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
RJS TIRE FACTORY SUPER STREETS
Fast time: 25 Chet Beaman 21.432 (new track record)
B dash: 16 Ashley Beaman, 7 Tony Huffines, 98 Zack Beaman, 03 Ken Mullins
A dash: 51 Josh Wilson, 25 Bob Greiner, 75 Mike Easley, 91 Gary Flammang
1st Heat: 16 Ashley Beaman, 38 Dusty John, 7 Tony Huffines, 03 Ken Mullins, 02 Todd Connell
2nd Heat: 26 Bob Greiner, 91 Gary Flammang, 75 Mike Easley, 17 JC Wofford,
BURGER RANCH SPORTSMAN
Fast time: 2 John Raney 23.181 (new track record)
B dash: 55 Kevin Taylor, 42 Jason Huffines, 11 Terry Taylor, 16 Barry Mueller
A dash: 52 Randy Marshall, Jr., 7 Reese Kastl, 04 Mel Patnode, 2 John Raney
1st Heat: 16 Barry Mueller, 54 Jesse Vincent, 42 Jason Huffines, 55 Kevin Taylor, 12 Ed St.Mary
2nd Heat: 52 Randy Marshall, Jr., 2 John Raney, 04 Mel Patnode, 5 Chris Van Amburg, 14 Mike Hill
H&H FURNITURE PURE STOCKS
Fast time: 5 Jeff Liebert 25.194 (new track record)
B dash: 36 Joe Estep, 31 Terry Cook, 87 Rob Allen, 58 Derek Raptcheff
A dash: 84 Tyson Richter, 5 Jeff Liebert, 27 Jay Younker, 09 Ron Pepper
1st Heat: 36 Joe Estep, 58 Derek Raptcheff, 16 Barry Mueller, 87 Rob Allen
2nd Heat: 84 Tyson Richter, 27 Jay Younker, 31 Terry Cook, 09 Ron Pepper
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