LAS VEGAS – Mike Ray and Kyle Busch won 25-lap NASCAR Late Model features at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Saturday night.
Ray started seventh in the first 25-lap feature and had worked his way to second place by the halfway point. Ray passed race leader Steve Anderson on the 18th lap and charged home to victory.
“You’ve got to pick a line that works for you. I had to pick a good, smooth line and not get myself in trouble,” said Ray. “A good invert (the top10 cars were inverted) makes for better traffic racing and worked out for us.”
Kyle Busch set another new track record during NASCAR Late Model qualifying with a lap of 14.878-sec. Busch went on to win his second consecutive win and his fifth victory of the season. “I knew this Quality Motorsport steam would be one whale of a crew,” said Busch. “ It surely has proved it.”
Bill Newman, Busch’s Quality Motorsports teammate, won the NASCAR Late Model $100-to-win Racer’s Supply Fast Dash.
The Bullring was invaded by a 10-car “Texas posse” for the Hitchin’ Post/Exiss Legends Car main event. Four of the 10 visiting Texans claimed the first four qualifying positions for the 25-lap main event. Scott Anderson of Austin, Tex., captured the checkered flag, followed by Kelly Vinson and Gary Buchanan (both of SanAntonio). Local racer Spencer Clark finished fourth. “We (Texas competitors) drove a long way to come out here,” said Scott Anderson. “Hopefully we put on a really good show.”
Alex Haase held off points leader Joey Mogar and Joshua Gross -- who led eight of the 10-lap main event -- totake the checkered flag for his seventh victory of the season in the Bandolero division.
Glen Burke collected his sixth winof the season in the 25-lap Outlaw Stock main event. Chris Bray finished second, followed by Richard Kerr and Pat Petrie.
NASCAR Sunbelt Region ShorTrack Series leader Dan Fitzgerald failed to finish after being involved in a fiery five car pile-up in the first Grand American Modified main event. No one was injured in the mishap. Jerry Walton won both 25-lap Grand American Modified features, but results are posted as unofficial pending technical inspection and a decision by race officials.
Ryan Mathews won the ice cream eating contest and Alicia Wilson served as Junior Race Fan.
FIRST 25-LAP NASCAR LATE MODEL FEATURE: 1. Mike Ray, 2. Ray Hooper Jr., 3. Kyle Busch, 4. Steve Anderson, 5. Jason Allen, 6. Ken Holt, 7. Bill Newman, 8. Steve Resnowiecky, 9. Chuck Trickle, 10. Darren Michels, 11. George Antill, 12. Rick Cobb, 13. Jerry Spilsbury, 14. Lance Magin, 15. Dennis RockJr., 16. Wade Frey, 17. Wayne Jacks, 18. Duane Smith, 19. Rich Attisani, 20.Richard Bridges, 21. Jeff Coleman, 22. Casey Kingsland, 23. Rick Rochell, 24. Rick Chelberg, 25. Chris Clyne, 26. Junior Jackson.
SECOND 25-LAP NASCAR LATE MODEL FEATURE:1. Kyle Busch, 2. Jason Allen, 3. Ken Holt, 4. Ray Hooper Jr, 5. Mike Ray, 6. Steve Anderson, 7. ChuckTrickle, 8. Steve Rzesnowiecky, 9. Lance Magin, 10. Darren Michels, 11. Bill Newman, 12. Jerry Spilsbury, 13. Dennis Rock Jr, 14. Wade Frey, 15. George Antill, 16. Duane Smith, 17. Rick Cobb, 18. Wayne Jacks, 19. Rick Rochell.
FIRST 25-LAP GRAND AMERICAN MODIFIED FEATURE: (Unofficial) 1. JerryWalton, 2. Doug Hamm, 3. Fabian Bray, 4. C.J. Sherkenbach, 5. Wayne Morris Jr., 6. Eric Bauer, 7. Kirk Miller, 8. Sonny Wahl, 9. Sonny Boeckman, 10. Dan Fitzgerald, 11. Stoney Gray, 12. Glenn Davis, 13. Larry Gerchman, 14. Charlie Wahl.
SECOND 25-LAP GRAND AMERICAN MODIFIED SECOND MAIN EVENT: (Unofficial) 1.Jerry Walton, 2. Fabian Bray, 3. Randy Swalwell, 4. C.J. Sherkenbach, 5. Doug Hamm, 6. Sonny Boeckman, 7. Stoney Gray, 8. Wayne Morris Jr., 9. Eric Bauer, 10. Kirk Miller, 11. David Gerchman, 12. Glenn Davis.
25-LAP OUTLAW STOCK FEATURE: 1. Glen Burke, 2. Chris Bray, 3.Richard Kerr, 4. Pat Petrie, 5. Anthony DeBaise, 6. Bill Vint Jr., 7. Jerry Thitchener, 8. Travis Swalwell, 9. Larry Sunderland, 10. Robert Rittgers, 11.Pat Petrie Sr., 12. Jimmy Winans, 13. Ron Moffatt, 14. Andy Gallagan,15. Dan Henderson, 16. John Chaffin, 17. Mark Schottmuller, 18. Tom Youmans.
25-LAP HITCHIN’ POST/EXISS LEGENDS CAR FEATURE: 1. Scott Anderson,2. Kelly Vinson, 3. Gary Buchanan, 4. Spencer Clark, 5. Josh Gilbert, 6. Kyle Busch, 7. T.J. Clark, 8. Larry Riggan, 9. Danny Willams, 10. Alan Riley, 11.Buddy Goudy, 12. David Anderson, 13. John Taylor, 14. Justin Johnson, 15. James Landrum, 16. Rick Howle, 17. Morris Sealy, 18. Jerry Jones, 19. Bob Woodsford, 20. Frank Eidrich, 21. Steve Legg, 22. Dennis Lovelady, 23. J. Travis Rider, 24. James Galza, 25. Alan Buchanan, 26. Susan Johnson, 27. Ron St. Amand, 28.Rick Rogas, 29. Aric Wiszt, 30. Robby Guevara.
10-LAP BANDOLERO FEATURE: 1. Alex Haase, 2. Joey Mogar, 3. Josh Gross, 4. Chris Clark, 5. Eric Chelberg, 6. Hayli Rochell, 7. Shelby Bailey, 8. Matthew Wells, 9. Tom Lovelady, 10. Patrick Clark, 11. Kevin Terrell.
