YAKIMA, Washington — Yakima Speedway opened for the 2011 season hosting the 45th Annual Apple Cup presented by Columbia Asphalt featuring the Pure Stocks, Sportsman, West Coast Promoters Street Stocks, INEX Legends and the Super Late Models.
In the Pure Stock Division Rob Allen set fast time, Harold Emmons won the B Trophy Dash and Greg Gargett won the A Trophy Dash. In the Sportsman Division 15 year old Rookie Kyler Conduff set fast time and broke track record with a 23.172. Chris Richter Jr won the B Trophy Dash and Mike Hill won the A Trophy Dash.
The West Coast Promoters Street Stock Series made their series debut in the first of 8 scheduled races in the 2011 season. Mel Patnode captured fast time with a 21.049, Ben St. Mary won the B Trophy Dash and Mike VanAmburg won the A Trophy Dash.
The best drivers on the west coast put on an exciting qualifying display when 4 drivers back to back each broke the track record. Wenatchee’s Shane Mitchell set fast time and claimed the new track record with a fast 18.623. Jake Bisset won the B Trophy Dash and Erick Hargraves won the A Trophy Dash.
To set the field for the 125 lap Columbia Asphalt Super Late Model main event, all cars raced qualifying races. In the first 25 lap qualifying race Shane Mitchell started on the pole and led all 25 laps to claim the inside pole for Sunday’s main event. In the second 25 lap qualifying race, 2010 Season Champion Owen Riddle started on the pole and led the first 22 laps but Mike Longton would make the pass on lap 23 to take the lead and claim the outside pole for the Main Event.
Sunday gates open at 11:00 AM, opening ceremonies at 1:00 with side by side racing action to follow. For more information go to www.yakimaspeedway.us
| Pure STocks |
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| PURE STOCK QUALIFYING 1 ROB ALLEN 2 JOE ESTEP 3 GREG GARGETT 4 CHRIS MARANG 5 CODY DENTON 6 HAROLD EMMONS 7 TYSON RICHTER 8 TIM SUTTON 9 DANIEL COBLE 10 TIM BRESHEARS FAST TIME ROB ALLEN PURE STOCK B DASH 1 HAROLD EMMONS 2 TYSON RICHTER 3 DANIEL COBLE 4 TIM SUTTON PURE STOCK A DASH 1 GREG GARGETT 2 ROB ALLEN 3 JOE ESTEP 4 CHRIS MARANG HEAT 1 1 HAROLD EMMONS 2 TYSON RICHTER 3 DANIEL COBLE 4 TIM BRESHEARS 5 TIM SUTTON HEAT 2 1 JOE ESTEP 2 ROB ALLEN 3 GREG GARGETT 4 CODY DENTON 5 CHRIS MARANG |
| Sportsman |
| SPORTSMAN QUALIFYING KYLER CONDUFF MIKE HILL BUCK NOEL JR JOHN RANEY JERRY WALKER JR GREG STEVENSON DARRELL TIDRICK LUCAS VALDEZ REESE KASTL DON KLANG RON MORTON TERRY COOK CHRIS RICHTER JR BOBBY SMITH BILL CUELLAR ED ST. MARY MORGAN MORRISON DEREK RAPTCHEFF ALLEN REID FAST TIME KYLER CONDUFF SPORTSMAN B DASH CHRIS RICHTER JR DON KLANG RON MORTON TERRY COOK SPORTSMAN A DASH MIKE HILL BUCK NOEL JR JOHN RANEY KYLER CONDUFF HEAT 1 DON KLANG TERRY COOK ED ST. MARY ALLEN REID CHRIS RICHTER JR BILL CUELLAR MORGAN MORRISON DEREK RAPTCHEFF BOBBY SMITH RON MORTON HEAT 2 REESE KASTL JERRY WALKER JR BUCK NOEL JR DARRELL TIDRICK JOHN RANEY LUCAS VALDEZ GREG STEVENSON KYLER CONDUFF |
