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2000 RAYBESTOS BRAKES NORTHWEST SERIES RACE FACTS & NOTES OF INTEREST

Raybestos Brakes Northwest Series, NASCAR Touring

Source — NASCAR Public Relations

Date Posted — May 03, 2000

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WHAT: Frank's Chevrolet 125
Raybestos Brakes Northwest Series Race No. 4 of 16

WHERE: Yakima Speedway, Yakima, Wash.
0.500-Mile Paved Speedway

WHEN: Saturday, May 6, 2000 -- 8:30 p.m. PDT

DISTANCE: 125 Laps/62.5 Miles

POSTED AWARDS: $27,850

FIELD: 28 cars possible. Fastest 23 cars through time trials with two provisional starting positions available to the top 20 drivers based on the current 2000 Raybestos Brakes Northwest Series point standings, two starting positions from the top two finishers in the non-qualifiers race, and one additional starting position for a former Raybestos Brakes Northwest Series champion who participated in as a driver in 1999 and did not qualify in one of the original 23 starting positions.

SCHEDULE:
Saturday, May 6
12:00 noon Registration and inspection
2:15 p.m. Mandatory Spotters' & Crew Chiefs' Meeting
2:30 p.m. Alternating Practice Sessions to 5:00 p.m.
5:15 p.m. Mandatory Drivers Meeting
6:15 p.m. Two-lap time trials
TBA Qualifying Race and Trophy Dashes

THE RACETRACK: Yakima Speedway is a low-banked .500-mile paved oval.

RECORDS: Driver Date Speed Time
QUALIFYING: Bill Lawrence 4/19/95 98.436mph 18.286 seconds
RACE: Pete Harding 5/29/93 74.626mph 50 min 15 sec

1999 TOP 10 IN THE EVENT
1. Pete Harding
2. Joe Constance
3. John Dillon
4. Joe Benedetti
5. Tom Sweatman
6. Wilbur Bruce
7. Ray Wallace
8. Garrett Evans
9. Bill Lawrence
10. Kevin Quesnell

PAST 10 RESULTS OF THIS EVENT
Winner
1999 Pete Harding
1998 Pete Harding
1997 Kelly Tanner
1996 Gary Lewis
1995 Ron Eaton
1994 Kirk Rogers
1993 Dan Press
1992 Dirk Stephens
1991 Event Not Held Event Not Held
1990 Event Not Held Event Not Held

Bud Pole
Pete Harding
Chris Hart
Kelly Tanner
Pete Harding
Bill Lawrence
Pete Harding
Tobey Butler
Garrett Evans
1991 Event Not Held Event Not Held
1990 Event Not Held Event Not Held

1999 RACE STATISTICS
Bud Pole: Pete Harding, 19.243 sec., 93.541 mph
Time of Race: 1 hr. 0 min. 20 sec.
Average Speed: 62.652
Margin of Victory: 0.33 sec
Caution Flags: 8 for 34 laps
Lap Leaders: Ron Eaton (1-68), Harding (69-126).

LOOKING BACK AT PORTLAND:

So far this year it has been the rookies who have been celebrating in victory circle. Gaylon Stewart claimed the checkered flag at the season opener at Evergreen Speedway. John Zaretzke made it number two out of three for the rookies. But in a classic tortoise versus hare type story, it is the two seasoned veterans, Garrett Evans and Gary Lewis at the top of the points standings.

The race for the Totem Travel Rookie of the Year is shaping up to be a good one. Just five points separate the top four contenders. Matt Kelley leads the way with 28 points. Stewart (25), Zaretzke (24), and Steven Howard (23) trail.

Before we close the record book on Portland Speedway, here is a look at the record holders. Garrett Evans added to his Bud Pole record, finishing with 12 career Bud Pole Awards at Portland Speedway. Evans and Tobey Butler each claimed five checkered flags at the historic half-mile. Pontiac and Chevrolet each collected 12 wins at the track, Ford trailed with 11. Evans still holds the track record he set in 1995 at 19.251 seconds (93.502 mph). Butler holds the 125-lap race record with an average speed of 68.807 mph. Ron Eaton holds the 150-lap race record at 73.650 mph. Eaton also established the record as the oldest driver to win a series event at Portland Speedway. Finally, Pete Harding holds the 200-lap event record with an average speed of 67.796 mph.

TURNING TO YAKIMA:

Three different drivers have visited victory circle in the first three races of the 2000 season. The 1999 season started off with seven different race winners.

Chevrolet has dominated the racing at Yakima Speedway. The manufacturer has claimed 15 wins, compared to Ford's 4 victories and Pontiac's 3.

Ron Eaton has the most Bud Pole Awards at Yakima Speedway with six. Garrett Evans has six wins at the track. Eaton and Pete Harding each have three.

The Series visits Yakima Speedway three times in 2000. The Series will return on July 1, and on September 23 for the season finale.

STAT OF THE WEEK:

In last year's spring race, 26 of the 28 starting field were still running at the finish.

1999 IN REVIEW:

Pete Harding continued his dominance at one of his favorite tracks. Harding dogged race leader Ron Eaton throughout the middle portions of the race, finally using lapped traffic to maneuver into the lead. Once past Eaton, Harding was untouchable. Joe Constance rallied from a 13th starting position to claim second. John Dillon was third.

RBNWS Race Winners in 2000:
1. Gaylon Stewart 1
2. Steve Petty 1
3. John Zaretzke 1

RBNWS Bud Pole Winners in 2000:
1. Garrett Evans 2
2. Jim Inglebright 1

2000 Rookie-of-the-Year:
1. Matt Kelley 28
2. Gaylon Stewart 25
3. John Zaretzke 24
4. Steven Howard 23
5. Rod Schultz 8
6. Motohiro Nakaji 5

RBNWS money winners for 2000:
1. Steve Petty $9,942
2. Matt Kelley 7,570
3. John Zaretzke 7,102
4. Gary Lewis 6,050
5. Garrett Evans 5,658
6. Gaylon Stewart 5,575
7. Jim Inglebright 5,342
8. Pete Harding 4,858
9. Bill Lawrence 4,783
10. Tom Sweatman 4,233

2000 RBNWS Manufacturers' Championship Points Wins
1. Ford 22 2
2. Chevrolet 19 1
3. Pontiac 16 0