In 1983, the organizers would not allow Mini Baja cars.  The rules said that the cars must have a “formula-style body”.  So we simply wrapped some aircraft fabric around the nose and sides of the cars and called it a body.  The 8 HP Briggs & Stratton engines were replaced by 11 HP engines.  We put on motorcycle carburetors and removed the governors on the engine which bumped the power from 11 HP to 13 HP, still using the CVT.  We had really good drivers and what we lacked in straight-line speed, we made up in the corners.  Car F82 with driver Don Murray won the overall event.

F82 in 1983 (car #3) team members: Don Murray, Greg Garrison.

F83 in 1983 (car #16) team members: Burt Brown, Pat Dalbello, Bill Sneed.