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‘Obtainium Cup’ Contraptor Race Sunday On Mare Island

July 18, 2018 by Donna Beth Weilenman Leave a Comment

By Donna Beth Weilenman Martinez News-Gazette A road race will pit the drivers of some oddball vehicles against flying monkeys, robots and zombies Sunday on Vallejo’s Mare Island. The contest is called “The Obtainium Cup Contraptor’s Road Rally,” and this is the seventh year for the organized mayhem. It’s somewhat inspired by the three-day Kinetic […]

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