998 Northern Calif. Jamboree Frank Raines OHY Park 1-800-42 CORVA ext 502 D&T PROMOTIONS Dave Yan Deren 2405 Baker Ave. Everett, WA 98201 (206) 339-9079 (All events at Hannigan race track, Bellingham, WA or Thurston County ORV Park, Olympia, WA) . DECATUR FOUR WHEEL DRIVE CLUB Decatur, TX 76234 Tom Allen llllinner's Circle Ivan Is ''The lronman'' Again In Winning The 29th ·scoRE Baja 500 Ivan "The lronman" Stewart celebrated his 53rd birthday by winning the four-wheel Overall and Trophy Truck classes at the 29th annual Tecate SCORE_ Baja 500 race in Mexico. Once again driving solo in his VB Toyota T100 truck r_unning on Bilstein shocks, Stewart took over the lead half way through the race and was never seriously challenged on his way to winning by more than 40 minutes. Stewart covered the rugged 460 miles of racing in nine hours, 45 minutes and 25 seconds for an average speed of just under 50 mph. It was the first SCORE race of the 1998 season for Stewart and it marked the 16th Class win and 10th Overall triumph at the Baja 500 for this off-road raqing legend .. Other Tecate SCORE Baja 500 Class Winners on Bilstein Shocks ... • Class 7 (Open Mini-Trucks) • Stock Full Size Trucks Larry Roeseler - MacPherson Chevy S-10 Dave Sykes - Ford F-150 Pickup • Class 1 O (Single or Two-seater) • Class Pro Truck John Phillips - Jimco Rick D. Johnson - Ford F-150 Pickup Go With Bi/stein! A Winning Tradition In Off-Road Racing! For all the details contact the Off-Road Racing Department: Call Toll Free 800/537-1085 KRUPP BILSTEIN OF AMERICA 8845 Rehco Road• San Diego, CA 92121 _Phone: 619/453-n23 • www.bilstein.com August 1998 Pages

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(800) 662-3649/(214) 641-2090 Bob (250) 374-7175 days Palatka, FL 32177 SONS OF THUNDER (904) 325-5422 4WHEELERS Yerington, NV DESERT STEEL MOTORSPORTS Randy (250) 579-9621 eves. Race Division 1865 Commander Drive Wes (250) 351-2819 NATIONAL TUFF TRUCK Keith Stewart October 10-11, 1998 Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403 July 18, 1998 ASSOCIATION (714) 522-1899 Fall Short Course Race (520) 855-6125 Short Course Race Butch Chapin Motorsports Promotions Prairie City SVRA, Sacramento, CA EASTERN OFF-ROAD Hannigan Speedway 1404 East 3rd Street S.C.T.A. October 31-November 1, 1998 RACING ASSOCIATION Bellingham, WA Hastings, MN 55033-1415 Southern California Timing 1998 Championship Tom Delauder, Sr. (612) 437-2459 Association Prairie Ci9:: SVRA, Sacramento, CA 1091 Township Line RoadWellsville, L.I.T.R.E. July 29, 1998 Office Manager: Mary Carson Jeff Elrod WESTERN OFF ROAD Ohio 43968 Arlington Raceway 2285 Tracy Avenus RACiNG ASSOCIATION (330) 532-4589 (408) 926-0522 Kasota, MN Simi Valley, CA 93063 Jim Aruta July 24, 1998 (805) 526-a805/Fax:(805) 584-8518 Larry Henderson ELLIS DESERT RACING (408) 247-4402 Waseca County Fairgrounds Internet: http://scta-bni.org (604) 538-0692 CHAMPIONSHIPS WORRA P.O.Box 3241 (760) 256-8059 MICHIGAN BUGGY BUILDERS Waseca, MN SOUTHEASTERN OFF ROAD Sumas WA 98295 3749 Needmore Hwy July 30, 1998 August 7, 1998 Charlotte, Ml 48813 Pope County Fairgrounds CHALLENGE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA Johnson Valley (517) 543-7214 Glenwood, MN Steve Rule WHEEL TO WHEEL December-5, 1998 August 1, 1998 (800) 313-5621 or (770) 963-0252 OFF ROAD RACING Stoddard Valle:i: MICHIGAN OFF ROAD Yellow Medicine County Fairgrounds Mike Moore - (224) 272-5400 Patrick McGuire ESTERO BEACH SHORT CHAMPIONSHIPS Canby.MN SOUTH EAST OFF ROAD P.O. Box376 COURSE RACING M.T.B. Enterprises Inc. August 5, 1998 RACING ASSN. Adamsburg, PA Victoria Galindo 15529 Jones Road Anoka County Fairgrounds President - Geoff Lee (412) 527-6556 Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico Grand Ledge, Ml 4883 7 Anoka,MN 1100 West Main Street D-3 VICENTE GUERRERO OFF 011-526-176-6225 (5 I 7) 62 7-6200 August 8, 1998 Franklin, TN 37064 August 2, 1998 ROAD CLUB October 16-18, 1998 Lake Of The Woods Fairgrounds Classis 1/2-1600, 5-1600,, Class 9, Profo. Cenovio Gampoa Baja 1.5 Short Course Race 10th Annual Michigan Off Road Baudette, MN SODA Class 11 & Sportsman 616-6-21-91 2-6 p.m. 011-526-176-6225 Championships August 15, 1998 July 26, 1998 Ingrahm County Fairgrounds Stevens County Fairgrounds August 30, 1998 WHIPLASH MOTORSPORTS FABTECH Off Road Short Course Mason, MI Morris, MN (All Races at Rally Hill Speedway) 16251 North Cave Creek Road #4 Series at Glen Helen Raceway Ueeps, Trucks, Pilots, Dune Buggies, Road August 16, 1998 Phoenix, AZ 85023-2976 P.O. Box 6950 Warriors and Quad A TV Trophy and Dakota County Fairgrounds SOUTHERN SHORT COURSE (602) 971-3730 San Bernardino, CA 92412 Mo~ Classes.) Farmington, MN OFF ROAD RACING ASSN. September 5, 1998 (909) 280-9096 MICHELIN PRO RALLY August 21, 1998 4305 Wootlark Drive Snowflake Championship Series CHAMPIONSHIP Isanti County Fairgrounds Tampa FL 33624 Snowflake, AZ July Race • Sports Car Club of America Cambridge, MN (813) 962-2857 October 10, 1998 Round 4 P.O. Box 3278 August 22, 1998 (All Races at Vulture Mine (Rescheduled to a later date) Englewood, CO 80112 McLeod County Fairgrounds Eastbay Raceway, Tam~, FL) Wickenburg, AZ \'· August 16, 1998 (303) 779-6622 Hutchinson, MN SUPER SERIES (PTY) LTD. Noveq:,.ber TBA Round 5 l September 13, 1998 July 31-August 2, 1998 OFF ROAD PRODUCTIONS P.O. Box 706 Date and Location to be Announced Round 6 Maine Forest Rally OF EL PASO Parklands, 2121 December 5, 1998 Point to Point October 25, 1998 Rumford, ME Joey Vasquez South Africa Rocky Point, MX ' Round 7 John Buffum (802) 655-5768 13180 Round Dance (011)788-5138 January 9, 1999 November 22, 1998 August 28-29, 1998 El Paso, TX 79936 Fax (011 ) 880-2170 Parker 400 ' Round 8 Ojibwe Forests Pro Rally (915) 855-8899 SODA Parker, AZ Contact: BBM Marketing Promotions Memidji,MN All races are at Mountain Shadow Lake. Beryl Ann Burton (612) 529-6821 Short Course Off Road P.O. Box 762 Take I-10 Horizon Blvd. exit east 12 miles Drivers Association WISCONSIN Norco, CA 91760-0762 October 2-3, 1998 OHIO OFF ROADERS INC. Terry Wolfe OFF ROAD FESTIVAL (562) 988-6250/Fax; (909) 280-9097 Prescott Forest Rally Terry or Bev Friday Prescott, AZ 1427 Goshen Hills Road S.E. 7839 W. North Avenue Wauwatosa, WI 53213 5913 so. U.S. Hwy 45 FORDA Jeff Hendricks (520) 445-3118 New Philadelphia, Ohio. 44663 . Oshkosh, WI 54901 Florida Off Roaders October 23-24, 1998 Jim Kendel (414) 453-SODA Drivers' Associaton D&N Bank Lake Superior Pro Rally (216) 339-4674 August 15-16, 1998 (414) 68§-5509 2 7 50 Cozumel Drive # I 116 Houghton, Ml All races held at Hanisoi. Mississippi Valley OffRoa·d Challenge FIA WORLD RALLY J, Melbourne, FL 32935 Kevin DeLoughery (906) 226-884 7 County Fairgr~unds. Cadiz, Ohio Davenport, Iowa (407) 254-5167 815-778-3641 i. MID-AMERICA ONT ARIO OFF ROAD Ausust 29-301 1998 4x4 FOREVER, LTD. ,t 1-"1.JDPUCKER OFF ROAD ASSOCIATION RACERS ASSOCIATION United Off Road Racing Challenge 1665 Delaware St. RACING TEAM MAORA Rick Tichbourne, Public Relations Morrison, II Oshkosh, WI 54901 250 Kennedy, #2 Press: Dirty Dave Cronin (314) 838-(519)-681-4192(H}/(519) 457- 2913(W) 815-778-3641 (414)426-0470/(414) 982-7306 Chula Vista, CA 92011 4215 August 8-9, 1998 September 19-20,1998" (619) 427-5759 VP: Walter Flack (217) 987-6~68 Barrie Speedway Wisconsin Off Road Festival Finals July 25, 1998 LTOR-Lincoln Trail OffRoaders August 29-30, 1998 Oshkosh, WI Conquista Gran Carrera Pres: Dean Conkling (217) 830-4215 Cedar Springs 920-924-6805 Attention Tecate, Baja, MX V.P.: Brad Key (217) 446-4556 Tentative October 31, 1998 Steve Sabo (618) 327-9312 SWORDS Superstition 250· August 8, 1998 PACE MOTOR SPORTS South West Off Road Racing Race& Lake Superstition, CA Vermillion County Speedway U.S. Off Road Championship Desert Series December 31, 1998 Danville, IL 630-963-4810 4209 So. 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SCORE TECATE BAJA 500 Mud Boggin' In Baja Photos: Trackside Photo Enveloped in a spray of water, Ivan Stewart power his Toyota through one of the many water crossings that typified this year's Baja 500, on his wa_y to the overall win. A combination of late season rainstorms and some intentional flooding of the cour.se gave SCORE's Baja racers a hard time, especially on the final 60 mile leg of the June Baja 500. What looked like a great course, with good distribution of tricky and "technical" sections along with some hard, fast run-ning, turned into a wearying struggle to keep moving, as the mud puddles grew in size and depth. In Valle Trinidad the lo-cals reverted to their old tricks and flooded the road used by the racers by the simple expedient of over-watering their adjacent fields. And west of Ojos, on the homeward bound stretch, a water pipe burst, or was broken, and a giant mud hole developed to swal-low up fatigued and struggling drivers who thought they'd reached a point where nothing could stop them. But the mood of the race had already been damp-ened in another way. The normally ebullient spirits of the Baja 500 contingency line were dimmed by the news of a series of holdups, all of which had occurred the day before. There were three incidents: a trio of bandits in a •pickup took several shots at the Baja Bug of pre-run-ning Randy Ross and his mother Clare. Ross took a bullet in his leg, but they escaped the bandits and made it safety to Mike's Ranch. In another incident, Ray Croll• and Tom Rhodes were held up by what was apparently the same group, and since they'd blocked the road the pre-runners stopped and were relieved of all their cash. There was no shooting in this in-cident. Motor2ycle ace, Johnny Campbell, who was pre-running the area by himself, was stopped by a trio, these on foQt, and also lost all his cash. Reports were made to the local police and the Federates, who quickly rallied to the area. No ar-rests were made prior to the race, but extra police .were posted on the course in the affected area, along with Federales and some local farmers. There were no in-cidents during the race. Campbell, who was the second bike to start on race day and could reasonably be expected to arrive at that part of the road all by him-self on Saturday, said, "It took a little bit," to go racing two days later. Ross withdrew his entry be-cause he was sent to Scripps hos-pital in the San Diego area, where the doctors advised him to let the bullet stay where it had lodged in his thigh. (He was at Lucerne Valley, racing an MDR event 16 days later, still with the bullet in his leg.) Rhodes, understandably shaken, went home also. This year's race course started at a point about four miles north of the city of Ensenada. It went up into the hills just beyond a quiet residential district, and from there zigzagged north and east-ward to the top of the pine forest area, then southward through the trees to a highway crossing near Cerro Colorado. Then it carried on in a mostly southerly direction until it reached the turnoff for Mike's Sky Ranch, wh(ch is south of Valle Trinidad. The road up into the mountains headed south, but also westward, and then com-· ing back down the racers ran northward to the outskirts of Trinidad. The next section, a good fast road heading westward toward the beach, should have been a breeze, but recent storms had rolled a number of big rocks down onto the course, creating unexpected hazards. After cross-ing Highway 1, Baja's main north/ south artery, the course went to the beach along the Pacific side and turned north. Here again the storms had done their damage, and a section of the road was wiped out, eroded into an impass-able embankment. A friendly farmer had permitted SCORE to move the fence delineating his property inland a bit, thus allow-ing passage for the race. After reaching Santo Tomas the course turned eastward, then headed northward back to Ojos Negros, which was also on the outbound course. And from Ojos Negros to the finish the trail was the reverse of the early morning outward road. The course totaled 461 miles and the time limit was 19 hours. Everyone was required to run the whole thing. The Trophy Trucks, 10 strong, took the green flag first, and Ivan Stewart and his Toyota were first l'o go. Stewart stayed in front, Troy Herbst, with an assist from his brother, Tim, brought the powerful Ford powered Truggy back to Ensenada first in Class 1. In the 1600 class, Vic Bruckmann and Manlio Moreno pairocl in a Chenowth, lost their brakes early but avoided·major trpuble to take the win. though he had only 30 seconds on beach Dick Sasser, driving in this Dan Smith in the Ford by the time class.for the first time in his new they got to El Reyo, 113 miles Jeep Trophy Truck, misread the along the way. At that point Ron · road and ended up hanging over. Brant was third in Danny L'etner's the edge of that washed out trail. Chevy, and Carl Renezeder ran He was so precariously balanced fourth in the Baldwin family Ford. that neither he nor his passenger Smith had already lost about 11 wanted to try to get out for fear it minutes with a valve problem in would send the truck sliding into his power steering, and Stewart the surf. Frantic radio calls for . had been running hot due to mud help finally netted a couple of impeding the air flow to the ra-four-wheel-drive trucks who diator. Jeff Lewis had torn a wheel pulled them to solid ground. off his Chevy and Renezeder col- In the meantime Stewart was lided with Juan lbarra'·s Chevy having a trouble-free, flat-free while trying to pass, leaving them day, as he motored along towards both with flat tires. Ed and Tim the finish. But even Ivan, still the Herbst had already lost the mo-"lronman", found the course tor in their Ford. "tricky ground" and "challeng-Through Trinidad Stewart con- ing". There were, he said, lots of tinued to lead, but he wasn't shak- washouts, and he'd hit a couple ing Smith, who stayed close be-that threw his back end up in a hind in that Ford. At Vicente, way that got his attention. He some 294 miles into the race, declared he'd had a couple of Stewart's lead was only six min- close calls, where he'd been near utes. Dave Ashley, Smith's co- going off the road. But he didn't, driver, had hit a big rock on the and he got to the finish line first, way down to the beach and bent to get his 16th win at the Baja a track rod. Renezeder was now 500, his 10th since joining the PPI third and about a half hour back. tea in. BranJ and Letner, who'd started Renezeder, who'd been stuck a the day with a tooth missing from couple of times, and had to use their flywheel and a truck that his high-life jack to get out, was wouldn't idle, had disappeared. second about 45 minutes later, Lewis was having more problems, ·followed in by Ashley and Smith, including a lot of flats. And on who'd had to repair the bent track that stretch of road along the Continuea on page 10 Where the course wasn't wet it was tough, and here Carl Renezeder Digging their way through the soft stuff, Reuben Wood and Jeff Kory Scheeler and !-arry Job decided to come out of "retirement" to tries to keep his tires intact as he moves through a rocky section in Darland, from Arizona, churn towards the finish and their second place run the 500, and got themselves a hard earned fourth place in Class his Ford Trophy Truck in Class 1. -------~---_1_fo_r_th_e_i_r _tro_u_b_le_. ________________ _ Dusty Times August 1998 Pages

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Matt Driver and Patrick Shea had a mixed day that included a collision ~-~---~--------~----Bekki Freeman missed a turn and had a bumpy toboggan ride to the bottom of a chasm in her Jimco as she soloed her way to fourth place. with a spectator vehicle, but they still managed to finish second in Jason Hatz' Dunrite liked the dry stuff better than the water but moved ;;;;C;;la;.;s;;s;;.1;;;;;/2;;-;;16;;;;;0;;0;;;. ;;;;;.;::;;:;;::;;:;;::;;:;;::;;:;;::;;:;;::;;:;:::;::;:;::;;:;;::;;:;:::;::;:;::;;:;==· ===;___;:s:;;te:;;adily through it all to third place in Class 112-1600 hole after Ojos. Fortin had bat-tery problems on the last stretch Enveloped in dust here, Jerry Penhall and George Erl found their Penhall didn't like the water. But it overcame it's distaste and went on to win the SCORE Lite class. rod when it broke just after Ojos team of Gus Vildosola and Char-on the way in, Juan Ibarra, win-"tie Watters ran fourth, concen-ner of his class in April at the San trating on ·getting a finish in their Felipe race, finished in fourth big Toyota powered Jimco. Larry place. Lewis was a distant fifth, Job, who'd taken over for Kory and none of the others made it in. Scheeler, in their Jimco, was cur-Class 1 went of the line next, rently in fifth. Mark Post had lost and it was the Truggy, the Ford his motor before Trinidad, and powered Mike Smith built car of Lofton had rolled over, doing a lot Troy Herbst that got to El _Reyo of damage that required welding. first. He had about five minutes When they came back into on Doug Fortin, Jr. in his V4 pow- Ojos Negros things had changed. ered Chenowth. In third was some. The Herbsts were in front, Mark Post, whose Riviera chassis about 10 minutes up on Darland is powered by a V8 Chevy, and and Wood who now ran second. then came Corky McMillin in a And the team of Bob Gordon and Ford powered mid-engined Chen-Ryan and Butch Arciero had owth, followed by Bob Lofton in Gordon's swift looking Chenowth his mid-engined Jimco. The dif- in third after being stuck a couple ference was only 12 minutes from of times. They had no brakes and first to fifth. the clutch was going away. In By the time they reached fourth was Vildosola and Watters, Trinidad Fortin had taken over their only problems so far a couple the lead, and was still in front of of flats, while Scheeler and Job Vicente. He had 13 minutes on followed along in fifth place, Herbst. Now was Tim in the pretty pleased with their perfor-truck, since Troy'd hit a hole or mance since neither had raced in ditch and hurt his back, and so a while. It had been eight months · long as Tim was standing around for Scheeler and 18 months for with no truck to drive, he decided Job. to spell his brother. They'd had a The Herbsts car took the win, tossed power steering belt on the followed in about 14 minutes later road between Mike's and by Darland and Wood, their best Trinidad. Jeff Darland and Reu- finish in a Baja race to date. In ben Wood were third in their• third was Gordon and the Jimco. Darland, who'd driven the Arcieros, with Watters and Vil-middle part of the way, had been dosola fourth and Job and Scheel-dehydrated and sick, but Wood • er. fifth. They were all soaked with was back in and doing fine, mud, and talking about narrow though out of rear brakes. The escapes from the terrible mud and dropped back. Class 8 was small, but looked forward to good racing. Brian Collins was first off the line in his · Chevy, followed by Randy Salmont, in Dave Westhem's Chevy. Armando Arce, in the old Ford, which is apparently from the late forties, ran third. It took Arce about five hours to get to El Reyo, but then our unofficial time keepers never saw him again. Collins meanwhile, was moving at a good clip, having no prob-lems. At El Rayo he was already an hour up on Wes them and Salmont who'd lost their alterna-tor. They continued to motor along about an hour apart, but when Collins came to the Valle Trinidad mud hole he nearly came to grief. Trying to skirt the mud by running tight up against the fence, he slid sideways and ended up tangled in the fence, and solidly stuck. Happily for him, one of his chase crews was nearby, and they were able to get him loose and going again. Mean-while, Westhem was not having one of his better days. Collins got through the rest of the mud with little problem, though he did say the truck stopped a few times in th.elate miles. But he got his Baja 500 win, with many hours to spare. Westhem and Salmont on the other hand, spent three hours in one spot, mostly because no one. had the size or power to pull them out of their fix. They finally got out, pulled by the 7S truck that went on to win. Wes them, referring to his back to back wins so far this year, said, "We were due for a day like this." The Class 10 cars took the green flag next, and when they reached El Reyo there was a good duel going between Jim Pier_ce in his Toyota Raceco and John Phil-lips, Sr. in his Jimco. They were just over two minutes apart, with Pierce in front. Bob Graham ran third in a Toyota powered Loth-ringer, an:d Alan Barrett and Doug Naylor were fourth in an elderly Toyota powered Raceco. In fifth was Thomas Greer in a Chenowth. Darnen Jefferies, who might have been expected to be in this pack, had blown an alter-nator and was nearly an hour and a half off the pace. From El Reyo they traveled the treacherous road through the for-est,_then up to Mike's and down again, and finally reached San Vicente on the Pacific side. At that point the lead was in the hands of Rick Geiser in the Phil-lips car. He had t3 minutes on Pierce. Graham and his co-driver Brady Helm, were third, followed by Naylor and Barrett and then Jefferies and his c9-dr-iver, An-drew Wehe, trying to make up for lost time. Geiser held his lead through Ojos Negros on tq.e way back, with •Pierce pushing hard behind him, but past Ojos Pierce's car tossed a cam belt, and that was it for that team. Graham and Helm had been third behind them, with Barrett and Naylor still fourth and Wehe and Jefferies firm in fifth. · Wehe had scratched up his visor so he couldn't see through it and now was driving with his visor open, so he still couldn't see. That's a lose-lose proposition. Geiser had a series of adven-tures, starting with sliding off a cliff. Fortin pulled him back onto the road and then generously took the time to push him so he could get going again, because he had a dead battery. After that he got into a stream and stalled the car. Now he could not put off switch-ing to his seco~' battery and re-ports came back to the finish line that Geiser w1:1:s· in water up to his knees working on the car. True story. But he managed to get go-ing again, and brought the car to the checkered flag, shaking his head in wonder and saying, "We never should's won this race!" But they did. About a half hour later was the Graham/Hehm team, re-porting a couple of flats and be-ing lost a couple of times. They simply sat in the finish area, swamped with mud, and laughed. When they sobered up they re-ported that they'd been stuck in one mud hole four times. Seems they backed up to get out, but got stuck, then went forward again and got stuck again, and ... you get .the idea. In third place was the Jefferies _, and Wehe team, who reported that their motor lacked power late in the day. They were followed in, about eight minutes later, by Banett and Naylor, doing a great job in the old Greg Symonds car, although without brakes for part of the way. The Protrucks had a b'ad day. They all got to El Reyo, and at that point Jimmy Nuckles was leading in his Ford. Behind him was Kevin McGillivray, out for the first time in his new Chevy. Continued on page 12 John Phillips, Sr. and Rick Geiser had their Jimco off a cliff, stuck and swamped and still managed to win in Class 10. Carefully keeping the splashes below critical level, Andrew Lindquist Dan Worley and Stan Potter had a nearly trouble free day in their new and Joel Stankavich ford one of many water crossings, as they head Jimco on the way to their second place finish in the SCORE Lite Arturo Hon_old was without brakes for half of the way, but still managed for the finish line. ________ class. ________ to solo to third place in the SCORE Lite class in his Jimco. Page 9 August 1998 • Dusty Times • /

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the road again. The rest of their class went on to the beach, where Penhall and his co-driver, George Erl, were still in front, with about 14 minutes on Honold. Erl had nearly ended his race on the way when he missed a turn and then backed off a cliff. Luckily, there was a TV crew working nearby, and they were willing and able to help him get his wheels back on the road, but he lost about 45 minutes. Worley and Potter (whose main driving experience has been in the Barber Saab se-ries) were third, and Jones was probably fourth, but again, we have no good time for him. Erl said their car didn't like the Sporting a new paint job, the Class 5 Baja Bug of Mike and Dale Dondel motored water, that "it started sneezing", through all the obstacles with little trouble to win the class. but nevertheless it kept moving Then came Gary Magness, the where near Tres Hermanos, and forward, and he and Penhall got lucky soul whose wife gave him his crew had a hard time finding the win, finishing 20 minutes in his Ford Protruck as a Christmas him, so the team ran out of time. front of the first Class 10 car, and gift. And in fourth was the Out-Magness disappeared for un-roughly 20 minutes in front of law team, Michael James and known reasons. And Kalicki and Potter and Worley whose only Mike Kalicki in another Chevy. Greer got stuck in the mud to-problem had been a tossed fan Everything was going smoothly so gethc.r, and couldn't get unstuck belt. In third was Honold, who far. until the Outlaw crew got in there said "I should have had a co-Every one of them made it with a winch to pull them both driver." He'd had no rear brakes through the crowded pine forest out. None of them got to the fin- since Mike's, and had to drive and up the winding road to ish. Only Johnson. very carefully. Jones finished Mike's. They got past the river The SCORE Lite cars were fourth nearly two hours later. crossing before Simpson's Ranch next to head out, and this group In Class 5 Mike and Dale and down to Trinidad again. They was led by Jerry Penhall in his Dondel had their Baja Bug in also all made it over to the beach, Penhall at El Reyo, with about 11 front at El Reyo by just six min-where at San Vicente Nuckles minutes on Dan Worley and Stan utes. George Seeley was running had just a 30 second lead on Potter in their Jimco. Scot Jones, second, and Tom brown was McGillivray. James and Kalicki in another Jimco, ran third, while third, nearly an hour later. Brown were only 16 minutes later, but Danny Ashcraft and Dave Mason lost his transmission in the next had already survived a whole list were fourth in their Porter/Pen- section, and was down and out. of problems. Early they lost an ig- hall. Arturo Honold, driving solo Bill Wesley and Jimbo Zinn never nition, and then they'd had to in his Jimco, was also in the lead even got to El Reyo according to work with another eight or nine pack, but our unofficial timers our unofficial score keepers. So it racers to roll a big boulder off the didn't get a good time on him. became a two-car race. course. They'd put in a new car-Ashcraft and Mason came a At Trinidad the Dondels went buretor and rejetted it and then cropper on the way up the hill out through just i6 minutes in front it ran "pretty good" to Trinidad, of Mike's when they were rear-of Seeley, but then Seeley slid his and on to the beach. Rick ended by a car in another class. car, broke the tire and rolled it Johnson, who'd been having Thehitsentthempartwayoffthe over, turning a tie-rod into a trouble after he "watered out" his side (anyone who's been there horseshoe shaped piece of junk. Ford early in the day, had moved knows that's not a nice place to It took them a while to get back into fourth, when Magness rolled find yourself, it's a loooong way on their wheels, and then they his truck. down!) and it took a couple of had to go to a farm to find a way to Nuckles continued to lead and hours, with help, to get back on straighten the tie rod. When they ~~dJ:h~:0l~tt~eh~~d~he~n;;ib~~k I .. ><.. • ..,;~t«ihli~i;~;a, · to Ojos. Glen Greer, in a Ford, was third here, and James and Kalicki fourth. Their truck had quite before Uruapan when the batteries shorted out and they'd had new ones brought in. When they went to restart the truck the motor had "hydraulicked". They took out the plugs, pumped the gas out of the cylinders, put new plugs in and reset the float. They pushed onward. Only to be ter-minally stuck in the mud. Johnson, who exclaimed, "I've never seen anything like that in my life!", said he'd been stuck four or six times and also noted that in all his 16 years of racing he'd never been stuck before. ·But he managed to get himself free, the most crucial time being when Nuckles helped him and then he, Johnson, went off with the tow strap tied to his truck and Nuckles got stuck again. Johnson wasn't being rude. They'd had to tie two straps together to get the job done, and then because the knot was too tight to untie, they cut the strap up close to Nuckles car, and Johnson had left with no way knowing that Nuckles would go a short way and fall into a ditch, where he would sit for hours. (This is a good argument for those tow straps with big hooks on the ends.) Johnson, meanwhile, got to the finish line for the win. 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After spending a long time stuck in one hole the team of Bob Graham and Brady Helm could hardly believe they had taken second place in Darnen Jefferies and Andrew Wehe blew an alternator early in the George Seeley and Bruce Anderson had a long stop for repairs after Class 10. day but made up time later in their Jimco to take third in Class 10. a rollover, but still managed to finish in time for second in Class 5. fii~iiT'.::====,:~•lifc=~v=~~~~===-3":==fifflhh~is~c;ar~n~o~d;a-;:;m~a~g;e~,-~w;ih~iille~p~r;etltt~y;--IR~o;;o;ik~i~eJcJoe Custer, who'd never rear end and a radius arm, and 4~ much mashing the van's grill. Shea, raced a truck, was sitting in the Sykes moved into the lead, with a patch on his injured eye, was on passenger seat next to Darren York, McComas now second and Stein hand to help with the celebrating. who came out of his involuntary third. But when they came back to In third was Hatz, by now two hours retirement to give him a hand with Ojos McComas had the lead. Sykes behind the winner. The first three the Ford. Custer had raced the 500 had replaced a transmission and cars came in at close to one hour once on a bike, but most of his rac- now ran second, only 15 minutes intervals, very unusual for a class ing experience came from compet- back, and Stein was another 40 that usually finishes within seconds ing in ARCA Sprint cars. Appar- minutes out. of one another. Freeman was ently the experience transfers. In The last 60 miles was the decid-fourth, saying the final 60 miles second behind them was Doug ing factor, and Sykes slid through were "awful", and Lindquist and Stewart in his Toyota, only 25 min- the bog to take the win, but Mc-Stankavich finished in fifth place. utes back. Cody Swanty was hav- Comas was only four-and-a-half Alt together, ten of these intrepid ing a bad morning, and had already minutes behind him in second racers managed to finish, the last lost three hours, but ran third in his place. Stein didn't make it back. one crossing the finish line at close Jeep, while Don Barrett and Mal- In the Stock Mini class it got very to 4 a.m. colm Vinje never got to Ojos. tough. Rob Reinertson had his Ford The Class 7 trucks took off next, When these folks got to San in front of El Reyo, with Daniel and thipgs did not look typical in Vicente, about 4:45 p.m., York and Groff, in a Toyota in second, a half Brother team Eric and Shane Pavolka avoided getting stuck late in the race and the beginning. When they reached Custer had a lead of an hour and a hour later. In third was Mark went on to win Class 5-1600 by 18 minutes. d T h M d b I d arrived at San Vicente the Dondels were two-and-a-half hours in front and were having no troubles. The Dondels continued to have a fine day, except that they got mighty wet and muddy. They went on to take the win, while Seeley and Bruce Anderson, his co-driver, got stuck in the last mud hole and did some reciprocal unsticking. By the time they finished they were about five hours and 20 minutes off the winning time. In Class 1/2-1600 Scott Webster and Rodney Wolfe had their ORBS in front at.El Reyo, where they ar-rived at about five after 11 in the morning. Vic Bruc.kmann a~d Manlio Moreno were second, about four minutes later, in a Chenoith. Bekki Freeman had her Jimco in third, another two minutes back, and Matt Drever was fourth. Drever had got into the car earlier than he'd planned, when his co-driver, Patrick Shea, had injured one of his eyes. In fifth place was Jason Hatz in his Dunrite. At a little after three o'clock in the afternoon this group started straggling into Valle Trinidad. At this point it was still Webster and Wolfe in front, maintaining their lead at about four minutes. And it was still Bruckmann and Moreno in second place, now running with no brakes. In third was Hatz, and Drever ran fourth, stopping to add oil occasionally. Coming down from Mike's, Freeman was suckered in by. El Reyo the lead was in the hands half, and Siewert was in secon umer in is az a, ut a rea y an off-camber left turn and slid of Perry McNeil in his Ford that had place. Swanty had fallen away now late, after some difficulties. Ken down_ the hill into the gorge. She started life as a pre-runner. Larry also. Arriving back up at Ojos Ne- Miklos, in another Ford, couldn't was quickly followed down through Roeseler who usually holds that gros, Custer had a four-and-a-half manage to get that far into the the shrubs and rocks by a couple of position had gone upside down be-hour lead. It took him another race. other drivers, including at least one fore he even got to Ojos, when he three hours to navigate the final 60 When they came through San in her class. But a passing pit or hit a hole and broke a wheel. He miles to the finish line for a win his Vicente the lead belonged to Rein-spectator truck came along and went on, but the rotor had been first time out. Siewert ran out of ertson, who was doing very well, helped her get back on the· road, damaged and had to be changed time. staying in front of the Stock Full after losing a total of about 30 min- later. He was in second place, and In the Stock Full class there were trucks on elapsed time, so he must utes. Bob Land had his • Ford in third, only three entries. Marc Stein put have been having at least a fair day. Our unofficial time keepers with A.J. DeNunzio and Mike his Ford in front by the time he'd However, he didn't pass by our un-didn't catch any of these folks as Abbott fourth in their .Toyota.· got to El Reyo, and his brother, official time keepers anywhere else, they-went past San Vicente, so we They'd already had a problem with David Sykes was second about a and. he never got back to the finish don't know where they stood rela-_ a bent tie rod. half hour later in another Ford. · line to report in. Neither did Groff, tive to one another, but back up at McNeil kept motoring along in Mike McComas, in the only Chevy, who was over two hours behind him Ojos Negros, at about 6: 25 in the the lead. DeN unzio and· Abbott had already had, some problems, at Vicente. And T urilernever even · evening, Bruckmann and Moreno moved up to second place, about a and ran another two-and-a-half got that far. So the class had a 100% were in the lead. We don't know half hour back, and Roeseler was hours back. · failure rate for this tough race. what happened to Webster and • about five minutes behind them In the next section Stein lost a Continued on page 14 _Wolfe except that they were seen and had changed his transmission. parked under a bridge. Now Drever Land had apparently had problems was second and Freeman ran third, and lost about three hours. When followed by Hatz, whose car was not they got to San Vicente McNeil's liking all the water and quit repeat- lead had narrowed to two minutes edly. Andrew Lindquist and Joel and it was now Roeseler in second Stankavich, in an M&T Racing place, with DeNunzio and Abbott chassis, was now µp to fifth place, third and Land a distant fourth. about two hours behind the leader. And at Ojos Negros the second Bruckmann, driving the final sec- time Roeseler had gained the lead ti•on in his car, declared the mud and DeNunzio and Abbott were was "atrocious" and said he!d had second, with Land four hours back trouble seeing. He was stuck in the in third as McNeil disappeared from last hole, but got himself unstuck the time sheets. Roeseler went on in time to get the win for himself to take the win, one he had to work and Moreno. They crossed the fin- hard for. DeNunzio and Abbott fin-ish line at about 8: 10 at night, al- ished second about two hours later, most exactly 12 hours after start- and none of the others came home. ing. In second place was Drever, The Class 7S trucks took to the who said he'd run into a spectator trail next, and the lead belonged to van on the course, but had done a surprising team at Ojos Negros. It was a hard day for the Protrucks and while they all made it most of the way, only Rick Johnson was able to get to the finish ljne. Literally up a creek, the three man team of Mike Shatynski, Scott Johnson and Brian Hansen got stuck once, but got out and went on to take third place in Class 9. Dave Westhem and Randy Salmon/ spent most of the evening stuck Old timer Bill Rodriguez teamed with young blood, Lobsam Yee, and in one place, but finally got the help they needed to move on to second ~he result was a qreat Class 9 second place in their Jimco. place in Class 8. Dusty Times August 1998 Page 14

