Duel In The Desert pre-entries reach 249
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Early entries are now in hand from 249 IMCA Modified and IMCA SportMod drivers for the 15th annual Duel In The Desert at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Nov. 7-10.
The 210 Modified pre-entries were postmarked from 20 states (Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming) and three Canadian provinces (Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan).
The 39 Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Chassis Southern SportMod entrants hail from six states (California, Iowa, Kansas, New Mexico, Texas and Utah).
IMCA Modifieds race for $7,777 to win and IMCA SportMods for $777 to win their main events. The Modified feature is a qualifier for the 2013 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot.
Modified drivers, listed alphabetically, pre-entered for the Duel include
Chris Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa; Richard Anderson, Shelley, Idaho; Joe Antonetti, Santa Cruz, Calif.; Jerry Bailey, Pocatello, Idaho; D.J. Banks, Brush, Colo.; Jason Bannister, Bakersfield, Calif.; John Barber, Swift Current, Sask.; Sherman Barnett, El Paso, Texas; Jason Beaulieu, Campbell River, B.C.; and Bert Beech, Green River, Wyo.;
Terry Belcher Jr., Buckeye, Ariz.; Eddie Belec, Lakewood, Colo.; Tom Berry Jr., Medford, Ore.; Austin Black, Mohave Valley, Ariz.; Steve Boles, Bakersfield, Calif.; Roger Bonneville, Calgary, Alb.; Charles Brewer, Abilene, Texas; Randy Brown, Chowchilla, Calif.; Ricky Buchanan, Upatoi, Ga.; and Bryan Burns, Lemoore, Calif.;
David Burns, Seabeck, Wash.; Tom Canniff, Susanville, Calif.; Robbie Chiles, Hooper, Colo.; Bryan Clark, Tehachapi, Calif.; Chris Clark, Jackson, Wyo.; Brady Coen, Wiley, Colo.; Tye Cook, Payson, Utah; Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa; David Davis, Sweetwater, Texas; Shane DeMey, Denison, Iowa; and Tracy Domagala, Bismarck, N.D.;
Scott Drake, Joplin, Mo.; Darin Duffy, Hazleton, Iowa; Bill Egleston, Atwater, Calif.; Kurt Erdman, Williston, N.D.; Kevin Faddis, Marvel, Colo.; John Flory, Williston, N.D.; Brian Foote, Essex, Iowa; Jay Foster, Buckeye, Ariz.; Jeremy Frenier, Fort Morgan, Colo.; Scott Gatson, Bakersfield, Calif.; and Cody Gearhart, Turpin, Okla.;
Christy Georges, El Paso, Texas; Joe German, Aberdeen, Wash.; Albert Gill, Central Point, Ore.; Cody Grabbe, Yuma, Ariz.; Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb.; Greg Gustus, Brighton, Colo.; Michael Hale, West Valley City, Utah; Eric Hamilton, Hanford, Calif.; Chase Hansen, Myton, Utah; and Dustin Hansen, Myton, Utah;
John Hansen, Brush, Colo.; Alex Hanson, Northwood, Iowa; Kyle Heckman, Bakersfield, Calif.; Robert Heffer, Swift Current, Sask.; Zach Hensley, Green River, Wyo.; Roger Holder, Bakersfield, Calif.; Tyler Iverson, Albion, Neb.; Lee Jensen, Bakersfield, Calif.; Paul Jones, Casper, Wyo.; David Karst, Mills, Wyo.; and Chester Kniss, Antioch, Calif.;
Brian Levander, Grand Island, Neb.; Doug Lockwood, Beaverton, Ore.; Lance Mari, El Centro, Calif.; Troy McElroy, Shady Grove, Ore.; Josh McGaha, Abilene, Texas; William McGuire, Belton, Texas; Mike Meazell, Gilroy, Calif.; Jeremy Mills, Garner, Iowa; Mitch Mohler, Flagstaff, Ariz.; Bob Moore, Sioux City, Iowa; and Craig Moore, Seabeck, Wash.;
Kyler Moore, Seabeck, Wash.; Josh Muller, Minot, N.D.; David Murray Jr., Oberlin, Kan.; Shawn Natenstedt, Fernley; Chris Nieman, Quincy, Calif.; Andy Obertello, Hollister, Calif.; Vince Ogle, Lubbock, Texas; Glenn Olson, Hanford, Calif.; Jay Parvin, Glendale, Ariz.; Jeremy Payne, Nixa, Mo.; and Reed Payne, Idaho Falls, Idaho;
