Super Chevy Show returning to LVMS after lengthy hiatus
Chevrolet fans can rejoice this weekend, when the Super Chevy Show returns to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the first time in seven years.
The two-day event is celebrating its 30th anniversary under new ownership consisting of six tracks that host NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series events.
Super Chevy includes drag racing, a car show, swap meet, used-car corral and autocross.
Special attractions will include Ed "Outlaw" Jones doing 120 mph wheelstands in his replica stagecoach powered by a 2,000-horsepower supercharged Chevy. Making its first appearance at Las Vegas will be Les Shockley's Super Shockwave 1957 Chevy pickup with two jet engines loaded in the bed that produce 25,000 horsepower.
This marks the first of 10 events for Super Chevy, founded by Roger Gustin. Speedway Motorsports Inc. owns LVMS, and the speedway was unable to be part of the ownership group because SMI stock is publicly traded.
Racing runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Visit LVMS.com or call 644-4444 for more information. ...
Las Vegan Doug Davenport recently won the Nostalgia Eliminator II title at the March Meet at Auto Club Famoso Raceway near Bakersfield, Calif. Davenport is the reigning champion in the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series, which competes at LVMS from May 28 to 30.
■ LVMS BULLRING -- The NASCAR All-American Series at the LVMS Bullring opens its season Saturday night.
The featured race will be 100 laps for Super Late Models with the winner earning $2,010. Also on the card are Chargers, Legends Cars, Thunder Roadsters, Bombers and Bandoleros. Racing begins at 6 p.m. Visit LVMS.com or call 644-4444 for more information. ...
Las Vegan stock-car racer Taylor Barton will compete this season in the regional NASCAR K&N Pro Series and two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races for Thompson Motorsports of Jerome, Idaho. The Pro Series opens March 27 at All American Speedway in Roseville, Calif. Races will air on Speed (329).
Contact reporter Jeff Wolf at jwolf@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0247.