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The father and son team of Reuben and Bob Arzate put their Mirage Bro(hers Bill and Dave Gasper led almost to the finish, but were trapped Mario and Elias Ledezma had a wheel fly off their 5-1600 Bug, but through it's paces to win the Sportsman class. by the mud and finished up in second place in the 5-1600 class. still ended up in fourth place. was, and he was out of time for They'd been-t...-h_ro_u_g.,.h-a~r-o.....,ll'o-ve_r_t-rh_a_t - m----c-in- u-te_s_. -----.D....-a-vs--id..-.....-V-..-a-n---.N,.-e-ss- r-an the first checkpoint before they tore off the right front c.,rner, and third less than a minute later. could make repairs, so the team had afso broken a rocker arm, but Only one of their group, Rob retired. they didn't have any flat tires. Lehr, failed to get this far. For the Class 9 drivers the first The Stock VW sedans, Class 11, The Arzate team still led when stretch must have already been a were required to run the entire 461 they got down to the Pacific side bog, but most of them made it ✓ miles of this course, and it was not of the peninsula, and were now through and on to El Reyo, which ' possible for most of them. Nine cars about 15 minutes in front of was 113 miles into the race. At started, and all but one made it to Adolfo Ayala who ran second, that point Hector Sarabia had the El Reyo, and at that point Norberto and he was 23 minutes in front lead in his·Chenowth, and Mar- Rivera and Marcos Nunez had the of Prince and the striped car. tin Christensen and John Men- lead, about 20 minutes in front of Van Ness was fourth, another deola were second, six minutes Eric Solorzano and Terry Kiely. In 35 minutes later. later, in their Jimco. Jim Richard- third, about an-hour-and-a-half This was a determined bunch of son, son of the late Rich Richard- back, was Gerardo Montijo, and Sportsmen, and they all got to Ojos son who championed this class for three minutes behind him came Negros on the return trip, and at many years, was third with co- Gene Sharpel. It had obviously not this point Prince had moved to the driver Richie Sanders, in another been an easy trip for this group. front, with a lead of five minutes Jimco. In fourth was Daniel Mora, Our unofficial observers, the over the Arzate team. Ayala had It took a transmission transplant and a lot of luck, but Dave Sykes made it back to last year's champion, in a Chen-FAIR pit at Trinidad, saw Rivera dropped to third, about a half hour Ensenada to get the win in his Stock Full Ford-· owth, while Darin McGuffin and and Nunez go through about an later, and Van Ness was struggling, been stuck once, but a big truck had hit them and pushed them out of the hole. In third was Fernandez, and the Ledezmas, who'd had an early flat and had also lost a wheel, were still fourth. Castro and Her-rera stayed in fifth place. The Gaspers got stuck in what they called a "quagmire", and t he Pavolkas, whose clutch was going away, found a better line and went on by to take the win by 18 min-utes. The Gaspers salvaged second place, and Castro and Herrera moved up to third, with the Ledez-mas in fourth. They all finished within a half hour of each other. The team of Robert Jiminez and Mario and Dagoberto Salazar, who'd been running in sixth place, moved up to finish fifth, reporting that they didn't get stuck. Wonder what their secret was? All told, only eight of the limited Baja Bugs made it to the finish, some, like the Negretes, running out of time as th ey struggled to complete the final 60 miles. 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Prince had arrived at Ojos at It was after six p.m. when these record any more Class lls before about 11:15 p.m. folks started to arrive at San they folded their tent and retired. Only the Arzate team made it Vicente, and then Richardson and · At San Vicente the same two re- through the last obstacle strewn Sanders had moved up to the lead. ported, and now Rivera and Nunez sixty miles. They got their finish There'd been some adventures in were an hour and 20 minutes in just 45 minutes before the cutoff the meantime. The Dittfield/ front of Solorzano and Kiely. The time, to take the win. It was about McGuffin car had collided with the FAIR pit on the beach saw Nunez 2:38 a.m. None of the others fin-Mendeola/Christensen car and the and Rivera go by at about 7:30 p.m., ished. Bill Rodriguez/Lobsam Yee Jimco, and sometime after 11 p.m. they This Baja 500 was a model off ending all three vehicles in the saw Kiely and Solorzano on a tow road race. It was certainly a speed water. And the net result was a flat strap. contest, but it was also a prime ex-for Rodriguez, his first in 16 years Rivera and Nunez, an Ensenada ample of how team work and even of racing. Dittfield and McGuffin team, showed up back at Ojos Ne- competitors working together can weren'thavinganeasyday, because gros at about 10 p.m., now all by be necessary for a racer to finish. they're reported as having gone off themselves in their race. It took Most of the finishers in this event the road up near Mike's some- them another five hours and 45 wouldn't have made it in if they'd where, not a cheerful prospect for minutes to get to the finish line, had to depend on just their own any stretch of that road. where they reported that they had selves and the race car. At the In second at San Vicente was a "small" problem with the water, very least they needed some pit Eric Fisher in a Jimco, while Men- but they had not been stuck. They crew help, and many had to rely deola and Christensen were third, were the only team in their class to on the good sportsmanship of and Ed McLean and his team had get a finish. their fellow racers. moved their Jimco into fourth Alfonso Hernandez had the only SCORE has a relatively easy place, followed by Scott Johnson, entry in the Sportsman Truck class, weekend coming up in mid-July Mike Shatynski and Brian Hansen and he did get to El Reyo after with their Barstow based Fire-in a T-Mag. This team had been about six hours and 15 minutes, but works 250, and then they go to stuck early on, but a big truck he didn'tgetto our next time keep- Primm, Nevada for the Primm helped them out of the muck. ers station, and he also never got 300 in mid-September. Christensen and Mendeola to the finish line. Many thanks to the FAIR pits now moved into the lead. But In the Buggy division for Sports- who let us use their time sheets, they were having a rough day, man racers, the 1600 class team of and to the BFG Relay folks who having rolled over, been stuck · Reuben and Bob Arzate, in a Mi- also keep excellent records of all and spun a .drum (which lost 35 rage, were first to El Reyo, le!3d- · the traffic in these events. With-minutes), as well as breaking an ing the unlimited class Candy out their help these stories would upper trailing arm. At Ojos they Cane car of Walter Prince by 12 be virtually impossible. ■ had less than a minute on Rich-ardson and Sanders. Johnson, · Hansen and Shatynski were third 13 minutes later, with Yee and Rodriguez in fourth, and nobody else got that far. McLean's team lost their transmission about 80 miles 6-efore the finish, and we doh't know what happened to ev-eryone else. · Carefully churning through the mud, Christensen and Mendeola stayed in front and took the win. · Rodriguez and Yee moved up to fin-ish second, as their competitors had more trouble with the mud than Yee who declared he'd "found the way through it!" In third was Shatynski, Johnson and Hansen, and over two hours later Richard-5on and Sanders straggled in. August 1998 They said they never got stuck, and we see why: lots of help in strategic places. The only team to fi:1_ish in Class 11, Norberto Rivf!!a ~ d Marco Nunez got the win. Dusty Times

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Rear view of Didier Auriol and Denis Giraudet as they hustle their Totally flying, the Citroen Xsara of Fabien Doenlen and Jean Marc The Renault Maxi Megane needed some work but went on to finish To ota Corolla towards the sixth overall sition. Andrie finished seventh overall, third in W2L. 13th overall, sixth in the W2L classification in Corsica. An appreciative crowd watches Alister McRae and Chris Patterson The great looking Toyota Celica GT-Four of Abdullah Bakhashab and Manfred Stohl and Peter Muller brought their Mitsubishi Lancer corner their Hyundai hard on the way to 14th overall, seventh in W2L. Arnie Hertz won the Teams Cup by two seconds. Evolution to the win in GpN and 19th overall as well. started with a spin on Stage 1; Leg 2 - Six stages, 118 kms, all and on Stage 1 O; Burns hit a gaud was now in fifth place. Sib- selected tires without mousse and, couldn't find reverse gear for a bit asphalt. The second leg saw driver bridge and damaged the front sus- era retired with engine failure on natch, had a flat and lost four but on Stage 2 he made fastest stages but still with wet spots here pension and after struggling for a the way to the final Service Park minutes on the stage, dropping to time. and there. McRae doubled his while retired from the battle. Au-of the day. seventh overall. Doenlen passed The Formula 2s were back a bit, lead from the previous leg but riol thought he was going well but In Group N things were ge tting Kankkunen into eighth spot and Bugalski's Citroen over 15 min- only after an extraordinary affair he was also falling off the pace even more competitive, on Stage Delacour rose through Sainz' de-utes behind Sainz suffering from when the officials attempted to while Delacour was also falling 12 the top four cars made times fault to third. bad tire selection. Panizzi took the exclude him. for running slick back after losing his brakes on within four seconds of each other. McRae's lead over Liatti of 54 lead on the second stage and led tires. Late that evening the Stew- Stage 11. Auriol was unhappy be-By the end of the day Trelles had seconds seemed quite safe but his until the end of Stage 4 when his ards decided that he had finished cause he had to use the manual climbed up to second, Stohl was teammate was being pressed by windshield wipers failed in the the stage with tires worn down gear shift selector, Sainz was run- still leading. Evolution Vs were in Delacour w~o was only 11 sec-heavy rain. Delacour found him- beyond the minimum tread depth ning well, pulling up to the sec-the top three places. onds out of the second position self in the lead and at this point but it was caused by a puncture. ond spot and splitting the Leg 3 - Five stages, 112 kms, and Thiry was another ten sec-no Formula 2 car had led the rally Sainz started the day with prob- Subarus. Mitsubishi was out of the all asphalt. It was started off bright onds back from there. nor set fastest time on any stage. !ems, his car stopped with a fuel rally altogether and the Fords and sunny. Bugalski retired on Stage 16 was canceled because In the Team's Cup, Volkan lsik problem before Stage 7 and al- were barely ruiing in the points, Stage 13 with heavy suspension of crowd control problems. The was ahead in his Toyota Celica, though most of the fuel manage- Thiry sixth and Kankkunen way damage but there were still four final two stages remained to be leading teammate Bakhashab ment problems were solved by ra- down to ninth spot. French Kit Cars in the top ten. run but in completely different with T re Hes in third place. dio he had to start the car by lsik was having brake problems Thiry was going well, making weather than experienced two In Group N, Manfred Stohl was dumping the clutch while rolling. but Bakhashab was running fine equal best time on Stage 14 with days earlier. On the first Stage, leading Veriee!, Antoni and Burns was having gear selection in Team's Cup. Delacour contin-Delacour and Liatti had regained 17, Delacour pulled up to eight Trelles running -in third and problems and was losing time. tied toJead Formula 2, Panizzi and second place, .3 seconds in front seconds in arrears, on Stage 18 he fourth. Climent retired with ma- Isolde Holdereid spun on a wet Magaud were running with under-of Sainz who was desperately try-took 11 seconds off Liatti and jor engine problems. piece of road and crashed heavily inflated front tires although Ma- ing to stay in the second spot but snatched second place. Panizzi ,---------------------------was charging hard and on the pen-coming Next Month ... 0 SCORE Fireworks 250 0 MDR Lucerne 400 0 Best In The Desert Silver State 300 0 Finke Desert Race - Australia Bruno Thiry and Stephane Prevot rocket through the mountains to a _great fifth place in the Corsican Rally. ... And Much, Much More 1 (9) D1d1er Aur1ol/Den1s Giraudet 2 (6) PrP.ddy LOIX/Sven Smeets 3 (1) Ttmo HAKINEN/Rtsto Hannisenmak1 4 (2) RlCh~rd BURNS/Robert Reid 5 (11) Phtlippe Bugalsk1/Jean-PdUl Chiaron1 6 (15) Gilles • Herve Pan1zz1 7 (5) Carlos SATNZ/LUlS Moya 8 (12) Francois Delecour/Dan1el Grat;,ln11p 9 (26) Uwe N1ttel/Tina Thorner 10 (14) Rut Madeira/Nuno Silva 12 (10) Thomas Radstrom/Gunnar Barth 13 (22) Krzysztof Holowczyc/MacteJ Wislawsk1 14 (28) Adruz1lo Lopes/Luis Lisboa 15 (20) o,iul Gumez/HdlC Hdrtl 17 (39) Salvador Canellas/Xavier Lorza 20 (JOI Gustavo Trelles/Martin Christie Other important f1n1shers 19 (29) Al1scer HcRae/David Senio r 21 (27) Kenneth Er1ksson/Staffan Parmander 23 (32) Manfred Stohl/Peter Huller Page 20 L.toret. ae Mar \ t., Wl., [ "OUna :> F B FIK GB F F E F D/S p s PL p E F. ROU/RA GB s A Toyota Corolla WRCar Toyota Corolla WRCar Mitsubishi Lancer Evolut1on H1tsub1shi Car1sma GT Citroen Xsara Kit Car (1st Peugeot 306 Maxi (2nd F2) Toyota Corolla WRCar Peugeot 306 Haxi (3rd F2) Mitsubishi Carisma GT Toyota Corolla WRCar Toyota Corolla WRCar Subaru Impreza WRCar Peugeot 306 Haxi (4th F2) SEAT Ibiza Kit Car (5th F2) SEAT Ibiza Kit Car (6th F2) Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Hyundai Coupe Kit Car Hyundai Coupe Kit Car H1tsubish1 Lancer Evolut1o n F2) gA K-AHJ61 (D) A K-AH495 (D) A R2HRE (GB) A R2:.!HRE (GB) A 17BJH92 ( F) A 761LYV75 ( F) A K-AH307 (D) A 763LYV75 ( F) A P4MRE (GB) A K-AH422 (D) A K-AH685 (D) A PlOOALL (GB) A 775LYV75 (F) A B9435TX ( E) A B7501TK (F.) N AX189AN (El A P332WGS (GB) A H!:!HSD (GB) N C304643 (PY) August 1998 ~or,~ ~r1a111p1~11s:11p Po1nts WCR 4h.18m.36.9s. • 4h.19m.30.3s. 4h. 19m . 46 .3s. 4h. 20m.10. 4s. 4h. 20m . 28 .3s. 4h. 20m . 44 .0s. • 4h.2lm.05.7s . 4h.2lm 24 .6s • 4h . 22m . 4:i .6s. 4h.2~m. 24 . 5s." 4h .26m. 54. 4.s . •• 4h.27m.02.8s.•• 4h 78m 07."/s.+ 4h.28m.JS.1s. + 4h .3lm.52.Si;.+ 4h.4lm.04.7s . 4/4~ 4h. 40m. 17.5s. • 4h .44m 28.1s. + 4h 50m.04.5s. 6 4 3 WCD W2L 10 -6 4 J 2 1 ( 10) 6 ( J l 2 ultimate stage he erased 16 sec-onds off Thiry who spun on the final stage. Toyota was disap-pointed, this was the second time running that Sainz hopes had been dashed by a flat tire. Apart from all his other problems, Thiry lost turbo boost on -the last stage. Four of the five stages had been won by Formula 2 machines, pushing Sainz and Kankkunen out of the points. In Formula 2, Alister McRae was having overheating problems along with power steering woes. This is the final rally for McRae wi.th Hyundai; he will be with VW in Argentina. In Group N, Trelles fell back with turbo troubles after the first three stages., changed the turbo and went on to take second place. The Toyota Celicas of Bakhashab and lsik fought right down to the wire for the win. Bakhashab win-ning the Team's Cup prize by two seconds on the final stage. The next event will be held in Argentina with a return to nor-mality, gravel stages and no more wide-bodied Kit Cars until the asphalt stages of San Remo in November. Stay tuned for the ongoing saga of World Championship Rallying. ■ Dusty Times

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DUSTY PEOPLE The OPS units make that virtually impossible. Dakar Rally Promoter Auriol, speaking from his expe-rience in Baja, said that the "people _ who race. here in Baja could all come and race Dakar. The differ-ence is in the preparation. But, he went on, the feelings are the same at night alone, you wonder what you're d~ing here." "It's exactly the same", he said. "When you're in the race, you're in the race - you forget all the rest. But in Dakar you're cut off from the world for longer." He said races often get back to their homes to discover that momentous things have occurred, and they're astounded to find they know noth-· ing about them. He went on to say something that sounds familiar to an old Baja racer: "Dakar is a race, but it's also an adventure." He was a racer and he still gets excited and voluble when talking about racing, but now as the organizer, he finds it fantastic to see the racers at the finish, and in his words "the bright-ness in the eyes.'' By Judy Smith Hubert Auriol,·promoter of the awe inspiring Dakar Rally, was doing some globe-trotting in.June, 1 looking for new disciples. Once a bike racer himself, Au-riol has been the organizer of the international challenge to human ingenuity and the stamina of ma-chines for only the last four years. Originally he was a contestant. The first Paris-to-Dakar Rally was held in December of 1978, and Auriol has been with it" all the way. He competed for 16 years. During that time he also raced SCORE's Baja 1000 several times in the early '80s, with varied suc-cess, but he won the Dakar three times. And then four years ago, Jean Claude Killy, who was the organizer at the time, asked him to take over his job. Auriol had a ride with the Citroen team just then, but he decided it was ~ime to switch to organizing. He found himself in a sticky situation. The perception among racers that there is an "us" and a "them" and that the organizer or promoter is a "them", caught him by surprise. When he made a de-cision about the race that was not popular with the racers they were aghast. "They came screaming," he said. They said "You've been a driver yourself!" In the beginning he was very upset by their atti-tude, but now, says Auriol, 'Tm much more philosophical - I let them shout. I feel things differ-ently." And the event has continued to grow in stature. In 1998 the entries included approximately 185 motorcycles and 185 cars and trucks. Of that number about 20 percent were facto ry sponsored. The remainder were privateers, paying their own way as do most American off road racers. Auriol told us that the entry fee for the Dakar race is $10,000. (If you 're riding a bike an extra $1,000 will Dusty Times Visits Baja get you fuel.) The fee includes food for two weeks, as well as boat transportation and the racer's flight back to Europe from the fin-ish line. Car and truck entries must buy their own fuel. The winner of the race takes home about $10,000, which comes from the purse and spon-sor money. The event has no con-tingency program, but Auriol, looking at the hustling contin-gency line for the Baja 500, said he's thinking about starting one. As it is he has a total purse of about $150,000 to award. The Dakar organization promotes a couple of other events each year, one of them the Atlas Rally in Morocco and also a motorcycle race each February, but the Dakar race is their main event. Auriol was in the States and Baja to promote his event, and to try to bring in more American rac-ers. He said that four years ago, when he took over leadership of the organization, the make up of the entry list was 60% French. Now it's about 40% French and 60% foreigners. Many of them come from Japan and Spain, but there are some Americans, and of those, most are Californians. Au-riol feels that California is the center of American off road rac-ing. During his visit he found that most of the racers he talked to didn't have any idea how to enter the event. (There is some informa-tion available through their Website at www.dakar.com). There are some special programs cooking, including a program by KTM, through all KTM importers, which will give a rider a package including the bike, the entry, ad-vice and information and support. It's much like the program offered here in the States for the Japanese riders who come over to race the 1000. Auriol said that Nissan Spain did a similar thing last year, and fielded an entry of 10 cars. He's hoping to encourage something like that from the United States. Auriol compared the Dakar or-ganization to SCORE, and didn't find them much different. He de-scribed his group as "huge, with doctors and helicopters - we're very concerned with security." As evi-dence of that concern, it's required that each contestant in the Dakar Rally run a OPS system in his ve-hicle or bike. They're rented de-vices, and each team has exactly the same unit, because they're very-concerned about the possibility of someone becoming hopelessly lost. HOURS M-F 9:00 - 6:00 Sat. 10:00 - 3:00 Racers who want more infor-mation can get in touch with Auriol through his e-mail: hauriol@dakar.com, or tele-phone: in France 33-0-141-3314-70. His fax number is 33-0-141-3314-89. ■ Daily UPS Visa and Mastercard We are happy to announce our new 800 toll free number. (800) 656-3376 Use it to call and inquire about our "Quick Fix" IRS repair boots or our 11 gallon "Fast-Fi//." dump cons. Both new products con save you race time. Race Small-Be Safe 103 Pre~s Ln. #4 • Chula Vista, CA 91910 • (619) 691-9171 • FAX (619) 691-0803 99 c; l~ANAl)A -l)Al(AI~ I I August 1998 Page 21

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The talents of Rob MacCachren, the gifted driver once again took the BJ Baldwin lit up the night with an arcing battery strap but he drove wheel and led the class all night 'ti/ mechanicals dropped him to Tommy Bradley, hard luck kid, led early on at the Midnite but he had through the night to take the second spot in Class 10, three minutes second spot in 1600. mechanical troubles and called it a night near the end of lap four. out of the win. SNORE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL . Guevara Gets The Gold Photos: Carrera Photography Rob Guevara got back into winning form, taking the SNORE Midnite overall win in his keen looking Mirage and the 1600 class win as well. · The weather was perfect, the sponsor of the race. mild temperature, a good The race started off in a strong breeze to keep the dust strange fashion, Class 1 and off the course, 50 entrants in then Class 10 first to leave but nine classes all ready to do after the first Class 1 car came battle and the SNORE KC around it was all 1600 from HiLites Midnight special was there on in as it seems that ev-ready to get rolling! ery Class 10 car had some sort The Midnight has been go-of problem on the first lap and ing on for more years than I the first 10 car was at least care to remember, starting at seven minutes behind the first eight in the evening, allowing 1600 car. Looked like an in-the participants almost a lap teresting evening was about to in the receding daylight and transpire, and it did! then running the balance of First off the line was Class the race in the black of night, 1 and it was a Tommy Bradley hopefully utilizing the lights of show, turning the first lap in . under an hour, then an hour · and one minute, then an hour and six minutes and that was the end, Tommy came around at the en d of lap fo ur and broke his toy just before the finish line and called it a night. Tommy's only competi-tion in class was Bruce Simonsen but Bruce turned an hour and a half first lap and was seen no more. Next to leave was Class 10 and they were a formidable lot. Eight of them, all ready to do battle. The Goerke broth-ers ran fourth after lap one, SCORE 1997 ENGINE BUILDER OF lHE YEAR! FAT MOTORS WIN! AND WIN! AGAIN: SCORE LAUGHLIN DESERT CHALLENGE, Jan. 30 -Feb. 1 Class 5 1st M1ke/Da~ Dondel (VW Type N) 2nd Tom Brown CM Type IV) 31d George Seeley CM Type IV) Class 10 1s1 Jahn Ph1lhps/R1ck Geiser (Toyota 4AG) 2nd Darnen Jefleries ( Toyota 4AG) Class 12 1st Dave Gal0W3Yl.bhn Holmes (WI Type I) 2nd George Erl/Jerry Penhall CM Type I) SCORE SAN FELIPE 250, Mar. 20-22 Class 5 1st M1keAlale Domlel (WI lyoe IV) 2nd Tom Brown CM Type N ) 31d George Seeley CM Type N) Class 10 1st Darnen Jet!enes (Toyota 4AG) 2nd William A1'11!1son (Toyota 4AG) Class 12 2ild George ErVJe1ry Penhall CM Type ll 3rd Ty Godde/Ross Cran [NI Type I) 4th Dave Callaway/John Holmes CM Type I) We use & recommend RACING ENGINES, lRANSMISSIONS AND OOROAD PARIS Send or call ror our new catalog $5.00 TA~cr,· raclng r,;uollne Page 22 SCORE Engine Builder of the Year for 1985, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996 & 1997 ! fb;a PERFORMAICE 1558 No. Case• Orange, CA 92867 (714) 637-2889 • Fax (714) 637-7352 August 1998 Mark Bunderson had a trouble free run in his great looking car. taking the Class 9 win with over 20 minutes in hand. but slowly climbed the ladder into the lead, in spite of Bobby hurting h is h and and o nly driving one lap, Billy doing all the other driving chores. T hey had a few fla ts and had to re-place a broken steering wheel but they persevered and took · the gold in Class 10. B.J. Bald-win was t he last 10 car to leave the line an d he drove solo, taking a broken battery cable and a flat or t wo in stride and came in second in class, less than three minutes out of the lead. The Lothring-er/Griepentrog entry lost an alternator on the first lap and afte r a lengthy repair they went on and finished three of t he required five laps. Tom Sturgis only finished two laps, suffering from a ton of flats an d a very sick novice co-rider. W e think Ann will have her old seat back for the next race. The 1600 gro.up was next up and it was a real battle all the way, seven of them running well ah ead of the Class 10 Continued on page 22 Mike Powada and Greg Price got off to a slow start but they took the lead on the third lap and went on for the 5-1600 win . The brothers Goorke suffered a broken steering wheel that injured Bobby's hand but they soldiered on and took the Class 1 O win. Dusty Times

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Jeff Car had to spend some time fixing a broken torsion bar but his Don Haze and Todd Dukes did a high centering exerci!ie which cost consistent la times brought him to a third in 1600 them some time but they came on in for the second spot in Class 9. cars. o y uevara was t e ast ap w en e roke a stub out of gas (that's a no-no) they soldiered first lap leader, dropped to axle ~nd slipped to the second on and finished. Day Gang, our hard third on the second lap, fell spot. Jeff Carr was the third driving teenager broke a stub axle at the way back on lap three when Class 1600 to finish, taking end of lap 1 but continued on and took the entire exhaust system had the third position after replac-the sixth position in class. to be replaced but came back ing a broken torsion bar on the ln the Heavy Metal division, John strong and ended up with the fourth lap. Dayne Bracken was Phegley had a horrendous first lap but winners wreath in 1600 and the fourth place finisher, driv-hung in and took the checkered flag. the overall win as well. Good ing solo and reporting no Mick Newton, Mr. Snortin' Nortin, show! The Rick Duncan/Rob problems on his run to the brought out his good looking Chevy, had MacCachren entry had Rob flag. Dan Bradley was fifth in a nice first lap but broke the steering behind the wheel most of the 1600, driving three laps and on lap 2 and retired after a four hour race and he moved from sec-then having Aaron Hawley second lap. ond after lap 1 into the lead take the seat for the last two Rick Harrah had a good evening, tak-and there he remained 'til the laps and in spite of running ing the Mini Metal Class with minimal problems and finishing his three laps in five and three quarter hours. • Largest Selection Of Rodends & Spherical Bearings • BACKSAVER • FIREBOTTLES • BATTERIES • SPAL FANS • SETRAB COOLERS • FLUIDYNE · COOLERS • AEROQUIP PLUMBING • SILICONE HOSE NEO SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS • MOTOR OILS • GEAR OILS • GREASES • AUTOMOTIVE & RACING COOLANTS WE HAVE OVER THE COUNTER SERVICE CALL US FOR A FREE CATA~OG! WE WILL SHIP AS FAST AS. YOU NEED IT \ (562) 427-237, FAX (582) 426-5294 Class 9 came out 15 strong and Mark Bunderson took the lead on the first lap and there he stayed, having a trouble free run and taking the Class 9 gold medal wi~h over 20 minutes in hand. Second in Class 9 was the Todd Dukes/ · Don Haze combo who got themselves high centered in the outback but finally got free and came on in for the silver. John Poling was the third place finisher in Class 9, suffering now and then from unknown (to us) problems but getting. the car home after a long hard night. In 5-1600 it was the Mike Powada/ Greg Price duo who took the win after having some lighting problems and get-ting hit out on the course but they car-ried on to the flag. Our old buddy, Dee Val Towles was having lots of troubles as his lap times grew longer and longer but he took the silver medal back to Pahrump. Dennis Wesseldine was the first lap leader but disappeared soon af-ter, cause unknown. In Sportsman Buggy it was the duo of Jason Gubler and Tammie Tarbett tak-ing the win, having had all sorts of prob-lems before the race, clutch woes dur-ing the race but they took the win with great joy. Thomas Reck was out there for a long time in his high stepping yel-low wagon but carried on and finished a long night in the second spot in Sportsman. The Sportsman Truck Class belonged this night to Mark Pettit who ran his re-quired laps in the Chevy truck with no flats and no major problems for a nice win. It was a long night but a profitable one for many of the entrants, Guevara tak-Rick Harrah drove his neat looking truck to the Mini Metal win, shown here rocketing through the n_ig~h~t.~~ John Poling had a pretty good night, running fairly consistent laps and taking the bronze medal in the Class 9 fray. Dayne Bracken ~qlq~d the ni9ht racei had no problems to speak of and was the fourth finisher in the 1600 class. Thomas Reck had some major problems on the first lap but he came on through the night for the second spot in Sportsman Buggy. ing home $1,500, Bunderson got $1,000 for his win and Goerke got $900 for his trouble. It was a good race, there were no injuries of note and, as usual all came away with some happy memories. Special thanks and ·consid-eration go to Kenny Fre,eman, Jr. for his tireless efforts before, during and after the race and to his wife Kerry for all her ef-forts. ~. TO ORDER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL . ~ BAKER PRECJSION BEARINGS-~ 1 UPS ·11 Ml I \ v= ,2865 Gundry Ave.• Signal Hill, CA 90806 ~ DAILY -Last note: during the race, someone we know got on the radio in their race car and highly irate, called in to report a race car going backwards on the cour"se. The action was duly noted and sho.rtly there-after the same person called in again to report that somehow it was "them" who had gotten turned around and were run-ning backw~rds on the course. You've ,got to be.a true .com-Tammie Tarbet had some help from Jason but mom brought the car home for the p e tit Or t O ad mi i: y O ti-r Own !i_oortsman !!fn at the SNORE Midnite, two hours ahead of the next car. shortcomings. ■ Page 24 August 1998 Dusty Times

