Show r't'Tfu'i v 7 Local drivers enjoy wins October 9 2002 Valley NewsSalina Sun Gunnison at Horseshoe Mountain Raceway this past summer vorite of the Pure Stock class recording a Main Event win These wins and championships did not come without some very interesting incidents throughout the year Alan Rogers started the year driving an orange Ford Mustang in the Pure Stock class On the first night of competition Alan a spun-otrying to avoid car ipanaged to barrel roll the Mustang two times before coming to rest on his wheels Manti outside of the track The track hosted four different Undaunted two weeks later Alan returned with the repaired classes of competitors this seaBombers Pure son Mustang and in an attempt to Stock and Street Stock again avoid another spinning cars typi- car managed to do his version are cally Ford Pintos and later Ford of the Dukes of Hazard off of Mustangs and Mustang IIs Turn 3 and ended up on his Bombers (the fan favorite) are wheels again out in the sage brush which borders the track the long wheelWith a twice wrecked Musbase land yachts typically Cadillac DeVilles Lincoln tang on the trailer Alan showed Continentials Ford up the following race with a Thunderbirds and the like Pure Ford Torino to run in the Street Stock class Before he could run Stock are powered cars such as Chevrolet the car Alan allowed a friend to Monte Carlos Chevrolet Novas run the Torino in an exhibition early Ford Mustangs and Powder Puff race she unfortuChevrolet Chevelles Street nately could not miss a spinning car and destroyed the front end Stocks are modified Pure Stocks And believe it or not two of of the Torino With two very damaged race the four class champions for cars on his hands Alan did the 2002 are from the Gunnison Valley Alan Rogers from Axtell in only thing a true racer would do he repaired both of the battered Street Stock and Thom Stafford from Gunnison in Fords and two weeks later was Another driver Travis Vincent of back at the track with both of Centerfield was a frequent fa them Vet his streak of bad luck by Thom Stafford Question for you - do you know about the only stock car race track in Sanpete County? If you didn't you're not alone Not many know that Horseshoe Mountain Raceway even exists The summer of 2002 marked only the second full season of racing at Horseshoe Mountain Raceway Located 8 miles north of Ephraim on Highway 89 the 38 mile dirt track is owned by Bud and Donna Pritchard of uu1 W had not completely run its course During the next race Alan was running a strong second in the Mustang when after contact with another competitor barrel rolled on the front straightaway one and a half times landing squarely on his roof Alan calmly pulled himself out of the thoroughly mangled car had himself checked with the track EMTs waved to the crowd Walked back to the pits put on his helmet climbed into the Torino went out and won the heat race in the Street Stock class After that evening's racing a few fellow competitors politely asked Alan not to bring the Mustang back to the track Travis Vincent started the year out in a Ford Thunderbird After a few races the Thunderbird had seen its share of flat tires and spins so Travis built a Dodge luck Aspen to see if his would change On the first night Travis had the Dodge on the track he was leading handily but as the race was winding down it was obvious that the Dodge was overheating badly Travis pulled into the pits following the race and tried to get the race car cooled down but the overheated motor burst into flames The fire was quickly put out but from the sound of the engine it made one wonder if the car would run again Ever the racer Travis was ready one JJtUIJ Mjl i V week later with the car for the San- pete County Parade There were many good nights of racing with drivers from all over Sanpete County including a few drivers from Nephi and Salt Lake City The 2003 season should start in late April or early May we will have the schedule in the paper as soon as it is available Come on out and support your local boys in 2003 at the Horseshoe Mountain Raceway More information about Horseshoe Mountain Raceway can be found on ' V Thom Stafford bottom photo and Allan Vincent top photo spent their summer at the Internet horseshoemountainracewav Rogers and racing Travis wwwgeiHitiescom Pageant dinners will no longer be sponsored by Manti Stake says LDS Church Authorities Stake President Douglas Dy reng Church of Jesus Christ of After serving countless meals Saints will no longer prosaid that he hopes a civ to thousands of Mormon Miracle Pageant visitors for vide this sendee group or private enterIn a letter read Sunday to all prise will take over where the nearly every year of the in Manti Ephraim and Church left oft "We are makwards the Manti existence pageant's and Ephraim Stakes of The' sterling the Manti and Ephraim ing the announcement early so Stake presidencies announced that there will be no gap and that "the Manti Utah Stake will visitors will continue to receive the hospitality that this commu-n-tcease sponsoring the Mormon Miracle Pageant Dinners The is known for" he said I phraim Stake President Rick Ephraim Utah Stake will cease hinder agreed that "it is time to sponsor the hamburger stands in the concession area to make the change" Manti Mayor Kim Anderson near the pageant" However the letter does state was anxious to let the commuthat the Manti Stake "Will connity know that the city will do tinue to sponsor the Pageant all that is necessary to make sure breakfasts as a Young Men and the tradition continues "There Young Women fund raising are sev eral possibilities and like President Dyrengl we are anxproject" The letter further explains ious that there will be no gap in the serv ue" he said that "In the beginning the Moi mon Miracle Pageant dinners Despite the huge crowds that were conducted to raise funds fill the cultural halls in the two for the pageant and for ward church buildings and gather budgets The Mormon Miracle around the hamburger stands at Pageant is now funded by the the concession area it is estiChurch and these activities are mated that the church groups no 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