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_ HEADING FOR VICTORY in the Nationals at Westwood is Andy Mahood of North Va
axe, fell behind early in the race then chipped at the lead for

First in nationals, second in regional -

. North Vancouver’s
Andy Mahood moved
- -into a.tie for the lead of
the Canadian’: Auto
Sports Club (CASC)
B.C. Region Formula
Ford Championship
this past weekend at
Westwood with two
strong finishes. Driving
his Pentax Cameras -
CKVU sponsored Lola
T-440 he scored a
victory in the
“National” event and
placed 2nd in the
“Regional” event.

The “CKVU Nationals”
which was held in
recognition of Westwood’s
20th anniversary was a

unique event in that it is the
SCCA (Sports Car Club of
America) National points
United States.

A large number of
American drivers, some
towing from as far away as
Southern California, were up
to race alongside their

‘Canadian counterparts in a
series of very exciting races.

- The American (SCCA)
licence holders were in
reality only competing
amongst themselves as far as
championship points were
concerned as were the
Canadian (CASC) drivers.
That didn't stop both groups
from dicing it up fast and
furious amongst each other
however,

In the first race for

Formula Fords, Mahood was

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involved in a tight battle with
Surrey’s Ross Bentley for the

lead (amongst CASC drivers)...

chequered flag fell he was
edged out by a mere car
length to finish a close
second. In the subsequent
“National” race, a first lap
accident involving a number
of American cars dropped
Mahood over 15 seconds
behind Bentley and ap-
parently out of contention
for the lead. He whittled
away at that normally in-
surmountable deficit over
the next half hour until he
was able to catch and pass
the Surrey driver on the last
lap to grab first place.

Peter Hickey, another
North Shore driver, was
pushing Mahood in both
Formula Ford races. He. was

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more than half an hour before moving into first place to take

itle

the top Canadian qualifier in
the regional race but a flat

Ivers). tire,balfway.through-onded 3)
the~entire jway. When: the his.chances for success.

Hickey finished third in the
national race in his Altec

Travel sponsored Titan MK-
6.

Other North Vancouver
drivers finishing well in-
cluded Peter Shoore who
drove his Opus One/Per-
formance Unlimited Datsun
280-Z to a first place finish in
class GT-1, and Mike
Langford who netted a win
in B-Sports Racing in a
Russell Special. Marty Knoll
piloted his Minit-Tune
sponsored Exford to a 3rd
place finish in the regional
Formula Veo race.

Westwood will hold its
next race on September 8th
and 9th.