A Well Tuned Jefferson Takes Late Model Victory at Yakima Speedway

(Yakima, WA) August 3rd 2002- Saturday night at Yakima Speedway, Jason Jefferson regained top form after having engine trouble in his last Yakima race. Jefferson's new Dodge power plant ran perfect all night as he set a fast time of 18.834 and won the Fast Dash trophy. Starting 6th in the main, Jefferson passed B.J. Tidrick for the lead on lap 13. The only car able to keep pace with Jefferson was Brandon Riehl of Boring Oregon. But Riehl, spun his car out on lap 10 and had to restart at the back of the 21 car field. Showing patience, Riehl worked his way back up to the front and passed Tidrick for 2nd by lap 50. But Riehl, could not mount a challenge for Jefferson after he restarted so far back in the field and had to settle for 2nd. Rookie sensation B.J. Tidrick, who won the last Yakima race on July, 13th, expected his car to be better than it was and was disappointed that he could not contend for the win. The runner up to current point leader and the defending Late Model points champion Jefferson, fell to 22 points back with a ill handling car. He was happy to take home 3rd and stay in contention for the Late Model points title.

The Cope twins finished respectively as Angela came in 10th and Amber 14th. Angela earlier had won the B Dash after engine trouble had plagued her all day.

The Super Stock class saw Bob Dexter set the pace as he had fast time with a 21.213, and then win the fast heat. Dexter started 6th in the Main and passed John Rose for the lead on lap 17. Dexter never looked back as he finished the 35 lap event with a 1/2 straightway lead over Rose, who ended up 2nd. 16 year old rookie Darrell Tidrick, held on to a 4 point lead over Rose by finishing 3rd.

The Hobby Stock point leader, Don Klang, led Jason Trujillo and Ralph Smith to the checkered flag to extend his points lead to 72 over Don Sowder, who ended up in 5th.

The Factory Stock field was the largest it's seen this season. Jake Maggart out classed the 12 car field as he set a fast time of 24.763 and then padded his points lead by winning the main event. Steve Kastl finished 2nd and Dusty John ran 3rd.

Yakima Speedway will take next weekend off and then return on August, 17th with a full show of Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Hobby Stocks, and Factory Stocks. The Late Models will return to Yakima on August 24th.

Late Model
Fast time: Jason Jefferson 18.834
A Dash: Jefferson, Tidrick, Mike Zamora, Scott Walker
B Dash: Angela Cope, Brian Olsen, Ron Bemis, Richard Worley
Main event: Jefferson, Riehl, Tidrick, Scott Walker, Rick Hargraves, Mike Zamora, Troy Trammel, Richard Worley, Gary Anderson, Angela Cope, Mel Shenyer, Christopher Kalsch, Brian Olsen, Amber Cope, Ed Thomsen, Ken Olsen, Dennis Kendig, Ken Kastschmidt, Roger Hall, Ron Bemis, Kriss Clark

Super Stock
Fast Time: Bob Dexter 21.213
A Dash: Kriss Clark, Bob Dexter, Jack Mondor, Darrell Tidrick
B Dash: Norb Barthel, Chuck Roberts, Johnny Rose, Bill Nelson
Heat Race: Dexter, Clark, Darrell Hanson, Nelson, BJ Tidrick, Mondor, Darrell Tidrick, Norb Barthel, Randy Marshall, Chuck Roberts
Main event: Bob Dexter, Rose, D. Tidrick, BJ Tidrick, Jack Mondor, Darrell Hanson, Kriss Clark, Norb Barthel, Bill Nelson, Chuck Roberts, Randy Marshall

Hobby Stock
Fast time: Ralph Smith 24.919
A Dash: Don Klang, Don Sowder, Buck Noel Jr., Neal Smith, Ralph Smith, Jim Zorrozua
B Dash: Jason Trujillo, Dave Denton, Ted Wilburn Jr., Bill Girard, Jeff Daughtrey, Chad Pittman
Main event: Clang, Trujillo, Ralph Smith, Buck Noel Jr., Sowder, Denton, Wilburn, Girard, Daughtrey, Zorrozua, Neal Smith, Thomas Bencoter

Factory Stock
Fast Time: Jake Maggard 24.763
A Dash: Dusty John, Steve Kastl, Richard Durfee, Bill Cuellar, Mark Tenney, Jake Maggard
B Dash: Eric Kastl, Mike Mallula, John Manka, Tomas Kastl, Cary Cooper, Don Mallula
Main Event: Maggard, Steve Kastl, John, Tenney, Durfee, Cuellar, Eric Kastl, Mike Mallula, Manka, Tomas Kastl, Don Mallula, Cary Cooper

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