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Yontz Claims the UARA Victory at Myrtle Beach Speedway

Alex Yontz making only his second visit to the UARA for 2009 showed he still has it going.
Yontz had a good qualifying run claiming the Sunoco Pole at 20.743 followed by Paddy Rodenbeck with the KLB Race Cars and Parts outside pole of 20.766. Yontz received the B Square Janitorial Clean Sweep award for starting on the pole and finishing in 1st place.

Friday the STARS rolled into the beach for an open practice session. Ace winner Brandon McReynolds was the man with the fastest times for the day. McReynolds fastest time was 21.224 on Friday. Eighteen teams were on hand for the practice session.

Saturday morning the first round of practice has Paddy Rodenbeck with the time to beat at 21.108 and Ryan Hall at a 21.418. Second round practice was lead by Alex Yontz at 21.148 followed by Garrett Campbell at 21.180.

Saturday evening the fans begin to roll in and an action packed night is in the works for them.
The Pro Challenge series take to the track first. Stephen Bergh takes the pole at a 22.010 followed by Ryan Heavner at 22.070. Bergh was the leader for the first seven laps. Heavner took the lead on lap eight and would remain there until the finish. Bergh spun on lap 24 bringing out the only caution for this race. Heavner comes home as the winner followed by Trevor Edwards, Chris Brown and Stephen Bergh, Jr.

The Pro Challenge race is followed by the local mini stock cars. Lucas Williams sets his Cooters
Mini stock on the pole at a 24.550 followed by Willie Fulford with a 24.570 to set the front row.
Williams took the lead on lap one and never looked back. Williams took the checker followed by Adam Fulford, Dub Fulford, Willie Fulford, Mark Evans and Terry Smith.

The UARA-STARS hit the track at 8:10 p.m. for a race the Myrtle Beach fans should be talking about for some time. The top ten starting positions are Yontz, Rodenbeck, Jamey Caudill, Coleman Pressley, Garrett Campbell, Brandon McReynolds, Corey LaJoie, Matt McCall, Randy Hawkins and Chad McCumbee. Alex Yontz takes the lead in the beginning and it is on from there. Yontz will set a good pace and get a small lead on the field but it is the twenty two cars behind him that are doing some serious shifting for position. By the time the field gets back to the flag on lap one Pressley and McReynolds have passed Caudill and McCall has passed LaJoie.
 

Pressley passes Rodenbeck for second by lap 15. McCumbee passes Smith for eighth. By lap 18 Clay Rogers passes McCall and Ryan Hall for tenth. Caution one flies as Scott Turlington who had suffered engine problems on Friday erupts in smoke. Turlington will end his night on lap 23 and receive the Aluminum Racing Products Hard Luck Award hands down.

McCumbee is on the move. He will pass Smith, McReynolds and Caudill for fifth position by lap 33. Lap 37 finds McCumbee in position four and he just keeps tearing through the field. McCumbee is in third by lap 45.

Pressley puts the pressure on Yontz and takes the lead on lap 49. McCumbee will pass Yontz on lap 54 and set his sights on Pressley. Pressley and McCumbee give the fans one heck of a show as McCumbee takes the lead on lap 56. Pressley will return back to the lead on lap 57. Then it is McCumbee on lap 61. Pressley takes back over on lap 62. These two young men put on a whale of a battle through lap 110. Side by side and nose to tail neither giving into the other but both are having a great run and pure clean racing. It was a nail biter for both teams.

Caution two flies as Joey Bryant brushes the turn four wall. During this caution the car of Robbie Mew goes behind the wall. Bryant will end his night at this time as well. Darrell Wallace, Jr. will be in and out of the pits.

As the field goes green the top ten are Pressley, McCumbee, Yontz, Smith, LaJoie, McReynolds, Rodenbeck, Caudill, Campbell and Rogers. Rogers passes Campbell on lap 83 and then Caudill on lap 91. Rogers and Caudill pass Rodenbeck on lap 97 to be followed by Campbell the next time around. Caudill passes Rogers on lap 99 followed by Campbell on lap 100. Rodenbeck appears to have problems and brings out caution three as he spins on the backstretch on lap 106.

Back to green LaJoie puts the pass on McCumbee for second. One lap later Yontz will pass McCumbee for third. It will be a short green then back to caution as Darrell Wallace, Jr. spins in turn two bringing out the final caution of the night. It is green from lap 116 to the finish and the battle is on for the lead and Pressley has his line and isn’t giving it up.

