Californians pace pre-entries for IMCA’s Duel In The Desert

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Nov. 10) – A caravan of California drivers will be headed to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the IMCA Duel In The Desert.

Ninety-three Golden State competitors are among the 286 pre-entries for the Nov. 12-15 special, to be held on the half-mile Dirt Track at LVMS.

In all, 205 IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified drivers from 24 states and three Canadian provinces, and 81 Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod drivers from 18 states and one province are early entries for the 17th annual special.

Modifieds race for $7,777 to win and a minimum of $777 to start their Fast Shafts All-Star Invita­tional ballot qualifying event on Saturday, Nov. 15. Two preliminary features Thurs­day, Nov. 13 and on Friday, Nov. 14 each pay $777 to win.

Saturday’s top prize for the SportMods is $1,777. Those divisions will compete in the same races with their existing 2014 rules; qualifying features on Thursday and Friday pay $500 to win.

The Modified entry list now includes 61 drivers from California, 17 from Arizona, a dozen from Colorado, 11 each from Iowa and North Dakota, 10 each from Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming, eight from Kansas, seven from Texas, six from Nebraska, four each from Idaho, Missouri, New Mexico and Washington, three from Montana, two from Oklahoma and one each from Arkansas, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

Two more will tow from British Columbia, two from Alberta and one from Saskatchewan.

Thirty-two Californians are in the SportMod field, along with eight drivers from New Mexico, six from Iowa, five each from North Dakota and Texas, four each from Colorado and Kansas, three from Arizona, two each from Oregon, Minnesota and South Dakota, one each from Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Utah and Wyoming, and one more from Alberta.

Tech inspection begins at 9 a.m. Wednesday, at 8 a.m. Thursday and at noon Friday and Satur­day.

More information is availa­ble by calling 702 632-8213 and at the www.LVMS.com/dirt/racers web­site.

Pre-entered Modified drivers now include:

Chris Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa; Russell Allen, Brawley, Calif.; Ricky Alvarado, Delta, Colo.; Chad An­dersen, Fort Calhoun, Neb.; Jess Anderson, Gillette, Wyo.; Shawn Anderson, Minot, N.D.; Paris Archie, Sparks; Chad Ayers, Tucson, Ariz.; Sher­man Barnett, El Paso, Texas; Jason Beau­lieu, Campbell River, B.C.; and Bert Beech, Rock Springs, Wyo.;

Eddie Belec, Lakewood, Colo.; Bret Bennett, Bakersfield, Calif.; Tom Berry Jr., Medford, Ore.; Scott Bintz, Jamestown, N.D.; Steve Boles, Bakersfield, Calif.; Roger Bonneville, Calgary, Alb.; Chris Brown, Abilene, Texas; Randy Brown, Chowchilla, Calif.; Chuck Buchanan, Helper, Utah; Bryan Burnes, Lemoore, Calif.; and Tom Canniff, Susanville, Calif.;

Joe Carr, Petaluma, Calif.; Kellen Chadwick, Oakley, Calif.; Robbie Chiles, Hooper, Colo.; Chris Clark, Jackson, Wyo.; Duane Cleveland, Plumas Lake, Calif.; Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa; Mike Corning, Burnsville, Minn.; Ryan Daves, Bakersfield, Calif.; Cory Davis, Eunice, N.M.; Mark Davis, Ventura, Calif.; and Casey Delp, Rock Springs, Wyo.;

Heath Denney, West Jor­dan, Utah; Mike Densberger, Lincoln, Neb.; Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M.; Cole Dick, Ramona, Calif.; Steve Dixon, Smethport, Pa.; Jake Donnelly, Rigby, Idaho; Ja­son Don­nelly, Rigby, Idaho; Rick Durica, Las Vegas; Justin Dyke, Jamul, Calif.; and P.J. Dyke, Jamul, Calif.;

Don Earven, Globe, Ariz.; Bill Egleston, Atwater, Calif.; Mark Elliott, Webster City, Iowa; Rick Fi­erro, Cheyenne, Wyo.; John Flory, Williston, N.D.; Brian Foote, Essex, Iowa; Troy Foulger, Oak­ley, Calif.; Joey Franklin, Las Vegas; Jeremy Frenier, Fort Morgan, Colo.; and Garrett Funk, Phoe­nix, Ariz.;

Scott Gatson, Bakersfield, Calif.; Cody Gearhart, Turpin, Okla.; Christy Georges, El Paso, Texas; Joe German, Aberdeen, Wash.; Albert Gill, Central Point, Ore.; Royce Goetz, Dayton; Cody Grabbe, Yuma, Ariz.; Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb.; Billy Griffin, Buena Park, Calif.; and Greg Gustus, Brighton, Colo.;

Mike Ha­gen, Williston, N.D.; Travis Hagen, Williston, N.D.; Michael Hale, West Valley City, Utah; Chase Hansen, Myton, Utah; John Hansen, Brush, Colo.; Kenny Hawkins, Globe, Ariz.; Stewart Hayward, Calgary, Alb.; Kyle Heck­man, Bakersfield, Calif.; Bob Heffer, Swift Current, Sask.; and Ryan Heger, Hugoton, Kan.;

