Local driver Carl Dodson is shown in action at the controls of the Mountain Made Racing modified mud racer. Dodson drove car owner Joe Curtis? machine to a first-place finish in the Championship Mud Racers Association?s ?CMRA Nationals? last Saturday night in Clarksville, barreling down the 100-foot mud pit in just 1.716 seconds. His time edged Red Oak, Texas, driver Chris Boulet?s finishing time by 2/100th of a second. Dodson will be on hand representing his home town, and will be taking on a large field of drivers from around the South on Aug. 12, when the Tennessee Mud Racing Organization holds a pro race at Hoot N? Holler Farm. For more on the Aug. 12 race, which features modified and pro stock divisions as well as other classifications for amateur drivers and even kids, log on to ?tmromudracing.com.? Further details on the event will be featured in an upcoming edition of the Standard.
