Ok here is the chapter with the car show and race! It looks to be quiet lengthy so I expect some reviews! Thanks – see I do work cheap! LOL

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It was nearing eleven o'clock when the much newer car of Steven and Patrick pulled into the Boar's Nest seeing the car show and particularly all the race cars. Dixie happened to be standing at the table with the registration banner on it.

Steven asked, "I want to register my car."

"Sorry, but the judging is almost over. You had to be here by nine." Dixie said.

Steven said smartly, "Well, the others got registered."

Dixie was holding her temper, "Yes, but they were here and registered by nine this morning.

Patrick persisted while getting a bit loud, "It not like you couldn't just us sign up!"

Before Dixie could reply, "Luke had stepped in behind her, "Do 'we' have a problem gentlemen?"

Before the younger men could find an answer, Dixie took Luke's hand, "No, I was just explaining that the judging is just about over. As a matter of fact I think they will be needing you over at your car. Come on." As they walked away, Dixie said, "I sure hope Bo and you teach those guys a lesson. They need taken down a notch or two."

"I already had that in mind until I 'let' you stop me." Luke said.

"On the track Darlin', on the track ... where its legal." she wisely suggested.

Luke leaned up against the General's hood and pulled Dixie closer for a kiss, "Ok. On the track."

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David's band was still playing on the temporary outside stage. Being Sunday morning they had done mostly Gospel songs. The Hazzard Fire Department had set up a hot dog stand to raise money for the department and since the Boar's Nest wouldn't open until after the race no one complained. Jim and Earl were at the Boar's Nest were making their rounds around the cars and taking in all the action.

Shortly after eleven Cooter stepped up on the stage, "Ok folks. We're running a little behind here but I think we can still get the race started at least close to noon. Now, before we announce the winners of the car show there's a couple things I need to say. First, I don't know who has won what. The judges were made up of several members of the car clubs represented here and they don't know who owns what. Secondly, though my wife and I set this up I had nothing to do with picking the judges. Thirdly, Ms. Alma and the judges tell me they had to come up with a total different division once all our racers decided to enter the show so this should be interesting. Now, I'll turn it over to Mr. Johnson of the Richmond Car Club way up in Virginia.

Mr. Johnson started announcing the winners of the trophies for all the divisions then said, "As Mr. Davenport ..." he paused, "Excuse me I've been corrected. As Cooter told you all we had to make a different division for the racers. First, it was a tough decision as all the cars were absolutely great and since they were all so great we'd like to give each a trophy just for participating. I understand their has always been a rather strong rivalry with this group so we weren't told who owns which car. The first place winner for the division goes to the number eighty-eight car. The second place goes to the double zero and the third place to the number thirteen. I have one more trophy to give to the most memorable car of the show. Would the owners of the General Lee come up and get your trophy."

After all the trophies were picked up, Cooter once again took the mic, "Ok we're going to give everyone a few minutes to get these cars back a good safe distance before we start lining up for the race. Miss Daisy Duke is holding the numbers to determine the starting positions so please see Daisy to draw your position. Now, I've got to go get ready myself."

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In a short while the car show cars were moved and the race cars were lined up according to the starting positions. Ms. Alma took the mic, "Gentlemen, please shut off your engines. Rev. Brown is going to say a few words before we begin."

Rev. Brown began, "I see why my church was so empty this morning. When I heard this race was being ran on Sunday I knew it would be like that, but I was pleased when Ms. Alma asked me to come over after services and say a few words. If you'll bow your heads we'll begin.

After Rev. Brown had said a short prayer asking to keep all the drivers safe, the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was said and the race was ready to begin.

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On the inside of the starting row was none other than the # 13 of Amy Creavy. Outside would be one or the many new faces to Hazzard's races in the # 33 car. Second row inside was Buzz in the #00. Outside was another new face in the #32 car. Third row inside was another new face in the #30 car. Outside would be the # 55 of Steven and Patrick for this race Patrick would be the driver. Fourth row inside was the # 88 of Cooter Davenport. Outside was the # 75 of Dobro Dolin. Fifth row inside was another new face in the #36 car and beside him was yet another new driver in the the # 38. In the sixth row would be two more new faces on the inside would be the #35 and outside the # 34. In the Seventh and final row would be Bo and Luke in the # 01, the General Lee with Bo driving. On the outside would be Cletus in his Hazzard County cruiser which was running the # 50 on it back door behind the Hazzard County emblem.

