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09/18/06
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09/18/06
17 Days To SUPER DIRT WEEK XXXV ….. The
Countdown Continues
Weedsport, NY – September 17, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR
Director
Alan Johnson stunned the capacity crowd and star-studded field by guiding the
familiar no. 14J R.P. LeFrois Builder machine from a last-place start to his
second Super DIRT Week Modified Championship in 1989. Using a regular ‘Saturday
Night’ car, Johnson first forced a dead-heat for the final qualifying spot in
the consi to extend the starting field to 49 cars, then assumed the top spot
when leaders Frank Cozze and younger brother Danny Johnson tangled with less
than eight laps to go in the headline Miller 300 held 17 years earlier.
Donath Captures Career First Mr. DIRT
Sportsman Main At Brockville
Brockville, ONT – September 16, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR
Director
2006 Fulton (NY) Speedway points champion Shawn Donath took his road show across
the border on Saturday and returned to the states $1,500 richer after his first
career Mr. DIRT Sportsman Series victory at Brockville Ontario Speedway.
Donath’s third open-wheel win of the season came exactly one year after he first
steered owner Mike LaSalle’s vacated Northwood 2 Construction/Kriska
Transportation ride at the expense of ’05 Brockville points champion Marcel
Pecore. The 30-lap win also earned him an automatic starting spot in the 30-Mile
Sportsman Championship at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse during
Super DIRT Week XXXV, Oct. 4-8.
“We’ve had some good runs so far this year, just some bad luck in between, this
is just a great night,” beemed Donath, after scoring the convincing victory in
just the fourth event of the year steering the back-up no. 12 Bicknell car. The
South Onondaga, NY pilot held the lead the night before in Canandaigua’s
Sportsman tour event before a tire went flat on the primary no. 87 Daniels
Mayfield Motorsports Ford entry with just a handful of laps to go. “The car was
just perfect tonight. I can’t thank this team enough and especially the strong
motor my dad (Dave) put under the hood. Things couldn’t have worked out much
better.”
Donath won the first of three qualifying heats and sat on the pole to start the
30-lap Sportsman finale yet front-row partner Ryan Poole showed little regard
for the intruding New Yorker and blasted out front at the drop initial green
flag. A three-car tangle in turn two involving tour follower Rob Bellinger
briefly slowed the action with five laps complete and Poole once again pulled
away to a commanding lead on the ensuing restart. At the halfway mark Poole
paced the field followed by Donath, three-time Mr. DIRT Pro Stock champ Jipp
Ortiz, Chris Herbison and recently crowned Genesee (NY) Speedway points champion
Brian Sage.
In the blink of an eye, Donath emerged as the new leader on lap 17 when Poole
drifted high exiting turn two and Ortiz split between Herbison and Sage down the
back chute to take over the runner-up position. The top-five of Donath, Ortiz,
Sage, Herbison and Poole remained intact with five to go while last year’s race
winner Jason Riddell replaced Herbison in the mix before the checkered flag
waved. Donath held off a stubborn Ortiz at the wire by a half car-length with
0.197 seconds the only difference at the line. Sage, Poole, Riddell and
defending Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Mr. DIRT champion as well as current overall
Sportsman Series points leader Russ Hefti came next in the 15-minute dash.
Mr. DIRT Sportsman Series Race #6 – Brockville Ontario Speedway, Sept. 16, 2006
Event Summary
FEATURE (30-laps): 12-SHAWN DONATH, 0J-Jipp Ortiz, 2-Brian Sage, 00-Ryan Poole,
9-Jason Riddell, 0-Russ Hefti, 111-Kevin Wills, 08-Mark D’Ilario, 8-Chris
Herbison, 19H-Chris Higgins, 27-Sheldon Hoogwerf, 8X-Rob Bellinger, 5J-Chris
Hile, 51-Rob Ezard, 23-Kees VanWinden, P38-Rob Pratt, 6-Harm Vanderweide,
25-Bobby Herrington, 59-Tyler Rand, 24-Brandon Sweet, 13J-Jim Peters (DNS).
LAP LEADERS: Poole (1-16), Donath (17-30).
CAUTIONS: 4 (lap 5, lap 5, lap 18, lap 26).
SYRACUSE SUNOCO CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER: Shawn Donath.
QUALIFYING
Heat Races (8 laps, all finishers transferred to feature)
#1: Donath, Herbison, Herrington, Sage, Riddell, Sweet, Ezard.
#2: Poole, Hefti, VanWinden, Wills, D’Ilario, Hoogwerf, Pratt.
#3: Ortiz, Bellinger, Rand, Higgins, Hile, Vanderweide, Peters.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
The 17th Mr. DIRT Sportsman Series continues with the big World Series of DIRT
Track Racing Weekend 30-lapper scheduled at Rolling Wheels Raceway on Saturday,
Sept. 23 before the month closes out on Friday, Sept. 29 with the Victoria
Weekend extra-distance special at Fulton Speedway. All eyes then turn to Super
DIRT Week XXXV at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse with three races
scheduled during a four-day stretch the first week in October. Each
extra-distance affair offers valuable points towards the overall Hoosier
Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT Sportsman Championship.
2006 MR. DIRT SPORTSMAN SERIES SCHEDULE
*Show up points only
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK – LOCATION / WINNER
Mon-Sep 4 30 Rolling Wheels Raceway / RUSS HEFTI
Fri-Sep 8 50 Ransomville Speedway / DON SPATORICO
Sat-Sep 10 40 Genesee Speedway / ROB PRATT
Sun-Sep 10 50 Humberstone Speedway / RUSS HEFTI
Fri-Sep 15 30 Canandaigua Speedway / TODD HENDERSON
Sat-Sep 16 30 Brockville Ontario Speedway / SHAWN DONATH
Sat-Sep 23 30 Rolling Wheels Raceway - Elbridge,NY
Fri-Sep 29 30 Fulton Speedway - Fulton,NY
Wed-Oct 4 30 Can-Am Motorsports Park - LaFargeville,NY
Fri-Oct 6 30 Rolling Wheels Raceway - Elbridge,NY
*Sat-Oct 7 30 New York State Fairgrounds - Syracuse,NY
Sat-Oct 21 75 Orange County Fair Speedway - Middletown,NY
Pete Nearly Perfect In Mr. DIRT
358-Modified Series Win At Brockville
Brockville, ONT – September 16, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR
Director
Two-time overall Mr. DIRT 358-Modified points champion Pete Bicknell from St.
Catharines, Ont. made his first small-block series stop of the season on
Saturday a productive one as he dominated the field to capture the headline BOB
FM Radio 75 at Brockville Ontario Speedway. Bicknell drew the pole yet still
needed to wrestle away the lead in traffic from front row partner Danny Johnson
near the halfway mark to score the $3,000 victory, his 19th in tour competition.
“Early in the race I went to the bottom to avoid a hole in turn one but Danny
and Pierre (Dagenais) showed me I better get up top pretty quick to stay with
the lead pack,” said Bicknell, DIRT MotorSports NorthEast’s all-time small-block
Modified feature win leader with 183, including seven checkered flags taken this
season. The win was his third at Brockville, all in Series events held in
September. “Once out front it was no cakewalk as it seems you’re always riding
on the edge around this place. I was afraid of going over in turns three and
four the whole race but the car stayed perfect. Brockville is almost identical
to Merrittville (home track) so things kinda fell in our lap and now we’ve got
three wins in a row with this car.”
Brockville hosted round number three in the rain-shortened nine-race Mr. DIRT
358-Modified Series which attracted 39 open-wheel entries, with Bicknell making
his 2006 tour debut. ‘Mr. Small-Block’ was quick from the start, posting the
best Integra Shocks Time Trial of 14.336 sec. (62.779 mph) around the smooth
quarter-miler, then leading flag-to-flag in his heat race qualifier. Pete’s
perfect night was tarnished when Johnson out-dragged him on the original feature
race start before a rare red flag unfurled on the opening circuit. Local pilot
John Mulder filed into fifth on the 30-car grid only to get turned around in
turn four right off the bat. Touring veterans Tim Fuller, Alan Johnson and Brett
Hearn piled in along with Brockville regular Kyle Dingwall with all able to
rejoin the field.
Back under green flag conditions, Johnson retained the point with Frenchman
Dagenais sweeping past Bicknell for the runner-up slot. Dagenais shadowed
Johnson until finally moving ahead on lap 11 only to give it back to the
Rochester, N.Y. wheelman the following circuit as the leaders headed into
traffic. A master of maneuvering through lapped cars, Johnson opened up a
comfortable advantage, yet once Bicknell pulled into second spot on lap 20 he
quickly made tracks toward the front in non-stop action. The Niagara Frontier
standout used Brett Hearn as a pick and forged the final lead change on lap 35
in a three-wide surge across the stripe. Just three laps later the first yellow
flag was displayed for a turn three/four mishap involving Andy Lloyd, which only
served to give Bicknell a clear track ahead on the ensuing restart.
A pair of spins by Carey Terrance on laps 55 and 64 only delayed the inevitable
as Bicknell was no match for his closest contenders. Danny Johnson made a
late-race bid to challenge for the top prize before falling three car-lengths
behind at the line although still picking up a guaranteed starting berth in the
358-Modified Championship on Oct. 7 of Super DIRT Week XXXV at the NYS
Fairgrounds in Syracuse. Recently crowned Brockville points champion Danny
O’Brien settled for the show position with older brother Pat O’Brien and
Dagenais filling out the final front-five. Fuller (6th) and Alan Johnson (7th)
climbed forward to record respectable finishes while Mark Hitchcock,
hard-charger Frankie Caprara (started 24th) and ’06 rookie contender Lance
Willix II completed the top-10. Massachusetts invader Andy Bachetti faded to
11th at the finish and relinquished his early lead in the Mr. DIRT standings to
Pat O’Brien, with just six points separating the frontrunners as teams head to
Central New York next weekend.
Mr. DIRT 358-Modified Series Race #3 – Brockville Ontario Speedway, Sept. 16,
2006 BOB FM Radio 75 Event Summary
FEATURE (75-laps):
FIN STR CAR# DRIVER
1 1 42 Pete Bicknell ($3,000)
2 2 27j Danny Johnson
3 10 17d Danny O Brien
4 8 6 Pat O'Brien
5 4 124 Pierre Dagenais
6 9 19 Tim Fuller
7 11 14j Alan Johnson
8 14 95 Mark Hitchcock
9 24 fx1 Frankie Caprara
10 6 37 Lance Willix II
11 3 4 Andy Bachetti
12 16 99 Mike Adderley
13 17 m96 Brian McDonald
14 20 21k Randy Chrysler
15 15 007 Roy Tarbell
16 19 11 Chris Jones
17 18 66 Kyle Dingwall
18 13 4* Brett Hearn
19 12 66x Carey Terrance
20 26 t21 Roger Chrysler
21 22 80 Jeff Marshall
22 29 37p Francisco Pereira
23 28 81 Jeff Sykes
24 25 31x Andy Lloyd
25 7 27 Kyle Jacobs
26 30 90 Scott Parliament
27 27 42b Kevin Bates
28 21 2 Todd Stewart
29 23 35 Adam Moore
30 5 12 John Mulder
LAP LEADERS: D.Johnson (1-10), Dagenais (11), D.Johnson (12-34), Bicknell
(35-75).
CAUTIONS: 4 for 6 laps; 1 RED FLAG (lap 1).
SYRACUSE 150 CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER: Danny Johnson.
DID NOT QUALIFY(9)
07-Tim Kerr
m1-Cricket Mandigo
3-Bill Mullin
4r-Dave Reilley
9-Mark Smoke
73-Dave Austin
77g-Robbie Grant
86-Justin Mason
96-Keith Dingwall
QUALIFYING
FAST AVE
TIME MPH CAR# DRIVER
1 14.336 62.779 42 Pete Bicknell
*$100 Integra Shocks Fast Qualifier Award
2 14.382 62.578 27j Danny Johnson
3 14.388 62.552 4 Andy Bachetti
4 14.408 62.465 19 Tim Fuller
14.408 62.465 66x Carey Terrance
6 14.414 62.439 14j Alan Johnson
7 14.416 62.431 17d Danny O Brien
8 14.428 62.379 6 Pat O'Brien
9 14.457 62.254 4* Brett Hearn
10 14.476 62.172 96 Keith Dingwall
11 14.514 62.009 12 John Mulder
12 14.544 61.881 99 Mike Adderley
13 14.581 61.724 27 Kyle Jacobs
14 14.597 61.657 66 Kyle Dingwall
15 14.617 61.572 11 Chris Jones
16 14.643 61.463 37 Lance Willix II
14.643 61.463 m96 Brian McDonald
18 14.683 61.295 124 Pierre Dagenais
19 14.696 61.241 007 Roy Tarbell
20 14.721 61.137 2 Todd Stewart
21 14.723 61.129 80 Jeff Marshall
22 14.770 60.934 95 Mark Hitchcock
23 14.838 60.655 35 Adam Moore
24 14.883 60.472 21k Randy Chrysler
25 14.911 60.358 90 Scott Parliament
26 14.937 60.253 81 Jeff Sykes
27 14.949 60.205 42b Kevin Bates
28 15.064 59.745 31x Andy Lloyd
29 15.073 59.709 fx1 Frankie Caprara
30 15.161 59.363 86 Justin Mason
31 15.186 59.265 3 Bill Mullin
32 15.202 59.203 37p Francisco Pereira
33 15.236 59.071 9 Mark Smoke
34 15.287 58.874 07 Tim Kerr
35 15.376 58.533 73 Dave Austin
36 15.381 58.514 m1 Cricket Mandigo
37 15.753 57.132 4r Dave Reilley
38 15.977 56.331 t21 Roger Chrysler
39 16.175 55.641 77G Robbie Grant
Heat Races (10 laps, top-5 finishers transferred to feature, top-3 went to
re-draw)
#1: Bicknell, Fuller, Jacobs, Hearn, McDonald, Marshall, Caprara, Parliament,
Reilley, Smoke.
#2: A.Johnson, D.Johnson, Dagenais, Hitchcock, Ky.Dingwall, Ke.Dingwall,
Ro.Chrysler, Sykes, Mason, Kerr.
#3: D.O’Brien, Bachetti, Mulder, Tarbell, Jones, Moore, Bates, Mullin, Austin,
Grant.
#4: P.O’Brien, Terrance, Willix, Adderley, Ra.Chrysler, Stewart, Lloyd, Pereira,
Mandigo.
Consolation Round (10 laps, top 5 finishers transferred to feature)
#1: Ke.Dingwall, Marshall, Caprara, Ro.Chrysler, Sykes, Parliament, Mason,
Smoke, Reilley, Kerr.
#2: Stewart, Moore, Lloyd, Bates, Pereira, Mandigo, Grant, Mullin, Austin.
*Parliament added after Ke.Dingwall came up light on post-race scales.
UPCOMING EVENTS
The 24th Mr. DIRT 358-Modified Series continues with the big World Series of
DIRT Track Racing Weekend 100-lapper scheduled at Rolling Wheels Raceway on
Friday, Sept. 22 before four straight nights of small-block action take over
during Super DIRT Week XXXV at the New York State Fairgrounds in October. Each
extra-distance event offers valuable points towards the overall Hoosier
Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT 358-Modified Championship.
2006 MR. DIRT 358-MODIFIED SERIES SCHEDULE
*Show up points only
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK – LOCATION / WINNER
Sun-Sep 3 100 Cornwall Motor Speedway / RAIN-CANCELLED
Sat-Sep 9 50 Lebanon Valley Speedway / ANDY BACHETTI
Sun-Sep 10 80 Can-Am Motorsports Park / ALAN JOHNSON
Sat-Sep 16 75 Brockville Ontario Speedway / PETE BICKNELL
Fri-Sep 22 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway - Elbridge,NY
Wed-Oct 4 75 Can-Am Motorsports Park - LaFargeville,NY
Thr-Oct 5 100 Brewerton Speedway - Brewerton,NY
Fri-Oct 6 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway - Elbridge,NY
*Sat-Oct 7 150 New York State Fairgrounds - Syracuse,NY
Sat-Oct 21 150 Orange County Fair Speedway - Middletown,NY
18 Days To SUPER DIRT WEEK XXXV ….. The
Countdown Continues
Weedsport, NY – September 16, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR
Director
Notching his only other Salt City victory in the first-ever race promoted at the
New York State Fairgrounds by DIRT MotorSports founder Glenn Donnelly in 1972,
popular Pennsylvanian Kenny Brightbill watched while pace-setter and defending
champ Jimmy Horton scraped the turn three wall then took over the final 16 laps
in the Delaware-based no. 30 Blue Hen Racing Special to win the 1988 Miller High
Life Modified main. The Sinking Spring, Pa. hotshoe, who won the first-ever
Super DIRT Week pole in ’72, spent four weeks building the car then dropped in a
Jack Tant motor before setting second fast time en route to becoming the eighth
and final race leader 18 years ago.
Henderson Captures First Mr. DIRT
Sportsman Main At Canandaigua
Canandaigua, NY – September 15, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR
Director
2006 Canandaigua Speedway points champion Todd Henderson picked up where he left
off, capturing his first career Mr. DIRT Sportsman Series on home turf Friday
night during the Finger Lakes Fall Championships. Henderson’s second win of the
season at the Ontario County Fairgrounds oval aboard his GM crate motor powered
no. 18H Autogenesis-Original Pizza logs/Bicknell entry was worth $1,500 and
earned him an automatic starting spot in the 30-Mile Sportsman Championship at
the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse during Super DIRT Week XXXV, Oct.
4-8.
“(Donath) was definitely faster but I just kept it on the bottom and let the
track come to me,” said Henderson, last year’s Canandaigua season points
champion in the DIRT 358-Modified division. “And just like every Saturday here
throughout the season, as the race went on cars starting moving up high and I
was able to stay low. I just kept working at it and when the leader finally got
too high I took advantage and got underneath. This is my first win on the trail
and its great to get it at my hometrack.”
Four qualifying heat races were needed to reduce the 40 drivers that signed in,
with 31 eventually filling the starting grid for the 30-lap main event. Shawn
Donath and Henderson won the opening two heats to share the front row and they
would be the only race leaders during the night. Henderson led the initial
circuit before a multi-car mishap immediately slowed the fast-paced action. John
Behron and Kevin Ridley hooked together at the end of the back chute with Dan
Wiesner and Loren Linocoln joining in the skirmish along with Canadian invader
Wayne Conn Jr.
Donath sped high around Henderson on the lap two restart and seemed headed for
his first-ever Mr. DIRT Series feature win as opened up a commanding lead at the
halfway mark. With 15 laps complete, Donath led Henderson, Russ Hefti, Mark
D’Ilario and Anthony Rizzardo, and with just 10 to go the South Onondaga pilot
had pulled out to a 10 car-length advantage steering his no. 87 G&J Collision
entry. Donath reached traffic as the lap counter reached 25 and the next circuit
Henderson bolted past down low as the leader’s no. 87 Bicknell machine began to
show signs of a left-rear tire going down. The soft shoe became more apparent
when Hefti took over second the next lap and second-generation chauffeur
Rizzardo followed suit on lap 27.
At the wire it was Canandaigua resident Henderson outlasting defending Hoosier
Tire-Sunoco Mr. DIRT champion and current overall Sportsman Series points leader
Hefti, with Rizzardo, D’Ilario and Canandaigua regular Eric Giguere completing
the fast-five.
SPORTSMAN SHORTS
Prior to the start of the program, DIRT NE officials confiscated the Rev boxes
of the top-four in Mr. DIRT Sportsman points and replaced them with four spares
from the DIRT Tech Support Vehicle that travels to many of the tour events.
Those boxes were taken from cars entered by leader Russ Hefti, Chris Higgins,
Brian Sage and Shawn Donath. Officials announced to competing teams that this
random testing will be done again somewhere down the line ….. Eight of the
top-10 Mr. DIRT point chasers signed in at Canandaigua, with Genesee tour winner
Rob Pratt (5th) and Ransomville Speedway regular Mark Potter (9th) failing to
make the tow east ….. Previous Canandaigua Sportsman Championship race winners
in the field on Friday were Sage (2005), Hefti (2005), Paul Guererri (2002) and
Scott Schrader (1992) ….. After Clay Parmelee qualified for the feature,
finishing fifth in the first heat, he was informed that his mother had been
involved in a car accident. Parmelee vacated the ride or the remainder of the
show and left the car to primary driver Nick Guererri, who failed to finish high
enough in the consolation round after suffering a flat tire on the very first
lap!
Mr. DIRT Sportsman Series Race #5 – Canandaigua Speedway, Sept. 15, 2006 Event
Summary
FEATURE (30-laps): 18H-TODD HENDERSON, 0-Russ Hefti, 99-Anthony Rizzardo,
08-Mark D’Ilario, 67G-Eric Guguere, 0J-Jipp Ortiz, 87-Shawn Donath, 9J-Billy
Shantel Jr., 7-Paul Guererri, 10-Tim Currier, 88-Dave Allen, 5J-Chris Hile,
58-Scott Schrader, 111-Kevin Wills, 22V-Eric VanSkiver, 11-Brian Sage, 93jr.-Bob
Richmond Jr., 4-Daryl Hilkert, 66-Dan Wiesner, 24S-Brandon Sweet, 19H-Chris
Higgins, 8L-Phil LaVare, 20X-Kevin Ridley, 76-Rob Bussey, 6-Gus Hurlburt, 21L-Ed
Fisher, 8-Rob Bellinger, 01-Chris Raabe, 8C-Wayne Conn Jr., 6J-John Behron,
2-Loren Lincoln, 25G-Clay Parmelee.
LAP LEADERS: Henderson (1), Donath (2-25), Henderson (26-30).
CAUTIONS: 5 (lap 1, lap 4, lap 6, lap 8, lap 15).
SYRACUSE SUNOCO CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER: Todd Henderson.
DID NOT QUALIFY(8)
1j-Jim Spano
21-Amanda Whitney
22-Bruce Dewick
24J-Tom Jansch
25G-Nick Guererri
29-Jason Memrick
54-Josh Skarzenski
58L-Jim LaRock
QUALIFYING
Heat Races (8 laps, top 5 finishers transferred to feature)
#1: Donath, Rizzardo, Conn, Bussey, Parmelee, Hurlburt, Allen, Whitney, Memrick,
Wiesner (DNS).
#2: Henderson, Hefti, Behron, Ridley, Fisher, Sage, Bellinger, Higgins, Spano,
LaRock.
#3: D’Ilario, Hile, Sweet, Currier, Shantel, Hilkert, Richmond, Lincoln,
P.Guererri, LaVare.
#4: Raabe, Giguere, Ortiz, Schrader, Wills, VanSkiver, Skarzenski, Dewick,
Jansch.
Consolation Round (8 laps, top 6 finishers transferred to feature)
#1: Bellinger, Sage, Hurlburt, Higgins, Allen, Wiesner, Spano, LaRock, Whitney,
Memrick (DNS).
#2: Hilkert, VanSkiver, Richmond, P.Guererri, Lincoln, LaVare, Skarzenski,
Jansch, N.Guererri, Dewick (DNS).
Mr. DIRT Sportsman Series Point Standings (through Sept. 15, 2006)
Rank No Driver Points Home Track Bonus Wins Top 5 Top 10 Starts
1 0 Russ Hefti 1,461 Cayuga County 1000 2 4 5 5
2 19h Chris Higgins 1,358 Can Am 1000 0 3 4 5
3 87 Shawn Donath 1,338 Fulton 1000 0 2 3 5
4 12 Brian Sage 1,322 Genesee 1000 0 1 3 5
5 0 Jipp Ortiz [R] 1,294 Ransomville 970 0 1 2 5
6 8c Wayne Conn 1,288 Merrittville 1000 0 2 2 4
7 111 Kevin Wills 1,273 Ransomville 980 0 0 2 5
8 O8 Mark D'llario [R] 1,263 Merrittville 946 0 2 3 5
9 18h Todd Henderson1,258 Canandaigua 1000 1 1 2 4
10 P38 Rob Pratt 1,257 Ohsweken 1000 1 2 3 3
11 24 Brandon Sweet[R]1,226 Thunder Alley 960 0 0 1 5
12 29j Chris Hile 1,213 Fulton 916 0 0 2 5
13 8 Rob Bellinger 1,202 Can Am 970 0 0 1 5
14 01 Chris Raabe 1,196 Brockville 1000 0 0 0 4
15 71M Mark Potter 1,196 Ransomville 924 0 2 2 4
16 56 St.Schumacher 1,179 Genesee 970 0 0 1 4
17 19 Joe Williams Jr. 1,150 Cayuga County 980 0 0 0 4
18 10 Tim Currier [R] 1,110 Cayuga County 946 0 0 1 3
19 67g Eric Giguere 1,100 Canandaigua 980 0 1 1 2
5 Don Spatorico 1,100 Ransomville 960 1 1 1 2
21 58 Scott Schrader 1,097 Canandaigua 946 0 1 1 2
22 54J Dave Just 1,084 Ransomville 946 0 1 1 2
23 43J Jack Meeks 1,076 Thunder Alley 1000 0 0 1 1
24 7 Paul Guererri 1,075 Canandaigua 970 0 0 1 2
25 20 Jeff McGinnis 1,072 Ransomville 1000 0 0 1 1
26 108 Bill Bleich 1,056 Humberstone 980 0 0 1 1
27 5 Dave Dykstra 1,045 Humberstone 1000 0 0 0 1
28 99 Anthony Rizzardo1,040 Merrittville 950 0 1 1 1
29 66 Dan Wiesner 1,033 Canandaigua 938 0 0 0 2
30 54JR Scott Just 1,032 Ransomville 934 0 0 0 2
UPCOMING EVENTS:
The 17th Mr. DIRT Sportsman Series continues north of the border with a 30-lap
finale at Brockville Ontario Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 16. The extra-distance
affair offers valuable points towards the overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels
Mr. DIRT Sportsman Championship.
2006 MR. DIRT SPORTSMAN SERIES SCHEDULE
*Show up points only
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK – LOCATION / WINNER
Mon-Sep 4 30 Rolling Wheels Raceway / RUSS HEFTI
Fri-Sep 8 50 Ransomville Speedway / DON SPATORICO
Sat-Sep 10 40 Genesee Speedway / ROB PRATT
Sun-Sep 10 50 Humberstone Speedway / RUSS HEFTI
Fri-Sep 15 30 Canandaigua Speedway / TODD HENDERSON
Sat-Sep 16 30 Brockville Ontario Speedway - Brockville,ONT
Sat-Sep 23 30 Rolling Wheels Raceway - Elbridge,NY
Fri-Sep 29 30 Fulton Speedway - Fulton,NY
Wed-Oct 4 30 Can-Am Motorsports Park - LaFargeville,NY
Fri-Oct 6 30 Rolling Wheels Raceway - Elbridge,NY
*Sat-Oct 7 30 New York State Fairgrounds - Syracuse,NY
Sat-Oct 21 75 Orange County Fair Speedway - Middletown,NY
Sheppard Cops First Of ’06 In Advance Auto
‘Pizza Logs 100’ At Canandaigua
Canandaigua, NY – September 15, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR
Director
Matt Sheppard waited all summer to win his first big-block Modified feature of
the season at Canandaigua Speedway. There was literally no stopping the talented
24 year-old driver from Waterloo, New York on Friday night as he collected his
second straight Canandaigua trophy in the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series
season finale. Sheppard broke a rear pan hard bar midway through the 22nd Annual
Original Pizza Logs 100 Finger Lakes Championship, then lost the brakes in the
no. 44s BKS/G-U Hardware-Currier Pastics-Adam Ross Cut Stone/Bicknell entry
before outlasting Brett Hearn to score the $6,000 victory.
Sheppard’s second win of the season at the historic Ontario County Fairgrounds
oval was his first of the year in Super DIRT series competition, pushing his
Advance Auto Parts SDS career total to three. The most recent 100-lap tour
triumph was his first recorded in New York State with initial wins registered at
Autodrome Drummond (Quebec, 2004) and New Egypt Speedway (New Jersey, 2005).
Current overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT points leader Alan
Johnson settled for the third-place while open-wheel veteran Pat Ward and
second-year Series follower Jimmy Phelps rounded out the top-five. Local
favorite Charlie Donk rebounded from an early race flat tire to finish ninth and
earn an automatic starting spot in the Eckerd 200 at the New York State
Fairgrounds in Syracuse during Super DIRT Week XXXV, Oct. 4-8.
“We’ve had such bad luck this year, and even had some more before we finally had
some good luck at the end,” said Sheppard, following just his fourth top-five
finish in the 21 Advance Auto Parts SDS events run to date. “Riding around
without any brakes for so long was really a handful and it certainly got
nerve-racking at the end. I didn’t really know where anybody else was once out
front, fortunately the car held up and I didn’t have to find out.”
Two straight days of rain and a light mist finally ending at the speedway just
after 11 am kept the track crew hustling throughout the day. Overcast skies for
the remainder of Friday produced an ultra-tacky surface that was both fast and
treacherous for the 40 big-block Modified teams that signed up. The added
moisture failed to affect Mr. DIRT point leaders Billy Decker and Alan Johnson,
with each shattering Decker’s former track single-lap standard of 17.540 seconds
set on on Aug. 11, 2005. Johnson was the ninth car out turning in a time of
17.501 sec. before the 14th car of Decker circled the half-miler in 17.385 sec.
for an average speed of 103.538 mph. Sheppard was 13th quickest among the 16
cars that cracked the 18-second barrier.
The customary pre-race draw took place and Johnson proceeded to grab the
pole-position start alongside JIR Motorsports mainstay Jeff Isabell. But unlike
eight other races ---with six resulting in trips to victory lane--- A.J.
Slideways was unable to lead a lap as Isabell stormed out of the starting gate
to lead the opening circuit. Runner-up Johnson was followed by Decker, yet
problems began early on for the Gypsum Wholesalers-Quality Hardwoods as the no.
91 Bicknell entry suffered a shredded right-rear tire while Decker ran third. On
the ensuing green flag restart, seventh-place starter Sheppard bolted past both
Tim Fuller and Johnson with his sights firmly planted on the no. 7J machine of
first-time pace-setter Isabell. Decker looped to the infield to require another
yellow flag on lap 13 and two more caution periods kept the field in check as
heavy track began to develop a steep cushion in the corners. Following Donk’s
flat right-rear nearly a quarter of the way through, Sheppard sized up isabell
before ducking low as the leaders exited turn four on lap 28. Isabell never
flinched, stealing back the point on lap 32 before his front-end collapsed on
the following circuit to give Sheppard back a lead that would never again
relinquish.
A second red flag situation of the night took place with 47 laps in the books
when Vince Vitale drifted high coming out of turn four and caught the front
stretch wall with enough impact to send his no. 56 mount rolling over and losing
the entire left-rear wheel assembly. In the third Modified qualifying heat, 23
year-old Pavilion, NY pilot Shannon Whaley jumped the turn one berm and
performed 2-1/2 snap rolls before landing upside down. No injuries were reported
in either mishap despite both open-wheel machines sustaining extensive damage
and being forced pitside for the night.
Back under green, Sheppard led Pennsylvanian Frank Cozze, who had started 11th
and methodically worked his way to the front, New Jersey star Hearn looking for
his second tour win of ‘06, recently crowned Canandaigua points champion for a
seventh straight time Steve Paine, and Johnson at the midway mark. Sheppard’s
Ross Motorsports ride began to show the first signs of sparking just a dozen
laps later while Paine charged into second-place and wanted more. Cozze returned
the favor and got around Paine on lap 70 and just three more times around Paine
retired for good to the backstretch infield with rear-end problems sidelining
the yellow no. 7x Tallmadge Tire-Terrell's Potato Chips-Geneva Homes-J&M
Roofers/TEO entry.
Second-generation superstar Tim McCreadie, on short leave from the World of
Outlaws Late Model Series, stopped in turn four to bring out yet another caution
period yet as he limped down the front straightaway soonafter in his father
Bob’s no. 9 Kinney Drugs mount he was suddenly rammed by Gary Tomkins entering
turn one. Tomkins, who had claimed the Advance Auto Parts 100-lapper in August
and had worked his way into 14th after starting last, was done for the night
with hopes of repeating his recent performance covered in mud.
Canandaigua weekly campaigner Eldon Payne Jr. coasted to a stop in turn three to
force out the 10th and final yellow flag and when action returned for the 10-lap
dash to the checkers it was all Sheppard. Hearn, Johnson, Ward and Phelps
secured front-five positions while the once promising finish for Cozze was
reduced to 13th-place due to a power steering problem; one that surfaced on lap
75 with a small fluid leak before spraying Frank over the final dozen circuits
to send him reeling backwards.
“I was fortunate to get those cautions at the end, it would’ve been really tough
to get through traffic without brakes,” said Sheppard, following his seventh
DIRT Modified win of the year to improve his career output to 20 since winning
DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Rookie of the Year in 2003. “Mother Nature took its
toll on the track tonight, it was rough all night and the car took a real
beating out there. This one goes out to the crew, they gave me a car strong
enough to make it through until the end. I owe it all to them tonight.”
Despite owning a pair of wins at Canandaigua, second-place finisher Hearn has
enjoyed just about every other track on the DIRT NorthEast circuit more than the
fabled ‘Land of Legends’ half-miler. “I used to dread coming here but the
track’s been better lately and I’m getting used to it and liking it better now,”
divulged Hearn, who copped the first-ever 200-lapper at Canandaigua in 1991 and
won the last Finger Lakes Fall Championship in 2004. He finished fifth aboard
the potent blue no. 20 Madsen Motorsports-Wentworth Custom Homes-BPG
Racing-Kruger-WLR/TEO machine in the August SDS race held at the fairgrounds.
For me, second is just awesome here, it feels great. We were good on the
restarts all night and we couldn’t be happier with the results. I really
wouldn’t mind running here weekly if I lived close by, it used be rough out here
but the conditions have improved greatly and I don’t mind coming back a couple
times every year.”
Although a Fulton Speedway regular since the new millennium arrived, third-place
runner Alan Johnson continues to contend at Canandaigua every chance he gets,
remaining the track’s all-time win leader with 113 big-block feature wins
collected since 1975. “I don’t know why but I thought the track would get a
slicker, at least I hoped so,” said Johnson, who faded as far back as sixth in
the Rudalavage/Laughing-owned no. 14J NativePoker.Com-Pine Line Auto
Sales-Chiefs Tobacco&Gas/Bicknell ride. “The car was real tight in the corners.
Early on I waited to let things thin out but I just couldn’t get the car to
turn. It was just a real chore making it to the end tonight.”
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Race #21 – Canandaigua Speedway, September
15, 2006 22nd Original Pizza Logs 100 Finger Lakes Championship Modified Event
Summary
FIN STR CAR# DRIVER
1 7 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY ($6,000)
2 9 20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ
3 1 14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY
4 19 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY
5 15 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY
6 5 19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY
7 17 62 Todd Burley/Spencerport,NY
8 29 27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY
9 18 99 Charlie Donk/Macedon,NY
10 4 32c Vic Coffey/Leicester,NY
11 13 99 Ryan Phelps/Fulton,NY
12 12 3 Justin Haers/Phelps,NY
13 11 44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA
14 6 77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY
15 21 18 Sean Beardsley/Central Square,NY
16 27 28p Eldon Payne Jr./Hopewell,NY
17 *16 84 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY
18 10 9 Tim McCreadie/Watertown,NY
19 8 7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY
20 14 8j Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY
21 30 56 Vince Vitale/Phoenix,NY
22 26 83 Tim Sears/Central Square,NY
23 2 7j Jeff Isabell/Pennellville,NY
24 24 21 Derrick Podsiadlo/Penn Yan,NY
25 3 91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY
26 25 42b Kevin Bates/Lake Ariel,PA
27 23 6j Joe Isabell/Pennellville,NY
28 28 t21 Roger Chrysler/Lewiston,NY
29 20 60 Kenny Stafford/Homer,NY
30 22 22g Mitch Gibbs/North Norwich,NY
*Started last in back-up #1 car.
LAP LEADERS: Je.Isabell (1-27), Sheppard (28-31), Je.Isabell (32), Sheppard
(33-100).
CAUTIONS: 10 for 22 laps; 1 RED FLAG (lap 47).
ECKERD 200 QUALIFIER: Charlie Donk.
DID NOT QUALIFY(10)
3b-Chad Brachmann/Wheatfield,NY
7-D.J. Forbes/Syracuse,NY
17m-Skip Moore/Jackson Center,PA
21k-Randy Chrysler/Lewiston,NY
44w-Shannon Whaley/Pavilion,NY
48too-Dave Rauscher/Waterloo,NY
50-Don Slover/Bath,NY
79-John Pfeffer/Hilton,NY
91h-Chad Homan/Macedon,NY
99b-Chuck Bower/Lansing,NY
QUALIFYING
FAST AVE
TIME MPH CAR# DRIVER
*1 17.385 103.538 91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY
*NEW TRACK RECORD *$100 Integra Shocks Fast Qualifier Award
2 17.501 102.851 14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY
3 17.607 102.232 7j Jeff Isabell/Pennellville,NY
4 17.695 101.724 32c Vic Coffey/Leicester,NY
5 17.705 101.666 44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA
6 17.713 101.620 7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY
7 17.777 101.254 19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY
8 17.802 101.112 3 Justin Haers/Phelps,NY
9 17.880 100.671 99 Ryan Phelps/Fulton,NY
10 17.883 100.654 77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY
11 17.892 100.604 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY
12 17.913 100.486 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY
17.913 100.486 84 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY
14 17.915 100.474 8j Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY
15 17.929 100.396 9 Tim McCreadie/Watertown,NY
16 17.961 100.217 20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ
17 18.135 99.256 62 Todd Burley/Spencerport,NY
18 18.164 99.097 99 Charlie Donk/Macedon,NY
19 18.168 99.075 22g Mitch Gibbs/North Norwich,NY
20 18.175 99.037 60 Kenny Stafford/Homer,NY
21 18.198 98.912 18 Sean Beardsley/Central Square,NY
22 18.204 98.879 3b Chad Brachmann/Wheatfield,NY
23 18.214 98.825 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY
24 18.215 98.820 27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY
25 18.220 98.793 56 Vince Vitale/Phoenix,NY
26 18.291 98.409 48too Dave Rauscher/Waterloo,NY
27 18.298 98.371 44w Shannon Whaley/Pavilion,NY
28 18.328 98.210 21 Derrick Podsiadlo/Penn Yan,NY
29 18.347 98.109 91h Chad Homan/Macedon,NY
30 18.384 97.911 42b Kevin Bates/Lake Ariel,PA
31 18.405 97.800 83 Tim Sears/Central Square,NY
32 18.456 97.529 7 D.J. Forbes/Syracuse,NY
33 18.540 97.087 28p Eldon Payne Jr./Hopewell,NY
34 18.675 96.386 17m Skip Moore/Jackson Center,PA
35 18.787 95.811 79 John Pfeffer/Hilton,NY
36 18.899 95.243 t21 Roger Chrysler/Lewiston,NY
37 19.004 94.717 6j Joe Isabell/Pennellville,NY
38 19.044 94.518 21k Randy Chrysler/Lewiston,NY
39 19.273 93.395 99b Chuck Bower/Lansing,NY
40 22.104 81.433 50 Don Slover/Bath,NY
Heat Races (8 laps, top-5 finishers transferred to feature, top-3 went to
re-draw)
#1: Decker, Cozze, Sheppard, R.Phelps, Burley, Beardsley, Vitale, Payne, Homan,
Jo.Isabell.
#2: A.Johnson, Planck, Paine, To.Sears, Donk, Brachmann, Bates, Rauscher,
Ra.Chrysler, Moore.
#3: Je.Isabell, Fuller, McCreadie, J.Phelps, Ward, Gibbs, Ti.Sears, Pfeffer,
Whaley, Bower (DNS).
#4: Coffey, Haers, Hearn, Tomkins, Stafford, Podsiadlo, Ro.Chrysler, D.Johnson,
Forbes, Slover.
Consolation Round (8 laps, top 4 finishers transferred to feature)
#1: Beardsley, Jo.Isabell, Bates, Payne, Vitale, Homan, Ra.Chrysler, Moore,
Brachmann, Rauscher.
#2: Gibbs, Podsiadlo, Ti.Sears, Ro.Chrysler, Forbes, Pfeffer, Slover, D.Johnson,
Whaley (DNS), Bower (DNS).
Provisionals: D.Johnson, Vitale.
Overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT Championship Point Standings
(through Canandaigua – September 15, 2006)
No. Driver Points Home Track Bonus Wins Top 5 Top 10 Starts
1 14J Alan Johnson 2,103 Fulton 300 6 16 17 21
2 19 Tim Fuller 1,968 Fulton 300 3 14 17 21
3 91 Billy Decker 1,960 Brewerton 284 3 15 17 21
4 20 Brett Hearn 1,790 Orange County 300 2 10 14 21
5 1 Gary Tomkins 1,757 Canandaigua 300 1 10 15 21
6 42p Pat Ward 1,682 Cayuga County 278 0 4 14 21
7 44s Matt Sheppard 1,672 Cayuga County 292 1 4 12 21
8 98h Jimmy Phelps 1,628 Fulton 272 1 6 15 21
9 27J Danny Johnson 1,618 Cayuga County 272 1 2 12 21
10 7x Steve Paine 1,520 Canandaigua 296 0 2 9 21
11 77x Dale Planck 1,497 Cayuga County 260 1 2 11 20
12 44c Frank Cozze 1,286 Rolling Wheels 103 0 3 7 21
13 8J Tom Sears Jr. 1,057 Fulton 238 0 1 2 17
14 3 Justin Haers 956 Can Am 264 0 1 3 13
15 32c Vic Coffey 950 Canandaigua 284 0 2 6 12
16 60 Kenny Stafford[R]804 Can Am 244 0 0 0 11
17 Z Butch Tittle 719 Canandaigua 206 0 0 0 12
18 11 Kyle Jacobs [R] 675 Can Am 230 0 1 1 9
19 99 Ryan Phelps 664 Cayuga County 240 0 0 2 9
20 62 Todd Burley 660 Canandaigua 276 0 0 3 6
Advance Auto Parts DIRT Modified Entries – September 15 (40)
CAR# DRIVER / HOMETOWN TEAM (Sponsor / Chassis / Engine)
3 Justin Haers/Phelps,NY Phelps Cement Products-SMV Motorsports-Jeff Jolly
Masonry/Bicknell/Finger Lakes
3b Chad Brachmann/Wheatfield,NY Original Pizza Logs/Bicknell/JanCen
6j Joe Isabell/Pennellville,NY JIR Motorsports-A&D Structures/TEO/Morrison
7 D.J. Forbes/Syracuse,NY JIR Motorsports-A&D Structures/Bicknell/Morrison
7j Jeff Isabell/Pennellville,NY JIR Motorsports/TEO/Morrison
7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY Tallmadge Tire-Terrell's Potato Chips-Geneva
Homes-J&M Roofers/TEO/Finger Lakes
8j Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY JIR Motorsports-Commercial Roofing & Sheet Metal,Inc./TEO/Morrison
9 Tim McCreadie/Watertown,NY Kinney Drugs-Syracuse Frame Service-F.X. Caprara
Car Co./Bicknell/Enders
14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY NativePoker.Com-Pine Line Auto Sales-Chiefs
Tobacco&Gas/Bicknell/Morrison
17m Skip Moore/Jackson Center,PA Dave Millard Trucking-Grossman's Garage-Moore's
Auto Body/Bicknell/CJ Rombold
18 Sean Beardsley/Central Square,NY Town Mechanical,Inc-American Aluminum(Fla)/Troyer/Moshier
19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY JL Motorsports(Native Poker)-Chiefs Tobacco&Gas-G&R
Auto Parts/TEO/Enders
20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ Madsen Mtrsports-Wentworth Custom Homes-BPG
Racing-Kruger-WLR/TEO/Enders
21 Derrick Podsiadlo/Penn Yan,NY Penn Yan Mini Storage-Dailey Plumbing, Heating
& Electric/TEO/Finger Lakes
21k Randy Chrysler/Lewiston,NY Randy's Smoke Shop-Arrow's Express-Seneca
Brand/Bicknell/Pogo
t21 Roger Chrysler/Lewiston,NY Iroquois Water-Randy's Smoke Shop-Joey's
Sneaks/Bicknell/Campbell
22g Mitch Gibbs/North Norwich,NY Cossitt Concrete-Kenyon Press-Kenyon
Racing/Bicknell/Enders
27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY Quality Concrete-King Enterprises-Chiefs Tobacco
& Gas/Troyer/Kevlar
28p Eldon Payne Jr./Hopewell,NY Original Pizza Logs-Proctor Roofing-Payne's
Tiltbed Service/TEO/Mastin
32c Vic Coffey/Leicester,NY Sweeteners Plus-CME,Inc./Bicknell/C.C. Performance
42b Kevin Bates/Lake Ariel,PA Blaise & Son Racing-The Ulster 4-Locklin's Bottled
Gas/Bicknell/Bedell & Murray
42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY Gypsum Express,Ltd.-Stadium International/Bicknell/Enders
44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA Waite's General Contr-Carquest Auto Parts-Bert
Transmission/TEO/Feil-M2 Power
44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY BKS/G-U Hardware-Currier Pastics-Adam Ross Cut
Stone/Bicknell/FingerLakes
44w Shannon Whaley/Pavilion,NY Davis Trailer World-D&M Precision/Bicknell/Mastin
48too Dave Rauscher/Waterloo,NY Magee Transportation Services-Monadnock Disposal
Service/Bicknell/Morrison
50 Don Slover/Bath,NY Keenan Group Realtors (Mike Keenan)-Advance Auto
(Bath)/Bicknell/Slover
56 Vince Vitale/Phoenix,NY Vitale Father & Son Racing/Troyer/Morrison
60 Kenny Stafford/Homer,NY HS Edinger Trucking-Amsoil-Fast Line Performance/TEO/Chevy
62 Todd Burley/Spencerport,NY Mullen Industrial Handling Corp.-Trackman
Replacement Rubber/Bicknell/JanCen
77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY East End Auto Parts & Construction-Jacob's
Excavation/Bicknell/Enders
79 John Pfeffer/Hilton,NY Pfeffer Racing/Troyer/Pfeffer
83 Tim Sears/Central Square,NY Total Site Development-G&I Homes-Commercial
Roofing/Bicknell/Bleskoski
84 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY Honeoye Auto Parts-Red Parker & Son
Excavating/Bicknell/Mastin
91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY Gypsum Wholesalers-Stadium Int'l-Quality
Hardwoods/Bicknell/Enders
91h Chad Homan/Macedon,NY DigTrack.com-Bytronics,Inc.-Transitions Landscape &
Design/Bicknell/Campbell
98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY Mohawk Northeast-New England Race
Fuels/Troyer/Bruneau-JanCen
99 Ryan Phelps/Fulton,NY Big Red Towing-Dave Miller Auto Body/Bicknell/Enders
99 Charlie Donk/Macedon,NY Original Pizza Logs-Turner Automotive-Ron Donk
Excavating/TEO/Mastin
99b Chuck Bower/Lansing,NY Beyea Custom Headers-Ingles Performance Ski-Doo/Bicknell/Finger
Lakes
SKIDMARKS
2006 Tour 12: For the second straight year DIRT MotorSports™ has signed up the
best big-block Modified teams in the Northeast to compete in every Advance Auto
Parts Super DIRT Series show. The list of a dozen contracted drivers (in
alphabetical order) includes popular Pennsylvania pilot Frank Cozze, four-time
and defending Eckerd 200 titlist Billy Decker, reigning overall Hoosier
Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT champion Tim Fuller, all-time Advance Auto Parts
SDS race winner Brett Hearn, DIRT's winningest big-block Modified driver Alan
Johnson, five-time DIRT MotorSports NE Driver of the Year Danny Johnson,
Canandaigua (NY) Speedway record-setter Steve Paine, second-year tour mainstay
Jimmy Phelps, first-year full-time Series follower Dale Planck, rising star Matt
Sheppard, former Mr. DIRT champion Gary Tomkins and 30-year open-wheel veteran
Pat Ward.
DIRT Series Debuts: Only Pennsylvania traveler Skip Moore and Canandaigua
regular Don Slover were new to the 2006 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series
roster after Friday’s final event of the season and neither qualified.
Ironically, the initial tour stop for Moore came after a five-hour haul from his
Jackson Center, Pa. home, despite living closer to Lernerville Speedway. “We
missed Lernerville’s show because we broke a motor right before,” said Moore, a
top-15 runner at both Lernerville (Fri.) and Tri-City (Sun.) speedways as well
as the BRP Modified Tour comprised of Western PA/OH all-stars. “We’re here just
to check out our motor, see how it runs and start planning for next season.
There’s really not much left on the schedule for us in ’06, maybe Sharon next
week and Hagerstown (Md.) in October. We only have about 20 races on this car
and next year we’re getting another car plus an additional motor. Coming here
(Canandaigua) is just to get some track time before we get to work over the
winter months.”
Bicknells Bountiful: Including Moore’s own no. 17M machine, 60% of Canandaigua’s
field was composed of Bicknell chassis with teammates Pat Ward and Billy Decker,
Alan Johnson, Tim McCreadie and Gary Tomkins all sporting ’07 BRP copies on
Friday. Tomkins’ newest ride provided by car owner Doug Dulen from Honeoye (NY)
Auto Parts was numbered 84, the same as those that Gary drove throughout much of
his open-wheel career before teaming with the Beachy Motorsports no. 1 Pillsbury
Team. “The number change was strictly the owner’s call,” smiled Tomkins. “From
where I sit it doesn’t look any different no matter what’s on the side.”
Finger Lakes Fall Championship" DIRT Modified Winners (1978-2006)
YEAR LAPS FIRST - SECOND - THIRD - FOURTH - FIFTH
2006 100 Matt Sheppard – Brett Hearn – Alan Johnson – Pat Ward – Jimmy Phelps
2004 100 Brett Hearn - Kenny Tremont - Billy Decker - Steve Paine - Pat Ward
2003 100 Steve Paine - Gary Tomkins - Tim McCreadie - Tim Fuller - Chuck Bower
2002 100 Alan Johnson - Bob McCreadie - Chuck Bower - Bobby Varin - Chuck Hebing
1995 100 Alan Johnson - A.J. Romano - Gary Tomkins - Pat Ward - Ted Bauer
1994 100 Bob McCreadie - Joe Plazek - John Moravec - Pat Ward - Steve Schultz
1993 200 Bob McCreadie - Doug Hoffman - Joe Plazek - Steve Paine - Kenny Tremont
1992 200 Alan Johnson - Jeff Heotzler - Danny Johnson - Kenny Tremont - Jack
Johnson
1991 200 Brett Hearn - Bob McCreadie - Kevin Collins - Alan Johnson - Doug
Hoffman
1990 100 Bob McCreadie - Joe Plazek - Kenny Tremont - Robbie Green - Greg
Gleisner
1989 100 Danny Johnson - Doug Hoffman - Alan Johnson - Bob McCreadie - Kenny
Brightbill
1988 100 Alan Johnson - Chuck Akulis - Mark Elsie - Curt VanPelt - Pat Ward
1987 100 Jack Johnson - Bob McCreadie - Alan Johnson - Jimmy Horton - Lin Hough
1986 100 Danny Johnson - Alan Johnson - Charlie Rudolph - Jack Johnson - Kenny
Tremont
1985 100 Steve Paine - Bob McCreadie - Charlie Rudolph - Jack Johnson - Kenny
Tremont
1984 100 Alan Johnson - Jack Johnson - Charlie Rudolph - Brett Hearn - Dave Lape
1983 100 Don McGinnis - Bob McCreadie - Merv Treichler - Charlie Castle - Kenny
Tremont
1982 100 Alan Johnson - Dave Lape - Will Cagle - Bob McCreadie - Jeff Kappesser
1981 100 Will Cagle - Merv Treichler - Alan Johnson - Davey Moore - Danny
Johnson
1980 100 Mike McLaughlin - Will Cagle - Jack Johnson - Chuck Akulis - Dave Lape
1979 100 Will Cagle - Davey Moore - Jack Johnson - Mike McLaughlin - Dave Lape
1978 100 Will Cagle - Davey Moore - John Podolak - Jerry Knox - Joe Cunningham
First Friday Format: A Saturday night staple on the DIRT NorthEast circuit since
running its first full season as a track member in 1978, Canandaigua Speedway
hosted a rare Friday night show to close out the 2006 short-track campaign.
“With every weekend booked solid this year, we had a simple choice to make …..
hold the event on Friday or run nothing at all,” commented Canandaigua GM Jeff
Farney prior to the event. “There’s so much tradition around here the fans and
drivers deserve a big event to bring the curtain down. We’ll try to find another
open Saturday next season, but if not we’ll do what we can to keep everybody
coming back.” Matt Sheppard and Todd Henderson will be among the first ones in
line no matter when the date falls.
Homepage Highlights: The Official DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Web site at http://www.dirtmotorsports.com/DirtNE/SDS
includes Advance Auto Parts Series driver biographies with individual statistics
and pictures, race-by-race statistics, detailed track information and race
coverage, series news and team press releases. There are also specific links to
the 2006 DIRT MotorSports Media Guide, the Official Rulebook and the 2006 DIRT
MotorSports Membership form.
Get Out The Word First: With RACEceiver now recognized as the Official Driver
Communicator of DIRT MotorSports™ in 2006, fans, as well as the competing
drivers, were able to hear first hand everything that was happening throughout
the entire Canandaigua show. A compact radio receiver that conveniently fits
into a driver’s pocket, a RACEceiver allows each driver to hear directions from
series officials, which greatly enhances the safety and timeliness of events. A
similar version available to fans allows RACEceiver users to hear what
information series officials are relaying to the drivers. For more information
about RACEceiver, visit www.raceceiver.com, call 866/301-7223, or look for their
sales trailers at various events.
Tracks Know The Score: In DIRT MotorSports™ ongoing effort to assist every
sanctioned track with presenting the best possible race programs, DMS has teamed
with AMB i.t. which continues to be recognized as the Official Timing System of
DIRT MotorSports. AMB i.t. is the world’s leader in automatic race timing and
scoring systems and the DIRT organization is proud to retain the company as a
valued partner in the timing and scoring of all DIRT MotorSports events.
Eckerd Store Specials: Eckerd Pharmacies in New York and Pennsylvania will give
away close to 1,000 free tickets for Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd
200 Qualifier Races held throughout the 2006 season. The popular Eckerd program
is part of the promotion for the Oct. 8 Eckerd 200 Championship race at Super
DIRT Week in Syracuse, N.Y. Each Eckerd Pharmacy promotion will feature DIRT
driver appearances, race cars, the Eckerd “cut-away” Modified, free autograph
cards and free tickets to Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd 200
Qualifier Races. Fans can find more information on the Eckerd promotion by
visiting Eckerd Pharmacy online at www.eckerd.com. For race information, please
visit www.dirtmotorsports.com.
DATE TRACK (PHONE) DRIVER/APPEARANCE ECKERD STORE ADDRESS
Sat-Sep 30 Fulton Speedway (315/593-6531) Vic Coffey / 9:00am-11:00am 503 South
Second St. - Fulton, NY
Mon-Oct 9 Super DIRT Week XXXV WINNER / 10:0am-12noon Eckerd, TBA
Next Events: The National 200 headliner during World Series of DIRT Track Racing
Weekend at Rolling Wheels Raceway on Saturday, Sept. 23 closes out the month of
point chasing on the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series. *NOTE the change in
starting time from 1 o’clock to 5 p.m. that same afternoon. The Victoria 200 at
Fulton Speedway on Sept. 30 is a non-point race that offers a guaranteed
starting spot in the Eckerd 200 Championship during Super DIRT Week XXXV at the
New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse.
2006 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Schedule
NP=Non-Point event.
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK WINNER/ECKERD QUAL. (LOCATION)
Wed-Feb 15 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park JIMMY HORTON
Thr-Feb 16 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park TIM FULLER
Fri-Feb 17 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN
Sat-Feb 18 50-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN
Sat-Mar 25 100 Hagerstown Speedway BRETT HEARN
Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway BILLY DECKER
Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway TIM FULLER
Sun-May 28 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway DANNY JOHNSON
Wed-Jun 14 100 Lernerville Speedway B.DECKER/PAT WARD
Thr-Jun 15 100 Susquehanna Speedway JIMMY HORTON
Wed-Jun 21 100 Ransomville Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Wed-Jun 28 100 Fulton Speedway Rain-Cancelled
Mon-Jul 3 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway Rain-Cancelled
Tue-Jul 4 100 Brockville Ont Speedway A.JOHNSON/PAT O’BRIEN
Sun-Jul 9 100 Cornwall Motor Speedway DALE PLANCK
Mon-Jul 10 105 Autodrome Drummond B.HEARN/GARY TOMKINS
Thr-Jul 13 100 Orange Co Fair Speedway B.DECKER/JEFF HEOTZLER
Wed-Jul 19 100 Grandview Speedway A.JOHNSON/JIMMY PHELPS
Sat-Aug 5 100 Eldora Speedway T.FULLER/STEVE PAINE
Mon-Aug 7 100 Merrittville Speedway A.JOHNSON/PETE BICKNELL
Thr-Aug 10 100 Canandaigua Speedway G.TOMKINS/JEFF BROWNELL JR.
Wed-Aug 16 100 New Egypt Speedway T.FULLER/FRANK COZZE
Wed-Aug 30 100 Brewerton Speedway J.PHELPS/TODD BURLEY
Sun-Sep 3 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway A.JOHNSON/MATT SHEPPARD
Mon-Sep 4 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway A.JOHNSON/JUSTIN HAERS
Sat-Sep 9 200 Lebanon Valley Speedway J.R. HEFFNER
Fri-Sep 15 100 Canandaigua Speedway M.SHEPPARD/CHARLIE DONK
Sat-Sep 23 200 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 30 200-NP Fulton Speedway Fulton,NY
Sun-Oct 8 200 New York State Fairgrnds Syracuse,NY
Sun-Oct 15 100 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg,PA
Sun-Oct 22 200 Orange Co Fair Speedway Middletown,NY
*All events subject to change.
19 Days To SUPER DIRT WEEK XXXV ….. The
Countdown Continues
Weedsport, NY – September 15, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR
Director
Garden State superstar Jimmy Horton rallied from a one-lap deficit 19 years ago
to garner to his first-ever Syracuse victory in the Miller American 300 that was
extended to188-laps in 1987. Qualifying for a lucky 13th Super DIRT Week at a
track he once called his “black cat,” the Folsom, N.J. standout unlapped himself
on the 84th circuit and inherited the point when leader Alan Johnson suffered a
broken rear suspension with just 20 laps to go, eventually outlasting runner-up
Charlie Rudolph --- the only other driver to complete the advertised distance.
SDW Golf Carts Supplied By Mid-State,
Private Vehicles Require Permits
Weedsport, NY – September 15, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR
Director
Golf carts will once again be made available at the New York State Fairgrounds
for use during Super DIRT Week XXXV through a working agreement reached between
Mid-State Golf Car and DIRT MotorSports. Hours of golf cart operation will be
from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m with daily drop-off 5:30-6:00pm. These times will be
strictly enforced throughout the week. Any golf cart running after 6 o'clock
will be confiscated immediately and can not be picked up at the compound until 6
p.m. on Sunday, the final day of scheduled trackside activity.
The policy in effect at the State Fairgrounds for the Oct. 4-8 event still
requires purchase of a $25 golf cart permit for the week; all drivers must be 21
years or older and possess a valid driver's license. Permits will be available
only in the Mid-State Golf Car reserve located outside the track’s turn four
tunnel entrance, with all golf cart parking at the compound adjacent to the
Press House/Security Building.
"We know the importance of this economical means of transportation as over 700
golf cart permits are requested every year," said Jim Piccaro, Chief of DIRT
Security at the NYS Fairgrounds during Super DIRT Week. "We'll continue to allow
golf carts yet their usage will once again be permitted only during the daylight
hours. The heavy use of equipment and insurance mandates by the State Fairboard
always keep us seeking better means of golf cart control. Hopefully, by keeping
these set hours of daily operation, State Fair officials will continue to allow
golf carts on the premises and make Super DIRT Week another safe event."
For those individuals not owning their own golf cart, Mid-State Golf Car will
rent vehicles for a daily fee of $50 (2-passenger) or $75 (4-passenger). Renters
are responsible for all damage done to their cart including engine and/or
governor tampering and sticking decals on the vehicle. For further information
or to make advance reservations, please contact Judy Watson at Mid-State Golf
Car (1-877-592-4653) during week days.
Eddie Carrier Jr. On Verge of Clinching
$25,000 World of Outlaws Late Model
Rookie of the Year Award
NORMAN, OK - Sept. 14, 2006 - Eddie Carrier Jr. began the 2006 racing season
with no grand designs on chasing the World of Outlaws Late Model Series
Rookie of the Year award.
But with the tour's Pittsburgher 100 at Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor
Speedway looming on Sept. 22-23, the Salt Rock, W.Va., driver finds himself
on the verge of securing the rookie honor that will pay him to the sweet
tune of $25,000.
Carrier, who at 35 is a 10-year veteran of dirt Late Model racing but
qualifies for rookie consideration under WoO LMS rules, holds a commanding
points lead over fellow rookie contenders Eric Jacobsen of Santa Cruz,
Calif., and Garrett Durrett of Simsboro, La. He needs only to leave PPMS
with an edge of over 150 points on both drivers to mathematically clinch the
award prior to the season finale on Oct. 13-14 at Volusia Speedway Park in
Barberville, Fla.
"It'll mean a lot to win it," declared Carrier, who leads Jacobsen by 144
and Durrett by 173 points. "We started off the year not sure what (national)
series we were gonna run, but we enjoyed racing with the Outlaws in Florida
(in February) so we decided to go on the road with them.
"When I found out I'd be eligible for the rookie deal, that was just
something more to look forward to."
Carrier actually didn't even enter the tour's season opener, on Feb. 4 at
Golden Isles Speedway in Brunswick, Ga., but his week spent interacting with
DIRT MotorSports' WoO LMS personnel at Volusia Speedway Park prompted him to
join the traveling brigade anyway.
"Every race wasn't a World of Outlaws race, but it was the same officials
all week," Carrier said of the WoO/UMP Winternationals at the half-mile oval
outside Daytona Beach, Fla. "I was impressed with how they treated us. I was
an outsider, but they didn't treat me like an outsider.
"So when we got back home, me, Dad (chief mechanic Eddie Sr.) and the boss
(team owner Carl Grover) got together and talked about it. We liked what we
saw from the Outlaws, so we decided to do the deal."
The WoO LMS was a big challenge for Carrier, who has over 175 career wins
combined in Late Model and UMP-type Modified competition since launching his
driving career in 1990 but doesn't have a huge amount of experience as a
touring racer. He spent the 2002 season following the Battle of the
Bluegrass Series (he won the championship) and in 2004 raced with the Xtreme
DirtCar Series, but the majority of his success has come at the West
Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky tracks near his home.
Carrier had relatively modest goals for his first WoO LMS campaign.
"Our goal was to win the Rookie of the Year and get a top 10 in points,"
said Carrier, who is currently ranked 11th in the overall standings. "We're
not gonna get the top 10, but we can finish 11th, and that's not bad
considering we missed a race.
"I know there's a couple guys behind me who kinda did this deal a little bit
last year (12th-place John Blankenship was a WoO LMS regular and 13th-place
Jacobsen ran part of the season but didn't lose his rookie eligibility), so
I feel good about that."
Carrier has had a respectable season, qualifying for all but one of the 27
events he's entered. He has two top-five finishes (fifths at Western
Kentucky Speedway on June 16 and Tri-City Speedway in Franklin, Pa., on
Sept. 4) and four top-10 finishes, plus one heat-race win and three B-Main
victories.
But the son of a longtime dirt Late Model driver believes he should have
steered his Engines Inc./Railway Equipment Inc. Rocket No. 28 to more strong
finishes.
"I've learned a lot," said Carrier, "but I ain't happy with my performance.
Everybody says, 'Well, look who you're running against,' but I feel like our
equipement is just as good as theirs and we should have done better.
"I think of lot it is that we probably missed on tires (compound selections)
a little bit, but that's something you gotta learn to do."
Carrier improved his tire-selection acumen as the season progressed. He
discovered that picking the right rubber isn't total guesswork because he's
become friendly with the tour's talented stars, who don't treat their tire
choices as top-secret information.
"Once you get to running with these guys, they'll tell you what you need for
tires," he said. "The thing is that sometimes after they tell me, me and Dad
will say, 'Well, let's try something different and see if we can hit on
something.' We found out, though, that most of the time these guys are
pretty close on the tires, so we should've listened to 'em."
Carrier, an imposing 6-foot, 4-inch racer who is accompanied to many of the
tour's events by his wife Jamie, has been welcomed with open arms by the WoO
LMS regulars.
"I travel a lot with (Steve) Francis and kinda hang around with (Shane)
Clanton and (Rick) Eckert," he said. "We talk about chassis stuff all time,
and that's helped me a ton. I'm on some setup stuff now that I never used to
run, and it's made me better when the track slicks off."
Racing with the accomplished drivers on the tour has also made Carrier a
more confident competitor.
"Going out and running this deal has helped us with the big races," said
Carrier, who away from WoO LMS action this season has two unsanctioned
feature wins at Portsmouth (Ohio) Raceway Park. "A lot of guys won't tell
you this, but you get intimidated when you go to races like (the
UMP-sanctioned World 100 at Ohio's Eldora Speedway) if you ain't been
running against these (superstar) guys.
"After being on the road with them, now when you roll in there, you're like,
'I've been running against these guys every weekend. This isn't anything
different.'"
The experience he's gained this year - not to mention the lucrative Rookie
of the Year award he's ready to claim - has Carrier already thinking about
the 2007 WoO LMS season.
"We'll sit down and talk about next year," said Carrier, "but we feel if we
don't come out and do this deal again, this year was just wasted. Everything
we learned would go to waste. That's just the way I feel."
20 Days To SUPER DIRT WEEK XXXV ….. The
Countdown Continues
Weedsport, NY – September 14, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR
Director
DIRT MotorSports NorthEast’s perennial favorite ‘Barefoot’ Bob McCreadie avenged
a late-race pit stop made the previous year to post a convincing victory in the
headline Miller American 200 staged 20 years ago. McCreadie learned from
experience in the 1986 edition, being among the first to visit pit lane aboard
his famous no. 9 U.S. Linen Systems-Syracuse Frame Service/Kneisel mount, then
grabbing the lead for good on lap 52 en route to one of the most relieving of
his 300+ DIRT big-block triumphs over pole-sitter Billy Pauch.
A.J. Slideways’ & ‘The Wild Child’ Top
Early Mr. DIRT Point Standings
Weedsport, NY – September 14, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR
Director
With the first full weekend of activity for 2006 Mr. DIRT title contenders in
the record books, top point chasers from around the DIRT MotorSports NorthEast
circuit are gearing up for another oval track assault with five Championship
Series events being contested in the Advance Auto Parts Modified, 358-Modified,
Sportsman and Pro Stock classes. J.R. Heffner (Lebanon Valley) won the Modified
lid-lifter in New York’s Capital District, Andy Bachetti (L-V) and Alan Johnson
(Can-Am) split 358 victories across the Empire State, Don Spatorico
(Ransomville), Rob Pratt (Genesee) and Russ Hefti (Humberstone) occupied the
Sportsman winner’s circle in the Niagara Frontier, while Pete Stefanski
(Genesee) claimed the lone Pro Stock feature race out west.
Points earned in the season-long Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series continue
to account for the bulk of the points issued to determine the overall
Hoosier-Sunoco Mr. DIRT Modified Champion. Following the same format used in
2005, only the best five feature finishes from a big-block driver's hometrack
were figured into the overall 2006 total after Labor Day.
In the 358-Modified, Sportsman and Pro Stock classes, track bonus points were
issued to the top-25 drivers at every DIRT affiliate, with each speedway
champion earning 1000 pts. and 25th-place finishers collecting 900. Alan Johnson
(Mod), Andy Bachetti (358), Russ Hefti (Spt) and Pete Stefanski are the current
overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT point leaders in their
respective divisions through Sept. 10, with open-wheel doubleheaders up next at
Canandaigua (Fr.) and Brockville Ontario (Sat.) speedways while Ransomille
Speedway hosts the only full-fender event on Saturday.
The DIRT MotorSports™ Advance Auto Parts Modified Series is brought to fans
across the Northeast by
several sponsors and partners, including series sponsors Advance Auto Parts,
Hoosier Racing Tire and Sunoco Race Fuels. Promotional partners include AMB i.t.,
DealMaker Auto Group and the University of Northwestern Ohio and the contingency
sponsors are Bert Transmission, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks,
Brodix Cylinder Heads, DART Machinery, Holley HP Carburetors, Integra Shocks,
MSD Ignitions, Miller Electric Manufacturing Company, Penske Shocks and Wrisco
Industries.
2006 HOOSIER-SUNOCO MR. DIRT MODIFIED CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS
*R=Rookie
Rank No. Driver Points Home Track Bonus
1 14J Alan Johnson 2,008 Fulton 300
2 91 Billy Decker 1,915 Brewerton 284
3 19 Tim Fuller 1,889 Fulton 300
4 1 Gary Tomkins 1,709 Canandaigua 300
5 20 Brett Hearn 1,694 Orange County 300
6 42P Pat Ward 1,597 Cayuga County 278
7 44S Matt Sheppard 1,571 Cayuga County 292
8 27J Danny Johnson 1,550 Cayuga County 272
9 98H Jimmy Phelps 1,548 Fulton 272
10 7X Steve Paine 1,474 Canandaigua 296
11 77X Dale Planck 1,440 Cayuga County 260
12 44C Frank Cozze 1,227 Rolling Wheels 103
13 8J Tom Sears Jr. 1,013 Fulton 238
14 3 Justin Haers 895 Can Am 264
15 32C Vic Coffey 883 Canandaigua 284
16 10 Stewart Friesen 767 Can Am 248
17 60 Kenny Stafford [R] 764 Can Am 244
18 Z Butch Tittle 719 Canandaigua 206
19 11 Kyle Jacobs [R] 675 Can Am 230
20 6J Joe Isabell [R] 614 Brewerton 214
21 99 Ryan Phelps 604 Cayuga County 240
22 42B Kevin Bates [R] 602 Fulton 240
23 62 Todd Burley 588 Canandaigua 276
24 99B Chuck Bower 581 Canandaigua 248
25 3b Chad Brachmann 565 Canandaigua 232
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Modified Schedule
*NP=Non-point event
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK - LOCATION
Fri-Sep 15 100 Canandaigua Speedway - Canandaigua,NY
Sat-Sep 23 200 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 30 200-NP Fulton Speedway - Fulton,NY
Sun-Oct 8 200 New York State Fairgrounds - Syracuse,NY
Sun-Oct 15 100 Williams Grove Speedway - Mechanicsburg,PA
Sun-Oct 22 200 Orange County Fair Speedway - Middletown,NY
2006 HOOSIER-SUNOCO MR. DIRT 358-MODIFIED CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS
Rank No. Driver Points Home Track Bonus
1 4 Andy Bachetti 1,152 Lebanon Valley 1000
2 6 Pat O'Brien 1,133 Thunder Alley 1000
3 151 Brian McDonald 1,127 Brockville 980
4 66X Carey Terrance 1,105 Frogtown 980
4 Brett Hearn 1,105 Orange County 1000
6 16 Lance Willix II 1,088 Thunder Alley 980
7 17D Danny O’Brien 1,080 Brockville 1000
8 66 Kyle Dingwall 1,072 Cornwall 1000
9 5 J.R. Heffner 1,070 Lebanon Valley 980
10 81 Jeff Sykes 1,060 Frogtown 1000
11 77 Jimmy Johnson 1,028 Orange County 960
12 2 Todd Stewart 1,026 Brockville 950
13 01 Mike Adderley 1,018 Thunder Alley 960
14 007 Roy Tarbell 1,012 Cornwall 914
15 115 Kenny Tremont Jr. 1,010 Lebanon Valley 930
32Q Matt Quinn 1,010 Lebanon Valley 970
17 80 Jeff Marshall 1,006 Frogtown 960
62 Todd Burley 1,000 Ransomville 1000
23 Larry Lampman Jr. 1,000 Merrittville 1000
45J Wayne Jelley 1,000 Lebanon Valley 928
73 Alain Boisvert 1,000 Granby 1000
23 Laurent Ladouceur 1,000 Edelweiss 1000
1 David Hebert 1,000 Drummond 1000
24 22 Éric Gauvreau 998 Edelweiss 950
25 10 Randy Sherlock 990 Orange County 950
Mr. DIRT 358-Modified Championship Series Schedule
*Show up points only
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK - LOCATION
Sat-Sep 16 75 Brockville Ontario Speedway - Brockville,ONT
Fri-Sep 22 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway - Elbridge,NY
Wed-Oct 4 75 Can-Am Motorsports Park - LaFargeville,NY
Thr-Oct 5 100 Brewerton Speedway - Brewerton,NY
Fri-Oct 6 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway - Elbridge,NY
*Sat-Oct 7 150 New York State Fairgrounds - Syracuse,NY
Sat-Oct 21 150 Orange County Fair Speedway - Middletown,NY
2006 HOOSIER-SUNOCO MR. DIRT SPORTSMAN CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS
*R=Rookie
No. Driver Points Home Track Bonus
1 0 Russ Hefti 1,366 Cayuga County 1000
2 19H Chris Higgins 1,315 Can Am 1000
3 12 Brian Sage 1,272 Genesee 1000
4 87 Shawn Donath 1,266 Fulton 1000
5 P38 Rob Pratt 1,257 Ohsweken 1000
6 8C Wayne Conn Jr. 1,248 Merrittville 1000
7 111 Kevin Wills 1,219 Ransomville 980
8 0 Jipp Ortiz [R] 1,218 Ransomville 970
9 71M Mark Potter 1,196 Ransomville 924
10 24 Brandon Sweet [R] 1,182 Thunder Alley 960
11 56 Steve Schumacher 1,179 Genesee 970
12 O8 Mark D'llerio [R] 1,178 Merrittville 946
13 8 Rob Bellinger 1,162 Can Am 970
14 18H Todd Henderson 1,158 Canandaigua 1000
15 01 Chris Raabe 1,156 Brockville 1000
16 29J Chris Hile 1,155 Fulton 916
17 19 Joe Williams Jr. 1,150 Cayuga County 980
18 5 Don Spatorico 1,100 Ransomville 960
19 54J Dave Just 1,084 Ransomville 946
20 43J Jack Meeks 1,076 Thunder Alley 1000
21 20 Jeff McGinnis 1,072 Ransomville 1000
22 108 Bill Bleich 1,056 Humberstone 980
23 10 Tim Currier [R] 1,048 Cayuga County 946
24 5 Dave Dykstra 1,045 Humberstone 1000
25 58 Scott Schrader 1,041 Canandaigua 946
Mr. DIRT Sportsman Championship Series Schedule
*Show up points only
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK - LOCATION
Fri-Sep 15 30 Canandaigua Speedway - Canandaigua,NY
Sat-Sep 16 30 Brockville Ontario Speedway - Brockville,ONT
Sat-Sep 23 30 Rolling Wheels Raceway - Elbridge,NY
Fri-Sep 29 30 Fulton Speedway - Fulton,NY
Wed-Oct 4 30 Can-Am Motorsports Park - LaFargeville,NY
Fri-Oct 6 30 Rolling Wheels Raceway - Elbridge,NY
*Sat-Oct 7 30 New York State Fairgrounds - Syracuse,NY
Sat-Oct 21 75 Orange County Fair Speedway - Middletown,NY
2006 HOOSIER-SUNOCO MR. DIRT PRO STOCK CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS
No. Driver Points Home Track Bonus
1 2 Pete Stefanski 1,100 Ransomville 1000
2 12 Clayton Benedict 1,095 Edelweiss/Cornwall 1000
3 6M Mike Williams 1,065 Genesee 1000
4 99S Steve Miller 1,060 Ransomville 970
92 Joey Ladouceur 1,060 Cornwall 980
6 18 Louis Jackson 1,055 Cornwall 970
7 11S Steve Lewis 1,036 Ransomville 960
64 Bob Buono 1,036 Fulton 980
9 88 Allen Peters 1,024 Frogtown 970
10 6 Butch Zimmerman 1,020 Genesee 960
05 Brian Kotarski 1,020 Genesee 980
12 12G Eric Greenlief 1,010 Genesee 970
3 Bill Pascual 1,010 Orange County 1000
73 P.J. Peters 1,010 Frogtown 1000
15 48 Dion Oakes 1,008 Frogtown 960
16 28 Don Barnes 1,006 Ransomville 938
17 9J Dave Williams 1,002 Ransomville 930
18 98T Jack Terrell 1,000 Fulton 950
99 Billy Clark,Jr. 1,000 Fulton 1000
20 0 John Zimmerman 992 Genesee 934
99 Mike Martin 992 Genesee 946
22 u02 Ricky Thompson 990 Frogtown 950
23 3J John Gagner 988 Genesee 926
24 4 Rock Aubin 981 Cornwall 938
25 47 Dave Bissonnette 980 Frogtown 980
8 Sean Corr 980 Orange County 980
6 Stéphane Lebrun 980 Edelweiss 980
Mr. DIRT Pro Stock Championship Series Schedule
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK – LOCATION
Sat-Sep 16 100 Ransomville Speedway - Ransomville,NY
Sat-Sep 23 30 Rolling Wheels Raceway - Elbridge,NY
Fri-Sep 29 30 Fulton Speedway - Fulton,NY
Sun-Oct 8 25 New York State Fairgrounds - Syracuse,NY
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SUPER DIRT SERIES:
ADVANCE NOTICES
Weedsport, NY — September 13, 2006 — By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR
Director
WHAT
The second stop in the 2006 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series at Canandaigua
(N.Y.) Speedway is the season-ending Finger Lakes Championship for big-block
Modifieds. The 17th Original Pizza Logs 100 headlines the ‘Land of Legends’ card
on September 15 with the 100-lap main event offering $6,000-to-win and valuable
points towards the overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT Championship.
Also on the line is a guaranteed starting spot in the Eckerd 200 Championship
during Super DIRT Week XXXV at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse coming
up in just one more month.
WHERE
Canandaigua Speedway is located at the Ontario County Fairgrounds, east of the
city on Town Line Road (County Road 10), with easy access off either Exit 43
(Manchester, Route 21 South) or Exit 44 (Farmington, Route 332 South) of the New
York State Thruway.
WHEN
Pit Gates unlock on Friday at 4:30 p.m. and the main grandstands open at 5
o’clock. Warm-ups will begin at approximately 6 p.m. with big-block Modified
Integra Shocks Time Trials to follow at 6:30 p.m. and the first qualifying heat
staged at 7 o’clock.
TICKETS
Adult general admission tickets are $20 each, Senior Citizens $18, Students
(11-18 yrs) $10 and Children (10 yrs. + under) Free. The Pit Pass fee is $25 for
DIRT members and $30 for non-members. For more information, please contact the
track office at 315/730-4345 or 585/394-0961 on raceday. General Admission
tickets and pit passes will be available at the gate on race day.
WEB SITES
DIRT MotorSports™ is at
http://www.dirtmotorsports.com.
Canandaigua is at
http://www.canandaiguaspeedway.com.
Dirtvision.com™ Cybercast is at
http://www.dirtvision.com.
All remain accessible 24-hours daily.
ABOUT THE TRACK
Canandaigua is a fast half-mile clay oval. Billy Decker established the single
lap record in the Advance Auto Parts SDS event run last summer when he circled
the track in 17.540 seconds (102.623 mph) on Aug. 11, 2005. Steve Paine was
recently crowned big-block Modified track points champion for an unprecedented
seventh consecutive season, tying the all-time mark set by Brett Hearn at Orange
County Fair Speedway (1989-95). Alan Johnson remains Canandaigua's all-time win
leader with 113 DIRT big-block Modified feature victories scored since 1975.
Three members on DIRT MotorSports NorthEast’s current list of contracted drivers
---Gary Tomkins, Matt Sheppard and Paine--- called Canandaigua home on Saturdays
throughout the season, retaining its reputation as one of the most competitive
tracks on the entire DIRT circuit. Tomkins (8), Paine (4), Vic Coffey (3),
Charlie Donk and Sheppard are the lone big-block feature winners in 2006.
CANANDAIGUA SPEEDWAY - Ontario County Fairgrounds
All-Time Modified Feature Winners (1953-9/13/06)
720 Events / 85 Drivers (2006 winners in bold / @ = Contracted Driver)
TOT. DRIVER TOT. DRIVER TOT. DRIVER
113 Alan Johnson@ 3 John Moravec 1 Russ Kincaid
99 Bob McCreadie 3 Bobby Varin 1 Mike Granton
74 Steve Paine@ 2 Lee Bliss 1 Real Ladoux
65 Danny Johnson@ 2 Jim Luke 1 John McArdell
53 Will Cagle 2 Tom Kotary 1 Doug Mattison
37 Gary Tomkins@ 2 Jerry Cook 1 Jim Winks
21 Joe Plazek 2 Terry Edwards 1 Fran Bohne
17 Charlie Rudolph 2 Dave Kneisel 1 Tommy Hager
16 Vic Coffey 2 Davey Moore 1 Frank Cozze@
14 Tim McCreadie 2 Lou Lazzaro 1 Phil Mott
13 Billy Rafter 2 Jeff Kappesser 1 Pep Pepicelli
13 Kenny Meahl 2 Don McGinnis 1 Johnny Podolak
13 Billy Decker@ 2 Chuck Akulis 1 Johnny Birosh
12 Dutch Hoag 2 Doug Hoffman 1 Steve Glover
10 Ed Ortiz 2 A.J. Romano 1 Lin Hough
9 Mike McLaughlin 2 Darryl Ruggles 1 Curt VanPelt
9 Merv Treichler 2 Brett Hearn@ 1 Mark Osterhoudt
7 Chuck Ciprich 2 Stewart Friesen 1 Brian Stevens
6 Pat Ward @ 2 Chad Brachmann 1 Steve Schultz
6 Charlie Donk 2 Matt Sheppard@ 1 Mitch Gibbs
5 Gary Iulg 1 Ken Fisher 1 Kenny Tremont
5 Chuck Hebing 1 George Egbert 1 Ted Bauer
4 Cam Gagliardi 1 Fran Jischke 1 Gil Tegg Jr.
4 George Ely 1 Paul Korman 1 Scott Schrader
4 Darrell Welty 1 Pete Corey 1 Ray Bliss
4 Jack Johnson 1 Bobby Hudson 1 Chuck Bower
3 Elmer Musclow 1 Chuck Mahoney 1 Tim Fuller@
3 Bucky Bucholtz(R.Lux) 1 Billy Wimble 1 Ron Smoker
3 Dave Lape
PREVIOUS WINNERS
Counting the most recent century grand captured by Gary Tomkins in August,
Canandaigua Speedway has staged 36 events in the modern-day Advance Auto Parts
Super DIRT Series. Including Rolling Wheels Raceway and the New York State
Fairgrounds, only five of the 43 host tracks have run more SDS races since the
tour started in 1980. The Finger Lakes Fall Championship originated in 1978, the
second year of membership for Canandaigua in the fledgling DIRT of Central New
York organization that also include Weedsport Speedway, Rolling Wheels and the
NYS Fairgrounds. Since the inaugural 100-lap Modified main event won that year
by feared Floridan Will Cagle, 20 more F-L title races have been staged with
three extended to 200 laps as part of the overall Mr. DIRT Championship trail.
Alan Johnson tops the all-star list of nine winners with six first-place “Fall”
finishes.
"Finger Lakes Fall Championship" DIRT Modified Winners (1978-2004)
YEAR LAPS FIRST - SECOND - THIRD - FOURTH - FIFTH
2004 100 Brett Hearn - Kenny Tremont - Billy Decker - Steve Paine - Pat Ward
2003 100 Steve Paine - Gary Tomkins - Tim McCreadie - Tim Fuller - Chuck Bower
2002 100 Alan Johnson - Bob McCreadie - Chuck Bower - Bobby Varin - Chuck Hebing
1995 100 Alan Johnson - A.J. Romano - Gary Tomkins - Pat Ward - Ted Bauer
1994 100 Bob McCreadie - Joe Plazek - John Moravec - Pat Ward - Steve Schultz
1993 200 Bob McCreadie - Doug Hoffman - Joe Plazek - Steve Paine - Kenny Tremont
1992 200 Alan Johnson - Jeff Heotzler - Danny Johnson - Kenny Tremont - Jack
Johnson
1991 200 Brett Hearn - Bob McCreadie - Kevin Collins - Alan Johnson - Doug
Hoffman
1990 100 Bob McCreadie - Joe Plazek - Kenny Tremont - Robbie Green - Greg
Gleisner
1989 100 Danny Johnson - Doug Hoffman - Alan Johnson - Bob McCreadie - Kenny
Brightbill
1988 100 Alan Johnson - Chuck Akulis - Mark Elsie - Curt VanPelt - Pat Ward
1987 100 Jack Johnson - Bob McCreadie - Alan Johnson - Jimmy Horton - Lin Hough
1986 100 Danny Johnson - Alan Johnson - Charlie Rudolph - Jack Johnson - Kenny
Tremont
1985 100 Steve Paine - Bob McCreadie - Charlie Rudolph - Jack Johnson - Kenny
Tremont
1984 100 Alan Johnson - Jack Johnson - Charlie Rudolph - Brett Hearn - Dave Lape
1983 100 Don McGinnis - Bob McCreadie - Merv Treichler - Charlie Castle - Kenny
Tremont
1982 100 Alan Johnson - Dave Lape - Will Cagle - Bob McCreadie - Jeff Kappesser
1981 100 Will Cagle - Merv Treichler - Alan Johnson - Davey Moore - Danny
Johnson
1980 100 Mike McLaughlin - Will Cagle - Jack Johnson - Chuck Akulis - Dave Lape
1979 100 Will Cagle - Davey Moore - Jack Johnson - Mike McLaughlin - Dave Lape
1978 100 Will Cagle - Davey Moore - John Podolak - Jerry Knox - Joe Cunningham
TRACK HISTORY
Nestled in the heart of the Finger Lakes Region, Canandaigua Speedway stands as
one of the most revered ovals on the entire DIRT MotorSports NorthEast circuit.
The popular half-miler has been in existence for a half-century, with 2006
marking the 30th season of stock car racing under the DIRT banner. First opening
on Memorial Day in 1953, the "Fastlands of the Finger Lakes" gained instant
notoriety with current DIRT Hall of Famers Dutch Hoag and Elmer Musclow turning
it into a weekend home. Western New York standouts Billy Rafter, Kenny Meahl and
Ed Ortiz as well as eastern invaders Pete Corey, Billy Wimble and Lou Lazzaro
soon followed in victory lane, further showcasing some of the best sportsman
talent in the Northeast. Future national modified champion Jerry Cook captured
the 1964 Canandaigua Speedlands' points crown before the track temporarily
closed. New management surfaced in 1972 and a second promoter in three years
gave way to still more uncertainty. DIRT founder Glenn Donnelly took control of
the Ontario County Fairgrounds' speedplant in 1977 and offered instant
stablility. He remained there until the end of 2004 when the organization was
acquired by Oklahoma-based Boundless Motor Sports Racing, today officially
recognized as DIRT MotorSports, Inc. Names like Will Cagle, Merv Treichler, Mike
McLaughlin, Alan and Danny Johnson, Bob McCreadie, Steve Paine, Canadian Joe
Plazek and Billy Decker soon made the headlines, once and for all establishing
the facility as the "Land of Legends" for generations to come. During the past
season some of the nation's top short-track stars were found in Canandaigua
every Saturday night throughout the summer months. The premier DIRT Modifieds
were joined weekly by open-wheel Sportsman and full-fender Street Stock
divisions. Traditional headline big-block events, including the upcoming Advance
Auto Parts Super DIRT Series showdown and Mr. DIRT Sportsman Series tour race,
were accompanied in 2006 by a wide variety of winged Sprint Car specials.
Overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT Championship Point Standings
(through Lebanon Valley – September 9, 2006)
Rank No. Driver Points Home Track Bonus Wins Top-5 Top-10 Starts
1 14J Alan Johnson 2,008 Fulton 300 6 15 16 20
2 91 Billy Decker 1,915 Brewerton 284 3 15 17 20
3 19 Tim Fuller 1,889 Fulton 300 3 14 16 20
4 1 Gary Tomkins 1,709 Canandaigua 300 1 10 15 20
5 20 Brett Hearn 1,694 Orange County 300 2 9 13 20
6 42p Pat Ward 1,597 Cayuga County 278 0 3 13 20
7 44s Matt Sheppard 1,571 Cayuga County 292 0 3 11 20
8 27J Danny Johnson 1,550 Cayuga County 272 1 2 11 20
9 98h Jimmy Phelps 1,548 Fulton 272 1 5 14 20
10 7x Steve Paine 1,474 Canandaigua 296 0 2 9 20
11 77x Dale Planck 1,440 Cayuga County 260 1 2 11 19
12 44c Frank Cozze 1,227 Rolling Wheels 103 0 3 7 20
13 8J Tom Sears Jr. 1,013 Fulton 238 0 1 2 16
14 3 Justin Haers 895 Can Am 264 0 1 3 12
15 32c Vic Coffey 883 Canandaigua 284 0 2 5 11
16 10 Stewart Friesen 767 Can Am 248 0 0 2 10
17 60 Kenny Stafford [R]764 Can Am 244 0 0 0 10
18 Z Butch Tittle 719 Canandaigua 206 0 0 0 12
19 11 Kyle Jacobs [R] 675 Can Am 230 0 1 1 9
20 6J Joe Isabell [R] 614 Brewerton 214 0 0 0 7
Gater Racing News Modified Lap Leaders
DATE TRACK LAPS LAP LEADERS
Mar. 25 Hagerstown 100 95-Hearn, 5-Tremont
May 7 Rolling Wheels 50 50-Decker
May 7 Rolling Wheels 50 40-Fuller, 10-Coffey
May 28 Cayuga County 100 61-D.Johnson, 24-Coffey, 15-Fuller
Jun 14 Lernerville 100 50-A.Johnson, 36-Fuller, 14-Decker
Jun 15 Susquehanna 100 71-D.Planck, 29-Horton
June 21 Ransomville 100 50-A.Johnson, 50-T.McCreadie
July 4 Brockville 100 75-P.O’Brien, 13-Paine, 12-A.Johnson
July 9 Cornwall 100 83-Planck, 16-Sheppard, 1-K.Jacobs
July 10 Drummond 105 52-Hearn, 47-Tomkins, 6-Planck
July 13 Orange County 100 100-Decker
July 19 Grandview 100 72-A.Johnson, 21-Paine, 7-Strunk
Aug. 5 Eldora 100 100-Fuller
Aug. 7 Merrittville 100 99-A.Johnson, 1-Burley
Aug. 10 Canandaigua 100 17-Fuller, 83-Tomkins
Aug. 16 New Egypt 100 68-Martz, 32-Fuller
Aug. 30 Brewerton 100 56-A.Johnson, 15-Fuller, 12-Ward, 7-Burley, 6-Phelps,
4-Hearn
Sep. 3 Cayuga County 100 55-A.Johnson, 45-Brownell
Sep. 4 Rolling Wheels 101 61-A.Johnson, 40-Haers
Sep. 9 Lebanon Valley 204 104-Heffner, 100-J.Phelps
TRACK HEAT WINNERS
Hagerstown B.Decker, J.Horton, B.Hearn, A.Johnson, S.Friesen, M.Sheppard.
Rolling Wheels G.Tomkins, S.Paine, T.McCreadie, B.Decker, F.Cozze.
Cayuga County S.Paine, J.Phelps, P.Ward, C.Bower
Lernerville A.Johnson, M.Sheppard, S.Friesen, S.Paine.
Susquehanna B.Decker, S.Friesen, R.Johnson, S.Paine.
Ransomville B.Decker, A.Johnson, F.Cozze, M.Sheppard
Brockville D.Planck, P.O’Brien, T.Fuller, P.Ward, D.O’Brien
Cornwall D.Planck, D.Johnson, P.O’Brien, B.McDonald, P.Ward
Drummond B.Hearn, P.Ward, A.Johnson, J.Phelps
Orange County T.Fuller, T.Meier, B.Hearn, A.Johnson, R.Eurich, D.Planck
Grandview J.Horton, B.Pauch, F.Cozze, B.Hearn
Eldora A.Johnson, G.Tomkins, F.Cozze
Merrittville T.Fuller, B.Hearn, B.Decker, A.Johnson
Canandaigua A.Johnson, B.Decker, T.Burley, C.Bower
New Egypt F.Cozze, A.Johnson, S.Martz, T.Fuller
Brewerton T.Fuller, D.Johnson, B.Decker, M.Sheppard
Cayuga County A.Johnson, B.Decker, J.Brownell, Je.Isabell, M.Sheppard.
Rolling Wheels A.Johnson, T.Fuller, M.Sheppard, B.Hearn, J.Haers, B.Decker
Lebanon Valley F.Cozze, J.Heotzler, A.Bachetti, G.Tomkins
Integra Shocks Modified Time Trials
*New track record.
TRACK SIZE QUICK QUALIFIER TIME AVE.SPEED
Hagerstown 1/2-mile Billy Decker 19.391 sec. 92.827 mph
Rolling Wheels 5/8-mile Gary Tomkins 20.643 sec. 108.996 mph
Cayuga County 3/8-mile Steve Paine 15.868 sec. 85.077 mph
Lernerville 4/10-mile Alan Johnson *16.180 sec. 88.999 mph
Susquehanna 4/10-mile Billy Decker *18.060 sec. 79.734 mph
Ransomville 3/8-mile Billy Decker 16.771 sec. 80.496 mph
Brockville 1/4-mile Pierre Berthiaume 14.475 sec. 62.176 mph
Cornwall 1/4-mile Matt Sheppard *12.882 sec. 69.865 mph
Drummond 4/10-mile Dale Planck 17.278 sec. 83.343 mph
Orange County 5/8-mile Billy Decker 21.697 sec. 103.701 mph
Grandview 1/3-mile Tim Fuller 15.032 sec. 79.830 mph
Eldora 1/2-mile Alan Johnson 16.358 sec. 110.038 mph
Merrittville 1/3-mile Tim Fuller 15.909 sec. 75.429 mph
Canandaigua 1/2-mile Alan Johnson 18.278 sec. 98.479 mph
New Egypt 1/2-mile Frank Cozze 17.334 sec. 103.842 mph
Brewerton 1/3-mile Tim Fuller *14.350 sec. 83.565 mph
Cayuga County 3/8-mile Alan Johnson *15.647 sec. 86.279 mph
Rolling Wheels 5/8-mile Alan Johnson *20.029 sec. 112.337 mph
NEWS & NOTES
Mr. DIRT Title On The Line: In 2006 the overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels
Mr. DIRT Modified Champion will be determined by adding a driver's best five (5)
feature race finishes (through Labor Day) from a designated home track to the
points earned in Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series events. With many drivers
accustomed to competing at multiple tracks on a regular basis, only the best
finishes at one track are counted. The 31st Mr. DIRT Championship run will be
contested at 19 tracks throughout New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland
and Ohio, along with the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Twenty-seven
scheduled tour events will carry valuable points counting directly towards the
coveted title, with the champion crowned after eight months of ground-pounding
short-track activity.
2006 Tour 12: For the second straight year DIRT MotorSports™ has signed up the
best big-block Modified teams in the Northeast to compete in every Advance Auto
Parts Super DIRT Series show. The current list of a dozen contracted drivers (in
alphabetical order) includes popular Pennsylvanian Frank Cozze, four-time and
defending Eckerd 200 titlist Billy Decker, reigning overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco
Race Fuels Mr. DIRT champion Tim Fuller, all-time Advance Auto Parts SDS race
winner Brett Hearn, DIRT's winningest big-block Modified driver Alan Johnson,
five-time DIRT MotorSports NE Driver of the Year Danny Johnson, Canandaigua (NY)
Speedway record-setter Steve Paine, second-year tour mainstay Jimmy Phelps,
first-year full-time Series follower Dale Planck, rising star Matt Sheppard,
former Mr. DIRT champion Gary Tomkins and 30-year open-wheel veteran Pat Ward.
Canandaigua Breeds Mr. DIRT Contenders: Among the select group of drivers able
to capture the overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT Championship,
many were once a Saturday night regular at Canandaigua Speedway. To date, 12 of
the 30 Mr. DIRT Modified titles have been claimed by drivers competing at
Canandaigua that same season with a half-dozen more secured by former track
regulars. Starting with Will Cagle (1978, 1979), the list of open-wheel
all-stars calling the Ontario County Fairgrounds oval home includes Alan Johnson
(1981, 1983), Charlie Rudolph (1986), Danny Johnson (1989, 1999), Bob McCreadie
(1994, 1995), Billy Decker (1998), Steve Paine (2000) and reigning points king
Gary Tomkins (2004). Cagle also earned the inaugural Mr. DIRT title in 1976, one
year before Canandaigua was officially DIRT-sanctioned. Alan Johnson garnered
championships in 2002 and '03 despite competing in the small-block division at
Fulton Speedway on Saturdays while younger brother Danny Johnson was named Mr.
DIRT in 1992 and '97 after competing those two seasons at Orange County Fair
Speedway. Defending Mr. DIRT Tim Fuller was the Fulton points champion last
season while calling Canandaigua home from 1998-2001. On nine occasions the
Canandaigua points champion ---Cagle (1978-79), Alan Johnson (1983), McCreadie
(1994-95), Decker (1998), Danny Johnson (1999), Paine (2000) and Tomkins
(2004)--- earned the DIRT MotorSport organization's highest honor bestowed in
the NorthEast Modified ranks. At Canandaigua, Alan Johnson finished second in
'81 points, Rudolph placed third in '86 and Tomkins ended up third last summer.
Fast Timers Earn Integra Shocks Award: In a joint agreement made between Integra
Shocks and DIRT MotorSports NorthEast, Integra Shocks will play an active role
in point fund sponsorship of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series during the
2006 race season. The fast driver during Advance Auto Parts SDS qualifying will
earn the 'Integra Shocks Fast Time Award' and the driver winning the most
Integra Shocks Fast Time awards during the season will collect a bonus set of
four Integra Shocks ($1,000 value) at the DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Banquet in
November. The Advance Auto Parts Series has recognized fast time trialers since
1983, with 1999 marking the first year the awards program included every tour
event scheduled during the year. All-time Advance Auto Parts SDS race winner
Brett Hearn is also a leader when it comes to speed, earning a series-best total
of 34 Integra Shocks Fast Time awards during the past 20 years.
Drivers will continue to draw for time trial order and the 'Integra Shocks Fast
Time Award' winner will collect $100 and 5 bonus points as well as pole-position
in the first qualifying heat. A heads-up format based on time trial results will
be used to determine the starting order for each qualifying race, with the top
three finishers earning additional bonus points as follows: 1st-5 pts, 2nd-3
pts, 3rd-1 pt. A driver may earn only a maximum of 5 points in preliminary
events even if the fast timer is also a heat race winner.
August Race Review: Gary Tomkins continued his torrid pace in the Thursday night
special at Canandaigua Speedway, leading all but the initial 17 laps en route to
a convincing win in the ‘19th Annual Super Summer Sizzler 100’ Advance Auto
Parts Super DIRT Series event. The 100-lap triumph on his hometurf was the first
Advance Auto Parts SDS victory of the season although his eighth at the historic
Ontario County Fairgrounds oval in 15 races. Best of all, Tomkins pocketed the
$6,000 winner’s share on Honeoye Auto Parts Night --- the primary sponsor of the
no. 1 Bicknell big-block Modified entry that he drove which is owned by Honeoye
Auto proprietor Doug Dulen.
Similar to Tomkins’ tour victory last August at the ‘Land of Legends’ layout
when he overtook Tim Fuller on lap 41, he passed Fuller on lap 18 in the ’06
edition and staved off every challenge by current AAP Series points leader Alan
Johnson to secure the popular win. Fuller finished third ahead of Billy Decker
and Bert Hard Charger Brett Hearn, who started 19th in the 30-car field.
2006 Feature Win Leaders: Heading into mid-September bash in wine country, 28
tracks have hosted DIRT-sanctioned big-block Modified races with 54 drivers
scoring victories in the 166 features run. Current Mr. DIRT points leader Alan
Johnson tops the list with 15 triumphs followed by defending Mr. DIRT Champion
Tim Fuller with 14 wins and recently crowned Lernerville and Tri-City points
champion Kevin Bolland with 10. All-time Advance Auto Parts Series race winner
Brett Hearn and defending Syracuse Eckerd 200 champion Billy Decker both have
nine wins while past Mr. DIRT champions Gary Tomkins and Pat O’Brien have
reached victory lane eight times along with Western Pa./Ohio standout Rex King.
Matt Sheppard owns six first-place trophies, Frankie Caprara has five feature
wins while Steve Paine, Pat Ward, Vic Coffey and Pennsylvanian Brian
Swartzlander have taken four checkered flags. Three-time winners are Danny
Johnson, Kenny Tremont and Andy Bachetti as Jimmy Phelps, Dale Planck, Jimmy
Horton, Justin Haers, Jimmy Johnson, Dave Murdick, Tom Winkle, Ric Hill,
Jeremiah Shingledecker, Billy Dunn, Charlie Donk and recent Lebanon Valley Coors
National 200 champion J.R. Heffner are the only other drivers to repeat.
Super Series Stats: Since the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series debut in
1980, 43 tracks have staged 556 extra-distance events. Along with Hearn's
DIRT-best 485 (323 big-block/162 small-block) Modified wins registered at more
than 30 tracks throughout the Northeast, the 'Jet' has flown to the top on the
all-time Advance Auto Parts (89) Super DIRT Series win chart, with a
division-best 62 extra-distance triumphs coming in Mr. DIRT 358-Modified Series
competition. Highlighted by a triumph in Canandaigua’s inaugural 200-lap finale
in 1991, a pair of Advance Auto Parts SDS wins have been scored at the historic
‘Land of Legends’ oval.
