LAS VEGAS – The 2011 edition of the Duel in the Desert at the Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway broke its own record for IMCA Modified entries. Tonight's total -- 240 IMCA Modifieds (from 25 states and 3 Canadian provinces) -- eclipsed last year's old record of 232. The annual event is the biggest race for the IMCA Modifieds west of the Mississippi River.
Dominic Ursetta (Arvada, Colo.) and Dylan Smith (Osceola, Nebr.) won 25-lap Saturday A-Feature qualifiers tonight. The twin features capped a night of 20 heats and 10 B-Features.
Thanks to K&N Filters and Lucas Oil, Friday and Saturday night's races will be aired free on Internet TV at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/from-the-tower-at-lvms. The screen will identify itelf as "from the tower at LVMS" and the logo from The Strip at LVMS will appear, since they share the same ustream account.
Recent winners of the prestigious event include: Terry Phillips (Springfield, Mo. -- 2010), Johnny "The Jet" Saathoff (Beatrice, Neb. -- 2004 and 2009), David Murray Jr. (Oberlin, Kans. --2008), Jimmy Mars (Menomonie, Wis. -- 2007) and Jeremy Payne (Springfield, Mo. -- 2005 and 2006).
Heat races: 8 laps; first and second-place finishers proceeded to the A-Feature.
First heat: 1. Justin Yeager, 2. Travis Perry.
Second heat: 1. Dylan Smith, 2. Mike Petersille.
Third heat: 1. Chris Abelson, 2. Bill Meyer.
Fourth heat: 1. Josh Vogt, 2. Rodger Holder.
Fifth heat: 1. Robby Childs, 2. Cory Sample.
Sixth heat: 1. Jason Wolla, 2. Paul Stone.
Seventh heat: 1. Bobby Moore, 2. Joe Antonetti.
Eighth heat: 1. Mike Vangenderen, 2. Hank Berry.
Ninth heat: 1. Brad Pounds, 2. Regan Tafoya.
10th heat: 1. Darin Duffy, 2. Jared Hoefelman. (Daniel Hilsabeck finished second but was disqualified in post-race tech.)
11th heat: 1. Ricky Alvarado, 2. Gary Dutton.
12th heat: 1. Kellen Chadwick, 2. Randy Hall.
13th heat: 1. Johnny "The Jet" Saathoff, 2. Jay Noteboom.
14th heat: 1. Bobby Hogge, 2. Justin O'Brien.
15th heat: 1. Jordan Grabowski, 2. Kyle Lentz.
16th heat: 1. Dominic Ursetta, 2. Duane Cleveland.
17th heat: 1. Casey Delp, 2. Jeremy Payne.
18th heat: 1. John Hansen, 2. Tyson Turnbull.
19th heat: 1. Tim Ward, 2. Steve Arpin.
20th heat: 1. Michael Johnson, 2. Jesse Williamson.
12-lap B-Features:
First B-Feature: 1. Jacob Murray, 2. Kevin Stoa.
Second B-Feature: 1. Terry Phillips, 2. Jay Marks.
Third B-Feature: 1. Alex Stanford, 2. Chase Ruble.
Fourth B-Feature: 1. Kyle Heckman, 2. Dustin Hansen.
Fifth B-Feature: 1. Connor Pullen, 2. Troy McElroy.
Sixth B-Feature: 1. Brian Poppa, 2. William Gould.
Seventh B-Feature: 1. David Murray Jr., 2. Ryan McDaniel.
Eighth B-Feature: 1. Will Brack., 2. Joe Kent.
Ninth B-Feature: 1. Larry Wise, 2. Zane Devilbiss.
10th B-Feature: 1. Alan Sharpensteen, 2. Ryan Cottrell.
First 25-lap Saturday A-Feature qualifier: 1. Dylan Smith, 2. Terry Phillips, 3. Justen Yeager, 4. Jacob Murray.
Second 25-lap Saturday A-Feature qualifier: 1. Dominic Ursetta, 2. John Hansen, 3. Randy Hall, 4. Bobby Hogge.
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Friday, Nov. 11 – Spectator gates open at 3 p.m.
10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. – Pit parking, tech inspection, Modified and SportMod pill draws.
2:30 p.m. – IMCA Modified and IMCA SportMod driver meeting.
3 p.m. – Mandatory wheel-packing (based on pill draw).
4 p.m. – Spectator gates open.
4:30 p.m. – IMCA SportMod practice.
5 p.m.
IMCA Modified heat races (20).
IMCA SportMod heat races.
IMCA Modified Last-Chance Races (10).
IMCA SportMod B-Feature (if needed).
IMCA Modified preliminary feature.
IMCA SportMod preliminary feature.
Saturday, Nov. 12 – Spectator gates open at 4 p.m.
