July 2005 Race Photos

2005 Belt Sander Race Photos

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"2005 Event Winners " (from left to right)

Roger Campbell, Dinomite, 1st Place "Modified"
Also 1st Place "Best of Show"
Duane Malburg, Goldenrod, 2nd Place "Modified"
Donna Mulburg, Ole Yeller, 1st Place "Stock"
Jeff Brown, Dino's Widow Maker, 2nd Place "Stock"
Ed Hart, Sand Blaster, 2nd Place "Best of Show"
(2nd row) Al Bayless, Event Organizer

The Corunna 4th of July Celebration held its Annual Belt Sander Drag Race, Monday, July 4th, 2005. The race was again Sponsored by our friends at "Industrial Supply of Owosso". The race was a huge success. There were 16 belt sanders entered in the Stock Division and 8 in the Modified Division. Everyone had a great time, both the racers and spectators.

"2005 Contestants Listed by Sander Name" (from left to right)
Wings of Liberty, Linda Strieff (missing above, shown below); Sand Blaster, Ed Hart; Dinomite, Roger Campbell; Star Spangled Sander, Scottie Waters; Goldenrod, Duane Malburg; Appollo, Ginny; Buckeye Buckland Bomber & Wishful Thinking, Mike Baeumel; Sweet Sailin, Shirley Campbell; Freedom, Joy Baeumel; Sawbones II, Arvin Maurer; Sawbones I, Jacob Junglas; Ole Yeller, Donna Mulburg; Silver Streak, Al Bayless; Monster Mobile, In Memory of Merritt Nye; Dino's Widow Maker, Jeff Brown; Dino's Chopper, David Blackburn; Herbie, Mark Swinford; Big Popa, Dan Swinford; Slo Go Dragster, Bruce Westerlund.
(16 Stock, 4 Modified) Drivers are not in order and several are missing from the photo.

Contestents on Left Contestants on Right

More views of Contestants. "Wings of Liberty" shown on the left.

Spectators

The Grandstand was rockin'. Everybody had a great time.

Stock Racers in Pits More Stocks in Pits

The Stock Racers waiting in the "Pits".

Finals Stock Race

Ole Yeller defeats Dino's Widow Maker, last years Stock winner, in 2 out of 3 heats.

Modified Racers in Pits More Modifieds in Pits

The Modified Racers waiting in the "Pits". (Dynomite & Goldenrod)
Also Stock Racers Sweet Salin' & Ole Yeller

Finals Modified Race

Dynomite lines up against Goldenrod.

Dynomite vs Goldenrod

Dynomite Wins the Modified Finals in the best 2 out of 3.

BBB vs Yeller

BBB v Yeller

Preliminary Stock Heats

Sailin vs Dragster

Monster v Appollo

Momster vs Appollo

SawI vs Dino

MonstervsHerbie

Widow vs Dragster

Wishful vs SawI

Widow vs Sailin

Appollo vs Dino

Herbie vs SawII

Wings vs Dino

SSS vs Yeller

WidowvsSSS

Mike vs Al

Dynomite vs Widow

Preliminary Modified Heats

Donna vs Duane

Widow vs Sand

Freedom vs Herbie

Herbie vs Dino

Dino's Chopper

"Dino's Chopper"

Sweet Sailin

"Sweet Sailin"

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Thanks to the Racers and Racing Staff for a great event.
See you all again in 2006.

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