Travis Peery, Yreka, Calif.; Mike Petersilie, Hoisington, Kan.; Steven Pfeifer, Minot, N.D.; Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.; Ronnie Poe, Phoenix, Ariz.; Ryan Porter, Atwater, Calif.; Eli Puckett, Hazen, N.D.; Justin Radcliff, China Spring, Texas; Jake Rice, Idaho Falls, Idaho; Ryan Roath, Phoenix, Ariz.; and Mark Rodgers, Farmington, N.M.;
Kyle Rohleder, WaKeeney, Kan.; Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa; Johnny Saathoff, Beatrice, Neb.; Dusty Safley, Wellington, Utah; Kody Scholpp, Estevan, Sask.; Marlyn Seidler, Underwood, N.D.; Alan Sharpensteen, Amarillo, Texas; Aaron Sheelar, Springfield, Ore.; Dylan Sherfick, WaKeeney, Kan.; and Travis Sherfick, WaKeeney, Kan.;
Chris Sieweke, Santa Rosa, Calif.; Dillon Smith, Hewitt, Texas; Dylan Smith, Osceola, Neb.; Ghery Smith, Roosevelt, Utah; Kelly Smith, Roosevelt, Utah; Alex Stanford, Chowchilla, Calif.; Mark Stewart, Sedona, Ariz.; Kevin Stoa, Albert Lea, Minn.; Caleb Stone, Hobbs, N.M.; Kenny Stone, Belton, Texas; and Jesse Stovall, Galena, Mo.;
Jeff Streeter, Chowchilla, Calif.; Stephen Streeter, Chowchilla, Calif.; Mickey Stubbings, Helper, Utah; Jeff Talley, Las Vegas; Jeff Taylor, Cave City, Ark.; Chris Toth, Holtville, Calif.; Tyson Turnbull, Estevan, Sask.; Dominic Ursetta, Arvada, Colo.; Tylor Velo, Hazen, N.D.; and Mike Villanueva, Atwater, Calif.;
Ronnie Wallace, McCook, Neb.; Luke Wanninger, Minburn, Iowa; Mark Wauge, Jacksonville, Ore.; James Webster, Sun Tan Valley, Ariz.; Darin Wendt, Williston, N.D.; Aaron Wheeler, Grants, N.M.; Justin Wright, Rock Springs, Wyo.; Kevin Wright, Rock Springs, Wyo.; Justen Yeager, Green River, Wyo.; and Will Zinn, Litchfield, Calif.
SportMod entries, also alphabetically, have been received from:
Roger Armstrong, Carlsbad, N.M.; Cody Brown, Chowchilla, Calif.; Brian Carey, Aztec, N.M.; Brenden Damon, Great Bend, Kan.; Loren De Armond, Lemoore, Calif.; Randy Eitel, Farmington, N.M.; Juanita Faddis, La Plata, N.M.; and Travis Gray, Price, Utah;
Shane Helton, Artesia, N.M.; Richard Henley, Farmington, N.M.; Ryan Henley, Aztec, N.M.; Ben Kates, Tonganoxie, Kan.; Jordan Lathram, Hobbs, N.M.; Marissa Odgers, Mariposa, Calif.; Blain Petersen, Essex, Iowa; and John Reid, Loving, N.M.;
Chipita Rowley, Roosevelt, Utah; Justin Shaw, Sweetwater, Texas; Dale Smith, Roy, Utah; Gauge Smith, Roosevelt, Utah; Jesse Sobbing, Glenwood, Iowa; Matt Sotomayor, Sanger, Calif.; Mike Wadel, Garden City, Kan.; and Kelly Wilkinson, Caruthers, Calif.
Pit parking opens and Modified tech inspection begins at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 7. An open practice begins at 4 p.m.
Tech inspection and the pill draw for Modifieds starts at 8 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 8. Twenty heat races, 10 “B” features and the preliminary feature for Modifieds get underway at 5 p.m.
SportMod tech inspection and the draw for both divisions begin at noon on Friday, Nov. 9. That evening’s 5 p.m. program includes heat races, “B” features and preliminary features for both Modifieds and SportMods.
The Saturday draw starts at noon and racing begins at 5 p.m. with the SportMod last-chance and dash and Modified last-chance races. The Young Guns and Legends features for Modifieds and then SportMod and Modified main events finish the program.
Drivers 18 years of age and younger are eligible to compete in the Young Guns event; drivers 55 years and older qualify for the Legends race.
Advance entry fee, if paid by Nov. 1, is $200 for Modifieds and $100 for SportMods. Entry fees after that date are $250 for Modifieds and $150 for SportMods.
Twenty-eight cars will start the Modified main event, which pays a minimum of $777.
