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A good race in the final as Pat Austin ran .462/5.70/250.88 just ahead of Larry Miner's .468/5.74/250.09.

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Austin continues Northwest hot streak. Won race after qualifying first.

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After not qualifying at Woodburn, Woodbridge Ca. Miner Bros. team made up for it here.

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Low sixes were good enough to get Canadian Mike Giuliani to the semi-finals, but not enough for Miner's 5.79.

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'Grampa' John Hyland managed to get down the race track ahead of his competition twice before meeting up with Austin in semis.

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Probably his beggest win ever came in round one for local racer Forrest leBlanc when he outran Bucky Austin 6.13/231.60 to Austin's 6.20/236. Crowd gave him a great cheer when he towed back.

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Another local standout, John Knox, took 'Froggy' to round two with 6oh strength.

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Mitch Myers went 5.92 in round one to defeat Bateman, then ran into big red Pro-Max car in round two.

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Nice to see Dave Hix make the show

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After qualifying second, this was not the kind of weekend the 'Hitter' will want to remember.

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Anaheim, California's Dale VanGundy got into the field in the 13 spot.

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Not looking as quite as strong as he did at Woodburn, number three qualifier Steve Gasparrelli lost to Knox in round one.

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Steve Sommer qualified 12, then wheelstood beside Hyland in round one.

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The 11th qualifier, Jason Rupert

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Dan McGlone showed with former Hough Team car and rig. Qualifed 7th and drew Miner in opening round.

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"This is still all new to us" said Roger Bateman refering to his big horsepower. "We're used to being the slow guys, and we have a lot more to figure out now." They didn't quite get it as his 5.97 in round one came beside Myers' 5.92.

 

 

 

 

 

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