RUGGED RACE; RALLY DRIVERS BRAVE TWISTING COUNTRY ROADS : SOUPED-UP SEDANS CHALLENGE HAZARDS.Byline: Charles F. Bostwick Daily News Staff Writer Professional racers are screaming along mountain roads this weekend in cars that don't look much different from typical commuters' compacts but can do 100 mph on a rutted dirt road dirt road n (US) → camino sin firme dirt road n → chemin non macadamisé or non revêtu dirt road dirt n . The Rim of the World Rally is the third round in the 1999 Michelin Sports Car Club of America ProRally Championship, which pits drivers and their navigators against challenging forest, mountain and desert roads - sight unseen. Using a detailed route book and a sophisticated rally computer, the co-driver keeps the team on course and advises the driver of any hazards noted in the route book. Making its U.S. rally debut in Rim of the World is the new Volkswagen Beetle This article is about the original Volkswagen Beetle. For the one introduced in 1997, see Volkswagen New Beetle. The Volkswagen Type 1, more commonly known as the Beetle , running in the production class. Others cars in the race range from a 1970s Datsun 510 and Toyota Corollas to a 300 horsepower, supercharged su·per·charge tr.v. su·per·charged, su·per·charg·ing, su·per·charg·es 1. To increase the power of (an engine, for example), as by fitting with a supercharger. 2. Volkswagen Golf in the open class. Racing started Friday and concludes around 9:30 p.m. tonight at the Holiday Inn in Palmdale. Cars race against the clock one at a time along 12 special stages, ranging up to 25 miles in length, of dirt roads through the Angeles National Forest The Angeles National Forest (ANF) was established by executive order on December 20, 1892 as the San Gabriel Timberland Reserve. It covers over 2,600 km² (650,000 acres) and is located in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, just north of the metropolitan area of Los . The roads are blocked to the public until the racers are gone. From 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, racing fans can take rides in rally cars around a short course outside the Holiday Inn, 38630 Fifth St. W. Proceeds go to the South Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Emergency Services emergency services Emergency care '…services …necessary to prevent death or serious impairment of health and, because of the danger to life or health, require the use of the most accessible hospital available and equipped to furnish those services' food pantry and to the Healthy Start program in Palmdale schools. Racing resumes at 1 p.m., with cars leaving at intervals coming or happening with intervals between; now and then. See also: Interval from the Holiday Inn. Spectators wanting to see the action up close can watch this afternoon along the Leona Ridge route off Spunky spunk·y adj. spunk·i·er, spunk·i·est Informal Spirited; plucky. spunk  i·ly adv. Canyon Road near
Bouquet Canyon Reservoir.
Maps are available from the Holiday Inn, and the first cars are scheduled to start the Leona Ridge section around 3:45 p.m. It takes about 40 minutes to drive from the hotel to the viewing area, organizers say. Racers will halt around 4:15 p.m. at the Lake Hughes Community Club for dinner. Spectators can enjoy a hamburger dinner for $5. The rally teams will race off again at 8 p.m. for their final segments. CAPTION(S): 3 Photos PHOTO (1--Color) The New Beetle makes its debut in the Rim of the World Rally through back country roads in the Angeles National Forest this weekend. (2--3--Color) Rim of the World Rally drivers Paul Eklund, left, and Dave Jameson check the engine of their Subaru Impreza, above. At left, a Volvo 240 driven by Bill Malik races down a dirt road during the 12-stage race, which continues today through the Angeles National Forest. Jeff Goldwater/Daily News |
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