All-Time Advance Auto Parts SDS Win Leaders: 1980-Sept. 9, 2006
WINS DRIVER FIRST WIN LAST WIN
89 Brett Hearn Lebanon Valley, 7/15/81 Drummond, 7/10/06
60 Danny Johnson Fonda, 9/25/82 Cayuga County, 5/28/06
51 Bob McCreadie Ransomville, 9/10/82 Rolling Wheels, 9/4/00
45 Alan Johnson Ransomville, 6/27/80 Rolling Wheels, 9/4/06
35 Billy Decker Lebanon Valley, 9/18/88 Orange County, 7/13/06
28 Jack Johnson Cayuga County, 7/16/80 Orange County, 6/14/01
26 Doug Hoffman Orange County, 10/25/87 Lowe's, 4/6/02
26 Steve Paine Canandaigua, 9/7/85 Canandaigua, 9/25/03
18 Tim McCreadie Rolling Wheels, 9/26/99 Drummond, 8/23/04
16 Jimmy Horton Lebanon Valley, 7/8/80 Susquehanna, 6/15/06
14 Tim Fuller Rolling Wheels, 9/21/03 New Egypt, 8/16/06
13 Kenny Tremont Lebanon Valley, 7/9/92 Lebanon Valley, 7/7/05
12 Gary Tomkins Hagerstown, 3/30/02 Canandaigua, 8/10/06
9 Kenny Brightbill Fonda, 10/18/87 Bridgeport, 6/19/97
7 Billy Pauch Flemington, 7/27/89 New Egypt, 6/22/05
Canandaigua Covered On The Web: If fans can’t make the trip to wine country they
can enjoy LIVE Cybercast coverage of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series
Race #21 from Canandaigua. Host Shane Andrews begins by reporting on every lap
from Integra Shocks Time Trials to victory lane on Friday, September 15 starting
at 7:00pm ET. The LIVE audio/video broadcast on the Dirt Radio Network and
Dirtvision.com is free to enjoy. Enhanced features to the Dirt Radio Network
broadcast including online text chat and updated results are another advantage
that ALL Registered users can enjoy for FREE for the remainder of March.
DIRTVision.com is celebrating its third year of providing fans, media, teams,
promoters and sponsors with access to live and on-demand cybercasts of many DIRT
MotorSports-sanctioned events. In 2006 the DIRTVision schedule includes more
than 100 live and on-demand cybercasts including select World of Outlaws Sprint
Series, World of Outlaws Late Model Series, Advance Auto Parts Modified Super
DIRT Series, plus UMP and MARS events. 2006 Season Subscriptions are available
on a month-to-month basis for $9.99.
Unfamiliar with the LIVE DIRT Radio Network broadcasts? Log on to Dirtvision.com
and click the “Help/FAQ” menu for tips and common issues that some users may
experience. Make sure to register well in advance of the next show to help
troubleshoot any problems that may be encountered. Basic tools will be a
Dirtvision.com account, Internet Explorer 5 or higher, and Windows Media Player
9; all of which are FREE.
The Official DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Web site at
http://www.dirtmotorsports.com/DirtNE/SDS includes Advance Auto Parts Series
driver biographies with individual statistics and pictures, race-by-race
statistics, detailed track information and race coverage, series news and team
press releases. There are also specific links to the 2006 DIRT MotorSports Media
Guide, the Official Rulebook and the 2006 DIRT MotorSports Membership form.
Get Out The Word First: RACEceiver is the Official Driver Communicator of DIRT
MotorSports. A compact radio receiver that conveniently fits into a driver’s
pocket, a RACEceiver allows each driver to hear directions from series
officials, which greatly enhances the safety and timeliness of events. A similar
version available to fans will allow RACEceiver users to hear what information
series officials are relaying to the drivers. For more information about
RACEceiver, visit www.raceceiver.com, call 866-301-7223, or look for their sales
trailers at various events.
Tracks Know The Score: In DIRT MotorSports™ ongoing effort to assist every
sanctioned track with presenting the best possible race programs, DMS has teamed
with AMB i.t. which is now recognized as the Official Timing System of DIRT
MotorSports™ for the next five years. AMB i.t. is the world’s leader in
automatic race timing and scoring systems and the DIRT organization is proud to
retain the company as a valued partner in the timing and scoring of all DIRT
MotorSports™ events.
Eckerd Store Specials: Eckerd Pharmacies in New York and Pennsylvania will give
away close to 1,000 free tickets for Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd
200 Qualifier Races held throughout the 2006 season. The popular Eckerd program
is part of the promotion for the Oct. 8 Eckerd 200 Championship race at Super
DIRT Week in Syracuse, N.Y. Each Eckerd Pharmacy promotion will feature DIRT
driver appearances, race cars, the Eckerd “cut-away” Modified, free autograph
cards and free tickets to Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd 200
Qualifier Races. Brett Hearn led off the Eckerd activity in Kittanning, Pa. on
Wednesday, June 14th as the first 90 fans arriving at the store received a free
ticket to the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd 200 Qualifier Race at
Lernerville Speedway scheduled for later that same day. Eckerd, America’s Family
Pharmacy, has been a sponsor of DIRT MotorSports racing and the Eckerd 200 race
at Super DIRT Week since 1997. Eckerd kicked off its 2006 season with promotions
in the Carolinas and sponsorship of the Eckerd Outlaw Showdown at the Dirt track
@ Lowes Motor Speedway on May 24. Fans can find more information on the Eckerd
promotion by visiting Eckerd Pharmacy online at www.eckerd.com. For race
information, please visit
www.dirtmotorsports.com.
DATE TRACK (PHONE) DRIVER/APPEARANCE ECKERD STORE ADDRESS
Sat-Sep 30 Fulton Speedway (315/593-6531) Vic Coffey / 9:00am-11:00am 503 South
Second St. - Fulton, NY
Mon-Oct 9 Super DIRT Week XXXV WINNER / 10:0am-12noon Eckerd, TBA
UPCOMING EVENTS
The National 200 headliner during World Series of DIRT Track Racing Weekend at
Rolling Wheels Raceway on Saturday, Sept. 23 closes out the month of point
chasing on the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series. *NOTE the change in
starting time from 1 o’clock to 5 p.m. that same afternoon. The Victoria 200 at
Fulton Speedway on Sept. 30 is a non-point race that offers a guaranteed
starting spot in the Eckerd 200 Championship during Super DIRT Week XXXV at the
New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse.
2006 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Schedule
NP=Non-Point event.
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK WINNER/ECKERD QUAL. (LOCATION)
Wed-Feb 15 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park JIMMY HORTON
Thr-Feb 16 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park TIM FULLER
Fri-Feb 17 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN
Sat-Feb 18 50-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN
Sat-Mar 25 100 Hagerstown Speedway BRETT HEARN
Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway BILLY DECKER
Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway TIM FULLER
Sun-May 28 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway DANNY JOHNSON
Wed-Jun 14 100 Lernerville Speedway B.DECKER/PAT WARD
Thr-Jun 15 100 Susquehanna Speedway JIMMY HORTON
Wed-Jun 21 100 Ransomville Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Wed-Jun 28 100 Fulton Speedway Rain-Cancelled
Mon-Jul 3 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway Rain-Cancelled
Tue-Jul 4 100 Brockville Ont Speedway A.JOHNSON/PAT O’BRIEN
Sun-Jul 9 100 Cornwall Motor Speedway DALE PLANCK
Mon-Jul 10 105 Autodrome Drummond B.HEARN/GARY TOMKINS
Thr-Jul 13 100 Orange Co Fair Speedway B.DECKER/JEFF HEOTZLER
Wed-Jul 19 100 Grandview Speedway A.JOHNSON/JIMMY PHELPS
Sat-Aug 5 100 Eldora Speedway T.FULLER/STEVE PAINE
Mon-Aug 7 100 Merrittville Speedway A.JOHNSON/PETE BICKNELL
Thr-Aug 10 100 Canandaigua Speedway G.TOMKINS/JEFF BROWNELL,JR.
Wed-Aug 16 100 New Egypt Speedway T.FULLER/FRANK COZZE
Wed-Aug 30 100 Brewerton Speedway J.PHELPS/TODD BURLEY
Sun-Sep 3 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway A.JOHNSON/MATT SHEPPARD
Mon-Sep 4 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway A.JOHNSON/JUSTIN HAERS
Sat-Sep 9 204 Lebanon Valley Speedway J.R. HEFFNER
Fri-Sep 15 100 Canandaigua Speedway Canandaigua,NY
Sat-Sep 23 200 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 30 200-NP Fulton Speedway Fulton,NY
Sun-Oct 8 200 New York State Fairgrnds Syracuse,NY
Sun-Oct 15 100 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg,PA
Sun-Oct 22 200 Orange Co Fair Speedway Middletown,NY
*All events subject to change.
Eckerd 200 Spot Up For Grabs In Cayuga
County Super DIRT Week Special
Weedsport, NY – September 13, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR
Director
The inaugural “Win And You’re In” Big-Block/Small-Block Super Shootout hosted by
Cayuga County Fair Speedway during Super DIRT Week XXXV is exactly what it
means, yet winning just one feature race at the home of DIRT MotorSports
NorthEast headquarters is not exactly how it all shakes down.
The “Win And You’re In” special is slated for Saturday, October 7 at the banked
3/8-mile Cayuga County oval in Weedsport, N.Y. Joining the DIRT
Modified/358-Modified main event will be a Street Stock Super DIRT Week
Championship. Each of the combined twin 25-lap Modified features will pay the
winner $1,235 with $100 to start. A top prize of $500 goes to the Street Stock
winner with the 25-lap finale paying $50 to start.
“We’re looking at a pair of 25-lappers with the best combined finish earning the
45th starting spot in this year’s Eckerd 200,” revealed DIRT NE Series
Competition Director Cory Reed. “So it’s pretty simple, win and you’re in. And
even if you don’t win there’s still a good shot with two high finishes. It
should be exciting to find out in this first time event, something new that will
give some of the Super DIRT Week fans their first chance to visit Weedsport for
racing.”
The initial Modified feature race starting field will be 26 cars strong and the
winner will roll dice to determine how many will be inverted for the nightcap.
If multiple drivers have the same best combined finish at the conclusion of both
races, a tie-breaker put in place is the better finish in the second 25. Overall
bonuses available for the show include highest finishing DIRT-legal small-block
entry ($300), highest finishing New Jersey entry ($300), highest finishing
Pennsylvania entry ($300) and highest-finishing Canadian entry ($300). Drivers
ranked among the Top-12 in overall Mr. DIRT big-block Modified points are not
eligible to compete in this unique Super DIRT Week satellite event.
“We’re also throwing in even more perks like four SDW pit passes and taking care
of the driver’s entry fee on Sunday,” Reed noted. “Just starting the Eckerd 200
means an automatic $1,500 in cash so coming out on top in Weedsport could be
worth more than five grand when everything’s accounted for.”
Saturday activity starts with CCFS pit gates swinging open at 4:30 p.m. and
seating in the main grandstands beginning at 5 o’clock. The first heat race gets
green flagged at 7:30 p.m. Adult General Admission is $20, Senior Citizens (60
yrs + over) $18, Students (11-18 yrs) $10 and Children (10 yrs. + under) Free.
The 2006 season officially concludes in Weedsport at the end of the month when
the 'Goblin 200' arrives for full-fender stockers on Sunday, Oct. 29 starting at
1 p.m. Entries in the 4/6-Cylinder class are scheduled to run a 200-lap main
event paying $1,000 to win.
Cayuga County Fair Speedway is located one mile off Exit 40 of the New York
State Thruway; a 15-minute trip west from Syracuse and only an hour's venture
east from downtown Rochester. Contact the track office at 315/834-6606 or log
into
www.cayugacountyfairspeedway.com to view additional information posted
throughout the season.
21 Days To SUPER DIRT WEEK XXXV ….. The
Countdown Continues
Weedsport, NY – September 13, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR
Director
A caution flag with just two laps to go set up the closest finish in Schaefer
history, with 27 year-old New Jersey upstart Brett Hearn outrunning New York
veterans Jack Johnson and Bob McCreadie to celebrate DIRT MotorSports’ 10th
season in victory lane. In 1985 pit stop strategy developed by the Team Pepsi
crew played a key role for 31st starter Hearn, who inherited the lead from
halfway bonus gambler McCreadie on lap 67 before scoring the dramatic
bumper-to-bumper triumph 21 years earlier.
22 Days To SUPER DIRT WEEK XXXV ….. The
Countdown Continues
Weedsport, NY – September 12, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR
Director
Not to be outdone at the Moody Mile in 1984, another Johnson not only captured
DIRT’s ‘Triple Crown’ in convincing fashion, Jumpin’ Jack went one step further
than his predecessor Alan Johnson by becoming the first-ever driver to secure
the ‘Syracuse Slam’ ---CRC Qualifier in July, NYS Fair Labor Day Championship in
September, CLM Winner’s Classic and Schaefer 200 during Super DIRT Week--- in
the same season. Johnson put the Hutter-powered ‘Experimental IV’ Troyer chassis
in victory lane after setting fast time and leading 87 of the 125-lap distance
to score his second title race win 22 years ago, keeping the trophy in the
Empire State for the fourth straight October.
Fans Follow Super DIRT Week XXXV Title
Races Lap By Lap In October
Weedsport, NY – September 12, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR
Director
Super DIRT Week lap sponsorship continues to be made available as the richest
event for DIRT NorthEast race teams quickly approaches. Super DIRT Week XXXV is
scheduled for Oct. 4-8 at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse and select
laps remain open in the Advance Auto Parts Series Eckerd 200 for Modifieds,
150-lap 358-Modified Championship, 30-lap Sunoco Sportsman Championship and
25-lap Pro Stock Championship.
“This is a great way for fans to get involved directly and support their
favorite drivers during one of the premier oval track events in the nation,”
said Super DIRT Week Event Coordinator Jack Deery. “Just another example of how
every lap is important in each main event run over the weekend, especially with
those contributions coming from the fans that make it all work on race day.”
All lap sponsors will be officially recognized in the 2006 Super DIRT Week
souvenir program and by the public address announcer prior to the designated
event. A minimum contribution of $25 per lap is required. An invoice will follow
each request and all check/money order payments must be postmarked within two
weeks of submission to validate sponsored lap.
For more Super DIRT Week lap sponsorship information or to place a direct order,
please contact DIRT NE Headquarters during the week at 315/834-6606.
Super DIRT Week ’06 Vendor Display Space
Still Available
Weedsport, NY – September 12, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR
Director
Super DIRT Week XXXV is less than a month away and the space allotted for
infield vending is getting shorter in supply with each passing day. "A lot of
companies that we work closely have returned and some first timers have joined
in the program this year,” said Super DIRT Week Event Coordinator Jack Deery,
who also serves as DIRT MotorSports NorthEast General Manager with day-to-day
operations controlled from the New York office in Weedsport. “There's been a
great amount of interest expressed this year in making reservations early, yet
there’s a few choice spots still available for corporate use throughout the
week.”
The 2006 edition of Super DIRT Week at the New York State Fairgrounds in
Syracuse is scheduled for Oct. 4-8. The responsibility of vendor relations at
Super DIRT Week has been delegated by DIRT MotorSports to Event Merchandising,
Inc. (EMI), which is currently in the process of planning vendor and sponsor
space allocations. To best accommodate the requirements of event sponsors, all
Super DIRT Week vendors must again be registered with and approved by EMI to
obtain proper vending rights. Infield vending lots currently begin at '10 x '10
with additional sizes available depending on the specific display requirements.
For further information regarding novelty sales at Super DIRT Week, to obtain
vending rules and regulations, or to reserve infield space, contact Jack Titus
of EMI as soon as possible. EMI is prepared to confirm the space allocation plan
by September 23. Send all correspondence c/o Jack Titus, Event Merchandising,
Inc. to DIRT MotorSports NorthEast, One Speedway drive – Weedsport, N.Y. 13166.
Titus can also be reached directly by cell phone (315/256-5632) or fax
(315/673-2757) and he responds to e-mail daily at
jtitus@twcny.rr.com.
Back By Popular Demand, Street Drags
Return Saturday To Rolling Wheels
Elbridge, NY – September 11, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
For the second straight weekend and final time in 2006, Saturday “Late Night”
Street Drags return to Rolling Wheels Raceway Park. The upcoming special
straight line card on September 16 once again features single elimination dashes
for Domestics, Imports, Cycles and 4-Wheelers with Shine-n-Show competition, db
Drags plus a Burnout Showdown on the paved infield strip.
“We had less than two weeks to get the word out about last Saturday’s show so
with some better weather we’re hoping for a bigger turnout on both sides of the
fence this time around,” remarked new Rolling Wheels Raceway Park General
Manager Jack Deery. “Word of mouth is the best publicity and those that showed
up for the opener were ready to come back the next day if we let them. Next year
should be a winner for everyone involved.”
Deery already revealed tentative plans for the 2007 season at Rolling Wheels,
with Street Drags running on Friday nights beginning in June and continuing
through autumn. This coming Saturday gates open at 7:30 p.m. and drags pull off
the line at 8 o'clock sharp. The entry fee for every event participant is $15.00
with the general admission ticket price set at $5.00 for all.
For additional schedule information and event ticket pricing at Rolling Wheels,
contact DIRT NorthEast Headquarters during the week at 315/834-6606, call RWR
(315/689-7809) on raceday or visit
www.rollingwheelsraceway.com on the internet anytime. Rolling Wheels Raceway
is located west of the village of Elbridge on Route 5, just five minutes east of
the city of Auburn and only 10 minutes from Exit 40 of the New York State
Thruway.
Advance Auto Parts SDS Show Headlines ’06
Canandaigua Season-Finale
Canandaigua, NY – September 11, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR
Director
Two of DIRT MotorSports NorthEast's premier touring divisions will be in
competition when Canandaigua Speedway hosts the 17th Annual Finger Lakes
Championships on Friday, Sept. 15 with Original Pizza Logs, Finger Lakes Truck &
Welding Supply, Inc. and D'Amico Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep supplying primary
sponsorship of the single-day show.
Led by recently crowned Canandaigua point champions Steve Paine (Modified) and
Todd Henderson (Sportsman), both divisions are sure to feature the best teams in
their respective open-wheel division from around the area DIRT NorthEast
circuit. The Friday card offers a big Super DIRT Series doubleheader featuring
the advance Auto Parts ‘Original Pizza Logs 100’ big-block Modified main paying
$6,000 to win and a 30-lap Mr. DIRT Sportsman Series Championship event with
$1,500 on the line to close out the season at the historic half-mile 'Land of
Legends' layout.
Friday activity starts with pit gates swinging open at 4:30 p.m. and seating in
the main grandstands beginning at 5 o'clock. The track opens up for practice
after 6 p.m. with Modifieds running Integra Shocks Time Trials beginning at 6:30
and Sportsman heats flagged at 7 p.m. Adult General Admission is $20, Senior
Citizens (60 yrs + over) $18, Students (11-18 yrs) $10 and Children (10 yrs. +
under) Free.
Current overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT point leaders entering
the Ontario County finale are Alan Johnson (Modified) and Russ Hefti
(Sportsman). Johnson (113) is Canandaigua's all-time big-block Modified feature
winner while Hefti captured three checkered flags this season in wine country
although neither are track regulars.
Billy Decker, reigning Mr. DIRT points king Tim Fuller, Gary Tomkins and Brett
Hearn chase Johnson in the big-block ranks with Tomkins posting a track-best
eight feature wins this season including the Advance Auto Parts SDS 100-lapper
in August. Finishing in order behind Tomkins in that event were Johnson, Fuller,
Decker and Hearn. The biggest challengers for defending Mr. DIRT Sportsman
champion Hefti are ’06 track champions Chris Higgins (Can-Am), Brian Sage
(Genesee) and Shawn Donath (Fulton).
Canandaigua Speedway is located on County Road 10 at the Ontario County
Fairgrounds, just 1-1/2-miles north of Routes 5&20, and is easily accessible
from the NYS Thruway (I-90), taking Exit 43 from the west or Exit 44 from the
east. Additional information can be obtained by calling 585/394-0961 on raceday
or during the week by dialing General Manager Jeff Farney (jefffarney@hotmail.com)
at the track office 315/730-4345. Log into
www.canandaiguaspeedway.com on
the internet any time to view competing driver rosters, race results and the
final 2006 track point standings.
2006 DIRT MOTORSPORTS NORTHEAST FEATURE WINNERS (September 10)
|
MODIFIED(54) |
358-MODIFIED(50) |
SPORTSMAN(64) |
PRO STOCK(34) |
STREET STOCK(34) |
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|
15 |
Alan Johnson |
8 |
David Hebert |
12 |
Russ Hefti |
10 |
Pete Stefanski |
9 |
Dave Mannise |
|
14 |
Tim Fuller |
6 |
Danny O'Brien |
9 |
Brian Sage |
7 |
Mike Williams |
5 |
Julius Pepin |
|
10 |
Kevin Bolland |
6 |
Pierre Dagenais |
8 |
Rob Pratt |
7 |
Clayton Benedict |
5 |
Blane Smith |
|
9 |
Brett Hearn |
6 |
Kyle Dingwall |
7 |
Jack Meeks |
5 |
Billy Clark Jr. |
4 |
Jamie Eldredge |
|
9 |
Billy Decker |
6 |
Pete Bicknell |
6 |
Wayne Conn Jr. |
5 |
Louie Jackson |
3 |
Bob Schade |
|
8 |
Gary Tomkins |
5 |
Brian McDonald |
6 |
Rob Bellinger |
5 |
Dave Bissonnette |
3 |
Frank Burnell Jr. |
|
8 |
Pat O'Brien |
5 |
Todd Burley |
5 |
Chris Higgins |
5 |
Bill Pascual |
3 |
Corey Hunt |
|
8 |
Rex King |
5 |
Brett Hearn |
5 |
Joe Williams Jr. |
5 |
Joey Ladouceur |
3 |
Mike Vigiletti |
|
6 |
Matt Sheppard |
4 |
Real LaFrance |
5 |
Chris Raabe |
4 |
Bob Buono |
3 |
Ray Tarantino |
|
5 |
Frankie Caprara |
4 |
Carey Terrance |
5 |
Rob Knapp |
4 |
Don Williams |
3 |
Mike Welch |
|
4 |
Pat Ward |
4 |
Jeff Sykes |
5 |
Don Spatorico |
4 |
P.J. Peters |
3 |
Nathan Peckham |
|
4 |
Vic Coffey |
4 |
Andy Bachetti |
4 |
Jason Riddell |
3 |
Sean Corr |
2 |
Jay Pepin |
|
4 |
Steve Paine |
3 |
Robbie Krull |
4 |
Jeff McGinnis |
2 |
John Bryson |
2 |
Adam DePuy |
|
4 |
Brian Swartzlander |
3 |
Clement Therrien |
4 |
Tom Flannigan |
2 |
Mitchell Jock |
2 |
Wayne Ellison |
|
3 |
Andy Bachetti |
3 |
Laurent Ladouceur |
4 |
Mat Williamson |
2 |
Dan Shoop |
2 |
Rob Ingraham |
|
3 |
Danny Johnson |
2 |
Scott Kerwin |
4 |
Jeremy Pitcher |
2 |
Tom Kemp |
2 |
Mike Minutolo |
|
3 |
Kenny Tremont |
2 |
Scott Wood |
4 |
Sammy Reakes IV |
2 |
Denis Gauvreau |
2 |
Greg Kurtzman |
|
2 |
Jimmy Horton |
2 |
Rick Richner |
3 |
Bill Bleich |
2 |
Rick Gorhan |
1 |
John Aumick |
|
2 |
Dave Murdick |
2 |
Martin Roy |
3 |
Joe Morel |
2 |
Stephane Lebrun |
1 |
Mike Dandino |
|
2 |
Dale Planck |
2 |
David VanHorn |
3 |
Roy Bresnahan |
2 |
T.J. Newton |
1 |
Joel Murns |
|
2 |
Jimmy Johnson |
2 |
Mark Hitchcock |
3 |
Jay Mallory |
2 |
Allan Peters |
1 |
Charles Vohs |
|
2 |
Justin Haers |
2 |
Larry Lampman Jr. |
3 |
Shane Donath |
1 |
Ron Marsden |
1 |
Ray Cooper |
|
2 |
Tom Winkle |
2 |
Dan Jalbert |
3 |
Bobby Herrington |
1 |
John Gagner |
1 |
James VanDyk |
|
2 |
Ric Hill |
2 |
Boyd MacTavish |
3 |
Jipp Ortiz |
1 |
Eric Greenlief |
1 |
Kevin Colman |
|
2 |
Jerm.Shingledecker |
2 |
Kayle Robidoux |
3 |
Chris Herbison |
1 |
Joe Allen |
1 |
Steve Faulkner |
|
2 |
Billy Dunn |
2 |
Alain Boisvert |
2 |
Mike Ruggiero |
1 |
Steve Miller |
1 |
Nick Rizzo |
|
2 |
Jimmy Phelps |
2 |
Mario Clair |
2 |
Paul Guererri |
1 |
Dave Williams |
1 |
John Hechinger |
|
2 |
Charlie Donk |
2 |
Chris Jones |
2 |
Mike Bowman(US) |
1 |
Roy Delormier |
1 |
Sam Dwy |
|
2 |
J.R. Heffner |
1 |
Matt Quinn |
2 |
Ryan Poole |
1 |
Dominic Gauvreau |
1 |
Leroy Lewis |
|
1 |
Craig Mitchell |
1 |
Jerry Higbie |
2 |
Kevin Ridley |
1 |
Tom Baker |
1 |
Stan Vishinski |
|
1 |
Wayne Jelley |
1 |
Rich Vinson |
2 |
Darren Zumpe |
1 |
Dave Schulz |
1 |
Al D'Antonio |
|
1 |
Tim Hindley |
1 |
Pat O'Brien |
2 |
Phil LaVare |
1 |
Eric Marin |
1 |
Lee Charnock |
|
1 |
Steve Hough |
1 |
Dave Heaslip |
2 |
Kevin Wills |
1 |
Brian Kotarski |
1 |
Missy Dembek |
|
1 |
Jeff Heotzler |
1 |
Kenny Cosgrove |
2 |
Eric Giguere |
1 |
Steve Lewis |
1 |
Ryan DePuy |
|
1 |
Ryan Bartlett |
1 |
J.R. Heffner |
2 |
Rob Wosyluk |
95 |
Events / 7 Tracks |
73 |
Events / 4 Tracks |
|
1 |
Russell King |
1 |
Peter Mantha Jr. |
2 |
James Strassburg |
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|
1 |
Donnie Corellis |
1 |
Tim Hindley |
2 |
Brian Krummel |
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|
1 |
Paul Gilardi |
1 |
George McIntyre |
2 |
Jordan Bennett |
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|
1 |
Mike Adderley |
1 |
Todd Stewart |
2 |
Greg Panunte |
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|
1 |
Brian Berger |
1 |
Rich Salisbury |
2 |
Shane Jablonka |
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|
1 |
Tommy Meier |
1 |
Dan Miller |
2 |
Mike Storms |
||||
|
1 |
Chad Brachmann |
1 |
Chad Brachmann |
2 |
Shawn Donath |
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|
1 |
Paul Kinney |
1 |
Donnie Corellis |
2 |
Tyler McPherson |
||||
|
1 |
Joe Isabell |
1 |
Wayne Jelley |
1 |
Scott Schrader |
||||
|
1 |
Rich Eurich |
1 |
Tim Fuller |
1 |
Ricky Newton |
||||
|
1 |
Scott Prentice |
1 |
Bryan Rogers |
1 |
Tom Juhl |
||||
|
1 |
Dave Franek |
1 |
Fred Carleton |
1 |
Greg Mrzywka |
||||
|
1 |
Stewart Friesen |
1 |
Adam Ferri |
1 |
Bill Johnston |
||||
|
1 |
Guy Sheldon |
1 |
Alan Johnson |
1 |
Todd Henderson |
||||
|
1 |
Jim Weller Jr. |
1 |
Yan Bussiere |
1 |
Chad Chevalier |
||||
|
1 |
Lance Willix II |
120 |
Events / 14 Tracks |
1 |
John Ferrier |
||||
|
1 |
Kenny Stafford |
1 |
Paul Gaboury |
||||||
|
1 |
Tim Dwyer |
1 |
Mike Bowman(CAN) |
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|
1 |
Hector Stratton |
1 |
Dave Just |
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|
166 |
Events / 28 Tracks |
1 |
Brad Kirkland |
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|
1 |
Rob Hile |
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|
1 |
Mark Dilario |
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|
1 |
Don Spiece |
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|
1 |
Mark Chiddy |
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|
1 |
John Juhl II |
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|
1 |
Anthony Rizzardo |
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|
1 |
Bill Eisele |
||||||||
|
1 |
Bob Albright |
||||||||
|
1 |
Nick Cupolo |
||||||||
|
178 |
Events / 13 Tracks |
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2006 DIRT MOTORSPORTS NORTHEAST FEATURE WINNERS (September 10)
DIRT Weekend Wrap-Up 9-11
|
TRACK MEMBER |
CLASS SANCTION |
FEATURE WINNER |
RACE NOTE |
|
BREWERTON(Fri) |
MODIFIED |
Re-Opens Oct. 5 |
|
|
BROCKVILLE(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
Chris Jones (30L) |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Chris Herbison (20L) |
||
|
CAN-AM(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
Alan Johnson (80L) |
Mr. DIRT Series |
|
SPORTSMAN |
-off- |
||
|
CANANDAIGUA(Sat) |
MODIFIED/358 |
Re-Opens Sept. 15 |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
|||
|
STREET STOCK-EX |
|||
|
STREET STOCK-NV |
|||
|
CAYUGA COUNTY(Sun) |
MODIFIED/358 |
Re-Opens Oct. 7 |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
|||
|
STREET STOCK |
|||
|
CORNWALL(Sun) |
358-MODIFIED |
-off- |
|
|
PRO STOCK |
-off- |
||
|
DRUMMOND(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
-off- |
|
|
EDELWEISS(Fri) |
358-MODIFIED |
-off- |
|
|
PRO STOCK |
Rain-Postponed to 9/15 |
||
|
FROGTOWN(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
-rain- |
|
|
PRO STOCK |
-rain- |
||
|
FULTON(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
-off- |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Sammy Reakes IV (20L) |
||
|
PRO STOCK |
-off- |
||
|
GENESEE(Sat) |
SPORTSMAN |
Rob Pratt (40L) |
Mr. DIRT Series |
|
PRO STOCK |
Pete Stefanski (40L) |
Mr. DIRT Series |
|
|
GRANBY(Fri) |
358-MODIFIED |
*Yan Bussiere (100L) |
*Win under protest |
|
HUMBERSTONE(Sun) |
SPORTSMAN |
Russ Hefti (50L) |
Mr. DIRT Series |
|
LEBANON VALLEY(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
J.R. Heffner (204L) |
Advance Auto Parts SDS |
|
358-MODIFIED |
Andy Bachetti (50L |
Mr. DIRT Series |
|
|
LERNERVILLE(Fri) |
MODIFIED |
-off- |
|
|
MERRITTVILLE(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
-off- |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
-off- |
||
|
OHSWEKEN(Fri) |
SPORTSMAN |
Rob Pratt (25L) |
|
|
ORANGE COUNTY(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
Re-Opens Sept. 30 |
|
|
358-MODIFIED |
|||
|
SPORTSMAN |
|||
|
PRO STOCK |
|||
|
STREET STOCK-VET |
|||
|
STREET STOCK-AM |
|||
|
RANSOMVILLE(Fri) |
358-MODIFIED |
-off- |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Don Spatorico (50L) |
Mr. DIRT Series |
|
|
PRO STOCK |
Steve Lewis (15L) |
||
|
ROLLING WHEELS(Spl) |
MODIFIED |
Re-Opens Sept. 22 |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
|||
|
STREET STOCK |
|||
|
THUNDER ALLEY(Fri) |
MODIFIED/358 |
-closed- |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
|||
|
TRI-CITY(Sun) |
MODIFIED |
-off- |
|
DIRT Weekend Wrap-Up 9-11
23 Days To SUPER DIRT WEEK XXXV ….. The
Countdown Continues
Weedsport, NY – September 11, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR
Director
Running second in the previous two Super DIRT Week showdowns, 25 year-old
Central New York standout Alan Johnson finally tasted the champagne at Syracuse,
becoming the first ‘Triple Crown’ winner ---Schaefer 200, CRC Chemicals Super
DIRT Series, CAM2 Mr. DIRT Championship--- of his time in DIRT Modified racing.
Currently the only driver to win at least one big-block feature every year since
the formation of DIRT MotorSports in 1976, Johnson copped the first of three
October fairgrounds victories 23 years ago chauffeuring Tico Conley’s potent
Show Car Engineering Special.
24 Days To SUPER DIRT WEEK XXXV ….. The
Countdown Continues
Weedsport, NY – September 10, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR
Director
One of the most versatile drivers with triumphs on pavement in the Permatex 200
at Daytona and Kendall 250 at Watkins Glen, short-track star Merv Treichler
mastered the ‘Moody Mile’ for a second straight autumn in dirt racing’s most
lucrative Modified event held in 1982. Also a Race of Champions winner in his
maroon no. 58 coupe at Langhorne, Treichler was even more dominant aboard the
Chevy Monza-bodied big-block entry on the nationally-recognized Florida and
Southern Tier New York road courses in 1975. His climb to the NYS Fairgrounds
podium 24 years earlier would be just three years shy of him calling it a career
at the age of 41.
25 Days To SUPER DIRT WEEK XXXV ….. The
Countdown Continues
Weedsport, NY – September 9, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
‘Marvelous’ Merv Treichler seemingly had his dirt racing career hanging by a
thread during August of 1981, yet the popular Potato farmer from Sanborn, N.Y.
silenced his critics by sewing up the prestigious Schaefer 200 victory just one
month after capturing the Labor Day Championship on the same Syracuse Mile. The
purchase of a new Maynard Troyer-designed chassis by owner John Jackson put the
Jackson & Johnson Trucking ‘Mud Buss’ in the winner’s circle for the first time
a quarter century ago although the wait for a repeat performance would not take
nearly as long.
Spatorico Leads Home Sweep Of DIRT
Sportsman Series Tilt At Ransomville
Ransomville, NY – September 8, 2006 – By Dave Sully, DIRT Sportsman Series
Correspondent
Ransomville’s own Don Spatorico, who moved back to the Sportsman division this
season after campaigning in the 358-Modified division for several years, led a
group of local drivers to a sweep of the top-five spots in the 50-lap Mr. DIRT
Sportsman Series event at Ransomville on Friday, September 8. Spatorico started
12th in the 30-car field, but was clearly the man on the move in the race,
punctuated by nine cautions, which kept the field from developing any real
rhythm for much of the event.
Spatorico moved into second by lap 14 and then took the lead from Rob Bellinger,
who had led all but one of the early laps, on a lap 15 restart, taking
Merrittville champion Wayne Conn Jr. with him into second. From there it was a
case of who would survive as the slippery surface proved to be a hard sell for
the out of towners as Bellinger, Chris Higgins, Todd Henderson and Tim Currier,
who all started in the top-five, were eventually passed by Ransomville homeboys.
Once Spatarico, piloting the Able Agency no. 5 entry, took the point it became
obvious that no one had anything for him as he deftly stepped away from Conn on
five subsequent restarts. Syracuse traveler Higgins did the best job for the
invaders in the early going but eventually faded, while first event winner Russ
Hefti from Jordan, who had to qualify through the consi, made a spirited run
through the field from 23rd to finish sixth.
The best race of the night was for third-place, between former Mr. DIRT Pro
Stock champion and ’06 Sportsman rookie Jipp Ortiz and veteran Dave Just, who
sparred for many laps before Ortiz finally wrested the position away on lap 42.
At the line it was Spatorico comfortably ahead of Conn, while Ortiz, Just and
Mark Potter completed the Ransomville sweep. Hefti held off Ransomville champ
Jeff McGinnis for sixth with Genesee star Brian Sage and Higgins preceding
former Ransomville champion Kevin Wills, who made a fine return from a lap 12
spin to record a top-10 finish.
About surviving the early carnage Spatorico noted, “On Monday night (at Rolling
Wheels) we didn’t finish the race, so I just picked and chose my lanes for the
first half of the race.” Regarding race preparation, he declared, “We kept it
the regular Friday night set-up because we weren’t sure what the track was going
to do. The track went away enough that we just ran the top.” He also had this to
say about the caliber of competition that traveled to Ransomville, “They’re
good, but this is a tough track to get a hold of for an out-of-towner.”
Heat wins were scored by Rob Bellinger, Dave Just, Chris Higgins and Todd
Henderson. Steve Schumacher won the last chance qualifier.
Mr. DIRT Sportsman Series Race #2- Ransomville Speedway, September 8, 2006 Event
Summary
FEATURE (50 Laps): 5- Don Spatorico, 8C- Wayne Conn, 0j- Jipp Ortiz, 54J- Dave
Just, 71M- Mark Potter, 0x- Russ Hefti, 20- Jeff McGinnis, 11J- Brian Sage, 19H-
Chris Higgins, 111- Kevin Wills, 24- Brandon Sweet, 5T- Tony Purgarich, 56s-
Steve Schumacher, 1J- Jim Spano, 5J- Chris Hile, 10- Tim Currier, 54Jr- Scott
Just, 01-Chris Raabe, 8T-Rob Bellinger, 18H-Todd Henderson, 19- Joe Williams,
18- John Smith, 8D- Kevin Drake, 4- Greg Martin, 08- Mark DiLario, 12D- Shawn
Donath, 21H- James Henry, 22- Dickie Blake, 11N- Ricky Newton, and 66- Dan
Weisner.
LAP Leaders- Rob Bellinger (1), Chris Higgins (2), Bellinger (3-15), Don
Spatorico (16-50)
CAUTIONS: 9 (lap 2, lap 3, lap 12, lap 15, lap 22, lap 23, lap 23, lap 31, lap
37)
Syracuse Sunoco Championship Qualifier:
Did Not Qualify (5)
11- Bob Broomfield
28W- Sandy Pempleton,
65- Jeff Cosgrove
51- Doug Coons
9G- Billy Shantel Jr.
QUALIFYING
Heat Races (8 laps, top-5 finishers transferred to the feature)
#1: Bellinger, Currier, Wills, Raabe, Drake, Cosgrove, Sweet, Blake, Shantel
(DNS)
#2: Dave Just, Potter, Otiz, Donath, Hile, Schumacher, Dilario, Newton,
Broomfield
#3: Higgins, Conn, Purgarich, McGinnis, Spano, Hefti, Williams, Weisner,
Pembleton
#4: Henderson, Sage, Spatorico, Scott Just, Smith, Henry, Martin, and Coons
Consolation (8 laps, top-10 transferred to feature)
Schumacher, Henry, Hefti, Williams, Newton, Sweet, Martin, Blake, Weisner,
Broomfield, Pembleton, Cosgrove, Coons.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
The 17th Mr. DIRT Sportsman Series continues over the weekend out west at
Genesee Speedway on Sept. 9 before closing out the big tour tripleheader north
of the border with a 50-lap finale at Humberstone (Ont.) Speedway on Sunday,
Sept. 10. Each extra-distance affair offers valuable points towards the overall
Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT Sportsman Championship.
2006 MR. DIRT SPORTSMAN SERIES SCHEDULE
*Show up points only
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK – LOCATION / WINNER
Mon-Sep 4 30 Rolling Wheels Raceway / RUSS HEFTI
Fri-Sep 8 50 Ransomville Speedway / DON SPATORICO
Sat-Sep 9 40 Genesee Speedway - Batavia,NY
Sun-Sep 10 50 Humberstone Speedway - Pt.Colborne,ONT
Fri-Sep 15 30 Canandaigua Speedway - Canandaigua,NY
Sat-Sep 16 30 Brockville Ontario Speedway - Brockville,ONT
Sat-Sep 23 30 Rolling Wheels Raceway - Elbridge,NY
Fri-Sep 29 30 Fulton Speedway - Fulton,NY
Wed-Oct 4 30 Can-Am Motorsports Park - LaFargeville,NY
Fri-Oct 6 30 Rolling Wheels Raceway - Elbridge,NY
*Sat-Oct 7 30 New York State Fairgrounds - Syracuse,NY
Sat-Oct 21 75 Orange County Fair Speedway - Middletown,NY
26 Days To SUPER DIRT WEEK XXXV ….. The
Countdown Continues
Weedsport, NY – September 8, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
The fourth and final Super DIRT Week triumph for Sunshine State speedster Gary
Balough registered 26 years earlier may be the most memorable as it forever
changed the NYS Fairgrounds landscape. The 1980 fall classic was infiltrated by
ground-effect cars then dominated by the notorious #112 Lincoln-bodied Modified
built in Kenny Weld’s Indiana garage. In between, the black “Batmobile” eclipsed
the former track time trials standard by more than two seconds and paced the
field for 98 of 125 circuits even after making a mandatory pit stop on lap 72.
In the end, the DIRT rule book was even rewritten and today the Continental Mark
X/I sits in the DIRT NorthEast Hall of Fame.
Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT
Point Leaders On Their Way
Weedsport, NY – September 8, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR
Director
The first full weekend of activity for DIRT MotorSports NorthEast competitors is
here with Mr. DIRT Championship Series events being contested in the Advance
Auto Parts Modified, 358-Modified, Sportsman and Pro Stock classes. On the line
in all four touring divisions is the prestigious overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco
Race Fuels Mr. DIRT title.
Points earned in the season-long Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series continue
to account for the bulk of the points issued to determine the overall
Hoosier-Sunoco Mr. DIRT Modified Champion. Following the same format used in
2005, only the best five feature finishes from a big-block driver's hometrack
were recently figured into the overall total after Labor Day.
In the 358-Modified, Sportsman and Pro Stock classes, track bonus points have
been issued to the top-25 drivers at every DIRT affiliate, with each speedway
champion earning 1000 pts. and 25th-place finishers collecting 900. Alan Johnson
(Mod) and Russ Hefti (Spt) are the current overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race
Fuels Mr. DIRT point leaders in their respective divisions through Sept. 4 while
358-Modified and Pro Stock lid-lifters are slated this weekend after rain twice
cancelled Cornwall’s lead-off events.
The DIRT MotorSports™ Advance Auto Parts Modified Series is brought to fans
across the Northeast by several sponsors and partners, including series sponsors
Advance Auto Parts, Hoosier Racing Tire and Sunoco Race Fuels. Promotional
partners include AMB i.t., DealMaker Auto Group and the University of
Northwestern Ohio and the contingency sponsors are Bert Transmission, Bicknell
Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Brodix Cylinder Heads, DART Machinery, Holley
HP Carburetors, Integra Shocks, MSD Ignitions, Miller Electric Manufacturing
Company, Penske Shocks and Wrisco Industries.
2006 MR. DIRT MODIFIED CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS
*R=Rookie
No. Driver Points Home Track Bonus
1 14J Alan Johnson 1,922 Fulton 300
2 19 Tim Fuller 1,844 Fulton 300
3 91 Billy Decker 1,835 Brewerton 284
4 20 Brett Hearn 1,650 Orange County 300
5 1 Gary Tomkins 1,642 Canandaigua 300
6 42P Pat Ward 1,537 Cayuga County 278
7 27J Danny Johnson 1,498 Cayuga County 272
8 44S Matt Sheppard 1,480 Cayuga County 292
9 98H Jimmy Phelps 1,450 Fulton 272
10 7X Steve Paine 1,418 Canandaigua 296
11 77X Dale Planck 1,390 Cayuga County 260
12 44 Frank Cozze 1,182 Rolling Wheels 103
13 8J Tom Sears Jr. 1,013 Fulton 238
14 3 Justin Haers 895 Can Am 264
15 32C Vic Coffey 883 Canandaigua 284
16 10 Stewart Friesen 767 Can Am 248
17 Z Butch Tittle 719 Canandaigua 206
18 60 Kenny Stafford [R] 717 Can Am 244
19 11 Kyle Jacobs [R] 675 Can Am 230
20 6J Joe Isabell [R] 614 Brewerton 214
21 99 Ryan Phelps 604 Cayuga County 240
22 42B Kevin Bates [R] 602 Fulton 240
23 62 Todd Burley 588 Canandaigua 276
24 99B Chuck Bower 581 Canandaigua 248
25 3b Chad Brachmann 565 Canandaigua 232
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Modified Schedule
*NP=Non-point event
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK - LOCATION
Sat-Sep 9 200 Lebanon Valley Speedway - West Lebanon,NY
Fri-Sep 15 100 Canandaigua Speedway - Canandaigua,NY
Sat-Sep 23 200 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 30 200-NP Fulton Speedway - Fulton,NY
Sun-Oct 8 200 New York State Fairgrounds - Syracuse,NY
Sun-Oct 15 100 Williams Grove Speedway - Mechanicsburg,PA
Sun-Oct 22 200 Orange County Fair Speedway - Middletown,NY
2006 MR. DIRT 358-MODIFIED CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS
No. Driver Points Home Track Bonus
1 73 Alain Boisvert 1,000 Granby 1000
2 4 Andy Bachetti 1,000 Lebanon Valley 1000
3 4 Brett Hearn 1,000 Orange County 1000
4 17D Danny O’Brien 1,000 Brockville 1000
5 1 David Hebert 1,000 Drummond 1000
6 81 Jeff Sykes 1,000 Frogtown 1000
7 66 Kyle Dingwall 1,000 Cornwall 1000
8 23 Larry Lampman Jr. 1,000 Merrittville 1000
9 23 Laurent Ladouceur 1,000 Edelweiss 1000
10 6 Pat O'Brien 1,000 Thunder Alley 1000
11 62 Todd Burley 1,000 Ransomville 1000
12 66X Carey Terrance 980 Frogtown 980
13 11 Chris Jones 980 Cornwall 980
14 39 Clément Therrien 980 Drummond 980
15 55 Gary Edwards Jr. 980 Orange County 980
16 5 J.R. Heffner 980 Lebanon Valley 980
17 16 Lance Willix II 980 Thunder Alley 970
18 42 Pete Bicknell 980 Ransom/Merritt 980
19 124 Pierre Dagenais 980 Edelweiss 980
20 151 Brian McDonald 970 Brockville 970
21 3 Chad Brachmann 970 Ransomville 970
22 71 David VanHorn 970 Orange County 970
23 9 Ken Cosgrove 970 Merrittville 970
24 21 Larry Welling Jr. 970 Frogtown 970
25 22 Mario Clair 970 Drummond 970
90 Martin Roy 970 Granby 970
32Q Matt Quinn 970 Lebanon Valley 970
Mr. DIRT 358-Modified Championship Series Schedule
*Show up points only
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK - LOCATION
Sat-Sep 9 50 Lebanon Valley Speedway - West Lebanon,NY
Sun-Sep 10 75 Can-Am Motorsports Park - LaFargeville,NY
Sat-Sep 16 75 Brockville Ontario Speedway - Brockville,ONT
Fri-Sep 22 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway - Elbridge,NY
Wed-Oct 4 75 Can-Am Motorsports Park - LaFargeville,NY
Thr-Oct 5 100 Brewerton Speedway - Brewerton,NY
Fri-Oct 6 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway - Elbridge,NY
*Sat-Oct 7 150 New York State Fairgrounds - Syracuse,NY
Sat-Oct 21 150 Orange County Fair Speedway - Middletown,NY
2006 MR. DIRT SPORTSMAN CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS
*R=Rookie
No. Driver Points Home Track Bonus
1 0 Russ Hefti 1,100 Cayuga County 1000
2 19H Chris Higgins 1,085 Can Am 1000
3 12 Brian Sage 1,080 Genesee 1000
4 43J Jack Meeks 1,076 Thunder Alley 1000
5 P38 Rob Pratt 1,072 Ohsweken 1000
6 18H Todd Henderson 1,068 Canandaigua 1000
7 58 Scott Schrader 1,041 Canandaigua 946
8 87 Shawn Donath 1,041 Fulton 1000
9 0 Jipp Ortiz [R] 1,028 Ransomville 970
10 111 Kevin Wills 1,025 Ransomville 980
11 16X Danny Creeden 1,020 Orange County 960
12 67G Eric Giguere 1,020 Canandaigua 980
13 19 Joe Williams Jr. 1,020 Cayuga County 980
14 17K Sammy Reakes, IV 1,020 Fulton 980
15 56 Steve Schumacher 1,018 Genesee 970
16 71M Mark Potter 1,014 Ransomville 924
17 8 Rob Bellinger 1,014 Can Am 970
18 24 Brandon Sweet [R] 1,010 Thunder Alley 960
19 7 Paul Guererri 1,010 Canandaigua 970
20 02 Roy Bresnahan 1,010 Cayuga County 970
21 01 Chris Raabe 1,010 Brockville 1000
22 O8 Mark D'llerio [R] 1,008 Merrittville 946
23 5 Don Spatorico 1,000 Ransomville 960
24 5 Dave Dykstra 1,000 Humberstone 1000
25 20 Jeff McGinnis 1,000 Ransomville 1000
53 Joe Morel 1,000 Orange County 1000
8c Wayne Conn Jr. 1,000 Merrittville 1000
Mr. DIRT Sportsman Championship Series Schedule
*Show up points only
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK - LOCATION
Fri-Sep 8 50 Ransomville Speedway - Ransomville,NY
Sat-Sep 9 40 Genesee Speedway - Batavia,NY
Sun-Sep 10 50 Humberstone Speedway - Pt.Colborne,ONT
Fri-Sep 15 30 Canandaigua Speedway - Canandaigua,NY
Sat-Sep 16 30 Brockville Ontario Speedway - Brockville,ONT
Sat-Sep 23 30 Rolling Wheels Raceway - Elbridge,NY
Fri-Sep 29 30 Fulton Speedway - Fulton,NY
Wed-Oct 4 30 Can-Am Motorsports Park - LaFargeville,NY
Fri-Oct 6 30 Rolling Wheels Raceway - Elbridge,NY
*Sat-Oct 7 30 New York State Fairgrounds - Syracuse,NY
Sat-Oct 21 75 Orange County Fair Speedway - Middletown,NY
2006 MR. DIRT PRO STOCK CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS
No. Driver Points Home Track Bonus
1 3 Bill Pascual 1,000 Orange County 1000
2 99 Billy Clark Jr. 1,000 Fulton 1000
3 12 Clayton Benedict 1,000 Edelweiss/Cornwall 1000
4 6M Mike Williams 1,000 Genesee 1000
5 73 P.J. Peters 1,000 Frogtown 1000
6 2 Pete Stefanski 1,000 Ransomville 1000
7 64 Bob Buono 980 Fulton 980
8 05 Brian Kotarski 980 Genesee 980
9 47 Dave Bissonnette 980 Frogtown 980
10 92 Joey Ladouceur 980 Cornwall 980
11 8 Sean Corr 980 Orange County 980
12 6 Stéphane Lebrun 980 Edelweiss 980
13 88 Allen Peters 970 Frogtown 970
14 47 David Bissonnette 970 Edelweiss 970
15 33 Don Williams 970 Orange County 970
16 12G Eric Greenlief 970 Genesee 970
17 18 Louis Jackson 970 Cornwall 970
18 711 Ron Marsden 970 Fulton 970
19 99S Steve Miller 970 Ransomville 970
20 6 Butch Zimmerman 960 Genesee 960
21 48 Dion Oakes 960 Frogtown 960
22 55 George Renaud 960 Cornwall 960
23 38 Jason Parkhurst 960 Fulton 960
24 8J John Odendahl 960 Orange County 960
25 11S Steve Lewis 960 Ransomville 960
Mr. DIRT Pro Stock Championship Series Schedule
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK – LOCATION
Sat-Sep 9 40 Genesee Speedway - Batavia,NY
Sat-Sep 16 100 Ransomville Speedway - Ransomville,NY
Sat-Sep 23 30 Rolling Wheels Raceway - Elbridge,NY
Fri-Sep 29 30 Fulton Speedway - Fulton,NY
Sun-Oct 8 25 New York State Fairgrounds - Syracuse,NY
27 Days To SUPER DIRT WEEK XXXV ….. The
Countdown Continues
Weedsport, NY – September 7, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
The New York State Fairgrounds had become a playground for the best big-block
Modified pilots up and down the coast, with the exception of those in the Empire
State seeking the elusive top-prize. That all changed 27 years ago when all-time
Fonda Speedway champion Jack Johnson became the first New Yorker to defeat the
Northeast invaders. Ironically, the title event was lengthened from 100 to 125
miles in 1979 and Johnson jumped out front on lap 101 en route to the biggest
victory of his career on the Syracuse Mile.
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SUPER DIRT SERIES:
ADVANCE NOTICES
Weedsport, NY — September 6, 2006 — By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
WHAT
The lone stop in the 2006 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series at Lebanon Valley
Speedway in West Lebanon, N.Y. is the traditional season-ending event on the
high banks for big-block Modifieds. The 38th Annual 'Coors National 200'
headlines the Valley card on September 9 with the 100-mile main event offering
$10,000-to-win and valuable points towards the overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race
Fuels Mr. DIRT Championship. Also on the line is a guaranteed starting spot in
the Eckerd 200 Championship during Super DIRT Week XXXV at the New York State
Fairgrounds in Syracuse coming up in just one more month.
WHERE
Lebanon Valley Speedway is situated 18-miles southeast of Albany on US 20 in
West Lebanon, about 10 miles from the Massachusetts state line.
WHEN
The Lebanon Valley pit gates swing open at 12noon on Saturday and grandstands
open at 3 p.m. with 358-Modified practice/time trials kicking off the program at
3:30 followed an hour later by big-block Modified practice/time trials. 358-Mod
heats are slated for 5:30 p.m. once again followed immediately by big-block
qualifiers. The "Kings Weekend" begins on Friday with special events for
Sportsman, Pro Stock, Limited Pro Stock and Pure Stock and 4-Cylinder classes.
Gates open at 5 p.m. and the first qualifier goes off the line at 6 o'clock.
TICKETS
The cost of an Adult General Admission ticket on Saturday is $22 and a reserved
seat can be purchased for two dollars more while tower seating is available for
$42. Pit passes go for $25 (member) and $30 (non-member). A Kings Weekend G.A.
Pass is available for $28, two-day reserved seat is $32 and tower/roof seating
is $57. For more information contact the track at 518/794-9606 or 794-9965.
General Admission tickets and pit passes will be available at the gate on race
day.
WEB SITES
DIRT MotorSports™ is at
http://www.dirtmotorsports.com.
Lebanon Valley Speedway is at
http://www.lebanonvalley.com.
Dirtvision.com™ Cybercast is at
http://www.dirtvision.com.
All remain accessible 24-hours daily.
ABOUT THE TRACK
Lebanon Valley is listed as a 1/2-mile high-banked oval with the surface proven
to be the quickest two years ago. Andy Bachetti set the DIRT Modified record
(19.645 sec./91.626 mph) leading up to the 2004 track finale on Sept. 11 after
Brett Hearn was clocked at 19.881 seconds (90.539 mph) during the Mr. DIRT Track
race earlier that same summer.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
The Coors National 200 at Lebanon Valley boasts a legendary group of past
champions, nearly a dozen of which are expected back to contend for this year's
coveted title. Among the 22 winning drivers, New Jersey ace Brett Hearn tops the
list with five extra-distance triumphs followed by former Valley regular Billy
Decker, and open-wheel veterans Jack Johnson and Danny Johnson each with three.
All-time Valley champion Kenny Tremont, high banks hero Tommy Corellis and
invaders Doug Hoffman and Bobby Gerhart both own two wins. Gerhart was the first
repeat winner as well as back-to-back titlist in 1970-71 with ‘05 winner Hearn
(1983-84), Decker (1988-89), Jack Johnson (1993-94) and Tremont (1998-99)
matching the feat in the decades to come. Inaugural winner Frankie Schneider
(1965) followed up with three consecutive runner-up finishes while Decker won
three of four events from 1988-1991. Decker (1989, 181 laps) and Rich Ricci, Jr.
(1997, 109 laps) claimed the only rain-shortened 200-lappers while consecutive
victories by Tremont (1998, 201 laps; 1999, 203 laps) and Decker (2000, 202
laps) surpassed the scheduled 100-mile distance. Joining Schneider and Ricci in
the recordbook as one-time winners are Pete Corey, Jackie Evans, Carl VanHorn,
Stan Ploski, Gerald Chamberlain, Mert Hulbert, Rene Charland, Kenny Coon, Jimmy
Horton, Bob McCreadie, Alan Johnson and ’06 track champion Andy Bachetti.
TRACK HISTORY
Celebrating its 'Golden Anniversary' of automobile racing in 2003, Lebanon
Valley Speedway has complemented the growth and development of the DIRT
MotorSports organization under the promotion of current owner Howard Commander.
The half-mile track that was originally laid out in 1953 was owned and operated
by the Massachusetts trio of Edward Radke, Robert Scott and Harold Beitzel. The
grand opening-day show was cancelled due to a Sunday rainstorm and the following
week's scheduled 50-lapper was reduced to 26 circuits when competing drivers
declared the track turns too dangerous. Hully Bunn from Cropseyville. N.Y. won
the inaugural 13 mile main event on June 28, 1953 in front of an estimated crowd
of 2,500. Lou Spanier gained ownership in 1954 and at the end of the '55 season
Lebanon Valley gained its signature high banking ---a timely project as no
record of racing in 1956 can be found--- that has become a track trademark ever
since. Racing resumed in 1957 under the promotion of Spanier and the Lebanon
Valley Auto Racing Association. Race day moved from Sunday afternoons to Friday
evenings and midway through that same season the switch was made to Saturday
nights where it has remained for almost 50 years. Before the 1950s came to a
close, future DIRT MotorSports Hall of Famer Howie Westerveldt established a
single-season record that stands intact today. In 1959 the Ravena, N.Y. racing
pioneer won 17 features, was runner-up three times and placed third once in 21
events! The Valley staged its first 200-lapper in the mid-1960s ---won by
Frankie Schneider on Oct. 3, 1965--- and with the exception of 1976-79 the
double century grind has been a season-ending highlight every autumn. The reigns
of promoter were eventually passed from 'Uncle Lou' Spanier to Commander in 1970
and he remains at the helm as the new millennium presses on. Lebanon Valley
joined the DIRT fold in 1980 and has boasted some of the top drivers on the
entire circuit including Syracuse Eckerd 200 champions Kenny Tremont, Billy
Decker and defending points champion Brett Hearn. All three open-wheel veterans
rank among the top-10 on DIRT Northeast's all-time big-block Modified winner's
list since the organization was formed in 1976. (historical data researched by
Ed Biitttig, Sr.)
Overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT Championship Point Standings
(through Rolling Wheels – September 4, 2006)
No. Driver Points Diff Money Hometrack Bonus Wins T-5 T-10 Starts
14J Alan Johnson 1,922 0 $64,125 Fulton 300 6 14 15 19
19 Tim Fuller 1,844 (78) $45,700 Fulton 300 3 14 16 19
91 Billy Decker 1,835 (87) $46,925 Brewerton 284 3 14 16 19
20 Brett Hearn 1,650 (272) $32,350 Orange Co 300 2 9 13 19
1 Gary Tomkins 1,642 (280) $32,250 Canandaigua 300 1 10 14 19
42p Pat Ward 1,537 (385) $17,200 Cayuga Co 278 0 3 13 19
27J Danny Johnson1,498 (424) $20,950 Cayuga Co 272 1 2 11 19
44s Matt Sheppard 1,480 (442) $17,825 Cayuga Co 292 0 2 10 19
98h Jimmy Phelps 1,450 (472) $21,600 Fulton 272 1 4 13 19
7x Steve Paine 1,416 (506) $14,650 Canandaigua 294 0 2 9 19
77x Dale Planck 1,390 (532) $19,275 Cayuga Co 260 1 2 11 18
44c Frank Cozze 1,182 (740) $12,250 Rolling Whls 103 0 3 7 19
8J Tom Sears Jr. 1,013 (909) $6,725 Fulton 238 0 1 2 16
3 Justin Haers 895 (1,027)$6,025 Can Am 264 0 1 3 12
32c Vic Coffey 883 (1,039)$6,975 Canandaigua 284 0 2 5 11
10 Stewart Friesen 767 (1,155)$3,713 Can-Am 248 0 0 2 10
Z Butch Tittle 719 (1,203)$3,550 Canandaigua 206 0 0 0 12
60 Kenny Stafford[R]717 (1,205)$3,100 Can-Am 244 0 0 0 9
11 Kyle Jacobs[R] 675 (1,247)$3,825 Can-Am 230 0 1 1 9
6J Joe Isabell[R] 614 (1,308)$2,475 Brewerton 214 0 0 0 7
Gater Racing News Modified Lap Leaders
DATE TRACK LAPS LAP LEADERS
Mar. 25 Hagerstown 100 95-Hearn, 5-Tremont
May 7 Rolling Wheels 50 50-Decker
May 7 Rolling Wheels 50 40-Fuller, 10-Coffey
May 28 Cayuga County 100 61-D.Johnson, 24-Coffey, 15-Fuller
Jun 14 Lernerville 100 50-A.Johnson, 36-Fuller, 14-Decker
Jun 15 Susquehanna 100 71-D.Planck, 29-Horton
June 21 Ransomville 100 50-A.Johnson, 50-T.McCreadie
July 4 Brockville 100 75-P.O’Brien, 13-Paine, 12-A.Johnson
July 9 Cornwall 100 83-Planck, 16-Sheppard, 1-K.Jacobs
July 10 Drummond 105 52-Hearn, 47-Tomkins, 6-Planck
July 13 Orange County 100 100-Decker
July 19 Grandview 100 72-A.Johnson, 21-Paine, 7-Strunk
Aug. 5 Eldora 100 100-Fuller
Aug. 7 Merrittville 100 99-A.Johnson, 1-Burley
Aug. 10 Canandaigua 100 17-Fuller, 83-Tomkins
Aug. 16 New Egypt 100 68-Martz, 32-Fuller
Aug. 30 Brewerton 100 56-A.Johnson, 15-Fuller, 12-Ward, 7-Burley, 6-Phelps,
4-Hearn
Sep. 3 Cayuga County 100 55-A.Johnson, 45-Brownell
Sep. 4 Rolling Wheels 101 61-A.Johnson, 40-Haers
TRACK HEAT WINNERS
Hagerstown B.Decker, J.Horton, B.Hearn, A.Johnson, S.Friesen, M.Sheppard.
Rolling Wheels G.Tomkins, S.Paine, T.McCreadie, B.Decker, F.Cozze.
Cayuga County S.Paine, J.Phelps, P.Ward, C.Bower
Lernerville A.Johnson, M.Sheppard, S.Friesen, S.Paine.
Susquehanna B.Decker, S.Friesen, R.Johnson, S.Paine.
Ransomville B.Decker, A.Johnson, F.Cozze, M.Sheppard
Brockville D.Planck, P.O’Brien, T.Fuller, P.Ward, D.O’Brien
Cornwall D.Planck, D.Johnson, P.O’Brien, B.McDonald, P.Ward
Drummond B.Hearn, P.Ward, A.Johnson, J.Phelps
Orange County T.Fuller, T.Meier, B.Hearn, A.Johnson, R.Eurich, D.Planck
Grandview J.Horton, B.Pauch, F.Cozze, B.Hearn
Eldora A.Johnson, G.Tomkins, F.Cozze
Merrittville T.Fuller, B.Hearn, B.Decker, A.Johnson
Canandaigua A.Johnson, B.Decker, T.Burley, C.Bower
New Egypt F.Cozze, A.Johnson, S.Martz, T.Fuller
Brewerton T.Fuller, D.Johnson, B.Decker, M.Sheppard
Cayuga County A.Johnson, B.Decker, J.Brownell, Je.Isabell, M.Sheppard.
Rolling Wheels A.Johnson, T.Fuller, M.Sheppard, B.Hearn, J.Haers, B.Decker
Integra Shocks Modified Time Trials
*New track record.
TRACK SIZE QUICK QUALIFIER TIME AVE.SPEED
Hagerstown 1/2-mile Billy Decker 19.391 sec. 92.827 mph
Rolling Wheels 5/8-mile Gary Tomkins 20.643 sec. 108.996 mph
Cayuga County 3/8-mile Steve Paine 15.868 sec. 85.077 mph
Lernerville 4/10-mile Alan Johnson *16.180 sec. 88.999 mph
Susquehanna 4/10-mile Billy Decker *18.060 sec. 79.734 mph
Ransomville 3/8-mile Billy Decker 16.771 sec. 80.496 mph
Brockville 1/4-mile Pierre Berthiaume 14.475 sec. 62.176 mph
Cornwall 1/4-mile Matt Sheppard *12.882 sec. 69.865 mph
Drummond 4/10-mile Dale Planck 17.278 sec. 83.343 mph
Orange County 5/8-mile Billy Decker 21.697 sec. 103.701 mph
Grandview 1/3-mile Tim Fuller 15.032 sec. 79.830 mph
Eldora 1/2-mile Alan Johnson 16.358 sec. 110.038 mph
Merrittville 1/3-mile Tim Fuller 15.909 sec. 75.429 mph
Canandaigua 1/2-mile Alan Johnson 18.278 sec. 98.479 mph
New Egypt 1/2-mile Frank Cozze 17.334 sec. 103.842 mph
Brewerton 1/3-mile Tim Fuller *14.350 sec. 83.565 mph
Cayuga County 3/8-mile Alan Johnson *15.647 sec. 86.279 mph
Rolling Wheels 5/8-mile Alan Johnson *20.029 sec. 112.337 mph
NEWS & NOTES
Mr. DIRT Title On The Line: In 2006 the overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels
Mr. DIRT Modified Champion will be determined by adding a driver's best five (5)
feature race finishes (through Labor Day) from a designated home track to the
points earned in Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series events. With many drivers
accustomed to competing at multiple tracks on a regular basis, only the best
finishes at one track are counted. The 31st Mr. DIRT Championship run will be
contested at 19 tracks throughout New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland
and Ohio, along with the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Twenty-seven
scheduled tour events will carry valuable points counting directly towards the
coveted title, with the champion crowned after eight months of ground-pounding
short-track activity.
2006 Tour 12: For the second straight year DIRT MotorSports™ has signed up the
best big-block Modified teams in the Northeast to compete in every Advance Auto
Parts Super DIRT Series show. The current list of a dozen contracted drivers (in
alphabetical order) includes popular Pennsylvanian Frank Cozze, four-time and
defending Eckerd 200 titlist Billy Decker, reigning overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco
Race Fuels Mr. DIRT champion Tim Fuller, all-time Advance Auto Parts SDS race
winner Brett Hearn, DIRT's winningest big-block Modified driver Alan Johnson,
five-time DIRT MotorSports NE Driver of the Year Danny Johnson, Canandaigua (NY)
Speedway record-setter Steve Paine, second-year tour mainstay Jimmy Phelps,
first-year full-time Series follower Dale Planck, rising star Matt Sheppard,
former Mr. DIRT champion Gary Tomkins and 30-year open-wheel veteran Pat Ward.
Fast Timers Earn Integra Shocks Award: In a joint agreement made between Integra
Shocks and DIRT MotorSports NorthEast, Integra Shocks will play an active role
in point fund sponsorship of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series during the
2006 race season. The fast driver during Advance Auto Parts SDS qualifying will
earn the 'Integra Shocks Fast Time Award' and the driver winning the most
Integra Shocks Fast Time awards during the season will collect a bonus set of
four Integra Shocks ($1,000 value) at the DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Banquet in
November. The Advance Auto Parts Series has recognized fast time trialers since
1983, with 1999 marking the first year the awards program included every tour
event scheduled during the year. All-time Advance Auto Parts SDS race winner
Brett Hearn is also a leader when it comes to speed, earning a series-best total
of 34 Integra Shocks Fast Time awards during the past 20 years.
Drivers will continue to draw for time trial order and the 'Integra Shocks Fast
Time Award' winner will collect $100 and 5 bonus points as well as pole-position
in the first qualifying heat. A heads-up format based on time trial results will
be used to determine the starting order for each qualifying race, with the top
three finishers earning additional bonus points as follows: 1st-5 pts, 2nd-3
pts, 3rd-1 pt. A driver may earn only a maximum of 5 points in preliminary
events even if the fast timer is also a heat race winner.
A Classic Beginning: "The Coors National 200 is recognized as one of the classic
dirt races in the country today, and obviously our biggest event of the year,"
said Howard Commander, current Lebanon Valley Speedway owner/promoter and nephew
of original proprietor Lou Spanier. "That first year was a big experiment,
everybody said no cars could finish 200 laps and we had a dozen at the end. We
had around 130 cars trying to qualify and a good crowd considering it was old
and rainy. But they all came back."
And Hundreds of racers and thousands of fans have been coming back ever since.
Following a handful of years promoting open competition specials at Lebanon
Valley, the thought of a 200-lap race posting a $10,000 purse was considered
quite revolutionary at the time for a half-mile track. But when the time came,
October 3, 1965, Spanier's publicity attracted a full field of stockers to a
full house of bundled race enthusiasts. And in record-breaking time Ed Patnode
earned the pole-position with the best clocking and shared front row in the
40-car field with Don Yenks, who emerged as the early race leader. Third-place
starter Frankie Schneider took over on lap three and survived intermittent rain
throughout the event to garner the inaugural $2,000 top prize. The race lasted
one hour, forty-three minutes and three seconds and finishing one lap behind
Schneider were runner-up Will Cagle and Billy Rafter while Bob Santos and Billy
Blum rounded out the front-five. Patnode, Herby Tillman, Bob Leach, Jerry Hayes,
Jim Markle, B.C. Wood, Howie Westerveldt, Bill Scheffel, Ernie Marshall and Ray
Sitterly completed the top-15. Spanier's latest innovation had written the
newest chapter in Capital District racing history and by far the best was yet to
come.
"Coors National 200" Modified Winners (1965-2005)
YEAR LAPS FIRST - SECOND - THIRD - FOURTH - FIFTH
2005 200 Brett Hearn – Andy Bachetti – Wayne Jelley – J.R. Heffner – Tim Fuller
2004 200 Andy Bachetti - Brett Hearn - Kenny Tremont - Tim McCreadie - Chad
Brachmann
2003 200 Alan Johnson - Kenny Tremont - J.R. Heffner - Eddie Marshall - Jimmy
Horton
2002 200 Brett Hearn - Andy Bachetti - Billy Decker - J.R. Heffner - Danny
Johnson
2001 200 Danny Johnson - Billy Decker - Donnie Corellis - Vic Coffey - Matt
Quinn
2000 202 Billy Decker - Alan Johnson - Tim McCreadie - Rich Ricci,Jr. - Steve
Paine
1999 203 Kenny Tremont - Danny Johnson - Tim Fuller - Jimmy Horton - Jack
Johnson
1998 201 Kenny Tremont - Billy Decker - Jeff Heotzler - Rich Ricci,Jr. - Pat
Ward
1997 109 Rich Ricci,Jr. - Brett Hearn - Kenny Tremont - Billy Decker - Doug
Hoffman
1996 200 Danny Johnson - Jack Johnson - Jeff Heotzler - Jimmy Horton - Brett
Hearn
1995 200 Bob McCreadie - Billy Decker - Jimmy Horton - Jeff Heotzler - Doug
Hoffman
1994 200 Jack Johnson - Brett Hearn - Billy Decker - Eddie Marshall - Jeff
Heotzler
1993 200 Jack Johnson - Brett Hearn - Alan Johnson - Jeff Heotzler - Kenny
Tremont
1992 200 Doug Hoffman - Bob McCreadie - Jimmy Horton - Billy Decker - Dick
Larkin
1991 200 Billy Decker - Jimmy Horton - Kenny Tremont - Bob McCreadie - Jeff
Trombley
1990 200 Doug Hoffman - Bob McCreadie - Brett Hearn - Matt Quinn - Eddie
Marshall
1989 181 Billy Decker - Ed Haenelt - Danny Johnson - Eddie Marshall - Rich
Eurich
1988 200 Billy Decker - Rich Eurich - Danny Johnson - Ed Haenelt - Jack Johnson
1987 200 Danny Johnson - Dave Lape - John Flach - Tommy Corellis - Chuck Akulis
1986 200 Tommy Corellis - Brett Hearn - Danny Johnson - Dave Lape - Dick Larkin
1985 200 Jimmy Horton - Jack Johnson - Brett Hearn - Kenny Tremont - Alan
Johnson
1984 200 Brett Hearn - Tommy Corellis - Joe Plazek - Kenny Tremont - Randy
Glenski
1983 200 Brett Hearn - Tommy Corellis - Alan Johnson - Dave Lape - Charlie
Castle
1982 200 Jack Johnson - Merv Treichler - Kenny Tremont - Dave Lape - Jeff
Kappesser
1981 200 Brett Hearn - Alan Johnson - Will Cagle - Carl Reynolds - Ed Haenelt
1980 200 Tommy Corellis - Will Cagle - Jack Johnson - Alan Johnson - Lou Lazzaro
1976-79 -----NO RACES
1975 200 Kenny Coon - Win Slavin - Tommy Corellis - Bob Rosell - Will Cagle
1974 200 Rene Charland - Sammy Beavers - Bob Rossell - Stan Wetmore - Dick
Tobias
1973 200 Mert Hulbert - Jackie Wilson - Will Cagle - Harold Montayne - Chuck Ely
1972 200 Gerald Chamberlain - Bob Rossell - Bobby Botccher - Bobby Gerhart -
Harold Montayne
1971 200 Bobby Gerhart - Bobby Bottcher - Ed Delmolino - Harry Peek - Harold
Montayne
1970 200 Bobby Gerhart - Bobby Bottcher - Bob Rossell - Bobby Leach - Frankie
Schneider
1969 200 Stan Ploski - Harold Montayne - Tommy Corellis - Lee Hendrickson - Dick
Hansen
1968 200 Carl VanHorn - Frankie Schneider - Lou Lazzaro - Vince Quenneville -
Don Diffendorf
1967 200 Jackie Evans - Frankie Schneider - Jerry Townley - Billy Rafter -
Buzzie Reutimann
1966 200 Pete Corey - Frankie Schneider - Lou Lazzaro - Will Cagle - Don
Diffendorf
1965 200 Frankie Schneider - Will Cagle - Billy Rafter - Bob Santos - Billy Blum
2005 Race Review: Garden State standout Brett Hearn added to his resume Saturday
night, Sept. 10 as he captured a record fifth career victory in the 37th Annual
Coors National 200 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series showdown at Lebanon
Valley Speedway. The $10,000 victory was his third tour triumph of the season
and improved his all-time series-high total to 87 extra-distance wins. The
mandatory window for pit stops for the season's first double century grind was
once again established between laps 50 and 150. When Central New York invader
Jeff Isabell slowed in turn two to bring out the sixth caution period of the
race on lap 65, that was the cue for all but seven of the cars to turn pitside.
Early leader Bachetti held nearly a straightaway advantage over Hearn before the
yellow flag flew but following his only infield trip he returned eighth while
Hearn charged back out in sixth behind just those drivers that elected to remain
trackside during the slowdown. Valley regular Ron Dwyer moved to the point after
the mass migration to the pits and finally relinquished the lead to Hearn on lap
135, this time after Isabell's JIR Motorsports mount came to a stop high in turn
four. Bachetti shadowed Hearn the rest of the way as did Wayne Jelley, J.R.
Heffner and eventual overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT points
champion Tim Fuller, with the order remaining intact until the checkered flag
waved. Valley favorite Eddie Marshall rallied into sixth-place with Donnie
Corellis, Matt Sheppard and Stewart Friesen the last to be scored on the lead
lap. Bert 'Hard Charger' Russ Reckner filled out the top-10.
2006 Feature Win Leaders: Heading into the Lebanon Valley weekend, 27 tracks
have hosted DIRT-sanctioned big-block Modified races with 54 drivers scoring
victories in the 164 features run. Riding a two-race Advance Auto Parts SDS win
streak, current Mr. DIRT points leader Alan Johnson tops the list with 15
triumphs followed by defending Mr. DIRT Champion Tim Fuller with 14 wins and
recently crowned Lernerville and Tri-City points champion Kevin Bolland with 10.
All-time Advance Auto Parts Series race winner Brett Hearn and defending
Syracuse Eckerd 200 champion Billy Decker both have nine wins while past Mr.
DIRT champions Gary Tomkins and Pat O’Brien have reached victory lane eight
times along with Western Pa./Ohio standout Rex King. Matt Sheppard owns six
first-place trophies, Frankie Caprara owns five feature wins while Steve Paine,
Pat Ward, Vic Coffey and Pennsylvanian Brian Swartzlander has taken seven
checkered flags. Three-time winners are Danny Johnson, Kenny Tremont and Andy
Bachetti as Jimmy Phelps, Dale Planck, Jimmy Horton, Justin Haers, Jimmy
Johnson, Dave Murdick, Tom Winkle, Ric Hill, Jeremiah Shingledecker and Billy
Dunn are the only other drivers to repeat.
Super Series Stats: Since the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series debut in
1980, 43 tracks have staged 552 extra-distance events. Along with Hearn's
DIRT-best 485 (323 big-block/162 small-block) Modified wins registered at more
than 30 tracks throughout the Northeast, the 'Jet' has flown to the top on the
all-time Advance Auto Parts (89) Super DIRT Series win chart, with a
division-best 62 extra-distance triumphs coming in Mr. DIRT 358-Modified Series
competition. Highlighted by five 200-lap victories, 12 Advance Auto Parts SDS
wins have been scored at the Valley of Speed.
All-Time Advance Auto Parts SDS Win Leaders: 1980-Sept. 4, 2006
WINS DRIVER FIRST WIN LAST WIN
89 Brett Hearn Lebanon Valley, 7/15/81 Drummond, 7/10/06
60 Danny Johnson Fonda, 9/25/82 Cayuga County, 5/28/06
51 Bob McCreadie Ransomville, 9/10/82 Rolling Wheels, 9/4/00
45 Alan Johnson Ransomville, 6/27/80 Rolling Wheels, 9/4/06
35 Billy Decker Lebanon Valley, 9/18/88 Orange County, 7/13/06
28 Jack Johnson Cayuga County, 7/16/80 Orange County, 6/14/01
26 Doug Hoffman Orange County, 10/25/87 Lowe's, 4/6/02
26 Steve Paine Canandaigua, 9/7/85 Canandaigua, 9/25/03
18 Tim McCreadie Rolling Wheels, 9/26/99 Drummond, 8/23/04
16 Jimmy Horton Lebanon Valley, 7/8/80 Susquehanna, 6/15/06
14 Tim Fuller Rolling Wheels, 9/21/03 New Egypt, 8/16/06
13 Kenny Tremont Lebanon Valley, 7/9/92 Lebanon Valley, 7/7/05
12 Gary Tomkins Hagerstown, 3/30/02 Canandaigua, 8/10/06
9 Kenny Brightbill Fonda, 10/18/87 Bridgeport, 6/19/97
7 Billy Pauch Flemington, 7/27/89 New Egypt, 6/22/05
Coors 200 Coverage On The Web: If fans can’t make the trip to see the racing
action at Lebanon Valley, they can tune in for LIVE Audio coverage of the
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series event. Host Shane Andrews begins by
reporting on every lap from Integra Shocks Time Trials to victory lane on
Saturday, Sept. 9 starting at 4:00pm ET. LIVE audio/video broadcasts on the Dirt
Radio Network and Dirtvision.com are free to enjoy. Enhanced features to the
Dirt Radio Network broadcasts including online text chat, and updated results
are another advantage that ALL Registered users can enjoy for FREE for the
remainder of March.
DIRTVision.com is celebrating its third year of providing fans, media, teams,
promoters and sponsors with access to live and on-demand cybercasts of many DIRT
MotorSports-sanctioned events. In 2006 the DIRTVision schedule will include more
than 100 live and on-demand cybercasts including select World of Outlaws Sprint
Series, World of Outlaws Late Model Series, Advance Auto Parts Modified Super
DIRT Series, plus UMP and MARS events. 2006 Season Subscriptions are available
now on a month-to-month basis for $9.99.
Unfamiliar with the LIVE DIRT Radio Network broadcasts? Log on to Dirtvision.com
and click the “Help/FAQ” menu for tips and common issues that some users may
experience. Make sure to register well in advance of the next show to help
troubleshoot any problems that may be encountered. Basic tools will be a
Dirtvision.com account, Internet Explorer 5 or higher, and Windows Media Player
9; all of which are FREE.
The Official DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Web site at http://www.dirtmotorsports.com/DirtNE/SDS
includes Advance Auto Parts Series driver biographies with individual statistics
and pictures, race-by-race statistics, detailed track information and race
coverage, series news and team press releases. There are also specific links to
the 2006 DIRT MotorSports Media Guide, the Official Rulebook and the 2006 DIRT
MotorSports Membership form.
Get Out The Word First: RACEceiver is the Official Driver Communicator of DIRT
MotorSports. A compact radio receiver that conveniently fits into a driver’s
pocket, a RACEceiver allows each driver to hear directions from series
officials, which greatly enhances the safety and timeliness of events. A similar
version available to fans will allow RACEceiver users to hear what information
series officials are relaying to the drivers. For more information about
RACEceiver, visit www.raceceiver.com, call 866-301-7223, or look for their sales
trailers at various events.
Tracks Know The Score: In DIRT MotorSports™ ongoing effort to assist every
sanctioned track with presenting the best possible race programs, DMS has teamed
with AMB i.t. which is now recognized as the Official Timing System of DIRT
MotorSports™ for the next five years. AMB i.t. is the world’s leader in
automatic race timing and scoring systems and the DIRT organization is proud to
retain the company as a valued partner in the timing and scoring of all DIRT
MotorSports™ events.
Eckerd Store Specials: Eckerd Pharmacies in New York and Pennsylvania will give
away close to 1,000 free tickets for Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd
200 Qualifier Races held throughout the 2006 season. The popular Eckerd program
is part of the promotion for the Oct. 8 Eckerd 200 Championship race at Super
DIRT Week in Syracuse, N.Y. Each Eckerd Pharmacy promotion will feature DIRT
driver appearances, race cars, the Eckerd “cut-away” Modified, free autograph
cards and free tickets to Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd 200
Qualifier Races. Brett Hearn led off the Eckerd activity in Kittanning, Pa. on
Wednesday, June 14th as the first 90 fans arriving at the store received a free
ticket to the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd 200 Qualifier Race at
Lernerville Speedway scheduled for later that same day. Eckerd, America’s Family
Pharmacy, has been a sponsor of DIRT MotorSports racing and the Eckerd 200 race
at Super DIRT Week since 1997. Eckerd kicked off its 2006 season with promotions
in the Carolinas and sponsorship of the Eckerd Outlaw Showdown at the Dirt track
@ Lowes Motor Speedway on May 24. Fans can find more information on the Eckerd
promotion by visiting Eckerd Pharmacy online at www.eckerd.com. For race
information, please visit
www.dirtmotorsports.com.
DATE TRACK (PHONE) DRIVER/APPEARANCE ECKERD STORE ADDRESS
Sat-sep 9 Lebanon Valley Speedway (518/794-9965) Kenny Tremont / 10:00am-12noon
463 Albany-Shaker Rd – Loudonville, NY
Sat-Sep 30 Fulton Speedway (315/593-6531) Vic Coffey / 9:00am-11:00am 503 South
Second St. - Fulton, NY
Mon-Oct 9 Super DIRT Week XXXV WINNER / 10:0am-12noon Eckerd, TBA
UPCOMING EVENTS
With track bonus points issued as the top touring teams head to Lebanon Valley,
only two more Advance Auto Parts SDS point events remain in the month before
teams make their final run toward the covered Mr. DIRT Championship in October.
The Advance Auto Parts ‘Original Pizza Logs 100’ at Canandaigua Speedway on
September 15 comes next with activity culminating in the National 200 headliner
during World Series of DIRT Track Racing Weekend at Rolling Wheels Raceway on
Saturday, Sept. 23. The Victoria 200 at Fulton Speedway on Sept. 30 is a
non-point race that offers a guaranteed starting spot in the Eckerd 200
Championship during Super DIRT Week XXXV at the New York State Fairgrounds in
Syracuse.
2006 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Schedule
NP=Non-Point event.
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK WINNER/ECKERD QUAL. (LOCATION)
Wed-Feb 15 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park JIMMY HORTON
Thr-Feb 16 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park TIM FULLER
Fri-Feb 17 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN
Sat-Feb 18 50-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN
Sat-Mar 25 100 Hagerstown Speedway BRETT HEARN
Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway BILLY DECKER
Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway TIM FULLER
Sun-May 28 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway DANNY JOHNSON
Wed-Jun 14 100 Lernerville Speedway B.DECKER/PAT WARD
Thr-Jun 15 100 Susquehanna Speedway JIMMY HORTON
Wed-Jun 21 100 Ransomville Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Wed-Jun 28 100 Fulton Speedway Rain-Cancelled
Mon-Jul 3 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway Rain-Cancelled
Tue-Jul 4 100 Brockville Ont Speedway A.JOHNSON/PAT O’BRIEN
Sun-Jul 9 100 Cornwall Motor Speedway DALE PLANCK
Mon-Jul 10 105 Autodrome Drummond B.HEARN/GARY TOMKINS
Thr-Jul 13 100 Orange Co Fair Speedway B.DECKER/JEFF HEOTZLER
Wed-Jul 19 100 Grandview Speedway A.JOHNSON/JIMMY PHELPS
Sat-Aug 5 100 Eldora Speedway T.FULLER/STEVE PAINE
Mon-Aug 7 100 Merrittville Speedway A.JOHNSON/PETE BICKNELL
Thr-Aug 10 100 Canandaigua Speedway G.TOMKINS/JEFF BROWNELL JR.
Wed-Aug 16 100 New Egypt Speedway T.FULLER/FRANK COZZE
Wed-Aug 30 100 Brewerton Speedway J.PHELPS/TODD BURLEY
Sun-Sep 3 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway A.JOHNSON/MATT SHEPPARD
Mon-Sep 4 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway A.JOHNSON/JUSTIN HAERS
Sat-Sep 9 200 Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon,NY
Fri-Sep 15 100 Canandaigua Speedway Canandaigua,NY
Sat-Sep 23 200 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 30 200-NP Fulton Speedway Fulton,NY
Sun-Oct 8 200 New York State Fairgrnds Syracuse,NY
Sun-Oct 15 100 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg,PA
Sun-Oct 22 200 Orange Co Fair Speedway Middletown,NY
*All events subject to change.
28 Days To SUPER DIRT WEEK XXXV ….. The
Countdown Continues
Weedsport, NY – September 6, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
The World Series of Stock Car Racing in Syracuse was back in the hands of Gary
Balough for an unprecedented third straight time but it was rookie of the race
28 years ago Brett Hearn that began his rise to prominence on the treacherous
Moody Mile. Today owning an all-time Fairgrounds record of 16 first-place (12
big-block) finishes, the New Jersey star took top first-year honors in 1978
steering the VanIderstine Gremlin to an eighth-place finish after time trialing
fourth fastest at age 20.
Race Team Entry Forms Now Available On
DIRT MotorSports Website
Weedsport, NY – September 6, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
Team entry forms for Super DIRT Week XXXV, Oct. 4-8, and its traditional
satellite events at Rolling Wheels Raceway, as well as the Legends Championships
at Canandaigua Speedway and World Series Weekend at Rolling Wheels are now
available for print on-line.
To obtain Super DIRT Week entry forms, simply enter the DIRT MotorSports
website, choose DIRT NorthEast from the leftside list, click on the Super DIRT
Week logo at the top where a “Super DIRT Week Event Entry Form” selection can be
found. PDF versions for Eckerd 200 big-block Modified, 358-Modified, Sportsman
and Pro Stock championship events can be downloaded and printed out.
Two links are available at the top of the Rolling Wheels homepage
www.rollingwheelsraceway.com
for the 20th Annual World Series Championship Weekend, Sept. 22-23, along with
the 358-Modified and Sportsman Mr. DIRT Series Championship events scheduled
Oct. 6-7 at the ‘Fast Track.’
Atop the Canandaigua main page
www.canandaiguaspeedway.com is a link to the “Legends Championship Racing
Entry Form” now available to click on for both Advance Auto Parts Modified and
Mr. DIRT Sportsman Series contenders in the Sept. 15 doubleheader slated for the
Ontario County Fairgrounds oval.
Contact the DIRT MotorSports NorthEast office in Weedsport, N.Y. at 315/834-6606
or log into www.dirtmotorsports.com
for additional information posted throughout the remainder of the 2006 race
season.
29 Days To SUPER DIRT WEEK XXXV ….. The
Countdown Continues
Weedsport, NY – September 5, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
The headline ‘Schaefer 100’ never happened 29 years ago with the 1977 edition
postponed to the following Spring for the only time in race history. The results
were colossal; rough track conditions, snow flurries then fire that wiped out a
dozen cars including Wayne Reutimann (pictured) who had the entire roof of his
#666 mount ripped off in this backstretch accident. When the smoke cleared Gary
Balough won his second straight Syracuse title, an eventual landmark occasion as
he went on to cop the Salt City showdown just seven months later.
Blane Smith Makes It Two Straight
Full-Fender Wins At ‘Fast Track’
Elbridge, NY – September 4, 2006 – By Gary Spaid, Rolling Wheels PR
The longer tracks must appeal to 2006 Canandaigua Speedway Expert Street Stock
champion, Blane Smith. On Monday, September 4 Smith won the Street Stock 15-lap
portion of the Robert N. Petrocci Memorial, his second straight feature race
victory at Rolling Wheels Raceway.
Thirty-one Street Stocks were on hand as part of the special held each Labor Day
at the track founded by Robert N. Petrocci back in 1969. Along with an Advance
Auto Parts Super DIRT Series for Modifieds (Alan Johnson winner) and the opening
round of the Mr. DIRT Sportsman Series Championship (Russ Hefti winner), a total
of 157 race cars made for an overflow pit area.
The 15-lap feature opened with pole-sitter Mike Minutolo taking the lead at the
outset followed by Dave Mannise, the recently crowned Cayuga County Fair
Speedway champion. Mannise made the move for the lead and was followed by Nick
Rizzo and Smith, while Minutolo fell back to fourth on the second lap of the
race. The first yellow flag flew as David Pope sat at the bottom of the first
turn banking. On the ensuing restart Minutolo darted by Rizzo to grab second.
Mannise was able to pull away from the field by two car lengths before another
yellow waved on lap four when Andy Fisk slowed in the first turn with a flat
tire. Fisk returned to the race, one lap down following a fast pit stop. One lap
five, caution lights flashed for a third time when Mike Schultz stopped on the
front stretch. Back under green Mannise led Minutolo, Smith, Rizzo and Leroy
Lewis. Smith was able to take second from Minutolo and run down Mannise, making
his pass for the lead on lap nine down the back stretch. Once in front Smith set
sail.
On lap 11 the biggest pile-up of the race happened in the first turn. Involved
were Nathan Peckham, Chuck Cushman, Lewis and Mike Welch. On the restart
Minutolo’s race ended as he turned pitside out of the race. Smith poured on the
coal and moved away from runner-up Mannise when the green unfurled. At the
checkers it was Smith with his second Rolling Wheels in ‘06 followed by Mannise,
Rizzo, Steve Crouse and Ron Hawker. “The track was great tonight,” stated an
elated Smith in Victory Lane. Thanks to new clay the surface held up much better
and produced much less dust. The surface remained fast enough to set records all
night long.
The next Street Stock race at the ‘Fast Track’ is scheduled for Friday,
September 22, as part of Rolling Wheels Raceway’s traditional Wheels Weekend.
This event will be a 20-lapper, paying $500 to win. The Wheels Weekend offers a
new format, this year running on Friday and Saturday evenings instead of the
traditional Saturday-Sunday format.
But before that, a brand new event was recently penciled in at Rolling Wheels
Raceway on September 9. The upcoming Saturday “Late Night” Street Drags special
will offer single elimination dashes for Domestics, Imports, Cycles and
4-Wheelers with Shine-n-Show competition, db Drags and a Burnout Showdown
headlining the evening agenda. Rolling Wheels’ gates open Sat., Sept. 9 at 7:30
p.m. and drags pull off the line at 8 o'clock sharp. The entry fee for every
event participant is $15.00 with the general admission ticket price set at $5.00
for all.
ROBERT N. PETROCCI MEMORIAL RACE SUMMARY
DIRT STREET STOCK
HEAT 1: M. Minutolo, D. Mannise, N. Peckham, S. Crouse, C. Cushman, C. Chappius.
HEAT 2: N. Rizzo, D. Marcuccilli, L. Lewis, J. Wallace, S. Stanton, R. Ingraham.
HEAT 3: A. Fisk, B. Smith, F. Burnell, S. Woodworth, J. Verne, D. Smith.
CONSI: S. Smith, R. Hawker, D. Pope, M. Welch, M. Schultz, B. Thomas.
FEATURE (15-laps): BLANE SMITH, Dave Mannise, Nick Rizzo, Steve Crouse, Ron
Hawker, Dave Marcuccilli, Frank Burnell, Doug Smith, Scott Smith, Mike Schultz,
Steve Woodworth, Jim Wallace, Nate Peckham, Leroy Lewis, Bill Thomas, Robert
Ingraham, Mike Welch, Colton Chappius, Andy Fisk, Mike Minutolo, Chuck Cushman,
Josh Verne, Scott Stanton, David Pope.
Hefti “Zeros” In On 2nd Mr. DIRT Sportsman
Title At Rolling Wheels
Elbridge, NY – September 4, 2006 – By Don Post, DIRT Sportsman Series Reporter
Jordan, N.Y. pilot Russ Hefti began defense of his 2005 Mr. DIRT Sportsman
title by notching the first of 12 Series events which began on Labor Day
evening at "The Fast Track” Rolling Wheels Raceway. Hefti stated prior to
racing, "This will be our last season and we really want to go out in style."
That he did as he dominated a stellar field of 63 cars that signed in with just
30 starting spots on the line. Hefti brought in the season championship from the
Cayuga County Fair Speedway won just the night before in preparation for the
second season on the Mr. DIRT Sportsman Trail. Hefti also stated in the pits
after the race, "I thought things would be a lot harder as I didn't know what
Shawn (Donath) had. I saw him out front running up against the cushion and
couldn't understand why. We'll never know now."
With addition of provisional starters Kevin Wills and Rob Bellinger, the 32-car
starting field was brought to Matt Burdick's green flag by Donath and
Ransomville Speedway regular Mark Potter. Donath went to the front and raced the
cushion in the initial four laps, however, the top side was not kind to Donath
as a right rear went down and ended his night early. The restart found a
scramble in turn one and two for Joe Williams Jr., Roy Bresnahan, Jipp Ortiz and
Steve Schumacher.
Hefti still commanded the point as the race went yellow for Mike Bowman, Rob
Bellinger and Todd Henderson in turn one slowing the action. Just three laps
later the yellow would be displayed for Jim LaRock and Paul Guererri in turn
two.
Steering the potent red #0 Clearview Windows-Sunsetter Awnings/Bicknell entry,
Hefti stretched his lead to nearly a full straightaway and Potter, Chris
Higgins, Scott Schrader and Rob Pratt filled the top-five. Higgins stated later,
"We geared the car wrong and had to use the bottom most of the race and get what
we could from it." Laps 22 and 25 found the top-five shaken up after brief
yellows were displayed for spins. Over the final five laps fifth-place runner
Scott Schrader in the Fox's Auto Bicknell found something as he ran through to
second at the checkers. Schrader stated, "We got better as the race went on and
some of the guys in front were fighting for position and I took advantage."
Hefti was followed to the stripe by Schrader, Potter, Higgins and recently
crowned Genesee Speedway points king Brian Sage. Rounding out the top-10 were
Jack Meeks, Rob Pratt, Todd Henderson, John Behron and Mark D'llario.
Heat wins for the 63 DIRT Sportsman teams registered for competition went to
Shawn Donath, Mark Potter, Chris Hile, Russ Hefti, Chris Higgins, and Steve
Schumaker. Three last chance consolation round qualifiers were taken by Sammy
Reakes, Rob Pratt and Tim Currier.
Mr. DIRT Sportsman Series Race #1 – Rolling Wheels Raceway, Sept. 4, 2006 Event
Summary
FEATURE (30-laps): 0-RUSS HEFTI, 58-Scott Schrader, 71m-Mark Potter, 19h-Chris
Higgins, 11-Brian Sage, 43j-Jack Meeks, p38-Rob Pratt, 18h-Todd Henderson,
6j-John Behron, 08-Mark D’Ilario, 16x-Danny Creeden, 0j-Jipp Ortiz, 58L-Jim
LaRock, 5j-Chris Hile, 10-Tim Currier, 24-Brandon Sweet, 56-Steve Schumacher,
20x-Kevin Ridley, 111-Kevin Wills, 8-Rob Bellinger, 6d-Darrell Ford, 18r-Brad
Rouse, 87-Shawn Donath, 36c-Mark Webb, 19-Joe Williams Jr., 7-Paul Guererri,
5-Don Spatorico, 67g-Eric Giguere, 02-Roy Bresnahan, 16-Mike Bowman, 17k-Sammy
Reakes IV, 21h-James Henry.
LAP LEADERS: Donath (1-4), Hefti (5-30).
CAUTIONS: 6 (lap 5, lap 5, lap 8, lap 11, lap 22, lap 26).
SYRACUSE SUNOCO CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER: Russ Hefti.
DID NOT QUALIFY(31)
0x-Josh Hefti
01-Chris Raabe
1j-Jim Spano
2m-Jon Teserio
3-Erik Holmgren
4-Daryl Hilkert
4r-Mike Ruggiero
8L-Phil LaVare
9j-Billy Shantel Jr.
10v-Josh VanBrocklin
12-Dave Donath
12c-Chad Chevalier
13j-Jim Peters
14-Jeremy Pitcher
22-Bruce Dewick
25g-Nick Guererri
33x-Matt Janczuk
34-Nick Joy
44-Jessica Zemken
44x-Shane Jablonka
54-Mark Chiddy
54j-Dave Just
54jr.-Scott Just
66-Dan Wiesner
76-Rob Bussey
88-Beth Schneider
88x-Brandon Warner
98-Kevin Ward
111x-Shane Donath
117-Alex Tonkin
777-Tyler McPherson
QUALIFYING
Heat Races (8 laps, top 3 finishers transferred to feature)
#1: Shawn Donath, Sage, Creeden, D.Just, Ford, Wiesner, Wills, Ruggiero, Tonkin,
Shane Donath, Janczuk (DNS).
#2: Potter, Behron, Webb, Henry, Reakes, Sweet, N.Guererri, Jablonka, Raabe,
Joy, LaVare (DNS).
#3: Hile, Henderson, Spatorico, Pratt, Peters, D.Donath, Holmgren, Dewick,
Zemken, Spano, Bellinger.
#4: R.Hefti, Schrader, Williams, LaRock, Bowman, Giguere, VanBrocklin, J.Hefti,
Schneider, Chiddy.
#5: Higgins, D’Ilario, Bresnahan, Currier, Shantel, S.Just, McPherson, Warner,
Teserio, Ward.
#6: Schumacher, Ridley, Meeks, P.Guererri, Rouse, Pitcher, Bussey, Chevalier,
Hilkert, Ortiz.
Consolation Round (8 laps, top 4 finishers transferred to feature)
#1: Reakes, Henry, Ford, Sweet, Wiesner, Raabe, Wills, Ruggiero, Jablonka, Joy,
Tonkin, N.Guererri, D.Just, Shane Donath, Lavare (DNS), Matt Janczuk (DNS).
#2: Pratt, LaRock, Bowman, Giguere, D.Donath, Holmgren, Chiddy, VanBrocklin,
Peters, Bellinger, Dewick, Schneider, J.Hefti, Zemken, Spano (DNS).
#3: Currier, P.Guererri, Rouse, Ortiz, Pitcher, Bussey, McPherson, Chevalier,
Warner, Shantel, S.Just, Ward, Hilkert, Teserio.
Provisionals: Kevin Wills, Rob Bellinger.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
The 17th Mr. DIRT Sportsman Series continues with a big tripleheader beginning
in Western New York at Ransomville Speedway on Friday, Sept. 8 and Genesee
Speedway on Sept. 9 before closing out the weekend north of the border with a
50-lap finale at Humberstone (Ont.) Speedway on Sunday, Sept. 10. Each
extra-distance affair offers valuable points towards the overall Hoosier
Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT Sportsman Championship.
2006 MR. DIRT SPORTSMAN SERIES SCHEDULE
*Show up points only
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK – LOCATION / WINNER
Mon-Sep 4 30 Rolling Wheels Raceway - Elbridge,NY
Fri-Sep 8 50 Ransomville Speedway - Ransomville,NY
Sat-Sep 9 40 Genesee Speedway - Batavia,NY
Sun-Sep 10 50 Humberstone Speedway - Pt.Colborne,ONT
Fri-Sep 15 30 Canandaigua Speedway - Canandaigua,NY
Sat-Sep 16 30 Brockville Ontario Speedway - Brockville,ONT
Sat-Sep 23 30 Rolling Wheels Raceway - Elbridge,NY
Fri-Sep 29 30 Fulton Speedway - Fulton,NY
Wed-Oct 4 30 Can-Am Motorsports Park - LaFargeville,NY
Fri-Oct 6 30 Rolling Wheels Raceway - Elbridge,NY
*Sat-Oct 7 30 New York State Fairgrounds - Syracuse,NY
Sat-Oct 21 75 Orange County Fair Speedway - Middletown,NY
Second Straight Advance Auto Parts Series
Triumph For Leader Johnson
Elbridge, NY – September 4, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
When Alan Johnson climbed out of his car in victory lane Monday night it was
deja-vous all over again for the Phelps, N.Y. driver. Just one day after dusting
the field at Cayuga County Fair Speedway, Johnson produced his second straight
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series victory in nearly identical fashion across
town at Rolling Wheels Raceway. DIRT MotorSports NorthEast’s all-time big-block
Modified feature winner set another track speed record, won his heat race
qualifier, then led more than half the distance to score his second career win
in the 35th Annual Robert N. Petrocci Memorial at the popular Elbridge oval. His
latest $6,000 tour triumph was undoubtedly the most significant of the 2006
campaign as it guaranteed him a starting position no worse than seventh in the
Eckerd 200 Championship scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 8 during Super DIRT Week. Tim
Fuller settled for runner-up honors ahead of consolation round qualifier Gary
Tomkins, Advance Auto Parts SDS points runner-up Billy Decker and Justin Haers,
who also earned a guaranteed starting spot in the Eckerd 200 at the New York
State Fairgrounds in Syracuse.
