LVMS christens new track

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Monday, April 17, 2000 | 10:16 a.m.

Las Vegas Motor Speedway's new 3/8-mile paved oval opened Saturday night with a capacity crowd and more than 150 race cars.

The NASCAR Late Models competed in two 20-lap main events as a part of Speedway Cafe & Casino Night. Scott Gafforini drove his Fletcher Jones-sponsored machine to victory lane in the first main event. Ray Hopper Jr. took the win in the second main event after the leaders crashed with less than two laps to go.

Wayne Morris Jr. went three wide at the checkered flag to take the win in the Grand American Modifieds feature. Gary Warren won the Hitchin Post/Exiss Trailers Legends Car feature, while Gary Fuller took the Charger victory. Mark Schottmuller was the winner in the Mini Stock division, and Justin Johnson won the Bandolero main event.