LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Nov. 8) – Jeff Taylor has already won two of the biggest IMCA Modified events of the season.
Next, he’ll try to complete a triple crown by drawing the pole start for Saturday’s $7,777 to win Duel In The Desert feature at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Dirt Track.
Taylor won the first of two Thursday night qualifying features. Already champion of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals and first to the checkers at RPM Speedway’s Fall Nationals, Taylor or Jason Noll, winner of the second opening night qualifier, will have the prized pole position for the main event at LVMS.
Two-hundred and fifty three drivers, representing 20 states and three Canadian provinces, vied on opening night of the 15th annual special. The top four finishers in each qualifier advanced to the inside row for Saturday’s big show and drivers from seven different states are already on the grid.
John Hansen, two-time defending winner Terry Phillips and 2003 and 2008 Duel winner David Murray Jr. chased Taylor across the stripe.
Alex Stanford, 2011 runner-up Dominic Ursetta and Jeremy Mills rounded out the top four in the second qualifier. Mills worked his way up from the 20th starting position.
Both qualifiers paid $777 to win. Two more qualifying features for the Modifieds are on tap Friday, along with the first action for IMCA SportMods.
A dozen Modifieds will be added through last-chance events on Saturday. If not already on the ballot, the Modified winner at Las Vegas will become vote eligible for the 2013 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational.
Feature Results
1st feature – 1. Jeff Taylor, Cave City, Ark.; 2. John Hansen, Brush, Colo.; 3. Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.; 4. David Murray Jr., Oberlin, Kan.; 5. Johnny Saathoff, Beatrice, Neb.; 6. Jesse Stovall, Galena, Mo.; 7. Justin O’Brien, West Union, Iowa; 8. Shane DeMey, Denison, Iowa; 9. Ryan Cotrell, Las Vegas; 10. Will Brack, Mead, Colo.; 11. Tyler Iverson, Albion, Neb.; 12. John Flory, Williston, N.D.; 13; Bryan Burns, Lemoore, Calif.; 14. Joe Antonetti, Santa Cruz, Calif.; 15. Brian Levander, Grand Island, Neb.; 16. Reed Payne, Idaho Falls, Idaho; 17. Alan Sharpensteen, Amarillo, Texas; 18. Luke Wanninger, Minburn, Iowa; 19. Chett Reeves, Bakersfield, Calif.; 20. Andy Obertello, Hollister, Calif.; 21. Chris Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa; 22. Cody Gearhart, Turpin, Okla.; 23. Jeremy Frenier, Fort Morgan, Colo.; 24. Josh Muller, Minot, N.D.; 25. Mark Rodgers, Farmington, N.M.; 26. Keith White, Little River Academy, Texas; 27. Darin Duffy, Hazleton, Iowa; 28. Scott Drake, Joplin, Mo.; 29. Randy Brown, Chowchilla, Calif.; 30. Paul Stone, Winton, Calif.
2nd feature – 1. Jason Noll, Peoria, Ariz.; 2. Alex Stanford, Chowchilla, Calif.; 3. Dominic Ursetta, Arvada, Colo.; 4. Jeremy Mills, Garner, Iowa; 5. Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa; 6. Jeremy Payne, Nixa, Mo.; 7. Brad Pounds, Bakersfield, Calif.; 8. David Karst, Mills, Wyo.; 9. Ryan Roath, Phoenix, Ariz.; 10. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb.; 11. Troy McElroy, Shady Cove, Ore.; 12. Joshua Vogt, Santa Maria, Calif.; 13. Daniel Hilsabeck, Adel, Iowa; 14. Brady Coen, Wiley, Colo.; 15. Grant Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.; 16. Michael Johnson, Bakersfield, Calif.; 17. Jake Holland, Calpine, Calif.; 18. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M.; 19. Bobby Hogge IV, Salinas, Calif.; 20. Tim Ward, Gilbert, Ariz.; 21. Brandon Blochlinger, Concordia, Kan.; 22. Jacob Murray, Hartford, Iowa; 23. Ricky Alvarado, Delta, Colo.; 24. Dylan Smith, Osceola, Neb.; 25. Jimmy Reeves, Hanford, Calif.; 26. J.J. Wise, Manly, Iowa; 27. Matt Brack, Mead, Colo.; 28. Milo Veloz Jr., Colona, Ill.; 29. Bob Moore, Sioux City, Iowa; 30. Cory Sample, Winnemucca.
