Many lead but only five win at Ephrata Raceway Park
Kelly Hart<br>Ephrata Raceway Park<br>Special to Herald | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 17 years, 6 months AGO
EPHRATA - On a night where 30-mph winds blew across the racetrack, it was the number of lap leaders on the five-class card that impressed race fans at Ephrata Raceway Park Saturday.
Fifty-seven competitors checked in for the night of racing. In the five main events and 105 laps of main event action, there were 14 race leaders. A lot of passing means a lot of great racing on the high-banked quarter-mile asphalt oval.
It is becoming quite evident that the Big Cars are fan favorites. These cars range from Cadillacs to International TravelAlls and Ford Thunderbirds. The liberal rules allow for all varieties and ranges of interpretations. The class has grown to eight cars in three weeks of racing.
The 30-plus mph crosswinds made jumping conditions highly dangerous for Beau "The Basher" Bamberg and Torin McIntyre. The two Freestyle Motocross daredevils each made 10 jumps in a shortened exhibition called because of the dangerous wind. On a number of jumps across the 85 foot distance, the two riders nearly missed the landing ramp. For safety sakes the exhibition was cut short, but not before Basher had executed a couple of back flips, two with hands off the handlebars and brought the good-sized crowd to its feet.
Ephrata Raceway Park returns to action Saturday as the Sage and Sun Festival race weekend features the WMRA Midgets, the Golden Wheels Vintage Sprints, the Kim Janke State Farm Agent Youth Hornets and the 360 Sprint Cars. For more information, visit www.ephrataracewaypark.com.
Saturday's results:
Kim Janke State Farm Agent Youth Hornets
Fast time: 08 Jesse Hector 17.59
B dash: 20 Sean Manderville, 00 Dylan Adamson, 64 Sami Todd, 6 Michael Olsick
A dash: 68 Bart Hector Jr., 43 Damon Claibourn, 09 Dallas White, 08 Jesse Hector
B heat: 00 Adamson, 6 M. Olsick, 76 Cody Berry, 64 Todd, 52 Derek Thompson
A heat: 08 Jesse Hector, 68 Bart Hector Jr., 09 Dallas White, 16 Taylor Blackburn, 11 Jatender Veenstra
Main: 08 Jesse Hector, 68 Bart Hector Jr., 43 Claibourn, 09 White, 72 Kelly Olsick, 16 Blackburn, 00 Adamson, 6 M. Olsick, 64 Todd, 11 Veenstra, 76 Berry
Lap leaders: 00 Adamson 1, 6 Olsick 2-3, 68 Bart Hector, Jr. 4-7, 08 Jesse Hector 8-20
Ephrata Pioneer Muffler II Adult Hornets
Fast time: 84 Josh Hector 17.43
B dash: 27 Tony Snider, 83 Patrick Lyons, 3 Chad Moore, 42 Lance White
A dash: 45 Rod Julian, 84 Josh Hector, 09 Sid White, 78 Eddie Razey
B heat: 27 Snider, 37 Derrick Kapalo, 83 Lyons, 58 Scott Carabajal, 42 L. White
A heat: 84 Josh Hector, 09 S. White, 45 Julian, 95 Chris McCart, 78 Razey
Main: 84 Josh Hector, 09 S. White, 95 McCart, 45 Julian, 83 Lyons, 3 Moore, 58 Carabajal, 63 Nathan Schell, 42 L. White, 27 Snider, 32 Terry McGraw, 37 Kapalo
Lap leaders: 3 Moore 1, 84 Josh Hector 2-20
Ephrata Raceway Park Mini Stocks
Fast time: 78 Jeff Hector 16.40
B dash: 38 Glen Hector, 41 Brian Hahne, 44 Charles Larr, 19 Eddie Razey
A dash: 52 David Macken, 8 Fred Moore, 78 Jeff Hector, 1 Nick Gardner
B heat: 81 Richard Brown, 18 Jeremy Razey, 38 G. Hector, 55 Rod Whited, 7 Joseph Cariveau
A heat: 44 Larr, 8 Moore, 78 Jeff Hector, 41 Hahne, 1 Gardner
Main: 78 Jeff Hector, 52 Macken, 8 Moore, 1 Gardner, 44 Larr, 41 Hahne, 18 J. Razey, 55 Whited, 65 Robert Martin, 38 G. Hector
Lap leaders: 55 Whited 1-3, 44 Larr 4-23, 78 Jeff Hector 24-25
Jerry's Auto Supply Hobby Stocks
Fast time: 66 Bo Swenson 16.45
B dash: 32 Chris Costlow, 43 Robert Hagadorn, 18 Jason Ray, 20 Randy Pugh
A dash: 34 Josh Mackenzie, 76 Patrick Canady, 6 Russell Kane, 66 Swenson
B heat: 32 Costlow, 20 Pugh, 27 Billy Smith, 44 Leupp, 42 Nelson
A heat: 43 Hagadorn, 6 Kane, 66 Swenson, 78 Canady, 34 Mackenzie
Main: 32 Chris Costlow, 6 Kane, 66 Swenson, 34 Mackenzie, 47 Dustin Kapalo, 18 Ray, 76 Canady, 20 Pugh, K9 Marc Bush, 27 Smith, 44 Leupp, 42 Nelson, 43 Hagadorn
Lap leaders: 42 Nelson 1, 20 Pugh 2-6, 6 Kane 7-16, 32 Costlow 17-25
Big Cars
Fast time: 84 Josh Hector 17.43 NTR
Dash: 84 Josh Hector, 95 Chris McCart, X Robert Henderson, 21 Justin Winningham
Heat: 84 Josh Hector, X Henderson, 95 McCart, 6 Eddie Razey, 27 Billy Smith
Main: 95 Chris McCart, 84 Josh Hector, 27 Smith, 11 Ray Hahne, 6 Razey, X Henderson, 13 Robert
Lap leaders: 6 Razey 1-6, 95 McCart 7-15
ARTICLES BY KELLY HART<BR>EPHRATA RACEWAY PARK<BR>SPECIAL TO HERALD
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