LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Seventeen states and two Canadian provinces are represented in the 150 early entries for the upcoming Duel In The Desert.
The 20th annual special, set Nov. 8-11 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Dirt Track, boasts a $7,777 top prize and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot berth for the IMCA Modifieds and first place money of $1,777 for Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods
Drivers in both divisions can still register online. The track website is www.lvms.com. The registration form and payment must be today (Oct. 31) to lock in early entry fees.
Early entry fees are $200 for Modifieds and $150 for Northern SportMods. Weekend pit passes are $100. Reserved pit parking is available by calling 702 632-8213.
Modified drivers pre-registered for the Duel as of Friday, October 27 include:
Ricky Alvarado, Delta, Colo.; Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz.; Jerry Bailey, Pocatello, Idaho; Tim Balding, Prunedale, Calif.; Christy Barnett, El Paso, Texas; Jason Beaulieu, Campbell River, B.C.; Eddie Belec, Arvada, Colo.; Bret Bennett, Bakersfield, Calif.; Carl Berendsen, Antioch, Calif.; Tanner Black, Great Bend, Kan.; Bland Bohannon, Williston, N.D.; Steve Boles, Bakersfield, Calif.; and Bill Brack, Mead, Colo.
Randy Brown, Chowchilla, Calif.; Scott Brown, Meriden, Kan.; Bill Butcher, Magna, Utah; Duane Cleveland, Plumas Lake, Calif.; Doug Davenport, Vernonia, Ore.; Nick DeCarlo, Martinez, Calif.; Casey Delp, Rock Springs, Wyo.; Chris Delp, Rock Springs, Wyo.; Shane DeMey, Denison, Iowa; Ron Dickerson, Petaluma, Calif.; Travis Dickson, Gallipolis, Ohio; and Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif.
Logan Drake, San Luis Obispo, Calif.; Scott Drake, Diamond, Mo.; Darin Duffy, Urbana, Iowa; Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla.; Bill Egleston, Atwater, Calif.; Steven Fangmeyer, Lake Elsinore, Calif.; Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore.; Troy Foulger, Martinez, Calif.; Albert Gill, Central Point, Ore.; Rocky Goetz, Dayton; Royce Goetz, Dayton; Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb.; and Greg Gustus, Brighton, Colo.
Mike Hathaway, Penrose, Colo.; Kyle Heckman, Bakersfield, Calif.; Terry Hershberger, Corona, Calif.; Leland Hibdon, Pahrump; Jason Hilliard, Cache, Okla.; Jared Hoefelman, Humphrey, Neb.; Bobby Hogge IV, Salinas, Calif.; Roger Holder, Bakersfield, Calif.; Rich Horibe, Pahrump; Jessie Hoskins, Longdale, Okla.; Kevin Irwin, Bakersfield, Calif.; and Tim Juahola, Fairbanks, Alaska.
Brenda Kirby, Bullhead City, Ariz.; Buddy Kniss, Antioch, Calif.; Chester Kniss, Antioch, Calif.; Ryan McDaniel, Olivehurst, Calif.; Anthony Merritt, Hemet, Calif.; Travis Metz, Blackfoot, Idaho; Justin Miller, Henderson; Clay Money, Penokee, Kan.; Bob Moore, Sioux City, Iowa; Steve Moore, Scio, Ore.; Joey Moriarty, Phoenix, Ariz.; and Troy Morris Jr., Bakersfield, Calif.
Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif.; Jason Noll, Peoria, Ariz.; Lawrence O’Connor, Port Hardy, B.C.; Reed Payne, Idaho Falls, Idaho; Travis Peery, Williston, N.D.; Mike Petersilie, Hoisington, Kan.; Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.; Freddie Plourde, Santa Rosa, Calif.; Butch Reid Jr., Carlsbad, N.M.; Cory Sample, Winnemucca; Rob Sanders, Bakersfield, Calif.; Donald Schott, Happy Valley, Ore.; and D.J. Shannon, Merced, Calif.
Dylan Sherfick, WaKeeney, Kan.; Scott Sluka, Fairbanks, Alaska; Kevin Smith, Sedro Woolley, Wash.; Aaron Spangler, Dove Creek, Colo.; Brody Spangler, Dove Creek, Colo.; Sean Stacy, Kearny, Ariz.; Sean Stewart, Hesperia, Calif.; Jeff Streeter, Madera, Calif.; Steve Streeter, Madera, Calif.; Mickey Stubbings, Helper, Utah; Jeff Taylor, Cave City, Ark.; Jeff Thomas, Petaluma, Calif.; and Doug Thornton, Santa Maria, Calif.
Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz.; Dominic Ursetta, Arvada, Colo.; Justin Villanueva, Atwater, Calif.; Mike Villanueva, Atwater, Calif.; James Welshonse, Medford, Ore.; R.C. Whitwell, Tucson, Ariz.; Ryan Williams, Red Oak, Texas; Jason Wolla, Ray, N.D.; Bryan Wulfenstein, Pahrump; Jim Wulfenstein, Pahrump; Braxton Yeager, Green River, Wyo.; Justen Yeager, Green River, Wyo.; and Mike Ziegler, Brush, Colo.
Northern SportMod drivers currently entered for the Duel are:
Matthew Andrews, Malcolm, Neb.; Matthew Belcher, Pahrump; Brett Berry, La Junta, Colo.; Brock Berry, La Junta, Colo.; Roger Bonneville, Calgary, Alb.; Ethan Braaksma, Newton, Iowa; Jorddon Braaten, Central Point, Ore.; James Cecil, Bakersfield, Calif.; Doff Cooksey, Brentwood, Calif.; Jimmy Davy, Yuma, Ariz.; Mike Dean, Santa Maria, Calif.; and Chuck Delp, Rock Springs, Wyo.
Shane DeVolder, Pacifica, Calif.; Wayne Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif.; Gary Dutton, Bakersfield, Calif.; Keith Foux, Red Bluff, Calif.; Les Friend, Galt, Calif.; Mark Garner, Antioch, Calif.; Jason George, Laveen, Ariz.; Matthew Hagio, Prunedale, Calif.; Shawn Harker, Nebraska City, Neb.; Cory Hemphill, Yuma, Ariz.; Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump; and Jeremy Hoff, Copperopolis, Calif.
Brylon Holder, Bakersfield, Calif.; Austin Kiefer, Pahrump; Luke Krogh, Dickinson, N.D.; Loren Kuresi, Jefferson, Ore.; John Logue, Boone, Iowa; Billy Lundock, Golden, Colo.; Chris McKellar, Bakersfield, Calif.; Mark Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz.; Matt Mayo, Bakersfield, Calif.; Matthew Mayo, Bakersfield, Calif.; Craig Nieman, Reno; and Monty Nordyke, Holly, Colo.
Andrew Peckham, Grass Valley, Calif.; Chase Rudolf, Prole, Iowa; Fred Ryland, Brentwood, Calif.; Ricky Saunders, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Scott Saunders, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Arie Schouten, Blair, Neb.; Nick Spainhoward, Bakersfield, Calif.; Camron Spangler, Dove Creek, Colo.; Josh Stoks, Prescott Valley, Ariz.; Mike Tanner, Prescott Valley, Ariz.; Dylan Thornton, Santa Maria, Calif.; and Kyle Wood, Bakersfield, Calif.
Pit parking starts at 9 a.m. and practice runs from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8. Tech starts at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, at 8 a.m. on Thursday and at noon on Friday and Saturday. Racing starts at 4 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
The Duel In The Desert will be broadcast by IMCATV. There’s a throwback theme to the best appearing car contest, open to drivers in both divisions.