Robert Hellebust, Minot, N.D.; Zach Hensley, Green River, Wyo.; Nick Herrera, Ruidoso Downs, N.M.; Robert Higgins, Portola, Calif.; Bobby Hogge IV, Salinas, Calif.; Jake Holland, Calpine, Ca­lif.; Larry Hood, Bakersfield, Calif.; Stephen Hopf, Gilroy, Calif.; Rich Horibe, Pahrump, Nev.; and Bobby Horton, Yuma, Ariz.;

Wyatt Howard, Price, Utah; Darrell Hughes, Manteca, Calif.; Jeff Hunter, Commerce City, Colo.; Robert Ire­land, Forest Grove, Ore.; Ben Kates, Tonganoxie, Kan.; Raymond Keldsen, Aromas, Calif.; Nevin Kennemore, Susanville, Calif.; Wade Kennemore, Janesville, Calif.; Kurt Kile, Nich­ols, Iowa; and Tony Kinkade Jr., Pahrump;

Quentin Kinzley, Bismarck, N.D.; Kenny Kirkpat­rick, Nipomo, Calif.; Chester Kniss, Antioch, Calif.; Rusty Kollman, Carrington, N.D.; Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif.; Danny Lauer, Nipomo, Calif.; Scott Lenz, Eagle Point, Ore.; Brian Levander, Grand Island, Neb.; David Lindsay, Pierce, Colo.; and Mitch Machado, Rohnert Park, Calif.;

Lance Mari, El Centro, Calif.; Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo.; Dustin Massey, Olivehurst, Calif.; Ryan McDaniel, Olivehurst, Calif.; Troy McElroy, Shady Grove, Ore.; Josh McGaha, Abilene, Texas; Chris McKellar, Bakersfield, Calif.; Jeff Mead, Watsonville, Calif.; Matthew Meinecke, Ma­drid, Iowa; and Travis Metz, Blackfoot, Idaho;

Joe Miller, Grantsville, Utah; Matt Mitchell, Vancouver, Wash.; Bob Moore, Sioux City, Iowa; Troy Morris Jr., Bakersfield, Calif.; Mike Mullen, Suamico, Wis.; Josh Muller, Elma, Wash.; Matt Mur­phy, Susanville, Calif.; David Murray Jr., Oberlin, Kan.; Mark Murray, Delta, Utah; and Justin O’Brien, West Union, Iowa;

Lawrence O’Connor, Port Hardy, B.C.; Vince Ogle, Lubbock, Texas; Mike O’Patik, Fort Morgan, Colo.; Travis Panko, Stevensville, Mont.; Richard Papenhausen, Chico, Calif.; Donald Parker, Las Ve­gas; Jeremy Payne, Nixa, Mo.; Reed Payne, Idaho Falls, Idaho; David Pedersen, Brady, Neb.; and Travis Peery, Williston, N.D.;

Jim Perkins, Williams, Ariz.; Mike Petersilie, Hoisington, Kan.; David Peterson, Grantsville, Utah; Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.; Ryan Porter, Atwater, Calif.; Brad Pounds, Bakersfield, Calif.; Joey Price, Great Falls, Mont.; Tom Pur­cell, Carson City; Chris Quinn, St. Helens, Ore.; and Chett Reeves, Bakersfield, Calif.;

Anthony Restad, Santa Rosa, Calif.; Jesse Rich­ter, Great Bend, Kan.; Doug Rivera, Yuma, Ariz.; Ryan Roath, Phoenix, Ariz.; Don Robertson Jr., Casper, Wyo.; Duane Rogers, Imperial, Calif.; Ty Rogers, Somerton, Ariz.; Kyle Rohleder, WaKeeney, Kan.; Karl Rose, Merced, Calif.; and Ronnie Roy, Rock Springs, Wyo.;

Brian Ruhlman, Clark Lake, Mich.; Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa; Johnny Saathoff, Beatrice, Neb.; Cory Sample, Winnemucca; Rob Sanders, Bakersfield, Calif.; Robby Sawyer, Bakersfield, Calif.; Jerry Schram of Vancouver, Wash.; Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz.; Alan Sharpensteen, Amarillo, Texas; Brad Shelton, Fort Mor­gan, Colo.; and Dylan Sherfick, WaKeeney, Kan.;

Todd Shute, Des Moines, Iowa; Riley Simmons, Susanville, Calif.; Steve Simpson Jr., King­man, Ariz.; Kelly Smith, Roosevelt, Utah; Jesse Sobbing, Glenwood, Iowa; Rick Span­gler, Grand Junc­tion, Colo.; Jeff Stafford Jr., New River, Ariz.; Alex Stanford, Chowchilla, Calif.; Tony Steward, Bozeman, Mont.; and Paul Stone, Winton, Calif.;

Shawn Strand, Mandan, N.D.; Jeff Streeter, Madera, Calif.; Steve Streeter, Madera, Calif.; Kyle Strickler, Mooresville, N.C.; Mickey Stubbings, Helper, Utah; Regan Tafoya, Farmington, N.M.; Jeff Taylor, Cave City, Ark.; Clark Tenney, Scappoose, Ore.; Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz.; and Dominic Ursetta, Arvada, Colo.;