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1998 TECATE/SCORE INTERNATIONAL BAJA 500 By Anthony Tellier Honda Boss, Employee Win Photos: Trackside Photo Honda rider Johnny Campbell clobbered a quail with his head on the way to the overall bike win with his teammate and boss, Bruce Ogilvie. · The motorcycle contingent of firearms. "They took my radio, bird exploded! I did a goggle the 1998 Tecate Beer/SCORE my money, my fanny pack. They change at our remote wheel pit International Baja 500 in Ense-did leave me with my riding up before the power station" so nada, Baja California, Mexico, gear, helmet, and boots and he got rid of that mess quick was dominated by the Honda stuff." enough. team of Johnny Campbell and Campbell shook his head. "If Greg got off at Ojos and team manager Bruce Ogilvie... you haven't had guns pointed at Smith took over _while Ogilvie on race day and during the pre- you - you don't really know." got back onto the factory ride, run. Their HRC XR628 was the ("When guns are outlawed, replacing Campbell. "Craig was fastest of all entries, beating only outlaws have g.uns", or so too excited and decided not to even Trophy Truck winner Ivan the bumper sticker says.) change the rear wheel while Stewart, 9:28: 18 to 9:45:09, But not so easily traumatized, Bruce did" explained Bringle. over the 563 .4-mile course. Campbell then went out on race That balding tire was not to Campbell is the race bike tech-day and had a battle royal with Smith's liking on the slick nician for Honda at the Tor-the Brawley duo o Bringle and mountain pass" and he could ranee (CA) facility so his four Smith. Greg made up time after not keep up the same pace as stroke racing machine had best Valle de Trinidad below Mike's. Ogilvie. finish in excellent condition. The time delta went from nine But that aspect became aca-The race bike looks just like a minutes down to only two and demic when Campbell safely showroom model, which is the a half at Ojos Negros on the way traversed the last bad section -way Honda would like it: "The back in ... 70 miles to go. Earlier a spectator jump trap -· and bike that YOU can buy just beat in the race Campbell had suf-Smith did not: "The trap was the Baja." fered a small mishap, a minor after a (normal) jump," Smith Campbell (lX) had to with-get off, and had a hot engine said. "I tried to get into Johnny's stand a last minute attack by stall. And four stroke riders truck but I was coming down Craig Smith and ex-A TC racer know what THAT means: kick, with the front wheel up and Greg Bringle (5X), but a few kick, kick, pant, puff, kick... cased it. I pushed off the bike days before the race Johnny had which is a bonus event for his and let it go. I had to run a ways to withstand being robbed at competitors. to get it. I was still running." gun point by a trio of banditos. Campbell suffered foreign ob- Bringle reported that Smith fin-John was on his way up to ject damage during his ride. ished with a glazed look in his Rancho Mike's -the fa mous "Coming down the Mike's I eyes. Craig agreed wholeheart-high altitude resort n estled in scared up a pair of quail and one edly: "l saw stars. Real stars. I the Sierra Padro San Martir - flew up into my helmet! I must was totally dazed - 'transient when the XR rider was accosted have been doing 80 or 90." scotomata'. About all I can re-by three hombres wearing ski Johnny had foul "debris" and member is picking up the bike masks and brandishing "illegal" fowl parts all over his face. "The 50 feet down the track and riding it to the finish in first gear for a couple of miles. I lost the front brakes and the throttle was banged up. It ~as a couple hours before I really understood where I was. The. finish." The Imperial Valley pair were six minutes back ofJohn and Bruce. Campbell notified Sal Fish about the trap but not before Smith had his get off. Sal and John putted back to the trap on the winning XR and got the situation under control -at least for third place and back. After the race Bringle was sporting a sore beezer. "My ride broke down pre-running and I did not have a hat. I had to wait Gilberto Santana two-wheels it through the silty turn as he heads toward his win in for hours in the sun. Then rac-the under 250cc Pro ATV class. · ing I got a branch into my he!-Page 28 August 1998 Jorge Vargas, Carlos Varela and Julio Abril teamed to be the only Sportsman ATV team to finish the demanding race. met and scratched the end of (my nose). I had blood dripping down my helmet." Bringle looked like W.C. Fields ... with• a fine gin blossom. Third place went to "Bad" Ricardo Malo and Marc Burnett on another XR 600 Honda. Cuss 33 PRO (251cc or more) 1. Johnny Campbell/Bruce Ogilvie XR600. 2. Craig Smith/Greg Bringle XR628. 3. Ricardo Malo/Marc Burnett XR628. _ 4. Philip Zeiger/Tim :Staab XR628. 5. Joel Tarquin XR600. 6. Jake Batulis/Curt Insley XR600. 7. Edy Garcia YZ. }AKE THE SNAKE Jake Batulis and Curt Insley (8X) rode yet another of Bob Bell's "Precision Concepts" handiwork with this race being Jake's first "500" on a motor-cycle. Their sixth place finish-ing 600 actually WAS a 600. Wonder of wonders. The San Clemente pair are supported by Stewart· and Associates . . . "landscaping and gradfng" .. . with the Honda work done by "Prep By Jake" himself'. "We pre-run on the race bike;" they admitted. Batulis has Baja ex-perience racing with Cameron Steele's 1600 buggy. Jake and partner Curt would continue on to a sixth place and eighth overall. "I had a good race," said Curt. "I rode a hun-. dred miles on a flat front (Com-ment; He'd be talkin' a OREA T race on a tire filled with air!) My . section was frorri Trinidad up to Mike's 'n' back down then out to the coast and up into Ojos. The XR ran good and I had a great time". C urt continued that "Jake crashed at the finish jump (Note: The same place as Craig Smith's get-off) and got a slight shoulder separation. But he got up and finished. He's a tough kid... he's working (the Mon-day after)". Curt expounded on the course and the traps: "Af-ter 25 years down here you·have to expect a little of that. There are a few bad apples ... every-where. And the publicity of that stuff gets out of hand. I love the place (i.e. Baja). "There we re wall to wall people along the route," he con-tinued. "I passed a rider while going up the (rock staircase) out of Mike's and there had to be 50, 75 people up there cheering m·e on! T hat gets you going. And on the coast and at San to Tomas and into Ojos ... there were hundreds of people. On the wide open (farm) road to Ojos there were no traps and nobody on the course. I was im-pressed." Curt heads to Mammoth the end of June for the high altitude MX: "I (also) have a new YZ400F to race." GEARBOX GROANINGS The Tuff Guy Racing T earn (4X) had a tough day. The Phoenix-based trio had a good ride ... until they got back to Ojos for the mountain run to the finish. "We had had shift-ing problems, then we got two gears at once. That was it," said David Schutte. The XR628, the workhorse of Baja, was expected to be the most trouble-free part of the event, was prepped by Gary Cluff. The team of Cluff, Schutte and Carlos Caya had pre-ran all sections twice plus some three times. They had Honda support and radios. "I broke during the time when the Weatherman was totally busy with real problems so I didn't get the word to my crew for over an hour," Schutte remar.ked. "It was cold! But we're still pretty happy just to have come down here to do the race" . . He continued the apprecia-tion of Bob Steinberger: "What a job he does. Man, I wouldn't do that job for anything!" (Per-sonal opinion: I don't think that the "Baja" SHOULD be run without the W'Man.) The demise of their effort had been apparent that evening, as during the twilight their chase truck was seen heading out from Ensenad a to Ojos Negros -when it should have been the other way, heading to the fin-ish. C LASS 21 PRO (under 250cc) 1. Ricky Fernandez KX250. 2. Martin Bejarano KX250. 3. Alex Gonzalez CR250. DNF. Takashi Hatstua. With such a load of XR600s in the race, the two stroke con-tingent was an oddity. How times have changed. Ricky Fernandez got a fine 20th O ver-all with his small bike win. There were no Class 20, Pro 125s, entered. C LASS 30 PRO (Riders over 30) 1. Cliff Matlock/Matt Barney/ Marty Moats WR400. 2. Mike Barnhill/Jim Hudson/ Brian Schmuckle XR628. 3. Scott Dunlavey XR 628. 4. 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Craig Smith took a bad fall just before the finish line when a booby trap got the best of him, but he and teammate Greg Bringle, Honda, still got their second place. Dean Bayerle, better known as a 1600cc buggy racer, teamed with The over 30 team of Mike Barnhill, Brian Schmuckle and Jim Hudson Willy Phee, Jason Monroe and Scott Aschbrenner to finish third in the had problems with the jetting on their XR628, but toughed it out to Sportsman Over 250cc bikes. , finish second. BEGINNER'S LUCK In his first ever Baja race, Marty Moats (306X) helped his team -Cliff Matlock and Matt Barney -to bring home the win in Pro Class 30. Riding the Ca-nadian import WR400 Yamaha, thought that the "500" was "just a blast and the Yamaha was per-fect, too." Marty thought that his ride was "perfect! I missed the traps and fell over only twice." Matt Barney took the start to Guadalupe while Marty Moats rode to El Rayo. Matlock rode to the Valley T Power Station where Matt got back on, racing to Uruapan to find Moats to go backwards to Guadalupe and Cliff finished. Got that? Matt to Marty to Matlock to Matt to Moats to Matlock. Who's on first? M&M, of course. Melts the course, not in your hand. Moats is well known in the · motocross circles for beating the European MX icons at the Carlsbad USGP in 1980. "That was on a Yamaha, too!" Would he race the "l000"? "Oh, I don't know", he smiled, "I'm getting old enough that just doing this race is enough. But we won. It's my first Baja race. I still do MX." YamaTech Time: "The WR is stock stock and Bob Bell re-did the forks and shock. The miles per hour is "short": 88 miles per hour in stock trim and 92.8 with one up on the countershaft sprocket ( 14 to 15) and 94 with a (special exhaust) pipe! The bike comes with a "stealth" ex-haust system. You could run it full throttle right here and we could carry on this same conver-sation ... plus the engine appears to have the same power (as with the aftermarket pipe)". Just a· little better throttle response is about all." To be the first one on his block to have one, Cliff begged, borrowed and bargained to ob-tain a Canadian model... and he actually could get a Green Sticker for it (which the Cali-fornia imports cannot). "The suspension came MX-harsh. Bob was surprised that we wanted the bike to be so soft. But Johnny (Campbell) likes his (XR) soft, too. We're used to 'soft'." The shock is the Yamaha original... the closest to the best Ohlin has. (Note: Yamaha owns Ohlin.,) "Bob says that he can do any-thing with it" meaning that he has a wide range of possible ad-justments and settings and changes within the original de~ sign constraints. "It is made with great materials." Paying their racing bills Cliff mentioned Moto World, IMS and the ever-present Precision Concepts of Bob Bell. Plus Dusty Times "Yamaha gave us three sets of cuts (and) around water holes." back but se_e_s_s_o_m_e-,l-o-g1~"s.,.,ti~c-s_a_n-.d--o.,...f-a-ct,_u-a-.l,...ly_p_u-,l"'li~n-g-a--.."..,.2,...00,...0,....,...,,-o..,.,.ft wheels ... they MAY get back Cliff, who, like everybody course problems. "Rally style, (in Nevada), though." onto (Baja) racing (again?)." else, has raced an XR, riding the with discrete· stages? Twenty-SECOND PLACE Moats broke a tie rod on his '97 "1000" (XR600: he won the four hours down time in La Paz? 1997 Class 30 Pro champion pre-runner truck out in the pine race) and the "500" (XR400: he Or maybe just down and back Mike Barnhill had a good day forest. But it was apparently won the race), was excited on a different course. I think but not a championship day. worth it: "I found a lot of short about the "2000" to La Paz and that BITD has a better chance Continued on page 30 IT~S COMING! October 1, 2, 3, 4, 1998 THE OFF-ROAD ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME --CARS TRUCKS HOTELS Call now for hotel reservations: -LASVEGAS-Sahara Hotel 1-800-634-6666 lilM ,,,.,.,,.,,,"" -RENO-Reno Hilton -1-800-648-5080 tiOOD)IYEAR EL!t1lf.~ SAUAb ....... c ..... -... ...... RENO Bll,TO,V The Official Truck of the Best In The Desert Racing Association ---------------<12 August 1998 MOTORCYCLES QUADS FOR MORE INFORMATION BEST:NTHE DESERT RACING ASSOCIATION 3475C Boulder Highway • Las Vegas. Nevada 8912 l (702) 457-5715 • Fax (702) 641-2431 www.bitd.com .. ~ .. :~'::::"~ ~¼Ee-&--DIRT RIDER DIRT BIKE [jjJj]j1ifJ GOOD/rEAR The Official Tire of the Best In The Desert Racing Association ----~ Page 29

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"Well, huh, we had a few prob-lems. The jetting wasn't quite right. It wouldn't pull over three-quarters throttle. We didn't have any jets (for the XR628) until a Honda pit past the Power Station (RM250). l had a near-death experience with an on-course spectator (ve-hicle) and with booby traps. It was pretty slow off the start with the fog and the dust (and the spectators)." Mike admitted to crashing twice:" The bike was running so poorly that it would stall at low speeds. Then the throttle (hand) grip came off at 90. That had a high pucker factor. It takes a while to get going again after something like that." After the re-jetting, the bike still wasn't quite right. "it was so cold over on the (Pacific) coast. (Plus) there were people everywhere. There was a crowd all around the track like I don't remember. In some really ob-scure places. Someone went all the way into Simpson's (water crossing down the ridge line from Rancho Mike's) and built a trap. That's a lot of work." Barnhill had built a strong team with Flyin' Brian Schmuckle and Jim Hudson . (see his actfon photo at Rosita's in San Felipe next to Larkin's). The bike just did not agree: "We jetted it (correctly) Friday (but) the change in the weather really affected it (negatively)." RETRO STYLIN' Kent Kroeker (304X) was looking good, lined up in Con-tingency with his 197 5 "Grand Ville Brougham" Pontiac con-vert. The big-motored boat car, with Brad Newell at the wheel, was towing a Rotax-powered CCM. The 604cc four stroke engine is a Ron Wood item ... he of AMA flat track fame. George Erl ofUp-Tite prepared the mo-torcycle which is reported to be good for one fifteen. Kent is a USMC C130 pilot and was sup-ported in the "500" by ten Har-rier pilots ... we can only hope that they were never all to-gether in one.place at one time. "Semper Fi", indeed! Kroeker completed the race, solo, in fifth at 12:20. All six of the Class 30 teams finished. CLASS 40 Pao (Riders over 40) Neil Manninen .. The "greater" age groups were sorely missed at the "500." No Class 50s at all. Neil Manninen was 34th overall. OPEN SPORTSMAN (251cc or more) 1. Jonah Street XR600. 2. Memo Salazar XR600. · 3. Pean Bayerle XR440. 4. Lee T urrinl. 5. Francisco Gonzalez. 6. Oscar Legaspy. 7. Valentino Valencia. DNF: Roy Buelna (Policia Fed-er.al De Caminos y Puertas) DNF: Antonio Macias. IRONKIK Jonah Street (253X) really couldn't afford to come to race the "500." So some local busi-nessmen, friends and his First Baptist congregation dug deep and came up with a few pesos to send him to race. Way down from Ellensburg, Washington. (Ellensburg is on the east side of the Cascades, near Cle Elum but some distance from Page 30 Some of these guys get tougher as they age! Neil Manninen soloed to win the over 40 years of age class on his Yamaha. Puyallup.) Jonah did not let them down as he solo-ed his XR600 to a trouble-free finish and the win in Open Sportsman. He was sixth overall. The Best in the Desert series racer said that he only entered Sportsman since he did not have the extra bucks for the Pro fee. The $1,100 that the hometown folks all chipped in didn't go that far, you know. Jonah came down. with his brother Sky in an old Ford van and "did the whole course three times and most sections four." His support also ·includes Johnson's Honda of Ellensburg, Edgemont Orchards ("pears n apples"), AutoWorks ("A friend's shop") and, of course, "I better not forget IMS and FMF." To add insult to cashless in-jury he blew his 628 engine just before the race and had to drop in the powerplant from an '88 Honda that he had previously purchased for parts. For $400. "Seems OK to me," he smiked. "It pulls as good as the-other one. We call this our mystery motor. We don't know ANY-THING about it." "I didn't have any trouble, other than my silencer fell off out by Uruapan. (Jonah's heli-copter was able to reach him at this spot. Heh, heh.) "I only fell off once and that was at only twenty-five. After the mud hole (at Trinidad) there were a couple of tight corners and I slid through the first then backed it into the next and slid out. In fact, after I passed one bike near Mike's, I never saw another ve-hicle all day long." Just another pre-run, I guess. High speed, of course. Class winner, First Sportsman and eighth overall, only 29 seconds slower than the Troy Herbst Class 1 winning "Truggie." The slight 26 year old bucks hay for a living: "(They) ship a lot of Timothy (grass) to Japan." He don't look so very tough but ... well... Sunday I left him talking with Johnny Campbell about Honda's racing program ... I qui-etly slipped away - didn't want to queer any potential deal, you know. (Hint to Honda: Jonah rides hard, speaks well and comes across real good.) DRIVEN BUGGY Erstwhile 1600 racer Dean Bayerle (298X) teamed with Willy Phee on a XR400 Honda for their first "500" bike race. Jason Monroe and Scott Aschbrenner rounded out the team on the IMS 440cc which was a Bob Bell job. Phee said that the small engine will pull with the 600s. "We went down six teeth on the rear (sprocket)." Dean, when asked about parking the successful 1600 program, cited the fuel costs, room costs, pre-runner costs, costs, costs, costs. Jason, tagged as the "fastest rider on the team" had a styling plan: "I'll ride the start in old (riding) clothes then change at Ojos into a brand new outfit for the run back to the finish." A sharp dressed man, for sure. After the start the fog at Ojos forced Jason to pull off his goggles. "We had socks on our arms to wipe our goggles," Dean revealed. "We knew that the course was wet." Dean was third in class. Memo Salazar (299X) rides another Bob Bell bike, which the same old news now. Their Honda was handled by Memo, Mitchell Sanchez, Jorge Lizarraga and Shad Bodenstadt, ja wohl. "ls it a 600 or a 628?" they were asked. "It's a '600' and we're gonna beat 'em all tomorrow" What ever. .. Memo and the guys did end up Second in the Open Sportsman class and 25th OA." He lists RP Racing (El Cajon) Bob Bell's Precision Concepts, El Cajon Cycle and ProsiTech as sponsors. 250 SPORTSMAN (Under 250cc) 1. Enrique Legaspy. 2. Jamie Campbell/Jimmy Lewis XR80/100. DNF: Tom Stephens. A SMALL CROWD FAVORITE "Well, it's a joke, sorta. And it's an attention-getting device. It's to prove a point." Whatever that point just might be ... "It" is the XR80 of Jimmy Lewis and Jamie Campbell (201X). Tricked out with an XRl00 engine and CR80 wheel and shorted front end ... no 45 mm legs here, however. A beefed swinging arm, Applied Racing's triple clamps, dual frame mounted mini-headlight, a special Showa rear shock make the not-a-toy actually work. A new bifur-cated exhaust pipe ... all fal:,bed by Campbell who works at Class 12 wizard Jerry Penhall's shop ... com-pliment the seemingly-factory-supplied frame gussets, doublers, webs and tabs. . The 180 pound, five-seven Lewis notes that "You 1can move the bike around a lot. You can throw it around the whoops. You have to. You don't want to get into the deep ones!" "The l/6th replica of Johnny's engine will top out at 60 and we expect to average 35." Which they did, winning the 250 Pro class! "It was pinned all the time. August 1998 In Sportsman Bikes under 250cc, Enrique Legaspy and Arturo Salas teamed on a Honda CR250 to take the win. We didn't even change wheels or tires. The only thing was that we lost a motor mount nut which we (simply) replaced and checked the oil. One of the Baldwins ran us off into the weeds. Other than that the cars were· OK." Whenever the bike came through the crowds went wild! At their Ojos Negros crossing, where they stopped for an oil check and a rider change, they drew a crowd like flies in a horse pasture. The cars didn't have that drawing power . And to support that proved point, they pre-ran on a box stock XRl000. Race day, a support chaser XR600 ran behind them for security purposes. "Plus I get my bad habit subsidized." The little scoot was second in class and 71st overall! To the uninitiated, Lewis was fourth in the 1997 Paris-to-Dakar Raiiye and is an editor at Cycle World magazine. "They liked me at Dakar 'cause I would wear a microphone and can speak En-glish and not cuss!" Plus he was fast! Jimmy won one stage and was the fastest to Timbuktu which was the fastest of the "navigation" stages. "Dakar is miserabk. It's crap. Of course on the.first days there are lots of head buttin', bu·t Dakar is French and all enthusi-asts. After that anybody will do anything for you." CLASS 24 Pao A TV (250cc or less) 1. Gilberto Santana/Ruben Martin/ Armando Rameriz. 2. Carmen Cafro/Mike Cafro/ Earl Thienpen. DNF: John Gregory. TEAMWORK WoRKS Gilberto Santana (101 A) rides with Ruben Martin and Arnaldo Ramirez out of Plaza San Jorge and Santana Auto in TJ. The Bob Bell-suspended Honda was the overall quad and the winner in the 250cc class. Their problems could have sidelined a less aggres-sive team: a cracked fuel tank cost them only five minutes as they had an identical quad in the bed of the chase truck. "Then we bent a rear axle and we robbed another one off the spare bike," Juan Bugasan, Fiesta Racing's Head Chaser Dude, said. "That (task) took 17 minutes at San Vicente." While they were down the race A TV were passed by the Dean Sundahl team but they caught up and went into the lead five miles later. At Santo Tomas they were now ahead of Greg Roe (who broke a transmission) and also leading the Cafro boys to a strong finish. The chase truck ran Hwy 3 from Ojos to Trinidad then beat the bike back over to Hwy 1 for the axle change. "Good teamwork (Bob) Bell, Allen Fox (engines) and good pits made (the win) pos-sible. Nobody had any accidents, either." With a win at San Felipe and now at the "500" the Tijuana guys want a sweep with a win at the "1000." Steel Dynamics tub-ing fabrication is a supporter. "Ev-erything was gre·at e}!:cept the awards (ceremony) - there were no trophies!" CAFRO CAPERS Second place Carmen Cafro (102A) is an old timer in Baja, racing for five years and holding two SCORE championships with a second place at San Felipe in March. Sponsored by Cycle Parts West, Moto World and Allen Fox Engine Works. Brother Mike Cafro and Earl Thienpen make up the rest of the team. The three will pit themselves with eight stops. "Our chase and pit guys are just going to have to roam the highways." Carmen had good words for the cars and trucks·. "They are courteous." Carmen and The Roamers were second and 50th. S PORTSMAN ATV 1. Jorge Vargas. Jonah Street came down from Washington to solo to victory in the Open Sportsman class using a motor he bought for spare parts after his race motor blew. Dusty Times

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Memo Salazar, Mitchell Sanchez, Jorge Lizarraga and Shad Bodenstadt, shown here.on the Pacific side of the course, teamed for second place in Sportsman Open. DNF: Ricky Stator XR600. DNF: Gabriel Valaquez. DNF: Marco Geraldo. WINNER Jorge Vargas (53A) was the only Sportsman ATV team to fin-ish: 81st overall. Jorge is the ROR on a local team - the Super Zonzas -with Carlos Varela and Julio Abril. Assistance is from General Popo (?), Olympic P_inturas, Rancho Los Pinos, Campo Playa RV Park and a lot of "amigos y compadres." HOLY Cow! Everyone is looking for a gim-mick. The Cerro Colorado Rac-ing quad (52A) of' Gabriel Velaquez found theirs: a black-blobs-on-white Holstein cow paint job. "Yoµ find'cows all over Baja," Gilbert Castro (somewhat) explained, "so this is our deal." The team, in their first year rac-ing SCORE, finished third at San Fefipe where they tore up a skid plate and bent the rear sprocket. "We raced Fud but these long races allow us to get a lot of rid-ers on one bike. We have six rid-ers for the '500': Castro, Gabriel, Miguel Abel, Luis Navarro and Rigo Robles. Askediftheythoughtthatthey could beat the XR-powered rig, they saiq. that "Well, it has never been raced." Asked about having to deal with race cars they all agreed that "cars really pump your adrenalin." Gilbert said that he likes it if they will "honk at least once. Three times is better." They did not complete the event. OVERPOWERING As everyone else is riding an XR600 in the "500" the four wheel team of Ricky Stator, Scott Prather, Mike "Lord of the Jungle"· Zarzan and Dave Newland (51 A) dropped an XR600 engine into their quad frame. "We had to split the frame horizontally and raise it up to get the (tall) engine into place," Scott explained. "Then we fabricated a remote oil tank (for the dry sump engine that normally uses the Honda's frame as the sump)." A Kawasaki 1000 oil cooler was tucked up on the frame's down tubes. Nothing is ever easy: "We made a 'reverse' (pivot) brake pedal in order to miss the kick start lever ... and we made a cus-tom (super beefy) swing arm." Construction details were noth-ing short of exemplary. The rig looked "factory." The team planned on splitting the riding duties into evenly spaced 140 mile legs with changes at Cerro Colorado, the Valley T power station and Santo Tomas. A custom 5.35 gallon fuel tank coupled with a 25 mpg fuel burn allows a three-pit race. The four stroke's good gas mileage coupled with effective engine braking had the team looking forward to the race. Of course, the plans of mice 'n' men often to astray ... not to say this team is mousy in any way. In spite of ... or due to ... the fact that they pre-ran the entire course shaking down the scooter, the big engine broke the motor mounts and also the frame "in five or six places," according to a post-race debriefing with Zarzan. "And the swing arm pivot, too. We pre-ran without a lick of trouble. We even had built in a (cylinder) head stay. We're pretty disappointed. I never even got on it. We packed it in at Ojos heading out ... " RACE DAY NOTES OJOS NEGROS RM74 By the time that leader Johnny Campbell/Bruce Ogilvie (lX) had passed Check 1 and headed out of Ojos Negros Craig Smith/Greg Bringle (5X) had moved into sec-ond place, physically, with Philip Zeiger/Tim Staab (6X) close be-hind. Smith tried an "alternate" line past the creek bed and rocketed The Over 30 team of Cliff Matlock and Matt Barney added Marty Moats, MX racer, for his first ever Baja race, and they had a ball taking the win. Dusty Times first 250 was. It was quite bor-ing actually. Quads weren't mucb. more exciting." (Note: Morton has won Class 21 on his CR250 a number of times and was SCORE's Overall Motor-cycle Champion in 1995.) VALLE DE TRINIDAD RM253 None of the backmarking Sportsman riders had any trouble with the agricultural run off mud _hole west of the powerplant. Not like the certain Class 8 winner. .. who hydroplaned at high speed, crossed it up and rocketed into the barbed wire. James Haynes was the winner and sole finisher in the Pro Open 4-Whee/ ATV class on his El Cajon Honda. 010s NEGROS ROAD CROSSING · RM394 Jimmy Lewis' XRB0/100 stopped only for an oil check -they put in a splash-and-go and a rider swap and he replied to the age-old "Are we having fun yet?" question with a resound-ing "YES! I don't want to get off!" Uh, huh. through camp sites, past tents and spectators who probably had not been there during his pre-run-ning: "What the hell is this?", was his at-speed exclamation. The rider of the Joel Tarquin bike (9X) was looking down at his engine ... never a good sign. Jake Batulis already had his goggles off and draped over his arm -which was not wholly un-expected since a dense fog layer had slipped in during the night, reducing visibility to hundreds of feet and layering the goggles with a fine film of mud. The helicopters -even the ubiqui-tous red Herbst's chopper - were grounded: "Ceiling Zero." When all of the rotorcraft did get into the air it looked like a scene from "Apocalypse Now," without the Wagner, or 'coptar racing. NO mid-airs ... yet. The first 250 (and the rare two stroke ... after all who'd want to race a 250 four stroke?), Ricky Fernandez ( lOlX), was right in front of the first Sportsman, Jonah Street (253X). Takashi Hatsuta was reported by course control radio to have taken the wrong route out of Ojos and was last seen heading away from the race course. The radio noted that "He's heading south on the pave-ment ... we can see for two miles and he's not turning around." The Yamaha of Moats, Matlock and Matt - 3M -had lost their stub can by Check 2. "Ptit it in my pocket," quickly ordered Marty. (Note: My calendar indi-cates that this IS 1998, after all... still using stub cans? No bar code readers? Implanted telemetry?) The Cow Quad of the Cerro Colorado Racing passed RM7 4 amidst the first Class ls and the lagging Trophy-Trucks. "Have a nice day." Marco Geraldo (99A) was be-hind the Jims Pierce/Kirk "Ten" buggy while a fast running En-rique Legaspy was mired among the cars. Enrique would end up winning the 125 Sportsman race with 56th overall. I am sure that he was very happy to beat that XRl00. EL ALAMO RM163 Francisco Gonzalez (258X) -who had come through Ojos with-out his goggles - was reported down past the Km 77 road cross-ing with a compound fracture of his arm. Locals brought his bike in and the team soldiered on. The rider on the Valentino Valencia motorcycle came through the Alamo pits following Doug Fortin's Unlimited buggy. The ·rider was shaking his head. Fortin didn't need a battery yet. RANCHO MIKE'S August 1998 RM221 (Roving Reporter Tim Morton of "Baja Bound Tours" E-mailed in the following capsule report .. ) "There wasn't much action in the bikes up (at Mike's). There were only seven guys who looked like they were trying: Campbell, Smith, Salas (Malo's other partner), Staab (Zieger's partner), Matlock the first Sportsman guy (Jonah Street), and the first Class 40 guy (Neil Manninen). Everybody else · looked like they were struggling (or) just out for a Sunday ride. I was amazed how far behind the Tom Stephens was reported down with a broken femur near Uruapan. He was airlifted to Ensenada. CRB There were no protests or nerfing complaints among the motorcycle and quad teams. 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THE BUD FUD 200 Harrold Squeaks out A-Close one By Judy Smith Chuck Hovey ran a fast and hard race, fighting all the way, to finish second overall by just seconds, and take the Class 1 win. was still corning through the start line and looking good, but spend-ing much time in the pits and then running just the second loop of the figure-eight shaped track, to test and see if he'd fixed his problem. Apparently, he never did, because the car was sounding pretty terrible the last time he went past and parked for good. Chris Harrold picked up che overall lead on the sixth lap and fought off a tough challenge by Chuck Hovey to take the overall victory as well as the Class 10 win. On the sixth lap Hovey had a rear flat, and what with driving on it and then having it changed in the pit, he lost about three minutes all told, and McCallum's co~driver, Dale Dondel, moved into the lead, 59 seconds to the good. Wagner agq "Lawrence held firm in third. Waddell was having· trouble with spark plugs falling off, and he lost about 12 minutes on that lap, but was still fourth. The FRT deviated from the norm for their Bud Fud 200 in late May. Instead of the gener-ally expected high noon start time, the cars were flagged off the line at 7 a.m. For this event the course was 20 miles long, and there would be 10 laps required for the Pros and only eight for the Sportsman drivers. Last year's winner, Chuck Hovey, was here to de-fend his title, still driving his old Raceco, as his new Jirnco sat at home, prepped and ready for the Baja 500, a couple of weeks later. · Hovey had some tough com-petition, and the toughest was Andrew Wehe in his Protruck Chevrolet. At the end of the first · lap he was only five seconds be-hind Hovey. Larry McCallurn ran third in his 2600cc powered Lothringer. The leaders were av-eraging about 66 miles per hour on this layout. · They ran in the same order through the second and third lap, and Hovey had built his lead to 12 seconds. On the fourth lap Brent Miller's Raceco gave up, and he was done for the day, and the same lap spelled the begin-ning of the end for Wehe. He lost 28 minutes with some problem in his motor, and was out of con-tention for the win. McCallurn moved right into second place, Steve Laputz opted not to put in his co-driver. soloed the race and took the 1600 win, just under four minutes ahead of his competition. and now third place belonged to Robert Wagner and Tim Lawrence in their unlimited truck, a Ford powered by a Chevy motor. Josh Waddell ran fourth in his old car, which hasn't had much race prep done to it lately. He's got a new Chenowt_h corn-ing, and keeps thinking it'll be ready, but as everyone knows, a new race car is never ready when expected. Hovey knew that Wehe had dropped back, but he didn't slow down, his eye on the overall win. On the fifth lap McCallurn closed up to within two minutes and eight seconds, and Lawrence and Wagner still ran third. Wehe ~,:, Dondel picked up the pace and managed to stay in front of Hovey through lap seven, and he was even faster on the eighth lap, building their lead to a minute and thirteen seconds. Lawrence and Waddell were another 14 minutes back. By now Waddell was about 50 minutes off the pace with his periodic spark plug replacement. He'd also had to make some on-course repairs when his filler neck broke off. 7°4$1,W,,,""-',·•d· .. ~,;-. ~ .·'<'• .;t. .,), -.,:'-.#' They had no competition so a whole gang of teens, a couple of Kerns, a Bebieff and a Pfankuch drove the Class 9 Kemco to worlc on honing their skills. The good looking Wagner/Lawrence Chevy powered Ford ran third '-------------~""-'-----=----i.. Jody Mason had his Ford truck just a minute and 35 seconds be-hind him in fifth place, after los-ing half a lap with a broken dis-tributor rotor early in the morn-ing. Dondel lost a rear trailing arm and went sliding off the course on lap eight, putting an end to the team's fine run. Hovey, now keeping an eye on Chris Harrold in his very fast Class 10 car, could stilt not slow down if he wanted the overall win. He charged hard on the ninth lap, and then re-corded the fast lap for the day, at 16:39, an average of 69 miles per hour, on lap ten. And Hovey got his victory, with Lawrence and Wagner, who usually have a hard time getting to the finish line, in second place. Mason edged out Waddell by a minute and four seconds to take third, but he had a scary moment when his truck died less than a hun-dred yards from the finish line. He got it going again in the nick of time. Class 10 started out with two car field. Chris Harrold had his Honda powered Jimco in front from the start, but Dewey Belew and Jeff Dickerson had their Raceco close behind him in sec-ond. They ran that way for three laps and then Belew and Dickerson disappeared from the scene. That left Harrold by him-. self, except that he was working hard to catch and beat Hovey. He was running the car with less than a full fuel tank to save weight, and he was staying in third and fourth, not slowing for much because it's so hard for a 1650cc motor to get back up to speed again. Hovey runs a 2800cc motor in his heavier VW beam-type car. Harrold ran be-hind him for several laps, but when Hovey had that flat Harrold moved into the overall lead. He stayed in front as Hovey gradually closed the gap. If it had been an eleven lap race Hovey might have done it. But Harrold got the Class 10 win, and also the most of the race, but powered into second place in the Unlimited Mark Gilliland drove his Marco chassis to a nice second spot in the The high-flying team of Tom Watson and Mike Johnson pushed hard class at the finish. Sportsman class, only six minutes behind the leader. in their Jimco for second place in the 1600 class. Page 32 August 1998 Dusty Times

