Rausch Creek Qualifier

The 29 competitors that came to the starting line on Saturday morning May 21, 2011 knew they all had one thing in common….they would come back wet and covered in mud! A mud fest it was, but less than what had been anticipated when the rain subsided that morning for the remainder of the day.

The question was simple…was Shannon Campbell going to win the third race in the series? One of three single seat vehicles, also including Doug Bigelow and Cottin Rodd, were they at disadvantages when it came time to winch? Would that really play a role?

The answers came around mid day when Shanoon romped up the muddy hill and rolled causing him multiple issues throughout the day, and finally a tow job back to the pits.

The real race was between Lucas Murphy who started 8^th and Levi Shirley who started 6^th from the beginning all the way to the last lap. They battled, they held each other off, and at the end, Levi Shirley blew up the engine, and Lucas Murphy got tied up on a hill allowing third place lurker Rusty Bray to show his consistency and sneak in for the win. Brian Shirley took second and Derek West took third.

Of the 29 that started, only 10 finished the race. Now that is some mud flinging action!

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Friday Quailfying

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