Noon-2:30 p.m. – Pit parking, tech inspection, IMCA driver check-in.
3 p.m. – Mandatory wheel-packing.
4 p.m. – Spectator gates open.
4:30 p.m. – Dirt Modified Legend Cars practice (1/5 mile).
5 p.m.
IMCA SportMod Last-Chance Race.
IMCA SportMod Dash (top 8 from Friday).
IMCA Modified Last-Chance Races (12).
Dirt Modified Senior Shootout (55 and older).
WWMT North-South Shootout.
Dirt Modified Young Gun Challenge feature (17 and younger).
IMCA SportMod A-Feature.
$7,777-to-win IMCA Modified Duel in the Desert A-Feature.
Fireworks.
Schedule subject to change.
For more information, please call LVMS at (702) 644-4444 or visit www.LVMS.com. Follow LVMS on Facebook and Twitter.
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DUEL IN THE DESERT IMCA MODIFIED ENTRIES
Number, Driver Name, Hometown
00 Cory Sample -- Winnemucca, Nev.
01A Steve Arpin -- Cornelius, N.C.
01H Michael Hale -- West Valley, Utah
01L Paul Leach -- Sun River, Mont.
01 Gary Costa -- Pahrump, Nev.
02X Nick Nelson -- Farmington, New Mex.
07H Jason Hilliard -- Cash, Okla.
07X Mark Rodgers -- Farmington, New Mex.
09 Jay Foster -- Buckeye, Ariz.
0 Jimmy Reeves -- Hanford, Calif.
0P Brian Poppa -- White City, Ore.
1 Conner Pullen -- Amarillo, Tex.
1J Jeff Streeter -- Madera, Calif.
1M Cody Gearhart -- Turpin, Okla.
1N Shawn Natenstedt -- Fernley, Nev.
1WV Ricky Alvarado -- Delta, Colo.
1X Stephen Streeter -- Madera, Calif.
1XX Chris Abelson -- Sioux City, Iowa
2B Brandon Leonard -- Cilroy, Calif.
2C Duane Cleveland -- Plumas Lake, Calif.
2H Bobby Hogge -- Salinas, Calif.
2J Justin Schweitzer -- Bakersfield, Calif.
2W Casey Delp -- Rock Springs, Wyo.
3 Brady Coen -- Wiley, Colo.
3AC Levi Kiefer -- Pahrump, Nev.
3L Brian Levander -- Grand Island, Neb.
3N Gene Kay -- Yerrington, Nev.
X3 Shawn Reed -- Casper, Wyo.
4 Joey Yantis -- Bakersfield, Calif.
4TW Tim Ward -- Gilbert, Ariz.
5D Bill Dykes -- Bluffdale, Utah
5G Tim Gagnon -- Visalia, Calif.
5S Joseph Pontin Sr. -- Chino Valley, Ariz.
5T Jeff Taylor -- Cave City, Ark.
5W Larry Wise -- Bakersfield, Calif.
W5 Jesse Williamson -- Eugene, Ore.
5X Glenn Olson -- Hanford, Calif.
6 David Peterson -- Grantsville, Utah
6M Matt Murphy -- Susanville, Calif.
6P Travis Peery -- Fort Jones, Calif.
6U Dominic Ursetta -- Arvada, Colo.
7B Bryan Burnes -- Lemoore, Calif.
7C Colten Vanderherp -- Ferron, Utah
7M Mitch Murphy -- Susanville, Calif.
7N Jay Noteboom -- Hinton, Iowa
7S Josh Smith -- Myton, Utah
7W Bryan Wordelman -- Salt Lake City, Utah
8 Wade Taylor -- Spring Creek, Nev.
8C Chris Clark -- Jackson, Wyo.
C8 Joey Claborn -- Santa Maria, Calif.
8D Doug Davenport -- Vernonia, Ore.
8H John Hansen -- Brush, Colo.
8J Jon Jensen -- Pahrump, Nev.
L8 Brian Schultz -- Csa Grande, Ariz.
8R Jesse Richter -- Great Bend, Kans.
9 Roger Bonneville -- Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
9B Brandon Blochlinger -- Belleville, Kans.
9H Robert Hellebust -- Minot, N. Dakota
9XXX Chett Reeves -- Bakersfield, Calif.
10 Ryan McDaniel -- Olivehurst, Calif.
10E Stacey Mills -- Webb, Iowa
10M Jeremy Mills -- Garner, Iowa
10T Tyson Turnbull -- Estevan, Sask., Canada
11 Robert Sanders -- Bakersfield, Calif.
11A Shawn Zelenka -- Phoenix, Ariz.
11D Jeff Decker -- Dickinson, N. Dakota
11H Eric Hamilton -- Hanford, Calif.