“It seems like its been awhile since we’ve won here so this obviously feels
pretty good right now,” said Johnson, 48, who last reached the Rolling Wheels’
winner’s circle during the Independence day holiday in 2003 prior to scoring his
35th career victory on Labor Day. He placed 16th in the final RWR point
standings last season with just one top-10 finish in four starts. “It’s great to
be competitive here again, this car just seems to get better and better every
race and makes you want to run it again and again.”
Johnson’s closest challengers in the 2006 points races chased ‘A.J. Slideways’
around the track once again and for the second successive night had little to
offer the eight-time Rolling Wheels points king. The ‘Fast Track’ lived up to
its name as Johnson was the fifth car to run under the clocks and scorched the
5/8-miler in a time of 20.029 sec. (112.337 mph). Wheeling the potent Jeff
Rudalavage/Tony Laughing-owned no. 14J NativePoker.Com-WPC Associates,Inc.-Pine
Line Auto Sales/Bicknell machine, he easily erased the previous track mark of
20.146 sec. set by Tim Fuller in July of ‘04. “The crew just hit it right on the
nose again,” boasted Johnson, on the heels of his fourth fast time in the past
seven tour stops. “But it will be another guessing game with the track and 100
laps is a long way to go around this place.” Eight laps was a much shorter
distance and Johnson returned to win his preliminary event before selecting
fourth in the pre-race draw among the top-12 qualifiers from six heat races.
Young guns Ryan Phelps and Justin Haers shared front row on the all-star grid
that expanded to 31 cars with the addition of provisional starter Jimmy Phelps.
Continuing the riches to rags saga in the aftermath of Phelps’ dramatic Advance
Auto Parts victory the Wednesday before at Brewerton Speedway, the H&H
Motorsports ’07 Troyer mount was patched together after rolling over in the
Cayuga County finale. Sixth in the last heat and 12th-place (last) in the final
consi after timing 36th forced him to re-fire in the rear when the annual
century grind took the green.
With overcast skies prevailing throughout the day, heavy track conditions
produced near record speeds throughout the show although contact among the title
race contenders was inevitable as three-wide maneuvers proved to be the norm in
the early stages. The opening circuit was yellow-flagged as Pennsylvania invader
Rick Laubach got crossed up low in turn four then collected Chad Brachmann and
Jeff Isabell as he slid in their path before parking sideways. Only Isabell was
lost for the duration while Brett Hearn made a surprise appearance pitside
without losing a lap. After five laps were completed Haers ran ahead of Decker,
Matt Sheppard, Ryan Phelps and Alan Johnson. “I don’t know why but we always
seem to drop off the pace on the restarts,” noted Johnson, who filled the
starting line-up in third at CCFS before getting stranded in fourth he first
third of the Sunday’s race. “I guess the car just isn’t good on cold tires.”
While it took 46 laps for Johnson to heat up in the AAP Modified main at
Weedsport, the veteran pilot found the needed traction low in turns one and two
five laps earlier on Monday to secure the point for good. He initially
out-muscled Phelps for fourth on lap 11 then improved to third when Matt
Sheppard lost the spot as he contacted the lapped car of Brett Tonkin on lap 17
which brought out the second caution period. Just four laps later Jack Johnson
slowed to force another yellow following a three-wide encounter on the back
chute involving low running Tomkins and middle man Dale Planck. Less than 10
laps later Johnson had wrestled the runner-up position from Decker and set his
sights on the 26 year-old driver of the Haers Bros. black no. 3 Phelps Cement
Products-SMV Motorsports-Jeff Jolly Masonry/Bicknell entry.
Chad Phelps parked his mount in the middle of turn to bring out the fourth
yellow flag as Haers led a parade of experienced open-wheel veterans that
included past Mr. DIRT champions Johnson, Decker, Fuller and first consi winner
Tomkins. Two-time RWR points champion Brett Hearn ran 13th but that proved
unlucky as he suddenly pulled to the infield on the lap 36 restart with his
trusty Madsen Motorsports no. 20 Wentworth Custom Homes-BPG Racing-Kruger-WLR/TEO
ride coming to a stop inside turn two with a broken driveshaft. A quick caution
was thrown just one lap later when Vic Coffey suffered a shredded right-rear
tire on his own no. 32C Sweeteners Plus-CME,Inc./Bicknell ride to bring an end
to his night. It was on the lap 41 restart that Johnson ducked low entering the
first corner and by the time the lead duo rounded turn two had taken command of
a race he seemed destined to win from lap one. “I never saw if Justin had a
left-front going down, I was too busy looking at my own front tires the whole
race,” Johnson said post-race.
The second half of the race went just as planned for the Native Poker personnel,
with Johnson able to build up big advantages every time a yellow flag flew.
Chuck Bower (lap 65), Frank Cozze (lap 81) and Tom Sears Jr. (lap 92) retired in
order under caution with mechanical problems as Fuller, Tomkins, Decker and
Haers were left to fill front-five positions. Contact between Bobby Varin and
Jeff Brownell Jr. in turn three collected Danny Johnson and extended the
distance one circuit beyond the prescribed 100-lap distance. Fuel consumption
was an afterthought as Johnson mirrored Sunday’s mastery of the Modified field
to score his sixth Advance Auto Parts SDS victory in 19 starts and boost his
career tour total to 45 which ranks him fourth all-time. He extended his Series
points lead from 56 to 71 points in the process with just a half-dozen races
remaining.
“We made a lot of changes since last night and had to chase the track a lot
today,” said Johnson, who improved his career DIRT mark to 344 big-block feature
wins since DIRT MotorSports was established in the Bicentennial. The
second-generation driver is the only one to score at least one Modified victory
every season since DIRT’s debut in 1976. “The track was a lot tackier than usual
so we were guessing with the set-up all night. The team just keeps making the
right changes when it matters most and here we are again. Winning races never
gets boring this time of year.”
Despite a left-front tire turning soft in the closing stages, reigning overall
Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT points king Fuller held on to finish
eight car-lengths back in second --- one position better than last year’s
weather-plagued event that also tested both man and machine. “I saw the tire
going down so we got lucky tonight staying up front near the end,” said Fuller,
38, who was among just 13 of 31 drivers to see the final checkered flag with
each completing all 101 laps. The no. 19 JL Motorsports(Native Poker)-Chiefs
Tobacco&Gas-G&R Auto Parts/TEO machine has carried the Edwards, N.Y. pilot to
six top-three finishes in the last nine Advance Auto Parts outings. “Second is
still pretty good in this field. Just about any other year it might’ve been a
first but there’s Alan again. We just keep rolling on, we’re still coming along
and there’s a lot of big races to go. Alan’s having one of those years, all we
can do is move on and get ready for the next one.”
For the second straight night defending Petrocci Memorial champion Tomkins was
relegated to the consolation round where he came away with victory before
rallying to third in the main event. “I just need to qualify better,”
straight-lined Tomkins, 40, who started 22nd on Sunday before charging into
fifth in the final rundown. The Clifton Springs, NY speedster pulled Doug
Dulen’s no. 1 Honeoye Auto Parts-Pillsbury/Bicknell entry into the 19th starting
slot at RWR. “I can’t complain, third is great. I knew we were down on motor out
here so we managed to make the best of it. I didn’t want to tighten up the car
too much after the heat, being more afraid I wouldn’t be able to go anywhere
early on come feature time. We passed a lot of cars and finished in one piece,
that’s plenty to be thankful for tonight.”
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Race #19 – Rolling Wheels Raceway,
September 4, 2006 35th Petrocci Memorial 100 Modified Event Summary
FIN STR CAR# DRIVER
1 4 14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY ($6,000)
2 12 19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY
3 19 1 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY
4 6 91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY
5 2 3 Justin Haers/Phelps,NY
6 8 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY
7 3 7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY
8 1 99 Ryan Phelps/Fulton,NY
9 31 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY
10 7 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY
11 25 27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY
12 17 14L Rick Laubach/Quakertown,PA
13 18 1j Bobby Varin/Sharon Springs,NY
14 14 29b Jeff Brownell,Jr./Waterloo,NY
15 23 8j Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY
16 16 3b Chad Brachmann/Wheatfield,NY
17 26 88 Steve Hulsizer/Bridgeport,NY
18 13 44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA
19 22 18 Sean Beardsley/Central Square,NY
20 9 99b Chuck Bower/Lansing,NY
21 10 77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY
22 21 66 Jeff Heotzler/Wallkill,NY
23 27 49 Billy Dunn/Watertown,NY
24 28 6j Joe Isabell/Pennellville,NY
25 15 32c Vic Coffey/Leicester,NY
26 11 20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ
27 29 2 Ronnie Johnson/Duanesburg,NY
28 24 X Chad Phelps/Mexico,NY
29 5 12a Jack Johnson/Duanesburg,NY
30 30 15 Brett Tonkin/Carbondale,PA
31 20 7j Jeff Isabell/Pennellville,NY
LAP LEADERS: Haers (1-40), A.Johnson (41-101).
CAUTIONS: 10 for 28 laps.
ECKERD 200 QUALIFIER: Justin Haers.
DID NOT QUALIFY(31)
Z-Butch Tittle/Saylorsburg,PA
zero3-Zach Aubertine/Chaumont,NY
6n-Drew Ricco/Bellmawr,NJ
7-D.J. Forbes/Syracuse,NY
7w-Donnie Wilson/Ramsey,NJ
10-Rich Eurich/Warwick,NY
14-Ron George Jr./Fonda,NY
14r-Jeff Trombley/Altamont,NY
14t-Terry Knoblock/Warners,NY
17t-Todd Town/Jordan,NY
17jr.-Jeff Heotzler,Jr./Wallkill,NY
18w-Scott Webb/Watertown,NY
21-Derrick Podsiadlo/Penn Yan,NY
21k-Randy Chrysler/Lewiston,NY
t21-Roger Chrysler/Lewiston,NY
24-Chris Shultz/Pawling,NY
25-Mike Kolka/Circleville,NY
28p-Eldon Payne Jr./Hopewell,NY
33f-Mike Fusco/Broadalbin,NY
42b-Kevin Bates/Lake Ariel,PA
44w-Shannon Whaley/Pavilion,NY
45m-Mike Ward/Genoa,NY
48too-Dave Rauscher/Waterloo,NY
56-Vince Vitale/Phoenix,NY
60-Kenny Stafford/Homer,NY
66j-Jared Petruska/Wayne,NJ
79-John Pfeffer/Hilton,NY
91h-Chad Homan/Macedon,NY
93-Ryan Bartlett/Adams,NY
93x-Bob Henry Jr./Clay,NY
734-Jim Secor,Jr./East Fishkill,NY
QUALIFYING
FAST AVE
TIME MPH CAR# DRIVER
1 20.029 112.337 14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY
*NEW TRACK RECORD *$100 Integra Shocks Fast Qualifier Award
2 20.115 111.857 19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY
3 20.177 111.513 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY
4 20.319 110.734 3 Justin Haers/Phelps,NY
20.319 110.734 99b Chuck Bower/Lansing,NY
6 20.331 110.668 91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY
7 20.335 110.647 99 Ryan Phelps/Fulton,NY
8 20.352 110.554 12a Jack Johnson/Duanesburg,NY
9 20.363 110.495 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY
10 20.409 110.245 20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ
11 20.411 110.235 49 Billy Dunn/Watertown,NY
12 20.426 110.154 1j Bobby Varin/Sharon Springs,NY
13 20.455 109.998 44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA
14 20.471 109.912 29b Jeff Brownell,Jr./Waterloo,NY
15 20.480 109.863 8j Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY
16 20.522 109.638 3b Chad Brachmann/Wheatfield,NY
17 20.527 109.612 7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY
18 20.565 109.409 66 Jeff Heotzler/Wallkill,NY
19 20.571 109.377 42b Kevin Bates/Lake Ariel,PA
20 20.602 109.213 21 Derrick Podsiadlo/Penn Yan,NY
21 20.620 109.117 32c Vic Coffey/Leicester,NY
22 20.641 109.006 88 Steve Hulsizer/Bridgeport,NY
23 20.655 108.932 14L Rick Laubach/Quakertown,PA
24 20.659 108.911 77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY
25 20.687 108.764 6j Joe Isabell/Pennellville,NY
26 20.753 108.418 27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY
27 20.783 108.262 44w Shannon Whaley/Pavilion,NY
28 20.800 108.173 7j Jeff Isabell/Pennellville,NY
29 20.833 108.002 93 Ryan Bartlett/Adams,NY
30 20.836 107.986 Z Butch Tittle/Saylorsburg,PA
31 20.844 107.945 18 Sean Beardsley/Central Square,NY
32 20.883 107.743 1 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY
33 20.886 107.728 48too Dave Rauscher/Waterloo,NY
34 20.888 107.717 2 Ronnie Johnson/Duanesburg,NY
35 20.889 107.712 X Chad Phelps/Mexico,NY
36 20.906 107.625 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY
37 20.925 107.527 79 John Pfeffer/Hilton,NY
38 20.934 107.481 56 Vince Vitale/Phoenix,NY
39 20.962 107.337 14r Jeff Trombley/Altamont,NY
40 20.983 107.230 7w Donnie Wilson/Ramsey,NJ
41 21.005 107.117 60 Kenny Stafford/Homer,NY
42 21.054 106.868 15 Brett Tonkin/Carbondale,PA
43 21.109 106.590 93x Bob Henry Jr./Clay,NY
44 21.132 106.474 21k Randy Chrysler/Lewiston,NY
45 21.220 106.032 28p Eldon Payne Jr./Hopewell,NY
46 21.343 105.421 734 Jim Secor,Jr./East Fishkill,NY
47 21.422 105.032 33f Mike Fusco/Broadalbin,NY
48 21.437 104.959 25 Mike Kolka/Circleville,NY
49 21.440 104.944 14t Terry Knoblock/Warners,NY
50 21.462 104.836 17jr. Jeff Heotzler,Jr./Wallkill,NY
51 21.492 104.690 17t Todd Town/Jordan,NY
52 21.500 104.651 91h Chad Homan/Macedon,NY
53 21.566 104.331 24 Chris Shultz/Pawling,NY
54 21.575 104.287 zero3 Zach Aubertine/Chaumont,NY
55 21.671 103.825 45m Mike Ward/Genoa,NY
56 21.688 103.744 66j Jared Petruska/Wayne,NJ
57 21.731 103.539 18w Scott Webb/Watertown,NY
58 21.904 102.721 7 D.J. Forbes/Syracuse,NY
59 22.015 102.203 6n Drew Ricco/Bellmawr,NJ
60 22.132 101.663 10 Rich Eurich/Warwick,NY
61 22.351 100.667 t21 Roger Chrysler/Lewiston,NY
62 22.963 97.984 14 Ron George Jr./Fonda,NY
Heat Races (8 laps, top-3 finishers transferred to feature, top 2 went to
re-draw)
#1: A.Johnson, R.Phelps, Cozze, Beardsley, Jo.Isabell, Bates, Pfeffer, Knoblock,
M.Ward, Ro.Chrysler, Henry.
#2: Fuller, J.Johnson, Brownell, Tomkins, D.Johnson, Vitale, Ra.Chrysler,
Podsiadlo, Heotzler Jr., George, Petruska.
#3: Sheppard, P.Ward, Coffey, Sears, Trombley, Whaley, Town, Rauscher, Webb,
Payne.
#4: Hearn, Bower, Brachmann, Je.Isabell, R.Johnson, Hulsizer, Homan, Forbes,
Secor, Wilson.
#5: Haers, Paine, Laubach, Dunn, C.Phelps, Bartlett, Fusco, Shultz, Stafford,
Ricco (DNS).
#6: Decker, Planck, Varin, Heotzler Sr., Tonkin, J.Phelps, Tittle, Kolka, Eurich,
Aubertine.
Consolation Round (8 laps, top 4 finishers transferred to feature)
#1: Tomkins, Beardsley, D.Johnson, Jo.Isabell, Bates, Vitale, Podsiadlo, Henry,
Pfeffer, Heotzler Jr., George, Ra.Chrysler, Knoblock (DNS), M.Ward (DNS),
Ro.Chrysler (DNS), Petruska (DNS).
#2: Je.Isabell, Sears, Hulsizer, R.Johnson, Trombley, Rauscher, Whaley, Homan,
Webb, Forbes, Town (DNS), Secor (DNS), Payne (DNS), Wilson (DNS).
#3: Heotzler Sr., C.Phelps, Dunn, Tonkin, Bartlett, Fusco, Tittle, Kolka,
Shultz, Stafford, Eurich, J.Phelps, Ricco (DNS), Aubertine (DNS).
Provisional: Jimmy Phelps.
Advance Auto Parts Super Series Point Standings (through September 4, 2006)
No. Driver Points Diff Money Wins Top-5 Top-10 Starts
1 14J Alan Johnson 1,622 0 $64,125 6 14 15 19
2 91 Billy Decker 1,551 (71) $46,925 3 14 16 19
3 19 Tim Fuller 1,544 (78) $45,700 3 14 16 19
4 20 Brett Hearn 1,350 (272) $32,350 2 9 13 19
5 1 Gary Tomkins 1,342 (280) $32,250 1 10 14 19
6 42p Pat Ward 1,259 (363) $17,200 0 3 13 19
7 27J Danny Johnson 1,226 (396) $20,950 1 2 11 19
8 44s Matt Sheppard 1,188 (434) $17,825 0 2 10 19
9 98h Jimmy Phelps 1,178 (444) $21,600 1 4 13 19
10 77x Dale Planck 1,130 (492) $19,275 1 2 11 18
30 Days To SUPER DIRT WEEK XXXV ….. The
Countdown Continues
Weedsport, NY – September 4, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
Another in the talented line of Florida racers that sought fame and fortune in
the Northeast, controversial competitor Gary Balough rang in the new era of DIRT
MotorSports racing at the Syracuse Mile during the Bicentennial. The Miami
native staged the first of three consecutive dominating performances 30 years
earlier steering the high-dollar Ferraiuolo Bros.-owned Grant King-designed
machine equipped with Jim Kinsler’s exotic timed fuel injection system in the
496 cubic-inch powerplant. Injectors were outlawed and a 467ci motor limit was
mandated the following year.
DIRT NE Weekend Wrap-Up 9-3
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TRACK MEMBER |
CLASS SANCTION |
FEATURE WINNER |
RACE NOTE |
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BREWERTON(Fri) |
MODIFIED |
Alan Johnson (40L) |
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BROCKVILLE(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
-rain- |
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SPORTSMAN |
-rain- |
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CAN-AM(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
-rain- |
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SPORTSMAN |
-rain- |
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CANANDAIGUA(Sat) |
MODIFIED/358 |
-rain- |
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SPORTSMAN |
-rain- |
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STREET STOCK-EX |
-rain- |
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STREET STOCK-NV |
-rain- |
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CAYUGA COUNTY(Sun) |
MODIFIED/358 |
Alan Johnson (100L) |
"Rush Hour On DIRT" on TWC |
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SPORTSMAN |
Jeremy Pitcher (20L) |
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STREET STOCK |
-off- |
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CORNWALL(Sun) |
358-MODIFIED |
Rain - Postponed To Sept. 4 |
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PRO STOCK |
Rain - Postponed To Sept. 4 |
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DRUMMOND(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
Mario Clair (50L) |
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EDELWEISS(Fri) |
358-MODIFIED |
Laurent Ladouceur (50L) |
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PRO STOCK |
Clayton Benedict (20L) |
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FROGTOWN(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
Jeff Sykes (50L) |
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PRO STOCK |
Joey Ladouceur (20L) |
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FULTON(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
-rain- |
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SPORTSMAN |
-rain- |
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PRO STOCK |
-rain- |
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GENESEE(Sat) |
SPORTSMAN |
-rain- |
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PRO STOCK |
-rain- |
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GRANBY(Fri) |
358-MODIFIED |
Alain Boisvert (40L) |
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HUMBERSTONE(Sun) |
SPORTSMAN |
Rob Knapp (25L) |
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LEBANON VALLEY(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
Hector Stratton (30L) |
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Tim Dwyer (30L) |
*Rain-Delayed from 8/19 |
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358-MODIFIED |
Brett Hearn (24L) |
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LERNERVILLE(Fri) |
MODIFIED |
-off- |
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MERRITTVILLE(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
-rain- |
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SPORTSMAN |
-rain- |
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OHSWEKEN(Fri) |
SPORTSMAN |
Rob Pratt (25L) |
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ORANGE COUNTY(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
-rain- |
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358-MODIFIED |
-rain- |
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SPORTSMAN |
-rain- |
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PRO STOCK |
-rain- |
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STREET STOCK-VET |
-rain- |
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-rain- |
*Rain-Delayed from 7/22 |
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STREET STOCK-AM |
-rain- |
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-rain- |
*Rain-Delayed from 7/22 |
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RANSOMVILLE(Fri) |
358-MODIFIED |
Pete Bicknell (50L) |
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SPORTSMAN |
Jipp Ortiz (25L) |
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PRO STOCK |
Mike Williams (20L) |
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ROLLING WHEELS(Spl) |
MODIFIED |
Re-Opens Sept. 4 |
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SPORTSMAN |
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STREET STOCK |
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THUNDER ALLEY(Fri) |
MODIFIED/358 |
Frankie Caprara (30L) |
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SPORTSMAN |
Jack Meeks (20L) |
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TRI-CITY(Sun) |
MODIFIED |
-off- |
DIRT NE Weekend Wrap-Up 9-3
Alan Johnson Dominates Cayuga County Card
With 5th Advance Auto Series Win
Weedsport, NY – September 3, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
Alan Johnson put an exclamation mark on another perfect night Sunday at Cayuga
County Fair Speedway, extending his tour points lead with his fifth Advance Auto
Parts Super DIRT Series victory of the season. DIRT MotorSports NorthEast’s
all-time big-block Modified winner began the evening setting a new track record
in Integra Shocks Time Trials, returned to win the first qualifying heat, then
brought the curtain down by leading the final 55 laps to capture the 33rd
Northeast 100 Championship worth $6,000. Matt Sheppard finished a 2006 tour best
second position to earn a guaranteed starting spot in the Eckerd 200
Championship during Super DIRT Week XXXV at the New York State Fairgrounds in
Syracuse. Past Mr. DIRT champions Billy Decker, Steve Paine and Gary Tomkins
filled out the front-five in the ‘Rush Hour on DIRT’ television production
carried “live” by Time Warner Cable Sports.
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Race #18 – Cayuga County Fair Speedway,
September 3, 2006 33rd Northeast 100 Modified Event Summary
FIN STR CAR# DRIVER
1 3 14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY ($6,000)
2 8 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY
3 10 91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY
4 13 7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY
5 22 1 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY
6 4 20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ
7 6 27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY
8 11 19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY
9 15 99 Ryan Phelps/Fulton,NY
10 7 77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY
11 16 99b Chuck Bower/Lansing,NY
12 12 2 Ronnie Johnson/Duanesburg,NY
13 9 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY
14 18 3 Justin Haers/Phelps,NY
15 25 44w Shannon Whaley/Pavilion,NY
16 27 Z Butch Tittle/Saylorsburg,PA
17 19 56 Vince Vitale/Phoenix,NY
18 20 32c Vic Coffey/Leicester,NY
19 24 21 Derrick Podsiadlo/Penn Yan,NY
20 14 42b Kevin Bates/Lake Ariel,PA
21 5 44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA
22 2 29b Jeff Brownell,Jr./Waterloo,NY
23 29 14r Jeff Trombley/Altamont,NY
24 23 18 Sean Beardsley/Central Square,NY
25 17 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY
26 30 06 Bob Bennett/Pennellville,NY
27 1 7j Jeff Isabell/Pennellville,NY
28 28 66 Jeff Heotzler/Wallkill,NY
29 21 3b Chad Brachmann/Wheatfield,NY
30 26 8j Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY
LAP LEADERS: Brownell (1-45), A.Johnson (46-100).
CAUTIONS: 11 for 18 laps.
ECKERD 200 QUALIFIER: Matt Sheppard.
DID NOT QUALIFY(14)
zero3-Zach Aubertine/Chaumont,NY
6j-Joe Isabell/Pennellville,NY
6n-Drew Ricco/Bellmawr,NJ
7-D.J. Forbes/Syracuse,NY
15-Brett Tonkin/Carbondale,PA
17jr.-Jeff Heotzler,Jr./Wallkill,NY
25-Mike Kolka/Circleville,NY
45m-Mike Ward/Genoa,NY
49-Billy Dunn/Watertown,NY
0-Kenny Stafford/Homer,NY
66j-Jared Petruska/Wayne,NJ
82s-Roy Shields/King Ferry,NY
91h-Chad Homan/Macedon,NY
734-Jim Secor,Jr./East Fishkill,NY
QUALIFYING
FAST AVE
TIME MPH CAR# DRIVER
*1 14.647 92.169 14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY
*NEW TRACK RECORD *$100 Integra Shocks Fast Qualifier Award
2 15.659 86.212 91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY
3 15.767 85.622 20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ
4 15.830 85.281 42b Kevin Bates/Lake Ariel,PA
5 15.841 85.222 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY
6 15.927 84.762 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY
7 15.930 84.746 2 Ronnie Johnson/Duanesburg,NY
8 16.021 84.264 29b Jeff Brownell,Jr./Waterloo,NY
9 16.035 84.191 21 Derrick Podsiadlo/Penn Yan,NY
10 16.085 83.929 44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA
11 16.126 83.716 49 Billy Dunn/Watertown,NY
12 16.130 83.695 27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY
13 16.133 83.679 3 Justin Haers/Phelps,NY
14 16.140 83.643 7j Jeff Isabell/Pennellville,NY
15 16.184 83.416 32c Vic Coffey/Leicester,NY
16 16.190 83.385 99b Chuck Bower/Lansing,NY
17 16.191 83.380 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY
18 16.201 83.328 7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY
19 16.211 83.277 Z Butch Tittle/Saylorsburg,PA
20 16.257 83.041 99 Ryan Phelps/Fulton,NY
21 16.279 82.929 19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY
22 16.289 82.878 1 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY
23 16.342 82.609 3b Chad Brachmann/Wheatfield,NY
24 16.366 82.488 56 Vince Vitale/Phoenix,NY
25 16.396 82.337 18 Sean Beardsley/Central Square,NY
26 16.455 82.042 44w Shannon Whaley/Pavilion,NY
27 16.459 82.022 6j Joe Isabell/Pennellville,NY
28 16.465 81.992 8j Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY
29 16.599 81.330 77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY
30 16.658 81.042 15 Brett Tonkin/Carbondale,PA
31 16.764 80.530 91h Chad Homan/Macedon,NY
32 16.840 80.166 7 D.J. Forbes/Syracuse,NY
33 16.859 80.076 25 Mike Kolka/Circleville,NY
34 16.931 79.735 6n Drew Ricco/Bellmawr,NJ
35 16.953 79.632 60 Kenny Stafford/Homer,NY
36 16.970 79.552 66 Jeff Heotzler/Wallkill,NY
37 17.025 79.295 45m Mike Ward/Genoa,NY
38 17.152 78.708 14r Jeff Trombley/Altamont,NY
39 17.204 78.470 06 Bob Bennett/Pennellville,NY
40 17.335 77.877 zero3 Zach Aubertine/Chaumont,NY
41 17.394 77.613 82s Roy Shields/King Ferry,NY
42 17.829 75.719 66J Jared Petruska/Wayne,NJ
43 18.160 74.339 17jr. Jeff Heotzler,Jr./Wallkill,NY
44 -NT- ----- 734 Jim Secor,Jr./East Fishkill,NY
Heat Races (8 laps, top-4 finishers transferred to feature, top 2 went to
re-draw)
#1: A.Johnson, P.Ward, Fuller, Bower, Whaley, Heotzler Sr., Homan, Shields,
Dunn.
#2: Decker, D.Johnson, R.Johnson, J.Phelps, Tomkins, Forbes, M.Ward, Petruska,
Jo.Isabell.
#3: Brownell, Hearn, Paine, Haers, Brachmann, Sears, Trombley, Kolka, Heotler
Jr.
#4: Je.Isabell, Planck, Bates, Vitale, Podsiadlo, Tittle, Bennett, Ricco, Secor.
#5: Sheppard, Cozze, R.Phelps, Coffey, Beardsley, Tonkin, Stafford, Aubertine
(DNS).
Consolation Round (8 laps, top 4 finishers transferred to feature)
#1: Brachmann, Beardsley, Whaley, Tittle, Trombley, Stafford, Homan, Petruska,
Forbes, Heotzler Jr., Ricco, Dunn (DNS)
#2: Tomkins, Podsiadlo, Sears, Heotzler Sr., Bennett, M.Ward, Tonkins, Kolka,
Shields, Secore, Aubertine, Jo.Isabell (DNS)
Advance Auto Parts Super Series Point Standings (through September 3, 2006)
No. Driver Points Diff Money Wins Top-5 Top-10 Starts
1 14J Alan Johnson 1,517 0 $58,125 5 13 14 18
2 91 Billy Decker 1,461 (56) $44,925 3 13 15 18
3 19 Tim Fuller 1,444 (73) $41,700 3 13 15 18
4 20 Brett Hearn 1,305 (212) $32,050 2 9 13 18
5 1 Gary Tomkins 1,252 (265) $29,750 1 9 13 18
6 42p Pat Ward 1,194 (323) $16,600 0 3 12 18
7 27J Danny Johnson 1,166 (351) $20,450 1 2 11 18
8 98h Jimmy Phelps 1,113 (404) $20,800 1 4 12 18
9 44s Matt Sheppard 1,107 (410) $16,425 0 2 9 18
10 77x Dale Planck 1,084 (433) $18,975 1 2 11 17
11 7x Steve Paine 1,047 (470) $13,450 0 2 8 18
12 44c Frank Cozze 1,032 (485) $11,950 0 3 7 18
13 8J Tom Sears Jr. 723 (794) $6,425 0 1 2 15
14 32c Vic Coffey 558 (959) $6,675 0 2 5 10
15 3 Justin Haers 546 (971) $4,325 0 0 2 11
16 10 Stewart Friesen 519 (998) $3,713 0 0 2 10
17 Z Butch Tittle 503 (1,014)$3,550 0 0 0 12
18 60 Kenny Stafford 463 (1,054)$3,100 0 0 0 9
19 11 Kyle Jacobs 445 (1,072)$3,825 0 1 1 9
20 6J Joe Isabell 360 (1,157)$2,175 0 0 0 6
21 42B Kevin Bates 352 (1,165)$2,150 0 0 0 7
22 39 Tim McCreadie 348 (1,169)$7,250 0 3 4 6
23 62 Todd Burley 322 (1,195)$3,400 0 0 2 5
24 42 Jimmy Horton 296 (1,221)$7,400 1 1 1 5
25 99 Ryan Phelps 293 (1,224)$2,325 0 0 1 7
Advance Auto Parts DIRT Modified Entries – September 3 (44)
CAR# DRIVER / HOMETOWN TEAM (Sponsor / Chassis / Engine)
Z Butch Tittle/Saylorsburg,PA Smith Excavating & Paving-Tittle & Sons
Motorsports/TEO/Fiehl
zero3 Zach Aubertine/Chaumont,NY The Duck Inn-TDS Telecom-Jefferson Abstract/TEO/BowTie
06 Bob Bennett/Pennellville,NY Bennett's Car Care-Euclid
Restaurant/Troyer/Bennett
1 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY Honeoye Auto Parts-Pillsbury/Bicknell/Mastin
2 Ronnie Johnson/Duanesburg,NY JRP Construction-Witz Roofing-Larned & Sons Sand
& Gravel/TEO/Enders
3 Justin Haers/Phelps,NY Phelps Cement Products-SMV Motorsports-Jeff Jolly
Masonry/Bicknell/Finger Lakes
3b Chad Brachmann/Wheatfield,NY Original Pizza Logs/Bicknell/JanCen
6j Joe Isabell/Pennellville,NY JIR Motorsports-A&D Structures/TEO/Morrison
6n Drew Ricco/Bellmawr,NJ Growers Garden Center & Greenhouse/TEO/Precision
7 D.J. Forbes/Syracuse,NY JIR Motorsports-A&D Structures/Bicknell/Morrison
7j Jeff Isabell/Pennellville,NY JIR Motorsports/TEO/Morrison
7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY Tallmadge Tire-Terrell's Potato Chips-Geneva
Homes-J&M Roofers/TEO/Finger Lakes
8j Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY JIR Motorsports-Commercial Roofing & Sheet Metal,Inc./TEO/Morrison
14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY NativePoker.Com-WPC Associates,Inc.-Pine Line Auto
Sales/Bicknell/Morrison
14r Jeff Trombley/Altamont,NY Chet's Floor Covering-Finish Line Welding/TEO/Dan
Bedell
15 Brett Tonkin/Carbondale,PA Grimm Construction-G&G Towing/Bicknell/Main
17jr. Jeff Heotzler,Jr./Wallkill,NY Atlas Paving-Adsit Custom Homes/Bicknell/JPM
18 Sean Beardsley/Central Square,NY Town Mechanical,Inc-American Aluminum(Fla)/Troyer/Moshier
19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY JL Motorsports(Native Poker)-Chiefs Tobacco&Gas-G&R
Auto Parts/TEO/Enders
20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ Madsen Mtrsports-Wentworth Custom Homes-BPG
Racing-Kruger-WLR/TEO/Enders
21 Derrick Podsiadlo/Penn Yan,NY Penn Yan Mini Storage-Dailey Plumbing, Heating
& Electric/TEO/Finger Lakes
25 Mike Kolka/Circleville,NY Distinctive Hardwood Floors-Minisink
Paving/Bicknell/Precision
27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY Quality Concrete-King Enterprises-Chiefs Tobacco
& Gas/Troyer/Kevlar
29b Jeff Brownell,Jr./Waterloo,NY Advanced Lubrication
Specialties/Bicknell/Finger Lakes
32c Vic Coffey/Leicester,NY Sweeteners Plus-CME,Inc./Bicknell/C.C.
Performance-Finger Lakes
42b Kevin Bates/Lake Ariel,PA Blaise & Son Racing-The Ulster 4-Locklin's Bottled
Gas/Bicknell/Bedell & Murray
42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY Gypsum Express,Ltd.-Stadium International/Bicknell/Enders
44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA Waite's General Contr-Carquest Auto Parts-Bert
Transmission/TEO/Feil-M2 Power
44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY BKS/G-U Hardware-Currier Pastics-Adam Ross Cut
Stone/Bicknell/FingerLakes
44w Shannon Whaley/Pavilion,NY Davis Trailer World-D&M Precision/Bicknell/Mastin
45m Mike Ward/Genoa,NY Cal-East Collision & Streetrods/Bicknell/Bud Ward
49 Billy Dunn/Watertown,NY Number One Speed-Fast Lube of
Watertown/Bicknell/Finger Lakes
56 Vince Vitale/Phoenix,NY Vitale Father & Son Racing/Troyer/Morrison
60 Kenny Stafford/Homer,NY HS Edinger Trucking-Amsoil-Fast Line Performance/TEO/Chevy
66 Jeff Heotzler/Wallkill,NY Atlas Paving-Behrent's Performance
Warehouse/Bicknell/JPM
66J Jared Petruska/Wayne,NJ Sparta Trucking-Atlas Paving-Prism Maintenance/TEO/Precision
77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY East End Auto Parts & Construction-Jacob's
Excavation/Bicknell/Enders
82s Roy Shields/King Ferry,NY Shields Bookkeeping-RLS Auto
Repair/Bicknell/Shields
91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY Gypsum Wholesalers-Stadium Int'l-Quality
Hardwoods/Bicknell/Enders
91h Chad Homan/Macedon,NY DigTrack.com-Bytronics,Inc.-Transitions Landscape &
Design/Bicknell/Campbell
98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY Mohawk Northeast-New England Race
Fuels/Troyer/Bruneau-JanCen
99 Ryan Phelps/Fulton,NY Big Red Towing-Dave Miller Auto Body/Bicknell/Enders
99b Chuck Bower/Lansing,NY Beyea Custom Headers-Ingles Performance Ski-Doo/Bicknell/Finger
Lakes
734 Jim Secor,Jr./East Fishkill,NY RGH Construction-Lakeside Auto Cosmetics/TEO/Dan
Bedell
SKIDMARKS
2006 Tour 12: For the second straight year DIRT MotorSports™ has signed up the
best big-block Modified teams in the Northeast to compete in every Advance Auto
Parts Super DIRT Series show. The list of a dozen contracted drivers (in
alphabetical order) includes popular Pennsylvania pilot Frank Cozze, four-time
and defending Eckerd 200 titlist Billy Decker, reigning overall Hoosier
Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT champion Tim Fuller, all-time Advance Auto Parts
SDS race winner Brett Hearn, DIRT's winningest big-block Modified driver Alan
Johnson, five-time DIRT MotorSports NE Driver of the Year Danny Johnson,
Canandaigua (NY) Speedway record-setter Steve Paine, second-year tour mainstay
Jimmy Phelps, first-year full-time Series follower Dale Planck, rising star Matt
Sheppard, former Mr. DIRT champion Gary Tomkins and 30-year open-wheel veteran
Pat Ward.
Late Start In Weedsport: Of the 44 drivers signed up for the D’Amico
Chrysler-Dodge Jeep/Westbury Lumber/Pick-N-Pull Auto Parts Modified main, four
first-time entries joined the big-block roster for the first time this season
including host track regular Roy Shields, Can-Am runner Bob Bennett, Fonda
mainstay and second-generation Orange County Fair Speedway pilot Jared Petruska.
Trombley (23rd) and Bennett (26th) both qualified for the century grind while
2006 DIRT Modified rookie Petruska and 63 year-old open-wheel veteran Shields
were DNQs.
Homepage Highlights: The Official DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Web site at http://www.dirtmotorsports.com/DirtNE/SDS
includes Advance Auto Parts Series driver biographies with individual statistics
and pictures, race-by-race statistics, detailed track information and race
coverage, series news and team press releases. There are also specific links to
the 2006 DIRT MotorSports Media Guide, the Official Rulebook and the 2006 DIRT
MotorSports Membership form.
Get Out The Word First: With RACEceiver now recognized as the Official Driver
Communicator of DIRT MotorSports™ in 2006, fans, as well as the competing
drivers, were able to hear first hand everything that was happening throughout
the entire Cayuga County show. A compact radio receiver that conveniently fits
into a driver’s pocket, a RACEceiver allows each driver to hear directions from
series officials, which greatly enhances the safety and timeliness of events. A
similar version available to fans allows RACEceiver users to hear what
information series officials are relaying to the drivers. For more information
about RACEceiver, visit www.raceceiver.com, call 866/301-7223, or look for their
sales trailers at various events.
Tracks Know The Score: In DIRT MotorSports™ ongoing effort to assist every
sanctioned track with presenting the best possible race programs, DMS has teamed
with AMB i.t. which continues to be recognized as the Official Timing System of
DIRT MotorSports. AMB i.t. is the world’s leader in automatic race timing and
scoring systems and the DIRT organization is proud to retain the company as a
valued partner in the timing and scoring of all DIRT MotorSports events.
Eckerd Store Specials: Eckerd Pharmacies in New York and Pennsylvania will give
away close to 1,000 free tickets for Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd
200 Qualifier Races held throughout the 2006 season. The popular Eckerd program
is part of the promotion for the Oct. 8 Eckerd 200 Championship race at Super
DIRT Week in Syracuse, N.Y. Each Eckerd Pharmacy promotion will feature DIRT
driver appearances, race cars, the Eckerd “cut-away” Modified, free autograph
cards and free tickets to Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd 200
Qualifier Races. Fans can find more information on the Eckerd promotion by
visiting Eckerd Pharmacy online at www.eckerd.com. For race information, please
visit www.dirtmotorsports.com.
DATE TRACK (PHONE) DRIVER/APPEARANCE ECKERD STORE ADDRESS
Mon-Sep 4 Rolling Wheels Raceway (315/689-7809) Steve Paine / 11:00am-1:00pm 153
Grant Avenue – Auburn, NY
Sat-Sep 9 Lebanon Valley Speedway (518/794-9965) Kenny Tremont / 10:00am-12noon
463 Albany-Shaker Rd – Loudonville, NY
Sat-Sep 30 Fulton Speedway (315/593-6531) Vic Coffey / 9:00am-11:00am 503 South
Second St. - Fulton, NY
Mon-Oct 9 Super DIRT Week XXXV WINNER / 10:0am-12noon Eckerd, TBA
Next Event: Traveling teams camp out for the night as they remain in Central New
York on Labor Day for the Advance Auto Parts SDS ‘Petrocci Memorial 100’ at
Rolling Wheels Raceway in Elbridge on Mon., Sept. 4. The traditional holiday
100-lapper pays out $6,000 to the winner plus offers valuable points towards the
overall Hoosier-Sunoco Mr. DIRT Championship and a guaranteed starting spot in
the Eckerd 200 Championship during Super DIRT Week XXXV at the New York State
Fairgrounds in Syracuse.
2006 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Schedule
NP=Non-Point event.
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK WINNER/ECKERD QUAL. (LOCATION)
Wed-Feb 15 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park JIMMY HORTON
Thr-Feb 16 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park TIM FULLER
Fri-Feb 17 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN
Sat-Feb 18 50-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN
Sat-Mar 25 100 Hagerstown Speedway BRETT HEARN
Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway BILLY DECKER
Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway TIM FULLER
Sun-May 28 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway DANNY JOHNSON
Wed-Jun 14 100 Lernerville Speedway B.DECKER/PAT WARD
Thr-Jun 15 100 Susquehanna Speedway JIMMY HORTON
Wed-Jun 21 100 Ransomville Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Wed-Jun 28 100 Fulton Speedway Rain-Cancelled
Mon-Jul 3 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway Rain-Cancelled
Tue-Jul 4 100 Brockville Ont Speedway A.JOHNSON/PAT O’BRIEN
Sun-Jul 9 100 Cornwall Motor Speedway DALE PLANCK
Mon-Jul 10 105 Autodrome Drummond B.HEARN/GARY TOMKINS
Thr-Jul 13 100 Orange Co Fair Speedway B.DECKER/JEFF HEOTZLER
Wed-Jul 19 100 Grandview Speedway A.JOHNSON/JIMMY PHELPS
Sat-Aug 5 100 Eldora Speedway T.FULLER/STEVE PAINE
Mon-Aug 7 100 Merrittville Speedway A.JOHNSON/PETE BICKNELL
Thr-Aug 10 100 Canandaigua Speedway G.TOMKINS/JEFF BROWNELL JR.
Wed-Aug 16 100 New Egypt Speedway T.FULLER/FRANK COZZE
Wed-Aug 30 100 Brewerton Speedway J.PHELPS/TODD BURLEY
Sun-Sep 3 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway A.JOHNSON/MATT SHEPPARD
Mon-Sep 4 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 9 200 Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon,NY
Fri-Sep 15 100 Canandaigua Speedway Canandaigua,NY
Sat-Sep 23 200 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 30 200-NP Fulton Speedway Fulton,NY
Sun-Oct 8 200 New York State Fairgrnds Syracuse,NY
Sun-Oct 15 100 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg,PA
Sun-Oct 22 200 Orange Co Fair Speedway Middletown,NY
*All events subject to change.
Cayuga County Fair Speedway – Weedsport,
N.Y.
September 3, 2006 – D’Amico Chrysler-Dodge Jeep / Westbury Lumber / Pick-N-Pull
Auto Parts
*Complete race report coming soon!!
“RUSH HOUR ON DIRT” on Time Warner Cable Sports
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series
DIRT Modified (100 laps)
14J – Alan Johnson (57th career CCFS win, 3rd of season) ….. CCFS points
champion
44S – Matt Sheppard
91 – Billy Decker
7X – Steve Paine
1 – Gary Tomkins
20 – Brett Hearn
27J – Danny Johnson
19 – Tim Fuller
99 – Ryan Phelps
77X – Dale Planck
DIRT Sportsman (20 laps)
1. 14 – Jeremy Pitcher (6th career CCFS win, 2nd of season)
2. 8 – Rob Bellinger
3. 16X – Danny Creeden
4. 87 – Shawn Donath
5. 58 – Scott Schrader
6. M93 – Mike Entwistle
7. 10 – Tim Currier
8. 0 – Russ Hefti ….. CCFS points champion
9. 5J – Rob Hile
10. 16 – Mike Bowman
4-Cylinder Enduro (25 laps)
1. 22C – Craig Dingey (5th win of season) ….. CCFS points champion
2. 74 – Kelly Smith
3. 63 – Bill Werner
4. 85 – Andy Burtless
5. 5K – Keith Keuer
31 Days To SUPER DIRT WEEK XXXV ….. The
Countdown Continues
Weedsport, NY – September 3, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
Reading (Pa.) Fairgrounds Modified champion and USAC Sprint star Richard ‘Toby’
Tobias won his only 100-miler the last time Super DIRT Week ran in September,
yet his fast time set 31 years ago was the first of three straight pole-position
prizes earned by the Lebanon, Pa. legend. On June 23, 1978 Tobias was killed in
a one-car sprint flip at the Flemington (NJ) Fair Speedway at the age of 46 and
the Syracuse opening day fast time award was named in his memory from that day
on.
34 Days To SUPER DIRT WEEK XXXV ….. The
Countdown Continues
Weedsport, NY – August 31, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
Bespectacled Floridian Emil ‘Buzzie’ Reutimann survived relentless rain then
pounded the Moody Mile into submission en route to capturing the inaugural
Schaefer 100 during the Salt City showdown 34 years ago. The legendary driver of
the double-zero Dover Brake coupe still calls Zephyrhills, Fla. home today and
at 64 years of age is currently in defense of his open-wheel Modified points
championship earned at East Bay Raceway Park near Tampa.
Phelps Finds Fast Lane In Advance Auto
Fairytale Finish At Brewerton
Brewerton, NY – August 30, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
It was a story-book finish, certainly the biggest upset in the DIRT NorthEast’s
premier Modified Series since Vic Coffey’s miraculous win on the Syracuse Mile
four years ago. Second-year touring driver Jimmy Phelps did the improbable
Wednesday night. Not only did the Baldwinsville, New York racer score his
first-ever big-block Modified feature win at Brewerton Speedway in the Monro
Muffler/Brake & Service 100, it was his inaugural trip to victory lane after an
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series race. And he swept past the nearly
unflappable Alan Johnson with just a half-dozen laps remaining after coming from
the 26th starting spot to do so.
“My knees were definitely knocking the last two laps,” admitted Phelps, 31,
after registering the second-ever tour win for the H&H Motorsports Mohawk
Northeast-New England Race Fuels team. With car owners John Holland and Al
Heinke making a rare appearance together at the D-Shaped DIRT Demon, Phelps more
than matched the drama that unfolded even when H&H teammates Bobby Varin and
Chuck McKee finished 1-2 in the 2003 Eastern States Championship at Orange
County Fair Speedway. “I knew we were making progress lately and getting a
little closer but this is more than the top-five we hoped for after starting so
far back. Randy (Kisacky, crew chief) and Billy (Colton, car designer) have been
pounding it into my head to pace myself and save the tires all season. Tonight I
actually listened and the guys finally got what they deserved all along,” added
Phelps, whose late-race rally rivaled Coffey’s storied run chronicled during
Super DIRT Week XXXI. Coffey, who had been scored 11th with ten laps left and
still seventh with five laps to go, rode lady luck the final half-mile and sped
past a fuel-drained Kenny Tremont to capture the 2002 Eckerd 200 that was
extended three laps by caution.
Current Advance Auto Parts SDS front runner Johnson led 56 laps before
reluctantly securing second at the line. Reigning overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco
Race Fuels Mr. DIRT Champion Tim Fuller settled for third position while Danny
Johnson and Brewerton points leader Billy Decker rounded out the top-five. Todd
Burley, who debuted the first big-block entry for the Holland/Heinke duo in 2002
Series competition, finished seventh to earn an automatic starting berth in the
Eckerd 200 during Super DIRT Week XXXV at the New York State Fairgrounds in
October.
Fuller was the first out of the blocks and kicked off the evening by blistering
the Brewerton third-miler in a record time of 14.360 sec. (83.565 mph ave.) to
garner his third Integra Shocks Fast Time Award. Debuting a brand-new Troyer
chassis on the lightning fast clay oval, Phelps was clocked a dismal 35th out of
38 cars that took time. While Fuller led flag-to-flag to dominate from the pole
in the first of four qualifying heats, Phelps limped around to finish seventh in
his own preliminary event and relegate himself to the last chance consolation
round where he placed third displaying only marginal improvement. “It was tough
going early on but we made enough changes to get through tonight,” began Kisacky,
who also served as crew chief for recent Mr. DIRT titleholders Alan Johnson
(2002-03) and Gary Tomkins (2004). “We accidentally put in the wrong gears for
time trials and then a spark plug closed on us in the heat. We still had a lot
of typical new car stuff to iron out by feature time. I predicted the track
would start changing about lap 50, we just needed to be around to have a chance
to finish near the front.”
All-time Advance Auto Parts Series race winner Brett Hearn was fifth fastest in
time trials and finished behind Fuller in the first heat before selecting the
pole to begin the 100-lap nightcap. Hearn out-dragged front-row partner Fuller
on the initial start yet after Jack Johnson looped his mount to bring out the
first yellow flag, Fuller flew past high on lap five following the restart.
While Hearn gradually faded, fifth-place starter Pat Ward moved up quickly using
the high line and blasted ahead of Fuller on a second restart following a
caution period for Jeff Isabell’s disabled machine between turns one and two.
Two more slowdowns for Tim McCreadie, who slid to a stop in his father
‘Barefoot’ Bob’s borrowed no. 9 Syracuse Frame Service ride, and Joe Isabell,
who looped his own no. 6j JIR Motorsports mount in turns three and four, kept
the field bunched with Fuller able to regain the point on a lap 18 restart. Low
riding Ward and high rolling Fuller swapped the lead three more times before
Alan Johnson put the Rudalavage/Laughing-owned no. 14j NativePoker.Com-WPC
Associates,Inc.-Pine Line Auto Sales/Bicknell entry out front on lap 32 after
starting ninth on the grid.
On this night picking up a ride in the no. 32c Sweeteners Plus-CME,Inc./Bicknell
machine from owner/driver Vic Coffey, 10th-place starter Burley began his march
toward the front with 40 laps complete. Using the outside groove to its fullest,
last year’s Eckerd 200 rookie of the race picked off a car every lap until
nosing ahead of Johnson for the first time on lap 47. At the midway mark Burley
and Johnson continued to pace the field with Fuller, Danny Johnson and Decker
filling out the front-five. Ward dropped to sixth ahead of a charging Dale
Planck with Phelps making his presence known in eighth ahead of Hearn and Matt
Sheppard. Just as McCreadie brought out the yellow lights for a second time on
lap 54, ‘A.J. Slideways’ moved back out front eyeing his fifth win of the ’06
Series. When Bobby Varin lost a left-rear wheel exiting turn two, still 35 laps
remained and Phelps cracked the top-five with just a regular Friday night
feature distance to cover.
Back under green flag conditions, Johnson opened up a sizable advantage on his
nearest challengers with Fuller, Burley, younger brother Danny Johnson and
Phelps trading paint as they searched for the needed traction both high and low.
Phelps never flinched after contact with Danny vaulted him into fourth on lap 71
and two circuits later he ducked under Burley for third. It took Phelps longer
to reel in runner-up Fuller, yet in a three-wide maneuver he dove under the
lapped car of Dan Vauter in turn three. With Fuller pushed up high he exited the
last corner holding down the number two slot. And just as he pulled underneath
Johnson in a bid for the top spot, the 10th and final caution period arrived as
Planck came to a halt on the frontstretch due to a right-rear flat. That also
seemed to deflate the hopes of the partisan capacity crowd as less than 10 laps
remained and Johnson was already a 41-time winner at Brewerton and hungry for
more. “I really didn’t mind that last caution, it kinda cleared the track and
gave more room to run at the end,” Phelps said afterwards. “Still you never want
to show Alan your wheels, when he knows you’re there he usually comes up with
some kind of magic to get the job done. He’s got a way of coming out ahead and
he’s been on top of his game all year.”
The green lights flashed once more on the ensuing lap 92 restart and Johnson
surprised no one by pulling away for the final stretch run. Even more expectedly
Phelps fell in line from the outset but uncharacteristically suddenly found some
needed bite down low. The born-and-bred Brewerton regular dug down even deeper
as the lead duo rounded the second corner on lap 95 and two turns later crossed
the line first to bring the rising grandstand throng to its feet. A rousing
ovation waited five laps later as Phelps out-distanced Johnson by eight
car-lengths as the checkered flag waved.
“I’ve really dreaded this place for the last few years, I just couldn’t hit on
anything and its just been one frustration after another,” confessed Phelps, who
began his racing career at Brewerton as a 4-Cylinder Super Stock campaigner in
1991. He now owns eight DIRT big-block Modified feature wins with an asterisk
highlighting the biggest victory of his career at the Route 11 speedplant. “I
won in every class I ran here but never had any luck with a Modified. I’ve
always tried to win the race on the first lap no matter where I started. When
the race was half over tonight I knew the car was good, just needed to keep it
clean in traffic, that was really the biggest concern from lap one. Near the end
I figured there was a good shot for top-five, no way did I think first. Guys
like Alan, Tim, Billy and Danny were there, that’s a lot to handle with a new
car and they don’t get passed too much when they’re running up front.”
In the end it came down to one-on-one match-up between an experimental ’07
Troyer chassis and a proven ’07 Bicknell car that Johnson had already put in the
winner’s circle. “I was just too good too early,” figured runner-up Johnson, who
extended his lead by two points through 17 races in the 2006 Advance Auto Parts
Super DIRT Series. DIRT NorthEast’s all-time big-block winner (341) entered the
event leading Decker by 35 points and left for his Phelps, N.Y. home with a
37-point advantage over Fuller. “The car was just all over the place at the end.
I would’ve had a lot more fun if I won, there’s a big dip in money from first to
second. We’re still good in points but you always want to win when you’re this
close at the end.”
Fast-timer Fuller was moderately content with the show position, his third
straight top-three tally including a second tour win this season at New Egypt
(NJ) Speedway on Aug. 16. “We ran good for awhile out there, the car just wasn’t
tight enough to get the job done. Hats off to Jimmy’s team, they finally got it
all together after struggling a lot this season. And Alan, there’s just no
stopping him when he’s on his game. Third was all we could do tonight. We’ll
take the points and go on to the next race, that’s all you can do.”
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Race #17 – Brewerton Speedway, August 30,
2006 Monro Muffler/Brake & Service 100 Modified Event Summary
FIN STR CAR# DRIVER
1 26 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY ($6,000)
2 9 14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY
3 2 19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY
4 6 27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY
5 12 91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY
6 5 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY
7 10 32c Todd Burley/Spencerport,NY
8 18 44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA
9 1 20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ
10 16 1 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY
11 4 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY
12 23 60 Kenny Stafford/Homer,NY
13 25 24 Jim Witko Jr./Clarks Summit,PA
14 14 99 Ryan Phelps/Fulton,NY
15 22 99b Chuck Bower/Lansing,NY
16 21 7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY
17 19 85 Dan Vauter/Forest City,PA
18 15 7j Jeff Isabell/Pennellville,NY
19 30 Z Butch Tittle/Saylorsburg,PA
20 27 6j Joe Isabell/Pennellville,NY
21 7 77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY
22 13 3 Justin Haers/Phelps,NY
23 29 47 Scott Prentice/Central Square,NY
24 17 88 Steve Hulsizer/Bridgeport,NY
25 11 2 Ronnie Johnson/Duanesburg,NY
26 20 93 Bobby Varin/Sharon Springs,NY
27 28 9 Tim McCreadie/Watertown,NY
28 24 42b Kevin Bates/Lake Ariel,PA
29 31 8j Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY
30 3 39 Vic Coffey/Leicester,NY
31 8 14r Jack Johnson/Duanesburg,NY
LAP LEADERS: Hearn (1-4), Fuller (5-13), Ward (14-17), Fuller (18), Ward
(19-21), Fuller (22-26), Ward (27-31), A.Johnson (32-46), Burley (47-53),
A.Johnson (54-94), J.Phelps (95-100).
CAUTIONS: 10 for 12 laps.
ECKERD 200 QUALIFIER: Todd Burley.
QUALIFYING
FAST AVE
TIME MPH CAR# DRIVER
1 14.360 sec. 83.565 19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY
*NEW TRACK RECORD *$100 Integra Shocks Fast Qualifier Award
2 14.450 83.045 27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY
3 14.454 83.022 91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY
4 14.472 82.919 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY
5 14.549 82.480 20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ
6 14.576 82.327 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY
7 14.585 82.276 14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY
8 14.655 81.883 77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY
9 14.769 81.251 6j Joe Isabell/Pennellville,NY
10 14.781 81.185 14r Jack Johnson/Duanesburg,NY
11 14.795 81.108 32c Todd Burley/Spencerport,NY
12 14.799 81.087 2 Ronnie Johnson/Duanesburg,NY
13 14.829 80.923 39 Vic Coffey/Leicester,NY
14 14.831 80.912 99 Ryan Phelps/Fulton,NY
15 14.841 80.857 7j Jeff Isabell/Pennellville,NY
16 14.845 80.835 1 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY
17 14.866 80.721 3 Justin Haers/Phelps,NY
18 14.918 80.440 60 Kenny Stafford/Homer,NY
19 14.923 80.413 99b Chuck Bower/Lansing,NY
20 14.924 80.407 Z Butch Tittle/Saylorsburg,PA
21 14.930 80.375 91h Chad Homan/Macedon,NY
22 14.937 80.337 44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA
23 14.941 80.316 9 Tim McCreadie/Watertown,NY
24 14.959 80.219 93 Bobby Varin/Sharon Springs,NY
25 14.968 80.171 47 Scott Prentice/Central Square,NY
26 14.969 80.166 7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY
27 14.970 80.160 8j Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY
28 14.981 80.101 42b Kevin Bates/Lake Ariel,PA
29 14.983 80.091 88 Steve Hulsizer/Bridgeport,NY
30 15.032 79.830 24 Jim Witko Jr./Clarks Summit,PA
31 15.070 79.628 85 Dan Vauter/Forest City,PA
32 15.166 79.124 1* Tony Buffa/Clay,NY
33 15.187 79.015 18 Sean Beardsley/Central Square,NY
34 15.194 78.979 48too Dave Rauscher/Waterloo,NY
35 15.240 78.740 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY
36 15.306 78.401 15 Matt Fink/Baldwinsville,NY
37 15.536 77.240 7 D.J. Forbes/Syracuse,NY
38 16.654 72.055 07 Tim Kerr/Picton,ONT
39 -NT- ----- 27a Dave Axton/Port Byron,NY
Heat Races (10 laps, top-5 finishers transferred to feature, top 3 went to
re-draw)
#1: Fuller, Hearn, Coffey, Haers, Hulsizer, Jo.Isabell, Prentice, Beardsley,
Homan, Forbes.
#2: D.Johnson, Ward, J.Johnson, R.Phelps, Cozze, Stafford, Paine, Witko,
Rauscher, Kerr.
#3: Decker, Burley, A.Johnson, Je.Isabell, Vauter, Bower, J.Phelps, McCreadie,
Sears, Axton (DNS).
#4: Sheppard, Planck, R.Johnson, Tomkins, Varin, Bates, Tittle, Buffa, Fink.
Consolation Round (10 laps, top 5 finishers transferred to feature)
#1: Paine, Stafford, Witko, Jo.Isabell, Prentice, Beardsley, Homan, Forbes,
Rauscher.
#2: Bower, Bates, J.Phelps, McCreadie, Tittle, Buffa, Fink, Kerr, Sears, Axton
(DNS).
Provisional: Tom Sears Jr.
Advance Auto Parts Super Series Point Standings (through August 30, 2006)
No. Driver Points Diff Money Wins Top-5 Top-10 Starts
1 14J Alan Johnson 1,412 0 $52,125 4 12 13 17
2 19 Tim Fuller 1,375 (37) $40,700 3 13 14 17
3 91 Billy Decker 1,366 (46) $42,425 3 12 14 17
4 20 Brett Hearn 1,226 (186) $30,650 2 9 12 17
5 1 Gary Tomkins 1,172 (240) $28,050 1 8 12 17
6 42p Pat Ward 1,135 (277) $16,250 0 3 12 17
7 27J Danny Johnson 1,091 (321) $19,250 1 2 10 17
8 98h Jimmy Phelps 1,073 (339) $20,500 1 4 12 17
9 77x Dale Planck 1,019 (393) $18,375 1 2 10 16
10 44s Matt Sheppard 1,007 (405) $12,425 0 1 8 17
11 44c Frank Cozze 986 (426) $11,650 0 3 7 17
12 7x Steve Paine 961 (451) $11,450 0 1 7 17
13 8J Tom Sears Jr. 683 (729) $6,125 0 1 2 14
14 10 Stewart Friesen 519 (893) $3,713 0 0 2 10
15 32c Vic Coffey 512 (900) $6,375 0 2 5 9
16 3 Justin Haers 492 (920) $4,000 0 0 2 10
17 Z Butch Tittle 453 (959) $3,250 0 0 0 11
18 60 Kenny Stafford 453 (959) $3,100 0 0 0 9
19 11 Kyle Jacobs 445 (967) $3,825 0 1 1 9
20 6J Joe Isabell 350 (1,062)$2,175 0 0 0 6
Advance Auto Parts DIRT Modified Entries – August 30 (39)
CAR# DRIVER / HOMETOWN TEAM (Sponsor / Chassis / Engine)
Z Butch Tittle/Saylorsburg,PA Smith Excavating & Paving-Tittle & Sons
Motorsports/TEO/Fiehl
07 Tim Kerr/Picton,ONT Hubert Kerr Construction-C.F. Evans
Lumber/Bicknell/Murray
1 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY Honeoye Auto Parts-Pillsbury/Bicknell/Mastin
1* Tony Buffa/Clay,NY The Leader Family-Jim Ford Dyno Service/Bicknell/'Fast'
Fred Haag
2 Ronnie Johnson/Duanesburg,NY JRP Construction-Witz Roofing-Larned & Sons Sand
& Gravel/TEO/Enders
3 Justin Haers/Phelps,NY Phelps Cement Products-SMV Motorsports-Jeff Jolly
Masonry/Bicknell/Finger Lakes
6j Joe Isabell/Pennellville,NY JIR Motorsports-A&D Structures/TEO/Morrison
7 D.J. Forbes/Syracuse,NY JIR Motorsports-A&D Structures/Bicknell/Morrison
7j Jeff Isabell/Pennellville,NY JIR Motorsports/TEO/Morrison
7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY Tallmadge Tire-Terrell's Potato Chips-Geneva
Homes-J&M Roofers/TEO/Finger Lakes
8j Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY JIR Motorsports-Commercial Roofing & Sheet Metal,Inc./TEO/Morrison
9 Tim McCreadie/Watertown,NY Kinney Drugs-Syracuse Frame Service-F.X. Caprara
Car Co./Bicknell/Finger Lakes
14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY NativePoker.Com-WPC Associates,Inc.-Pine Line Auto
Sales/Bicknell/Morrison
14r Jack Johnson/Duanesburg,NY Chet's Floor Covering-Finish Line Welding/TEO/Dan
Bedell
15 Matt Fink/Baldwinsville,NY Benwood Auto Parts-Ernie Kreis & Son Heating &
AC/Bicknell/Finger Lakes
18 Sean Beardsley/Central Square,NY Town Mechanical,Inc-American Aluminum(Fla)/Troyer/Moshier
19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY JL Motorsports(Native Poker)-Chiefs Tobacco&Gas-G&R
Auto Parts/TEO/Enders
20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ Madsen Mtrsports-Wentworth Custom Homes-BPG
Racing-Kruger-WLR/TEO/Enders
24 Jim Witko Jr./Clarks Summit,PA Brenzel Construction-Bruce's Speed
Shop/Bicknell/Finger Lakes
27a Dave Axton/Port Byron,NY Quality Concrete-King Enterprises-Chiefs Tobacco &
Gas/Troyer/Kevlar
27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY Quality Concrete-King Enterprises-Chiefs Tobacco
& Gas/Troyer/Kevlar
32c Todd Burley/Spencerport,NY Sweeteners Plus-CME,Inc./Bicknell/C.C.
Performance
39 Vic Coffey/Leicester,NY Sweeteners Plus-CME,Inc./Bicknell/C.C. Performance
42b Kevin Bates/Lake Ariel,PA Blaise & Son Racing-The Ulster 4-Locklin's Bottled
Gas/Bicknell/Bedell & Murray
42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY Gypsum Express,Ltd.-Stadium International/Bicknell/Enders
44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA Waite's General Contr-Carquest Auto Parts-Bert
Transmission/TEO/Feil-M2 Power
44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY BKS/G-U Hardware-Currier Pastics-Adam Ross Cut
Stone/Bicknell/FingerLakes
47 Scott Prentice/Central Square,NY Watson's Funeral Parlor/Bicknell/Enders
48too Dave Rauscher/Waterloo,NY Magee Transportation Services-Monadnock Disposal
Service/Bicknell/Morrison
60 Kenny Stafford/Homer,NY HS Edinger Trucking-Amsoil-Fast Line Performance/TEO/Chevy
77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY East End Auto Parts & Construction-Jacob's
Excavation/Bicknell/Enders
85 Dan Vauter/Forest City,PA Community Bank & Trust-Vauter
Racing/Bicknell/Enders
88 Steve Hulsizer/Bridgeport,NY Thompson Road Tavern-Chicken Shack/Troyer/Enders
91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY Gypsum Wholesalers-Stadium Int'l-Quality
Hardwoods/Bicknell/Enders
91h Chad Homan/Macedon,NY DigTrack.com-Bytronics,Inc.-Transitions Landscape &
Design/Bicknell/Campbell
93 Bobby Varin/Sharon Springs,NY Magsarus Ignitions-JSB Fabrication/PMC/Garry
Waters & Ed Munger
98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY Mohawk Northeast-New England Race
Fuels/Troyer/Bruneau-JanCen
99 Ryan Phelps/Fulton,NY Big Red Towing-Dave Miller Auto Body/Bicknell/Enders
99b Chuck Bower/Lansing,NY Beyea Custom Headers-Ingles Performance Ski-Doo/Bicknell/Finger
Lakes
SKIDMARKS
2006 Tour 12: For the second straight year DIRT MotorSports™ has signed up the
best big-block Modified teams in the Northeast to compete in every Advance Auto
Parts Super DIRT Series show. The list of a dozen contracted drivers (in
alphabetical order) includes popular Pennsylvania pilot Frank Cozze, four-time
and defending Eckerd 200 titlist Billy Decker, reigning overall Hoosier
Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT champion Tim Fuller, all-time Advance Auto Parts
SDS race winner Brett Hearn, DIRT's winningest big-block Modified driver Alan
Johnson, five-time DIRT MotorSports NE Driver of the Year Danny Johnson,
Canandaigua (NY) Speedway record-setter Steve Paine, second-year tour mainstay
Jimmy Phelps, first-year full-time Series follower Dale Planck, rising star Matt
Sheppard, former Mr. DIRT champion Gary Tomkins and 30-year open-wheel veteran
Pat Ward.
Tour De Force: Entering the AAP Super DIRT Series special at Brewerton, together
the 12 contracted drivers totalled 126 DIRT big-block feature wins at ‘The
Demon.’ Alan Johnson (41), Billy Decker (33) and Tim Fuller (25) are the only
racers reaching double figures while Steve Paine, Frank Cozze and ---until
tonight--- Jimmy Phelps were the only ones still winless. Johnson and Decker
also own three track point championships since Brewerton re-joined the DIRT-fold
in 1994.
Beginners At Brewerton: Of the 39 drivers signed up for Brewerton’s Monro
Muffler Modified main, five first-time entries joined the open-wheel roster for
the first time this season including host track regulars Tony Buffa, Scott
Prentice and Jim Witko Jr., plus new JIR Motorsports team member D.J. Forbes and
Dave Axton. Personable Clarks Summt, Pa. pilot Witko was the highest finisher,
placing a solid 13th after completing the entire distance while Prentice ended
up 23rd in the 31-car starting field. Buffa and Forbes were DNQs and so was
Axton, who got the least amount of track on Wednesday night. Axton was all set
to qualify the second ’07 Troyer copy for Quality Concrete-King Enterprises team
owner Dave Thompson but first-string wheelman Danny Johnson had motor trouble in
practice and jumped into the briefly re-numbered 27a machine for time trials.
ozze Back At Brewerton: Tour traveler Frank Cozze began his oval-track career at
the now defunct Nazareth Raceway in the end of the1973 race season. He remembers
the 1975 campaign more vividly, especially his maiden voyage to Brewerton, where
he captured his second career open-wheel feature win in a 100-lap 320-Modified
main. “I was just a teenager and won $1,428 in that race, all cash,” recalled
Cozze, now 50, who returned victory lane at Brewerton in a small-block nearly 30
years later during Super DIRT Week ’04. “Back then New Yorkers just didn’t have
the experience or the equipment like the guys in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. We
liked to travel, most of the time it really paid off. When I won at Brewerton
there was qualifying on Saturday and the race ran Sunday, both days it got real
dusty. I was so thrilled with the big payday but when I showed it to my dad he
just pulled out a big wad of bills from his pocket and said ‘No, this is real
money, the kind you earn from a real job.’ I used $1,000 dollars from Brewerton
and bought a big-block motor and have been racing ever since.” Frank bought his
own auto salvage business in 1979 and today operates Deerfield Auto Parts near
his Wind Gap, Pa. residence while continuing to race for fun.
Record-Setting Show: Veteran Pennsylvania pilot Butch Tittle would have been
interviewed for setting fast time five years ago in the last Advance Auto Parts
SDS show staged at Brewerton Speedway. His one-lap clocking of 14.924 sec.
(80.407mph) on Wednesday night actually would have tied the previous series mark
posted by Brett Hearn on June 12, 2001. Instead, Tittle’s most recent time was
surpassed by half the field and the Keystone State pilot was forced to qualify
through the consolation after a late race mishap in his heat. Tim Fuller was the
first car out and toured the third-mile D-Shaped DIRT Demon in a time of 14.360
sec. (83.565 mph), not only to establish a new AAP Super DIRT Series standard at
Brewerton, but to register an all-time track mark. Second-generation chauffeur
Scott Prentice stopped the clocks at 14.449 sec. on Aug. 13, 2004; a mark bested
in ’06 by only Fuller.
Two ’07 Troyer Mounts Unveiled: The black no. 27J lettered for Danny Johnson and
white no. 98H driven to victory by Jimmy Phelps are the first Troyer copies
earmarked for the 2007 race season. Troyer, inc. proprietor Billy Colton may be
taking a few more orders this week after both experimental rides placed among
the top-four in their initial tour outing. “We’ve taken everything we learned so
far this year and put it toward the new design,” said Colton, who said he
expects Dale Planck to steer the 27J car at bothe Brewerton (Fri.) and Fulton
(Sat.) this coming weekend. “We’re just trying out a lot of new ideas and
working with two different combinations. The 98H car has a lot of chassis
changes and a few new wrinkles in the body work while there’s more attention to
the body in the 27J.” The no. 98H machine was actually finished late last Friday
and Phelps arrived late to Brewerton upon completion only to have rain cancel
the show.
Numbers Game: For the record …. Tim McCreadie steering his father Bob’s no. 9
Bicknell, Vic Coffey in the no. 39 normally associated with second-generation
driver McCreadie, Burley in Coffey’s customary no. 32c Sweeteners Plus ride,
Dave Axton in a no. 27a team car to Danny Johnson, veteran Jack Johnson wheeling
the no. 14r ride driven earlier in tour competition by son Ronnie and Bobby
Varin trading in Jake Spraker’s no. 1j car for a chance in Ed Munger’s no. 93
Magsarus Modified …. Must be getting near the end of the season.
Promoter Pleasantly Surprised: It was a mid-week special stranded amidst a
season mired by rainfall yet Brewerton Speedway Promoter T.J. Fitzgibbons packed
a cold one wearing a smile from ear-to-ear. “We did good tonight, made enough
money to come back for another week,” said the former Pro Stock driver turned
track operator in the world of DIRT MotorSports. Fitzgibbons also promotes
racing activity at sister track Fulton Speedway alongside Don and Benedetta
Watros, and Rick and Tina Wolff, the new owners of both Central New York
facilities. “We’ve had some tough times lately with weather. The Outlaws Sprint
show at Fulton had great racing but there was rain all around that scared away
the fans. Last week the forecast on Friday at Brewerton called for no rain and
we got dumped on at post-time. Tonight was a good one from the drop of the first
green flag. We’ll look for a date on next year’s schedule.”
Homepage Highlights: The Official DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Web site at http://www.dirtmotorsports.com/DirtNE/SDS
includes Advance Auto Parts Series driver biographies with individual statistics
and pictures, race-by-race statistics, detailed track information and race
coverage, series news and team press releases. There are also specific links to
the 2006 DIRT MotorSports Media Guide, the Official Rulebook and the 2006 DIRT
MotorSports Membership form.
Get Out The Word First: With RACEceiver now recognized as the Official Driver
Communicator of DIRT MotorSports™ in 2006, fans, as well as the competing
drivers, were able to hear first hand everything that was happening throughout
the entire Brewerton show. A compact radio receiver that conveniently fits into
a driver’s pocket, a RACEceiver allows each driver to hear directions from
series officials, which greatly enhances the safety and timeliness of events. A
similar version available to fans allows RACEceiver users to hear what
information series officials are relaying to the drivers. For more information
about RACEceiver, visit www.raceceiver.com, call 866/301-7223, or look for their
sales trailers at various events.
Tracks Know The Score: In DIRT MotorSports™ ongoing effort to assist every
sanctioned track with presenting the best possible race programs, DMS has teamed
with AMB i.t. which continues to be recognized as the Official Timing System of
DIRT MotorSports. AMB i.t. is the world’s leader in automatic race timing and
scoring systems and the DIRT organization is proud to retain the company as a
valued partner in the timing and scoring of all DIRT MotorSports events.
Eckerd Store Specials: Eckerd Pharmacies in New York and Pennsylvania will give
away close to 1,000 free tickets for Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd
200 Qualifier Races held throughout the 2006 season. The popular Eckerd program
is part of the promotion for the Oct. 8 Eckerd 200 Championship race at Super
DIRT Week in Syracuse, N.Y. Each Eckerd Pharmacy promotion will feature DIRT
driver appearances, race cars, the Eckerd “cut-away” Modified, free autograph
cards and free tickets to Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd 200
Qualifier Races. Fans can find more information on the Eckerd promotion by
visiting Eckerd Pharmacy online at www.eckerd.com. For race information, please
visit www.dirtmotorsports.com.
DATE TRACK (PHONE) DRIVER/APPEARANCE ECKERD STORE ADDRESS
Sun-Sep 3 Cayuga Co. Fair Speedway (315/834-6606) Matt Sheppard / 11:00am-1:00pm
113 Downer Street – Baldwsinville, NY
Mon-sep 4 Rolling Wheels Raceway (315/689-7809) Steve Paine / 11:00am-1:00pm 153
Grant Avenue – Auburn, NY
Sat-sep 9 Lebanon Valley Speedway (518/794-9965) Kenny Tremont / 10:00am-12noon
463 Albany-Shaker Rd – Loudonville, NY
Sat-Sep 30 Fulton Speedway (315/593-6531) Vic Coffey / 9:00am-11:00am 503 South
Second St. - Fulton, NY
Mon-Oct 9 Super DIRT Week XXXV WINNER / 10:0am-12noon Eckerd, TBA
Next Events: Traveling teams come together in Central New York at the hub of
DIRT MotorSports NorthEast with a big holiday doubleheader of Advance Auto Parts
Super DIRT Series action featuring traditional end of the regular season events
at Cayuga County Fair Speedway in Weedsport on Sun., Sept. 3 and Rolling Wheels
Raceway in Elbridge on Mon., Sept. 4. Both 100-lappers pay out $6,000 to the
winner plus offer valuable points towards the overall Hoosier-Sunoco Mr. DIRT
Championship and a guaranteed starting spot in the Eckerd 200 Championship
during Super DIRT Week XXXV at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse.
2006 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Schedule
NP=Non-Point event.
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK WINNER/ECKERD QUAL. (LOCATION)
Wed-Feb 15 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park JIMMY HORTON
Thr-Feb 16 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park TIM FULLER
Fri-Feb 17 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN
Sat-Feb 18 50-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN
Sat-Mar 25 100 Hagerstown Speedway BRETT HEARN
Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway BILLY DECKER
Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway TIM FULLER
Sun-May 28 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway DANNY JOHNSON
Wed-Jun 14 100 Lernerville Speedway B.DECKER/PAT WARD
Thr-Jun 15 100 Susquehanna Speedway JIMMY HORTON
Wed-Jun 21 100 Ransomville Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Wed-Jun 28 100 Fulton Speedway Rain-Cancelled
Mon-Jul 3 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway Rain-Cancelled
Tue-Jul 4 100 Brockville Ont Speedway A.JOHNSON/PAT O’BRIEN
Sun-Jul 9 100 Cornwall Motor Speedway DALE PLANCK
Mon-Jul 10 105 Autodrome Drummond B.HEARN/GARY TOMKINS
Thr-Jul 13 100 Orange Co Fair Speedway B.DECKER/JEFF HEOTZLER
Wed-Jul 19 100 Grandview Speedway A.JOHNSON/JIMMY PHELPS
Sat-Aug 5 100 Eldora Speedway T.FULLER/STEVE PAINE
Mon-Aug 7 100 Merrittville Speedway A.JOHNSON/PETE BICKNELL
Thr-Aug 10 100 Canandaigua Speedway G.TOMKINS/JEFF BROWNELL JR.
Wed-Aug 16 100 New Egypt Speedway T.FULLER/FRANK COZZE
Wed-Aug 30 100 Brewerton Speedway J.PHELPS/TODD BURLEY
Sun-Sep 3 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway Weedsport,NY
Mon-Sep 4 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 9 200 Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon,NY
Fri-Sep 15 100 Canandaigua Speedway Canandaigua,NY
Sat-Sep 23 200 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 30 200-NP Fulton Speedway Fulton,NY
Sun-Oct 8 200 New York State Fairgrnds Syracuse,NY
Sun-Oct 15 100 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg,PA
Sun-Oct 22 200 Orange Co Fair Speedway Middletown,NY
*All events subject to change.
2006 Ms. DIRT MotorSports Chelsea Miller
Makes CNY Appearance
Weedsport, NY – August 30, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
In her first area appearance since capturing the 2006 crown in March, Ms. DIRT
MotorSports Chelsea Miller will be in Central New York this weekend greeting
fans, signing autographs and selling posters during the Advance Auto Parts Super
DIRT Series holiday doubleheader at Cayuga County Fair Speedway on Sept. 3 and
Rolling Wheels Raceway on Sept. 4. The 33rd Northeast 100 at Cayuga County and
35th Robert N. Petrocci Memorial at RWR award each winner with a $6,000 top
prize.
For the past four seasons Miller, 18 from Langhorne, Pa., has provided solo
performances of our national anthem during Super DIRT Week. She will be doing
'double duty' in October this year at the New York State Fairgrounds after being
chosen as the ninth Ms. DIRT titlist. Before presenting awards throughout the
31st annual DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Awards Banquet in late autumn, she will
also visit Rolling Wheels Raceway during World Series Weekend (Sept. 22-23) and
Orange County Fair Speedway to participate in Eastern States Weekend (Oct.
20-22) trackside festivities.
With seven entries taking center stage for 'Clubwear' and 'Sportswear'
competition plus a question/answer session back in March, Miller outscored
runner-up Stacy Bloomer, 20, from Marion, N.Y. and third-place finisher Jamie
Toth, 22, from Syracuse to be named Ms. DIRT ‘06. Paul Latella, Director of
Sales and Promotions for Leaf Racewear, made the presentation.
At Cayuga County, warm-ups are scheduled to begin Sunday at 6 p.m. followed by
Integra Shocks Time Trials at 6:30, with Sportsman qualifying heats starting at
7 o’clock. Rolling Wheels' warm-ups are scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. followed
by Integra Shocks TT at 6 o'clock, with support division qualifying heats
starting at 6:30 p.m. Pit gates will unlock at 3 p.m. and the main grandstands
open at 4 o'clock at both tracks.
General Admission tickets for Cayuga County and Rolling Wheels are $20 each for
adults (Seniors 60 and over $18, Students 11-18 yrs. $10, children 10 and under
free. Adults can take advantage of a unique “Bounceback Bonus” discount,
submitting their ticket stubs from Canandaigua, Fulton or Brewerton speedways
that same weekend to receive a $5.00 discount on General Admission at CCFS. For
more information, contact Cayuga County at 315/834-6606 or Rolling Wheels at
315/689-7809 on raceday
35 Days ….. Countdown To SUPER DIRT WEEK
XXXV Set To Begin
Weedsport, NY – August 30, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
DIRT MotorSports NorthEast’s annual autumn festival of speed arrives in another
month. The legendary Syracuse Mile comes to life for five straight days of
high-powered, pedal-mashing oval track entertainment. Until then, buckle in and
take a ride down memory lane as the countdown to Super DIRT Week XXXV begins!
MR. DIRT PRO STOCK SERIES: FULL FENDER
FOOTNOTES
Weedsport, NY — August 30, 2006 — By Jim Fremouw, DIRT Pro Stock Series Reporter
WHAT
The Mr. DIRT Pro Stock Series returns to action for the 2006 season with stop #1
in the six-race tour at Cornwall (Ont.) Motor Speedway on Sunday, September 3
for a 50-lap showdown in a twin bill with the Mr. DIRT 358-Modified Series. The
full-fender Mr. DIRT Pro Stock race winner will earn a $1,000 payday for the
victory along with a guaranteed starting position in the Super DIRT Week XXXV
Pro Stock Championship at the N.Y.S. Fairgrounds on Oct. 8.
WHERE
The Speedway itself is located in Cornwall, Ontario Canada. Fans and racers
headed east should use Highway 401 Eastbound using exit 786 to Power Dam Drive.
From the west, again use Highway 401(but Westbound) and junction off exit 789 to
Brookdale Avenue, following the signs to the speedway.
WHEN
Pro Stock and 358-Modified time trials at Cornwall Motor Speedway are planned to
start at 6 pm; pit gates will unlock at 4 pm for haulers and their drivers only
and 4:30 pm for racers while the main grandstands will open at 5 o'clock.
TICKETS
At Cornwall Speedway, adult admission is $20. For further ticket information,
including pit admission, contact the speedway office at 613/938-3945.
WEB SITES
DIRT MotorSports™ is at
http://www.dirtmotorsports.com.
Cornwall Speedway is at
http://www.cornwallspeedway.com.
All remain accessible 24-hours daily.
ABOUT THE TRACK
Cornwall Motor Speedway has been a DIRT member track since 1983. This Canadian
speedplant races every Sunday night with DIRT 358-Modifieds, DIRT Pro Stocks,
Semi-Pros and Rookies making up the regular divisions.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
The Mr. DIRT Pro Stock Series has made four appearances at Cornwall Motor
Speedway with Dave Schulz (8/25/02) claiming the inaugural victory. Joey
Ladouceur claimed the next two victories (8/24/03 & 8/22/04) while Roy Delormier
earned his first career Mr. DIRT Pro Stock Series victory in last year’s event
(8/21/05).
2005 RACE REVIEW:
In the 2005 Mr. DIRT Pro Stock Series event at Cornwall Motor Speedway Cornwall
Island, Ontario Canada’s Roy Delormier bested 32 full-fender teams in the 50-lap
event to earn his first career series victory. Delormier raced around Clayton
Benedict on lap 47 and then held the lead on a last lap dash to the checkers to
collect the $1,000 top prize as well as a guaranteed starting spot in the Pro
Stock Championship at the N.Y.S. Fairgrounds on Oct. 9 during Super DIRT Week
XXXIV. Joey Ladouceur beat fellow Canadian Michel Dupuis to turn number one to
take the lead at the drop of the first green flag. Nine caution flags plagued
the 50-lap affair. Ladouceur led the event through lap 13 when he slowed and
came to a stop on the backstretch with a tire down. With Ladouceur out of the
picture, P.J. Peters found himself at the head of the class but not without
resistance as runner-up Benedict began to apply the pressure for the point. P.J.
Peters continued to lead until lap 23 when Benedict was able to wrestle the
point away on a restart. The next 19 laps ran straight through under green flag
conditions to provide some of the best action of the evening with Delormier
making an impressive charge through the field racing by P.J. Peters to take over
second on lap 28 and then beginning the task of closing in on Benedict to
challenge for the lead. By lap 37, Benedict began to encounter lapped traffic
allowing Delormier to close in. As the two sliced and diced their way through
the slower cars it became evident that the Delormier machine was quicker, but he
just couldn’t get enough momentum to make the pass for the lead. Finally as the
pair raced off turn four to complete lap 47, Delormier nosed his car out in
front of Benedict to take away the top spot. One lap later the final caution of
the event slowed the pace setting the stage for a last lap dash to the checkers
but Delormier never looked back aboard the no. 27 Delormier Construction-C&D
Trucking #27 Chevrolet Monte Carlo/Cannizzaro mount beating Benedict to the
checkers. P.J. Peters ran a steady race to cop third, with George Renaud and
Pete Stefanski rounding out the top-five.
2006 PRO STOCK REGIONAL POINT STANDINGS (THRU AUG. 27)
NORTHERN REGIONAL POINTS
Pos. Driver Points
1 Clayton Benedict 692
2 Dave Bissonnette 676
3 P.J. Peters 672
4 Joey Ladouceur 672
5 Louie Jackson 664
6 Stephane Lebrun 660
7 Allen Peters 584
8 Denis Gauvreau 576
9 Dominic Gauvreau 572
10 Rock Aubin 562
EASTERN REGIONAL POINTS
Pos. Driver Points
1 Bill Pascual 672
2 Sean Corr 668
3 John Bryson 616
4 Don Williams 598
5 Bob Waters Jr. 582
6 John Oclehalahl 566
7 Pete Van Noordt 530
8 Troy Arnold 456
9 Tony Garaguso 454
10 Tom Cilurso 412
WESTERN REGIONAL POINTS
Pos. Driver Points
1 Pete Stefanski 704
2 Mike Williams 692
3 Billy Clark,Jr. 670
4 Bob Buono 638
5 Steve Miller 636
6 Rick Gorhan 598
7 Steve Lewis 596
8 Brian Kotarski 596
9 Dan Shoop 590
10 Dave Williams 584
NEWS & NOTES
Mr. DIRT title at stake: The current six-race series total matches the fewest
lined up since 1996, although this year's agenda also marks the first time ever
that special events have not been scheduled prior to Labor Day Weekend. Only
series points were used to crown the Mr. DIRT Pro Stock champion from 1995-99,
hometrack bonus points were added in from 2000-02, while regional points were
accumulated from 2003-05. Once again mirroring the point’s structure utilized
for all three of DIRT NE's open-wheel divisions, the 2006 Hoosier-Sunoco
Championship will include six Mr. DIRT Pro Stock Series events. The regional
format has been dropped although hometrack bonus points will continue to be
added to determine the overall Mr. DIRT Pro Stock Champion for a 12th straight
year. Genesee Speedway hosts round #2 (Sept. 9) and for the third straight
season, Ransomville Speedway officials have designated their “King of the Hill
100” Championship (Sept. 16) as a series stop, with an additional $1,500 in lap
bonuses on the line. The month closes out in Central New York at Rolling Wheels
Raceway during the 20th Annual World Series Championship (Sept. 23) and Fulton
Speedway for the traditional Victoria Weekend title race (Sept. 29). Super DIRT
Week at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse sets the stage to determine
the newest Mr. DIRT Pro Stock champion with the 25-lap finale (Oct. 8).
Super Series stats: Since the Pro Stock Series debut in 1995, 24 speedways have
staged 145 extra-distance events with 58 drivers posting feature wins. Now
concentrating his efforts behind the wheel of a DIRT Sportsman, “The Ransomville
Rocket” Jipp Ortiz is the all-time series leader with 17 victories while “The
Somerset Jet” Dave Schulz has claimed 13 Series checkers to sit second on the
all time Series win list. Eastern New York hard charger Tom Kuck has collected 9
Series triumphs to place him third in all time series victories while Canadian
mainstay Joey Ladouceur and Wheatfield, NY’s Pete Stefanski each have 8 Series
victories placing them in a tie for fourth in all time victories. Three drivers
(Tom Cannizzaro, Jon Miller and Tom Barron) remain deadlocked next on the list
with 5 victories with two drivers (Kenny Martin and Andy Dembek) each with 4
victories apiece rounding out the top 10 on the series victory list.
Early Season Winners: Heading into the Mr. DIRT Pro Stock Series event at
Cornwall, seven tracks have hosted DIRT-sanctioned Pro Stock races with 33
drivers scoring victories in the 90 features run. Wheatfield, NY’s Pete
Stefanski leads all full-fender competitors with nine victories while Tuscarora
Nation, NY’s Mike Williams and Cornwall Island, Ontario Canada’s Clayton
Benedict are tied next on the list with six victories. Four drivers, Fulton,
NY’s Billy Clark Jr., Akwesasne, NY’s Louie Jackson, Apple Hill, Ontario
Canada’s Dave Bissonnette and Crompond, NY’s Bill Pascual follow next on the
list with five victories with Wayne, NY’s Bob Buono, High Falls, NY’s Don
Williams, Alexander, Ontario Canada’s Joey Ladouceur and Akwesasne, Quebec
Canada’s P.J. Peters right in their tire tracks with four season victories.
Goshen, NY’s Sean Corr next follows on the list with three season victories
while nine drivers have earned a pair of Pro Stock victories. Twelve different
drivers have lone feature wins during the 2006 campaign to round out the DIRT
Pro Stock victory list.
On the Web: If fans can’t get out to the Mr. DIRT Pro Stock Series event at
Cornwall Motor Speedway to see the racing action "LIVE", they can log into
www.dirtmotorsports.com to view complete qualifying and feature race results
from the Mr. DIRT Pro Stock Series event.
Get Out the Word First: RACEceiver is the Official Driver Communicator of DIRT
MotorSports. A compact radio receiver that conveniently fits into a driver’s
pocket, a RACEceiver allows each driver to hear directions from series
officials, which greatly enhances the safety and timeliness of events. A similar
version available to fans will allow RACEceiver users to hear what information
series officials are relaying to the drivers. For more information about
RACEceiver, visit www.raceceiver.com, call 866-301-7223, or look for their sales
trailers at various events.
Another perfect score: In DIRT MotorSports™ ongoing effort to assist every
sanctioned track with presenting the best possible race programs, DMS has teamed
with AMB i.t. which is now recognized as the Official Timing System of DIRT
MotorSports™ for the next five years. AMB i.t. is the world’s leader in
automatic race timing and scoring systems and the DIRT organization is proud to
retain the company as a valued partner in the timing and scoring of all DIRT
MotorSports™ events.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Racing for the Mr. DIRT Pro Stock Series shifts into high gear after Labor Day
starting at Genesee Speedway (Sep 9) when at least one race per weekend is
scheduled up to Super DIRT Week XXXV for the running of the 25-lap Pro Stock
Championship on October 8 at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, NY when
the 2006 Mr. DIRT Pro Stock Champion will be crowned.
2006 MR. DIRT PRO STOCK SERIES SCHEDULE (6)
Day-Date Track (Laps) Location/Winner
Sun-Sept. 3 Cornwall Motor Speedway (50)…………………. Cornwall, ONT
Sat-Sept. 9 Genesee Speedway (40)………………………… Batavia, NY
Sat-Sept.16 Ransomville Speedway (100)….…………………Ransomville, NY
Sat-Sept.23 Rolling Wheels Raceway (30)…………………….Elbridge, NY
Fri-Sept.29 Fulton Speedway (30)……………………………..Fulton, NY
Sun-Oct. 8 New York State Fairgrounds (25)………………...Syracuse, NY
MR. DIRT PRO STOCK SERIES SPONSORS
The DIRT MotorSports™ Pro Stock Series is brought to fans across the Northeast
by several sponsors and partners, including series sponsors Advance Auto Parts,
Hoosier Racing Tire and Sunoco Race Fuels. Promotional partners include AMB i.t.,
DealMaker Auto Group and the University of Northwestern Ohio and the contingency
sponsors are Bert Transmission, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks,
Brodix Cylinder Heads, DART Machinery, Holley HP Carburetors, Integra Shocks,
MSD Ignitions, Miller Electric Manufacturing Company, Penske Shocks and Wrisco
Industries.
Advance Auto Parts Series Stop Televised
“Live” Sunday At Cayuga County
Weedsport, NY – August 29, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
The 2006 regular-season of racing at Cayuga County Fair Speedway comes to a
close for DIRT Modifieds on Sunday, Sept. 3 with the 33rd running of the
"Northeast 100" Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series event. The 100-lap Modified
main will be televised “live” in its entirety on Time Warner Sports to close out
the 8-9:30 pm (EST) time slot, with the end of the 20-lap Sportsman feature also
showcased time permitting.
Round #18 of the Advance Auto Parts SDS will also be tape-delayed as part of
‘Rush Hour On DIRT’ and air Nov. 12, 2006 on SPEED TV at 6 p.m., EST.
Internationally recognized motorsports broadcaster Rick Benjamin and Super DIRT
Series talent Shane Andrews are slated to man the announcing booth throughout
the show while Mark Kenyon will report pitside with behind-the-scenes
interviews. The TWC feed is expected to reach more than 1.2 million homes
throughout New York State and come November the production on SPEED will hit 75
million households nationwide.
Adult race fans are encouraged to take advantage of doubling up over the holiday
weekend by submitting their ticket stubs from Canandaigua, Fulton or Brewerton
speedways to receive a $5.00 discount on General Admission. Without benefiting
from this unique “Bounceback Bonus” discount offered exclusively at the popular
Route 31 site, adult general admission tickets are $20 each. Senior Citizens (60
yrs + over) remain $18, Students (11-18 yrs) are $10 and Children (10 yrs. +
under) Free. Warm-ups are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. followed by Integra
Shocks Time Trials at 6:30, with Sportsman qualifying heats starting at 7
o’clock. Pits will unlock at 3 p.m. and grandstands will open at 4 o’clock.
Continuing the regular season-ending party at CCFS, track officials will be
recognizing the hard core tailgaters who know no limits when it comes to
pre-race activity. Prizes for Best Looking Site, Best Food – Taste, Best Food –
Selection, Best Dressed, Most Race-Oriented Theme and an Overall Speedway
Tailgating Champion will be awarded to honor the most extraordinary exhibits on
Sunday afternoon. Judges will be roaming the Cayuga County fairgrounds from 1-5
p.m. on Sept. 3.
When the final checkered flags wave on Sunday night, a track champion will be
declared in the DIRT Modified and Sportsman divisions. Dave Mannise already
clinched the 2006 Cayuga County Street Stock points crown racking up nine wins
in his inaugural championship effort at the fairgrounds.
On the brink of capturing his seventh DIRT Modified track points championship at
Cayuga County for car owners Jeff Rudalavage and Tony Laughing, open-wheel
veteran Alan Johnson just needs to start the century grind to clinch at least a
tie for the CCFS crown. The Phelps, N.Y. pilot holds a 40-point lead in the
track standings with only the Super DIRT Series special remaining. Winless in
Weedsport in 2006, two-time defending track champion Tim Fuller needs a win and
a finish of 23rd or worse by Johnson on Sunday just to share the title with
‘A.J. Slideways,’ who recently claimed the televised Empire DIRT Series with two
wins scored in front of the cameras.
In Advance Auto Parts competition (prior to Brewerton, Aug. 30), Johnson has
used a tour-high four wins and 11 top-5 finishes in 16 events to hold a 35-point
lead atop the big-block Series' chart in search of his fifth overall Hoosier
Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT Modified Championship. Just a single marker
separates runner-up Billy Decker and reigning Mr. DIRT points king Fuller with
Brett Hearn and Gary Tomkins ranked next entering DIRT NorthEast’s customary
second season.
Russ Hefti is in an even better position, needing only to start the Sportsman
feature to garner his first Cayuga County Championship. The overall Mr. DIRT
Sportsman Champion in 2005, Hefti has reached victory lane four times to
maintain a healthy lead in the points chase ahead of one-time winners Joe
Williams Jr., Tom Juhl and Roy Bresnahan.
The 2006 season officially concludes in Weedsport the month of October with a
pair of special events highlighting the autumn agenda. On Saturday, Oct. 7 the
first-ever Big-Block/Small-Block Shootout takes center stage during Super DIRT
Week while the 'Goblin 200' arrives for full-fender stockers on Sunday, Oct. 29.
Entries in the 4/6-Cylinder class are scheduled to run a 200-lap main event
paying $1,000 to win.
Cayuga County Fair Speedway is located one mile off Exit 40 of the New York
State Thruway; a 15-minute trip west from Syracuse and only an hour's venture
east from downtown Rochester. Contact the track office at 315/834-6606 or log
into
www.cayugacountyfairspeedway.com to view complete 2006 track schedule as
well as additional information posted throughout the season.
Upcoming Speedway Events:
*October 7 – Big-Block/Small-Block Super Shootout plus Street Stock Open,
7:30pm;
*October 29 – ‘Goblin 200’ Enduro Championship, 1:00pm.
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SUPER DIRT SERIES:
ADVANCE NOTICES
Weedsport, NY — August 28, 2006 — By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
WHAT
The big Labor Day holiday kicks off with Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series
action at Brewerton Speedway on Wed., Aug. 30 and continues with traditional end
of the regular season events at Cayuga County Fair Speedway in Weedsport on
Sun., Sept. 3 and Rolling Wheels Raceway in Elbridge on Mon., Sept. 4. All three
100-lap main events offer $6,000-to-win with the 35th Annual Robert N. Petrocci
Memorial at RWR closing out the big-block tripleheader in Central New York.
WHERE
Brewerton Speedway is located on Route 11 in Brewerton, NY, which is 15 miles
north of Syracuse just minutes north of Exit 36 on the New York State Thruway.
From the North use Exit Route 81 at the Central Square interchange Exit 32.
Coming off the ramp, take a right onto Route 49, and go a half-mile into the
center of the village. Go left (south) on Route 11, and the Brewerton Speedway
is two miles along on the left side. From the South use Exit Route 81 at the
Brewerton interchange Exit 31. Coming off the ramp, take a right on Bartell Road
and go a half-mile to Route 11. Go right (north) on Route 11. Go over the bridge
and Brewerton Speedway is located just two blocks along the right side. From the
East take the NYS Thruway to Exit 34a and pay the toll. Then veer to the right
and get on Route 481 North. Follow 481 North for approximately 5 miles, then get
on Route 81 North. Exit Route 81 North on the Brewerton/Bartell Road Interchange
Exit 31. On the ramp, take a right on Bartell Road and go a half-mile to Route
11. Go right (north) on Route 11. Go over the bridge and Brewerton Speedway is
located just two blocks along the right side. From the West take the NYS Thruway
to Exit 36 and pay the toll. Then get on Route 81 North and follow that to Exit
31 which is the Brewerton/Bartell Road Interchange. On the ramp, take a right on
Bartell Road and go a half-mile to Route 11. Go right (north) on Route 11. Go
over the bridge and Brewerton Speedway is located just two blocks along the
right side.
Centrally situated Cayuga County Fair Speedway is located on the east end of the
village of Weedsport just one mile off exit 40 of the New York State Thruway.
Nearby Rolling Wheels Raceway is located West of the village of Elbridge at NYS
Route 5 just five minutes east of the city of Auburn; also 10 minutes from exit
40 of the New York State Thruway.
WHEN
Brewerton's pit gates are unlocked at 4:30 p.m. and the main grandstands open at
5 o'clock with hot laps slated for 6:15. Integra Shocks Time Trials for
Modifieds are up next at 6:45 p.m. while heat races take the first green flag at
7:30. At Cayuga County, warm-ups are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. followed by
Integra Shocks Time Trials at 6:30, with Sportsman qualifying heats starting at
7 o’clock. Pits will unlock at 3 p.m. and grandstands will open at 4 o’clock.
Rolling Wheels' warm-ups are scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by Integra
Shocks Time trials at 6 o'clock, with support division qualifying heats starting
at 6:30 p.m. Pit gates will unlock at 3 p.m. and the main grandstands open at 4
o'clock.
TICKETS
Adult General Admission grandstand tickets for Brewerton are $22 (10-14 yrs.
$10; 9 and under free) with pit passes running $30 for DIRT members and $35 for
non-members. GA tickets for Cayuga County are $20 for adults (Seniors 60 and
over $18, Students 11-18 yrs. $10, children 10 and under free), members fee is
$25 and non-members cost $30. Adults can take advantage of a unique “Bounceback
Bonus” discount, submitting their ticket stubs from Canandaigua, Fulton or
Brewerton speedways that same weekend to receive a $5.00 discount on General
Admission at CCFS. At Rolling Wheels, the Adult G.A. price is $20, Seniors 60
and over cost $18, Students 11-18 yrs. are $10 while 10 and under are free; DIRT
members are $25 and the non-member fee is $30. For more information, contact
Brewerton Speedway ticket at 315/668-6906, Cayuga County at 315-834-6606 or
Rolling Wheels on raceday (315/689-7809). General Admission tickets and pit
passes will be available at the gate for all three shows on race day.
