IMCA Duel In The Desert early entries top 230

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LAS VEGAS, Nev. – More than 230 IMCA Modified and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod drivers are officially pre-entered for the biggest event of the season in IMCA’s Shaw Race Cars Western Region.

Drivers in both divisions can still enter when they arrive at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Dirt Track on Wednesday or Thursday for the Nov. 13-16 Duel in the Desert.

Modifieds race for $7,777 to win, Northern SportMods for a top prize of $1,777 at the 22nd annual event. Saturday night’s Modified feature is a 2020 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier. 

The Duel will be broadcast by IMCA.TV. Twenty-two states and two Canadian provinces are now represented by the early Duel entries.

Pre-registered Modified drivers include:

Russell Allen, Brawley, Calif.

Chase Alves, Casa Grande, Ariz.

Paris Archie, Sparks

Austin Arneson, Fargo, N.D.

Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz.

Tim Balding, Santa Rosa, Calif.

Christy Barnett, El Paso, Texas

Jason Beaulieu, Campbell River, B.C.

Eddie Belec, Arvada, Colo.

Mikey Bell, Quitman, Ark.

Tanner Black, Otis, Kan.

Roger Bonneville, Calgary, Alb.

Steve Boucher, Susanville, Calif.

Steven Bowers Jr., Topeka, Kan.

Bill Brack, Mead, Colo.

Dick Brack, Longmont, Colo.

Brian Brennan, Rozet, Wyo.

Randy Brown, Chowchilla, Calif.

Scott Brown, Meriden, Kan.

Cody Burke, Salinas, Calif.

Kellen Chadwick, Oakley, Calif.

Drew Christianson, Minot, N.D.

Benjamin Chukuske, Welcome, Minn.

Chris Clark, Jackson, Wyo.

Lakota Cleveland, Rock Springs, Wyo.;

Bill Cornwall, Pocatello, Idaho

Bryson Curry, Laveen, Ariz.; 

Clay Daly, Salinas, Calif.

Nick DeCarlo, Martinez, Calif.

Casey Delp, Rock Springs, Wyo.

Chris Delp, Rock Springs, Wyo.

Shane DeMey, Denison, Iowa

John DeMore, Spring Creek

Heath Denney, Urda, Utah

Shane DeVolder, Pacifica, Calif.

Jake Donnelly, Idaho Falls, Idaho

Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif.

Logan Drake, San Luis Obispo, Calif.

Scott Drake, Diamond, Mo.

Daniel Drury, Eldora, Iowa

Rick Durica, Las Vegas

Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla.

J.C. Elrod, San Martin, Calif.

Chris Evoniuk, Dickinson, N.D.

Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore.

Kersey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore.

Zach Fettinger, Klamath Falls, Ore.

Trevor Fitz-Gibbon, Camarillo, Calif.

Jerry Flippo, Bakersfield, Calif.

Mark Gaylord, Boring, Ore.

Tripp Gaylord, Lakewood, Colo.

Albert Gill, Central Point, Ore.

Heath Grizzle, Drasco, Ark.

Michael Hale, West Jordan, Utah

Chase Hansen, Myton, Utah

Kyle Heckman, Bakersfield, Calif.

Jason Hilliard, Cache, Okla.

Jacob Hobscheidt, Plattsmouth, Neb.

Tony Hofbauer, Huxley, Iowa

Bradley Hopkins, Henderson

Jessie Hoskins, Longdale, Okla.

Darrell Hughes II, Manteca, Calif.

Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.

Coltin Jackman, Blackfoot, Idaho

Matthew Jenner, Vancouver, Wash.

Jacob Jones, Jacob, Pocatello, Idaho

Adam Kates, Tonganoxie, Kan.

Raymond Keldsen Jr., Aromas, Calif.

Nevin Kennemore, Standish, Calif.

Brenda Kirby, Bullhead City, Ariz.

Buddy Kniss, Oakley, Calif.

Chester Kniss, Oakley, Calif.

Austin Kuehl, Cave Creek, Ariz.

Cody Kuglin, Great Falls, Mont.

Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif.

Shawn LaRocque, Winnemucca

Ryan McDaniel, Olivehurst, Calif.

