Ojibwe Forests PRO Rally

Ojibwe Forests PRO Rally Website

The 1998 Ojibwe Forests PRO Rally, August 27-30, 1998 will be headquartered in Bemidji, Minnesota. The course will travel the scenic and challenging roads of the Paul Bunyan, Two Inlets, Smokey Hills, and White Earth State Forests. The roads vary from twisty, hard surfaces to flat and sandy surfaces. The course is designed to be compact, with a comfortable schedule. We always run on time.

The national course is approximately 350 miles long with 150 stage miles, beginning on Friday and ending at approximately midnight on Saturday. The 10,000 Lakes Divisional will run on Friday as a coefficient 2 rally with 45 stage miles and approximately 150 total miles. Paul Bunyan's Ride Divisional on Saturday will be a coefficient 3 rally with 90 stage miles in approximately 200 total miles. The National counts toward the SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally championship and the North American Rally Championship.

In addition to the Divisional PRO Rallies, this year we will be conducting a Rally Cross on Thursday evening. Those competitors who are in Bemidji Thursday are welcome to enter.

    

         The tentative event schedule in Bemidji is:
    
    Thursday, August 27 	1900			Rally Cross Event
    Friday, August 28  		0800-1600           	Registration
                       		0900-1700           	Tech Inspection
                       		1930                	National Rally begins
                                           		10,000 Lakes Divisional
                                           		begins


    Saturday, August 29         1100-1200		Divisional Registration &
                                           		Tech Inspection

                       		1300                	Rally leaves Bemidji
                                           		PBR begins

                       		2400                	Rally ends
    
    Sunday,August30    		0100-0300           	Rally Awards Buffet

    




    The entry fees are as follows:
    
                    	National  Nat & I  Nat & 2  Fri Div  Sat Div
    Early Entry
    Postmarked by   	$420.00   $520.00  $620.00  $160.00  $225.00
    08/07/97
    Regular Entry
    Postmarked by   	$450.00   $550.00  $625.00  $185.00  $240.00
    08/21/97
    Late Entry
    Postmarked after    $500.00   $600.00  $675.00  $200.00  $255.00
    08/21/97
    Rally Cross          $10.00    $10.00   $10.00   $10.00   $10.00
Make your check payable to Ojibwe Forests PRO Rally and send it to the registrar with your completed entry form. Entries withdrawn before August 26, 1998, will have their entry fee refunded less a $50.00 administrative fee. Entry fees returned for stopped payment will be assessed bank charges as well as the administrative fee.

The rally is headquartered at the Northland Inn. Reservations may be made by calling the Northland Inn at (218) 751-9500. Use the reservation code of OPR. Other motels in the area are the Comfort Inn at (218) 751-7700 (use the same reservation code); the Super 8 Motel at (218) 741-8481; and the Days Inn at (218) 751-0390. It is recommended that you call early for reservations.

If you need a co-driver for the event, or, if you will be attending the divisional school, please note this on your registration and call Kerry Freund.

If you would like more information about this event, please contact one of the following people:


    
Beryl Burton, Chairman   	Kerry Freund, Registrar		Sarah Lenz, Press
Bruce Weinman, Chairman  	6039 Vincent Ave. S.		2965 W. Owasso Blvd.
3715 Knox Ave N.         	Minneapolis, Mn. 		55410Roseville, Mn. 55113
Minneapolis, Mn. 55412   	(612) 926-1722      		(612) 484-0096
(612) 529-6821           	CompuServe: 73510,3722		SBL-1949@AOL.COM 
CompuServe: 73220,611    	KFREUND@ISD.NET
BWEINMAN@PIPER.HAMLINE.EDU

P.S. We greatly appreciated the high percentage of entry forms which were 100% complete last year at registration. Thanks, it helps us speed up registration.


1998 Ojibwe Forests PRO Rally Weekend
Entry Lists as of 8/22/98 5:14 PM

Courtesy of: Jim Konkler



National Entries

Car No./  Driver/               Navigator/            Vehicle/            Seed
Class     Home Town             Home Town             Tires
                                                                          
1         Paul Choiniere        Jeff Becker           Hyundai Tiburon     FIA
Open      Shelborne, VT         Great Neck, NY        Michelin
                                                                          
15        John Buffum           Doug Shepherd         Hyundai Elantra     FIA
Open      S Burlington, VT      Plymouth, MI          Michelin
                                                                          
16        David Summerbell      Michel Fennell        Mitsubishi EVO IV   1
Open      Kingston, Jamaica     Kingston, Jamaica     Michelin
                                                                          
43        Mike Whitman          Paula Gibeault        Ford Sierra RS      1
Open      Farmington, NM        Ridgecrest, CA        Michelin
                                                                          
18        Jeffrey Panton        John de Mercado       Toyota Celica GT 4  1
Open      Kingston, Jamaica     Kingston, Jamaica     Pirelli
                                                                          
10        Cal Landau            Eric Marcus           Mitsubishi Eclipse  1
PGT       Coraopolis, PA        Beaver Creek, OH      Michelin
                                                                          
19        Tom Ottey             Pam McGarvey          Mazda 323 GTX       1
PGT       Columbus, OH          Columbus, OH          Michelin
                                                                          
6         Steve Gingras         Bill Westrick         Eagle Talon         1
PGT       Elk River, MN         Royal Oak, MI         Michelin
                                                                          
11        Ralph Kosmides        Joe Noyes             Toyota Supra        1
G5        Newport Beach, CA     Bothell, WA
                                                                          
20        Mike Hurst            Rob Bohn              Mazda RX-7          1
G5        Pendleton, IN         Noblesville, IN       Michelin
                                                                          
22        David White           Cindy Krolikowski     VW GTI              1
G2        Benicia, CA           Wyandotte, MI         Michelin
                                                                          
23        Chris Czyzio          Eric Carlson          Mitsubishi Eclipse  2
PGT       Flushing, MI          Oregon, WI            Michelin
                                                                          
13        Bryan Pepp            Jerry Stang           Eagle Talon         2
PGT       Marquette, MI         Marquette, MI         Michelin
                                                                          
24        Jim Anderson          Martin Dapot          Honda Prelude VTEC  2
G5        Dublin, OH            Reston, VA            Michelin
                                                                          
8         Bill Malik            Christian Edstrom     Volvo 240           2
G2        Burbank, CA           Los Angeles, CA       Michelin
                                                                          
117       Ken Stewart           Jim Dale              Chevy S-10 Pickup   3
Open      Grove, OK             Conway, AR            Michelin
                                                                          
14        Garen Shrader         Doc Shrader           Ford Sierra         3
Open      Memphis, TN           Memphis, TN           Michelin
                                                                          
35        Lee Shadbolt          Paul Eklund           Subaru Impreza      3
PGT       Tigard, OR            Tigard, OR            Michelin
                                                                          
25        Gail Truess           Pattie Hughes         Mazda 323 GTX       3
PGT       Brooklyn, MI          Columbus, OH          Michelin
                                                                          
26        Jay Kowalik           Scott Embree          Honda Civic CVT     3
P         London, OH            Dublin, OH            Michelin
                                                                          
83        Mark Utecht           Douglas, Dill         Dodge Omni GLH      4
G5        St. Paul, MN          Minneapolis, MN       Michelin
                                                                          
27        Mark Larson           Tim Winker            Eagle Talon         4
PGT       Fridley, MN           Saginaw, MN           Michelin
                                                                          
28        Kendall Russell       Lynn Dillon           Dodge Shadow        5
PGT       Knoxville, TN         Indianapolis, IN      Michelin
                                                                          
29        Craig Kazmierczak     Diane Sargent         Mazda RX-7          5
G5        Ann Arbor, MI         Saginaw, MN           Michelin
                                                                          
30        Mike Bodnar           Steve Bodnar          Audi Quattro        6
Open      Southfield, MI        Detroit, MI           Michelin
                                                                          
31        Miroslaw Babinski     Piotr Modrzejewski    Toyota Celica       6
Open      Prospect Hts., IL     Chicago, IL           Michelin
                                                                          
32        Darek Bosek           Kazimierz Pudelek     Eagle Talon         6
G5        Des Plaines, IL       Des Plaines, IL       Goodyear
                                                                          
34        Rodney Dean           Nichole Hunter        Ford Escort         6
G2        Rochester Hills, MI   Rochester Hills, MI   Goodyear
                                                                          
36        Evan Moen             Ron Moen              Plymouth Neon       6
P         Clarkston, MI         Clarkston, MI         Michelin
                                                                          
37        Roland McIvor         Brendan Bohan         Nissan Sentra SER   6
P         Bessemer, AL          Hopewell Jct, NY      
                                                                          


10,000 Lakes Divisional Entries

Car No,/  Driver/               Navigator/            Vehicle/            Seed
Class     Home Town             Home Town             Tires
                                                                          
23        Chris Czyzio          Erick Carlson         Mitsubishi Eclipse  1
O4        Flushing, MI          Oregon, WI            Michelin
                                                                          
117       Ken Stewart           Jim Dale              Chevy S-10 Pickup   2
O4        Grove, OK             Conway, AR            Michelin
                                                                          
83        Mark Utecht           Douglas, Dill         Dodge Omni GLH      2
O2        St. Paul, MN          Minneapolis, MN       Michelin
                                                                          
14        Garen Shrader         Doc Shrader           Ford Sierra         2
O2        Memphis, TN           Memphis, TN           Michelin
                                                                          
29        Craig Kazmierczak     Diane Sargent         Mazda RX-7          2
O2        Ann Arbor, MI         Saginaw, MN           Michelin
                                                                          
25        Gail Truess           Pattie Hughes         Mazda 323 GTX       2
U2        Brooklyn, MI          Columbus, OH          Michelin
                                                                          
39        Wayne Prochaska       Annette Prochaska     VW Golf             2
U2        Lake Orion, MI        Lake Orion, MI        Michelin
                                                                          
40        Scott Carlborn        Dale Dewald           Jeep Comanche       3
O4        Hancock, MI           Hancock, MI           Michelin
                                                                          