WEB SITES
DIRT MotorSports™ is at
http://www.dirtmotorsports.com.
Brewerton Speedway is at
http://www.brewertonspeedway.com.
Cayuga County Fair Speedway is at
http://www.cayugacountyfairspeedway.com.
Rolling Wheels Raceway is at
http://www.rollingwheelsraceway.com.
Dirtvision.com™ Cybercast is at
http://www.dirtvision.com.
All remain accessible 24-hours daily.
ABOUT THE TRACKS
Brewerton is a moderately banked 1/3-mile clay oval. In the only Advance Auto
Parts SDS event under the clocks, Brett Hearn set the one-lap standard with a
time of 14.924 seconds (80.407 mph) recorded on June 12, 2001. Alan Johnson is
the defending Brewerton season champion while Billy Decker tops the current
big-block points chart. Bob McCreadie is the all-time track Modified feature
winner with 84 victories tallied in both big-block and small-block competition.
Cayuga County is a high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval. Billy Decker established the
single lap record in an Advance Auto Parts SDS event when he circled the track
in 15.668 seconds (86.163 mph) on Sept. 1, 2002. Recently crowned ‘Empire DIRT
Series’ Alan Johnson is the current points leader while runner-up Tim Fuller is
the defending Cayuga County season champion. Will Cagle is the all-time CCFS
big-block Modified feature winner with 84 victories.
Rolling Wheels is a spacious 5/8-mile clay oval. Tim Fuller established the
single lap record in an Advance Auto Parts SDS event when he circled the track
in 20.146 seconds (111.685 mph) on July 5, 2004; Jimmy Phelps set fast time of
20.547 seconds (109.505 mph) for the Petrocci Memorial on Sept. 5, 2005. Gary
Tomkins is the two-time defending Rolling Wheels season champion while Billy
Decker tops the current RWR big-block points chart. DIRT Hall of Famer Will
Cagle is the all-time RWR big-block Modified feature winner with 70 victories.
Rolling Wheels has staged just two big-block races in 2004, with Decker and
Fuller each earning trips to victory lane.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
With last year’s event cancelled due to rain, Super DIRT Series action returns
to Brewerton after a short time away from the Northeast's premier big-block
Modified traveling tour. Canadian Joe Plazek captured the first of six Advance
Auto Parts SDS checkered flags in 1994 and the bespectacled 'Barefoot' Bob
McCreadie ---Brewerton's all-time Modified winner--- scored back-to-back
victories in 1995 and '96. Long-time rivals Danny Johnson ('97) and Brett Hearn
('98) posted wins before second-generation standout Tim McCreadie (2001) made
his way to the winner's circle following a two-year layoff. 2001 is the only
year that time trials were conducted with Hearn topping 38 open-wheel entries to
claim the $100 Integra Shocks Fast Time Award.
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SUPER DIRT SERIES
Brewerton Speedway (6 Evts)
DATE FIRST - SECOND - THIRD - FOURTH - FIFTH
7/19/05 Tim Fuller - Steve Paine - Brett Hearn - Billy Pauch - Duane Howard
8/31/05 -RAIN-
6/12/01 Tim McCreadie - Steve Paine - Billy Decker - Brett Hearn - Doug Hoffman
6/13/00 -RAIN-
7/30/98 Brett Hearn - Billy Decker - Danny Johnson - Alan Johnson - Kenny
Brightbill
7/10/97 Danny Johnson - Kenny Brightbill - Bob McCeadie - Jimmy Horton - Tim
Fuller
6/12/96 Bob McCreadie - Doug Hoffman - Brett Hearn - Jeff Heotzler - Jack
Johnson
6/13/95 Bob McCreadie - Billy Decker - Joe Plazek - Kenny Tremont - Jeff
Heotzler
6/28/94 Joe Plazek - Jack Johnson - Alan Johnson - Jeff Heotzler - Frank Cozze
Continuing to stand as Cayuga County's big regular season-ending event, 24 of
the 36 Advance Auto Parts tour stops in Weedsport have closed out the summer
schedule. Bob McCreadie tops that legendary list of 11 drivers that have
captured extra-distance victories at The Port. Although 2006 marks the 33rd
edition since beginning in September 1972, the first 'Northeast Championship'
counting towards the overall Mr. DIRT title was 150 laps and claimed by eventual
three-time race winner Jack Johnson in 1980. Merv Treichler won his lone
150-lapper in '81 and was followed by Alan Johnson. The event was run
mid-September in 1983 and lengthened to 200-laps as part of the former CAM2
Trail, with Jack Johnson returning to victory lane. Bob McCreadie captured three
of the next four 200-lappers while Danny Johnson took the top prize in 1986 and
Kenny Brightbill copped the final double century grind in '89. While Steve Paine
opened the next decade with his only September win in '91, McCreadie (4 wins)
and Danny Johnson (3) controlled the rest of the 1990s; when the event was
cancelled to reschedule the rain-delayed Petrocci Memorial at Rolling Wheels in
1993, McCreadie won that 100-lapper as well. Billy Decker won the first of a
pair (also '03) to usher in the new millennium while Tim McCreadie (2001), Alan
Johnson ('02), Tim Fuller (’04) and defending race winner Pat Ward (’05) helped
orchestrate the changing of the guard.
‘Northeast 100’
Cayuga County Fair Speedway (32 Evts)
DATE FIRST - SECOND - THIRD - FOURTH - FIFTH
9/4/05 Pat Ward - Billy Decker - Steve Paine - Brett Hearn - Bob McCreadie
9/5/04 Tim Fuller - Billy Decker - Matt Sheppard - Gary Tomkins - Jimmy Phelps
8/31/03 Billy Decker - Brett Hearn - Alan Johnson - Gary Tomkins - Vic Coffey
9/1/02 Alan Johnson - Tim McCreadie - Billy Decker - Danny Johnson - Gary
Tomkins
9/2/01 Tim McCreadie - Brett Hearn - Doug Hoffman - Billy Decker - Tim Fuller
9/3/00 Billy Decker - Bob McCreadie - Tim McCreadie - Alan Johnson - Bobby Varin
9/5/99 Bob McCreadie - Doug Hoffman - Bobby Varin - Billy Decker - Tim McCreadie
9/6/98 Danny Johnson - Gary Tomkins - Billy Decker - Bob McCreadie - Tim Fuller
8/31/97 Bob McCreadie - Jack Johnson - Pat Ward - Joe Plazek - Bryon Turner
9/1/96 Danny Johnson - Brett Hearn - Alan Johnson - Bob McCreadie - Billy Decker
9/3/95 Bob McCreadie - Danny Johnson - Doug Hoffman - Jimmy Horton - Joe Plazek
9/4/94 Bob McCreadie - Kenny Tremont - Jeff Heotzler - Joe Plazek - Alan Johnson
9/12/93 CANCELLED - Moved to RWR
9/13/92 Danny Johnson - Bob McCreadie - Billy Decker - Kenny Tremont - Doug
Hoffman
9/8/91 Steve Paine - Alan Johnson - Dave Lape - Danny Johnson - Brett Hearn
9/9/90 RAIN (rescheduled for 10/13 before rain cancelled event)
9/24/89 Kenny Brightbill - Jack Johnson - Doug Hoffman - Brett Hearn - Rich
Eurich
9/11/88 Jack Johnson - Kenny Brightbill - Danny Johnson - Kevin Collins - Joe
Plazek
9/13/87 Bob McCreadie - Jimmy Horton - Brett Hearn - Kenny Tremont - Jack
Johnson
9/7/86 Danny Johnson - Charlie Rudolph - Joe Plazek - Alan Johnson - Johnny
Birosh
9/8/85 Bob McCreadie - Dave Lape - Brett Hearn - Alan Johnson - Steve Paine
9/9/84 Bob McCreadie - Chuck Akulis - Merv Treichler - Jack Johnson - Charlie
Rudolph
9/18/83 Jack Johnson - Alan Johnson - Mike Colsten - Charlie Castle - Merv
Treichler
9/12/82 Alan Johnson - Gary Iulg - Dave Lape - Will Cagle - Bob McCreadie
9/20/81 Merv Treichler - Chuck Akulis - Charlie Castle - Will Cagle - Darrell
Welty
9/21/80 Jack Johnson - Chuck Akulis - Mike McLaughlin - Alan Johnson - Will
Cagle
9/16/79 Jack Johnson - Dave Lape - Will Cagle - Mike McLaughlin - Harry Sittler
9/23/78 Will Cagle - Alan Johnson - Davey Moore - Brian Stevens - Lou Lazzaro
9/25/77 Lou Lazzaro - Alan Johnson - Jim Shampine - Will Cagle - Brian Stevens
9/19/76 Will Cagle - Lou Lazzaro - Andy Romano - Mert Hulbert - Chuck Ciprich
9/14/75 Will Cagle
9/15/74 Will Cagle
9/16/73 Will Cagle
9/17/72 Will Cagle
The Labor Day tradition at Rolling Wheels continues with only the 'Fast Track'
in operation on Monday as the 35th Annual Robert N. Petrocci Memorial once again
headlines the holiday agenda. Bob McCreadie leads all open-wheel competitors
with six Petrocci Memorial triumphs while Brett Hearn and veteran Jack Johnson
have each captured five Petrocci wins in Elbridge. Inaugural RNP Memorial
champion Will Cagle (4) is the only other multi-time race winner while defending
champion Gary Tomkins, Tim Fuller, Alan Johnson, Steve Paine, Danny Johnson,
Kenny Tremont, Billy Decker, Joe Plazek, Jeff Heotzler, Frank Cozze, Kenny
Brightbill, Chuck Akulis, Gary Iulg and the late great Dave Kneisel all
triumphed on one occasion.
‘Petrocci Memorial 100’
Rolling Wheels Raceway (34 Evts)
DATE FIRST - SECOND - THIRD - FOURTH - FIFTH
9/5/05 Gary Tomkins - Tim Fuller - Billy Decker - Jimmy Phelps - Matt Sheppard
9/6/04 Tim Fuller - Matt Sheppard - Gary Tomkins - Tim McCreadie - Steve Paine
9/1/03 RAIN-CANCELLED
9/2/02 Alan Johnson - Brett Hearn - Bobby Varin - Chuck Bower - Steve Paine
9/3/01 Brett Hearn - Alan Johnson - Tim Fuller - Billy Decker - Chuck Bower
9/4/00 Bob McCreadie - Steve Paine - Billy Decker - Danny Johnson - A.J. Romano
9/6/99 Kenny Tremont - Steve Paine - Alan Johnson - A.J. Romano - Brett Hearn
10/4/98 Billy Decker - Steve Paine - Pat Ward - Alan Johnson - Tim Fuller
9/1/97 Joe Plazek - Danny Johnson - Brett Hearn - Bob McCreadie - Jack Johnson
9/2/96 Jeff Heotzler - Joe Plazek - Alan Johnson - Brett Hearn - Steve Paine
9/4/95 Jack Johnson - A.J. Romano - Jeff Heotzler - Pat Ward - Mike Ricci
9/5/94 Bob McCreadie - Jimmy Horton - Joe Plazek - Jeff Heotzler - Frank Cozze
9/12/93 Bob McCreadie - Kevin Collins - Shawn George - Joe Plazek - Alan Johnson
9/7/92 Brett Hearn - Doug Hoffman - Bob McCreadie - Jack Johnson - Matt Quinn
9/2/91 Brett Hearn - Bob McCreadie - Alan Johnson - Steve Paine - Mike Colsten
9/3/90 Bob McCreadie - Billy Pauch - Brett Hearn - Danny Johnson - Kenny Tremont
9/4/89 Danny Johnson - Alan Johnson - Pat Ward - Brett Hearn - Jack Johnson
9/5/88 Steve Paine - Danny Johnson - Pat Ward - Kenny Tremont - Lin Hough
9/7/87 Bob McCreadie - Chuck McKee - Jack Johnson - Lin Hough - Joe Plazek
9/1/86 Bob McCreadie - Charlie Rudolph - Danny Johnson - Brett Hearn - Chuck
Akulis
9/2/85 Brett Hearn - Alan Johnson - Don McGinnis - Danny Johnson - Danny
Rizzardo
9/3/84 Jack Johnson - Alan Johnson - Carl Reynolds - Jimmy Horton - Brett Hearn
9/5/83 Brett Hearn - Doug Hoffman - Alan Johnson - Jack Johnson - Dave Lape
9/6/82 Gary Iulg - Jack Johnson - Merv Treichler - Alan Johnson - Charlie
Rudolph
9/7/81 Jack Johnson - Will Cagle - Harvey Hainer - Lou Lazzaro - Mike VanDusen
9/1/80 Chuck Akulis - Jack Johnson - Mike McLaughlin - Davey Moore - Dave
Kneisel
9/3/79 Jack Johnson - Will Cagle - Dave Lape - Harry Sittler - Darrell Welty
9/4/78 Frank Cozze - Jack Johnson - Dave Lape - Chuck Akulis - Brian Stevens
9/5/77 Will Cagle - Lou Lazzaro - Jimmy Horton - Kenny Brightbill - Tommy Hager
9/6/76 Jack Johnson - Lou Lazzaro - Will Cagle - Danny Mitchell - Gary Iulg
9/1/75 Dave Kneisel - Mert Hulbert - Bill Matteson - Butch Jelley - Wayne
Reutimann
9/2/74 Will Cagle - Jack Johnson - Carl Nagel - Tighe Scott - Kenny Brightbill
9/3/73 Will Cagle - Don Beagell - Harry Peek
9/4/72 Kenny Brightbill - Will Cagle - Jim Winks - Mert Hulbert - Bobby Malzahn
9/6/71 Will Cagle - Jack Johnson - Chuck Akulis - Jim Winks - Bobby Malzahn
TRACK HISTORY
Don and Benedetta Watros, and Rick and Tina Wolff recently surfaced as the new
owners of Brewerton ---as well as sister track Fulton Speedway--- with the
transaction officially finalized on April 28, 2006. They are joined by
first-year track promoter T.J. Fitzgibbons as DIRT NorthEast’s newest managerial
team. Former owners Harvey, Joan and David Fink joined up with DIRT MotorSports
in 1994 and the big-block Modifieds have been the headline class at Brewerton
Speedway ever since. However, long before the Fink family arrived on the scene,
a dozen different promoters and owners with twice as many ideas turned the
Central New York track into an oval of uncertainty while offering both
open-wheel and full-fender stock car racing to its Friday night faithful. With
an initial investment of $53,000, the speedway was built in 1948 by Alvin
Richardson of Buffalo and the track measured a full quarter-mile. After the
first race was halted because of poor track conditions, the speedway was paved
and the popular midget class headlined the card. July 4th, 1949 was the first
race at the "new" Brewerton Speedway and 4,000 people showed up to witness a
midget race promoted by Don Strong and Don Georgia which was won by Steve
Yanigan. With more tracks starting up and crowds down due to declining midget
fields, Brewerton management brought in stock cars and Charlie Stark won the
first race on May 17, 1950. Promoter Al Richardson ran Wednesdays and Saturdays
under the Empire State Stock Car Association with $2,000 purses while midgets
ran on Sundays under Interstate Auto Racing Club sanction. DIRT Hall of Famer
Roscoe "Pappy" Hough won the first ever NASCAR Short Track race at Brewerton on
Sept. 1, 1951. The speedway closed due to owner Al Richardson's heart attack on
July 17, 1956 and re-opened the following May with a Friday night race program
under the promotion of Ralph Mazzoli; Richardson still owned the speedway but
could not operate due to his health. Donald (Pete) Gillette, Dick Brown and Bill
Luke promoted under Richardson beginning in 1958 and the track was renamed Route
11 Speedway in 1960. Jim Carroll surfaced as the new promoter for the '61 race
season and after a few races the track was closed and the corners were rebanked
with a lowered infield; nearby Mil-Ray Raceway ---today known as Fulton Speedway
and also formerly owned by Harvey Fink--- opened the same year.
John Colbert promoted the races at Route 11 under the sanction of the Empire
State Racing Club in 1962 before Bob Rogers and his Tri-County Racing
Association promoted the races at Brewerton Speedway in '63, the same year Dave
Kotary, only 20 years old, was the track champion winning 17 out of the 20 races
run to make him the all-time Brewerton feature winner at that time. In 1965,
after seventeen seasons, Al Richardson sold the track to Archie Greene who owned
the junkyard next door while Rogers stayed on as promoter. Modified races were
run in '67 on Sundays with the late Jim Shampine winning the last race of the
year in August. In 1969 Rogers became president of the Maple Grove Raceway
Association that sanctioned races at Brewerton as well as Waterloo and Weedsport
speedways yet his group fell out of control soonafter and Greene regained track
promotions associated with the Watertown (NY) circuit. Clifford J. Carey
promoted Brewerton in 1971 and the following season David Snyder took over the
reigns and converted the 1/4-mile paved track into a 1/3-mile D-shaped dirt
track. Snyder ran Modifieds on Thursday and Saturday nights, with Barry
Harrington as the track manager.
The first Modified race on dirt was run on Thursday July 20, 1972 with Will
Cagle the winner and just two days later George Ely won a Modified race with
just a seven-car field, which ended racing for the year. The weekly show changed
over to Saturday nights late in 1973 with the season ending on Sundays in
September. Top winners and runners were Gerald Chamberlain, Jack Johnson, Jerry
Cook, Lou Lazzaro, Jim Shampine, Chuck Ciprich, Dave Kneisel, Jim Winks, George
Ely, and Frank Mears. On August 25 of '73, a 100-lap Syracuse Schaefer
qualifyier was won by track champion Cagle. In 1974 Tom and Joe Grosso promoted
the races with a very limited schedule and the ensuing season Roger Burdick,
Paul Bowker and Lynn Holmes took over the promotion with sanction by the
Northway Raceway with Limited 318 Sportsman and Strictly Stocks filling the
program. On October 5, 1975, a 100-mile Limited 318 Sportsman race attracted 73
entries and was won by Frank Cozze, who pocketed $1,000. Lease problems forced
out the old management and Roger Allen, Dave Fox and Hal Dixon promoted 318
Sportsman races at Brewerton during the Bicentennial season despite 10 of the 22
races falling to rain. Steve Armstrong was the last promoter during the decade
as no races were held from 1978-79. The entire speedway grounds were renovated
in 1980 by new owner Fred Mathieson, who bought the speedway from Archie Green.
Bob McCreadie was crowned the Small-Block Modified track champion.
Brewerton was sanctioned by DIRT MotorSports for the first time in 1984 and
Donnie Wetmore earned the points championship. Independent owners Charlie and
Bob Trump purchased the speedway from Fred Mathieson in '86 and completed many
improvements. In 1988 new promotional partner Jim Ferlito joined Charlie Trump
and continued to make more renovations. With Fink at the helm, DIRT Motorsports
was brought in once again to sanction the racing in 1994 and the result was the
beginning of an impressive period of prosperity for Brewerton Speedway. Popular
Bob McCreadie won eleven features on the way to the '94 Track Championship in
front of large weekly crowds. Other winners in 1994 were Canadian Joe Plazek,
who won the first-ever big block Modified (old format) and 358-Modified SDS
showdowns, and Frank Cozze, winner of the first Super DIRT Series small-block
special during Super DIRT Week, which has become a staple ever since.
For many years known as Weedsport Speedway, the Cayuga County Fair Speedway and
surrounding fairgrounds have grown in both size and stature since the early era
of stock car racing. Under the guidance of Drivers Independent Race Tracks
founder Glenn Donnelly, the modernized facility gained national recognition as
the headquarters of DIRT MotorSports NorthEast and site of the Hall of Fame and
Classic Car Museum. One of three founding-member speedways in 1976 when DIRT
MotorSports™ was formed, 2006 marks Cayuga County’s 52nd consecutive season of
stock car racing with the first event staged in July of 1955 and won by Ron
Narducci. When Stanley Dudzinski first began carving out a third-mile oval in
his berry patch using railroad ties to mark the frontstretch wall, he never
dreamed that five decades later the same field would become synonymous with the
leading short-track sanctioning body of dirt racing in the country and offer
nationally televised Modified events. This season 19 race dates include
open-wheel Modified, winged Sprint Car, full-fender Street Stock and non-stop
Enduro racing. As the month of July came to a close, Jack Deery was named as
General Manager of the historic Central New York speedplant.
Another of the founding-member speedways in the original DIRT MotorSports
NorthEast regime, Rolling Wheels boasts a unique specials-only race format
instituted throughout the season that has continued to produce a hotbed of
trackside activity for both fans and drivers alike. The "Fast Track" was first
mapped out by the late Bob Petrocci, yet just one year following the August 17,
1969 opener Petrocci lost his life in a freak accident while spectating at a
nearby speedway. Sons Robert,Jr. and Donald Petrocci inherited promotional
duties and eventually signed up the second weekly track to join DIRT founder
Glenn Donnelly and his fledgling motorsports operation. Rolling Wheels ran
regularly every Friday night with big-block Modifieds and Late Models until
ultimately trimming the summer schedule in 1982. This season eight race dates
include open-wheel Advance Auto Parts big-block Modified and winged World of
Outlaws Sprint Car Series events with full-fender divisions joining the unique
mix. Along with Cayuga County Fair Speedway, Jack Deery also holds the title of
General Manager at RWR.
Advance Auto Parts Super Series Point Standings (through August 16, 2006)
No. Driver Points Diff Money Wins Top-5 Top-10 Starts
1 14J Alan Johnson 1,316 0 $48,125 4 11 12 16
2 91 Billy Decker 1,281 (35) $40,725 3 11 13 16
3 19 Tim Fuller 1,280 (36) $38,200 3 12 13 16
4 20 Brett Hearn 1,158 (158) $29,850 2 9 11 16
5 1 Gary Tomkins 1,110 (206) $27,450 1 8 11 16
6 42p Pat Ward 1,056 (260) $14,850 0 3 11 16
7 27J Danny Johnson 1,001 (315) $17,250 1 1 9 16
8 77x Dale Planck 973 (343) $18,075 1 2 10 15
9 98h Jimmy Phelps 973 (343) $14,500 0 3 11 16
10 44s Matt Sheppard 942 (374) $11,925 0 1 8 16
11 44c Frank Cozze 918 (398) $10,650 0 3 6 16
12 7x Steve Paine 911 (405) $11,150 0 1 7 16
13 8J Tom Sears Jr. 643 (673) $6,125 0 1 2 13
14 10 Stewart Friesen 519 (797) $3,713 0 0 2 10
15 32c Vic Coffey 471 (845) $6,075 0 2 5 8
16 3 Justin Haers 450 (866) $3,700 0 0 2 9
17 11 Kyle Jacobs 445 (871) $3,825 0 1 1 9
18 Z Butch Tittle 408 (908) $2,950 0 0 0 10
19 60 Kenny Stafford 395 (921) $2,700 0 0 0 8
20 39 Tim McCreadie 308 (1,008)$6,950 0 3 4 5
21 6J Joe Isabell 306 (1,010)$1,875 0 0 0 5
22 42 Jimmy Horton 296 (1,020)$7,400 1 1 1 5
23 42B Kevin Bates 267 (1,049)$1,550 0 0 0 5
24 3b Chad Brachmann 242 (1,074)$2,925 0 1 1 5
25 62 Todd Burley 237 (1,079)$2,200 0 0 1 4
26 14 Rick Laubach 212 (1,104)$1,200 0 0 0 5
27 73 Ryan Jacobs 207 (1,109)$900 0 0 0 3
28 22g Mitch Gibbs 196 (1,120)$1,263 0 0 0 5
29 6 Pat O'Brien 195 (1,121)$6,500 0 2 2 2
30 14r Ronnie Johnson 176 (1,140)$1,200 0 0 0 4
31 99b Chuck Bower 174 (1,142)$1,100 0 0 0 3
32 99 Ryan Phelps 173 (1,143)$1,200 0 0 0 5
33 357 Billy Pauch 162 (1,154)$2,000 0 0 1 3
34 18 Sean Beardsley 159 (1,157)$1,125 0 0 0 4
35 R2 Rusty Smith 156 (1,160)$1,100 0 0 0 3
Gater Racing News Modified Lap Leaders
DATE TRACK LAPS LAP LEADERS
Mar. 25 Hagerstown 100 95-Hearn, 5-Tremont
May 7 Rolling Wheels 50 50-Decker
May 7 Rolling Wheels 50 40-Fuller, 10-Coffey
May 28 Cayuga County 100 61-D.Johnson, 24-Coffey, 15-Fuller
Jun 14 Lernerville 100 50-A.Johnson, 36-Fuller, 14-Decker
Jun 15 Susquehanna 100 71-D.Planck, 29-Horton
June 21 Ransomville 100 50-A.Johnson, 50-T.McCreadie
July 4 Brockville 100 75-P.O’Brien, 13-Paine, 12-A.Johnson
July 9 Cornwall 100 83-Planck, 16-Sheppard, 1-K.Jacobs
July 10 Drummond 105 52-Hearn, 47-Tomkins, 6-Planck
July 13 Orange County 100 100-Decker
July 19 Grandview 100 72-A.Johnson, 21-Paine, 7-Strunk
Aug. 5 Eldora 100 100-Fuller
Aug. 7 Merrittville 100 99-A.Johnson, 1-Burley
Aug. 10 Canandaigua 100 17-Fuller, 83-Tomkins
Aug. 16 New Egypt 100 68-Martz, 32-Fuller
TRACK HEAT WINNERS
Hagerstown B.Decker, J.Horton, B.Hearn, A.Johnson, S.Friesen, M.Sheppard.
Rolling Wheels G.Tomkins, S.Paine, T.McCreadie, B.Decker, F.Cozze.
Cayuga County S.Paine, J.Phelps, P.Ward, C.Bower
Lernerville A.Johnson, M.Sheppard, S.Friesen, S.Paine.
Susquehanna B.Decker, S.Friesen, R.Johnson, S.Paine.
Ransomville B.Decker, A.Johnson, F.Cozze, M.Sheppard
Brockville D.Planck, P.O’Brien, T.Fuller, P.Ward, D.O’Brien
Cornwall D.Planck, D.Johnson, P.O’Brien, B.McDonald, P.Ward
Drummond B.Hearn, P.Ward, A.Johnson, J.Phelps
Orange County T.Fuller, T.Meier, B.Hearn, A.Johnson, R.Eurich, D.Planck
Grandview J.Horton, B.Pauch, F.Cozze, B.Hearn
Eldora A.Johnson, G.Tomkins, F.Cozze
Merrittville T.Fuller, B.Hearn, B.Decker, A.Johnson
Canandaigua A.Johnson, B.Decker, T.Burley, C.Bower
New Egypt F.Cozze, A.Johnson, S.Martz, T.Fuller
Integra Shocks Modified Time Trials
*New track record.
TRACK SIZE QUICK QUALIFIER TIME AVE.SPEED
Hagerstown 1/2-mile Billy Decker 19.391 sec. 92.827 mph
Rolling Wheels 5/8-mile Gary Tomkins 20.643 sec. 108.996 mph
Cayuga County 3/8-mile Steve Paine 15.868 sec. 85.077 mph
Lernerville 4/10-mile Alan Johnson *16.180 sec. 88.999 mph
Susquehanna 4/10-mile Billy Decker *18.060 sec. 79.734 mph
Ransomville 3/8-mile Billy Decker 16.771 sec. 80.496 mph
Brockville 1/4-mile Pierre Berthiaume 14.475 sec. 62.176 mph
Cornwall 1/4-mile Matt Sheppard *12.882 sec. 69.865 mph
Drummond 4/10-mile Dale Planck 17.278 sec. 83.343 mph
Orange County 5/8-mile Billy Decker 21.697 sec. 103.701 mph
Grandview 1/3-mile Tim Fuller 15.032 sec. 79.830 mph
Eldora 1/2-mile Alan Johnson 16.358 sec. 110.038 mph
Merrittville 1/3-mile Tim Fuller 15.909 sec. 75.429 mph
Canandaigua 1/2-mile Alan Johnson 18.278 sec. 98.479 mph
New Egypt 1/2-mile Frank Cozze 17.334 sec. 103.842 mph
NEWS & NOTES
Mr. DIRT Title On The Line: In 2006 the overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels
Mr. DIRT Modified Champion will be determined by adding a driver's best five (5)
feature race finishes (through Labor Day) from a designated home track to the
points earned in Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series events. With many drivers
accustomed to competing at multiple tracks on a regular basis, only the best
finishes at one track are counted. The 31st Mr. DIRT Championship run will be
contested at 19 tracks throughout New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland
and Ohio, along with the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Twenty-seven
scheduled tour events will carry valuable points counting directly towards the
coveted title, with the champion crowned after eight months of ground-pounding
short-track activity.
2006 Tour 12: For the second straight year DIRT MotorSports™ has signed up the
best big-block Modified teams in the Northeast to compete in every Advance Auto
Parts Super DIRT Series show. The current list of a dozen contracted drivers (in
alphabetical order) includes popular Pennsylvanian Frank Cozze, four-time and
defending Eckerd 200 titlist Billy Decker, reigning overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco
Race Fuels Mr. DIRT champion Tim Fuller, all-time Advance Auto Parts SDS race
winner Brett Hearn, DIRT's winningest big-block Modified driver Alan Johnson,
five-time DIRT MotorSports NE Driver of the Year Danny Johnson, Canandaigua (NY)
Speedway record-setter Steve Paine, second-year tour mainstay Jimmy Phelps,
first-year full-time Series follower Dale Planck, rising star Matt Sheppard,
former Mr. DIRT champion Gary Tomkins and 30-year open-wheel veteran Pat Ward.
'Contracted 12' Among Pre-Race Favorites: The numbers are there and so is the
strong possibility that one of the 12 contracted drivers following the Advance
Auto Parts SDS will find his way into victory lane at Brewerton, Cayuga County
and Rolling Wheels following the Central New York tripleheader. Those same dozen
big-block chauffeurs account for 39 point titles at these three popular CNY
ovals with Billy Decker leading this year at both Brewerton and Rolling Wheels
while Alan Johnson tops the Cayuga County chart. Adding in 23 more feature wins
at these tracks in ’06, the same star-studded group has totaled a whopping 435
career DIRT big-block victories; 200 at Cayuga County, 126 at Brewerton and 109
at Rolling Wheels. Four-time overall Mr. DIRT Champion Alan Johnson has 131
triumphs; 56 at CCFS, 41 at Brewerton and 34 at RWR.
Super DIRT Series On SPEED TV: Carried “live” by Time Warner Cable on Sunday,
the 33rd Northeast 100 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series showdown will also
be tape-delayed as part of ‘Rush Hour On DIRT’ and air Nov. 12, 2006 on SPEED TV
at 6 p.m., EST. Internationally recognized motorsports broadcaster Rick Benjamin
and Super DIRT Series talent Shane Andrews are slated to man the announcing
booth throughout the show while Mark Kenyon will report pitside with
behind-the-scenes interviews. The “live” version Sept. 3 on TWC includes a
1-1/2-hour program broadcast beginning at 8:00pm (EST) and concluding with
flag-to-flag coverage of the 100-lap big-block Modified main. The feed is
expected to reach more than 1.2 million homes throughout New York State and come
November the production on SPEED will hit 75 million households nationwide.
Fast Timers Earn Integra Shocks Award: In a joint agreement made between Integra
Shocks and DIRT MotorSports NorthEast, Integra Shocks will play an active role
in point fund sponsorship of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series during the
2006 race season. The fast driver during Advance Auto Parts SDS qualifying will
earn the 'Integra Shocks Fast Time Award' and the driver winning the most
Integra Shocks Fast Time awards during the season will collect a bonus set of
four Integra Shocks ($1,000 value) at the DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Banquet in
November. The Advance Auto Parts Series has recognized fast time trialers since
1983, with 1999 marking the first year the awards program included every tour
event scheduled during the year. All-time Advance Auto Parts SDS race winner
Brett Hearn is also a leader when it comes to speed, earning a series-best total
of 34 Integra Shocks Fast Time awards during the past 20 years.
Drivers will continue to draw for time trial order and the 'Integra Shocks Fast
Time Award' winner will collect $100 and 5 bonus points as well as pole-position
in the first qualifying heat. A heads-up format based on time trial results will
be used to determine the starting order for each qualifying race, with the top
three finishers earning additional bonus points as follows: 1st-5 pts, 2nd-3
pts, 3rd-1 pt. A driver may earn only a maximum of 5 points in preliminary
events even if the fast timer is also a heat race winner.
‘No Limit’ Tailgating At CCFS: Tailgating is a modern-day ritual enjoyed by
thousands of fans nationwide. True tailgating, however, is an art form that
requires ---and exposes--- very special talents. Do you have what it takes?
Cayuga County Fair Speedway will be recognizing the hard core tailgaters who
know no limits when it comes to pre-race partying. Prizes for Best Looking Site,
Best Food – Taste, Best Food – Selection, Best Dressed, Most Race-Oriented Theme
and an Overall Speedway Tailgating Champion will be awarded to honor the most
extraordinary exhibits on Sunday afternoon. Judges will be roaming the Cayuga
County fairgrounds from 1-5 p.m. on Sept. 3.
Five-Year Flashback: It's been five years since Brewerton Speedway last staged
an Advance Auto Parts Modified SDS event with second generation standout Tim
McCreadie dominating the 100-lapper to score his first win of the year at the
D-Shaped Dirt Demon. It was McCreadie's current Sweeteners Plus teammate Vic
Coffey swapping the lead early with fast time trialer Brett Hearn before Timmy
Mac forged the final lead change on lap 30 en route the $6,000 triumph. Billy
Decker was the only driver to challenge McCreadie in the late going before he
pulled the no. 56 Finch's Trucking entry into victory lane for one of his 11
career big-block wins at Brewerton. Steve Paine made a late race charge to steal
second from Decker while Hearn settled for fourth-place ahead of Pennsylvanian
Doug Hoffman, who started 28th in the 31-car field. Rounding out the top-10 were
current contracted drivers Tim Fuller and Gary Tomkins, Eastern New York runners
A.J. Romano and Bobby Varin, and Steve Hulsizer, who utilized a 358-cubic inch
motor in the Tuesday night special.
2006 RACE REVIEWS
May 7 @ RWR: The 2006 Advance Auto Parts Modified Super DIRT Series ran off its
second event in May at Rolling Wheels. Defending Syracuse Eckerd 200 winner
Billy Decker and reigning overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT
champion Tim Fuller shared victory lane laurels as they each captured a leg of
the 26th Annual DIRT Challenge Cup held Sunday afternoon. The twin 50-lap
feature races awarded the winners $3,000 each and valuable points in the Advance
Auto Parts SDS and Decker was the best on the day, securing runner-up honors in
the second main event. Decker timed fourth fastest and won the fourth of five
qualifying heats before drawing the pole-position to start the initial DIRT
big-block AAP Modified main. In a race that was slowed for just two brief
caution periods, Decker opened up a comfortable lead on each restart in the LJL
Motorsports no. 91 Gypsum Wholesalers-Stadium International-Quality
Hardwoods/Bicknell entry before scoring an eight car-length victory over
runner-up Gary Tomkins, who began the today besting a strong field of 47 cars
registered for the Integra Shocks Time Trials, touring the smooth 5/8-mile
Elbridge oval in a time of 20.643 sec. (108.996 mph). Alan Johnson, Fuller and
World of Outlaws Late Model Series star Tim McCreadie completed the top-five.
Decker rolled a pair of dice ---three and six turned up--- to invert the
top-nine finishers for the start of the 50-lap finale. Vic Coffey secured the
pole and pulled out to an early advantage while Fuller began sixth and after
just five laps had already put his JL Motorsports no. 19 Native Poker-Chiefs
Tobacco & Gas-G&R Auto Parts/TEO mount in the top-three. Fuller slid past Pat
Ward on the seventh circuit and chased down Coffey before bolting past high on
the back straightaway for the final lead exchange on lap 11. Despite runner-up
Decker getting a glimpse of the leader late in the race, it was all for naught
as Fuller outlasted his nearest chaser by four car-lengths at the wire. Tomkins,
Tim McCreadie and Coffey filled out the front-five slots.
May 28 @ CCFS: Danny Johnson became the first three-time winner of the Advance
Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Bill McNabb Hall of Fame Classic 100 on Sunday
night at Cayuga County Fair Speedway, holding off a late race rally by Gary
Tomkins to garner the first tour triumph for his former JIR Motorsports team.
Johnson’s initial Advance Auto Parts SDS victory of the season was the seventh
of his career at the Weedsport oval and netted him the $6,000 top prize and
valuable points towards the overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT
Championship. Outside pole-sitter Vic Coffey out-dragged front row partner Frank
Cozze to open the century grind with Integra Shocks Fast Timer Steve Paine
following through the hole. Johnson began eighth on the starting grid and waited
for the field to spread out before cracking the top-five with 20 laps in the
books. With the field jockeying for position in three-wide battles around the
speedway, defending HoF Classic champion Tim Fuller ducked under Coffey on a lap
25 restart and Johnson mirrored the move the following circuit. The ‘Doctor’
shadowed Fuller for the next half-dozen circuits before again finding the needed
traction low out of turn four, this time to forge the final lead change on lap
40. Tomkins cut into Johnson’s once seemingly insurmountable advantage the
second half of the race yet traffic kept him at bay when it counted most, with
three car-lengths separating the front-runners as the checkered flag waved.
Fuller, Coffey and Pat Ward followed in order with Paine, Jimmy Phelps, Billy
Decker, Tom Sears Jr. and Dale Planck filling out the top-10.
2006 Feature Win Leaders: Heading into the mid-week show at Brewerton, 26 tracks
have hosted DIRT-sanctioned big-block Modified races with 52 drivers scoring
victories in the 156 features run. Defending Mr. DIRT Champion Tim Fuller tops
the list with 14 triumphs followed by current SDS points leader Alan Johnson
with 12 wins and recently crowned Lernerville and Tri-City points champion Kevin
Bolland with 10. All-time Advance Auto Parts Series race winner Brett Hearn and
defending Syracuse Eckerd 200 champion Billy Decker both have nine wins, past
Mr. DIRT champions Gary Tomkins and Pat O’Brien have reached victory lane eight
times while Western Pa./Ohio standout Rex King has taken seven checkered flags.
Matt Sheppard owns six first-place trophies while Steve Paine, Pat Ward, Vic
Coffey, Frankie Caprara and Brian Swartzlander own four wins apiece. Three-time
winners are Danny Johnson, Kenny Tremont and Andy Bachetti as Dale Planck, Jimmy
Horton, Justin Haers, Jimmy Johnson, Dave Murdick, Tom Winkle, Ric Hill,
Jeremiah Shingledecker and Billy Dunn are the only other drivers to repeat. Tour
regular Jimmy Phelps has reached victory lane once so far at Fulton (NY)
Speedway, although the Team Troyer driver remains in search of his first-ever
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series win after setting fast time on three
occasions last season.
Super Series Stats: Since the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series debut in
1980, 43 tracks have staged 552 extra-distance events. Along with Hearn's
DIRT-best 484 (323 big-block/161 small-block) Modified wins registered at more
than 30 tracks throughout the Northeast, the 'Jet' has flown to the top on the
all-time Advance Auto Parts (89) Super DIRT Series win chart, with a
division-best 62 extra-distance triumphs coming in Mr. DIRT 358-Modified Series
competition. Fifteen Advance Auto Parts SDS wins have been scored at Rolling
Wheels (12), Cayuga County (2) and Brewerton (1).
All-Time Advance Auto Parts SDS Win Leaders: 1980-Aug. 16, 2006
WINS DRIVER FIRST WIN LAST WIN
89 Brett Hearn Lebanon Valley, 7/15/81 Drummond, 7/10/06
60 Danny Johnson Fonda, 9/25/82 Cayuga County, 5/28/06
51 Bob McCreadie Ransomville, 9/10/82 Rolling Wheels, 9/4/00
43 Alan Johnson Ransomville, 6/27/80 Merrittville, 8/7/06
35 Billy Decker Lebanon Valley, 9/18/88 Orange County, 7/13/06
28 Jack Johnson Cayuga County, 7/16/80 Orange County, 6/14/01
26 Doug Hoffman Orange County, 10/25/87 Lowe's, 4/6/02
26 Steve Paine Canandaigua, 9/7/85 Canandaigua, 9/25/03
18 Tim McCreadie Rolling Wheels, 9/26/99 Drummond, 8/23/04
16 Jimmy Horton Lebanon Valley, 7/8/80 Susquehanna, 6/15/06
14 Tim Fuller Rolling Wheels, 9/21/03 New Egypt, 8/16/06
13 Kenny Tremont Lebanon Valley, 7/9/92 Lebanon Valley, 7/7/05
12 Gary Tomkins Hagerstown, 3/30/02 Canandaigua, 8/10/06
9 Kenny Brightbill Fonda, 10/18/87 Bridgeport, 6/19/97
7 Billy Pauch Flemington, 7/27/89 New Egypt, 6/22/05
Labor Day Coverage On Web: If fans can’t make the trip to either Brewerton,
Cayuga County or Rolling Wheels to see the racing action "LIVE," they can tune
in for LIVE Audio coverage of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series events at
Brewerton and Rolling Wheels while enjoying the "LIVE" video Cybercast of
Advance Auto Parts action from Cayuga County. Host Shane Andrews begins by
reporting on every lap from Integra Shocks Time Trials to victory lane on
Wednesday, August 30 starting at 7:30pm ET and repeating the format on raceday
at both Cayuga County and Rolling Wheels. The LIVE audio/video broadcasts on the
Dirt Radio Network and Dirtvision.com are free to enjoy. Enhanced features to
the Dirt Radio Network broadcasts including online text chat, and updated
results are another advantage that ALL Registered users can enjoy for FREE for
the remainder of March.
DIRTVision.com is celebrating its third year of providing fans, media, teams,
promoters and sponsors with access to live and on-demand cybercasts of many DIRT
MotorSports-sanctioned events. In 2006 the DIRTVision schedule will include more
than 100 live and on-demand cybercasts including select World of Outlaws Sprint
Series, World of Outlaws Late Model Series, Advance Auto Parts Modified Super
DIRT Series, plus UMP and MARS events. 2006 Season Subscriptions are available
now on a month-to-month basis for $9.99.
Unfamiliar with the LIVE DIRT Radio Network broadcasts? Log on to Dirtvision.com
and click the “Help/FAQ” menu for tips and common issues that some users may
experience. Make sure to register well in advance of the next show to help
troubleshoot any problems that may be encountered. Basic tools will be a
Dirtvision.com account, Internet Explorer 5 or higher, and Windows Media Player
9; all of which are FREE.
The Official DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Web site at http://www.dirtmotorsports.com/DirtNE/SDS
includes Advance Auto Parts Series driver biographies with individual statistics
and pictures, race-by-race statistics, detailed track information and race
coverage, series news and team press releases. There are also specific links to
the 2006 DIRT MotorSports Media Guide, the Official Rulebook and the 2006 DIRT
MotorSports Membership form.
Get Out The Word First: RACEceiver is the Official Driver Communicator of DIRT
MotorSports. A compact radio receiver that conveniently fits into a driver’s
pocket, a RACEceiver allows each driver to hear directions from series
officials, which greatly enhances the safety and timeliness of events. A similar
version available to fans will allow RACEceiver users to hear what information
series officials are relaying to the drivers. For more information about
RACEceiver, visit www.raceceiver.com, call 866-301-7223, or look for their sales
trailers at various events.
Tracks Know The Score: In DIRT MotorSports™ ongoing effort to assist every
sanctioned track with presenting the best possible race programs, DMS has teamed
with AMB i.t. which is now recognized as the Official Timing System of DIRT
MotorSports™ for the next five years. AMB i.t. is the world’s leader in
automatic race timing and scoring systems and the DIRT organization is proud to
retain the company as a valued partner in the timing and scoring of all DIRT
MotorSports™ events.
Eckerd Store Specials: Eckerd Pharmacies in New York and Pennsylvania will give
away close to 1,000 free tickets for Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd
200 Qualifier Races held throughout the 2006 season. The popular Eckerd program
is part of the promotion for the Oct. 8 Eckerd 200 Championship race at Super
DIRT Week in Syracuse, N.Y. Each Eckerd Pharmacy promotion will feature DIRT
driver appearances, race cars, the Eckerd “cut-away” Modified, free autograph
cards and free tickets to Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd 200
Qualifier Races. Brett Hearn led off the Eckerd activity in Kittanning, Pa. on
Wednesday, June 14th as the first 90 fans arriving at the store received a free
ticket to the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd 200 Qualifier Race at
Lernerville Speedway scheduled for later that same day. Eckerd, America’s Family
Pharmacy, has been a sponsor of DIRT MotorSports racing and the Eckerd 200 race
at Super DIRT Week since 1997. Eckerd kicked off its 2006 season with promotions
in the Carolinas and sponsorship of the Eckerd Outlaw Showdown at the Dirt track
@ Lowes Motor Speedway on May 24. Fans can find more information on the Eckerd
promotion by visiting Eckerd Pharmacy online at www.eckerd.com. For race
information, please visit
www.dirtmotorsports.com.
DATE TRACK (PHONE) DRIVER/APPEARANCE ECKERD STORE ADDRESS
Wed-Aug 30 Brewerton Speedway (315/668-6906) Pat Ward / 12noon-2:00pm 8379
Thompson Road – Cicero, NY
Sun-Sep 3 Cayuga Co. Fair Speedway (315/834-6606) Matt Sheppard / 11:00am-1:00pm
113 Downer Street – Baldwsinville, NY
Mon-sep 4 Rolling Wheels Raceway (315/689-7809) Steve Paine / 11:00am-1:00pm 153
Grant Avenue – Auburn, NY
Sat-sep 9 Lebanon Valley Speedway (518/794-9965) Kenny Tremont / 10:00am-12noon
463 Albany-Shaker Rd – Loudonville, NY
Sat-Sep 30 Fulton Speedway (315/593-6531) Vic Coffey / 9:00am-11:00am 503 South
Second St. - Fulton, NY
Mon-Oct 9 Super DIRT Week XXXV WINNER / 10:0am-12noon Eckerd, TBA
UPCOMING EVENT
Following the big Labor Day holiday tripleheader at Brewerton, Cayuga County and
Rolling Wheels, track bonus points will be issued before the top touring teams
head to Lebanon Valley Speedway for round #20 of the 2006 Advance Auto Parts
Super DIRT Series. Lebanon Valley hosts its first tour event of the season on
Sept. 9 with the
Coors National 200 Championship headlining the Saturday show. The 200-lapper
pays out $10,000 to the winner plus offers valuable points towards the overall
Hoosier-Sunoco Mr. DIRT Championship and a guaranteed starting spot in the
Eckerd 200 Championship during Super DIRT Week XXXV at the New York State
Fairgrounds in Syracuse.
2006 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Schedule
NP=Non-Point event.
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK WINNER/LOCATION
Wed-Feb 15 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park JIMMY HORTON
Thr-Feb 16 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park TIM FULLER
Fri-Feb 17 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN
Sat-Feb 18 50-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN
Sat-Mar 25 100 Hagerstown Speedway BRETT HEARN
Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway BILLY DECKER
Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway TIM FULLER
Sun-May 28 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway DANNY JOHNSON
Wed-Jun 14 100 Lernerville Speedway BILLY DECKER
Thr-Jun 15 100 Susquehanna Speedway JIMMY HORTON
Wed-Jun 21 100 Ransomville Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Wed-Jun 28 100 Fulton Speedway Rain-Cancelled
Mon-Jul 3 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway Rain-Cancelled
Tue-Jul 4 100 Brockville Ont Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Sun-Jul 9 100 Cornwall Motor Speedway DALE PLANCK
Mon-Jul 10 105 Autodrome Drummond BRETT HEARN
Thr-Jul 13 100 Orange Co Fair Speedway BILLY DECKER
Wed-Jul 19 100 Grandview Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Sat-Aug 5 100 Eldora Speedway TIM FULLER
Mon-Aug 7 100 Merrittville Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Thr-Aug 10 100 Canandaigua Speedway GARY TOMKINS
Wed-Aug 16 100 New Egypt Speedway TIM FULLER
Wed-Aug 30 100 Brewerton Speedway Brewerton,NY
Sun-Sep 3 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway Weedsport,NY
Mon-Sep 4 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 9 200 Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon,NY
Fri-Sep 15 100 Canandaigua Speedway Canandaigua,NY
Sat-Sep 23 200 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 30 200-NP Fulton Speedway Fulton,NY
Sun-Oct 8 200 New York State Fairgrnds Syracuse,NY
Sun-Oct 15 100 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg,PA
Sun-Oct 22 200 Orange Co Fair Speedway Middletown,NY
*All events subject to change.
2006 Canandaigua Points Chase Closes with
Season Championship Card
Canandaigua, NY – August 28, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
The 2006 points chase comes to an exciting conclusion at Canandaigua Speedway on
Sept. 2 when Paine Motorsports, Owasco Beverage and Parts Plus Auto Stores
combine to sponsor the traditional Season Championship events. Double points
will be on the line for all divisions in the annual summer showdown.
The headline DIRT Modified class at Canandaigua boasts a talented cast of
drivers contending for $3,000 in the 50-lap regular season curtain-closer.
Sportsman will be looking for valuable points in their own 25-lap feature while
Parts Plus Auto Stores Expert Street Stock and JSB Graphics Novice racers will
be competing in a pair of full-fender finales. Ontario County Fairgrounds' gates
open at 5 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Adult General Admission is $15,
Senior Citizens (60 yrs + over) $14, Students (11-18 yrs) $8 and Children (10
yrs. + under) Free.
Six-time and defending Modified track champion Steve Paine has been pestered all
season long by eight-time feature winner Gary Tomkins, yet opened up a 25-point
lead entering this Saturday’s program. Paine has not relinquished the track
crown during the new millennium while Tomkins is in search of his first
big-block championship at the storied ‘Land of Legends’ half-miler. Paine needs
to finish no worse than fifth-place to clinch an unprecedented seventh straight
Modified championship at Canandaigua, tying Brett Hearn’s DIRT record
established at Orange County Fair Speedway (1989-95). Paine has reached victory
lane four times this season to improve his career total to 74 which ranks him
third all-time in Ontario County.
In the summer-long Sportsman battle, local open-wheel veteran Todd Henderson (1
win) has a more comfortable position, needing to finish 14th or better on
Saturday to secure his second crown in wine country; his first coming last
season in Canandaigua’s 358-Modified chase. Henderson (797) holds a commanding
lead over Eric Giguere (736) followed by ’03 points champ Paul Guererri (723).
The tightest battle at the historic Routes 5&20 clay oval has been waged in the
Expert full-fender division with Blane Smith clinging to a one-point lead over
three-time defending Street Stock champion Mike Welch. Both have three feature
wins in 2006. A decision has almost been reached in the Novice Stock ranks as
Rob Ingraham (2 wins) has pulled out to a 62-point advantage ahead of three-time
winner Corey Hunt. Fourth-place points-getter Jamie Eldredge has posted a
division-high four feature wins coming into the weekend.
Canandaigua Speedway will remain dark until Friday, Sept. 15 when the Finger
Lakes Championships will feature a $6,000-to-win 100-lap Advance Auto Parts
Super DIRT Series event for big-block Modifieds plus a 30-lap Mr. DIRT Sportsman
Series race. Race time is listed for 7 p.m., immediately following Integra
Shocks Time Trials.
Canandaigua Speedway is located on County Road 10 at the Ontario County
Fairgrounds, just 1-1/2-miles north of Routes 5&20, and is easily accessible
from the NYS Thruway (I-90), taking Exit 43 from the west or Exit 44 from the
east. Additional information can be obtained by calling 585/394-0961 on raceday
or during the week by dialing General Manager Jeff Farney (jefffarney@hotmail.com)
at the track office 315/730-4345. Log into
www.canandaiguaspeedway.com on
the internet any time for the most updated rosters, results, point standings and
race reports throughout the 2006 season.
Upcoming Speedway Event:
*September 15 –Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series ‘Original Pizza Logs 100’
big-block Modified Championship, Mr. DIRT Sportsman Series 30-laps.
Sheppard, Hefti & Peckham Claim Cayuga
County Checkers
Weedsport, NY – August 27, 2006 – By Gary M. Spaid, Cayuga County PR
It may have been a fluke or just a happening of circumstance, but the three
feature winners from Sunday at Cayuga County Fair Speedway’s final Empire Series
points program were the same three winners from the night before at Canandaigua
Speedway.
Matt Sheppard picked up his third DIRT Modified feature victory of the year at
Cayuga County on Sunday. “We haven’t won here since June and I’m glad to be back
here (victory lane) tonight,” stated an elated Matt Sheppard. “We’re entering
the year end bigger shows on a positive note and with some momentum.”
Russ Hefti added DIRT Sportsman feature win number four to his resume at Cayuga
County in 2006. “We looked at the point standings going into this event and with
this win we may just have locked up the track tile,” explained Hefti from
Victory Lane. “I’ve never been able to get a track championship here.”
Nathan Peckham won the final DIRT Street Stock show of the regular season
beating out 2006 Cayuga County Fair Speedway Street Stock Champion Dave Mannise.
In Enduro racing it was newcomer Tom Cook from Weedsport taking the 25-lap
victory.
The 35-lap DIRT Modified feature started off with outside pole-sitter Joe
Isabell taking the early lead. This first of six yellow flags flew on lap four
when Chuck Bower slowed on the back stretch with a flat left rear tire. Some
wild action followed the restart with Vince Vitale taking the lead as Isabell’s
car faltered and fell back in the field. The racing was so intense that at one
time the cars were four-wide under the starter’s stand.
On lap seven the second yellow flag flew when a four car accident blocked the
fourth turn. Involved were D.J. Forbes, Tom Sears Jr., Roy Shields and Mike
Ward. On the ensuing restart Vitale hung strong defending his lead while the
pack of cars behind were being driven like “wild wolfs on the hunt.” A second
four car accident again involved Shields with Shannon Whaley, Butch Tittle and
Jeff Isabell taking part to force the yellow out again on lap nine.
Vitale was able to stretch out his lead on the restart as Sheppard, who had come
from the back after winning the consolation race, was now challenging Danny
Johnson for second. Once by Johnson, Sheppard set sail, catching Vitale in just
one lap. After a side-by-side race for the top spot Sheppard solidified his lead
when the yellow flew on lap 15, following a full 360-degree spin by Tim Fuller
in the second turn after breaking a bead lock on a rear tire.
Another caution period came on lap 23 when Chuck Bower suffered front-end
failure sending his ride towards the outside of the first turn where he was
tagged by another car. Roy Shields brought out the final yellow two laps later
after spinning out in the second turn. This brief slowdown set up a ten lap dash
to the checkers with Sheppard apparently the fastest car on the track. Alan
Johnson assumed second following a side-by-side duel with his brother Danny. At
the finish line it would be Sheppard chased by Alan Johnson, Vince Vitale, Pat
Ward and Ryan Phelps to round out the top-five finishers.
These results turned out to generate a top ten 2006 Empire Series points earners
as follows: 1) Alan Johnson 447, 2) Matt Sheppard 400, 3) Pat Ward 379, 4) Jimmy
Phelps 377, 5) Dale Planck 373, 6) Tim Fuller 365, 7) Danny Johnson 358, 8)
Justin Haers 354, 9) Ryan Phelps 350, 10) Vince Vitale 326.
The 20-lap DIRT Sportsman main was also action filled. Rookie driver John Behron
was sporting a new color scheme and number, 6J, as his car was fitted out in
traditional JIR Motorsports team colors. These colors must have made a
difference as he assumed the lead at the drop of the green and looked to have
the race sewn up. Only a caution would stop his bid.
On lap 13, the yellow flew when Rob Richmond Jr. spun around in the second turn.
This was the break Hefti needed as he had worked his way up to third behind
Behron and Jim Spano. The restart was followed by yet another yellow as Amanda
Whitney nosed into the first turn wall.
Hefti was now in second and looking to pass Behron. His opportunity came on lap
16 as he ducked low in the third turn. As Behron and Hefti exited the fourth
turn they touched, almost sending Hefti head-on into the front stretch wall.
Hefti was able to recover and saved the car from severe damages and sailed into
the lead on lap 17. From this point on it was all Hefti. “We needed a yellow to
catch John,” confirmed Hefti, answering announcer Rick Vleck’s question. “I have
to thank Rob (Richmond Jr.) for that yellow.” Hefti took the 20-lap victory
ahead of Shawn Donath, Behron, Rob Bellinger and Spano.
Nathan Peckham took the lead from his pole starting spot and led all 15 laps of
the final Street Stock regular weekly program. Only one yellow slowed the race,
that coming on lap five when Rick DeGroff lost a wheel on the back stretch. The
final top-five in the feature were Peckham, Dave Mannise, Phil Marsden, Steve
Woodworth and Nick Rizzo. The final 2006 Top-10 point standings for the Street
Stocks at Cayuga County are: 1) Dave Mannise 834, 2) Nick Rizzo 718, 3) Phil
Marsden 594, 4) Mike Minutolo 538, 5) Nathan Peckham 530, 6) Steve Woodworth
444, 7) Jim Wallace 415, 8) Tom Shoemaker III 394, 9) Dan Hoffman 378, 10) Wayne
Ellison 360.
CCFS HAPPENINGS: Teams of the Week went to George LaVare Sr. in the Street
Stocks, Mike Bowman in the Sportsman and James Neff in the Enduros…A 200-lap
Enduro special has been announced for the speedway to run on Sunday, October 29
as part of a “Boo-festival”…Additionally it was announced a special
Modified/358-Modified and Street Stock Championship run is now scheduled for
Saturday, October 7, starting at 7:30 p.m.. The Modified/358-Modified feature
winner will earn a starting spot the next day in the Eckerd 200, the premiere
event during Super DIRT Week XXXV….Deal Maker had a number of special vehicles
on display. Deal Maker provides the nifty Ford Mustang DIRT MotorSports pace
car…Kid’s Box Car races were run during intermission as part of the Kid’s Club
activities.
This Sunday will see the cars and stars from the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT
Series descend on Cayuga County Fair Speedway for a special 100-lap feature.
Joining the Modifieds will be the Sportsman and Enduro cars to make up the race
card on this final regular weekly program at Cayuga County. Race time will
remain 7 p.m. Most of these top stars will be then returning the next evening to
run the “fast-track”, Rolling Wheels Raceway in Elbridge, N.Y. The Rolling
Wheels DIRT Modified feature winner will be guaranteed the 7th starting spot for
the Eckerd 200. Race time at RWR is 6 p.m. sharp.
EMPIRE LIVE TELEVISION SERIES RACE FIVE NIGHT SUMMARY
ENDURO
FEATURE (25-laps): TOM COOK, Karl Werner, Craig Dingey, Keith Keuer, Bob Thomas,
James Neff, Jeff Helstrom, Nick Stark, Adam Keuer, Bobby Wagner, Ron Hall, Nick
Werner, Kelly Smith, Jeremy Werner, James Werner, Kevin Alfred, Randy Knight,
Don Ennis, Bill Werner, Barb Amidon, Wesley Alfred.
DIRT STREET STOCK
HEAT 1: N. Peckham, D. Mannise, N. Rizzo, P. Marsden, S. Faulkner.
HEAT 2: M. Minutolo, S. Woodworth, R. DeGroff, R. Hawker, J. Briere.
FEATURE (15-laps): NATHAN PECKHAM, Dave Mannise, Phil Marsden, Steve Woodworth,
Nick Rizzo, Mike Minutolo, Ron Hawker, Steve Faulkner, Howard Jones, Joe Briere,
Bill Thomas, Ryan DePuy, James Wallace, Rick DeGroff, George LaVare Sr., Tom
Shoemaker III.
DIRT SPORTSMAN
HEAT 1: M. Bowman, R. Bresnahan, J. Pitcher, S. Donath, M. Mahaney, G. Hixson.
HEAT 2: R. Bellinger, J. Williams Jr., R. Hefti, J. Spano, J. Behron, K. Ridley.
HEAT 3: T. Currier, B. Sweet, T. Juhl, A. Steiner, J. Tesoriero, A. Whitney.
CONSI: R. Hile, J. Juhl II, M. Entwistle, B. Dewick, R. Richmond Jr., B.
Coleman.
FEATURE (20-laps): RUSS HEFTI, Shawn Donath, John Behron, Rob Bellinger, Jim
Spano, Jeremy Pitcher, Joe Williams Jr., Tim Currier, Brandon Sweet, Roy
Bresnahan, Kevin Ridley, Greg Hixson, Tom Juhl, Anthony Steiner, Rob Hile, Bruce
Dewick, Mike Entwistle, John Juhl II, Jon Tesoriero, Mike Mahaney, Rob Richmond
Jr., Amanda Whitney, Mike Bowman, Billy Coleman.
DIRT MODIFIED
HEAT 1: V. Vitale, D.J. Forbes, R. Phelps, D. Planck, B. Dunn.
HEAT 2: C. Bower, Jo. Isabell, D. Johnson, P. Ward, J. Isabell.
HEAT 3: G. Tomkins, A. Johnson, B. Tittle, S. Whaley, J. Phelps.
CONSI: M. Sheppard, T. Fuller, B. Henry Jr., C. Homan, J. Haers, T. Sears Jr.,
R. Shields, M. Ward.
FEATURE (35-laps): MATT SHEPPARD, Alan Johnson, Vince Vitale, Pat Ward, Ryan
Phelps, Justin Haers, Danny Johnson, Dale Planck, Tim Fuller, Jimmy Phelps, Chad
Homan, Bob Henry Jr., Billy Dunn, Mike Ward, Roy Shields, Shannon Whaley, D.J.
Forbes, Chuck Bower, Gary Tomkins, Butch Tittle, Joe Isabell, Jeff Isabell, Tom
Sears Jr., Vic Coffey (DNS).
2006 DIRT MOTORSPORTS NORTHEAST FEATURE WINNERS (August 27)
|
MODIFIED(52) |
358-MODIFIED(48) |
SPORTSMAN(64) |
PRO STOCK(33) |
STREET STOCK(34) |
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|
14 |
Tim Fuller |
8 |
David Hebert |
10 |
Russ Hefti |
9 |
Pete Stefanski |
9 |
Dave Mannise |
|
12 |
Alan Johnson |
6 |
Danny O'Brien |
9 |
Brian Sage |
6 |
Mike Williams |
5 |
Julius Pepin |
|
10 |
Kevin Bolland |
6 |
Pierre Dagenais |
6 |
Jack Meeks |
6 |
Clayton Benedict |
4 |
Blane Smith |
|
9 |
Brett Hearn |
6 |
Kyle Dingwall |
6 |
Wayne Conn Jr. |
5 |
Billy Clark Jr. |
4 |
Jamie Eldredge |
|
9 |
Billy Decker |
5 |
Brian McDonald |
6 |
Rob Bellinger |
5 |
Louie Jackson |
3 |
Bob Schade |
|
8 |
Gary Tomkins |
5 |
Todd Burley |
5 |
Chris Higgins |
5 |
Dave Bissonnette |
3 |
Frank Burnell Jr. |
|
8 |
Pat O'Brien |
5 |
Pete Bicknell |
5 |
Joe Williams Jr. |
5 |
Bill Pascual |
3 |
Corey Hunt |
|
7 |
Rex King |
4 |
Brett Hearn |
5 |
Rob Pratt |
4 |
Bob Buono |
3 |
Mike Vigiletti |
|
6 |
Matt Sheppard |
4 |
Real LaFrance |
5 |
Chris Raabe |
4 |
Don Williams |
3 |
Ray Tarantino |
|
4 |
Pat Ward |
4 |
Carey Terrance |
4 |
Rob Knapp |
4 |
Joey Ladouceur |
3 |
Mike Welch |
|
4 |
Frankie Caprara |
3 |
Robbie Krull |
4 |
Jason Riddell |
4 |
P.J. Peters |
3 |
Nathan Peckham |
|
4 |
Vic Coffey |
3 |
Andy Bachetti |
4 |
Don Spatorico |
3 |
Sean Corr |
2 |
Jay Pepin |
|
4 |
Steve Paine |
3 |
Jeff Sykes |
4 |
Jeff McGinnis |
2 |
John Bryson |
2 |
Adam DePuy |
|
4 |
Brian Swartzlander |
3 |
Clement Therrien |
4 |
Tom Flannigan |
2 |
Mitchell Jock |
2 |
Wayne Ellison |
|
3 |
Andy Bachetti |
2 |
Scott Kerwin |
4 |
Mat Williamson |
2 |
Dan Shoop |
2 |
Rob Ingraham |
|
3 |
Danny Johnson |
2 |
Scott Wood |
3 |
Bill Bleich |
2 |
Tom Kemp |
2 |
Mike Minutolo |
|
3 |
Kenny Tremont |
2 |
Rick Richner |
3 |
Joe Morel |
2 |
Denis Gauvreau |
2 |
Greg Kurtzman |
|
2 |
Jimmy Horton |
2 |
Martin Roy |
3 |
Sammy Reakes IV |
2 |
Rick Gorhan |
1 |
John Aumick |
|
2 |
Dave Murdick |
2 |
David VanHorn |
3 |
Roy Bresnahan |
2 |
Stephane Lebrun |
1 |
Mike Dandino |
|
2 |
Dale Planck |
2 |
Mark Hitchcock |
3 |
Jay Mallory |
2 |
T.J. Newton |
1 |
Joel Murns |
|
2 |
Jimmy Johnson |
2 |
Laurent Ladouceur |
3 |
Jeremy Pitcher |
2 |
Allan Peters |
1 |
Charles Vohs |
|
2 |
Justin Haers |
2 |
Larry Lampman Jr. |
3 |
Shane Donath |
1 |
Ron Marsden |
1 |
Ray Cooper |
|
2 |
Tom Winkle |
2 |
Dan Jalbert |
3 |
Bobby Herrington |
1 |
John Gagner |
1 |
James VanDyk |
|
2 |
Ric Hill |
2 |
Boyd MacTavish |
2 |
Mike Ruggiero |
1 |
Eric Greenlief |
1 |
Kevin Colman |
|
2 |
Jerm.Shingledecker |
2 |
Kayle Robidoux |
2 |
Paul Guererri |
1 |
Joe Allen |
1 |
Steve Faulkner |
|
2 |
Billy Dunn |
1 |
Matt Quinn |
2 |
Mike Bowman(US) |
1 |
Steve Miller |
1 |
Nick Rizzo |
|
1 |
Craig Mitchell |
1 |
Jerry Higbie |
2 |
Jipp Ortiz |
1 |
Dave Williams |
1 |
John Hechinger |
|
1 |
Wayne Jelley |
1 |
Rich Vinson |
2 |
Ryan Poole |
1 |
Roy Delormier |
1 |
Sam Dwy |
|
1 |
Jimmy Phelps |
1 |
Pat O'Brien |
2 |
Kevin Ridley |
1 |
Dominic Gauvreau |
1 |
Leroy Lewis |
|
1 |
Tim Hindley |
1 |
Dave Heaslip |
2 |
Darren Zumpe |
1 |
Tom Baker |
1 |
Stan Vishinski |
|
1 |
Steve Hough |
1 |
Kenny Cosgrove |
2 |
Phil LaVare |
1 |
Dave Schulz |
1 |
Al D'Antonio |
|
1 |
Jeff Heotzler |
1 |
J.R. Heffner |
2 |
Chris Herbison |
1 |
Eric Marin |
1 |
Lee Charnock |
|
1 |
Ryan Bartlett |
1 |
Peter Mantha Jr. |
2 |
Kevin Wills |
1 |
Brian Kotarski |
1 |
Missy Dembek |
|
1 |
Russell King |
1 |
Tim Hindley |
2 |
Eric Giguere |
90 |
Events / 7 Tracks |
1 |
Ryan DePuy |
|
1 |
Donnie Corellis |
1 |
George McIntyre |
2 |
Rob Wosyluk |
72 |
Events / 4 Tracks |
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|
1 |
Charlie Donk |
1 |
Todd Stewart |
2 |
James Strassburg |
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|
1 |
Paul Gilardi |
1 |
Chris Jones |
2 |
Brian Krummel |
||||
|
1 |
Mike Adderley |
1 |
Alain Boisvert |
2 |
Jordan Bennett |
||||
|
1 |
Brian Berger |
1 |
Rich Salisbury |
2 |
Greg Panunte |
||||
|
1 |
Tommy Meier |
1 |
Dan Miller |
2 |
Shane Jablonka |
||||
|
1 |
Chad Brachmann |
1 |
Chad Brachmann |
2 |
Mike Storms |
||||
|
1 |
Paul Kinney |
1 |
Donnie Corellis |
2 |
Shawn Donath |
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|
1 |
J.R. Heffner |
1 |
Wayne Jelley |
2 |
Tyler McPherson |
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|
1 |
Joe Isabell |
1 |
Tim Fuller |
1 |
Scott Schrader |
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|
1 |
Rich Eurich |
1 |
Mario Clair |
1 |
Ricky Newton |
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|
1 |
Scott Prentice |
1 |
Bryan Rogers |
1 |
Tom Juhl |
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|
1 |
Dave Franek |
1 |
Fred Carleton |
1 |
Greg Mrzywka |
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|
1 |
Stewart Friesen |
1 |
Adam Ferri |
1 |
Bill Johnston |
||||
|
1 |
Guy Sheldon |
110 |
Events / 14 Tracks |
1 |
Todd Henderson |
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|
1 |
Jim Weller Jr. |
1 |
Chad Chevalier |
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|
1 |
Lance Willix II |
1 |
John Ferrier |
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|
1 |
Kenny Stafford |
1 |
Paul Gaboury |
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156 |
Events / 26 Tracks |
1 |
Mike Bowman(CAN) |
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1 |
Dave Just |
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1 |
Brad Kirkland |
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1 |
Rob Hile |
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1 |
Mark Dilario |
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1 |
Don Spiece |
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1 |
Mark Chiddy |
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1 |
John Juhl II |
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1 |
Anthony Rizzardo |
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1 |
Bill Eisele |
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|
1 |
Bob Albright |
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|
1 |
Nick Cupolo |
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166 |
Events / 13 Tracks |
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2006 DIRT MOTORSPORTS NORTHEAST FEATURE WINNERS (August 27)
DIRT NE Weekend Winners 8-27
|
TRACK MEMBER |
CLASS SANCTION |
FEATURE WINNER |
RACE NOTE |
|
BREWERTON(Fri) |
MODIFIED |
-rain- |
|
|
BROCKVILLE(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
Kyle Dingwall (30L) |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Bob Albright (20L) |
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CAN-AM(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
Kenny Stafford (30L) |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Rob Bellinger (20L) |
||
|
CANANDAIGUA(Sat) |
MODIFIED/358 |
Matt Sheppard (35L) |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Russ Hefti (25L) |
||
|
STREET STOCK-EX |
Nathan Peckham (15L) |
||
|
STREET STOCK-NV |
Ryan DePuy (10L) |
||
|
CAYUGA COUNTY(Sun) |
MODIFIED/358 |
Matt Sheppard (35L) |
"Empire DIRT Series" on TWC |
|
SPORTSMAN |
Russ Hefti (20L) |
||
|
STREET STOCK |
Nathan Peckham (15L) |
||
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CORNWALL(Sun) |
358-MODIFIED |
-rain- |
|
|
PRO STOCK |
-rain- |
||
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DRUMMOND(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
Clement Therrien (35L) |
|
|
David Hebert (75L) |
*Rain-Delayed from 8/19 |
||
|
EDELWEISS(Fri) |
358-MODIFIED |
Brian McDonald (30L) |
*Open competition event |
|
PRO STOCK |
Clayton Benedict (20L) |
||
|
FROGTOWN(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
Carey Terrance (25L) |
|
|
PRO STOCK |
Allan Peters (20L) |
||
|
FULTON(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
Tim Fuller (35L) |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Joe Williams Jr. (20L) |
||
|
PRO STOCK |
Pete Stefanski (20L) |
||
|
GENESEE(Sat) |
SPORTSMAN |
Brian Sage (25L) |
|
|
PRO STOCK |
T.J. Newton (20L) |
||
|
GRANBY(Fri) |
358-MODIFIED |
Kayle Robidoux (30L) |
|
|
HUMBERSTONE(Sun) |
SPORTSMAN |
Nick Cupolo (25L) |
|
|
LEBANON VALLEY(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
Dave Leckonby (30L) |
*Open competition event |
|
358-MODIFIED |
-off- |
||
|
LERNERVILLE(Fri) |
MODIFIED |
Brian Swartzlander (25L) |
|
|
MERRITTVILLE(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
Pete Bicknell (35L) |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Mat Williamson (25L) |
||
|
OHSWEKEN(Fri) |
SPORTSMAN |
Rob Pratt (25L) |
|
|
ORANGE COUNTY(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
-rain- |
|
|
358-MODIFIED |
-off- |
||
|
SPORTSMAN |
-rain- |
||
|
PRO STOCK |
-rain- |
||
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STREET STOCK-VET |
-rain- |
||
|
-rain- |
*Rain-Delayed from 7/22 |
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STREET STOCK-AM |
-rain- |
||
|
-rain- |
*Rain-Delayed from 7/22 |
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RANSOMVILLE(Fri) |
358-MODIFIED |
-rain- |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
-rain- |
||
|
PRO STOCK |
-rain- |
||
|
ROLLING WHEELS(Spl) |
MODIFIED |
Re-Opens Sept. 4 |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
|||
|
STREET STOCK |
|||
|
THUNDER ALLEY(Fri) |
MODIFIED/358 |
Billy Dunn (30L) |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Chris Raabe (20L) |
||
|
TRI-CITY(Sun) |
MODIFIED |
-rain- |
DIRT NE Weekend Winners 8-27
Sheppard, Hefti & Barger Capture
Canandaigua’s Open-Wheel Wins
Canandaigua, NY – August 26, 2006 – By Gary M. Spaid, Canandaigua PR
Matt Sheppard, from nearby Waterloo, NY, picked up the DIRT Modified feature win
at Canandaigua Speedway last Saturday evening. It was Sheppard’s first win of
the season at the fast half mile oval. “It feels good to have finally made it
here,” stated Sheppard referring to Victory Lane. We must have a “billion”
seconds here and it just feels good.”
In DIRT Sportsman action Russ Hefti, from Elbridge, NY, won his third
Canandaigua feature win, his second in a row. “We were going to travel and test
out some of the tracks that our upcoming series will travel to, but then I
realized we needed to earn points towards the Central Region DIRT Sportsman
title,” rationalized Hefti. “We need to win as only a driver’s best 12 finishes
count towards regional points.”
In full-fender action it was Ryan DePuy picking up his first-ever Canandaigua
Novice Street Stock feature victory. Nathan Peckham earned Canandaigua Expert
Street Stock victory number two on the season.
Also present for the night were the Empire Super Sprints. Justin Barger from
Montrose, NY earned the 25-lap feature win just inching out Jessica Zemken at
the finish line. [see complete story]
The 35-lap DIRT Modified feature opened with Butch Tittle taking the lead at the
drop of the green. On lap three Todd Burley slowed with a flat tire in the
fourth turn to bring out the first yellow of the race. But just two laps later
Matt Sheppard blew by Chuck Bower using the high side of the back stretch.
Sheppard then began to pull away from the competition, only to give up his
advantage when the yellow flew on lap 12 for a multi-car accident in the first
turn. Involved were Gary Tomkins, who lost a drive shaft in the accident, and
Jeff Brownell Jr.
Sheppard maintained his lead pulling out to a 4.5 second led over second-place
Charlie Donk, who was battling with Bower and eventually Steve Paine for the
runner-up position. On lap 25 Paine worked his way into that second spot and
then, in lap traffic, started to close the gap on Sheppard. By lap 32, Paine had
cut Sheppard’s lead to just 1.5 seconds but laps ran out quickly. Sheppard held
on for the victory followed by Paine, Donk, Bower and Chad Brachmann to round
out the top-five finishers. “We had a good handling car here this week,” added
Sheppard from Victory Lane. Thanks should also go to Finger Lakes motors and my
crew for such a great handling machine.”
The 25-lap DIRT Sportsman feature took nearly a half hour to complete as six
yellow flags slowed the race. A three-car spin and crash on the inside of the
fourth turn on the first lap seemed to set the tone for the event. Involved in
this accident were Nick Guererri, Eric Heffernan and Greg Hixson.
Up front it was Jim Hull taking the lead at the initial green and holding off
repeat charges by Phil LaVare. On lap six, Hull looped his number 52 in front of
the entire field going into the third turn. Only two other cars were caught up
in this yellow, Darryl Hilkert and Ed Fisher. This put Scott Schrader in the
lead. On the charge, using the outside groove was Russ Hefti, who started back
in 18th and had worked his way into second by lap seven. A yellow on lap nine
set up a side-by-side restart between Hefti and Schrader. Hefti won out and
grabbed the lead.
Three additional yellows came on laps 15, 18 and 22. On lap 15 Loren Lincoln and
Mark Chiddy came together leaving debris, including a shock absorber, on the
front stretch. The yellow on lap 18 came after Eric Giguere broke a front-end
following contact with another car and slowed on the speedway. Giguere pitted
and returned to the race. The lap 22 caution came when the belly pan flew off a
car at the start-finish line. Hefti came home with the win followed by Schrader,
Dan Wiesner, LaVare and Gus Hurlburt to round out the top-five.
Both Street Stock features went green-to-checkers. DePuy took the lead from the
pole in the Novice 10-lap event. He built a commanding lead over the rest of the
field. A battle for second between Robert Ingram, Corey Hunt and Jamie Eldredge
kept the fans attention for much of the event. DePuy won the feature followed by
Eldredge, Hunt, Ingraham and Eric Chapman.
In the Expert main the fans were treated to some close racing. Peckham took the
lead on lap two from Adam DePuy. DePuy fell back, exiting the race on lap eight.
Up front Nick Rizzo, Mike Schultz and Blane Smith were in a see-saw battle for
second back. Although out front, Peckham, was always within sight of his closest
challengers, taking the win over Rizzo, Blane Smith, Schultz and Mike Minutolo.
“I felt pestered all night,” commented Peckham. “I knew there was at least one
car right behind me, maybe more, all race long.”
LEGENDS NOTES: The Kid’s Club featured “Box Cars” as the kids made race cars of
their favorite drivers out of old boxes. Some creative ideas came from their
designs…Steve Gray was still behind the wheel of Eldon Payne Jr.’s car.
Following an early summer work accident, Payne was seen walking around the pit
area, having the casts removed from his legs….Mike Welch (Street Stock) and Paul
Guererri (Sportsman) were picked as Teams of the Week, each receiving three pit
passes next Saturday…. Deacon Claude Lester and the Canandaigua Churches in
Action sent a letter of thanks to the fans at Canandaigua for raising over 1000
pounds of needed food in their food drive on August 12….Joe Beyea made his first
appearance of the season in the headline DIRT Modified division.
This Saturday will be the final track points event at Canandaigua Speedway this
season. Double points will be on the line in all divisions. The DIRT Modifieds
will be running a 50-lap event. Race time begins just before 7 p.m. The final
event of the year at Ontario County Fairgrounds will then come on Friday,
September 15, at 7 p.m., with the running of a 100-lap Advance Auto Parts Super
DIRT Series race and a 30-lap Sportsman Mr. DIRT Series Championship.
D’AMICO CHRYSLER-DODGE-JEEP/THE WALL 99.3 FM/HEP SALES NIGHT SUMMARY
DIRT STREET STOCK
HEAT 1: M. Schultz, M. Welch, A. DePuy, S. Smith, K. Smith, A. Fisk
HEAT 2: B. Smith, L. Lewis, N. Peckham, F. Burnell, R. Lloyd, N. Rizzo.
HEAT 3: R. DePuy, Ma. Minutolo, C. Hunt, R. Ingraham, E. Chapman, R. Lurcock.
NOVICE FEATURE (10-laps): RYAN DEPUY, Jamie Eldredge, Corey Hunt, Robert
Ingraham, Eric Chapman, Marc Minutolo, Ross Lurcock, Rod Comfort Jr., Kurt Owen,
George LaVare.
EXPERT FEATURE (15-laps): NATHAN PECKHAM, Nick Rizzo, Blane Smith, Mike Schultz,
Mike Minutolo, Mike Welch, Frank Burnell, Leroy Lewis, Steve Faulkner, Scott
Smith, Robert Lloyd, Chris Jacobs, Jack Stoddard, Kevin Smith, Adam DePuy, Andy
Fisk, Doug Smith (DNS), Brain Lloyd (DNS).
DIRT SPORTSMAN
HEAT 1: K. Ridley, S. Schrader, T. Currier, R. Hefti, T. Henderson, E. Fisher.
HEAT 2: G. Hurlburt, J. Hull, D. Allen, P. Guererri, D. Wiesner, D. Hilkert.
HEAT 3: P. LaVare, R. Bussey, L. Lincoln, R. Richmond Jr., G. Hixson, E. Giguere.
FEATURE (25-laps): RUSS HEFTI, Scott Schrader, Dan Wiesner, Phil LaVare, Gus
Hurlburt, Todd Henderson, Tim Currier, Paul Guererri, Erik Van Skiver, Rob
Bussey, Kevin Ridley, Rob Richmond Jr., Ed Fisher, Nick Guererri, Eric
Heffernan, Bruce Dewick, Eric Giguere, David Allen, Mark Chiddy, Loren Lincoln,
Darryl Hilkert, Greg Hixson, Jim Hull, Tom Jansch (DNS).
DIRT MODIFIED
HEAT 1 D. Rauscher, C. Bower, G. Tomkins, M. Sheppard, C. Brachmann
HEAT 2: S. Paine, C. Donk, T. Burley, V. Coffey, B. Tittle.
FEATURE (35-laps): MATT SHEPPARD, Steve Paine, Charlie Donk, Chuck Bower, Chad
Brachmann, Vic Coffey, Todd Burley, Dave Rauscher, Joe Beyea, Butch Tittle, Mike
Ward, Shannon Whaley, Chad Homan, Jeff Brownell Jr., Gary Tomkins, Fran Hilton,
Don Slover, Steve Gray (DNS).
358-Modified Qualifiers Make Their Way To
Super DIRT Week In October
Weedsport, NY - August 25, 2006 - By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
The qualifying trail leading up to the 358-Modified Championship on Oct. 7 of
Super DIRT Week XXXV in Syracuse, N.Y. continues with 21 tracks currently
staging 49 events in 2006. The present-day format guarantees that automatic
starting berths for Syracuse will be earned by drivers at DIRT member tracks,
along with DIRT associate Little Valley Speedway, while time trials will remain
open to any driver issued a DIRT License.
The 2006 Syracuse 358-Modified Championship qualifying procedure includes time
trials for all DIRT members as well as those already holding guaranteed starter
status through the summer qualifying races and three DIRT 358-Modified Regional
Championships. The top-8 non-guaranteed drivers will make Friday's Twin 20s
starting grids via time trials.
All full-sanctioned tracks at which DIRT MotorSports recognizes a 358-Modified
points champion is afforded no less than (2) qualifying events, with at least
(1) position awarded in a non-Mr. DIRT 358-Modified Series event. Every Mr. DIRT
358 Series race held prior to Super DIRT Week is a qualifier.
The summer-long qualifying trail culminates with tape-delayed (Oct. 29 on SPEED
TV) coverage of the 150-lap 358-Modified Championship held Super DIRT Week.
Activity begins Thursday, Oct. 5 with afternoon time trials locking in the
front-three rows; the same times will be used to line up the Twin 20s on Friday
with a last chance race run on Saturday.
Guaranteed starters will be added from Super DIRT Week qualifiers at Brewerton
Speedway (Oct. 5) and Rolling Wheels Raceway (Oct. 6) with the current top-12 in
overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels 358-Modified Mr. DIRT point standings and
provisionals filling out the field.
The DIRT MotorSports™ Advance Auto Parts Modified Series is brought to fans
across the Northeast by several sponsors and partners, including series sponsors
Advance Auto Parts, Hoosier Racing Tire and Sunoco Race Fuels. Promotional
partners include AMB i.t., DealMaker Auto Group and the University of
Northwestern Ohio and the contingency sponsors are Bert Transmission, Bicknell
Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Brodix Cylinder Heads, DART Machinery, Holley
HP Carburetors, Integra Shocks, MSD Ignitions, Miller Electric Manufacturing
Company, Penske Shocks and Wrisco Industries.
2006 358-MODIFIED SYRACUSE CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS
(+)-denotes Mr. DIRT 358-Modified Series event.
DAY-DATE TRACK/LOCATION WINNER/QUALIFIER
Sat-Apr 29 Lebanon Valley Speedway/West Lebanon,NY Matt Quinn
Sat-Apr 29 Orange County Fair Speedway/Middletown,NY Jerry Higbie
Sat-May 13 Lebanon Valley Speedway/West Lebanon,NY Andy Bachetti
Mon-May 22 Merrittville Speedway/Thorold,ONT Robbie Krull
Sat-May 27 Frogtown Int'l Speedway/Hogansburg,NY Dave Heaslip
Sat-May 27 Autodrome Drummond/Drummondville,QUE David Hebert
Sat-May 27 Lebanon Valley Speedway/West Lebanon,NY J.R. Heffner
Fri-Jun 2 Ransomville Speedway/Ransomville,NY Scott Kerwin
Fri-Jun 2 Autodrome Granby/Granby,QUE Martin Roy
Sat-Jun 10 Orange County Fair Speedway/Middletown,NY Tim Hindley
Sat-Jun 24 Genesee Speedway/Batavia,NY Scott Wood
Sat-Jul 1 Lebanon Valley Speedway /West Lebanon,NY Rich Salisbury
Tue-Jul 4 Brockville Ontario Speedway/Brockville,ONT A.Johnson/Danny O'Brien
(7th)
Sun-Jul 9 Cayuga County Fair Speedway/Weedsport,NY Chad Brachmann
Sun-Jul 9 Cornwall Motor Speedway/Cornwall,ONT Dale Planck/Chris Jones (9th)
Thr-Jul 13 Orange County Fair Speedway/Middletown,NY David VanHorn
Fri-Jul 14 Autodrome Granby/Granby,QUE D.Hebert/Mario Clair (2nd)
Sat-Jul 15 Lebanon Valley Speedway /West Lebanon,NY Donnie Corellis
Sat-Jul 15 Autodrome Drummond/Drummondville,QUE D.Hebert/Kayle Robidoux (2nd)
Sat-Jul 15 Merrittville Speedway/Thorold,ONT Pete Bicknell
Sun-Jul 23 Lebanon Valley Speedway/West Lebanon,NY Wayne Jelley
Thr-Jul 27 Can-Am Motorsports Park,Ltd./LaFargeville,NY Tim Fuller
Fri-July 28 Autodrome Edelweiss/Hull,QUE Pierre Dagenais
Sat-July 29 Brockville Ontario Speedway/Brockville,ONT D.O'Brien/Yan Bussiere
(3rd)
Sun-Jul 30 Cornwall Motor Speedway/Cornwall,ONT Brian McDonald
Sun-July 30 Humberstone Speedway/Port Colborne,ONT P.Bicknell/Adam Ferri (2nd)
Sat-Aug 5 Canandaigua Speedway/Canandaigua,NY V.Coffey/Justin Henderson (10th)
Sun-Aug 6 Cornwall Motor Speedway/Cornwall,ONT B.McDonald/Kyle Dingwall (2nd)
Mon-Aug 7 Merrittville Speedway/Thorold,ONT A.Johnson/Ken Cosgrove (3rd)
Tue-Aug 8 Ransomville Speedway/Ransomville,NY Stewart Friesen
Fri-Aug 11 Ohsweken Speedway/Ohsweken,ONT A.Ferri/Rick Richner (4th)
Sat-Aug 26 Autodrome Drummond/Drummondville,QUE
Wed-Aug 30 Brewerton Speedway/Brewerton,NY
Fri-Sep 1 Ransomville Speedway/Ransomville,NY
Fri-Sep 1 Thunder Alley Speedpark/Evans Mills,NY
Sat-Sep 2 Orange County Fair Speedway/Middletown,NY
Sat-Sep 2 Frogtown Int'l Speedway/Hogansburg,NY
Sun-Sep 3+ Cornwall Motor Speedway/Cornwall,ONT
Fri-Sep 8 Autodrome Edelweiss/Hull,QUE
Sat-Sep 9+ Lebanon Valley Speedway(3)/West Lebanon,NY
Sat-Sep 9 Autodrome Granby/Granby,QUE
Sat-Sep 9 Little Valley Speedway/Little Valley,NY
Sun-Sep 10+ Can-Am Motorsports Park,Ltd./LaFargeville,NY
Sat-Sep 16+ Brockville Ontario Speedway/Brockville,ONT
Fri-Sep 22+ Rolling Wheels Raceway/Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 30 Fulton Speedway/Fulton,NY
Wed-Oct 4+ Can-Am Motorsports Park,Ltd./LaFargeville,NY
Thr-Oct 5+ Brewerton Speedway/Brewerton,NY
Fri-Oct 6+ Rolling Wheels Raceway(2)/Elbridge,NY
Sat-Oct 7+ New York State Fairgrounds/Syracuse,NY
DIRT NE SPT BULLETIN 8/25
OFFICIAL DIRT BULLETIN
EFFECTIVE: August 25, 2006
The following bulletin serves as official notification of a rules change,
deviation, reminder or interpretation from the 2006 DIRT rulebooks for the
division mentioned.
Sportsman Carburetors (page 44-45, sections 15 and 16)
Please be aware that Holley HP parts of any kind, particularly metering blocks,
are not allowed on 4412 or 4777 carburetors (crate option) approved for
Sportsman competition. HP and other non-approved metering blocks have been
appearing in pre and post-race technical inspection and are not considered
legal.
Please note: The Holley 500CFM 2 bbl carburetor 4412, 4412S, 4412C, etc.
metering block will be stamped 5924 or 5925. The number 3 may also be stamped in
a nearby location of either 5924 or 5925. The 5925 stamped number will be the
most common number found on the 4412 series metering blocks.
Please see your track tech inspector prior to a race event to be certain of
carburetor legality.
Sportsman Crate and 358-Modified 4777 Carburetors
Holley carb # 4777 used with the GM Crate engine option and on 358-Modifieds is
currently being manufactured with four (4) #172 throttle plates (butterflies).
This is a change by Holley from the previous production practice of using two
(2) #172 and two (2) #173 plates.
Any questions on the above bulletin should be directed to Cory Reed at the DIRT
MotorSports office at (315) 834-6606.
36th Petrocci Memorial Tops Labor Day Card
At Rolling Wheels Raceway
Elbridge, NY – August 24, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
Rolling Wheels Raceway will be the only Central New York track in operation on
Labor Day as it hosts the 36th Annual Robert N. Petrocci Memorial. The
traditional Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series showdown for big-block
Modifieds on Sept. 4 is accompanied by a $1,500-to-win 30-lap Mr. DIRT Sportsman
Series event with $400 on the line for the 15-lap DIRT Street Stock feature
winner.
Integra Shocks Time Trials leading up to the $6,000-to-win, 100-lap Advance Auto
Parts Super DIRT Series showdown are slated to begin at 6 p.m. Warm-ups are
scheduled to open up the trackside activity at 5:30 p.m., with support division
qualifying heats starting at 6:30 p.m. Pit gates will unlock at 3 p.m. and the
main grandstands open at 4 o'clock. The adult General Admission ticket price is
$20, seniors 60 and over cost $18, students 11-18 yrs. are $10 while children 10
and under are free; DIRT members are $25 and the non-member fee is $30.
The annual title race at the "Fast Track" is in memory of the late Rolling
Wheels owner Bob Petrocci, who first mapped out the Elbridge oval in the late
1960s. Just one year following the August 17, 1969 opener, Petrocci lost his
life in a freak accident while spectating at a nearby speedway. His Sons
Robert,Jr. and Donald Petrocci inherited promotional duties before RWR emerged
as a charter member track of DIRT MotorSports in 1976.
Bob McCreadie leads all open-wheel competitors with six Petrocci Memorial
triumphs while Brett Hearn and veteran Jack Johnson have each captured five
Petrocci wins in Elbridge. Inaugural RNP Memorial champion Will Cagle (4) is the
only other multi-time race winner while 2004 champion Tim Fuller, Alan Johnson,
Steve Paine, Danny Johnson, Kenny Tremont, Billy Decker, Joe Plazek, Jeff
Heotzler, Frank Cozze, Kenny Brightbill, Chuck Akulis, Gary Iulg and the late
great Dave Kneisel all triumphed on one occasion. (The 2003 event was cancelled
due to rain)
Gary Tomkins is the defending Petrocci Memorial champion, capturing his first
Labor Day trophy ahead of Advance Auto Parts SDS regulars Tim Fuller and Billy
Decker while rising tour stars Jimmy Phelps and Matt Sheppard filled out the
front-five. Fuller holds the RWR single lap record in an Advance Auto Parts SDS
event after circling the fast 5/8-miler in a time of 20.146 seconds (111.685
mph) on July 5, 2004. Phelps set fast time of 20.547 seconds (109.505 mph) in
the ‘05 Labor Day special on Sept. 5.
With a sudden downpour forcing track officials to cancel the ‘Firecracker’
Championship scheduled during the Independence Day holiday, Rolling Wheels has
staged only one big-block race in 2006, with Super DIRT Series points runner-up
Decker and third-place points-getter Fuller taking checkered flags in the twin
50-lap feature format on May 7. Alan Johnson, who posted third and 17th-place
finishes in May steering the Rudalavage/Laughing-owned no. 14J
NativePoker.Com-WPC Associates,Inc.-Pine Line Auto Sales/Bicknell entry, is the
current Advance Auto Parts SDS points leader while Decker tops the current RWR
big-block points chart ahead of Fuller and Gary Tomkins, who are tied for
second. Fuller is the reigning overall Hoosier-Sunoco Mr. DIRT Champion while
Tomkins is the two-time defending Rolling Wheels season champion.
2005 Hoosier-Sunoco Mr. DIRT Sportsman Champion Russ Hefti is also the two-time
DIRT Sportsman division points champion at Rolling Wheels and he claimed the May
7 opener in his bid for a three-peat at the ‘Fast Track.’ In the 20-lap
lid-lifter that ran caution-free, Hefti out-distanced runner-up Joe Williams Jr.
by a full straightaway followed by ’05 Rookie of the Year Chris Higgins, Western
New Yorker Rob Pratt and female open-wheel sensation Jessica Zemken.
The 15-lap Street Stock main in May was slowed by just one yellow flag before
Blane Smith posted the flag-to-flag victory in full-fender competition. Frank
Burnell Jr. used lapped traffic to pass Adam DePuy for second with three laps to
go while Dave Marcuccilli and Dave Mannise rounded out the fast-five at the
finish.
For more information regarding Rolling Wheels, contact DIRT NorthEast
Headquarters during the week at 315/834-6606, call RWR (315/689-7809) on raceday
or visit
www.rollingwheelsraceway.com on the internet anytime. Rolling Wheels Raceway
is located west of the village of Elbridge on Route 5, just five minutes east of
the city of Auburn and only 10 minutes from Exit 40 of the New York State
Thruway.
Upcoming Speedway Events:
*September 22 – 20th Annual World Series Championship Weekend; Mr. DIRT
358-Modified Series 100-laps, $4,000-to-win plus DIRT Street Stock 20-laps,
$500-to-win.
*September 23 – 20th Annual World Series Championship Weekend; Advance Auto
Parts Super DIRT Series Modified 200-laps, $10,000-to-win, Mr. DIRT Sportsman
Series 30-laps $1,500-to-win and Mr. DIRT Pro Stock Series 30-laps,
$1,000-to-win.
[Track points end]
*October 6 – Super DIRT Week Shootout; Mr. DIRT 358-Modified Series 100-laps,
$4,000-to-win and Mr. DIRT Sportsman Series 30-laps $1,500-to-win.
*October 7 – Super DIRT Week Shootout; ESS/URC/PSG Sprint Car Challenge 25-laps,
$3,000-to-win.
“No Limits” Tailgating at Cayuga County
Fairgrounds Finale
Weedsport, NY – August 24, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
Does your grill travel in your truck? Do the lights for your campsite put those
of Chevy Chase in the movie “Christmas Vacation” to shame? Are the chairs for
your outdoor partying more comfortable than the ones at home? If so, you
definitely need to be at Cayuga County Fair Speedway in Weedsport on Sunday,
September 3.
Labor Day weekend is synonymous with the ending of the summer. It also
traditionally marks the season finale at the Cayuga County Fairgrounds. The
kickoff of the 2006 running of the “Northeast 100” featuring the Advance Auto
Parts Super DIRT Series will have fans showing off their tailgating talents for
prizes with the first-ever competition at the popular Rte 31 oval.
“This is a big weekend for camping, parties and picnics,” said new Cayuga County
Fair Speedway General Manager Jack Deery. “We want our last race event of the
season to be spectacular and we want fans to participate like never before.
There is plenty of room here for the action outside of the track to be as
exciting as the action on the track. We are anxious to reward the creativity of
our fans.”
Tailgating is a modern-day ritual enjoyed by thousands of fans nationwide. True
tailgating, however, is an art form that requires ---and exposes--- very special
talents. Do you have what it takes? Cayuga County Fair Speedway wants to
recognize the hard core tailgaters who know no limits when it comes to pre-race
partying. Prizes for Best Looking Site, Best Food – Taste, Best Food –
Selection, Best Dressed, Most Race-Oriented Theme and an Overall Speedway
Tailgating Champion will be awarded to honor the most extraordinary exhibits on
Sunday afternoon. Judges will be roaming the fairgrounds from 1-5 p.m.
A complete program of DIRT Sportsman plus a 4-Cylinder Enduro join the Advance
Auto Parts SDS ‘Northeast 100’ at Cayuga County. Both the 100-lap Modified and
20-lap Sportsman features will be televised in their entirety “live” on Time
Warner Sports to close out the 8-9:30 pm time slot. Adult general admission
tickets are $20 each, Senior Citizens (60 yrs + over) $18, Students (11-18 yrs)
$10 and Children (10 yrs. + under) Free. Adults can take advantage of a unique
“Bounceback Bonus” discount, submitting their ticket stubs from Canandaigua,
Fulton or Brewerton speedways that same weekend to receive a $5.00 discount on
General Admission.
Warm-ups are scheduled to begin Sunday at 6 p.m. followed by Integra Shocks Time
Trials for Modifieds at 6:30, with Sportsman qualifying heats starting at 7
o’clock. Pit gates swing open at 3 p.m. and seating in the main grandstands
starts at 4 p.m.
Cayuga County Fair Speedway is located one mile off Exit 40 of the New York
State Thruway; a 15-minute trip west from Syracuse and only an hour's venture
east from downtown Rochester. Contact the track office at 315/834-6606 for more
details on the ‘Tailgating Competition’ or log into
www.cayugacountyfairspeedway.com to view additional information. And
remember, get your backside trackside!
2006 Empire DIRT Series/Time Warner Cable Program Schedule
Empire DIRT Series Schedule
August 27 – 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. LIVE; Re-aired 8/29 @ 9:30pm & 9/2 @ 9:00pm
September 3 – 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. LIVE; Re-aired 9/5 & 9/8 or 9/9, TBA
Cameras Back In Focus For Final Sunday
Show In August At Cayuga County
Weedsport, NY – August 22, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
“Live” televised oval track action returns to Cayuga County Fair Speedway on
Sunday, August 27 with Round # 5 of the Empire DIRT Series the showcase event.
DealMaker Auto Group, A-Verdi Container, Reva Roller Dome and Sennett Auto
Parts/Parts Plus of Auburn, N.Y. take headline billing over a full show for DIRT
Modified, DIRT Sportsman, DIRT Street Stock and 4-Cylinder Enduro racers plus a
special appearance by the Central New York Mini Sprints. Both the 35-lap
Modified and 20-lap Sportsman features will be televised in their entirety
“live” on Time Warner Sports to close out the 8-9:30 pm (EST) time slot.
Adult race fans are encouraged to take advantage of doubling up over the weekend
by submitting their ticket stubs from Canandaigua, Fulton or Brewerton speedways
to receive a $5.00 discount on General Admission. Without benefiting from this
unique “Bounceback Bonus” discount offered exclusively at the popular Route 31
site, adult general admission tickets are $15 each. Senior Citizens (60 yrs +
over) remain $14, Students (11-18 yrs) are $8 and Children (10 yrs. + under)
Free. Qualifying on Sunday gets underway at 7 p.m. and gates swing open at 5
o’clock.
Alan Johnson scored his second big-block feature win in front of the cameras on
Aug. 13 to move past Jimmy Phelps in both the Empire DIRT Series standings and
season-long track points chase with just two races left. Fuller (665 pts) also
overtook Phelps (662) on the 2006 CCFS chart with Johnson ringing up 686
markers. ‘A.J. Slideways’ has totalled 352 points in four EDS events to rank
ahead of Phelps (315), Dale Planck (305), Matt Sheppard (300) and Fuller (300).
Justin Hears and Vic Coffey earned the other televised victories.
While three-time Cayuga County winner Russ Hefti continues to pace the DIRT
Sportsman standings ahead of Joe Williams Jr. (1 win), 20-lap feature winners
Roy Bresnahan, Rob Bellinger, Shawn Donath and John Juhl II have done their best
work on television since “live” coverage began in mid-July. Tom Juhl (1 win),
Bresnahan and Bellinger complete the top-five in points.
With the final divisional points race slated for Sunday night, Dave Mannise has
already clinched his first Street Stock Championship in Weedsport, capturing
eight feature wins in 13 point events with still another first-place trophy
collected in the 25th Cayuga County Fair Championship. Nick Rizzo (1 win)
currently stands second heading into the last point show left while Phil Marsden
holds down third still in search of his first trip to the winner’s circle.
With just four points separating the top-three, current leader Craig Dingey (4
wins), Karl Werner (2) and James Werner (2) are the only repeat winners in the
full-fender 4-Cylinder Enduro division. The top-5 finishers (1st-5 pts, 2nd-4
pts, 3rd-3 pts, 4th-2 pts, 5th-1 pt.) in each non-stop finale earn points and at
the end of the season a divisional champion will be crowned for the first time
ever at Cayuga County.