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Scott Young and Ponch Hutchins led the Sportsman class most of the way, but made a slight error in judgement on the last lap, to drop to The Class 5.race was tight for a while, but came to an end early. Lee Jeff Franklin and Eric Williams had a good race going in their 1600 third place in their Ford. Finke and Jim Malinowski called it a day when their steering went. car, but problems with the motor ended their day. Popular Jody Mason, who drives his Ford truck with hand controls, Todd Stemmerman and Dave Kephart had a miserable day in their Joey and Ricky Kern pushed their Kernco past the limit, crashed big, survived a last lap stall to take third in the Unlimited class. neat Class 5 car, and their race came to an end on the third lap. and were out on the second lap, but looked good while it lasted. overall victory, by just 18 sec-hadn't been the best choice of hunt, about two minutes off the tack Vehicle (without its weap- a lot of crumpled body work, and onds. The r:acing had been ex-places to pass. pace. But they were just warming onry). The team of John Young and Hutchins got to work, hilarating, and there was a lot of At the end offive laps Johnson up. Problem is, they never got to Baramek, Craig Gibbs, Don making it mobile again. In the handshaking and backslapping at got out and Watson got in, but get any better, because on the sec-Raimon and Troy Deal had never meantime t},.e Fast Attack Ve-the finish impound as the two Laputz, who owns the car he was ond lap they crashed big time. It driven in a race before. Raimon hide team, rookie drivers all, had drivers and their teams congratu-driving, left his co-driver, Kevin was later reported as a triple endo. and Deal are the SEALS. stayed smart, avoided errors, and lated each other on the great Graces, who was all suited up and They landed on their wheels, but The first lap lead belonged to slid up into the lead. They fin-race. Harrold liked the 10 lap ready, standing at the altar. reported that they broke "the ScottYoungandPonchHutchins ished about six minutes in front event, saying that with so many Laputz was hav1ng too much fun, whole car", in~luding at least one in their no-longer-young 289 c.i. of Gilliland, who discovered that laps it was possible to "really get and the race was too close. trailing arm and a hub. Ford. The SEAL team was right a possible reason for his pinging your lines down." At the end of the sixth iap In the meantime another behind them, and in third place motor was the missing aircleaner. Class 5 was something less Laputz had a tead of three min-branch of the same family was it was the 2-800cc powered 1978 Young and Hutchins, saying than awesome on the other hand. utes and 24 seconds, and having better luck in Class 9. The Datsun truck of Rodd Fantelli and they'd asked "too much of a Ford It looked as if it should be a good Franklin, who'd got into his car, team of Julie Kern and Tim Charlie Bignell, which they felt Courier", managed to salvage a race, with Todd Stemmerman had dropped back about eight Bebieffhad their Kernco moving was underpowered here. Bignell third, and. Fantelli and Bignell and Dave Kephart just 19 sec-minutes. He parked the car with along smartly, but had no other was driving. were fourth, having enjoyed the onds behind Lee Finke and Jim a sick motor on the next lap, and Class 9s to play with. They de-On the second lap, while the course which they called "real Malinowski at the end of the first left the race to the two leaders. cided to make it into a fun day lead and second place stayed the fast and real fun." lap. But then Stemmerman and Laputz needed all the cushion for everyone. So Julie did the first same, Mark Gilliland moved his There was no morning-after Kephart had a long second lap, he could get because Watson, a few laps, then Becky Kern drove 1600cc powered Markco into brunch for this event. The FRT losing a full lap. It was a lap to lot more experienced and more a lap, followed by Bebieff who ran third place. officials made sure everyone was remember, since they split their familiar with the terrain than three, and Adam Pfankuch, with Young and Hutchins were accounted for and had the engine case, blew a shock and got Laputz, had better times o·n three the last three laps. They had no building a good lead, and at the awards presentation and pay-stuck when they stuffed the car out of the five remaining laps. It problems, just lost time with all end of the third lap they had ment of purse money about an into a bank. It was also the end remained a tight race right to the those driver changes. This is an-nearly six minutes on the SEAL hour and a halflater. Local folks of their day. Me an while, end, with Laputz getting the win other teenage team. The family team, who were staying cool, even could be home in time for din-Malinowski went on, running a by three minutes and 59 seconds. requires that all their drivers when pushed {literally) by some ner, and the confirmed desert nice healthy lap, and as he There was only one Class 100 maintain a high grade level in of the bigger, faster Pro vehicles. rats could spend another day neared the finish, on a part of the car for this ra·ce, a Kernco driven school or else they can't drive. Gilliland held third. They ran that playing in the desert. course which-paralleled the old by teenage aces Joey and Ricky There was a passel of Sports-way for another four laps. In the Next on their schedule is a July Highway 8, his steering box Kern. Their car is powered by mancarsforthisevent,andthey meantime Steve Wichman and 4th evei:it in Tecate, Baja Cali-broke and the car took an uncon-2164ccs, so it'll move along at a were required to complete only Lee Leeds had some problems fornia, Mexico, followed up by a trolled hop up onto the highway. good rate. The class limits wheel-eight laps. Five out of the seven with their 1631cc powered two September 19th event at the It may be an old highway, but it's base to 107", but suspension is made it all the way. The most ex-seater, and they finally disap-California Mid-Winter Fair-not entirely devoid of traffic, and unlimited. The team apparently cited group was a bunch of people peared on the seventh lap. grounds, in Imperial. They go while there was luckily none wanted to go for the overall win who might be excused for think-On the first lap the Ford got back to the desert again on Oc-there at that moment, it was a (they've been close a time or ing off road racing was dull. This into the whoops a little too fast, tober 31st for the 14th running scary experience. It was also the two), and they were giving it all was a team of Navy SEALS and was pitched up on its nose and of the Superstition 250 at Lake end of the day for the Finke and they had. Their first lap was a fine some friends who raced for the went over head first. There was Superstition. ■ Malinowski team. So Class 5 had 19: 18 which put them in the first time in a Chenowth Fast At-no finishers. Class 1-2/1600 fared better. By the end of the first lap Steve Laputz had his Jimco in the lead, 33 seconds in front of Mike Johnson in Tom Watson's Jimco. Eric Williams ran third in Jeff Franklin's Jimco, driving in a race for the first time and only 44 sec-onds later. They ran like that for the next three laps, always close, always knowing that one mistake would put someone else in front. At one point Johnson tried to · pass one of the Class 5 cars, go-ing up on an embankment to do so. His car slid down into the side of the 5 car, not damaging it, but slicing out a big section of the left side-pod on Watson's car. Johnson decided that maybe that Dusty Times This San Diego based team, all racing for the first time, included.a couple of Navy Seals, and they took the Sportsman class_ wi!_I in their Chenowth by six minutes. August 1998 CACTUS RACING RACEAIR HELMETS & ACCESSORIES BELL, SHOEI, SIMPSON Helmets SNELL 95, SA95 for SODA Complete blower systems for Single or double seat cars. . Helmet conversions, Cool boxes, Complete line of PYROTECT, FILLER Safety Products & BELL MOTORSPORTS We ship UPS Daily From $299.00 Helmet & Skirt Visa-Mastercard ~-1:d Bowden _Av~.• S~n Di~go • c__t,. • ~211] • (619}_27~-2509 Page 33

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GLEN HELEN SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIP Dean, Weddel & Nichols \ Big Winners in Round· 3 By Ron Miller Photos: Ralph Mason J. C. Dean took a first and a second in the 1-2/1600 class to win Round Three at Glen Helen in his Orleans sponsored-Valley Performance Invader. This track's third exciting round of off road action, launched its "Summer '98 Party" in spectacular fashion. If the recent June 14th numbers are any indication of what lies ahead, there should be a num-ber of records surpassed in upcom-ing months. An exceiient crowd was on hand, no doubt lured in part by perfect weather and the prom-ise of thrilling sport. Those fans who ventured out to sunny San Berdo, for "Act III" of the Fabtech Motor-sports sponsored series, were treated to more than a sneak pre-view of this summer's hottest ticket. Along with the usual assortment of impressive performances, this day also featured a few budding rival-ries as well. Some of the day's big-gest winners turned out to be Pat Dean, Jerrod Wedell, and Jimmy Nichols. The entire ATV cast as-sembled for Round 3, deserves mentioning. That recognition par-tially stems from the fact that there were better than sixty A TV racers performing. It was pretty incredible, and so too were the winning efforts turned in by A TV Class winners, Erik Cobb, Steve Marshall, Rich Lambourne, and Eric Hays. All four of these exceptional athletes swept . both heats in their respective divi-sions. The day was not without it~ share of controversy though. In fact, it appeared that most of those racers who ended up on their lids, were "helped" into-1that most un-desirable of positions. More on those developments a bit later, but for now, it's on to the Round 3 re-cap. Batting in the leadoff position were the A TV Novice and Begin-ner Classes. A healthy field of 21 "up and comers" filled the course, comprised of five Novice class rac-ers and eighteen from the Begin-ner class. Sharing the honor of win-ning the first heat of the day, were Rich Lambourne and Erik Hays. Lambourne, the Novice class win-ner, out finished runner-up Steve Cobb, to claim his victory. Jeff Anderson also raced well, beating out Ray Larez and Rob Baumsteiger for third place. In the Beginner Page 34 class, Erik Hays continued his mas-tery of that division. Hays registered his third consecutive heat victory of this '98 series. Robert Padilla chased Hays across the finish line to claim second place, with Jason Nielsen following next in third. Manuel Romero (4th), Bobby Groves (5th), Jim Hanson (6th), and Ron Greier (7th), earned the top seven spots in opening heat action. The second event of the day, fea -tured the A TV Pro and Intermedi-ate classes. There were ten racers competing in the Pro class, includ-ing Glen Helen's "defending cham-pion" Erik Cobb. Cobb once again proved best, as he separated him-self from the others. Ronald Warne turned in a solid effort to place run-ner-up over last season's Interme-diate class "champ", Dave Ander-son, who finished third. Byron Seed edged Jack Bedner, to claim fourth place. In the Intermediate class, would you believe there were 25 entrants? Well, there were, and it was quite a spectacle. Leading the calvary charge to the checkered flag was Steve Marshall. Marshall outraced the·large field, while pick-ing up his third heat win of this year's series. Topping the remain-ing 24 contestants was runner-up M. Schumpberger. John Wills (3rd), Jason Laymon (4th), and Bryan Yonan (5th), placed third through fifth. Completing the top ten order of finish, were Buzz Clucas, Carl Medina, Chris Alva-rado, Chris Parro, and Joe Percha!, respectively. Race 3 was for the Superlites, Pilot and Odyssey classes. A field of four did battle in the Superlites class. Half of that quartet was made up of the husband and wife team of Doug Goodenough and Stacy Fay. -Goodenough proved just that, as he won the opener over the queen of their castle. Peter Kujundzich couldn't get past "Racy Stacy" for runner-up, but he did earn the third spot over Tim Baker. There was a match race on tap in the Pilot class, which found Clint Wolsey pitted against Bill Dorsey. At the conclu-sion of their private duel, it was Wolsey who emerged victorious. Dorsey couldn't keep pace with the Heat 1 winner, but finished steadily to earn second. There '!Vas only one Odyssey class entrant seeing action on the day. That uncontested Race 3 winner was Jeff Pearl, who was entered in the Open Odyssey class. Race 4 featured the 1/2-1600 classes, the 5-1600 class, and1Class 9. Steve Bishop, who is curr~tly vying for his third consecutive 1/2-1600 Short Course title at his track, was among those participat-ing. Glen Helen's 1996 "Racer of the Year" ran into a bit of tough luck in this heat. Bishop exited the course with considerably less sus-pension than he had started with. While Bishop was getting pinballed, J.C. Dean raced away with the Heat 1 victory. "Big Bob" Dziurawiec out finished Scott LeTourneau for sec-ond place. In Class 5-1600 action, there were three entrants. David Anckner, the "defending champ" in the class, was as tough as ever. Anckner proved himself tops of the trio, with another of his typically hard-fought victories. Steve Boric, who took second, finished in back of Anckner and in front of Dennis McKenzie. There was another threesome hooking up in Class 9. Scott Weers took the measure. of his Heat 1 rivals. Rus Ouellette fin-ished second best in the familiar "cheetah" painted nine car, previ-ously raced here by Dan Mustoe. John Kelty completed the results of Class 9, finishing third in this trio's first of two heats. Steve Fulton was the easiest kind of winner, when he scored a "walkover" victory in Class 1/2-1600. Race 5 was_contested by a small but select field, made up of entrants from Classes 1, 5, 10, and Super 1600. It was Pat Dean versus Jerry Mill er in the combined 1/5 /10 class. Dean continued his winning ways, as he emerged victorious from Heat 1. Following a pair of easy tallies during Round 2 action, Dean's score here over Miller brought his consecutive heat winning streak total to three. The Super 1600 field August 1998 Steve Fultqn bottoms the suspension of his two seater as he motors to an easy two day win. was represented by a talented party of five. Jimmy Nichols was impres-sive, as he flew to the Heat 1 vic-tory. Gary Gall couldn't stay with the winner, but his game effort was good enough for second. The third through fifth place finisliers, were Mark Bunderson, Steve Errea, and Cory Witherill, respectively. · The final Heat 1 event was for all of the various truck classes. Round 3's large and enthusiastic crowd Witnessed a powerful score by Class 8 star Jason Taylor. Taylor easily bested the field, while· per-forming his usual high speed "side show". Jim McKenzie tried in vain to keep pace-with the winner, but the always formidable Taylor was just too hot to handle. A field of four Class 8S entrants met in their opener. A spirited battle quickly de-veloped between Glen Helen's two most recent series "champions". 1997 8s "champ" Sean McKenzie, and '97 "champ" Dan Cannon, went wheel to wheel, with each of them playing for keeps. McKenzie was out front, enjoying an early lead as the heat neared its half way point. That's when "Big Mac" drifted wide, while battling a bit of a high speed fishtail. The opportu-nistic Cannon saw his chance ap-pear exiting the Bud's Creek area, and quickly darted inside of his ri-val. That's when both cagey veter-ans attempted to lay claim to the same spot on the race track, simul-taneously. McKenzie made a sud-den move, trying to slam the door shut on Cannon. The two trucks came together hard, with both ve-hicles sustaining damage. Bl!_t'"Mc-Kenzie it seems, took all the worst of it. Immediately following that crunching blow, Cannon shot into the lead for good. "Dynamite Dan" went on to post the ~in, while McKenzie limped across the finish to place second. Michael Slatter was along next earning third place, while David Sykes completed the Class 8s scoring. A trio of Class 7S mini trucks, also took part in Race 6. Jerrod Wedell was simply too much for his classmates to handle. The· Fabtech Motorsports spon-sored pilot, drove his good looking Toyota to an easy win. Mait Can-non proved second best in the opener, adding once more to his string of solid performance. Brian Cavitt was in the mix early, but then encountering heat-ending problems. John Beyer and Stacy Fay squared off in the Stock Mini 2WD class. It was Beyer coming out on top, as he raced away from Fay's flashy Ford. Marc Murata faced no competition, while earning the Stock Mini 4WD class win. Like-wise for Jeff Richardson in Class 7, and Steve Scott in Rally/11, who each scored solo. Following the mid afternoon break in the racing ac-tion, the Sunday crowd was treated to an exhibition event, featuring four A TV "Pee Wee" racers. While the "Fab Four" didn't exactly light up the track, there's no denying that they lit up the faces of those who witnessed their fearless frolic. It might be fun to track the careers of these four "ultra-mini gladiators". But, wait a second. Since one of the four was a young gal named Laura, I'm not sure if the word gladiator is "gender" appropriate??? On a more important subject, my unofficial count of A TV racers appearing in Round 3 (including the Pee Wee quarter), totaled 62. If accurate, I believe that might just shatter G.H.'s previous record number of ATVs. When racing resumed for the Heat 2 "main events", the A TV Novice and Beginner classes were poised for action. Back in April, it took med only one race (the first Begin.ner class heat from Round 2) to realize that Eric Hays was "re-ally" talented. It seemed only a mat-ter of time to me, before Hays was going to beat an entire field (Be-ginners and Novice) to the check-ered flag. Well folks, mission ac-complished. Hays not only whipped his badly overmatched Beginner Continued on page 36 Dusty Times

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!!kW ~ -~ ~ Dennis McKenzie had a run-in with a water barrier on Sunday to put Always in the running, Steve Bishop had a suspension failure in the an end to his winning effort, but did finish up second in class for the After a hard fought win on Saturday, Dan Cannon had mechanical first heat won the second, and ended up second for the weekend. _w_e_ek_e_n_d_. ___________________ woes that put him out of the running on Sunday. class foes in this Round 3 "main", Geier (6th), earning those same Round 3, was contested by the who placed third. Fay (3rd) represented the day's he also outraced the Novice class positions in the overall results. In ATV Pro and Intermediate The third main event of the af- overall scoring, following the late entrants as well. Hays' super the Novice class, Ray Larez classes. In the Pros, Erik Cobb ternoon was for Superlites, Pilot turn of events in Heat 2. BillDor-sweep gave him back to back grabbed the holeshot and held a simply outclassed the competi-and Odyssey classes. Pilot class sey earned a second in Heat 2, "overall wins" for Rounds 2 and brief early advantage. But before tion. Cobb methodically put away racer Clint Wolsey wasted no and second place overall in the ·3, while also bringing his consecu-the completion of t!:ie first lap, his rivals, and his second heat win time, by immediately ste"aling Pilot class. Jeff Pearl's Heat 1 tive heat winning streak to four. Rich Lambourne had worked his of the day was never in doubt. If away to a big early lead. Also grab- points carried him to the overall Finishing second and third re- way into the lead. Lambourne put Cobb was hurt (after taking a hard bing the holes hot was Doug Round 3 Open Odyssey class win. spectively in the Beginner class fi. away Larez, as Steve Cobb moved fall during morning practice), he Goodenough in the Super lites Main 4 included entrants from nale (as well as overall), were up into second, Lambourne drew sure didn't race like it. Ronald class. Goodenough was again be- Classes 1/2-1600, 1/2-1600 Short Robert Padilla and Manuel clear and continued on to post his Warne again beat everyone but ing stalked by his wife, who was Course, 5-1600 and 9. With Steve Romero. Bobby Groves (4th), second heat win, and earn the Cobb to the checkered flag. right on hfs rear end and threat-FultonrepresentingtheonlyClass Heath Clegg (5th), and Jim overall Novice class victory. Cobb Warne's stats read second in ening. Peter Kujundzich seemed 1/2-1600 entrant competing, his Hanson (6th), secured the top six again finished second best, in heat Heats 1, 2, and overall. Jack perfectly contentto track that top · heat and overall wins were as-spots in Heat 2. With Grove·s and overall scoring. Bednar out finished Josh pair from the third position, while sured when the field was dis-(4th), Hanson (5th), and Ron The second main event of Frederick to claim third place in Bill Dorsey was running a distant patched. There was a 'small but Jim McKenzie powers his tidy Class B truck along a straight stretch here. He was the Round 3 winner for the class. Longtime racer, Dave Anckner, knows how to get a 5-1600 back to the finish line, as he demonstrated by winning Round 3 both days. In Class BS Sean McKenzie made it three for three in '98, and a total of six wins in a row going back to '97. --=----=-----------------------Page 36 Heat 2. Bednar edged another of second in the Pilot class. Wolsey select field of 1/2-1600 Short his rivals, Byron Seed, for the continued to put daylight be-Course specialties, also in action. third spot in overall results. An-tween himself and the remainder The "real" Steve Bishop was back other great battle was fought in of the field, and eventually went for this heat. Bishop beat J.C. the Intermediate class finale. Joe on to score by nearly half a lap. D'ean for the holeshot, while "Big Perchall set all of the pace, after Meanwhile, Fay it seemed, was Bob" and Ron Letourneau were grabbing the holeshot. Steve Mar- bound and determined to beat her also racing in contention. Dennis shall, John Wills, and Chris Al-husband. Suddenly as she ap-McKenzie got the jump on his varado, were all forwardly placed, peared ready to pounce, Fay was Class 5-1600 rivals, holding an racing just back of the early front forced to exit, by mechanical dif- early lead in that division over runner. Perchall doggedly held ficulties. That development Paul Borio and David Anckner. onto the lead, that is, until the prompted track announcer Greg Scott Weers was quickest off the race's final lap. That's when Mar- Soaper to jokingly introduce the line, of the three Class 9 entrants shall was able to wrestle away possibility of sabotage, since her doing battle, Rus Ouellette and command, and keep his '98 win hubby (and class rival), is also her John Kelty were both in pursuit streak alive. Marshall's dramatic mechanic. Hmmm? of the front-running Mr. Weers. "come from behind" victory, Goodenough and Peter "K" were Early in the chase, Ouellette got leaves him with a perfect three for left to settle the Superlites dis- a bit out of shape entering the three record thus far in the series. pute, and P:K. was all alone when :"Wall of Fear" section. He slid Perchall finished a tough luck sec-the checkered flag flew. Kujundz- off the course mome,ntarily, be-ond in the main, followed by Wills ich (1st), Goodenough (2nd), and fore quickly recovering and jump-ing back into the fray. Although Ouellette's detour was no doubt accidental, it nevertheless thrust him into the Class 9 lead. Some-one must have spotted the "chee-tah vehicle" cutting the course, because he was soon thereafter black-flagged, and held up for having gained a position. After Weers WoJ returned to the lead, he easily r•illed away for the Heat 2 score. Weers' sweep clinched the overaJI win, ahead of Kelty (2nd) and Ouellette (3rd). Mean-while in l;.2-1600 Short Course, the four competitors held their same positions from flag fall to fin-ish. Bishop topped Dean, who held off "Big Bob", who was fol-Jerrold Wedell drove his handsome Toyota to two victories, his second overall lowed to the finish by LeTour- _ weekend win of the 1998 season. neau. The overall scoring for the Scott Weers was a double winner for the weekend, taking first place in Class 9 on both Saturday and Sunday. • August 1998 day was just a bit different. J.C. Dean came away with the win, despite his second in Heat 2. The Class 9-1600 picture continued to change as the heat progressed. After enjoying the early advan-tage, D. McKenzie twice looped out exiting the "Sweeper" turn. · During one of those two mishaps, "D. Mac" ended up crashing into and then onto one of Glen Helen's strategically placed water barriers. When the checkers were ultimately thrown, it was David Anckner who again emerged vic-torious. Anckner's sweep carried him to the overall win, over Mc-Kenzie who took second (in heat and overall). The fifth of six Heat 2 races, was for the combined 1/ 5/10 and Super 1600 classes. Pat Dusty Times

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Steve Cobb churns up the mud as he heads out in search of the rest ATV Pro Class rivalsJackBednar(3)and RogerHelsley(18) go wheel Ronald Warne flies past a competitor as he charges to double seconds, and a weekend second for the third round. of the pack. He finished second in the ATV novice weekend standings. to wheel during Round Three action. early exit. After McKenzie had es-Stock Mini 2WD duel, it was much faster ... but we looked bet-tablished the lead, Cannon ap- again John Beyer vs. Stacy Fay. ter". My anonymous source did peared to be closing the gap. Any Beyer raced away with his second add that she was "just kidding", suspense ended abruptly though, heat win of the day (and the over-and before I forget, Ms. Fay fin-when a broken axle brought all), to complete his Round 3 ished as runner-up. Marc Murata Cannon's day to a sudden second sweep. To quote one of my very completed his Round 3 sweep place ending. McKenzie cruised favorite racers "John Beyer was with another uncontested victory. to the heat and overall wins, im-proving his '98 series slate to a perfect three for three. FYI: "Big Mac's Class 8s winning streak now spans a total of six rounds, dating back to Round 6 of Glen Helen's '97 season series (and seven if you add the track's '97 Winter Series event). In the Class 7S finale, there was no stopping Jerrod Wedell. J.W. assumed command at once, and easily turned back his classmates. Wedell's overall vic-tory was his second of this '98 se-ries, and helped add to his early season lead in the Class 7S points race. Brian Cavitt and Mait Can-non du~led for second place in Heat 2. Cavitt won that battle, but Cannon won the war (overall second place finisher). In the HONDA Power -In the Pro ATV event Eric Cobb, who won both days, smooths the humps by flying over them. .. Equipment POWER Jeff Richardson (Class 7) and Summertime marks the unofficial Steve Scott (Rally/11) both se- halfway point in this year's short cured overall victories, despite course championship series. their absences from Heat 2. It was There's plenty more action lying one of those roller coaster kind of straight ahead, so come on out to days, where luckily, only records beautiful Glen Helen, "The hot were broken and not any bones. spot for holeshots". ■ Steve Marshall, winner both days in the Intermediate Pro ATV class, which had an entry of 25, tries a one wheeled approach as he readies for the downhill. KAWAC UCHI HONDA CORP. Racer·and Spectator Discounts •GENERATORS •WELDERS •GENERAL PURPOSE ENGINES • WATER PUMPS •OUTBOARD ENGINES • LAWNMOWERS • LAWN TRACTORS • RIDING MOWERS •TILLERS CALIFORNIA'S LARGEST HONDA POWER -EOUIPMENT PARTS:-AND INVENTORY . ........ •.· ·. E.s-er IF WE DON 'T HA VE ~T, NO ONE I)_:o Es f ,~ -DEI.NERY TO TI-IE RACFS AVAILABLE·• PLEAsE CALL--,AHEAn KAWAGUCHI HONDA . 3532E.3JIDS-CLa:;AJ\GH.Es,CA9CX)63•213.264.3936, 264.5858 FAX 264.2136 I i C.) ~. • Jj Ill -;,~~~ s A L E s ' s E R V I C E ' p A R T s Nothing- ' . • H 0 N D A P 0 WE R E Q U I P M E N T S P E CI A L I S T 1 . S eaSief. Power Equipment Page 38 August 1998 Dusty Times

