Longton, Fraser starting on front row for Apple Cup

YAKIMA, Wash. — Defending Yakima Speedway Late Model Champion Mike Longton set a new track record in time trials and won his qualifying heat race to earn the pole position for the 2009 Apple Cup presented by Columbia Asphalt at ASA Sanctioned Yakima Speedway.

Jason Fraser won the other qualifying heat to start on the outside front row Sunday afternoon in the $4,000-to-win 125-lap Late Model main event.

Seventy-four cars graced the Speedway pit area on a sun-drenched afternoon. There were 19 Late Models signed in to start the day. Two scratched due to motor woes.

In local points races, Chet Beaman set fast time and the new track record for the RJs Tire Factory Super Streets. Ashley Beaman won her Trophy Dash and Heat Race. Josh Wilson won the other Trophy Dash and Bob Greiner won the remaining heat. Main event lineups for Sunday were set by time trials.

For the Burger Ranch Sportsman, John Raney started off with fast time and a new track record in time trials. Randy Marshall, Jr. won his Trophy Dash and Heat Race. Kevin Taylor won a Dash and Barry Mueller the other Heat.

Defending Pure Stock Champion Tyson Richter picked up where he left off wins in the Trophy Dash and Heat Race for the H&H Furniture Pure Stocks. Joe Estep did the same in the other Trophy Dash and Heat Race. Setting a new track record with fast time in time trials was Jeff Liebert.

Action resumes Sunday at 1 p.m., with the final main events for all four divisions at Yakima Speedway.

Saturday, April 18 at Yakima Speedway

Yakima, Wash.

LATE MODELS

Fast time: 37 Mike Longton 18.732 (new track record)

B Trophy Dash: 21 Jared Vorse, 64 Garrett Evans, 49 Brian Levant, 36 Joey Tanner

A Trophy Dash: 42 Jeff Jefferson, 73 Gary Lewis, 37 Mike Longton, 21 Jason Fraser

1st Qualifying Heat: 37 Mike Longton, 39 Pete Harding, 10 Owen Riddle, 36 Joey Tanner, 34 Scott Walker, 49 Brian Levant, 76 Amanda MacDonald, 10 John Boyatt, 64 Garrett Evans

2nd Qualifying Heat: 31 Jason Fraser, 73 Gary Lewis, 42 Jeff Jefferson, 21 Jared Vorse, 29 Shane Harding, 12 Dan Obrist, 90 Gary Longley, 51 Erick Hargraves

Apple Cup lineup

Starting Lineup for 2009 Apple Cup presented by Columbia Asphalt 125 lap main:

Inside / Outside

Row 1: 37 Mike Longton / 31 Jason Fraser

Row 2: 39 Pete Harding / 73 Gary Lewis

Row 3: 10 Owen Riddle / 42 Jeff Jefferson

Row 4: 36 Joey Tanner / 21 Jared Vorse

Row 5: 34 Scott Walker / 29 Shane Harding

Row 6: 49 Brian Levant / 12 Dan Obrist

Row 7: 76 Amanda MacDonald / 90 Gary Longley

Row 8: 10 John Boyatt / 51 Erick Hargraves

Row 9: 64 Garrett Evans