| West Coast Promoters Street Stock Series |
| MEL PATNODE JOSH INGRAM MIKE VANAMBURG RICHARD PETERS SHANE BRIM MIKE EASLEY GARY FLAMMANG TODD CONNELL BEN ST.MARY ROBERT MEARS KELLY HELLEWELL RANDY PUGH TIM BABCOCK FAST TIME MEL PATNODE WCPSSS B DASH BEN ST. MARY GARY FLAMMANG ROBERT MEARS TODD CONNELL WCPSSS A DASH MIKE VANAMBURG JOSH INGRAM MEL PATNODE RICHARD PETERS HEAT 1 ROBERT MEARS GARY FLAMMANG KELLY HELLEWELL RANDY PUGH TIM BABCOCK BEN ST. MARY HEAT 2 JOSH INGRAM MIKE VANAMBURG MEL PATNODE SHANE BRIM MIKE EASLEY |
| Inex Legends |
| BOB VANAMBURG GARRET ARCHER RANDY SCHAAF GARRETT SISK DAVE DAUGHTRY CHANCE OVERHOLT JEFF SISK DWAYNE SWANSON RICK MCNEIL BOB KRONENBERG SCOTT ELDRIDGE KOHLTON STEINKE JEFF STEVENSON BRENT MACK BRENT MACK STEVE DAULTON FAST TIME BOB VANAMBURG INEX LEGENDS B DASH DUANE SWANSON SCOTT ELDRIDGE RICK MCNEIL BOB KRONENBERG INEX LEGENDS A DASH GARRETT SISK RANDY SCHAAF GARRET ARCHER BOB VANAMBURG HEAT 1 DUANE SWANSON KOHLTON STEINKE RICK MCNEIL BOB KRONENBERG SCOTT ELDRIDGE BRENT MACK JEFF STEVENSON STEVE DAULTON HEAT 2 RANDY SCHAAF GARRET ARCHER CHANCE OVERHOLT GARRETT SISK DAVE DAUGHTRY JEFF SISK BOB VANAMBURG INEX LEGENDS BOB VANAMBURG GARRET ARCHER RANDY SCHAAF GARRETT SISK DAVE DAUGHTRY CHANCE OVERHOLT JEFF SISK DWAYNE SWANSON RICK MCNEIL BOB KRONENBERG SCOTT ELDRIDGE KOHLTON STEINKE JEFF STEVENSON BRENT MACK BRENT MACK STEVE DAULTON FAST TIME BOB VANAMBURG INEX LEGENDS B DASH DUANE SWANSON SCOTT ELDRIDGE RICK MCNEIL BOB KRONENBERG INEX LEGENDS A DASH GARRETT SISK RANDY SCHAAF GARRET ARCHER BOB VANAMBURG HEAT 1 DUANE SWANSON KOHLTON STEINKE RICK MCNEIL BOB KRONENBERG SCOTT ELDRIDGE BRENT MACK JEFF STEVENSON STEVE DAULTON HEAT 2 RANDY SCHAAF GARRET ARCHER CHANCE OVERHOLT GARRETT SISK DAVE DAUGHTRY JEFF SISK BOB VANAMBURG |
| Super Late Models |
| SHANE MITCHELL OWEN RIDDLE KELLY MANN ERICK HARGRAVES PETE HARDING MIKE LONGTON JEFF JEFFERSON JASON FRASER SHANE HARDING DAN OBRIST KORBIN THOMAS ZACH MORAN JAKE BISSET RICK SURAN MARK SUNDBERG GREG CONTRABERRIA BART HECTOR MITCH KLEYN DAN ENGLAND FAST TIME SHANE MITCHELL SUPER LATE MODEL B DASH JAKE BISSET ZACH MORAN RICK SURAN KORBIN THOMAS SUPER LATE MODEL A DASH ERICK HARGRAVES KELLY MANN SHANE MITCHELL OWEN RIDDLE QUALIFYING RACE 1 SHANE MITCHELL SHANE HARDING PETE HARDING KELLY MANN JEFF JEFFERSON KORBIN THOMAS MARK SUNDBERG JAKE BISSET BART HECTOR DAN ENGLAND QUALIFYING RACE 2 MIKE LONGTON OWEN RIDDLE ERICK HARGRAVES DAN OBRIST JASON FRASER RICK SURAN ZACH MORAN GREG CONTRABERRIA MITCH KLEYN |