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Trail Notes ... 'l K ALCOLM SMITH - A legend in the sport of four wheel off road racing lVJas well as in the motorcycle world and someone we're very pleased to call "friend", Malcolm also sponsors the International Child Care Orphanage in Valle de Trinidad in Baja, Mexico. Three years ago Malcolm started an invitational "Six Days of Baja", a unique two wheel adventure 1300 miles of riding in Baja and all the$ collected to go to the orphanage. Don Mackey, a GMC truck dealer from Tucson, AZ also sponsors the ride and provides support vehicles en route for support. $30,000 was raised this year and hopefully more will be collected on next years ride. This year the ride left from Rancho Santa Veronica near Tecate and went all the way to Cabo San Lucas, 65 riders making the trek and enjoying the varied terrain on the route. Thanks to people like Malcolm and Don, the world does seem to get a little bit better. IV AN/I'OYOTA BEAT THE BAJA, AGAIN - Celebrating his birthday with a great win at the SCORE Tecate Baja 500, the Ironman had his 10th overall victory, 16th class victory at this fabled race. Ivan's Toyota behaved well and he worked his way to the front of the pack, covering the 460 miles in 9 hours, 45 minutes. 221 racers competed in 23 different classes. See the full report on page 8 in this issue as well as a full rundown on the motorcycle competition starting on page 28. 1998 ALCAN RALLY -The 1998 Akan Rally will start on August 28 and finish September 6, covering 4,100 miles in Canada and Alaska. The rally starts in Quesnel, British Columbia, takes the Inland Passage to Skagway, runs around Alaska for a few days and wends east to finish in Jasper, Alberta, Canada. If you're looking for a fun adventure, a rally you can spin tales about for the next ten years, contact the Alcan people and get your entry information. Get your info from Akan 5000 Rally, 13 Central Way #300, Kirkland, WA 98033. Call Jerry Himes at 425-823-6343, FAX 6307 ore, mail www.eskimo.com/-jhines/ Best In The Desert - Just so you don't forget, the longest race in the good ol' US of A, the Vegas To Reno event takes place October 1-4, 1998 and runs a bit over 500 miles from start to finish. Call Casey Folks at 702-457-5775. r-,oRR RESULTS -Antigo, WI• Art Schmitt and Johnny Greaves each \...,won one of the Pro Lite Division races, although Greaves has a 19 poip.t lead in points. Ricky Johnson won the Pro 2 Division both days, Scott Taylor was second both times and holds a one point lead in points over Johnson. In Pro 4 it was Jamey Flannery all the way with Jack Flannery second on Saturday and Rob MacCachren second on Sunday. In season points MacCachren has a three point lead over Jamie. Our sentimental favorite, Brendan Gaughan has been having car troubles but he took a third on Sunday and is seventh in season points. CORR AT CRANDON -Shades of the old days, Walker Evans won both Pro-4 races at Crandon while his eftervescent stable-mate, Brendan Gaughan won both Pro-2 events and we know it's been a long time coming but it looks like the Orleans Hotel/Casino entrants are on the way to the top. Jamey Flannery won the Governors Cup, beating out his dad, Jack for the $15,000 reward. It was a hell of a weekend for Chevrolet. OFF ROAD POKER RUN - It's that time again, the Off Road Poker Run, whose proceeds go to the High Desert Charities, is rarin' to go and your help is needed. August 8 and 9 are the dates, 7am to 11 am is the time. Slash X Cafe is the place. Any off road vehicle can enter, California off road vehicles MUST have a green sticker. $20 gets you two laps of the course, you'll have a lot of fun and help somebody who needs some help. The best poker hands will win prizes, so get on out there and have some fun! Call the Slash X for more details 760-252-1197 HELP NEEDED - Paul Sigmundson, owner of ORC Race Radios in Phoenix, AZ was involved in a terrible automobile accident while returning from a NASCAR race in Denver, CO. Paul suffered severe spinal cord injuries and has lost the use of his legs and has limited use of his arms and hands. Your financial help is ,1eeded! PLEASE act now and send what you can to: Judy Higgins, 4109 E. University Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85040 Account #235689422 Thanks in advance to the off road community .. CCORE POINTS - Jason Hatz is the overall points leader in the Laughlin (:)sCORE Desert Series: Hatz, who races in 1/2- 1600 has amassed 192 points so far this season but he is closely followed by Troy Herbst, the Class I leader who has 184 points. Third in points is Doug Fortin, second in Class 1 and DDug has 179 points. Fourth in points is Vic Bruckmann, he is second in I/ 2-1600 and he has accumulated 166 points. John Herder, third in Class 1 has gathered 165 season points. Tied for sixth overall in season points are Bekki Freeman and DamenJefferies with 164 points each. Stay tuned as the season progresses. . BEST IN THE DESERT - Just heard from Casey Folks and he tells me that his Vegas to Reno race, scheduled for October 1-4, 1998 now has the finish line just 15 miles from Reno and he promises other announcements in the near future. It's a beautiful course, and a long one and you should think of running 500 miles in the state of Nevada. PIKES PEAK - Well, Rod Millen did it again. He is the first to compete in a truck in the Unlimited Division and he wanhe fastest guy up the hill at the 76th running of the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, but he fell just short of breaking the elusive ten minute barrier. Millen piloted his Toyota Tacoma up to the 14, 11 O' summit in 10 minutes, 7. 70 seconds, 27 seconds faster than his nearest rival, Nobuhiro Tajima in a Suzuki Sidekick.and Bobby Regester was third in a modified Chevrolet Corvette. Larry Ragland won the Super Stock Truck title at 12.39.59 in a 4WD Chevrolet S-10 and in the first Challenge of Champions, Roger Mears beat Bobby Unser and Parnelli Jones, all in identical Toyota Celicas. POINTS TO PONDER -What should you do when you see an endangered a_nimal eating an endangered plant? If a stealth bomber crashes in the forest, will it make a sound? Where do forest rangers go to get away from it all? Dusty Times more. Classified ... FOR SALE: 1997 FORD F-150 TROPHY TRUCK; Ex-Factory Ford, Nye Frank built, Super Trick and Radical design went into this race vehicle. Call for all the details. Freshly rebuilt, painted and ready to race. Air Suspension, 3 7" BFGs etc ... Serious inquiries only. $130,000.00 Baja Bro-kers (760) 723-2117. 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Baja Brokers 760) 723-2117. terested in Baja 1000 or other races NEW TIRES FOR SALE!!! in southwest. Contact Kevin Graves. 3 lxl0.50 RISLT Remington wide (619) 469-5492 or (619) 444-4109. Brute. 4 tires for $350.00. Toyota WANTED: 2-SEAT Class 9 frame, Tacoma Stock Chrome bumper with body & floor ... reasonable ... no $60.00. Call (818) 265-0088. junk. Rodger (702) 897-4785. Sell those buggies, trucks, trailers, or hits and pieces right here in Dusty Times! See form on page 58. OFF ROAD SCRAMBLE bypc Unscramble the five words below and the resulting scrambled letters in the boxes and you will have the answer to the question or statement. WHAT THE EDITOR OF DUSTY TIMES AND THE 7s WINNER OF THE '97. SIL VER STATE 300 CALLED THEIR NEW BAR. ETHHOSOL -, LEHCIVE n { HTUCLC KRIJCAA .□ ERNFDE THE August 1998 Page 39

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VORRA YERINGTON 300 Scahill overalls at Desert season Opener By Troy Robinson Photos: Chris Radboume Patrick Timmons ran a steady pace in his Mirage to pick up the lead on the last lap and take the Class 1 win. Tom Scahill takes the checkered flag as he brings his Chevy home for the overall win. Class 8 driver Tom Scahill drove which provided a good staging area but on corrected time, Berri was his Chevy truck to the overall win for Saturday night's parade down ahead by just 49 seconds. Following in VORRA's first desert race of the main street in town. Race start on just 8:09 out of first was Patrick Tim-season. He covered the four 65 mile Sunday morning was ;:it 9 am just fol-mons (239) who was set on a steady laps in 5:20:23 with lap times that lowing the drivers' meeting. This pace. Gary Steele (144) was moving varied only by two minutes and 36 year's race day marked a special an-up and running a strong fourth place seconds. Scahill was flying as he niversary for VORRA promoters Ed followed by Don and Chris German topped the 62 car field. and Jenny Robinson as they eel- (104), Dale and Faye Carr (262), This year's Memorial Day race was ebrated their 29th wedding anniver- Gary Hiller (113) and Mark Weyrich greatly hosted by Dini's Lucky Club sary. (205) who had a misfortune reading Casino and we would all like to Heading off the 13 car Class 1 a down arrow area. Weyrich was in thank Jay Dini for his tremendous field was Kevin Ohnstad (109) in his a cross-wash area and thought he hospitality. Tech inspection and con- new A-Arm Jimco. But starting just could clear a ditch that was marked tingency on Saturday was held in the one minute later was defending race with a double danger arrow. He hit parking lot next to Dini's and im- winner Sam Berri (149). Ohnstad the ditch in fourth gear and the com-pound area was in the side street was ahead on the track after lap 1, pression of the suspension com-. Valley Performance Custom Accessories Competitive Prices Now Available Barbary Coast Class 2 Two Seater $45,000 pressed a vertebra in his back. He was okay, finished the lap, and put a substitute driver in for the rest of the day. Lap 2 was just the same as Berri had a 0:48 lead over Ohnstad as the two had just pulled out all the stops. Steele had moved around Timmons for third by only 0:04 and Carr was up to fifth. Ohnstad's pace was too fast though as on the third lap he blew his transmission and gave the unchallenged lead to Berri who had a 20:00 leacJ over second place who was now Steele. Timmons was just seven minutes back heading into the lasf lap with Carr in fourth and W eyrich in fifth. On the last lap, Timmons knew he was in third and going after Steele. At Pro-Pit at checkpoint 3, Steele was in making repairs and Timmons was thrilled and on the gas. Timmons knew he had to keep a 1:30 lead over Steele to gain the position. Timmons fin-ished the lap and took the check-ered, not to his knowledge as of yet that Berri had broken a front end bolt and was down for over 50:00 making repairs. This gave the win to Timmons who was jumping for joy on the roof of his car. Steele never did finish as his repairs were termi-nal. Sam Berri finished the race in second but Dale and Faye Carr came The Haas brothers, Floyd and Mike, led from the start to win Class 1 Oby 18 minutes, Page 40 Call Dave or Lenny at 702-247-1266 or 702-873-1962 3636 Mead Avenue Las Vegas, NV 89102 70 2-247 -1266 702-873-1962 finishing second in the overall standings. Gordon Scott led every lap in his brightly colored Jeep, and won Class 3 with a nice 13 minute cushion August 1998 in just 1 : 25 later and on corrected time beat Berri by 2:35 for second place. Berri finished in third. Mark W eyrich finished in a very decent fourth despite his first lap problems. Class 1 0 was off the line next with a nine car field led off by Mike and Floyd Haas (I 023) who came around lap 1 in first place. Michael Lehners (I 071) came around in second just 1 :36 back. Rob Parsons and Jim Cast (1018) (it's CAST not cost, apolo-gies for the mix up Jim, TR). Ron Foster (103 7) rounded out the top four in class. On lap 2, Haas' were still out front but Parsons/Cast had moved up to second, 1 :20 ahead of Lehners. On lap 3 though, Parsons/ Cast had over an hour of down time handing second back to Lehners. Go-ing into the last lap the running or-der was Haas, Lehners, Parsons/Cast, Dennis Kordonowy ( 1011) , and Ron Foster. At the checkers, Floyd and Mike Haas were the winners, Michael Lehners was second, 18:04 back, Rob Parsons and Jim Cast were third, 1 :34: 10 out of first, Ron Fos-. ter fourth and Dennis Kordonowy fifth. In Class 8, Jim Bosman (812) led off the four truck field but it was Tom Scahill (800) on a mission. He led all four laps with precision consis-tency. Scahill's steady, fast laps gave him the class win with a 50:42 vic-tory over second place Jim Bosman . Dudley Tranum (875) finished the race though having his share of troubles; he finished 4: 21: 11 behind winner Scahill. Class 3 lined up next led off by Jim Cope (314) who had a tight race with Gordon Scott (380). Scott had the lead after the first lap by just 13 seconds. Jim and Sandy Kalleck (342) were close behind in third place, only 7:40 out of the lead. On lap 2 Scott had pulled a 4: 14 lead over Cope and going into the last lap, his lead was 6: 14. The Kallecks were falling off the pace and were just un-der an hour behind starting the final lap. At the finish line Gordon Scott was the winner by 13:10 over run-ner up Jim Cope. Jim and Sandy Kalleck finished the race, 1 :57:33 out of the top spot. The ever strong and present Sportsman Veteran class took off the line next with Ed Graham (17) get-ting the first in class starting position. Keith Haas (12) had the fastest first lap time with a lead of just 1: 18 over Jon English ( 12), 1: 26 over Ken Ruff (16) and 4:20 over Graham. On lap 2 though, Haas broke the front end just past checkpoint 2 and was out of the race. Taking the lead from was be Ruff who pulled a 9: 13 lead over Graham and 33:08 over English. Heading into the final lap the stand-ing would be just the same but En-glish would break and not finish the race, placing third however by attri-tion. Ken Ruff was the winner ·with Dusty Times

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Dale and Faye Carr traveled down from Fallon to race at Yerington, Kevin Mills, Sportsman Veteran Class 8 winner. had his Dodge in and between their good driving and a little attrition, earned a second front of his class all the wa to take the win. ~pl_ac_e_i_n _C_la_ss_1. ______________ _ Jim Bosman charged hard through the shrubs in his Ford truck to take second place in Class 8. a : margm over ra am. the line first and coming around first troubles but racing in fifth. The rest kept the car going around for a good Everett Paul (43) changed two trans-was Forest Creasy (996) with an over of the race was just the same as For- second, 59:04 behind the winner. missions.and finally broke the steer- nine minute lead over second place est Creasy was just turning some in- Eric Steiger finished the required ing box taking him out of the race Tom Hatch (911) and an 18 minute credibly fast lap times out in the lead. three laps for fourth place, 3:25:47 after only two laps, placing fourth lead over third place Raul Lozano Hatch was running a strong second behind the winner. Lozano com-though. (918) and John Henry and Jon until the final lap when he had over pieced only two laps for the fifth and Class 9 had a strong running field Creasy (917). Eric Steiger (956) was 1: 30 down time dropping him to final spot. seven trucks led off by local favorite Doug Seymour (772). But it was first time VORRA racer Matt Thomas (700) the leader at the end of the first lap. Seymour was running sec-ond, 13: 19 off the leading pace. Cur-tis Guise (715) was running a strong second followed by Andy McBride (711) and Mike Koenig (701). Af-ter two laps the running order up front was the same but McBride had dropped out moving Koenig up to fourth. Going into the last lap, Guise had dropped out moving Koenig now up to third. At the checkers, Tho-mas was the winner with a 28:28 lead over second place Doug Seymour. Mike Koenig brought it in for third place, 2:04:59 out of the lead. of five cars doing battle. Leading off making his desert debut having third at the finish. Henry/Creasy Class 7 trucks were off next with ' Matt Thomas had his Ford Class 7 truck out racing with VORRA for the first time, and brought it to the finish line first. The one lap Pilot Challenge Race was won by Clint Wolsey, who beat second place Robby Wright by 15 minutes. Sportsman Veteran Class 8 had three trucks line up with Kevin Mills (25) taking the lead from flag to flag. His win was over Don Sutton (51) who completed two laps for second place. Third place, Tanya Reinhart and Lisa Fuqua ( 41), get a mention because of the precarious position their truck broke down in. Just past Continued on page 42 The Second Half of 1998' De$ert Race$, Nevada July28&26 Top Sun 2SO 'l'wilight Race 4 • 60 Mile Laps Saturday Night Under the Lights First Car Out 4 pm, 8hr Tirne Limit Top Gun Dragstrip • Fallon, Nevada GeptembQr 5; 6 & 7 Yerington to Fallon and Back 125 Mile Point to Point and Return $l000 Bonr.1$ Purge to Overall Winner GpoMored by Casino W&-t Yerington, Nevada EntrgFees: Pro . Lirnited Pro $400 $275 Sport Vet $ZOO Nov $150 Pilot $100 Ghort Cour$~ No. California Prairie.City GVRA September 26 & 27 Geason Opener Make Up Race 1 Mile Short Course Race October JO & II Fall Ghort Cour9e Race 1 Mile Short Course Race October 31 & November I 1998 Geason Championghip 1 Mile Short Co\ll'se Race Plus Mechanics and Ladies Race Entrg Fees:· Pro Limited Pro $175 $125 Sport Vet $100 Nov $50 Pilot $50 VMLEY OFF ROAD RAC/NS AGGOCIA110N Dusty Times FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: VORRA 18'33 LOS ROBLES BLVD.,SACRAMENTO,CA (916) 925-1702 • FAX (916) .925-8'217 • WWW.VORRA.COM August 1998 Page 41

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Michael Lehners scoots uphill in his good looking Class 1 O car on the Local favorite Doug Seymour kicked up some dust with his Toyota Defending winner Sam Berri had some front end problems that cost Class 7 truck as he motored to a second place finish. him another win, but he managed to salvage third place in Class 1. way to a fine second place. checkpoint 2 there is a narrow can-yon road with an earthen dam cross-ing following by a very steep uphill. On the first lap the race truck had broken down climbing the steep up-hill and nearly backed off the dam. They parked the truck barely off the race track and waited for the chase crew. When help arrived, the chase truck somehow also got stuck and also backed off the dam. Those of us racing by barely had enough room to get by and didn't know what was holding either truck on the side of the dam. I report that both trucks did make it out after the race and all was okay. . Sportsman Novice class lined up next to last with seven cars and Mike Timmons (39) was off to an early lead with a I :42 lead over Phillip Sosna (11) and a 12:56 lead over Jeff Yandersweep (86). Sosna broke a spindle on lap 2 and was out of the After repairs were made, the startt;r race, he did place third though. By went out. They didn't find a starter lap 2 Yandersweep had pulled up to until Class 3 winner Gordon Scott within two minutes of the lead. On finished and they borrowed a starter the final lap, Yandersweep went to from him. They replaced the starter pass Timmons and the two tangled and finished lap 2 in 5:36:47. Lap 3 sending Timmons off the road break- had more problems with a blown ing off a wheel. Yandersweep was the transfer case at checkpoint 5. With winner with Timmons 47:27 out of only 45 minutes to get to the check-the lead. point, make repairs, and get back to In the pilot class Clint Wolsey (7) start/finish before the cut off time was tops ahead of Robby Wright (88) which was 7:30 pm., YORRA offi-and Andy Wald (34). Wolsey's time cials didn't think it could be done. was 15:58 faster than Wright and Checkpoints were told to close and Wald broke the front suspension on track clean up began. With just four the classes one lap challenge. minutes to spare, Chris German The last official finisher of the day pulled into the finish line wanting to deserves a story of their own. Don go the final lap. It's now nearly dark, and Chris German driving in Class the checkpoints are closed, the 1 had a great first lap coming around course markers are being picked up in fifth place not far off the pace. 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We do custom shock work and vehicle se Custom designed and mfg. shocks & parts avallit I { air shocks, water cooled, pistons etc.). Designed and manufactured by the same person that designed all Kuster Shocks. Page 42 August 1998 Forest Creasy put his sky blue Class 9 car out in front on the first lap and stayed there all the way to take the win. lap and his 12 hour time limit was extended five minutes because not only did he have to open the closed gates, but also Chris was being a great help and was closing the gates behind him. He finished the lap and the father and son team finished the race in 12:02:32 for fifth place. In the race for the overall, Tom Scahill was the fastest in his Class 8 truck and picked up an extra $500.00 from Dini's Lucky Club. Floyd and Mike Haas finished sec-ond overall in their Class 10 car. Their time was just 7:31 behind Sca-hill. They picked up and extra $250.00 from Dini's. Michael Le-hners also in Class 10 was third overall, 25:35 behind Scahill. Le-hners won an extra $150.00. Patrick Timmons was fourth over-all from Class 1, his time was 30: 10 behind Scahill and his bo-· nus was $100.00. The YORRA crew would like to thank the town of Yerington for their tremendous hospitality and Dini's Lucky Club for being the race host. VORRA would also like to thank all the racers and friends who come out and support racing in Northern Nevada. ■ In the Sportsman Novice Class, Jeff Vandersweep drove a good pace and had some good luck, which combined to give him the win. Sportsman Veteran Class winner Ken Ruff went into the lead on the second lap, and then held his position to the checkered flag. _ _ _ Dusty Times

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CHAMPIONSHIP OFF ROAD RACE -Beaver Dam Raceway, WI By Fidel Roy Gozalez Photos: Track.side Photo Johnny Greaves got his CORR season off to a good start with wins in his Toyota Pro Lite truck both Saturday and Sunday at Beaver Dam's inaugural event. The Beaver Dam Raceway was bathed in sunny skies at the drop of the green flag Saturday, kick-ing off the Championship Off Road Race Series' inaugural race Memorial Day weekend. But the mud-clad conclusion was quite to the contrary on Sunday as Pro 4 competitor Curt LeDuc howled out from the·podium, "It might be raining Chevy Thunder. But we are winning with Ford". The tailor-made Wisconsin short cou~se was crafted from a high banked 1/3 mile clay oval utilized for 60 mile an hour stock cars. The result was a 5/8 mile racecourse, which from above re-sembled the emblem on Superman's chest. It whipped up speeds near the triple digits as competitors thrusted through the length of the straightaway edging along the fenced perimeter which kept the crowd at bay. . The start/finish, situated mid-way through this straightaway, divided both the press box and grandstands. Turn 1 was a fast sweeping hairpin to the right, just shy of the pits. At its end, trucks and buggies were greeted by a brake stabbing set of moguls where wheels and fenders fought it out for position. · From here it was a half-gear hop in acceleration for a huge rolling jump which went along the inside length of the straightaway. Turn 2 was a 180 degree left at the south end of the infield which bled into a small jump. Just be-yond that was another small set of moguls to conclude the infield adventure. From here they crossed the backstret'ch at the north end of the track and briefly jogged on the oval track's perimeter where the speeds crept up a bit for a small jump which dropped back into the stadium. This relatively high speed jump was rather awkward with an off camber approach and an off camber landing into the last of turns on the oval track. From here it was a throttle stomp to the finish. Saturday morning the Wiscon-sin crowd lingered around the arena of competition sparsely fill-ing the stands and crowding through the pits. By late morning adrenaline had drawn into the seats as the virgin racecourse be-came tainted with the roar of its first official pre-run. Fans fleet footed from the parking lots and drafted from the pits with hot dogs, seat cushions, bratwurst, and beer all in tow. And then it was calm. Quiet. They all stood as Old Glory waved in the wind at the sound of the National Anthem. The sun drifted high and warm in the sky. SPORTSMAN DOUBLE LIGHT BUGGY And it was time when noon arrived and the Sportsman Double Light Buggies filed into Fighting off a last lap challenge by Cheryl Walton and Randy Zimonick, Joe Brozovich and his Ford held on to the lead and took the Sportsman Stock win on Saturday. Dusty Times the oval from the pits. Taking the clockwise approach to the start line they slowly edged a.round the oval warming up the revs on the engines. They took their positions before the crowd. The green flag dropped and by the end of lap 1 Bill Schmitt, Andy Morter and· Tim Christianson were up in front. By lap 3 Jace Schubert wound his way into the lead but gave it up just as easy by spinning out in the first turn. Shortly after a caution en-sued, due to the broken A-arm on Bill Schmitt's car. · By this time Tom Phillips had worked his way into contention for first with a long race yet to go. At his tail pipe and closing in was the car of Andy Morter who even-tually led Phillips in the monster set of.first moguls out of the first turn. This for laps to come be-came their dueling ground of choice in the fight for first. Sev-eral laps later Phillips began to drop back giving up a fair amount of ground in his fight for first, and eventually found himself back in the pack and fighting for second. On lap 10 Herman Barnum and Beau Ambos were in a real struggle for second. And, in that struggle Ambos found himself in fourth and falling by the next lap while Phillips was hanging by a thread in second. Barnum figured he had rubbed wheels far too long with Tim Christianson when on lap 12 he squirmed through a gap and found himself in second, kicking up a dusty time to Phil-lips and Christianson who fol-lowed the remainder of the race. Meantime Morter sped further away to his victory. When the dust settled it was Barnum who snatched-up second by the nudge of his nerf bar, with Christianson in third, Phillips in fourth, and Peter Kawleski knocking on the door in fifth. SPORTSMAN BUG Race 2 of the day was a bout between the Sport~man Bugs. By the time they made their sprint for the first tum it was John Svanda up in the front of this small swarm of insects. John Mason was tight on Svanda's rear wheel but' could August 1998 High flying Mike Seefeldt led from flag to flag in his Hesco Chassis to take the Sportsman Double Buggy win on Saturday. not yet claw his way ahead. Joe driver finding a comfortable space Eppers held the third spot. between himself and the next One lap later Svanda lost the driver. pack in his flight for victory, ev-It seemed comfortable enough ery lengthening his lead. Mean-for Epperson lap 6 until he caught while Eppers was making his move Mason sneaking by him after turn on Mason's second spot when on 1 in the rhythm section. But lap 3 he had finally earned it. Eppers, with his distaste for third Allen tailed closely behind in regained his lead by the last tum. fourth. And it went around like By lap 8 Allen had slipped further this for several laps with each Continued on page 44 This is the liystem run by most TRI-MIL BOBCAT CHROME off road race winners GO FOR 198~91 CORVETTE 2 1/2" OR l" S.S. TARGA MUFFLER . 16 g 13220 HALLDALE AVENUE GARD.ENA, CA 90249 310-217-9233 WHOLESALE ONLY DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED Page 43

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( r. Always tough, the highly competitive Cheryl Walton pushed hard in Mike Geiser had his Probst Laser in a wheel to wheel battle for victory Scott Douglas had the pole position in his Ford for the start of her Ford, but couldn't quite get the lead and had to be satisfied with in the Sportsman Super Buggy race, but was nosed out by St. Peter Saturday's Pro 4 event, and after a battle with MacCachren, finished second place in the Sportsman Stock class. ~a_nd_too_ k~s_ec_ o_n_d_in_s_te_a_d_. ______________ ~ _sec_ o_n_d_. ---------~--------~--~ from the small pack and was no horsepower in the backstretch. to him was that checkered-flag. cleared from the southern Wis- tered a dizzying blow to his right longer a concern to second and Allen, seeing that it could be Todd Crump could not catch consin race course the water rear quarter panel, spinning him third. Svanda further strength-done, took a stab at Eppers' posi-Seefeldt but he did manage a truck made a show of itself, into oblivion and out of conten-ened his lead by lapping the last tion. He found success later in the healthy second place. Behind him drenching the dust of the course tion for first. Walton, finding one car of Garrett Hoyt. tenth lap ancl went on to take sec-on lap 1 was Mark Peterson in and showering an ever-increasing man's dizzy spell an opportunity But the day's race for Svanda ond for the race. Mason stretched third and Mark Krueger taking crowd with a slight mist of water. for herself, muscled her way was too good to be true as he met out his lead for the victory and out his engine in fourth place. By The track was blessed by the trac- through the pack and took sec-his fate later on lap 9 coming Eppers hung it up in third. Hoyt the second lap Steven Federico tors and the television cameras ond. down from his second jump flight. finished his day in fourth. had woven through a healthy field flickered on. In Walton's wake were Chirco, Svanda landed a bit sideways, ap- SPORTSMAN DOUBLE BUGGY of buggies to acquire fourth and SPORTSMAN STOCK Jerry Edgerton and a pack ofhun-parently popping the bead on one As the day wore on the crowd Krueger thrashed his way into The first of the trucks entered gry engines roaring for opportu-of his Goodyears. He pushed on grew thicker and the Sportsman third, sending Peterson back fur- the oval track and lined up on the nity. A lap later Brozovich had but was so9n passed by all those Double Buggy entered the arena ther into the pack where he fin-start. Joe Brozovich and John taken up a sizable lead of which that tailed him. Svanda's fate of competition. Mike Seefeldt ished in fifth. Federico gave Konitzer sat in their Ford making Walton was aiming to close in on. worsened when he leaped back took to his pole position with the Crump a difficult time of main- up the front row of a healthy But her efforts were slowly slip-into the oval on the third jump. Stars and Stripes hoisted high taining his position but finished Sportsman Stock class. Bruce ping away as the leader moved His sideways landing was wors-upon his buggy. And when the right behind Crump's third. Krue- Tilkens and John Chirco sat in himself further into the distance ened further by the bank of the green flag dropped he went like ger stayed ahead of the pack for the second row making the first of the track ahead. By lap 8 the oval thereby breaking a stub axle. the rocket's red glare. 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Edgerton Walton, also in the third row, clawed his BFG's around him fielded Goodyear's best and start- claiming a momentary third while ers. Randy Zimonick in his Ford and Konitzer powered his Ford into Dawson moved up to tap on his first by a fender's length over tailgate. Brozovich at the drop of the flag. With Brozovich far in front in Konitzer puiied away at turn i but first and Walton in an almost sate the pack of trucks closed in at the second, the race heated up for the moguls and it became a horde of third spot. Dawson drafted his pickups heading for the first jump. way up and found himself into Barely lifting a wheel at the jump, third on lap 9 after several rough the pack made a slow go on the goes at it. Those in front suffered first lap proving that traffic does little competition for their posi-exist in rural areas. Eric Dawson tion until the.last two laps when pushed his-way through the pack Walton gave the crowd a little making his presence at the tail- excitement and Brozovich a little lights of the leaders. Walton stag- agony. She scaled up on his doors gered faintly behind the men up on every turn until Zimonick got front but was picking up her pace. into the action. And then all Konitzer and Brozovich battled three of them were at it, knock-it out for the first three laps of the ing each other around the turns race. Both were fender to fender and over the jumps. On the in tum 2 when Brozovich made straights it came down to sheer his move. As they hit the jump horsepower. In the field it came Konitzer fell into second and down to the technique of the Brozovich flew past him into first. driver. And at the final tum it was The fifth lap was yellow flagged tight. With the throttles wide creating a single file lineup of traf-open guzzling gas and stretching fie. When the green rose once through the air they came out of again, Brozovich was still up front the apex. Horsepower on the with Konitzer trailing tightly. As heels of the leader, it was a mere the pack of roaring engines fun-photo finish which raised the neled into turn 1 the moment in- crowd out of their seats and up tensified tenfold as they crashed from their blankets on the lawn. into the moguls all at once. In the It was Brozovich, Walton, land rush Konitzer was adminis- Zimonick, and the crowd roared After leading for much of the race Jeff St. Peter had to hold off a late lap surge from behind to take the win in the Sportsman Super Buggy class in his Jimco. Dusty Times