41        Brian Scott           Jamie Quaderer        Dodge Charger       3
O2        Leonard, MI           Leonard, MI           Michelin
                                                                          
42        Colin McCleery        Jeff Secor            Merkur XR4Ti        3
O2        Zeeland, MI           Hudsonville, MI       Michelin
                                                                          
44        Douglas Davenport     Allan Kintigh         VW Golf GTI         3
U2        Indianapolis, IN      Brooklyn Park MN      Michelin
                                                                          
45        John Adleman          Jason Lajon           VW GTi              3
U2        Minneapolis, MN       Minneapolis, MN       Michelin
                                                                          
46        Eric Seppanen         Scott Thompson        Nissan Sentra SE-R  3
U2        Brooklyn Center, MN   Minnetonka, MN        Bridgestone
                                                                          
48        Jeremy Butts          Peter Jacobs          Plymouth Arrow      4
O2        Ada, MI               Grandville, MI        Pirelli
                                                                          
47        J. B. Niday           Kathy Freund          Ford Escort         4
U2        Richfield, MN         Minneapolis, MN
                                                                          
36        Evan Moen             Ron Moen              Plymouth Neon       4
U2        Clarkston, MI         Clarkston, MI         Michelin
                                                                          
38        James Buchwitz        Charles Rudstrom      Mercury Lynx        4
U2        Roseau, MN            Side Lake, MN
                                                                          
71        Bryan Hourt           Michael Dunn          Honda Civic         4
U2        Raymond, OH           Marysville, OH        Michelin
                                                                          
49        Brett Corneliusen     Brenda Corneliusen    VW Rabbit           4
U2        Minneapolis, MN       Bloomington, MN       Nokian
                                                                          
50        Kurt Winkelmann       Tom Sherony           Suzuki Swift        5
U2        Houghton, MI          Marquette, MI         
                                                                          
51        John Rek              Frank Sprongl         Audi Coupe Quattro  6
O2        Chicago, IL           Georgetown, ONT       Michelin


Paul Bunyan's Ride Divisional Entries

Car No./  Driver/               Navigator/            Vehicle/            Seed
Class     Home Town             Home Town             Tires
                                                                          
23        Chris Czyzio          Erick Carlson         Mitsubishi Eclipse  1
O4        Flushing, MI          Oregon, WI            Michelin
                                                                          
117       Ken Stewart           Jim Dale              Chevy S-10 Pickup   2
O4        Grove, OK             Conway, AR            Michelin
                                                                          
83        Mark Utecht           Douglas Dill          Dodge Omni GLH      2
O2        St. Paul, MN          Minneapolis, MN       Michelin
                                                                          
14        Garen Shrader         Doc Shrader           Ford Sierra         2
O2        Memphis, TN           Memphis, TN           Michelin
                                                                          
29        Craig Kazmierczak     Diane Sargent         Mazda RX-7          2
O2        Ann Arbor, MI         Saginaw, MN           Michelin
                                                                          
25        Gail Truess           Pattie Hughes         Mazda 323 GTX       2
U2        Brooklyn, MI          Columbus, OH          Michelin
                                                                          
39        Wayne Prochaska       Annette Prochaska     VW Golf             2
U2        Lake Orion, MI        Lake Orion, MI        Michelin
                                                                          
40        Scott Carlborn        Dale Dewald           Jeep Comanche       3
O4        Hancock, MI           Hancock, MI           Michelin
                                                                          
41        Brian Scott           Jamie Quaderer        Dodge Charger       3
O2        Leonard, MI           Leonard, MI           Michelin
                                                                          
42        Colin McCleery        Jeff Secor            Merkur XR4Ti        3
O2        Zeeland, MI           Hudsonville, MI       Michelin
                                                                          
44        Douglas Davenport     Allan Kintigh         VW Golf GTI         3
U2        Indianapolis, IN      Brooklyn Park MN      Michelin
                                                                          
45        Jason Lajon           John Adleman          VW GTi              3
U2        Minneapolis, MN       Minneapolis, MN       Michelin
                                                                          
46        Eric Seppanen         Scott Thompson        Nissan Sentra SE-R  3
U2        Brooklyn Center, MN   Minnetonka, MN        Bridgestone
                                                                          
48        Jeremy Butts          Peter Jacobs          Plymouth Arrow      4
O2        Ada, MI               Grandville, MI        Pirelli
                                                                          
47        J. B. Niday           Paul Schwerin         Ford Escort         4
U2        Richfield, MN         Coon Rapids, MN
                                                                          
36        Evan Moen             Ron Moen              Plymouth Neon       4
U2        Clarkston, MI         Clarkston, MI         Michelin
                                                                          
38        James Buchwitz        Charles Rudstrom      Mercury Lynx        4
U2        Roseau, MN            Side Lake, MN
                                                                          
71        Bryan Hourt           Michael Dunn          Honda Civic         4
U2        Raymond, OH           Marysville, OH        Michelin
                                                                          
49        Brett Corneliusen     Brenda Corneliusen    VW Rabbit           4
U2        Minneapolis, MN       Bloomington, MN       Nokian
                                                                          
50        Kurt Winkelmann       Tom Sherony           Suzuki Swift        5
U2        Houghton, MI          Marquette, MI         
                                                                          
51        John Rek              Frank Sprongl         Audi Coupe Quattro  6
O2        Chicago, IL           Georgetown, ONT       Michelin


                                MEDIA_ALERT

Event:  Ojibwe Forests PRO Rally - Round #7 of the 1997 Michelin PRO Rally
        Championship.  Race cars from around the world will compete at high
        speeds through the closed forest roads of the White Earth State
        Forest, Paul Bunyan State Forest, and Smokey Hills Forest between
        Bemidji and Park Rapids, in northern Minnesota.

When:   Thursday - Sunday, August 27 - 30, 1998

Schedule:

Thursday, August 27

        6:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.          !!! Triple Caution RallyCross
                                        Bemidji Speedway to benefit
                                        Muscular Dystrophy
Friday, August 22

        9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.           Registration, Northern Inn
        9:00 a.m. - 12:00 midnight      Press Room, Northern Inn
        9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.           Technical Inspection
                                        Chalet Center Car Wash
                                        703 Paul Bunyan Dr.
        1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.           Divisional School,
                                        Northern Inn
        3:30 p.m.                       Worker Meeting, Northern Inn
                                        poolside
        7:00 p.m.                       Start - Day #1 - Ojibwe Forests
                                        Nat'l PRO Rally; also, 10,000 Lakes
                                        Divisional event
        8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.          Registration, Northern Inn

Saturday, August 23
        12:10 a.m                       Finish - Day #1 - Ojibwe Forests
                                        PRO Rally
        1:30 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.           Party, Northern Inn
        9:00 a.m. - 12:00 midnight      Press Room
        11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon.        Technical Inspection and
                                        Registration by Appointment
        12:00 noon                      Start - Day #2 - Ojibwe Forests PRO
                                        Rally; also Paul Bunyan's Ride
                                        Divisional event
        10:45 p.m.                      Finish - Northern Inn

Where:  Rally headquarters will be at the Northern Inn, Highway #2,
        Bemidji, Minnesota 56601 (218) 751-9500.  Press room located in the
        University Room, ext. 320.

Duration: 150 stage miles, 415 total miles, 19 stages

Rank:  Full National Rally, sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America,
       administered by the SCCA PRO Rally Board, and sponsored nationally
       by Michelin Tire Company.  Presented by the Land O'Lakes Region of
       the Sports Car Club of America.

        
       

Interviews:  Drivers will be available by contacting the press room at the
             Northern Inn starting August 27th.  Series spokes-people are
             also available through the press room including Jamaican
             contender David Summerbell, event organizer Beryl Ann Burton,
             defending champion Paul Choiniere; Canadian champion Frank
             Sprongl, and fastest local driver (from Elk River, formerly
             from Duluth) Steve Gingras.
 
 Expected Top National Entries:  Paul Choiniere - defending six-time
overall
 national champion - in his Hyundai Tiburon, leads series after July win in
 Maine; John Buffum, Choiniere's car owner and 11-time national champion,
in
 Paul's '96 championship Hyundai Elantra; David Summerbell, from Kingston,
 Jamaica, in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV -won in California in May;
 Carl Merrill, with Ford Escort Cosworth that produces more than 400 hp
-won
 in Minn. in '95; Jeffrey Panton, from Jamaica, in a world-class Toyota
 Celica - second in Minn. two years ago in only previous U.S.  appearance;
 Mike Whitman, top five finisher, in a Ford Sierra Cosworth; Group 5 leader
 Ralph Kosmides from California in a new Toyota Twin-turbo Supra -325 hp;
 Lee Shadbolt, from Oregon, points leader in his Production GT Subaru
 Impreza; Cal Landau, '95 Production GT champion, in a Mitsubishi Eclipse;
 Steve Gingras, '97 Production GT champion, in an Eagle Talon (fastest
Minn.
 contender -originally from Duluth/now lives in Elk River); Dave White,
from
 Benicia, Calif., points leader in his VW GTI; Bill Malik, Volvo 240,
 currently 2nd in Group 2; Trevor Donison, from Vancouver, Wash., points
 leader in his Production class Plymouth Neon ACR; Jay Kowalik, fastest
 Production class entry, in a Honda Civic.
 
Visuals: There will be escorts to take photographers and
         video crews onto the course during the daylight part
         of the rally on Friday and Saturday.  Anyone requiring
         supplied photos or video should contact Andy Schupack in the
         press room starting August 27.  Rally cars going through mud,
         over yumps and rough terrain, and sliding at high speed through
         tight turns provide exciting visuals.

Media Info:  We will provide phone-ins on event information,
             driver interviews, and results.  We will fax
             stories and agate Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
             We have B-roll available for TV.  The press room will be
             located in the University Room at Northern Inn, Bemidji.

