Evans bows out with LVMS win

Wednesday, Nov. 3, 1999 | 8:30 a.m.

Veteran Walker Evans ended his farewell tour Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway by winning his 20th off-road championship.

Evans took the CORR/Exxon Superflo Series title by one point over Scott Douglas, who had suspension problems early in the race and finished ninth.

"I am elated," said Evans, 60. "I am totally blown away. As you can tell by my voice, I am a little choked up. I am so happy for the Walker Evans team. This is my gift to them. It couldn't have come out better if I had written the book myself."

Evans finished second to Jack Flannery in the Championship Off Road Racing Pro-4 division race. He passed Jack's son Jamey with two laps to go, giving him enough points to jump from third to first in the standings. Las Vegan Rob MacCachren was the points leader going into the weekend. Due to mechanical problems, he finished 10th, dropping him to sixth in the points standings.

In the Pro-2 division, Scott Taylor defeated Dan Vanden Heuvel for the race win. Taylor had already clinched the championship at Stafford Motor Speedway on Oct. 10.

In the Pro-Lite division, Johnny Greaves, who had also clinched the title earlier this month outdueled Jason Crowder.

* WORLD OF OUTLAWS: Danny "The Dude" Lasoski is looking to capture his first Pennzoil World of Outlaws championship this week at LVMS.

"The Dude" won the third annual Silver State Shootout at the speedway in March and hopes to repeat the feat tonight, Tuesday and Wednesday during the Pennzoil World of Outlaws presented by Wirtgen.

Going into the final, Lasoski is 81 points behind leader Mark Kinser, who swept the feature races in Las Vegas in 1998.

The gates open each night at 5 p.m. with heat races beginning at 8 p.m. Daily ticket prices are $30 for adults and $15 for seniors, military and children 12 and under. The three-day ticket package is $75 for adults and $30 for seniors, military and children 12 and under. Children 5 and under are free.

For information and tickets, call LVMS at (800) 644-4444 or visit the speedway's website at www.lvms.com.