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Downhill Racing By Russ Kottke

Thank you to all the Downhill Racers! Hot
Wheels racing started on Friday with well
attended practice sessions in both the morning
and afternoon. Serious racers stopped in and
gave their Hot Wheels a shot down the track
to determine which would qualify for Satur-
day’s big races. At each convention there is a
“special” race which changes with each show;
this year was the Creature Feature. Contenders
for this race required Hot Wheels vehicles to
resemble animals, bugs or some sort of aliens.
This left a wide field of different Hot Wheels
choices. Racers did not disappoint; they used
their imaginations and dug deep in finding their
fastest Hot Wheels for the race. The traditional Tennessee racing his Noodlehead. Charleston, South Carolina racing her Hot Tub.
Funny Car race has been combined with the Funny Fairmont 3rd Place – Gus Del Giorgio from San Jose,
dominating Ford Fairmont. This union opened Champion – Kinsey Hayes from Russellville, California racing a Shelby GR1.
up other races for a bit more competition plus Kentucky with her fast Ford Fairmont.
it was a good showdown between the two fast Creature Feature 12 and Under – Open to ages 12 years and
castings. Racing on Saturday was well received 1st Place – Jonas Hayes from Russellville, Ken- younger only.
with the Open Stock category the biggest of tucky racing the Spector. 1st Place – Joshua Granados from Los Angeles,
the day. Saturday consisted of 7 different races, 2nd Place – Kale Wargo from Cornwall, Ontario, California racing a Mirada Stocker.
Redline, Funny Fairmont, Creature Feature, Canada racing the Praying Menace. 2nd Place – Kinsey Hayes from Russellville,
Open Stock, Kids 12 and under, VW Drag Bus 3rd Place –Braden Rollinson from North Charles- Kentucky racing her Escalade.
and Hot Wheels Modified. Here is how racing ton, South Carolina racing his Double Demon. 3rd Place – Michelle Hernandez from Buena
played out for the day… Park, California racing her Smith Electric Truck.
VW Drag Bus
Redline – original redline wheels only – pre Champion – Shelia Jaso from Corona, California Modified – Anything goes, must have Hot
1977. racing her fast Mongoose Drag Bus. Wheel wheels and text base.
1st Place – Ted Gray from Los Osos, California 1st Place – Jon Soffa from Englewood, Colora-
racing his Noodlehead. Open Stock – Mainline castings – no pre 77 do racing his “Voxxer FX”.
. Redlines. 2nd Place – Ruby Isiah from Hawthorn, Califor-
2nd Place –Ben Granados from Woodland Hills, 1st Place – Malcom Isiah Jr. from Hawthorn, nia with her Speed Bump.
California racing an S’Cool Bus California racing an Escalade. 3rd Place – Jonas Hayes from Russellville, Ken-
3rd Place – Gary Fritzschmann from Winchester, 2nd Place – Peggy Rollinson from North tucky with ‘da elephant”

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