Plenty of action at Ephrata Raceway Park’s Mid-Season night

From Keith Danson, Ephrata Raceway Park announcer

Mid Season Championships always make for an interesting night. Last years parts break, the summer heat takes it’s toll on race cars and emotions, old and new rivalrys surface. Then add double points and you have a crazy evening at ERP! Twin 25 lap mains were run for each of the six classes, that’s 12 main events!

No Trophy Dashes or Heat Races were run. It all began with qualifiing and here’s who had fast times:

Mini Stock- #7 Adam Smith, ML- 16.43

Hobby- #34 Josh McKenzie, Wen- 16.54

Street- #68 Bart Hector, Ephrata- 15.65

360 Sprints- #78 Mike Fought, Othello- 13.11

The first six mains were messy, with car problems and overdriving leading to a lot less cars finishing than had started each race. Race Director Mike Hunter had an inspiring chat with the drivers during a break and the second six mains included much more racing and a lot fewer caution flags. The following results show the finishing order for both mains and the overall finishing order for each class.

Kim Janke State Farm Agent Youth Hornets:

1st main- #68 Bart Hector Jr, RC, 96 Austin Schooler,

#16 Taylor Blackburn, Ephrata, #00 Dylan Adamson, ML

#11 Jatender Veenstra, RC- DNF,

#6 Mike Olsick, SL- DNF, #44 Colton Fisher, Ephrata- DNF

2nd main- #68 Hector,#16 Blackburn, #00 Adamson

#6 Olsick, #96 Schooler, #11 DNS, #44 DNS

Overall- #68 Hector, #16 Blackburn, #00 Adamson,

#6 Olsick, #96 Schooler- did not pass tech,#11 DNS, #44 DNS

Pioneer Muffler 2 Adult Hornets:

1st main- #09 Dallas White, RC, #11 Tom Veenstra, RC

#42 Lance White- DNF, Ephrata- DNF, #1 Charlie Larr – DNF, #83 Sid White, Othello- DNF, #27 Tony Snyder, Ephrata- DNF

2nd main- #09 Dallas White, #11 Veenstra, #42 Lance White, #1 Larr, #27 DNS, #83 DNS

Overall-#11 Veenstra, #1 Charlie Larr,#09 White- did not pass tech, #42 White- did not pass tech, #27 DNS, #83 DNS

Schaeffer Oil Mini Stocks:

1st main- #81 Charlie Larr, Ephrata

#07 Brian Lopes, ML, #52 Dave Macken, ML, #18 Jeremy Razey, ML

#99 David Gross, ML #88 Alan Dixon, #19 Eddie Razey, Ephrata, #21 Jeff Krieder, Coulee City, #65 Robert Martin, ML, #13 Samatha Todd, Odessa, #6 Kerrigan Clark, ML- DNF, #7 Adam Smith, ML- DNF, #84 Doug Brown- DNF

2nd Main- #18 J Razey, #81 Larr/Dixon, #88 Dixon

#19 E Razey, #99 Gross, #84 Brown, #13 Todd

#65 Martin,#52 Macken- did not pass tech

#07 Lopes- did not pass tech, #6 Clark- DNS

#7 Smith- DNS, #21 Krieder- black flag

overall finish same

Jerry’s Auto Supply Hobby Stocks:

1st main- #42 Neil Nelson, George, #6 Russ Kain, Wen

#76 Pat Canady/Dennis McDonald, Ephrata

#79 Glen Hector, Ephrata- DNF, #18 Jason Ray, Ephrata- DNF, #1 Mitch Kleyn, Quincy- DNF

#57 Jay Kimble, ML- DNF, #59 Mark Bush, Wen- DNF

#47 Dustin Kapalo, Ephrata- DNF

#34 Josh McKenzie, Wen- black flag

2nd main- #34 McKenzie, #6 Kain, #42 Nelson,

#76 Canday/ McDonald, #79 Hector, #18 Ray, #59 Bush- DNF

#1 Kleyn- DNS, #47 Kapalo- DNS, #57 Kimble- DNS

#42 Nelson- DNS

Overall: #6 Kain, #42 Nelson, #76 Canady/ McDonald

#79 Hector, #18 Ray, #59 Bush, #34 McKenzie, #1 Kleyn- DNS, #57 Kimble- DNS #47 Kapalo- DNS

Pepsi Cola Street Stocks:

1st main- #68 Bart Hector, Ephrata, #64 Ron Stewart, ML

#9 Randy Pugh, ML, #12 Rick Bretches, Quincy

#18 John Cook, ML, #92 Mike Bise, Warden

#84 Josh Hector, Ephrata, #41 Sam Todd, Odessa

#21 Skyler Lessman, Ephrata- DNF, #1 Mitch Kleyn, Quincy- DNS

2nd main- #68 Hector, #64 Stewart, #18 Cook,

#84 Josh Hector, #12 Bretches, #9 Pugh, 0#92 Bise

#41 Todd, #21 Lessman- DNS, #1 Kleyn- DNS

Overall: #68 Hector, #64 Stewart, #18 Cook, #12 Bretches

#9 Pugh, #84 Hector, #92 Bise, #41 Todd, #1 DNS,

#21 DNS

360 Sprints:

1st main- #78 Mike Fought, Othello,#25 Whitney Nolan, Wen, #6 Rich Fast, Mesa, #96 Britt Lorentzen, Lake Taps

#7 Joe Smith, ML, #44 Rod Stump, ML- DNF

#2 Kurt Myers, Wilson Creek- DNF, #85 Kevin Witte, Ephrata- DNF

2nd main- #25 Nolan, #78 Fought, #96 Lorentzen

#6 Fast, #2 Myers- DNF, #7 Smith- DNF, #85 Witte- DNS

#44 Stump- DNS

Overall: #25 Nolan, #78 Fought, #96 Lorentzen

#6 Fast, #2 Myers, #7 Smith- DNF, #44 DNS

#85 DNS

Just looking at the results of the first mains will tell you how hard every body was driving at the beginning of the night. The audience was treated to a long fun one, and thanks to all who helped put on another great show! July 18th brings more fun with the Vintage Modifieds, Adult Hornets, Hobby’s, Streets and Girls Nite Out! Gates open at 5, racing at 6!