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December 2, 2011- 2011 Year in Review

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The 2010 IMCA National Champion, Zane DeVilbiss of Farmington, New Mexico started the 2011 season off wondering if he would visit victory lane in 2011. It did not take long as DeVilbiss was in victory lane left and right throughout the season.

Zane picked up 20 feature wins across the Western Region. He racked up wins in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada, and Arizona at several different tracks.

Even though Zane was a few points short of winning his second National title in IMCA (finished 3rd in final points), he was able to win the IMCA Western Region championship and the Desert Thunder Raceway track championship two years in a row.

DeVilbiss also picked up a series title as well, the 10 day series known as the Evenson Law Office IMCA Iron Man Challenge Series for IMCA Modifieds in June. The series hit 5 different tracks in 10 days in Northern Nevada. Zane led the points from day one by winning the opener in Fallon. He also won the race in Battle Mountain as well.

Zane's quest for a second straight EQ IMCA Wild West Modified Tour title came short as he took second in the final standings in that series. Even though he was second, he had the most feature wins this season with 4. One in Battle Mountain, Nevada; Rock Springs, Wyoming; and 2 in Cortez, Colorado.

Towards the end of the season, DeVilbiss won the Western Region Modified Shootout special at the Mohave Valley Raceway in Bullhead City, Arizona and also qualified for the USRA Fall Nationals in Las Cruces, New Mexico for the first time in his career. He finished 14th in the feature.

Hard luck bit the former National Champion hard at the final race of the 2011 season in Las Vegas during the annual Duel in the Desert as he was just a few spots short of making the feature.

In 2011, DeVilbiss racked up 20 wins and 48 top five finishes in 59 starts.

November 10-12, 2011- Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Las Vegas, Nevada
After his respectable run in Cruces, Zane headed to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada for the fourteenth annual IMCA Duel in the Desert. He competed against 239 other IMCA Modified drivers all week. He did not have the luck he wanted as he was a few positions out of the transfer to the big show.

November 4-6, 2011- Southern New Mexico Speedway – Las Cruces, New Mexico
Zane DeVilbiss of Farmington, New Mexico took his IMCA Modified to the annual USRA Fall Nationals in Las Cruces, New Mexico at the Southern New Mexico Speedway. He raced hard for three days to get into the feature and he did. He started the feature with some of the nations best. He took home the fourteenth position.

October 15, 2011- Mohave Valley Raceway – Bullhead City, Arizona
Zane DeVilbiss of Farmington, New Mexico took his IMCA Modified to the Mohave Valley Raceway for the $1,500 to win Western Region Modified Shootout. DeVilbiss started in the eleventh position in the 22 car field. He passed for the win on the final lap to pocket $1,500

October 1, 2011- Aztec Speedway – Aztec, New Mexico
Zane DeVilbiss of Farmington, New Mexico headed up to the Aztec Speedway for The Cancer Awareness Modified show. To make it a little more interesting, it was a USRA Modified vs. IMCA Modified show. DeVilbiss took his #18Z DeVilbiss Motorsports IMCA Modified towards the front towards the end of the feature. He got near the race leader but did not have enough at the line. DeVilbiss took second in the feature.

September 23 & 24, 2011- Desert Thunder Raceway – Price, Utah
2010 IMCA Desert Thunder Raceway track champion, Zane DeVilbiss headed up to the Desert Thunder Raceway for the final race of the 2011 season. The track was hosting one of the biggest events in the region, the Sixth annual Castle Country Clash. DeVilbiss won “The Clash” in 2009 and 2010. The first night DeVilbiss battled Jeff Taylor for the race lead in the feature multiple laps, but he would settle for second towards the end of the night. The next night, Zane took third in the feature and won the WWMT All-Star Race presented by Schaeffer's Specialized Lubricants. With his second and third place finishes he was able to win the track championship for the second year in a row, becoming the only one to win two championships in the tracks history. He also picked up his second consecutive Western Region title.

September 16 & 17, 2011- Atomic Motor Raceway – Atomic City, Idaho
Zane DeVilbiss of Farmington, New Mexico headed up to the Atomic Motor Raceway in Atomic City, Idaho for the final weekend of the EQ IMCA Wild West Modified Tour for the 2011 season. Zane was 7 points out of first place going into the weekend. The first night Zane took second, even having motor issues, but was now 8 points behind going into Saturday. Zippy started towards the back of the feature, he was on the move until he was involved in two incidents and was forced to finish twenty-third. Zane ended up taking second in the standings.

