Four-time
track champion Scott Gafforini won’t debut his new NASCAR Super Late Model car
during the Labor Day Weekend Special at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor
Speedway, but there will be a fresh Super Late Model on the track this weekend
that is sure to catch fans’ eyes.
Chris
Trickle, the grandson of former track champion Chuck Trickle and the nephew of
the late Chris Trickle, will carry on the family tradition when he straps
himself behind the wheel of the No. 70 Trickle Racing entry Saturday night for
his debut in the Super Late Model series. Trickle, who has been competing in
Legends Cars since 2012, won the Bandolero Bandits track championship in 2010.
Trickle
had been unable to compete in the SLM division until he turned 14 on August 19.
Justin Johnson broke in the black car with blue, orange and white accents on
July 3 and led 73 of 76 laps en route to a victory in the 76-lap main event
during The Bullring’s annual Night of Fire.
Gafforini,
on the other hand, will continue to drive the 17-year-old Super Late Model that
he has piloted to 56 career victories. He had planned to have his new car
finished in time for Saturday’s race, but will instead postpone its debut.
“We’re almost done with the new car,”
Gafforini said. “I finished the wiring last weekend and we’re just waiting on
the new body.” In the meantime, he said, “I’ll check the oil (in the old car),
dust it off and that’s what we’ll be racing Saturday.”
Gafforini
returns to The Bullring after the summer break with five victories and a
20-point lead over David Anderson in the SLM standings. Dennis Rock Jr., who
has two wins this season, is 27 points behind Gafforini in third place.
NASCAR
Grand American Modifieds, Bombers, Super Stocks, Legend Cars and USAC HPD
Midgets will join the Super Late Models on the 3/8-mile paved oval on Saturday.
Sunday’s card will feature NASCAR Grand American Modifieds, Bombers, Thunder
Cars, Legends, Bandoleros and USAC HPD Midgets.
Spectator
gates for the two-night Labor Day Weekend Special will open at 6 p.m.,
qualifying starts at 7:15 and racing begins at 8 both nights. As always, The
Bullring will offer $1 hot dogs and Coca-Cola products and $2 Budweiser beer at
its concession stands.
Fans can save money by purchasing tickets in
advance by calling the LVMS ticket office at 702-644-4444 or visiting
www.lvms.com.
INEX
Points Race and Bullring Practice
Friday,
August 29, 2014
5
p.m. Tech inspection begins
6
p.m. Thunder Cars practice (10
minutes)
6:10
p.m. Bandolero practice (10
minutes)
6:20
p.m. Legends practice (10
minutes)
6:30
p.m. USAC HPD
Midgets practice (10 minutes)
6:40
p.m. *Thunder Car practice (10 minutes)
6:50
p.m. *Bandolero practice (10
minutes)
7
p.m. *Legends practice (10
minutes)
*USLCI Races will be lined up based
off of 2nd practice times.
7:10
p.m. Bullring
practice (NASCAR divisions 7 minutes per class - 1 rotation) –
HPD
Midgets, Bombers, Super Stocks, Modifieds, and SLM.
7:45
p.m. Bandolero Bandits feature -
12 laps (12 minutes)
Bandolero
Outlaws feature - 12 laps (12 minutes)
Legends Semi-Pro/Young Lion feature
- 20 laps (20 minutes)
Legends Pro/Masters feature - 20
laps (20 minutes)
Thunder Car feature -15 laps (12
minutes)
8:35
p.m. Bullring
practice (NASCAR divisions 5 minutes per class) - SLM, Modifieds, Super Stocks,
Bombers and HPD Midgets - First come, first served.
9
p.m. USLCI
divisions 7 minutes per class - 1 rotation –
Bandoleros.
Thunder Cars and Legends
9:20
p.m. Bullring
practice (NASCAR divisions 5 minutes per class) - SLM, Modifieds, Super Stocks,
Bombers and HPD Midgets - First come, first served.
