Battle Mountain June 25-26 twinbill next for Wild West Tour

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Battle Mountain June 25-26 twinbill next for EQ Cylinder Heads Wild West Tour

 

BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. (June 21) – Doubleheader action takes the EQ Cylinder Heads Wild West IMCA Modified Tour to Battle Mountain Raceway this weekend.

 

Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. for both Friday and Saturday, June 25 and 26 shows. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m.

 

Each feature pays $1,000 to win if 40 or more cars are entered and becomes a qualifying event for the 2011 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. First place pays $750 if there are 39 or fewer entries. All applicable IMCA points will be awarded.

 

Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and kids 5-17, and free for youngsters four and under. Pit passes are $25.

 

More information is available by calling 775 374-0292 and at the track’s www.bmracewayway.com website.

 

Zane DeVilbiss has won three of the first four tour events this season. Consistent runs have Travis Metz, Ryan Cotrell and defending series champion Justen Yeager all within seven points of first. Michael Hale follows as drivers from different states comprise the top five in the point standings.

 

Yeager swept the tour twinbill at Battle Mountain last summer. Ricky Alvarado won the first EQ event held there, in 2008.

 

EQ Cylinder Heads Wild West Tour top 20 point standings – 1. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 156; 2. Travis Metz, Blackfoot, Idaho, and Ryan Cotrell, Las Vegas, Nev., both 150; 4. Justen Yeager, Green River, Wyo., 149; 5. Michael Hale, West Jordan, Utah, 136; 6. Richard Anderson, Shelley, Idaho, and Aaron Spangler, Dove Creek, Colo., both 111; 8. Richard Mueller, Jackson, Wyo., 107; 9. Don Baisch, Rigby, Idaho, 107; 10. Brian Neil Ungaro, Green River, Wyo., 103; 11. Nick Nelson, Farmington, N.M., and Joe Kent, Las Vegas, Nev., both 101; 13. Kelly Shaw, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 100; 14. Jason Donnelly, Rigby, Idaho, 94; 15. Jake Holland, Calpine, Calif., 90; 16. Chase Hansen, Myton, Utah, 87; 17. Jake Donnelly, Rigby, Idaho, and Wade Taylor, Spring Creek, Nev., both 85; 19. Jeff Cooper, Riverton, Wyo., 83; 20. Rick Spangler, Grand Junction, Colo., 72.