"Bo how did ya manage to draw the 13th place of a 14 car race? I told you not to be in such a hurry to draw." Luke fussed. "Now you see all these new drivers. Most of them are young and won't have a clue as to how to run a race like this. Give them some space to make their mistakes but remember you've got Amy and Buzz right up front."

Bo replied, "Luke I just won the Platinum 400 at Dover, DE. I do know something about racing."

Luke smiled as he said, "That was with professional race car drivers, NOT this bunch who'd like nothing more than to be able to say they beat a NASCAR winner. Besides you won by less than one and a half seconds! Tony Stewart sneezed or something on that last lap."

Bo looked almost hurt for a minute before he saw that Luke was teasing him, "A win in NASCAR is still a win, it was by 1.215 seconds and Tony ran out of gas in turn three." He tossed Luke his fire suit and helmet as he pulled on the same fire suit he'd always used to race the General Lee. He would also be using his old helmet, not the high dollar one he used on the NASCAR circuit. He only used the fancy equipment running NASCAR because he had to.

The drivers and the cars were ready. Sheriff Rosco who was setting this race out would be the starter. He fired his pearl handled Colt 38 into the air and the drivers took off. Amy Creavy was an experienced racer and knew that Buzz in the # 00 would swing wide and attempt to pass her when the race began. As she floored Lucifer, # 13, she took him as far left as she could.

Buzz was confident that he could get by the girl. He swung wide only to have to let off the gas and even tap his brakes as Amy cut him off.

The # 30 car was an eager beaver and floored his car only to see Buzz slowing quickly. He had nowhere to go so he did the only thing he could do. Stop!

Cooter was behind him in the #88 car when he STOPPED! Cooter had been gaining speed when the car in front of him STOPPED! Cooter is still to this day not sure how he managed to get around the # 30 car but he did and vowed to find that guy after the race.

The # 36 car saw the #30 car stopped. He looked left, right and behind him for an opening, any opening and found nothing as he plowed into the back of the #30 car.

In the # 35 car was a determined young man of about eighteen. He was determined to show these has beens a thing or two. He was watching the #36's bumper and hanging on to it for dear life when he saw the #36 come to a stop. Having no time to react he plowed into the # 36 taking out all three cars.

Bo swung wide and gave the General Lee fuel, but didn't quiet floor it. He knew Luke was right there were far too many new drivers in this race and at anytime he may have to pull up short to keep from hitting them if they panicked. Luke was watching the other cars, when he saw the #36 come to a stop he said above the car noises, "Right Bo, right, you're clear, now gun it." Bo did.

On the outer row this hadn't gotten off to a much better start. The # 33 was afraid of jumping the start and didn't immediately hit the gas.

While the # 32 car did immediately hit the gas. Luckily for the # 32 Amy had turned to the left which gave him room to come around the # 33.

The # 55 car of Patrick and Steven were behind the #33. As Cooter had moved around the # 30 he ended up beside the # 55 who was now blocked #33 in a place where they couldn't get around it.

Dobro in the # 75 moved up but couldn't get around anyone. He was now beside the General Lee.

The remaining cars behind Dobro moved in behind him but couldn't pass. He was followed by two new drivers in the # 38 and # 34 followed by Cletus in the #50.

Amy who was leading saw the race course go cross country through a grassy field. The course was still wide enough for two cars but she soon found the 'hazard'. Parts of this field had natural springs running through it and stayed muddy all year long.

NARRATOR: "So that's what the Hazzard Volunteer Fire Department spent the morning doing. They were hauling in additional water to further complicate matters."

Amy felt Lucifer pulling to the left, she counter steered. She had to continue to counter steer from side to side until she hit the dry ground.

Buzz was right behind her having his own steering problems, but also made it through to the dry grass.

The # 32 still some what beside them had never raced through mud and though he saw what was happening the the # 13 and the # 00. He hit the mud and skidded into a tree just off the course.

