From Kelly Hart, Yakima Speedway
YAKIMA, Wash. — Finding winners circle can be hard to do at ASA sanctioned Yakima Speedway but for five drivers on Saturday night victory was hard fought and well earned.
The Late Model division saw Owen Riddle of Naches, WA win his second straight race on the season. The former division champion picked up his first ever win a few weeks ago and followed it up with his second win in a row setting him up for the Late Model 3 in-a-row bonus offered by track sponsors. Riddle took over the lead from Darrin Stordahl on the 7th lap and cruised to victory lapping all the way up to the 4th place car of Mike Zamora. Scott Walker was second followed by Stordahl.
The Trophy Dash wins in the Late Model division went to Jesse Brown and Ron Bemis. Bemis later wrecked his car at the end of the front straightaway tire barriers ending his evening. Walker again set fast time, just off his track record of 19.005 with a 19.007 second lap in time trials.
For Apple Cup H&H Furniture Pure Stock Champion Jay Younker this night feature two halves to his main event. He starting off running away with the race until a mid-race restart saw fast timer Jeff Liebert (24.855) on his tail. Liebert and Younker fought tooth and nail for the remaining 12 laps with Younker crossing the line a car length in front of Liebert, with Rob Allen finishing third. Trophy Dash wins went to Ron Pepper and Allen with Younker winning the Heat Race.
In the CWI Security/EZ Credit Auto Sales Hornet division Daniel Morfin won his first Main Event of the year along with a sweep of the nights events. Morfin picked up the lead on the 11th lap and held off Josh Washington and Ryan Kallenberger for the win. Tim Breshears and Morfin won the Trophy Dashes, with Morfin and Greg Gargett were the Heat Race winners.
The Yakima Driving School Youth Hornets saw Kyler Conduff win the Trophy Dash, with Joe Roberts winning the Heat Race. Conduff picked off Roberts on the 4th lap and held on to win the 15-lap affair for his second straight Main Event victory. Christian Hall finished third.
Once again the Bump To Pass duo of Joe and Donnie Stevens led the way. Joe won the main with Donnie second and Jake Breshears was third. Francisco Pepe Rojas returned to the Speedway with a Trophy Dash win while Donnie Stevens won the other Dash. Breshears won the heat.
YAKIMA SPEEDWAY RESULTS 6/13/09
LATE MODELS
FAST TIME: 34 Scott Walker 19.007
B DASH 05 Jesse Brown, 59 Bill Mills, 28k Alex Kerslake, 28m Jack Mondor
A DASH 42 Ron Bemis, 12 Dan Obrist, 10 Owen Riddle, 34 Walker
MAIN 10 Owen Riddle, 34 Walker, 4 Darren Stordahl, 52 Zamora, 28m Mondor, 28k Kerslake, 05 Jesse Brown, 59 Mills, 3 Lenard Barthel, 27 Marcus Maggard
LAP LEADERS 4 Stordahl 1-6, 10 Riddle 7-60
H&H FURNITURE PURE STOCKS
FAST TIME 5 Jeff Liebert 24.855
B DASH 87 Rob Allen, 31 Terry Cook, 58 Derek Raptcheff
A DASH 09 Ron Pepper, 36 Joe Estep, 5 Liebert, 27 Jay Younker
A HEAT 27 Younker, 09 Pepper, 5 Liebert, 87 Allen, 31 Cook
MAIN 27 Jay Younker, 5 Liebert, 87 Allen, 36 Estep, 31 Cook, 09 Pepper, 58 Raptcheff
LAP LEADERS 87 Allen 1, 27 Younker 2-25
CWI SECURITY/EZ CREDIT AUTO SALES HORNETS
B DASH 69 Daniel Morfin,71 Anthony Van Leven, 76 Michael Beck, 05 Grandpa Moran
A DASH 18 Tim Breshears, 22 Greg Gargett, 06 Josh Washington, 4 Ryan Kallenberger
B HEAT 69 Morfin, 00 Eric Appleby, 5 Cody Denton, 71 Van Leven, 76 Beck
A HEAT 22 Gargett, 06 Washington,26 Jessica Tidrick,20 Chris Morrison,12 Keith Erickson
MAIN 69 Daniel Morfin, 06 Washington, 4 Kallenberger, 26 Tidrick, 20 Morrison, 00 Appleby, 5 Denton, 18 Breshears, 71 Van Leven, 76 Beck, 22 Gargett, 34 Chris Marang, 51 Josh Parmentier, 12 Keith Erickson, 16 Milo John
LAP LEADERS 76 Beck 1-4, 22 Gargett 5-10, 69 Morfin 11-20
YAKIMA DRIVING SCHOOL YOUTH HORNETS
DASH 86 Kyler Conduff, 5 Christian Hall, 7 Joe Roberts, 0 Abigail Martin
HEAT: 7 Roberts, 5 Hall, 86 Conduff, 0 Martin
MAIN 86 Kyler Conduff, 7 Roberts, 5 Hall, 0 Martin
LAP LEADERS 7 Roberts 1-3, 86 Conduff 4-15
BUMP TO PASS
B DASH 22 Francisco Rojas, 4 Julie McAlpin, 82 Crystal Richter
A DASH 44 Donnie Stevens, 77 Jake Breshears, 43 Joe Stevens
HEAT 77 Breshears, 43 J. Stevens, 44 D. Stevens, 4 McAlpin, 22 Rojas
MAIN 43 Joe Stevens, 44 D. Stevens, 77 Breshears, 82 Richter, 4 McAlpin, 22 Rojas
LAP LEADERS 43 J. Stevens 1-8, 44 D. Stevens 9, 43 J. Stevens 10-15
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