James Baker of Longview stalls out his nitrous oxide charged ‘76 Blazer in a race against Ethan Newman of Quilcene in his Chevy 350-powered 1980 Toyota pickup during the mud drags at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds on Sunday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

James Baker of Longview stalls out his nitrous oxide charged ‘76 Blazer in a race against Ethan Newman of Quilcene in his Chevy 350-powered 1980 Toyota pickup during the mud drags at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds on Sunday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

MUD DRAGS: Jefferson County Fair wraps with muddy mayhem

James Baker of Longview stalls out his nitrous oxide charged ‘76 Blazer in a race against Ethan Newman of Quilcene in his Chevy 350-powered 1980 Toyota pickup during the mud drags at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds on Sunday.

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