Regional racing roundup for July 26

Tacoma, Wash., driver “Terrible” Tim McDougald swept the evenings action in the Limited Late Model Racing Series on Saturday, July 26 at Ephrata Raceway Park.

McDougald set fast time at 15.13, won the A dash, heat race and 30-lap main event. John Boyatt won the B trophy dash.

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Results

Fast time: 68 Tim McDougald 15.13

B dash: 10 John Boyatt, 88 Craig Pfander, 21 Rick Gerard, 08 Jeff Mullins

A dash: 68 McDougald, 10 Boyatt, 77 Vic Beard, 23 Steve Woods

Heat: 69 McDougald, 77 Beard, 10 Boyatt, 23 Woods, 21 Gerard

Main: 68 Tim McDougald, 88 Pfander, 10 Boyatt, 23 Woods, 21 Gerard, 77 Beard

Lap leaders: 23 Woods 1-5, 68 McDougald 6-30

Saturday, July 26 was SR Custom Auto and Superior Refrigeration night at Ephrata Raceway Park featuring a fully loaded five-class racing card. In action at the racetrack were the 360 Sprint cars, Limited Late Model Racing Series (see above), Mini Stocks, Kim Janke State Farm Agent Youth Hornets and the BIG CARS.

After Kurt Meyers set fast time in the 360 Sprint cars with a 13.51 second lap, Kevin Witte won the dash and Doug Peter won the heat race. In the main event, it looked like a repeat of the midseason championship night second main event for the 360 Sprint cars with Doug Peter setting the pace and opening a commanding lead as Mike Fought and Kurt Meyer struggled with traffic. A mid-race caution closed the field and Fought worked his way around Peter for the win going away. For Fought it was his third straight 360 Sprint car main event win at Ephrata Raceway Park.

It was Ladies Night in the Kim Janke State Farm Agent Youth Hornet division as Stephnie Patty set fast time of 17.40, then won the main event. Tara Noakes won the A trophy dash and Jatender Veenstra was the A heat race winner. Also picking up wins were Derek Burck in the B trophy dash and Austin Schooler in the B heat race.

For the Mini Stocks, Joe Smith was the man of the night. He won the A dash, A heat race and the main event in a great battle with Jeff Hector. Hector set fast time at 16.49. Nick Gardner won the B dash and Charles Larr won the B heat race.

Once again the BIG CARS left a lasting impression. After Chris McCart set fast time at 18.37, Daniel Hector and Josh Hector won the two trophy dashes. Then Josh Hector won the heat race. In the main event, the cars were lined up straight up by time. From a standing start the cars went backwards from the start finish line around the track once. When they crossed the start finish line ending the first lap then headed back into traffic coming at them head on backwards! Travis Lucas and Robert Henderson went out on that first lap with an astonishingly hard hit that took out both cars right on the front straight. The race was red flagged to make sure both drivers were okay but the cars were done. From then on, it was the usually entertaining assortment of spins, 360’s and wrecks with Chris McCart winding up the winner.

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Results

KIM JANKE STATE FARM YOUTH HORNETS

Fast time: 61 Stephnie Patty 17.40

B dash: 16 Taylor Blackburn, Derek Burck, 6 Michael Olsick, 38 Steven Beck, x15 Derek Burck

A dash: 8 Tara Noakes, 61 Patty, 11 Jatender Veenstra, 08 Jesse Hector

B heat: 96 Austin Schooler, 72 Kelly Olsick, 16 Blackburn, 6 M. Olsick, x15 Burck

A heat: 11 Veenstra, 61 Patty, 68 Bart Hector Jr., 09 Dallas White, 43 Damon Claibourn

Main: 61 Stephnie Patty, 08 Hector, 09 White, 11 Veenstra, 68 Hector Jr., 43 Claibourn, 16 Blackburn, 38 Beck, x15 Burck, 64 Sami Todd, 00 Dylan Adamson, 44 Jay Jenkins, 89 Patrick Hector, 96 Schooler, 6 M. Olsick, 72 K. Olsick

