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MITCH BOWEN
The 2016 WFA season had in Albuquerque, 2014 Champion on Gates because of his 3 runner-
one first-time winner and a see- Lyle Greenberg bounced back up finishes. It was a nail biter right
saw points battle between 2015 from a terrible outing in July to down to the wire – good, hard
Champion Eric Gates and the defeat Bowen. Then at the second racing! Gates finished second with
eventual 2016 Champion Mitch Tucson race, Pat Neal scored his the Arizona Thunder turbo car of
Bowen. The Rust Bucket won first WFA win over Gates in Dave Sheldon Lofgreen winding up third.
the opening round in Tucson over Sharp’s Bantam. Finally, in October
Gates, but Eric rebounded on the at Wild Horse Pass’s Halloween Sponsors are vital to any racing
4th of July race in Albuquerque and Havoc spectacular, Gates prevailed association, and WFA has three
got his revenge, beating Bowen in once again over Bowen. In the final great ones: Torco Racing Oils/
the final. At the Labor Day race points tally, Bowen had 11 points Continued on page 35
KEVIN KNOWLES
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