This race featured a track that was the wettest, sloppiest, worst conditions you could possibly imagine.  The St. Peter's course as you can see in other races was built right at the base of the bluffs of the Missouri river valley.  I don't recall how much it rained but it certainly was a bunch.  Because of the layout of the track all of the water had no where to go but down onto the flat sections of the track.  There were portions that were liquified mud and there were also sections in between that were just real muddy.  The bluffs themselves were still part of the track during practice but increasingly bikes were getting stuck leading up to the hills so the track had to be modified to only the rideable sections.  This left lot's of mud holes and only a few hills that were really medium jumps on a normal day.

Roger DeCoster with coverall's trying to stay dry.  Marty Smith is the background and is just trying to get forward momentum again.

Smith's mechanic Dave Arnold helps push his Honda back to the pits.  Notice the banner in the background cutting off the hill.

Jim Weinert was slipping around just like most of the other racers.

This was about half way up one of the biggest hills during practice.  Notice the deep rut where water eroded down to the valley as Roger DeCoster works his magic.

Jimmy Ellis looks really tired after trying to climb one of the muddy slopes.

At this point in the race Billy Grossi has Brad Lackey closing in on him.  He is cross rutted and trying to correct as the crowd encourages the two to go for it.  Some how Grossi stayed upright.

One of the few pictures you will see of Bob Hannah not going fast!