Lap leaders: x15 Burck 1, 09 White 2-3, 61 Patty 4-15

MINI STOCKS

Fast time: 78 Jeff Hector 16.49

B dash: 1 Nick Gardner, 81 Richard Brown, 44 Charles Larr, 19 Eddie Razey

A dash: 7 Joe Smith, 78 J. Hector, 52 David Macken, 8 Fred Moore

B heat: 44 LArr, 19 E. Razey, 38 Andrew Sonnenburg, 81 Brown, 61 Adam Smith

A heat: 7 J. Smith, 78 J. Hector, 52 Macken, 1 Gardner, 53 Josh Buys

Main: 7 Joe Smith, 78 J. Hector, 53 Buys, 52 Macken, 44 LArr, 1 Gardner, 18 Jeremy Razey, 38 Sonnenburg, 8 Moore, 81 Brown, 65 Robert Martin, 07 Brian Lopes, 61 A. Smith, 19 E. Razey

Lap leaders: 44 Larr 1-5, 7 J. Smith 6-20

BIG CARS

Fast time: 95 Chris McCart 18.37

B dash: 669 Daniel Hector, 27 Billy Smith, 6 Eddie Razey, 11 Ray Hahne

A dash: 84 Josh Hector, 95 McCart, X Robert Henderson, 211 Travis Lucas

Heat: 84 J. Hector, 27 B. Smith, X Henderson, 95 McCart, 211 Lucas

Main: 95 Chris McCart, 84 J. Hector, 27 B. Smith, 11 Hahne, 669 D. Hector, 6 Razey, X Henderson, 211 Lucas

Lap leaders: 27 Smith 1-5, 95 McCart 6-20

360 SPRINT CARS

Fast time: 32 Kurt Meyers 13.51

Dash: 96 Kevin Witte, 6 Rich Fast, 78 Mike Fought, 32 Kurt Meyers

Heat: 42 Doug Peter, 78 Fought, 32 Meyers, 44 Rod Stump

Main: 78 Mike Fought, 42 Peter, 32 Meyers, 6 Fast, 96 Witte, 44 Stump

Lap leaders: 44 Stump 1, 42 Peter 2-7, 78 Fought 8-20

The skies were threatening and there was a threat of rain, but that didn’t stop the racing at Grays Harbor Raceway on Saturday, July 26 in Elma, Wash.,

Glenn Borden Jr. of Raymond, Wash., took advantage of a mistake by race leader Henry VanDam of Enumclaw, Wash., and a mechanical problem by Shawn Rice of Tacoma, Wash., and went on for the win in the “360 Sprints” 30-lap feature race.

Jason Beaulieu of Campbell River, B.C. needed only four laps to move from third to first en route to winning the Modifieds 25-lap feature race.

Jonathan Jorgenson of Auburn, Wash., needed 17 laps to wrestle the lead from Austin Hespe of Snohomish, Wash., for the win in the Ford Focus Midgets 20 lap main event.

The driving team of Dana Austin and James Hinkley made a late race pass on leaders Tad Smith and Sparkin Heimer for the win in the Cruisers 20-lap feature race.

For more detailed information, visit www.graysharborraceway.net.

Results

Whitney’s Auto Group 360 Sprints: A Main: 1. Glenn Borden Jr. Raymond. 2. Henry VanDam, Enumclaw. 3. Jay Cole, Shelton. 4. TJ Hartman, Puyallup. 5. Brad Holmes, Cosmopolis. 6. Kelley Mayer, Covington. 7. Rob Johnson, Raymond. 8. Otto Jorgenson, Auburn. 9. John Tharp, Snohomish. 10. Shawn Rice, Tacoma. Heat 1: 1. Cole. 2. Tharp. 3. VanDam. 4. Mayer. 5. Jorgenson. Heat 2: 1. Holmes. 2. Hartman. 3. Borden. 4. Rice. 5. Jayme Barnes, Everett.

Ship Wreck Beads Modifieds: A Main. 1. Jason Beaulieu, Campbell River, B.C. 2. Shawn Dorie, St Helens, OR. 3. Blair Shoemaker, Yakima. 4. Greg Dineen, Aberdeen. 5. Scott Miller, Shelton. 6. Gannin Thomas, St Helens, Or. 7. Matt Mitchell, Vancouver, WA. 8. Josh Muller, Montesano. 9. Jeff Foster, McCleary. 10. Leroy Lawhead, Rochester. B Main 1. Steve Signal, Olympia. 2. Jason St Paul, Shelton. 3. Dan Wolfard, Seabeck. 4. Randy Neilson, Yelm. 5. Dave Burns, Bremerton. Heat 1. Beaulieu. 2. Lawrence O’Connor, Port Hardy, B.C. 3. Rob Sjogren, Maple Valley. 4. Miller. 5. Tim Issacson, Olympia. Heat 2. 1. Graham Cook, Port Hardy, B.C. 2. Mitchell. 3. Shoemaker. 4. Thomas. 5. David Wolfard, Seabeck. Heat 3. 1. Muller. 2. Dorie. 3. Dineen. 4. Foster. 5. Lawhead.

