WEBER WINS LIMITED LATE MODEL SEASON OPENER AT SOUTH SOUND SPEEDWAY

Source: South Sound Media Relations
Date: 04/13/2008

ROCHESTER, Washington -- The April 12, 2008 season opener for the Quality Car Care Limited Late Models at South Sound Speedway saw 18 cars making an attempt to qualify at the West Coast’s fastest 3/8’s mile paved oval.

Last year’s Champion, Centralia, Washington’s #11 JJ Hamilton set a new track record with a 13.744. There are 12 more races to go this season; can Hamilton’s new track record be broken?

The #3 Jon Hubbert brought the field around for the start of the 50-Lap Main Event. Hubbert led the first 12 laps until Tacoma, Washington’s Billy “The Kid” Weber, driving the High Cedars Golf Course Chevy Impala SS, made a pass to the inside going into turn one for the lead and never looked back winning the first Limited Late Model race of the season. Rounding out their top five were runner up Hubbert, Hamilton, Steven Roberts, and Kyle Markstrom.

The Delta Camshaft Mini Stocks saw Tacoma, Washington’s #14 Reggie Gill set a new track record with a 16.518. The top three in the A Heat were winner Gill, Freeman Pruitt, and Tabatha Bracale. The top three in their B Heat were winner Kyle Matthews, Craig Rice, and Jon Baglien.

The #2 Bracale brought the field around to the green for the Mini Stock 25-Lap Main Event and led the first lap. The #12 McPeake JR led lap 2 with Gill in hot pursuit. On lap 3, Gill, driving the Applebee’s Ford Mustang, made a pass for the lead and went on to win his second main event of the season. The #12 Doug McPeake, JR, who finished second in the Main Event, was disqualified for failing post race inspection with an illegal carburetor. Rounding out their top five were runner up Pruitt, Devin Matthews, K. Matthews, and Tabatha Bracale.

The Top Notch Trailer Street Stocks season opener saw Spanaway, Washington’s #47 Kevin Carver set fast time with a 15.447. The top three in the A-Heat were winner Carver, Brad Borton, and Bobby Micielli. The top three in the B Heat were winner Eric Lee, Cody Erskine, and Buck Bourne.

The #18 Lee brought the field around for the start of the Street Stock 35-Lap Main Event leading the first 10 laps with the #75 Mike Easley right on Lee’s back bumper. The next 7 laps Easley and Lee traded the lead back and forth five times with Easley coming out on top on lap 17. Easley looked like the man to beat, leading until a flat tire sent him into the pits on lap 22. The #14 Mike Saylor inherited the lead and led laps 23 and 24 until Spanaway, Washington’s #93 Borton, driving the Northwest Recycler Core Pontiac LeMans, took over the lead and went on to win the Street Stock season opener. Rounding out their top five were runner up Saylor, Marshall Hallett, Wally Austin, and Bourne.

The Washington Midget Racing Association saw the #50 Evan Margeson set fast time with a 13.159. The top three in their A Heat were winner Tony Seidelman, Darren Linder, and Rick Brown. The top three in their B Heat were winner Brea Lopez, Spence Gatrell, and Margeson.

The Midgets 30-Lap Main Event saw Spanaway, Washington’s #44 Seidelman bring the field down for the start of the race and lead every lap to win the season opener. Rounding out their top five were runner up Lopez, Margeson, Mark Atkinson, and Linder.

Upcoming racing at South Sound Speedway: Saturday, April 19, 2008 features the Super Stock 100, Street Stock, Baby Grand, and Bumblebee. Then on Saturday, April 26, 2008, the Limited Late Model, Vintage Modified, Pure Stock, Mini Stock and Mini Cup will compete. Back gate opens at 1:30 PM; front gate opens at 4:45 PM with qualifying starting at 5:00 PM, and racing at 6:30 PM.

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