11J Jsutin Radcliff -- China Spring, Texas
11K Kyle Casson -- Yreka, Calif.
11X Tom Berry Jr. -- Medford, Ore.
11XXX Kyle Heckman -- Bakersfield, Calif.
12D Paul Donnelly -- Great Falls, Mont.
12EH Riley Emmel -- Estevan, Sask., Canada
12J Justin O'Brien -- West Union, Iowa
12R Reed Payne -- Idaho Falls, Idaho
13 Matt Waugh -- Altoona, Iowa
13H Robert Higgins -- Portola, Calif.
14M Craig Moore -- Seabeck, Wash.
14P Ryan Porter -- Atwater, Calif.
14S Kelly Smith -- Roosevelt, Utah
14T Travis Hagen -- Williston, N. Dakota
15 Jeff Handke -- Clifton, Colo.
15B Brad Pounds -- Bakersfield, Calif.
15E Bill Egleston -- Atwater, Calif.
15H Jared Hoefelman -- Columbus, Nebr.
15M Mike Shepperd -- Mead, Colo.
15X Ryan Cottrell -- Las Vegas, Nev.
16 Ricky Lee -- Oak Hills, Calif.
16B Randy Brown -- Chowchilla, Calif.
16M Matt Brack -- Mead, Colo.
16S Ghery Smith -- Roosevelt, Utah
17 Jim Harris -- Estevan, Sask., Canada
17J Jeremy Frenier -- Fort Morgan, Colo.
18 Terry Belcher Jr. -- Buckeye, Ariz.
18C Christopher McKellar -- Bakersfield, Calif.
18D Richard Anderson -- Shelley, Idaho
18M Bill Meyer -- Needles, Calif.
18X Rick Spangler -- Grand Junction, Colo.
18Z Zane DeVilbiss -- Farmington, New Mex.
19 John Flory -- Williston, N. Dakota
19D Darrin Duffy -- Hazelton, Iowa
19M Royce Mull -- Chowchilla, Calif.
19SB Lance Mari -- El Centro, Calif.
20C Chase Hansen -- Myton, Utah
H20 Randy Hall -- Olean, N.Y.
20D Dustin Hansen -- Myton, Utah
20R Robbie Chiles -- Hooper, Colo.
21 Mark Allison -- Las Vegas, Nev.
21B Eddie Belec -- Lakewood, Colo.
21C Christopher Cole -- Cash, Okla.
21J Julian Garcia Jr. -- Aztec, New Mex.
21R Riley Simmons -- Susanville, Calif.
22C Michael Johnson -- Bakersfield, Calif.
22D Daniel Hilsabeck -- Waukee, Iowa
23 Jason Pike -- Pahrump, Nev.
24 Roger Holder -- Bakersfield, Calif.
24J Jason Donnelly -- Rigby, Idaho
24JD Jake Donnelly -- Rigby, Idaho
24R Regan Tafoya -- Farmington, New Mex.
24S Steve Simpson Jr. -- Kingman, Ariz.
24T Curtis Towns -- Cottage Grove, Ore.
25 Hank Berry -- Sidney, Mont.
25DD Danny Dozier -- Oakley, Calif.
25P Mike Petersillie -- Hoisington, Kans.
25V Joshua Vogt -- Santa Maria, Calif.
26X Joe Kent -- Las Vegas, Nev.
27 Stephen Roche -- Spring Valley, Calif.
27C Chase Ruble -- Delta, Colo.
27EH Lawrence O'Connor -- Port Hardy, B.C., Canada
27R Randy Porter -- Great Bend, Kans.
27W Jason Wolla -- Williston, N. Dakota
27X Mike Hagen -- Williston, N. Dakota
28 Chester Kniss -- Antioch, Calif.
28E Kurt Erdman -- Williston, N. Dakota
28H Darrell Hughes III -- Monteca, Calif.
29 Andy Obertello -- Hollister, Calif.
29E Brooke Elts -- Grand Island, Nebr.
30 Jordan Grabouski -- Beatrice, Nebr.
30S Donald Slater -- Trenton, N. Dakota
30W Darin Wendt -- Williston, N. Dakota
31 Jay Parvin -- Glendale, Ariz.
31K Kevin Faddis -- Marvel, Colo.
32 Scott Pounds -- Bakersfield, Calif.
33L Larry Goertz -- Omaha, Nebr.
33Y Justen Yeager -- Green River, Wyoming
34M Albert Gill -- Central Point, Ore.
36 Jeff Conner -- Panora, Iowa
37 Doug Mitchell -- Fort St. John, B.C., Canada
37X Mike Jergens -- Plover, Iowa
38S Nick Sylvester -- Bakersfield, Calif.
