Dennis
Rock Jr. dispelled any notion that the NASCAR Super Late Model points race was
going to be a two-driver battle between Scott Gafforini and David Anderson this
season at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Although
Gafforini (three) and Anderson (two) had won the first five races, Rock posted
a convincing victory during NASCAR Whelen All-American Series action Saturday
night, holding off both Gafforini and Anderson for his first Super Late Model
win of the season in the 40-lap main event.
“I’ve
been working on this car all this year and it’s been a struggle,” Rock said.
“But it’s working good. We had a lot of different things to change on this car
because it’s an older car.”
Steve
Anderson had control of the race in the early going, taking the lead on the
second lap and staying out front until Gafforini grabbed the lead on lap 25.
Gafforini only held the lead for two laps and Steve Anderson regained the lead
for a lap until Rock went ahead on lap 28. Rock held off Gafforini for a
two-car-length victory and David Anderson finished third. Steve Anderson and
Kayli Barker rounded out the top five.
Dustin
Ash, a former two-time Super Late Model champion at The Bullring, found Victory
Lane again Saturday night – but this time as a relief driver for Zane Smith in
the No. 66 Legend Car. Ash, who won track championships in 2007 and 2010 in the
Super Late Model division, drove the No. 66 to its fifth consecutive Saturday
night victory and seventh straight win overall.
Smith
was in North Carolina competing in a Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late
Model race at Southern National Speedway. He finished 16th in his first start
in the PASS series.
“It
just shows how good Dustin Ash Motorsports is in the shop,” Ash said about the
No. 66 Legend Car he helps prepare each weekend. “Zane’s back East right now
and they wanted me to come out and drive the car and make sure everything was
OK. I’d have to say it’s pretty good. The car’s on a pretty good win streak
right now so I’ve got to thank the Smith family and the rest of his sponsors.”
In
the 25-lap NASCAR Super Stock feature, Phil Goodwin started second, grabbed the
lead on the second lap and cruised to his first victory of the season. Jason
Kiser was second and Vinny Raucci Jr. took third.
Marty
Deluca won the 25-lap NASCAR Bomber feature, Dezel West won the Bandolero
Bandits main event, Joey Paonessa captured the Bandolero Outlaws feature and
David Brandon Jr. snapped Ian Anderson’s three-race Saturday night winning
streak by taking the checkered flag in the 20-lap Thunder Car feature.
NEXT
RACE – Saturday, June 14 – NASCAR Whelen All-American Series/Chris Trickle
Father’s Day Weekend Special: NASCAR Super Late Models (twin 35-lap features),
NASCAR Super Stocks, NASCAR Bombers, NASCAR Grand American Modifieds, USLCI
Legend Cars, USLCI Thunder Cars, Bandoleros.
Spectator gates will open at 5
p.m. The Bullring’s concession stand features $1 hot dogs, $1 Coca-Cola
products and $2 Budweiser beer on each NASCAR Whelen All-American Series race
night.
For
more information, please call LVMS at (702) 644-4444 or visit www.LVMS.com.
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