B.J. TIDRICK WINS THE AERO EXHAUST 200

Source: Gene Wachtel
Date: 09/04/2006

It was an exciting night as the NASCAR Northwest Tour Field rolled on to the track. Cars and crews were positioned on the front straight as track manager announced that there would be a Northwest Tour next year with three committed tracks and five others still in negations. After this declaration, fans were allowed on the track to meet the drivers and crews. Once fans were back in their seats the Aero Exhaust 200 began with Wilbur Bruce taking the lead only to slow down for a red flag on lap three when Erick Hargraves, Jeff Bailey, and Lex Johnson tangled and spun on the front stretch with Johnson hitting the wall hard. When the cars finally stopped and the dust cleared Johnson got out of his car and walked to the pits unscathed. The green waved again and on lap 38 rookie B.J. Tidrick worked his way underneath Bruce to take the lead. Garrett Evans shadowed Tidrick throughout the race never letting Tidrick get more than a car length away from him. On lap 147 Chris Ratterree hit the front straight wall collecting Joey Decker. Both drivers walked way and both cars had to be hauled back to the pits. Tidrick continued to lead with Evans on his tail letting Tidrick know that he was there by tapping his rear bumper several times as the laps counted down. When the checkers flew it was Tidrick, Evans, Gary Lewis, Jeff Barkshire, and Travis Bennett. Bennett starting in the back row and earned the Power Move of the Race and the Most Improved Driver award as he worked his way up to the top five.

In the Late Model Challenge Series on Saturday, Brandon Riehl won the Sea Galley Crab Legs 100. The 100-lap race started out a little shaky as the green flag was waved and cars began to check up causing an accident just before the start/finish line resulting in Erick Hargraves finishing the night with a tore up racecar.

The Street Stock Division ran Saturday with Rick Christopherson setting fast time, but not able to pass J.C. Wofford in the 35 lap main event. Casey Merrill and Chet Beaman Jr. battling for the lead, tangled as Beaman tried to pass on the outside and both went off the track in turn three to give J.C. Wofford the lead.

The H & H Furniture Hobby Stocks had Ken Mullins set fast time, but it was Bryan Moser that ended up winning the main event. This was Moser’s first win after several second place finishes this season.

NASCAR Late Model Tour – Fast Time: B.J. Tidrick 19.017 Aero Exhaust 200: 1) 72 B. J. Tidrick, Yakima Wash 2) 64 Garrett Evans, E. Wenatchee Wash., 3) 73 Gary Lewis, Bothell Wash 4) 46 Jeff Barkshire, Auburn Wash 5) 33 Travis Bennett, Ellensburg Wash 6) 8 Wilbur Bruce, Lakewood Wash 7) 37 Mike Longton, Moxee Wash 8) 20 Jay Sauls, Puyallup Wash 9) 38 Steven Howard, Roy Wash 10) 31 Jason Fraser, Snohomish Wash 11) 27 Jeff Bailey, Kennewick Wash 12) 5 Troy Tramell, Yakima Wash 13) 99 Shane Mitchell, Orondo Wash 14) 18 John Bender, Snohomish Wash 15) 11 Jim McVey, Port Orchard Wash 16) 81 Darren Trimble, Snohomish Wash 17) 51 Erick Hargraves, Yakima Wash 18) 28 Matt Hall, Spokane Wash 19) 69 Brandon Riehl, Boring Ore 20) 39 Pete Harding, Surrey B.C. Canada 21) 68 Joey Decker, Jr. Carnation Wash 22) 12 Chris Ratterrez, Meridian Idaho 23) 84 Zan Sharp, Wellsville Utah 24) 22 Lex Johnson, Monroe Wash

H & H Furniture Hobby Stocks – Fast Time: Ken Mullins 24.693 Trophy Heat 1: 1) 77 Gene Wachtel 2) 63 Don Klang 3) 45 Jeff Stinson 4) 73 Coy Rogers 5) 96 Jerry Walker 6) 40 Larry McCauley 7) 52 Randy Marshall Jr. 8) 13 Neil Smith 9) 44 Don Sowder 10) 75 Jeff Mullins 11) 68 Eric Aruand 12) 7 Gary Bills Trophy Heat 2: 1) 04 Mel Patnode 2) 61 Bryan Moser 3) 12 Ben St. Mary 4) 58 Billy Benge 5) 21 Darrell Wynn 6) 38 Dusty John 7) 50 Ken Mullins 8) 02 Todd Connell 9) 3 Marcus Maggard 10) 07 Brian Pepper 11) 05 Chris Van Amberg 12) 14 Rich Peters