41 George Fronsman -- Surprise, Ariz.
J41 Monte Bolton -- Lubbock, Texas
42 Chris Olexiewicz -- Chandler, Ariz.
44 Jason Noll -- El Mirage, Ariz.
44X Christy Georges -- El Paso, Texas
45 Ryan Roath -- Phoenix, Ariz.
46 Bert Beech -- Green River, Wyoming
48 Bob Moore -- Sioux City, Iowa
48J Jacob Murray -- Hartford, Iowa
49 John Laughlin -- Bullhead City, Ariz.
51 Jason Bannister -- Bakersfield, Calif.
51B Bryan Clark -- Bakersfield, Calif.
52 Butch Vernon -- Idaho Falls, Idaho
56 Ronald Chiles -- Hooper, Colo.
57CT Chris Toth -- Holtville, Calif.
57M Troy McElroy -- Shady Grove, Ore.
57MX Mark Odgers -- Mariposa, Calif.
57R Jake Rice -- Idaho Falls, Idaho
57V Mike Van Genderen -- Newton, Iowa
58M Harlan McElroy -- Shady Grove, Ore.
59 Joh Barber -- Swift Current, Sask., Canada
59K Tony Kincade Jr. -- Pahrump, Nev.
59M Mark Stewart -- Sedona, Ariz.
59S Paul Anderson -- Windsor, Calif.
60 William Gould -- Calera, Okla.
66 Robert Heffer -- Swift Current, Sask., Canada
66P Paul Stone -- Winton, Calif.
67M Michael Shearer -- Los Banos, Calif.
69M Mike Villaneueva -- Atwater, Calif.
71 Billy Wilker -- Reedly, Calif.
71D Rich Denman -- Coalinga, Calif.
72M Martin McLaughlin -- Henderson, Nev.
73S Steve Stone -- Winton, Calif.
73U Joe Miller -- Grantsville, Utah
75 Jeremy Osborne -- Waddell, Ariz.
75T Terry Phillips -- Springfield, Missouri
75X Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, Texas
76 Dan Lee -- High River, Alberta, Canada
77C Carson VanderHerp -- Ferron, Utah
77D Dick Cole -- Ramona, Calif.
77L Jimmy Lust -- Mariposa, Calif.
78 Steve Schultz -- Peoria, Ariz.
80 John Pierce -- San Jose, Calif.
81 Jeff Olschowka -- Olivehurst, Calif.
81T Craig Teter -- Rifle, Colo.
82 Sherman Barnett -- El Paso, Texas
82X Joe Parmeley -- Phoenix, Ariz.
83 Kellen Chadwick -- Oakley, Calif.
83W Kevin Wright -- Rock Springs, Wyoming
84 Robby Jeppesen -- Atwater, Calif.
86J Jerry Buesig Jr. -- Pahrump, Nev.
87 Joel Bushore -- Boone, Iowa
87N Dan Fitzgerald -- Las Vegas, Nev.
88X John Beaumont -- Fort St. John, B.C., Canada
89 Freddie Plourde -- Santa Rosa, Calif.
89DR Duane Rogers -- Imperial, Calif.
90 Jason Beaulieu -- Cambell River, B.C., Canada
90.5 Tommy Fain -- Abilene, Texas
90C Graham Cook -- Nanoose Bay, B.C., Canada
92 Josh Most -- Red Oak, Iowa
94 Jim Graves -- Liberal, Kans.
95 Dylan Smith -- Osceola, Nebr.
96J Johnny Saathoff -- Beatrice, Nebr.
96JP Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, Missouri
96M Mickey Stubbings -- Helper, Utah
97 Jay Marks -- Bakersfield, Calif.
97M David Murray -- Oberlin, Kans.
98 Kevin Stoa -- Albert Lea, Minn.
98A Alex Sanford -- Chowchilla, Calif.
98i Tyler Iverson -- Albion, Nebr.
98T Jason Thomas -- Corvallis, Montana
99 Kyle Lentz -- Green Bay, Wis.
99B Chuck Buchanan -- Helper, Utah
99BS Dusty Safley, Helper, Utah
102 Kody Scholpp -- Estevan, Sask., Canada
111 Logan Drake -- San Luis Obispo, Calif.
121 Justin Wright -- Rock Springs, Wyoming
166 Joe Antonetti -- Santa Cruz
177 Steve Boucher -- Susanville, Calif.
185 George Ashby Jr. -- Rawlins, Wyoming
198 Robby Sawyer -- Bakersfield, Calif.
222 Gary Dutton -- Bakersfield, Calif.
749 Vince Ogle -- Lubbock, Texas
777 Robert Mull -- Olivehurst, Calif.
818 Robert Reed -- Cortez, Colo.
911 Kevin Fitzgerald -- Brentwood, Calif.
911X Josh McGaha -- Abilene, Texas