Contact: Andy Schupack - Michelin PRO Rally Championship
                         media liaison:
                       (218) 751-9500 or
                       (800) 667-8485 ext. 320 (direct line -
                                            August 27 - 30)
                       (401) 739-5677 (before August 27; after
                                       August 30)

                                   # # #



Ojibwe Forests PRO Rally
Round #7 - 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship
Bemidji, Minnesota
Press Notes #1 - Wednesday, August 26 - 6:00 PM CDT

1.  Welcome to Bemidji, Minnesota - located in the northern part of the
    state about four hours from Minneapolis and two hours from Duluth - and
    the 12th running of the Ojibwe Forests PRO Rally, round #7 of the
    Michelin PRO Rally Championship.

    Originally, the Ojibwe Forests Rally was run as a local TSD performance
    rally in 1981-1983.  In 1984 and 1985, it was conducted as a
    Coefficient 3 Divisional PRO Rally.   Since 1986, the rally has been
    conducted as a Sports Car Club of America National PRO Rally and a part
    of the North American Rally Championship Series.  The name was changed
    to Ojibwe Forests PRO Rally in 1992 to avoid any confusion with the
    events of the Chippewa Nation in northern Minnesota.

    Past Winners - Ojibwe Forests PRO Rally

    1984    Mark Bowers/John Bell           Opel Ascona
    1985    Ray Hoeper/Bob Burton           Datsun 510
    1986    John Buffum/Tom Grimshaw        Audi Quattro
    1987    John Buffum/Tom Grimshaw        Audi Quattro
    1988    Paul Choinere/Scott Weinheimer  Audi Quattro
    1989    Rod Millen/Tony Sircombe        Mazda 323GTX
    1990    Doug Shepherd/Peter Gladysz     Dodge Shadow
    1991    Bruno Kreibich/Jeff Becker      Audi Quattro
    1992    Paul Choinere/Jeff Becker       Audi Quattro
    1993    Paul Choinere/Jeff Becker       Audi Quattro
    1994    Paul Choinere/Jeff Becker       Audi Quattro
    1995    Carl Merrill/John Bellefleur    Ford Cosworth Escort
    1996    Henry Joy/Michael Fennell       Mitsubishi Lancer
    1997    Paul Choinere/Jeff Becker       Hyundai Tiburon

    Paul Bunyan's Ride Divisional PRO Rally has been run since 1989.  As a
    Coefficient 3 event, it has added national-style competition to the
    CenDiv series.  10,000 Lakes was added in 1994, part of a on-going
    effort to build new competition within Central Division.

    The National route will be about 415 miles long, with 150 stage miles
    divided into 19 special stages.  The route will travel through the
    White Earth, and Paul Bunyan State Forests, as well as Beltrami, Cass,
    and Hubbard Counties of northern Minnesota.  The road surfaces vary
    from sandy and flat to twisty and hard-packed, with the reputation as
    the fastest rally roads in the U.S.  There are no paved stages.

2.  The event will be televised by ESPN2, with executive producer Doug
    Plumer and his Replica Productions team here this weekend creating the
    show.  Airdates will be in late September, but they are not finalized
    yet.  The next PRO Rally to appear on ESPN2 will be last month's Maine
    Forest PRO Rally, for which we have the following airdates:

    Tuesday, September 8,   at 6:30 PM Eastern
    Wednesday, September 9, at 3:30 AM Eastern (repeat)

                                   # # #
 
Ojibwe Forests PRO Rally
Round #7 - 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship
Bemidji, Minnesota
Press Notes #2 - Wednesday, August 26 - 8:00 PM CDT

3.  This is a privotal event for the overall points battle, with all three
    top teams losing valuable opportunities to pull away from the pack.

In the '90's, no one has outperformed seven-time Michelin PRO Rally
Champion Paul Choiniere on the U.S. PRO Rally circuit, yet Choiniere
and co-driver Jeff Becker found themselves in third place at the
season's halfway point.

"Don't blame our Hyundai Tiburon 4WD turbo," said Choiniere, who has
won more U.S. PRO Rallies than anyone else but step-father and team
owner John Buffum.  "Everytime we have finished, the Hyundai has taken
us to victory, but we failed to score points in two events, and that
put us behind going in the Maine Rally the beginning of August."

In Pennsylvania in June, Choiniere and Becker were battling the
Jamaican Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV of David Summerbell/Michael
Fennell and the Ford Escort Cosworth of Carl Merrill/Lance Smith for
the lead when the Tiburon hit a stump at 80 mph, breaking a wheel,
flipping several times, and ending up well off the road - finished for
the event.

In California in May, ex-champion Buffum took the wheel to replace
Choiniere as Paul stayed home with the flu, and Buffum was leading when
the rear crossmember broke during the rough Rim of the World event.

But rivals Summerbell and Merrill missed golden opportunities to keep
Choiniere down in the standings by failing to finish at the recent
Maine Forest event.  Summerbell, after falling several places in
Pennsylvania when his Lancer ran out of gas, was within 12 seconds of
Choiniere (and the series points lead) going into the last stage in
Maine when he overcooked it on a sweeping turn and ran off the road,
causing a DNF.

Merrill had a shot at the lead in Maine as well, but yanked the
driveshaft out of the transmission after the Escort went airborn and
came down hard on a rock - also a DNF.  So far this season, Choiniere
has three victories (Doo Wops and Wild West - both in Washingon State,
and the recent Maine Forest Rally).  Summerbell has won one event (Rim
of the World), and Canadians Frank and Dan Sprongl in their Audi
Quattro S-2 - not here this weekend due to sponsorship woes - have the
other victory (the Susquehannock Trail PRO Rally in Pennsylvania).

The only other car with more than one top-five finish is the Mike
Whitman/Paula Gibeault Ford Sierra Cosworth - like Merrill and
Summerbell's racer - a right-hand drive machine.  Whitman has three
fifth-place finishes so far this season to put him fourth in the
points.

Right now, Choiniere has 58 points, Merrill 51, and Summerbell 44 -
with both Summerbell and Merrill probably stayg ahead of Paul despite
his Maine victory has they not DNFed.

                                 # # #




Ojibwe Forests PRO Rally
Round #7 - 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship
Bemidji, Minnesota
Press Notes #3 - Thursday, August 27 - 6:00 AM CDT

4.  Many people who read these notes online already know this, but the
    Sports Car Club of America has recently changed its web site URL from
    <com> to <org>.  Thus, PRO Rally information, as well as scores,
    updates, membership, or other SCCA material can be found on the SCCA
    web site at <www.scca.org/amateur/prorally>.

5.  Recent rumours about an FIA Rally event in the U.S. are untrue, and the
    organizations that are circulating these rumours have had no contact
    with the FIA and are not authorized to deal with the FIA concerning
    rally in the U.S.  The Sports Car Club of America in the sole agent of
    the FIA for rally in the U.S., and can be the only sanctioning body for
    any FIA Rally event that would be held here.

    To clarify another misunderstanding that seems to be floating around,
    neither the Sports Car Club of America or the SCCA PRO Rally Board has
    any involvement in the American Rally Sport Group, which has
    distributed flyers at recent SCCA PRO Rally events.

    Dennis Dean, vice president - rally/solo and club racing, and Kurt
    Spitzner - marketing manager, rally/solo, can answer any questions
    concerning the above items at (303) 779-6622, or e-mail
    <dennis_r_dean@csi.com> for Dennis and <werace4u@aol.com> for Spitzner.

6. In 1998, the Sports Car Club of America has added a new kind of event
   called RallyCross.  Designed as an introduction to PRO Rally, a
   RallyCross is run in a relatively small unpaved area, with the course
   defined by pylons.  No co-driver is required, and anyone with a
   driver's license can compete in a RallyCross.  There are classes for
   almost every type of car or truck.  While the speeds are slower than in
   a PRO Rally, RallyCross is a great place to learn the car-handling
   skills necessary to driv e fast on an unpaved surface.

   Land O'Lakes Region SCCA will be presenting a RallyCross at Bemidji
   Speedway (tonight) Thursday August 27, with registration starting at
   6:30 PM.  While anyone can run, many of the rally drivers will be there
   showing their stuff and some of their co-drivers will be there to try to
   beat them.  Admission is $2.00 to get into the speedway, and $10.00 if
   you want to try the course in your car.  Radio station KKBJ-FM Mix 103
   is sponsoring the event, with all proceeds will go to the Muscular
   Dystrophy Association.

7. For those of you who have read the Ojibwe Media Alert posted yesterday,
   please note the correct dates on the schedule are Thursday, August 27,
   Friday, August 28, and Saturday, August 29 (the posted dates of
   August 22, 23, and 24 are obviously incorrect).
 
8. In some of the other classes, Ralph Kosmides with co-driver Joe Noyes is
   the favorite in his factory-sponsored, Group 5 class Toyota Supra twin
   turbo after his two West Coast wins and a Maine victory earlier this
   month.  Challenging Ralph here will be the Mike Hurst/Rob Bohn Mazda
   RX-7, and the Mark Utecht/Douglas Dill Dodge Omni GLH turbo.  The Jim
   Anderson/Martin Dapot Honda Prelude VTEC, the 1996 Production class
   champion, has been bumped up to Group 5 by the rules, but doesn't have
   enough horsepower to keep up with the leaders.
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Ojibwe Forests PRO Rally
Round #7 - 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship
Bemidji, Minnesota
Press Notes #4 - Friday, August 29 - 1:00 PM

 8. A couple of changes/additions from the last version of the entry list:

    --The Gail Truess/Pattie Hughes Mazda 323GTX is in the 04 class in the
      divisional events as well as Production GT in the national.
    --An additional divisional entry is the U2 Datsun 510 of Alex
      Timmermans/John Golden.
    --Also entered is the Paul Moorman/Suzanne Wootan Saab Sonnet as a U2
      Divisional entry.
    --Although Bryan Hourt will drive both sections of the divisionals in
      the Honda Research Team's Honda Civic, but Peter Cardimen will co-
      drive on Friday night while Michael Dunn will do the honors on
      Saturday.  Dunn was previously listed as co-driving for both days.