Ford Focus Midgets: A Main. 1. Jonathan Jorgenson, Auburn. 2. Austin Hespe, Snohomish. 3. Dan West Jr. Shelton. 4. Lee St Paul, Shelton. 5. Allison Journey, Springfield, OR. 6. Jeff Bell, Marysville. 7. Todd Hartman, Bothell. 8. Kelly Douglas, Poulsbo. 9. Zak DeBakker, Olympia. 10. Jeremy Miller, Montesano. Heat 1. 1. West. 2. Journey. 3. Han DeBakker. 4. Miller. 5. Douglas. Heat 2. 1. St Paul. 2. Hespe. 3. Bell. 4. Jorgenson. 5. Shon Valland, Bonny Lake.

Cruisers: A Main. 1. Dana Austin, Olympia/James Hinkley, Centralia. 2. Tad Smith/Sparkin Heimer, Shelton. 3. J. D. Boling, Elma. /Ted Warner, Olympia. 4. Louie Zoren/Donny Henson, Shelton. 5. John Hyde/Jack Traxtle, Hoquiam. 6. Aaron Hurd/Brian Crawford, Elma. 7. James Gunter, Aberdeen/Jon Jacobs Cosmopolis. 8. Travis Brearty/Brian Brearty, Elma. 9. Mike Crawford/Brad Crawford, Aberdeen. 10. Zeb Conrad/Tom Conrad, Montesano. Heat 1. 1. Conrad/Conrad. 2. Hurd/Crawford. 3. Smith/Heimer. 4. Crawford/Crawford. 5. Boling/Warner. Heat 2. 1. Hyde/Traxtle. 2. Gunter/Jacobs. 3. Austin Hinkley. 4. Brearty/Brearty.

Matt Hein won the Art Pollard Memorial as the American Speed Association Northwest Sprint Car Series made it’s final stop for 2008 at Douglas County Speedway for the running of the Art Pollard Memorial on Saturday, July 26 in Roseburg, Ore.

Hein started the race from the outside of row three, but moved into the lead on the fourth lap. A caution reset the field to the last completed lapt, moving Hein back into second place.

That was a temporary setback, however, as Hein retook the lead on the restart. He weather several more cautions but wasn’t seriously challenged the rest of the way.

Andy Alberding finished second, R. J. Fronsman was third, Cory Lockwood came in fourth and Todd Coleman rounded out the top five.

Alberding set fast time with a lap of 12.658 seconds. Adam Roduner and Hein won the trophy dashes. Sierra Jackson and Roduner won the heat races.

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Results

Quick time Andy Alberding #76 12.658; Jake Mann #51 12.779; Matt Hein #98h 12.863; Justin Mack #17 12.900; Rick Brown #99d 12.918; Cory Lockwood #99r 12.972; R. J. Fronsman #25z 13.006; Todd Coleman #44 13.126; Greg Middendorf #4 13.201; Sierra Jackson #25j 13.432; Adam Roduner #82 13.644; Jim Brock #37 14.324.

A Dash starting positions: 17, 98h, 51, 76. Finish: 98h, 17, 76, 51.

B Dash starting positions: 37, 82, 25j, 4 . Finish: 82, 4, 25j, 37.

Heat 1 starting positions: 37, 25j, 44, 99r, 17, 51. Finish: 25j, 51, 17, 99r, 44, 37.

Heat 2 starting positions: 82, 4, 25z, 99d, 98h, 76. Finish: 82, 4, 25z, 98h, 99d, 76.

A Main, 40 laps. Starting position, top 8 inverted: 44, 25z, 99r , 99d, 17, 98h, 51, 76, 4, 25j, 82, 37. Finish: 98h, 76, 25z, 99r, 44, 4, 25j, 51, 37, 17, 82, 99d.

