Laughlin: Series draw day report
LOS ANGELES–While San Diego County desert racer Jesse Ashcraft received the first qualifying spot in the featured SCORE Trophy-Truck division, SoCal’s Dan Martin got his New Year’s wish as he received the first starting spot in the unlimited Class 1 in this week’s computerized drawing for starting positions for this month’s 17th Annual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge.
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Las Vegas Strip crowds brave winter’s chill for New Year’s Eve celebration
As yellows, purples and reds burst through the night sky, more than 300,000 New Year’s revelers packed Las Vegas to usher in a year many hope will be better than the last. Partiers stood jammed together along the Strip at midnight, eyes gazing up to watch an eight-minute fireworks display. The crowd cheered boisterously — loud enough to drown out the music synchronized to the fireworks show.
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