Duel in the Desert Entry List
Car # Secondary Driver Name Hometown Draw #1
0 0 Sample, Cory Winnemucca, NV 209
0 2 Scholpp, Kody Estevan, SK, Can 269
0 3 Smith, Dillon Hewitt, TX 186
0 7 Bailey, Jerry Pocatello, ID 159
0 9 Foster, Jay Buckeye, AZ 50
0 0V Evenson, Steve Lovelock, NV 227
0 1H Hale, Michael West Valley City, UT 103
0 2D Davis, David Sweetwater, TX 24
0 2X Nelson, Nick Farmington, NM 38
0 7X Rodgers, Mark Farmington, NM 6
0 7XX Morris, Troy Bakersfield, CA 154
0 K Mohler, Mitch Flagstaff, AZ 9
0 R Reeves, Jimmy Hanford, CA 185
0 Rohleder, Kyle WaKeeney, KS 49
1 D Burns, David Seabeck, WA 8
1 J Streeter, Jeff Chowchilla, CA 238
1 M Gearhart, Cody Turpin, OK 179
1 MW Wauge, Mark Jacksonville, OR 197
1 W White, Keith Little River Academy, TX 130
1 WW Alvarado, Ricky Delta, CO 191
1 X Roe, Danny Turlock, CA 233
1 XX Abelson, Chris Sioux City, IA 2
1 Natenstedt, Shawn Fernley, NV 193
2 A Junghans, Grant Manhattan, KS 93
2 D Waldo, Darryn Billings, MT 125
2 F Veloz, Milo Jr. Colona, IL 236
2 H Hogge, Bobby IV Salinas, CA 285
2 J Schweitzer, Justin Bakersfield, CA 153
2 W Delp, Casey Rock Springs, WY 163
2 X O’Patik, Mitchell Lima, OH 113
2 Stewart, Brandon Little River Academy, TX 275
3 B Belec, Eddie Lakewood, CO 215
3 C Nieman, Chris Quincy, CA 218
3 L Levander, Brian Grand Island, NE 33
3 M Muller, Josh Minot, ND 34
3 ME Mangum, Ed Farmington, NM 260
3 N Kay, Gene Yerington, NV 129
3 RW Wallace, Ronnie McCook, NE 122
3 T Hermosillo, Todd Watsonville, CA 19
3 Coen, Brady Wiley, CO 257
4 B Foster, Tim Whittier, CA 301
4 B Nelson, Bruce Atwater, CA
4 TW Ward, Tim Gilbert, AZ 170
5 AZ Webster, James San Tan Valley, AZ 17
5 B Bennett, Bret Bakersfield, CA 232
5 J Yazzie, Tyrone Farmington, NM 201
5 K Stone, Kenny Belton, TX 297
5 T Taylor, Jeff Cave City, AR 80
5 W Wise, Larry Bakersfield, CA 4
5 X Beckendorf, Brandon Danube, MN 195
5 Olson, Glenn Hanford, CA 239
6 J Banks, D.J. Brush, CO 190
6 M Murphy, Matt Susanville, CA 268
6 P Peery, Travis Yreka, CA 175
6 T6 Levorson, Tanner Swift Current, SK, Can 198
6 U Ursetta, Dominic Arvada, CO 184
6 UT Peterson, David Grantsville, UT 12
6 X Talley, Jeff Las Vegas, NV 158
6 Stone, Caleb Hobbs, NM 132
7 B Burns, Bryan Lemoore, CA 61
7 M Murphy, Mitch Susanville, CA 160
7 N Noteboom, Jay Hinton, IA 265
7 S Seidler, Marlyn Underwood, ND 220
7 X Black, Austin Mohave Valley, AZ 178
7 Ogle, Vince Lubbock, TX 120
8 A Andersen, Dustin Omaha, NE 73
8 C Clark, Chris Jackson, WY 264
8 D Davenport, Doug Vernonia, OR 200
8 H Hansen, John Brush, CO 171
8 R Richter, Jesse Great Bend, KS 118
8 W Dolberg, Randy Mills, WY 296
8 Taylor, Wade Spring Creek, NV 26
9 B Blochlinger, Brandon Concordia, KS 258
9 H Hellebust, Robert Minot, ND 60
9 X Bonneville, Roger Calgary, AB, Can 139
9 XXX Reeves, Chett Bakersfield, CA 11
9 McGuire, William Belton, TX 194
10 E Mills, Stacey Webb, IA 167
10 M Mills, Jeremy Garner, IA 142
10 N Sanders, Rob Bakersfield, CA 106
10 Turnbull, Tyson Estevan, SK, Can 278
11 B Brown, Scott Meriden, KS 210
11 H Hamilton, Eric Hanford, CA 228
