Youngren ready for new season

he 2005 Irwindale Speedway season starts next month, and Scott Youngren is ready for a fresh start.

“We’ve got all of our notes. We’ve got the chassis figured out,” Youngren said. “We’re ready to go out.”

In 2003 Youngren finished second in the Auto Club Late Model season standings. After the season he upgraded his 2002 Monte Carlo to a 2004 Monte Carlo, a move which was designed to increase his speed but which carried the risk of adjusting to a new car.

The 2004 season turned out to be a learning experience with the new chassis. Youngren’s first three races of 2004 produced 14th-place, 8th-pl...