YORKTON - The dust was blowing and the motors were roaring as the stock cars circled the Yellowhead International Speedway track in Yorkton Saturday.
The races sponsored by Yorkton Dodge and Legacy Co-op marked the first day of a ‘doubleheader’ of action set for the weekend.
The green flag dropped at 5 p.m. Saturday with races for modified, street and ‘hobbie’ stock cars, with the second round of action set for Sunday, starting at 2 p.m..
The results from Saturday’s races sponsored by Yorkton Dodge included;
Hobby Stock
Heat 1 1ST: 88 Tyler Rosenthal 2ND: 11 Neil Matkowski 3RD: 8 Brody Singleton
Heat 2 1ST: 85 Brent Skjerdal 2ND: 11 Neil Matkowski 3RD: 8 Brody Singleton
Feature 1ST: 85 Brent Skjerdal 2ND: 8 Brody Singleton 3RD: 11 Neil Matkowski
Street stock
Heat 1 1ST: 1 JJ Barnstable 2ND: 7 Gary Goudy Sr 3RD: 249 Liam Griffin
Heat 2 1ST: 1 JJ Barnstable 2ND: 249 Liam Griffin 3RD: 7 Gary Goudy Sr
Feature 1ST: 1 JJ Barnstable 2ND: 249 Liam Griffin 3RD: 7 Gary Goudy Sr
Modifieds
Heat 1 1ST: 44r Brandon Englot 2ND: 66k Brian Kentner 3RD: 08 Glen Maga
Heat 2 1ST: 44r Brandon Englot 2ND: 08 Glen Maga 3RD: X44 Mark Maga
Feature 1ST: X44 Mark Maga 2ND: 66k Brian Kentner 3RD: 15 Nick Baskier
Sunday July 17 sponsored by Legacy Co-op
Hobby stock
Heat 1 1ST: 11 Neil Matkowski 2ND: 88 Tyler Rosenthal 3RD: 85 Brent Skjerdal
Heat 2 1ST: 8 Brody Singleton 2ND: 85 Brent Skjerdal 3RD: 88 Tyler Rosenthal
Feature 1ST: 11 Neil Matkowski 2ND: 18m Sydney Bednarski 3RD: 8 Brody Singleton
Street stock
Heat 1 1ST: 12 Gary Goudy Jr 2ND: 7 Gary Goudy Sr 3RD: 249 Liam Griffin
Heat 2 1ST: 7 Gary Goudy Sr 2ND: 249 Liam Griffin 3RD: 12 Gary Goudy Jr
Feature 1ST: 12 Gary Goudy Jr 2ND: 7 Gary Goudy Sr 3RD: 249 Liam Griffin
Modifieds
Heat 1 1ST: 44r Brandon Englot 2ND: 66 Kelly Bauman 3RD: 27m Darin Bednarski
Heat 2 1ST: 66k Brian Kentner 2ND: 19 Quentin Skjerdal 3RD: 15 Nick Baskier
Feature 1ST: 66 Kelly Bauman 2ND: 48 Stu Bauman 3RD: 66k Brian Kentner
The next race of the season is the invitational race weekend Aug. 13 and 14 with racing starting at 2 pm both days.
The Parkland Racing Association and the Yellowhead International Speedway would like to thank all of the racers for coming out to race and providing some exciting racing action.
They would also like to thank the fans for coming out in the beautiful (although hot) weather to cheer on the action on the track.
And a final thank you to all the volunteers responsible for the track preparation, grounds maintenance, beer gardens and race day officials for the success of the weekend.