Rick Smith will pass McCumbee on lap 117 for fourth then the next lap by it will be McReynolds passing McCumbee and it keeps continuing through the field. McCumbee will head to the pits on lap 124 and his great night will end there with an oil pan leak.
 

Yontz will pass LaJoie for second on lap 128 and then put the pressure on Pressley. Pressley and Yontz will once again have the fans on the edge of their seats as they do a battle royal for the lead. With three laps to go Yontz will finally put the pass on Pressley and come home as the victor of one exciting race. Darrell Poe will be the Comp Cams Engine builder of the race.

Hats off to Rookie Brennan Poole for a great night bringing home the Rookie of the Race award. Fellow Rookie contender Luke Lane had a fantastic night and won the G Force Shift of the Race award for gaining 14 positions during the race.

The UARA-STARS will be in action again on August 29, 2009 at Newport Speedway.
Go to www.uara-stars.com for more info or call 828-692-3833
Written by Wink Bodenhamer
Photos by Jim Carlson

UARA Myrtle Beach Finish
 

Place	No.	Name	Tx ID	Laps		Last Time	Fast Lap
1	98	Alex Yontz	9688	150		23.168	2
2	59	Coleman Pressley	9784	150		23.235	121
3	12	Garrett Campbell	9776	150		23.159	3
4	71	Corey LaJoie	9637	150		23.409	4
5	50	Jamey Caudill	13159	150		23.772	3
6	28	Brandon McReynolds	9757	150		23.609	3
7	8	Rick Smith	9818	150		23.829	121
8	5	Brennan Poole	9721	150		23.628	7
9	24	Luke Laney	9748	150		22.941	121
10	51	Matt McCall	13161	150		24.051	3
11	32	Kyle Grissom	9787	149		24.585	120
12	2	Justin Milliken	9786	149		24.093	120
13	81	Paddy Rodenbeck	9677	149		24.191	121
14	66	Ryan Hall	9772	149		24.231	143
15	54	Clay Rogers	9769	149		24.562	120
16	41	Grant McGinnis	9624	149		24.334	121
17	15	Michael Rouse	9729	149		24.582	3
18	3	Randy Hawkins	9788	149		24.807	5
19	76	Darrell Wallace Jr.	13155	138		25.065	4
20	20	Chad McCumbee	9652	124		23.834	3
21	11	Joey Bryant	9795	78		53.276	7
22	25	Robbie Mew	9681	76		50.272	3
23	48	Scott Turlington	9746	23		27.787	7

 

 

Myrtle Beach Qualifying
Place	No.	Name	Laps	Fast Lap	Fast Time	Last Time	Speed
1	98	Alex Yontz	2	1	20.743	20.816	93.042
2	81	Paddy Rodenbeck	2	1	20.766	20.818	93.037
3	50	Jamey Caudill	2	1	20.879	21	92.23
4	59	Coleman Pressley	2	1	20.945	21.099	91.797
5	12	Garrett Campbell	2	2	20.964	20.964	92.386
6	28	Brandon McReynolds	2	2	20.992	20.992	92.266
7	71	Corey LaJoie	1	1	21.019	21.019	92.145
8	51	Matt McCall	2	1	21.041	21.051	92.004
9	3	Randy Hawkins	2	2	21.077	21.077	91.891
10	8	Rick Smith	2	1	21.088	21.123	91.691
11	66	Ryan Hall	2	2	21.111	21.111	91.744
12	20	Chad McCumbee	2	1	21.13	21.292	90.964
13	54	Clay Rogers	1	1	21.158	21.158	91.541
14	32	Kyle Grissom	2	1	21.194	21.287	90.986
15*	15	Michael Rouse	2	1	21.228	21.338	90.769
16	41	Grant McGinnis	2	2	21.24	21.24	91.185
17	2	Justin Milliken	2	1	21.246	21.432	90.371
18	76	Darrell Wallace Jr.	2	1	21.251	21.356	90.693
19	5	Brennan Poole	2	2	21.305	21.305	90.907
20	11	Joey Bryant	2	2	21.335	21.335	90.78
21	48	Scott Turlington	2	2	21.362	21.362	90.666
22	25	Robbie Mew	2	1	21.494	21.695	89.276
23	24	Luke Laney	1	1	21.551	21.551	89.87