Getting a late start on this today … sorry for anyone who was looking to start their Sunday with local racing … that’s what you get for giving me a Saturday night off!
(Yakima, WA) 5/23/09 by Kelly Hart
An early start for the Memorial Day races produced hot racing action at ASA Sanctioned Yakima Speedway. New track records were set in two divisions and new main event winners collected trophies and winners checks.
The visiting Limited Late Model Racing Series visited with Chris Walters setting fast time at 20.490 and winning the 20-lap Main Event. Walters also won his heat race. Jeremy Mullins of Naches, WA won the Trophy Dash.
In the Burger Ranch Sportsman division defending champion Mel Patnode set fast time in qualifying with a 23.103 second lap around the half mile track. Patnode also won his Trophy Dash. Jesse Vincent won the other Trophy Dash. The Heat Races were won by Barry Mueller and Randy Marshall, Jr. . Marshall, Jr led the final 24 laps of the 30-lap Main Event for the win.
Greg Gargett set a new track record for the Hornets with a 17.214 clocking. Gargett won his heat and the 20-lap Main Event. Other Hornet winners were Ryan Kallengberger and Keith Erickson with Trophy Dash wins. Steve Hall picked up the other heat race win.
It was a great night for Kyle Wade in the Bump to Pass division winning the 15 lap Main Event in his brand new car along with a heat race win. Donnie Stevens set fast time with a new track record of 18.345. Joe Stevens won the Trophy Dash.
RESULTS 5/23/09
LIMITED LATE MODEL RACING SERIES
FAST TIME: 5 Chris Walters 20.490
DASH: 88 Jeremy Mullins, 55 Aaron Haley, 5 Walters, 21 Rick Gerard
HEAT: 5 Walters, 55 Haley, 21 Gerard, 88 Mullins
MAIN: 5 Chris Walters, 55 Haley, 21 Gerard, 08 Jeff Mullins, 88 Jeremy Mullins
Lap Leaders: 88 Jeremy Mullins 1, 21 Gerard 2-6, 5 Walters 7-20
BURGER RANCH SPORTSMAN
FAST TIME: 04 Mel Patnode 23.103
B DASH: 54 Jesse Vincent, 11 Terry Taylor, 63 Don Klang, 16 Barry Mueller
A DASH: 04 Patnode, 7 Reese Kastl, 42 Jason Huffines, 52 Randy Marshall, Jr.
B HEAT: 16 Mueller, 63 Klang, 11 T. Taylor, 00 Dan Wilson, 10 James Norman
A HEAT: 52 Marshall, Jr., 04 Patnode, 55 Kevin Taylor, 7 Kastl, 42 Huffines
MAIN: 52 Randy Marshall, Jr., 04 Patnode, 95 Thomas Benscoter, Sr., 7 Kastl, 55 K. Taylor, 16 Mueller, 42 Huffines, 54 Vincent, 63 Klang, 11 T. Taylor, 00 Wilson, 10 Norman
Lap Leaders: 11 Terry Taylor 1-2, 42 Huffines 3-5, 53 Marshall, Jr. 6-30
HORNETS
FAST TIME: 22 Greg Gargett 17.214 new track record
B DASH: 12 Keith Erickson, 20 Chris Morrison, 76 Michael Beck, 34 Chris Marang
A DASH: 4 Ryan Kallenberger, 22 Gargett, 51 Josh Parmentier, 06 Josh Washington
B HEAT: 72 Steve Hall, 5 Christian Hall, 12 Erickson, 20 Morrison, 76 Beck
A HEAT: 22 Gargett, 4 Kallenberger, 06 Washington, 51 Parmentier, 16 Milo John
MAIN: 22 Greg Gargett, 4 Kallenberger, 20 Morrison, 18 Tim Breshears, 12 Erickson, 5 C. Hall, 06 Washington, 76 Beck, 26 Jessica Tidrick, 72 S. Hall, 16 John, 51 Parmentier, 34 Marang, 69 Daniel Morfin
Lap Leaders: 34 Marang 1-2, 22 Gargett 3-20
BUMP TO PASS
FAST TIME: 44 Donnie Stevens 18.345 new track record
DASH: 43 Joe Stevens, 03 Kyle Wade, 44 D. Stevens
HEAT: 03 Wade, 43 J. Stevens, 44 D. Stevens
MAIN: 03 Kyle Wade, 43 J. Stevens, 44 D. Stevens
Lap Leaders: 03 Kyle Wade 1-10, 43 J. Stevens 11-12, 03 Wade 13-15
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