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Page 10 The INDEPENDENT, May 17, 2000______________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Exciting competition at Sunset includes some thrills, mishaps From Page 9 the back stretch and the beau tiful coupe of Steve Webb end ed up in the wall. Apparently Mark Bell’s car was damaged in the altercation as well, as he was not a factor from this point on. Lemley took command on the restart with Gerry Grossen in tow. The two pulled away from Dash winner Tom Willie as Dave Bax climbed to fourth in Dave Hufford’s machine. Suddenly, in the closing laps, Lemley’s mount began to smoke. Whether the smoke was related to Lemley’s spin in turn four or not is unknown, but seeing a yellow, new leader Grossen slowed. While the flagmen watched for Lemley to get back under power, Willie closed on Grossen. A yellow/ checkered ended the event as Willie slipped by Grossen at the line. Dave Bax finished in the show position, followed by Dan Shaw and local driver Dale Blake. Chris Wilkins won a nine car qualifier for the PHRA Main, leading flag to flag. Pro Dash winner on Opening night, Mike Kelley finished second, chased by fellow heat winner Bob Painter, Jeff Quinn and Van Raden. McMullin, who had dominat ed the PHRA opener, stretched his lead to eight car lengths, while first Quinn, then Van Raden displaced Painter. Quinn’s competitiveness was nothing short of amazing in light of his late afternoon an tics... in one of the first hot lap sessions of the day, Quinn had climbed a wheel and cart wheeled his car right out of the ballpark! Back in the present, the lapped car of Wilkins’ spun di rectly in front of McMullin. With no place to go, McMullin clipped the #44 and ended up on his side. A red flag was thrown and McMullin’s bid for a repeat was over. McVae set the pace with nine laps down, Quinn, Van Raden and Painter applying the pressure. Painter then looped in four and on the restart, Van Raden subdued Quinn. The balance of the event was green. Van Raden spotted daylight beneath Mc- Vae’s coupe and powered by. Nick Adams methodically worked his way to the front, eventually getting as far as third. The bat tle-weary Quinn had to be sat isfied with fourth while Jack Mires rounded out the top five. SUMMARY, MAY 13, 2000 Bomber HEAT 1: Shawn Thomson, Greg Long, Doug Younkin HEAT 2: Stan Asanovic, Tom Finley, Terry Talbot, Jr. DASH: Thomson, Asanovic, Finley, Mike Mastrangelo MAIN: Asanovic, Thomson, Talbot, Long, Finley, Younkin, Dave Ruby, Kendall Lee, Lonnl Finley, Mastrange lo, Phillip Herinckx Street Stocks: HEAT 1: Steve Hambleton, Greg Smith, A.J. Tipton HEAT 2: Jimmy Masure, Gary Mey ers, Mark Bell HEAT 3: Tony Catalano, Nathan Morton, Brent Porter DASH: Meyers, Harley Barrett, Tip- ton, Porter MAIN: Tipton, Masure, Porter, Catalano, Barrett, Adrian Adams, Smith, Jay Silas, Jeff Gilman, Dwight Graham, Nathan Rolston, Meyers, #81, Traci Williams, Richard Kelley, Morton, Mike Fitzpatrick, Trevor Broth erton, Hambleton, Bell, Sharon Kelley Cascade Hardtops: HEAT 1: Gerry Grossen, Steve Webb, Dale Bax Ike Says. . . From page 2 had floated back out into the stream and was just starting to go down the middle rapids. We soon realized that there was nothing to do but for me to chase it down with my kayak. Quickly, I was back in the water and flew down one of the better rapids of the trip as I looked for the wayward kayak. Coming around a bend in the river, I was relieved to see the kayak doing a nice eddy turn into calm water, just as if it had an experienced kayaker aboard. HEAT 2: Steve Lemley, Tom Willie, Mark Bell DASH: Willie, Bell, Lemley, Dale Bake MAIN: Willie, Grossen, Bax, Dan Shaw, Bake, Richard Nordby, Stanley Garboden, Lemley, Greg Ray, Bell, Webb HEAT 3: Bob Painter, Ron Love, Rick Adams PRO DASH: Robert Cash, Don Far rell, Don Ellam, Stan Manks PRO MAIN: Chris Wilkins, Mike Kelley, Dennis Rearidon, Manks, Far rell, Cash, Bob Mires, Ellam, Charles Millar PHRA Dwarf: HEAT 1: Doug McVae, Jake Mires, Joe Eaton HEAT 2: Brent McMullin, Jeff Quinn, Wayne Van Raden EXPERT MAIN: Van Raden, Adams, Quinn, J. Mires, Keith Steenslld, Kelley, Chuck McMulllns, Painter, Eaton, Manks, Love, B. Mc Mullin, Wilkins, Mark Hinkle. Soon Troy and I were laugh ing about the experience, yet it had reinforced two rules of kayaking. One: Always beach your kayak high and dry. Two: Never kayak alone. After a quick refreshment stop, we were back on the wa ter and traveling upstream though two rapids. Unfortu nately, Troy caught a boil that spun him sideways and he did a slow roll as the power of the river grabbed his kayak. We were in a side eddy and, fortu nately, the water pushed Troy toward the bank. Soon he was on shore, draining the water from his boat as the sun con tinued to bathe us in its warmth. We were a little disappoint ed when we saw our take-out come into view, for we were both game for more excitement from the unknown river that flowed below us. We knew, though, that we would continue our 100 mile adventure to Ne halem Bay next week, with an other ten mile section of the riv er, with the certainty that the river will continue to get faster and wilder. This is what draws us back, for we have caught the white water bug. Watch the Blazers in Beal Comfort Best Chairs Great styling, plush cushions, solid construction and all at very reasonable prices make these recliners a tremendous buy. Stop in and test one out today! 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