Getting down and dirty at the Demo Derby
The Sun Tribune | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 years, 3 months AGO
Bob Kirkpatrick/The Sun Tribune - The driver of the 99 car had more to contend with than the track as he loses his rear tire and part of the axle on the north turn.
Bob Kirkpatrick/The Sun Tribune
Bob Kirkpatrick/The Sun Tribune
Bob Kirkpatrick/The Sun Tribune
Bob Kirkpatrick/The Sun Tribune
MOSES LAKE — A packed house at the Moses Lake Demo Derby was treated to roughly five hours of action on the Grant County Fairgrounds Wednesday evening, Aug. 16.
Michael Koon, in the No. 117 car, was the last man standing in the event that ushered in the 74th annual Moses Lake Roundup.
Several locals fared well on the night including Josiah Guerra and Ty Yamane who placed first and second in Heat Race No. 7.
Powder Puff winners were Ashley Hector, Cindy Teeter, Tamie Burleson and Brandi Gray.
Results
Trophy dash
1. #68 Steve Martinez
UTV #1
1. #13 Stan Cafferty
2. #201 Damon Colley
3. #3 Dave Pursel
UTV #2
1. #201 Damon Colley
2. #13 Stan Cafferty
3. #3 Dave Pursel
Heat race #1
1. #88 James Cole
2. #44
Michael Gutierrez
3. #23 Anthony
Martinez
Heat race #2
1. #12 Kyle Lewis
2. #111 David Anderson
3. #69 AJ Hara
Heat race #3
1. #31 Jordan Cobb
2. #421 Cameron
Collins
3. #34 Tim
Montgomery
Heat race #4
1. #25 Jeremy Brown
2. #75 Blaine Gonzalez
3. #83 Sid White
Heat race #5
1. #38 Mathew
Meulman
2. #117 Nick Marchand
3. #61 Spencer Cobb
Heat race #6
1. #326 David Alvarez
2. #73 Gerardo Reyes
3. #171 Tyler Dorsing
Heat race #7
1. #26 Josiah Guerra
2. #8 Ty Yamane
3. #84 Cameron Smith
Heat race #8
1. #21 Dakota Kok
2. #124 Garrett
Gilmore
3. #27 Mike Pugh
Heat race #9
1. #777 Riley Sundberg
2. #53 Bob Kenner
3. #87 Tony Verhs
Heat race #10
1. #495 Chris McCart
2. #810 Zack Moore
3. #108 Wyatt Visker
Heat race #11
1. #107 Scott Dorsing
2. #14 Edgar Martinez
3. #68 Steve Martinez
Heat race #12
1. #8 Ty Yamane
2. #72 Tyler Marchand
Powder puff #1
1. #781 Ashley Hector
2. #135 Vanessa
Martinez
3. #80 Morgan
Marchand
Powder puff #2
1. #76 Cindy Teeter
2. #87X Danielle Koon
3. #134 Taya Botello
Powder puff #3
1. #1 Tamie Burleson
Powder puff #4
1. #16 Brandi Gray
2. #21 Kyliegh Gamez
3. #777 Robbi Rubio
Australian
pursuit #1
1. Tie
2. #0 Juan Rocha Jr.
3. #111 David
Anderson
Australian
pursuit #2
1. #75 Blaine Gonzalez
Australian
pursuit #3
1. #68 Steve Martinez
Australian
pursuit #4
1. Tie
2. #124 Garrett
Gilmore
3. #88 James Cole
Australian
pursuit #5
1. Tie
2. #73 Gerardo Reyes
3. #66 Chad Palmer
Demo derby
1. #117 Michael Koon
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