Ryan McDaniel, Olivehurst, Calif.; 

Mitch Machado, Rohnert Park, Calif.

Danny Meier, Dunmore, Alb.

Chad Melton, Mineral Wells, Texas

Anthony Merritt, Hemet, Calif.

Robert Miller, Gardnerville; 

Bob Moore, Sioux City, Iowa; 

Michael Moore, Irving, Texas

Chris Morris, Taylor, Texas

Derek Nance, Merced, Calif.

Dale Neitzel, Billings, Mont.

Chris Nieman, Quincy, Calif.; 

Steven Noland, Terra Bella, Calif.

Andy Obertello, Hollister, Calif.

Lawrence O’Connor, Port Hardy, B.C.

Travis Olheiser, Dickinson, N.D.

Mike O’Patik, Fort Morgan, Colo.; 

Mitchell O’Patik, Canal Winchester, Ohio; 

Duane Orsburn, Hornbrook, Calif.

Allen Owen Jr., Pocola, Okla.

Jacob Pace, Kearny, Ariz.

Jeremy Payne, Buckeye, Ariz.

Reed Payne, Idaho Falls, Idaho

Brian Pearce, Oakley, Calif.

Danny Perry III, Laughlin

Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.

Dan Philpott, LaPine, Ore.

Freddie Plourde, Santa Rosa, Calif.

Brad Pounds, Bakersfield, Calif.

Matthew Ratzlaff, Monte Vista, Calif.

Vinny Raucci Jr., Las Vegas

Vinny Raucci Sr., Las Vegas

Chett Reeves, Bakersfield, Calif.

Jimmy Reeves, Albert, Kan.

Bryan Renken, Gillette, Wyo.

Casey Renken, Gillette, Wyo.

Jeremy Richey, Medford, Ore.

Alan Riley, Florence, Mont.

Donald Riley, Pahrump

Doug Rivera, Yuma, Ariz.

Ryan Roath, Peoria, Ariz.

Duane Rogers, Imperial, Calif.

Ronnie Roy, Rock Springs, Wyo.

Jaxon Saathoff, Beatrice, Neb.

Johnny Saathoff, Beatrice, Neb.

Robert Sanders, Bakersfield, Calif.

Dennis Schoenfeld, Van Buren, Ark.

D.J. Shannon, Merced, Calif.

A.J. Sharpensteen, Amarillo, Texas

Brody Spangler, Dove Creek, Colo.

Sean Stacy, Kearny, Ariz.

Bubba Stafford Jr., Wittman, Ariz.

Alex Stanford, Chowchilla, Calif.

Paul Stone, Winton, Calif.

Jeff Streeter, Madera, Calif.

Steve Streeter, Madera, Calif.

Josh Stringer, Pahrump

Mickey Stubbings, Helper, Utah

Billy Tabor, Corvallis, Mont.

Regan Tafoya, Farmington, N.M.

Jeff Taylor, Cave City, Ark.

Wade Taylor, Spring Creek

Michael Thing Jr., Camp, Calif.

Dylan Thornton, Santa Maria, Calif.

Ricky Thornton Jr., Adel, Iowa

Nick Trenchard, Klamath Falls, Ore.

Dominic Ursetta, Arvada, Colo.

Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa

Mike Villanueva, Atwater, Calif.

Kenny Vollmer, Idaho Falls, Idaho

Danny Wagner, Bay Point, Calif.

Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz.

R.C. Whitwell, Longdale, Okla.

Ryan Williams, Waxahachie, Texas

Collen Winebarger, Corbett, Ore.

Bryan Wordelman, Salt Lake City, Utah

Braxton Yeager, Green Rover, Wyo.

Justen Yeager, Green River, Wyo.

Northern SportMod drivers pre-entered for the Duel are:

Brock Aeschbacher, Rigby, Idaho

Jack Aguiar, Tulare, Calif.

Guy Ahlwardt, Antioch, Calif.

Terry Bahr, Gilbert, Ariz.

Steve Bitting Jr., Phoenix, Ariz.

Jorddon Braaten, Central Point, Ore.

Sheyne Bradley, Casa Grande, Ariz.

