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1423 Kevin Ketchner about to get around Shaun Davis for a third place finish in the Open V8 Truck main event at the Arizona Short Course Championship Series race in Kingman, Arizona. Davis finished fourth in Open V8 Photo by Spinning Wheels Photos
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Kamo finished second overall at the SCORE Baja 500 in early June. Photo by Trackside BOTTOM Mike Childress raced his Class 1 unlimited car to a fifth place finish and 18th overall at this year’s 43rd running of the SCORE Baja 500 Photo by Trackside
FEATURES 6 7
Sherri’s Turn Letters
8 Dirtbits: SCORE San Felipe Challenge of Champions
12 Coming Events 22 4x4 Coach 23 24 25
Old Dirt Blast from the Past Dr. De Forest’s Off Road Health Tips
26 Summertime Off Road Trip Ideas SandFest 2011
28 32 34
Big Bear Forest Fest 14 Celebrate America Part 2
36 Off Road Volunteers 52 54
Classified Ads The Ultimate Volunteer
COMPETITION 39
43 D37 Prairie Dogs Last Dog Standing
40 MTA SoCal OTMX Summer Night Series 41 D38 Roadrunners Live Oaks GP 42
D37 AMA Southern California Championship MX Series, Round 1
D37 AMA Southern California Championship MX Series, Round 2
44 SCORE Baja 500
48 Arizona Short Course Championship
49 SCFTA Flat Track Racing 50 M2X Racing’s Smokin’ Summer MX
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