(FLAT ROCK,
MI) - July 23, 2012 - A total of 23 cars have registered as of Monday morning
for this Saturday’s Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150, set for Saturday
evening, July 28 at Flat Rock Speedway.
The event, recognized as one of the top outlaw Late Model events in the
area, is expected to draw over 30 entries and will pay $2533 to win and $533 to
start the contest.
Flat Rock’s Parts
Galore Figure 8 and DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stock classes will also
be in competition as support divisions.
Each class will run features only on this night.
An open
practice is scheduled for Wednesday, July 25 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the track
for race cars of all types. The pit area
will open at 4 p.m.
In addition
to the $2533 posted to win, Diamond Racing Products has posted $333 for fast
time, in addition to a $100 gift certificate courtesy of Fastime Racing Engines
and Parts of Wyandotte. Add to that $5
in lap money per lap, and a driver could walk away with nearly $3500 in cash
and prizes for a victory.
A total of 22
laps of lap money sponsorship are still available. The cost is just $5 per lap, with the funds
going to the leader of each of the 150 laps.
To sponsor laps, please call the track at 734-782-2480.
The classic
honors the memory of Stan Yee Sr., who owned Late Models for over 40
years. Stan passed away in May of
2008. His famous #33 cars won numerous
big events and championships throughout his career, including the 2003 Flat Rock
Late Model crown with his son, Stan Jr., at the controls.
The 2012
edition of the race marks the fourth year for the Memorial race at Flat Rock. Justin Schroeder won the first event in 2008,
with Mike Luberda Jr. scoring the win in the 2009 race. Mike Root
came from Grand Rapids, MI to win the 150 lap race in 2010, while
defending Flat Rock champ Eric Lee grabbed the victory in 2011.
Stan Yee
Memorial 150 T-shirts will be available at the Flat Rock Speedway souvenir
stand on race night.
This year’s
150 is leg number 5 of the 6-race ARCA Allegiant Gold Cup Series. Rig parking will begin at 12:15, and then the
pits will be cleared. Pit registration
will open at 1 p.m. on July 28, with practice for the Late Models set to begin
at 3. Time trials begin at 5 and racing
starts at 7 p.m.
Flat Rock
Speedway is located on Telegraph
Road, just 5 minutes from I-75 or I-275. The track phone number is 734-782-2480.
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