Longton Nabs Yakima Speedway Apple Cup Pole
Defending Yakima Speedway Late Model Champion and 2008 Fall Casic winner, Mike Longton, wil start Sunday's 125-lap main event on the pole with Snohomish's Jason Fraser on the outside. Both drivers won their qualifying heat races to earn the front row starting positions.
LONGTON AND FRASER EARN FRONT ROW STARTS AT APPLE CUP
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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 $4,000.00 to win 125 lap Late
Model main event. Seventy-four cars graced the
In local points races Chet Beaman set fast time and the new track record for the RJ’s 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 1pm, with the final main events for all four divisions at Yakima Speedway.
4/18/09 Results
LATE MODELS
Fast time: 37 Mike Longton 18.732 (new track record)
B Trophy Dash: 21 Jared Vorse, 64 Garrett Evans, 49 Brian
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
2nd Qualifying Heat: 31 Jason Fraser, 73 Gary
Lewis, 42 Jeff Jefferson, 21 Jared Vorse, 29 Shane Harding, 12 Dan Obrist, 90
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
Row 7
76 Amanda MacDonald / 90
Row 8
10 John Boyatt / 51 Erick Hargraves
Row 9
64 Garrett Evans
RJ’S 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
1st Heat: 16 Ashley Beaman, 38 Dusty John, 7 Tony Huffines, 03 Ken Mullins, 02 Todd Connell
2nd Heat: 26 Bob Greiner, 91
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