Mike Villanueva, Atwater, Calif.; Josh Vogt, Santa Maria, Calif.; Nate Warren, Phoenix, Ariz.; Mark Wauge, Jacksonville, Ore.; James Webster, Queen Creek, Ariz.; Chad Wheeler, Muskogee, Okla.; R.C. Whitwell, Tucson, Ariz.; Jesse Williamson of Coburg, Ore.; Alexander Wilson, Salinas, Calif.; Kyle Wilson, Salinas, Calif.; and Spencer Wilson, Minot, N.D.;

Collen Winebarger, Corbett, Ore.; Larry Wise, Bakersfield, Calif.; Fred Wojtek, Blackwell, Texas;

Billy Wormsbecker, Big Bear Lake, Calif.; Cory Wray, Jamesport, Mo.; Kevin Wright, Rock Springs, Wyo.; Bryan Wulfenstein, Pahrump; Joey Yantis, Bakersfield, Calif.; Justen Yeager, Green River, Wyo.; and Jeremy Zorn, Russell, Kan.

SportMod drivers pre-entered are:

Jeffrey Abbey, Comanche, Texas; Jesse Baldwin, Farmington, N.M.; Ricky Baldwin, Aztec, N.M.; Michael Black, Taft, Calif.; Jorddon Braaten, Central Point, Ore.; Cody Brown, Chowchilla, Calif.; Keith Brown Jr., Pittsburg, Calif.; Erin Burns, Aurora, Colo.; Sean Callens, Brawley, Calif.; and James Cecil, Bakersfield, Calif.;

Benjamin Chukuske, Sherburn, Minn.; Nathan Chukuske, Sherburn, Minn.; Zach Cranford, Las Vegas; Chuck Delp, Rock Springs, Wyo.; Rick Diaz, Los Banos, Calif.; Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Ca­lif.; Wayne Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif.; Randy Eitel, Farmington, N.M.; Tyler Fain, Abilene, Texas; and Merl Fitzpatrick, Brooks, Alb.;

Eric Folstad, Glenburn, N.D.; Austin Frye, Taft, Calif.; Brendon Frye, Taft, Calif.; Tyler Frye, Belle­ville, Kan.; Dennis Gates, Claypool, Ariz.; Jason George of Phoenix, Ariz.; Kruz Griffith, Taft, Calif.; Kyle Griffith, Taft, Calif.; Jor­dan Hagar, Bakersfield, Calif.; Shawn Harker, Nebraska City, Neb.; and Brian Heard, Hobbs, N.M.;

Shane Helton, Artesia, N.M.; Rex Higgins, Bloomfield, N.M.; Jeff Hooker, Minot, N.D.; Jesse Hoskins, Longdale, Okla.; Jeramy Hughes, Farmington, N.M.; Jimmy Jenkins, Lamar, Colo.; Garrett Jernagen, Bakersfield, Calif.; Kevin Johnson, Bakersfield, Calif.; Michael Johnson, Bakersfield, Calif.; Brenda Kirby, Torrance, Calif.; and Dustin Kruse, Brandon, S.D.;

Ryan Larimer, Merced, Calif.; Erik Laudenschlager, Surrey, N.D.; Matt Mayo, Bakersfield, Calif.; Tina McGowan, Bakers­field, Calif.; Alexander Mead, Watsonville, Calif.; Mike Medel, Medford, Ore.; Clay Money, Penokee, Kan.; Dustin Morgan, Williston, N.D.; Miles Morris, Yuma, Ariz.; and Angel Munoz, Lamar, Colo.;

Jason Nation, Bakersfield, Calif.; Thomas Nel­son Jr., Aurora, Colo.; Marissa Odgers, Mariposa, Calif.; Ronald Pegues, Brawley, Calif.; Blain Petersen, Essex, Iowa; Randy Porter, Hutchinson, Kan.; Bentley Pywell, Palco, Kan.; Chad Reichenbach, Bakersfield, Calif.; John Reid, Loving, N.M.; and Loni Richardson, Paris, Texas;

Alan Riley, Florence, Mont.; Shawn Rit­ter, Keystone, Iowa; Danny Roe, Turlock, Calif.; Chipita Rowley, Roosevelt, Utah; Randy Rudolf, Norwalk, Iowa; Chad Ruhlman, Bemus Point, N.Y.; Aus­tin Rus­kauff, Santa Maria, Calif.; Fred Ryland, Brentwood, Calif.; Justin Shaw, Sweetwater, Texas; and Brad Sheridan, Groton, S.D.;

Nick Spainhoward, Bakersfield, Calif.; Nick Sylvester, Bakersfield, Calif.; Darren Thomas, Atwa­ter, Calif.; Jared Timmerman, Norwalk, Iowa; Brandon Toftee, Webster City, Iowa; Chris Toth, Holtville, Calif.; Jake Upchurch, Grand Prairie, Texas; Sam Wieben, Dysart, Iowa; and Ryan Wolla of Tioga, N.D.

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