 9.   One of the best battles for the season points will be played out this
      weekend in the overall two-wheel-drive competition, known as the jon
      Woodner Cup.  In the spirit of Jon Woodner, a PRO Rally driver and
      road racer in the 1970s and early 80s who competed successfully in
      2WD cars against 4WD competitors, competitors in 2WD cars across all
      the classes compete for points awarded by overall finishing
      positions.  Ralph Kosmides/Joe Noyes might have a big lead in Group
      5, but their lead in the Woodner points is only four points.  Dave
      White's VW GTI is second, with Bill Malik's Volvo 240 third, only
      four points behind White.

10.   In Group 2, White has a 13-point lead over Malik, with the two cars
      having turned similar stage times over the last two years.  A victory
      by Dave or a DNF by Bill would virtually clinch the class for the
      GTI, while a Malik win would mean the championship would go down to
      the wire.

11.   In the Production class, the Jay Kowalik/Scott Embree Honda Civic has
      a chance to catch points lead Trevor Doniso, who did not bring his
      Plymouth Neon here from Washington state.  As Donison has used
      several co-drivers to gain his finishes, none has accumulated enough
      points to run for the championship, so Embree has the co-driver lead
      at the moment.  A Kowalik win will put him only two points behind
      Donison, and give Embree a commanding lead in the co-driver's chase.

12.   In Production GT, no less than five teams - all of whom are here -
      have a shot at the championship, and that doesn't include two other
      drivers who could easily score wins here this weekend.  Although
      the Bryan Pepp/Jerry Stang Eagle Talon and the Chris Czyzio/Eric
      Carlson Mitsubishi Eclipse are out of the points chase, both have won
      their class at national events, and either could score a win here.
      Points leaders Lee Shadbolt/Paul Eklund have a seven-point lead in
      their Subaru Impreza over the only two-wheel-drive car in the class -
      the Dodge Shadow of Kendall Russell/Lynn Dillon.  Both Shadbolt and
      Ms. Russell have acculumated their points as a result on no DNFs this
      season and consistent, high finishes.  The actual favorites this
      weekend - all of that said - are old rivals Steve Gingras/Bill
      Westrick in their Eagle Talon and Cal Landau/Marcus in their
      Mitsubishi Eclipse ('97 and '95 champions respectively).  Both need a
      win to stay in the points race.

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Ojibwe Forests PRO Rally
Round #7 - 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship
Bemidji, Minnesota
Press Notes #5 - Friday, August 29 - 7:00 PM

13. The Jeffrey Panton/John de Mercado Toyota Celica GT4, the Jamaican team
    which finished second overall here three years ago, will not be at this
    event as the car did not make it here from Miami.  Word from the team
    was that the car was not ready to run.

14. Jeff Becker, 22-year co-driver veteran and six-time national co-driving
    champion with Paul Choiniere, has left Minnesota only hours before the
    start of the rally to go home to be with his wife Tess, who is in the
    hospital with a viral infection.  Wayne Brooks, a veteran co-driver
    from White Plains, NY, will step into the navigator's seat for
    Choiniere.  Brooks, who is in Minnesota on vacation with his family,
    thought he would come to the rally and work this weekend, and is now
    involved in the national points chase we have detailed previously.
    He started rallying in 1977 with Mark Everett (designer of the current
    series poster), and had actually co-driven for Paul in the '80s.

    Although Becker was able to head home from Bemidji on Northwest
    Airlines (they wanted to get their plane "home" before the strike), he
    had to take TWA through St. Louis to get home to New York.  Carl
    Merrill had graciously offered the company plane, but Jeff held that
    offer in reserve only if he got stuck due to the strike.

15. 45 cars will start the 12th running of the Ojibwe Forests PRO Rally.
    The cars will running five stages through the White Earth State Forest
    southwest of Bemidji.

16. In last night's Triple Caution Rally X at Bemidji Speedway's 1/4-mile
    oval to benefit Muscular Dystrophy, divisional co-driver Al Kintigh,
    from Brooklyn Park, Minn., borrowed J.B. Niday's Ford Escort and smoked
    the field with a time of 47.75 seconds (and no penalty cones).  Doug
    Davenport, Kintigh's driver for the Ojibwe Forests event, had a time
    of 48.78, but hit three cones for an adjusted time of 54.78.  Honda
    Civic driver Jay Kowalik was second with a time of 49.28, while Mark
    Utecht, the reigning Divisional national champion was third with a time
    of 49.69.  Utecht toured the short course in 45.69, but hit two cones.
    an afternoon downpour left the course muddy, and the early 4WD
    competitors could not handle or brake on the course.

    46 cars entered the event, with local residents joining rallyists to
    pay the $10.00 entry fee to benefit MDA.  KKBJ-FM Mix 103 in Bemidji
    helped promote the rallycross, which raised more than $500 for the
    charity.  Michelin will also give away a set of tires as a result of
    MDA raffle tickets sold at the track and elsewhere.  All the recorded
    time will be posted.

17. David Summerbell, who has won one rally (Rim) and finished third in
    another (Wild West), started rallying in his native Jamaica after doing
    motocross and road racing.  His competitive career started at the age
    of eight in swimming.  Fellow Jamaican Peter Moodie got him into rally,
    and he hopes to drive in FIA World Rally Championship.  Summerbell, 28
    years-old, has worked with Murray Thomas' T.A.D. Motorsports to upgrade
    the stock Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV with a larger fuel tank, the latest
    GAB suspension, and more boost since the car's debut in April.

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Ojibwe Forests PRO Rally
Round #7 - 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship
Bemidji, Minnesota
Press Notes #6 - Friday, August 29 - 8:00 PM
 
19. Triple Caution Rally X - Bemidji Speedway - Official Times
Class Car  Entrant        1st   Pylons  Total   2nd   Pylons  Total
      #                   Run                   Run

O4    6    Steve Gingras  50.27   3     56.27   50.97    0    50.97
O4   10    Cal Landau     54.24   4     62.24   55.77    1    57.77
04T  00    Jim Anderson   70.77   1     72.77   66.04    7    80.04
04  135    Paul Eklund    53.27   0     53.27   55.53    2    59.53
04T  99    Dan McDonald   DNF           DNF     59.34    1    61.34
04   91    Peter Winters  68.77   5     78.77   71.41    1    73.41
04   35    Lee Shadbolt   56.16   1     58.16   53.25    1    55.25
04   501   Mike Bodnar    63.10   0     63.1
04   14    Mark Larson    57.21   0     57.21   57.05    0    57.05
O2S   1    Doug Dill      88.99   0     88.99   74.24    0    74.24
04  502    Molly Bodnar   65.11   1     67.11   64.15    0    64.14
02   53    Brett Corneliusen
                          57.57   0     57.57   56.16    0    56.16
O2P  11    Ralph Kosmedies
                          71.12   0     71.12
02   32    Jay Kowalik    DNF           DNF     49.44    1    51.44
02   63    Craig Kazmierczak
                          60.87   0    60.87    55.08    2    59.08
02   22    Jermey Lind    DNF          DNF
04   503          Bodnar  60.07   1    62.07    58.56    4    66.56
02   147   Parker         57.96   0    57.96    56.57    1    58.57
02     7   John Niemi     61.57   0    61.57    53.93    0    53.93
02    77   Bryan Hourt    53.07   0    53.07    47.58    2    51.58
02    11   Kerry Freund   73.72   1    75.72    61.63    0    61.63
02         Joe Noyes      DNF          DNF
02    23   Checkers the Pit clown
                          56.58   0    56.58    54.21    1    56.21
02    83   Joe Ebberts    56.61   0    56.61    57.87    0    57.87
02    89   Stuart Lenz    70.79   0    70.79    58.71    1    60.71
02   191   Bob Carter     92.52   6   104.52
02    28   Ron Hirabayashi
                          56.88   2    60.88    DNF
02    62   Doug Davenport 58.77   0    58.77    48.78    3    54.78
02   122   Jared Kemp     67.76   0    67.76    61.65    0    61.65
02    83   Mark Utecht    51.96   5    61.96    45.69    2    49.69
02   173   Curt Mueller   63.67   0    63.67    62.55    1    64.55
02    37                  65.85   0    65.85
02    47   J. B. Niday    54.18   0    54.18    50.04    0    50.04
02     9   Tim Winker     58.08   2    62.08    50.10    0    50.10
02    38   Jim Buchwitz   60.40   1    62.40    56.95    0    56.95
02         Jacob Heinz    59.25   0    59.25    52.32    4    60.32
02    471  Al Kintigh     57.49   1    59.49    47.75    0    47.75
02         Roland McIvor  53.40   1    55.40    50.54    0    50.54
02    504      Bodnar     55.56   1    57.56    DNF           DNF
02     69  Jerry Winker   52.70   0    52.70    53.76    0    53.76
02     22                 71.80   0    71.80
02    178  Allan Plantikow
                          64.34   2    68.34    54.06    0    54.06
02    177                 61.59   1    63.59    53.36    0    53.36
02     17  Mark McNamara  DNF          DNF
02     12  Jim Dale       55.35   0    55.35    52.52    0    52.52
02    132  Jay Kowalik    51.62   2    55.62    47.28    1    49.28
02         Glen Mazzone   DNF          DNF      DNF           DNF





                         1998 Ojibwe Forests PRO Rally
                Round #7 - 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship
                              Bemidji, Minnesota
                         Final Entry List/Start Order

 National Entries

 Car No./  Driver/              Navigator/            Vehicle/           Seed
 Class     Home Town            Home Town             Tires

 1         Paul Choiniere       Wayne Brooks          Hyundai Tiburon    FIA
 Open      Shelborne, VT        White Plains, NY      Michelin

 15        John Buffum          Doug Shepherd         Hyundai Elantra    FIA
 Open      S Burlington, VT     Plymouth, MI          Michelin

 3         Carl Merrill         Lance Smith           Ford Escort Cosworth
 Open      Ogunquit, ME         Colchester, VT        Michelin           FIA

 16        David Summerbell     Michael Fennell       Mitsubishi EVO IV   1
 Open      Kingston, Jamaica    Kingston, Jamaica     Michelin

 43        Mike Whitman         Paula Gibeault        Ford Sierra Coswrth 1
 Open      Farmington, NM       Ridgecrest, CA        Michelin

