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VERNAL, Utah (April 11-12) – Impressive runs to the front took Ricky
Alvarado and Jeep Berry to victory lane during the series-opening EQ
Cylinder Heads Wild West Tour doubleheader for IMCA Modifieds.

Alvarado, the defending series champion, charged through the field
Friday night at Diamond Mountain Speed way after being sent to the
back of the pack following a three-car tangle just before midway of
the 30-lapper.

Berry qualified for Saturday’s main event at Vernal through his “B”
feature, moving into second with seven laps to go and slipped past
race-long leader Derek Kopp out of the final turn.

Both checkers paid $1,000. Alvarado and Berry were already on the
ballot for the upcoming Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational, Alvarado
as the 2007 tour champ and Berry as the winner on the special series
Shootout event held last November at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Jeff Hunter, Chase Hansen and Regan Tafoya split time leading the
Friday show before the unlucky lap 13 fracas that put Hansen,
Alvarado and Craig Russom to the tail.

Hunter passed Tafoya to regain the point on lap 17 while Alvarado
began his own move. Alvarado took charge on the 21st circuit and led
the rest of the way, taking the win ahead of Hunter and “B” qualifier
Troy McElroy.

Completing the top five were Michael Hale and Kevin Wright.

Kopp started from the pole in Saturday’s main event, running in front
while the second spot changed hands a dozen times.

Wade Taylor, McElroy, Alvarado and Cory Sample chased Kopp before
Berry moved into the runner-up position and began to reel in the
leader.

Kopp and Berry were side-by-side heading into the third turn. Berry
pulled ahead coming out of four to win by less than a car length.

Justen Yeager, McElroy and Ryan Dimick followed. Yeager and Dimick
also came from the “B” races.

The EQ Cylinder Heads Wild West Tour travels next to Fairgrounds
Speedway in Cortez, Colo., for a Friday and Saturday, May 2-3 twinbill.

More than 60 drivers were on hand for the first two series dates and
seven states were represented in the features.

Results
April 11 feature –
1. Ricky Alvarado, Delta, Colo.;
2. Jeff Hunter, Henderson, Colo.;
3. Troy McElroy, Grand Junction, Colo.;
4. Michael Hale, West Valley;
5. Kevin Wright, Rock Springs, Wyo.;
6. Cory Simoneau, Mohave Valley, Ariz.;
7. Richard Anderson, Shelley, Idaho;
8. Chad Farstveet, Winnemucca, Nev.;
9. Butch Vernon, Idaho Falls, Idaho;
10. Ed Mangum, Farmington, N.M.;
11. Robert Gallegos, Cory, Colo.;
12. Joe Hood, Spring Creek, Nev.;
13. Trevor Arnold, Idaho Falls, Idaho;
14. Levi Pummell, Vernal;
15. Regan Tafoya, Farmington, N.M.;
16. Chase Hansen, Myton;
17. Craig Russom, Idaho Falls, Idaho;
18. Jon Stringfellow, Helper;
19. Don Baisch, Rigby, Idaho;
20. Dave Jurist, Bullhead City, Ariz.;
21. Ray Laird, Montrose, Colo.;
22. Jeep Berry, Grand Junction, Colo.;
23. Justen Yeager, Green River, Wyo.;
24. Harvey Howard, Price.
1st heat (top two) – 1. Berry; 2. Hunter. 2nd heat – 1. Yeager; 2.
Hale. 3rd heat – 1. Pummell; 2. Howard; 4th heat – 1. Stringfellow;
2. Hansen. 5th heat – 1. Alvarado; 2. Baisch. 6th heat – 1. Russom;
2. Wright.
1st “B” feature (top four) – 1. Tafoya; 2. Laird; 3. McElroy; 4.
Mangum. 2nd “B” – 1. Vernon; 2. Anderson; 3. Hood; 4. Jurist. 3rd “B”
– 1. Gallegos; 2. Simoneau; 3. Farstveet; 4. Arnold.

April 12 feature –
1. Berry;
2. Derek Kopp, Montrose, Colo.;
3. Yeager;
4. McElroy;
5. Ryan Dimick, Price;
6. Laird;
7. Hansen;
8. Hood;
9. Alvarado;
10. Russom;
11. Mangum;
12. Colton Vanderherp, Ferron;
13. Wade Taylor, Spring Creek, Nev.;
14. Farstveet;
15. Arnold;
16. Kelly Smith, Roosevelt;
17. Cory Sample, Winnemucca, Nev.;
18. Anderson;
19. Jason Haug, Salida, Colo.;
20. Rod White, Vernal;
21. Simoneau;
22. J.R. Herrera, Price;
23. Gallegos;
24. Dusty Safley, Helper;
25. Cody Malcom, Shelley, Idaho.
1st heat (top two) – 1. Hansen; 2. Russom. 2nd heat – 1. Gallegos; 2.
Safely. 3rd heat – 1. McElroy; 2. Vander herp. 4th heat – 1. Kopp; 2.
Malcom. 5th heat – 1. Alvarado; 2. Taylor. 6th heat – 1. Farstveet;
2. Sam ple. 1st “B” feature (top four) – 1. Laird; 2. Berry; 3. Hood;
4. White. 2nd “B” – 1. Yeager; 2. Dimick; 3. Haug; 4. Herrera. 3rd
“B” – 1. Anderson; 2. Mangum; 3. Arnold; 4. Smith.

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