There's not a prayer of making it through this fundraiser clean, and that's exactly how they like it!

The South Bend Sod Busters held their annual mud race Sunday -- for fun and for charity.

From street cars to custom made trucks, members of the group competed to see who can make it farther, faster.

"At first I'm a little bit nervous," admits young driver Ben Kurtz. "But then I just hit the gas and I go."

"Once you tighten your seatbelts down, you let the clutch out and stand on the pedal, adrenaline pretty much takes over," John Nowacki explains.

Katie Pease decided this was the year to give the race a try, so she brought her street car -- a Jeep -- out to the muddy course.

"I'm expecting, honestly, to probably get stuck, but I'm going to try my hardest to make it through," she told us.

It was a valiant effort, but Katie didn't quite reach the finish. Her new goal was to make it to the carwash -- and eventually the shower.

All the money raised during the event will go to Camp Millhouse, a summer camp for children with disabilities.

Each year, the mud race usually raises about $10,000.