September 7-10, 2011- Boone Speedway – Boone, Iowa
Zane DeVilbiss of Farmington, New Mexico took his DeVilbiss Motorsports chassis to the 29th annual Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals at the Boone Speedway in Boone, Iowa on September 7-10, 2011. DeVilbiss and 246 other IMCA Modified drivers raced hard to be in only 33 spots for the “Super Feature” on Saturday. DeVilbiss' luck was not good at all the first two nights as he was running third in his heat until he dumped a valve in his motor. The next night he got ran over on the first lap. On Friday, Zippy started tenth in the Fast Shaft's IMCA All-Star Invitational and took home seventh. On Saturday, Zane had one more chance to get in the feature. He started tenth in the Last Chance Heat Race and raced his way to fourth. He was one spot out of advancing to the Last Chance A-Main.

September 4, 2011- Aztec Speedway – Aztec, New Mexico
Zane DeVilbiss of Farmington, New Mexico headed to the Aztec Speedway in Aztec, New Mexico for his fourth race of the weekend on Sunday. Aztec hosted the 32nd Annual Floyd Reynolds Memorial for the Dirt Late Models and the Sprint Cars. The IMCA Modifieds were a support class. DeVilbiss took the heat race win and would start tenth in the feature. He would be seen passing Porter Smith for the win on the last lap of the feature.

September 3, 2011- Diamond Mountain Speedway – Vernal, Utah
After finishing fourth on Friday night in Cortez, Colorado, Zane DeVilbiss trekked up to the Diamond Mountain Speedway in Vernal, Utah for their day race. Zane was able to finish in the second position. He then made the trek back to the Fairgrounds Speedway in Cortez, Colorado.

September 3, 2011- DeVilbiss Motorsports – Farmington, New Mexico
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September 2 & 3, 2011- Fairgrounds Speedway – Cortez, Colorado
Zane DeVilbiss of Farmington, New Mexico took his DeVilbiss Motorsports IMCA Modified to the Fairgrounds Speedway in Cortez, Colorado. On Friday, Zane started twelfth and was in the top five immediately. He was unable to get passed third so he settled for fourth. The next night, after finishing second at the Diamond Mountain Speedway in Vernal, Utah, just a few hours before. He arrived just in time to get his car ready for the feature. He started shotgun and finished fifth.

August 25 & 26, 2011- Desert Thunder Raceway – Price, Utah
Zane DeVilbiss of Farmington, New Mexico took his IMCA Modified to the Desert Thunder Raceway in Price, Utah for a regular show and to maintain his points lead. DeVilbiss took home the feature win on Friday night from his twelfth starting position. The next day, Zane won his heat race and would be seen starting in the same position for the feature. DeVilbiss tried all he could to get around the race leader, he would end up taking second.

August 20, 2011- Diamond Mountain Speedway – Vernal, Utah
2010 IMCA National Champion, Zane DeVilbiss of Farmington, New Mexico took his IMCA Modified to the Diamond Mountain Speedway in Vernal, Utah after sweeping the WWMT weekend in Cortez, Colorado. DeVilbiss won the heat race and went on to win the feature after starting tenth in the feature.

August 12 & 13, 2011 – Fairgrounds Speedway – Cortez, Colorado
Zane DeVilbiss of Farmington, New Mexico headed up to the Fairgrounds Speedway in Cortez, Colorado for the EQ IMCA Wild West Modified Tour races. Zane took the feature win both on Friday and Saturday night. By doing that he narrowed the gap in the points lead to seven points.

August 6, 2011- Gillette Thunder Speedway – Gillette, Wyoming
After finishing in second the night before at the Casper Speedway in Casper, Wyoming. Zane DeVilbiss of Farmington, New Mexico headed up to the Gillette Thunder Raceway in Gillette, Wyoming. Zane started in the tenth spot and would end up finishing in fourth. DeVilbiss will now head to the Fairgrounds Speedway in Cortez, Colorado for the EQ IMCA Wild West Modified Tour races.

