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Conrad Again the Winner at WVSO

Graham, WA (June 17, 2006): Late Model Challenge Series driver Troy Conrad did what he did the last time the series was at Wenatchee Valley Super Oval , he won! This one did come as easy as the first. With a green white checkered finish ready to restart race leader Wes Rhoads had to exit just before the green with a flat tire. Conrad second at the time inherited the lead and the win.

Conrad a bit subdued in victory circle said “I was looking forward to racing Wes in the last two laps. I was sorry to see him have to leave. Sometimes luck comes your way, I have been on the other end that luck.”

Conrad maintains the lead in the chase to the championship after the fourth of the ten race series.

Richards Wins LMCS at Stateline

Graham, WA (June 3, 2006): Local track knowledge paid off for Kevin Richards (Spokane, WA) at the I.N.C. presented by Comcast Late Model Challenge Series 100 at Stateline Speedway in Post Falls, Idaho. Mike Zamora (Kennewick, WA) finished second and another local favorite young Shelby Thompson (Spokane, WA) finished third.

Richards passed race leader Zamora on lap 22 and went on to his first LMCS victory. At the victory celebration Richards said “I like this series and will be back.” The race was slowed by six cautions and a red on lap eighty. The red was needed when Corey Wolf (Ronan, MT) went off the track and out into the pit area where he made contact with a track vehicle. Driver was OK although the car is a different story.

Tidrick Wins Wix Filters 100 At Yakima

Graham, WA (May 20, 2006): The Late Model Challenge Series 100-lap main at Yakima Speedway was won by Yakima’s BJ Tidrick. A LMCS record 40-car were on hand to start the day. Second place went to Christian Roeder (Ephrata, WA) and third place went to Troy Conrad (Tacoma, WA).

After 39 of the 40-cars qualified Kelly Mann (Monroe, WA) was the quickest. Twenty cars locked into the 100-lap main via qualifying. The difference between the twenty was .544 seconds.

A spirited 17-car 35-lap last chance main was won by Mike Obrist (Portland, OR) followed by Ron Bemis (Yakima, WA), Jason Hedrick (Graham, WA) and Ron Wolf (Kingston, WA) the last transfer to the main.

Series Hosts First Ever Builder’s Challenge

Graham, Wash. (May 17, 2006) – A record 40+ Late Model teams from throughout the Northwest region are expected to assemble at the historic ½ -mile oval at Yakima Speedway in Yakima, Wash. for an 100-lap special event this Saturday, May 20th competing for over $12,000 in cash and bonus awards. These drivers and teams are busy preparing to compete for the twenty-six main event starting positions in the ‘WIX Filters 100’.

This event is the second of ten point races on the Late Model Challenge Series (LMCS) 2006 touring schedule, and the first of two visits this season to Yakima Speedway. The series last visited Yakima Speedway in July of 2004, and twice back in 2001 as one of three original tracks on the schedule the first season the series began touring.

Conrad Wins LMCS Apple Blossom 100 at WVSO

Graham, WA (May 8, 2006): The first of ten Late Model Challenge Series races is now history. The 2006 season opener at Wenatchee Valley Super Oval on Saturday night May 6 was a success. A record 33-cars were on hand to vie for a starting position in the 22-car ‘Apple Blossom 100’. Troy Conrad (Tacoma, WA) starts the season with a win.

The opening race had many of the Northwest’s best late Model drivers locked in a tight battle on the super fast high banked 1/4-mile oval. The night had plenty of drama starting with qualifying. With 33-cars on hand qualifying was very important with the top 16 being locked into the 100-lap main. After qualifying the two provisional spots available were immediately filled by last years series champion Mike Zamora (Kennewick, WA) and last season’s second in points Mark Sundberg (Seattle, WA).

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