 10        Cal Landau           Eric Marcus           Mitsubishi Eclipse  1
 PGT       Coraopolis, PA       Beaver Creek, OH      Michelin

 33        Tom Ottey            Pam McGarvey          Mazda 323 GTX       1
 PGT       Columbus, OH         Columbus, OH          Michelin

 6         Steve Gingras        Bill Westrick         Eagle Talon         1
 PGT       Elk River, MN        Royal Oak, MI         Michelin

 11        Ralph Kosmides       Joe Noyes             Toyota Supra        1
 G5        Newport Beach, CA    Bothell, WA           Michelin

 20        Mike Hurst           Rob Bohn              Mazda RX-7          1
 G5        Pendleton, IN        Noblesville, IN       Michelin

 22        David White          Cindy Krolikowski     VW GTI              1
 G2        Benicia, CA          Wyandotte, MI         Michelin

 23        Chris Czyzio         Eric Carlson          Mitsubishi Eclipse  2
 PGT       Flushing, MI         Oregon, WI            Michelin

 13        Bryan Pepp           Jerry Stang           Eagle Talon         2
 PGT       Marquette, MI        Marquette, MI         Michelin

 24        Jim Anderson         Martin Dapot          Honda Prelude VTEC  2
 G5        Dublin, OH           Reston, VA            Michelin

 8         Bill Malik           Christian Edstrom     Volvo 240           2
 G2        Burbank, CA          Los Angeles, CA       Michelin

 14        Garen Shrader        Doc Shrader           Ford Sierra         3
 Open      Memphis, TN          Memphis, TN           Michelin

 117       Ken Stewart          Jim Dale              Chevy S-10 Pickup   3
 Open      Grove, OK            Conway, AR            Michelin

 35        Lee Shadbolt         Paul Eklund           Subaru Impreza      3
 PGT       Tigard, OR           Tigard, OR            Michelin

 25        Gail Truess          Pattie Hughes         Mazda 323 GTX       3
 PGT       Brooklyn, MI         Columbus, OH          Michelin

 26        Jay Kowalik          Scott Embree          Honda Civic CVT     3
 P         London, OH           Dublin, OH            Michelin

 83        Mark Utecht          Douglas, Dill         Dodge Omni GLH      4
 G5        St. Paul, MN         Minneapolis, MN       Michelin

 27        Mark Larson          Tim Winker            Eagle Talon         4
 PGT       Fridley, MN          Saginaw, MN           Michelin

 28        Kendall Russell      Lynn Dillon           Dodge Shadow        5
 PGT       Knoxville, TN        Indianapolis, IN      Michelin

 29        Craig Kazmierczak    Diane Sargent         Mazda RX-7          5
 G5        Ann Arbor, MI        Saginaw, MN           Michelin

 30        Mike Bodnar          Steve Bodnar          Audi Quattro        6
 Open      Southfield, MI       Detroit, MI           Michelin

 31        Miroslaw Babinski    Piotr Modrzejewski    Toyota Celica       6
 Open      Prospect Hts., IL    Chicago, IL           Michelin

 32        Darek Bosek          Kazimierz Pudelek     Eagle Talon         6
 G5        Des Plaines, IL      Des Plaines, IL       Goodyear

 34        Rodney Dean          Nichole Hunter        Ford Escort         6
 G2        Rochester Hills, MI  Rochester Hills, MI   Goodyear

 36        Evan Moen            Ron Moen              Plymouth Neon       6
 P         Clarkston, MI        Clarkston, MI         Michelin

 37        Roland McIvor        Brendan Bohan         Nissan Sentra SER   6
 P         Bessemer, AL         Hopewell Jct, NY

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 10,000 Lakes (Friday) Divisional Entries

 Car No,/  Driver/              Navigator/            Vehicle/           Seed
 Class     Home Town            Home Town             Tires

 23        Chris Czyzio         Erick Carlson         Mitsubishi Eclipse  1
 O4        Flushing, MI         Oregon, WI            Michelin

 117       Ken Stewart          Jim Dale              Chevy S-10 Pickup   2
 O4        Grove, OK            Conway, AR            Michelin

 83        Mark Utecht          Douglas, Dill         Dodge Omni GLH      2
 O2        St. Paul, MN         Minneapolis, MN       Michelin

 14        Garen Shrader        Doc Shrader           Ford Sierra         2
 O2        Memphis, TN          Memphis, TN           Michelin

 29        Craig Kazmierczak    Diane Sargent         Mazda RX-7          2
 O2        Ann Arbor, MI        Saginaw, MN           Michelin

 25        Gail Truess          Pattie Hughes         Mazda 323 GTX       2
 04        Brooklyn, MI         Columbus, OH          Michelin

 39        Wayne Prochaska      Annette Prochaska     VW Golf             2
 U2        Lake Orion, MI       Lake Orion, MI        Michelin

 40        Scott Carlborn       Dale Dewald           Jeep Comanche       3
 O4        Hancock, MI          Hancock, MI           Michelin

 41        Brian Scott          Jamie Quaderer        Dodge Charger       3
 O2        Leonard, MI          Leonard, MI           Michelin

 42        Colin McCleery       Jeff Secor            Merkur XR4Ti        3
 O2        Zeeland, MI          Hudsonville, MI       Michelin

 44        Douglas Davenport    Allan Kintigh         VW Golf GTI         3
 U2        Indianapolis, IN     Brooklyn Park MN      Michelin

 45        John Adleman         Jason Lajon           VW GTi              3
 U2        Minneapolis, MN      Minneapolis, MN       Michelin

 46        Eric Seppanen        Scott Thompson        Nissan Sentra SE-R  3
 U2        Brooklyn Center, MN  Minnetonka, MN        Bridgestone

 48        Jeremy Butts         Peter Jacobs          Plymouth Arrow      4
 O2        Ada, MI              Grandville, MI        Pirelli

 47        J. B. Niday          Kathy Freund          Ford Escort         4
 U2        Richfield, MN        Minneapolis, MN

 36        Evan Moen            Ron Moen              Plymouth Neon       4
 U2        Clarkston, MI        Clarkston, MI         Michelin

 38        James Buchwitz       Charles Rudstrom      Mercury Lynx        4
 U2        Roseau, MN           Side Lake, MN

 77        Bryan Hourt          Peter Cardimen        Honda Civic         4
 U2        Raymond, OH          Marysville, OH        Michelin

 49        Brett Corneliusen    Brenda Corneliusen    VW Rabbit           4
 U2        Minneapolis, MN      Bloomington, MN       Nokia

 51        Paul Moorman         Suzanne Wootan        Saab Sonnet         5
 02        Minneapolis, MN      Minneapolis, MN       Michelin

 50        Kurt Winkelmann      Tom Sherony           Suzuki Swift        5
 U2        Houghton, MI         Marquette, MI

 52        Alex Timmermans      John Golden           Datsun 510          6
           Greenwood, IN        Lakewood, CO          Michelin

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 Paul Bunyan's Ride (Saturday) Divisional Entries

 Car No./  Driver/              Navigator/            Vehicle/           Seed
 Class     Home Town            Home Town             Tires

 23        Chris Czyzio         Erick Carlson         Mitsubishi Eclipse  1
 O4        Flushing, MI         Oregon, WI            Michelin

 117       Ken Stewart          Jim Dale              Chevy S-10 Pickup   2
 O4        Grove, OK            Conway, AR            Michelin

 83        Mark Utecht          Douglas Dill          Dodge Omni GLH      2
 O2        St. Paul, MN         Minneapolis, MN       Michelin

 14        Garen Shrader        Doc Shrader           Ford Sierra         2
 O2        Memphis, TN          Memphis, TN           Michelin

 29        Craig Kazmierczak    Diane Sargent         Mazda RX-7          2
 O2        Ann Arbor, MI        Saginaw, MN           Michelin

 25        Gail Truess          Pattie Hughes         Mazda 323 GTX       2
 04        Brooklyn, MI         Columbus, OH          Michelin

 39        Wayne Prochaska      Annette Prochaska     VW Golf             2
 U2        Lake Orion, MI       Lake Orion, MI        Michelin

 40        Scott Carlborn       Dale Dewald           Jeep Comanche       3
 O4        Hancock, MI          Hancock, MI           Michelin

 41        Brian Scott          Jamie Quaderer        Dodge Charger       3
 O2        Leonard, MI          Leonard, MI           Michelin

 42        Colin McCleery       Jeff Secor            Merkur XR4Ti        3
 O2        Zeeland, MI          Hudsonville, MI       Michelin

 44        Douglas Davenport    Allan Kintigh         VW Golf GTI         3
 U2        Indianapolis, IN     Brooklyn Park MN      Michelin

 45        Jason Lajon          John Adleman          VW GTi              3
 U2        Minneapolis, MN      Minneapolis, MN       Michelin

 46        Eric Seppanen        Scott Thompson        Nissan Sentra SE-R  3
 U2        Brooklyn Center, MN  Minnetonka, MN        Bridgestone

 48        Jeremy Butts         Peter Jacobs          Plymouth Arrow      4
 O2        Ada, MI              Grandville, MI        Pirelli

 47        J. B. Niday          Paul Schwerin         Ford Escort         4
 U2        Richfield, MN        Coon Rapids, MN

 36        Evan Moen            Ron Moen              Plymouth Neon       4
 U2        Clarkston, MI        Clarkston, MI         Michelin

 38        James Buchwitz       Charles Rudstrom      Mercury Lynx        4
 U2        Roseau, MN           Side Lake, MN

 77        Bryan Hourt          Michael Dunn          Honda Civic         4
 U2        Raymond, OH          Marysville, OH        Michelin

 49        Brett Corneliusen    Brenda Corneliusen    VW Rabbit           4
 U2        Minneapolis, MN      Bloomington, MN       Nokian

 51        Paul Moorman         Suzanne Wootan        Saab Sonnet         5
 02        Minneapolis, MN      Minneapolis, MN       Michelin

 50        Kurt Winkelmann      Tom Sherony           Suzuki Swift        5
 U2        Houghton, MI         Marquette, MI

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Ojibwe Forests PRO Rally
Round #7 - 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship
Bemidji, Minnesota
Press Notes #7 - Friday, August 29 - 10:00 PM

20.  After the first several stages - and we won't get full details until
     the drivers come back in for the evening - there are top runners that
     have run into problems:

     --The Paul Choiniere/Wayne Brooks Hyundai Tiburon is out of the event,
       losing an alternator belt only five miles into stage #1.  If either
       Merrill or Summerbell finish first or second, they will pass Paul
       in the points.
     --The Garen Shrader/Doc Shrader Ford Sierra Cosworth brought their car
       to the beginning of stage #2, but was unable to start the stage
       (mechanical).
     --The Tom Ottey/Pam McGarvey Mazda 323GTX are also a DNF, with
       the rally car needing a tow 1/2-mile into stage #2.  The car was
       able to continue, only to DNF after going off on stage #3.
     --The Ken Stewart/Jim Dale Chevy S-10 was seen off the road with
       its lights pointing back towards rally traffic on stage #2.  No word
       on whether the car was able to continue.
     --The Mark Utecht/Douglas Dill Dodge Omni GLH withdrew from the event
       after stage #3 with a broken strut tower.
     --The Saab Sonnet of Paul Moorman/Suzanne Wootan broke its rear
       suspension, and needed to be trailered out of the stage as it could
       not be towed.

