TransWest Ford Henderson “250” to be a Real Shoot Out in the Desert for Class Championships

This last race on the Best In The Desert’s 2011 calendar is going to be a real duel amongst competitors, with so many season class points championships riding on it. A total of 14 car and truck class championships will be decided at the end of the day when the dust settles. The TransWest Ford Henderson “250” is also a “double points” race, so anything can happen in the final points shuffle.

A number of Trick Truck drivers still have a shot at taking the season championship crown. Coming into this race, Steve Strobel holds a fourteen-point lead over John Swift with Steve Sourapas sitting just 6 points behind Swift. Not far back and ready to strike should something happen to the top three, is Greg Nunley, Adam Householder and 2010 defending champ B.J. Baldwin. So it comes down to whichever driver and team that can put together the perfect race for the win, probably goes home with the championship.

In Class 1500 for the unlimited buggies, Steve Appleton holds the lead with 463 points heading into Henderson with Garrick Freitas not far behind with 450.

The Class 1100 championship comes down to a chase between Bryan Folks at 347 points, Brent Parkhouse at 337, Lee Banning Sr. at 335 and Gregg Ryan with 334…it couldn’t it be any closer

Three drivers have a shot at winning the Class 7200 championship. Only 28 points separate Steve Kovach, Alan A. Hogan and David Caspino, making for yet another extremely tight and exciting fight for the class championship.

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Steve Strobel sits atop the Trick Truck points heading into Henderson.

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John Swift is second in Trick Truck, only 14 points behind Swift. Photo courtesy Race Marker Photos

Steve Appleton holds the points lead in Class 1500

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Bryan Folks leads the Class 1100 points.

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Steve Kovach holds a narrow points lead in Class 7200.

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