Along with Time Warner Cable viewers at home able to witness a pair of
open-wheel feature events, the Modified consolation round (based on weather and
time limitations) will also be included in each 1-1/2 hours show. Doug Elkins
and Shane Andrews are co-hosts throughout the evening while Mark Kenyon reports
pitside with behind-the-scenes interviews. TWC will also air each program twice
more during the following week.
In addition, motorsports fans across the country will be able to tune into
DIRTvision.com at 7 p.m. EST to watch the live cybercasts. A bonus of four more
weeks of open-wheel action will follow the seven live shows with those Super
DIRT Week Classics beginning Sept. 10 and leading into Super DIRT Week ’06 on
the Syracuse Mile. The Empire DIRT Series runs through September 3, with each
show televised "live" from 8:00-9:30pm, EST.
Cayuga County Fair Speedway is located one mile off Exit 40 of the New York
State Thruway; a 15-minute trip west from Syracuse and only an hour's venture
east from downtown Rochester. Contact the track office at 315/834-6606 or log
into www.cayugacountyfairspeedway.com to view complete 2006 track schedule as
well as additional information posted throughout the season.
Upcoming Speedway Event:
*September 3 – Empire DIRT Series Round #6 (Live TV 8-9:30pm, EST); Advance Auto
Parts Super DIRT Series ‘Northeast 100’ big-block Modified Championship,
Sportsman, 4-Cylinder Enduro [Final points show].
2006 Empire DIRT Series/Time Warner Cable Programs
Empire DIRT Series Schedule
August 27 – 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. LIVE; Re-aired 8/29 @ 9:30pm & 9/2 @ 9:00pm
September 3 – 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. LIVE; Re-aired 9/5 & 9/8 or 9/9, TBA
Super DIRT Week Classic Schedule
September 10 – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Super DIRT Week Classic show
September 17 – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Super DIRT Week Classic show
September 24 – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Super DIRT Week Classic show
October 1 – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Super DIRT Week Classic show
Empire Super Sprinters Back On Canandaigua
Card Saturday Night
Canandaigua, NY – August 21, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
After rain scaled back their initial effort in July, the Empire Super Sprints
return to town for another big night of racing at Canandaigua Speedway on
Saturday, August 26. D'Amico Chrysler Dodge Jeep and The WALL 99.3 FM Radio
sponsor a traditional four-star line-up with a complete card of open-wheel
Advance Auto Parts Modified and Paine Motorsports Sportsman racing plus
full-fender Parts Plus Auto Stores Expert Street Stock and JSB Graphics Novice
action joining the winged warriors on the Ontario County Fairgrounds. Gates open
at 5 p.m. and qualifying rounds begin promptly at 7 o’clock. Adult General
Admission is $18, Senior Citizens (60 yrs + over) $15, Students (11-18 yrs) $9
and Children (10 yrs. + under) Free.
It will be a special night for the NativePoker.com Tour as the Empire Super
Sprinters end a four-year hiatus with a return to the Ontario County Fairgrounds
on Saturday. On July 6, 2002 long-time ESS faithful Rob Dietrick took a popular
victory on front of many family and friends. That was the last time the stars
and cars from the 24 year-old organization visited the popular Routes 5 & 20
oval. Dietrick ended a two year retirement earlier this year and will have his
familiar #10 in the pits.
Other former winners slated to haul westward into wine country include defending
ESS champion Lance Yonge and Randy Years along with local favorites Bubby
Kerrick, Nick Fratto, Mike Stelter and Chuck Hebing. They will be joined by
current points leader Alain Bergeron, runner-up Dan Kaszubinski, a four-time
winner in 2006, Canadian rookie contender Steve Poirier, female sensation
Jessica Zemken, Jeff Cook and some 30 other top sprint car chauffeurs. Former
ESS competitor Mike Lauterborn has picked up the sponsorship of the Walt’s Hobby
Dash for this evening as well.
With just two point shows remaining on the 2006 agenda, Canandaigua’s coveted
DIRT Modified track championship, Gary Tomkins and Steve Paine continue to
remain the frontrunners in 2006. Current leader Tomkins has blistered the
storied half-miler, posting a career best eight wins in 16 feature races.
Six-time defending track champion Paine has reached victory lane on four
occasions to stand second just seven points back. Still winless Todd Burley and
Matt Sheppard remain longshots for the trophy while Vic Coffey (3 wins) rounds
out the top-five in points ahead of Charlie Donk (1) and Chuck Bower.
In the Paine Motorsports Sportsman division, eight different drivers have shared
victory lane laurels in 14 events with Eric Giguere, Paul Guererri, Phil LVare
and Kevin Ridley repeating trips to the winner’s circle. Taking one checkered
flag in ’06, Todd Henderson (751) has opened up a steady lead over Giguere
(710), Guererri (681), Rob Bussey (651) and LaVare (624) on the points chart.
A full program of Street Stock racing completes the short-track show at the
Routes 5&20 speedplant. In the Parts Plus Auto Stores Expert title hunt, Mike
Welch and Blane Smith have battled all season and matched blow for blow on the
results sheet. Both have won three times and Smith has 10 top-five finishes in
13 events but Welch holds the narrow five-point lead in search of his fourth
straight Canandaigua crown. Rob Ingraham (2 wins) tops the JSB Graphics Novice
points chart ahead of Corey Hunt (3 wins) and early-season leader Mike Dandino
(1 win) while Jamie Eldredge (4) and Charles Vohs (2) are the only other drivers
to repeat trips to the winner’s circle.
Canandaigua Speedway is located on County Road 10 at the Ontario County
Fairgrounds, just 1-1/2-miles north of Routes 5&20, and is easily accessible
from the NYS Thruway (I-90), taking Exit 43 from the west or Exit 44 from the
east. Additional information can be obtained by calling 585/394-0961 on raceday
or during the week by dialing General Manager Jeff Farney (jefffarney@hotmail.com)
at the track office 315/730-4345. Log into
www.canandaiguaspeedway.com on
the internet any time for the most updated rosters, results, point standings and
race reports throughout the 2006 season.
Upcoming Speedway Events:
*September 2 – Season Championships Double Track Points 50-laps DIRT Modified,
Sportsman, Street Stock [Final points show];
*September 15 –Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series ‘Original Pizza Logs 100’
big-block Modified Championship, Mr. DIRT Sportsman Series 30-laps.
2006 DIRT MOTORSPORTS NORTHEAST FEATURE WINNERS (August 20)
|
MODIFIED(51) |
358-MODIFIED(48) |
SPORTSMAN(62) |
PRO STOCK(33) |
STREET STOCK(33) |
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|
13 |
Tim Fuller |
7 |
David Hebert |
8 |
Brian Sage |
8 |
Pete Stefanski |
9 |
Dave Mannise |
|
12 |
Alan Johnson |
6 |
Danny O'Brien |
8 |
Russ Hefti |
6 |
Mike Williams |
5 |
Julius Pepin |
|
10 |
Kevin Bolland |
6 |
Pierre Dagenais |
6 |
Jack Meeks |
5 |
Billy Clark Jr. |
4 |
Blane Smith |
|
9 |
Brett Hearn |
5 |
Brian McDonald |
6 |
Wayne Conn Jr. |
5 |
Louie Jackson |
4 |
Jamie Eldredge |
|
9 |
Billy Decker |
5 |
Todd Burley |
5 |
Rob Bellinger |
5 |
Dave Bissonnette |
3 |
Bob Schade |
|
8 |
Gary Tomkins |
5 |
Kyle Dingwall |
5 |
Chris Higgins |
5 |
Clayton Benedict |
3 |
Frank Burnell Jr. |
|
8 |
Pat O'Brien |
4 |
Pete Bicknell |
4 |
Joe Williams Jr. |
5 |
Bill Pascual |
3 |
Corey Hunt |
|
7 |
Rex King |
4 |
Brett Hearn |
4 |
Rob Pratt |
4 |
Bob Buono |
3 |
Mike Vigiletti |
|
4 |
Matt Sheppard |
4 |
Real LaFrance |
4 |
Rob Knapp |
4 |
Don Williams |
3 |
Ray Tarantino |
|
4 |
Pat Ward |
3 |
Robbie Krull |
4 |
Jason Riddell |
4 |
Joey Ladouceur |
3 |
Mike Welch |
|
4 |
Frankie Caprara |
3 |
Carey Terrance |
4 |
Don Spatorico |
4 |
P.J. Peters |
2 |
Jay Pepin |
|
4 |
Vic Coffey |
3 |
Andy Bachetti |
4 |
Jeff McGinnis |
3 |
Sean Corr |
2 |
Adam DePuy |
|
4 |
Steve Paine |
3 |
Jeff Sykes |
4 |
Tom Flannigan |
2 |
John Bryson |
2 |
Wayne Ellison |
|
3 |
Andy Bachetti |
2 |
Scott Kerwin |
4 |
Chris Raabe |
2 |
Mitchell Jock |
2 |
Rob Ingraham |
|
3 |
Brian Swartzlander |
2 |
Scott Wood |
3 |
Bill Bleich |
2 |
Dan Shoop |
2 |
Mike Minutolo |
|
3 |
Danny Johnson |
2 |
Rick Richner |
3 |
Joe Morel |
2 |
Tom Kemp |
2 |
Greg Kurtzman |
|
3 |
Kenny Tremont |
2 |
Martin Roy |
3 |
Sammy Reakes IV |
2 |
Denis Gauvreau |
1 |
John Aumick |
|
2 |
Jimmy Horton |
2 |
David VanHorn |
3 |
Roy Bresnahan |
2 |
Rick Gorhan |
1 |
Mike Dandino |
|
2 |
Dave Murdick |
2 |
Mark Hitchcock |
3 |
Mat Williamson |
2 |
Stephane Lebrun |
1 |
Joel Murns |
|
2 |
Dale Planck |
2 |
Laurent Ladouceur |
3 |
Jay Mallory |
1 |
Ron Marsden |
1 |
Charles Vohs |
|
2 |
Jimmy Johnson |
2 |
Larry Lampman Jr. |
3 |
Jeremy Pitcher |
1 |
John Gagner |
1 |
Ray Cooper |
|
2 |
Justin Haers |
2 |
Dan Jalbert |
3 |
Shane Donath |
1 |
Eric Greenlief |
1 |
James VanDyk |
|
2 |
Tom Winkle |
2 |
Boyd MacTavish |
3 |
Bobby Herrington |
1 |
Joe Allen |
1 |
Nathan Peckham |
|
2 |
Ric Hill |
2 |
Clement Therrien |
2 |
Mike Ruggiero |
1 |
T.J. Newton |
1 |
Kevin Colman |
|
2 |
Jerm.Shingledecker |
1 |
Matt Quinn |
2 |
Paul Guererri |
1 |
Steve Miller |
1 |
Steve Faulkner |
|
1 |
Craig Mitchell |
1 |
Jerry Higbie |
2 |
Mike Bowman(US) |
1 |
Dave Williams |
1 |
Nick Rizzo |
|
1 |
Wayne Jelley |
1 |
Rich Vinson |
2 |
Jipp Ortiz |
1 |
Roy Delormier |
1 |
John Hechinger |
|
1 |
Jimmy Phelps |
1 |
Pat O'Brien |
2 |
Ryan Poole |
1 |
Dominic Gauvreau |
1 |
Sam Dwy |
|
1 |
Tim Hindley |
1 |
Dave Heaslip |
2 |
Kevin Ridley |
1 |
Tom Baker |
1 |
Leroy Lewis |
|
1 |
Steve Hough |
1 |
Kenny Cosgrove |
2 |
Darren Zumpe |
1 |
Allan Peters |
1 |
Stan Vishinski |
|
1 |
Jeff Heotzler |
1 |
J.R. Heffner |
2 |
Phil LaVare |
1 |
Dave Schulz |
1 |
Al D'Antonio |
|
1 |
Ryan Bartlett |
1 |
Peter Mantha Jr. |
2 |
Chris Herbison |
1 |
Eric Marin |
1 |
Lee Charnock |
|
1 |
Russell King |
1 |
Tim Hindley |
2 |
Kevin Wills |
1 |
Brian Kotarski |
1 |
Missy Dembek |
|
1 |
Donnie Corellis |
1 |
George McIntyre |
2 |
Eric Giguere |
86 |
Events / 7 Tracks |
69 |
Events / 4 Tracks |
|
1 |
Charlie Donk |
1 |
Todd Stewart |
2 |
Rob Wosyluk |
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|
1 |
Paul Gilardi |
1 |
Chris Jones |
2 |
James Strassburg |
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|
1 |
Mike Adderley |
1 |
Alain Boisvert |
2 |
Brian Krummel |
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|
1 |
Brian Berger |
1 |
Rich Salisbury |
2 |
Jordan Bennett |
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|
1 |
Tommy Meier |
1 |
Dan Miller |
2 |
Greg Panunte |
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|
1 |
Billy Dunn |
1 |
Chad Brachmann |
2 |
Shane Jablonka |
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|
1 |
Chad Brachmann |
1 |
Donnie Corellis |
2 |
Mike Storms |
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|
1 |
Paul Kinney |
1 |
Wayne Jelley |
2 |
Shawn Donath |
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|
1 |
J.R. Heffner |
1 |
Tim Fuller |
2 |
Tyler McPherson |
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|
1 |
Joe Isabell |
1 |
Mario Clair |
1 |
Scott Schrader |
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|
1 |
Rich Eurich |
1 |
Bryan Rogers |
1 |
Ricky Newton |
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|
1 |
Scott Prentice |
1 |
Fred Carleton |
1 |
Tom Juhl |
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|
1 |
Dave Franek |
1 |
Adam Ferri |
1 |
Greg Mrzywka |
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|
1 |
Stewart Friesen |
1 |
Kayle Robidoux |
1 |
Bill Johnston |
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|
1 |
Guy Sheldon |
104 |
Events / 14 Tracks |
1 |
Todd Henderson |
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|
1 |
Jim Weller Jr. |
1 |
Chad Chevalier |
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|
1 |
Lance Willix II |
1 |
John Ferrier |
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|
150 |
Events / 26 Tracks |
1 |
Paul Gaboury |
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|
1 |
Mike Bowman(CAN) |
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|
1 |
Dave Just |
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|
1 |
Brad Kirkland |
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|
1 |
Rob Hile |
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Mark Dilario |
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Don Spiece |
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Mark Chiddy |
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John Juhl II |
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Anthony Rizzardo |
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Bill Eisele |
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2006 DIRT MOTORSPORTS NORTHEAST FEATURE WINNERS (August 20)
DIRT NE Weekend Wrap-Up 8-20
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TRACK MEMBER |
CLASS SANCTION |
FEATURE WINNER |
RACE NOTE |
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BREWERTON(Fri) |
MODIFIED |
-rain- |
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BROCKVILLE(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
Danny O'Brien (30L) |
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SPORTSMAN |
Chris Raabe (20L) |
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CAN-AM(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
-rain- |
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SPORTSMAN |
-rain- |
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CANANDAIGUA(Sat) |
MODIFIED/358 |
-rain- |
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SPORTSMAN |
-rain- |
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STREET STOCK-EX |
-rain- |
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STREET STOCK-NV |
-rain- |
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CAYUGA COUNTY(Sun) |
MODIFIED/358 |
-rain- |
"Empire DIRT Series" on TWC |
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SPORTSMAN |
-rain- |
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STREET STOCK |
-rain- |
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CORNWALL(Sun) |
358-MODIFIED |
-rain- |
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PRO STOCK |
-rain- |
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DRUMMOND(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
-rain- |
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EDELWEISS(Fri) |
358-MODIFIED |
Pierre Dagenais (30L) |
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PRO STOCK |
Stephane Lebrun (20L) |
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FROGTOWN(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
-rain- |
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PRO STOCK |
-rain- |
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FULTON(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
-rain- |
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SPORTSMAN |
-rain- |
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PRO STOCK |
-rain- |
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GENESEE(Sat) |
SPORTSMAN |
-rain- |
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PRO STOCK |
-rain- |
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GRANBY(Fri) |
358-MODIFIED |
Kayle Robidoux (50L) |
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HUMBERSTONE(Sun) |
SPORTSMAN |
Tyler McPherson (25L) |
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LEBANON VALLEY(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
Rain-Delayed to Sept. 2 |
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358-MODIFIED |
-off- |
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LERNERVILLE(Fri) |
MODIFIED |
Jim Weller Jr. (25L) |
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MERRITTVILLE(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
-rain- |
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SPORTSMAN |
-rain- |
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OHSWEKEN(Fri) |
SPORTSMAN |
Tom Flannigan (25L) |
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ORANGE COUNTY(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
-rain- |
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358-MODIFIED |
-rain- |
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SPORTSMAN |
-rain- |
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PRO STOCK |
-rain- |
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STREET STOCK-VET |
-rain- |
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-rain- |
*Rain-Delayed from 7/22 |
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STREET STOCK-AM |
-rain- |
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RANSOMVILLE(Fri) |
358-MODIFIED |
Mark Golding (30L) |
*Open Competition Event |
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SPORTSMAN |
Jeff McGinnis (25L) |
*Open Competition Event |
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PRO STOCK |
Rick Gorhan (15L) |
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ROLLING WHEELS(Spl) |
MODIFIED |
Re-Opens Sept. 4 |
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SPORTSMAN |
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STREET STOCK |
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THUNDER ALLEY(Fri) |
MODIFIED/358 |
Lance Willix II (30L) |
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SPORTSMAN |
Chris Raabe (20L) |
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TRI-CITY(Sun) |
MODIFIED |
Jeremiah Shingledecker (20L) |
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DIRT NE Weekend Wrap-Up 8-20
Rain Washes out Empire DIRT Series TV On
Sunday At Cayuga County
Weedsport, NY – August 20, 2006 – By Gary M. Spaid, Cayuga County PR
Heavy rains hit the Central New York region on Sunday around 5:45 pm forcing
DIRT MotorSports NorthEast officials to cancel ‘live’ television coverage of the
Empire DIRT Series event scheduled for the evening. Local radar showed that rain
was around for at least two hours as it was coming off Lake Ontario.
“We held on as long as we could and possibly have a chance to get the television
program to air on time,” stated competition director Cory Reed. “We hate like
heck to lose a television event for our fans and race teams.”
The Empire DIRT Series will resume next Sunday, August 27, starting at 7 p.m.,
with the fifth race. DIRT Sportsman, DIRT Street Stock and 4-Cylinder Enduro
racers will join the DIRT big-block Modifieds in action that evening. The Street
Stocks will be holding their final race of the year at Cayuga County Fair
Speedway as track points become final for that division.
Currently the Top-10 in Empire Series points stand as follows: 1) Alan Johnson
352, 2) Jimmy Phelps 315, 3) Dale Planck 305, 4) Matt Sheppard 300, 5) Tim
Fuller 300, 6) Pat Ward 294, 7) Danny Johnson 286, 8) Justin Haers 278, 9) Ryan
Phelps 270, 10) Billy Dunn 262. The Empire Series will end the following week,
September 3, with the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series ‘Northeast 100 event
for DIRT Modifieds. Sportsman and 4-Cylinder Enduro teams will also be in action
on that evening with track points ending for these divisions.
The current top ten in 2006 Cayuga County Fair Speedway track points by division
are as follows:
DIRT MODIFIED: 1) Alan Johnson 686, 2) Tim Fuller 665, 3) Jimmy Phelps 662, 4)
Pat Ward 648, 5) Matt Sheppard 643, 6) Dale Planck 636, 7) Danny Johnson 625, 8)
Ryan Phelps 583, 9) Justin Haers 526, 10) Tom Sears Jr. 487.
DIRT SPORTSMAN: 1) Russ Hefti 695, 2) Joe Williams Jr. 661, 3) Tom Juhl 658, 4)
Roy Bresnahan 639, 5) Rob Bellinger 610, 6) Mike Entwistle 593, 7) Tim Currier
583, 8) Mike Bowman 573, 9) John Juhl II 532, 10) Jeremy Pitcher 503.
DIRT STREET STOCK: 1) Dave Mannise 778, 2) Nick Rizzo 670, 3) Phil Marsden 542,
4) Mike Minutolo 492, 5) Nat Peckham 470, 6) Steve Woodworth 394, 7) Jim Wallace
383, 8) Dan Hoffman 378, 9) Tom Shoemaker III 367, 10) Wayne Ellison 360.
FOUR-CYLINDER ENDURO: 1) Craig Dingy 32, 2) Karl Werner 30, 3) James Werner 28,
4) Andy Burtless 23, 5) Bill Werner 15, 6) Barb Amidon 14, 7) Nick Werner 11, 8)
Keith Keuer 6, 9) Donnie Mack 6, 10) Kevin Alfred 4, 10) Howard Jones 4.
CAYUGA COUNTY 8/20
The DIRT race program scheduled Sun., Aug. 20 at Cayuga County Fair Speedway has been cancelled due to rain at 6pm, EST.
Canandaigua Speedway Wet, 4th Saturday
Night Program Falls To Rain
Canandaigua, NY – August 19, 2006 – By Gary M. Spaid, Canandaigua PR
Heavy rains swept through the Central and Western New York regions all day on
Saturday, forcing DIRT MotorSports NorthEast officials to cancel racing for the
night, August 19. This was Canandaigua Speedway’s fourth rain out of 2006.
“I expect a number of speedways will lose their shows today due to this weather
front,” quoted track general manager Jeff Farney. “I would hope some of our cars
would attend the races tomorrow at Cayuga County Fair Speedway and be part of
the live television Empire DIRT Series.”
The Empire DIRT Series at Cayuga County Fair Speedway in Weedsport, NY, seems to
benefit from a number of Saturday rain-outs as drivers look for a place to race
at least once during the week. Featured at Cayuga County are the DIRT Modified,
Sportsman and Street Stock racers.
This coming Saturday, Canandaigua Speedway will see the return of the Empire
Super Sprints event rained out and rescheduled from July 22. The sprint cars
will join a full program of DIRT Modified, Sportsman and Street Stock action as
the season winds down.
The 2006 season at Canandaigua Speedway will come to an end on September 15 with
the running of a 100-lap Advance Auto Parts 100 as part of the Finger Lakes
special event. The season point races end two weeks earlier on September 2 when
double track points go up for grabs in all divisions. On that evening the DIRT
Modifieds will be running a 50-lapper. Race time at Canandaigua will be 7 p.m.
sharp each Saturday.
Top-10 Canandaigua Speedway Points Standings (as of Aug. 19)
DIRT Modified: 1) Gary Tomkins 915, 2) Steve Paine 908, 3) Todd Burley 865, 4)
Matt Sheppard 799, 5) Vic Coffey 770, 6) Charlie Donk 766, 7) Chuck Bower 676,
8) Jeff Brownell Jr. 638, 9) Dave Rauscher 599, 10) Sean Beardsley 513.
DIRT Sportsman: 1) Todd Henderson 751, 2) Eric Giguere 710, 3) Paul Guererri
681, 4) Rob Bussey 651, 5) Phil LaVare 624, 6) Scott Schrader 612, 7) Gus
Hurlburt 548, 8) Dan Wiesner 546, 9) Loren Lincoln 540, 10) Tim Currier 531.
Expert Street Stock: 1) Mike Welch 710, 2) Blane Smith 705, 3) Nick Rizzo 634,
4) Frank Burnell 628, 5) Steve Faulkner 628, 6) Nate Peckham 600, 7) Leroy Lewis
591, 8) Scott Smith 542, 9) Mike Schultz 539, 10) Adam DePuy 525.
Novice Street Stock: 1) Rob Ingraham 728, 2) Corey Hunt 664, 3) Mike Dandino
650, 4) George LaVare Jr. 546, 5) James Eldredge 468, 6) Charles Vohs 412, 7)
Ray Cooper 350, 8) Casey Wagner 252, 9) Ryan DePuy 250, 10) Dave Busemi 224.
OFFICIAL DIRT BULLETIN
EFFECTIVE: August 18, 2006
Regarding carburetion (page 43, section 6.2.1) in the 2006 DIRT Modified
rulebook, the rule should read as follows:
6.2.1 Engine limited to one four barrel carburetor from an established American
carburetor manufacturer. A manufacturer, as defined by DIRT, as a builder that
produces a minimum of 600 units per year.
Any questions on the above bulletin should be directed to Cory Reed at the DIRT
MotorSports office at (315) 834-6606.
OFFICIAL DIRT BULLETIN
EFFECTIVE: August 18, 2006
As a follow-up to the DIRT Bulletin dated August 17, 2006 in regard to tires in
section 5.25 in the 2006 DIRT MotorSports rulebooks for Modifieds and
358-Modifieds, a left rear 13/87-15 is also an allowed tire. The rules should
read as follows:
DIRT Modified and 358-Modified
LF 11/82-15
RF 13/82-15
LR 13/89-15 or 13/87-15
RR 13/92-15
DIRT Sportsman
LF 11/82-15
RF 11/82-15
LR 11/87-15
RR 11/90-15
Please note, tires must be positioned on the car in accordance with this
language. Right rear must be run on right, left rear on left rear, etc.
Any questions on the above bulletin should be directed to Cory Reed at the DIRT
MotorSports office at (315) 834-6606.
Empire Super Sprinters Make Up Lost Time
at Canandaigua On Aug. 26
Syracuse, NY – August 18, 2006 – By Dean Reynolds, ESS Publicity
It will be a special night in Western N.Y. on the nativepoker.com Tour for the
Empire Super Sprints (ESS) as the winged warriors end a four-year hiatus with a
return to the “Land of Legends”, the Canandaigua Speedway on Saturday night,
Aug. 26. The event will make up for the rain-out suffered on July 22.
On July 6, 2002 long-time ESS faithful Rob Dietrick took a popular victory in
front of many family and friends. That was the last time the stars and cars from
the 24 year-old organization visited the Ontario County Fairgrounds. With record
car counts at nearly every race for 2006, the pits are sure to be full Saturday
night.
Dietrick ended a two-year retirement earlier this year and will have his
familiar #10 in the pits. Other former winners that will be on hand include
defending ESS champion Lance Yonge and Randy Years along with local favorites
Bubby Kerrick, Nick Fratto, Mike Stelter as well as Chuck Hebing. They will be
joined by current points leader Dan Kaszubinski, a four-time winner in 2006,
rookie contender Steve Poirier, female sensation Jessica Zemken, second in
points Justin Barger, third in points Alain Bergeron, Doug Emery and some 30
other top sprint car chauffeurs. Former ESS competitor Mike Lauterborn picked up
the sponsorship of the Walt’s Hobby Dash for this evening as well.
It’s the return to the Canandaigua Speedway and the Ontario County Fairgrounds
for the nativepoker.com Tour of the Empire Super Sprints. It will be a hot
summer night and it will be excitement guaranteed!! Contact:
DeanR@empiresupertsprints.com
for additional information or log on to:
www.canandaiguaspeedway.com and
www.empiresupersprints.com.
Past Empire Super Sprint Winners at Canandaigua Speedway
July 6, 2002 Rob Dietrick
May 11, 2002 Brian Dumigan
June 30, 2001 Lance Yonge
May 12, 2001 Randy Years
July 1, 2000 Rich Wood
May 13, 2000 Lance Yonge
July 24, 1999 Lance Yonge
July 5, 1997 Mike Woodring
May 11, 1997 Mike Woodring
July 1, 1995 Craig Keel
Aug. 28, 1993 Tim Kelly
May 8, 1993 Tim Kelly
Aug. 29, 1992 Bobby Parrow
July 4, 1992 Mike Woodring
June 29, 1991 Jeff Thomas
Aug. 15, 1987 John Brutcher
July 4, 1987 Mike Gorman
Aug. 16, 1986 Gordy Button
July 5, 1986 Gordy Button
July 6, 1985 John Zentner
OFFICIAL DIRT BULLETIN
EFFECTIVE: August 17, 2006
Pursuant to section 5.25 (Tires) in the 2006 DIRT MotorSports rulebooks for
Modifieds, 358-Modifieds and Sportsman the page contains a misprint. Tire sizes
should be listed with the location on the car in which it is to be positioned.
The tires should be listed as follows:
DIRT Modified and 358-Modified
LF 11/82-15
RF 13/82-15
LR 13/89-15
RR 13/92-15
DIRT Sportsman
LF 11/82-15
RF 11/82-15
LR 11/87-15
RR 11/90-15
Please note, tires must be positioned on the car in accordance with this
language. Right rear must be run on right, left rear on left rear, etc.
Any questions on the above bulletin should be directed to Cory Reed at the DIRT
MotorSports office at (315) 834-6606.
Fuller Pulls Fast One In Advance Auto
Parts Garden State Gunfight At New Egypt
New Egypt, NJ – August 16, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
Reigning overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT points king Tim Fuller
took advantage of a broken axle by race-long leader Sam Martz on Wednesday night
at New Egypt Speedway and cruised home to score a convincing straightaway
victory in the ‘7th Annual Garden State Gunfight 100’ Advance Auto Parts Super
DIRT Series event. The 100-lap Advance Auto Parts SDS victory was his third of
the season and the Edwards, N.Y. driver collected $6,000 for his work in the
40-minute DIRT big-block Modified main.
“That no. 3 (Martz) car was definitely gone tonight,” said Fuller, 38, after
opening up a five and a half second lead over runner-up Billy Decker and another
half-dozen car-lengths over Alan Johnson when the final checkered flag flew.
Through the opening 16 tour events, Johnson (1,316 pts) leads Decker (1,281) and
Fuller (1,280) with the next event slated for Aug. 30 at their Friday night
hangout in Brewerton, N.Y. “I give a lot of credit to the guy, he had the field
covered until he broke. It’s a tough way to lose but that’s the way things
happen in our sport. Only one lap really counts no matter how good you are the
first 99.”
For the second straight race Martz came up empty-handed in his bid to capture a
second career Modified victory at New Egypt. In the a regular 30-lapper held on
Saturday, current track points leader Jimmy Horton set up Martz on the final
tour and hustled in for his sixth victory of the season. On Wednesday night at
NES it was just a regular Saturday night distance that separated Martz from the
biggest win of his career before the right-rear axle gave way on the ultra-tacky
half-mile oval.
Martz won the third of four qualifying heats and grabbed pole-position in the
customary pre-race draw among the top-12 finishers to determine the starting
order for the talent-laden field of 30 open-wheel machines. The Whitehouse
Station, N.J. pilot out-dragged front-row partner Horton at the drop of the
initial green flag but put the brakes on his no. 3 Perone’s Auto
Salvage/Bicknell mount just as fast following display of a rare red flag. Weekly
NES runner Rich Scagliotta got turned around coming out of turn four to stack up
the on-rushing pack and by the time the smoke had cleared nearly a dozen cars
were involved in the lap two melee. Done for the night were second-generation
standouts Ronnie Johnson and Keith Brightbill along with Scagliotta, while
picking up the rear of the field on the ensuing restart was defending track
points champ Frank Cozze, the Integra Shocks Fast Time earlier in the show
turning a best lap of 17.334 sec. (103.842 mph) and also winner of heat number
one.
Track mainstays Martz and Horton paced the field early on with Fuller, Decker
and Rick Grosso Jr. holding top-five posts. Grosso suddenly pulled down to the
infield with mechanical problems leaving last year’s ‘Legends of the Fall’
feature winner Matt Sheppard to fill the void. Challenging for position right
behind with 10 laps complete were career New Egypt feature winner leader Billy
Pauch, Alan Johnson, all-time Advance Auto Parts tour winner Brett Hearn and
Danny Johnson, who was charging after starting 23rd on the grid.
New Jersey hopeful Ryan Godown slowed between turns one and two to require the
first yellow flag on lap 14 and after getting shuffled to fourth on the restart
Horton retired into the pits for good six circuits later. Godown limped into the
pits for the duration on lap 23 with a flat right-front tire and was followed
soonafter by brother Brian Godown. Already falling a lap down to the leaders,
tour regular Jimmy Phelps broke at the end of the front straightaway and he too
crawled slowly into the pits following the lap 33 caution. Rich Rutski spun out
in turn four (lap 42) and Sheppard slowed momentarily (lap 49) with mud in his
wheel to incur two more slowdowns and at the midway mark it was Martz leading
Fuller and Decker with Pauch and Alan Johnson the next closest pursuers. Danny
Johnson, Hearn, Pat Ward, a rallying Cozze and Billy Pauch Jr. figured into the
top-10 with 25 miles still to go.
Pauch and Decker swapped the show position on two occasions before Danny
Johnson’s no. 27J Troyer ride went up in smoke and remained parked up against
the outside frontstretch wall. It was on the following lap 69 restart when Martz
suddenly slowed and opened the door for Fuller to assume a position he would not
relinquish the remainder of the way. Pauch was overtaken by Alan Johnson with 10
to go, then gave up fourth to Hearn on lap 94 before Cozze complete his charge
back to the front with a last lap pass of the two-time ‘Gunfight’ winner.
Cozze’s valiant run earned him a guaranteed starting berth in the Eckerd 200
Championship during Super DIRT Week XXXV, Oct. 4-8, at the New York State
Fairgrounds in Syracuse.
“Having the lead here is everything, you can run your own groove and avoid a lot
of the trouble,” said Fuller, following his DIRT NorthEast-high 13th big-block
Modified victory steering his no. 19 JL Motorsports(Native Poker)-Chiefs
Tobacco&Gas-G&R Auto Parts/TEO special with a Kevin-Enders-prepared powerplant
under the hood. His 14th career Advance Auto Parts SDS triumph also improved his
overall DIRT NE big-block total to 74. “This track is not what we’re used to, a
little bumpy with a big cushion, but we brought down the right motor and got the
job done. We’ve got a skeleton crew that took time off from work to be here,
even John (Lazore, major sponsor) came down to help out. I’m here talking to you
now but they made this all possible.”
Past ‘Garden State Gunfight’ winners Decker (2001) and Johnson (2003) came next
with little to offer Fuller over the closing laps.
“I don’t think I could take running here weekly, I’m pretty tired right after
tonight’s race,” said Decker, who time trialed fourth quickest among the 32 cars
entered then settled for second in the fourth heat behind Fuller wheeling the
LJL Racing no. 91 Gypsum Wholesalers-Stadium Int'l-Quality Hardwoods/Bicknell
machine. “The track is so demanding on equipment in a long race you just try to
keep the car alive. You run as smooth as you can for as long as you can and try
to be around at the end. We fell one spot short but were in the hunt for awhile.
That no. 3 (Martz) car had the high line figured and certainly would’ve been
hard to catch if he stayed out a few more laps.”
Added third-place finisher Johnson, “It was just survival out there tonight.
It’s a nice track but tonight I took half of it home with me. At the end I went
over the scales 100 lbs. heavy and that’s a lot to carry around all night for so
many laps.”
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Race #16 – New Egypt Speedway, August 16,
2006 ‘7th Annual Garden State Gunfight 100’ Modified Event Summary
FIN STR CAR# DRIVER
1 3 19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY ($6,000)
2 4 91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY
3 8 14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY
4 7 20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ
5 9 44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA
6 10 1 Billy Pauch/Frenchtown,NJ
7 17 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY
8 13 1t Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY
9 24 15 Billy Pauch Jr./Frenchtown,NJ
10 30 77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY
11 14 81 Rich Rutski/Somerville,NJ
12 16 60 Kenny Stafford/Homer,NY
13 20 14w Ryan Watt/Pottstown,PA
14 1 3 Sam Martz/Whitehouse Station,NJ
15 5 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY
16 23 27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY
17 11 rjs7 Ron John Koczon/New Egypt,NJ
18 21 27 Steve Bottcher/Lehighton,PA
19 19 14 Rick Laubach/Quakertown,PA
20 29 usa1 Richie Tobias,Jr./Annville,PA
21 18 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY
22 15 7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY
23 25 10g Brian Godown/Frenchtown,NJ
24 12 26 Ryan Godown/Ringoes,NJ
25 2 42 Jimmy Horton/Neshanic Station,NJ
26 22 23 Tom Carberry/Hopewell,NJ
27 6 r24 Rick Grosso,Jr./Belle Mead,NJ
28 28 14r Ronnie Johnson/Duanesburg,NY
29 27 41 Keith Brightbill/Mohnton,PA
30 26 8 Rich Scagliotta/Bound Brook,NJ
LAP LEADERS: Martz (1-68), Fuller (69-100).
CAUTIONS: 6 for 16 laps; 1 RED FLAG (lap 2).
ECKERD 200 QUALIFIER: Frank Cozze.
QUALIFYING
FAST AVE
TIME MPH CAR# DRIVER
1 17.334 sec. 103.842 44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap, PA
*$100 Integra Shocks Fast Qualifier Award
**$50 Vespia Tire & Auto Care ‘Lightning Lap’ Bonus
2 17.390 103.508 14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY
3 17.409 103.395 3 Sam Martz/Whitehouse Station,NJ
4 17.543 102.605 91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY
5 17.579 102.395 r24 Rick Grosso,Jr./Belle Mead,NJ
6 17.587 102.348 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY
7 17.653 101.966 26 Ryan Godown/Ringoes,NJ
8 17.660 101.925 19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY
9 17.705 101.666 42 Jimmy Horton/Neshanic Station,NJ
10 17.713 101.620 81 Rich Rutski/Somerville,NJ
11 17.770 101.294 1 Billy Pauch/Frenchtown,NJ
12 17.810 101.067 60 Kenny Stafford/Homer,NY
13 17.819 101.016 1t Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY
14 17.856 100.806 20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ
15 17.876 100.694 7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY
16 17.904 100.536 10g Brian Godown/Frenchtown,NJ
17 17.925 100.418 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY
18 17.940 100.334 19j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY
19 17.996 100.022 14 Rick Laubach/Quakertown,PA
20 18.006 99.967 rjs7 Ron John Koczon/New Egypt,NJ
21 18.026 99.856 77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY
22 18.029 99.839 23 Tom Carberry/Hopewell,NJ
23 18.048 99.734 14r Ronnie Johnson/Duanesburg,NY
24 18.068 99.624 8 Rich Scagliotta/Bound Brook,NJ
25 18.110 99.393 usa1 Richie Tobias,Jr./Annville,PA
26 18.114 99.371 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY
27 18.119 99.343 15 Billy Pauch Jr./Frenchtown,NJ
28 18.186 98.977 14w Ryan Watt/Pottstown,PA
29 18.252 98.619 27 Steve Bottcher/Lehighton,PA
30 18.341 98.141 41 Keith Brightbill/Mohnton,PA
31 18.352 98.082 73 Ryan Jacobs/Hogansburg,NY
32 18.491 97.345 42b Kevin Bates/Lake Ariel,PA
Heat Races (10 laps, top-5 finishers transferred to feature, top 3 went to
re-draw)
#1: Cozze, Grosso, Horton, Tomkins, Ward, Bottcher, Planck, Tobias.
#2: A.Johnson, Sheppard, Hearn, Rutski, Phelps, Carberry, Brightbill, D.Johnson.
#3: Martz, R.Godown, Pauch, Paine, Laubach, Pauch Jr., R.Johnson, Jacobs.
#4: Fuller, Decker, Koczon, Stafford, Watt,
Consolation Round (8 laps, top 10 finishers transferred to feature)
#1: Bottcher, Carberry, D.Johnson, Pauch Jr., B.Godown, Scagliotta, Brightbill,
R.Johnson, Tobias, Planck, Jacobs (DNS), Bates (DNS).
Advance Auto Parts Super Series Point Standings (through August 16, 2006)
No. Driver Points Diff Money Wins Top-5 Top-10 Starts
1 14J Alan Johnson 1,316 0 $48,125 4 11 12 16
2 91 Billy Decker 1,281 (35) $40,725 3 11 13 16
3 19 Tim Fuller 1,280 (36) $38,200 3 12 13 16
4 20 Brett Hearn 1,158 (158) $29,850 2 9 11 16
5 1 Gary Tomkins 1,110 (206) $27,450 1 8 11 16
6 42p Pat Ward 1,056 (260) $14,850 0 3 11 16
7 27J Danny Johnson 1,001 (315) $17,250 1 1 9 16
8 77x Dale Planck 973 (343) $18,075 1 2 10 15
9 98h Jimmy Phelps 973 (343) $14,500 0 3 11 16
10 44s Matt Sheppard 942 (374) $11,925 0 1 8 16
11 44c Frank Cozze 918 (398) $10,650 0 3 6 16
12 7x Steve Paine 911 (405) $11,150 0 1 7 16
13 8J Tom Sears Jr. 643 (673) $6,125 0 1 2 13
14 10 Stewart Friesen 519 (797) $3,713 0 0 2 10
15 32c Vic Coffey 471 (845) $6,075 0 2 5 8
16 3 Justin Haers 450 (866) $3,700 0 0 2 9
17 11 Kyle Jacobs 445 (871) $3,825 0 1 1 9
18 Z Butch Tittle 408 (908) $2,950 0 0 0 10
19 60 Kenny Stafford 395 (921) $2,700 0 0 0 8
20 39 Tim McCreadie 308 (1,008)$6,950 0 3 4 5
21 6J Joe Isabell 306 (1,010)$1,875 0 0 0 5
22 42 Jimmy Horton 296 (1,020)$7,400 1 1 1 5
23 42B Kevin Bates 267 (1,049)$1,550 0 0 0 5
24 3b Chad Brachmann 242 (1,074)$2,925 0 1 1 5
25 62 Todd Burley 237 (1,079)$2,200 0 0 1 4
26 14 Rick Laubach 212 (1,104)$1,200 0 0 0 5
27 73 Ryan Jacobs 207 (1,109)$900 0 0 0 3
28 22g Mitch Gibbs 196 (1,120)$1,263 0 0 0 5
29 6 Pat O'Brien 195 (1,121)$6,500 0 2 2 2
30 14r Ronnie Johnson 176 (1,140)$1,200 0 0 0 4
31 99b Chuck Bower 174 (1,142)$1,100 0 0 0 3
32 99 Ryan Phelps 173 (1,143)$1,200 0 0 0 5
33 357 Billy Pauch 162 (1,154)$2,000 0 0 1 3
34 18 Sean Beardsley 159 (1,157)$1,125 0 0 0 4
35 R2 Rusty Smith 156 (1,160)$1,100 0 0 0 3
36 90r Martin Roy 156 (1,160)$1,050 0 0 0 3
37 42 Pete Bicknell 152 (1,164)$4,350 0 1 1 2
38 26 Ryan Godown 143 (1,173)$1,000 0 0 0 3
39 88 Steve Hulsizer 129 (1,187)$900 0 0 0 4
40 66 Jeff Heotzler 128 (1,188)$2,300 0 1 1 3
Advance Auto Parts DIRT Modified Entries – August 16 (32)
CAR# DRIVER / HOMETOWN TEAM (Sponsor / Chassis / Engine)
1 Billy Pauch/Frenchtown,NJ K&A Excavating Contractors-Greenfield
Dodge/Bicknell/Feil
1t Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY Honeoye Auto Parts-Pillsbury/Bicknell/Mastin
usa1 Richie Tobias,Jr./Annville,PA Cenco Heating Oil-Advanced Power Wash/TEO/Ayrer's
3 Sam Martz/Whitehouse Station,NJ Perone's Auto Service & Salvage-Cedar
Fence/Bicknell/Feil
7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY Tallmadge Tire-Terrell's Potato Chips-Geneva
Homes-J&M Roofers/TEO/Finger Lakes
rjs7 Ron John Koczon/New Egypt,NJ PenCell Plastics-RJS H&AC/Bicknell/Feil
8 Rich Scagliotta/Bound Brook,NJ Central Jersey Trailer & Hitch Depot-Adamsville
Maintenance/Bicknell/Enders
10g Brian Godown/Frenchtown,NJ Active Heating & Cooling-Johnson
Landscaping/Bicknell/Feil
14 Rick Laubach/Quakertown,PA Alpha Mills-Reiley & Sterner Auto Sales-Werner's
Auto Body/TEO/D.VanHorn,Sr.
14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY NativePoker.Com-WPC Associates,Inc.-Pine Line Auto
Sales/Bicknell/Morrison
14r Ronnie Johnson/Duanesburg,NY Chet's Floor Covering-Finish Line Welding/TEO/Dan
Bedell
14w Ryan Watt/Pottstown,PA BPG Racing-Alex's Lemonade Stand-Mavericks/TEO/Feil
15 Billy Pauch Jr./Frenchtown,NJ Carefree Bus Tours-Tabloid
Graphics/Bicknell/H&G
19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY JL Motorsports(Native Poker)-Chiefs Tobacco&Gas-G&R
Auto Parts/TEO/Enders
19j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY JL Motorsports(Native Poker)-Chiefs
Tobacco&Gas-G&R Auto Parts/TEO/Enders
20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ Madsen Motorsports-Wentworth Custom Homes-BPG
Racing-Kruger-WLR/TEO/Enders
23 Tom Carberry/Hopewell,NJ Michele's All Breed Dog Grooming/Bicknell/Ken
Carberry
r24 Rick Grosso,Jr./Belle Mead,NJ Grosso Trucking-Millennium Car Wash-Metal Fab
Race Pro Shop/Bicknell/Feil
26 Ryan Godown/Ringoes,NJ Stanton Hills Landscaping/Bicknell/Feil
27 Steve Bottcher/Lehighton,PA Supreme Manufacturing/TEO/Enders
41 Keith Brightbill/Mohnton,PA Vince's Towing-Vince's Auto Sales/Olsen/Feil
42 Jimmy Horton/Neshanic Station,NJ Millennium Car Wash-Grosso Trucking-Metal
Fab Race Pro Shop/Bicknell/Feil
42b Kevin Bates/Lake Ariel,PA Blaise & Son Racing-The Ulster 4-Locklin's Bottled
Gas/Bicknell/Bedell & Murray
42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY Gypsum Express,Ltd.-Stadium International/Bicknell/Enders
44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA Waite's General Contr-Carquest Auto Parts-Bert
Transmission/TEO/Feil-M2 Power
44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY BKS/G-U Hardware-Currier Pastics-Adam Ross Cut
Stone/Bicknell/Enders-FingerLakes
60 Kenny Stafford/Homer,NY HS Edinger Trucking-Amsoil-Fast Line Performance/TEO/Chevy
73 Ryan Jacobs/Hogansburg,NY East End Auto Parts & Construction-Jacob's
Excavation/Bicknell/Enders
77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY East End Auto Parts & Construction-Jacob's
Excavation/Bicknell/Enders
81 Rich Rutski/Somerville,NJ BRB Construction-Jersey Jerkey-Sheppard
Builders/Bicknell/ Feil
91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY Gypsum Wholesalers-Stadium Int'l-Quality
Hardwoods/Bicknell/Enders
98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY Mohawk Northeast-New England Race
Fuels/Troyer/Bruneau-JanCen
SKIDMARKS
2006 Tour 12: For the second straight year DIRT MotorSports™ has signed up the
best big-block Modified teams in the Northeast to compete in every Advance Auto
Parts Super DIRT Series show. The list of a dozen contracted drivers (in
alphabetical order) includes popular Pennsylvania pilot Frank Cozze, four-time
and defending Eckerd 200 titlist Billy Decker, reigning overall Hoosier
Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT champion Tim Fuller, all-time Advance Auto Parts
SDS race winner Brett Hearn, DIRT's winningest big-block Modified driver Alan
Johnson, five-time DIRT MotorSports NE Driver of the Year Danny Johnson,
Canandaigua (NY) Speedway record-setter Steve Paine, second-year tour mainstay
Jimmy Phelps, first-year full-time Series follower Dale Planck, rising star Matt
Sheppard, former Mr. DIRT champion Gary Tomkins and 30-year open-wheel veteran
Pat Ward.
New At New Egypt: Of the 32 teams signed up for New Egypt’s Gunfight, a
half-dozen first-time entries helped fill open-wheel roster including host track
regulars Ron John Koczon, Brian Godown, Tom Carberry and Sam Martz, plus former
Syracuse Eckerd 200 champion Richie Tobias Jr. and second-generation standout
Steve Bottcher. Track pep man Rick Grosso Jr. competed in his first Advance Auto
Parts SDS points event after making the trip to Volusia Speedway Park in
February for the annual Florida Tour. Martz (14th) was the highest finisher,
Koczon placed 17th, Bottcher finished 18th, Tobias ran 20th, Godown was scored
23rd, Carberry netted 26th and AAP Super DIRT Series track record-holder Grosso
ended up 27th on the final scoresheet.
Danny & Dale Double Dip: It was a busy night for Danny Johnson and Dale Planck
as well as scorers trying to figure out their ride come feature time. Johnson
broke out the JL Motorsports no. 19J TEO team car for warm-ups and time trials
before the rear-end broke in his heat to put him back into Dave Thompson’s no.
27JQuality Concrete-King Enterprises/Troyer machine for the consi. The ‘Doctor’
stormed from the rear to finish third then charged from 23rd to seventh before
the motor detonated on the home stretch with 64 laps complete. Planck ran Ryan
Jacobs’ no. 77x East End Auto Parts & Construction-Jacob's Excavation/Bicknell
car in time trials before a water pump gasket expired during his heat. Owner
Jacobs offered his no. 73 Bicknell copy to Planck but the steering box broke
during the last-chance qualifier. Planck jumped back in the primary no. 77x
machine for the feature and went from 30th to 10th to earn the Bert Hard Charger
Award.
14 & 42 Lucky Numbers: With 32 cars signed in for the trip to New Jersey, almost
a quarter of the field carried the numbers 14 and 42 on their side panels. Rick
Laubach (14), Alan Johnson (14J), Ronnie Johnson (14R) and Ryan Watt (14W)
sported the lower numeral while Jimmy Horton (42), Kevin Bates (42B) and Pat
Ward (42P) shared higher aspirations.
Magic Eludes Sheppard: On the heels of his dramatic last turn, last lap pass of
Jimmy Horton to steal away the ‘Legends of the Fall’ tour trophy last autumn at
New Egypt, Matt Sheppard was thinking only about finishing in his return on
Wednesday to New Jersey. “I’ll take just about anything (finish) tonight the way
things have been going this season. If we make it a 100 laps that will be a
victory in itself. The only time I like coming down here is when we win. It’s a
long trip otherwise and a longer trip home if we don’t finish well.” Sheppard
held onto third before a clump of mud slowed his best effort and he parked the
Ross Motorsports no. 44S BKS/G-U Hardware-Currier Pastics-Adam Ross Cut
Stone/Bicknell in the pits for good with 66 laps run.
Freshman Orientation: Recent Homer (NY) H.S. graduate Kenny Stafford dropped off
his bags at Alfred State (NY) College on Wednesday morning, drove right past the
library and headed straight to New Egypt Speedway to continue his run toward
DIRT NE Modified Rookie of the Year high-point honors. The soon-to-be freshman
in pursuit of a degree in Mechanical Engineering at Alfred was 12th fastest in
time trials and qualified fourth in his heat before settling for 12th-place in
the feature four laps down in his no. 60 HS Edinger Trucking-Amsoil-Fast Line
Performance/TEO mount. The 18 year-old has called Brewerton (Fri.) and Can-Am
(Sat.) speedways home during the 2006 regular season.
Homepage Highlights: The Official DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Web site at
http://www.dirtmotorsports.com/DirtNE/SDS includes Advance Auto Parts Series
driver biographies with individual statistics and pictures, race-by-race
statistics, detailed track information and race coverage, series news and team
press releases. There are also specific links to the 2006 DIRT MotorSports Media
Guide, the Official Rulebook and the 2006 DIRT MotorSports Membership form.
Get Out The Word First: With RACEceiver now recognized as the Official Driver
Communicator of DIRT MotorSports™ in 2006, fans, as well as the competing
drivers, were able to hear first hand everything that was happening throughout
the entire New Egypt show. A compact radio receiver that conveniently fits into
a driver’s pocket, a RACEceiver allows each driver to hear directions from
series officials, which greatly enhances the safety and timeliness of events. A
similar version available to fans allows RACEceiver users to hear what
information series officials are relaying to the drivers. For more information
about RACEceiver, visit www.raceceiver.com, call 866/301-7223, or look for their
sales trailers at various events.
Tracks Know The Score: In DIRT MotorSports™ ongoing effort to assist every
sanctioned track with presenting the best possible race programs, DMS has teamed
with AMB i.t. which continues to be recognized as the Official Timing System of
DIRT MotorSports. AMB i.t. is the world’s leader in automatic race timing and
scoring systems and the DIRT organization is proud to retain the company as a
valued partner in the timing and scoring of all DIRT MotorSports events.
Eckerd Store Specials: Eckerd Pharmacies in New York and Pennsylvania will give
away close to 1,000 free tickets for Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd
200 Qualifier Races held throughout the 2006 season. The popular Eckerd program
is part of the promotion for the Oct. 8 Eckerd 200 Championship race at Super
DIRT Week in Syracuse, N.Y. Each Eckerd Pharmacy promotion will feature DIRT
driver appearances, race cars, the Eckerd “cut-away” Modified, free autograph
cards and free tickets to Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd 200
Qualifier Races. Fans can find more information on the Eckerd promotion by
visiting Eckerd Pharmacy online at www.eckerd.com. For race information, please
visit www.dirtmotorsports.com.
DATE TRACK (PHONE) DRIVER/APPEARANCE ECKERD STORE ADDRESS
Wed-Aug 30 Brewerton Speedway (315/668-6906) Pat Ward / 12noon-2:00pm 8379
Thompson Road – Cicero, NY
Sun-Sep 3 Cayuga Co. Fair Speedway (315/834-6606) Matt Sheppard / 11:00am-1:00pm
113 Downer Street – Baldwsinville, NY
Mon-sep 4 Rolling Wheels Raceway (315/689-7809) Steve Paine / 11:00am-1:00pm 153
Grant Avenue – Auburn, NY
Sat-sep 9 Lebanon Valley Speedway (518/794-9965) Kenny Tremont / 10:00am-12noon
463 Albany-Shaker Rd – Loudonville, NY
Sat-Sep 30 Fulton Speedway (315/593-6531) Vic Coffey / 9:00am-11:00am 503 South
Second St. - Fulton, NY
Mon-Oct 9 Super DIRT Week XXXV WINNER / 10:0am-12noon Eckerd, TBA
Next Event: Top teams traveling the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series have
two weeks off from mid-week competition before the tour closes out the month at
Brewerton (NY) Speedway with another century grind on Aug. 30. The 100-lapper
pays out $6,000 to the winner plus offers valuable points towards the overall
Hoosier-Sunoco Mr. DIRT Championship and a guaranteed starting spot in the
Eckerd 200 Championship during Super DIRT Week XXXV at the New York State
Fairgrounds in Syracuse.
2006 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Schedule
NP=Non-Point event.
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK WINNER/LOCATION
Wed-Feb 15 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park JIMMY HORTON
Thr-Feb 16 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park TIM FULLER
Fri-Feb 17 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN
Sat-Feb 18 50-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN
Sat-Mar 25 100 Hagerstown Speedway BRETT HEARN
Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway BILLY DECKER
Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway TIM FULLER
Sun-May 28 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway DANNY JOHNSON
Wed-Jun 14 100 Lernerville Speedway BILLY DECKER
Thr-Jun 15 100 Susquehanna Speedway JIMMY HORTON
Wed-Jun 21 100 Ransomville Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Wed-Jun 28 100 Fulton Speedway Rain-Cancelled
Mon-Jul 3 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway Rain-Cancelled
Tue-Jul 4 100 Brockville Ont Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Sun-Jul 9 100 Cornwall Motor Speedway DALE PLANCK
Mon-Jul 10 100 Autodrome Drummond BRETT HEARN
Thr-Jul 13 100 Orange Co Fair Speedway BILLY DECKER
Wed-Jul 19 100 Grandview Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Sat-Aug 5 100 Eldora Speedway TIM FULLER
Mon-Aug 7 100 Merrittville Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Thr-Aug 10 100 Canandaigua Speedway GARY TOMKINS
Wed-Aug 16 100 New Egypt Speedway TIM FULLER
Wed-Aug 30 100 Brewerton Speedway Brewerton,NY
Sun-Sep 3 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway Weedsport,NY
Mon-Sep 4 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 9 200 Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon,NY
Fri-Sep 15 100 Canandaigua Speedway Canandaigua,NY
Sat-Sep 23 200 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 30 200-NP Fulton Speedway Fulton,NY
Sun-Oct 8 200 New York State Fairgrnds Syracuse,NY
Sun-Oct 15 100 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg,PA
Sun-Oct 22 200 Orange Co Fair Speedway Middletown,NY
*All events subject to change.
Fans Earn ‘Bounceback Bonus’ For Empire
DIRT Series At Cayuga County
Weedsport, NY – August 15, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
When the Empire DIRT Series returns to Cayuga County Fair Speedway on Sunday,
August 20, adult race fans can take advantage of doubling up over the weekend by
submitting their ticket stubs from Canandaigua, Fulton or Brewerton speedways to
receive a $5.00 discount on General Admission. Cayuga County stages round number
five in the seven-race made-for-television auto racing program on Sunday with
qualifying set for 7 p.m. and gates opening at 5 o’clock.
Pick-N-Pull Auto Parts, Town Mechanical, Inc. and Sennett Auto Parts/Parts Plus
of Auburn, N.Y. are headline sponsors of the full show for DIRT Modified, DIRT
Sportsman, DIRT Street Stock and 4-Cylinder Enduro racers at the popular Route
31 site. Both the 35-lap Modified and 20-lap Sportsman features will be
televised in their entirety “live” on Time Warner Sports to close out the 8-9:30
pm time slot. Without taking advantage of this unique “Bounceback Bonus”
discount, adult general admission tickets are $15 each. Senior Citizens (60 yrs
+ over) are $14, Students (11-18 yrs) $8 and Children (10 yrs. + under) Free.
Alan Johnson scored his second big-block feature win on TV last Sunday to vault
past Jimmy Phelps in both the Empire DIRT Series standings and season-long track
points chase. Fuller (665 pts) also moved past Phelps (662) on the 2006 CCFS
chart with Johnson ringing up 686 markers. ‘A.J. Slideways’ has totalled 352
points in four EDS events to rank ahead of Phelps (315), Dale Planck (305), Matt
Sheppard (300) and Fuller (300). Justin Hears and Vic Coffey earned the other
televised victories.
While three-time Cayuga County winner Russ Hefti continues to pace the DIRT
Sportsman standings ahead of Joe Williams Jr. (1 win), 20-lap feature wins Roy
Bresnahan, Rob Bellinger, Shawn Donath and John Juhl II have done their best
work in front of the cameras since television coverage began in mid-July. Tom
Juhl (1 win), Bresnahan and Bellinger complete the top-five in points.
Dave Mannise remains relentless in quest of his first Street Stock Championship
in Weedsport, capturing eight feature wins in 13 point events with still another
first-place trophy collected in the 25th Cayuga County Fair Championship. Nick
Rizzo (1 win) stands second with just two point shows left while Phil Marsden
holds down third still in search of his first trip to the winner’s circle.
With just four points separating the top-three, current leader Craig Dingey (4
wins), Karl Werner (2) and James Werner (2) are the only repeat winners in the
full-fender 4-Cylinder Enduro division. The top-5 finishers (1st-5 pts, 2nd-4
pts, 3rd-3 pts, 4th-2 pts, 5th-1 pt.) in each non-stop finale earn points and at
the end of the season a divisional champion will be crowned for the first time
ever at Cayuga County.
Along with Time Warner Cable viewers at home able to witness a pair of
open-wheel feature events, the Modified consolation round (based on weather and
time limitations) will also be included in each 1-1/2 hours show. Doug Elkins
and Shane Andrews are co-hosts throughout the evening while Mark Kenyon reports
pitside with behind-the-scenes interviews. TWC will also air each program twice
more during the following week.
In addition, motorsports fans across the country will be able to tune into
DIRTvision.com at 7 p.m. EST to watch the live cybercasts. A bonus of four more
weeks of open-wheel action will follow the seven live shows with those Super
DIRT Week Classics beginning Sept. 10 and leading into Super DIRT Week ’06 on
the Syracuse Mile. The Empire DIRT Series runs the remaining Sundays through
September 3, with each show televised "live" from 8:00-9:30pm, EST.
Cayuga County Fair Speedway is located one mile off Exit 40 of the New York
State Thruway; a 15-minute trip west from Syracuse and only an hour's venture
east from downtown Rochester. Contact the track office at 315/834-6606 or log
into
www.cayugacountyfairspeedway.com to view complete 2006 track schedule as
well as additional information posted throughout the season.
Upcoming Speedway Events:
*August 27 – Empire DIRT Series Round #6 (Live TV 8-9:30pm, EST); DIRT Modified,
Sportsman, Street Stock, 4-Cylinder Enduro & Central New York Mini Sprint
[Street Stock points end];
*September 3 – Empire DIRT Series Round #7 (Live TV 8-9:30pm, EST); Advance Auto
Parts Super DIRT Series ‘Northeast 100’ big-block Modified Championship,
Sportsman, 4-Cylinder Enduro [Final points show].
2006 Empire DIRT Series/Time Warner Cable Programs
Empire DIRT Series Schedule
August 20 – 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. LIVE; Re-aired 8/22 @ 9:30pm & 8/25 @ 9:30pm
August 27 – 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. LIVE; Re-aired 8/29 @ 9:30pm & 9/2 @ 9:00pm
September 3 – 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. LIVE; Re-aired 9/5 & 9/8 or 9/9, TBA
Super DIRT Week Classic Schedule
September 10 – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Super DIRT Week Classic show
September 17 – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Super DIRT Week Classic show
September 24 – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Super DIRT Week Classic show
October 1 – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Super DIRT Week Classic show
ATTENTION:
The Empire Super Sprints special postponed due to rain from July 22 was omitted
from the remaining events schedule. Regards - Tom
Upcoming Canandaigua Speedway Events:
*August 26 – Empire Super Sprints (rescheduled from July 22), DIRT Modified,
Sportsman, Street Stock;
*September 2 – Season Championships Double Track Points 50-laps DIRT Modified,
Sportsman, Street Stock [Final points show];
*September 15 –Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series ‘Original Pizza Logs 100’
big-block Modified Championship, Mr. DIRT Sportsman Series 30-laps.
Season Point Chases Continue Saturday At
Canandaigua Speedway
Canandaigua, NY – August 15, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
Season championships are up for grabs as the 2006 points chase comes to a head
this month at Canandaigua Speedway. Another action-packed auto racing show is on
tap Saturday, August 19 with Canandaigua Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep taking top billing
at the historic ‘Land of Legends’ oval.
The mighty DIRT Modifieds will be the headline attraction in their 35-lap
feature race, offering $2,000 to the winner. DIRT Sportsman and DIRT Street
Stock (expert and novice) racers plus a special Ladies Race join the program
with just three point programs remaining on the schedule. Gates open at 5 p.m.
and qualifying rounds begin promptly at 7 o’clock. Adult General Admission is
only $10, Senior Citizens (60 yrs + over) $9, Students (11-18 yrs) $5 and
Children (10 yrs. + under) Free.
Coming down the homestretch in quest of Canandaigua’s coveted DIRT Modified
track championship, Gary Tomkins and Steve Paine continue to remain the
frontrunners in 2006. Current leader Tomkins has blistered the storied
half-miler, posting a career best eight wins in 16 feature races. Six-time
defending track champion Paine has reached victory lane on four occasions to
stand second just seven points back. Still winless Todd Burley and Matt Sheppard
remain longshots for the trophy while Vic Coffey (3 wins) rounds out the
top-five in points ahead of Charlie Donk (1) and Chuck Bower.
In the Paine Motorsports Sportsman division, eight different drivers have shared
victory lane laurels in 14 events with Eric Giguere, Paul Guererri, Phil LVare
and Kevin Ridley repeating trips to the winner’s circle. Taking one checkered
flag in ’06, Todd Henderson (751) has opened up a steady lead over Giguere
(710), Guererri (681), Rob Bussey (651) and LaVare (624) on the points chart.
A full program of Street Stock racing completes the short-track show at the
Routes 5&20 speedplant. In the Parts Plus Auto Stores Expert title hunt, Mike
Welch and Blane Smith have battled all season and matched blow for blow on the
results sheet. Both have won three times and Smith has 10 top-five finishes in
13 events but Welch holds the narrow five-point lead in search of his fourth
straight Canandaigua crown. Rob Ingraham (2 wins) tops the JSB Graphics Novice
points chart ahead of Corey Hunt (3 wins) and early-season leader Mike Dandino
(1 win) while Jamie Eldredge (4) and Charles Vohs (2) are the only other drivers
to repeat trips to the winner’s circle.
Canandaigua Speedway is located on County Road 10 at the Ontario County
Fairgrounds, just 1-1/2-miles north of Routes 5&20, and is easily accessible
from the NYS Thruway (I-90), taking Exit 43 from the west or Exit 44 from the
east. Additional information can be obtained by calling 585/394-0961 on raceday
or during the week by dialing General Manager Jeff Farney (jefffarney@hotmail.com)
at the track office 315/730-4345. Log into
www.canandaiguaspeedway.com on
the internet any time for the most updated rosters, results, point standings and
race reports throughout the 2006 season.
Upcoming Speedway Events:
*August 26 – DIRT Modified, Sportsman, Street Stock;
*September 2 – Season Championships Double Track Points 50-laps DIRT Modified,
Sportsman, Street Stock [Final points show];
*September 15 –Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series ‘Original Pizza Logs 100’
big-block Modified Championship, Mr. DIRT Sportsman Series 30-laps.
AUTO PARTS SUPER DIRT SERIES: ADVANCE
NOTICES
Weedsport, NY — August 14, 2006 — By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
WHAT
The 2006 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series returns to action Wednesday,
August 16 in round #16 at New Egypt (NJ) Speedway for the ‘7th Annual Garden
State Gunfight,' a 100-lap main event offering a $6,000 top prize and bragging
rights in the only tour show staged in the state this year. A 20-lap
$1,000-to-win Sportsman event is also on the race card with NES engine rules
applying (any 13x92-inch approved track tire; 50 points awarded to show).
WHERE
New Egypt is located in Central Jersey and can be reached from any direction.
From the NJ Turnpike take Exit 7A to 195 East (Shore Points) to Exit 16A (Route
537 West). Stay on 537W for 5 miles. Left on Route 539 (South). Track is 3 miles
down on left. From the PA Turnpike go East to NJ Turnpike North to Exit 7A and
follow directions from NJ Turnpike above. From Delaware take the Delaware
Memorial Bridge to NJ Turnpike North. Follow directions from NJ Turnpike above.
WHEN
Both New Egypt's pit and grandstand gates will be unlocked at 4:30 p.m. with
practice slated for 6:45 p.m. and Integra Shocks Time Trials scheduled to start
at 7:30 followed immediately by qualifying heats.
TICKETS
Adult General Admission grandstand tickets are available for $22, children 7-12
yrs. are $7, and kids 6 yrs. & under are free. Pit passes are $25 with a DIRT or
NES license and will be available at the gate on race day. For more information
contact the track at 609/758-1900.
WEB SITES
DIRT MotorSports™ is at
http://www.dirtmotorsports.com.
New Egypt Speedway is at
http://www.newegyptspeedway.net.
Dirtvision.com™ Cybercast is at
http://www.dirtvision.com.
All remain accessible 24-hours daily.
ABOUT THE TRACK
New Egypt Speedway is a racy half-mile D-shaped clay oval that plays host to
some of the tightest, all-out wheel-to-wheel competition. On average, close to
150 race cars compete weekly at New Egypt, every Saturday night from April to
October, plus a slate of high-profile midweek specials featuring some of the top
national tours and biggest celebrity drivers in the business. NES chief track
prep man Rick Grosso Jr. is the current Advance Auto Parts Modified track
record-holder stopping the clocks in a time of 17.006 seconds for a one-lap
average speed of 105.845 mph on Sept. 24 of last year. During regular weekly
racing, Bucky Kell set the single lap speed standard of 16.476 sec. (109.250
mph) on May 11, 2005.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
The ‘Garden State Gunfight’ has boasted some of the best in the business when it
comes to victory lane presentations. Bespectacled veteran 'Barefoot' Bob
McCreadie captured the inaugural SDS event in 1998 followed by New Egypt regular
Billy 'The Kid' Pauch (2000), the 'Franklin Flyer' Billy Decker (2001), Brett
'The Jet' Hearn (2002), 'A.J. Slideways' Alan Johnson (2003) and Pauch again
last June. Two other Advance Auto Parts SDS events held at NES in 2005 were won
by Tim Fuller (August ‘Showdown In The Pines’) and Matt Sheppard (September
‘Legends of the Fall’). In seven high-profile Superstars of Stock Car Racing
Series non-sanctioned events held in 2004 at New Egypt, Hearn scored twice --
for $20,000 -- while rising star Sheppard grabbed one $10G win from the track
regulars.
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SUPER DIRT SERIES
New Egypt Speedway (8 Evts)
DATE FIRST - SECOND - THIRD - FOURTH - FIFTH
9/24/05 Matt Sheppard - Jimmy Horton - Tim Fuller - Gary Tomkins - Ryan Godown
8/24/05 Tim Fuller - Matt Sheppard - Brett Hearn - Jimmy Horton - Frank Cozze
6/22/05 Billy Pauch - Ryan Godown - Frank Cozze - Tim Fuller - Jack Johnson
6/17/03 Alan Johnson - Tim McCreadie - Gary Tomkins - Billy Pauch - Danny
Johnson
6/20/02 Brett Hearn - Billy Decker - Danny Johnson - Tim Fuller - Keith Hoffman
6/21/01 Billy Decker - Steve Paine - Tim McCreadie - Billy Pauch - Alan Johnson
8/2/00 Billy Pauch - Doug Hoffman - Kenny Brightbill - Steve Paine - Tim
McCreadie
6/18/98 Bob McCreadie - Doug Hoffman - Danny Johnson -Fritz Epright-Jimmy Horton
TRACK HISTORY
Rescued from ruin and completely rebuilt from the ground up by the Grosso family
in 1997, the following year motorsports promoters from all 50 states named New
Egypt Speedway "Most Outstanding Rehabilitation of a Speedway," putting the
central Jersey track in the national spotlight during Daytona Speedweek
ceremonies. Built in 1954, the current grounds were originally a gravel pit and
during the 1960s was recognized as Fort Dix Speedway. In its heyday in the 1960s
and '70s, the asphalt track was sanctioned by NASCAR on and off under different
owners and promoters and held events on Wednesdays. The pavement Modified record
book (1976-95) is headed by nine-time national champion Richie Evans (25) and
includes such legendary drivers as Jimmy Spencer, Geoff Bodine, George Kent,
Maynard Troyer, Jerry Cook and Tom Baldwin. When the Grossos bought the track in
1997 it was a quarter-mile asphalt oval that was two weeks away from Sheriff's
sale for non-payment of taxes and no track records were part of the eventual
deed transfer. In the nine years the track has been dirt under new ownership,
Billy Pauch (didn't compete in 1998) has long eclipsed Evans' old standard.
Including two feature wins already registered in ’06, Pauch has amassed 63
career victories and also captured three (2002, 2000, 1999) NES season point
championships along the way. Homestate favorite and 2004 track titlist Jimmy
Horton holds a commanding lead on the current points chart with six trips to
victory lane and is chased by weekly contenders Ryan Godown (2004 Superstars
Series champ), Keith Hoffman (2001 NES champion), Super DIRT Series follower
Frank Cozze (2003 & ’05 NES champ) and Pauch.
Advance Auto Parts Super Series Point Standings (through August 10, 2006)
No. Driver Points Diff Money Wins Top-5 Top-10 Starts
1 14J Alan Johnson 1,221 0 $45,625 4 10 11 15
2 91 Billy Decker 1,183 (38) $36,725 3 10 12 15
3 19 Tim Fuller 1,175 (46) $32,200 2 11 12 15
4 20 Brett Hearn 1,072 (149) $27,850 2 8 10 15
5 1 Gary Tomkins 1,042 (179) $26,450 1 8 10 15
6 42p Pat Ward 984 (237) $13,650 0 3 10 15
7 27J Danny Johnson 951 (270) $16,950 1 1 9 15
8 98h Jimmy Phelps 929 (292) $14,200 0 3 11 15
9 77x Dale Planck 911 (310) $17,475 1 2 9 14
10 44s Matt Sheppard 887 (334) $11,625 0 1 8 15
11 7x Steve Paine 868 (353) $10,850 0 1 7 15
12 44c Frank Cozze 833 (388) $8,950 0 2 5 15
13 8J Tom Sears Jr. 643 (578) $6,125 0 1 2 13
14 10 Stewart Friesen 519 (702) $3,713 0 0 2 10
15 32c Vic Coffey 471 (750) $6,075 0 2 5 8
16 3 Justin Haers 450 (771) $3,700 0 0 2 9
17 11 Kyle Jacobs 445 (776) $3,825 0 1 1 9
18 Z Butch Tittle 408 (813) $2,950 0 0 0 10
19 60 Kenny Stafford 337 (884) $2,300 0 0 0 7
20 39 Tim McCreadie 308 (913) $6,950 0 3 4 5
21 6J Joe Isabell 306 (915) $1,875 0 0 0 5
22 42B Kevin Bates 257 (964) $1,550 0 0 0 5
23 42 Jimmy Horton 255 (966) $7,100 1 1 1 4
24 3b Chad Brachmann 242 (979) $2,925 0 1 1 5
25 62 Todd Burley 237 (984) $2,200 0 0 1 4
Gater Racing News Modified Lap Leaders
DATE TRACK LAPS LAP LEADERS
Mar. 25 Hagerstown 100 95-Hearn, 5-Tremont
May 7 Rolling Wheels 50 50-Decker
May 7 Rolling Wheels 50 40-Fuller, 10-Coffey
May 28 Cayuga County 100 61-D.Johnson, 24-Coffey, 15-Fuller
Jun 14 Lernerville 100 50-A.Johnson, 36-Fuller, 14-Decker
Jun 15 Susquehanna 100 71-D.Planck, 29-Horton
June 21 Ransomville 100 50-A.Johnson, 50-T.McCreadie
July 4 Brockville 100 75-P.O’Brien, 13-Paine, 12-A.Johnson
July 9 Cornwall 100 83-Planck, 16-Sheppard, 1-K.Jacobs
July 10 Drummond 105 52-Hearn, 47-Tomkins, 6-Planck
July 13 Orange County 100 100-Decker
July 19 Grandview 100 72-A.Johnson, 21-Paine, 7-Strunk
Aug. 5 Eldora 100 100-Fuller
Aug. 7 Merrittville 100 99-A.Johnson, 1-Burley
Aug. 10 Canandaigua 100 17-Fuller, 83-Tomkins
TRACK HEAT WINNERS
Hagerstown B.Decker, J.Horton, B.Hearn, A.Johnson, S.Friesen, M.Sheppard.
Rolling Wheels G.Tomkins, S.Paine, T.McCreadie, B.Decker, F.Cozze.
Cayuga County S.Paine, J.Phelps, P.Ward, C.Bower
Lernerville A.Johnson, M.Sheppard, S.Friesen, S.Paine.
Susquehanna B.Decker, S.Friesen, R.Johnson, S.Paine.
Ransomville B.Decker, A.Johnson, F.Cozze, M.Sheppard
Brockville D.Planck, P.O’Brien, T.Fuller, P.Ward, D.O’Brien
Cornwall D.Planck, D.Johnson, P.O’Brien, B.McDonald, P.Ward
Drummond B.Hearn, P.Ward, A.Johnson, J.Phelps
Orange County T.Fuller, T.Meier, B.Hearn, A.Johnson, R.Eurich, D.Planck
Grandview J.Horton, B.Pauch, F.Cozze, B.Hearn
Eldora A.Johnson, G.Tomkins, F.Cozze
Merrittville T.Fuller, B.Hearn, B.Decker, A.Johnson
Canandaigua A.Johnson, B.Decker, T.Burley, C.Bower
Integra Shocks Modified Time Trials
*New track record.
TRACK SIZE QUICK QUALIFIER TIME AVE.SPEED
Hagerstown 1/2-mile Billy Decker 19.391 sec. 92.827 mph
Rolling Wheels 5/8-mile Gary Tomkins 20.643 sec. 108.996 mph
Cayuga County 3/8-mile Steve Paine 15.868 sec. 85.077 mph
Lernerville 4/10-mile Alan Johnson *16.180 sec. 88.999 mph
Susquehanna 4/10-mile Billy Decker *18.060 sec. 79.734 mph
Ransomville 3/8-mile Billy Decker 16.771 sec. 80.496 mph
Brockville 1/4-mile Pierre Berthiaume 14.475 sec. 62.176 mph
Cornwall 1/4-mile Matt Sheppard *12.882 sec. 69.865 mph
Drummond 4/10-mile Dale Planck 17.278 sec. 83.343 mph
Orange County 5/8-mile Billy Decker 21.697 sec. 103.701 mph
Grandview 1/3-mile Tim Fuller 15.032 sec. 79.830 mph
Eldora 1/2-mile Alan Johnson 16.358 sec. 110.038 mph
Merrittville 1/3-mile Tim Fuller 15.909 sec. 75.429 mph
Canandaigua 1/2-mile Alan Johnson 18.278 sec. 98.479 mph
NEWS & NOTES
Mr. DIRT Title On The Line: In 2006 the overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels
Mr. DIRT Modified Champion will be determined by adding a driver's best five (5)
feature race finishes (through Labor Day) from a designated home track to the
points earned in Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series events. With many drivers
accustomed to competing at multiple tracks on a regular basis, only the best
finishes at one track are counted. The 31st Mr. DIRT Championship run will be
contested at 19 tracks throughout New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland
and Ohio, along with the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Twenty-seven
scheduled tour events will carry valuable points counting directly towards the
coveted title, with the champion crowned after eight months of ground-pounding
short-track activity.
2006 Tour 12: For the second straight year DIRT MotorSports™ has signed up the
best big-block Modified teams in the Northeast to compete in every Advance Auto
Parts Super DIRT Series show. The current list of a dozen contracted drivers (in
alphabetical order) includes popular Pennsylvanian Frank Cozze, four-time and
defending Eckerd 200 titlist Billy Decker, reigning overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco
Race Fuels Mr. DIRT champion Tim Fuller, all-time Advance Auto Parts SDS race
winner Brett Hearn, DIRT's winningest big-block Modified driver Alan Johnson,
five-time DIRT MotorSports NE Driver of the Year Danny Johnson, Canandaigua (NY)
Speedway record-setter Steve Paine, second-year tour mainstay Jimmy Phelps,
first-year full-time Series follower Dale Planck, rising star Matt Sheppard,
former Mr. DIRT champion Gary Tomkins and 30-year open-wheel veteran Pat Ward.
Cozze At Home As Series Regular: The last time Pennsylvanian Frank Cozze pulled
into victory lane after an Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series race was exactly
six years ago in his homestate at Grandview Speedway. The timing may be just
right for the Wind Gap, PA open-wheel veteran to score his seventh career tour
triumph when the Advance Auto Parts SDS comes to his hometrack on Wednesday. “It
never hurts to run at a place you’re familiar with, I’m pretty comfortable
racing there, but most of the guys coming here know this track pretty well,
too,” said Cozze, 50, a two-time (2003 & ’05) and the defending New Egypt
big-block points champion. With one win in 2006, Cozze (654 pts.) currently
ranks fourth in the track standings behind leader Jimmy Horton, runner-up Ryan
Godown and Keith Hoffman, and one spot ahead of all-time NES career winner Billy
Pauch. “You need a lot of horsepower at New Egypt, that’s nothing new. Just
don’t bring anything to the track that doesn’t work, you’ll be loading up just
as fast.”
Twice a winner of the prestigious Eastern States 200 at Orange County Fair
Speedway, Cozze has adapted well to the heavy Garden State oval in his familiar
no. 44 Waite's General Contractor-Carquest Auto Parts-Bert Transmission ride
powered by a Tony Feil-M2 engine. He owns 17 career Modified wins at the Grosso
speedplant and finished third, fifth and 11th-place in last season’s trio of SDS
century grinds. Other SDS results are 23rd in the 1998 New Egypt inaugural, 10th
in ’01, 13th in ’02 and 27th in ’03 while he did not compete in the 2000
edition. “This track is always heavy, whether it’s a regular 30-lapper or a
100-lap tour race, there’s no making the track how the locals want it. When a
wind kicks up it normally blows toward the stands so the most important thing is
to keep the dust down and that usually means adding a little more (water) to the
track. Its been smoother this year, something good for everybody coming in.”
Although New Egypt remains Cozze’s Saturday night hangout during the summer, the
popular Jersey oval is still two hours away from his residence in the Keystone
State. “Whenever I race its usually somewhere far away, tracks closer to home
have rules that limit power and there’s a crash or win outcome every week,”
remarked Cozze, who stands 12th in AAP Series points with a pair of top-five and
five top-10 finishes recorded this season. He placed fifth in both the
Hagerstown opener and the inaugural Brockville show. “You have to travel if you
want to run up against the best. So being able to beat them anywhere means you
really did something big. We’ve been in some wrecks lately and had some motor
issues so maybe its time to finally catch a break and finish one of these races
up front.”
Fast Timers Earn Integra Shocks Award: In a joint agreement made between Integra
Shocks and DIRT MotorSports NorthEast, Integra Shocks will play an active role
in point fund sponsorship of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series during the
2006 race season. The fast driver during Advance Auto Parts SDS qualifying will
earn the 'Integra Shocks Fast Time Award' and the driver winning the most
Integra Shocks Fast Time awards during the season will collect a bonus set of
four Integra Shocks ($1,000 value) at the DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Banquet in
November. The Advance Auto Parts Series has recognized fast time trialers since
1983, with 1999 marking the first year the awards program included every tour
event scheduled during the year. All-time Advance Auto Parts SDS race winner
Brett Hearn is also a leader when it comes to speed, earning a series-best total
of 34 Integra Shocks Fast Time awards during the past 20 years.
Drivers will continue to draw for time trial order and the 'Integra Shocks Fast
Time Award' winner will collect $100 and 5 bonus points as well as pole-position
in the first qualifying heat. A heads-up format based on time trial results will
be used to determine the starting order for each qualifying race, with the top
three finishers earning additional bonus points as follows: 1st-5 pts, 2nd-3
pts, 3rd-1 pt. A driver may earn only a maximum of 5 points in preliminary
events even if the fast timer is also a heat race winner.
New Egypt Speedway
(1/2-mile) *4/10-mile in 2000
INTEGRA SHOCKS
DATE FAST QUALIFIER TIME AVE. SPEED
9/24/05 Rick Grosso,Jr. 17.006 sec. 105.845 mph
8/24/05 Jimmy Phelps 17.243 sec. 104.390 mph
6/22/05 Tim Fuller 17.399 sec. 103.454 mph
6/17/03 Steve Paine 17.399 sec. 103.454 mph
6/20/02 Tim Fuller 17.670 sec. 101.868 mph
6/21/01 Ricky Elliott 18.240 sec. 98.684 mph
8/2/00 Kenny Brightbill 15.406 sec. 93.470 mph
2006 Feature Win Leaders: Heading into the mid-week show at New Egypt, 25 tracks
have hosted DIRT-sanctioned big-block Modified races with 49 drivers scoring
victories in the 146 features run. Current SDS points leader Alan Johnson and
defending Mr. DIRT Champion Tim Fuller are tied atop the list with 12 triumphs
each followed by Tri-City (Pa.) record-setter Kevin Bolland with 10 wins.
All-time Advance Auto Parts Series race winner Brett Hearn and defending
Syracuse Eckerd 200 champion Billy Decker both have nine wins, past Mr. DIRT
champions Gary Tomkins and Pat O’Brien have reached victory lane eight times
while Western Pa./Ohio standout Rex King has taken seven checkered flags. Steve
Paine, Matt Sheppard, Pat Ward, Vic Coffey and Frankie Caprara own four wins
apiece and three-time winners are Danny Johnson, Kenny Tremont, Andy Bachetti
and Brian Swartzlander. Dale Planck, Jimmy Horton, Justin Haers, Jimmy Johnson,
Dave Murdick, Tom Winkle and Ric Hill are the only other drivers to repeat. Tour
regular Jimmy Phelps has reached victory lane once so far at Fulton (NY)
Speedway, although the Team Troyer driver remains in search of his first-ever
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series win after setting fast time on three
occasions last season.
Super Series Stats: Since the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series debut in
1980, 43 tracks have staged 551 extra-distance events. Along with Hearn's
DIRT-best 484 (323 big-block/161 small-block) Modified wins registered at more
than 30 tracks throughout the Northeast, the 'Jet' has flown to the top on the
all-time Advance Auto Parts (89) Super DIRT Series win chart, with a
division-best 62 extra-distance triumphs coming in Mr. DIRT 358-Modified Series
competition. Hearn’s lone Advance Auto Parts SDS victory at New Egypt came in
2002 while current Series points leader Alan Johnson posted his only NES win en
route to his last overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT Championship
in 2003.
All-Time Advance Auto Parts SDS Win Leaders: 1980-Aug. 10, 2006
WINS DRIVER FIRST WIN LAST WIN
89 Brett Hearn Lebanon Valley, 7/15/81 Drummond, 7/10/06
60 Danny Johnson Fonda, 9/25/82 Cayuga County, 5/28/06
51 Bob McCreadie Ransomville, 9/10/82 Rolling Wheels, 9/4/00
43 Alan Johnson Ransomville, 6/27/80 Merrittville, 8/7/06
35 Billy Decker Lebanon Valley, 9/18/88 Orange County, 7/13/06
28 Jack Johnson Cayuga County, 7/16/80 Orange County, 6/14/01
26 Doug Hoffman Orange County, 10/25/87 Lowe's, 4/6/02
26 Steve Paine Canandaigua, 9/7/85 Canandaigua, 9/25/03
18 Tim McCreadie Rolling Wheels, 9/26/99 Drummond, 8/23/04
16 Jimmy Horton Lebanon Valley, 7/8/80 Susquehanna, 6/15/06
13 Kenny Tremont Lebanon Valley, 7/9/92 Lebanon Valley, 7/7/05
13 Tim Fuller Rolling Wheels, 9/21/03 Eldora, 8/5/06
12 Gary Tomkins Hagerstown, 3/30/02 Canandaigua, 8/10/06
9 Kenny Brightbill Fonda, 10/18/87 Bridgeport, 6/19/97
7 Billy Pauch Flemington, 7/27/89 New Egypt, 6/22/05
2005 Race Reviews:
Last season New Egypt Speedway joined Rolling Wheels Raceway in Central New York
as the only tracks to host more than two Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series
events. Each 100-lap feature at NES was billed as a battle among the titans with
“Garden State Gunfight,” “Showdown In The Pines” and “Legends of the Fall” title
bouts showcasing the best big-block Modified teams on the entire New York/New
Jersey circuit.
June 22 - At the end of 100 grueling laps around the heavy half-miler in June,
it was New Egypt's all-time feature winner Billy Pauch outlasting weekend rivals
Ryan Godown and Frank Cozze to capture the $6,000 first-place prize in round
number four of DIRT MotorSports™ NorthEast's big-block Modified tour. Pauch
recorded his last Series victory at New Egypt in 2000 to improve his SDS career
total to seven. A brief shower in the late afternoon created an ultra-heavy
track surface that took its toll on top traveling teams as the night rolled.
Current Advance Auto Parts points leader Tim Fuller bested a stellar field of 36
open-wheel entries in time trials, circling the Grosso Family's d-shaped oval in
a time of 17.399 sec. for a one lap average speed of 103.454 mph; a mark
identical to that of fast timer Steve Paine in 2003. Pauch was seventh fastest
and claimed the first heat race victory before drawing fourth starting position
to start Wednesday's “Garden State Gunfight.” Pole-sitter Jack Johnson opened up
a narrow advantage over Pauch at the drop of the first green flag before the
Frenchtown, N.J. star moved to the point on lap five. On lap 28 Godown stunned
New Egypt's three-time points king by sweeping around his no. 1 K&A
Excavating-Pioneer Pole Building/Bicknell machine to grab his first lead of the
night. But Billy the kid never flinched and returned the favor by blasting high
as the lead duo exited turn two before completing lap 43. Pauch got caught up in
turn four traffic and Godown quickly regained the point on lap 78 while Cozze
mirrored his move, briefly dropping Pauch from first to third. Exactly 10 laps
later the roles were reversed with Pauch forging the final lead change past both
Cozze and eventual runner-up Godown, then opening up a five-car length margin
under the checkers while fourth-place Fuller, the top finishing 'Elite 11'
runner, emerged as the new Advance Auto Parts SDS points leader. Jack Johnson,
Doug Hoffman, Billy Decker, Gary Tomkins, Vic Coffey and Chad Brachmann filled
out the top-10.
August 24 - Top travelers in the Advance Auto Parts SDS returned to New Egypt in
August and turned the tables on the local favorites. The 'Elite 11' threesome of
Tim Fuller, Matt Sheppard and Brett Hearn redeemed themselves Wednesday night
after the "Showdown In The Pines" and restored their status as they made their
way to the podium. Continuing to reign supreme in the 2005 edition of the
summer-long series, Fuller outlasted fellow New Yorker Sheppard and homestate
pilot Hearn to capture the 100-lap big-block Modified main event and earn $6,000
for his series-high sixth victory in the initial 14 extra-distance outings.
Fuller rebounded from a fourth-place finish in New Egypt's initial series
showdown in June behind track regulars Billy Pauch (winner), Ryan Godown and
Frank Cozze. On this night Cozze was the only one to pose a threat as Pauch and
Godown were DNFs on the final scoresheet. Jimmy Phelps was the first driver to
time trial and proceeded to establish a new track tour record of 17.243 sec.
(104.390 mph) around the heavy half-miler. Pauch was second quickest followed by
track prep man Rick Grosso, Jr., Godown and Fuller, who had set a record-tying
fast time in June. Cozze out-dragging pole-sitter Alan Johnson to gain command
early. Sheppard ran second until locking up exiting turn three on lap 10 after
hitting a water spot that occupied his inside line, then looping all alone in
turn four creating a pile-up directly behind. Cozze gave way to Grosso on lap 15
before making a quick stop pitside four circuits later, returning just as Godown
sped past to take his first lead on the lap 19 restart. Starting ninth on the
grid aboard the potent red no. m1 MBF Racing-B&F General Machine mount, Fuller
passed Godown on lap 27 yet in seven more circuits the no. 26 entry was back in
front just as Pauch's night came to a close with a broken rear axle denying him
a second straight tour win at home. When the quick change rear-end gears blew
out on Godown's machine, Fuller was in position to re-take the lead on lap 62.
From there the Edwards, New York pilot was able to hold off the charging number
44s of Sheppard while Hearn stole third-place from Jimmy Horton exiting the
final turn. Cozze also rallied to crack the front-five ahead of top-10 finishers
Billy Decker, Danny Johnson, Pat Ward, Grosso and tour rookie Stewart Friesen.
September 24 –The final score read: 2-Elite 11, 1-New Egypt. The third and final
leg of the three-race Advance Auto Parts Modified Super DIRT Series at New Egypt
Speedway needed all 100 laps to decide the outcome and it was E11 all-star Matt
Sheppard settling the score with a turn four pass to earn the thrilling victory.
A mysterious yellow flag flew on lap 78 to tighten the pack behind NES mainstay
Jimmy Horton. Mr. DIRT points leader Tim Fuller manned second-place looking to
repeat his winning performance staged a month earlier while Sheppard wanted to
match his Superstars of Stock Car Racing Series win registered the previous year
at New Egypt. Sheppard slipped under Fuller on lap 91 and tracked down Horton in
traffic with a handful of laps remaining before ducking low out of turn four to
complete the late-race rally in dramatic fashion. Horton and Fuller swapped the
lead a half-dozen times before Horton moved ahead seemingly for good on lap 71.
Yet it was the lapped car of Sean Beardsley that proved pivotal as the leaders
entered the final turns of the final lap to send the scorers reeling. Horton
drifted high exiting the third turn to negotiate Beardsley's mount with Sheppard
sticking to the bottom as Fuller went even higher to force a four-wide traffic
jam entering the final corner. Horton bounced off the turn four berm and
flinched momentarily but it was just enough to open the door for Sheppard to
take the $6,000 top prize. Saturday's 'Legends of the Fall' Championship was a
tie-breaker of sorts between New Egypt's top open-wheel pilots and those
headlining DIRT Northeast's traveling show. The NES trio of Billy Pauch, Ryan
Godown and Frank Cozze topped the 'Garden State Gunfight' scoresheets in June
while Fuller, Sheppard and Brett Hearn swept the top-three slots in the '
Showdown In The Pines' run in August. Qualifying heats were an even split on
Saturday night with winners Gary Tomkins and Pat Ward representing the Elite 11
and Horton and Jim Scherer maintaining early bragging rights for the New Egypt
fan base. Fuller finished third in the initial heat then bolted past front row
partner Bucky Kell after filling in second on the 30-car starting grid.
Fourth-place starter Horton followed Fuller's cue and sped into the runner-up
position until forged his first lead on a lap 10 restart. And from there the
pair of veteran wheelmen proceeded to battle lap after lap for the duration of
the event. Fuller and Horton ran nose-to-tail and side-by-side in a classic duel
that endured under green flag conditions until Horton slid under the Edwards,
N.Y. driver on lap 71. Yellow lights flashed across the track on lap 78 without
a car stopped nor debris falling astray on the tacky oval. With Sheppard,
Tomkins and a fast-charging Ryan Godown the nearest challengers, the order
remained intact with 10 laps still to go, but the last five miles produced
arguably the most surprising finish of the year as Sheppard disposed of Mr. DIRT
favorite Fuller then New Jersey native Horton on his home soil. Gary Tomkins and
Godown rounded out the final front-five.
Horton Leads New Egypt Parade: Fresh off his sixth big-block feature win
Saturday at New Egypt, Jimmy Horton had to be reminded of his last turn, last
lap defeat at the hands of Advance Auto Parts tour regular Matt Sheppard last
September at NES. At age 49, his memory is far from lost and his ability just as
sharp, right now all he is concentrating on is winning the next race. “Whether
you win or lose there’s always another race, how you did the one before only
helps pay the bills,” said Horton, who is on the verge of wearing his second NES
points crown, so far securing a track-best six feature wins. The Neshanic
Station, N.J. chauffeur has competed in only four Series events this season with
his lone top-10 finish a convincing victory in the Super DIRT Series showdown at
Susquehanna (Pa.) Speedway. The two-time Eckerd 200 champion during Super DIRT
Week at the Syracuse Mile will be back aboard the potent no. 42 Millennium Car
Wash-Grosso Trucking-Metal Fab Race Pro Shop/Bicknell mount looking for his 17th
career Advance Auto Parts tour triumph on Wednesday. “We've all got the same
attitude, just go out there and win. And if you don’t there’s a lot more shows
to get the job done.”
Horton is ready for a promotion from car owner Rick Grosso Jr. after logging his
sixth win at NES on Saturday to improve his career track total to 13. The Series
victory at Susquehanna, a Florida Tour triumph at Volusia Speedway Park in
February and a first-place trophy at Bridgeport (NJ) Speedway brings his 2006
count to nine in the Grosso big-block. “A key at New Egypt is starting up front
as everybody runs hard and you want to stay on the lead lap and away from
trouble. It’s just so hard to come from the back without some luck. You’ve got
to watch yourself, there’s real clay out there and its fast all the time. It’s
easy to get weighted down by clay so its important to run through clean air and
getting ahead early definitely helps out. The track has been good this year,
there haven’t been too many cautions and that makes it tough to win having to
come from the back all the time. (Before Saturday night) I’ve been in kind of a
slump lately, running alright but just a little off, coming away with 6th, 7th
or 8th in the finish. Luck has been the only difference, Billy (Pauch) has been
up front a lot and broke. I know guys like Godown, Hoffman and Cozze are capable
of winning any show, sometimes its just a matter of getting a break before
anyone else and holding up until the finish.”
Horton owns 80 DIRT big-block Modified feature wins and has won at least one
short-track main event every year since 1974. On the national stage he is best
known for establishing an all-time ARCA record five superspeedway wins
(including Daytona) in 1990 as well as flipping over the wall at Talladega
during the 1993 Winston 500 NASCAR Cup event. Horton is also entered in the USAC
recordbook for winning a Dirt Champ Car race at Nazareth (Pa.) National in his
first and only Silver Crown effort.
New Egypt On The Net: If fans can’t make the trip to New Jersey, On-Demand video
of the GARDEN STATE GUNFIGHT from New Egypt Speedway will be available on
DIRTvision.com later in the week. DIRTVision.com is celebrating its third year
of providing fans, media, teams, promoters and sponsors with access to live and
on-demand cybercasts of many DIRT MotorSports-sanctioned events. In 2006 the
DIRTVision schedule will include more than 100 live and on-demand cybercasts
including select World of Outlaws Sprint Series, World of Outlaws Late Model
Series and Advance Auto Parts Modified Super DIRT Series, plus UMP and MARS
events. 2006 Season Subscriptions continue to be available from August thru
September for just $29.99 or on a month-to-month basis for $9.99.
Unfamiliar with the LIVE DIRT Radio Network broadcasts? Log on to Dirtvision.com
and click the “Help/FAQ” menu for tips and common issues that some users may
experience. Make sure to register well in advance of the next show to help
troubleshoot any problems that may be encountered. Basic tools will be a
Dirtvision.com account, Internet Explorer 5 or higher, and Windows Media Player
9; all of which are FREE.
The Official DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Web site at http://www.dirtmotorsports.com/DirtNE/SDS
includes Advance Auto Parts Series driver biographies with individual statistics
and pictures, race-by-race statistics, detailed track information and race
coverage, series news and team press releases. There are also specific links to
the 2006 DIRT MotorSports Media Guide, the Official Rulebook and the 2006 DIRT
MotorSports Membership form.
Get Out The Word First: RACEceiver is the Official Driver Communicator of DIRT
MotorSports. A compact radio receiver that conveniently fits into a driver’s
pocket, a RACEceiver allows each driver to hear directions from series
officials, which greatly enhances the safety and timeliness of events. A similar
version available to fans will allow RACEceiver users to hear what information
series officials are relaying to the drivers. For more information about
RACEceiver, visit www.raceceiver.com, call 866-301-7223, or look for their sales
trailers at various events.
Tracks Know The Score: In DIRT MotorSports™ ongoing effort to assist every
sanctioned track with presenting the best possible race programs, DMS has teamed
with AMB i.t. which continues to be recognized as the Official Timing System of
DIRT MotorSports. AMB i.t. is the world’s leader in automatic race timing and
scoring systems and the DIRT organization is proud to retain the company as a
valued partner in the timing and scoring of all DIRT MotorSports events.
Eckerd Store Specials: Eckerd Pharmacies in New York and Pennsylvania will give
away close to 1,000 free tickets for Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd
200 Qualifier Races held throughout the 2006 season. The popular Eckerd program
is part of the promotion for the Oct. 8 Eckerd 200 Championship race at Super
DIRT Week in Syracuse, N.Y. Each Eckerd Pharmacy promotion will feature DIRT
driver appearances, race cars, the Eckerd “cut-away” Modified, free autograph
cards and free tickets to Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd 200
Qualifier Races. Brett Hearn led off the Eckerd activity in Kittanning, Pa. on
Wednesday, June 14th as the first 90 fans arriving at the store received a free
ticket to the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd 200 Qualifier Race at
Lernerville Speedway scheduled for later that same day. Eckerd, America’s Family
Pharmacy, has been a sponsor of DIRT MotorSports racing and the Eckerd 200 race
at Super DIRT Week since 1997. Eckerd kicked off its 2006 season with promotions
in the Carolinas and sponsorship of the Eckerd Outlaw Showdown at the Dirt track
@ Lowes Motor Speedway on May 24. Fans can find more information on the Eckerd
promotion by visiting Eckerd Pharmacy online at www.eckerd.com. For race
information, please visit www.dirtmotorsports.com.
DATE TRACK (PHONE) DRIVER/APPEARANCE ECKERD STORE ADDRESS
Wed-Aug 30 Brewerton Speedway (315/668-6906) Pat Ward / 12noon-2:00pm 8379
Thompson Road – Cicero, NY
Sun-Sep 3 Cayuga Co. Fair Speedway (315/834-6606) Matt Sheppard / 11:00am-1:00pm
113 Downer Street – Baldwsinville, NY
Mon-sep 4 Rolling Wheels Raceway (315/689-7809) Steve Paine / 11:00am-1:00pm 153
Grant Avenue – Auburn, NY
Sat-sep 9 Lebanon Valley Speedway (518/794-9965) Kenny Tremont / 10:00am-12noon
463 Albany-Shaker Rd – Loudonville, NY
Sat-Sep 30 Fulton Speedway (315/593-6531) Vic Coffey / 9:00am-11:00am 503 South
Second St. - Fulton, NY
Mon-Oct 9 Super DIRT Week XXXV WINNER / 10:0am-12noon Eckerd, TBA
Upcoming Event: Top teams traveling the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series
have two weeks off from mid-week competition before the tour closes out the
month at Brewerton (NY) Speedway with another century grind on Aug. 30. The
100-lapper pays out $6,000 to the winner plus offers valuable points towards the
overall Hoosier-Sunoco Mr. DIRT Championship and a guaranteed starting spot in
the Eckerd 200 Championship during Super DIRT Week XXXV at the New York State
Fairgrounds in Syracuse.
2006 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Schedule
NP=Non-Point event.
