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Area competitors take home
Pumpkin Center mud racing trophies
THE PONCHATOULA TIMES, SEPTEMBER 26, 1985, PAGE TWELVE
By DUANE E. HARRIS out the races with a broken valve spring, drive, was left behind at the takeoff. But the Bandit's work was only half
Sports Editor The day was filled with excitement Tricked Out led the Bandit by 100 yards over. Davis had yet to defeat Ken and
and heart stopping action. Some racers when Gores reached the final curve. Cliff Levron's Cherry Bomb Chevy for
Pumpkin Center's Mud Raceway went home bankrupt while a big break Tricked Out died in four feet of mud. the overall top eliminator's spot. "-
geared up for another eventful mud sent drivers like Jim Davis home Davis powered passed Gores and won Levron took the lead easily over the
racing day Sunday, September 22 for triumphant, the eliminating bracket with the Bandit• However, in curve two of the
its fourth scheduled race slot of the Sand drags between classes of three impressive time of :54•37 and hand,- track. Levron hit the inside bank and
now-fadingsummer, wheelers and motor bikes started the capped• Using four wheel drive. Davis flipped: a big break for Davis and the *,
Thousands of spectators across the racing action• Finishing as the top set the new track record of :51.01. Bandit. til
nation made it to Southeast Louisiana's eliminator in the motorbike class and
hot spot in mud racing located in placing first in the 80 cc class was rt..,u.,,,,,.,,,t.t.,=m.._.m.,,=,.=,,..,.,,,m,.=,..,,Dmmmnmmmm
Charley Schaff, while Darville Anthony II |
Pumpkin Center that day where dozens placed first in the super modified three I i,,, E P S O U |
of professionals as well as local
amateurs competed against the clock wheeler class and finished as the day's | |
top eliminator in his class (Competitors | f |
for mud, blood and money. The track s placing in individual classes are listed at I y p/fff
racing slot hosted sand drags for bikes, bottom)• ,
three wheelers, as well as stock and
modified truck sand drags. Covington s David Crowe picked up | li .i
his 13th straight victory as first place i WHOLESALE PRICES-BIG SAVINGS
Then the professionals were put in winner and top eliminator of the day I t il DePaul now open
the pit for the half mile oval mud races.
ate
Nationally-known mud racers driving the Chevy powered Ford I 14kt. Gold Rings, Chains, Charms, Pendan s, I
Courier "Short and Sassy."
Budweiserincluded Hammond SBandit II whoJim setDaviStheinnewthe "it's just pure excitement," said i Earrings, Diamonds g Monograms I administrator; l/alter Parker, Clrk
l FOR THE BEST PRICES ON I o, Seventh Ward Court; (back roW,
track time record in his debut race last
month; Ken and Cliff Levron driving Hammond's Jim Davis, driver of the .left to right) Bill Hawthorne, NSMH6
1985 Budweiser Bandit !I did his share Counselor; Dr. Stratton Kearns;
Cherry Bomb; the local legend 'Mud of sweating when he was placed up Coins, Diamonds, Gold & Silver Bullion I Deputy Sheriff Chuck Reed; pat
Grip" Randall driving the 302 Ford against the track's top contenders with a Thomas; Dr. Ralph .Maxwell; Kelly
TG&Y Special; Butch Davis in the Son
of a Butch Dodge; Mississippi's Cliff handicap. Davis lost the power of four .] 1507 S.W. Railroad Ave. Hammond I Beavers; Julie Lester, Office
Cutrell driving his 440 Dodge; Michael wheel drive when a drive shaft I 542-6850 ! M...g.,. Co.,lti. P,hi.t, o,.
and Billy Snyder driving the '63 Ford controlling the front wheel drive broke. Richard Strobach Is not pictured.
Regardless, Davis raced on and after I Open" Mon-Fri 9to5 Sat 1 0 to 3 I (Times Photo by Terrence McMahon)
351 Special; Jeff Teuton and Big Blue landing on top of two big breaks, he I..,.,=.,=-.--..=....=,.....,,.'" .... -..-.--,.,..-,--..---,..=,--.-...,...-.-,.,-..,,.,.,...1 hospital
Didge; Larry Calecas driving Red
Thunder; Dale Gores at the helm of the took the top eliminator trophy.
Ford powered Jeep called Tricked Out In determining the contenders for the
and other racers including Charlie top eliminating bracket, the best times
Highes, Wayne Purvis, Dale Carter and were turned in. Davis was pushed up
Wendell Fischer. against Dale Gores in the Chevy
Unfortunately, Kenner's Mike Moore, powered Jeep"Tricked Out."
father of the infamous Cookie Monster As announced by track spotter Danny
was on the rocks after blowing an "CC" Smith, Gores was the second
engine last week. Pumpkin Center's fastest competitor on the track, with
own John Jenkins, driver of the four wheel drive. Davis was in trouble.
Budweiser Bandit I, sat out the race "This will be some kind of race,"
with a locked up engine sustained from remarked Smith from the track tower.
last month's racing while the Son of a The results were surprising:
Butch Dodge driven by Butch Davis sat The Bandit, powered by two wheel
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Hammond's Jim Davis, driver of mud truck racing. Davis currently
the 1985 Budweiser Bandit !1, holds the track record time and
overcame a severe handicap Sunday placed as the top eliminator on his
at Punkin Center Raceway but still first run last month.
finished as the day's top eliminator in (Times Photo by Duane Harris) .
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Slate Cummings (right) andBryan Sunday. Slateflnished, inflrstplaceln The Difference
Castjohn were the overall winners in the 0-99 cc class and Bwan placed
their individual sand drag racing first in the 100-150 cc stock class.
class held at Punkin Center Raceway (Times Photo by Duane Harris) Gone art" the days whrn i|11 CPR" ('(mtr(,lling t)lec(lintz: scvvl'c |rilunla, an(I (Iccp shock.
ambulance did liuh. in(we than treating shock, burn, and P;u'anlc(li(s im,vi(h •
deliver a patient io the imst)ilal, pois(m victims; inun(t)ilizin,R ((mil)l('hcnsivl" cnlcrcncy (ill'#.'
Children Ulllll lOYiilrl Old Eli lrtit. T(lay, through exa'nsive t}'aclurcs; assisiilig wilil %'trhill('%,'l'r Ihc circulnslanccs.
training and c(lucati(m, chil(lt)h-lh- lind Inu(h in(ire.
i x`.` " • " '" " : ." " " mplctcd a 320-hour ((itlrs(, in
lifbsaving pr()cedurcs. [nlravcnous training. In
i lll M(ti,i(m t(, all ,he skills (,t ,tic
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