11 HH Holland, Jake Calpine, CA 188
11 J Radcliff, Justin China Spring, TX 234
11 K Casson, Kyle Yreka, CA 40
11 P Pfeifer, Steven Minot, ND 276
11 V Hanson, Alex Northwood, IA 204
11 X Heckman, Kyle Bakersfield, CA 165
11 XX Berry, Tom Jr. Medford, OR 248
11 Stovall, Jesse Galena, MO 253
12 D Drake, Scott Joplin, MO 266
12 J O’Brien, Justin West Union, IA 10
12 Payne, Reed Idaho Falls, ID 28
13 H Higgins, Robert Portola, CA 147
13 X Sheppard, Jeffrey Golden Valley, AZ 110
13 Frydrych, Jerry Austin, TX 244
14 B Boles, Steve Bakersfield, CA 74
14 G Gustus, Greg Brighton, CO 199
14 K Moore, Kyler Seabeck, WA 294
14 M Moore, Craig Seabeck, WA 235
14 P Porter, Ryan Atwater, CA 144
14 S Smith, Kelly Roosevelt, UT 145
14 T Hagen, Travis Williston, ND 107
14 Sloan, John Susanville, CA 102
15 B Pounds, Brad Bakersfield, CA 62
15 E Egleston, Bill Atwater, CA 46
15 M DeMey, Shane Denison, IA 30
15 W Brack, Will Mead, CO 97
16 B Brown, Randy Chowchilla, CA 27
16 M Brack, Matt Mead, CO 166
16 S Smith, Ghery Roosevelt, UT 281
16 X Lee, Ricky Oak Hills, CA 65
16 Mead, Jeff Watsonville, CA 76
17 J Frenier, Jeremy Fort Morgan, CO 78
17 Z Zinn, Will Litchfield, CA 68
18 C McKellar, Chris Bakersfield, CA 283
18 D Anderson, Richard Shelley, ID 21
18 J Jones, Paul Casper, WY 44
18 M Meyer, Bill Needles, CA 231
18 Z DeVilbiss, Zane Farmington, NM 22
18 Belcher, Terry Jr. Buckeye, AZ 64
19 D Duffy, Darin Hazleton, IA 247
19 SB Mari, Lance El Centro, CA 85
19 Flory, John Williston, ND 79
20 C Hansen, Chase Myton, UT 75
20 D Hansen, Dustin Myton, UT 273
20 R Chiles, Robbie Hooper, CO 152
20 Wanninger, Luke Minburn, IA 53
21 J Garcia, Julian Jr. Aztec, NM 124
21 K Brown, Kyle Kellogg, IA 208
21 R Simmons, Riley Susanville, CA 225
21 Grabbe, Cody Yuma, AZ 13
22 C Johnson, Michael Bakersfield, CA 87
22 D Hilsabeck, Daniel Adel, IA 240
22 Delp, Chris Rock Springs, WY 3
23 Pike, Jason Pahrump, NV 83
24 J Donnelly, Jason Rigby, ID 16
24 JD Donnelly, Jake Rigby, ID 31
24 R Tafoya, Regan Farmington, NM 117
24 S Simpson, Steve Jr. Kingman, AZ 48
24 Holder, Roger Bakersfield, CA 246
25 P Petersilie, Mike Hoisington, KS 140
25 V Vogt, Joshua Santa Maria, CA 66
26 Z Hensley, Zach Green River, WY 114
27 C Ruble, Chase Delta, CO 298
27 W Wolla, Jason Williston, ND 295
27 X Hagen, Mike Williston, ND 222
27 O’Connor, Lawrence Port Hardy, BC, Can 137
28 B Buchanan, Ricky Upatoi, GA 189
28 E Erdman, Kurt Williston, ND 70
28 H Hughes, Darrell Manteca, CA 230
28 Kniss, Chester Antioch, CA 162
29 X Gatson, Scott Bakersfield, CA 108
29 Obertello, Andy Hollister, CA 251
30 G Grabouski, Jordan Beatrice, NE 96
30 T Velo, Tylor Hazen, ND 121
30 Wendt, Darin Williston, ND 211
31 K Faddis, Kevin La Plata, NM 112
31 X Carl, Dan North Platte, NE 104
31 Parvin, Jay Glendale, AZ 58
33 L Goertz, Larry Omaha, NE 284
33 Y Yeager, Justen Green River, WY 146
33 Karst, David Mills, WY 119
34 M Gill, Albert Central Point, OR 292
36 Conner, Jeff Jefferson, IA 169
37 M Mueller, Richard Jackson, WY 202
39 H Herrera, Nick Ruidoso Downs, NM 67