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK WINNER/LOCATION
Wed-Feb 15 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park JIMMY HORTON
Thr-Feb 16 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park TIM FULLER
Fri-Feb 17 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN
Sat-Feb 18 50-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN
Sat-Mar 25 100 Hagerstown Speedway BRETT HEARN
Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway BILLY DECKER
Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway TIM FULLER
Sun-May 28 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway DANNY JOHNSON
Wed-Jun 14 100 Lernerville Speedway BILLY DECKER
Thr-Jun 15 100 Susquehanna Speedway JIMMY HORTON
Wed-Jun 21 100 Ransomville Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Wed-Jun 28 100 Fulton Speedway Rain-Cancelled
Mon-Jul 3 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway Rain-Cancelled
Tue-Jul 4 100 Brockville Ont Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Sun-Jul 9 100 Cornwall Motor Speedway DALE PLANCK
Mon-Jul 10 105 Autodrome Drummond BRETT HEARN
Thr-Jul 13 100 Orange Co Fair Speedway BILLY DECKER
Wed-Jul 19 100 Grandview Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Sat-Aug 5 100 Eldora Speedway TIM FULLER
Mon-Aug 7 100 Merrittville Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Thr-Aug 10 100 Canandaigua Speedway GARY TOMKINS
Wed-Aug 16 100 New Egypt Speedway New Egypt,NJ
Wed-Aug 30 100 Brewerton Speedway Brewerton,NY
Sun-Sep 3 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway Weedsport,NY
Mon-Sep 4 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 9 200 Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon,NY
Fri-Sep 15 100 Canandaigua Speedway Canandaigua,NY
Sat-Sep 23 200 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 30 200-NP Fulton Speedway Fulton,NY
Sun-Oct 8 200 New York State Fairgrnds Syracuse,NY
Sun-Oct 15 100 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg,PA
Sun-Oct 22 200 Orange Co Fair Speedway Middletown,NY
*All events subject to change.
2006 DIRT MOTORSPORTS NORTHEAST FEATURE WINNERS (August 12)
|
MODIFIED(49) |
358-MODIFIED(47) |
SPORTSMAN(62) |
PRO STOCK(33) |
STREET STOCK(33) |
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12 |
Alan Johnson |
7 |
David Hebert |
8 |
Brian Sage |
8 |
Pete Stefanski |
9 |
Dave Mannise |
|
12 |
Tim Fuller |
5 |
Brian McDonald |
8 |
Russ Hefti |
6 |
Mike Williams |
5 |
Julius Pepin |
|
10 |
Kevin Bolland |
5 |
Danny O'Brien |
6 |
Jack Meeks |
5 |
Billy Clark Jr. |
4 |
Blane Smith |
|
9 |
Brett Hearn |
5 |
Pierre Dagenais |
6 |
Wayne Conn Jr. |
5 |
Louie Jackson |
4 |
Jamie Eldredge |
|
9 |
Billy Decker |
5 |
Todd Burley |
5 |
Rob Bellinger |
5 |
Dave Bissonnette |
3 |
Bob Schade |
|
8 |
Gary Tomkins |
5 |
Kyle Dingwall |
5 |
Chris Higgins |
5 |
Clayton Benedict |
3 |
Frank Burnell Jr. |
|
8 |
Pat O'Brien |
4 |
Pete Bicknell |
4 |
Joe Williams Jr. |
5 |
Bill Pascual |
3 |
Corey Hunt |
|
7 |
Rex King |
4 |
Brett Hearn |
4 |
Rob Pratt |
4 |
Bob Buono |
3 |
Mike Vigiletti |
|
4 |
Matt Sheppard |
4 |
Real LaFrance |
4 |
Rob Knapp |
4 |
Don Williams |
3 |
Ray Tarantino |
|
4 |
Pat Ward |
3 |
Robbie Krull |
4 |
Jason Riddell |
4 |
Joey Ladouceur |
3 |
Mike Welch |
|
4 |
Frankie Caprara |
3 |
Carey Terrance |
4 |
Don Spatorico |
4 |
P.J. Peters |
2 |
Jay Pepin |
|
4 |
Vic Coffey |
3 |
Andy Bachetti |
4 |
Jeff McGinnis |
3 |
Sean Corr |
2 |
Adam DePuy |
|
4 |
Steve Paine |
3 |
Jeff Sykes |
3 |
Bill Bleich |
2 |
John Bryson |
2 |
Wayne Ellison |
|
3 |
Andy Bachetti |
2 |
Scott Kerwin |
3 |
Joe Morel |
2 |
Mitchell Jock |
2 |
Rob Ingraham |
|
3 |
Brian Swartzlander |
2 |
Scott Wood |
3 |
Sammy Reakes IV |
2 |
Dan Shoop |
2 |
Mike Minutolo |
|
3 |
Danny Johnson |
2 |
Rick Richner |
3 |
Roy Bresnahan |
2 |
Tom Kemp |
2 |
Greg Kurtzman |
|
3 |
Kenny Tremont |
2 |
Martin Roy |
3 |
Mat Williamson |
2 |
Denis Gauvreau |
1 |
John Aumick |
|
2 |
Jimmy Horton |
2 |
David VanHorn |
3 |
Jay Mallory |
1 |
Ron Marsden |
1 |
Mike Dandino |
|
2 |
Dave Murdick |
2 |
Mark Hitchcock |
3 |
Jeremy Pitcher |
1 |
John Gagner |
1 |
Joel Murns |
|
2 |
Dale Planck |
2 |
Laurent Ladouceur |
3 |
Shane Donath |
1 |
Eric Greenlief |
1 |
Charles Vohs |
|
2 |
Jimmy Johnson |
2 |
Larry Lampman Jr. |
3 |
Bobby Herrington |
1 |
Joe Allen |
1 |
Ray Cooper |
|
2 |
Justin Haers |
2 |
Dan Jalbert |
3 |
Tom Flannigan |
1 |
T.J. Newton |
1 |
James VanDyk |
|
2 |
Tom Winkle |
2 |
Boyd MacTavish |
2 |
Mike Ruggiero |
1 |
Steve Miller |
1 |
Nathan Peckham |
|
2 |
Ric Hill |
2 |
Clement Therrien |
2 |
Paul Guererri |
1 |
Dave Williams |
1 |
Kevin Colman |
|
1 |
Craig Mitchell |
1 |
Matt Quinn |
2 |
Mike Bowman(US) |
1 |
Roy Delormier |
1 |
Steve Faulkner |
|
1 |
Wayne Jelley |
1 |
Jerry Higbie |
2 |
Jipp Ortiz |
1 |
Dominic Gauvreau |
1 |
Nick Rizzo |
|
1 |
Jimmy Phelps |
1 |
Rich Vinson |
2 |
Ryan Poole |
1 |
Tom Baker |
1 |
John Hechinger |
|
1 |
Tim Hindley |
1 |
Pat O'Brien |
2 |
Kevin Ridley |
1 |
Allan Peters |
1 |
Sam Dwy |
|
1 |
Steve Hough |
1 |
Dave Heaslip |
2 |
Darren Zumpe |
1 |
Rick Gorhan |
1 |
Leroy Lewis |
|
1 |
Jeff Heotzler |
1 |
Kenny Cosgrove |
2 |
Phil LaVare |
1 |
Dave Schulz |
1 |
Stan Vishinski |
|
1 |
Ryan Bartlett |
1 |
J.R. Heffner |
2 |
Chris Herbison |
1 |
Eric Marin |
1 |
Al D'Antonio |
|
1 |
Jerm.Shingledecker |
1 |
Peter Mantha Jr. |
2 |
Kevin Wills |
1 |
Stephane Lebrun |
1 |
Lee Charnock |
|
1 |
Russell King |
1 |
Tim Hindley |
2 |
Eric Giguere |
1 |
Brian Kotarski |
1 |
Missy Dembek |
|
1 |
Donnie Corellis |
1 |
George McIntyre |
2 |
Rob Wosyluk |
84 |
Events / 7 Tracks |
69 |
Events / 4 Tracks |
|
1 |
Charlie Donk |
1 |
Todd Stewart |
2 |
Chris Raabe |
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|
1 |
Paul Gilardi |
1 |
Chris Jones |
2 |
James Strassburg |
||||
|
1 |
Mike Adderley |
1 |
Alain Boisvert |
2 |
Brian Krummel |
||||
|
1 |
Brian Berger |
1 |
Rich Salisbury |
2 |
Jordan Bennett |
||||
|
1 |
Tommy Meier |
1 |
Dan Miller |
2 |
Greg Panunte |
||||
|
1 |
Billy Dunn |
1 |
Chad Brachmann |
2 |
Shane Jablonka |
||||
|
1 |
Chad Brachmann |
1 |
Donnie Corellis |
2 |
Mike Storms |
||||
|
1 |
Paul Kinney |
1 |
Wayne Jelley |
1 |
Scott Schrader |
||||
|
1 |
J.R. Heffner |
1 |
Tim Fuller |
1 |
Ricky Newton |
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|
1 |
Joe Isabell |
1 |
Mario Clair |
1 |
Tom Juhl |
||||
|
1 |
Rich Eurich |
1 |
Bryan Rogers |
1 |
Greg Mrzywka |
||||
|
1 |
Scott Prentice |
1 |
Fred Carleton |
1 |
Bill Johnston |
||||
|
1 |
Dave Franek |
1 |
Adam Ferri |
1 |
Todd Henderson |
||||
|
1 |
Stewart Friesen |
101 |
Events / 14 Tracks |
1 |
Chad Chevalier |
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|
1 |
Guy Sheldon |
1 |
John Ferrier |
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|
146 |
Events / 25 Tracks |
1 |
Paul Gaboury |
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|
1 |
Mike Bowman(CAN) |
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|
1 |
Tyler McPherson |
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|
1 |
Dave Just |
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|
1 |
Brad Kirkland |
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|
1 |
Rob Hile |
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|
1 |
Mark Dilario |
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|
1 |
Don Spiece |
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|
1 |
Shawn Donath |
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|
1 |
Mark Chiddy |
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|
1 |
John Juhl II |
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|
1 |
Anthony Rizzardo |
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|
1 |
Bill Eisele |
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|
151 |
Events / 13 Tracks |
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2006 DIRT MOTORSPORTS NORTHEAST FEATURE WINNERS (August 12)
Johnson Tops Television Race, Juhl Wins
First-Ever At Cayuga County
Weedsport, NY – August 13, 2006 – By Gary M. Spaid, Cayuga County PR
Alan Johnson picked up his second Cayuga County Fair Speedway DIRT Modified
feature win of the season on Sunday on Sun Tire/Westbury Lumber night. Johnson’s
56th career big-block win was enough to propel him into the Empire DIRT Series
points lead, 37 points ahead of Jimmy Phelps. “It feels real good to win here,”
stated Johnson. “We had a great car. It would go wherever I put it.”
In DIRT Sportsman action John Juhl II, won his first-ever feature, starting on
the outside pole and grabbing the lead at the start before leading every lap on
his way to the win. The DIRT Street Stock class continues to be dominated by
Dave Mannise in Weedsport. Mannise was able to pick up his eighth feature win of
the year in 12 point race starts ---still another win was added during the
annual Fair in July--- at Cayuga County.
The Enduro finale produced little in the way of surprises. Craig Dingey won for
the fourth time this season. James Werner, Adam Keuer, Karl Werner and Barb
Amidon rounded out the top-five finishers.
The 35-lap Empire DIRT Series made-for-television main event started right on
cue as 27 DIRT Modifieds took to the “battlefield.” Pole-sitter Derrick
Podsiadlo jumped right into the lead as Dave Farney unfurled the green flag.
Podsiadlo then began to draw away from the field, establishing nearly a full
three and a half second lead before the yellow had to fly on lap 13, when Brett
Tonkin slammed into the first turn cement wall. Tonkin’s impact tore his right
front wheel off the car.
When the yellow flew Tom Sears Jr. was running in second holding off Shannon
Whaley, Gary Tomkins, Tim Fuller and Matt Sheppard. On the restart Sears made a
bid at the lead only to fall short. A second try at the lead on lap 17 proved
much more fruitful as Sears was able to complete the pass only to find
multi-time feature winner Alan Johnson right on his back bumper. Johnson took
his turn at trying to pass for the lead, but then settled into second conserving
his tires. Finally on lap 27, following two laps of side-by-side racing, Johnson
was able to take the lead.
The race now was for second on back. On lap 29, Tim Fuller completed the pass to
gain second but try as much as he could, Johnson was able to grab the feature
win by .340 seconds. The race lasted just 11:41 minutes. “We were real fortunate
with lap cars here tonight,” Alan concluded.
The 20-lap DIRT Sportsman main opened with John Juhl II taking the lead at the
drop of the green and setting his sights on victory. John Behron was running a
great race in second before he was sent spinning around late in the race. The
first of just two yellows flew on lap nine when Jim LaRock slowed on the track
with a flat tire. Juhl was able to hold off runner-up Behron before the second
yellow came on lap 17 for Behron, who had spun in the first turn. Both Behron
and Roy Bresnahan were sent to the back of the pack for the restart.
Back under green Juhl continued to hold off the competition. Four laps later, at
the wire the finish was Juhl, rookie Tim Currier, Joe Williams Jr., Mike
Entwistle and Russ Hefti.
The DIRT Street Stock main went 15 laps with Nick Rizzo taking the early lead.
On lap two, Ryan Depuy hit the inside second turn cement wall and then sailed up
and over the structure. On the restart Rizzo held off Dave Mannise for only one
circuit before Mannise took command of the race for good on lap four. Then the
only car seemingly on the charge was Rick DeGroff’s number 6, which worked its
way into third at the finish line. The top-five finishers were Mannise followed
by Rizzo, Phil Marsden, DeGroff and Jim Wallace.
CCFS SHORT: Ryan Depuy (Street Stock) and Jeremy Pitcher (Sportsman) were picked
as teams of the week. Pitcher, who left the racing surface with a flat tire
instead of slowing on the track and bringing out a yellow was also awarded
additional passes for his outstanding sportsmanship. Also getting a pass into
next week’s event will be Mike Bowman, who also pulled off the track under
green, not causing a yellow that might ruin another driver’s race…The Cayuga
County website is undergoing some changes. If looking for the updated points one
can go to www.whowon.com and find the speedway information…The night ended with
Nick Danger blowing himself up in a bus. “Nick” emerged uninjured this time but
stay tuned for more Nick Danger stunts.
Racing resumes this Sunday, starting at 7 p.m. with the fifth round of the
Empire Series. The adult general admission ticket price is $15 or bring in your
ticket stub from the previous week and get a $5 discount at the window. Further
schedule information is available throughout the season by logging into
www.cayugacountyfairspeedway.com or by contacting the DIRT MotorSports NE
office at 315/834-6606.
VALLEY TIRE/WESTBURY LUMBER presents the EMPIRE SERIES, RACE #4 NIGHT SUMMARY
ENDURO FEATURE (25-laps): CRAIG DINGEY, James Werner, Adam Keuer, Karl Werner,
Barb Amidon, Ken Minor, Kelly Smith, Bill Werner, Jeremy Werner, Eric Dawley,
Rusty Karz, Andy Burtless, Ed Gilner, Don Mack, Rex Karz, Nick Werner, Kevin
Alfred, Monk Weatherstone.
DIRT STREET STOCK
HEAT: J. Wallace, N. Rizzo, D. Mannise, R. DeGroff, M. Minutolo.
FEATURE (15-laps): DAVE MANNISE, Nick Rizzo, Phil Marsden, Rick DeGroff, Jim
Wallace, Mike Minutolo, Chris Hogan, Ryan Depuy, Nathan Peckham (DNS).
DIRT SPORTSMAN
HEAT 1: M. Bowman, J. Williams Jr., R. Hefti, T. Juhl, J. Spano, J. LaRock.
HEAT 2: J. Juhl II, T. Currier, R. Bresnahan, J. Behron, M. Entwistle, R.
Bellinger.
FEATURE (20-laps): JOHN JUHL II, Tim Currier, Joe Williams Jr., Mike Entwistle,
Russ Hefti, Tom Juhl, Eric VanSkiver, Rob Bellinger, Brandon Sweet, Jim LaRock,
Jim Spano, Roy Bresnahan, Greg Hixson, Anthony Steiner, John Behron, Jeremy
Pitcher, Mike Bowman, Sammy Reakes IV.
DIRT MODIFIED
HEAT 1: G. Tomkins, D. Podsiadlo, R. Phelps, J. Haers, P. Ward.
HEAT 2: T. Sears Jr., T. Fuller, B. Tittle, M. Sheppard, A. Johnson.
HEAT 3: D. Planck, R. Shields, S. Whaley, V. Vitale, V. Coffey.
CONSI: C. Bower, J. Phelps, B. Decker, D. Johnson, M. Ward, D.J. Forbes, B.
Dunn, T. Town, B. Tonkin, C. Homan, S. Beardsley, J. Isabell.
FEATURE (35-laps): ALAN JOHNSON, Tim Fuller, Tom Sears Jr., Matt Sheppard, Gary
Tomkins, Billy Decker, Dale Planck, Ryan Phelps, Pat Ward, Derrick Podsiadlo,
Vince Vitale, Justin Haers, Danny Johnson, Jimmy Phelps, Butch Tittle, Billy
Dunn, Chuck Bower, Vic Coffey, Roy Shields, Shannon Whaley, D.J. Forbes, Chad
Homan, Mike Ward, Joe Isabell, Sean Beardsley, Brett Tonkin, Todd Town.
DIRT NE Weekly Winners 8-13
|
TRACK MEMBER |
CLASS SANCTION |
FEATURE WINNER |
RACE NOTE |
|
BREWERTON(Fri) |
MODIFIED |
Tim Fuller (35L) |
|
|
BROCKVILLE(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
Bryan Rogers (30L) |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Bobby Herrington (20L) |
||
|
CAN-AM(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
Billy Decker (30L) |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Chris Higgins (20L) |
||
|
CANANDAIGUA(Sat) |
MODIFIED/358 |
Steve Paine (35L) |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Russ Hefti (25L) |
||
|
STREET STOCK-EX |
Mike Welch (15L) |
||
|
STREET STOCK-NV |
Jamie Eldredge (10L) |
||
|
CAYUGA COUNTY(Sun) |
MODIFIED/358 |
Alan Johnson (35L) |
"Empire DIRT Series" on TWC |
|
SPORTSMAN |
John Juhl II (20L) |
||
|
STREET STOCK |
Dave Mannise (15L) |
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|
CORNWALL(Sun) |
358-MODIFIED |
Kyle Dingwall (30L) |
|
|
PRO STOCK |
Stephane Lebrun (20L) |
||
|
DRUMMOND(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
Real LaFrance (35L) |
|
|
EDELWEISS(Fri) |
358-MODIFIED |
Kyle Dingwall (30L) |
|
|
PRO STOCK |
Clayton Benedict (20L) |
||
|
FROGTOWN(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
Jeff Sykes (25L) |
|
|
PRO STOCK |
P.J. Peters (20L) |
||
|
FULTON(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
Tim Fuller (35L) |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Shane Donath (20L) |
||
|
PRO STOCK |
Pete Stefanski (20L) |
||
|
GENESEE(Sat) |
SPORTSMAN |
-off- |
|
|
PRO STOCK |
Brian Kotarski (20L) |
||
|
GRANBY(Fri) |
358-MODIFIED |
Clement Therrien (30L) |
|
|
HUMBERSTONE(Sun) |
SPORTSMAN |
Tom Flannigan (25L) |
|
|
LEBANON VALLEY(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
Guy Sheldon (30L) |
|
|
358-MODIFIED |
-off- |
||
|
LERNERVILLE(Fri) |
MODIFIED |
Kevin Bolland (25L) |
|
|
MERRITTVILLE(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
Fred Carleton (35L) |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Anthony Rizzardo (55L) |
Lucas Oil Shoot-Out |
|
|
OHSWEKEN(Fri) |
358-MODIFIED |
Adam Ferri (35L) |
Lucas Oil Shoot-Out |
|
SPORTSMAN |
-off- |
||
|
ORANGE COUNTY(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
Ric Hill (30L) |
|
|
358-MODIFIED |
Brett Hearn (25L) |
*700th career fetaure win |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Shane Jablonka (20L) |
||
|
Mike Storms (20L) |
*Rain-Delayed from 7/22 |
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|
PRO STOCK |
Bill Pascual (20L) |
||
|
STREET STOCK-VET |
Lee Charnock (15L) |
||
|
STREET STOCK-AM |
Missy Dembek (15L) |
||
|
RANSOMVILLE(Fri) |
358-MODIFIED |
-off- |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Jeff McGinnis (50L) |
Lucas Oil Shoot-Out |
|
|
PRO STOCK |
|||
|
ROLLING WHEELS(Spl) |
MODIFIED |
Re-Opens Sept. 4 |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
|||
|
STREET STOCK |
|||
|
THUNDER ALLEY(Fri) |
MODIFIED/358 |
Pat O'Brien (30L) |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Bill Eisele (20L) |
||
|
TRI-CITY(Sun) |
MODIFIED |
Rex King (20L) |
DIRT NE Weekly Winners 8-13
Cayuga County Fair Speedway – Weedsport,
N.Y.
August 13, 2006 – Sun Tire / Westbury Lumber
*Complete race report coming soon!!
“EMPIRE DIRT SERIES” on Time Warner Cable Sports – Round 4
DIRT Modified (35 laps)
1. 14J – Alan Johnson (56th career CCFS win, 2nd of season)
2. 19 – Tim Fuller
3. 8J – Tom Sears Jr.
4. 44S – Matt Sheppard
5. 32T – Gary Tomkins
6. 91 – Billy Decker
7. 77X – Dale Planck
8. 99 – Ryan Phelps
9. 42P – Pat Ward
10. 21 – Derrick Podsiadlo
DIRT Sportsman (20 laps)
1. 19J – John Juhl II (1st career CCFS win)
2. 10 – Tim Currier
3. 19 – Joe Williams Jr.
4. M93 – Mike Entwistle
5. 0 – Russ Hefti
6. 17D – Tom Juhl
7. 22 – Eric VanSkiver
8. 8 – Rob Bellinger
9. 24 – Brandon Sweet
10. 58L – Jim LaRock
DIRT Street Stock (15 laps)
1. 8M – Dave Mannise (9th win of season)
2. 115 – Nick Rizzo
3. 03 – Phil Marsden
4. 6 – Ryan Depew
5. W7 – Jim Wallace
4-Cylinder Enduro (25 laps)
1. 22C – Craig Dingey (4th win of season)
2. 67 – James Werner
3. 72 – Adam Keuer
4. 24 – Karl Werner
5. 13 – Barb Amidon
Paine Adds No. 4 At Canandaigua, Hefti
Takes Sportsman Win By .007 Sec.
Canandaigua, NY – August 12, 2006 – By Gary M. Spaid, Canandaigua PR
Waterloo, NY’s Steve Paine returned to Canandaigua Speedway after taking last
week off to pursue the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series at Eldora Speedway.
His return to the “Land of Legends” proved triumphant as he picked up his fourth
DIRT Modified feature of the season. “We’ve been trying a number of different
things with this car,” stated Paine in victory lane. “We hit on something as
this was a really good car here tonight. We will keep trying to get better.”
In DIRT Sportsman action it was Russ Hefti from Elbridge, NY, taking his second
win of the year. His win came as no easy feat as he drove around Scott Schrader
on the final circuit of the 25-lap feature, inching out the win by a mere .007
seconds at the finish line. “It was so close I wasn’t sure we had the win,” he
commented after he was announced as the race winner. “Scott is a great guy to
race with. He’s a clean driver. I had to take the high side and make a bonsai
run at him just hoping for the best.”
In Street Stock action, Jamie Eldredge earned his fourth Novice feature win to
lead the division win list in 2006. He stated that the Novice Class was an
excellent idea and wanted to see the class continue. “This car is for sale if
anyone is interested, as I will be helping my son in his efforts next season.”
Mike Welch regained the track points lead following his 15-lap Expert feature
win over his points rivals. It was Welch’s third win of the season at the
speedway.
A special Mid-State Vintage racing program was also presents with feature wins
going to Phil Clausen in his 60’s machine, Brad Litzenberger in the 50’s class
and Rob Casti in the 70’s class.
The 35-lap DIRT Modified feature went green-to-checkers averaging 83.393 mph.
Steve Gray jumped into the early lead and was immediately challenged by Derrick
Podsiadlo, who took command of the lead on the second lap. Matt Sheppard had
worked his way up to second, but it was Paine who would blast by both of them on
lap four to take the lead.
Paine then began to walk away from the rest of the field. A real battle was
developing for second between Sheppard and World of Outlaws Late Model Series
star Tim McCreadie, who found that the high groove had some bite left in it yet
could never complete the pass as Sheppard drifted to the outside wall on the
straights and block McCreadie’s efforts to get by for the position.
Paine had built up a 1.6 second advantage by the halfway mark over Sheppard. In
mid-pack it was multi-time feature winner Gary Tomkins making the move towards
the front. Last week’s feature winner Vic Coffey’s night ended with a blown
motor on lap 23. Coffey was able to clear into the pits to keep the race under
green. Lapped traffic cooperated as the leaders were able to negotiate it
without many problems. By lap 30 Tomkins had caught the lead pack but could not
improve his position any further. At the finish line it was Paine with the
victory followed by Sheppard, McCreadie, Tomkins, Jeff Brownell Jr. and Todd
Burley.
The 25-lap Paine Motorsports DIRT Sportsman feature also ran fairly smoothly as
only two brief yellows slowed the race. Tim Currier took the lead at the drop of
starter Dave Farney’s green flag and was able to hold back Scott Schrader for
just three circuits. On lap four Schrader headed to the top of the speedway and
raced side-by-side with Currier for the lead, completing the pass on lap five
and never looking back.
A yellow on lap 12 slowed the race when Daryl Hilkert drooped off the pace in
turn four with a flat tire. He was able to pit during the yellow and return to
the race. On the restart, Hefti made an outside move on Currier to take second
and from this point on he kept trying the high line around the track. The yellow
flew again on lap 21 when Rob Richmond Jr. spun in the fourth turn. He was
forced to pit with a right rear flat tire but was unable to complete the needed
repairs in time as the race resumed immediately.
Again, using the high groove, Hefti tried one last slingshot move on Schrader
coming off the final turn on the final lap. As they hit the line it was almost
too close to call. The results had to be worked out from the on-board
transponders scoring system. That system determined that Hefti had inched out
Schrader by a mere .007 seconds, hardly visible to the naked eye. Dan Wiesner,
Currier and Todd Henderson completed the top-five.
Two Street Stock features resulted in very competitive events. In the 10-lap JSB
Graphics Novice main, Eldrdge inherited the lead from Chris Hogan with just two
laps remaining when Hogan spun in the second turn. The race started with Tim
Burnell hitting the wall on the back stretch yet he rebounded and continued in
the event. Up front Hogan had out-dragged both Ryan Depuy and Robert Ingraham to
take the lead on the first lap. In the end it was Eldredge with the win followed
by Ingraham, Cory Hunt, Ross Lurcock and Kurt Owens.
In the Parts Plus Auto Stores Expert 15-lap four yellow flags slow the race.
Nate Peckham brought out the first caution when he spun on the opening lap. Two
laps later it was Mike Schultz slamming the front stretch concrete. Mike
Minutolo brought out caution number three when he slid high in the fourth turn
on lap four. The final yellow flew on lap seven when Nick Rizzo slid off the
first turn while running in seventh. The battle for the lead became intense
between three cars --- Mike Welch, Blane Smith and Scott Smith. Welch held on
for the win followed by Scott Smith, Blane Smith, Leroy Lewis and Frank Burnell.
The Mid-State Vintage cars also ran two competitive features. The 50’s-60’s main
included three lead changes and went green to checkers. Pole-sitter Frank
Blanchard led the early laps. On lap four it was 50’s driver Brad Litzenberger
taking the front spot and keeping it until lap eight when eventual race winner
Phil Claussen took the lead. The 70’s opened with a yellow on the very first lap
as Richard Appleby looped around in the third turn and a second yellow slowed
the restart for debris. James Hilimire lost the lead on the second lap to Ally
Amell, however, the very fast Amell was run down by Rob Casti. With just two
laps remaining Casti passed Amell for the lead and the feature victory.
LEGEND NOTES: Leroy Lewis (Street Stock) and Loren Lincoln (Sportsman) were
chosen as their divisions’ Driver of the Week…a huge crowd was on hand as the
Food Bank collected a full truck load of non-perishable food items in the
special speedway promotion…There are just four race programs remaining on the
2006 Canandaigua Speedway schedule.
Canandaigua Speedway returns to action Saturday, August 19 with a complete Four
Star program of open-wheel DIRT Modified and Sportsman racing plus two divisions
of full-fender Street Stocks. Race time is 7 p.m. sharp. The adult general
admission ticket price is $10. Further schedule information is available
throughout the season by logging into
www.canandaiguaspeedway.com or
by contacting the DIRT MotorSports NE office at 315/834-6606.
HEP BUILDING SUPPLIES/STAR HEADLIGHT AND LANTERNS NIGHT SUMMARY
DIRT STREET STOCK
HEAT 1: M. Schultz, F. Burnell, B. Smith, L. Lewis, D. Smith, M. Rasbeck.
HEAT 2: N. Peckham, N. Rizzo, M. Minutolo, S. Smith, M. Welch, R. Lloyd.
HEAT 3: T. Burnell, R. Depuy, R. Lurcock, G. LaVare Jr., T. Sweeney.
HEAT 4: J. Eldridge, C. Hogan, R. Ingraham, M. Minutolo Jr., K. Owens.
NOVICE FEATURE (10-laps): JAMIE ELDRIDGE, Robert Ingraham, Cory Hunt, Ross
Lurcock, Kurt Owens, Ryan Depuy, George LaVare Jr., Chris Hogan, Ted Sweeney,
Tim Burnell, Marc Minutolo, Mike Minutolo Jr., Mike Dandino.
EXPERT FEATURE (15-laps): MIKE WELCH, Scott Smith, Blane Smith, Leroy Lewis,
Frank Burnell, Mike Rasbeck, Andy Fisk, Mike Minutolo, Nick Rizzo, Steve
Faulkner, Adam Depuy, Billy O’Dell, Jack Stoddard, Robert Lloyd, Nate Peckham,
Doug Smith, Mike Schultz, Chris Jacobs (DNS).
MIDSTATE VINTAGE RACERS
50/60 HEAT: P. Claussen, B. Litzenberger, F. Blanchard.
70’s HEAT 1: M. McLaughlin, E. Rohr, D. Rohr.
70’s HEAT 2: A. Amell, R. Appleby, J. Hilimire.
50/60 FEATURE (12-laps): PHIL CLAUSEN (60’s), BRAD LITZENBERGER (50’s), Frank
Blanchard, Bill Tierson, Shirley Morden, Gord Wood, Ron Hadden, Leon
Litzenberger.
70’S FEATURE (12-laps): ROB CASTI, Ally Amell, Doug Rohr, James Hilimire, Ed
Rohr, Lowry Siemens, Mike McLaughlin, Richard Appleby, Paul Vassello, Richard
Taggart.
DIRT SPORTSMAN
HEAT 1: T. Currier, R. Hefti, G. Hurlburt, S. Schrader, R. Bussey, M. Chiddy.
HEAT 2: D. Hilkert, T. Henderson, L. Lincoln, E. Giguere, R. Newton, D. Wiesner.
FEATURE (25-laps): RUSS HEFTI, Scott Schrader, Dan Wiesner, Tim Currier, Todd
Henderson, Gus Hurlburt, Mark Chiddy, Paul Guererri, Rob Bussey, Eric Giguere,
Loren Lincoln, David Allen, Jim Hull, Ricky Newton, Darryl Hilkert, Phil LaVare,
Ed Fisher, Rob Richmond Jr., Nick Guererri, Tom Jansch, Kevin Ridley.
DIRT MODIFIED
HEAT 1: S. Paine, T. Burley, D. Podsiadlo, C. Bower, T. McCreadie, C. Brachmann.
HEAT 2: M. Sheppard, V. Coffey, G. Tomkins, C. Donk, B. Tittle, S. Gray.
FEATURE (35-laps): STEVE PAINE, Matt Sheppard, Tim McCreadie, Gary Tomkins, Jeff
Brownell Jr., Todd Burley, Butch Tittle, Chad Brachmann, Charlie Donk, Steve
Gray, Chuck Bower, Derrick Podsiadlo, Dave Rauscher, Mike Ward, Chad Homan, Vic
Coffey, Justin Henderson, Don Slover.
Tomkins Scores 2nd Straight Advance Auto
Parts Summer Win At Canandaigua
Canandaigua, NY – August 10, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
Gary Tomkins continued his torrid pace Thursday night at Canandaigua Speedway,
leading all but the initial 17 laps en route to a convincing win in the ‘19th
Annual Super Summer Sizzler 100’ Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series event. The
100-lap triumph on home soil was the first Advance Auto Parts SDS victory of the
season although his eighth at the historic Ontario County Fairgrounds oval in 15
races. Best of all, Tomkins pocketed the $6,000 winner’s share on Honeoye Auto
Parts Night --- the primary sponsor of the no. 1 Bicknell big-block Modified
entry that he drove which is owned by Honeoye Auto proprietor Doug Dulen.
“This is the first time I’ve ever won on my sponsor’s night, I usually have a
bad finish with everybody in the (VIP) tower,” said Tomkins, 40, who overtook
Tim Fuller on lap 41 en route to the tour victory last August at the ‘Land of
Legends’ layout. In the recent ’06 edition, the Clifton Springs, N.Y. chauffeur
passed Fuller on lap 18 and staved off every challenge made by current AAP
Series points leader Alan Johnson to secure the popular win. Fuller finished
third ahead of Billy Decker and Bert Hard Charger Brett Hearn, who started 19th
in the 30-car field. “After I won last year Doug wanted to sponsor the event
next time. I told him that might not be a good idea the way things have gone in
the past. But everything went our way and we had another great team effort
tonight.”
The night began with all eyes on the team of Alan Johnson, fresh off his
tour-high fourth extra-distance victory Monday at Merrittville (Ont.) Speedway
behind the wheel of the potent no. 14j NativePoker.Com-WPC Associates,Inc.-Pine
Line Auto Sales/Bicknell entry owned by Jeff Rudalavage and Tony Laughing.
Johnson set fast time (18.278 sec.) to earn the Integra Shocks qualifying award,
then won the first heat race before drawing third on the grid to start the main
event. Tomkins was eighth quickest under the clocks and placed second in his own
qualifier to get into the pre-race drew where he grabbed the number starting
spot.
With a full moon lurking high over turn three at the east end of the speedway,
front-row partner Fuller charged out to take an early advantage with Tomkins in
tow followed by Decker, Johnson and one-time track regular Mitch Gibbs, last
year’s fourth-place finisher. The leaders reached traffic after a dozen non-stop
laps around the smooth half-miler before Ryan Phelps slowed on the back chute to
incur the first caution period five circuits later. The biggest wreck of the
season took place on the ensuing restart with 11 cars scattered on the front
straightaway in the aftermath.
It all began when Pat Ward was turned sideways rounding turn four in
anticipation of the next green flag. Canandaigua regular Matt Sheppard and
rookie contender Kevin Bates were right behind Ward with Vic Coffey getting
turned around just shy of the starter’s stand. Car after car piled in leaving
the main chute cluttered with bent up machinery and forcing head flagman Dave
Farney to throw a rare red flag. Charlie Donk and Phelps sat tangled together
near the infield with Danny Johnson, Justin Haers and Jeff Brownell also
involved in the mishap. Clustered up against the front wall sat the cars of Todd
Burley, Chuck Bower and Frank Cozze with Hearn wedged under Burley and Nextel
Cup driver J.J. Yeley tucked right behind Cozze. It took the track crew nearly
15 minutes to clear the course, following the last laps of the night for Phelps,
Donk, Sheppard, Burley and Steve Hulsizer while Hearn, Haers and Brownell
continued on.
Just as Tomkins sped past Fuller on lap 18, yet another yellow flag flew, this
time for Haers who got tapped from behind between turns one and two and slammed
into by Butch Tittle as the pack searched for a way past. It still took two more
cautions ---the first after Bates suffered a flat right-rear tire (lap 21) and
the second for a slowing Danny Johnson in turn one (lap 24)--- before the
drivers could settle down as just 20 cars remained trackside with only a quarter
of the race in the record book. With 25 laps scored, Tomkins was chased by Alan
Johnson, Decker, 15th-place starter Paine and Fuller.
With green flag laps beginning to click off a rapid pace, Tomkins and Johnson
managed to pull away from their closest pursuers while Fuller continued to fade
as the race reached the halfway mark. With 50 laps complete, Paine had passed
Decker for third while early-race crash victim Brownell harged back through to
grab fifth in a hard-fought battle with Gibbs. Fuller, Hearn, Jimmy Phelps and
Dale Planck rounded out the top-10 with Coffey, Bobby Varin, Bower and Ward the
last cars counted on the lead lap.
The lead duo extended their advantage to nearly a half-track with 40 laps
remaining with drivers swapping positions desperately trying to stay in the
hunt. Gibbs forced out the fifth and final caution on lap 70 when his right-rear
tire flattened in turn four, with the slowdown giving Johnson another shot at
overtaking Tomkins in hopes of increasing his all-time win total to 114 in
Canandaigua. But Tomkins stayed focused and never missed the mark as he once
again took off and left his competition in the dust.
In the final chase for the checkers the top-two remained intact while Paine
faded in the latter stages to open the door for Decker to move into the show
position and Fuller to regain his front-five status. Fuller was still not
content and stole third from Decker with 10 to go while Hearn cracked the
top-five with a handful of laps remaining in the century grind. At the line it
was Tomkins in the no. 1 Honeoye Auto Parts-Pillsbury/Bicknell mount over
Johnson by a full 2.6 seconds with Fuller, Decker and Hearn coming across next.
The same five pilots came into the Canandaigua event atop the Advance Auto Parts
SDS standings and left putting further distance on the competition with 10 point
races remaining to determine the overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT
titlist for 2006.
“Wow, that was a long race,” said Tomkins, immediately following his 37th career
win (6th all-time) at Canandaigua making it an even dozen on the demanding
Advance Auto Parts traveling tour. “And the one guy I didn’t want to see behind
me was right there all night. I was getting tight in the middle then just ran
better at the end, I didn’t realize I had such a big lead until it was over.
When you’re out front you can’t watch where everybody else is running so I
didn’t know which way was the fastest other than down low in turns three and
four was good. I’m the one getting interviewed here but tonight was a great team
effort. When all the top teams come in you gotta defend your hometurf and you
want to do the best in front of family and friends. And winning on your
sponsor’s night, it just doesn’t get much better than this.”
While runner-up Johnson has racked up four tour wins and three fast time awards,
DIRT NorthEast’s winningest big-block Modified driver has yet to accomplish both
feats in the same night. His latest trip to Canandaigua kept that distinction
intact. “My car was probably as good as it gets, I don’t really know what
could’ve been done to win tonight,” said Johnson, 48, the only driver to win at
least one feature every year since DIRT MotorSports was established in 1976. The
Phelps, N.Y. phenom has reached the winner’s circle 340 times including a
division-high 11 checkered flags taken this season. “Sometimes you hit the right
set-up, sometimes you don’t. Tonight everything felt really good right up until
the end, we just came up one spot short which isn’t too bad. In this series you
have to be happy with a top-five in any race, there’s so many guys that can win
and even more that can make a solid run on any given night.”
Fresh off his flag-to-flag triumph at nationally recognized Eldora Speedway on
Aug. 5, defending Mr. DIRT kingpin Fuller was also content with his top-three
tally. “Third here is like a win to me, I’m just horrible here all the time,”
said Fuller, 38, whose best finish in the ‘Summer Sizzler’ was a third-place in
2002. The Edwards, N.Y wheelman made Canandaigua his Saturday night hangout from
1998-2001 and recorded just a single win during that time. “I don’t really know
why we faded in the middle or why we came back at the end. We certainly could’ve
done a lot worse, like gotten in that pile of crap on the front in the
beginning. We’ve been a lot worse here before so right now I’m pretty happy.
Staying consistent all year is the most important and we got that part out of
the way here tonight.”
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Race #15 – Canandaigua Speedway, August 10,
2006 ‘Honeoye Auto Parts/Turner Automotive 19th Annual Super Summer Sizzler 100’
Modified Event Summary
FIN STR CAR# DRIVER
1 1 1 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY ($6,000)
2 3 14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY
3 2 19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY
4 4 91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY
5 19 20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ
6 13 29b Jeff Brownell,Jr./Waterloo,NY
7 15 7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY
8 17 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY
9 5 73 Dale Planck/Cortland,NY
10 21 1j Bobby Varin/Sharon Springs,NY
11 7 99b Chuck Bower/Lansing,NY
12 12 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY
13 11 42b Kevin Bates/Lake Ariel,PA
14 27 6j Joe Isabell/Pennellville,NY
15 29 60 Kenny Stafford/Homer,NY
16 24 27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY
17 25 48too Dave Rauscher/Waterloo,NY
18 6 22g Mitch Gibbs/North Norwich,NY
19 16 32c Vic Coffey/Leicester,NY
20 28 Z Butch Tittle/Saylorsburg,PA
21 22 44c Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA
22 20 91y J.J. Yeley/Phoenix,AZ
23 9 3 Justin Haers/Phelps,NY
24 30 14r Ronnie Johnson/Duanesburg,NY
25 26 8j Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY
26 10 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY
27 8 62 Todd Burley/Spencerport,NY
28 18 99 Charlie Donk/Macedon,NY
29 23 88 Steve Hulsizer/Bridgeport,NY
30 14 99r Ryan Phelps/Fulton,NY
LAP LEADERS: Fuller (1-17), Tomkins (18-100).
CAUTIONS: 5 for 3 laps; 1 RED FLAG (lap 17).
ECKERD 200 QUALIFIER: Jeff Brownell Jr.
QUALIFYING
FAST AVE
TIME MPH CAR# DRIVER
1 18.278 98.479 14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY
*$100 Integra Shocks Fast Qualifier Award
2 18.280 98.468 91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY
3 18.332 98.189 62 Todd Burley/Spencerport,NY
4 18.356 98.061 99b Chuck Bower/Lansing,NY
5 18.383 97.917 42b Kevin Bates/Lake Ariel,PA
6 18.409 97.778 73 Dale Planck/Cortland,NY
7 18.423 97.704 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY
8 18.428 97.677 1 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY
9 18.435 97.640 29b Jeff Brownell,Jr./Waterloo,NY
10 18.442 97.603 22g Mitch Gibbs/North Norwich,NY
11 18.445 97.587 20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ
12 18.482 97.392 32c Vic Coffey/Leicester,NY
13 18.492 97.339 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY
14 18.552 97.025 99r Ryan Phelps/Fulton,NY
15 18.580 96.878 3 Justin Haers/Phelps,NY
16 18.634 96.598 19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY
17 18.650 96.515 88 Steve Hulsizer/Bridgeport,NY
18 18.652 96.504 27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY
19 18.755 95.974 48too Dave Rauscher/Waterloo,NY
20 18.757 95.964 91y J.J. Yeley/Phoenix,AZ
21 18.777 95.862 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY
22 18.785 95.821 44c Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA
23 18.813 95.679 7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY
24 18.828 95.602 14r Ronnie Johnson/Duanesburg,NY
25 18.874 95.369 21 Derrick Podsiadlo/Penn Yan,NY
26 18.887 95.304 99 Charlie Donk/Macedon,NY
27 18.925 95.112 1j Bobby Varin/Sharon Springs,NY
18.925 95.112 8j Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY
29 18.964 94.917 60 Kenny Stafford/Homer,NY
30 19.038 94.548 Z Butch Tittle/Saylorsburg,PA
31 19.151 93.990 44 Shannon Whaley/Pavilion,NY
32 19.153 93.980 28p Steve Gray/Rushville,NY
33 19.191 93.794 91h Chad Homan/Macedon,NY
34 19.335 93.095 18 Sean Beardsley/Central Square,NY
35 20.164 89.268 6j Joe Isabell/Pennellville,NY
Heat Races (8 laps, top-5 finishers transferred to feature, top 3 went to
re-draw)
#1: A.Johnson, Sheppard, Bates, Brownell, J.Phelps, Hulsizer, Podsiadlo, Homan,
Stafford.
#2: Decker, Planck, Gibbs, R.Phelps, Donk, Cozze, D.Johnson, Tittle, Beardsley.
#3: Burley, Ward, Haers, Paine, Hearn, Varin, Rauscher, Isabell, Whaley.
#4: Bower, Tomkins, Fuller, Coffey, Yeley, Sears, Gray, R.Johnson.
Consolation Round (8 laps, top 5 finishers transferred to feature)
#1: Varin, Hulsizer, Rauscher, Isabell, Stafford, Homan, Whaley, Podsiadlo
(DNS).
#2: Cozze, D.Johnson, Sears, Tittle, R.Johnson, Gray, Beardsley.
Advance Auto Parts Super Series Point Standings (through August 10, 2006)
No. Driver Points Diff Money Wins Top-5 Top-10 Starts
1 14J Alan Johnson 1,221 0 $45,625 4 10 11 15
2 91 Billy Decker 1,183 (38) $36,725 3 10 12 15
3 19 Tim Fuller 1,175 (46) $32,200 2 11 12 15
4 20 Brett Hearn 1,072 (149) $27,850 2 8 10 15
5 1 Gary Tomkins 1,042 (179) $26,450 1 8 10 15
6 42p Pat Ward 984 (237) $13,650 0 3 10 15
7 27J Danny Johnson 951 (270) $16,950 1 1 9 15
8 98h Jimmy Phelps 929 (292) $14,200 0 3 11 15
9 77x Dale Planck 911 (310) $17,475 1 2 9 14
10 44s Matt Sheppard 887 (334) $11,625 0 1 8 15
11 7x Steve Paine 868 (353) $10,850 0 1 7 15
12 44c Frank Cozze 833 (388) $8,950 0 2 5 15
13 8J Tom Sears Jr. 643 (578) $6,125 0 1 2 13
14 10 Stewart Friesen 519 (702) $3,713 0 0 2 10
15 32c Vic Coffey 471 (750) $6,075 0 2 5 8
16 3 Justin Haers 450 (771) $3,700 0 0 2 9
17 11 Kyle Jacobs 445 (776) $3,825 0 1 1 9
18 Z Butch Tittle 408 (813) $2,950 0 0 0 10
19 60 Kenny Stafford 337 (884) $2,300 0 0 0 7
20 39 Tim McCreadie 308 (913) $6,950 0 3 4 5
21 6J Joe Isabell 306 (915) $1,875 0 0 0 5
22 42B Kevin Bates 257 (964) $1,550 0 0 0 5
23 42 Jimmy Horton 255 (966) $7,100 1 1 1 4
24 3b Chad Brachmann 242 (979) $2,925 0 1 1 5
25 62 Todd Burley 237 (984) $2,200 0 0 1 4
Advance Auto Parts DIRT Modified Entries – August 10 (35)
Z Butch Tittle/Saylorsburg,PA Smith Excavating & Paving-Tittle & Sons
Motorsports/TEO/Fiehl
1 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY Honeoye Auto Parts-Pillsbury/Bicknell/Mastin
1j Bobby Varin/Sharon Springs,NY Jake Spraker Used Cars & Trucks/Bicknell/JPM
3 Justin Haers/Phelps,NY Phelps Cement Products-SMV Motorsports-Jeff Jolly
Masonry/Bicknell/Finger Lakes
6j Joe Isabell/Pennellville,NY JIR Motorsports-A&D Structures/Bicknell/Morrison
7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY Tallmadge Tire-Terrell's Potato Chips-Geneva
Homes-J&M Roofers/TEO/Finger Lakes
8j Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY JIR Motorsports-Commercial Roofing & Sheet Metal,Inc./TEO/Morrison
14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY NativePoker.Com-WPC Associates,Inc.-Pine Line Auto
Sales/Bicknell/Morrison
14r Ronnie Johnson/Duanesburg,NY Chet's Floor Covering-Finish Line Welding/TEO/Dan
Bedell
18 Sean Beardsley/Central Square,NY Town Mechanical,Inc-American Aluminum(Fla)/Troyer/Moshier
19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY JL Motorsports(Native Poker)-Chiefs Tobacco&Gas-G&R
Auto Parts/TEO/Enders
20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ Madsen Mtrsports-Wentworth Custom Homes-BPG
Racing-Kruger-WLR/TEO/Enders
21 Derrick Podsiadlo/Penn Yan,NY Penn Yan Mini Storage-Dailey Plumbing, Heating
& Electric/TEO/Finger Lakes
22g Mitch Gibbs/North Norwich,NY Cossitt Concrete-Kenyon Press-Kenyon
Racing/Bicknell/Enders
27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY Quality Concrete-King Enterprises-Chiefs Tobacco
& Gas/Troyer/Kevlar
28p Steve Gray/Rushville,NY Proctor Roofing-Payne's Tiltbed Service/TEO/Mastin
29b Jeff Brownell,Jr./Waterloo,NY Advanced Lubrication
Specialties/Bicknell/Finger Lakes
32c Vic Coffey/Leicester,NY Sweeteners Plus-CME,Inc./Bicknell/C.C.
Performance/Finger Lakes
42b Kevin Bates/Lake Ariel,PA Blaise & Son Racing-The Ulster 4-Locklin's Bottled
Gas/Bicknell/Bedell & Murray
42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY Gypsum Express,Ltd.-Stadium International/Bicknell/Enders
44 Shannon Whaley/Pavilion,NY Davis Trailer World-D&M Precision/Bicknell/Mastin
44c Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA Waite's General Contr-Carquest Auto Parts-Bert
Transmission/TEO/Feil-M2 Power
44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY BKS/G-U Hardware-Currier Pastics-Adam Ross Cut
Stone/Bicknell/FingerLakes
48too Dave Rauscher/Waterloo,NY Magee Transportation Services-Monadnock Disposal
Service/Bicknell/Morrison
60 Kenny Stafford/Homer,NY HS Edinger Trucking-Amsoil-Fast Line Performance/TEO/Chevy
62 Todd Burley/Spencerport,NY Mullen Industrial Handling Corp.-Trackman
Replacement Rubber/Bicknell/JanCen
73 Dale Planck/Cortland,NY East End Auto Parts & Construction-Jacob's
Excavation/Bicknell/Enders
88 Steve Hulsizer/Bridgeport,NY Thompson Road Tavern-Chicken Shack/Troyer/Enders
91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY Gypsum Wholesalers-Stadium Int'l-Quality
Hardwoods/Bicknell/Enders
91h Chad Homan/Macedon,NY DigTrack.com-Bytronics,Inc.-Transitions Landscape &
Design/Bicknell/Campbell
91y J.J. Yeley/Phoenix,AZ Gypsum Wholesalers-Stadium Int'l-Quality
Hardwoods/Bicknell/Enders
98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY Mohawk Northeast-New England Race
Fuels/Troyer/Bruneau-JanCen
99 Charlie Donk/Macedon,NY Original Pizza Logs-Turner Automotive-Ron Donk
Excavating/TEO/Mastin
99b Chuck Bower/Lansing,NY Beyea Custom Headers-Ingles Performance Ski-Doo/Bicknell/Finger
Lakes
99r Ryan Phelps/Fulton,NY Big Red Towing-Dave Miller Auto Body/Bicknell/Enders
SKIDMARKS
2006 Tour 12: For the second straight year DIRT MotorSports™ has signed up the
best big-block Modified teams in the Northeast to compete in every Advance Auto
Parts Super DIRT Series show. The list of a dozen contracted drivers (in
alphabetical order) includes popular Pennsylvania pilot Frank Cozze, four-time
and defending Eckerd 200 titlist Billy Decker, reigning overall Hoosier
Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT champion Tim Fuller, all-time Advance Auto Parts
SDS race winner Brett Hearn, DIRT's winningest big-block Modified driver Alan
Johnson, five-time DIRT MotorSports NE Driver of the Year Danny Johnson,
Canandaigua (NY) Speedway record-setter Steve Paine, second-year tour mainstay
Jimmy Phelps, first-year full-time Series follower Dale Planck, rising star Matt
Sheppard, former Mr. DIRT champion Gary Tomkins and 30-year open-wheel veteran
Pat Ward.
Fairgrounds Firsts: Of the 35 teams signed up for Canandaigua’s Summer Sizzler,
five first-time entries helped fill the star-studded roster including Nextel Cup
driver J.J. Yeley, Fonda Speedway regular Bobby Varin and weekly Ontario County
runners Charlie Donk, Jeff Brownell Jr. and Steve Gray. Brownell (6th) was the
highest finisher and earned the guaranteed starting berth for the Eckerd 200
during Super DIRT Week in October. Varin placed 10th down one lap, Yeley
finished 22nd in Billy Decker’s team car and Donk (28th) got caught up in the
lap 17 frontstretch wreck that required a rear red flag situation. Gray was the
only driver not to qualify from that group.
Yeley Fits Into ‘Legends’ Field: Exactly one year ago Nextel Cup driver J.J.
Yeley competed in his first Advance Auto Parts SDS races at Canandaigua. Last
August he teamed with Waterloo chauffeur Dave Rauscher and last night he was a
teammate of Series veteran Billy Decker in a LJL Racing no. 91 Gypsum
Wholesalers-Stadium International/Bicknell entry --- the same car that Decker
finished second in at Eldora Speedway’s tour event on Aug. 5. “I remember last
year really well … we crashed in the heat, won a consi and got up to ninth in
the feature before getting a flat,” reminisced Yeley before buckling into John
Wight’s ride for the first time on Thursday. “After we lost two laps in the pits
we ended up out of the top-20 so we’re looking forward to taking another shot at
it with John’s car.” The Canandaigua show marked Yeley’s fifth-ever appearance
in a DIRT Modified. The former USAC champion and current Cup contender from
Phoenix, Ariz set 20th fastest time (14th in ’05) at Canandaigua before
finishing 22nd (21st n ’05) in the #91 Gypsum ride. The latest deal came
together just the Wednesday evening before when Yeley’s agent contacted DIRT NE
Marketing Director Cory Reed at the Weedsport office and said he was available.
Reed in turn phoned car owner John Wight and the pair met for the first time
prior to practice on Thursday. “We don’t race The Glen until tomorrow so I had
two choices, play golf or race a big-block Modified so here I am,” said Yeley,
who ran the Syracuse Mile during Super DIRT Week on two occasions while running
a small-block at Rolling Wheels Raceway prior to his latest trip to Canandaigua.
Yeley also won the ‘Salt City 100’ USAC Silver Crown Championship at the NYS
Fairgrounds in both 2002 and ’03. “I love running dirt tracks, that’s where I
came from. If I could I’d probably run a lot more but NASCAR keeps us guys
pretty busy most of the year.”
No Paine, No Gain: Steve Paine entered the Super DIRT Series showdown at
Canandaigua hoping to improve on his 27th-place finish from a year ago. The
six-time defending track points champion was also looking for his first tour win
of the season at the same place he claimed five previous Advance Auto Parts SDS
victories. “We’ll be alright if we don’t get fenced like last year,” recalled
Paine, whose last 100-lap tour triumph at the ‘Land of Legends’ came in 2003.
“Some people say when the tour comes into town the regulars have a home track
disadvantage. The track crew goes out and changes the race surface when the big
show is in town. That’s not the case at Canandaigua, its usually pretty
consistent and you know what to expect.” Holding high expectation at his home
track, Paine got as high as third from his 15th starting slot before dropping to
seventh at the stripe.
Gray Days Ahead: The last time Steve Gray competed in an Advance Auto Parts
Super DIRT Series event he raced among the leaders, finishing third in Rolling
Wheels Raceway’s 2002 Fourth of July special sandwiched between winner Brett
Hearn, runner-up Billy Decker and the brothers Johnson, Alan (4th) and Danny
(5th). For the past eight weeks the Rushville, N.Y. driver has been steering the
no. 28p Proctor Roofing-Payne’s Tiltbed Service/TEO car as driver/owner Eldon
Payne Jr. recovers from an injury. “Its been a struggle having problems with the
set-up and then blowing up the motor a couple weeks ago,” said Gray, whose best
finish this season at Canandaigua is seventh-place. “Finding the right
combination is what its all about. But when Eldon comes back in a couple weeks
everything will be up in the air again. There’s a second car but nothing’s
concrete, I just don’t have the right finances to put together my own team. My
future is definitely uncertain right now, I just may be looking for a new ride
before the season comes to an end.”
Homepage Highlights: The Official DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Web site at
http://www.dirtmotorsports.com/DirtNE/SDS includes Advance Auto Parts Series
driver biographies with individual statistics and pictures, race-by-race
statistics, detailed track information and race coverage, series news and team
press releases. There are also specific links to the 2006 DIRT MotorSports Media
Guide, the Official Rulebook and the 2006 DIRT MotorSports Membership form.
Get Out The Word First: With RACEceiver now recognized as the Official Driver
Communicator of DIRT MotorSports™ in 2006, fans, as well as the competing
drivers, were able to hear first hand everything that was happening throughout
the entire Canandaigua show. A compact radio receiver that conveniently fits
into a driver’s pocket, a RACEceiver allows each driver to hear directions from
series officials, which greatly enhances the safety and timeliness of events. A
similar version available to fans allows RACEceiver users to hear what
information series officials are relaying to the drivers. For more information
about RACEceiver, visit www.raceceiver.com, call 866/301-7223, or look for their
sales trailers at various events.
Tracks Know The Score: In DIRT MotorSports™ ongoing effort to assist every
sanctioned track with presenting the best possible race programs, DMS has teamed
with AMB i.t. which continues to be recognized as the Official Timing System of
DIRT MotorSports. AMB i.t. is the world’s leader in automatic race timing and
scoring systems and the DIRT organization is proud to retain the company as a
valued partner in the timing and scoring of all DIRT MotorSports events.
Eckerd Store Specials: Eckerd Pharmacies in New York and Pennsylvania will give
away close to 1,000 free tickets for Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd
200 Qualifier Races held throughout the 2006 season. The popular Eckerd program
is part of the promotion for the Oct. 8 Eckerd 200 Championship race at Super
DIRT Week in Syracuse, N.Y. Each Eckerd Pharmacy promotion will feature DIRT
driver appearances, race cars, the Eckerd “cut-away” Modified, free autograph
cards and free tickets to Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd 200
Qualifier Races. Fans can find more information on the Eckerd promotion by
visiting Eckerd Pharmacy online at www.eckerd.com. For race information, please
visit www.dirtmotorsports.com.
DATE TRACK (PHONE) DRIVER/APPEARANCE ECKERD STORE ADDRESS
Wed-Aug 30 Brewerton Speedway (315/668-6906) Pat Ward / 12noon-2:00pm 8379
Thompson Road – Cicero, NY
Sun-Sep 3 Cayuga Co. Fair Speedway (315/834-6606) Matt Sheppard / 11:00am-1:00pm
113 Downer Street – Baldwsinville, NY
Mon-sep 4 Rolling Wheels Raceway (315/689-7809) Steve Paine / 11:00am-1:00pm 153
Grant Avenue – Auburn, NY
Sat-sep 9 Lebanon Valley Speedway (518/794-9965) Kenny Tremont / 10:00am-12noon
463 Albany-Shaker Rd – Loudonville, NY
Sat-Sep 30 Fulton Speedway (315/593-6531) Vic Coffey / 9:00am-11:00am 503 South
Second St. - Fulton, NY
Mon-Oct 9 Super DIRT Week XXXV WINNER / 10:0am-12noon Eckerd, TBA
Next Events: Top teams traveling the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series take a
week off from mid-week competition before the tour returns to New Egypt (NJ)
Speedway on Aug. 16 and then closes out the month at Brewerton (NY) Speedway
with another century grind on Aug. 30. Each 100-lapper pays out $6,000 to the
winner plus offers valuable points towards the overall Hoosier-Sunoco Mr. DIRT
Championship and a guaranteed starting spot in the Eckerd 200 Championship
during Super DIRT Week XXXV at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse.
2006 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Schedule
NP=Non-Point event.
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK WINNER/LOCATION
Wed-Feb 15 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park JIMMY HORTON
Thr-Feb 16 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park TIM FULLER
Fri-Feb 17 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN
Sat-Feb 18 50-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN
Sat-Mar 25 100 Hagerstown Speedway BRETT HEARN
Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway BILLY DECKER
Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway TIM FULLER
Sun-May 28 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway DANNY JOHNSON
Wed-Jun 14 100 Lernerville Speedway BILLY DECKER
Thr-Jun 15 100 Susquehanna Speedway JIMMY HORTON
Wed-Jun 21 100 Ransomville Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Wed-Jun 28 100 Fulton Speedway Rain-Cancelled
Mon-Jul 3 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway Rain-Cancelled
Tue-Jul 4 100 Brockville Ont Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Sun-Jul 9 100 Cornwall Motor Speedway DALE PLANCK
Mon-Jul 10 100 Autodrome Drummond BRETT HEARN
Thr-Jul 13 100 Orange Co Fair Speedway BILLY DECKER
Wed-Jul 19 100 Grandview Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Sat-Aug 5 100 Eldora Speedway TIM FULLER
Mon-Aug 7 100 Merrittville Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Thr-Aug 10 100 Canandaigua Speedway GARY TOMKINS
Wed-Aug 16 100 New Egypt Speedway New Egypt,NJ
Wed-Aug 30 100 Brewerton Speedway Brewerton,NY
Sun-Sep 3 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway Weedsport,NY
Mon-Sep 4 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 9 200 Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon,NY
Fri-Sep 15 100 Canandaigua Speedway Canandaigua,NY
Sat-Sep 23 200 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 30 200-NP Fulton Speedway Fulton,NY
Sun-Oct 8 200 New York State Fairgrnds Syracuse,NY
Sun-Oct 15 100 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg,PA
Sun-Oct 22 200 Orange Co Fair Speedway Middletown,NY
*All events subject to change.
Final 2006 DIRT Driving Experience
Available At Cayuga County On August 21
Weedsport, NY – August 10, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
As the summer draws to a close on the Central New York racing circuit, DIRT
MotorSports NorthEast officials will be offering their popular 'DIRT Driving
Experience' for the final time in 2006. Applications are now being accepted at
One Speedway Drive in Weedsport, N.Y. for the unique program on Mon., Aug. 21
that will offer interested individuals the chance to get behind the wheel on the
track. DIRT MotorSports will give race fans the best seat in the house as it
provides the "ride of a lifetime," according to past participants. Cayuga County
Fair Speedway is once again the host site and the start time is 4 p.m.
The DIRT Driving Experience allows the grandstand spectator an opportunity to
suit up and get behind the wheel of a real DIRT Modified race car to feel the
thrill of sliding through banked turns sideways and accelerating down the
straightaways. These DIRT cars are not a cheap imitation. They are the same
breed that competes weekly at the local tracks around the DIRT circuit, each
fully equipped with a 350 cubic-inch Chevrolet race engine, clad with four
Hoosier Racing Tires, plus all the extras found on a mighty modified each and
every weekend throughout the season.
The Ride-A-Long experience affords the thrill of riding in a special Ferris
two-seater DIRT Modified, with a veteran open-wheel driver taking the passenger
for a ride of their life. The cost of this five-lap quick fix trip is just
$50.00.
A 'basic' driving experience remains geared toward the avid fan who always
wanted to get behind the wheel of a race car and find out what it's like to go
around the track. Participants will be instructed by a veteran Modified driver,
from the familiarization of the car's components and controls to the racing
surface where the instructor will then pace the driver through the turns and
down the straights. This basic experience is available for $299.00 with a
thoroughbred DIRT Modified used in three separate 10-lap (or 2 15-lap) segments,
with specific questions answered and pointers given during the intermission(s).
Although designed primarily for individuals, the DIRT Driving Experience is also
a popular marketing tool in the business community. Special introductory
programs have been created specifically to entertain VIP clients, customers and
account representatives as well as give further incentives and recognition to
valued company employees. Provided for all class participants during the
single-day events are DIRT-approved fire-proof racing suits and racing helmets.
For further schedule information or to reserve a front row seat in the final
2006 DIRT Driving Experience at CCFS, please contact program coordinator Cory
Reed. By phone (315/834-6606 ext. 27), fax (315/834-9734) or e-mail (creed@dirtmotorsports.com),
you're on the right track for the experience of a lifetime!
Yeley To Compete Thursday At Canandaigua
In Advance Auto Parts Series
Canandaigua, NY – August 9, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
SPEED cameras will be following Nextel Cup driver J.J. Yeley to Canandaigua
Speedway on Thursday, Aug. 10 as he contends for a starting berth in the 19th
Annual Summer Sizzler Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series showdown scheduled
that same evening. Highlights of the Honeoye Auto Parts/Turner Automotive-backed
big-block Modified event will be included in next Monday's episode of “7 Days”
on SPEED beginning at 7:30 p.m. EST. With nearby Watkins Glen hosting its
popular Nextel Cup event on Sunday, the SPEED crew is following Yeley around
this week and the Canandaigua show is a major part of his racing activity.
Already experiencing a handful of events behind the wheel of big-block DIRT
Modified during his motorsports career, Yeley will be piloting an LJL Racing
Gypsum Express entry for car owner John Wight at the historic Ontario County
Fairgrounds oval. DIRT veterans Billy Decker and Pat Ward drive regularly for
Wight and will have their own red Bicknell machines flanking Yeley upon his
‘Land of Legends’ arrival.
Canandaigua pit gates unlock Thursday at 3 p.m. and the main grandstands open at
4 o’clock. A special chicken barbecue will be served from 4-6 p.m. in the
pavilion behind the concession area which is open to the public and race teams,
including visits by DIRT NorthEast’s Top-12 contracted drivers. Warm-ups will
begin at approximately 6:15 p.m. with big-block Modified Integra Shocks Time
Trials to follow at 6:45 p.m. and the first BRP LM qualifying heat staged at
immediately after. 'Live' CyberSeries internet coverage through
www.dirtvision.com is scheduled to begin at approximately 7:30pm, EST. Adult
general admission tickets are $20 each, Senior Citizens $18, Students (11-18
yrs) $10 and Children (10 yrs. + under) Free.
Yeley ran four Nextel Cup races late last season and completed them all with a
best finish of 25th-place at Dover, Del. in September steering the Joe Gibbs
racing no. 18 Interstate Batteries Chevrolet which was vacated by Bobby Labonte.
2006 officially marks his rookie Cup season and he stands 26th in points with a
best finish of eight recorded at California Speedway in the Auto Club 500. The
Phoenix, Ariz. pilot twice drove the Thum Racing no. 12T TEO car in the
prestigious Eckerd 200 during Super DIRT Week at the New York State Fairgrounds
in Syracuse, finishing 30th in 2002 and following up in ’03 with a 15th-place
tally.
Yeley qualified for the 1998 Indianapolis 500 where he finished ninth in the
33-car field. A two-time winner (2002-03) of the Salt City 100 on the Syracuse
Mile, he also captured both the USAC Sprint Car and Silver Crown division
championships in 2002 and by ’03 had over 20 USAC victories to his credit.
Alan Johnson leads the Advance Auto Parts SDS point standings, scoring four
victories in the opening 14 events. Runner-up Billy Decker has been nearly as
effective, capturing three checkered flags while trailing ‘A.J. Slideways’ by 28
points heading to Canandaigua. Reigning overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels
Mr. DIRT Champion Tim Fuller is nine more points back in third. Brett Hearn is
fourth in the standings and current leader Gary Tomkins ranks fifth. Although
winless on the traveling tour, defending Canandaigua tour winner Tomkins has
posted a track-best seven big-block wins in 14 races held in 2006 at the popular
Routes 5& 20 facility.
Canandaigua Speedway is located on County Road 10 at the Ontario County
Fairgrounds, just 1-1/2-miles north of Routes 5&20, and is easily accessible
from the NYS Thruway (I-90), taking Exit 43 from the west or Exit 44 from the
east. Additional information can be obtained by calling 585/394-0961 on raceday
or during the week by dialing General Manager Jeff Farney (jefffarney@hotmail.com)
at the track office 315/730-4345. Log into
www.canandaiguaspeedway.com on
the internet any time for the most updated rosters, results, point standings and
race reports throughout the 2006 season.
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SUPER DIRT SERIES:
ADVANCE NOTICES
Weedsport, NY - August 8, 2006 - By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
WHAT
The 2006 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series makes its first visit of the
season to Canandaigua (N.Y.) Speedway on August 10 with $6,000 up for grabs to
the winner of the 19th Super Summer Sizzler 100 Championship presented by
Honeoye Auto Parts and Turner Automotive.
WHERE
Canandaigua Speedway is located at the Ontario County Fairgrounds, east of the
city on Town Line Road (County Road 10), with easy access off either Exit 43
(Manchester, Route 21 South) or Exit 44 (Farmington, Route 332 South) of the New
York State Thruway.
WHEN
Pit Gates unlock on Thursday at 3 p.m. and the main grandstands open at 4
o’clock. A special chicken barbecue will be served from 4-6 p.m. in the pavilion
behind the concession area which is open to the public and race teams, including
visits by DIRT NorthEast’s Top-12 contracted drivers. Warm-ups will begin at
approximately 6:15 p.m. with big-block Modified Integra Shocks Time Trials to
follow at 6:45 p.m. and the first divisional qualifying heat staged immediately
after.
TICKETS
Adult general admission tickets are $20 each, Senior Citizens $18, Students
(11-18 yrs) $10 and Children (10 yrs. + under) Free. The Pit Pass fee is $25 for
DIRT members and $30 for non-members. For more information, please contact the
track office at 315/730-4345 or 585/394-0961 on raceday. General Admission
tickets and pit passes will be available at the gate on race day.
WEB SITES
DIRT MotorSports™ is at
http://www.dirtmotorsports.com.
Canandaigua is at
http://www.canandaiguaspeedway.com.
Dirtvision.com™ Cybercast is at
http://www.dirtvision.com.
All remain accessible 24-hours daily.
ABOUT THE TRACK
Canandaigua is a fast half-mile clay oval. Billy Decker established the single
lap record in this same Advance Auto Parts SDS event last summer when he circled
the track in 17.540 seconds (102.623 mph) on Aug. 11, 2005. Gary Tomkins is the
current points leader while six-time defending Canandaigua season champion Steve
Paine runs second only three points behind. Alan Johnson remains Canandaigua's
all-time win leader with 113 DIRT big-block Modified feature victories scored
since 1975. Three members on DIRT MotorSports NorthEast’s current list of
contracted drivers ---Tomkins, Paine and Matt Sheppard--- call Canandaigua home
on Saturdays, retaining its reputation as one of the most competitive tracks on
the entire DIRT circuit. Tomkins (7), Paine (3), Vic Coffey (3) and Charlie Donk
are the lone big-block feature winners to date.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
Canandaigua Speedway has staged 35 events in the modern-day Advance Auto Parts
Super DIRT Series. Including Rolling Wheels Raceway and the New York State
Fairgrounds, only five of the 42 host tracks have run more SDS races since the
tour started in 1980. Past winners at Canandaigua include Lou Lazzaro (1980),
Mike McLaughlin (1980), Jack Johnson (1981, 1987), Will Cagle (1981), Alan
Johnson (1982, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2002-2), Don McGinnis (1983), Steve Paine
(1985, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003), Danny Johnson (1986, 1989-2, 1991, 1995), Bob
McCreadie (1990-2, 1993-2, 1994), Brett Hearn (1991, 2004), Kenny Tremont
(1992), Joe Plazek (1997), Billy Decker (1998), Tim McCreadie (2003) and
defending champion Gary Tomkins (2005).
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SUPER DIRT SERIES
Canandaigua Speedway (35 Evts)
DATE FIRST - SECOND - THIRD - FOURTH - FIFTH
8/11/05 Gary Tomkins - Matt Sheppard - Brett Hearn - Mitch Gibbs-Tim McCreadie
9/26/04 Brett Hearn - Kenny Tremont - Billy Decker - Steve Paine - Pat Ward
8/12/04 -RAIN-
9/25/03 Steve Paine - Gary Tomkins - Tim McCreadie - Tim Fuller - Chuck Bower
8/6/03 Tim McCreadie - Brett Hearn - Alan Johnson - Vic Coffey - Billy Decker
9/14/02 Alan Johnson - Bob McCreadie -Chuck Bower-Bobby Varin-Chuck Hebing
8/7/02 Alan Johnson - Brett Hearn - Tim Fuller - Steve Paine - Gary Tomkins
8/9/01 Steve Paine - Brett Hearn - Tim McCreadie - Tim Fuller - Charlie Donk
6/28/00 Steve Paine-Alan Johnson-Danny Johnson-Gary Tomkins-Tim McCreadie
9/1/99 Steve Paine - Billy Decker - Bob McCreadie-Tim McCreadie-Alan Johnson
8/20/98 Billy Decker - Pat Ward - Bob McCreadie - Brett Hearn - Kenny Tremont
7/31/97 Joe Plazek - Billy Decker - Jack Johnson - Bob McCreadie - Jimmy Horton
8/29/96 Alan Johnson-Doug Hoffman-Danny Johnson-Joe Plazek-Kenny Tremont
7/26/95 Danny Johnson - Joe Plazek - Bob McCreadie - Pat Ward - Tim Fuller
8/10/94 Bob McCreadie - Alan Johnson - Joe Plazek-Danny Johnson-Steve Paine
9/11/93 Bob McCreadie - Doug Hoffman - Joe Plazek-Steve Paine-Kenny Tremont
8/11/93 Bob McCreadie - Doug Hoffman - Alan Johnson - Pat Ward - Ricky Elliott
9/12/92 Alan Johnson-Jeff Heotzler-Danny Johnson-Kenny Tremont-Jack Johnson
8/11/92 Kenny Tremont - Ricky Elliott - Alan Johnson - Mitch Gibbs - Brett Hearn
9/22/91 Brett Hearn - Bob McCreadie - Kevin Collins-Alan Johnson-Doug Hoffman
8/13/91 Danny Johnson - Jack Johnson - Steve Paine-Steve Schultz-Jeff Heotzler
9/8/90 Bob McCreadie-Joe Plazek-Kenny Tremont -Robbie Green-Greg Gleisner
7/18/90 Bob McCreadie - Frank Cozze - Steve Paine - Charlie Donk - Curt VanPelt
9/9/89 Danny Johnson-Doug Hoffman-Alan Johnson-Bob McCreadie-K.Brightbill
7/31/89 Danny Johnson-Bob McCreadie-Frank Cozze-Ken Brightbill-Alan Johnson
9/10/88 Alan Johnson - Chuck Akulis - Mark Elsie - Curt VanPelt - Pat Ward
10/17/87 Jack Johnson - Bob McCreadie - Alan Johnson - Jimmy Horton-Lin Hough
9/6/86 Danny Johnson-Alan Johnson-Charlie Rudolph-Jack Johnson-K Tremont
9/7/85 Steve Paine-Bob McCreadie-Charlie Rudolph-Jack Johnson-Ken Tremont
9/8/84 Alan Johnson - Jack Johnson - Charlie Rudolph - Brett Hearn - Dave Lape
9/17/83 Don McGinnis-Bob McCreadie-Merv Treichler-Charlie Castle-Ken Tremont
9/11/82 Alan Johnson - Dave Lape - Will Cagle - Bob McCreadie - Jeff Kappesser
9/19/81 Will Cagle - Merv Treichler - Alan Johnson - Davey Moore-Danny Johnson
8/19/81 Jack Johnson - Danny Johnson - Darrell Welty - Davey Moore - Gary Iulg
9/6/80 Mike McLaughlin - Will Cagle - Jack Johnson - Chuck Akulis - Dave Lape
7/23/80 Lou Lazzaro-Davey Moore -Alan Johnson-Mike McLaughlin-Jack Johnson
Qualifying races with guaranteed Super DIRT Week starting berths up for grabs
held prior to 1980 were captured by Frank Cozze (1979) and Alan Johnson (1978)
while 50-lap non-point specials offering preferred starter status for the big
event in Syracuse in October were run in 1976 (Johnson) and 1977 (Will Cagle).
1978 also marked the first points race scheduled at Canandaigua in the original
SDS and since that time the Ontario Co. Fairgrounds has become a significant
stop for the DIRT big-block Modifieds on this nationally recognized trail. Also
winning Syracuse qualifiers with points not awarded towards the overall Mr. DIRT
Championship were Dave Lape (1982, 1983), Alan Johnson (1984), Plazek (1985),
Charlie Rudolph (1986, 1988) and Doug Hoffman (1987).
TRACK HISTORY
Nestled in the heart of the Finger Lakes Region, Canandaigua Speedway stands as
one of the most revered ovals on the entire DIRT MotorSports NorthEast circuit.
The popular half-miler has been in existence for a half-century, with 2006
marking the 30th season of stock car racing under the DIRT banner. First opening
on Memorial Day in 1953, the "Fastlands of the Finger Lakes" gained instant
notoriety with current DIRT Hall of Famers Dutch Hoag and Elmer Musclow turning
it into a weekend home. Western New York standouts Billy Rafter, Kenny Meahl and
Ed Ortiz as well as eastern invaders Pete Corey, Billy Wimble and Lou Lazzaro
soon followed in victory lane, further showcasing some of the best sportsman
talent in the Northeast. Future national modified champion Jerry Cook captured
the 1964 Canandaigua Speedlands' points crown before the track temporarily
closed. New management surfaced in 1972 and a second promoter in three years
gave way to still more uncertainty. DIRT founder Glenn Donnelly took control of
the Ontario County Fairgrounds' speedplant in 1977 and offered instant
stablility. He remained there until the end of 2004 when the organization was
acquired by Oklahoma-based Boundless Motor Sports Racing, today officially
recognized as DIRT MotorSports, Inc. Names like Will Cagle, Merv Treichler, Mike
McLaughlin, Alan and Danny Johnson, Bob McCreadie, Steve Paine, Canadian Joe
Plazek and Billy Decker soon made the headlines, once and for all establishing
the facility as the "Land of Legends" for generations to come. Currently some of
the nation's top short-track stars can be found in Canandaigua every Saturday
night throughout the summer months. The premier DIRT Modifieds are joined weekly
by open-wheel Sportsman and full-fender Street Stock divisions. Traditional
headline big-block events, including the upcoming Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT
Series showdown, are accompanied in 2006 by a Mr. DIRT Sportsman Series touring
race plus a wide variety of winged Sprint Car specials.
NEWS & NOTES
Mr. DIRT Title On The Line: In 2006 the overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels
Mr. DIRT Modified Champion will be determined by adding a driver's best five (5)
feature race finishes (through Labor Day) from a designated home track to the
points earned in Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series events. With many drivers
accustomed to competing at multiple tracks on a regular basis, only the best
finishes at one track are counted. The 31st Mr. DIRT Championship run will be
contested at 19 tracks throughout New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland
and Ohio, along with the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Twenty-seven
scheduled tour events will carry valuable points counting directly towards the
coveted title, with the champion crowned after eight months of ground-pounding
short-track activity.
2006 Tour 12: For the second straight year DIRT MotorSports™ has signed up the
best big-block Modified teams in the Northeast to compete in every Advance Auto
Parts Super DIRT Series show. The current list of a dozen contracted drivers (in
alphabetical order) includes popular Pennsylvanian Frank Cozze, four-time and
defending Eckerd 200 titlist Billy Decker, reigning overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco
Race Fuels Mr. DIRT champion Tim Fuller, all-time Advance Auto Parts SDS race
winner Brett Hearn, DIRT's winningest big-block Modified driver Alan Johnson,
five-time DIRT MotorSports NE Driver of the Year Danny Johnson, Canandaigua (NY)
Speedway record-setter Steve Paine, second-year tour mainstay Jimmy Phelps,
first-year full-time Series follower Dale Planck, rising star Matt Sheppard,
former Mr. DIRT champion Gary Tomkins and 30-year open-wheel veteran Pat Ward.
Fast Timers Earn Integra Shocks Award: In a joint agreement made between Integra
Shocks and DIRT MotorSports NorthEast, Integra Shocks will play an active role
in point fund sponsorship of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series during the
2006 race season. The fast driver during Advance Auto Parts SDS qualifying will
earn the 'Integra Shocks Fast Time Award' and the driver winning the most
Integra Shocks Fast Time awards during the season will collect a bonus set of
four Integra Shocks ($1,000 value) at the DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Banquet in
November. The Advance Auto Parts Series has recognized fast time trialers since
1983, with 1999 marking the first year the awards program included every tour
event scheduled during the year. All-time Advance Auto Parts SDS race winner
Brett Hearn is also a leader when it comes to speed, earning a series-best total
of 34 Integra Shocks Fast Time awards during the past 20 years.
Drivers will continue to draw for time trial order and the 'Integra Shocks Fast
Time Award' winner will collect $100 and 5 bonus points as well as pole-position
in the first qualifying heat. A heads-up format based on time trial results will
be used to determine the starting order for each qualifying race, with the top
three finishers earning additional bonus points as follows: 1st-5 pts, 2nd-3
pts, 3rd-1 pt. A driver may earn only a maximum of 5 points in preliminary
events even if the fast timer is also a heat race winner.
2006 Feature Win Leaders: Heading into the mid-week show at Canandaigua, 25
tracks have hosted DIRT-sanctioned big-block Modified races with 47 drivers
scoring victories in the 124 features run. Current SDS points leader Alan
Johnson sits at the top with 11 triumphs while reigning Mr. DIRT Champion Tim
Fuller is one back with 10 followed by all-time Advance Auto Parts Series race
winner Brett Hearn and Tri-City (Pa.) record-setter Kevin Bolland with nine wins
each. Defending Syracuse Eckerd 200 champion Billy Decker (8), past Mr. DIRT
champ Gary Tomkins (7), Pat O’Brien (7) and Western Pa./Ohio standout Rex King
(6) are followed by Matt Sheppard, Pat Ward, Vic Coffey and Frankie Caprara who
own four wins apiece.
Three-time winners are Steve Paine, Danny Johnson, Kenny Tremont, Andy Bachetti
and Brian Swartzlander while Dale Planck, Justin Haers, Jimmy Horton, Jimmy
Johnson, Dave Murdick and Tom Winkle are the only other drivers to repeat. Tour
regular Jimmy Phelps has reached victory lane once so far at Fulton (NY)
Speedway, although the Team Troyer driver remains in search of his first-ever
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series win after setting fast time on three
occasions last season.
Super Series Stats: Since the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series debut in
1980, 43 tracks have staged 550 extra-distance events. Along with Hearn's
DIRT-best 483 (323 big-block/160 small-block) Modified wins registered at more
than 30 tracks throughout the Northeast, the 'Jet' has flown to the top on the
all-time Advance Auto Parts (89) Super DIRT Series win chart, with a
division-best 62 extra-distance triumphs coming in Mr. DIRT 358-Modified Series
competition. Hearn has recorded a pair of Advance Auto Parts SDS victories at
Canandaigua while Alan Johnson tops the career tour win list with seven followed
by Bob McCreadie, Danny Johnson and Steve Paine each with five extra-distance
triumphs.
All-Time Advance Auto Parts SDS Win Leaders: 1980-Aug. 7, 2006
WINS DRIVER FIRST WIN LAST WIN
89 Brett Hearn Lebanon Valley, 7/15/81 Drummond, 7/10/06
60 Danny Johnson Fonda, 9/25/82 Cayuga County, 5/28/06
51 Bob McCreadie Ransomville, 9/10/82 Rolling Wheels, 9/4/00
43 Alan Johnson Ransomville, 6/27/80 Merrittville, 8/7/06
35 Billy Decker Lebanon Valley, 9/18/88 Orange County, 7/13/06
28 Jack Johnson Cayuga County, 7/16/80 Orange County, 6/14/01
26 Doug Hoffman Orange County, 10/25/87 Lowe's, 4/6/02
26 Steve Paine Canandaigua, 9/7/85 Canandaigua, 9/25/03
18 Tim McCreadie Rolling Wheels, 9/26/99 Drummond, 8/23/04
16 Jimmy Horton Lebanon Valley, 7/8/80 Susquehanna, 6/15/06
13 Kenny Tremont Lebanon Valley, 7/9/92 Lebanon Valley, 7/7/05
13 Tim Fuller Rolling Wheels, 9/21/03 Eldora, 8/5/06
11 Gary Tomkins Hagerstown, 3/30/02 Rolling Wheels, 9/18/05
9 Kenny Brightbill Fonda, 10/18/87 Bridgeport, 6/19/97
7 Billy Pauch Flemington, 7/27/89 New Egypt, 6/22/05
Mr. DIRT Champions Find Home In Canandaigua: If you are among the select group
of drivers able to capture the overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT
Championship, there's a good chance you were once a Saturday night regular at
Canandaigua Speedway. To date, 12 of the 30 Mr. DIRT Modified titles have been
claimed by drivers competing at Canandaigua that same season with a half-dozen
more secured by former track regulars. Starting with Will Cagle (1978, 1979),
the list of open-wheel all-stars calling the Ontario County Fairgrounds oval
home includes Alan Johnson (1981, 1983), Charlie Rudolph (1986), Danny Johnson
(1989, 1999), Bob McCreadie (1994, 1995), Billy Decker (1998), Steve Paine
(2000) and 2004 points king Gary Tomkins. Cagle also earned the inaugural Mr.
DIRT title in 1976, one year before Canandaigua was officially DIRT-sanctioned.
Alan Johnson garnered championships in 2002 and '03 despite competing in the
small-block division at Fulton Speedway on Saturdays while younger brother Danny
Johnson was named Mr. DIRT in 1992 and '97 after competing those two seasons at
Orange County Fair Speedway. Currently a Fulton big-block regular, reigning Mr.
DIRT points king Tim Fuller made Canandaigua his Saturday night hangout from
1998-2001. On eight occasions the Canandaigua points champion ---Cagle
(1978-79), Alan Johnson (1983), McCreadie (1994-95), Decker (1998), Danny
Johnson (1999) and Paine (2000)--- earned the DIRT MotorSport NE organization's
highest honor bestowed in the Modified ranks. At Canandaigua, Alan Johnson
finished second in '81 points, Rudolph placed third in '86 and Tomkins ended up
third in the summer of ’04 when each earned Mr. DIRT accolades.
2005 Race Review: Gary Tomkins reached the pinnacle of DIRT Modified racing in
2004 when he captured the prestigious overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr.
DIRT Championship. Last August Tomkins added another career highlight after
scoring his first Advance Auto Parts Modified Super DIRT Series victory on his
home turf, Canandaigua Speedway. After drawing the pole, Tim Fuller opened up a
commanding lead from the outset as his closest challengers jockeyed for position
dicing back and forth both high and low. Starting eighth on the grid, Tomkins
showed his hand early as he maneuvered into fourth by lap 11 while row four
partner Tim McCreadie followed suit and cracked the top-five soonafter. Tomkins
shadowed Fuller for a dozen circuits and forged the final lead change as he
swept around Fuller as the duo rounded to turn four to complete lap 41. With the
field back under control as it reached the halfway mark, Tomkins paced the group
of open-wheel all-stars that suddenly featured Brett Hearn in second ahead of a
fading Fuller, Matt Sheppard and McCreadie. With 30 laps remaining, Southern
Tier invader Mitch Gibbs was the man on the move as he pulled into sixth. The
final yellow flag waved in response to Alan Johnson slowing in the borrowed no.
48jr. Fox's Auto car of Darryl Ruggles. Non-stop green light action during the
final 15-mile stretch kept the outcome uncertain as two racing grooves, a host
of lapped cars and ever-changing track conditions brought excitement in every
turn. After Sheppard ducked low on Hearn in turns three and four to complete lap
71, Gibbs’ methodical move to the front offered the only other change among the
leaders. The threesome of McCreadie, Fuller and Gibbs remained intact until
Gibbs cracked the top-five past Fuller on lap 80. Six more times around and
Gibbs was able to slip under McCreadie for the final exchange up front. Under
the checkered flag Tomkins scored a 10 car-length victory while 'Super Matt'
edged the 'Corporate Jet' by inches as the pair crossed the line side by side in
the bid for second. Gibbs held on for fourth while McCreadie staved off a last
lap pass by SDS points leader Fuller to take home fifth-place money.
Tomkins On Defense: Entering the Advance Auto SDS showdown on Aug. 10,
Canandaigua has staged 14 DIRT big-block feature races and track points leader
Gary Tomkins has won half of those Modified main events. However, the 2004 Mr.
DIRT Champion from Clifton Springs, N.Y. is yet to visit victory lane in tour
competition this season although seven top-five finishes have put him fifth in
Series points coming into his home track stand.“There’s definitely a lot riding
on the Canandaigua race,” admitted Tomkins, 40, whose seven wins this year bring
his all-time total at the Ontario Co. Fairgrounds to 36 since taking his first
checkered flag in 1992. ‘Land of Legends’ standouts Alan Johnson, Bob McCreadie,
Steve Paine, Danny Johnson and Will Cagle are all that stand above him. “My car
owner (Doug Dulen, Honeoye Auto Parts) is sponsoring the night and I won it last
year. It’s our home track, we’re ahead in points and have the most wins. It’s
obvious there’s more pressure coming in we’re our expectations are pretty high
for a top finish. The track has been excellent all year with two grooves every
race. But it seems we’ve been either real good or real bad while guys like Steve
(Paine) and Todd (Burley) run more consistent from week to week. Hopefully,
Thursday is our time to shine. Coming away with a win would be our first of the
year and could help set is in the right direction for the rest of the season.”
Johnson Tightens Belt: Although Rochester, N.Y. native Danny Johnson has not
been a regular runner at Canandaigua Speedway since 2001 (3rd in points), he’s
back in familiar territory not only in his return to the historic Ontario County
oval but with a Troyer chassis fitting him to a ‘T.’ Less than three weeks ago,
Johnson departed ways with season-long car owner Jeff Isabell and his JIR
Motorsports stable of Bicknells and TEOs before teaming up with Dave Thompson to
field the trusty Quality Concrete-backed Troyer machines for the remainder of
the season. “I always kept my eyes and ears open since the season started and
when this opportunity came along Jeff gave me his blessing to give it a try,”
said Johnson, 46, who ranks fourth on DIRT NorthEast’s all-time big-block
feature win list with 282 victories and 65 of them have been logged in
Canandaigua. “My goal back then was to get to the podium at the end of the
season and Jeff still wants me to do good. I’d like to have him with me if I do
make it that far since he gave me the first chance awhile back. With Jeff there
was just too much going on with too many cars. I don’t have to worry about
anybody else with this new deal and Dave is putting all his eggs in my basket. I
don’t really know how its all gonna work out, you never really do in this
business, but I’m happy with the car and looking forward to getting it the way I
like it.” Johnson reached victory lane for the first time with his new ride last
Sunday (Aug. 6) at Tri-City Speedway in Western Pa. He is seventh on the current
AAP Series points chart with his lone top-five a victory in the DIRT Hall of
Fame Classic staged at Cayuga County Fair Speedway in May.
Time Trials Introduced: Time trials have played a major role in qualifying for
every Advance Auto Parts SDS events since the new millennium arrived. In 1999,
Canandaigua Speedway was actually the first track to incorporate the
experimental time trial qualifying procedure using the technologically advanced
AMB i.t. system that is viewed as common place today.
INTEGRA SHOCKS
DATE FAST QUALIFIER TIME AVE. SPEED
8/11/05 Billy Decker *17.540 sec. 102.623 mph
9/26/04 Steve Paine 20.650 sec. 87.167 mph
8/12/04 -RAIN-
9/13/03 Billy Decker 17.852 sec. 100.829 mph
8/6/03 Brett Hearn 17.985 sec. 100.083 mph
9/14/02 Billy Decker 18.558 sec. 96.993 mph
8/7/02 Tim McCreadie 18.850 sec. 95.491 mph
8/9/01 Tim McCreadie 18.247 sec. 98.646 mph
6/28/00 Steve Paine 18.054 sec. 99.701 mph
9/1/99 Steve Paine 18.587 sec. 96.842 mph
Legends “LIVE”: If fans can’t make the trip to wine country they can enjoy LIVE
coverage of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Race #15 from Canandaigua.
Host Shane Andrews begins by reporting on every lap from Integra Shocks Time
Trials to victory lane on Thursday, August 10 starting at 7:30pm ET. The LIVE
audio/video broadcast on the Dirt Radio Network and Dirtvision.com is free to
enjoy. Enhanced features to the Dirt Radio Network broadcast including online
text chat and updated results are another advantage that ALL Registered users
can enjoy for FREE for the remainder of March.
DIRTVision.com is celebrating its third year of providing fans, media, teams,
promoters and sponsors with access to live and on-demand cybercasts of many DIRT
MotorSports-sanctioned events. In 2006 the DIRTVision schedule will include more
than 100 live and on-demand cybercasts including select World of Outlaws Sprint
Series, World of Outlaws Late Model Series, Advance Auto Parts Modified Super
DIRT Series, plus UMP and MARS events. 2006 Season Subscriptions are available
now (August – September) for just $29.99 or on a month-to-month basis for $9.99.
Unfamiliar with the LIVE DIRT Radio Network broadcasts? Log on to Dirtvision.com
and click the “Help/FAQ” menu for tips and common issues that some users may
experience. Make sure to register well in advance of the next show to help
troubleshoot any problems that may be encountered. Basic tools will be a
Dirtvision.com account, Internet Explorer 5 or higher, and Windows Media Player
9; all of which are FREE.
The Official DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Web site at http://www.dirtmotorsports.com/DirtNE/SDS
includes Advance Auto Parts Series driver biographies with individual statistics
and pictures, race-by-race statistics, detailed track information and race
coverage, series news and team press releases. There are also specific links to
the 2006 DIRT MotorSports Media Guide, the Official Rulebook and the 2006 DIRT
MotorSports Membership form.
Get Out The Word First: RACEceiver is the Official Driver Communicator of DIRT
MotorSports. A compact radio receiver that conveniently fits into a driver’s
pocket, a RACEceiver allows each driver to hear directions from series
officials, which greatly enhances the safety and timeliness of events. A similar
version available to fans will allow RACEceiver users to hear what information
series officials are relaying to the drivers. For more information about
RACEceiver, visit www.raceceiver.com, call 866-301-7223, or look for their sales
trailers at various events.
Tracks Know The Score: In DIRT MotorSports™ ongoing effort to assist every
sanctioned track with presenting the best possible race programs, DMS has teamed
with AMB i.t. which continues to be recognized as the Official Timing System of
DIRT MotorSports. AMB i.t. is the world’s leader in automatic race timing and
scoring systems and the DIRT organization is proud to retain the company as a
valued partner in the timing and scoring of all DIRT MotorSports events.
Eckerd Store Specials: Eckerd Pharmacies in New York and Pennsylvania will give
away close to 1,000 free tickets for Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd
200 Qualifier Races held throughout the 2006 season. The popular Eckerd program
is part of the promotion for the Oct. 8 Eckerd 200 Championship race at Super
DIRT Week in Syracuse, N.Y. Each Eckerd Pharmacy promotion will feature DIRT
driver appearances, race cars, the Eckerd “cut-away” Modified, free autograph
cards and free tickets to Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd 200
Qualifier Races. Brett Hearn led off the Eckerd activity in Kittanning, Pa. on
Wednesday, June 14th as the first 90 fans arriving at the store received a free
ticket to the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd 200 Qualifier Race at
Lernerville Speedway scheduled for later that same day. Eckerd, America’s Family
Pharmacy, has been a sponsor of DIRT MotorSports racing and the Eckerd 200 race
at Super DIRT Week since 1997. Eckerd kicked off its 2006 season with promotions
in the Carolinas and sponsorship of the Eckerd Outlaw Showdown at the Dirt track
@ Lowes Motor Speedway on May 24. Fans can find more information on the Eckerd
promotion by visiting Eckerd Pharmacy online at www.eckerd.com. For race
information, please visit www.dirtmotorsports.com.
Upcoming Event: Top teams traveling the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series
take a week off from mid-week competition before the tour returns to New Egypt
(NJ) Speedway on Aug. 16 and then closes out the month at Brewerton (NY)
Speedway with another century grind on Aug. 30. Each 100-lapper pays out $6,000
to the winner plus offers valuable points towards the overall Hoosier-Sunoco Mr.
DIRT Championship and a guaranteed starting spot in the Eckerd 200 Championship
during Super DIRT Week XXXV at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse.
2006 DIRT MOTORSPORTS NORTHEAST FEATURE WINNERS (August 7)
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MODIFIED(47) |
358-MODIFIED(44) |
SPORTSMAN(59) |
PRO STOCK(29) |
STREET STOCK(30) |
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11 |
Alan Johnson |
7 |
David Hebert |
8 |
Brian Sage |
6 |
Pete Stefanski |
8 |
Dave Mannise |
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10 |
Tim Fuller |
5 |
Brian McDonald |
7 |
Russ Hefti |
6 |
Mike Williams |
5 |
Julius Pepin |
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9 |
Brett Hearn |
5 |
Danny O'Brien |
6 |
Jack Meeks |
5 |
Billy Clark Jr. |
4 |
Blane Smith |
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9 |
Kevin Bolland |
5 |
Pierre Dagenais |
6 |
Wayne Conn Jr. |
5 |
Louie Jackson |
3 |
Bob Schade |
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8 |
Billy Decker |
5 |
Pete Bicknell |
5 |
Rob Bellinger |
5 |
Dave Bissonnette |
3 |
Frank Burnell Jr. |
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7 |
Gary Tomkins |
4 |
Todd Burley |
4 |
Joe Williams Jr. |
4 |
Bob Buono |
3 |
Corey Hunt |
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7 |
Pat O'Brien |
3 |
Robbie Krull |
4 |
Chris Higgins |
4 |
Don Williams |
3 |
Mike Vigiletti |
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6 |
Rex King |
3 |
Kyle Dingwall |
4 |
Rob Pratt |
4 |
Clayton Benedict |
3 |
Ray Tarantino |
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4 |
Matt Sheppard |
3 |
Carey Terrance |
4 |
Rob Knapp |
4 |
Joey Ladouceur |
3 |
Jamie Eldredge |
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4 |
Pat Ward |
3 |
Brett Hearn |
4 |
Jason Riddell |
4 |
Bill Pascual |
2 |
Mike Welch |
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4 |
Frankie Caprara |
3 |
Real LaFrance |
3 |
Bill Bleich |
3 |
P.J. Peters |
2 |
Jay Pepin |
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4 |
Vic Coffey |
3 |
Andy Bachetti |
3 |
Joe Morel |
3 |
Sean Corr |
2 |
Adam DePuy |
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3 |
Steve Paine |
2 |
Scott Kerwin |
3 |
Sammy Reakes IV |
2 |
John Bryson |
2 |
Wayne Ellison |
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3 |
Andy Bachetti |
2 |
Scott Wood |
3 |
Roy Bresnahan |
2 |
Mitchell Jock |
2 |
Rob Ingraham |
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3 |
Brian Swartzlander |
2 |
Rick Richner |
3 |
Jeff McGinnis |
2 |
Dan Shoop |
2 |
Mike Minutolo |
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3 |
Danny Johnson |
2 |
Martin Roy |
3 |
Mat Williamson |
2 |
Tom Kemp |
2 |
Greg Kurtzman |
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3 |
Kenny Tremont |
2 |
David VanHorn |
3 |
Don Spatorico |
2 |
Denis Gauvreau |
1 |
John Aumick |
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2 |
Jimmy Horton |
2 |
Mark Hitchcock |
3 |
Jay Mallory |
1 |
Ron Marsden |
1 |
Mike Dandino |
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2 |
Dave Murdick |
2 |
Laurent Ladouceur |
3 |
Jeremy Pitcher |
1 |
John Gagner |
1 |
Joel Murns |
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2 |
Dale Planck |
2 |
Larry Lampman Jr. |
2 |
Mike Ruggiero |
1 |
Eric Greenlief |
1 |
Charles Vohs |
|
2 |
Jimmy Johnson |
2 |
Dan Jalbert |
2 |
Paul Guererri |
1 |
Joe Allen |
1 |
Ray Cooper |
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2 |
Justin Haers |
2 |
Boyd MacTavish |
2 |
Mike Bowman(US) |
1 |
T.J. Newton |
1 |
James VanDyk |
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2 |
Tom Winkle |
2 |
Jeff Sykes |
2 |
Jipp Ortiz |
1 |
Steve Miller |
1 |
Nathan Peckham |
|
1 |
Craig Mitchell |
1 |
Matt Quinn |
2 |
Shane Donath |
1 |
Dave Williams |
1 |
Kevin Colman |
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1 |
Wayne Jelley |
1 |
Jerry Higbie |
2 |
Bobby Herrington |
1 |
Roy Delormier |
1 |
Steve Faulkner |
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1 |
Jimmy Phelps |
1 |
Rich Vinson |
2 |
Ryan Poole |
1 |
Dominic Gauvreau |
1 |
Nick Rizzo |
|
1 |
Tim Hindley |
1 |
Pat O'Brien |
2 |
Kevin Ridley |
1 |
Tom Baker |
1 |
John Hechinger |
|
1 |
Steve Hough |
1 |
Dave Heaslip |
2 |
Darren Zumpe |
1 |
Allan Peters |
1 |
Sam Dwy |
|
1 |
Jeff Heotzler |
1 |
Kenny Cosgrove |
2 |
Phil LaVare |
1 |
Rick Gorhan |
1 |
Leroy Lewis |
|
1 |
Ryan Bartlett |
1 |
J.R. Heffner |
2 |
Chris Herbison |
75 |
Events / 7 Tracks |
1 |
Stan Vishinski |
|
1 |
Jerm.Shingledecker |
1 |
Peter Mantha Jr. |
2 |
Kevin Wills |
63 |
Events / 4 Tracks |
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1 |
Ric Hill |
1 |
Tim Hindley |
2 |
Eric Giguere |
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1 |
Russell King |
1 |
Clement Therrien |
2 |
Tom Flannigan |
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1 |
Donnie Corellis |
1 |
George McIntyre |
2 |
Rob Wosyluk |
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1 |
Charlie Donk |
1 |
Todd Stewart |
2 |
Chris Raabe |
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1 |
Paul Gilardi |
1 |
Chris Jones |
2 |
James Strassburg |
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1 |
Mike Adderley |
1 |
Alain Boisvert |
2 |
Brian Krummel |
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1 |
Brian Berger |
1 |
Rich Salisbury |
2 |
Jordan Bennett |
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1 |
Tommy Meier |
1 |
Dan Miller |
2 |
Greg Panunte |
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1 |
Billy Dunn |
1 |
Chad Brachmann |
1 |
Scott Schrader |
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1 |
Chad Brachmann |
1 |
Donnie Corellis |
1 |
Ricky Newton |
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1 |
Paul Kinney |
1 |
Wayne Jelley |
1 |
Tom Juhl |
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1 |
J.R. Heffner |
1 |
Tim Fuller |
1 |
Greg Mrzywka |
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1 |
Joe Isabell |
1 |
Mario Clair |
1 |
Bill Johnston |
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1 |
Rich Eurich |
92 |
Events / 13 Tracks |
1 |
Todd Henderson |
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1 |
Scott Prentice |
1 |
Chad Chevalier |
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1 |
Dave Franek |
1 |
John Ferrier |
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134 |
Events / 25 Tracks |
1 |
Paul Gaboury |
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1 |
Mike Bowman(CAN) |
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1 |
Tyler McPherson |
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1 |
Dave Just |
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1 |
Brad Kirkland |
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1 |
Rob Hile |
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1 |
Shane Jablonka |
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1 |
Mark Dilario |
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1 |
Don Spiece |
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1 |
Shawn Donath |
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1 |
Mark Chiddy |
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1 |
Mike Storms |
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139 |
Events / 13 Tracks |
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2006 DIRT MOTORSPORTS NORTHEAST FEATURE WINNERS (August 7)
Canandaigua Speedway Up Next for BRP CanAm
Late Model Series
Canandaigua, NY – August 8, 2006 – By Gary Montgomery, CanAm Series PR
Thursday August 10, Canandaigua Speedway will host the fifth event of the
12-race 2006 BRP CanAm Late Model Series. Gates will open at 4:00 p.m. for a fan
/ race team Meet & Greet BBQ. Race time is set for 7 o’clock for the
doubleheader which will also include an Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series
event for the big-block Modifieds. Adult general admission tickets are $20 each,
Senior Citizens $18, Students (11-18 yrs) $10 and Children (10 yrs. + under)
Free.