To the observers it looked as if the #33 had gotten into his ruts and followed the # 32 until the #33 rested against his back bumper.

Cooter was behind Buzz and tried to give th kids in the # 55 car as much room as he could hoping to avoid being hit by them if they lost control. Cooter breathed a sigh of relief to hit solid ground just ahead of the # 55.

Luke spotted the muddy conditions and advised, "Mud!"

"I got it!" Bo replied.

Dobro saw the mud at the same time. He and Bo virtually may child's play of the muddy field both reaching the dry ground with Bo just in front of Dobro.

The # 38 was beside the # 34 as they entered the mud. Both weaved when somebody should have wobbled they slammed into each other hard enough to end up sliding into the dried creek bank on the side of the field.

Cletus in the # 50 car some how managed to get through the muddy field but he was slowed quiet a bit with having to dodge the disabled cars and make it through the mud.

The course circled in the dry area of the field and came back by the Boar's Nest. As they passed Dixie keyed the CB, "You're in fifth!" From thirteen to fifth in that amount of time wasn't bad.

Amy started through a series of tight 'S' curves she took the second turn a bit wide allowing Buzz to get by her, followed by Cooter. Patrick took the turns a bit loose and Bo was easily able to get around him who was followed by Dobro and Cletus.

Buzz was more than a little shocked as he saw the course head into the Hazzard junkyard. Once in the junkyard their were plenty of obstacles to keep you busy. He misjudged a turn and Amy took back the lead.

Behind them Cooter and Bo were 'home'. Even though Bo hadn't been through here in several years he still knew the place well enough to have driven it blindfolded.

Dobro also knew the junkyard as he and the boys had 'played' there often in their cars though the years. He was able to almost pass the #55 but was cut off. Cletus on the other hand managed to hit a stack of cars bring it down in front of him to block his path. "Ding danged it! I always loose them in here!" he fumed.

Coming back on to the road Bo was able to get the General Lee out in front of Cooter and was now knocking on Buzz's back door, loudly!

Amy looked up ahead to see the course head toward a small jump. She sped Lucifer up and jumped him like a pro. Followed closely by Buzz, Bo and Cooter who were all used to this kind of driving and racing.

Next was Patrick, the know it all young man with a severe case of attitude in the newer car that was straight off the car lot. It's suspension wasn't set up for anything like this. Steven said, "Don't do it!" Patrick quickly exclaimed those old clunkers made it!" Steven replied even as he felt Patrick gaining speed, "I'm telling you! Don't do it! Patrick declared, "If they can do it I can!" He took the jump. It looked good from Dobro's view point until it landed. The struts collapsed and set the car vertically down on its wheels. Luke saw what happened and radioed Dobro, "Dobro he didn't make it far. Hit it hard, you'll go right over him!"

Dobro hit the jump with a little more speed than normal and flew across the # 55 car of the young boys. Both boys jumped as they heard Dobro's car jump. They just knew it was going to land on them. When it went over them Steven said, "I told you not to do it!"

Patrick replied, "Never mind that did you see THAT?"

Amy checked her rear view mirror. The # 00 and the General Lee were running neck and neck fighting for second. Fortunately both driver's respected the other's paint job and were having a good clean race as 'dirty' races go.

Amy saw the course open to a section of paved highway that was closed and would make a good clean run. She hammered down.

With the General Lee and the Double Zero running side by side it would be a flat out run for second place.

Dobro had moved side by side also and were playing a bit of bumper tag with Bo and Buzz.

Bo managed to get the General Lee beside of Lucifer as Cooter moved up beside Buzz.

NARRATOR: The boys run good out here don't they. Well, it's because this is where they used to drag race.

By the end of the straight stretch Bo had moved in front of Amy with Cooter on his bumper ann Dobro on his bumper. Thats when the course suddenly narrowed and a game of chicken began as the cars had to quickly become a single file line. Cooter ended up between Amy and Buzz with Dobro falling to the back of the pack. The course was now traveling back toward the Boar's Nest in a round about way.

Luke saw where they were headed, "Ah, Bo!"

"Dry Creek." Bo smiled. "We've done it before."

"Us and the General was younger and dumber."

Bo simply said, "Hang on!"

