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Thank You! The Over The Hill Gang would like to recognize and thank the following sponsors for their generous support of our 3rd Annual Mammoth Mountain Motocross, which had the largest per day turn-out in the history of Mammoth. NO FEAR - RK CHAIN - EXCEL RIMS - MAXIMA OIL - DOCTOR DIRT SCOTT USA - GARY SEMICS MX VIDEOS - PRO-CIRCUIT - FMF - CHAPARRAL SINISALO - N-STYLE - LBZ - ASV - PIRELLI TIRES - MUTANT MOTOR SPORTS - PIT-PRO PRO-ACTION - CEET PRODUCTS - INNOVATION SPORTS - WH ITE BROTHER S VR P - WISECO - SOUTHLAND SUZUKI - SPROCKET SPEC IALISTS - MC DONALD S SHOCK TH ERAPY - KAWASAKI - HONDA - DSP - DIRT DIGITS - NO TOIL GOAT EYEWEAR - METALTEK - SCOTT GARDNER PHOTOGRAPHY - MOTION-PRO RALPHS - MX-RIDER.COM - EVS A Special Recognition for th e following sponsors who worked 14 hour days to supp ort our riders a t the race track. PRO-CIRCUIT - FMF - PIT PRO - WHITE BROTHERS RAC E TECH - DIRT DIGITS - PIRELLI TIRES An Honorable Mention to our main sponsors for the 2000 YZ 250 bike for raffle and the additional parts & accessories to sweeten the deal! challeng ing elevation changes and rocky trails before heading back nort h at Punkin Corners. O n day t wo , dua l -spo rte rs aga in headed north from Payson . follow ing scenic alpine trails and forest roads east toward Verde Valley . Several water crossings (incl ud ing the Ea st Verde River) and a stop at the ab ando ned Crackerja ck Mine punctua ted a great day's ride. Ride three in the se ries will be at Prescott Vall ey , A rizo na , September 23 and 24 , and ride fo ur w ill take p la c e at Ca mp Ver de o n Nov ember 4 and 5. These dates could change slig htly , so inter ested parties s hould co ntact M aurice B rea at (6 2 3 ) 4 65 -0 759 fo r more informa tion. eN LOCAL TALENT (we ra is e d $6 ,500.00 f or the F e ed The C h ild r e n Charity) DWA N E MI T C H E L L N ICKNAME . .. " Diamond In The Dirt " BIRTHDATE • • • • •November 30. 1982 RESI DENCE .. .. • . . . . . Honea Path, South Carolina O THER INTERESTS . . . . Water.skiin9, .Jet -skllnq , Hunting, Fishing Yamaha SPONSORS . . • • ••• • • •Moto Planet, Pro-Action LOCAL TRA CK .•• • • •• Muddy Creek Raceway. Blountville, Tennessee CLASSES 125cc B, Un lim ite d Amateur M OTORCYCLE RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Currently leadi ng in 1999-2000 Victory Sports Indoor W inte r Series • First place in 125cc C at 1999 Southeast Regiona l Qua li fier for Loretta Lyn n's • Third place in 125cc C Stock at 1999 Loretta Lynn 's • Second place in 125cc C in 1999 MegaSeries You Ca.n N o VV' Go O nLi ne VV'ith CYCLE NE"-VS ~ . cyc l ene'VV'5. CO I'"T'. WHAT WAS YOUR WEIRDEST RACING MOMENT? "Dur ing my fi r st year of racing, at Morganton, North Carolina, I was lying with my stomach on t he seat, holding on to the gas and still trying to race." "19 99 U.S. SPEEDWAY NATIONAl CHAMPIONSHIPS;;;;,,'=-'=-=-....,----,-, (#451) The 3 1st ann ual running of this event was the wildest in years as twe nty of Ame rica's best Spee dway race rs came to the O range Co unty Fairgro unds in Costa Mesa, Californ ia for this o ne-night. winner-ta ke-all war. Bruce Flanders and Terry Clanton call the action fro m th e famo us OC bullring. 60 minut es from 'RAZ Video. WHO Is YOUR HERO , AND WHY? "God, because He is' m y lea der and I am His follower. My race hero is Jeremy McGrath. A nd my f amily hero is my Papa [his grandfather, pictured], because he is always there for me:' By Barbara W illiams Photo By Loren Williams 88 JULY 5 ,2000' IE: U IE: I e ne 'UVs