Main Event: 1) 61 Bryan Moser 2) 38 Dusty John 3) 05 Chris Van Amberg 4) 58 Billy Benge 5) 3 Marcus Maggard 6) 04 Mel Patnode 7) 21 Darrell Wynn 8) 73 Coy Rogers 9) 96 Jerry Walker 10) 07 Brian Pepper 11) 12 Ben St. Mary 12) 63 Don Klang 13) 45 Jeff Stinson 14) 50 Ken Mullins 15) 13 Neil Smith 16) 14 Rich Peters 17) 77 Gene Wachtel 18) 40 Larry McCauley 19) 52 Randy Marshall Jr. 20) 44 Don Sowder 21) 02 Todd Connell 22) 7 Gary Bills 23) 68 Eric Aruand 24) 75 Jeff Mullins

Saturday Night Results – September 2

NASCAR Late Model Tour – Fast Time: B.J. Tidrick 19.017 Inside Row Qualifying Race: 1) 64Garrett Evans, E. Wenatchee Wash., 2) 72 B. J. Tidrick, Yakima Wash 3) 73 Gary Lewis, Bothell Wash 4) 46 Jeff Barkshire, Auburn Wash 5) 37 Mike Congton 6) 27 Jeff Bailey 7) 39 Pete Harding, Surrey B.C. Canada 8) 84 Zan Sharp, Wellsville Utah 9) 28 Matt Hall, Spokane Wash 10) 68 Joey Decker, Jr. Carnation Wash 11) 12 Chris Ratterrez 12) 33 Travis Bennett, Ellensburg Wash

Outside Row Qualifying Race: 1) 69 Brandon Riehl, Boring Ore 2) 99 Shane Mitchell, Orondo Wash 3) 38 Steven Howard, Roy Wash 4) 51 Erick Hargraves, Yakima Wash 5) 31 Jason Fraser, Snohomish Wash 6) 5 Troy Tramell, Yakima Wash 7) 18 John Bender, Snohomish Wash 8) 11 Jim McVey, Port Orchard Wash 9) 81 Darren Trimble, Snohomish Wash 10) 22 Lex Johnson, Monroe Wash 11) 8 Wilbur Bruce, Lakewood Wash 12) 20 Jay Sauls, Puyallup Wash

Late Model Challenge Series – Fast Time: Eric Hargraves 19.089 Trophy Dash: 1) Troy Conrad 2) Wes Rhodes 3) Jim Johnson 4) Erick Hargraves B-Main: 1) Gaylon Stewart Everett, WA 2) Daryl Vickery 3) Rob Angus Langley, BC 4) Joe McNeil Sumner, WA 5) Todd Walters E. Wenatchee, WA 6) Wade Bland Victoria, BC 7) Bryon Harvey Sutherlin, OR 8) Loran Payne Renton, WA 9) Chuck Pickens Arlington, WA

Sea Galley Crab Legs 100: 1) Brandon Riehl (Boring, OR); 2) Troy Conrad (Tacoma, WA); 3) Wes Rhodes (Yelm, WA); 4) Mike Zamora (Kennewick, WA); 5) Shelby Thompson (Spokane, WA); 6) Billy Coates (Bothell, WA); 7) Ron Bemis (Yakima, WA); 8) Christian Roeder (Ephrata, WA); 9) Gaylon Stewart (Everett, WA); 10) Joe McNeil (Sumner, WA); 11) Troy Eaton (Tacoma, WA); 12) Josh Roberts (Ephrata, WA); 13) Jim Johnson (Orting, WA); 14) Mike Kenyon (North Bend, WA); 15) Rob Angus (Surrey, BC); 16) Darryl Vickery (Seattle, WA); 17) Jason Hedrick (Graham, WA);18) Jason Fraser (Snohomish, WA); 19) Willy Thom (Dundee, OR); 20) Mark Sundberg(Seattle, WA); 21) Lon Werremeyer (Yakima, WA); 22) Owen Riddle (Naches, WA); 23) Jeff Bailey (Pasco, WA); 24) Scott Davis (Kennewick, WA); 25) Erick Hargraves(Yakima, WA) 26) Jack Mondor (Wapato, WA)

Street Stock – Fast Time: Rick Christopherson 22.288 Trophy Heat 1: 1) 47 Chet Beaman Jr. 2) 100 J.C. Wofford 3) 7 Tony Huffines 4) 2 Rick Christopherson 5) 60 Brian Tischler Trophy Heat 2: 1) 33 Andy Beaman 2) 17 Casey Merrill 3) 3 Clayton Beaman 4) 95 Buck Noel Jr. 5) 21 Steve Mills 6) 58 Billy Benge Main Event: 1) 100 J.C. Wofford 2) 2 Rick Christopherson 3) 33 Andy Beaman 4) 3 Clayton Beaman 5) 95 Buck Noel Jr. 6) 60 Brian Tischler 7) 21 Steve Mills 8) 58 Billy Benge 9) 17 Casey Merrill 10) 47 Chet Beaman Jr. 11) 7 Tony Huffines

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