Canandaigua Speedway is another new venue for the BRP CanAm Series. Last month
43 of the touring Late Model Series teams towed to Cayuga County Fair Speedway
for an inaugural event. The CCFS show received rave reviews. DIRT MotorSports
and Series officials expect a similar show at the “Land of Legends” –
Canandaigua Speedway.
BRP CanAm Series winners to date in 2006 are Jeremy Wonderling, Jon Rivers, and
Dave Miller. Wonderling won at both Black Rock Speedway and Ransomville
Speedway. Rivers’ win came at Merrittville Speedway before Miller won at CCFS.
Despite Wonderling’s two wins he does not lead the $20,000+ Series point
championship standings. That honor belongs to Randy Hall, a Series rookie who
has been very consistent with four top-10 finishes. Hall has earned 435 points
and Rivers stands second just 14 points behind. Wonderling is third with 383
points while Paul Grigsby with 380 points and Tim Schram with 356 points round
out the top-five in the point standings which include 57 drivers.
Marketing Partners for the 2006 BRP CanAm Series are: Bicknell Racing Products,
Bob Mullin’s Pro Speed, Brad Penn Racing Oil, Can & Bottle Return of Delevan,
Clevite Engine Parts, Cool Edge Web Designs, Cousin’s Designs, DANA Corporation,
DART Machinery, DIRT MotorSports, DSE1 Race Engines, East Coast Speed.com, Ed
Carley Motorsports, F/A Products, Hoosier Tire of Canada, LEAF Racewear, Lias
Tire – American Racer, Mohawk Speed Shop, Signs Plus of Kanona, Southeastern
Transmissions, Young Family, Suzuki Motorcycle and ATV Dealers of NY & PA.
Host tracks for the 2006 BRP CanAm Series are: Black Rock Speedway, Canandaigua
Speedway, Cayuga County Fair Speedway, Genesee Speedway, Merrittville Speedway,
Ransomville Speedway, and Woodhull Raceway.
Canandaigua Speedway is located on County Road 10 two miles north of Routes 5&20
on the Ontario County Fairgrounds. For more information contact DIRT NorthEast
Headquarters in Weedsport, the speedway office at 315/730-4345 or
www.canadaiguaspeedway.com. The
race day track phone is 585/394-0961.
Complete BRP CanAm Series information is available at
www.brpcanamseries.com
Alan Johnson Dominates Advance Auto Parts
Series Show At Merrittville
Thorold, ONT – August 7, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
The scene brought back images of the 2002 season when Alan Johnson dominated the
competition to claim his third career overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr.
DIRT Modified Championship. Or maybe even flashbacks of the following season
when DIRT MotorSports NorthEast’s winningest big-block driver captured four
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series wins and devastated the field by more than
200 points to clinch a second straight division crown. Offering possibly the
clearest vision of all, the most recent triumph in the 14th Annual Trevor
Wilkens Memorial 100 on Monday at Merrittville Speedway could be a sign of
things to come as ‘A.J. Slideways’ claimed his first tour victory steering the
first 2007 Bicknell copy coming off the line in nearly flag-to-flag fashion.
“Right now we’ve got the whole package and we’re racing as much as we can to
keep it going,” said Johnson, 48, following his 11th DIRT Modified feature win
of the year for the Jeff Rudalavage/Tony Laughing-owned no. 14J
NativePoker.Com-WPC Associates,Inc.-Pine Line Auto Sales Team. His Advance Auto
Parts SDS-high fourth extra-distance win of the season vaulted him past
open-wheel rival Billy Decker and back into the points lead by 28 through 14 of
the rain-reduced 25 Series races. “I’m not sure how long Jeff can keep up this
hectic schedule but when you’re on a roll like this its hard to keep the car
parked,” added Johnson, after scoring a convincing victory ahead of Pete
Bicknell, Kenny Cosgrove, Gary Tomkins and Brett Hearn.
The only blemish all night for Johnson came during Integra Shocks Time Trials
when reigning overall Mr. DIRT points king Tim Fuller posted the best single-lap
mark of 15.909 sec. (75.429 mph) on the recently widened third-miler; a clocking
a fraction slower than what A.J. recorded (15.803 sec.) one year earlier in a
DIRT 358-Modified title race staged at the same Thorold, Ontario site. Johnson
still was fourth quickest in the 34-car field on this Civic Holiday behind Hearn
and Decker. All four drivers copped their respective qualifying heats but when
Johnson selected the pole in the customary pre-race draw to determine feature
race starting positions, the battle for runner-up laurels was all that really
remained in a century grind that took only 38 minutes to confirm the final
outcome.
Front row partner Todd Burley actually was computer scored ahead of Johnson as
they crossed the line side-by-side on the opening lap. But after that there was
no denying career DIRT big-block Modified win number 340 for the 1998
Merrittville small-block points champion. The first of four yellow flags flew on
the second circuit when rookie campaigner Kenny Stafford left the track high
coming off turn two. Caught up in the scramble was tour regular Jimmy Phelps,
who exited into the pits for the duration with his Troyer mount suffering a
broken rear-end. Johnson officially forced the only lead change on the ensuing
restart with Burley, Decker, Hearn and Steve Paine the closest pursuers.
A quick second caution period took place on lap three with Tim Kerr, Dereck
Lemyre and veteran Empire State invader Pat Ward involved in the turn four
mishap. Back under green flag conditions Johnson began to open up a comfortable
lead and needed only a dozen more laps to reach traffic. “The lapped cars
weren’t really too bad tonight, sometimes they got two or three wide early on
but I just waited for them to clear out to get by,” Johnson noted post-race.
“Most of the time it was just a matter of watching their line and going the
other way with it. The car could really go anywhere it needed to be out there.”
Decker, Burley and Hearn settled into front-running positions from the opening
green while 11th-place starter Fuller was among the quickest after cracking the
top-five with a quarter of the race complete. Seasoned Series regulars Danny
Johnson, Dale Planck, Gary Tomkins and Paine sandwiched 8th-place driver Chad
Brachmann as the leaders continued to contend in heavy traffic. Hearn overtook
Burley on lap 32 and set his sights on runner-up Decker while Johnson extended
his advantage to nearly a straightaway with 40 laps complete. Stafford slowed to
bring out another yellow flag five laps later and by the midway point Hearn was
on a mission after passing Decker for second. Fuller and a charging Tomkins
followed in top-five positions with local small-block stars Cosgrove and
Bicknell moving up to challenge using the inner-most lane.
The final yellow flag waved on lap 60 when Stafford looped his HS Edinger
Trucking/Amsoil-sponsored TEO machine in turn four just after Tomkins had surged
past Decker for third position. When the dust cleared, Fuller had also made his
way past Decker with Cosgrove, Bicknell, Burley, Danny Johnson and Dale Planck
filling out the top-10 with just a regular 35-lap feature race distance waiting
to be coverered.
As the laps clicked off the track surface turned slicker with small-blockers
Cosgrove and Bicknell demanded more attention from the capacity crowd. Bicknell
muscled his way into the front-five and then ducked under Fuller with 30 laps
still remaining in the show. Cosgrove followed on cue and overtook Fuller by lap
80 although Johnson’s commanding half-track lead appeared untouchable. With 10
laps to go Tomkins tested Hearn up high and shot past on the outside the
following circuit to grab second place. Bicknell continued to break rank,
sliding under Hearn on lap 93 and four laps later disposing of runner-up Tomkins
with Cosgrove seeming to mirror every move, stealing third-place from Tomkins
with the white flag in the starter’s hand. At the line it was Johnson in a
landslide, taking his latest $6,000 win over Bicknell, who earned a guaranteed
starting berth in the Eckerd 200 Championship during Super DIRT Week XXXV, Oct.
4-8, at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse. Cosgrove recorded a
career-best third ahead of former Mr. DIRT champs Tomkins and Hearn.
“The car was pretty good and I just kept it out of trouble,” said Johnson, who
finished sixth in round 13 of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series at Eldora
(Oh.) Speedway on Saturday before settling for second-place behind younger
brother Danny at Tri-City (Pa.) Speedway on Sunday in a 30-lapper to keep
Rudalavage reeling. “After a while I just found a pattern and followed it.
Fortunately, everything went our way tonight and that’s why we’re here again.”
Runner-up Bicknell was just as happy with four of his chassis designs placing in
the top four spots in the first AAP big-block Modified Series race held at
Merrittville since 1992. “Alan’s tough to beat wherever he goes so second is
pretty good, but even better is our cars finishing in the top-four,” said
Bicknell, Merrittville’s all-time Modified feature winner and 12-time DIRT
358-Modified track points champion. “Kenny was able to keep it lower than me so
I had to use more front brakes to finally get underneath where there’s still a
ton of bite left. We did a lot of work on the track, it’s been really rough
lately and we wanted it smooth for the tour guys coming in tonight. That’s the
way they like it, traveling so much you want to make as easy as possible on
equipment.”
Arguably the easiest driver on equipment throughout the entire 100-lap affair
was 16th-place starter Cosgrove, who settled into the inside groove early on and
remained there undisturbed. “I have to thank Pete at the end, he moved me out of
the way and I just followed him the rest of the race,” said Cosgrove, who ranks
behind only points leader Larry Lampman Jr. and Bicknell in the current
Merrittville standings with one feature win to his credit aboard the no. 9 White
Oak Transport-Braun Construction/Bicknell entry. “It was a long race and I just
had to stay patient and try to save the tires for the end.”
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Race #14 – Merrittville Speedway, August 7,
2006 ‘Toolneeds 14th Trevor Wilkens Memorial 100’ Modified Event Summary
FIN STR CAR# DRIVER
1 1 14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY ($6,000)
2 18 42 Pete Bicknell/St.Catharines,ONT
3 16 9 Ken Cosgrove/St.Catharines,ONT
4 13 1 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY
5 6 20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ
6 11 19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY
7 9 73 Dale Planck/Cortland,NY
8 25 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY
9 3 91d Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY
10 4 27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY
11 5 7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY
12 2 62 Todd Burley/Spencerport,NY
13 7 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY
14 19 3b Chad Brachmann/Wheatfield,NY
15 10 rp23 Larry Lampman,Jr./Port Colborne,ONT
16 8 44c Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA
17 23 26 Rick Richner/Niagara Falls,NY
18 21 22 Dan Miller/Niagara-o-t-Lake,ONT
19 15 1f Adam Ferri/Port Colborne,ONT
20 28 96c Fred Carleton/Niagara-o-t-Lake,ONT
21 26 60 Kenny Stafford/Homer,NY
22 29 07 Tim Kerr/Picton,ONT
23 12 6j Joe Isabell/Pennellville,NY
24 24 xXx Todd Gordon/St.Catharines,ONT
25 20 15j Tim Jones/Sanborn,NY
26 17 123 Robbie Krull/Cambria,NY
27 27 44 Brian Stevens/St.Catharines,ONT
28 30 56 Dereck Lemyre/Hamilton,ONT
29 14 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY
30 22 91 Travis Cunningham/Grimsby,ONT
LAP LEADER: Burley (1), A. Johnson (2-100).
CAUTIONS: 4 for 4 laps.
ECKERD 200 QUALIFIER: Pete Bicknell.
QUALIFYING
FAST AVE
TIME MPH CAR# DRIVER
1 15.909 75.429 19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY
*$100 Integra Shocks Fast Qualifier Award
2 15.911 75.420 20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ
3 15.925 75.353 91d Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY
4 15.998 75.009 14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY
5 16.001 74.995 73 Dale Planck/Cortland,NY
6 16.010 74.953 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY
7 16.023 74.892 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY
8 16.061 74.715 rp23 Larry Lampman,Jr./Port Colborne,ONT
9 16.120 74.442 27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY
10 16.130 74.396 1 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY
11 16.139 74.354 7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY
12 16.203 74.060 1f Adam Ferri/Port Colborne,ONT
13 16.222 73.974 44c Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA
14 16.286 73.683 41 Boyd MacTavish/St.Catharines,ONT
15 16.288 73.674 62 Todd Burley/Spencerport,NY
16 16.324 73.511 42 Pete Bicknell/St.Catharines,ONT
17 16.339 73.444 6j Joe Isabell/Pennellville,NY
18 16.341 73.435 56 Boyd MacTavish/St.Catharines,ONT
19 16.351 73.390 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY
20 16.359 73.354 3b Chad Brachmann/Wheatfield,NY
21 16.383 73.247 9 Ken Cosgrove/St.Catharines,ONT
22 16.496 72.745 8j Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY
23 16.501 72.723 91 Travis Cunningham/Grimsby,ONT
24 16.534 72.578 22 Dan Miller/Niagara-o-t-Lake,ONT
25 16.545 72.529 26 Rick Richner/Niagara Falls,NY
26 16.580 72.376 15j Tim Jones/Sanborn,NY
27 16.603 72.276 60 Kenny Stafford/Homer,NY
28 16.605 72.267 38 Scott Wood/Thorold,ONT
29 16.646 72.089 37p Francisco Pereira/Etobicoke,ONT
30 16.704 71.839 xXx Todd Gordon/St.Catharines,ONT
31 16.717 71.783 44 Brian Stevens/St.Catharines,ONT
32 16.760 71.599 96c Fred Carleton/Niagara-o-t-Lake,ONT
33 17.272 69.477 07 Tim Kerr/Picton,ONT
34 -NT- ----- 123 Robbie Krull/Cambria,NY
Heat Races (8 laps, top-5 finishers transferred to feature, top 3 went to
re-draw)
#1: Fuller, D.Johnson, Planck, Isabell, Cosgrove, MacTavish, Richner, Pereira,
Kerr.
#2: Hearn, Burley, *Lemyre, Tomkins, Krull, Jones, Gordon, Sheppard, Sears.
#3: Decker, Paine, Ward, Phelps, Bicknell, Cunningham, Stevens, Stafford.
#4: A.Johnson, Lampman, Cozze, Ferri, Brachmann, Miller, Carleton, Wood.
*Disqualified after driver switch following time trials and not starting rear in
heat.
Consolation Round (8 laps, top 11 finishers transferred to feature)
#1: Jones, +MacTavish, Miller, Cunningham, Richner, Gordon, Sheppard, Stafford,
Stevens, Carleton, Kerr, Lemyre, Pereira, Sears (DNS), Wood (DNS).
+Disqualified due to weight infraction.
Advance Auto Parts Super Series Point Standings (through August 7, 2006)
No. Driver Points Diff Money Wins Top-5 Top-10 Starts
1 14J Alan Johnson 1,121 0 $41,625 4 9 10 14
2 91 Billy Decker 1,093 (28) $34,725 3 9 11 14
3 19 Tim Fuller 1,084 (37) $29,700 2 10 11 14
4 20 Brett Hearn 992 (129) $26,150 2 7 9 14
5 1 Gary Tomkins 939 (182) $20,450 0 7 9 14
6 42p Pat Ward 923 (198) $13,250 0 3 10 14
7 27J Danny Johnson 901 (220) $16,650 1 1 9 14
8 98h Jimmy Phelps 861 (260) $13,200 0 3 10 14
9 44s Matt Sheppard 844 (277) $11,325 0 1 8 14
10 77x Dale Planck 843 (278) $16,675 1 2 8 13
11 7x Steve Paine 796 (325) $9,650 0 1 6 14
12 44c Frank Cozze 790 (331) $8,650 0 2 5 14
13 8J Tom Sears Jr. 603 (518) $5,825 0 1 2 12
14 10 Stewart Friesen 519 (602) $3,713 0 0 2 10
15 11 Kyle Jacobs 445 (676) $3,825 0 1 1 9
16 32c Vic Coffey 426 (695) $5,775 0 2 5 7
17 3 Justin Haers 408 (713) $3,400 0 0 2 8
18 Z Butch Tittle 364 (757) $2,650 0 0 0 9
19 39 Tim McCreadie 308 (813) $6,950 0 3 4 5
20 60 Kenny Stafford 285 (836) $2,000 0 0 0 6
21 42 Jimmy Horton 255 (866) $7,100 1 1 1 4
22 6J Joe Isabell 252 (869) $1,550 0 0 0 4
23 3b Chad Brachmann 242 (879) $2,925 0 1 1 5
24 42B Kevin Bates 200 (921) $1,200 0 0 0 4
25 73 Ryan Jacobs 197 (924) $900 0 0 0 3
Advance Auto Parts DIRT Modified Entries – August 7 (34)
xXx Todd Gordon/St.Catharines,ONT Blue Moon Potatoes-Darryl Johnson,Inc./Bicknell/ERD
07 Tim Kerr/Picton,ONT Hubert Kerr Construction-C.F. Evans
Lumber/Bicknell/Murray
1 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY Honeoye Auto Parts-Pillsbury/Bicknell/Mastin
1f Adam Ferri/Port Colborne,ONT LaFarge North America-All Source Heat
Treating/Bicknell/New Generation
3b Chad Brachmann/Wheatfield,NY Original Pizza Logs/Bicknell/JanCen
6j Joe Isabell/Pennellville,NY JIR Motorsports-A&D Structures/Bicknell/Morrison
7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY Tallmadge Tire-Terrell's Potato Chips-Geneva
Homes-J&M/TEO/Finger Lakes
8j Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY JIR Motorsports-Commercial Roofing & Sheet Metal,Inc./TEO/Morrison
9 Ken Cosgrove/St.Catharines,ONT White Oak Transport-Braun
Construction/Bicknell/Cosgrove
14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY NativePoker.Com-WPC Associates,Inc.-Pine Line Auto
Sales/Bicknell/Morrison
15j Tim Jones/Sanborn,NY King Oil-Nu Craft Windows/Bicknell/Fioravanti
19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY JL Motorsports(Native Poker)-Chiefs Tobacco&Gas-G&R
Auto Prts/TEO/Enders
20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ Madsen Mtrsprts-Wentworth Custom Homes-BPG
Racing-Kruger/TEO/Enders
22 Dan Miller/Niagara-o-t-Lake,ONT Infamous Pub Co.-Desks Plus-Garden City
Auto/Bicknell/C&C Performance
rp23 Larry Lampman,Jr./Port Colborne,ONT Lampman Truck Caps-Young Auto
Professionals/Bicknell/Engine Research
26 Rick Richner/Niagara Falls,NY Niagara Maintenance Contracting-Lazy Lakes
Camping Resort/Bicknell/Gor-Den
27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY Quality Concrete-King Enterprises-Chiefs Tobacco
& Gas/Troyer/Kevlar
37p Francisco Pereira/Etobicoke,ONT Pereira Racing/Bicknell/Tarnowski
38 Scott Wood/Thorold,ONT Henderson's Pharmasave-Investors
Group/Bicknell/Armstrong
41 Boyd MacTavish/St.Catharines,ONT Niagara Tools-Smith's Speed & Pro Shop/TEO/McKey
42 Pete Bicknell/St.Catharines,ONT Chevron-Texaco-Merrittville Speedway-Bicknell
Race Products/Bicknell/Morrison
42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY Gypsum Express,Ltd.-Stadium International/Bicknell/Enders
44 Brian Stevens/St.Catharines,ONT Gaston's Auto Sales-406 Auto
Parts/Bicknell/Stevens GM Spec
44c Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA Waite's General Contr-Carquest Auto-Bert
Transmission/TEO/Feil-M2 Power
44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY BKS/G-U Hardware-Currier Pastics-Adam Ross Cut
Stone/Bicknell/FingerLakes
56 Dereck Lemyre/Hamilton,ONT Fire-Out Fire Protection-Everlast Windows &
Doors/Bicknell/Phil Lemyre
60 Kenny Stafford/Homer,NY HS Edinger Trucking-Amsoil-Fast Line Performance/TEO/Chevy
62 Todd Burley/Spencerport,NY Mullen Industrial Handling-Trackman Replacement
Rubber/Bicknell/JanCen
73 Dale Planck/Cortland,NY East End Auto Parts & Construction-Jacob's
Excavation/Bicknell/Enders
91 Travis Cunningham/Grimsby,ONT Bowens Automotive-Family Discount
Depot/Bicknell/Cunningham
91d Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY Gypsum Wholesalers-Stadium Int'l-Quality
Hardwoods/Bicknell/Enders
96c Fred Carleton/Niagara-o-t-Lake,ONT McKey Engines-Speed Palace
Performance/Bicknell/McKey
98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY Mohawk Northeast-New England Race
Fuels/Troyer/Bruneau-JanCen
123 Robbie Krull/Cambria,NY Bailey's Covenience Store-Golding
Trucking/Bicknell/Bob Krull
SKIDMARKS
2006 Tour 12: For the second straight year DIRT MotorSports™ has signed up the
best big-block Modified teams in the Northeast to compete in every Advance Auto
Parts Super DIRT Series show. The list of a dozen contracted drivers (in
alphabetical order) includes popular Pennsylvania pilot Frank Cozze, four-time
and defending Eckerd 200 titlist Billy Decker, reigning overall Hoosier
Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT champion Tim Fuller, all-time Advance Auto Parts
SDS race winner Brett Hearn, DIRT's winningest big-block Modified driver Alan
Johnson, five-time DIRT MotorSports NE Driver of the Year Danny Johnson,
Canandaigua (NY) Speedway record-setter Steve Paine, second-year tour mainstay
Jimmy Phelps, first-year full-time Series follower Dale Planck, rising star Matt
Sheppard, former Mr. DIRT champion Gary Tomkins and 30-year open-wheel veteran
Pat Ward.
SDS Roster Additions: Of the 34 teams signed up for the Wilken’s Memorial,
nearly half were small-block entries with 100 show-up points on the line for all
of Merrittville’s regular Saturday night DIRT 358-Modified competitors. While
Bicknell and Cosgrove were the lone local campaigners to finish in the top-10,
track points leader Larry Lampman Jr. (15th), Rick Richner (17th), Dan Miller
(18th), Adam Ferri (19th) and Fred Carleton (20th) came home next in line.
A Bicknell Bank Shot: The fourth year of Merrittville ownership for the Bicknell
and Williamson families began in the off-season with a resurfacing of the
speedway to not only widen the historic 1/3-miler, but add some banking to the
55 year-old landmark. “We widened all four turns by about 10 feet and even moved
the front stretch wall out eight more to give racers a smoother run-off area to
get around in,” said Pete Bicknell, who never even needed the extra space up
high as he clung to the lowside throughout much of the 100-lap main event on
Monday. “The biggest change is the banking, especially between turns three and
four. Hopefully, when guys try to make a run outside they can stay on the gas a
little longer and make it stick. Down low has always been the place to be at
Merrittville, lately some of the guys have been able to make it work up high in
our regular 30-lappers.”
A Day Off In The Life: With Eldora running Saturday and Merrittville concluding
the DIRT doubleheader on Monday, Sunday was an open date for traveling Series
teams to spend in a variety of capacities. Danny Johnson (1st), Alan Johnson
(2nd), Jimmy Phelps (5th), Sean Beardsley (11th), Brett Hearn (17th), Todd Town
(21st) and Matt Sheppard (24th) chose to compete in the Schwab’s Ford Big Block
Modified Challenge Series at Tri-City (Pa.) Speedway. Hearn actually led the
initial 26 circuits before a flat tire forced him pitside and once again denied
him career feature win #700. Johnson then led the final four laps in Dave
Thompson’s Quality Concrete King Enterprises-Chiefs Tobacco & Gas/Troyer
machine, defeating brother Alan for his second career win at Tri-City with his
first logged in 1997.
Leading 2006 DIRT Modified Rookie of the Year contender Kenny Stafford, 17, went
all the way back to his Homer, N.Y. homebase and uncovered no major engine
problem, just a header that got knocked off in the Eldora feature go. In the
meantime, he and his father changed the starter and also the rear-end after
discovering a vibration in their most recent tour stop ….. Matt Sheppard
experienced a broken rocker arm at Eldora and ran only a couple laps at the next
night at Tri-City in the debut of a brand-new Bicknell ride ….. Pat Ward had
more off-track trouble with his motorhome but managed to sneak a round of mini
golf at Putt-Putt after and eight-hour haul immediately following Eldora’s final
checkerd flag ….. Gary Tomkins along with Billy Decker and his crew chief Scott
Jeffery visited the Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio on Sunday …..
Tim Fuller, accompanied by his wife Lori and daughter, drove all Sunday morning
before taking in some fireworks over Niagara Falls in the evening ….. Dale
Planck stayed overnight in Ohio then relaxed in Niagara Falls before spending
some time at Planet Hollywood in the tourist district ….. Frank Cozze and crew
broke a valve train and switched cars for Merrittille yet in between jobs still
made time to visit Niagara Falls and take in some of the area attractions …..
the JIR Motorsports duo of Tom Sears Jr. and Joe Isabell ventured all the back
to Central to pick up proper ID for their crew to cross the border in Canada the
following day.
Homepage Highlights: The Official DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Web site at http://www.dirtmotorsports.com/DirtNE/SDS
includes Advance Auto Parts Series driver biographies with individual statistics
and pictures, race-by-race statistics, detailed track information and race
coverage, series news and team press releases. There are also specific links to
the 2006 DIRT MotorSports Media Guide, the Official Rulebook and the 2006 DIRT
MotorSports Membership form.
Get Out The Word First: With RACEceiver now recognized as the Official Driver
Communicator of DIRT MotorSports™ in 2006, fans, as well as the competing
drivers, were able to hear first hand everything that was happening throughout
the entire Merrittville show. A compact radio receiver that conveniently fits
into a driver’s pocket, a RACEceiver allows each driver to hear directions from
series officials, which greatly enhances the safety and timeliness of events. A
similar version available to fans allows RACEceiver users to hear what
information series officials are relaying to the drivers. For more information
about RACEceiver, visit www.raceceiver.com, call 866/301-7223, or look for their
sales trailers at various events.
Tracks Know The Score: In DIRT MotorSports™ ongoing effort to assist every
sanctioned track with presenting the best possible race programs, DMS has teamed
with AMB i.t. which continues to be recognized as the Official Timing System of
DIRT MotorSports. AMB i.t. is the world’s leader in automatic race timing and
scoring systems and the DIRT organization is proud to retain the company as a
valued partner in the timing and scoring of all DIRT MotorSports events.
Eckerd Store Specials: Eckerd Pharmacies in New York and Pennsylvania will give
away close to 1,000 free tickets for Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd
200 Qualifier Races held throughout the 2006 season. The popular Eckerd program
is part of the promotion for the Oct. 8 Eckerd 200 Championship race at Super
DIRT Week in Syracuse, N.Y. Each Eckerd Pharmacy promotion will feature DIRT
driver appearances, race cars, the Eckerd “cut-away” Modified, free autograph
cards and free tickets to Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd 200
Qualifier Races. Fans can find more information on the Eckerd promotion by
visiting Eckerd Pharmacy online at www.eckerd.com. For race information, please
visit www.dirtmotorsports.com.
DATE TRACK (PHONE) DRIVER/APPEARANCE ECKERD STORE ADDRESS
Thr-Aug 10 Canandaigua Speedway (585/394-0961) Vic Coffey / 12noon-2:00pm 539
North Main St – Canandaigua, NY
Wed-Aug 30 Brewerton Speedway (315/668-6906) Pat Ward / 12noon-2:00pm 8379
Thompson Road – Cicero, NY
Sun-Sep 3 Cayuga Co. Fair Speedway (315/834-6606) Matt Sheppard / 11:00am-1:00pm
113 Downer Street – Baldwsinville, NY
Mon-sep 4 Rolling Wheels Raceway (315/689-7809) Steve Paine / 11:00am-1:00pm 153
Grant Avenue – Auburn, NY
Sat-sep 9 Lebanon Valley Speedway (518/794-9965) Kenny Tremont / 10:00am-12noon
463 Albany-Shaker Rd – Loudonville, NY
Sat-Sep 30 Fulton Speedway (315/593-6531) Vic Coffey / 9:00am-11:00am 503 South
Second St. - Fulton, NY
Mon-Oct 9 Super DIRT Week XXXV WINNER / 10:0am-12noon Eckerd, TBA
Next Event: The Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series continues activity back in
the states when Canandaigua Speedway hosts round number 15 on Thursday, Aug. 10.
The ‘Super Summer Sizzler’ 100-lapper pays out $6,000 to the winner plus offers
valuable points towards the overall Hoosier-Sunoco Mr. DIRT Championship and a
guaranteed starting spot in the Eckerd 200 Championship during Super DIRT Week
XXXV at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse.
2006 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Schedule
NP=Non-Point event.
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK WINNER/LOCATION
Wed-Feb 15 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park JIMMY HORTON
Thr-Feb 16 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park TIM FULLER
Fri-Feb 17 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN
Sat-Feb 18 50-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN
Sat-Mar 25 100 Hagerstown Speedway BRETT HEARN
Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway BILLY DECKER
Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway TIM FULLER
Sun-May 28 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway DANNY JOHNSON
Wed-Jun 14 100 Lernerville Speedway BILLY DECKER
Thr-Jun 15 100 Susquehanna Speedway JIMMY HORTON
Wed-Jun 21 100 Ransomville Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Wed-Jun 28 100 Fulton Speedway Rain-Cancelled
Mon-Jul 3 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway Rain-Cancelled
Tue-Jul 4 100 Brockville Ont Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Sun-Jul 9 100 Cornwall Motor Speedway DALE PLANCK
Mon-Jul 10 100 Autodrome Drummond BRETT HEARN
Thr-Jul 13 100 Orange Co Fair Speedway BILLY DECKER
Wed-Jul 19 100 Grandview Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Sat-Aug 5 100 Eldora Speedway TIM FULLER
Mon-Aug 7 100 Merrittville Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Thr-Aug 10 100 Canandaigua Speedway Canandaigua,NY
Wed-Aug 16 100 New Egypt Speedway New Egypt,NJ
Wed-Aug 30 100 Brewerton Speedway Brewerton,NY
Sun-Sep 3 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway Weedsport,NY
Mon-Sep 4 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 9 200 Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon,NY
Fri-Sep 15 100 Canandaigua Speedway Canandaigua,NY
Sat-Sep 23 200 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 30 200-NP Fulton Speedway Fulton,NY
Sun-Oct 8 200 New York State Fairgrnds Syracuse,NY
Sun-Oct 15 100 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg,PA
Sun-Oct 22 200 Orange Co Fair Speedway Middletown,NY
*All events subject to change.
DIRT NE Weekend Winners 8-6
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TRACK MEMBER |
CLASS SANCTION |
FEATURE WINNER |
RACE NOTE |
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BREWERTON(Fri) |
MODIFIED |
-off- |
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BROCKVILLE(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
Danny O'Brien (30L) |
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SPORTSMAN |
Jason Riddell (20L) |
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CAN-AM(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
Frankie Caprara (30L) |
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SPORTSMAN |
Rob Bellinger (20L) |
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CANANDAIGUA(Sat) |
MODIFIED/358 |
Vic Coffey (35L) |
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SPORTSMAN |
Mark Chiddy (25L) |
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STREET STOCK-EX |
Leroy Lewis (15L) |
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STREET STOCK-NV |
Jamie Eldredge (12L) |
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CAYUGA COUNTY(Sun) |
MODIFIED/358 |
-off- |
"Empire DIRT Series" on TWC |
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SPORTSMAN |
Jeremy Pitcher (25L) |
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STREET STOCK |
Dave Mannise (20L) |
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CORNWALL(Sun) |
358-MODIFIED |
Brian McDonald (50L) |
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PRO STOCK |
Dave Bissonnette (20L) |
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DRUMMOND(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
Mario Clair (50L) |
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EDELWEISS(Fri) |
358-MODIFIED |
Pierre Dagenais (30L) |
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PRO STOCK |
Louie Jackson (50L) |
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FROGTOWN(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
Jeff Sykes (25L) |
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PRO STOCK |
Joey Ladouceur (35L) |
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FULTON(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
Scott Prentice (25L) |
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SPORTSMAN |
Jeremy Pitcher (20L) |
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PRO STOCK |
Billy Clark Jr. (20L) |
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GENESEE(Sat) |
SPORTSMAN |
Brian Sage (25L) |
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PRO STOCK |
Mike Williams (20L) |
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GRANBY(Fri) |
358-MODIFIED |
David Hebert (40L) |
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HUMBERSTONE(Sun) |
SPORTSMAN |
Greg Panunte (50L) |
All-Canadian Championship |
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LEBANON VALLEY(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
Kenny Tremont (30L) |
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358-MODIFIED |
Andy Bachetti (24L) |
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LERNERVILLE(Fri) |
MODIFIED |
-off- |
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MERRITTVILLE(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
Boyd MacTavish (35L) |
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SPORTSMAN |
Wayne Conn Jr. 925L) |
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OHSWEKEN(Fri) |
SPORTSMAN |
Jay Mallory (25L) |
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ORANGE COUNTY(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
Dave Franek (30L) |
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358-MODIFIED |
-off- |
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SPORTSMAN |
Mike Storms (20L) |
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PRO STOCK |
Bill Pascual (20L) |
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Bill Pascual (20L) |
*Rain-Delayed from 7/22 |
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STREET STOCK-VET |
Greg Kurtzman (15L) |
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STREET STOCK-AM |
Stan Vishinski (12L) |
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RANSOMVILLE(Fri) |
358-MODIFIED |
Pete Bicknell (30L) |
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SPORTSMAN |
Don Spatorico (25L) |
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PRO STOCK |
Pete Stefanski (15L) |
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ROLLING WHEELS(Spl) |
MODIFIED |
Re-Opens Sept. 4 |
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SPORTSMAN |
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STREET STOCK |
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THUNDER ALLEY(Fri) |
MODIFIED/358 |
Pat O'Brien (30L) |
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SPORTSMAN |
Jordan Bennett (20L) |
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TRI-CITY(Sun) |
MODIFIED |
Danny Johnson (30L) |
Big-Block Challenge Series |
DIRT NE Weekend Winners 8-6
Pitcher Edges Williams In Cayuga County
Sportsman Special On Sunday
Weedsport, NY – August 6, 2006 – By Don Post, Cayuga County Reporter
Jeremy Pitcher held off a very determined Joe Williams Jr. to win the 25 lap
DIRT Sportsman feature Sunday night at the NorthEast home of DIRT MotorSports,
Cayuga County Fair Speedway. Fulton’s Dave Mannise has been nearly unstoppable
in the 2006 campaign as he picked up yet another win in the 20-lap DIRT Street
Stock main.
The luck of the draw determined the starting line-ups for DIRT Sportsman heat
races, as extra distance and larger purse accompanied the headline division. The
DIRT big-block Modifieds were on their way back from Eldora Speedway and the
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series event held Saturday with some running at
Tri City Speedway in a non-point “shootout” at the Western Pa. oval.
By virtue of his win in the first heat Pitcher started the feature on the pole
with Tom Juhl completing the front row. The initial two circuits found Pitcher
in his DIRT Wheels, Empire State Container mount go to the front until the first
yellow flew on the 23-car field for Jeff Carner who spun in turn one. On the
restart Juhl battled Scotia’s Williams giving up the runner-up slot on lap four
as the yellow was once again out for Dexter youngster Rob Bellinger who was
caught up in a turn three scramble to end his night.
The restart found Pitcher and Williams pulling away from a great run in the
remainder of the top-five as Juhl, Scott Schrader and Roy Bresnahan battled
until lap 15. The third yellow appeared when Shawn Donath’s muffler came off his
mount and landed inside of Tim Currier’s driver compartment. Luckily, the young
rookie was not injured and continued.
On lap 17 caution lights once again flashed for Carner who again came to a halt
in turn one. On the restart Pitcher and Williams in his Williams Auto Parts
Bicknell put on a great show. In the final five laps Williams was able to get to
the bottom and pull even with the Fulton racer. Williams had pulled alongside
out of turn four until the final yellow came on lap 24 and slowed his momentum.
The final lap found the Eastern N.Y. hot shoe once again using the bottom lane
but came up a car length short at Dave Farney’s double checkered.
Following Pitcher and Williams to the stripe was Shortsville pilot Scott
Schrader after a great three way battle with Tom Juhl and Roy Bresnahan. Sixth
through tenth were Jim Spano, Russ Hefti, Mike Bowman, Kevin Ridley and Currier,
who recovered from his close call to round out the top-10.
Pitcher said in victory lane, “I knew Joe was there the entire race and he drove
me hard but clean. Somewhere around the halfway mark I lost the brakes but it
all worked out and it’s always great to win here.”
The companion Street Stock 20-lap affair went from green to checkers as Dave
Mannise of Fulton continued on his rampage through the Central NY circuit. As in
the Sportsman program, a draw determined the heat race line-ups putting Mannise
on the outside-pole. He made no doubt that he had the dominant car in the main.
The racing from second to fifth which included Nick Rizzo, Phil Marsden, Mike
Minutolo and Steve Woodworth in the final 10 laps of the main was the best of
the night in full-fender action.
Minutolo had a great run yet experienced a bit of trouble on the final lap as
the Canandaigua Speedway regular slowed exiting turn four for the checkered. He
still had enough power to hold off Steve Woodworth for fourth. Rizzo came home
second with Marsden third at the line.
The CNYMM group was on hand for a 20-lap A-Main as 16 of these very quick winged
modified midgets put on quite a show. Churchville’s Jeb Walworth picked up the
win in the feature that went 13 laps prior to the first of just three yellows.
Rounding out the top-five were Ray Sand Jr., Randy Brokaw, Jeremy Frankoski and
John Dates. Heat wins went to Brokaw, Frankoski, and Kevin Amm.
In the 25-lap 4-Cylinder Enduro finale it was Karl Werner outlasting Barb Amidon,
Andy Burtless and Craig Dingey for the non-stop victory in Weedsport.
DIRT SPORTSMAN
Heat #1- Jeremy Pitcher, Roy Bresnahan, Kevin Ridley, Mike Entwistle, Jeff
Carner, Mike Mahaney, John Behron, Bob Richmond Jr.
Heat #2- Tom Juhl, Joe Williams, Jim LaRock, Jim Spano, Mike Bowman, Tim
Currier, Brandon Sweet, Doug Shatell.
Heat #3- Scott Schrader, Shawn Donath, Russ Hefti, Chris Raabe, Rob Bellinger,
John Juhl, Nick Humphrey.
25 Lap Feature- Jeremy Pitcher, Joe Williams, Scott Schrader, Tom Juhl, Roy
Bresnahan, Jim Spano, Russ Hefti, Mike Bowman, Kevin Ridley, Tim Currier, Jim
LaRock, John Juhl, Chris Raabe, Bob Richmond Jr., Shawn Donath, Brandon Sweet,
Mike Entwistle, Mike Mahaney, John Behron, Nick Humphrey, Doug Shatell, Jeff
Carner, Rob Bellinger.
DIRT STREET STOCK
Heat #1- Phil Marsden, Rob Whipple, Steve Woodworth, Jim Wallace, Leroy Lewis,
Dan Babcock.
Heat #2- Dave Mannise, Nick Rizzo, Mike Minutolo, Chris Hogan, Butch Young, Nate
Peckham.
20 Lap Feature- Dave Mannise, Nick Rizzo, Phil Marsden, Mike Minutolo, Steve
Woodworth, Jim Wallace, Leroy Lewis, Nate Peckham, Dan Babcock, Chris Hogan,
Butch Hogan.
CNYMM
Heat #1- Randy Brokaw, Jim Radney, John Dates, Matt Smith, Ken Welty.
Heat #2- Jeremy Frankoski, Ray Sand, Bill Westlake, T. Morgan,
Heat #3- Kevin Amm, Ryan Jordan, JebWalworth, Jake Dates, Zack Morgan.
20 Lap A Main- Jeb Walworth, Toney Morgan, Randy Brokaw, Jeremy Frankoski, John
Dates, Kevin Amm, Ken Welty, Matt Smith, Jake Dates, Zack Morgan, Ryan Jordan,
and Bill Westlake.
Coffey Tops Brownell In Canandaigua Mod
Main, Henderson 358 Qualifier
Canandaigua, NY – August 5, 2006 – By Don Post, Canandaigua Reporter
While the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series was at the famed Eldora Speedway
in Rossburg, Ohio for the first time in the past three years, it was business as
usual at “The Land of Legends” in Canandaigua on Saturday. Vic Coffey of
Leicester raced from his outside pole position on the 19-car field to notch his
third win of the season at Canandaigua Speedway. Mark Chiddy found his first
victory at the fast half-miler in the Paine Motorsports DIRT Sportsman 25-lap
headliner. The Expert Street Stocks put on a wild and controversial 15-lap
feature with Leroy Lewis coming out of a last lap scramble to be declared the
winner. Jamie Eldredge picked up the checkered flag in the 10-lap Novice Street
Stock main to close out the Ontario County Fairgrounds card.
The 35-lap Advance Auto Parts DIRT Modified feature began with young rookie Chad
Homan and veteran Coffey leading the field to Starter Dave Farney’s green flag.
Coffey immediately put his Bicknell to the top of the flat half-miler as Jeff
Brownell Jr. moved in on his rear crash bar as Homan rode in third with Todd
Burley and Lansing’s Chuck Bower racing in the top-five. The initial yellow of
four was displayed on lap eight for Steve Gray who had spun in turn four.
It took three attempts to get the race restarted as several drivers were
involved in several skirmishes in an effort to go green. The fourth was a charm
for Brownell as he dove to the low side of turn three and moved to the point.
Brownell found the bottom to his liking as he led the next three trips. Coffey
used the top of the speedway in his favor as he moved past Brownell for the
final lead change of the event. Burley once again made his presence known as he
moved past Brownell on lap 15 as Charlie Donk and Chuck Bower battled for fourth
and fifth.
The final yellow was displayed when Steve Gray spun off turn three on lap 21. On
the restart Brownell went to the bottom displacing Burley. Coffey stated in
victory lane, “The place for me here is on the top but Jeff showed me his nose
on the last restart and he was hooked up.”
Justin Henderson put his father Todd’s 358-Modified Canandaigua Championship
Bicknell across the line 10th to pick up the Canandaigua Syracuse spot and earn
a ticket to the “Moody Mile” in October. Henderson, who is home from his job
with the Richard Petty Driving Experience, plans on returning in the fall. He
said, “In the course of one night my plans have changed for October, I will be
back to race at Syracuse.”
The Paine Motorsports DIRT Sportsman finale concluded with the crowning of
first-time winner Mark Chiddy, who calls Humberstone (Ont.) Speedway his home
track on Sunday nights. Chiddy started on the outside of the front row as he
raced in the runner-up slot until former winners Phil LaVare and Eric Giguere
got together on the front straight bringing out yellow on lap four. Mirroring
the Modifieds, it took three attempts to restart the race; however Chiddy got
the jump on the restart and went to the front for the remainder of the race. At
the 15-lap mark Chiddy had command but the top-five order was about to change
with a handful of laps to go. As the double checkers flew over Chiddy, Paul
Guererri came home in the runner-up slot with Eric Giguere recovering from his
early mishap for third as Todd Henderson and Rob Bussey completed their run to
the front.
In a wild Parts Plus Auto Stores Expert Street Stock 15-lap main, Frank Burnell
Jr. raced at the front with heavy pressure applied by track champion Mike Welch
and Blane Smith. On lap 11 the Welch mount took the top spot as Smith ran second
and as the white flag flew this trio ran flat out for the top spot. Entering
turn three as the checkered flag was in the air, Welch got into Smith and turned
him around. After review of video it was deemed rough riding and Welch was
stripped of the win. Initial third-place runner Leroy Lewis was awarded the win.
Steve Faulkner came across second Burnell held on for third with Nick Rizzo and
Mike Shultz rounding the top five. In the JSB Graphics Novice Street Stock
10-lap feature Jamie Eldredge picked up the win.
RESULTS SUMMARY
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS DIRT BIG-BLOCK MODIFIED
HEAT #1 –Chad Homan, Chad Brachmann, Todd Burley, Derrick Podsiadlo, Mike Ward.
HEAT #2 – Vic Coffey, Jeff Brownell Jr., Chuck Bower, Charlie Donk, Steve Gray,
Fran Hilton.
FEATURE – Vic Coffey, Jeff Brownell Jr., Todd Burley, Charlie Donk, Chuck Bower,
Chad Brachmann, Derrick Podsiadlo, Chad Homan, Shannon Whaley, Justin Henderson,
Mike Ward, Justin Gates, Mike Johnson, Dave Rausher, Steve Gray, Fran Hilton,
Neil Onderdonk, Don Slover, John Pfeffer.
PAINE MOTORSPORTS DIRT SPORTSMAN
HEAT-#1 – Tim Currier, Todd Henderson, Gus Hulburt, Daryl Hilkert, Russ Hefti,
Loren Lincoln.
HEAT # 2- Scott Schrader, Mark Chiddy, Dan Wiesner, Eric Giguere, Rick Newton,
Jim Hull.
HEAT #3- Eric Van Skiver, Bob Richmond Jr., Paul Gurirri, Kevin Ridley, Rob
Bussey, Phil LaVare.
FEATURE- Mark Chiddy, Paul Guererri, Eric Giguere, Todd Henderson, Rob Bussey,
Eric Van Skiver, Kevin Ridley, Daryl Hilkert, Scott Schrader, Loren Lincoln, Bob
Richmond Jr., Rick Newton, Tim Currier, Jim Hull, Dave Allen, Ed Fisher, Gus
Hulbert, Russ Hefti, Phil LaVare, Danny Wiesner, Nick Guererri, Eric Heffernan,
Tom Jansch.
PARTS PLUS AUTO STORES EXPERT DIRT STREET STOCK
HEAT #1- Frank Burnell, Mike Minutolo, Blane Smith, Nate Peckham, Nick Rizzo,
Chris Jacobs.
HEAT #2- Mike Shultz, Leroy Lewis, Steve Faulkner, Matt Grube, Doug Smith, Andy
Fisk.
EXPERT FEATURE- Leroy Lewis, Steve Faulkner, Frank Brunell, Nick Rizzo, Mike
Shultz, Mike Minutolo, Robert Lloyd, Nate Peckham, Chris Jacobs, Nick Dandino,
Jack Stoddard, Blane Smith, Mike Rasbeck, Doug Smith, Matt Grube, Andy Fisk,
Jeremy Surowy, Daryl Barrett, Mike Welch.
JSB GRAPHICS NOVICE DIRT STREET STOCK FEATURE- (Top Five) Jamie Eldredge, Tim
Burnell, Rob Ingraham, Mike Dandino, Ryan DePuy.
Fuller Chalks Up Career Highlight In
Advance Auto Parts Series Stop At Eldora
Rossburg, OH – August 5, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
It took reigning overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT Modified
Champion Tim Fuller three months to win his second Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT
Series event of the season. But when he did, it was a big one as the Edwards,
N.Y. driver led every lap to capture the decisive victory at Eldora Speedway on
Saturday night in the headline ‘Advance Auto Parts Big-Block 100.’ Fuller’s
memorable win came in his second-ever appearance at Tony Stewart’s high-banked
half-miler in the Series’ longest haul of the season to Rossburg, Ohio.
“I was going crazy in lapped traffic at the end but I wasn’t gonna lose it, not
this race at this track after being out front so long,” said Fuller, who scored
his first ’06 Advance Auto Parts SDS win in May at Rolling Wheels Raceway
steering a green and white skinned JL Motorsports no. 19 Native Poker-Chiefs
Tobacco&Gas-G&R Auto Parts/TEO entry with fluorescent orange accenting his
latest winning ride. He placed ninth in the inaugural DIRT Modified main staged
at Eldora in 2002 yet failed to return the following autumn. “This is a real big
win, the kind that a team needs to keep it going late in the season. I’ve won
before on the Syracuse Mile and at Lowe’s in Charlotte but this one ranks right
up there with all the big ones that have come before. I’m really proud to be
part of the long history at this place with so many big names on the list.”
Fuller turned back a late-race rally by off-track buddy Billy Decker over the
final 10 circuits before opening up a five car-length margin of victory at the
line. Runner-up Decker emerged as the new AAP Series points leader at the
halfway mark of the rain-shortened 25-race tour with all-time Advance Auto Parts
Series winner Brett Hearn, Steve Paine and Jimmy Phelps filling out the
front-five in a 37-minute race that was slowed by just a single caution. Fuller
collected the $6,000 top-prize while the guaranteed starting berth in the Eckerd
200 Championship during Super DIRT Week XXXV, Oct. 4-8, at the New York State
Fairgrounds in Syracuse went to Paine.
Entering round number 13 in the ’06 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series,
three-time race winner Alan Johnson led the point standings and looked well on
his way toward strengthening his position after winning the Integra Shocks Fast
Time Award. Fuller was second quickest of the 24 cars signed in representing
DIRT MotorSports NorthEast and more importantly when it came time for the
customary pre-race draw he selected the number one position to start the 50-mile
main on the pole. And right along side was Decker, who time trialed 11th fastest
in his back-up car after suffering a blown motor in warm-ups.
As expected, Fuller bolted out to the early at the drop of the initial green
flag with Decker right in tow. 2003 Eldora Big-Block 100 runner-up Matt
Sheppard, ’02 race winner Brett Hearn and Johnson filled into the front-five
slots as the leaders ducked high and low searching for the fastest way around
the legendary Eldora oval. Despite the leaders reaching traffic for the first
time on lap eight and weaving their way through with great finesse, this order
remain intact for the first half of the race with a dozen cars scored on the
lead lap with 50 down.
“When I was having a hard time passing in traffic I figured everybody else must
have been too,” noted Fuller, following his most dominant performance since
leading all but 32 laps in Rolling Wheels’ Firecracker 100 in July of 2005. He
fell 10 circuits shy of leading the entire 50-lap Modified main en route to his
RWR victory on May 7.
The lone yellow flag flew on lap 23 when Frank Cozze’s no. 44 TEO machine
coasted to a stop in turn two. Fellow Pennsylvanian Butch Tittle made a pit stop
during the slowdown and so did tour regular Gary Tomkins, only he never returned
after suffering terminal mechanical failure with the no. 1 Honeoye Auto
Parts-Pillsbury/Bicknell Special. With the field back under green, rookie
contender Kenny Stafford was the next victim of motor trouble, pulling pitside
on lap 38 and with 49 clicked off on the scoreboard third-place runner Sheppard
suddenly ducked to the infield with engine problems sidelining ‘Super Matt’ in
the Ross Motorsports no. 44S BKS/G-U Hardware-Currier Pastics-Adam Ross Cut
Stone/Bicknell ride. “This Finger Lakes motor might even be the same one Danny
(Johnson) won with a couple years ago,” said Sheppard before the race. “I hope
it can make the distance, it can’t be any worse than how we’ve been so far. Its
been one of the toughest years so far motorwise, we’ve been scraping things
together for a while now.” Unfortunately for Sheppard, who lost out to Johnson
in the ’03 Eldora event after a late race setback in traffic, the motor trouble
continued and he was listed 18th on the final scoresheet.
Paine began the second half surge chasing down fifth-place runner Jimmy Phelps
before settling into fourth with a move low under Alan Johnson on lap 58. Fuller
and Decker continued to pull away from the pack leaving Hearn all alone in third
and Paine by himself while Phelps dogged Johnson for fifth-place for a quarter
of the race. Traffic thickened as the laps dwindled with Fuller making his first
three-wide maneuver on lap 68 as he split the 3R2 machine of Rusty Smith and
Z-Car of Butch Tittle entering turn one. With 13 laps to go Phelps used Sean
Beardsley’s car for pick and finally slid under Johnson for fifth with all eyes
soon turning to the leaders as they moved in to shadow the top-10 running cars.
After the first 90 laps of cat and mouse games between Fuller and Decker, the
race-long leaders turned it into an all-out street fight during the final 10
circuits as they battled bumper-to-bumper in every turn for the number one spot.
Making the match-up even more dramatic was the leaders’ ability to run down
brothers Alan and Danny Johnson with Dale Planck sandwiched in between; each
trying to bolster their own status while holding down spots six through eight as
lapped cars joined in the mix. With just two laps to go, Fuller was forced to
pull off a second three-wide stunt as Decker crept alongside attempting to use
lapped cars to his advantage. This time Fuller wedged himself between Tittle and
Planck coming across the line while Danny Johnson did everything he could to
stay on the lead lap. The final lap was just as wild with cars scattering both
high and low as Fuller escaped with a narrow victory, lapping up to the
seventh-place Johnson to conclude another breathing-taking DIRT Modified
experience for fans at Eldora.
“At the end there were a lot of cars taking up a lot of room and I moved down on
Billy a couple times but he knew the deal,” said Fuller, as he did all but catch
his breath during the post-race interview with race announcer Shane Andrews.
“The middle was better in turns three and four with the high side the fast way
around in one and two. But those were the same places everybody else was going
so you had to do some quick thinking when it came time to get around in traffic.
And I did everything I could not to lose out in the end, I just didn’t want to
come out on the short side after being ahead so long.”
Although Decker looked like a suitable challenger throughout the show, he was
still content with a runner-up finish wheeling a back-up LJL Racing car, his
second straight top-five tally at Eldora after placing seventh in the ’02
inaugural event. “I almost thought I had (Tim) snookered in traffic at the end,
that was the only way I could’ve caught him tonight,” said Decker, who erased an
eight point deficit to Alan Johnson in the Advance Auto Parts SDS standings and
emerged with a seven point advantage. “I knew I needed to come down a groove in
turn three to have a chance to catch him and after that I still needed to time
it just right when we hit traffic together. Some of the lapped cars weren’t too
cordial out there, you had to fight for every spot no matter what place you were
in.”
Hearn settled for the show position, the first time in three attempts at Eldora
that he remained trackside for the duration without making a pit stop. “Wow,
that was a long stretch of green flag laps, those guys ran so good just like
they’ve been doing all season,” said Hearn, who charged from last to first after
stopping pit side for fresh rubber en route to the first DIRT Modified victory
at Eldora in 2002. “If I had to start all over again all I would do is change
the stagger a bit to maybe get us a little closer to the front. They had the
field covered pretty much. Third is still good so we’ll just go on to the next
race and try to get a couple spots better. There’s still a long way to go and
we’re moving closer to where we want to be when it matters most.”
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Race #13 – Eldora Speedway, August 5, 2006
‘Advance Auto Parts Big-Block 100’ Modified Event Summary
FIN STR CAR# DRIVER
1 1 19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY ($6,000)
2 2 91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY
3 6 20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ
4 11 7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY
5 5 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY
6 4 14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY
7 17 *27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY
8 9 73 Dale Planck/Cortland,NY
9 12 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY
10 20 71 David VanHorn,Jr./Phillipsburg,NJ
11 14 6j Joe Isabell/Pennellville,NY
12 19 8j Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY
13 15 Z Butch Tittle/Saylorsburg,PA
14 22 18 Sean Beardsley/Central Square,NY
15 18 8g Keith Swartzlander/Apollo,PA
16 13 *r2 Rusty Smith/Bethlehem,PA
17 7 17t Todd Town/Jordan,NY
18 3 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY
19 23 3g Gary Risch,Jr./Sarver,PA
20 21 20d Del Rougeux,Jr./Frenchville,PA
21 16 60 Kenny Stafford/Homer,NY
22 10 1 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY
23 8 44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA
24 24 6 Tim Harris/Brewerton,NY
*Smith & Johnson drove their back-up cars and started in rear of field.
LAP LEADER: Fuller (1-100).
CAUTION: 1 (lap 23).
ECKERD 200 QUALIFIER: Steve Paine.
QUALIFYING
FAST AVE
TIME MPH CAR# DRIVER
1 16.358 110.038 14J Alan Johnson/Phelps, NY
*$100 Integra Shocks Fast Qualifier Award
2 16.391 109.816 19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY
3 16.495 109.124 44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA
4 16.643 108.154 73 Dale Planck/Cortland,NY
5 16.658 108.056 1 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY
6 16.666 108.004 20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ
7 16.713 107.701 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY
8 16.715 107.688 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY
9 16.728 107.604 7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY
10 16.785 107.239 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY
11 16.791 107.200 91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY
12 16.794 107.181 17t Todd Town/Jordan,NY
13 16.826 106.977 r2 Rusty Smith/Bethlehem,PA
14 16.858 106.774 27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY
15 16.886 106.597 Z Butch Tittle/Saylorsburg,PA
16 17.124 105.116 60 Kenny Stafford/Homer,NY
17 17.137 105.036 6j Joe Isabell/Pennellville,NY
18 17.319 103.932 8g Keith Swartzlander/Apollo,PA
19 17.354 103.722 8j Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY
20 17.365 103.657 3g Gary Risch,Jr./Sarver,PA
21 17.398 103.460 20d Del Rougeux,Jr./Frenchville,PA
22 17.607 102.232 18 Sean Beardsley/Central Square,NY
23 17.690 101.752 71 David VanHorn,Jr./Phillipsburg,NJ
24 -NT- ----- 6 Tim Harris/Brewerton,NY
Heat Races (8 laps, all finishers transferred to feature, top 4 went to re-draw)
#1: A.Johnson, Planck, Sheppard, Phelps, Smith, Stafford, Sears, Beardsley.
#2: Tomkins, Fuller, Decker, Ward, Isabell, D.Johnson, VanHorn, Risch.
#3: Cozze, Hearn, Paine, Town, Tittle, Swartzlander, Rougeux, Harris (DNS).
Advance Auto Parts Super Series Point Standings (through August 5, 2006)
No. Driver Points Diff Money Wins Top-5 Top-10 Starts
1 91 Billy Decker 1,023 0 $33,925 3 9 10 13
2 14J Alan Johnson 1,016 (7) $35,625 3 8 9 13
3 19 Tim Fuller 1,003 (20) $28,300 2 10 10 13
4 20 Brett Hearn 907 (116) $24,450 2 6 8 13
5 42p Pat Ward 866 (157) $12,900 0 3 10 13
6 1 Gary Tomkins 853 (170) $18,450 0 6 8 13
7 27J Danny Johnson 836 (187) $16,050 1 1 8 13
8 98h Jimmy Phelps 821 (202) $12,900 0 3 10 13
9 44s Matt Sheppard 776 (247) $10,325 0 1 7 13
10 77x Dale Planck 770 (253) $15,475 1 2 7 12
11 44c Frank Cozze 739 (284) $8,350 0 2 5 13
12 7x Steve Paine 733 (290) $9,150 0 1 6 13
13 8J Tom Sears Jr. 593 (430) $5,825 0 1 2 12
14 10 Stewart Friesen 519 (504) $3,713 0 0 2 10
15 11 Kyle Jacobs 445 (578) $3,825 0 1 1 9
16 32c Vic Coffey 426 (597) $5,775 0 2 5 7
17 3 Justin Haers 408 (615) $3,400 0 0 2 8
18 Z Butch Tittle 364 (659) $2,650 0 0 0 9
19 39 Tim McCreadie 308 (715) $6,950 0 3 4 5
20 42 Jimmy Horton 255 (768) $7,100 1 1 1 4
21 60 Kenny Stafford 242 (781) $1,700 0 0 0 5
22 6J Joe Isabell 211 (812) $1,250 0 0 0 3
23 42B Kevin Bates 200 (823) $1,200 0 0 0 4
24 73 Ryan Jacobs 197 (826) $900 0 0 0 3
25 6 Pat O'Brien 195 (828) $6,500 0 2 2 2
Advance Auto Parts DIRT Modified Entries – August 5 (24)
Z Butch Tittle/Saylorsburg,PA Smith Excavating & Paving-Tittle & Sons
Motorsports/TEO/Fiehl
1 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY Honeoye Auto Parts-Pillsbury/Bicknell/Mastin
r2 Rusty Smith/Bethlehem,PA Smith Excavating & Paving-Bourdeau Financial/TEO/David
VanHorn,Sr.
3g Gary Risch,Jr./Sarver,PA Budweiser (LaRusse Distributing)-Sarver True Value/TEO/Enders
6 Tim Harris/Brewerton,NY Bennett's Car Care/Bicknell/Carr Power
6j Joe Isabell/Pennellville,NY JIR Motorsports-A&D Structures/Bicknell/Morrison
7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY Tallmadge Tire-Terrell's Potato Chips-Geneva
Homes-J&M/TEO/Finger Lakes
8g Keith Swartzlander/Apollo,PA Budweiser (LaRusse Distributing)-Sarver True
Value/Bicknell/Enders
8j Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY JIR Motorsports-Commercial Roofing & Sheet Metal,Inc./TEO/Morrison
14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY NativePoker.Com-WPC Associates,Inc.-Pine Line Auto
Sales/Bicknell/Morrison
17t Todd Town/Jordan,NY Town Mechanical,Inc.-My Sister The Lister/Troyer/Carr
Power
18 Sean Beardsley/Central Square,NY Town Mechanical,Inc-American Aluminum(Fla)/Troyer/Moshier
19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY JL Motorsprts(Native Poker)-Chiefs Tobacco&Gas-G&R
Auto Parts/TEO/Enders
20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ Madsen Mtrsprts-Wentworth Custom Homes-BPG
Racing-Kruger/TEO/Enders
20d Del Rougeux,Jr./Frenchville,PA Vinyl Graphics Unlimited-Maloney Tool &
Mold-K&N Perf.Filters/PMC/Precision
27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY Quality Concrete-King Enterprises-Chiefs Tobacco
& Gas/Troyer/Kevlar
42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY Gypsum Express,Ltd.-Stadium International/Bicknell/Enders
44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA Waite's General Contr-Carquest Auto Prt-Bert
Transmission/TEO/Feil-M2 Power
44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY BKS/G-U Hardware-Currier Pastics-Adam Ross Cut
Stone/Bicknell/FingerLakes
60 Kenny Stafford/Homer,NY HS Edinger Trucking-Amsoil-Fast Line Performance/TEO/Chevy
71 David VanHorn,Jr./Phillipsburg,NJ Harmony Sand&Gravel-Diamond Hart Ent.-Art's
Radiator/TEO/D.VanHorn,Sr.
73 Dale Planck/Cortland,NY East End Auto Parts & Construction-Jacob's
Excavation/Bicknell/Enders
91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY Gypsum Wholesalers-Stadium Int'l-Quality
Hardwoods/Bicknell/Enders
98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY Mohawk Northeast-New England Race
Fuels/Troyer/Bruneau-JanCen
SKIDMARKS
2006 Tour 12: For the second straight year DIRT MotorSports™ has signed up the
best big-block Modified teams in the Northeast to compete in every Advance Auto
Parts Super DIRT Series show. The list of a dozen contracted drivers (in
alphabetical order) includes popular Pennsylvania pilot Frank Cozze, four-time
and defending Eckerd 200 titlist Billy Decker, reigning overall Hoosier
Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT champion Tim Fuller, all-time Advance Auto Parts
SDS race winner Brett Hearn, DIRT's winningest big-block Modified driver Alan
Johnson, five-time DIRT MotorSports NE Driver of the Year Danny Johnson,
Canandaigua (NY) Speedway record-setter Steve Paine, second-year tour mainstay
Jimmy Phelps, first-year full-time Series follower Dale Planck, rising star Matt
Sheppard, former Mr. DIRT champion Gary Tomkins and 30-year open-wheel veteran
Pat Ward.
Doctor’s Report: Dave Thompson’s Quality Concrete-King Enterprises-Chiefs
Tobacco & Gas Team has undergone quite a turnaround since making its 2006
Advance Auto Parts SDS debut at Hagerstown Speedway in March with first-string
drivers Stewart Friesen and Dale Planck behind the wheel of a pair of Troyer
entries. Kyle Jacobs replaced Planck in early May before Danny Johnson filled in
for the fired Friesen in mid-July. Most recently Jacobs was released from his
driving chores as Johnson assumed top billing in the familiar no. 27J open-wheel
machine, this time sporting a black color scheme. Meanwhile, rookie car
owner/driver Ryan Jacobs recently departed from AAP Series activity leaving his
new teammate Planck to anchor the East End Auto Parts & Construction-Jacob's
Excavation squad. Planck even drove Jacob’s new aerodynamically advanced no. 73
Bicknell ride as the latest transition allowed little time to re-number the
sheet metal with Planck’s signature number 77x.
SDS Roster Additions: With 24 teams making the trek to southwestern Ohio, only
two drivers made their first appearance in the 2006 Advance Auto Parts SDS at
Eldora on Saturday. Pennsylvanian Keith Swartzlander (finished 15th) easily
qualified for the century grind while Central New Yorker Tim Harris (24th) had
spark plug trouble during warm-ups to miss his heat and started at the back of
the field in their initial attempts. Although 41 years of age, Swartzlander is
enjoying just his second season behind the wheel of a big-block Modified after
three years of Dwarf Car/Mod Lite competition. He served for many years as a
crew member on his older brother Brian Swartzlander’s (who turned 47 on Aug. 5)
Western Pennsylvania-based team. Swartzlander teamed with car owner Gary Risch,
Jr. at Eldora and bad luck followed even before they turned a lap as the fuel
line ripped off the truck after catching on the track lip just as they entered
the infield in turn three. Brewerton, N.Y. resident Harris spent much more time
driving the JIR Motorsports team hauler down from the Pennellville, N.Y. speed
shop as he registered only a few practice laps before the no. 6 Bennett’s Car
Care/Bicknell entry was revived in time to add more laps in the feature go.
Harris had the wheel during a 10-hour drive that brought the familiar tour cars
of Tom Sears Jr. (#8J) and Joe Isabell (#6J) as well as Harris’ own open-wheel
ride.
Fast Laps: Time trials for the 23 cars took just 9 minutes, 24 seconds with Alan
Johnson posting the fast time (16.358 sec./110.038 mph) to win his second
Integra Shocks Fast Time Award. Johnson was the 12th car out followed
immediately by second fast time timer Tim Fuller while Frank Cozze was third
quick after being the first car to take time. The one-lap clocking for ‘A.J.
Slideways’ was just a couple ticks off the top DIRT Modified speed recorded by
Billy Decker (16.305 sec./110.396 mph) in the previous trip to Eldora in 2003.
Decker mirrored Harris’ early misfortune in Saturday evening hot laps as he too
lost a motor in the LJL Racing no. 91 Gypsum Wholesalers-Stadium Int'l-Quality
Hardwoods/Bicknell mount yet was able to unload his back-up car in time to run
under the clocks.
Hearn Hits High Water Mark: Brett Hearn was not only in pursuit of his 700th
career feature win at Eldora, the Sussex, N.J. standout looked to increase his
all-time DIRT-high total to 484, currently owning 323 DIRT big-block and160 DIRT
small-block main event victories since scoring his first in an Advance auto
Parts Super DIRT Series event at Lebanon Valley (NY) Speedway on July 15, 1981.
Including two extra-distance triumphs this season, the ‘Jet’ has also captured a
pair of AAP Series victories in 2006 to improve his tour-best total to 89 during
the past 26 seasons.
Paine Finds Lane To Ohio: Just a couple weeks back, Steve Paine was running so
far off kilter that another nine-hour haul to Eldora was almost an after
thought. But after finding his front-running form in the Grandview show his
attendance in the Buckeye State was never in question. “It was definitely in our
best interest to be here,” said Paine, who hinted at an even busier schedule by
the time the 2007 season arrives. “We’ve put a lot of time in the program
lately, I thing we’re finally starting to turn the corner.” Better late than
never as the saying goes, with Paine still in the hunt for an unprecedented
seventh straight DIRT Modified points crown at his hometrack of Canandaigua (NY)
Speedway.
Homepage Highlights: The Official DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Web site at http://www.dirtmotorsports.com/DirtNE/SDS
includes Advance Auto Parts Series driver biographies with individual statistics
and pictures, race-by-race statistics, detailed track information and race
coverage, series news and team press releases. There are also specific links to
the 2006 DIRT MotorSports Media Guide, the Official Rulebook and the 2006 DIRT
MotorSports Membership form.
Get Out The Word First: With RACEceiver now recognized as the Official Driver
Communicator of DIRT MotorSports™ in 2006, fans, as well as the competing
drivers, were able to hear first hand everything that was happening throughout
the entire Eldora show. A compact radio receiver that conveniently fits into a
driver’s pocket, a RACEceiver allows each driver to hear directions from series
officials, which greatly enhances the safety and timeliness of events. A similar
version available to fans allows RACEceiver users to hear what information
series officials are relaying to the drivers. For more information about
RACEceiver, visit www.raceceiver.com, call 866/301-7223, or look for their sales
trailers at various events.
Tracks Know The Score: In DIRT MotorSports™ ongoing effort to assist every
sanctioned track with presenting the best possible race programs, DMS has teamed
with AMB i.t. which continues to be recognized as the Official Timing System of
DIRT MotorSports. AMB i.t. is the world’s leader in automatic race timing and
scoring systems and the DIRT organization is proud to retain the company as a
valued partner in the timing and scoring of all DIRT MotorSports events.
Eckerd Store Specials: Eckerd Pharmacies in New York and Pennsylvania will give
away close to 1,000 free tickets for Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd
200 Qualifier Races held throughout the 2006 season. The popular Eckerd program
is part of the promotion for the Oct. 8 Eckerd 200 Championship race at Super
DIRT Week in Syracuse, N.Y. Each Eckerd Pharmacy promotion will feature DIRT
driver appearances, race cars, the Eckerd “cut-away” Modified, free autograph
cards and free tickets to Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd 200
Qualifier Races. Fans can find more information on the Eckerd promotion by
visiting Eckerd Pharmacy online at www.eckerd.com. For race information, please
visit www.dirtmotorsports.com.
DATE TRACK (PHONE) DRIVER/APPEARANCE ECKERD STORE ADDRESS
Thr-Aug 10 Canandaigua Speedway (585/394-0961) Vic Coffey / 12noon-2:00pm 539
North Main St – Canandaigua, NY
Wed-Aug 30 Brewerton Speedway (315/668-6906) Pat Ward / 12noon-2:00pm 8379
Thompson Road – Cicero, NY
Sun-Sep 3 Cayuga Co. Fair Speedway (315/834-6606) Matt Sheppard / 11:00am-1:00pm
113 Downer Street – Baldwsinville, NY
Mon-sep 4 Rolling Wheels Raceway (315/689-7809) Steve Paine / 11:00am-1:00pm 153
Grant Avenue – Auburn, NY
Sat-sep 9 Lebanon Valley Speedway (518/794-9965) Kenny Tremont / 10:00am-12noon
463 Albany-Shaker Rd – Loudonville, NY
Sat-Sep 30 Fulton Speedway (315/593-6531) Vic Coffey / 9:00am-11:00am 503 South
Second St. - Fulton, NY
Mon-Oct 9 Super DIRT Week XXXV WINNER / 10:0am-12noon Eckerd, TBA
Next Event: The Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series returns to action with the
mighty DIRT big-block Modifieds crossing the Canadian border Monday to contend
in the 14th Annual Trevor Wilkens Memorial at Merrittville Speedway; the first
Advance Auto Parts SDS shootout staged at the Thorold, Ontario oval since 1992.
The 100-lap main event pays out $6,000 to the winner plus offers valuable points
towards the overall Hoosier-Sunoco Mr. DIRT Championship.
2006 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Schedule
NP=Non-Point event.
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK WINNER/LOCATION
Wed-Feb 15 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park JIMMY HORTON
Thr-Feb 16 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park TIM FULLER
Fri-Feb 17 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN
Sat-Feb 18 50-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN
Sat-Mar 25 100 Hagerstown Speedway BRETT HEARN
Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway BILLY DECKER
Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway TIM FULLER
Sun-May 28 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway DANNY JOHNSON
Wed-Jun 14 100 Lernerville Speedway BILLY DECKER
Thr-Jun 15 100 Susquehanna Speedway JIMMY HORTON
Wed-Jun 21 100 Ransomville Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Wed-Jun 28 100 Fulton Speedway Rain-Cancelled
Mon-Jul 3 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway Rain-Cancelled
Tue-Jul 4 100 Brockville Ont Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Sun-Jul 9 100 Cornwall Motor Speedway DALE PLANCK
Mon-Jul 10 100 Autodrome Drummond BRETT HEARN
Thr-Jul 13 100 Orange Co Fair Speedway BILLY DECKER
Wed-Jul 19 100 Grandview Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Sat-Aug 5 100 Eldora Speedway TIM FULLER
Mon-Aug 7 100 Merrittville Speedway Thorold,ONT
Thr-Aug 10 100 Canandaigua Speedway Canandaigua,NY
Wed-Aug 16 100 New Egypt Speedway New Egypt,NJ
Wed-Aug 30 100 Brewerton Speedway Brewerton,NY
Sun-Sep 3 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway Weedsport,NY
Mon-Sep 4 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 9 200 Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon,NY
Fri-Sep 15 100 Canandaigua Speedway Canandaigua,NY
Sat-Sep 23 200 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 30 200-NP Fulton Speedway Fulton,NY
Sun-Oct 8 200 New York State Fairgrnds Syracuse,NY
Sun-Oct 15 100 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg,PA
Sun-Oct 22 200 Orange Co Fair Speedway Middletown,NY
*All events subject to change.
Test & Tune Opens Eldora Run For Advance
Auto Parts Series Modifieds
Rossburg, OH – August 4, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
Eight DIRT Northeast Modified teams took advantage of the optional test and tune
session offered Friday, Aug. 4 at Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway, with a mix of
big-block veterans and first time visitors signing in for practice on the
nationally acclaimed Rossburg, Ohio layout. A full field of ground-pounding
open-wheel racers is expected to converge on Stewart’s high-banked 1/2-miler
Saturday evening for the third 'Advance Auto Parts Big-Block 100.'
Of the drivers warming up on Friday, only current Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT
Series points leader Alan Johnson, third-generation racer David VanHorn and
Pennsylvanian Butch Tittle logged previous track time at Eldora while Tittle’s
Keystone State traveling partner Rusty Smith, Central New York teammates Sean
Beardsley and Todd Town, contracted tour driver Jimmy Phelps and ’06 DIRT
Modified Rookie of the Year contender Kenny Stafford made their debut in the
Buckeye State. In the two eight-circuit hot lap sessions, Phelps and Stafford
recorded the fastest laps while Johnson was among the top-three quickest in each
outing.
“After getting here I didn’t remember much about the track but once out there
the wide turns were familiar,” said Johnson, who unveiled the first edition of a
2007 Bicknell Racing Products (BRP) chassis during the night. Jeff Rudalavage,
car owner of Johnson’s no. 14J NativePoker.Com-WPC Associates,Inc.-Pine Line
Auto Sales/Bicknell entry that also housed a fresh Pat Morrison-prepared
powerplant, said there were only a few minor differences from the ’06 BRP copy;
most noticeably a Dodge Charger rear window on the new ride and a Ford Taurus on
the tried and trusted mount stationed in the pits. “Its funny that the track
seems big and narrow looking at it from the outside and once you’re on it seems
small and wide. It was also a little rougher tonight than I remember it. I was
fighting a push out there, just couldn’t get it to turn,” Johnson added.
Popular Baldwinsville, N.Y. pilot Phelps posted the best time of 17.504 sec.
(102.834 mph) steering the H&H Motorsports no. 98H Mohawk Northeast-New England
Race Fuels/Troyer car in his first-ever track visit. “It’s a very impressive
facility and definitely a very fast track,” said Phelps, enjoying his second
season following the AAP Super DIRT Series and still in search of his first tour
triumph. “You can stay (on the gas) pretty good all the way around, passing will
be another story. We still have a lot of changes to make but at least we kept it
off the wall.”
Teenager Stafford was the fastest in the second segment, stopping the clocks at
17.731 sec. (101.517 mph) aboard his no. 60 HS Edinger Trucking-Amsoil-Fast Line
Performance/TEO machine. “The brake line got pulled out and I didn’t have any
brakes about halfway through,” divulged Stafford, 17, defending champion of the
Sportsman title race during Super DIRT Week staged at the New York State
Fairgrounds Mile in Syracuse. The Homer, N.Y. speedster leaves for Alfred State
College on Aug. 16 to begin his freshman year in pursuit of a Mechanical
Engineering degree and will miss only a couple events in quest of DIRT’s coveted
first-year Modified award. “I guess you can go pretty fast not worrying about
stopping. A lot of people talk about the walls around here but they never
bothered me since I couldn’t really see them all night.”
Talented New Jersey driver VanHorn ---grandson of the legendary Carl “Fuzzy”
VanHorn--- joined Phelps, Stafford and Johnson among the four fastest wheelmen
in both practice sessions, with Tittle, Beardsley, Town and Smith completing the
field. “This place was really exciting and a lot of fun to run on last time I
was here, not much has changed,” said VanHorn, who was the first one out on the
track each time in his yellow no. 71 Harmony Sand&Gravel-Diamond Hart Ent.-Art's
Radiator/TEO entry. “It wasn’t too bad out there tonight, I was close to keeping
my foot down most of the way while looking around trying different lines to run.
The car was kinda wishy-washy so we’ll just try to get it a little more stable
and we should be alright.”
Johnson finished fourth in the ’02 DIRT Modified debut at Eldora and ended up
sixth in his return the following year, with both seasons ending with the
overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT Championship trophy on his
mantle. The 2003 event marked the lone appearance at the big ‘E’ for both
VanHorn (7th) and Tittle (16th). Johnson (48 yrs.) and Tittle are the most
seasoned of the drivers that attended practice day, with Tittle (52 yrs.)
beginning his short-track career in 1972 and ‘A.J. Slideways’ entering the
big-block Modified ranks the following year.
SKIDMARKS
A fleet of three motorhomes heading to Ohio for the DIRT show produced mixed
results in their excursion from the Empire State. Area Auto Racing News
tradepaper reporters Don and JoAnn Davies suffered a left-front blow-out and
avoided a major spill on the NYS Thruway early Thursday morning between Buffalo
and Rochester. Former Fulton & Brewerton speedway promoters Joan and Harvey Fink
endured an electrical failure in their own vehicle and turned around toward home
on Friday while Dave and Nancy McDonald were the lone couple to arrive at Eldora
later that afternoon.
The DIRT Modifieds mixed in their hot laps sessions on Friday between qualifying
events for the winged World of Outlaws Sprint Series warriors (33 cars entered)
and Sunoco American Late Model Series (40 cars). The Northeastern big-blocks
join the UMP Modifieds and Eldora’s own Advance Auto Parts Stock Cars to
complete the tripleheader on Saturday with racing beginning at 7:30 p.m.
following time trials.
Registered to join Advance Auto Parts SDS regulars Alan Johnson and Jimmy Phelps
for the century grind are contracted drivers Frank Cozze, Billy Decker, Tim
Fuller, Brett Hearn, Danny Johnson, Steve Paine, Dale Planck, Matt Sheppard,
Gary Tomkins and Pat Ward. Hearn (’02) and Danny Johnson (’03) won in DIRT’s
only two previous appearances. Decker was scheduled to compete Friday night at
Lernerville (Pa.) Speedway in a World of Outlaws Late Model Series event. Also
on the pre-race entry list from around the Northeast are a host of
Pennsylvanians including Gary Risch and Brian Swartzlander, Kevin Bolland, Del
Rougeux Jr., Dave Murdick and Dave Schrader, Ohioan Jim Rasey plus New Yorkers
Justin Hears, Tom Sears Jr. and Joe Isabell.
Grandstand general admission tickets on Saturday are $20 for adults (16 yrs. +),
$10 for youths (12-15 yrs.), $5 for children (7-11 yrs.), and free for kids (6
and under). The ticket office opens Saturday at 2:30 p.m., gates unlock at 3
p.m. and warm-ups begin at 6 o’clock followed by DIRT Modified Integra Shocks
Time Trials. Please call 937/338-3815 for additional information about the
speedway. Directions and area events can be found online at
www.eldoraspeedway.com. Follow the
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series throughout the season by logging into
www.dirtmotorsports.com and
clicking on DIRT NorthEast from the left side selections.
‘Empire DIRT Series’ Back On Track Aug. 13
With “Live” TV At Cayuga County
Weedsport, NY – August 3, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR
Director
The 2006 Empire DIRT Series returns to the forefront at Cayuga County Fair
Speedway with round number four scheduled on Sunday, August 13 at the homebase
of DIRT MotorSports Northeast. The fourth in the seven-race made-for-television
auto racing program gets underway with qualifying set for 7 p.m. and gates
opening at 5 o’clock.
Sun Tire backs the full show of DIRT Modified, DIRT Sportsman, DIRT Street Stock
and 4-Cylinder Enduro racing at the popular Route 31 site. Both the 35-lap
Modified and 20-lap Sportsman features will be televised in their entirety
“live” on Time Warner Sports to close out the 8-9:30 pm time slot. Adult general
admission tickets are $15 each, Senior Citizens (60 yrs + over) $14, Students
(11-18 yrs) $8 and Children (10 yrs. + under) Free.
Bringing the curtain down on the program will be a return appearance by local
daredevil Johnny Danger. Making his debut on Aug. 6 at Cayuga County with a
“Fire & Ice T-Bone Crash” exhibition, Danger blows into town the second Sunday
in August with another truly hot promotion --- a “Fireworks In A Can” speedway
spectacular! This explosive extravaganza takes place on the homestretch with a
fabulous Fourth of July display done all inside the confines of a luxury
conversion van and right in front of the grandstand audience.
The lead-off Empire DIRT Series events have boasted three different winners with
Justin Haers dominating the opener and Alan Johnson rallying to capture round
two before Vic Coffey closed out July by scoring his first career big-block
victory at the historic Weedsport oval. Ever-consistent Jimmy Phelps (2nd, 3rd,
6th) recently moved to the top in the EDS standings, leading Johnson by a
261-252 point margin, followed by Dale Planck (233), Danny Johnson (230) and Pat
Ward (229). Phelps also leads the season-long track points chase over Alan
Johnson, Ward, Tim Fuller and Danny Johnson.
Roy Bresnahan, Rob Bellinger and Shawn Donath have reached victory lane after
posting DIRT Sportsman wins in front of the camera while Russ Hefti (3 wins)
continues to lead Tom Juhl, Bresnahan, Bellinger and Joe Williams Jr. on the
overall CCFS points chart. Six point race wins afford Dave Mannise a commanding
lead in the Street Stock standings and Craig Dingey leads the points chase for
the first-ever 4-Cylinder Enduro division crown.
Along with Time Warner Cable viewers at home able to witness a pair of
open-wheel feature events, the Modified consolation round (based on weather and
time limitations) will also be included in each 1-1/2 hours show. Doug Elkins
and Shane Andrews are co-hosts throughout the evening while Mark Kenyon reports
pitside with behind-the-scenes interviews. TWC will also air each program twice
more during the following week.
In addition, motorsports fans across the country will be able to tune into
DIRTvision.com at 7 p.m. EST to watch the live cybercasts. A bonus of four more
weeks of open-wheel action will follow the seven live shows with those Super
DIRT Week Classics beginning Sept. 10 and leading into Super DIRT Week ’06 on
the Syracuse Mile. The Empire DIRT Series will miss only one weekend (Aug. 6)
and run every Sunday through September 3, with each show televised "live" from
8:00-9:30pm, EST.
Cayuga County Fair Speedway is located one mile off Exit 40 of the New York
State Thruway; a 15-minute trip west from Syracuse and only an hour's venture
east from downtown Rochester. Contact the track office at 315/834-6606 or log
into
www.cayugacountyfairspeedway.com to view complete 2006 track schedule as
well as additional information posted throughout the season.
2006 Empire DIRT Series/Time Warner Cable Program Schedule
Empire DIRT Series Schedule
July 30 –Re-aired 8/5 @10:00pm, 8/8 @ 7:00pm & 8/12 @ 10:00pm
August 6 – 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Re-airing of July 30 show
August 13 – 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. LIVE; Re-aired 8/15 @ 3:30pm & 8/19 @ 10:00pm
August 20 – 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. LIVE; Re-aired 8/22 @ 9:30pm & 8/25 @ 9:30pm
August 27 – 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. LIVE; Re-aired 8/29 @ 9:30pm & 9/2 @ 9:00pm
September 3 – 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. LIVE; Re-aired 9/5 & 9/8 or 9/9, TBA
Super DIRT Week Classic Schedule
September 10 – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Super DIRT Week Classic show
September 17 – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Super DIRT Week Classic show
September 24 – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Super DIRT Week Classic show
October 1 – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Super DIRT Week Classic show
Big-Blocks & Barbecue At Canandaigua For
Advance Auto Parts ‘Summer Sizzler’
Canandaigua, NY – August 3, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
DIRT MotorSports NorthEast charter member Canandaigua Speedway hosts the premier
big-block Modified tour in the country for the 27th consecutive season. August
10 marks the return of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series to the historic
Ontario County Fairgrounds oval for round 15 of the original 27-race trail which
promises to be one of the best ever with DIRT’s best open-wheel drivers coming
to town. The 19th Super Summer Sizzler 100, this year sponsored by Honeoye Auto
Parts and Turner Automotive, also includes a BRP CanAm Series Late Model
special.
Pit Gates unlock on Thursday at 3 p.m. and the main grandstands open at 4
o’clock. A special chicken barbecue will be served from 4-6 p.m. in the pavilion
behind the concession area which is open to the public and race teams, including
visits by DIRT NorthEast’s Top-12 contracted drivers. Warm-ups will begin at
approximately 6:15 p.m. with big-block Modified Integra Shocks Time Trials to
follow at 6:45 p.m. and the first BRP LM qualifying heat staged at immediately
after. 'Live' CyberSeries internet coverage through www.dirtvision.com is
scheduled to begin at approximately 7:30pm, EST. Adult general admission tickets
are $20 each, Senior Citizens $18, Students (11-18 yrs) $10 and Children (10
yrs. + under) Free.
Although each remains in search of their first tour win of ’06, open-wheel
all-stars Gary Tomkins, Steve Paine and Matt Sheppard will still be the men to
beat come Thursday with $6,000 on the line for the 100-lap winner. They not only
rank among the highest on Canandaigua's big-block Modified points chart, they
comprise a quarter of the current group of a dozen contracted drivers, joining
Tim Fuller, Brett Hearn, Danny Johnson, Billy Decker, Pat Ward, Frank Cozze,
Dale Planck, Jimmy Phelps and Canandaigua's all-time win leader Alan Johnson on
the ‘Land of Legends’ list.
Alan Johnson leads the Advance Auto Parts SDS point standings steering the
potent Jeff Rudalavage/Tony Laughing-owned no. 14J NativePoker.com-WPC
Associates-Pine Line Auto Sales/Bicknell machine to three victories in the
opening 12 events. 1998 Canandaigua high point man Decker has been nearly as
effective, also capturing three checkered flags while trailing ‘A.J. Slideways’
by just eight points heading into this weekend’s Eldora/Merrittville DIRT
doubleheader.
Tomkins (5th-place) is the highest ranking Canandaigua regular behind reigning
Mr. DIRT points king Fuller (3rd) and all-time Advance Auto Parts race winner
Hearn. Sheppard holds down ninth-place on the current series points chart while
six-time defending Canandaigua champion Paine ranks 12th in the '06 SDS
standings. Last season Tomkins charged past Fuller prior to the halfway mark
then held off Sheppard to score a decisive victory in the only Advance Auto
Parts tour stop at Canandaigua Speedway. Hearn, Mitch Gibbs and Tim McCreadie
chased them across the line.
Tomkins has parked the no. 1 Honeoye Auto Parts-Pillsbury/Bicknell entry in the
winner's circle a career-best seven times this season to stand atop
Canandaigua's big-block points chart entering the month of August. Paine,
outside threat Todd Burley, Vic Coffey and Sheppard rank right behind heading
down the stretch.
The Ontario County Fairgrounds is also the site for round number five in the
2006 BRP CanAm Late Model Series on Thursday. Still winless Randy Hall tops the
current points chart followed by Jon Rivers (1 win), Jeremy Wonderling (2 wins),
Paul Grigsby and Tim Schram. In recent full-fender action, a season record 43
cars signed in for the first-ever appearance at Cayuga County Fair Speedway on
July 2 and it was Dave Miller from Wellsville, N.Y. wheeling his no. 40 Caliber
Racing GRT Grand Prix to victory in the ‘Star Spangled’ 30-lap feature race
during the Independence holiday.
Canandaigua Speedway is located on County Road 10 at the Ontario County
Fairgrounds, just 1-1/2-miles north of Routes 5&20, and is easily accessible
from the NYS Thruway (I-90), taking Exit 43 from the west or Exit 44 from the
east. Additional information can be obtained by calling 585/394-0961 on raceday
or during the week by dialing General Manager Jeff Farney (jefffarney@hotmail.com)
at the track office 315/730-4345. Log into
www.canandaiguaspeedway.com on
the internet any time for the most updated rosters, results, point standings and
race reports throughout the 2006 season.
Purse Bolstered For 3rd 'Advance Auto
Parts Big-Block 100’ At Eldora
Weedsport, NY – August 2, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
The return to Tony Stewart’s legendary Eldora Speedway for a third time will be
marked by a purse increase in excess of $4,000.00 for the Advance Auto Parts
Super DIRT Series main event. "We’ve put on two quality shows both times out to
Eldora and its quite an expense just for teams to make the haul to Ohio,” said
DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Marketing Director Cory Reed. "We’re hoping a little
more cash thrown into the pot will encourage a few more teams to take the trip.
We have a very professional group, something that fans who witnessed the first
two shows can certainly attest."
The third ‘Advance Auto Parts Big-Block 100' Series showdown is scheduled for
Saturday, August 5. DIRT Modifieds will run time trials, qualifying heats and a
consolation round before concluding with the 100-lap finale. The standard cash
purse outlined for a 30-car starting field in a 100-lap Advance Auto Parts SDS
event is $27,575 with the winner collecting the lion’s share of $6,000. Each
feature race starter at Eldora is guaranteed to earn $500 from the increased
base purse of $31,625 with every non-qualifier receiving $100 in tow money. In
addition, every non-contracted team signed in on Saturday will receive one (1)
complimentary pit pass good for infield admission on Aug. 5.
"I think the Eldora officials were pleased with the quality of the show in our
initial events held in Western Ohio," Reed added. "At the time Earl (Baltes,
former owner) was so excited when our last show ended, as soon as the checkered
flag waved he asked us how soon we could come back and how often. Its been three
years now but I’m sure Tony will be just as satisfied in his first opportunity
to host the DIRT Modifieds as a track owner himself after getting behind the
wheel of our cars on a number of occasions."
Reed and the rest of the DIRT staff as well as competing teams are anxiously
awaiting their return visit to the famous high-banked half-miler. The first two
shows held in September attracted 36 big-block Modifieds. An all-star cast
closer to 30 open-wheel teams is more realistic in the upcoming edition staged
during the regular season with many area tracks locked into their own point
battles.
Contact DIRT Headquarters (315/834-6606) or log into
www.dirtmotorsports.com for
additional information regarding the 'Advance Auto Parts Big Block 100' and
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series. To learn more about the speedway,
including directions and area events, go online and enter
www.eldoraspeedway.com.
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SUPER DIRT SERIES:
ADVANCE NOTICES 8/1
Weedsport, NY — August 2, 2006 — By Tom Skibinski, DIRT Modified Series Reporter
WHAT
The Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series resumes action in August with a highly
anticipated DIRT doubleheader out of state. The DIRT big-block Modifieds make
their third-ever appearance at Eldora Speedway in Ohio on Saturday, Aug. 5,
joining the World of Outlaws Sprint Series for practice the night before. DIRT
NorthEast’s premier open-wheel division crosses over to Canada for the Civic
Holiday celebration at Merrittville Speedway on Monday, Aug. 7 with the 14th
Annual Trevor Wilkens Memorial headlining Merrittville’s own 55th Anniversary
show. Both 100-lap main events offer a $6,000 top prize to the winner.
WHERE
Eldora Speedway is located in southwestern Ohio, less than 20 miles from the
Indiana state line. From: Toledo (150 miles) / Detroit (200 miles) South on I-75
to Wapakoneta, west on US 33, continue west on St Route 29 to Celina, south on
US 127 to North Star, turn right at traffic light, continue to Eldora Speedway;
From: Dayton (55 miles) / Cincinnati (110 miles) North on I-75 to I-70, west on
I-70 to exit 24, north on St Route 49 to Greenville, north on US 127 to North
Star, turn left at traffic light, continue to speedway; From: Indianapolis (105
miles) East on I-70 to Ohio exit 10, north on US 127 to North Star, turn left at
traffic light, continue to track; From: Columbus (105 miles) West on I-70 to
exit 24, North on St Route 49 to Greenville, north on US 127 to North Star, turn
left at traffic light, continue to speedway; From: Fort Wayne (65 miles) South
on US 33 into Ohio, south on US 127 to North Star, turn right at traffic light,
continue to Eldora Speedway.
Centrally located in the heart of the Niagara Region, Merrittville Speedway is
easily accessible from all sides [A reminder to all US residents to carry a
valid photo ID to pass through US & Canadian Customs]. From Buffalo/Peace Bridge
and South Niagara areas - after crossing at Peace Bridge take Queen Elizabeth
Way (QEW) north to Niagara Falls - take Thorold Stone Road WEST exit - come to
the lights and turn left onto Thorold Stone Road - proceed through stoplights
and under Welland Canal via tunnel - proceed taking Hwy. 406 south exit to
Welland - continue until you reach The Beaverdams exit –Right at the stop sign
off the ramp, and left at the next stop sign (Merrittville Highway) and follow
to the Speedway on the right. From Queenston-Lewiston Bridge-Niagara Falls USA -
Follow Highway 405 to the QEW Niagara and exit in St.Catharines at THE 406 EXIT
to Welland (this is a sharp ramp, caution is advised) Follow highway 406 to the
Beaverdams exit.( approximately 20 kms south on Hwy. 406) At the ramp make a
right and next intersection (Merrittville Highway) turn left and follow to the
Speedway on the right. From Niagara Falls - Lundy's Lane turns into Highway 20 -
travel west on Hwy. 20 - go over canal - proceed to stoplight intersection of
Hwy. 20 & Merrittville Highway (Tim Horton's on left), turn right, speedway and
free parking on left hand side one km. down the road. From the Hamilton or
Toronto Area - Follow the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) south to Niagara - just
before St. Catharines exit at Hwy. 406 south (exit #49) to Welland/Port Colborne
- after approximately 20 kms south on Hwy. 406 – Beaverdams exit –make a right
at the stop sign and follow to next intersection (Merrittville Highway) left on
Merrittville Highway - travel 1 km.
WHEN
Eldora gates unlock Saturday at 3 p.m. and warm-ups begin at 6 o’clock followed
by DIRT Modified Integra Shocks Time Trials. Race time is 7:30 p.m. All gates at
Merrittville are scheduled to unlock Monday at 4 p.m. Integra Shocks Modified
Time Trials will get underway at 7 p.m. followed by qualifying heats for all
divisions. A special pre-race Italian Dinner served from 4-6:30 pm and hosted by
Club Castropignano includes salad, dinner roll, fresh pasta and homemade
meatballs and choice of a Pepsi Product is available for just $ 10.00. Call the
speedway office to reserve your pre-race dinner tickets or email Merrittville GM
Erica Bicknell at ebicknell@cogeco.net.
TICKETS
The Eldora ticket office opens Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Grandstand general
admission tickets are $20 for adults (16 yrs. +), $10 for youths (12-15 yrs.),
$5 for children (7-11 yrs.), and free for kids (6 and under). Please call
937/338-3815 for additional information. All tickets at Merrittville include 16%
sales taxes. The cost in US currency of general admission tickets are Adults $20
each, Seniors & Students $18, Juniors (8-12) $ 5 and Children (under 8 yrs.)
Free. In Canadian currency, Adults $23 each, Seniors & Students $20, Juniors
(8-12) $6 and Children (under 8 yrs.) Free. The Pit Pass fee is $25 US Currency
for DIRT members or $30 US Currency for non-members; $27 Canadian members or $
32 non-members. For additional information, contact the track at 905/892/8266 or
www.merrrittvillespeedway.com. General Admission tickets and pit passes will be
available at the gate on raceday.
WEB SITES
DIRT MotorSports™ is at
http://www.dirtmotorsports.com.
Eldora Speedway is at
http://www.eldoraspeedway.com.
Merrittville Speedway is at
http://www.merrittvillespeedway.com.
Dirtvision.com™ Cybercast is at
http://www.dirtvision.com.
All remain accessible 24-hours daily.
ABOUT THE TRACKS
Nextel Cup Series driver and former USAC champion Tony Stewart purchased Eldora
Speedway from legendary owner Earl Baltes in the Fall of 2004. Known as “Auto
Racing’s Showcase since 1954,” thanks in large part to Baltes’ vision and
hands-on management, Eldora is a half-mile clay oval with an estimated seating
capacity of nearly 20,000 that features some of the most prominent racing
divisions in the country including such signature events as the World 100, The
Dirt Late Model Dream, the King’s Royal, the Mopar Thunder, the USAC Buckeye
Nationals and the UMP National Championship. On a schedule jam-packed with
special shows, UMP Modifieds and Advance Auto Parts Eldora Stock Cars are
Eldora’s staple divisions throughout the summer months. In the last visit by the
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series, New Yorker Billy Decker established the
DIRT big-block Modified single-lap record of 16.305 sec. (110.396 mph) on Sept.
27, 2003.
Merrittville Speedway is a 3/8-mile banked clay track located in Thorold,
Ontario; only 12 miles from the US border at Niagara Falls. Merrittville remains
a family operated facility and it’s been a Saturday Night Racing Tradition for
55 years; 2006 marks the fourth season owned by the Bicknell and Williamson
families. Every Saturday from May to September, five classes of cars hit the
popular d-shaped oval that include DIRT 358-Modified, DIRT Sportsman, 4-Cylinder
Mini-Stock, Hoosier Stock and Classic/Modified Dwarf Cars. The Merrittville
facility includes full concessions serving a great variety of fresh food and
plenty of beverages at reasonable prices, as well as clean and modern restroom
facilities. A VIP deck for sponsors, souvenirs, and plenty of racing action make
Merrittville Speedway the place to be every Saturday night. The “pits” are
located directly across from the main grandstand and when the racing on track is
completed race fans are encouraged to visit the pit area to get up close and
personal with the race teams. The Merrittville staff is extremely proud of its
teams as you will find them very approachable and even pose for family photos.
If you have never been to Merrittville Speedway before, you need to make a stop
in 2006! Easy to find, the speedway is located in the Heart of Niagara on the
famous Merrittville Highway in Thorold. Situated in Ontario, Canada, it remains
‘Yours To Discover.’
PREVIOUS WINNERS
The third-ever appearance at Eldora Speedway by DIRT NorthEast’s mighty
Modifieds will be the first made during the regular racing season while the 2006
stop at Merrittville will end a 14-year absence by DIRT’s best big-block touring
teams. DIRT’s all-time AAP Series winner Brett Hearn rallied after a pit stop to
capture the inaugural ‘Eldora Fall DIRT Big-Block 100’ over DIRT Hall of Famer
Bob McCreadie before Danny Johnson overtook temporary teammate Matt Sheppard to
win the second 100-lapper held in late September. Ironically, the last time that
a big-block Super DIRT Series race was held at Merrittville in 1992, it was a
small-block that stole the show as Ron Smoker passed Hearn exiting turn four on
the final lap to score the dramatic victory.
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SUPER DIRT SERIES
Eldora Speedway (2 Evts)
DATE FIRST - SECOND - THIRD - FOURTH - FIFTH
9/27/03 Danny Johnson - Matt Sheppard - Gary Tomkins - Steve Paine - Billy
Decker
9/28/02 Brett Hearn - Bob McCreadie - Bobby Varin - Alan Johnson - Gary Tomkins
Merrittville Speedway (6 Evts)
DATE FIRST - SECOND - THIRD - FOURTH - FIFTH
8/5/92 Ron Smoker - Brett Hearn - Frank Cozze - Alan Johnson - Billy Decker
8/5/91 Brett Hearn - Pete Bicknell - Danny Johnson - Kenny Tremont - Alan
Johnson
8/8/90 Danny Johnson - Frank Cozze - Davey Moore - Kenny Tremont - Alan Johnson
8/7/89 Pete Bicknell - Danny Johnson - Jimmy Begolo - Doug Hoffman - Brian
Stevens
9/11/83 Don McGinnis - Harry Sittler - Danny Rizzardo - Joe Plazek - Charlie
Rudolph
8/3/81 Will Cagle - Alan Johnson - Charlie Rudolph - Harvey Hainer - Dave Lape
TRACK HISTORY
ELDORA: When Tony Stewart announced his purchase of Eldora Speedway in autumn of
‘04, he immediately pointed out that it would be “business as usual” at the
famed Rossburg, Ohio speedplant and that no wholesale changes were forthcoming.
