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Larry Merk · 10-12-2020, 01:33 AM

Yakima Stock / Super Stock Combo Results

We had 15 cars in attendance. The weather forecast probably kept some from attending. 1/8 mile racing caused a few more to stay home.

Saturday 10-10-2020
The track announced on Friday that all racing on Saturday would be 1/8 mile. After several hours of rain in the morning, the rain finally stopped and track drying started. And then the wind started blowing - HARD, 20-25 MPH crosswind. We got one qualifying run completed and a massive dust storm blew in which stopped all racing for a short time. There was so much dirt in the air that it was going through air filters. Many do not run an air filter and were concerned about engine damage.The combo racers had a short meeting and voted to stop combo racing for the day. The track manager agreed to roll the Saturday purse over and add it to the Sunday purse.

Sunday 10-11-2020
The plan was for 1/4 mile racing on Sunday but the track manager switched to 1/8 mile. Clear skies overnight and a very cold 34 degree morning. Frost on some car windows. Weather forecast was for rain anywhere from 2 to 4 PM. All categories got one time trial / qualifying run and eliminations started. We started round 2 about 2:30 PM. The first 2 pairs of combo cars went down the track and it started to sprinkle a few raindrops. Racing stopped and they called the safety truck at the top end of the rack and he reported no rain. So the next two pair of cars ran completing the round. Those were the last cars down the track as it started to rain. After about 20-30 minutes a drivers meeting was called by the track manager and the race was ended.

The four remaining combo racers split the $2,500 track purse. Congrats to Gary Gandee, Ryan Warter, Cal Method, and Joe Sorenson. Thanks to all the racer who attended.

10-12-2020, 01:33 AM	#9
Larry Merk Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kennewick, WA Posts: 213 Likes: 46 Liked 314 Times in 113 Posts	Re: Yakima Combo dbl header Yakima Stock / Super Stock Combo Results We had 15 cars in attendance. The weather forecast probably kept some from attending. 1/8 mile racing caused a few more to stay home. Saturday 10-10-2020 The track announced on Friday that all racing on Saturday would be 1/8 mile. After several hours of rain in the morning, the rain finally stopped and track drying started. And then the wind started blowing - HARD, 20-25 MPH crosswind. We got one qualifying run completed and a massive dust storm blew in which stopped all racing for a short time. There was so much dirt in the air that it was going through air filters. Many do not run an air filter and were concerned about engine damage.The combo racers had a short meeting and voted to stop combo racing for the day. The track manager agreed to roll the Saturday purse over and add it to the Sunday purse. Sunday 10-11-2020 The plan was for 1/4 mile racing on Sunday but the track manager switched to 1/8 mile. Clear skies overnight and a very cold 34 degree morning. Frost on some car windows. Weather forecast was for rain anywhere from 2 to 4 PM. All categories got one time trial / qualifying run and eliminations started. We started round 2 about 2:30 PM. The first 2 pairs of combo cars went down the track and it started to sprinkle a few raindrops. Racing stopped and they called the safety truck at the top end of the rack and he reported no rain. So the next two pair of cars ran completing the round. Those were the last cars down the track as it started to rain. After about 20-30 minutes a drivers meeting was called by the track manager and the race was ended. The four remaining combo racers split the $2,500 track purse. Congrats to Gary Gandee, Ryan Warter, Cal Method, and Joe Sorenson. Thanks to all the racer who attended. __________________ Larry Merk