39 Durica, Rick Las Vegas, NV 291
42 Meazell, Mike Gilroy, CA 63
43 Foote, Brian Essex, IA 82
44 N Noll, Jason Peoria, AZ 109
44 Georges, Christy El Paso, TX 92
45 S Sheelar, Aaron Springfield, OR 293
45 Roath, Ryan Phoenix, AZ 261
46 Beech, Bert Green River, WY 7
48 J Murray, Jacob Hartford, IA 72
48 Moore, Bob Sioux City, IA 89
49 Foulger, Troy Oakley, CA 54
50 Adams, Robert Redrock, AZ 267
51 B Clark, Bryan Tehachapi, CA
51 Bannister, Jason Bakersfield, CA 90
55 Cass, Brian Livermore, CA 183
56 Zoll, Donald Jr. Surprise, AZ 252
57 CT Toth, Chris Holtville, CA 51
57 M McElroy, Troy Shady Cove, OR 47
57 Poe, Ronnie Phoenix, AZ 263
59 M Stewart, Mark Sedona, AZ 127
59 Barber, John Swift Current, SK, Can 157
60 Gould, William Calera, OK 172
66 D Sherfick, Dylan WaKeeney, KS 299
66 L Lockwood, Doug Beaverton, OR 71
66 P Stone, Paul Winton, CA 100
66 T Sherfick, Travis WaKeeney, KS 25
66 Heffer, Robert Swift Current, SK, Can 151
67 H Mancebo, Greg Tulare, CA 287
67 M Shearer, Michael Los Banos, CA
68 W Wise, J.J. Manly, IA 256
68 X Moser, Ron West Valley City, UT 15
68 Canniff, Tom Susanville, CA 237
69 M Villanueva, Mike Atwater, CA 182
71 AZ Mecl, Tyler Queen Creek, AZ 249
71 C Cordes, Troy Dunkerton, IA 1
72 M McLaughlin, Marty Henderson, NV 192
72 Brewer, Charles Abilene, TX 149
74 Sieweke, Chris Santa Rosa, CA 277
75 S Sharpensteen, Alan Amarillo, TX 101
75 X German, Joe Aberdeen, WA 241
75 Phillips, Terry Springfield, MO 221
77 D Dick, Cole Ramona, CA 274
77 L Lust, Jimmy Mariposa, CA 84
78 S Stultz, Steve Peoria, AZ 91
80 Pierce, John San Jose, CA
81 X Gilbertson, Matt Montevideo, MN 206
81 Olschowka, Jeff Chico, CA 59
82 P Parmeley, J.C. Phoenix 302
82 Barnett, Sherman El Paso, TX 94
83 W Wright, Kevin Rock Springs, WY 14
83 Chadwick, Kellen Oakley, CA 255
89 DR Rogers, Duane Imperial, CA 128
90 Beaulieu, Jason Campbell River, BC, Can 280
92 Most, Josh Red Oak, IA 242
94 U Ungaro, Brian Green River, WY 217
94 Graves, Jim Liberal, KS 219
95 W Wheeler, Aaron Grants, NM 45
95 Smith, Dylan Osceola, NE 212
96 J Saathoff, Johnny Beatrice, NE 250
96 JP Payne, Jeremy Nixa, MO 213
96 L Range, Donnie Tulare, CA 55
96 M Stubbings, Mickey Helper, UT 271
96 Domagala, Tracy Bismarck, ND 39
97 M Murray, David Jr. Oberlin, KS 57
97 Marks, Jay Bakersfield, CA 99
98 ST Stoa, Kevin Albert Lea, MN 35
98 T Iverson, Tyler Albion, NE 224
98 Stanford, Alex Chowchilla, CA 42
99 BS Safley, Dusty Wellington, UT 262
101 Robinson, Donald Underwood, ND 150
118 J Johnson, Dustin Lawrence, KS 138
121 Wright, Justin Rock Springs, WY 155
166 Antonetti, Joe Santa Cruz, CA 134
177 Boucher, Steve Susanville, CA 77
185 Ashby, George Jr. Rawlins, WY 32
222 Hood, Larry Bakersfield, CA 177
241 Cook, Tye Payson, UT 181
444 Spillman, Joe Marble Falls, TX 161
555 Ruter, Ryan Kanawha, IA 259
702 Cotrell, Ryan Las Vegas, NV 98
706 Steitz, Garrett Los Banos, CA 141
775 Wilson, Spencer Minot, ND 279
818 Reed, Robert Cortez, CO 143
911 McGaha, Josh Abilene, TX 173
H2 X O’Patik, Michael Fort Morgan, CO 187