LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Dustin Ash of Las Vegas scored his fifth Super Late Model victory of the season tonight at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Ash, who started fourth, took the lead from Justin Johnson on lap 36 and led the final four laps. Johnson won the $200 Budweiser Super Late Model Dash.
Bear Rzesnowiecky of Las Vegas won the 20-lap Legends Cars feature by finishing just ahead of Jeremiah Wagner. Legends Cars heats were won by Rzesnowiecky, Alex Haase, Karl Forman and Jonathan Mawhinney.
Jared Carpenter scored his first Thunder Roadster victory of the 2007 season. Johan Timmer won the Thunder Roadster heat.
The 100-lap ASA Speed Truck feature was won by Andy Allen of Garden Grove, Calif. Allen started the race from the pole position and led all 100 laps. On lap 95, the trucks of race leader Allen and second-place runner Bear Rzesnowiecky made contact in Turn 3. Although both trucks spun, ASA Speed Truck officials made the decision to reinstate Allen as the leader but send Rzesnowiecky to the rear of the field. Allen went on to win the race, followed by two-time NASCAR Busch Series champion Randy LaJoie of Norwalk, Conn., in second.
NHRA Top Fuel Dragster points leader Rod Fuller and 14-time NHRA Funny Car champion John Force signed autographs for the fans from 6-7 p.m. The speedway also saluted retired local short track heroes from Silver Slipper Speedrome, Craig Road Speedway and the Las Vegas Speedrome on this night. Among those in attendance were: Doc Faustina, Curley price, Dick Cobb, Dick Attisani, “Chummy” Hollowinski, Billy Boren, Bill Curnutte, Russ Siess, Jack Milligan, Fred Kiser Sr., John Montgomery and Bobby Clauson. Paul Williams of Pahrump displayed his restored mid-1960s California-style Supermodified.
NEXT RACE: On Saturday, Sept. 1, the Bullring will present its annual Labor Day Weekend spectacular with fireworks, a demolition derby, Super Late Models, Late Models, Legends Cars, Chargers, Thunder Roadsters, Bandoleros and Bombers. The demolition derby will pay a guaranteed purse of $1,000 to win, $500 for second, $250 for third, $150 for fourth and $100 for fifth place. In addition, drivers who pre-register by Aug. 24 will receive free entry into the event. Rules may be obtained by calling the Bullring office at (702) 632-8213 or via e-mail from Mysti Haynes (mhaynes@lvms.com). For competition and technical questions, please contact Kris Boesen at (702) 219-1068.
Spectator gates will open at 5 p.m. General admission is $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens and military personnel with ID and $5 for children ages 6-12. Children five and under are free. A Family Four Pack may be purchased for $26.
The Bullring concession stand offers family-friendly $1 hot dogs, $1 soda and $1 beer every race night.
For more information, please call the Bullring office at (702) 632-8213 or visit www.LVMS.com.
40-LAP SUPER LATE MODEL FEATURE: 1. Dustin Ash, 2. Justin Johnson, 3. Tom Lovelady, 4. Taylor “The Bomber” Barton, 5. Jeff Connors, 6. Jimmy Parker Jr., 7. Dave Quartero, 8. Josh Gross, 9. Fabian Bray, 10. Rich Attisani, 11. Steve Anderson, 12. Bob Barker, 13. Billy Mitchell, 14. John Taylor, 15. Chris Bray, 16. Jim Petrie, 17. Nick Parmelee, 18. Mike Ray, 19. Joe DeGuevara, 20. Scott Gafforini.
20-LAP LEGENDS CAR FEATURE: 1. Bear Rzesnowiecky, 2. Jeremiah Wagner, 3. Jonathan Mawhinney, 4. Nick Parmelee, 5. Gary Scheuerell, 6. Ryan O’Connor, 7. Justin Hurdle, 8. Fletch Hammond, 9. Spike Schultze, 10. Bobby Ruppert, 11. J.K. Snow, 12. Dusty Davis, 13. Brandon Giannini, 14. Brandon Snow, 15. Frank McCourt, 16. Shawn Snow, 17. Larry Toddy, 18. Jacob Bishop, 19. Jim Galza, 20. B.J. Bollman, 21. Todd Haley, 22. Jack Madrid, 23. Chris Shorten, 24. John Kerchner, 25. Jay Beasley, 26. Alex Haase, 27. Karl Forman.
20-LAP THUNDER ROADSTER FEATURE: 1. Jared Carpenter, 2. Chris Clyne, 3. Charlie Wahl, 4. Roger Hocking, 5. Johan Timmer, 6. Ron Duprau, 7. Ed Hohman, 8. Matt Lutz.
100-LAP ASA SPEED TRUCK FEATURE: 1. Andy Allen, 2. Randy LaJoie, 3. Darren Young, 4. Austin Murphy, 5. Randel King, 6. Victor Pfluger, 7. Jim Putman, 8. Bear Rzesnowiecky, 9. Ray Hoffman, 10. Jeff Catlin, 11. Colin Dickinson, 12. Paul Bonaccorsi, 13. Tim Allen, 14. Jamie Bennett, 15. Dallas Colodny, 16. Shawn Steele, 17. James Griffith, 18. Sean Dickinson, 19. Brian Colodny.
