Robby Schachle turned in the fastest lap while Mike Hardy edged Chris Schachle by a second during a vintage cross-country snowmobile race at Houston Lodge on Sunday. Robbie turned in a time of 5 minutes, 20.48 seconds on the 3-mile lap at the Valentine Vintage X-Country Race. All classes ran four laps.
Alaska Motor Mushers/Wasilla Racing Lions Vintage Race
Sunday in Houston
0-400cc Single Cylinder -- 1) Wendell Weigel, 1985 Yamaha Bravo 250, 35:46:10; 2) Becky Weigel, 1984 Yamaha Bravo 250, 36:31:10; 3) Chuck Balzarini, 1975 Ski-Doo Olympic 300, 37:28:31.
0-340cc Fan or Twin F/A -- 1) K.C. Cabana, 1972 Yamaha GP 338, 24:57:17; 2) Michael Johnson, 1974 Arctic Cat 340, 28:59:09.
341-440cc Fan orTwin F/A -- 1) Michael Hardy, 1979 Yamaha Exciter 440, 22:15:10; 2) Chris Schachle, 1984 Arctic Cat 440, 22:16:08; 3) Dave Stricklan, 1977 Sno Jet 440, 29:23:59; 4) Klay Beitle, 1980 Yamaha Exciter 440, 29:27:00; 5) Craig Clayton, 1973 Yamaha SR, 30:47:12; 6) Cody Tims, 1983 Ski-Doo 370, 32:38:10; 7) Charles Balzarini, 1980 Arctic Cat 440, 34:51:30.
0-600cc Open -- 1) Robby Schachle, 1984 Arctic Cat 440, 22:00:51; 2) Collin Clayton, 1979 Yamaha Exciter 440, 22:30:10; 3) Michael Hardy, 1979 Yamaha Exciter 440, 22:45:00.
0ver 50 -- 1) Jim Miller, 1980 Arctic Cat 440, 30:07:10; 2) Johnnie Martinez, Ski-Doo, 30:50:15.
Fastest Lap -- Robby Schachle, 1984 Arctic Cat 440, 5:20:48.
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