It
has become the biggest dirt track race in the country. The 16th annual Duel in
the Desert for IMCA Modifieds will take place Nov. 7-9 at The Dirt Track at Las
Vegas Motor Speedway.
Last
year, the Duel in the Desert once again set a new record for entries, with 253
IMCA Modifieds (from 24 states and two Canadian provinces) and 55 Sport
Modifieds signed in at the half-mile dirt oval. The previous record, 240, was
set in 2011.
Jeremy Payne of Nixa, Missouri won the 2012
40-lap A-Feature which paid $7,777.
Payne
recently told Speedway Illustrated Magazine, “It’s so hard to get in (qualify
for the A-Feature). You have to have some luck to get a good starting spot for
the qualifying features.
“The
track’s always pretty racy,” added Payne. “If your car is set up right, you can
usually get it done. You really have to drive the track.”
Wednesday,
Nov. 6 – Practice Night (free spectator admission, gates open at 3 p.m.)
9
a.m.-6 p.m. – Pit parking for all participants.
9 a.m.-2:30
p.m. – IMCA Modified tech inspection.
3
p.m. – Wheel-packing for all participants.
3
p.m. – Spectator gates open (free grandstand admission).
4
p.m. – Practice begins (groups of 15 cars, 2 sessions per group).
Thursday,
Nov. 7 – Spectator gates open at 4 p.m.; racing at 5 p.m.
8
a.m.-8 p.m. – Credential sales for late/gate entries and pit parking.
8
a.m.-2:30 p.m. – Tech inspection and IMCA Modified pill draw.
2:30
p.m. – IMCA Modified drivers’ meeting.
3
p.m. – Mandatory wheel-packing (based on pill draw).
4
p.m. – Spectator gates open.
4
p.m. – IMCA Modified hot laps.
5
p.m.
IMCA
Modified heat races (20 heats).
IMCA
Modified Last-Chance Races (10).
First
IMCA Modified preliminary feature (25 laps).
Second
IMCA Modified preliminary feature (25 laps).
Friday,
Nov. 8 – Spectator gates open at 4 p.m.; racing at 5 p.m.
10
a.m.-8 p.m. – Credential sales and pit parking.
Noon-2:30
p.m. – Tech inspection and pill draws.
2:30
p.m. – IMCA Modified and Sport Mod drivers’ meeting.
3
p.m. – Mandatory wheel-packing (based on pill draw).
4
p.m. – Spectator gates open.
4
p.m. – IMCA Modified hot laps.
4:50
p.m. – IMCA Sport Mod hot laps.
5
p.m.
IMCA
Modified heat races.
IMCA
Sport Mod heat races.
IMCA
Modified Last-Chance Races.
IMCA
Sport Mod B-Feature (if needed).
First
IMCA Modified preliminary feature (25 laps).
Second
IMCA Modified preliminary feature (25 laps).
IMCA
Sport Mod preliminary feature (20 laps).
IMCA
Modified WWMT Showdown.
Saturday,
Nov. 9 – Spectator gates open at 4 p.m.; racing at 5 p.m.
10
a.m.-8 p.m. – Credential sales and pit parking open.
Noon-2:30
p.m. – Tech inspection, IMCA registration (all non-qualified cars must check
in).
2:30
p.m. – IMCA Modified and Sport Mod drivers’ meeting.
3
p.m. – Mandatory wheel-packing.
4
p.m. – Spectator gates open.
5
p.m.
IMCA
Sport Mod Last-Chance Races.
IMCA
Modified Last-Chance Races.
IMCA
Sport Mod Dash (top 8 from Friday).
IMCA
Modified Qualifier hot laps (Thursday and Friday Qualifiers only).
IMCA
Modified Young Guns Race (10 laps).
IMCA
Modified Legends Race (10 laps).
IMCA
Sport Mod feature (25 laps).
IMCA
Modified Duel in the Desert A-Feature (40 laps, $7,777 to win).
SPECTATOR
ADMISSION:
Three-day
adult -- $50.
Three-day
senior citizen or military personnel – $35.
Three-day
kids – $18.
Wednesday,
Nov. 6 – Practice night
FREE
Thursday,
Nov. 7
Adult
– $15.
Senior
citizen or military personnel – $12.
Kids
– $6.
Friday,
Nov. 8
Adult
– $20.
Senior
citizen or military personnel – $15.
Kids
– $8.
Saturday,
Nov. 9
Adult
– $20.
Senior
citizen or military personnel – $15.
Kids
– $8.
For
racer information, please call LVMS at (702) 632-8213.
To
purchase tickets, please call the LVMS ticket services office at (702) 644-4444
or visit www.LVMS.com. Follow The Dirt Track at LVMS on Facebook (The Dirt
Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway) and Twitter (@LVMotorSpeedway).
Photo Credit - Marc Sanchez
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