Yakima Speedway Set For Fan Appreciation Night
Yakima Speedway's late model division gets its points chase underway on Saturday night. Also racing will be the H&H Furniture Pure Stocks, Hornets, Youth Hornets and Bump To Pass divisions. It's fan appreciation night with special ticket pricing prior to 6:30 p.m.
Courtesy: Kelly Hart, Yakima Speedway Media Relations
Yakima Speedway is ready for the regular season point battles to begin with local points races getting started in earnest after the 2009 Apple Cup two weeks ago.
To get everyone warmed up for the racing season, Speedway Auto Sales Fan Appreciation Night kicks things off with reduced admission before 6:30pm. All fans 12 and over will pay only $8.50 for admission to the track before 6:30. Regular posted prices apply after 6:30. This is a great savings a special way for the track and it's sponsor Speedway Auto Sales to say thanks for supporting racing in the Yakima Valley.
On the track it is the first point race for the Late Model division. Former champions Owen Riddle and Scott Walker are expected to wage war this season, with plenty of competition from Ron Bemis, Christopher Kalsch, Dan Obrist, Lenard Barthel, Marcus Maggard and others. The offseason has been filled with rumors of which cars are coming out and which ones are staying home. Opening night is always fun just to see who wants to race for championship points.
In the H&H Furniture Pure Stock division Jay Younker leads the point chase fresh off his first ever win at the Apple Cup. Younker leads Rockin' Ron Pepper by 3 points and Jeff Liebert by 5 going into the Pure Stocks second weekend of racing for points.
We'll see the season debuts for our short-track divisions. The Hornets, Youth Hornets and Bump To Pass divisions are all in action.
The spectator gates open at 4:00 p.m. with exciting side-by-side, ground pounding racing starting after opening ceremonies at 6:00 p.m.
POINT STANDINGS AS OF 4/19/09
H&H FURNITURE PURE STOCKS POINTS
1) #27 JAY YOUNKER 59
2) #09 RON PEPPER 56
3) #5 JEFF LIEBERT 54
4) #36 JOE ESTEP 51
5) #31 TERRY COOK 46
5) #58 DEREK RAPTCHEFF 46
7) #84 TYSON RICHTER 45
8) #16 NATHAN VOYLES 38
9) #87 ROB ALLEN 37
BURGER RANCH SPORTSMAN POINTS
1) #7 REESE KASTL 59
2) #04 MEL PATNODE 58
3) #11 TERRY TAYLOR 47
3) #54 JESSE VINCENT 47
5) #16 BARRY MUELLER 45
6) #55 KEVIN TAYLOR 44
7) #5 CHRIS VAN AMBURG 40
8) #12 ED ST. MARY 39
9) #00 DAN WILSON 37
10)#95 THOMAS BENSCOTER SR. 35
11)#42 JASON HUFFINES 34
11) #63 DON KLANG 34
13)#14 MIKE HILL 32
RJ'S TIRE FACTORY SUPER STREET POINTS
1) #98 ZACH BEAMAN 56
2) #75 MIKE EASLEY 55
2) #26 BOB GREINER 55
4) #7 TONY HUFFINES 48
5) #12 BEN ST. MARY 42
6) #02 TODD CONNELL 41
7) #17 JC WOFFORD 40
8) #03 KEN MULLINS 39
9) #04 MIKE VAN AMBURG 38
9) #25 CHET BEAMAN SR. 38
11) #95 BICK NOEL JR. 34
12) #38 DUSTY JOHN 32
13) #16 ASHLEY BEAMAN 31