21.  The Ralph Kosmides/Joe Noyes Toyota Supra twin-turbo received a boost
     this week from Chester Berg Toyota in Bemidji.  The dealership gave
     the team service bay space and manpower help to prepare for the event
     this week.

22.  More news from the field - the following cars are reported out of the
     event as of stage #3:

     --The Mark Larson/Tim Winker Eagle Talon; the Mike Bodnar/Steve Bodnar
       Audi Quattro; and the Craig Kazmierczak/Diane Sargent Mazda RX-7
       are all DNFs - explanations to come.  A side note:  Larson/Winker
       entered the divisionals just before registration closed, so they,
       along with any other divisional entries, can run tomorrow in the
       second divisional if they can fix the car overnight.

     --The Bryan Pepp/Jerry Stang Eagle Talon is a mechanical DNF.

23.  35 cars are running as the rally entered stage #4.

24.  We will be publishing a separate set of divisional

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Ojibwe Forests PRO Rally
Round #7 - 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship
Bemidji, Minnesota
Press Notes #8 - Saturday, August 29 - 7:00 AM

25.  After the first night - five stages, the John Buffum/Doug Shepherd
     Hyundai Elantra has a 1:52 lead over the Carl Merrill/Lance Smith Ford
     Escort Cosworth.  Merrill's car ran well despite a leaky radiator
     caused by an errant stone on stage #2.  The David Summerbell/Michael
     Fennell Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV is third, 1:34 behind Merrill.  The
     T.A.D. Motorsports crew will work on Summerbell's car overnight to try
     to improve on horsepower output.

     In the classes, the Steve Gingras/Bill Westrick Eagle Talon leads
     Production GT by 1:06, but all is not well in Act II Popcornland.
     The main bearing on the driveshaft end is shot, and the crew will be
     installing a borrowed part from the Mark Larson Talon (a DNF with
     engine problems because of a broken thermostat) overnight.  The Gail
     Truess/Pattie Hughes Mazda 323GTX, which won the 10,000 Lakes
     Divisional event, is third in PGT, followed by the Chris Czyzio/Eric
     Carlson Mitsubishi Eclipse.

     The Group 5 battle is down to two cars with the Utecht DNF, and it's
     Kosmides/Noyes in the Toyota Supra over Hurst/Bohn's Mazda RX-7 by a
     mere six seconds.  Bill Malik/Christian Edstrom is seven minutes ahead
     in his Volvo 240 in Group 2 after the Dave White/Cindy Krolikowski VW
     GTI went off the road (details to come).  In Production, the favored
     Honda Civic of Jay Kowalik/Scott Embree has a two minute lead over the
     Plymouth Neon of Evan and Ron Moen.

26.  The Mike Whitman/Paula Gibeault Ford Sierra Cosworth lost tons of time
     on stage three with a mysterious electrical problem which turned out
     to be a broken fuel pump fuse.  They fixed that problem, but are
     worried as the car is blowing other fuses.

27.  The Craig Kazmierczak/Diane Sargent Mazda RX-7 DNF was caused by
     wiring problems.  Craig did some re-wiring on the stages, but the car
     finally died after service on #3.

28.  Kosmides ran a poor stage #3, missing a turn and having to back up,
     and having mis-aimed lights that made him slow down on the long 15-
     mile road.

29.  The Bodnar/Bodnar Audi DNF was caused by co-driver Steven's car
     sickness.  They will try to run again today in the Paul Bunyan's Ride
     divisional.


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Ojibwe Forests PRO Rally
Round #7 - 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship
Bemidji, Minnesota
Press Notes #9 - Saturday, August 29 - 10:00 AM
 
 25. 10,000 LAKES DIVISIONAL RESULTS - FRIDAY

CAR
 #    (DRIVER/CO-DRIVER)        CAR       SEED    SCORE    PLACE CLASS

 25 Gail Truess/Pattie Hughes  Mazda 323    2   1:02:16      1    4WD
 23 Chris Czyzio/Eric Carlson  Eclipse      1   1:02:27      2    4WD
 39 W Prochaska/A Prochaska    VW Golf      2   1:04:01      1    U2
 36 Evan Moen/Ron Moen         Ply Neon     4   1:04:41      2    U2
 44 Doug Davenport/Al Kintigh  VW Golf GT   3   1:05:14      3    U2
 48 Jeremy Butts/Peter Jacobs  Ply Arrow    4   1:05:48      1    O2
 42 Colin McCleery/Jeff Secor  Merkur XR4   3   1:06:47      2    O2
 77 Bryan Hourt/P Cardimen     Honda Civi   4   1:06:56      4    U2
 40 Scott Carlborn/D Dewald    Comanche     3   1:08:24      3    4WD
 41 Brian Scott/J Quaderer     Charger      3   1:10:12      3    O2
 45 John Adleman/Jason Lajon   VW GTi       3   1:10:26      5    U2
 47 J. B. Niday/Kathy Freund   Fiesta       4   1:12:54      6    U2
 38 James Buchwitz/C Rudstrom  Mer Lynx     4   1:12:57      7    U2
 50 Kurt Winkelmann/T Sherony  Swift        5   1:13:53      8    U2
 46 Eric Seppanen/S Thompson   Sentra SER   3   1:15:31      9    U2
 49 B Corneliusen/B CorneliusenVW Rabbit    4   1:16:20     10    U2
 52 Alex Timmermans/J Golden   Datsun 510   6   1:19:33     11    U2

117 Ken Stewart/Jim Dale       Chevy S-10   2      DNF
 83 Mark Utecht/Doug Dill      Omni GLH     2      DNF
 14 Garen Shrader/Doc Shrader  Sierra       2      DNF
 29 C Kazmierczak/D Sargent    Mazda RX-7   2      DNF
 51 Paul Moorman/S Wotton      Sonett       6      DNF
 27 Mark Larson/Tim Winker     Talon        2      DNF


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Ojibwe Forests PRO Rally
Round #7 - 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship
Bemidji, Minnesota
Press Notes #10 - Saturday, August 29 - 10:30 AM

26.  National Results after five stages:

CAR
 #    DRIVER/CO-DRIVER         CAR        SEED    SCORE  POSITION/CLASS

 15 John Buffum/Doug Shepherd  Elantra      0     53:36      2 Open
  3 Carl Merrill/Lance Smith   Escort       0     55:28      3 Open
 16 D Summerbell/M Fennell     Mit EVO IV   1     57:02      4 Open
  6 Steve Gingras/B Westrick   Talon        1     58:33      1 GT
 10 Cal Landau/Eric Marcus     Eclipse      1     59:27      2 GT
  8 Bill Malik/C Edstrom       Volvo 240    2   1:01:18      1 Group 2
 11 Ralph Kosmides/Joe Noyes   Supra        1   1:01:25      1 Group 5
 20 Mike Hurst/Rob Bohn        Mazda RX-7   1   1:01:31      2 Group 5
 25 Gail Truess/Pattie Hughes  Mazda 323    3   1:02:16      3 GT
 23 Chris Czyzio/Eric Carlson  Eclipse      2   1:02:27      4 GT
 26 Jay Kowalik/Scott Embree   Civic CVT    3   1:02:49      1 Production
 36 Evan Moen/Ron Moen         Ply Neon     6   1:04:41      2 Production
 24 Jim Anderson/Martin Dapot  Prelude VT   2   1:05:10      3 Group 5
 32 Darek Bosek/K Pudelek      Talon        6   1:07:03      4 Group 5
 35 Lee Shadbolt/Paul Eklund   Impreza      3   1:07:07      5 GT
 43 Mike Whitman/P Gibeault    Ford Sierr   1   1:07:07*     5 Open
 28 Kendall Russell/L Dillon   Shadow       5   1:07:39      6 GT
 22 David White/C Krolikowski  VW GTi       1   1:10:24*     2 Group 2
 37 Roland McIvor/B Bohan      Sentra Ser   6   1:12:15      3 Production
 31 M Babinski/P Modrzejewski  Celica       6   1:13:51      6 Open
 34 Rodney Dean/N Hunter       Escort       6   1:23:30      3 Group 2

  1 Paul Choiniere/W Brooks    Tiburon      0      DNF       Alt. Belt
 33 Tom Ottey/Pam McGarvey     Mazda 323    1      DNF       Engine
 13 Brian Pepp/Jerry Stang     Talon        2      DNF       Master Cyl.
117 Ken Stewart/Jim Dale       Chevy S-10   3      DNF       Crash
 14 Garen Shrader/Doc Shrader  Sierra       3      DNF       Mechanical
 83 Mark Utecht/Doug Dill      Omni GLH     4      DNF       Strut tower
 27 Mark Larson/Tim Winker     Talon        4      DNF       Thermostat
 29 C Kazmierczak/D Sargent    Mazda RX-7   5      DNF       Electical
 30 Mike Bodnar/Steve Bodnar   Audi Quatt   6      DNF       Ill co-drv.

