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We headed out to the Mint 400 to Pit A area to help recovering broke azz race cars today. :D Good times.

Pauly Paul, Angela (fmflover), her cousin, wingnut, and crasher were all out there since early that AM.

I think me and Anna got there about noon.

Good times mobbin our half tons through the desert. :shocked2: :booty:

Pauly rescued a BUNCH of cars before we got there. When I showed up we found a car that was broke down that needed a jump and we helped him out.

After that we helped a guy out at the checkpoint the that superdave was working. I think the guy lost 1st gear and needed a push to get going.

After all that we mostly spectated and threw back alot of cold ones at Pit A. :chug: :D It was a gorgeous day. We got alot of laughes in as usual and saw some pretty cool race cars. :laughoff:

^ There...thats my half a$$ Mint 400 trip report :lol::dope:

here are the pics...

helping the guy with a jump start...

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lil race action of trucks and buggies....

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chillen at the checkpoint with superdave

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headquarters :chug:

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Pauly sportin the OG Mint 400 material :afro: :nah::flipoff::booty: badass :lol:

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nice coverage pete. :D we could pool our resources and field a car, truck or buggy. DDR racing. that would be cool. how crazy would that be? oh well. just got back home after being out there since 6 in the morning. its fun to dream. im going to bed. got a day of course clean up to look forward to tomorrow.

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Was a great day, except for getting up at 4:00 AM on a fuggin Saturday!!! :laughing:

It was chilly in the morning but after the wind finally died down it was fine. Pauly's truck was an awesome retrieval vehicle and off roaded like nobody's business....and is "Tough like beef jerky"

The morning was good cruising around out there. Then when Freak and Monkie showed up it turned into tailgating in the desert. As usual, we had the normal stupid conversations...............and I learned that bacon filled isn't always a good thing!!!! :flipoff::booty: :shocked2: Good times.....Thanks to Vince and Pauly for getting us out there!!! P.S....It wasn't a good idea for me to start playing slug bug when we were out there.... :laughoff:

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great time great racing. got out at about 6:45 stayed till around 2, long day!! but it was fun

the trophy trucks shake the ground when they come by lol i have never been that close to one.

pit c

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next to pit a

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Still a nice report Pete!! Even if it wasn't three pages (posts) :dope::nah::MBdance:

Good times!! I was helping out in the pits for the guys from the "other site" :lol: They had sponsered a car running in the race and two of them were driver/co drivers! It was fun and nerve wracking all at the same time! Michael was the gas can man and look out guy after the radio communication went out! No injuries and everyone made it out ok, just a little sore! Didn't finish, I guess the silt killed the motor or something like that. But still good times! Great pics as well everyone!! Only going to add one at Cole's request, the others would be pretty much the same as already posted, unless you wanted to see the pit action!

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Ok wellll.............maybe a couple................ :pics:

EPIC SUNRISE!!

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Coles team!!

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Entertainment for between pits when the race got slow!! :lol:

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I didn't make it out to this one. I had planned on it, but no one would get up at 5am and go with me. :dunno:

I ran into some friends from Havasu at the street party downtown and learned they were running in the race. They normally run 1640, but for this race they were running 1606. I wanted to hook up in the pits.....but finally just said eff it. :blury:

Anyone know where to find the results? The mint400 site is:

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I didn't make it out to this one. I had planned on it, but no one would get up at 5am and go with me. :laughing:

I ran into some friends from Havasu at the street party downtown and learned they were running in the race. They normally run 1640, but for this race they were running 1606. I wanted to hook up in the pits.....but finally just said eff it. :bawl:

Anyone know where to find the results? The mint400 site is:

try snoreracing.net

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Had a good time running between start finish and pit c

Steinberger/ Childress managed to pull out 3rd despite all the flats on the right rear,leaking rear hubseals and no brakes towards the end

Went out to primm when we finished had some bbq and lots of beer in the pits :laughing:

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Still no results on that site. I can get the Battle at Primm results.....but nothing on the Mint 400. :laughing: Maybe yesterday's paper is still in the breakroom.......

go to checkpoint link Mike Henle posted the top few finishers in most classes you will have to do a little reading to find all classes

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