This jump area was in sight of the spectators.

Jim said to Earl, "They aren't all really going to make that jump are they?"

"We'll find out!" Earl replied.

From the disabled # 55 car Patrick said, "They can't do that! It'll destroy those cars if this jump did that to ours."

Bo hit the jump and flew across Dry Creek and continued to race.

Amy was next.

Luke just couldn't help but turn to see her jump.

She jumped Lucifer landing just shy of where Bo had land and was heading after them. Her car was light and quick.

Ms. Alma looked at Daisy, "He wouldn't?"

Daisy said, "Just watch!"

"I don't think I want to, but I don't want to miss it either." Alma stated.

Cooter flew the Plymouth like it had wings landing about where Amy had.

Buzz also made the jump look easy as he cleared the creek and headed after Cooter for the home stretch.

Dobro had raced these boys for years but had never attempted a jump like this. Now was his chance. He hoped Betty Jo wasn't whee she could see or he might have to move into the room above the garage. He hit the jump square and landed perfectly, flooring the car for the last leg of the race.

Bo had looked in his mirror a second too long as they came up on a sharp turn that was all Amy needed to get the Mustang back in front of the General Lee.

"Bo she wants to beat us bad to prove she can. She can get ya in the turns but you've got more power than her!" Luke said.

Bo was thinking but didn't say it now, 'If she has more power then how did she beat you?' He was far too busy defending his and the General Lee's reputation as well as his career. He would hate to have to go back to his sponsor and tell them he got beat by a 'girl' in a small time race! He shifted back into passing gear to gain more horse power as the course was straightening out again for the shot out back to the finish line. Everyone was running flat out. Bo swung to Amy's left and gave the General Lee all he had.

"Bo!" Luke said with urgency.

Bo replied sharply, "You want to cut a whole in the floor board? I might get more out of him!" As he had his foot to the floor.

Luke replied, "Just get around her already!"

Bo was running side by side with Amy and she wasn't letting up. Cooter, Buzz and Dobro were having there own battle running three wide on Bo and Amy's bumper.

Luke's friend Norm from the Atlanta paper was in the perfect spot and began snapping pictures even before his camera saw anything.

As both cars crossed the finish line no one could tell who had won!

The crowd was looking to their neighbor, then to the race 'officials'.

Bo slide the General Lee around to stop, "Was it enough?"

Luke replied, "I don't know."

Amy had also slide to a halt just behind the General Lee. On the radio, "Well?"

Frankie's reply was, "I don't know!"

Cooter, Dobro and Buzz was just as confused not only about the race winner but their positions!

Norm was now ignoring the crowd around him. He was checking the pictures on his new digital camera. Having heard no winner announced and seeing his pictures he knew he had to get them to the race officials. He hurried thru the crowd spotting a man with a red 'race official' shirt on. "If they need it I've got pictures from the finish line showing who was where when they cross the line." He was showed to the impartial head official from Placid County whom Cooter and Alma had contacted to set up the race course.

Norm showed him the pictures. They clearly showed who was in what position.

The race official asked, "Can you get me a copy of these?"

Norm smiled, "I'll email them to you, but trust me they will be on the front page of the sports section tomorrow!"

After almost ten minutes of waiting the race official announced, "Ladies and Gentlemen I've set up many a race but never have I seen anything like this! I'd like to thank the Atlanta paper and one of its reporters for helping me decide this race without his pictures it would have been impossible to have called and known I was 100 correct. I'll tell you before I announce the winner he assures me they will be on the front page of the Atlanta paper tomorrow morning in case anyone saw it differently. The race winner ahead by no more than three inches was our hometown boys, Bo and Luke Duke. Second place goes to the current points leader over in Placid County Ms., yeah I said Ms. Amy Creavy she has been the only female to run with these fellas here and every won a few years back. Third place goes to another familiar name around here, Cooter Davenport. Fourth place goes to Buzz and the Double Zero long time a long time rivalry of the Duke boys. Fifth goes to Dobro Dolin in the # 75 car. The remainder of the field didn't complete the race but their official finishing positions will also be in the Atlanta paper in the morning. Thank you all for coming. Wait! It seems Ms. Alma has something to say.

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