*includes two minutes in road points for transit traffic violations

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              OJIBWE FORESTS PRO RALLY - National stage times

 Stage #1        Stage #1        Stage #1         Stage #1      Stage #1

 P.Choi    0     P.Choi    0     P.Choi    0      P.Choi    0   P.Choi    0
 J.Buff  901     J.Buff  949     J.Buff 1610      J.Buff  957   J.Buff  944
 C.Merr  957     C.Merr  975     C.Merr 1636      C.Merr  982   C.Merr  998
 D.Summ  994     D.Summ  995     D.Summ 1715      D.Summ  997   D.Summ 1003
 M.Whit 1003     S.Ging 1025     D.Bose 1738      S.Ging 1026   S.Ging 1042
 S.Ging 1014     M.Whit 1029     S.Ging 1748      M.Whit 1038   C.Land 1045
 C.Land 1019     C.Land 1033     M.Utec 1766      C.Land 1047   M.Whit 1086
 B.Pepp 1032     M.Utec 1034     C.Land 1802      B.Mali 1056   R.Kosm 1098
 R.Kosm 1041     R.Kosm 1047     M.Hurs 1819      R.Kosm 1075   G.True 1098
 D.Whit 1054     M.Hurs 1058     B.Mali 1819      J.Kowa 1078   B.Mali 1105
 G.True 1070     C.Czyz 1072     C.Czyz 1833      M.Hurs 1086   M.Hurs 1115
 M.Hurs 1075     B.Mali 1073     G.True 1858      C.Czyz 1092   D.Whit 1130
 C.Czyz 1076     E.Moen 1092     J.Kowa 1877      G.True 1099   J.Kowa 1134
 B.Mali 1078     M.Bodn 1096     R.Kosm 1882      D.Whit 1109   J.Ande 1158
 M.Utec 1088     J.Kowa 1098     E.Moen 1921      J.Ande 1121   C.Czyz 1173
 M.Lars 1093     G.True 1103     J.Ande 1940      E.Moen 1121   E.Moen 1189
 J.Kowa 1096     M.Lars 1116     L.Shad 1998      L.Shad 1167   L.Shad 1202
 M.Bodn 1124     J.Ande 1130     K.Russ 2007      R.McIv 1173   K.Russ 1232
 E.Moen 1146     L.Shad 1136     R.McIv 2055      K.Russ 1178   D.Bose 1256
 J.Ande 1169     K.Russ 1151     M.Lars 2086      M.Babi 1225   R.McIv 1256
 R.McIv 1197     C.Kazm 1160     R.Dean 2173      R.Dean 1273   M.Babi 1282
 K.Russ 1198     D.Bose 1175     M.Babi 2191      D.Bose 1295   R.Dean 2259
 L.Shad 1210     D.Whit 1204     D.Whit 2343
 C.Kazm 1215     B.Pepp 1252     M.Whit 2356
 D.Bose 1241     R.Dean 1296     B.Pepp 2786
 R.Dean 1349     M.Babi 1302
 M.Babi 1385     R.McIv 1545
 
  10,000 LAKES DIVISIONAL STAGE TIMES (FRIDAY)


   STAGE 1        STAGE 2         STAGE 3        STAGE 4     STAGE 5

  G.True 1070   M.Utec 1034     M.Utec 1766    C.Czyz 1092   G.True 1098
  C.Czyz 1076   C.Czyz 1072     W.Proc 1821    G.True 1099   J.Butt 1130
  B.Scot 1076   E.Moen 1092     C.Czyz 1833    W.Proc 1119   D.Dave 1143
  M.Utec 1088   G.True 1103     G.True 1858    E.Moen 1121   A.Timm 1150
  M.Lars 1093   W.Proc 1108     E.Moen 1921    D.Dave 1128   W.Proc 1168
  E.Moen 1146   M.Lars 1116     J.Butt 1939    A.Timm 1141   C.Czyz 1173
  D.Dave 1174   B.Scot 1126     D.Dave 1949    J.Butt 1169   E.Moen 1189
  C.McCl 1175   D.Dave 1130     S.Carl 1960    B.Scot 1171   C.McCl 1200
  B.Hour 1182   B.Hour 1143     B.Hour 1960    C.McCl 1184   B.Hour 1204
  A.Timm 1185   J.Butt 1144     C.McCl 1969    B.Hour 1205   S.Carl 1215
  W.Proc 1186   A.Timm 1145     J.Adle 2037    J.Adle 1208   J.Adle 1259
  J.Butt 1198   C.McCl 1151     M.Lars 2086    S.Carl 1215   J.Buch 1259
  C.Kazm 1215   C.Kazm 1160     J.B. N 2132    J.Buch 1237   K.Wink 1262
  S.Carl 1260   S.Carl 1191     K.Wink 2155    J.B. N 1245   B.Scot 1305
  J.Adle 1319   J.Adle 1221     E.Sepp 2193    K.Wink 1282   J.B. N 1311
  J.Buch 1321   J.B. N 1236     J.Buch 2205    B.Corn 1292   B.Corn 1370
  E.Sepp 1351   J.Buch 1273     B.Corn 2254    E.Sepp 1339   E.Sepp 1382
  J.B. N 1367   E.Sepp 1287     B.Scot 2342
  K.Wink 1398   K.Wink 1292     A.Timm 3334
  B.Corn 1408   B.Corn 1310

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Ojibwe Forests PRO Rally
Round #7 - 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship
Bemidji, Minnesota
Press Notes #11 - Saturday, August 29 - 9:00 PM

30. With only hours left in the 12th running of the Ojibwe Forests PRO
    Rally, it looks like the vintage rally drivers in the field - 11-time
    national champion John Buffum, and his co-driver for four of those
    years in the 70s and 80s - Doug Shepherd, will score the overall
    victory in a four-wheel-drive Hyundai Elantra.

    Although Buffum and Shepherd won the championship together in 1978,
    1980, 1982 and 1983, they had never driven together in Minnesota as
    Ojibwe became a national PRO Rally in 1986.

    After 12 of the 17 stages completed, the veteran rally pair had a three
    minute lead over Carl Merrill and Lance Smith in the 400-hp Ford Escort
    Cosworth.  In third place, another minute-and-a-half back is the
    Jamaican team of David Summerbell and co-driver Michael Fennell.

    In the other classes, the Steve Gingras/Bill Westrick Eagle Talon has a
    40-second lead over the Cal Landau/Eric Marcus Mitsubishi Eclipse in
    Production GT;  Bill Malik/Christian Edstrom have a seven-minute in the
    Volvo 240 in Group 2;  Mike Hurst/Rob Bohn have the Group 5 lead in
    their Mazda RX-7; and Jay Kowalik/Scott Embree Honda Civic leads
    Production.

    Of the original 45 starters on Friday evening, 29 cars were running
    near the rally's end.

31. The first incident of day occured on stage #8, where the Ralph
    Kosmides/Joe Noyes Toyota Supra dove over the banking right at the end
    of the stage.  Ralph completed the stage, and lost control of the car
    right after the flying finish.  After nearly getting hit by the Chris
    Czyzio/Eric Carlson Mitsubishi Eclipse, Kosmides got back on the road
    courtesy of a Scott Carlborn tow, but lost six minutes in road
    penalties.

32. At the Park Rapids service after stage #8, Mark Utecht, while taking
    off the cylinder head to check for engine trouble, found a holed-piston
    in his Dodge Omni GLH turbo, and DNFed for the second day in a row,

33. Also a DNF for the second day in a row is the Mike Bodnar/D.J. Bodnar
    Audi Quattro, which was mysteriously down on power.

34. After fixing their fuel pump fuse last night, the Mike Whitman/Paula
    Gibeault Ford Sierra Cosworth experienced unrelated fuel pump problems
    Saturday, and retired after stage #11.

35. The J.B. Niday/Paul Schwerin Ford Festiva is also a DNF, victim of
    overheating.

36. The Brian Scott/Jamie Quaderer Dodge Charger rolled on stage #11,
    putting the car out of the event with Jamie requiring medical attention
    at the scene.

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Ojibwe Forests PRO Rally
Round #7 - 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship
Bemidji, Minnesota
Press Notes #12 - Sunday, August 30 - 12:10 AM

37.  The 12th running of the Ojibwe Forests PRO Rally is now history, and
     the John Buffum/Doug Shepherd Hyundai Elantra dominated the event with
     a five-minute victory over the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV of David
     Summerbell/Michael Fennell.  Buffum built up his lead steadily all
     day, and was never threatened.

     Third and fourth overall went the veteran Production GT combatants
     Steve Gingras/Bill Westrick in their Eagle Talon and Cal Landau/Eric
     Marcus Mitsubishi Eclipse.  This battle for class was close for most
     of the day until Landau's car developed alternator problems, and Steve
     pulled away to a three-minute win.

     The Carl Merrill/Lance Smith Ford Escort Cosworth was headed for a
     second overall finish and a chance to lead the championship points,
     but late turbo problems lead to 20 minutes in penalty points and a
     disappointing 12th place finish.

     Bill Malik/Christian Edstrom drove their best rally of the year to
     score much needed points in both Group 2 and the Jon Woodner Trophy in
     his Volvo 240.  With the Dave White/Cindy Krolikowski VW GTI have
     problems on Friday night, Malik had a 10-minute lead in Group 2, but
     did not give up an inch to finish with a 10-minute win and a fifth-
     place overall finish.

     In the other classes, Jay Kowalik/Scott Embree Honda Civic CVT scored
     its third straight win in Production; and Mike Hurst/Rob Bohn overcame
     a faulty clutch in their Mazda RX-7 to score a Group 5 win over the
     Jim Anderson/Martin Depot Honda Prelude VTEC.

