EVERGREEN NWT RESULTS

Source: NASCAR Public Relations
Date: 03/30/2003

The race had only four caution periods totaling 30 laps of competition, and there were 19 cars running at the conclusion of the race. Jeff Jefferson won the Bud Pole Award but had to start in the sixth position due to the invert that is commonly used in the series. John Bender collected the $750 Powerade "Power Move-of-the-Race" award for advancing the most positions in the event. Bender started 18th an finished fifth. Jason Jefferson won the Victory Circle Chassis' Rookie-of-the-Race Award and leads the rookie standings after one event of the 14 race schedule.

The Raybestos Brakes Northwest Series will take a little less than four weeks of before returning to action on Saturday, April 26 in West Richland, Wash. at Tri City Raceway where Harding will hope to add to his points lead in quest of his second series crown.

NASCAR Elite Division, Raybestos Brakes Northwest Series Big O Tires "125" Evergreen Speedway, Monroe, Wash., March 29, 2003 125-Laps/78.125-Miles on 5/8-Mile Paved Oval, Purse: $46,496 Finishing position, starting position, driver, car, laps completed, reason out, money won.

  
 1. (10) Pete Harding, Chevrolet, 125, Running, $2,100;
   2. (7) Kevin Hamlin, Chevrolet, 125, Running, $1,700;
   3. (5) Jason Jefferson, Dodge, 125, Running, $1,400;
   4. (8) Chris Hart, Chevrolet, 125, Running, $1,200;
   5. (18) John Bender, Chevrolet, 125, Running, $1,700; 
   6. (1) Joe Benedetti, Pontiac, 125, Running, $850; 
   7. (4) Robb Touchette, Chevrolet, 125, Running, $800; 
   8. (20) Rick Suran, Pontiac, 125, Running, $700; 
   9. (3) Kelly Mann, Chevrolet, 125, Running, $650; 
   10. (14) Steven Howard, Chevrolet, 125, Running, $600; 
   11. (13) Garrett Evans, Chevrolet, 125, Running, $575; 
   12. (23) Travis Powell, Pontiac, 125, Running, $550; 
   13. (6) Jeff Jefferson, Chevrolet, 124, Running, $825; 
   14. (9) Gary Lewis, Pontiac, 123, Running, $490; 
   15. (25) Brian Saling, Ford, 121, Running, $480; 
   16. (17) Rod Schultz Sr., Chevrolet, 120, Running, $470; 
   17. (12) Rod Schultz Jr., Chevrolet, 118, Running, $460; 
   18. (16) Matt Hall, Chevrolet, 111, Running, $450; 
   19. (21) Bill Lawrence, Chevrolet, 108, Electrical, $440; 
   20. (22) Ken Smith, Chevrolet, 105, Engine, $430; 
   21. (19) Jerry Fink, Chevrolet, 87, Running, $420;
   22. (15) Jeff Bailey, Chevrolet, 82, Rear End, $410;
   23. (26) Robert Tesch, Chevrolet, 62, Oil Line, $400;
   24. (24) Jody Tanner, Pontiac, 52, Accident, $390;
   25. (2) Brandon  Riehl, Chevrolet, 33, Rear End, $385;
   26. (11) Ed Watson, Chevrolet, 22, Accident, $380;



#Victory Circle Chassis  Rookie-of-the-Year Contenders

Failed to Qualify:  Greg Bennett, Shane Biles, Ron Eaton


TIME OF RACE: 1 Hour, 11 minutes, 27 seconds

AVERAGE SPEED: 67.801 mph

MARGIN OF VICTORY:  .384 seconds

BUD POLE AWARD:  Jeff Jefferson, Morgan Transport Chevrolet 22.860/101.732
mph 
POWERADE MOVE OF THE RACE:  John Bender, Big Daddy's Bar & Grill Chevrolet

ROOKIE-OF-THE-RACE AWARD: Jason Jefferson, Northwest Dodge Dealers Dodge

CAUTION FLAGS:  Eight for 30 Laps (22-24,35-37, 38-40, 48-49, 52-57, 65-67,
91-92, 95-103) 
LAP LEADERS: Three lead changes among four drivers. Kelly Mann 1-34, Kevin
Hamlin 35-63, Jeff Jefferson 64-97, Pete Harding 98-125
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Article posted by RacingWest.com staff on 03/30/2003.  http://www.racingwest.com