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In the past year, a new race site has opened up just outside of Billings, MT near the "town" (a trailer park and a bar) of Acton.
(Photo available for purchase at Intermountain Photography)
This site has asphalt 1/4 mile drag racing every weekend, and is now starting to host some "truck racing." In particular, CORR style side-by-side short-course "obstacle" racing on a man-made 1 mile track with full view for spectators, and the ability to drive a water truck around the course to keep the dust down.After loading up on my new and improved trailer..
I headed out for Bozeman on Saturday morning, where I picked up Blair Howze and the two of us drove over to the race site Saturday evening and dropped Little Devil off.
Racing started Sunday afternoon. I had to first remove my headlights - no glass on the track.
The course was fun. It was designed to hurt your body or your rig, and aside from a pair of doubles that very few people attempted to clear, everything was easily doable and at speed - which makes things fun for us and fun for the crowds. :D
My first heat went pretty well, though after getting a face full of mud I slacked off my pace and let Chris Brown run ahead of me a bit.
Second heat started badly when the throttle cable broke before the first turn. I managed to unlace a boot and finish the race - but hardly in a competitive manner. ;)
My thanks to Blair for running the video camera.
More pictures and video clips are available in the Image Gallery
It was a long late tow home, arriving home at about midnight, but the Scout emerged from the weekend even with no damage, and I felt physically fine.
Managed 6.75mpg in the Travelette, doing 75mph, and not slowing down on the hills. :D
You can also see additional photos taken by InterMountain Photography and available for purchase at:
http://www.intermountainoffroad.com