     The last stage of the rally was cancelled when the Hubbard County
     Sheriff requested that the organizers not race on the roads while the
     police looked for a lost local child.  The rally transited through the
     last stage, and we are happy to report the child was found later.

     The point standings for overall now look like this:

     David Summerbell - 61
     Paul Choiniere   - 60
     Carl Merrill     - 54

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Ojibwe Forests PRO Rally
Round #7 - 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship
Bemidji, Minnesota
Press Notes #13 - Sunday, August 30 - 12:45 AM

                             NATIONAL RESULTS

CAR
 #    (DRIVER/CO-DRIVER)        CAR       SEED  SCORE     Place/Class

 15 John Buffum/Doug Shepherd  Elantra      0   2:25:36      1 Open
 16 D Summerbell/M Fennell     Mit EVO IV   1   2:30:39      2 Open
  6 Steve Gingras/B Westrick   Talon        1   2:34:33      1 GT
 10 Cal Landau/Eric Marcus     Eclipse      1   2:38:06      2 GT
  8 Bill Malik/C Edstrom       Volvo 240    2   2:41:24      1 Group 2
 23 Chris Czyzio/Eric Carlson  Eclipse      2   2:42:58      3 GT
 25 Gail Truess/Pattie Hughes  Mazda 323    3   2:44:13      4 GT
 26 Jay Kowalik/Scott Embree   Civic CVT    3   2:45:31      1 Production
 20 Mike Hurst/Rob Bohn        Mazda RX-7   1   2:45:57      1 Group 5
 24 Jim Anderson/Martin Dapot  Prelude VT   2   2:48:04      2 Group 5
 11 Ralph Kosmides/Joe Noyes   Supra        1   2:48:12      3 Group 5
  3 Carl Merrill/Lance Smith   Escort       0   2:50:32      3 Open
 36 Evan Moen/Ron Moen         Ply Neon     6   2:51:38      2 Production
 22 David White/C Krolikowski  VW GTi       1   2:51:59      2 Group 2
 35 Lee Shadbolt/Paul Eklund   Impreza      3   2:53:04      5 GT
 32 Darek Bosek/K Pudelek      Talon        6   2:58:25      4 Group 5
 28 Kendall Russell/L Dillon   Shadow       5   3:02:30      6 GT
 31 M Babinski/P Modrzejewski  Celica       6   3:04:48      4 Open
 37 Roland McIvor/B Bohan      Sentra Ser   6   3:04:57      3 Production
  1 Paul Choiniere/W Brooks    Tiburon      0      DNF       Alt. Belt
 43 Mike Whitman/P Gibeault    Ford Sierr   1      DNF       Fuel Pump
 33 Tom Ottey/Pam McGarvey     Mazda 323    1      DNF       Engine
 13 Brian Pepp/Jerry Stang     Talon        2      DNF       Brakes
117 Ken Stewart/Jim Dale       Chevy S-10   3      DNF       Crash
 14 Garen Shrader/Doc Shrader  Sierra       3      DNF       Driveshaft
 83 Mark Utecht/Doug Dill      Omni GLH     4      DNF       Strut tower
 27 Mark Larson/Tim Winker     Talon        4      DNF       Thermostat
 29 C Kazmierczak/D Sargent    Mazda RX-7   5      DNF       Wiring
 30 Mike Bodnar/Steve Bodnar   Audi Quatt   6      DNF       Illness
 34 Rodney Dean/N Hunter       Escort       6      DNF       Rollover

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Ojibwe Forests PRO Rally
Round #7 - 1998 Michelin PRO Rally Championship
Bemidji, Minnesota
Press Notes #14 - Sunday, August 30 - 12:45 AM


      Paul Bunyan's Ride - Divisional Results
CAR
 #    (DRIVER/CO-DRIVER)        CAR       SEED    SCORE

 13 Brian Pepp/Jerry Stang     Talon        1   1:12:14     1 4WD
 23 Chris Czyzio/Eric Carlson  Eclipse      1   1:12:28     2 4WD
 25 Gail Truess/Pattie Hughes  Mazda 323    2   1:13:27     3 4WD
 39 W Prochaska/A Prochaska    VW Golf      2   1:14:31     1 U2
 44 Doug Davenport/Al Kintigh  VW Golf GT   3   1:15:42     2 U2
 29 C Kazmierczak/D Sargent    Mazda RX-7   2   1:16:15     1 O2
 52 Alex Timmermans/J Golden   Datsun 510   6   1:16:42     3 U2
 77 Bryan Hourt/Michael Dunn   Honda Civi   4   1:17:04     4 U2
 36 Evan Moen/Ron Moen         Ply Neon     4   1:17:47     5 U2
 42 Colin McCleery/Jeff Secor  Merkur XR4   3   1:19:01     2 O2
 40 Scott Carlborn/D Dewald    Comanche     3   1:21:18     4 4WD
 45 Jason Lajon/John Adleman   VW GTi       3   1:21:24     6 U2
 49 B Corneliusen/B CorneliusenVW Rabbit    4   1:22:16     7 U2
 46 Eric Seppanen/S Thompson   Sentra SER   3   1:23:27     8 U2
117 Ken Stewart/Jim Dale       Chevy S-10   2      DNF
 83 Mark Utecht/Doug Dill      Omni GLH     2      DNF
 14 Garen Shrader/Doc Shrader  Sierra       2      DNF
 41 Brian Scott/J Quaderer     Charger      3      DNF
 48 Jeremy Butts/Peter Jacobs  Ply Arrow    4      DNF
 47 J. B. Niday/Paul Schwerin  Fiesta       4      DNF
 38 James Buchwitz/C Rudstrom  Mer Lynx     4      DNF
 50 Kurt Winkelmann/T Sherony  Swift        5      DNF
 51 Paul Moorman/S Wootton     Sonett       6      DNF
 27 Mark Larson/Tim Winker     Talon        2      DNF
 30 Mike Bodnar/D.J.Bodnar                         DNF

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Ojibwe Forests PRO Rally - National

                                  Stage

CAR  DRIVER     1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9
 15 J Buffum   901   949  1610   957   944   542   519   447   480
 16 D Summer   994   995  1715   997  1003   564   549   453   486
  6 S Gingra  1014  1025  1748  1026  1042   581   555   461   511
 10 C Landau  1019  1033  1802  1047  1045   584   572   476   508
  8 B Malik   1078  1073  1819  1056  1105   593   576   491   527
 23 C Czyzio  1076  1072  1833  1092  1173   610   575   484   522
 25 G Truess  1070  1103  1858  1099  1098   613   587   506   529
 26 J Kowali  1096  1098  1877  1078  1134   637   664   520   543
 20 M Hurst   1075  1058  1819  1086  1115   611   608   483   542
 24 J Anders  1169  1130  1940  1121  1158   609   598   501   544
 11 R Kosmid  1041  1047  1882  1075  1098   590   568   475   520
  3 C Merril   957   975  1636   982   998   559   447   552   487
 36 E Moen    1146  1092  1921  1121  1189   639   643   546   591
 22 D White   1054  1204  2343  1109  1130   614   606   498   529
 35 L Shadbo  1210  1136  1998  1167  1202   659   648   522   577
 32 D Bosek   1241  1175  1738  1295  1256   664   648   555   590
 28 K Russel  1198  1151  2007  1178  1232   665   674   544   589
 31 M Babins  1385  1302  2191  1225  1282   649   646   555   606
 37 R McIvor  1197  1545  2055  1173  1256   634   638   521   555
  1 P Choini
 43 M Whitma  1003  1029  2356  1038  1086   569   552   479   495
 18 J Panton
 33 T Ottey    979  6783
 13 B Pepp    1032  1252  2786
117 K Stewar
 14 G Shrade
 83 M Utecht  1088  1034  1766
 27 M Larson  1093  1116  2086
 29 C Kazmie  1215  1160
 30 M Bodnar  1124  1096
 34 R Dean    1349  1296  2173  1273  2259   723   718   576   615







CAR  DRIVER      10    11    12    13    14    15    16    17    TOTAL
 15 J Buffum    1231  1145   480  1199   487  1385  1285     0  145.61
 16 D Summer    1271  1157   491  1234   474  1378  1304     0  150.65
  6 S Gingra    1370  1223   504  1259   490  1371  1275     0  154.55
 10 C Landau    1340  1205   502  1291   489  1472  1425     0  158.10
  8 B Malik     1376  1245   534  1335   511  1443  1379     0  161.41
 23 C Czyzio    1385  1300   539  1324   509  1436  1368     0  162.98
 25 G Truess    1430  1307   529  1335   509  1453  1397     0  164.23
 26 J Kowali    1415  1290   541  1331   514  1449  1365     0  165.52
 20 M Hurst     1394  1480   545  1364   530  1502  1384     0  165.96
 24 J Anders    1431  1294   548  1375   517  1501  1372     0  168.08
 11 R Kosmid    1387  1270   533  1336   518  1431  1350   700  168.21
  3 C Merril    1285  1173   476  1410   538  1350  1229  2000  170.54
 36 E Moen      1452  1328   560  1471   549  1508  1408     0  171.64
 22 D White     1373  1251   521  1323   524  1514  1406   200  171.99
 35 L Shadbo    1446  1314   562  1394   535  1540  1397     0  173.07
 32 D Bosek     1571  1381   563  1424   567  1557  1518   100  178.43
 28 K Russel    1500  1365   593  1453   714  1727  1560   100  182.50
 31 M Babins    1477  1352   580  1435   536  1764  1495     0  184.80
 37 R McIvor    1468  1342   566  1427   947  1635  1537     0  184.96
  1 P Choini                                     0     0     0     DNF
 43 M Whitma     509  1236                                 200     DNF
 18 J Panton                                                       DNF
 33 T Ottey                                                        DNF
 13 B Pepp                                                         DNF
117 K Stewar                                                       DNF
 14 G Shrade                                                       DNF
 83 M Utecht                                                       DNF
 27 M Larson                                                       DNF
 29 C Kazmie                                                       DNF
 30 M Bodnar                                                       DNF
 34 R Dean      1563  1394   575  1427   754                 0     DNF



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