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With a third on Saturday and a second on Sunday, Jeff Kincaid (L) and his Toyota, teamed with Greaves, are trying to duplicate last year's one/two season points finish. Art Schmitt, driving the only'Nissan in the field, dices here with Jeff Kincaid in his Toyota. Schmitt anticipates a better record in '98, now that '97's developmental work is over. Evan Evans slid and slithered his Chevy through the mud to take second place in Sunday's rain soaked Pro 2 event. and rocketed into amazement. When the dust had settled it be-ca me a dream come true for Brozovich who found himself upon the podium for the first time. SPORTSMAN SUPER BUGGY Next to roll onto the scantly wet course was a horsepower packed field for Sportsman Super Buggies. A traffic snarl was immi-nent as nearly 20 cars edged up to the start line, on what many drivers touted as a rather tight course. Wheel-to-wheel action ensued at the flight of the green flag as drivers darted out into position for tum l. Through the first mo-guls it became a wild goose chase for first and in the final tum of lap l it was Chris Haenlein and Jeff St. Peter in the running. Joe Wutke III and Larry Krieman muscled up closely behind. Back around in tum l again it was St. Peter ready to make his race win-ning move on Haenlein. Haenlein heid him off out of the tum 1 but after a ~owboy ride in the moguls St. Peter had taken away the prized position. Tom Bradley, moving up from · deep in the pack, cavaliered his way into fourth after several laps. By lap 6 he had slid into third putting Wutke behind him. St. Peter was all the while making space between himself and Heanlein's second. In the brink of lap 7 Clifford Holiday got belly up out of the moguls bringing a caution to the field. As course workers were busy righting him, and up and coming Bradley stalled out. Bradley' starter was unable to kick his en-gine over. He sat hopeless. Larry Gourlie seeing Bradley's despair came to the rescue attempting to· push start him from behind. Af-ter several tries, Gourlie's at-tempts deemed successful by the restart of the race. But not soon enough to keep Bradley's third place position alive. With the restart, Larry Krieman .found his way into fourth and had soon acquired third by lap 9. Mike Geiser tailed Krieman from the rear of the pack and finally had a go at passing him on lap 12 when things became tight in the second through fifth positions. St. Peter paid this little mind,'his concentration on an in-creasing gap between his first and all else behind him. Another yellow availed itself on the thirteenth lap which acted as a flag of hope for Bradley who was active on regaining his third place position of earlier in the race. Scott Schwalbe, starting seven-teenth, also profited from the yel-low and staked his place in the forefront, momentarily claiming second over Haenlein after tan-gling up in turn 2. By lap 15, the battle for first had revived, becoming a fierce race for the finish. St. Peter's enormous lead was whittled down to the shock of nerf bars from be-hind. Feeling the pressure, St. Peter turned up the RPM's on his Jimco. But Geiser and Bradley re-mained hot on his tail, eager to be in front of him. The race be-came a demolition derby, fanning the crowd's excitement. Just then the flagman hoisted the white flag from his side, and it was St. Peter, Geiser, and Bra-dley burning through the straight. Left behind in their wake was only a plume of dust and a roar of en-ergy from the crowd. From around tum 1 and through the moguls, .t_he three never let up. Side by side into the turns and wheel to wheel ~oming out, tangling up in every corner. Smoke spewed from Geiser's engine, and from behind, Bradley just sucked it up in trying to ·pass him. And coming out of the final apex, the drag race ren-dered only a winner in sheer horsepower. It was St. Peter who p'revailed in taking the checkered. Behind.him was Geiser, and Bra-dley, and in the stands was a crowd left in awe. PRO LITE Time was taken to allow -the dust to settle and the track to be A couple of yellow flags closed up the field behind him, but Scott Taylor. Ford, held on to his position to win Saturday's Pro 2 event. Dusty Times him at bay for the remainder of way. repaired. The water truck made its rounds with fine reception from the dust. And just when the well groomed course became calm, from the pits sounded the thunder of the Pro Lite trucks. the third lap. By the tenth lap the field had Mike Brue and Jeff Kincaid filled up the front row. Larry Bayer and Jason Crowder made up the second row with hopeful con-tenders Johnny Greaves and Art Schmitt lost in the rear of the pack. Greaves, looking more like a broken apart into their positions caged bird with his eye on with little fender grinding through Crowder's axle, broke free in the the turns. In the front was fourth lap, leaping into first and Greaves in his red Toyota riding expanding his lead to the check- off to victory on his BFGs. Behind ered flag. In his wake were Bayer, him was Schmitt in his Nissan on Crowder and then Brue who was Goodyears, Brue in his Toyota fighting off the eager pack of spinning BFGs, arid then Crow-trucks of which Kincaid was head-der in his Ford scooting along on ing up. his Goodyears. The race was on for second and At the finish it was Greaves As their wheels spun to the flight of the flag, Schmitt and Kincaid found their way to the forefront rounding turn 1 and hustling through the moguls in a mad dash for first. Congestion at turn 2 set Kincaid into a spin and allowed an opportunity for Crow-der to settle into second. Greaves pulled up into fourth hot on Crowder's rear, but Crowder kept Bayer was soon to lose it. Even-through first, followed by Brue, tually getting lost in the pack. Kincaid, and Lee O'Donnell in Crowder took up his place until fourth. It was a clean sweep for Brue moved back in. There was Toyota and BFG in the first four never a dull moment in the race positions. for-second and soon all of those . Now if that was good, well mentioned had their wheels in the then, it only got better. Because position, each leapfrogging over when you add more fuel to the the other. Meantime, Greaves spark and more wheel travel to was enjoying an ever increasing lead, lapping those who got in his Continued on page 46 WE CARRY AURORA, BFGOODRICH, PARKER PUMPER P.C.I., HELLA LIGHTS, VDO, SIMPSON J.T. INDUSTRIES, SWAY*A*WAY WRIGHT PLACE, RIPROD, EARLS YOKOHAMA, SUPER TRAPP, AUTO FAB SWEEPCO, BEL-RAY, OGAWA, S&S BUG PACK, CHENOWTH, UMP SB ENGINEERING, KEP, FODDRIL UNI-FILTER, K&N, TRI-MIL, PIAA PERMA COOL, BEARDS SEATS, SCAT COMP-U-FIRE, WEBER CARBS, FOX SHOXS . 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Upside down on the first start, Dan Vanden Heuvel got things right the second time and finished second in Saturday's Pro 2 race, and then upped that to a win on Sunday. the tire, you get more speed, more air, and a lot more excitement. It becomes the kind of stuff that keeps viewers glued to their tele-vision and the kind of stuff that makes you proud to have been at the Beaver Dam Raceway on Me-morial Day Weekend. PR.o 2 And next on the agenda were the Pro 2 trucks, who were met with great anticipation by the crowd as they pointed out their favored two wheel drive truck. The pack, headed up in row one by Scott Taylor and Rick Johnson, was dominated by Chevrolets mixed-matched with BFGs and Good years. From the start they made a thunderous roar into tum 1. As they funneled out of the first set PRP Premier Racing Products From $149.95 each plus shipping & handling Proudly introduces the "Premo" full suspension seat, at an affordable price with quick delivery and many stylish colors. This is the premier seat for your jeep, truck, race car or buggy. • 3/4" x .065 steel frame for strength • Ballistic nylon inner liner for strength and true suspension feel. • Stylish outer cover with extra foam for comfort and support • High quality vinyl and 100% polyolefin tweed with high resistant to fraying and fading used on cover • Slotted for harness style belts • Four standard colors in stock at all times for quick delivery, many other color combinations available. • Low backs and bench seats available Page 46 PRP Premier Racing Products 1-800-317-6253 I Fax 909-676-6311 In Saturday's Pro 4 race Rob MacCachren took over the lead on lap 5 and then developed a big cushion to secure the win with his Ford. of moguls it was unclear who was to take the lead. The tremendous wall of thunder herded into tum 2 and jamII)ed over the second jump. And after the cloud of dust cleared Dan Vanden Heuvel had his BFGs aiming at the sky. A re-start was ordered and by the sec-ond lap it was Taylor followed by Johnson, a right-sided Vanden Heuvel, and Brendan Gaughan. By lap 4 Tommy Bradley had found-his way into fourth, keep-ing Gaughan at his rear. The com-petition was tight, but the front four were unwilling to forfeit their positions. Until on lap 9, Johnson stallt:d his Chevy before midway through the course, causing a yel- · low flag to avail. Unfortunately, this ·allowed several of the slower trucks to gain position on some of the leaders. Despite this, Taylor maintained first with a new face to the front, Larry Noel, in the spotlight . Adam Daffner also stalled on lap 13 bringing forth a yellow but the field was unshaken and Taylor took his center seated Ford F-150 to the podium. Vanden Heuvel rolled in upon his BFGs for a well earned second, followed by Las Vegas, Nevada resident Tommy Bradley, and Larry Noel of Lake Elsinore, California in his Ford. PR.o 4 Next upon the start line were the quickest of the race fleet, with their earth grasping four wheel drives. They are known as Pro 4 and for them traction means ac-tion. Because of this - these boys hauled fanny. Scott Douglas came from California to start on the pole with Jamey Flannery on his flank. Curt LeDuc and Rob MacCach-ren of the west filled row 2. Be-hind the first two rows were a mere equal field of Fords and Chevy with the exception of Scott Smith, mounted in the seat of the lone Jeep. could not maintain pace when his truck began blowing smoke and eventually lost position over LeDuc. Meanwhile, MacCachren was setting the pace far in front of the pack on a course tight enough to bring back memories of the old Mickey Thompson days. With a huge lea~ he took the checkered flag with Douglas, LeDuc and Jamey Flannery eventually cross-ing the finish. WOMEN'S BUGGY Women's Buggy took to the course next in a rather small field of seven, most of which were bor-rowed cars. Paula St. Peter started up front and finished first in Jeff St. Peter's winning Jimco. Tracy Crump sat in the seat of Todd Crump's Mirage taking up a fast second. Kim Wallace finished up in third. WOMEN'S HEAVY METAL Women's Heavy Metal foi-lowed with less than a handful of trucks to take the flag. Finishing in the opposite order they started were Val Rehn in her Ford, Rhonda Konitzer in her Chevy, and Tami Otto in her Ford. FEA THERLITE Featherlite's finished up a long day of racing with another less than handful of entries. The class, · that all spun BFGs, finished in the order of starting with Holger Oksnevad in first, Kevin Beaty second, Phil Doyle third, and Darin Marquardt finishing up in fourth. SUNDAY The start of the Memorial Day weekend at the Beaver Dam Raceway was a quintessential dusty time. But as it turned out, Sunday would be 1ts mud-clad conclusion. The rain fell all through the early morning hours with the heavy down pour ceas-ing just shy of sunrise. Despite this, a steady drizzle persisted throughout the day and kept the mud in a constant state of sludge. Although the weather was foul the die-hard Wisconsin race fans still filtered into the grandstands wearing trash bags, /Breen Bay Packers garb, umbrellas over their heads, and some walking around (not surprisingly} as if there was not a cloud in the sky. Due to the weather and muddy conditions of the course, all practice runs were canceled. SPORTSMAN LIGHT BUGGY A rain soaked American flag blew heavy in the wind as the Sportsman Light Buggy class en-tered upon the course. They ap-proached the start line, haphaz-ardly sliding into their starting positions. At the drop of the green flag, muddy clay flung from the tires barely inching the cars down through the straight. Eventually the cars found their way into tum 1 with a timid manner of ap-proach. Most buggies on the out-side of the turn spun out while the ones on the inside were held in line by the buggy next to them on the outside. They rounded the course with Tom Phillips taking up the front and Andy Morter sliding around in second. After the first lap, the small buggies had acquired enough mud to render their sus-pensions useless and ran so low to the ground that it seemed as if they were floating atop the · course. Identification became in-creasingly difficult. By lap 4, Phillips had lost the lead to Morter but remained ahead of Jason Bort in third and Mark Pesher in fourth. Pesher did not last long in fourth though. As he approached the jump out of tum Yhe was "knocked into a spin by the mayhem behind him. Phil-lips made one last pass on Morter to take the checkered flag on lap 7. Morter slid into second and Tim Christianson into a fine fin-ishing third of the 1 7 car field. SPORTSMAN BUGGY Larry Gourlie and Robert Walther lined up in row·l for the Sportsman Buggy class. Jeff St. Peter and Joe Wutke III slid into row 2. They started off with the spin of their wheels, finally get-ting enough traction to propel them into turn 1, and once around, it was St. Peter out in front where he remained to take the checkered. Larry Goudie found a cozy spot behind him un-til he lost his second place finish to Phil Goudie. SPORTSMAN SINGLE BUGGY The condition of the course had worsened by the start of the Sportsman Single Buggy class. Attempts were made to groom the course but not with much success. At the drop of the flag Mike Seefeldt sped off of the line in his It was a dog fight for the first two laps with Scott Douglas launching off the jumps into first in his · Rancho Suspension equipped Ford. Swinging around the track tight to his quarter panel was MacCachren searching for passing room. Jack Flannery held LeDuc at bay but was losing ground. On lap 5 the tables turned and MacCachren took up as the flagship, and Curt LeDuc made the pass on Flannery but only for half a lap going into the straight where Kevin Probst took the opportunity to move into LeDuc's fourth. Flannery was run-ning so hard that flames were blowing out of his exhaust. Evi-dently it wasn't hard enough, for on lap 12 both Probst and LeDuc made the pass on him. Probst Tommy Bradley stalled his Chevy late in the race, to drop back to second place in Sunday's Sportsman 2 event. August 1998 Dusty Times

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Curt LeDuc lets the audience know who won Sunday's Pro 4 race, proclaiming "Ford" at the top of his considerable lungs. A rollover cost Kevin Probst the win, but he came back to move into second and stay there for the checkered flag in his Chevy Pro 4 twck on $unday. In Saturday's Pro Lite race the big action was for second place, and Mike Brue, Toyota, held the position firmly as he took the checkered flag. attempts for a repeat of his vic-tory the day before. His efforts were rewarded with victory -and once again without losing the lead. The only thing that slowed him down were those he was lap-ping. Mark Steinhart started off with a go in second but had soon lost it to Mark Krueger. By lap 3 Krueger had created a cushion of several seconds between him and Tom Sura lo in third. To contest Suralo's third spot was Steven Federico on lap 5. By lap 11 Seefeldt had a 23 sec-ond lead on Federico in second. Suralo was right behind him in third and Krueger in fourth. When the checkered flag had re-vealed itself, it was Seefeldt in front with a half lap lead on Federico in second, Suralo in third, and Krueger in fourth. At the podium, Seefeldt leapt from his mud clad buggy to embrace his wife with a muddy kiss of victory. The kids that surrounded his car held their hands out as Seefeldt handed out souvenir samplings of mud from his car. Sportsman 2 made their way onto the track with the television cameras rolling and the rain. still falling .. The race.began as a three way battle for first, sliding around the turns and through the moguls ' fender to fender. Dave Hocker's pulled off into first. But by lap 3, Toni.my Bradley had picked up enough speed to squeeze on by him and eventually developed ·a 12 second gap on the sixth lap. By this time Joe Zilisch worked his way forward into third place. But he met his fate when he slid side-ways off of the jump from turn 2 and stuffed his front end into the adjacent ditch. This twist of events gave way to Dan Baudoux who moved into third even after a spin out into the moguls on the proceeding lap. Tommy Bradley lost the lead when his truck stalled but regained power in enough time to finish sec-ond. Dave Hockers finished first and Patrick McGuire found himself in third at the race's end. PRO LITE For the following race the Pro Lite returned to the track. Three Fords and a Nissan started off from the first two rows, but by the end of lap 1 the two T oyotas of Johnny Greaves and Jeff Kincaid raced their way into second and third with their eyes on first. The Ford of Billy Bowles remained up front while Art Schmitt's Nissan trailed behind the three rooster tails in front of him. Bowles moved up for a four sec-ond lead on Greaves by the third lap. But Greaves had all but shoved him aside on lap 6 head-ing into the moguls. Bowles man-aged to keep his Ford ahead of Kincaid's mud-caked Toyota un-til lap 9 when the fender bashing fight for first through third found . him last. First through fourth slid around the course in door to door action swapping for the lead, but pull-ing up front out of each turn was the Toyota duo of Greaves with Kincaid. Both fought it out all alone in front as Bowles began to slow up through the lap traffic, with smoke and mud spitting from his fender wells. The great speed of Greaves was all too hard to handle for Kincaid as he slid off course out of turn 1 into the slop of the moguls. Bowles squeezed on by with Kincaid hot on his tail. When the white flag appeared, · Greaves had created a 16 second lead on the two spot of Bowles and Kincaid coming in close for the pass in moguls going into the first jump. Bowles was ahead of Kincaid when they leapt into the air, but when they landed it was a different story. And with a lap time of an incred-ibly fast 54 seconds, Greaves crossed over the finish line with Kincaid lunging ahead of Bowles for the second: Bowles was close be-hind for a third place finish in his Ford while Schmitt took up fourth in his Nissan. PRo2 "The Flying Dutchman," Dan Vanden Heuvel will always remem-After a tight duel with Bradley, Dave Hackers emerged the winner in Sunday's rainy and muddy event for Sportsman 2 trucks. Dusty Times ber the muddy outcome of this Pro 2 race. His victory was that of an underdog and perhaps the most notable of the weekend. When he leapt from the line, he had Rick Johnson tight on his tail. But burn-ing rooster tails 20 to 30 feet into the air and lap times down in the high forties, he was bound to put a ten second gap between himself and Johnson before too long. Evan Evans remained close be-hind Johnson until he slid off into the muck at turn 1 and momen-tarily got stuck in the thick Wis-consin soup, costing him position. Meanwhile Adam Daffner brought his Chevy into third but could not hold it long enough to make a no-table finish. Johnson was closing the gap on Vanden Heuvel quickly, nudging at his rear and lunging at his side into and out of every turn, but the "Dutchman" held his lead until a 48 second lap left him spin-ning wildly across the track. This may have cost him the win but leap-ing back into the stadium on the final jump, Johnson lost his left front wheel and limped it to the fin-ish. Vanden Heuvel regained his lead with Evans on his heels. But slid-ing around out of the final turn it was "The Flying Dutchman" out in the front to cross the finish first. onto his lid in a congested turn 2. Evans and Flanagan followed up in A yellow followed and Flannery second and third with Johnson found himself ahead at the restart. limping into fourth. LeDuc was close behind in second PRo 4 with Probst and MacCachren pick-The final race of the weekend ing up the rear. The next lap, was at hand. In the stands, the LeDuc shoved his way back into crowds were reaching just shy of a first with Scott Taylor pulling up on full house. The rain persisted and his rear. Both were weaving the mud swelled to its peak. The through an obstacle course of smok-stage for the Pro 4, four wheel drive ing lap traffic. Just as they both class, was at its worst. But with all cleared the lap traffic in the back four wheels spinning away from its stretch, Douglas stalled out costing line, the racing became a fast joust him several precious positions as into turn 1. the white flag rendered itself vis-Kevin Probst shot out into the ible. front with Curt LeDuc and Ger-On the last lap it was LeDuc, aid Foster side by side at his .. rear · Probst and MacCachren up in catching fenders at every turn. front, but with the muscle of LeDuc Jack Flannery pulled ahead· of · driving through at the head of the Probst on lap 3. Rob MacCach-pack, it was clear that he would be ren entered into a mid air joust the first to cross the finish. Probst with Flannery at the first jump finished up behind him in second, succeeding at his first spot. The MacCachren in third, and Gerald field was handing over the lead a.s Foster in fourth. if a hot potato. Upon the podium, with the rain MacCachren earned a two sec- still falling, LeDuc emerged from ond lead on lap 6 but spun out on his mud-wrapped Ford. He leapt lap 7 costing him his position. atop his lid and yelled out at the Probst then assumed the lead with top of his lungs: "It may be raining an eager LeDuc knocking at his Chevy Thunder. But we are win-door. Eventually the knocking be- : ning with Ford." 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: : ~ ■ ■::: get in to him and put Stuart back f ~ ~ =--..-in the race. Our heroes ended up atE~Uia~s... ■ finishing 13th. Mike Duenas had ____ __ his 1/2-1600 car running right along when he suddenly got sick. "The Straight Poop" Kind of a fish tacos in your lap from the Big Wahzoo sick. Luckily it was a two seater BAJA 500 -The bikes once and he could stop and have his again reclaimed their dominance passenger take over the driving. at this traditional Mexican race But, just about the time Mikey with the overall scooter finishing was starting to think he was gonna in nine hours, some 40 minutes survive, the new driver barrel ahead of the fastest car (Ivan's). rolled it out into the desert. When Less than a 100 entries finished they finally got to a pit, Billy Mc-this El Nino roughened course out Cool took over the drivin' and of the 221 starters. The Checkers Duenas was finally able to get out. sentfivebuggiesdowntothisrace Sadly, the car was damaged and our Checker crews were able enough in the crash that the team to shepherd three of them around eventually parked it. Tom Dit-to the finish line. SCORE's 4"6-0 . tfield had an equally exciting run mile single loop took the drivers as he found himself a road block and their chase crews from die coming down out of Mike's. Tee-cool and damp Pacific side (En- tering part way off a killer cliff, senada), over to the warm sun-on a narrow trail with a bunch of shine on the Gulf side, and back. pissed off racers lined up behind Typical Baja 500 weather condi-you, is not what this 5/1600 tions existed. champ had in mind when he George Seeley, the new and agreed to drive a friend's Chal-much cooler version, was taking lenger car. Our hero survived, but on engine oil at every pit stop and the car didn't go much farther could only manage a second place before they also parked it. Con-finish in Class 5. Hey George, gratulations to Tom Dittfield! No, you're gonna have to pick up the no, not for this race. But, by the pace a bit or miss out on that time you read this column he'll be record third SCORE points cham- a brand new newlywed. pionship that we're all countin' BAJA BANDITS marred this on. Walter Prince also picked up event by robbing about five pre-a second in his unlimited Sports- runners near Mike's Sky Rancho man class. I think the pressure on the day before the race. One was probably off without the guy got shot in the leg when he Young/Hastings entry in this race drove around the planned hold up to press him and he temporarily. (luckily he's gonna be OK). As lost that winning edge. Good bad as this sounds, the Wahzoo show, guys! ,, ·hopes we all don't over react to Our other finisher was the J:e-- this hopefully isolated ineident. cently Victorious Koch/Chase· The overwhelming majority of the team driving Tom's open buggy~ . Mexican people in Baja are good About a 100 miles out StuaT~ folks who are always glad to see rolled it off into a flat brushy area. . us racers come to town. I mean, The conditions were such that it~-over the -years, Baja racers have took a chase truck with a snatch~ accidentally killed a lot more in-strap to get that wide son of)(. nocent Mexican spectators than bitch back on its wheels. Thi} · bandits have ever shot at us, and operation took over two hours 'to the locals have never turned against us. Now, I don't mean to belittle those occasional ugly in-cidents that happen, but you're still a whole lot safer down in Baja (from both the people and the authorities), than you are in L.A. The Checkers have always had a policy of running over armed bandits standing in the middle of. the road. The reasoning being: They're totally bad shots down there, since guns are illegal in Mexico. So, when faced with an aggressive Checker, who's vehicle is now aimed and charging at them, the odds o.f gettin' hit by a lucky shot are pretty. slim. Of course, the best prevention for this kinda threat is to pre-run in groups. Checkers rarely travel alone in Baja, and this may be one of the reasons why no Checker membe'r has ever been robbed face to face while in Mexico. Then again, it might. be our Checker reputation of 'never goin' quietly. It is interesting to note that this bandit sharpshooter needed a lucky ricochet off a steering wheel to bring his victim to a stop. The Checkers wish Randy Ross '8 quick recovery. NOTE: There was also a big Herbst vs. Fortin vs. SCORE controversy that made a lot of people mad at this race. But, since no Checker was involved or ma-terially damaged in this incident, the Big Wahzoo will stay out of these types of controversies until we are. SEELEY CHAIRS - George Seeley recently donated three nice overstuffed recliners to the Club to be raffled off. NOT! Hey George, those stinkin' officers have commandeered your chairs for theit own personal comfort rather than raffling them off to us peons out in the plastic seats. Ei-ther straighten this shit out, George, or bring more chairs! 25TH REUNION -This planned get together has grown TRANSAXLE ENGINEERING SALUTES MARK POST FIRST OVERALL AT SAN FELIPE! COME BY AND SEE US AT OUR NEW LOCATION Transaxle Engineering Jeff Field Page 48 818-998-2739 9763 Variel Avenue Chatsworth, CA 913 I I August 1998 substantially since my last report, with Mike Gaughan being prima-rily responsible. For our newer members, those who think we've always raced with radios, let me introduce you to Brother Gaugh-an .. Son of one of the early Vegas casino owners, this Checker is now the owner, or has a family interest in, The Gold Coast, The Barbary Coast, The Orleans, The El Cortez, The Union Plaza, Area 51, and most of Pahrump. Join-ing the Club in the late '70s, he and partner Lenny Newman promptly produced consecutive Checker HDRA Points Champi-onships in Class 2 ( 7 7 & 7 8). The -Checker stickers on all your ve-hicles are compliments of Mr. Gaughan. He has won the Baja 1000, been both SCORE's 'Spon-sor of the Year' and "Man of the Year'. He also has his name per-manently engraved on the Check-ers perennial Vic Van Ella,Tro-phy. And as a member, he has al-ways valued being part of the winningest team in the history of desert racin'. So ... it was not sur-prising when Mikey recently vol-unteered to get involved in help-ing put on out 25th Reunion. On February 6th, 1999, 25 years worth of winnin' Checkers will gather at the Gold Coast Ho-tel & Casino for one big group hug in the Grand Ballroom. Wives, and/or girlfriends, along with guests of all kinds, except children and pets, are welcome. Trackside reportedly plans a thorough search of their library and will put on an endless slide show of any-thing they find with a Checker sticker on it. Our-generous host will also be providing an open bar for about an hour prior to the start of the show, which should quickly liven up.the proceedings. ShmJ? Proceedings? Hey, your guess is as good as mine at this point. Steer-ing Committee meetings are scheduled to hammer out the evening's format. But, one thing is guaranteed. Those in atten-dance will experience a true cross section of winners, covering the entire history of our sport, all in one room havin' a group hoot! Lotsa individual Checkers will be recognized, and classic stories will be retold. Details will follow. This will not be an event to miss! NOTE: By scheduling this re-union in 1999, the Club has had no problem warning local promoters that there will be a severe price to pay for schedul-ing one of their races on this February 6th weekend. A really moot point though, since all of them will surely be partying with us at the Gold Coast that Saturday night: GARAGE REPORT -The new Checker Garage is done, and its tits! W AHZOO WEBSITE -Due to a lack of participation or ap-parent interest, the Wahzoo por-tion of our Checker website will be discontinued. Non-Check-ers can still pass a message on to the Wahzoo through grt@sunrisegroup.com, but don't expect a reply. Checkers members can, of course, go through George Thompson (his office phone is (805) 658-1140), or use the mayonnaise jar at any Wednesday nite meeting. Our urinary saboteur has not been caught, but he has apparently been discouraged. TONY'S HOT-LINE - If you're on-line and want to be in-eluded in all the off road chat-ter about all the latest topics of the day, simply dial up: elchismoso@lists.off-road.com. When connected you '11 find some simple instructions on how to leave your e-mail address so you too can get all the latest rumors and verbal arm waiving right in your own home. You are also wel-come to contribute your two cents worth to the dialog. But, be ad-vised, Tellier reserves the right to delete any foul mouthed trouble makers who become a pain in the ass. And, what does elchismoso mean? I think it means 'Check-ers Rule' in Greek? But, I could be wrong. KARTEC 400 -The two races this year with the biggest entries in our Southern CaliforniaN egas area have been 400 milers put on by the supposed second tier of promoters. SNORE drew 69 in May and this June MDR race drew an impressive 78 race cars. Obviously the longer race's are more popular with the locals than the shorter ones. MDR's Paul Duffy provided a 50 mile loop, eight lap race, on this beautiful weekend outside of Lucerne. Three Checker entries (surpris-ingly low) showed up to do battle with the local infidels during this pounding 400 miler. 01' Fred rebuilt the engine in his truck after the last race, add- , ing a rev limiter this time around to help protect the big V-8 from his kid's heavy foot. Apparently this new set up worked just great. Nelson's big Ford took the lead early and held it all day long for a big Checker win in Class 8. Con-gratulations to Fred Nelson and all the Nelson Racing Team on a well deserved, and way over due victory. Way ta go, Fred!! Marty . Seefried changed engine builders , for this race after suffering early engine DNFs in a number of his last races. This time the motor ran strong all eight laps. Seefried and Reverend Roy did the first four laps, suffering a flat rear and then running out of gas within sight of Checker Main just before the driver change. The 1/2-1600 buggy then continued on rela-tively trouble free to the finish for a respectable 7th. Good effort, Guys! On the down side, the Dil-lon Clan had their family 10 car running overall by a good margin going into the seventh lap. Then they lost a valve and had to park it. Damn! AND FINALLY, it's time again for the Big Wahzoo's quick annual explanation of this Check-ers Column for our newer mem-bers, prospective members, and all those wannabe eavesdroppers out there. Generally speaking, only Checker members will be men-tioned by name in this column. Also be aware that the Wahzoo is a politically incorrect reporter of the facts with an extreme bias. Al-though not the official voice of the Checkers, this column gener-ally reflects the feelings of most of our actively involved members. Sexism, racism, extremism, na-tionalism, or better-than-you-ism will never be side stepped in this column if they are part of a good Checker story. This column also regularly speaks out against anti-Checker activities of all kinds, both actual and perceived. Basi-cally, it's best to understand that being fair is not always a priority here ... It's winning and gloatin' that counts! ■ Dusty Times

