June 26 MDR 400 off-road race, Lucerne, CA. Information: Mojave Desert Racing, 626/442-0320, www.mdrracing.com.
June 26-27 CORR Lucas Oil Series Championship Off-Road Racing, Crandon, WI. Information: 317/272-2827, www.corracing.com.
June 26-27 2004 Rockport Off-Road Park's Rockcrawl Challenge, Rockport, IL. Information: 217/437-JEEP (5337).
June 26-27 8th Annual Southeastern 4Wheel Jamboree, Anderson, SC. Information: 317/236-6515, www.familyevents.com.
July 3 Mid States Mud Racing Association mud race, Philip, SD. Information: www.msmra.com.
July 4 Mid States Mud Racing Association mud race, Gregory, SD. Information: www.msmra.com.
July 8-10 UROC Extreme Rockcrawling National Series West, Cedar City, UT. Information: 801/932-0322, www.uroc.com.
July 9-11 17th annual Summer 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals, Bloomsburg Fairgrounds, Bloomsburg, PA. Information: 317/236-6515, www.familyevents.com.
July 9-11 13th Ghost Town Jeep Jamboree, Bridgeport, CA. Information: Jeep Jamboree USA, 530/333-4777, www.jeepjamboreeusa.com.
July 10 Pacific Mountain Cruisers swap meet, Petaluma, CA. Information: 707/431-0604, e-mail cruiserfan@worldnet.att.net.
July 10-11 CORR Lucas Oil Series Championship Off-Road Racing, Topeka, KS. Information: 317/272-2827, www.corracing.com.
July 11 Off Road Driving Clinic, Hungry Valley State Vehicle Recreation Area near Gorman, CA. Information: 310/374-8047, www.4x4training.com.
July 15-17 Camp Jeep at the Oak Ridge Estate, Nelson County, VA. Information: 800/789-JEEP (5337), www.jeep.com/campjeep.
July 15-18 Chubfest 2004 by Rough Rangers Off Road Club, Badlands Off-Road Park, Attica, IN. Information: www.rrorc.com.
July 17 Mid States Mud Racing Association mud race, Merriman, NE. Information: www.msmra.com.
July 17-18 "Legendary Tellico Trailride" by the OffRoad Sportsman Association, Murphy, NC. Information: 770/478-2587, e-mail rokkdancer@aol.com.
July 23-25 East Coast Xterra Challenge, by the Mid-Atlantic Xterra Club, Rausch Creek Racing ORV Park, Tremont, PA. Information: www.ecxc.com.
July 24-25 7th Annual Summit TruckStyle 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals, Canfield Fairgrounds, Canfield, OH. Information: 317/236-6515, www.familyevents.com.
July 24-25 UROC Extreme Rockcrawling National Series East, Badlands Off-Road Park, Attica, IN. Information: 801/932-0322, www.uroc.com
July 25 3rd annual 4WD Truck Show & Swap Meet by Deep Woods Extreme Inc., Hopkinton Fairgrounds, Contoocook, NH. Information: 603/886-5933, www.deepwoodsextreme.com.
July 28-Aug. 1 Black Hills Cruiser Classic, sanctioned by the Toyota Land Cruiser Association, Black Hills, SD. Information: 605/348-9125, e-mail gmumm@oconnorcorc.com.
July 31-Aug. 1 4Wheel Parts TruckFest, Denver, CO. Information: 800/284-9840, www.4wheelparts.com/events.
July 31-Aug. 1 10th Anniversary Bond Auto Parts 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals, Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, VT. Information: 317/236-6515, www.familyevents.com.
July 31-Aug. 1 X-treme Showdown and Groundpounders Daze (sand drags), Wallace Outpost, Alberta, Canada. Information: www.x-trememotorsports.ca/xtremenetrance.htm.
Utah Couple Wins Rhino Linings Sweepstakes
Why are Michael and Barbara Broadhead so happy? They won Rhino Linings' Safari Sweepstakes, entitling them to a deluxe 11-day, 10-night African safari including airfare, hotel accommodations and a guided tour to see-what else?-rhinos. The Broadheads also received a Sony camcorder and digital camera, two pairs of binoculars, and $4,000 spending money.
An over-the-road truck driver, Broadhead said he hasn't traveled much in his life, not counting the 800-mile trip he makes between Salt Lake City and Ontario, Oregon three times a week. "My wife Barbara and I have talked about traveling after I retire," Broadhead said, "but Africa is probably a trip I could never afford on my own. We're very excited."