LEBANON, Ore. -- Kyle Yeack continues to make a name for himself with his sensational 2012 season at Willamette Speedway on Saturday, Aug. 18, for the Coors Clay Cup. The 21-year-old chauffer from Crawfordsville led the entire way in the USRA Modified feature for his fourth win in the division and his tenth win overall.

Utilizing his advantageous pole starting position to the maximum the Mountainview Woodworking Inc./Cascade Outdoor Power Equipment #47 Pro kept all challengers in check throughout the entire race. The race only witnessed four stoppages all taking place within the first twenty circuits. Towards the end Craig Hanson of Albany made a decent run on Yeack but would run out of laps before he could really make a move.

Craig Hanson would finish in second place come race end in his Virgil Hanson Automotive Machine/BSB Manufacturing #33C Shaw. Two-time and defending champion Dustin Dittman, also from Albany, drove his Susan River Reality/Mid-Valley Farms #7 X-Factor to a third place finish after battling with Hanson for several laps prior. Justin Evans of Lebanon placed his Monty’s Racing Repair/Albie’s Medical Transport #17 Shaw in fourth and Monmouth motorist Sam Potter in the AAMCO Transmissions and Total Car Care/Franco’s 76 Gas Station #44P Shaw in fifth to complete the balance of the top five finishers.

Jeremy Shank of Salem was quickest in qualifying with a time of 17.067 seconds in his Left Coast Motorsports/South Pacific Auto Sales and Service Center #30 Swartz. Veteran driver Sandy Sanders of Junction City put his Furniture Options/Royalty Homes #43 Avenger into the winners circle after earning the triumph in the four-car four-lap trophy dash. Winning the heat races were Craig Moore of Seabeck, Washington in the DNC Competition Engines/Highway Specialties #14 Dirtworks, the Western Metal Fabrication/Newport Candy Shoppe #34 Tobber of hometown driver Scott Byrum, and Sam Potter. A twenty-lap consolation feature was ran with the top six finishers transferring to the feature and was won by Jeffrey Rivers from Lebanon in his Newport Candy Shoppe/Cub’s Cave #45 Shaw.

The USRA Modifieds will return to action at Willamette Speedway this Saturday August 25th for the Modified Tribute To Clair. The race will be run in memory of the late Clair Arnold who was the longtime owner and promoter of Willamette Speedway for several decades.

For more information regarding the historic 1/3 mile oval log on to the official website www.trophymotorsports.com. Don’t forget to order your reserved seats for the Monday September 3rd World of Outlaws event by logging on to the track website www.trophymotorsports.com and following the link on the bottom of the home page or contacting the Ticket Force Call Center at 1-877-840-0457.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series
Willamette Speedway, Lebanon, Ore.
Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012

USRA MODIFIEDS

Fast Time: Jeremy Shank, 17.067seconds.

Trophy Dash Winner: Sandy Sanders.

Heat Race winners: Craig Moore (1), Scott Byrum (2), Sam Potter (3).

B-Feature: 1. Jeffrey Rivers, 2. Craig Moore, 3. Tom Berry Jr., 4. Jonathan Lewis, 5. Ryan McTaggert, 6. Kyler Moore, 7. Nate Sim, 8. Matthew Drager, 9. Ken Gummus, 10. Brian Smith, 11. Steve Moore, 12. Jason Andrews.

A-Feature: 1. Kyle Yeack, 2. Craig Hanson, 3. Dustin Dittman, 4. Justin Evans, 5. Sam Potter, 6. Craig Cassell, 7. Jeffrey Rivers, 8. Trent Croy, 9. John Campos, 10. Robert Hoefs, 11. Sandy Sanders, 12. Ricky Ashley, 13. Scott Byrum, 14. Ryan McTaggert, 15. Steve Suckow, 16. Jonathan Lewis, 17. Kyler Moore, 18. Craig Moore, 19. Tom Berry Jr., 20. Jeremy Shank.