Six cars finished on the lead lap, 25j and 51 one lap down, 37 – 4 laps down, 17, 82, and 99d were DNFs

Top 10 season points standings:1. Matt Hein #98h, 401; 2. Andy Alberding #76, 385; 3. Jake Mann #51. 384; 4. Justin Mack #17. 379; 5. Sierra Jackson #25j. 345; 6. Cory Lockwood #99r. 344; 7. R. J. Fronsman #25z. 333; 8. Greg Middendorf #4. 315; 9. Adam Roduner #82. 270; 10. Rick Brown 241;

Overcast skies and sprinkles didn’t dampen a good night of racing on Saturday, July 26 at South Sound Speedway in Rochester, Wash.

Monroe, Wash., driver Tom Moriarity started seventh but took the lead on lap 30 en route to his sixth straight victory in the 100-lap Super Stock main. Rounding out the top five were Tom Sweatman, Rod Schultz, JR., Fugitt, and Tommy Elstoen.

Bob Presley of Olympia, Wash., set fast time with a lap of 13.485 seconds.

Current points leader Reggie Gill won his sixth main event of the season in the Delta Camshaft Mini Stocks. Rounding out the top five were Doug Shaffer, Duane Lacy, Kyle Matthews, and Tabby Bracale. Heat races were won by Gill and Lacy.

AJ Butler of Gig Harbor, Wash., took the lead on lap 10 en route to his third straight victory in the 25-lap Baby Grand main. Rounding out the top five were Brooke Lefor, Cody Stewart, Lash Larew, and Brandon Barlow. Butler and Larew won the heat races, and Larew set fast time with a lap of 15.060.

Dan Walker of Longview, Wash., passed Leon Collins for the lead in turn 3 on the white-flag lap to win his third Hinkle Homes Pure Stocks main. Collins finished second, Brian Wilson was third, Don Briggs came in fourth and Jay Henderson rounded out the top five. Wilson and Jeff Boheler won the heat races.

Jim Jones won the Vintage Modified 30-lap main event, followed by Keil Hobbs, Charlie West Jr., Bob Fulmer and Mike Clother. Jones also set fast time. Clother and West won the heat races.

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Results

SUPER STOCKS

Fast time: Bob Presley – 13.485

Main: Tom Moriarity, Tom Sweatman, Rod Schultz, JR., AJ Fugitt, Tommy Elstoen, Presley, Rod Schultz, SR., Willy Thom, Tim Gosch.

DELTA CAMSHAFT MINI STOCKS

A-Heat: Reggie Gill, Kyle Matthews, Doug Shaffer, Tabby Bracale, Freeman Pruitt, Devin Matthews, Jon Baglien.

B-Heat: Duane Lacy, Bill Hayes, Jeff Elliott, Doug McPeake, JR., Earl Peyton, Jeremy Cowart, Jerry LaPlante.

Main: Gill, Shaffer, Lacy, K. Matthews, Bracale, McPeake, JR., Hayes, D. Matthews, Pruitt, LaPlante, Baglien, Elliott, Cowart, Peyton.

NORTHWEST BABY GRANDS

Fast time: Lash Larew – 15.060

A-Heat: Larew, Brandon Barlow, Brooke Lefor, Nik Larsen, Cody Stewart, Kayla Roberts.

B-Heat: AJ Butler, Mark Boles, Brian Balmelli, Steven Daskam, Austin Thom, Michael Millard Perales.

Main: Butler, Lefor, Stewart, Larew, Barlow, Daskam, Larson, Roberts, Millard-Perales, Balmelli, Boles, Thom.

HINKLE HOMES PURE STOCKS

A-Heat: Brian Wilson, Kenny Erickson, Rick Casebolt, Leon Collins, and Dan Walker.

B-Heat: Jeff Boheler, Jay Henderson, Matt Duffey, Don Briggs, JR., John Lathrop, JR.

Main: Walker, Collins, Wilson, Briggs, JR., Henderson, Duffey, Lathrop, JR., Boheler, Erickson, Casebolt.

VINTAGE MODIFIEDS

Fast time: Jim Jones – 15.083

A-Heat: Mike Clother, Josh Wyne, Bob Fulmer, Dave Trapp, Robert Rux, Jones, Keil Hobbs.

B- Heat: Charlie West, JR., Chuck Peterson, John Mustered, Josh Peterson, Mel Smith, Dan Watkins.

Main: Jones, Hobbs, West, JR., Fulmer, Clother, Trapp, Mustered, C. Peterson, Rux, Smith, Wyne, Watkins, J. Peterson.