By Tom Freimann
 
(Vernal, UT) The Western Dirt Racing Association Super Dirt Latemodels visited the Diamond in the rough in Dinosaurland, otherwise known as Vernal, UT, just west of the Dinosaur National Monument in northeastern Utah. Fifteen WDRA late model drivers trekked from throughout the central Rocky Mountains to pay a visit to Diamond Mountain Speedway, a track that is in the second year since it's rebirth in 2006, to give the race fans a show worthy of the WDRA's Rocky Mountain Mayhem slogan. 

By the time heat one rolled onto the smooth high-banked 1/3 mile track, the night had already claimed it's first casualty, as Heat 1 Polesitter Kyle Hill cracked his transmission housing during hot laps, and loaded up early. Kyle's misfortune was Grand Junction, CO 29A's Racing Jason Davis's good luck as he inherited the pole, with 71 Andy Hill on the outside. The green flag flew and they were off. Heat 1 was won by Dean Moore, running his new 2007 Rayburn, G.A.M. Racing engines 14m for the first time. Moore was followed to the checkered flag by Davis with 98G Steve Gray coming in third. As the cars ran the cool down lap, the night took it's second casualty when third place Gray's motor went up in steam and smoke. Coming in fourth was the 27 of Michael McGinn and Bob Cook rounding out the top five.
 
Heat 2 found the 3c piloted by Curt Daniels on the pole with Aurora, CO driver Terry Boushee on the outside. Terry traveled over 350 miles to make this race with the WDRA. Daniels attempted to hold off a hard charging Jeep Berry, who took the lead with 2 laps to go with a perfectly executed slide job going into turn two. Berry and Daniels were followed to the line by Terry Boushee(boo-she), Greg Scott and Greely, CO's Dan Shepherd.
 
The passing points set up a 4 lap pole dash with Berry outgunning Moore for the feature's pole, and Curt Daniels taking the inside of the second row in the feature over Jason Davis.
 
The WDRA Late Models were supported by the Open-wheeled modifieds, the Street stocks, Pro stocks, and the Legend Dwarfs, who all put on a great show.
 
For the 25 lap feature, 13 late models and one modified lined up for the green (the modified was to ward of the superstitions some drivers have of running a 13 car race, and left once the green was dropped) the grandstand filling crowd was ready for a great race. 3 time feature winner Jeep Berry hit the low grove as defend WDRA points champ Dean Moore worked the high side as they roared around the track. As the circuits ticked off. Berry was able to hold off Moore's efforts and remain perfect for the season's features by collecting his 4th feature win of the season. Berry was followed by Moore, Daniels finished third, with Michael McGinn fourth and Racin Jason in fifth. Sixth place was filled by Boushee, and the race long battle for 7th, 8th and ninth end up with 15 Corey Smith, who over came a bad fuel pump that caused him to miss his heat, over Rifle, CO's Michael Wright and Price, UT's Jesse Dimick. Bob Cook of Helper, UT, had an excellent race to round out the top ten.
 
The WDRA win be racing next on July 7th as they travel back to Olathe, CO to race at Thunder Mountain Speedway.
Heat 1:

1. Dean Moore ( Grand Junction , CO ), 2. Jason Davis ( Grand Junction , CO ), 3. Steve Gray (Price, UT), 4. Michael McGinn ( Wellington , UT ), 5. Bob Cook (Helper, UT), 6. Andy Hill ( Cahone , CO ), 7. Kyle Hill ( Buena Vista , CO ), 8. Corey Smith (Helper, UT)

Heat 2:

1. Jeep Berry ( Grand Junction , CO ), 2. Curt Daniels ( Paonia , CO ), 3. Terry Boushee ( Aurora , CO ), 4. Greg Scott ( Grand Junction , CO ), 5. Dan  Shepherd ( Greeley , CO ), 6. Jesse Dimick (Price, UT), 7. Michael Wright (Rifle, CO)

Pole Dash:

1. Jeep Berry ( Grand Junction , CO ), 2. Dean Moore ( Grand Junction , CO ), 3. Curt Daniels ( Paonia , CO ), 4. Jason Davis ( Grand Junction , CO )

Feature:

1. Jeep Berry ( Grand Junction , CO ), 2. Dean Moore ( Grand Junction , CO ), 3. Curt Daniels ( Paonia , CO ), 4. Michael McGinn ( Wellington , UT ), 5. Jason Davis ( Grand Junction , CO ), 6. Terry Boushee ( Aurora , CA ), 7. Corey Smith (Helper, UT), 8. Michael Wright (Rifle, CO), 9. Jesse Dimick (Price, UT), 10. Bob Cook (Helper, UT), 11. Andy Hill ( Cahone , CO ), 12. Dan  Shepherd ( Greeley , CO ), 13. Greg Scott ( Grand Junction , CO ), 14. Steve Gray (Price, UT), 15. Kyle Hill ( Buena Vista , CO ),