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Show Snowmobile Cham; pkm iTvrto Am CLASSES Fora YounginHes an Old Pro Special to The Tribune HOLIADAY He's 17 years old. a Junior at Olympus High School who likes to ride snowmobiles and last weekend became the second i best snowmobile racer in the world. Paul McCullough, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCullough, 4919 Soramet Dr. (273S East), last Sunday finished second place in the World Series of Snowmobile Racing at West Yellowstone, Wyo. The finish in the United States Snowmobilers Association competition was the most recent notch in a long chain of achievement with a snowmobile. When he was 14, the first year Paul raced competitively, be won the 440 cc stock A Class race at West Yellowstone sponsored by the Western States Snowmobile Association. - The next ye&y, he woo the ec and 440cc stock classifications in the tame WSSA competition. Last month be won the Utah Snowmobiler Association's race in Manti and earlier in the arbiter be became the Idaho State snowmobile racing champion with a first place finish in the championship race at Montpelier. 340 Hes got about 40 trophies sil over the house, said his father. Hes been very successful. He really likes It race, Mr. McCullough added. He weighs about 119 pounds and hes out there racing with men in their s and 30s and it gets pretty rough. Paul's recent finish in the world series race came in the 440cc Stock A classification which, according to his father, is the second-fastecategory behind the class. super-mo- d The race was held on a circular, S8ths of a mile track which took two years to complete. Speeds reached upwards of 80 miles pe hour on the track supported by 14 inches of ice. It was unbelievable, Mr. McCullough said. It st t CMMran MM was a very fast track and there were a lot of accidents. . .bodies flying all over but Pauls a very safe driver hei never been hurt. Meta UNION SQUAtl MOB Ik. 7th L 942-432- Paul became involved in tnowmobiling four years ago as a result of encouragement from both his father and older brother both snowmobile racers themselves. Low Service 5 Pcoc! AUTHORIZED ZENITH According to Mr. McCullough, the sport is growing in popularity particularly in the West. and Paul is entertaining ideas of become ing a professional, SERVICE STATION 9etviceCafe Artemis Al mskas InstaSafton full-tim- racer. The event last Kyeers experience QUAIL VALLEY TV weekend marked the end of the snowmobile season, he added. 666-20- 01 sKrnSm IXn&ME. County Calendar THURSDAY, March' 14 Puerto Rico, Bob Garcia of the University of Utah will tour the 1 island via p.m., C. S. Smith Library, 810 E. 3300 South, free. Tax Aida, tax service will be p.m., given to senior citizens, Whitmore Library, 2197 E. 7000 slide-lectur- e, South, continues Thursdays through April 13, free, also at East Mill Creek Library, 2266 Evergreen Ave.; Granger Library, 2880 W. 3650 South; Holla-daLibrary, 2150 E. 4800 South. Game Night, 6 p.m.. South Salt Lake Library, 2480 S. State St., free. Volunteer Income Tax Assisvolunteers tance, will assist low Income persons with preparing their tax forms, 9 p.m., Whitmore Library, 2197 E. 7000 South, free, continues Thursdays thromdt April 13. SATURDAY, March 18 Magic Shew, enloy feats of wonder by Brian Voiles, 10 a.m.. West Jordan Library, 7909 S. Redwood Rd free. Pot Cara, a film and discussion on care of common household pets with be presented, 1 p.m.. Granger Library, 2880 W. 3650 South, free. Leeafag Lizards, youngsters are invited to watch a film on reptiles and talk about their car and feeding, 11 a m., Hoiladev Library, 2150 E. 4800 South, tree. 1 1 wit w Bays BaaatoaM, registration, io a.m. to 4 p.m.. Hunter 5800 W. 1900 South, fees are Park, 81S tor ages $10 for ages S15 for agae $20 tor ages y 9-- 2, 13-1- MONDAY March "Lad: A Dag," film, 7 p.m.. East Mill Creak Library, 2266 Evergreen Ave., free. Merit Badge Pngaraflon, environmental science, 4 p.m., Whitmore Library, 2197 E 7000 South, registration required. TVCSOAY. March 21 "The Ohnwglc Ml" film, plus one cither, 7 p.m., R.V. Tyler Library, 315 Wood St., MMvete, free. Town Meeting, Rag. Dan Marriott's assistant wilt meat with area residents, 4 p.m.. West Jordan Library, 7908 S. Redwood Rd., free. mu, gsg ala, Easter musical celebration, 7:30 p.m South Sait Lake Library, 2400 S. State St., tree. WCDNRSOAY, Marc 22 Town MaaMag. Rep. Dan Marriott's assistant will meat with area residents, 4 p.m., Magna Library, 8338 W. 3800 South, tree. "Lad: A Dag," film, 7 p.m., Whitmore Library, 2197 E. 7000 South, tree. Ceeglei Commwd carton, basic communiceton skills and -making within the marriage framework, 7:30 p.m., Whitmore 2197 E. 7000 South, tree. Library, Sponsored by YWCA. Submit calendar iidermalten to SaN Lake Tribune Thursday rn.nL, P.O. Bax 867, Sett Lake . . , City, Utah 841 it. c5aG 571 decision- 9GO SJuCl3 EvGgo in fthe dADClGTlPlLAGG i,i' t A A i AT k s - ' ,Ai't'ttr8'44449i 91 U4I S |
