LAS VEGAS – Young Kyle Busch pulled a daring move in the final turn of the last lap to snatch victory from Rich Attisani at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Saturday night. Attisani took the lead of the 50-lap NASCAR Late Model feature on lap 37 and appeared to be well on his way to his first win of 2001. Busch reeled him in over the closing laps and caught Attisani in Turn 3 on lap 49. Busch dove under Attisani coming out of Turn 4 and beat him to the finish line by less than a half-car length. Attisani finished second, followed by 2000 Bullring champion Dick Cobb, last week’s feature winner Mike Ray and Steve Anderson. The victory was Busch’ssecond of the 2001 season.
The race was halted for 18 minutes by a crash on lap 18 in Turn 4 involving Wayne Jacks, Billy Newman, George Antill, Mark Ayers and Jeff Perkins.
NASCAR Late Model heats were won by Ray Hooper Jr. and Ken Holt. The eight-lap, $100-to-win Racer’s Supply Dash for Cash was won by Mike Ray.
Don Sargent won his first Charger feature of the 2001 campaign over points leader Pat Petrie Sr., Dan Schools,Travis Swalwell and Keith Danser.
Charger heats were won by Doug Davenport (driving a Pinto powered by a 4 cyl. engine) and Tom Youmans.
Points leader Dan Fitzgerald won the 30-lap Grand American Modified feature. Fabian Bray was second, Doug Hamm was third and Randy Swalwell and Sonny Boeckman completed the top five. The eight-lap Grand American Modified Dash for Cash – sponsored by Grasso Auto Sales and The Balloon Lady – was won by Dan Fitzgerald. Larry Gerchman and Greg Albright also won 8-lap qualifying heats.
Spencer Clark won his fifth Legends Car feature of 2001 after staging a torrid battle with eventual runner-up Charlie Wahl. T. J. Clark finished third.
Legends Car heats were won by Spencer Clark, Californian Joel Vines and Bob Woodsford.
Tyler Mullins served as Junior Race Fan and Melissa Demercurio sang the national anthem. On Saturday, June 16, the Bullring presents Final Lap Racing Collectibles Father’s Day Night, featuring twin NASCAR Late Model main events, Grand American Modifieds, Chargers, Lengends Cars, Thunder Roadster exhibition and a special “6-Laps-Forward, 2-Laps-Back” race. Spectator gates open at 5:00 p.m. The Bullring will present a huge fireworks display, demolition derby and 75-lap NASCAR Late Model feature on Tuesday, July 3 at 5:00 p.m. Also racing that evening will be Bandoleros, Legends Cars and Grand American Modifieds.
50-lap NASCAR Late Model feature finish: Kyle Busch, Rich Attisani, Dick Cobb, Mike Ray, Steve Anderson, Jason Allen, Ray Hooper Jr., Steve Rzesnoweicky, Jerry Spilsbury, Chuck Trickle, Jeff Coleman, Mark Ayers, Darren Michaels, Casey Kingsland, Wayne Jacks, Billy Newman, Jeff Perkins, George Antill, Chris Clyne, Ken Holt, Dennis Rock, Lance Magin.
30-lap Grand American Modified feature finish: Dan Fitzgerald, Fabian Bray, Doug Hamm, Randy Swalwell, Sonny Boeckman, Larry Gerchman, Stoney Gray, Wayne Morris, C.J. Scherkenbach, Eric Bauer, Greg Haase, Greg Albright, Glen Davis, Kirk Miller, David Gerchman, Jim Petrie, Kai Liedtke, Scott Osborn, Sonny Wahl.
25-lap Charger feature finish: Don Sargent, Pat Petrie Sr., Dan Schools, Travis Swalwell, Keith Danser, Car No. 89, Fred Kizer Jr., Car No. 64, Jack Bass, Dick McKearn, Garrett Keller, Ron Barrette, Doug Davenport, Red Turner, John Henderson, Dawn Vint, Car No. 1X.
25-lap Legends Car feature finish: Spencer Clark, Charlie Wahl, T. J. Clark, Robbie Guevera, Aric Wiszt, Danny Williams, Justin Johnson, Bob Woodsford, Steve Legg, Kurt Minnick, James Galza, Ron St. Amand, Fletcher Hammond, Frank Eidrich, Jerry Jones, Susan Johnson, Rick Rogas, Kyle Busch, Joel Vines, Morris Sealy, Dennis Lovelady, David Anderson, Chris Bray, John Taylor, Brian Kizer.