11
p.m. Secure track
Schedule
subject to change
NASCAR
Whelen All-American Series Labor Day Special
Saturday,
August 30, 2014
3:30
p.m. Tech inspection begins
4:30
p.m. USAC HPD Midgets practice (10
minutes)
4:40
p.m. Bomber practice (10 minutes)
4:50
p.m. Legends practice (10 minutes
5
p.m. Super Stock practice (10
minutes)
5:10
p.m. Grand American Modified
practice (10 minutes)
5:20
p.m.: Super Late Model practice
(10 minutes)
5:30
p.m. USAC HPD Midgets practice (10
minutes)
5:40
p.m. Bomber practice (10
minutes)
5:50
p.m. Legends practice (10 minutes)
6
p.m. Spectator gates open
6:00
p.m. Super Stock practice (10
minutes)
6:10
p.m. Grand American Modified
practice (10 minutes)
6:20
p.m. Super Late Model practice (10
minutes)
6:40
p.m. Drivers’ meeting
7:15
p.m. USAC HPD Group qualifying (3
laps)
Legends
Group qualifying (3 laps)
Super
Stock Group qualifying (3 laps)
Grand
American Modifieds single-car qualifying
(2 laps)
Super
Late Model single-car qualifying (2 laps)
8
p.m. Opening
ceremonies/National anthem
Bomber
heat race #1 - 8 laps (8 minutes)
Bomber
heat race #2 - 8 laps (8 minutes)
USAC HPD
heat race #1 - 8 laps (8 minutes)
USAC HPD
heat race #2 - 8 laps (8 minutes)
Super
Stock feature - 25 laps (25 minutes)
Legends
feature - 25 laps (25 minutes)
USAC HPD
Midgets feature - 30 laps (25 minutes)
Bomber
feature - 25 laps (25 minutes)
Grand American
Modifieds feature - 50 laps (45 minutes)
Super
Late Model feature - 40 laps (40 minutes)
Schedule
subject to change
NASCAR
Whelen All-American Series Labor Day Special #2
Sunday,
August 31, 2014
3
p.m. to 9 p.m. Credential sales/Pit
parking hours
3:30
p.m. Tech inspection begins
4:30
p.m. USAC HPD Midgets practice (10
minutes)
4:40
p.m. Bandolero practice (10
minutes)
4:50
p.m. Thunder Car practice (10
minutes)
5
p.m. Bomber practice (10
minutes)
5:10
p.m. Legends practice (10
minutes)
5:20
p.m. Grand American Modified
practice (10 minutes)
5:30
p.m. USAC HPD Midgets practice (10
minutes)
5:40
p.m. Bomber practice (10
minutes)
5:50
p.m. Thunder Car practice (10
minutes)
6
p.m. Spectator gates open
6
p.m. Bomber practice (10
minutes)
6:10
p.m. Legend practice (10
minutes)
6:20
p.m. Grand American Modified
practice (10 minutes)
6:40
p.m. Drivers’ meeting
7:15
p.m. USAC HPD Group qualifying (3
laps)
Bandolero
Group qualifying (3 laps)
Thunder
Car Group qualifying (3 laps)
Legends
Group qualifying (3 laps)
Grand
American Modifieds single-car qualifying (2 laps)
8
p.m. Opening
ceremonies/National anthem
USAC HPD
heat race #1 - 8 laps (8 minutes)
USAC HPD
heat race #2 - 8 laps (8 minutes)
Bomber
heat race #1 - 8 laps (8 minutes)
Bomber
heat race #2 - 8 laps (8 minutes)
Bandolero
Bandit feature - 15 laps (15 minutes)
Bandolero
Outlaw feature - 15 laps (15 minutes)
Thunder
Car feature - 25 laps (25 minutes)
USAC HPD
Midgets feature - 30 laps (25 minutes)
Legends
feature - 25 laps (25 minutes)
Bomber
feature - 25 laps (25 minutes)
Grand
American Modifieds feature - 50 laps (45 minutes)
Schedule
subject to change
