$5oo December 5-7, 2008 Official Truck Official Suspension Official Tires Official Power System Official Lights Official Fuel Official UTV Official Motorcycle RACE OFFICIALS Director Casey Folks Schedule of Events Chief Steward Gary Moman Thursday, December 4, 2008 Race Steward –– 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM –– Donald Jackson Driver/Rider Registration for Time Trials and Pre-Fun Run – Must attend if participating in the Time Trials on Thursday and/or the Pre-Fun Run on Friday Course Marshalls Jim Glimp - Charla Glimp –– 1:00 PM –– Communications Time Trials for Class 1400 and Class 1500 Keith Purmal Must be there by 1:00 pm to participate in one practice run. Time Trials will start after the practice lap. Must be registered to participate – attend Thursday Checkpoint Communications Coordinators registration at the Convention Center to receive a decal and armband. Bob Maichle - Allen Condit –– 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM –– Scoring Media and Pre-Race Kick-Off Party Dave Brune - Sandy Padilla Sharon Brune - Carolyn Dallaire Announcement of Time Trials for Class 1400 and Class 1500 Welcome Party for Motorcycles / Quads / UTV’s / Cars / Trucks Start / Finish Line Coordinators Fiesta Henderson Hotel Casino, 777 West Lake Mead Drive, Cerveza Cantina Bar Bob Dallaire - Casey Dallaire Tom Dallaire - Richard Youngblood Friday, December 5, 2008 Finish Line Announcer (Ford Mesa) –– 7:00 AM – 7:30 AM –– George Antill Pre-Fun Run – (Preview loop one time only) Registration Must be registered to participate – attend Thursday registration to receive decal Diane DeLauer - Andrea Shaffer –– 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM –– Charla Glimp - Kathie Landers - Linda Styer Driver/Rider Registration Car/Truck Technical Inspectors Media Registration, Henderson Convention Center – Room Grand A Eric Brannstrom - Michael Shaffer Lynn Jackson - Jerry Crouch –– 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM –– Technical Inspection & Contingency Motorcycle Tech Inspector – Stop Check Captain Off-Load on Panama, Atlantic or Texas Street Jeff Landers Start Contingency on Water & Atlantic – End on Water & Basic Motorcycle / Quad Contingency Coordinators –– 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM –– Dave and Debbie Hucklebridge Driver / Rider Mandatory Meeting UTV Tech & Contingency Coordinator Henderson Convention Center – Room Grand BCD Cory Sappington - Eric Cowan Saturday, December 6, 2008 Medical Director Dr. Fredrick (Doc) Lippmann, M.D. –– Staging 6:00 AM –– First Aid Coordinator 1st Race – 6:30 AM – Motorcycle, Quads & UTV’s – The motorcycles and quads Rick Leivas will race around an approximate 45-mile loop four times, with a grand prix finish. The UTV’s will race around the approximate 48-mile loop Car / Truck Contingency two times with a grand prix finish. Jim Conner - Melanie Conner - Frances Joseph –– Staging 9:15 AM –– Event Coordinator 2nd Race – (approx) 10:00 AM – Class 1100, 1700, 1800, 2000, 3100, 3700, Diane DeLauer 4100, 5000, 7100, 7300, 8100 Media Director These classes will race around an approximate 48-mile loop four times, Don Fall with a grand prix finish. Program Publisher & Advertisement –– Staging 1:15 PM –– Opportunities, Contact: 3rd Race – (approx) 2:00 PM – Class 1000, 1200, 1400, 1500, 7200, 8000 Fall Advertising - (619) 258-6225 These classes will race around an approximate 48-mile loop four times, with a grand prix finish. Front Cover Photos: Pro Quad courtesy Dirk Nasland Sunday, December 7, 2008 Kyle Conlon Class 1000 courtesy Trackside Photo Fabtech Class 8100 Trucks –– 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM –– courtesy Heidi Mrkulic and Greg Foutz Continental Breakfast – Henderson Convention Center – Grand Ballroom Page Headers: courtesy DurkaDurka.com, –– 9:00 Am to 11:00 AM –– Michael DeHaas and Trackside Photo Henderson FabTech Desert Classic Awards Presentation 3 Welcome to the "henderson fabtech desert classic" Casey working the finish line at the Bilek Racing Silver State "300" – photo by Don Fall Dear Race Enthusiasts ~ and Cars and Trucks. 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