There were over 40 entries in the 1st ever Wink Timber Caption Contest, and most of them were quite appropriate so it was tough to choose just one winner. But with the help of some friends as judges (drum roll please...) the winner is...

Scott Harvey, Jr.

Scott's winning entry:
"Though quite accustomed to the old chicken coop - it took the chickens some time before they accepted their new home. They did however find the four doors to be a nice feature. The more adventurous chickens have found the 250 horses under the bonnet do a nice job of getting them into town on a Saturday night, too".

Thanks to all who entered. There are some real gems among the non-winners! I wish I had a couple dozen prizes to present for those as well.

Tim Winker

The contest entries, in roughly the order they were received:
Wink Timber's Caption Contest - March 1999

(2) Mayhem Farms it's The Fastest Chicken in the North.....

(3) Diane (to the flock) - come on let's all jump in the car..... Whats wrong! you all chickens or something?

2) "Get that thing outta here! The hens quit laying and I need an omelet!"

3) "Mark's not gonna like the ballistic diarrhea these chickens aimed at his car!"

4) Talk about your ugly ducklings!

5) "You go ahead and finish the stage Mark, I gotta feed the chickens."

6) "How'd he get that thing over the fence?!?"

7) "Whattaya mean, where's Mark? He was standing ... right ... uh ... where those ... um ... boots are now."

8) "I said COUPE, like in CHICKEN. Your car's a SEDAN!"

9) "You want a bucket of WHAT?!?"

10) "Mark had been in a jam trying to convince some chicks to hang out near his rally car. Then, like a bolt outta the blue, it came to him! A click of the shutter later and the feat was preserved for posterity!

(2) Local boy-racer, Mark Utecht, proves once again that he rules the roost when it comes to competition. His opponents in this event are sure to avoid clucking at him (the universal way to call someone a chicken) in the future. The post event Bar-B-Que was plentiful, even though many reported that the chicken tasted a bit "flat and rubbery".

(And are you sure them turkeys are chickens?)

(2) "SOME COMPETITORS ARE MORE HENPECKED THAN OTHERS"

(3) "The IgnOMNIous End of the Trail"

(4) "Check Point? Nobody here but us chickens!"

(5)"Yes, some of us rally for chicken feed!"

(Okay, so that rots, but they look more like turkeys to me than chickens.)

(2) "Mark, the sign said, 'May Hens, not Mayhem'."

(3)"Next one to make a 'chicken-shit outfit' remark washes the rally car."

(2) "Hunny, Mark's here. Now we can make those special pre scrambled eggs that you like to much."

(2) "Come on! We can't stop for every farmers market."

(3) "Hey! Do any of you chickens know where we can cross the road?"

Here's what Scott won:

Analog quartz wrist watch, with day and date, "SAAB" logo. Plastic wrist band. New, in the box! (Similar to watch shown here.)

Check back here occasionally for your chance to win the respect of your peers and maybe a cheesy book or poster or keychain or something.

All you have to do is submit a caption for one of our strange rally photos. Send your entry to Wink Timber, [email protected]. Include your name, city and state (or city and country), and email address. Use this same address if you wish to submit an odd rally-related photo for future contests.