Yarbrough’s help in the pits included his wife Carrie and nephews Jason and Jeremy Wallace of Joplin.

Jeremy also drove a late model — finishing in the top 10 at Springfield — and Jason a sport mod.

Dad (Glen Sr.), of course, joined the family in the pits. The parents live in Joplin.

“Every now and then Jeremy Haddox (a worker for Bill Frye of Greenbrier) would even come up and help out,” Glen Yarbrough said.

Yarbrough’s goals in 2009 naturally start with another high finish in the late model class at Springfield Raceway.

Springfield Raceway will close out its season on Nov. 29 with the second Open Wheel Turkey Classic. Starting time is 3 p.m.