GOETZ GETS 25-LAP WASHINGTON IGNITE OPENER!

Elma, WA……..Chase Goetz of Snohomish, Wash. won Saturday night’s 25-lap USAC Washington Ignite Midget opener at Grays Harbor Raceway, leading the final nine laps after passing early leader Jeremy Miller. Miller took second ahead of Dougie James, Chance Crum and Elma Auto Racing Hall of Fame fast qualifier Robby Vaughn. Goetz earned the SpeedMart Hard Charger and James was the NW Sprint Car History.com rookie of the race.

USAC WASHINGTON IGNITE MIDGET RACE RESULTS: April 20, 2013 – Elma, Washington – Grays Harbor Raceway

QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Robby Vaughn, 3s, Stewart-16.149; 2. Chase Goetz, 91, Goetz-16.157; 3. Jeremy Miller, 44, Miller-16.323; 4. Garrett Thomas, 14, Thomas-16.456; 5. Chance Crum, 91s, Stewart-16.674; 6. Dougie James, 29, James-16.826; 7. Renee Angel, 2a, Angel-17.983; 8. Hannah Lindquist, 3H, Lindquist-19.198.

QUALIFYING RACE: (8 Laps – no points) 1. Vaughn, 2. Miller, 3. Goetz, 4. Angel, 5. Crum, 6. James, 7. Thomas, 8. Lindquist. NT

FEATURE: (25 Laps) 1. Chase Goetz, 2. Jeremy Miller, 3. Dougie James, 4. Chance Crum, 5. Robby Vaughn, 6. Renee Angel, 7. Garrett Thomas. NT

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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-16 Miller, Laps 17-25 Goetz.

NEW WASHINGTON IGNITE MIDGET POINTS: 1-Goetz-65, 2-Miller-61, 3-James-55, 4-Vaughn-54, 5-Crum-53, 6-Angel-45, 7-Thomas-45, 8-Lindquist-1.

NEXT WASHINGTON IGNITE MIDGET RACE: May 4 – Elma, WA – Grays Harbor Raceway