Brian Carey, Aztec, N.M.

Todd Carlock, Kingsburg, Calif.

James Cecil, Bakersfield, Calif.

Taylon Center, Mesa, Ariz.

Ricky Childress, Bakersfield, Calif.

Robby Claborn, Santa Maria, Calif.

Andy Clower, Laveen, Ariz.

Doff Cooksey, Brentwood, Calif.

Brent Curran, Antioch, Calif.

Chuck Delp, Rock Springs, Wyo.

Joe Docekal, Dysart, Iowa

Robert Elliott, Clinton, Okla.

Chris Falkenberg, Turlock, Calif.

Jason Ferguson, Meridian, Calif.

Justin Foux, Red Bluff, Calif.

Tom Fraser, Antioch, Calif.

Christopher Frisbie, White Sands Missle Range, N.M.

Shelby Frye, Casa Grande, Ariz.

Mark Garner, Antioch, Calif.

Shawn Harker, Nebraska City, Neb.

B.J. Haslam, Shelley, Idaho

Cory Hemphill, Yuma, Ariz.

Crystal Hemphill, Yuma, Ariz.

Kelly Henderson, Minot, N.D.

Tommy Hensley, Bedford, Iowa

Rex Higgins, Bloomfield, N.M.

Troy Householder, Reliance, Wyo.

Garrett Jernagan, Bakersfield, Calif.

Brandyn Johnson, Mesa, Ariz.

Kevin Johnson, Bakersfield, Calif.

Michael Johnson, Bakersfield, Calif.

Tate Johnson, Homestead, Mont.

Luke Krogh, Dickinson, N.D.

Taylor Kuehl, Cave Creek, Ariz.

Matt Looft, Swea City, Iowa

Bill Lundock, Golden, Colo.

Chris McKellar, Bakersfield, Calif.

Speedy Madrid, Laveen, Ariz.

Cody Malcom, Shelley, Idaho

Austin Manzella, Bakersfield, Calif.

Matt Mayo, Bakersfield, Calif.

Matthew Mayo, Bakersfield, Calif.

Kyle Menlove, Salt Lake City, Utah

Matt Micheli, Live Oak, Calif.

Randy Miller, San Jose, Calif.

Jarrod Mounce, Atwater, Calif.

Jason Nation, Bakersfield, Calif.

Craig Nieman, Reno

Brendyn Nordyke, Holly, Colo.

Monty Nordyke, Holly, Colo.

Cody Olsen, Omaha, Neb.

Dave Pearson, Ridgecrest, Calif.

David Pitt, Rock Springs, Wyo.

Slade Pitt, Rock Springs, Wyo.

Jason Pugh, Clovis, Calif.

Tim Ragsdale, Merced, Calif.

Christina Ratzlaff, Monte Vista, Colo.

Ty Rogers, Somerton, Ariz.

Austin Ruskauff, Santa Maria, Calif.

Fred Ryland, Brentwood, Calif.

Jake Sachau, Denison, Iowa

Isaac Sanders, Brookings, Ore.

Matt Sanders, Brookings, Ore.

Ricky Saunders, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Scott Saunders, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Brandon Schmitt, Sun Prairie, Wis.

Arie Schouten, Omaha, Neb.

Shane Simper, Vernal, Utah

Nick Spainhoward, Bakersfield, Calif.

Ben Stockton, Kansas City, Mo.

Cody Thompson, Sioux City, Iowa

Chris Toth, Holtville, Calif.

Theo Van De Sande, Castro Valley, Calif.

Kendra Vollmer, Idaho Falls, Idaho

Kyle Wood, Bakersfield, Calif.

Mike Ziegler, Brush, Colo. 

A minimum of $777 will be paid to start the 28-car main event and to winners of Thursday and Fri­day, Nov. 14 and 15 qualifying features. Thursday and Friday Northern SportMod qualifiers both pay $500 to win.

Racing starts at 4 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Top 20 Showdown races for Modifieds and Northern SportMods following the Wild West Tour join the final night’s program.

Weekend pit passes are $100. Re­served pit parking and backstretch tailgate spots are available by call­ing 702 632-8223.

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