Hectors dominate Ephrata Raceway Park
EPHRATA - It was the second to the last race at Ephrata Raceway Park Saturday night and the points battles are heating up in all racing classes.
The cream rises to the top and the Hector racing family proved it at the Columbia Basin speedway.
With seven drivers from two Hector families, three in one class alone, the Hectors took the opportunity to not only dominate the night's racing, but seal their lead in the points standings in the process.
Bart Hector took advantage of the night off from the North West Outlaw Street Stock series to take the lead in the Pepsi Cola Street Stocks over his sons, Eric and Daniel. Bart set the fast time, won his heat and the Street Stock main event. Daniel denied Bart the sweep by winning the trophy dash.
For his efforts Bart took the lead over Eric going into the final race of the season by a single point.
Bart's nephew Josh Hector leads Rod Julian in the Adult Hornet class by a mere 18 points.
Josh led flag to flag in the main event Saturday night.
In the highly popular Youth Hornet division, second generation driver Dallas White leads Jesse Hector by 53 points.
The Youth Hornets were not in action Saturday night.
The Mini Stocks have a points battle between David Macken and Charles Larr. Macken leads the stocks by a margin of 114 points.
Jeff Hector stole the show Saturday night by completing the sweep in the Mini Stocks race. Jeff posted the fast time, won the trophy dash, heat race and the division's main event.
The Hobby Stock's are separated by 36 points with Kenny Brown leading Patrick Canady who posted both fast time and winning the 20 lap main event.
The big boys and their big toys, also known as the 360 Sprints division had the night off before next week's season championship.
Mike Fought of Othello leads the duo of Don Kudrna and track co-owner Bob Witte by four points in the sprints.
The 2008 Season Championship races will be held Saturday, Sept. 13th, at the Ephrata Raceway Park with six divisions running for the final time of the year.
The Youth and Adult Hornets, Mini Stocks, Hobby Stocks, Street Stocks and 360 Sprint Cars all will be in action.
Complete Results:
PEPSI COLA STREET STOCKS
Fast time: 68 Bart Hector 15.650
Dash: 82 Daniel Hector, 68 Bart Hector, 81 Eric Hector, 29 Ron Stewart
Heat: 68 Bart Hector, 81 Eric Hector, 82 Daniel Hector, 29 Ron Stewart, 41 Sam Todd
Main: 68 Bart Hector, 81 Eric Hector, 29 Ron Stewart, 82 Daniel Hector, 41 Sam Todd, 20 Randy Pugh
Lap Leaders: 82 Daniel Hector 1, 68 Bart Hector 2-15
EPHRATA PIONEER MUFFLER II ADULT HORNETS
Fast time: 84 Josh Hector 17.300
B Dash: 42 Lance White, 78 Eddie Razey, 3Chad Moore, 58 Scott Carbajal
A Dash: 95 Chris McCart, 84 Josh Hector, 31 Chris Noakes, 45 Rod Julian
B Heat: 89 Vern Hector, 83 Patrick Lyon, 58 Carbajal, 66 Mike Sivorig, 32 Terry McGraw
A Heat: 45 Julian, 95 McCart, 42 White, 31 Noakes, 78 Razey
Main: 84 Josh Hector, 45 Julian, 95 McCart, 31 Noakes, 78 Razey, 42 White, 32 McGraw, 58 Carbajal, 83 Lyons, 89 Vern Hector
Lap leader 84 Josh Hector 1-15
JERRY'S AUTO SUPPLY HOBBY STOCKS
Fast time: 76 Patrick Canady 16.576
B Dash: 18 Jason Ray, 42 Neil Nelson, 32 Chris Costlow, 29 Tanner Halley
A Dash: 66 Kenny Brown, k9 Russell Kain, 76 Canady, 20 Randy Pugh
B Heat: 42 Nelson, 79 Glenn Hector, 18 Ray
A Heat: 32 Costlow, 66 Brown, 29 Halley, 76 Canady, k9 Kane
Main: 76 Patrick Canady, k9 Kain, 20 Pugh, 29 Halley, 79 Glenn Hector, 66 Brown, 32 Costlow, 18 Ray, 42 Nelson, 37 Patrick Lyons, 47 Derrick Kapalo
Lap Leaders: 79 Glenn Hector 1-8, 76 Canady 9-20
MINI STOCKS
Fast time: 78 Jeff Hector 16.357
B Dash: 52 David Macken, 19 Eddie Razey, 39 Andrew Sonnenberg, 1 Nick Gardner
A Dash: 78 Jeff Hector, 81 Doug Brown, 7 Joe Smith, 44 Charles Larr
B Heat: 07 Robert Lopes, 18 Jeremy Razey, 65 Robert Martin, 53 Jeff Buys, 71 Justin Dunagan
A Heat: 78 Jeff Hector, 7 Joe Smith, 81 Brown, 52 Macken, 19 Eddie Razey
Main: 78 Jeff Hector, 52 Macken, 44 Larr, 61 Adam Smith, 38 Sonnenberg, 1 Gardner, 8 Fred Moore, 53 Buys, 65 Martin, 07 Lopes, 18 J. Razey, 19 E. Razey, 81 Brown, 7 Joe Smith, 71 Dunagan
Lap Leaders: 53 Buys 1-4, 61 Adam Smith 5, 81 Brown 6-7, 7 Joe Smith 8-20, 78 Jeff Hector 21-25
BIG CARS
B Dash: 17 Chelsea Hector, X Robert Henderson, 357 Jay Kimble, 111 Phillip Love
A Dash: 11 Ray Hahne, 6 Troy Lannoye, 84 Josh Hector, 95 Chris McCart
Heat: 6 Lannoye, 84 Josh Hector, 95 McCart, X Henderson, 11 Hahne, 357 Kimble, 17 Chelsea Hector
Main: 95 Chris McCart, X Henderson, 17 Chelsea Hector, 357 Kimble, 11 Hahne, 111 Love, 84 Josh Hector