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Mag-7 Race Team News By Stephen T. Stenberg Hello again! Well we are back from the Baja 500 now. The Team didn't do that well for the Baja 500 this year. Only two out of our six racers finished the course un-der.the time limit. That was Hum-berto Uribe in a Class 1 car and Koji Kato on a Class 30 Honda XR600. I don't know the stats on Uribe but Kato came in 6th in his class. Good job Koji! We'll start off with Pit #1 just northwest of Checkpoint # 1, at Race mile 58. That was my pit. I was helped by my wife Melinda, son Michael and Shawn and Terry Wells. #305X came in first at 0743. He took 2 gallons of fuel and was gone within a minute. All went fine here in the morning except for # 1402, our Class 11 Sportsman entry from back east. They blew a rod at: the 40 mile mark, and didn't reach us until later in the evening, aboard a chase van, #102X, Takashi Hatsuta came through right: after our first bike, gassed up with two gallons and took off again. Unfortunately, down at Checkpoint # 1, he took a left instead of a right on the course, and was never heard or seen from again during the race. Everyone else came through, #23 Uribe, #575 Negrete (needed 1 quart of oil added to his engine) and #947 Ed Mclean. Pit #2 up in the Pine Forest was Captained by Terry Wickersham. He was joined by his daughters, Allyson and Megan at their first race, Mike his dad, Tony Barbieri and Mike and Chance Ferguson. They pitted at Race mile 100 on the course, right near the river, for good access to the pit. #305X stopped for 2 gallons of gas, and #947 came in with a stuck throttle! It turned out to be a loose hold down screw on the throttle spring return plate. These were quickly fixed, and they were on their way. No other problems reported during race day. Baldwin's Class 1 entry came in asking to have a tire ch:anged, but were told that they would have to wait until our Class 1 entry came_ through first. This didn't settle well with the Baldwins (hey next time sign up with us as emergency pits and you won't have that prob-lem) but Mag-7 won't pit a com-petitor in the same class as a racer who is in Mag-7 until after that: racer has passed through the pit. The T earn has had that rule now since 1969 and it's worked good for us. Good job Terry and crew! Sadly #102X never showed up. On the way home though , Tony stuck his new Chevy 4x4 in the river. Mike brought his Ford Bronco to the rescue along with Ferguson's rice burner and pulled the GM lightweigh t out of trouble. All part of the fun of Baja! Next was Pit #3, near EL Alamo Captained by Mark Cranmore. He was located at Race mile 150. (Note, the "Bruce Cranmore Baja Spirit Award" was named after his dad, a long time Mag-7 member} He was joined by several friends of his. No problems were reported at his pit. # 305X came in for 2 gallons of fuel as did Dusty Times #123 who came in for 40 gallons. Good job Mark and Crew! Radio communication was excellent race day as Mark was able to com-municate with Pit # 1 up at Ojos Negros at Race mile 58 and Pit #5 over on the back road fro m Mikes Ranch at Race Mile 250. Our Radio Director, Eric Will-iams tuned up our radios and an-tennas before this race and made them work great! Great job Eric! On to Pit #4 down in Valle Trinadad at Race mile 198. It was Captained by Wayne and Debbie Newell in the Mag-7 Semi right off the Highway. Way ne was training a new Capt. at his pit. The fellows name is Todd Warner. I've known Todd now for several years, and Wayne who is our Teams Race Director says he did a fantastic job at running the pit! Good Job Eric. Hope to see you taking your own pit for the 1000 in November. Along with Wayne were Diane Flores, Bill Kruckmeyer and his very capable daughter Heather (wearing her normal Baja Micro Bikini top as always}. Heather just graduated from a 4 year college. I hope you find a job with a boss that supports Baja and racing! I would hate to loose you. This team has been working together for a few years now and has their pit down to a science! Except for gassing Bike · # 305X no one else came in for help. Good Job Wayne and crew! The next pit was #5 coming down from Simpson's ranch be-fore the long straightaway leading back down to the Power Plant at Valle 'T'. This was at Race mile 250. Jerry McMurry, our oldest . member ( 1970) Captained this pit with two friends. Jerry reports no problems at all, and the only ve-hicle he helped was #305X who took some fuel. Everyone else motored right on by! Great job Jerry and crew! The next Mag-7 pit was out on the coast where the course turned north again. This was Pit #6 at Race mile 300 and was Captained by Tim Barlow, a new Pit Capt .. Tim's dad, Bruce, has been running pits for over 20 years and has now stepped down to let son Tim take them. Tim does a great job at this! His crew is excellent and no problems were reported by Tim. They gassed 305X ,with 2 gallons of fuel and gassed # 123 with 40 gallons. That was it. Great job Tim on your first time out as a Captain and to your crew as well! See you for the 1000! Next was Pit #7 at Race mile 350. This was Captained by Steve Meyer, who was also a new Pit Capt. as well. He was assisted by Bob Bryson, another Mag-7 Capt. from previous races, John Gra-ham, his son John, and Thomas Leatherman. They gassed #305X with 2 gallons of fuel and that was it. #123, Humberto Uribe, caused the only injury by their pit! It is reported that he nailed a chicken crossing the race course right in front of the pit, but it didn't take the locals more than a minute to scoop up what was to become din-ner later on! # 947 broke just past them, several miles down the course, and they waited until the pit closing time to help them should they come back. No help was necessary though, as # 94 7 decided to withdraw from the race at that point. Great job Steve for your first race as a Pit Capt. and to your crew as well: See you at the 1000! Our next, and last pit was at race mile 401, just up the hill from Checkpoint #6. This was Pit #8 -and it was Captained by Shawn Wells, his wife Terry, Stephen and Melinda Stenberg, and Michael their son Our first ve-hicle in was bike #305X who took two gallons of fuel. He came through at 1753 hrs. #123 came through at 1836 "running strong and waving! #575 came through next at 2344 hrs, also running strong, however they got stuck in the slit up in the mountains above Ojos Negros, and by the time they worked themseives free, the clock had stopped at the finish line in Ensenada. Ernie, you guys were going strong when you pasted us. Hope to see you again at the 1000! We also helped several other racers in need after helping all our running entries. The first one was #574 who needed their lights ad-justed badly! Next was #500 who needed to have their Idle ad-justed. And finally the last car was # 1401 who also needed their -lights adjusted. Up, no down, no up, no down, no up was the way that last one went. Hahaha! All part of racing in Baja. We had great radio contact with several Mag-7 pits, checkpoint # 1 and #6 (right down the hill from us 1 mile) and with BFG for once and of course the Weatherman! Jeez, what would racing be like with-out the Weatherman belching out fire and such over the radio. You know Bob, I usually don't single out people here, except my fellow Team Members, but I'll make an exception to my rule this once. I'm very happy that you give the type of coverage that you do over the radio. At this race it even seemed like you were checking on Bike teams too, something that is rarely heard of from Weatherman or BFG during the daylight hours. Now I have only been racing down in Baja since 1973, so I can't comment what it was like before that. But what I can say is this. When you get down on those guys; (and kids) who stick their mikes or babble on about noth-ing in the middle of the race, that brings a lot of humor to the ra-dio. I'm sure others around the race course are smiling too about that time. And when there's a SCORE emergency, I'm real glad that you are up there coordinat-ing it for everybody! And when chase teams or pits can't find their racers, or their racers don't show up on time, you always seem to help out when its possible. But I have to tell you this. When I hear you broadcast over the open net, to no one in par-ticular, that t' MAG-7 HAS BEEN TALKING TO MUCH AND YOU CAN' T KEEP THEIR FREQS STRAIGHT ", (we only have two Bob and have had only two for over a decade. One for pit to Pit and one for Racer to Pit} and then follow that with " FROM NOW ON I ' M JUST GOING TO BROA D-CAST OUT IN THE BLIND FOR MAG-7 WHEN I NEED TO TALK TO THEM " I take excep-tion to that. Now I can under-stand that after being on the air all day, you might be a little cranky at night. Too much coffee does that to me at the Firehouse. But what kind of Blowhard Bull was that: My Team has been rac-ing down in Baja since 1968, and so have a select few others. We August 1998 don't make it a practice to bellow out "Bull" over the net, nor do we call you to shoot the s---! We call looking for racers, OUR RAC-ERS, and to assist YOU when your looking for someone, or need to relay to a checkpoint and can't! (Like when you needed me to talk to Checkpoint 6 at night} Now if you truly that we (Mag-7) are talking on the radio too much for you, then just don't answer us. God knows your good at that trick! I m not asking for an apol-ogy here, because were all men and women here in this sport. I'm just telling you that as ' one guy to another' and not as the Presi-dent of the Mag-7 Race T earn, comments like that are not appre-ciated! That's as clear as I can put it. Keep up the fine work YOU DO, and we'll keep on compet-ing in the Baja races as we do! Take care and I'll be talking to you again for sure at the 1000. Now back to the business of racing. Mag-7 Race Team is gear-ing up for the Baja 1000 in No-vember. Race apps will be sent out in August. If you are not a Mag-7 member, or are but haven't paid your 1998 membership dues yet, get those in, and make sure we have your current address. You can get a membership/racer packet from Wayne or Debbie Newell at 760-745-5740 or by fax at 760-745-1137. You can also e-mail me, Stephen Stenberg, the President of Mag-7 at <GBZW56A@PRODIGY.COM> if you need any assistance at all. We also have a Web Page that you can access through the SCORE page under "Related Sites". Or you can go to it Jirectly using your web browser. I will be going down to Baja in mid Octo-ber for a week to mark our pits all the way down to La Paz. We mark our Mag-7 Race T earn pits using wooden stakes painted Orange at one end with the lettering sten-ciled at the top "MAG-7". We then string yellow tape around the poles. Some pre-runners had fun mowing them down before the Baja 500 this year. Hope you guys had as much fun in Baja as we had putting them up. LOL! ! Anyway, good luck at Barstow for those Racers that are going. We don't have any Mag-7 Racers going so we won't be their. And I wish to thank our sponsors again, who without them racing wouldn't be possible. They a.re again, Cycle Parts West in Chula Vista, Jobsite in San Diego, Nel-son Equipment in San Diego and SKS Valvoline in San Diego also. Thanks to these great companies for their assistance in making Mag-7 Race Team the best! Also thanks goes out to PR Mechani-cal in San Diego (Andy Pina our Equipment Manager) for letting us hold our Board meetings there! Have a great summer and we will talk to you next month. Adios, FAIR NEWS By Jay Bancroft THE VOTES ARE IN ... we have a new President, Wes Wisdom and a new Vice President' Randy Ross. The rest of the Board were voted in for another term. Bill Markel, Race Director, George Ladwig, Treasurer, Harry Dunne, Sergeant at Arms, And Joy Bancrof,. Secretary. Our now former President, Bob Steinberger, went out with a bang, startling the meeting with his ever so popular comments about SCORE racers vs MOR racers. You know Bob if ev-eryone would quit bringing up this subject there would be no issue. It's clear your commitment to desert racing as well as the clubs, we ap-preciate your concerns and your contribution to the club over the years. We can't thank you enough for everything you have brought to the club. We know everything you have said and done for the club was for the sport of desert racin' and we applaud you for that! We hope to carry on as usual, and hope you find time in your busy schedule to con-tinue to attend meetings. Don't forget membership dues should have been paid by July 1st! We have extended the period for dues until December 1999. BAJA 500 - Boonie Herndon was the Race Manager, and what a fine job he did. With a minimal amount of FAIR racers initially planning on racing Boonie, with the help of Mike Shannon were on a mission to solicit some racers and make sure the pits were covered. They planned a work party at Randy Ross' place and a few racers and pit support people did come and settle the equipment to go to Mexico, and finalize some last minute pit strategies. As the week-end got started off, our new Vice President, Randy Ross, who planned on racing his 5 unlimited car, ended up spending his time jumping from medical facilities as a result of being shot during pre-running. This was quite a talk around the old SCORE camps, as Randy and his mom were pre-run-ning and some bandits took some shots at them as they headed to-ward them head on. Thank god for fast thinking and fast driving, they managed to escape with only a shot to Randy's leg. Not putting this shot lightly ... to Randy and.his mom with the extent of shots fired, they were lucky. Randy can be seen wearing a purple heart these days. We believe the bandits are still at large, even though there is a little different story as rumor has it. Randy and his family want to thank all the support from Sal Fish and the Mexican militia and govern-ment. The way everyone came to-gether during this very scary mo-ment was incredible. Including a few locals and racers who came to their assistance. This didn't seem to affect the Ross family's commit-ment to the race, even though the,-didn't race they still covered their desigriated pit. I know the racers sure appreciated their support. The racers want to thank Mike Shan-non, Dennis Beckwith, Boonie and T&J's for taking pits also. These guys all came out and donated their time, even though they were not racing. It's people like this that keep our support to SCORE race mem-bers going. George Ladwig had his race team out their too, however he didn't get in too much racing. From the start he had trouble with his throttle sticking and said he stopped 6 times before the first FAIR pit. It didn't get much better as he sliced a fuel line, had a small fire, and some flats. As his dad got in the car he experienced a dead battery, by this time he had lost so much time he had to call it quits. George said this was an experience he doesn't even want to talk about anymore. It's OK George there will be other Mexico races! Mike Continued on page 50 Page 49

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Shatynski was having a little better day in his 9 car. He had Scott Johnson co-drive and his brother-in-law. I am sure they had a few leaps and bounds but he only com-mented on how he lost about 45 minutes when he got stuck in a meadow creek. He finished with a 3rd place. Congratulations. I didn't hear from Tom Ridings, but I un-derstand he DNF. FAIR as usual pitted and assisted several non-FAIR cars. We are more than happy to assist, but next time think about joining FAIR. IT'S NOT TOO SOON TO ST ART THINK-ING; ABOUT THE BAJA 1000! FAIR expects to support the 1000, in fact we are counting on a col-laborated effort with some old Duster members, and Las Campeones to take some pits. Are there any other pit support clubs who want to join in ... how about it CORE, or even Checkers? MDR Lucerne Valley - FAIR supported 20 racers and we had all the pits well covered. Bill Markel was once again the Race Manager for the race and took over all du-ties at MAIN. You know this is a lot of work for Bill, driving the van out to all the races and coordinat-ing handouts and pits no matter what event . He spends a lot of time maintaining the FAIR van, and we want him to know we appreciate all his efforts. We start with Don Bowler in his 1/2-1600 car, he started with no problems except he blew a tum, then Tac Moore got in the 3rd lap. Tac noticed the car los-ing power and limped the car to the Fleet Fuel pit. They checked it out and couldn't find any noticeable problem. He was down in power and got to pit A where he shut it off forfear that the motor was gone. The car motor was extremely; hot and who knows what caused it, but it seemed that the car could not be pushed any farther. Dam it, just when Gary Bancroft was going to get a chance to drive! Oh well, thanks Don for having Gary ready to drive a few laps, he appreciates the offer. The Wisdom's, in their 1/2-1600 looked like they were going to have a bad day when Wes rolled the car on it's lid on the first lap. They were really sure about the car for the weekend, they had done a complete prep job, and even got in some test-ing the weekend before. John Miller was co-riding and hadn't been in a car in years, but he took it lightly, as it wasn't his first time. They ma-neuvered their way out of the car and were able to push it over. They were only a mile from Pit A, so they headed for the pit to get checked out. Besides breaking the lights off and a crunched roof, the right front shock hose was pinched. Rags and duct tape gave it a quick fix and they were on their way. Brady later ran Wes down at MAIN pit and tried a different shock, but it was the wrong size. Brady ended up add-ing a Schrader valve on to the shocks and forgot about the reser-voir. The car got a quick charge of Nitrogen and was off. They had lost about 30 minutes and all their cars in the class had passed them. After 2 more laps Wes passed a few more cars and handed the car to Scott and Randy Miller. They were both on a mission and flying. After 3 laps Brady and Dale Stephan got in the car . They managed to catch sev-eral cars and were headed for 3rd place. What an exciting finish, Wes said it was as good a come back as can be had in Class 1600 without divine intervention, a brush fire or a flash flood. The Ehrenberg 1/2-1600 car number 1607 raced with FAIR. I know they finished but I don't know what place. It was a fight for the $1,000 for the unlimited cars of Massingham/ Morgan and Lucas/Osburn. Nei-ther one of them finished, but they gave it their all. Dave Massingham gave· me the full race story. The race car was tested two weeks before the race, and everything and all systems were GO. The plan was to have Dave and MAC drive the first 6 laps and then Wayne Morgan to drive with Dave riding the last 2 laps. Well off the line, and the first 2 laps the car was awesome. Set-ting fast lap on the first lap. I know when they went pass us at Pit A they were flying in clean air and a good lead. Then on lap 3 around mile 5 they lost oil pressure. It looks like they lost an oil pump, that put them out of the race. I have later learned That they also spun a bear-ing. Dave would like to thank the Broken Wrench race team, and the Morgan crew at Pit C for a 45 sec-ond pit stop. Also Wayne's son, Darren, Dave Hartman, and all the wives. And thanks to Tom for chas-ing. Thanks Dave Hartman for the great shocks, the car handled the best ever. Thanks to Darren for his X f:-rw,,wmx WHEELS BUILT TO ORDER * FACTORY DIRECT CUSTOM STEEL WHEELS * ALL BOLT PATTERNS * ALL BACKSPACES * WHEELS M,4DE TO £t'ACT RACING SPECIFICATIONS * 13X5.5 * 13X7 * 1t,X6 * 1t,X7 * 15X5 * 15X6 * 15X7 * 15X8 * 15X 10 ANY 4 STEEL WHEELS LISTED ABOVE FOR $174 OTHER SIZES AVAILABLE CALL FOR DETAILS CALL (918) 599-9022 MASTER CARD • (I/SA • DJSCO(IER • AMEX 1924 EAST 6tl, ST.• TULSA, OKLAHOMA 71,101, Page so help with race prep, nice to have you part of the team. Thanks to MAC for trusting Dave with his driving fast. And for Bill Varnes showing up. Thanks to all the FAIR pits and Bill Markel for always be-ing there for you. Dave wants to clear up a rumor Bob Steirberger say's, "SCORE racers spend more time and money preparing their race cars than MDR racers. I am here to say, Wayne Morgan spends just as much time and money pre-paring for a SCORE race as an· MDR. Dave says I don't know of anyone who does it any other way! END OF RUMOR". Ron Osburn and Danny Drake in the Broken Wrench unlimited car did not fin-ish either; but they gave it their best shot.After 3 laps the drive flange came out of the CV. They fixed it to run but had problems with it all day. So to pick up as many points as possible, they drove REAL slow. At one point Ron got out and Danny drove, cause Ron couldn't take the speed. Danny even drove over a hissing rattle snake. They limped the car as far as they could to be the last unlimited car to DNF. The Fay truck started out with Stacy driving with some shock problems, and then later hubby· Doug driving (I believe for the first time). Doug drove his heart out with shock problems, and ended up losing the clutch and 3rd gear to end the day. The FAIR 8 trucks had a pretty good day, except Hal Hibbard, who broke a spring and the shocks went away. The T&J's truck had some down time at Pit A but managed to finish with a 2nd place. Boonie and Heiden had some down time too, but finished with a 3rd. Bryan Hintz and John Strode in the 5-1600 drove for 2 laps pretty uneventfully, then they switched after 2 laps and Bryan drove. They passed the Ross car with a broken axle, and then found themselves towed to Pit B with a broken axle. With the help of Pit B and their efficiency they replaced the axle and went on to get a 3rd place. Another comeback! Bolha was rac-ing with FAIR in his 5-1600, but he DNF; I didn't catch the story. Stephanie Lozano the same, DNF and no story. Well. Harry Dunne in the 9 car had quite a week. He tested the weekend before and his co-driver in the car for the first time, ended up rolling the car. Harry kicked butt all week, includ-ing getting the trans to Lorenzo at WR for repairs. Thanks Lorenzo for the quick response. Tom Mangione started in the car and got a flat. The rest of the day it_ was the same for Harry when be got in the car. They finished the day with a 3rd place. Joel Mohr in his new 9 car couldn't catch the Johnsons all day, he fin-ished with a 2nd and the Johnsons got a first. All the pits were busy all day, thanks to everyone for getting all the cars back on the read. No first place for FAIR cars, but wesure had some comebacks. HEY, by the way, MDR, what happens to the payback money when there are no finishers in the class? We sure hope it goes to the points fund! Thereis a rumor that that may nofbe the case! ANNUAL FAIR NOSTAL-GIA DINNER, AUGUST 5TH Once again we are having our an-nual dinner. Dinner will be around $15.00, and as usual we plan to have about $3, 000 worth of raffle items We expect to raffle off free race entries. So don't miss the fun. We will start taking reservations August 1998 anytime. Call me at (562) 697-2752 for reservations. ■ C.O.R.E. Pit Report By Sandy Parker Guest Speaker Paul Duffy ofMDR attended last month's CORE general meeting to explain some last minute changes to the 400 mile event in Lucerne Valley. Many of the drivers had concerns, as outlined in last month's Race Report, which were addressed by Paul. The opportunity to express our opinions and com-ments directly to a promoter is very much appreciated, especially when we see these changes at the races. SNORE's Midnight Special Mr. Brad Inch was the lone CORE driver that made the trek to Nevada to race the SNORE night race. Brad and crew went up a day early to participate in the organized course pre-run. Only five miles into the pre-run, Brad exploded a c. v. joint cage. Ken Freeman loaned Brad a used cage and Brad bor-rowed a stock axle from somebody else to get the car running. Brad, who soloed the race, made it a close race in the first few laps until the car died with a dead battery in a narrow canyon. A race truck even-tually push started him and lost only a few positions. Starting the last lap the alternator and battery said they had enough and melted. We at-tempted to get a message to Brad to fix the car since "all" the 1600s had problems on the last lap buy managed to finish after long repair times. SCORE's Baja 500 Kevin McGillivray and Jim Greenway broke in their brand new Pro Truck in the Mexican desert. I wish I could talk about their pre-running experiences but that would take three to four pages. Kevin and Greg Shapiro started the race and had a flawless run in the first half of the race. Kevin handed the truck to Jim Greenway first in class. Greenway continued, keeping the truck on the top of the list when the steering box blew up. I under-stand it took quite a bit of time to get a new box to them and get the truck back on the course. Green-way continued to the end, finish-ing the event a bit past the cutoff time but managed to fight their way back to second place in class. I feel it is a tribute to this team that they can assemble a new truck and fin-ish a 500 mile race with only a me-chanical error to slow them down. I feel this team may be the one to watch at the Fireworks race. The team of Darrin McGuffin and Tom Dittfield were the domi-nant Challenger in Mexico until their run was halted by·a rock and a sheer cliff. Darrin started and drove the first half and managed to keep the car ih the vicinity of first place with only a broken throttle cable slowing him down. Darrin and Tom told me stories about sec-tions of the course in rivers, not sand washes like we have here in California, and rock canyons with raging water that they were amazed they made it through. A bad expe-rience was when they were flying at top speed and when the dust cleared there were two Class 9 cars stopped at the bottom of another rock canyon with a Trophy Truck stuck half way up, blocking the course. Unable to stop, they plowed into both cars, bending the new front ·bumper straight up. The good news is that everybody survived the accident. After the course opened up, Tom fought his way back to first place. When attempting to pass a truck in the dust he drove off the course, clunked a rock the size of Montana and was left teetering on a cliff that went down for about 8,000 feet, or at least it looked like it, according to Tom. Tom waited in the car, very quiet and not mov-ing a whole lot until a fellow Checker, Jimmy Hook, stopped to help him out. Tom said he would like to thank Mr. Hook for stop-ping and helping him out. With Jimmy holding down the front end of the car, Tom was now able to get out of the car. It was only then he realized how dangerous of a situ-ation he was in by seeing how deep the canyon was and how big Jimmy's eyes were. They were able to stabilize the car but not able to get him back on course. Tom then described how he flagged down a 5-1600, then later a Pro Truck, who both unsuccessfully attempted to pull him back on course. It wasn't until seven hours later when some locals in a 4x4 were able to get him off the mountain. With the front beam smashed and both drivers alive, they decided to call it quits and head home. Another team that headed south of the border was that of Andrew Lindquist and Joa! Stankavitch in Andrews' 2-1600. The riding duty was shared by Jimmy Messick and Mike Currier. Andrew and Jimmy drove almost a flawless first half of the race with no mechanical breakages, only a quick roll on the side, getting hi-centered, and stuck a handfu"I of times to slow them down. The only major problem occurred when some IDIOT in a mega dol-lar Ford Explorer pre-runner, racer want-to-be, with full Trophy truck suspension, was chasing a car backwards on the course when he met up with Andrew and Jimmy. With no time to react, they crashed hard. I expected to hear that this was the end of the race and the end of the 1600 car but only the shock tower was bent. I guess it was like driving under a tall spider, Andrew just knocked all the legs off as they de-stroyed the front suspension and knocked the rear end out of the truck. Continuing on they pulled into a Checker pit to get the shock tower welded, they would like to say a "Big" thanks to that Checker Pit! With Joa! Stankavitch and Mike Currier now at the controls, they were headed to the finish line with no problems except getting stuck in the mud, loosing a half an hour. They finished the race in fifth po-sition out of 19 cars, Great Job! MDR Lucerne Valley 400 CORE had three regular mem-bers, one senior member, and two teams new to CORE running the Lucerne Valley event. The senior member, Mr. Jerry Lawless, ex-ploded the transmission testing on Friday and didn't make the race. The point runners didn't do much to better their point positions but gave it one hell of a try. The two new teams added some excite-ment and gave the pit club a first place and second overall, great job guys! 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Fireworks 250. The most impressive run by a new CORE car was that of Team McCluckey in their awesome Class 5 Unlimited. With the exception of one flat tire and a brief stop for fuel, their run was flawless. Their efforts were rewarded with a "first" in class and "second " over-all, great run guys! Equally as im-pressive is the fact that they have a commanding lead on the MDR E::lass 5 Unlimited points. Iron-man Phil McCluskey soloed the driving chores and the passenger seat was shared by Trish Lo Presti and Phil's brother, Mike McClus-key. There is not much else to report on when you have a day like they did, congratulations guys. After the race they were nowhere to be found to pick up their tires returned from the pits. It .wasn't until around 9:00 that night when someone went down to their pits to find them in the middle of a victory celebration. A "so close" effort was that of CORE team Malcolm Bryce and Perry King in their single seat 1600. These guys were screaming all day right up at the top of the heap in their class until the last lap. Malcolm drove the first four laps, with no problems, keeping the car in third position. Both Malcolm and Perry mentioned that the car hauled and never handled better. Perry took over on lap five and continued on with a strong pace until he heard a c. v. joint clanging and banging. The joint managed to stay together with the help of the CORE pits by re-greasing and duct taping the boot every lap. Midpoint on the fast lap, the fan belt flew off and Perry drove the car less than a mile where he had a spectator in-stall a spare belt. Nearing the fin-ish line, Perry said the oil light kept flickering and on Soggy Dry Lake he felt the engine begin to seize up. It locked up only 100 yards from the finish line. They did a 'driver change, and Malcolm pushed the car over the finish line, under "driver power" but didn't get credit for the finish since it was ruled that "motorized power" is preferred. So close, but no third place, they ended up with a DNF and a seventh place. They will be back next race to attempt to regain the val41able points lost this race. T earn Inch had an excessively short day when his S&S exhaust system broke on the first lap. Af-ter having the pits weld it back · together two times, Brad threw in the tow~[ rather than melting his new Wiks motor. Tom and Mike Malloy had a di-saster weekend but they stuck it out and clawed their way to a fin-ish in their single seat 1600. The trip began on Thursday to get an early start and get in some course pre-running. Friday morning they were running some easy miles on the new engine when they melted a piston. Driving all over Victorville they ended up looking up MORE promoter Jim Clements who loaned them a new set of forged pistons and cylinders. They worked all day getting the engine back together. Tom made me laugh when he told me he lapped in the cylinders into the heads with toothpaste:"! can only imag-ine how he looked performing this miracle makeshift machining work on the middle of Soggy Dry Lake. The next battle was at-tempting to purchase racing fuel. Dusty Times By the time they got the engine running and made it through Tech Inspection, their pre-or-dered racing fuel was on its way to LA. Tom and Mike searched the entire main pits begging for a few gallons of fuel. After Jerry Lawless smoked his tranny, the Malloys were now good on gas. "Thank you Jerry". Tom started the race and posted some impres-sive laps, considering he lowered the compression ration to that of a Challenger because of the lack of machining to the borrowed cyl-inders. Son Mike took over and as usual made the car fly on the last four laps. Mike clunked a rock and blew both a front and rear tire on the same side ~nd hobbled the car to main pit destroying both rims and tires. They also broke an exhaust system and had it welded at main pit. With all the problems, they managed to salvage fifth place in class. The other new race team for CORE. was Jack Clinkenbeard and crew in their two seat 1600. Jack drove and Brian Poor and Dan Pulskamp shared the rider seat. Both Brian and Dan got the ride of their lives since the car ended on the roof on two occa-sions during the race, which were due to problems with the steering. The roof was damaged and blew completely off shortly after the first rollover. MQR stopped them in a checkpoint and instructed them to get a new roof on it be-fore the next check point or they would be DQ'd. They radioed their rover to tell them what mile marker the roof landed and their chase crew picked it up and met CORE ABLE to have it reat-tached. After the second upside down event, Jack decided the car was handling a bit too squirrely to continue so they parked the car, completing the fourth lap. They are currently working on the car and look forward to MDR's night race. CORE Pit Crew Report Midnight Special pitters were Dennis Dean, Neal Arnote, Mike Malloy, Mike DuBois, Scott Gary, and myself. We had a full crew at Lucerne Valley with CORE Main and three outlying pits. CORE Main was run by the Malloys and Jeff King. Pit ABLE was run by Mike DuBois and son along with Dave and Davy Girdner. CORE Pit BAKER was run by Paul Smith, Mike Long, Bruce Pursell, Beth Girdner, and myself. CORE Pit CHARLEY was manned by Dave Lindquist and Dennis Dean and family. CORE could not rally enough· members to make the trip to Mexico so. the guys had their own people running pits, signed up with BFG, or were assisted by Checkers. The best news I can report is that Mike Ridlin showed up at the Lucerne Valley race to visit and instruct the guys on the proper way to run a CORE pit. It wa,s great seeing you in the desert again, Mike!!! Looking for a professional family oriented off road racing pit organi-zation? CORE pit club is always in-terested in finding new members and offering them professional _and efficient pit support. CORE 'has regular monthly meetings on the first Tuesday of the month at Mulligans restaurant in Santa Clarita. For more information please call (818) 772-77 58 or E-M ail us at race975@aol.com. ■ Challenger corn·er By Joel Mohr RACE REPORTS! There's been a lot going on, so let's get to it. Mike Shatynski raced the BAJA 500, and was kind enough to contact the top finishers and fax me this report: "The 1998 Baja 500 proved extremely challenging for all com-petitors, particularly the Limited Classes. The winter rains tore up the trails through the foothills and pine forest, and in the weeks just before the race left plenty of mud and water to complim~nt the silt and sand. The Unlimited class winners finished with speeds al-most 10 mph slower than is typi-cal for the Baja 500. The overall two and four wheeled winners averaged only 4 7 and 48 mph, re-spectively. Twelve Class 9 racers left ):he start line just north of Ensenada starting at 8:38 a.m. on an over-cast morning. After a wet and wild run through Guadalupe Wash (actually a flowing river), the rac-ers began the climb to Ojos Ne-gros. After breaking through the bottlenecks and surviving the muddy meadows and creeks, Scott Johnson ( in my single seat T-MAG), led at Check 1 followed closely by Darin McGuffin and Hector Sarabin. Racing in a tight pack, they were followed by Dan Mora, Jim Richardson and Mar-tin Christensen. After Johnson pulled into Ojos pits to repair a binding accelera-tor cable, the race continued over the winding and unforgiving trails through the pine forest. After 100 miles, pulling into El Reyo, Sarabin held a five minute lead over the tightly grouped Richard-son, Christensen and Mora. By the El Alamo Road crossing on Highway 3 at mile 165, Sarabin and Christensen were running minutes apart in first and second and had put a substantial lead on the other racers. Christensen spun a drum near the Santa Catarina Indian Vil-lage, which put Sarabin clearly in the lead. Sarabin led at the 200 mile point at Mike's Sky Ranch, while Richardson, after pacing himself, began to close the gap and was only 13 minutes back. McGuffin was another ten min-utes later. Sarabin and McGuffin fell to the formidable "backside" of Mike's. After 260 miles, Richard-son pulled into Trinidad in the lead and turned the wheel ·over to Rich Sanders driving his first ever Baja. race. They continued on to the booby traps at Erendira. By mile 360 at Santo Tomas, the course has taken its toll and only seven were left running. The lead-ers were spread out with Sanders holding a ten minute lead over Eric Fisher with Christensen ten minutes back. · After the climb from the coast into Tt'es Hermanos, two more racers fell by the wayside. Pulling out of Ojos for the last leg, Rich- · ardson climbed back in after checking an ominous engine noise still holding a five minute lead. Shatynski (who had taken over for Johnson at Trinidad), had steadily climbed into second. Christensen, who.also pulled into Ojos to fix a damaged front end, August 1998 left in third. Lo bsam Yee had taken over for Bill Rodriguez and was close behind. After 400 miles of incredibly challenging racing, the four leaders were within 15 minutes of each other with the worst yet to come. In what he described as "An ode to pre-running", Richardson had pre-run everything except for the last six miles between Ojos. and checkpoint 6. While passing a 1600, he tore off the right front end in a deep wash out. Shatynski now had a nine minute lead over Christensen who was followed a few minutes later by Yee. Twenty miles later, trying to get around a muddy meadow full of stuck racers, Shatynski got stuck in a creek bad for 45 minutes. Choosing a different line, Yee and Christensen made it through, and a tight race to the finish was on. Christensen crossed the finish line just before midnight, only two minutes ahead of Yee. His aver-age speed was just over 30 mph. Shatynski crossed the finish line a half hour later after getting un-stuck with the help of some other racers. The last car to cross the finish line at 3:00 a.m. was Rich-ardson. who rebuilt his front end and rocker arms to garner a well deserved finisher pin ." Thanks Mike! The Kartek sponsored MDR 400 took place on June 20th in Lucerne Valley. Only six Class 9 cars took the green flag (come on people!), but with eight 50 mile laps in store, it was going to be a long day. The Johnsons started off with fast lap of the day, which put their nearest competition three . minutes back. I, through the grace of God (and the help of many friends), had my new Suspensions Unlimited two seater out but, had gotten only about 25 miles of test-ing on it. Things were working well, and I came around the first lap in second place. Harry. Dunne, Nathan Ellis, and Art Velasco, were dicing for third, all running within five seconds of each other. On laps 2 and 3, the Johnsons stretched their lead to six minutes on us, with Dunne and Velasco fighting for third about ten minutes later. Ellis had mechanical problems, and lost over an hour getting fixed. On laps 4 and 5, Velasco and Dunne seemed tied together, until Ve-lasco disappeared. This put Ellis in fourth, going onto lap 6. The Johnsons were still leading, but I started making up some of the margin between us. Then it hap-pened. Just past pit B, I broke a rear upper shock mount. I was too far past B to turn back, so I began limping to FAIR pit C. Repairs were made, but we lost about 35 minutes. (-Thanks again!) Still in second place, I tried making up some time hoping the Johnsons would at least get a flat or some-thing. To no avail (and the Johnsons credit), they went on to win their 11th in a row, and we finished second, with Harry Dunne taking third. I would also like to mention that Scott and Todd shared the driving chores (as they. usually do), and Harry Dunne enlisted Tom Mangione, while I opted to solo. (That last 10 miles kicked my ass!) The KC HiLites SNORE Mid-night Special: Fifteen 9's showed up to take on the challenge and only four finished. OUCH! David Beeman, Terry Vandawalker, and Bill A very failed to make even one lap, while Charles Martin, Amanda Dixon, and Bill Cobb only got in one. Only getting in two laps out of the required four were some notables like Jimmy Messick, Ryan Shank, and Tim Hart. The three lap retirees were Terri Larson and Thomas Taliaferro. It looks like Mark Bunderson dominated all evening. With Todd Dukes tak-ing second, a fine finish for John Poling in third, and rounding out the finishers was Matt Cunning-ham. Man! What happened out there? If you'v ·gqt a clue, call me. It seems sad when we can only get 25% to make it to the fin-ish line. Especially with SNORE's reduced mileage for Challengers. If any of you "consistent DNFers" need help, swallow your pride, pick up the phone, and call me, or any-one that seems to finish most of the time, and maybe we can help you _in your quest to conquer the desert. Or, you can keep your water bottle full, and practice your parade wave. My number is (760}947-6647. See you at the races!!! ■ PIKE'S SERV.ICE CENTER · BAKER, CALIFORNIA CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF SERVICE TO OUR TRAVELING FRIENDS ..... THANKS! Mobil RESTAURANT OPEN 24 HOURS SERVICE . EVERY DAY YEAR ROUND THE BEST IN THE DESERT Page 51

