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SATURDAY
NIGHT
The lighting at the Muscle Shoals
Fairgrounds is not very friendly for night time photography, but we pushed the film as far
as it would go. The pictures from the Sunday afternoon show are far superior, so
don't give up before you look at them. The Monsters have come to Muscle Shoals
several times in the past, but this was the best crowd response ever. They had to
keep putting up additional bleacher seating as the fans continued to pour in right up till
show time on Saturday night. The local Chevy dealer, Jim Bishop, sponsored a good
advertising effort that paid off big time.
QUALIFYING
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truck took a solo qualifying run to set up the racing brackets for the side-by-side drags.
The format was then single elimination in the first round to set up the final. |
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1ST ROUND
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qualifying round set up Clydesdale vs. Mercenary for the first side-by-side action of the
night. The picture tells it all. Bennett got the hole shot, and left Mercenary
in the dust. Clydesdale would be in the Finals all weekend. |
The second race featured the Bad Influence Ford against the After
Shock Chevy. This one was closer. They gave the win to After Shock, but the
pictures and the video we took sure look like Donny nipped him. |
SIDE-BY-SIDE
FINAL
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The
Saturday night Final was a good, close race. Jim Bishop was smiling as two hot
running Chevy Monsters lined it up for Sweet Home Alabama bragging rights.
Clydesdale and After Shock both got a great launch off the starting line. As they
hit the cars, it was too close to call, with both drivers gunning it for all it was
worth. When they hit the finish line, Clydesdale was ahead by a foot...two at the
most. The crowd loved it! |
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FREESTYLE
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humidity was playing havoc with the acohol burning engines by the time freestyle rolled
around on Saturday night. Mercenary, Clydesdale, and After Shock all took freestyle
runs, but had to cut them short. Bad Influence was running rich, and Donny elected
to pass on the freestyle competition. Clydesdale swept the night's events with the
freestyle win. The freestyle on Sunday afternoon more than made up for the problems
the drivers had on Saturday night. Don't miss it. It was fantastic! |
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ON TO
SUNDAY ACTION
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