Local racer Lawrence O’Connor may not have won the top purse at Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s Duel in the Desert recently but he did earn a new nickname: Ol’ Two Time.
O’Connor took his new modified racer to the annual event to race against the record 330 drivers who signed up for the three-day racing spectacular.
But a flat tire while leading the B main and a broken steering component while running third in another qualifier cost the Port Hardy veteran a spot in Saturday’s main event.
Undeterred, O’Connor worked out the kinks in time to win the IMCA Modified Legends Race for the second consecutive year — and earn a new nickname from his fellow drivers to go along with the trophy.