August 5, 2011- Casper Speedway – Casper, Wyoming
The 2010 IMCA National Champion, Zane DeVilbiss of Farmington, New Mexico took his DeVilbiss Motorsports chassis to the Casper Speedway in Casper, Wyoming. Zane started in the third position and took second in the feature. Zane will now head up to Gillette Thunder Speedway in Gillette, Wyoming

July 29 & 30, 2011- Desert Thunder Raceway – Price, Utah
Zane DeVilbiss of Farmington, New Mexico headed to the Desert Thunder Raceway in Price, Utah for a weekend of racing. Zane swept the weekend as he took home the feature win on Friday and Saturday night.

July 22 & 23, 2011 – Fairgrounds Speedway – Cortez, Colorado
Zane DeVilbiss of Farmington, New Mexico took his IMCA Modified to the Fairgrounds Speedway in Cortez, Colorado. He won the feature the last time he was in Cortez and was looking to continue his success. He did, as he took home the win on Friday night over Danny Bradford and Chase Hansen. The next day, DeVilbiss won the heat and took the lead early in the feature after starting deep in the field. Zane won by nearly eight seconds over second place. Zane will try to continue his winning ways in Price, Utah this upcoming weekend.

July 15 & 16, 2011 – Sweetwater Speedway – Rock Springs, Wyoming
2010 IMCA National Champion, Zane DeVilbiss of Farmington, New Mexico headed up to Rock Springs, Wyoming, were he has never won at. Zane has won at every track on the EQ IMCA Wild West Modified Tour schedule except for two tracks, and Sweetwater Speedway is one of them. That streak did not end long as he took his DeVilbiss Motorsports chassis to victory lane on Friday night after starting thirteenth. The next day, he was seen taking home the second spot. Zane has a worst finish of second in the month of July.

July 8 & 9, 2011 – Fairgrounds Speedway – Cortez, Colorado
After taking home the win at the Atomic Motor Raceway in Atomic City, Idaho last Sunday, Zane DeVilbiss of Farmington, New Mexico headed to the Fairgrounds Speedway in Cortez, Colorado. DeVilbiss started the weekend off pretty good as he won his heat race and took second in the feature. If there was a couple of more laps, Zane would have took the win. The next night, Zane took the heat win again. He was seen starting tenth in the feature and he would get to the lead in just a few laps. Zane went on to win the feature. He will now get ready for the EQ IMCA Wild West Modified Tour race in Rock Springs, Wyoming.

July 3, 2011 – Atomic Motor Raceway – Atomic City, Idaho
After taking both feature wins at the Desert Thunder Raceway in Price, Utah on Friday and Saturday, Zane DeVilbiss of Farmington, New Mexico headed North to the Atomic Motor Raceway in Atomic City, Idaho this past Sunday. He started in the twelfth spot and took home the feature win. The win was his third win in one weekend.

July 1 & 2, 2011 – Desert Thunder Raceway – Price, Utah
The 2011 Evenson Law Office IMCA Iron Man Challenge Series Champion, Zane DeVilbiss of Farmington, New Mexico headed to the Desert Thunder Raceway in Price, Utah. The 2010 track champion at Desert Thunder, started the weekend off perfect as he took the feature win even after getting beat on multiple times by the second place runner. The next night looked similar as he drove from tenth to second in three laps. He passed the race leader with just five laps left and went on to sweep the weekend in Price.

June 25, 2011 – Aztec Speedway – Aztec, New Mexico
After being crowned the Inaugural Evenson Law Office IMCA Iron Man Challenge Series Champion, Zane DeVilbiss of Farmington, New Mexico headed to Aztec Speedway in Aztec, New Mexico. He was seen in a IMCA Stock Car and his familiar IMCA Modified this weekend. He took home the win in the IMCA Stock Car after starting twelfth and taking the win on the final lap. The track was then watered for the IMCA Modified main, Zane started tenth and was up to third in four laps. He then was forced into the slime and hit another car, he lost his front bumper so he was forced to leave the track.

June 9-18, 2011 – Evenson Law Office IMCA Iron Man Challenge Series
Zane DeVilbiss of Farmington, New Mexico traveled to Nevada to run in the Inaugural Evenson Law Office IMCA Iron Man Challenge Series. The series ran 10 races in 10 days at 5 different tracks (2 days at each track) in Northern Nevada. The series started in Fallon then headed to Lovelock, Winnemucca, Battle Mountain, and Ely. Zane picked up the win the first night in Fallon and at Battle Mountain. He led the points from night one to the final night in Ely. DeVilbiss was crowned the champion of the inaugural series.

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