Toledo Speedway

FLAT ROCK, MI (6-4-08)--Flat Rock Speedway's biggest Late Model race of the season, the Moran Chevrolet 150, has now taken on an added flavor for the 2008 edition of the event. The Saturday, June 21 contest will now be known as the Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150. Yee, a hugely successful car owner for over 40 years, passed away May 18, just 2 days shy of his 76th birthday.

Stan was a fixture in Midwest Late Model racing since the 1960's.  Both on dirt and the asphalt, Stan's famed #33 cars won countless races.  Drivers such as Marv Parenteau, Joe Ruttman, Artie Sommers, the late John Anderson, Rick Sheppard, Danny Byrd, Harold Cook, Chuck Roumell, Steve Lee and his son, Stan Jr., piloted Yee's Collision machines.

While legendary drivers such as Bob Senneker, Dick Trickle, Ed Howe and Joy Fair pioneered the short track heydays of the 1960's and 70's, Stan Yee was the car owner version of the time when it came to preparing winning race cars.

Yee was an innovator of the sport and was always willing to help out fellow racers.  Stan's garage was always filled with race cars.  He always had time for questions and had the answers.

Yee and his drivers captured numerous titles and big race wins, but perhaps his greatest accomplishment may well have been mentoring his son, Stan Jr., to the 2003 Flat Rock Speedway Late Model championship.

Pat Moran, sponsor of the Late Model class at Flat Rock and the title sponsor of the 150 lap race, is honored to have a Memorial race in Stan's memory for the June 21 contest.  "Stan certainly deserves to be remembered and the upcoming race at Flat Rock is a great time to do that.  The Yee family is well known and I know Stan Jr. and his father had a special relationship.  We are looking forward to June 21."

Stan Jr., his crew and friends are making plans for the Memorial race at this time.  Decals and t-shirts are being discussed, as well as special bonus awards for the leader of lap 33 and 133 in the 150 lap Late Model feature event.  Giles Auto Body will also contribute to the race, which pays $2500 to the winner and $500 to start.  With a solid payoff down the line and the newly-added prestige to the race,  Flat Rock's signature Late Model event on the 2008 calendar is expected to be a great race, much like the previous 150's at the ¼ mile asphalt oval. 

"My dad's favorite race of the year has been the 150 at Flat Rock for the past several seasons," noted Stan Jr.  "My entire family, crew and friends are very pleased to have the Stan Yee Memorial as part of the Moran Chevrolet 150 at Flat Rock.  We hope to make this an annual event."

The June 21 event will also feature the Flat Rock Figure 8 and Street Stocks as part of the race card.  Race time is 7 p.m.