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,--------------------.--:----_.;...--~--'----------r-================~================::,• JOB SITE SIGNS • BANNERS • 1\IIIDOW LETTEP.11,G • C.\R LETTERIIIG • GRAPHICS SGUEAK & MARGIE COATS 5101 Galway Circle • Hunt,ngto1 Be ach CA 92649 (714) 897-0075 • F2, 1714) 694-9567 ~ s~ e«4tfuH, &~ &~ta1flue e~~ '8dt p~ 760-:147-5052 4S-4FO #/0 ~ St. 1~: eA 92201 ff!Bff!BO (213)583-2404 SANDERS SERVICE, INC. METAL PROCESSING 5921 Wilmington Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90001 SANDBLAST GLASS BEAD MAGNETIC PARTICAL FLOURESCENT INSPECTION Mark Smith Larry Smith Paramount, CA 562-531-0192 Long Beach 562-432-3946 . Van Nuys, CA 818-786-8180 Riverside, CA 909-877-0226 Oxnard, CA 805-485-6900 Las Vegas, NV 702-643-9200 All Other Inquiries, contact Sports Racing at P.O. Box 610, Lpng Beach, CA 90801 • 800-836-5355 (310) 691-6704 Whittier Blvd. at Harbor (714) 521-1102 La Habro, California 90631 Fox (310) 691-9396 Custom Preparation & Fabrication Race Trucks • Buggies • Pre-Runners (619) 449;9728_ FAX (619) 449;26 78 94 ·19 Abrc1h.:m1 Wc1y. -Suite ''A", Sc1ntee, CA 92071 Straight -IE l \n C? nt. ALUMINUM WHEEL STRAIGHTENING 31510 223rd Street East Llano, CA 93544 805-261-3202 SUNDRY METAL SPINNING . Phone (562) 928-9838 Fax (562) 928-0778 METAL SPINNING EXCELLENCE • ALUMINUM • STEEL • BRASS • COPPER • STAINLESS RACE FUELS 6831 Suva Street Bell Gardens, CA 90201 JOHN AVALOS OWNER · STEVE POOLE (209) 847-2281 [800) 527-6090 FAX (209) 847-9726 PO. Box 248 • 524 N. Sierra Ave. WESTERN OTVISION Oakdale, California 95361 De•lgri •-Fabrl~•tlon_ ln•tallatlon Darren Ebbem Tony Cerone (909) 340-4684 FAX (909) 340-4689 ·190 C PRINCCLAND CT SUITE 4 CORONA CA 91 719 ,. a:M~ERIZEO VINYL GIV\PHJCS & LETT~ING 1111,1 I WM I ,. ~COST 8LOG SIGNS (;'.II. PTIVCESSES) /0> TTUIOE SI-OW 0/SPU.."rS .,.._ ffCACING G/feA,.HICS ,. OETA/LEO & f..N/QUE OESIGNS .,.._ FLEET VEHICLES ,_ ~QLJA.UTY MNNE/5 ,,...M"'6NETICS ,,-LOGO ltUf/!OOUCTONS .,.._ ffCE,f#\L E5-T,,..TE ,.. LOGO & ~ DESIGN .,.._ ~LS OFF ROAD RACING SPECIALISTS Wf;l.DING • FABRICA TON • FL'AME CUTTING • FFOVTEIJDS • REAR TRAILING ARMS RACEOIASSIS • PRERUNNERS • FOXFIAONGSHOX 134,5DYNAMICS. UNJro ANAHEIM, CA 92B06 LARRY ROSEVEAR PHONE (714/ 996-6260 FAX (714} 996-6405 Trackside Photo Off-road race photography since 1970 Fidel Gonzales 805-578-34 70 P.O. Box 747, Moorpark, CA 93020 (909) 654-7334 Hemet, C:A 1HSfiiLE ENGINEERING JEFF FIELD (818) 998-2739 9763 Variel Ave. Chatsworth, CA 91311 [UMP] UNIQUE METAL PRODUCTS 10729 WHEATLANDS AVENUE, SUITE #A SANTEE. CALIFORNIA 92071 TEL. • 619 / 449-9690 FAX • 619 / 449-8424 \ -AND fUM,tr ~1#~ -,,1v d'-·a-----~AeM~g10N 447-4353 • 579-8666 & 1158 NORTH 2ND ST.• EL CAJON, CA 92021 IJ · Greg Boehm, Dr. of Carology SpeciaHzlng In Transmisslonology Certified Automotiw Instructor BRUCE HENDEL Regional 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

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RACE CARS BAJA BUGS DUNE BUGS V.W & PORSCHE FOREIGN CARS NISSAN & TOYOTA Off Road Race Truchs • Road Racing Pre Runners • Engineering • Fabrication :,-PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING CONSULTANTS EDWIN C . JACOBS PRESIDENT • Transmissions • Parts and Service • Complete Welding Lorenzo Rodriguez Dale White Racing 4175 Cameron #8 Las Vegas. NV 89103 702·811-1661 Fax 702-811·6480 S00°STATE MILL ROAD AKRbN. OHIO 44319 (21_61 644-7774 • 515 So. Vermont, Glendora, CA.91740 • (818) 914-8147 THE ONLY-REASON FOR NOT ADVERTISING IN DUSTY TIMES ~-"HEUVINK CONSULTING 1'11111 IC REI.ATIONS & MAI\KF.TINC: . El> HEUVINk ==~=f'~PAINr /WP C04TINGS<L.CRAPIIICS• kJI/OS , •R/CI JlJ ~ MAINTENANCE• &mlJYM:..-JlfflRINt:-• IS BECAUSE YOU ALREADY HAVE MORE BUSINESS THAN YOU CAN HANDLE MEDIACT.NTRUM UTRECHT HE~OEVELDSTRAAT 29/416, 3572 KH U'fREClIT TIIE N}:TllERLANDS 760-949-1220 TEL. 030-2722133, FAX 030-2722632 Monn,E 06-5~2s,ss11. HoMEiPRIVJi~.ll3HZJ.QJl.'5. Adam Wik 1994 SCORE ENGINE BUILDER OF THE YEAR ; Automotive • ATV • Motorcycle 1815 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE RIVERSIDE, CA 92507, USA 909.369.5144 • 909.369.7266FAX WWW. WEBCAM I Nc.c;::oM From Parts to Complete Engines Engine Dyno Service 535 East Central Park Anaheim CA 92802 714-956-9457 Off Road Products Front and Rear Trailing Arms • Spindles Suspension Specialists • Custom Wheels 2733 W. Missouri Phoenix, AZ 85017 Jack Woods (602) 242-0077 Classified ... FOR SALE: Porsche 3.5 Carrillo rods, twin plug heads, electromotive fuel injection, 340 hp, has proven to be a flawless performer prepped by Castillo Motorsports. $15,000.00 or trade for two seat long travel pre-runner of equal value. Stuart Chase (818l 841-2316. AUTOMOTIVE FOR SALE: Class 13/8 SODA/ CORR Women's Heavy metal legal truck. Always top 5 finisher in Class 13 and championships truck in woman's 3 years in a row. Pro power motor 550 hp LeDuc bypass shocks on rear. 4 Coilover Kuster. Parker Pumper. 2 sets of body panels, MSD ignition. Bead locks Ford 9" w/Mark Williams 3 7, spline axles. Howe steer-ing gear sweet steering pump, over $60,000 invested $20,000.00 firm Call (920) 757-6839 or (920) 733-6689. FOR SALE: 1962 VW Pre-Runner, 1970cc, 091 Bus trans, 3x3 Woods, Type4c.v.s, Sway-A-Way, Summers Bros., Wright 6" beam, rack & pinon, Beard, 26 gal tank, 13" wheel travel, full cage & chassis, street registered, smog exempt, car show winner, $8,000.00 Call (310) 715-1515. FOR SALE: FAT Toyota 4AG 1650cc engine complete. Race ready, fresh $6,500.00 4spd, Rose trans axle, 3 extra R&P, gear for type 4 VW, extra gear for Toyota engine. Race ready, fresh $5,000.00 (503) 618-8823 wkdays. Dusty Times LAST CHANCE YOU MOOKS!! No sale this time, I keep her. Class 5 2180 sedaf).,, ]3_us box w/Hewland gears, Sway-A-Way, Mastercraft, KYB suspension. As good as could be built 15 years ago, now a great ride in the outback $4,500.00 obo (408) 227-9116. FOR SALE: 1988 F700 Extended . Crew cab, New 6 speed diesel, Air, Captains chairs, $16,500, 46' FRP 5th wheel tri axle 3 2' cargo, benches, ramp, 4' side· door, 2 vehicles, 35' awning, 14' living, fully equipped, $19,300.00 or package $32,000.00 (414) 629-9035 or (414) 870-7586. FOR SALE: Chevy Pre-runner, Wernimont Design, 350 hp motor competition trans TH 400, Summers rear end, 40 gal. Fuel Safe, front A-arms, 19" travel, rear trailing arms, 23" travel, Wernimont shocks & coilovers, (6) 35" Baja T As on Alcoas, 96 fiberglass, much more, serious turn-key Pre-runner, FOR SALE: Smog Exempt 72 Ford $ S 9 FOR SALE: 125 inch Raceco-four 2WD'-Pro-built, very streetable 3 ,OOO.OO <714) 8 l-Ol65·, top five finishes on SCORE circuit, 400hp, C6 manual shift kit and FOR SALE: Ranger fiberglass bed- this vehicle is very competitive. 3L shifter, SVO parts, HD torque con- side left only raced but still good no Autocraft engine, Electromotive fuel FOR SALE: 2-1600Chenowth Chris verter, ORD beams w/lift coils, flaring $75.00. Hobrecht in-cab cage injection, DG300 Hew land tool racing engine. JG trans, Fox modified leaf packs, 9", 4.10 Detroit fits early Toyota never installed transaxle, Summers Brothers, Bil-shocks, UMP power steering, ALSO Locker, 35" Mud terrains, Fresh $75.00. Doug Thorley Tri-Y header stein, Mastercraft, 25 spare tires, 6 2-1600 pre-run Fox shocks, Power beautiful RED paint, $6,200.00 Baja fits 2.3. Ranger and Courier used radios - 24' trailer, many enxtra ex-steering, older Raceco, both for BrokersRef#586 (760) 723-2117. $20.00. One Armstrong 7.5-16LT traparts-vehicleisstreetlegal-must $15,000.00 obo or separate Call L J Check out our new website at· Miracle extra traction tire, brand new sell, $20,000.00 oho Bernie (505) (714) 538-8008. www.bajaconcepts.com. $25.00. Call Robert (417) 581-5250. 255-0212. ······················································•·••················· : Sell or swap your extra pa.rls.;µidpieces in • ·• -. : DUSTY TIMES. • Ii-• • • Classified Advertising rate is only $20 for 45 words each month, not including name, address and phone number. Add $5.00 for use of black and white photo, or a very sharp color print. Maximum size 5"x7". 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FOR SALE: Porsche3.5 Carrillo rods, twin plug heads, electromotive fuel injection, 340 hp, has proven to be a flawless performer prepped by Castillo Motorsports. $15,000.00 or trade for two seat long travel pre-runner of equal value. Stuart Chase (818) 841-2316. FOR SALE: 1-1600 short course chassis with 2180 type 1., 02 trans, Hewland, Wright spindles, rack, arms. New dura blue stubs, 930, SAW torsions & axles. Bump stops, Fox clickers, stripped and repainted, all susp maged. $8,000.00 or $4,000.00 less motor, trans. 02 desert trans geared for Class 10, all Hewland, $1,500.00Type4, 2400Porscherods, 100 mm p/c, stoker crank, web 44s 2 It heads $1,850.00. 091 Class 1 geared trans, 4.57 r/p, ftc 3rd, 4th 4 spider dif, built for spare, never raced $1,400.00 1600 heads, titanium, car-bon fib p/rods $300.00. Call Dennis Dugan at pager (209) 736-3007 or after 7pm (209) 586-1967. FOR SALE: FAT TOYOTA 4AG Class 10 engine. Fresh engine, built and maintained by FAT. All the lat-est upgrades, Electromotive ignition, etc. Complete package ready to in-stall, includes Ron Davis radiator and many spare parts. $7,000.00 obo Call Mike (562) 591-5665 ext 241 days M-F. FOR SALE: Class 5 including 14 Bil-steins, 2 Parker Pumpers, Intercom, Wright Rack, Woods Arms and Spindles, Power Steering, Halon & CO2 Fire Suppression Systems, Hy-draulic Clutch, Oil Cooler and Fan, Fuel Safe, 3x3 Rear Arms, Fresh 1835cc Won 24 hrs LeFud in 94, (Class 5) , 3rd overall. points, Class 100, 1995 (Fud) stored for 2 years. {Box needs to be changed. Spare in-cluded) Nice car. $6,200.00 (310) 373-5433. FOR SALE: CLASS 1-1600 Race Ready, Built and maintained by PBA MOTOR SPORTS. 1996 & 1997 VORRA class champion. Best of Everything, FOX, Beard Super Seat, power steering, Wright, Suspension Unlimited Arms, Fuel Safe, UMP Fil-ter, Summer Bros. Drive axles, Pre-cision Alloy Stubs and flanges. Sway-A-Way front springs, PBA engine and trans. $9,000.00 firm. Arden 209 836-9468. FOR SALE: Class 10 or 12 Mirage . Single seat, 1st Class competitive car, Major 1776 Hewland 5 spd, Fox, P/ S, CNC, Summers Bros., Beard, Cen-terline, BFG and much more. C om-plete fresh prep! $23,500.00 This is the best most competitive car avail-able. Trailer also available. Call Tom @ (562) 427-2779 or (562) 430-2884. Page 58 FOR SALE: FOR SALE; Pre-Run-ner: Hi-Jumper, 102" wb, 16" travel by Suspensions Unlimited, Bilsteins, 2110cc VW W/Bergman Hydraulic lifters, 25 gal fuel-cell, windshield, CB radio & more $5,495.00 (805) 498-6049. FOR SALE: Class 11: Sway-A-Way, BFGs, Beard seats, Bilstein $3,500.00. Call John for Details, Afternoon and evenings (760) 868-5694. FORSALE: RacecoClass 1 A-Arm, Super clean from complete rebuild. Fresh 2.6 dry sump Type 4 and DG300 5-speed trans. Fox coilover with Kuster bypass. Front and rear Fox Air bumps, Summers Bros. front and rear. Outboard hubs, 930 c.v.s, Tommy Lee steering, Chenowth shifter. 20" front and rear travel. BEG's on Beadlock Centerlines. Call John (760) 337-6108 or (760) 344-2056 $26,000.00 obo. WHITE LIGHTNING SPECIAL: For sale: Dale White's Class 8 Chevy truck, Super bitchin', Bypass shocks, 710 hp motor by Shaver, MSD, BFGs on beadlocks, "Factory" Chevy, Ul- . tra clean and professionally built, Fresh rebuild! A solid finisher, Ref #634. Support packages available through T earn White Lightning! $79,000.00. ALSO available less mo-tor/trans for less??? Call Baja Brokers for package breakdown at (760) 723-2117. Check out our NEW website at www.baja\:oncepts.com. Dodge RAM Class 8 - Awesome 500 cid VB by Walker Evans Racing hooked to a special Torqueflite 727 tranny w/custom torque converter. 55 gallon fuel cell, A-arm front sus-pension, King Coilover/Bypass, CNC Calipers, Quarter Elliptic rear, Chrisman, Eagle GPS. This truck is beautiful! It is like new with only 6 races on it, ever! The best of every-thing was used and it is well main-· tained. Call for more details at Baja Brokers Ref # 651, $85,000.00 (760) 723-2 117. C heck out our new website at www.bajaconcepts.com. FULLY EQUIPPED RACE SUP-PORT VEHICLE -1979 F-600 Hauler 429cid V8, 5 speed Tranny with 2 speed Eaton Rear End, Fresh tires, Plenty of room for a race car, (2) 100 gallon Fuel Tanks, Snap-on tool Cabinet complete w/tools, Pro-pane/Electric fridge, running water w / toilet and sink, Lincoln AC/DC welder, Microwave, 12/1 l0V light-ing, belly boxes, bin full of nuts/bolts/ washers, race radio, stereo, sleeps one over the cab, need we go on? This has it all. Surviving the desert is about being self-sufficient and this truck definitely_ fits the Bill. Baja Brokers Ref #554 $16,000.00 (760) 723-2117. 1994 Chenowth 2 seater: Includes Hewland DG 300 transaxle. Needs motor and wiring. Wright front end, drop spindles, Coilover/T orsion front and rear, CNC hubs and disc brakes, Summers Bros. Outboard hubs w/ 930c.v. joints, Beadlock rear wheels, Complete fresh prep and car is in immaculate condition! Call for more details Ref #648 $19,000.00 (706) 723-2117 Check out our NEW website at www.bajaconcepts.com. THE ELUSIVE 2 SEAT A-ARM CAR-1998 Lothringer Class 1, only the best of everything was used to build this car. Huge KING coilover and bypass shocks, CNC pedals, front hubs and billet calipers, Fortin transaxle, Beadlock wheels, 934.5 c.v. joints, Fortin rack and pinion, PCI race radio, Wiks 2888cc Type 4 with 200+ HP, no expense spared and this car just got 1st place overall at MDR 250, Baja Brokers Ref #643 $58,000.00 (760) 723-2117 Check out our NEW website at www.ba·aconce ts.com. .... ~'!!'----, FOR SALE: 1985 F-150 chase truck/ pre-runner rough but extremely reli-able - goes anywhere! 4x4, 4 speed manual tranny, with 351 and A/C, 9" rear w/Detroit Soft Lock - Beard, Fuel Safe, custom rear susp 2/track rods and 4 Bilsteins, Mallory, Flow Masters-Sony deck, charger, 2 amps, 10s etc. receiver hitch - dual rear bat-teries - 2 way FM radio - 35" BFG muds, 5 American Racing 15x7 type 23, tire rack holds 3 spares, no front bumper, NOT CAL emission legal, excellent chase vehicle. $6,000.00 no trades (805) 445-1122, ext 4415 days (805) 577-8683 (Simi Valley). August 1998 FOR SALE: Ford Protruck, less than 1000 race miles, SVO high Prof. Crate motor, spares: transmissions, steering boxes, tires, third member, Driveline, Fresh prep by Fod Fab, ready to race and win. $100,000.00 possible partial trade for A-arm Class 1 car. Call Glen (520) 544-8933. FOR SALE: Class 12 SCORE legal for 1999 series. Bunderson 2 seat. Fox shocks, Parker Pumper, Fuel Safe, Centerline wheels, Super Boot stub axles AND AXLES Super Boot c.v. cages, DJ Transaxle, light and com-petitive 1835 lbs, Race Ready with trailer and spare tires. $11,500.00 (760) 253-4285 after 6pm. FOR SALE: FORD Ranger 7S or PRO-LITE 1992 body, new 4 CYL. engine, MDS Ign. New tires, Auto 9" rear with new ring and pinion, new brakes, extra parts, trans, rims, ready to run, $13,500.00 obo (608) 849-5558. WI. FOR SALE: 1-1600 Fresh Motor, ALL Fat parts, fresh tranny, New Weddle Gears, Wright rack-combos-front and rear trailing arms, Fox, Beard, CNC, Centerlines, BFGs,, Sway-A -W ay, JAMAR, Extra trannys and tires, trailer and full race suit. $7,200.00 (obo) TROY (402 478-5428. FOR SALE: Coyote Single Seat, Fresh 1650, Bus Box IRS, Master-craft, Wright, Sway-A-Way, Parker Pumper, KC, CNC, Centerline, Fox, D&N, $2,950.00. Las Vegas (702) 263-6487. CLASS 8/PRE-RUN CHEVY: Ex-LaRana Class 850, very light clean and simple, 15+ wheel travel, (8) 22" Kusters, National springs, (6) 35" BFG Bajas, New 350cid/375 hp, TH-400 tranny by Steve Culhane, Ford 9" w/spool, "96 fiberglass front clip, Autometer liquid filled_ guages, Beards, This truck would make a great pre-runner also! Call for details, Baja Brokers Ref #599 $20,000.00 (760) 723-2117 Check out our NEW website at www.bajaconcepts.com. FOR SALE: 1996 Fl 50 Class 8, your choice race or pre-run, (titled with current tags), everything new, liquid filled gauges, super seats, belts, Rancho Race Shocks, fiberglass front end, BFG Baja terrain tires, Crager Wheels, Fuel Cell with gauge, extra parts, too much to list. $19, 500.00 Rob (602) 237-3113 or (602) 237-3831. FOR SALE: Class 10/Stadium 1650cc Rabbit engine, fresh rebuilt, ' 0 miles, 8 valve head, Web Cam, Webber 44 sidedraft carb, ·complete with clutch and header. $4,250.00 Call Darnen (909) 679-1459. FOR SALE: 1997 1-1600 short course Buggy, CORE legal. Fresh re-built motor and trans. Fat, FTC, 930 c.v.s, Fox, Bunderson bypass, SAW, Wright Rack/Spindles, Beard, CNC, JAMAR, Parker Pumper, Real Bead-locks, Centerline, Top runner, race ready, some extras, must sell, $8,000.00 or $9,000.00 with trailer (412) 233-6392. FOR SALE: Must sell: Raceco Class 1-2 A-arm short course car, 2.4L Por-sche engine, JG T ranswerks, 930 c. v.s Micro stubs, Carr discs, $7,500.00. 1987 competitive trailer 36' Goose neck, N C, W ater tank, Bed, 12V lighting, elect. Landing gear 3 axles $6,500.00. Tim, days (760) 328-1747, eve 760 324-2909. FOR SALE: Desert Weekender. This trailer is designed for all sand dirt rails and race cars, and is constructed with an all steel tube frame and brake folded steel. A masterpiece of work-manship that will match the work-manship of your car. $1,725.00 Call Nat (520) 855-5561. . FOR SALE: Very dependable and competitive 83 Toyota 4x4, Class 7, 7S or stock mini, 224, National Springs, Fox shocks, Autometer, Milcuni carbs, Schroth belts, Optima battery, 97 VORRA 2nd place desert and overall champion, many spare parts and tires, $9,000.00 obo. Doug (702) 358-5195. FOR SALE: Class 10 or 12 Raceco singte seat, 12 Fox Shox, Fox air bumps, SACO, micro-stubs, w/Wild-wood discs, Fodrill arms & combos, Saginaw p.s., Fuel Safe, Parker Pumper, Optima, Jamar, 930s, SAW, · Jess engine & trans, 1st $4,000.00 takes, leave message (714) 302-4746 pgr, (714) 839-0323. Dusty Times

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FOR SALE: 1-600 Mirage-Toyota, Milestone winner - La Rana Class Champion, 3rd at SCORE last year, meticulously maintained, fresh mo-tor and trans, race ready, $15,000.00 Rand 714 449-0773. FOR SALE: Chenowth Magnum -Super 1600: Super 1600 short course stadium race car, Rabbit Motor, Bil-stein shocks, Disc brakes, Super Seat, UMP PS, Centerline Beadlocks and More! $17,000.00 obo Contact Ron Brown @ (602) 843-8223 or (602) 369-3198. FOR SALE: 24' Enclosed Trailer, propane heater, solar battery charger, air conditioner, 12 volt & 120 lights, rear ramp; 2 fold down beds, small vice & table, tire storage, water tank & fuel tank. $6,900.00 Good cQndi-tion! ! ! New tires (949) 489-8984. FOR SALE: 1989 Raceco/Mirage 2 seater, R-22 Toyota, built with all the best, Yokohama, Fox, Parker Pumper, coil·over front, dual carbs, Flame Out, 930, Centerlines, CNC, SCORE legal, $14,000.00 (505) 323-9240. FOR SALE: 5-1600 El Ray Chassis, Fox Shocks, UMP air cleaner, Jazz cell, Wright arms and combos, new front leafs, 930 stub axles, Summers everything minus motor and trans-mission, $4,500.00 have motor also Maxwell Haus fresh prep new ex-haust $1,800.00. Call Sean (909) 343-3277 r 909 789-6447. FOR SALE: JIMCO 1-1600 New Fod Combos, new 300m torsion, Wright, UMP, Fox, CNC, fresh mo-tor and trans. Heim shifter, Flame O ut, fast car, no expense spared, all the best. Call Sean (909) 343-3277 or (909) 789-644 7. Dusty Times FOR SALE: 2 SEAT Pre-Run car, coil over front, Fuel Cell, Mendeola trans, 3x3, wire rear, $10,000.00 with motor, $8,000.00 w/o. Call Mike (619) 562-1743. FOR SALE: Raceco short course single seat, 102" wheel base, Sum-mers Bros disk brakes, Wright Rack & Combos, Simpson, Beard, Char-Lynn PS, JAMAR, Firebottle, Raceco maintained bus transmission, 930 c.v.s, Beadlocks, Yokohamas. This car raced in the MTEG series. Nice looking car. No motor. $7,400.00. Call Steve in VE@ wk: (402) 443-4117 or ho: (402) 625-2802. FOR SALE: Spec Truck nice and fast 350ci, Tommy Lee steering box, Cus-tom air cleaner, Flame Out system, Radio, T ach &gauges, Head support, Windshield support, extra springs, gears for 3/8 & 1/2 mile, 14 wheels 0 8 asphalt & 6 dirt, new paint, Race Ready for asphalt or dirt. $26,000.00 (760) 344-6496. FOR SALE: Class 9 Jimco, single. seat, best of everything, fresh motor and trans, race prepped, must sell, $4,000.00. Randy (714) 449-0773. FOR SALE: 1997 JIM CO Class One A-arm Car, TRD/F AT /FOX/}IMCO Factory backed, Primm 300 winner/ 3000cc Aluminum V6 Fortin DGN, best components available. All spare wheels, tires, parts - Complete pack-age $60,000.00. Call Mike ( 619) 562-1743. FOR SALE: 1988 Chenowth 2 seat desert car, brand new Chromoly frame, never used, 4" longer woods, ft arm, Combos, Saco Magnum rack, UMP PIS, 6x6 rear arms, Chenowth shifter, Fuel Safe cell, PIAA, Master-craft seats, CNC pedals, Yokohama, 930 finge stubs, Mendeola trans, Turning Brakes, Fox bump stops, Parker Pumper, Sway-A-Way, (3) PCI race radios, needs engine, shocks & drive axles to finish. $19,000.00 invested yours for $15,000.00. Deliv-ery avail. (253) 584-5857. FOR SALE: 1980 Mitsubishi truck, pre-runner owner built, Toyota mo-tor & trans, runs great, looks great, must see $3,000.00 obo (562) 945-2228. FOR SALE: 1-1600 SODA short course buggy, many new parts, Fox, FAT, BFGs, Fresh Air, some extra parts available with trailer, PCI radio also available, (906) 542-3897 or (920) 457-6014. FOR SALE: 091 tranny, fresh race prep, new 4130 super cliff, 930 flanges. 4.57 R&P, 3.10-1.93-1.44-1. l 4 gears. $2,500.00 (949) 642-5158. FORSALE:JIMCOClass lOA-arm W/Wiks 4AG Toyota Fortin trans, $28,000.00 Call Mike (619) 562-1743. FOR SALE: 2-SEA TER Chenowth used by Riviera race team for pre-run-ning, 4 wheel disc brakes, Summers hubs, Type 4 motor, Fields tranny, Centerlines, complete $12,500.00 Todd (949) 489-8984. FOR SALE: Class 12 - 2 seater, Mi-rage chassis, Fox, Wright, Jamar, UMP, Summers hubs, Fields trans, Centerlines, Y okohamas with spares, $15,000.00 ask for Darrell or Todd (949) 489-8984. FOR SALE: Class 12, Raceco 2 seater, Wright arms, Summers hubs, L&C pedals, Saginaw Steel/ram as-sist, Penhall body, Wilwood front disc Centerline, Yokohamas, Fields FORSALE: l-1600Mirage-winning car - best of everything - Fox w/res-ervoirs, new motor & Bus box by JG Transworks O Beard, MSD, SACO, UMP, Sway-A-Way, Wright arms, 300m bars, VDO - Suspension Un-limited rear arms, bars, Centerlines, Edwards, Custom paint, the car works bitchin' & looks it. SCORE, MOR, Fudpucker, Best of desert etc. $10,000.00 firm. (714) 871-2011 or (714) 776-6227. FOR SALE: Kenwood TK795D VHF FM Transceiver with mic and ant. 45 Watt, 26 programmable channels, $450.00. Sand Rail with Trailer, 1835 VW, Centerline/BFGs paddles, many extras, $3,000.00 Call for more info. (805) 488-9219. FOR SALE: Fresh 1/2-1600 engine -Complete $2,500.00 Gary Porter (888) 315-5458. August 1998 FOR SALE: CLASS 7S RANGER BUILT BY CURT LeDUC; Very nice truck, 4wd with custom Borg-Warner transfer case hooked to a Borg-Warner T-5 manual transmis-sion. Nothing but the beefiest! Gussetted I-Beam, radius arms, frame, steering box, everything! Kuster coilovers in the front and 3" Kusters on the back. National Springs, Full floater 9" rear end, 40 spline 300m axles, SAW rear anti-roll bar. V6 motor, Ported and pol-ished heads, SVO ignition, 32 gallon fuel cell, lots of spares. $20,000.00. Baja Brokers Ref #666 (760) 723-2117. Check out our website at www.bajaconcepts.com. FOR SALE: RANGER 4WD PRE-RUNNER; 2.9L V6, C4 by Mogi, Reverse manual Valve body, 32 gal-lon Cell Probuilt 7S style front sus-pension, (2) Bilstein shocks w/Big Shafts per wheel, Nationals, 9" w/ Detroit locker, disc brakes, 4.10 ring and pinion, Full 8 point cage, Mas-tercraft, Autometer LFGs. Great for people who really pre-run! $8,700.00. Baja Brokers Ref #660 (760) 723-211 7. Check out our website at www.bajaconcepts.com. FORSALE: 1-16001996Porter-Baja 1000 winner. TIG welded frame, Wright front end, alum rear hubs, Beard, SACO big rack, Charlyn P/S, Weddle trans, Fresh/strong engine by Rosevear includes radio and spare rims, tire and parts, $14,000.00 Gary (888) 315-5458. FOR SALE: X Roger Mears tractor trailer, car lift gate, compressor, gen-erator, solvent tank, 200 gallon waste, 175 race gas under belly, vice & grinder, lots of cabinets & storage, full enclosed canopy tractor has new motor from factory. $35,000.00 (979) 489-8984. . FOR SALE: TRUGGY; A-arm front end, Full floater Chrisman rear end, Dodge power train wnoo+ hp, Cus-. tom 727 transmission, Ex-Walker Evans Trophy Truck. If you are look-ing for one of the best this is it! 0 miles on motor. Absolutely nothing was spared, not one piece overlooked, everything super strong. Profession-ally maintained and prepped, will be sold race ready! Baja Brokers Ref # 656 (760) 723-2117. Check out our website at www.bajaconcepts.com. FOR SALE: HERE IS A PACKAGE DEAL FOR YOU - (1) Ford Class 8 and (1) Ford F-150 Pre-Runner, Race truck has Kuster Coilover shocks in front and Kuster Bypass shocks in rear, 432 cid Leon Patten motor, C6 tranny by Steve Culhane, 72 gallon Custom Fuel Cell. Pre-Runner has (3) Bilstein shocks per wheel, Nation-als w/2 link, Currie 9" w/4.11 gears, 351 cid, Full cage w/Chase Rack. Asking $50,000.00 for whole pack-age including spares. Baja Brokers (760) 723-2117. See Page 39 for continuation of Classified Ads. Off Road Scramble Answer: Holeshot Vehicle Clutch Airjack Fender THE CV JOINT Editor: John ·calvin Silver State Winner: Makolm Vinje INDEX To Advertisers Azteca -La Paz -Off Road Race ...... 11 Baker Performance Products .......... 24 Barbary Coast, Gold Coast, Orleans Hotels ....... , ..................... 37 Best In The Desert ............................ 29 Bilstein Corp. Of America ........................ 5 Cactus Racing ...................................... 33 Camburg Engineering ........................ 18 Checkers Off Road ............................ 10 Donahoe Racing Enterprises ............ 18 Dave Folts Transmissions ................ 15 Fast Wheels ....................................... 50 FAT Performance .............................. 22 Fox Racing Shox ................................... 7 Fresh Air Systems ............................. 25 Fuel Safe Racing Cells ...................... 31 German Auto ...................................... 26 Glen Helen Short Course Series ..... 35 Granada -Dakar ................................. 21 Jimco ................................................... 47 Kawaguchi Honda .............................. 38 King Shock Tech ................................ 42 McKenzie Performance Products .... 44 Mojave Desert Racing ....................... 27 Nevada Off Road Buggy ... , ................ 45 PCI Race Radios and Equipment.. ....... 2 Pike's Family Restaurant ................. 51 Premier Racing Products ................. 46 Race Ready Products ........................ 21 SNORE ........................................... 19, 23 Sway-A-Way Corp .............................. .. 4 Summit Off Road Racing Association ....................... 17 Toyota Motorsports ........... Back Cov·er Toyota Motorsports ..................... B, 13 Transaxle Engineering ...................... 48 Tri-Mil Industries .............................. 43 Valley Performance ........................... 40 VORRA ................................................. 41 Yarnell Specialties ............................ 16 Page 59

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