His declaration was to “maintain the Eldora experience fans have grown to love
and appreciate over the years.” Eldora Speedway is certainly rich in history,
opening up for the first time in 1954 and for the past half-century ---mostly
under the guidance of original owner/operator Earl Baltes and his wife Berneice---
emerging as one of the premier short-track racing facilities in the world. The
tens of thousands of fans that annually attend race events at Eldora have voted
it among the most popular in the nation, with only the home of the Indy 500
ranking higher in a recent survey. Through the years the venerable speedway has
attracted the top drivers of both open-wheel and full-fender stock cars, with
Baltes pioneering $50,000 then $100,000-to-win Sprint Car races. The Dream Late
Model Championship was christened in 1994 with $100,000 awarded to the winner by
Baltes, who also owned Mansfield, Limaland, Millstream and New Breman ---where
he experienced his first race--- speedways in Ohio. Initially designed as a
quarter-mile oval, Eldora was expanded to 3/8 in 1956 and to its present
1/2-mile length in 1958. With its high-banked turns and even slightly angled
straightaways, it is often billed as the fastest half-mile dirt track in the
country since it demands a driver to keep the pedal down all the way around; and
with greater speed also increasing the chance of danger. At first fielding
rather primitive stock cars driven by the local Darke County farmers, more and
more outsiders were lured as purses increased and the more fans showed up in
response. The arrival of the United States Auto Club (USAC) gave instant
national notoriety to Eldora in 1962 and the top sanctioning bodies in the
country joined in soonafter. In 1971 Baltes introduced the ‘World 100’ Late
Model Championship and the winner’s share has increased $1,000 every year with
the 2006 event offering a $39,000 top prize. In 1993 the Earl of Eldora doubled
the ‘Kings Royal’ Sprint Car extravaganza with the so-called ‘Historical Big
One,’ a $100,000-to-win A-Main for the winged machines. Much of Eldora’s
prestige and reputation also comes from its frequent national television
exposure, with networks like PRIME, ESPN and the Nashville Network laying the
ground work. In addition, national motorsports publications like Stock Car
Racing Magazine, Sprint Car, Short Track and Autoweek continue to carry the
tradition to fans around the country.
MERRITTVILLE: The idea for a track came to mind after a few trips to Civic
Stadium in Buffalo, N.Y. where original owner John Marino would meet many of his
friends from St. Catharines, Ontario. The thought of building a speedway in
southern Ontario came to mind and Marino figured, "Why the hell drive to Buffalo
when we can drive to St. Catharines." Merrittville Speedway was nearly built on
a tract of land in Louth Township. John along with his partner and friend George
Cullen had even bought the material for bleachers. However, there were problems
as St. Catharines was primarily a "stick & ball" town and stock car racing was a
"fad" being opposed by several city councilors. The search went on and John and
George, both in the trucking business, heard of a 20-acre parcel of land in
Thorold Township, south of St. Catharines, where a farmer, Bill Gullett, owed
the township for nine years of back taxes. A deal was struck on the price of the
property ($250 per acre) and the present location was secured. During 1951 the
1/4 mile clay oval was carved out of the farmer's field, wooden bleachers were
erected and racing was officially started on July 1, 1952 during the daytime.
After many trips to Ancaster during 1952 with close friend Orville Kelley,
Merrittville's first points champion, they moved their racing to the coolness of
the evening and treated the racing surface with many tons of calcium to diminish
the dusty conditions that prevailed early on. The city of St. Catharines was
heavily involved in baseball, hockey and lacrosse and hardly gave a wink to the
new sport of stock car racing. Friday nights were traditionally lacrosse nights
at Haig Bowl so John and George picked Saturday nights to run, and established a
tradition which continues today. While the Marino and Cullen families worked
hard at getting Merrittville Speedway started, they sold their "baby" to
partners Ken Kavanagh and Bill Russell in time to start the 1956 race season.
During the late 1950's Kavanagh and Russell continued to develop stock car
racing and in 1957 introduced the entry level jalopy division with Bill Binning
being its first points champion. Along with Merrittville founders Marino and
Cullen, in 1961 they purchased land in Stoney Creek at Mud Street and Highway
#20 and constructed Speedway Park, a 1/3-mile clay oval with the most modem
facilities and grandstands available. Opening day was June 19, 1962 and Speedway
Park would establish a Friday night tradition while sister track Merrittville
continued to race Saturdays and holiday Mondays. Drivers such as Billy Rafter,
Cam Gagliardi, Alex Gunn, Jeno Begolo and Fred Hurst would all compete strongly
in the Sportsman Modifieds, while drivers such as Frank Fields, Don Turner, Jack
Hollis, Mike Zajac and Don Deagle broke into racing in the new Late Model
division ---- all of which later would move on to Modified careers. During the
mid 1960's the Mini Stocks were also introduced and the Mini-Coopers and
Volkswagen "bugs" would battle it out with drivers such as Denny and Larry
Deagle, Bob O'Hara and Bill Dominey the star attractions. As the decade came to
an end the pressure and time of running two speedways began to take their toll
and both Russell (rowing, music) and Kavanagh (horse racing) had developed other
interests. As a result, Merrittville Speedway and Speedway Park were both sold
in 1971 to new owners, Stan Friesen and Kurt Uhl at Merrittville and a group of
Hamilton investors at Speedway Park.
Friesen and Uhl had ideas for change and there were three major ones. The
traditional 1/4 mile perfect oval was ripped apart and replaced by a larger
D-shaped pattern with its now notorious turn four. Secondly, the old wooden
bleachers were replaced with metal ones from the now defunct Niagara Drag Strip.
However, the third change was probably the most memorable one and that was
bringing the fledgling DIRT of New York sanction and its Schaeffer Beer
sponsorship for a qualifying race from Syracuse --- with Advance Auto Parts now
headlining the Super DIRT Series, that event still among the biggest Modified
events on Merrittville's calendar more than three decades later. While getting
their feet wet as race track operators, Stan was still pursuing his desire to
race Modifieds, while occasionally racing at Merrittville, trying to balance the
racing against the administration of a race track. Stan and Kurt, along with
their wives Diane and Deanna took a very active roll along with the kids, Jamie,
Joel and Alex Friesen and Janice Uhl, in the running of not only Merrittville
Speedway but also Ransomville (NY) Speedway, which they purchased in 1973.
Although joining the DIRT MotorSports organization in 1980, before the start of
the ‘83 season the operation of two tracks ---one in the U.S., the other in
Canada--- forced Uhl and Friesen to sell Merrittville to a group of five St.
Catharines businessmen which was quickly reduced to Alan Ley, Randy Pickles and
Jim Shields. Joel Friesen emerged as the first full-time track manager for the
new owners in 1984 while Bryant Irvine joined Ley in promotional activity later
in the decade. Doug Kerr anchored the public relations department and later
served as track general manager in the early 1990s. The Irvines become sole
owners during that same time period with Bobby St. Amand Jr. being named Race
Director as Merrittville entered the new millennium. In a surprise announcement
during his March acceptance speech at the 2003 Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame
Inductions Ceremony in Toronto, Pete Bicknell announced that he had just become
part owner of Merrittville Speedway. DIRT MotorSports NorthEast’s winningest
358-Modified driver also noted his newest association at Merrittville was with
co-owners Randy Williamson and Jamie Friesen. Williamson acts as Fabrication
Shop manager at the St. Catharines, Ontario-based Bicknell Racing Products,
which in 2003 celebrated it's 25th Anniversary of offering loyal service to
Motorsports teams in both Canada and the United States. The families of both
Jamie and Joel Friesen continue to carry on the success established by father
Stan at Ransomville. Today, Pete’s daughter Erica Bicknell carries out the role
of track general manager as Merrittville Speedway celebrates its 55th
consecutive season of racing in the Niagara Frontier.
SUPER RACE REVIEWS
Two events at Eldora and two memorable finishes further elevate the anticipation
in this week’s return of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series to the
nationally acclaimed Rossburg, Ohio layout. A last turn, last lap pass in
Merrittville’s last tour event run 14 years earlier has had area fans savoring
the return of the big-block Modifieds since the AAP schedule was announced in
February.
Brett Hearn put an exclamation point on the inaugural DIRT Modified experience
at Eldora in September of 2002, rallying from a mid-race pit stop to overtake
the legendary ‘Barefoot’ Bob McCreadie with still 10 laps left to clinch the
dramatic come-from-behind triumph. After time trialing quickest (16.435
sec./109.522 mph) out of 36 entries Hearn led the opening 16 circuits yet nearly
30 laps later was on the verge of dropping from the top-10. When a caution flag
flew on lap 43 of the ‘Fall Big-Block 100’ Hearn ducked pitside immediately to
replace his rear hard compound Hoosier Tires with a pair of softs. The ‘Jet’
returned to the rear of the field reloaded and riled for the lap 47 restart and
even with the remainder of the event running straight through under green the
Sussex, N.J. superstar was able to run down every car in his way. He cracked the
top-five by lap 60 but still trailed McCreadie by a half-lap. After disposing of
Alan Johnson and Bobby Varin to reach second on lap 81, he needed only four more
circuits to erase his once seemingly insurmountable deficit. While McCreadie
bounced off the wall a handful of times and brushed a lapped car on another
occasion, Hearn crept closer until finally diving underneath in two three to
make the winning move on lap 90. McCreadie, Varin, Johnson and 16th-place
starter Gary Tomkins rounded out the top-five. Former owner Earl Baltes
commented after the race, “Those guys were three-abreast all over the track for
so many laps, I knew they were good but not this good, they really impressed the
hell out of me. Can they come back and race next week?”
Round two the following autumn at Eldora was not as spectacular as the ’02
edition but for car owner Jeff Brownell all that really mattered was the finish.
It was a pair of Advanced Lubrication Specialties machines owned by Brownell
placing one-two that stole all the spotlight; winner Danny Johnson in the no.
27J Troyer entry and eventual DIRT rookie of the year Matt Sheppard in the no.
29S TEO copy grabbing all the headlines. Sheppard’s primary car owner throughout
the regular season, Steve Paine, led the opening 48 circuits before ‘Super Matt’
took control just shy of the halfway point. Johnson followed his new teammate
through the same hole and was content to settle for runner-up honors until
Sheppard got caught up behind a lapped car. With the open outside lane
beckoning, the ‘Doctor’ swept past Sheppard exiting turn two on lap 86 and never
looked back en route to the decisive half-second victory, his first in the
Buckeye State. Gary Tomkins, Paine and Billy Decker filled out the front-five.
Inaugural Eldora winner Brett Hearn mirrored his strategy from the previous year
and pitted twice in his second effort yet could only advance as far forward as
13th-place when the final checkered flag waved.
Brett Hearn once again demanded the most attention when DIRT NorthEast’s premier
traveling tour last raced at Merrittville in 1992, at least for the first 91-¾
circuits of the scheduled 92-lap big-block Modified main event. Then it was Ron
Smoker stealing center stage as he swept past the all-time Advance Auto Parts
Super DIRT Series champion rounding the fourth and final turn to score one of
the biggest upsets in tour history. Hearn had led the entire distance after
beginning second aboard his no. 72 ADAP Auto Palace entry and appeared to have
the race under control when chief rival Danny Johnson dropped out after
contending for just 39 laps. Smoker qualified through the consolation round and
began his journey forward from the 22nd starting slot, cracking the top-five by
the halfway point in his small-block powered mount before picking off the
front-runners one by one. First he moved past Alan Johnson for fourth on lap 47,
then weekly rival Scott Wood on lap 60 before snatching second from veteran
Frank Cozze in Johnson’s back-up no. 14J LeFrois ride just eight laps later. The
sixth and final yellow flag slowed the action and gave Smoker his first glimpse
of Hearn on the lap 82 restart, and he even pulled alongside the leader with a
dozen circuits left before briefly losing several car-lengths in a frontstretch
slip up. But Smoker remained relentless, nearly diving under Hearn with still
two laps to go. Hearn quickly moved to the low side entering turn three on the
last lap to prevent another attempt but 1991 Merrittville 358-Modified points
champion Smoker rocketed high out of turn four and surprised him by a half
car-length as the checkered flag waved. Cozze outlasted Alan Johnson for third
while Billy Decker filled out the fast five in one of the most memorable
finishes in southern Ontario race history.
Advance Auto Parts Super Series Point Standings (through July 19, 2006)
No. Driver Points Diff Money Wins Top-5 Top-10 Starts
1 14J Alan Johnson 935 0 $34,225 3 8 8 12
2 91 Billy Decker 927 (8) $29,925 3 8 9 12
3 19 Tim Fuller 900 (35) $22,300 1 9 9 12
4 20 Brett Hearn 814 (121) $21,950 2 5 7 12
5 1 Gary Tomkins 806 (129) $17,950 0 6 8 12
6 42p Pat Ward 801 (134) $12,100 0 3 9 12
7 27J Danny Johnson 764 (171) $14,850 1 1 7 12
8 98h Jimmy Phelps 741 (194) $11,200 0 2 9 12
9 44s Matt Sheppard 729 (206) $9,825 0 1 7 12
10 77x Dale Planck 699 (236) $14,475 1 2 6 11
11 44c Frank Cozze 693 (242) $7,850 0 2 5 12
12 7x Steve Paine 647 (288) $7,150 0 0 5 12
13 8J Tom Sears Jr. 535 (400) $5,225 0 1 2 11
14 10 Stewart Friesen 519 (416) $3,713 0 0 2 10
15 11 Kyle Jacobs 445 (490) $3,825 0 1 1 9
16 32c Vic Coffey 426 (509) $5,775 0 2 5 7
17 3 Justin Haers 408 (527) $3,400 0 0 2 8
18 Z Butch Tittle 308 (627) $2,100 0 0 0 8
19 39 Tim McCreadie 308 (627) $6,950 0 3 4 5
20 42 Jimmy Horton 255 (680) $7,100 1 1 1 4
21 42B Kevin Bates 200 (735) $1,200 0 0 0 4
22 60 Kenny Stafford 199 (736) $1,200 0 0 0 4
23 73 Ryan Jacobs 197 (738) $900 0 0 0 3
24 6 Pat O'Brien 195 (740) $6,500 0 2 2 2
25 3b Chad Brachmann 188 (747) $2,600 0 1 1 4
Gater Racing News Modified Lap Leaders
DATE TRACK LAPS LAP LEADERS
Mar. 25 Hagerstown 100 95-Hearn, 5-Tremont
May 7 Rolling Wheels 50 50-Decker
May 7 Rolling Wheels 50 40-Fuller, 10-Coffey
May 28 Cayuga County 100 61-D.Johnson, 24-Coffey, 15-Fuller
Jun 14 Lernerville 100 50-A.Johnson, 36-Fuller, 14-Decker
Jun 15 Susquehanna 100 71-D.Planck, 29-Horton
June 21 Ransomville 100 50-A.Johnson, 50-T.McCreadie
July 4 Brockville 100 75-P.O’Brien, 13-Paine, 12-A.Johnson
July 9 Cornwall 100 83-Planck, 16-Sheppard, 1-K.Jacobs
July 10 Drummond 105 52-Hearn, 47-Tomkins, 6-Planck
July 13 Orange County 100 100-Decker
July 19 Grandview 100 72-A.Johnson, 21-Paine, 7-Strunk
TRACK HEAT WINNERS
Hagerstown B.Decker, J.Horton, B.Hearn, A.Johnson, S.Friesen, M.Sheppard.
Rolling Wheels G.Tomkins, S.Paine, T.McCreadie, B.Decker, F.Cozze.
Cayuga County S.Paine, J.Phelps, P.Ward, C.Bower
Lernerville A.Johnson, M.Sheppard, S.Friesen, S.Paine.
Susquehanna B.Decker, S.Friesen, R.Johnson, S.Paine.
Ransomville B.Decker, A.Johnson, F.Cozze, M.Sheppard
Brockville D.Planck, P.O’Brien, T.Fuller, P.Ward, D.O’Brien
Cornwall D.Planck, D.Johnson, P.O’Brien, B.McDonald, P.Ward
Drummond B.Hearn, P.Ward, A.Johnson, J.Phelps
Orange County T.Fuller, T.Meier, B.Hearn, A.Johnson, R.Eurich, D.Planck
Grandview J.Horton, B.Pauch, F.Cozze, B.Hearn
Integra Shocks Modified Time Trials
*New track record.
TRACK SIZE QUICK QUALIFIER TIME AVE.SPEED
Hagerstown 1/2-mile Billy Decker 19.391 sec. 92.827 mph
Rolling Wheels 5/8-mile Gary Tomkins 20.643 sec. 108.996 mph
Cayuga County 3/8-mile Steve Paine 15.868 sec. 85.077 mph
Lernerville 4/10-mile Alan Johnson *16.180 sec. 88.999 mph
Susquehanna 4/10-mile Billy Decker *18.060 sec. 79.734 mph
Ransomville 3/8-mile Billy Decker 16.771 sec. 80.496 mph
Brockville 1/4-mile Pierre Berthiaume 14.475 sec. 62.176 mph
Cornwall 1/4-mile Matt Sheppard *12.882 sec. 69.865 mph
Drummond 4/10-mile Dale Planck 17.278 sec. 83.343 mph
Orange County 5/8-mile Billy Decker 21.697 sec. 103.701 mph
Grandview 1/3-mile Tim Fuller 15.032 sec. 79.830 mph
SKIDMARKS
Mr. DIRT Title On The Line: In 2006 the overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels
Mr. DIRT Modified Champion will be determined by adding a driver's best five (5)
feature race finishes (through Labor Day) from a designated home track to the
points earned in Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series events. With many drivers
accustomed to competing at multiple tracks on a regular basis, only the best
finishes at one track are counted. The 31st Mr. DIRT Championship run will be
contested at 19 tracks throughout New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland
and Ohio, along with the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Twenty-seven
scheduled tour events will carry valuable points counting directly towards the
coveted title, with the champion crowned after eight months of ground-pounding
short-track activity.
2006 Tour 12: For the second straight year DIRT MotorSports™ has signed up the
best big-block Modified teams in the Northeast to compete in every Advance Auto
Parts Super DIRT Series show. The current list of a dozen contracted drivers (in
alphabetical order) includes popular Pennsylvanian Frank Cozze, four-time and
defending Eckerd 200 titlist Billy Decker, reigning overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco
Race Fuels Mr. DIRT champion Tim Fuller, all-time Advance Auto Parts SDS race
winner Brett Hearn, DIRT's winningest big-block Modified driver Alan Johnson,
five-time DIRT MotorSports NE Driver of the Year Danny Johnson, Canandaigua (NY)
Speedway record-setter Steve Paine, second-year tour mainstay Jimmy Phelps,
first-year full-time Series follower Dale Planck, rising star Matt Sheppard,
former Mr. DIRT champion Gary Tomkins and 30-year open-wheel veteran Pat Ward.
Midway Remarks
With the 2006 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series approaching the halfway
point, DIRT MotorSports™ NorthEast's talented group of contracted drivers
commented on the '06 Modified Series heading towards Ohio. Listed
alphabetically:
Frank Cozze – driver of the no. 44 Waite's General Contractor-Carquest Auto
Parts-Bert Transmission/TEO entry, whose best finish was 5th-place at both
Hagerstown in the March opener and Brockville’s inaugural event on the Fourth of
July. “This is really the first time I’ve followed the entire series since
around 1992. I like to race against this group of guys, they run you clean and
you pretty much know what to expect without getting wrecked. So far everything’s
been on the up and up. Since the season started I’ve been looking forward to
Eldora, never raced there before only watched. The last time I went to
Merrittville was in ’92 and I beat Alan in his own car. This is still a hobby
for me, I’ve got a business and I’m racing for fun. Getting a win somewhere
would make it a lot more fun for everybody on the team. We’re still one of the
farthest travelers for just about every one of the shows. Wish there were a few
more closer to home.”
Billy Decker – driver of the LJL Racing no. 91 Gypsum Wholesalers-Stadium
International-Quality Hardwoods/Bicknell, in search of his second career Mr.
DIRT crown while competing in select World of Outlaws Late Series events for
owner John Wight closer to home as time permits. “Travel is still the toughest
part of the whole deal. I’ve been flying to most of the shows and ironically
Eldora is the longest trip and I’ll be riding out with Scott (Jeffery, crew
chief) after running the Outlaws show Friday at Lernerville. Looking forward to
Eldora, already had a couple sub-par performances (5th, 7th) for us there and it
would be a great place to win with all the history surrounding the place. So far
we’ve been both hot and cold. Didn’t expect some of the bad finishes or losing
the shows at Rolling Wheels and Fulton (rained out), wish they could’ve been
rescheduled since they’re both in the heart of DIRT country. But Alan (Johnson)
and Tim (Fuller) probably feel the same way, we’ve all had three bad finishes so
I guess we’re the best of the crippled right now. Our goal is obviously the Mr.
DIRT title but having a business to run back home is often a hindrance. We just
never get the chance to sleep in once the season starts.”
Tim Fuller – driver of the JL Motorsports no. 19 Native Poker-Chiefs
Tobacco&Gas-G&R Auto Parts/TEO, the reigning overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race
Fuels Mr. DIRT Champion registered his lone win in ’06 in round two at Rolling
Wheels in May. “Starting out this year my biggest concern was keeping Alan
(Johnson) in sight. Any time he’s with the same team for more than a year he’s
gotta be feeling pretty comfortable with the deal so you know he’s gonna be
tough. And Jeff (Rudalavage, car owner) always comes to the track with good
stuff. Right now I don’t really have a clue why we’re not as good as last year,
so far the tracks are pretty much in the same condition. It was tough losing the
Rolling Wheels and Fulton races, they were a couple we we’re counting on to
catch up. We’re still just taking every race one at a time, you really have to
in order to stay in the points race all season. Winning is still what we’re all
here for, right now I’d rather have about 50 of these series shows and not have
to worry about the weekly track events.”
Brett Hearn – driver of the Madsen Motorsports no. 20 Wentworth Custom
Homes-Kruger-WLR/TEO, with two tour wins in 2006 although just three more
top-fives through the initial 12 extra-distance events. “Our program is moving
forward now and we’re really happy establishing some consistency lately. We
don’t run as much as a lot of the other guys so our primary focus is on the
series and the Drummond win was a big one to get us back in the game. It seems
like we should be farther along in the series by now but there’s still a long
way to go. We just picked up the fifth win at Orange County to lock in our track
bonus points and now we can look ahead to putting a solid program together for
after Labor Day. The top three guys have a pretty good lead, they’ve all been
consistent but its still far from over. Right now we’re looking forward to
Eldora, its an event out of the ordinary and exciting with the Nextel Cup event
going on nearby.”
Alan Johnson – driver of the no. 14J NativePoker.Com-WPC Associates,Inc.-Pine
Line Auto Sales/Bicknell, so far the most dominant force with three series
victories and eight top-five tallies in 12 races; also the DIRT NorthEast leader
with 10 big-block feature wins circuit-wide. “You never really expect to lead
the points in a long series like this but its always your goal starting out. I’m
pretty confident with the equipment, its probably the best set-up I’ve ever had
and the guys just keeping working harder every week. Right now I’m going to more
races than ever before, probably a little too much for Jeff (Rudalavage, car
owner) to take care of since there’s no full-time maintenance man around. Having
a good chance to win every time out keeps you motivated, especially after last
year going through a few different rides. I don’t like to set any goals, just
try to keep consistent like we’ve been doing so far and hopefully things will
fall into place.”
Danny Johnson – driver of owner Dave Thompson’s recently acquired no. 27J
Quality Concrete-King Enterprises-Chiefs Tobacco & Gas/Troyer, whose only
top-five finish was the Hall of Fame Classic victory at Cayuga County during
Memorial Day Weekend driving the JIR Motorsports TEO entry. “Starting out with
Jeff (Isabell, JIR car owner) my only goal was to get to the podium (top-3) in
the Mr. DIRT standings. Jeff still wants me to do good and now teaming up with
Dave really takes some of the burden off him. I’m not sure how this new deal
will work out, just want to be prepared every time we race. Jeff always had a
lot of things going on with five cars to work on, now I don’t have anybody to
worry about but myself. Nowadays races are won more in the garage, you gotta
have everything ready when you get to the track. I’m happy with the Troyer, just
have to get the car the way I want it and we should be alright. So far I’ve
finished all but one race and that was because the car ran out of gas. I think I
could’ve had about 10 wins by now if things happened to go my way this year.”
Steve Paine – driver of the no. 7X Tallmadge Tire-Terrell's Potato Chips-Geneva
Homes-J&M Roofers/TEO, looking for his first top-five feature finish despite
being ranked among the all-time Advance Auto Parts SDS win leaders with 26
career tour triumphs. “We think we’re gonna be pretty good from here on out,
hopefully we’ve learned something after making more changes the last few weeks
than probably the past 10 years. We’re starting to run a little better and maybe
we can start finishing higher as well. The busy part of the season is just about
over and it will be pretty much back to one race a week. We’ve even been trying
out a few more things this year at Canandaigua, a place we hardly ever make
changes but Gary (Tomkins, points leader) has run real good all season. Nothing
has really hurt us there in the long run but we haven’t gained as much as we’d
like either. I still like running the series, it’s a lot of fun but winning a
few more races would make things a whole lot better right now. The guys have
really worked hard with not much to show, hopefully we can turn things around
the rest of the way.”
Jimmy Phelps – driver of the H&H Motorsports no. 98H Mohawk Northeast-New
England Race Fuels/Troyer, in his second season following the AAP Super DIRT
Series and still in search of his first tour victory. “By this time I had hoped
we’d be running a little more consistently closer to the front. I just have to
get into better position for the end where we’ve been doing pretty decent coming
from the back. Track experience is the most important and we’re still traveling
to a lot of new places. We’ve stepped up our program a notch from last year but
so has just about everybody else. Still, taking out a couple of the bad shows
we’d be a lot closer in points. I’m excited about the trip to Eldora, hopefully
we’ll have our game face on. That would definitely be a great place to pick up
our first win. I’m confident being able to run with all the top teams and having
the potential to win on a given night keeps the team motivated every race.”
Dale Planck – driver of the no. 77X East End Auto Parts & Construction-Jacob's
Excavation/Bicknell, enjoying his first full-season on the tour and already
reaping due rewards with his first career SDS win scored at Cornwall for team
owner Ryan Jacobs. “This is easily the most comfortable I’ve ever been and I’m
having a lot of fun, something you need to make it through a long series like
this. I can’t really ask for much more, concentrating only on big-block racing
without worrying about filling the gaps with a small-block ride. When the season
started I probably had more goals than expectations. Top-15 in points and maybe
some top-five finishes were realistic but I never expected to win a race, even
running weekly is just so tough in a big-block. It’s unusual to say but I’m
doing way better than I ever expected. I think I’ve gained some respect from the
other drivers, more guys are talking with me now and showing a little more
interest in what I’ve done. But no matter how much work is put in you still need
some luck to get the job done. When you pull into a track for a Super DIRT
Series race you better be dead-on from start to finish or it could turn into a
long night.”
Matt Sheppard – driver of the Ross Motorsports no. 44S BKS/G-U Hardware-Currier
Pastics-Adam Ross Cut Stone/Bicknell, a two-time tour winner over the past two
seasons yet still chasing his first checkered flag in the ’06 Advance Auto Parts
Series. “I definitely expected to be doing a lot better than where we are now.
We got off to a slow start then picked it up a little with a few weekend wins
but lately its been all uphill. We’ve been so busy swapping motors there hasn’t
been any time to look much further than the next race. Any win would be big
right now, so far its been a pretty bad year without many highlights to fall
back on.”
Gary Tomkins – driver of the no. 1 Honeoye Auto Parts-Pillsbury/Bicknell, a
solid tour contender having his best year ever on hometurf at Canandaigua (NY)
Speedway with seven wins and still one full month of weekly track competition
left. “We’re not as good as we hoped to be by now but really not all that bad in
the points considering where we’ve finished. We could’ve done better in a few
more races and we’ve come close with three 2nds, but we haven’t had too much
luck lately. With all the top teams so close every time out, luck seems to be
coming into play a lot more these days. Can’t wait to go back to Eldora, its one
of my favorite tracks and we finished in the top-five both times. Everybody
following the series wants to be Mr. DIRT and win as many races as possible.
Taking one at Eldora would certainly make up for a lot of poor finishes and be
something to look back on no matter where you end up when the season’s over.”
Pat Ward – driver of the LJL Racing no. 42P Gypsum Express,Ltd.-Stadium
International/Bicknell, still winless on the tour although nine top-10 finishes
in 12 events have kept him in the points hunt. “Thought I’d be doing much better
by now, maybe with a couple wins to show for it. Everybody’s been running pretty
good and finishing in the top-10 is okay, just not good enough to be up in the
points. Starting position is still the most important part of every event, it
all begins with the draw for qualifying and that carries over to the heats.
We’ve had a lot of high draws for time trials which put us farther back in the
heat line-ups. You just gotta get into the feature race draw to have any chance.
It’s a long haul to Eldora so I’m already looking forward to getting back to New
York. I like all the tracks but racing at Canandaigua, Brewerton and Weedsport
is close to home.”
Stewart In The Hot Seat: Tony Stewart harbored tentative plans to drive a DIRT
Modified at his own track, but those aspirations were recently docked as he
concentrates on the ‘Brickyard’ Nextel Cup race staged this weekend at nearby
Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Following the 26th Nextel Cup race all drivers in
the Top 10 and any others within 400 points of the leader will earn a berth in
the "Chase for the Championship." Stewart currently sits on the bubble in 10th
through 20 events, 462 points behind leader Jimmie Johnson, and heads to Indy
trying to defend his 2005 victory on his home turf and get in position to defend
his Cup title. A DIRT 358-Modified feature winner at Lebanon Valley in June of
‘01, ‘Smoke’ has qualified for eight Florida Tour big-block main events with his
lone top-five (5th) posted at Volusia Speedway Park in 2002. If he can contain
his urge to steer a ground-pounding, open-wheel Modified at Eldora, he still
hopes to be in attendance when the green flag flies on Saturday.
Fast Timers Earn Integra Shocks Award: In a joint agreement made between Integra
Shocks and DIRT MotorSports NorthEast, Integra Shocks will play an active role
in point fund sponsorship of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series during the
2006 race season. The fast driver during Advance Auto Parts SDS qualifying will
earn the 'Integra Shocks Fast Time Award' and the driver winning the most
Integra Shocks Fast Time awards during the season will collect a bonus set of
four Integra Shocks ($1,000 value) at the DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Banquet in
November. The Advance Auto Parts Series has recognized fast time trialers since
1983, with 1999 marking the first year the awards program included every tour
event scheduled during the year. All-time Advance Auto Parts SDS race winner
Brett Hearn is also a leader when it comes to speed, earning a series-best total
of 34 Integra Shocks Fast Time awards during the past 20 years.
Drivers will continue to draw for time trial order and the 'Integra Shocks Fast
Time Award' winner will collect $100 and 5 bonus points as well as pole-position
in the first qualifying heat. A heads-up format based on time trial results will
be used to determine the starting order for each qualifying race, with the top
three finishers earning additional bonus points as follows: 1st-5 pts, 2nd-3
pts, 3rd-1 pt. A driver may earn only a maximum of 5 points in preliminary
events even if the fast timer is also a heat race winner.
2006 Feature Win Leaders: Heading into the extended weekend at Eldora and
Merrittville, 23 tracks have hosted DIRT-sanctioned big-block Modified races
with 45 drivers scoring victories in the 125 features run. Current SDS points
leader Alan Johnson sits at the top with 10 triumphs while all-time Advance Auto
Parts Series race winner Brett Hearn, reigning Mr. DIRT Champion Tim Fuller and
Tri-City (Pa.) record-setter Kevin Bolland rank one back with nine wins each.
Defending Syracuse Eckerd 200 champion Billy Decker (8) and and past Mr. DIRT
champ Gary Tomkins (7) come next followed by and Western Pa./Ohio standout Rex
King and Canadian star Pat O’Brien with six wins each. Matt Sheppard and Pat
Ward own four wins apiece followed by three-time winners Steve Paine, Vic
Coffey, Frankie Caprara, Andy Bachetti and Brian Swartzlander. Danny Johnson,
Dale Planck, Justin Haers, Kenny Tremont, Jimmy Horton, Jimmy Johnson and Dave
Murdick are the only other drivers to repeat. Tour regular Jimmy Phelps has
reached victory lane once so far at Fulton (NY) Speedway, although the Team
Troyer driver remains in search of his first-ever Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT
Series win after setting fast time on three occasions last season.
Super Series Stats: Since the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series debut in
1980, 43 tracks have staged 548 extra-distance events. Along with Hearn's
DIRT-best 483 (323 big-block/160 small-block) Modified wins registered at more
than 30 tracks throughout the Northeast, the 'Jet' has flown to the top on the
all-time Advance Auto Parts (89) Super DIRT Series win chart, with a
division-best 62 extra-distance triumphs coming in Mr. DIRT 358-Modified Series
competition. Hearn is one of just two big-block winners at Eldora during the new
millennium and posted 1st & 2nd-place finishes in the tour’s last two
appearances at Merrittville in the early 1990s. The 2006 AAP Super DIRT Series
has already showcased some of DIRT’s best as half of the top-12 all-time tour
winners have found victory lane this season. Dale Planck is the 64th driver to
win a championship event during the past 27 seasons.
All-Time Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Win Leaders: 1980-July 19, 2006
WINS DRIVER FIRST WIN LAST WIN
89 Brett Hearn Lebanon Valley, 7/15/81 Drummond, 7/10/06
60 Danny Johnson Fonda, 9/25/82 Cayuga County, 5/28/06
51 Bob McCreadie Ransomville, 9/10/82 Rolling Wheels, 9/4/00
42 Alan Johnson Ransomville, 6/27/80 Grandview, 7/19/06
35 Billy Decker Lebanon Valley, 9/18/88 Orange County, 7/13/06
28 Jack Johnson Cayuga County, 7/16/80 Orange County, 6/14/01
26 Doug Hoffman Orange County, 10/25/87 Lowe's, 4/6/02
26 Steve Paine Canandaigua, 9/7/85 Canandaigua, 9/25/03
18 Tim McCreadie Rolling Wheels, 9/26/99 Drummond, 8/23/04
16 Jimmy Horton Lebanon Valley, 7/8/80 Susquehanna, 6/15/06
13 Kenny Tremont Lebanon Valley, 7/9/92 Lebanon Valley, 7/7/05
12 Tim Fuller Rolling Wheels, 9/21/03 Rolling Wheels, 5/7/06
11 Gary Tomkins Hagerstown, 3/30/02 Rolling Wheels, 9/18/05
9 Kenny Brightbill Fonda, 10/18/87 Bridgeport, 6/19/97
7 Billy Pauch Flemington, 7/27/89 New Egypt, 6/22/05
Advance Auto Parts Also Backs Eldora:
Already boasting a rich racing heritage, in 2006 Eldora added another page to
its legacy with an announcement of a new partnership with Advance Auto Parts.
Recognized as the Nation’s fastest growing automotive aftermarket retailer,
Advance Auto Parts joined forces with Eldora to sponsor the track’s Stock Car
division. The move marks the first time in the 53-year history of the track that
season-long corporate sponsorship has been linked to any competing division of
race cars. Now known as the Advance Auto Parts Eldora Stock Cars, the move is
certain to infuse excitement into the grassroots series showcased on the
one-half mile clay oval. The Advance Auto Parts presence at Eldora will be high
profile and multi-faceted. In addition to being named the “official auto parts
store of Eldora Speedway“, Advance Auto Parts will be participating in many
Eldora functions and lends support to the invasion of the DIRT big-block
Modified Series on August 5. Headquartered in Roanoke, VA, Advance Auto Parts is
the second-largest retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories,
batteries and maintenance items in the United States, based on store count and
sales. As of December 31, 2005, the company operated 2,872 stores in 40 states,
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The company servies both the do-it-yourself
and professional installer markets.
Meridian Kids Club Night: Modified driver Alan Johnson and Hoosier Stock pilot
Mike Dooley are scheduled to participate in raffling two bicycles during the
Wilkens Memorial at Merrittville on Monday. All children are eligible to
participate by entering and completing the Weekly Kids Club Quiz posted on the
main page of the website.
DIRT Double-Dip: If fans can’t make the trip to Ohio or Canada, they can first
tune in for LIVE Audio coverage of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Race
#13 from Eldora before enjoying the "LIVE" video Cybercast of Advance Auto Parts
action from Merrittville. Host Shane Andrews begins by reporting on every lap
from Integra Shocks Time Trials to victory lane on Saturday, August 5 starting
at 7:30pm ET and repeating the format on raceday at Merrittville. The LIVE
audio/video broadcasts on the Dirt Radio Network and Dirtvision.com are free to
enjoy. Enhanced features to the Dirt Radio Network broadcasts including online
text chat, and updated results are another advantage that ALL Registered users
can enjoy for FREE for the remainder of March.
DIRTVision.com is celebrating its third year of providing fans, media, teams,
promoters and sponsors with access to live and on-demand cybercasts of many DIRT
MotorSports-sanctioned events. In 2006 the DIRTVision schedule will include more
than 100 live and on-demand cybercasts including select World of Outlaws Sprint
Series, World of Outlaws Late Model Series, Advance Auto Parts Modified Super
DIRT Series, plus UMP and MARS events. 2006 Season Subscriptions are available
now (August – September) for just $29.99 or on a month-to-month basis for $9.99.
Unfamiliar with the LIVE DIRT Radio Network broadcasts? Log on to Dirtvision.com
and click the “Help/FAQ” menu for tips and common issues that some users may
experience. Make sure to register well in advance of the next show to help
troubleshoot any problems that may be encountered. Basic tools will be a
Dirtvision.com account, Internet Explorer 5 or higher, and Windows Media Player
9; all of which are FREE.
The Official DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Web site at http://www.dirtmotorsports.com/DirtNE/SDS
includes Advance Auto Parts Series driver biographies with individual statistics
and pictures, race-by-race statistics, detailed track information and race
coverage, series news and team press releases. There are also specific links to
the 2006 DIRT MotorSports Media Guide, the Official Rulebook and the 2006 DIRT
MotorSports Membership form.
Get Out The Word First: RACEceiver is the Official Driver Communicator of DIRT
MotorSports. A compact radio receiver that conveniently fits into a driver’s
pocket, a RACEceiver allows each driver to hear directions from series
officials, which greatly enhances the safety and timeliness of events. A similar
version available to fans will allow RACEceiver users to hear what information
series officials are relaying to the drivers. For more information about
RACEceiver, visit www.raceceiver.com, call 866-301-7223, or look for their sales
trailers at various events.
Tracks Know The Score: In DIRT MotorSports™ ongoing effort to assist every
sanctioned track with presenting the best possible race programs, DMS has teamed
with AMB i.t. which continues to be recognized as the Official Timing System of
DIRT MotorSports. AMB i.t. is the world’s leader in automatic race timing and
scoring systems and the DIRT organization is proud to retain the company as a
valued partner in the timing and scoring of all DIRT MotorSports events.
Eckerd Store Specials: Eckerd Pharmacies in New York and Pennsylvania will give
away close to 1,000 free tickets for Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd
200 Qualifier Races held throughout the 2006 season. The popular Eckerd program
is part of the promotion for the Oct. 8 Eckerd 200 Championship race at Super
DIRT Week in Syracuse, N.Y. Each Eckerd Pharmacy promotion will feature DIRT
driver appearances, race cars, the Eckerd “cut-away” Modified, free autograph
cards and free tickets to Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd 200
Qualifier Races. Brett Hearn led off the Eckerd activity in Kittanning, Pa. on
Wednesday, June 14th as the first 90 fans arriving at the store received a free
ticket to the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd 200 Qualifier Race at
Lernerville Speedway scheduled for later that same day. Eckerd, America’s Family
Pharmacy, has been a sponsor of DIRT MotorSports racing and the Eckerd 200 race
at Super DIRT Week since 1997. Eckerd kicked off its 2006 season with promotions
in the Carolinas and sponsorship of the Eckerd Outlaw Showdown at the Dirt track
@ Lowes Motor Speedway on May 24. Fans can find more information on the Eckerd
promotion by visiting Eckerd Pharmacy online at www.eckerd.com. For race
information, please visit www.dirtmotorsports.com.
DATE TRACK (PHONE) DRIVER/APPEARANCE ECKERD STORE ADDRESS
Thr-Aug 10 Canandaigua Speedway (585/394-0961) Vic Coffey / 12noon-2:00pm 539
North Main St – Canandaigua, NY
Wed-Aug 30 Brewerton Speedway (315/668-6906) Pat Ward / 12noon-2:00pm 8379
Thompson Road – Cicero, NY
Sun-Sep 3 Cayuga Co. Fair Speedway (315/834-6606) Matt Sheppard / 11:00am-1:00pm
113 Downer Street – Baldwsinville, NY
Mon-sep 4 Rolling Wheels Raceway (315/689-7809) Steve Paine / 11:00am-1:00pm 153
Grant Avenue – Auburn, NY
Sat-sep 9 Lebanon Valley Speedway (518/794-9965) Kenny Tremont / 10:00am-12noon
463 Albany-Shaker Rd – Loudonville, NY
Sat-Sep 30 Fulton Speedway (315/593-6531) Vic Coffey / 9:00am-11:00am 503 South
Second St. - Fulton, NY
Mon-Oct 9 Super DIRT Week XXXV WINNER / 10:00am-12noon Eckerd, TBA
Upcoming Event: The Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series continues activity back
in the states when Canandaigua Speedway hosts round number 15 on Thursday, Aug.
10. The ‘Super Summer Sizzler’ 100-lapper pays out $6,000 to the winner plus
offers valuable points towards the overall Hoosier-Sunoco Mr. DIRT Championship
and a guaranteed starting spot in the Eckerd 200 Championship during Super DIRT
Week XXXV at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse.
2006 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Schedule
NP=Non-Point event.
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK WINNER/LOCATION
Wed-Feb 15 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park JIMMY HORTON
Thr-Feb 16 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park TIM FULLER
Fri-Feb 17 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN
Sat-Feb 18 50-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN
Sat-Mar 25 100 Hagerstown Speedway BRETT HEARN
Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway BILLY DECKER
Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway TIM FULLER
Sun-May 28 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway DANNY JOHNSON
Wed-Jun 14 100 Lernerville Speedway BILLY DECKER
Thr-Jun 15 100 Susquehanna Speedway JIMMY HORTON
Wed-Jun 21 100 Ransomville Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Wed-Jun 28 100 Fulton Speedway Rain-Cancelled
Mon-Jul 3 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway Rain-Cancelled
Tue-Jul 4 100 Brockville Ont Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Sun-Jul 9 100 Cornwall Motor Speedway DALE PLANCK
Mon-Jul 10 105 Autodrome Drummond BRETT HEARN
Thr-Jul 13 100 Orange Co Fair Speedway BILLY DECKER
Wed-Jul 19 100 Grandview Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Sat-Aug 5 100 Eldora Speedway Rossburg,OH
Mon-Aug 7 100 Merrittville Speedway Thorold,ONT
Thr-Aug 10 100 Canandaigua Speedway Canandaigua,NY
Wed-Aug 16 100 New Egypt Speedway New Egypt,NJ
Wed-Aug 30 100 Brewerton Speedway Brewerton,NY
Sun-Sep 3 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway Weedsport,NY
Mon-Sep 4 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 9 200 Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon,NY
Fri-Sep 15 100 Canandaigua Speedway Canandaigua,NY
Sat-Sep 23 200 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 30 200-NP Fulton Speedway Fulton,NY
Sun-Oct 8 200 New York State Fairgrnds Syracuse,NY
Sun-Oct 15 100 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg,PA
Sun-Oct 22 200 Orange Co Fair Speedway Middletown,NY
*All events subject to change.
Full Point Shows For DIRT Sportsman &
Street Stocks Aug. 6 At Cayuga County
Weedsport, NY – July 31, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
The DIRT Sportsman and DIRT Street Stock teams will be in the spotlight at
Cayuga County Fair Speedway on August 6 with a pair of special events headlining
the Sunday show. The “live” televised” Empire DIRT Series will be back on Aug.
13 although the same time slot of 8-9pm on Aug. 6 will carry a replay of the
July 30 event broadcast on Time Warner Cable from Weedsport.
On Aug. 6 the open-wheel DIRT Sportsman drivers will be contending for a $500
first-place prize in the extended 25-lap feature ($60 to start) with a
$200-to-win 20-lap final closing out the program for full-fender DIRT Street
Stockers. Both divisional events will offer FULL track points with teams drawing
for heat race positions then using a heads-up feature start. The Sportsman main
will also award valuable points toward any of the three DIRT MotorSports
NorthEast Regional Championships that conclude on Labor Day Weekend; an
excellent opportunity to make up points with just over one month remaining in
the inaugural regional competition. Any Sportsman or Street Stock driver
participating the night before, Aug. 5, at Canandaigua Speedway will be admitted
free into CCFS upon display of their pit band purchased at Canandaigua.
Filling the card this coming Sunday will be a unique “Fire & Ice T-Bone Crash”
exhibition by local daredevil Johnny Danger. The high-speed spectacle includes
Danger crashing his car through a wall of blazing fire and blocks of ice on the
front straightaway in this hair-raising happening. There’s little time to cool
down as Danger heats up the Cayuga County card the following week, Aug. 13, with
a special “Fireworks In A Can” promotion guaranteed to blow you away.
The Sunday evening race program sponsored by J.J. Limousine Service gets
underway with qualifying set for 7 p.m. and gates opening at 5 o’clock. The DIRT
Sportsman/Street Stock twin-bill will be joined by a regular 4-Cylinder Enduro
points show at the historic Weedsport oval. Adult general admission tickets are
$10 each, Senior Citizens (60 yrs + over) $9, Students (11-18 yrs) $5 and
Children (10 yrs. + under) Free.
Reigning overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT Sportsman Champion Russ
Hefti (3 wins) continues to lead Tom Juhl (1 win), Roy Bresnahan (1 win), Rob
Bellinger (2 wins) and Joe Williams Jr. (1 win) on the overall CCFS points
chart. Six point race wins afford Dave Mannise a commanding lead in the Street
Stock standings and three-time winner Craig Dingey (25 pts) heads full-fender
foes James Werner, Karl Werner and Andy Burtless in their battle for the
first-ever 4-Cylinder Enduro division crown.
Round #4 of the Empire DIRT Series is slated for Aug. 13 at Cayuga County. In
addition to the television coverage offered by Time Warner Cable Sports,
motorsports fans across the country will be able to tune into DIRTvision.com at
7 p.m. EST to watch the live cybercasts. A bonus of four more weeks of
open-wheel action will follow the seven live shows with those Super DIRT Week
Classics beginning Sept. 10 and leading into Super DIRT Week ’06 on the Syracuse
Mile. Each Empire DIRT Series show will be televised "live" from 8:00-9:30pm,
EST.
Cayuga County Fair Speedway is located one mile off Exit 40 of the New York
State Thruway; a 15-minute trip west from Syracuse and only an hour's venture
east from downtown Rochester. Contact the track office at 315/834-6606 or log
into www.cayugacountyfairspeedway.com to view complete 2006 track schedule as
well as additional information posted throughout the season.
2006 Empire DIRT Series/Time Warner Cable Program Schedule
Empire DIRT Series Schedule
July 30 – 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. LIVE; Re-aired 8/2 @ 4:00pm, 8/5 @10:00pm, 8/8 @
7:00pm & 8/12 @ 10:00pm
August 6 – 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Re-airing of July 30 show
August 13 – 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. LIVE; Re-aired 8/15 @ 3:30pm & 8/19 @ 10:00pm
August 20 – 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. LIVE; Re-aired 8/22 @ 9:30pm & 8/25 @ 9:30pm
August 27 – 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. LIVE; Re-aired 8/29 @ 9:30pm & 9/2 @ 9:00pm
September 3 – 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. LIVE; Re-aired 9/5 & 9/8 or 9/9, TBA
Super DIRT Week Classic Schedule
September 10 – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Super DIRT Week Classic show
September 17 – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Super DIRT Week Classic show
September 24 – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Super DIRT Week Classic show
October 1 – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Super DIRT Week Classic show
Syracuse 358-Modified Championship Spot
Awaits At Canandaigua On Saturday
Canandaigua, NY – July 31, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
DIRT Sportsman and DIRT Street Stock divisions join the mighty DIRT big-block
Modifieds in action August 5 at Canandaigua Speedway. The Saturday night special
will offer show-up points only for the Modifieds in lieu of the Advance Auto
Parts Super DIRT Series event staged the same night at Eldora Speedway in Ohio.
Featured on the card is a Syracuse 358-Modified Championship Qualifier with the
highest finishing small-block driver earning a guaranteed starting position in
the 150-lap title event during Super DIRT Week XXXV at the New York State
Fairgrounds on Oct. 7.
Event sponsor Geneva Harley Davidson revs up another action-packed four-star
line-up with a complete show of open-wheel Advance Auto Parts Modified and Paine
Motorsports Sportsman racing plus full-fender Parts Plus Auto Stores Expert
Street Stock and JSB Graphics Novice action. Gates open at 5 p.m. and qualifying
rounds begin promptly at 7 o’clock. Adult General Admission is $10, Senior
Citizens (60 yrs + over) $9, Students (11-18 yrs) $5 and Children (10 yrs. +
under) Free.
Any Sportsman or Street Stock driver electing to participate the following day,
Aug. 6, at Cayuga County Fair Speedway will be admitted free upon display of
their pit band purchased at Canandaigua. That Sunday at CCFS the open-wheel DIRT
Sportsman drivers will be contending for a $500 first-place prize in the
extended 25-lap feature ($60 to start) with a $200-to-win 15-lap final closing
out the program for full-fender DIRT Street Stockers.
With Canandaigua point leaders Gary Tomkins and Steve Paine geared up to make
the haul to the Buckeye State, their absence leaves the door open for a number
of drivers to break into the ‘Land of Legends’ victory lane. Third-place points
chaser Todd Burley may be the hungriest as he remains in search of a first
feature win and big-block track title at Canandaigua Speedway and is certain to
be a favorite to claim that elusive win at the Ontario County Fairgrounds.
Season-opening winner Todd Henderson tops the track Sportsman point standings in
search of his inaugural ‘Land of Legends’ crown, leading crate motor-powered
Eric Giguere (2 wins) on the chart. Paul Guerreri and ’02 DIRT Rookie of the
Year Phil LaVare rank next with two victories apiece.
In the full-fender action boasting two more hotly contested affairs, leader
Blane Smith (3 wins) and runner-up Mike Welch (2) are separated by just a single
marker in the Parts Plus Auto Stores Expert title hunt while two points is the
difference between front-runner Mike Dandino (1 win) and Rob Ingraham (2 wins)
in the JSB Graphics Novice division.
Upcoming Speedway Events:
*August 10 – Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series ‘19th Super Summer Sizzler
100’ and BRP CanAm Late Model Series;
*August 12 – Fan Appreciation Night - $5 per person ($2 with non-perishable food
item), full show plus Mid-State Vintage Stock Car Club.
Canandaigua Speedway is located on County Road 10 at the Ontario County
Fairgrounds, just 1-1/2-miles north of Routes 5&20, and is easily accessible
from the NYS Thruway (I-90), taking Exit 43 from the west or Exit 44 from the
east. Additional information can be obtained by calling 585/394-0961 on raceday
or during the week by dialing General Manager Jeff Farney (jefffarney@hotmail.com)
at the track office 315/730-4345. Log into
www.canandaiguaspeedway.com on
the internet any time for the most updated rosters, results, point standings and
race reports throughout the 2006 season.
2006 DIRT MOTORSPORTS NORTHEAST FEATURE WINNERS (July 30)
|
MODIFIED(45) |
358-MODIFIED(43) |
SPORTSMAN(57) |
PRO STOCK(29) |
STREET STOCK(28) |
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10 |
Alan Johnson |
6 |
David Hebert |
8 |
Russ Hefti |
5 |
Pete Stefanski |
7 |
Dave Mannise |
|
9 |
Tim Fuller |
4 |
Brian McDonald |
7 |
Brian Sage |
5 |
Mike Williams |
5 |
Julius Pepin |
|
9 |
Brett Hearn |
4 |
Danny O'Brien |
6 |
Jack Meeks |
4 |
Billy Clark Jr. |
4 |
Blane Smith |
|
9 |
Kevin Bolland |
4 |
Todd Burley |
5 |
Wayne Conn Jr. |
4 |
Bob Buono |
3 |
Bob Schade |
|
8 |
Billy Decker |
4 |
Pierre Dagenais |
4 |
Joe Williams Jr. |
4 |
Don Williams |
3 |
Frank Burnell Jr. |
|
7 |
Gary Tomkins |
4 |
Pete Bicknell |
4 |
Chris Higgins |
4 |
Louie Jackson |
3 |
Corey Hunt |
|
6 |
Pat O'Brien |
3 |
Robbie Krull |
4 |
Rob Pratt |
4 |
Dave Bissonnette |
3 |
Mike Vigiletti |
|
6 |
Rex King |
3 |
Kyle Dingwall |
4 |
Rob Bellinger |
4 |
Clayton Benedict |
3 |
Ray Tarantino |
|
4 |
Matt Sheppard |
3 |
Carey Terrance |
4 |
Rob Knapp |
3 |
Joey Ladouceur |
2 |
Mike Welch |
|
4 |
Pat Ward |
3 |
Brett Hearn |
3 |
Bill Bleich |
3 |
P.J. Peters |
2 |
Jay Pepin |
|
3 |
Frankie Caprara |
3 |
Real LaFrance |
3 |
Joe Morel |
3 |
Sean Corr |
2 |
Adam DePuy |
|
3 |
Steve Paine |
2 |
Scott Kerwin |
3 |
Sammy Reakes IV |
2 |
John Bryson |
2 |
Wayne Ellison |
|
3 |
Andy Bachetti |
2 |
Andy Bachetti |
3 |
Roy Bresnahan |
2 |
Mitchell Jock |
2 |
Rob Ingraham |
|
3 |
Brian Swartzlander |
2 |
Scott Wood |
3 |
Jeff McGinnis |
2 |
Bill Pascual |
2 |
Jamie Eldredge |
|
3 |
Vic Coffey |
2 |
Rick Richner |
3 |
Mat Williamson |
2 |
Dan Shoop |
2 |
Mike Minutolo |
|
2 |
Jimmy Horton |
2 |
Martin Roy |
3 |
Jason Riddell |
2 |
Tom Kemp |
1 |
John Aumick |
|
2 |
Dave Murdick |
2 |
David VanHorn |
2 |
Mike Ruggiero |
2 |
Denis Gauvreau |
1 |
Mike Dandino |
|
2 |
Danny Johnson |
2 |
Mark Hitchcock |
2 |
Paul Guererri |
1 |
Ron Marsden |
1 |
Greg Kurtzman |
|
2 |
Kenny Tremont |
2 |
Laurent Ladouceur |
2 |
Mike Bowman(US) |
1 |
John Gagner |
1 |
Joel Murns |
|
2 |
Dale Planck |
2 |
Larry Lampman Jr. |
2 |
Jipp Ortiz |
1 |
Eric Greenlief |
1 |
Charles Vohs |
|
2 |
Jimmy Johnson |
2 |
Dan Jalbert |
2 |
Shane Donath |
1 |
Joe Allen |
1 |
Ray Cooper |
|
2 |
Justin Haers |
1 |
Matt Quinn |
2 |
Bobby Herrington |
1 |
T.J. Newton |
1 |
James VanDyk |
|
2 |
Tom Winkle |
1 |
Jerry Higbie |
2 |
Ryan Poole |
1 |
Steve Miller |
1 |
Nathan Peckham |
|
1 |
Craig Mitchell |
1 |
Boyd MacTavish |
2 |
Kevin Ridley |
1 |
Dave Williams |
1 |
Kevin Colman |
|
1 |
Wayne Jelley |
1 |
Rich Vinson |
2 |
Darren Zumpe |
1 |
Roy Delormier |
1 |
Steve Faulkner |
|
1 |
Jimmy Phelps |
1 |
Pat O'Brien |
2 |
Phil LaVare |
1 |
Dominic Gauvreau |
1 |
Nick Rizzo |
|
1 |
Tim Hindley |
1 |
Dave Heaslip |
2 |
Don Spatorico |
1 |
Tom Baker |
1 |
John Hechinger |
|
1 |
Steve Hough |
1 |
Kenny Cosgrove |
2 |
Jay Mallory |
1 |
Allan Peters |
1 |
Sam Dwy |
|
1 |
Jeff Heotzler |
1 |
J.R. Heffner |
2 |
Chris Herbison |
1 |
Rick Gorhan |
58 |
Events / 4 Tracks |
|
1 |
Ryan Bartlett |
1 |
Peter Mantha Jr. |
2 |
Kevin Wills |
67 |
Events / 7 Tracks |
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|
1 |
Jerm.Shingledecker |
1 |
Tim Hindley |
2 |
Eric Giguere |
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|
1 |
Ric Hill |
1 |
Clement Therrien |
2 |
Tom Flannigan |
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|
1 |
Russell King |
1 |
George McIntyre |
2 |
Rob Wosyluk |
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|
1 |
Donnie Corellis |
1 |
Todd Stewart |
2 |
Chris Raabe |
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|
1 |
Charlie Donk |
1 |
Chris Jones |
2 |
James Strassburg |
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|
1 |
Paul Gilardi |
1 |
Jeff Sykes |
2 |
Brian Krummel |
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|
1 |
Mike Adderley |
1 |
Alain Boisvert |
1 |
Scott Schrader |
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|
1 |
Brian Berger |
1 |
Rich Salisbury |
1 |
Ricky Newton |
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|
1 |
Tommy Meier |
1 |
Dan Miller |
1 |
Tom Juhl |
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1 |
Billy Dunn |
1 |
Chad Brachmann |
1 |
Jeremy Pitcher |
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|
1 |
Chad Brachmann |
1 |
Donnie Corellis |
1 |
Greg Mrzywka |
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|
1 |
Paul Kinney |
1 |
Wayne Jelley |
1 |
Bill Johnston |
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|
1 |
J.R. Heffner |
1 |
Tim Fuller |
1 |
Todd Henderson |
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|
1 |
Joe Isabell |
83 |
Events / 13 Tracks |
1 |
Chad Chevalier |
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1 |
Rich Eurich |
1 |
John Ferrier |
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125 |
Events / 23 Tracks |
1 |
Paul Gaboury |
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1 |
Mike Bowman(CAN) |
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1 |
Tyler McPherson |
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1 |
Dave Just |
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1 |
Brad Kirkland |
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1 |
Rob Hile |
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1 |
Shane Jablonka |
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1 |
Jordan Bennett |
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1 |
Mark Dilario |
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1 |
Don Spiece |
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1 |
Shawn Donath |
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1 |
Greg Panunte |
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128 |
Events / 14 Tracks |
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2006 DIRT MOTORSPORTS NORTHEAST FEATURE WINNERS (July 30)
Coffey Cops Cayuga Co. Empire DIRT Series,
Donath Sportsman TV Winner
Weedsport, NY – July 30, 2006 – By Gary M. Spaid, Cayuga County PR
It took Vic Coffey a number of years, but he finally won his first DIRT
big-block Modified race at the Cayuga County Fair Speedway on Sunday, July 30 in
the third race of the year televised “live” on Time Warner Cable Sports. “My
brother Paul and the rest of the crew deserve to be out here on television after
all of the hard work they put into this car,” stated an elated Coffey from
victory lane. “My mother and father also make this whole thing possible. To be
able to show well on television is just great!!”
The 20-lap DIRT Sportsman feature proved to be an exciting one as Shawn Donath
beat out leader Joe Williams Jr. by a mere .045 seconds at the finish line. The
DIRT Street Stocks were also in competition with Mike Minutolo picking up his
first win of the year. Craig Dingey beat out 17 other full-fender cars to earn
the top laurels in the 25-lap 4-Cylinder Enduro finale.
Coffey blasted into the lead at the drop of the green from his outside pole
starting position. But as the last couple of cars cleared the second turn the
yellow flew when a very unhappy Tim McCreadie found his father’s number 9
stuffed into the back stretch wall with Sean Beardsley on his tail. Beardsley
limped around to the pits, but McCreadie’s race was finished as he was towed
into the pits. On the ensuing restart Coffey remained in front with Dale Planck
right on his rear bumper. Vince Vitale came next followed by a torrid battle for
fourth between Pat Ward and Tom Sears Jr.
On lap four the yellow flew for a second time when Matt Sheppard suffered a flat
tire and drifted uncontrollably into the inside cement wall on the back stretch
also ending his race early. Coffey now began to stretch out his advantage over
Planck, making a gap of 1.3 seconds before the yellow flew for the third time in
the race on lap 10 when Todd Town looped his number 17T in the first turn.
Pat Ward had worked his way up to third, following Planck at a distance. On lap
14 another pre-race favorite, Gary Tomkins, suffered a flat tire and spun in
between the third and fourth turns. This mishap brought out the final yellow of
the race and set up a long green flag run of 21 laps. On the last restart Ward
ducked low in the second turn and powered by Planck for second.
Coffey was not to be denied, stretching out his lead to a full two seconds as he
hit traffic on lap 25. Ward, too, held a strong advantage in front of the battle
for third between Jimmy Phelps and Planck. These two dueled back and forth for
most of the green flag run for third position. As the checkers flew Coffey
claimed the win followed by Ward who closed to within .525 seconds at the line.
Phelps took third followed by Planck and Tim Fuller, all in a tight pack of
three cars.
The 20-lap DIRT Sportsman main was a unique race. Tim Currier, son of the
night’s sponsor started on the pole and took the early lead in the race. On lap
three the first of numerous yellows flew when Stewart Garrison and Phil LaVare
locked together in the first turn. On the restart Currier lost the lead to Russ
Hefti. Two laps later Currier found himself third after a masterful pass by Joe
Williams Jr. as he exited the second turn. Also during this green flag run Shawn
Donath bested Currier for third on lap eight.
The yellow flew again on lap 10 when Mike Mahaney and Matt Webb came together on
the front stretch and spun into the infield just inside the first turn. Both
cars were able to continue in the race. Two more yellows came on lap 13 and 16,
with Jon Tesoriero looping first in turn one before a lap 16 multi-car shunt
that forced the field to circle around that turn through the infield as the cars
were cleared. Nearly a third of the field was involved in this accident.
Another yellow waved on lap 18 just as the two-to-go marker was displayed. This
time Jim Spano made contact with the second turn wall. On the restart only one
lap went into the record books as Sammy Reakes IV rested on the inside of the
second turn concrete wall. This final slowdown set up a one lap dash to the
checkers in which a number of positions finished extremely tight including the
win taken by Donath as he inched by Williams at the finish line. Jeremy Pitcher
also stole third from Hefti at the stripe with Roy Bresnahan taking the fifth
finishing position.
The 15-lap DIRT Street Stock main opened with Mike Minutolo taking the lead at
the drop of the green and then battling a number of different drivers to hold
the top position. A yellow on lap seven flew for track points leader Dave
Mannise as he suffered a flat tire and came to a stop in the second turn. A
quick change of rubber and Mannise was back yet he seemed to be a bit too
anxious on a number of restarts. Officials were forced to put him back on the
next yellow, which did not fly until lap 12. Still Mannise was able to finish in
the top five. Minutolo took the checkers followed by Phil Marsden, Nick Rizzo,
Mannise and Dan Hoffman.
CCFS SPATTERINGS: ‘Team of the Week’ awards went to Butch Young (Street Stock),
Anthony Steiner (Sportsman) and Bill Werner (Enduro)…Empire Series points are as
follows for the top-10 drivers: 1) Jimmy Phelps 261, 2) Alan Johnson 252, 3)
Dale Planck 233, 4) Danny Johnson 230, 5) Pat Ward 229, 6) Justin Haers 220, 7)
Matt Sheppard 215, 8) Vic Coffey 214, 9) Billy Dunn 212, 10) Tim Fuller
205…Eighty-seven race cars were in the pits on Sunday including 30 DIRT
Modified, 25 DIRT Sportsman, 15 DIRT Street Stock and 17 Enduro entries.
This Sunday will see a number of specials as the big blocks take the night off
following a weekend trip to the Eldora Speedway in southwestern Ohio. Topping
the bill will be a special 35-lap Sportsman feature awarding regional points in
all DIRT Sportsman regions. Track points will also be issued to the Sportsman.
The Street Stocks will contend in a 20-lap main paying $200-to-win. Again track
points will be up for grabs. In both classes a draw will be used to determine
running order in the heats, with a heads up start in their respective features.
A unique “Fire & Ice T-Bone Crash” exhibition is also on tap. Race time remains
at 7 p.m. sharp. The adult general admission ticket price is $10.
“Live” television racing will resume the following week, August 13 and end the
Empire DIRT Series on Labor Day eve with a 100-lap Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT
Series finale. Further schedule information is available throughout the season
by logging into
www.cayugacountyfairspeedway.com or by contacting the DIRT MotorSports NE
office at 315/834-6606.
Currier Plastics / G-U Hardware / Dig Safely New York / Nucor Steel / Dickman
Farms empire television series race 3 night summary
4-CYLINDER enduro
feature (25-laps): CRAIG DINGEY, Bill Werner, Karl Werner, Barb Amidon, Morris
Mathews, Skip DeGroff, Andy Burtless, Mark Johnston, Tom Cook, Nick Werner,
Jeremy Werner, Jeff Helstrom, Adam Keuer, Kelly Smith, Rex Karz, James Werner,
Donnie Mack.
DIRT street stock
HEAT 1: D. Hoffman, S. Woodworth, D. Emmons, N. Peckham, C. Hogan.
HEAT 2: P. Marsden, M. Minutolo, D. Mannise, N. Rizzo, J. Wallace.
FEATURE (15-laps): MIKE MINUTOLO, Phil Marsden, Nick Rizzo, Dave Mannise, Dan
Hoffman, Jim Wallace, Bob Whipple, George LaVare Sr., Steve Woodworth, Nathan
Peckham, Rob Whipple, Tom Shoemaker III, Dave Emmons, Chris Hogan, Butch Young
(DNS).
DIRT SPORTSMAN
HEAT 1: K. Ridley, J. Spano, R. Hefti, B. Sweet, S. Garrison.
HEAT 2: J. Pitcher, T. Currier, S. Donath, R. Bellinger, S. Reakes IV.
HEAT 3: J. Williams Jr., M. Bowman, J. Behron, P. LaVare, M. Webb.
CONSI: A. Steiner, R. Bresnahan, M. Entwistle, J. Juhl II, J. LaRock, J.
Tesoriero, M. Mahaney, N. Humphrey, J. Stevenson, T. Juhl.
FEATURE (20-laps): SHAWN DONATH, Joe Williams Jr., Jeremy Pitcher, Russ Hefti,
Roy Bresnahan, Tim Currier, Rob Bellinger, Anthony Steiner, Jeff Stevenson, Mike
Entwistle, Jim LaRock, Phil LaVare, Nick Humphrey, Kevin Ridley, Brandon Sweet,
Tom Juhl, Jim Spano, Sammy Reakes IV, Stewart Garrison, Mike Bowman, John Behron,
Mark Webb, Mike Mahaney, Jon Tesoriero, John Juhl II.
DIRT MODIFIED
HEAT 1: T. Fuller, T. Sears Jr., C. Bower, G. Tomkins, C. Phelps, B. Tittle.
HEAT 2: P. Ward, J. Phelps, V. Vitale, M. Sheppard, D. Podsiadlo, J. Haers.
HEAT 3: D. Planck, R. Phelps, V. Coffey, J. Isabell, A. Johnson, S. Whaley.
CONSI: FEATURE (35-laps): VIC COFFEY, Pat Ward, Jimmy Phelps, Dale Planck, Tim
Fuller, Ryan Phelps, Alan Johnson, Danny Johnson, Chuck Bower, Justin Haers,
Vince Vitale, Chad Phelps, Tom Sears Jr., Butch Tittle, Billy Dunn, Joe Isabell,
Derrick Podsiadlo, Roy Shields, Chad Homan, Todd Town, Shannon Whaley, Ronnie
Johnson, Gary Tomkins, Mike Ward, Matt Sheppard, Sean Beardsley, Tim McCreadie.
DIRT NE Winners 7-30
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TRACK MEMBER |
CLASS SANCTION |
FEATURE WINNER |
RACE NOTE |
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BREWERTON(Fri) |
MODIFIED |
-Wet Grounds- |
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BROCKVILLE(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
Danny O'Brien (106L) |
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SPORTSMAN |
Jason Riddell (20L) |
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CAN-AM(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
Tim Fuller (30L) |
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|
358-MODIFIED |
Tim Fuller (35L) |
*Thursday 'Shootout' |
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SPORTSMAN |
Jack Meeks (20L) |
||
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CANANDAIGUA(Sat) |
MODIFIED/358 |
-rain- |
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SPORTSMAN |
-rain- |
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STREET STOCK-EX |
-rain- |
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STREET STOCK-NV |
-rain- |
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CAYUGA COUNTY(Sun) |
MODIFIED/358 |
Vic Coffey (35L) |
"Empire DIRT Series" on TWC |
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SPORTSMAN |
Shawn Donath (20L) |
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STREET STOCK |
Mike Minutolo (15L) |
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CORNWALL(Sun) |
358-MODIFIED |
Brian McDonald (100L) |
|
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PRO STOCK |
Clayton Benedict (20L) |
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DRUMMOND(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
-off- |
|
|
EDELWEISS(Fri) |
358-MODIFIED |
Pierre Dagenais (100L) |
|
|
PRO STOCK |
Dave Bissonnette (20L) |
||
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FROGTOWN(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
Dan Jalbert (25L) |
|
|
PRO STOCK |
P.J. Peters (20L) |
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FULTON(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
-rain- |
|
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SPORTSMAN |
-rain- |
||
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PRO STOCK |
-rain- |
||
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GENESEE(Sat) |
SPORTSMAN |
-rain- |
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|
PRO STOCK |
-rain- |
||
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GRANBY(Fri) |
358-MODIFIED |
-off- |
|
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HUMBERSTONE(Sun) |
358-MODIFIED |
Pete Bicknell (35L) |
*Lucas Oil Shoot-Out |
|
SPORTSMAN |
Greg Panunte (25L) |
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LEBANON VALLEY(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
-rain- |
|
|
358-MODIFIED |
-off- |
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LERNERVILLE(Fri) |
MODIFIED |
Kevin Bolland (25L) |
*Joe Pitkavish Memorial |
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MERRITTVILLE(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
Larry Lampman Jr. (35L) |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Rob Knapp (25L) |
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OHSWEKEN(Fri) |
SPORTSMAN |
Mat Williamson (20L) |
|
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ORANGE COUNTY(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
Rich Eurich (30L) |
|
|
Brett Hearn (30L) |
*Rain-Delayed from 7/22 |
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358-MODIFIED |
-off- |
||
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SPORTSMAN |
Brian Krummel (20L) |
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PRO STOCK |
Sean Corr (20L) |
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STREET STOCK-VET |
Ray Tarantino (15L) |
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STREET STOCK-AM |
Sam Dwy (12L) |
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RANSOMVILLE(Fri) |
358-MODIFIED |
Todd Burley (30L) |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
James Strassburg (20L) |
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|
PRO STOCK |
Mike Williams (15L) |
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ROLLING WHEELS(Spl) |
MODIFIED |
Re-Opens Sept. 4 |
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SPORTSMAN |
|||
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STREET STOCK |
|||
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THUNDER ALLEY(Fri) |
MODIFIED/358 |
-rain- |
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SPORTSMAN |
-rain- |
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TRI-CITY(Sun) |
MODIFIED |
Rex King (20L) |
DIRT NE Winners 7-30
Mother Nature Takes Ontario County Fair
Race
Canandaigua, NY – July 29, 2006 – By Gary M. Spaid, Canandaigua PR
It seems to be the same old story; rain, rain and still more rain on the
weekends this summer. Canandaigua Speedway lost its annual Ontario County Fair
Championship races on Saturday, July 29, to good old Mother Nature. It was the
second week in a row that Canandaigua Speedway has been rained out.
Fans should save their rain checks (or wrist bands) for another great night of
racing this weekend.
This Saturday, August 5, a full program of DIRT Modified/358-Modified, Sportsman
and two divisions of Street Stock racing will take to the half-mile oval. The
DIRT Modifieds will be running for show up points only as many top teams head to
the famed Eldora Speedway to compete in the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT
Series. That will leave a number of teams to do battle at Canandaigua. The first
358-Modified across the finish line will also be earning a guaranteed starting
spot for the Super DIRT Week 358-Modified Championship to be run on Saturday,
October 7 at the famed Syracuse Mile oval.
In the DIRT Sportsman and DIRT Street Stock ranks, full track and regional
points will be up for grabs. Race time start is at 7 p.m. sharp. The adult
general admission ticket price is $10. Further schedule information is available
throughout the season by logging into
www.canandaiguaspeedway.com or
by contacting the DIRT MotorSports NE office at 315/834-6606.
DIRT Mod Squad Gearing Up For Advance Auto
Parts Series Return To Eldora
Weedsport, NY – July 27, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
Top teams contending in the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series have had the
date circled on the calendar since its inception. That day finally arrives when
DIRT MotorSports NorthEast’s mighty big-block Modifieds make their third-ever
appearance at Tony Stewart’s Eldora (Oh.) Speedway on August 5.
“We’re running mid-season this time around but I'm still expecting a solid
turnout with all the positive feedback we've received lately,” said DIRT NE
Director Cory Reed. Another quality field of ground-pounding open-wheel racers
will converge on Stewart’s nationally recognized 1/2-miler Saturday evening for
the third 'Advance Auto Parts Big-Block 100.' DIRT NorthEast’s premier division
joins the World of Outlaws Sprint Series for practice on Friday before
completing the 7:30 p.m. tripleheader alongside the UMP Modifieds and Eldora’s
own Advance Auto Parts Stock Cars on Saturday.
The DIRT Modified pre-race entry list already boasts an all-star cast featuring
a dozen of the best big-block teams in the Northeast signed up to compete in
every Advance Auto Parts SDS show. The current list of contracted drivers (in
alphabetical order) includes popular Pennsylvanian Frank Cozze, four-time and
defending Eckerd 200 titlist Billy Decker, reigning overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco
Race Fuels Mr. DIRT champion Tim Fuller, all-time Advance Auto Parts SDS race
winner Brett Hearn, DIRT's winningest big-block Modified driver Alan Johnson,
five-time DIRT MotorSports NE Driver of the Year Danny Johnson, Canandaigua (NY)
Speedway record-setter Steve Paine, second-year tour mainstay Jimmy Phelps,
first-year full-time Series follower Dale Planck, rising star Matt Sheppard,
former Mr. DIRT champion Gary Tomkins and 30-year open-wheel veteran Pat Ward.
Also on the pre-race entry list from around the Northeast are a host of
Pennsylvanians including teammates Butch Tittle and Rusty Smith, Gary Risch and
Brian Swartzlander, Kevin Bolland, Del Rougeux Jr., Dave Murdick and Dave
Schrader, plus New Jersey pilot David VanHorn and New Yorkers Justin Hears, Jeff
Isabell, Tom Sears Jr., Joe Isabell, Ryan Jacobs, Sean Beardsley and Todd Town.
More are expected to sign up during the coming week.
Four-time overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT Champion Alan Johnson
tops the current standings heading into August followed by past titlists Decker,
Fuller, Hearn and Tomkins. Johnson and Decker both own three feature wins on the
’06 AAP tour while Hearn has reached victory lane twice and Fuller once.
Grandstand general admission tickets on Saturday are $20 for adults (16 yrs. +),
$10 for youths (12-15 yrs.), $5 for children (7-11 yrs.), and free for kids (6
and under). The ticket office opens Saturday at 2:30 p.m., gates unlock at 3
p.m. and warm-ups begin at 6 o’clock followed by DIRT Modified Integra Shocks
Time Trials. Please call 937/338-3815 for additional information about the
speedway. Directions and area events can be found online at
www.eldoraspeedway.com. Follow the
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series throughout the season by logging into
www.dirtmotorsports.com and
clicking on DIRT NorthEast from the left side selections.
Registration Reminder For 2006 DIRT
NorthEast Rookie Candidates
Weedsport, NY – July 27, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
The time is now for all first-year drivers to contact DIRT MotorSports NorthEast
Headquarters and confirm their intentions of contending for the annual Rookie of
the Year award. A number of drivers are already qualified for DIRT rookie status
in the big-block Modified, small-block 358-Modified and entry-level open-wheel
Sportsman divisions plus the full-fender Pro Stock class. Top '05 rookie
accolades were received by Stewart Friesen (Modified), Donnie Wetmore Jr.
(358-Modified), Chris Higgins (Sportsman) and inaugural Pro Stocker Robbie Grant
at the season-ending DIRT NE Awards Banquet.
"We already have a lot of drivers this year yet still hope to hear from a few
more candidates in the coming weeks," stated DIRT pointskeeper Gary Spaid. "We
don't have any formal registration procedure in place, however we can not
process rookie points unless we have been properly notified."
The list of leading rookie contenders already indicating their intentions of
pursuing the first-year award includes: DIRT Modified- Kyle Jacobs, Kevin Bates,
Kenny Stafford, Joe Isabell, Ryan Jacobs and Chad Homan; DIRT 358-Modified-Roger
Chrysler, Robbie Grant, Billy Brown and Frederic Gamahe; DIRT Sportsman-Tim
Currier, Brandon Sweet, John Juhl II, Brad Kirkland, Jipp Ortiz and James Henry;
DIRT Pro Stock-Charles Richer, Morgan David, Andre Mainville, Jerry Button and
Howard Mt. Pleasant.
A rookie in the DIRT Modified division is any driver who has not competed in at
least six (6) big-block Modified features in a year. This includes running a
358-modified car with the Modified division except at tracks classified as
"merged" divisional speedways. A DIRT 358-Modified rookie is classified as any
driver who has not competed in either six (6) DIRT Modified or 358-Modified
events. The same rules apply to the Sportsman and full-fender Pro Stock
division.
2006 Rookie of the Year award candidates must also hold a valid DIRT License to
be eligible for Rookie of the Year points and awards. Rookie Points are
determined by adding Home Track Bonus Points to actual points earned at all
respective Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series or Mr. DIRT Championship Series
races. Rookie candidates can also receive points for attempting to qualify for a
championship event.
Potential rookie candidates should notify Gary Spaid
aces2@frontiernet.net at 1571 Lehigh
Station Road, Henrietta, NY 14467 as soon as possible to confirm 2006 status.
DIRT Sportsman Headline Aug. 6 Cayuga
County Card; Big-Block Modifieds Off
Weedsport, NY – July 28, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
The “live” televised” Empire DIRT Series takes a week off and so do the DIRT
Modifieds when action returns to the Cayuga County Fairgrounds on Sunday, August
6. In lieu of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series stop at Eldora (Oh.)
Speedway, CCFS’s primary support divisions are set to take center stage when the
final full month of regular-season racing opens.
Also helping kick off the month of trackside thrills at the home of DIRT
NorthEast will be a unique “Fire & Ice T-Bone Crash” exhibition by local
daredevil Johnny Danger. The high-speed spectacle includes Danger crashing his
car through a wall of blazing fire and blocks of ice on the front straightaway
in this hair-raising happening. There’s little time to cool down as Danger heats
up the Cayuga County card the following week, Aug. 13, with a special “Fireworks
In A Can” promotion guaranteed to blow you away.
On Aug. 6 the open-wheel DIRT Sportsman drivers will be contending for a $500
first-place prize in the extended 25-lap feature ($60 to start) with a
$200-to-win 15-lap final closing out the program for full-fender DIRT Street
Stockers. Both divisional events will offer track show-up points with teams
drawing for starting positions. The Sportsman main will also award valuable
points toward any of the three DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Regional Championships
that conclude on Labor Day Weekend; an excellent opportunity to make up points
with just over one month remaining in the inaugural regional competition.
The Sunday evening race program sponsored by J.J. Limousine Service gets
underway with qualifying set for 7 p.m. and gates opening at 5 o’clock. The DIRT
Sportsman/Street Stock twin-bill will be joined by a regular 4-Cylinder Enduro
points show at the historic Weedsport oval. Adult general admission tickets are
$10 each, Senior Citizens (60 yrs + over) $9, Students (11-18 yrs) $5 and
Children (10 yrs. + under) Free.
Reigning overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT Sportsman Champion Russ
Hefti (3 wins) continues to lead Tom Juhl, Roy Bresnahan, Rob Bellinger and Joe
Williams Jr. on the overall CCFS points chart. Six point race wins afford Dave
Mannise a commanding lead in the Street Stock standings and James Werner (24
pts.) heads full-fender foes Craig Dingy, Karl Werner and Andy Burtless in their
battle for the first-ever 4-Cylinder Enduro division crown.
Round #4 of the Empire DIRT Series is slated for Aug. 13 at Cayuga County. In
addition to the television coverage offered by Time Warner Cable Sports,
motorsports fans across the country will be able to tune into DIRTvision.com at
7 p.m. EST to watch the live cybercasts. A bonus of four more weeks of
open-wheel action will follow the seven live shows with those Super DIRT Week
Classics beginning Sept. 10 and leading into Super DIRT Week ’06 on the Syracuse
Mile. Each Empire DIRT Series show will be televised "live" from 8:00-9:30pm,
EST.
Cayuga County Fair Speedway is located one mile off Exit 40 of the New York
State Thruway; a 15-minute trip west from Syracuse and only an hour's venture
east from downtown Rochester. Contact the track office at 315/834-6606 or log
into
www.cayugacountyfairspeedway.com to view complete 2006 track schedule as
well as additional information posted throughout the season.
2006 Empire DIRT Series/Time Warner Cable Program Schedule
Empire DIRT Series Schedule
July 30 – 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. LIVE; Re-aired 8/2 @ 4:00pm, 8/5 @10:00pm, 8/8 @
7:00pm & 8/12 @ 10:00pm
August 6 – 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Re-airing of July 30 show
August 13 – 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. LIVE; Re-aired 8/15 @ 3:30pm & 8/19 @ 10:00pm
August 20 – 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. LIVE; Re-aired 8/22 @ 9:30pm & 8/25 @ 9:30pm
August 27 – 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. LIVE; Re-aired 8/29 @ 9:30pm & 9/2 @ 9:00pm
September 3 – 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. LIVE; Re-aired 9/5 & 9/8 or 9/9, TBA
Super DIRT Week Classic Schedule
September 10 – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Super DIRT Week Classic show
September 17 – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Super DIRT Week Classic show
September 24 – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Super DIRT Week Classic show
October 1 – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Super DIRT Week Classic show
Alan Johnson Scores Grandview First In
Advance Auto Parts Series Stop
Bechtelsville, PA – July 19, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
DIRT MotorSports NorthEast’s all-time winningest big-block Modified driver Alan
Johnson added another entry in the recordbook as he captured his first career
feature win at Grandview Speedway on Wednesday night in the Advance Auto Parts
Super DIRT Series ‘Traffic Jam 100.’ Johnson’s third tour triumph of the season
came in the 13th appearance made by DIRT NE’s premier Modified traveling tour at
Bruce and Theresa Rogers' popular Bechtelsville, Pa. oval.
“I think I had a second-place once before at Grandview just not many top-fives
here before tonight,” figured Johnson, 48, after he parked the Jeff Rudalavage/Tony
Laughing-owned no. 14J NativePoker.Com-WPC Associates,Inc.-Pine Line Auto
Sales/Bicknell in victory lane for a DIRT-best ninth time this season. His 42nd
career Advance Auto Parts SDS victory gives him 338 big-block feature wins since
DIRT was established in 1976. “Its good to finally win one here, I’ve had a few
chances lately. It’s a racy track and once you hit the right set-up you can make
it to the front if you can stay out of trouble.”
Johnson lost the lead to Steve Paine on lap 35 but stayed out of trouble long
enough to be in position to return to the point when Paine’s open-wheel machine
encountered motor trouble just past the halfway mark in the 100-lap big-block
finale. ‘A.J. Slideways’ easily held on the rest of the way despite three
caution periods to cruise home for an eight car-length advantage over runner-up
Billy Decker, who he now leads by eight points in the AAP Series which
culminates with the crowing of the overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr.
DIRT Champion in October. All-time Advance Auto Parts Series winner Brett Hearn,
Gary Tomkins and reigning Mr. DIRT Modified Champion Tim Fuller filled out the
front-five. Johnson collected $6,000 after joining Decker as the only other
three-time winner on the ’06 Advance Auto Parts Modified tour while the
guaranteed starting berth in the Eckerd 200 Championship during Super DIRT Week
XXXV, Oct. 4-8, at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse went to
seventh-place finisher Jimmy Phelps.
Fuller, last year’s Grandview race winner, opened the ninth annual running of
Bob Miller’s ‘Thunder On The Hill’ promotion by besting the field of 34
open-wheel entries with a time of 15.032 sec. (79.830 mph) around the fast
one-third miler to earn the Integra Shocks Fast Time Award. Comdial
Communications sweetened the pot with an additional $200 bonus paid out to the
Edwards, N.Y. pilot. Fuller wasn’t as fortunate in the pre-race draw for
position as selected the Frisbee numbered nine to start inside row five
alongside New Jersey invader Ryan Gowdown. Heat one winner Jimmy Horton was the
first to draw and he grabbed the pole to begin the century grind while Johnson
uncovered the ‘three’ to file in row two directly behind.
Horton had already claimed an Advance Auto Parts victory at Susquehanna (Pa)
Speedway in mid-June and was an early favourite to repeat following his number
one selection. But outside front row partner Jeff Strunk had other ideas as he
swept around the New Jersey veteran to lead the initial circuit with Johnson,
Tomkins and fifth-place starter Paine jockeying early for valuable positions.
Johnson blasted by Strunk on lap six and needed just two more times around to
move past Horton for the top spot with eight laps complete. The leaders reached
traffic before 10 laps were scored and three-wide racing kept the pack shuffling
as cars searched for the fastest way around. By lap 15 Paine had charged into
second and set his sights on Johnson a dozen car-lengths ahead.
Paine tracked down Johnson in heavy traffic on lap 28 and needed seven more laps
to take over first as the leader got bottled up in his bid to hold the point.
With the action non-stop around the entire track, the first of five yellow flags
finally flew on lap 37 when Rick Laubach’s Alpha Mills mount came to a stop high
between turns one and two. Rookie contender Ryan Jacobs came to a stop to force
a second slowdown just five laps later and with half the race over Paine and
Johnson ran 1-2 followed by 11th-place starter Decker, Horton and Tomkins.
Hearn, Fuller, Dale Planck, Pat Ward and Jimmy Phelps rounded out the top-10
with 20 cars still scored on the lead lap.
A potential triumph turned into tragedy as a cloud of smoke suddenly billowed
from Paine’s no. 7x Tallmadge Tire-Terrell's Potato Chips-Geneva Homes- J&M
Roofers/TEO ride, with the Waterloo, NY veteran quickly pulled to the infield at
the expense of a brand new Finger Lakes powerplant supplied by Jake Marine.
Paine’s unexpected departure set up a head-to-head confrontation between the
2006 tour’s top-two point-earners yet despite three brief caution periods over
the final 40 laps, Johnson was no match for Decker as the Phelps, NY went on to
score a 1.7-second victory in the 40-minute main event.
“It was a tough break with Steve having motor problems, it didn’t look like he
was going to fade once he got out front,” said Johnson, following the decisive
win in front of the Keystone State crowd. “It still would have been good racing
later on in traffic. I figured Billy was good at the end and saw the cameras
flashing so I knew he was pretty close. I probably wasn’t as careful as I
should’ve been with the lapped cars but things happened pretty quick and there’s
not a lot of time to second-guess yourself.”
Decker entered Grandview trailing Johnson by just a single marker on the Advance
Auto Parts SDS points chart. Despite a solid runner-up tally, the Unadilla, NY
pilot dropped another seven through 12 point races and the next event not coming
until August. “Alan was just flat out better than us tonight,” said Decker, who
topped the tour field at Grandview in August of 2003. “I would’ve needed a big
break in traffic to have any chance of getting past him. I tried the high side
and found that wasn’t the hot set-up and with Alan a master running down low I
just had to settle in with him being about three to four-tenths faster at the
end.”
Hearn crossed the line third as the top-five finishers were also ranked among
the front-five in the current AAP Series point standings. “Podium finishes are
always good in a Super DIRT Series race with the amount of talent and top-shelf
equipment running out here today,” said Hearn, who joins Danny Johnson and Tim
McCreadie as the only two-time Series race winners at Grandview with his first
coming in Bob Miller’s inaugural Traffic Jam production staged in 1998. “The
tires were really good early on then we faded and finally made it back up
through near the end. It was a strange race out there, for a while I thought I
was fast then I almost dropped out of the top-10. So getting back up to third is
really good considering where we came from.”
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Race #12 –Grandview Speedway, July 19, 2006
‘Traffic Jam 100’ Modified Event Summary
FIN STR CAR# DRIVER
1 3 14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY ($6,000)
2 11 91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY
3 7 20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ
4 4 1 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY
5 9 19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY
6 13 27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY
7 17 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY
8 6 77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY
9 8 44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA
10 28 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY
11 18 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY
12 10 26 Ryan Godown/Ringoes,NJ
13 14 117 Kevin Hirthler/Perkiomenville,PA
14 23 4 Duane Howard/Oley,PA
15 19 19b Kenny Brightbill/Sinking Spring,PA
16 22 72 Ray Swinehart/Bechtelsville,PA
17 15 42b Kevin Bates/Lake Ariel,PA
18 26 r2z2 Butch Tittle/Saylorsburg,PA
19 21 14w Ryan Watt/Pottstown,PA
20 27 r2 Rusty Smith/Bethlehem,PA
21 20 81 Rich Rutski/Somerville,NJ
22 30 73 Ryan Jacobs/Hogansburg,NY
23 1 42 Jimmy Horton/Neshanic Station,NJ
24 2 126 Jeff Strunk/Bethel,PA
25 25 8j Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY
26 5 7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY
27 29 15 Brett Tonkin/Carbondale,PA
28 12 357 Billy Pauch/Frenchtown,NJ
29 16 77 Bob Trapper/Scranton,PA
30 24 14 Rick Laubach/Quakertown,PA
LAP LEADERS: Strunk (1-7), A.Johnson (8-34), Paine (35-55), A.Johnson (56-100).
CAUTIONS: 5 for 11 laps.
ECKERD 200 QUALIFIER: Jimmy Phelps.
DID NOT QUALIFY(4)
00-Doug Manmiller/Wyomissing,PA
11-Kyle Jacobs/Hogansburg,NY
66-Vince Gagliardo Jr./Shillington,PA
118-Sean Merkel/Gilbertsville,PA
QUALIFYING
FAST AVE
TIME MPH CAR# DRIVER
1 15.032 79.830 19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY
*$100 Integra Shocks Fast Qualifier Award
*$200 Comdial Communications Award
2 15.091 79.518 357 Billy Pauch/Frenchtown,NJ
3 15.163 79.140 44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA
4 15.177 79.067 1 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY
5 15.236 78.761 42 Jimmy Horton/Neshanic Station,NJ
6 15.245 78.714 14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY
15.245 78.714 77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY
8 15.247 78.704 20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ
9 15.268 78.596 26 Ryan Godown/Ringoes,NJ
10 15.280 78.534 126 Jeff Strunk/Bethel,PA
11 15.301 78.426 42b Kevin Bates/Lake Ariel,PA
12 15.307 78.396 7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY
13 15.308 78.390 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY
14 15.319 78.334 117 Kevin Hirthler/Perkiomenville,PA
15 15.349 78.181 91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY
16 15.353 78.161 81 Rich Rutski/Somerville,NJ
17 15.382 78.013 14 Rick Laubach/Quakertown,PA
18 15.388 77.983 8j Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY
19 15.399 77.927 72 Ray Swinehart/Bechtelsville,PA
20 15.433 77.755 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY
21 15.459 77.625 14w Ryan Watt/Pottstown,PA
22 15.500 77.419 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY
23 15.508 77.379 19b Kenny Brightbill/Sinking Spring,PA
24 15.512 77.359 77 Bob Trapper/Scranton,PA
25 15.562 77.111 27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY
26 15.594 76.953 11 Kyle Jacobs/Hogansburg,NY
15.594 76.953 73 Ryan Jacobs/Hogansburg,NY
28 15.610 76.874 4 Duane Howard/Oley,PA
29 15.631 76.771 15 Brett Tonkin/Carbondale,PA
30 15.776 76.065 r2z2 Butch Tittle/Saylorsburg,PA
31 15.829 75.810 r2 Rusty Smith/Bethlehem,PA
32 15.895 75.495 66 Vince Gagliardo Jr./Shillington,PA
33 16.010 74.953 118 Sean Merkel/Gilbertsville,PA
34 -NT- ----- 00 Doug Manmiller/Wyomissing,PA
Heat Races (10 laps, top 5 finishers transferred to feature, top 3 went to
re-draw)
#1: Horton, Fuller, Godown, D.Johnson, Phelps, Watt, Laubach, Tonkin, Merkel.
#2: Pauch, Strunk, Planck, Hirthler, Ward, Sears, Tittle, R.Jacobs.
#3: Cozze, A.Johnson, Decker, Bates, Brightbill, Swinehart, Smith, K.Jacobs.
#4: Hearn, Tomkins, Paine, Trapper, Rutski, Howard, Gagliardo, Sheppard,
Manmiller (DNS).
Consolation Round (10 laps, top 10 finishers transferred to feature)
#1: Watt, Swinehart, Howard, Laubach, Sears, Tittle, Smith, Sheppard, Tonkin,
R.Jacobs, Gagliardo, K.Jacobs (DNS), Merkel (DNS), Manmiller DNS).
Advance Auto Parts Super Series Point Standings (through July 19, 2006)
No. Driver Points Diff Money Wins Top-5 Top-10 Starts
1 14J Alan Johnson 935 0 $34,225 3 8 8 12
2 91 Billy Decker 927 (8) $29,925 3 8 9 12
3 19 Tim Fuller 900 (35) $22,300 1 9 9 12
4 20 Brett Hearn 814 (121) $21,950 2 5 7 12
5 1 Gary Tomkins 806 (129) $17,950 0 6 8 12
6 42p Pat Ward 801 (134) $12,100 0 3 9 12
7 27J Danny Johnson 764 (171) $14,850 1 1 7 12
8 98h Jimmy Phelps 741 (194) $11,200 0 2 9 12
9 44s Matt Sheppard 729 (206) $9,825 0 1 7 12
10 77x Dale Planck 699 (236) $14,475 1 2 6 11
11 44c Frank Cozze 693 (242) $7,850 0 2 5 12
12 7x Steve Paine 647 (288) $7,150 0 0 5 12
13 8J Tom Sears Jr. 535 (400) $5,225 0 1 2 11
14 10 Stewart Friesen 519 (416) $3,713 0 0 2 10
15 11 Kyle Jacobs 445 (490) $3,825 0 1 1 9
16 32c Vic Coffey 426 (509) $5,775 0 2 5 7
17 3 Justin Haers 408 (527) $3,400 0 0 2 8
18 Z Butch Tittle 308 (627) $2,100 0 0 0 8
19 39 Tim McCreadie 308 (627) $6,950 0 3 4 5
20 42 Jimmy Horton 255 (680) $7,100 1 1 1 4
21 42B Kevin Bates 200 (735) $1,200 0 0 0 4
22 60 Kenny Stafford 199 (736) $1,200 0 0 0 4
23 73 Ryan Jacobs 197 (738) $900 0 0 0 3
24 6 Pat O'Brien 195 (740) $6,500 0 2 2 2
25 3b Chad Brachmann 188 (747) $2,600 0 1 1 4
26 14 Rick Laubach 166 (769) $900 0 0 0 4
27 90r Martin Roy 156 (779) $1,050 0 0 0 3
28 6J Joe Isabell 151 (784) $600 0 0 0 2
29 22g Mitch Gibbs 149 (786) $963 0 0 0 4
30 99 Ryan Phelps 133 (802) $900 0 0 0 4
Advance Auto Parts DIRT Modified Entries – July 19 (34)
CAR#
DRIVER / HOMETOWN
TEAM (Sponsor / Chassis / Engine)
00
Doug Manmiller/Wyomissing,PA
GMI First Mechanical Solutions,Inc.-Car Corner Auto Sales/Bicknell/Doug Meyers
1
Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY
Honeoye Auto Parts-Pillsbury/Bicknell/Finger Lakes
r2
Rusty Smith/Bethlehem,PA
Smith Excavating & Paving-Bourdeau Financial/TEO/David VanHorn,Sr.
r2z2
Butch Tittle/Saylorsburg,PA
Smith Excavating & Paving-Bourdeau Financial/TEO/David VanHorn,Sr.
4
Duane Howard/Oley,PA
BPG Racing-Alex's Lemonade Stand-Mavericks/Bicknell/Morrison
7x
Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY
Tallmadge Tire-Terrell's Potato Chips-Geneva Homes-J&M Roofers/TEO/Finger Lakes
8j
Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY
JIR Motorsports-Commercial Roofing & Sheet Metal,Inc./TEO/Morrison
11
Kyle Jacobs/Hogansburg,NY
Quality Concrete-King Enterprises-Chiefs Tobacco & Gas/Troyer/Kevlar
14
Rick Laubach/Quakertown,PA
Alpha Mills-Reiley & Sterner Auto Sales-Werner's Auto Body/TEO/D.VanHorn,Sr.
14j
Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY
NativePoker.Com-WPC Associates,Inc.-Pine Line Auto Sales/Bicknell/Morrison
14w
Ryan Watt/Pottstown,PA
BPG Racing-Alex's Lemonade Stand-Mavericks/TEO/Feil
15
Brett Tonkin/Carbondale,PA
Grimm Construction-G&G Towing/Bicknell/Main
19
Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY
JL Motorsports(Native Poker)-Chiefs Tobacco&Gas-G&R Auto Parts/TEO/Enders
19b
Kenny Brightbill/Sinking Spring,PA
Heavy Business/Bicknell/HG Associates
20
Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ
Madsen Mtrsports-Wentworth Custom Homes-BPG Racing-Kruger-WLR/TEO/Enders
26
Ryan Godown/Ringoes,NJ
Stanton Hills Landscaping/Bicknell/Feil
27j
Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY
JIR Motorsports-Oneidaview Pile Driving/TEO/Morrison
42
Jimmy Horton/Neshanic Station,NJ
Millennium Car Wash-Grosso Trucking-Metal Fab Race Pro Shop/Bicknell/Feil
42b
Kevin Bates/Lake Ariel,PA
Blaise & Son Racing-The Ulster 4-Locklin's Bottled Gas/Bicknell/Bedell & Murray
42p
Pat Ward/Genoa,NY
Gypsum Express,Ltd.-Stadium International/Bicknell/Enders
44
Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA
Waite's General Contr-Carquest Auto Parts-Bert Transmission/TEO/Feil-M2 Power
44s
Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY
BKS/G-U Hardware-Currier Pastics-Adam Ross Cut Stone/Bicknell/Finger Lakes
66
Vince Gagliardo Jr./Shillington,PA
Vince's Auto Sales-Vince's Towing/Troyer/Feil
72
Ray Swinehart/Bechtelsville,PA
Ebersole Excavating-X/S Waste Transport/Bicknell/Doug Meyers
73
Ryan Jacobs/Hogansburg,NY
East End Auto Parts & Construction-Jacob's Excavation/Bicknell/Enders
77
Bob Trapper/Scranton,PA
Fields Used Furniture-Andy's Auto Sales/TEO/Fiehl
77x
Dale Planck/Cortland,NY
East End Auto Parts & Construction-Jacob's Excavation/Bicknell/Enders
81
Rich Rutski/Somerville,NJ
BRB Construction-Jersey Jerkey-Sheppard Builders/Bicknell/ Feil
91
Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY
Gypsum Wholesalers-Stadium Int'l-Quality Hardwoods/Bicknell/Enders
98h
Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY
Mohawk Northeast-New England Race Fuels/Troyer/Bruneau-JanCen
117
Kevin Hirthler/Perkiomenville,PA
Green Lane William Penn-Churchville Masonry/Bicknell/Morrison
118
Sean Merkel/Gilbertsville,PA
Jr. Schell Trucking-Agliano Bros. TruckingTEO/Feil
126
Jeff Strunk/Bethel,PA
Gold Rush Trailers-Touch of Green Landscaping/TEO/Feil
357
Billy Pauch/Frenchtown,NJ
Norm's Save Station-Davis Insurance Group/Bicknell/Doug Meyers
SKIDMARKS
2006 Tour 12 Turnaround: For the second straight year DIRT MotorSports™ has
signed up the best big-block Modified teams in the Northeast to compete in every
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series show. The list of a dozen contracted
drivers (in alphabetical order) initially included past Eckerd 200 champion Vic
Coffey, four-time and defending Eckerd 200 titlist Billy Decker,
third-generation big-block upstart Stewart Friesen, reigning overall Hoosier
Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT champion Tim Fuller, '04 Rookie of the Year
Justin Hears, all-time Advance Auto Parts SDS race winner Brett Hearn, DIRT's
winningest big-block Modified driver Alan Johnson, Canandaigua (NY) Speedway
record-setter Steve Paine, second-year tour mainstay Jimmy Phelps, rising star
Matt Sheppard, former Mr. DIRT champion Gary Tomkins and 30-year open-wheel
veteran Pat Ward. In a role reversal from the ’05 campaign, Danny Johnson
replaced Haers following the Canadian swing and at the conclusion of the Orange
County event Frank Cozze was named to fill in for missing Friesen and Dale
Planck moved into the slot recently left vacant by Coffey. At Grandview, Johnson
(6th) had the best outcome, finishing ahead of Planck (8th) and one more spot
ahead of Cozze (9th) in their contractual debut.
SDS Roster Additions: Five drivers made their first appearance in the 2006
Advance Auto Parts SDS at Grandview on Wednesday. All but Vince Gagliardo Jr.
qualified for the century grind with Duane Howard (14th) finishing highest
followed by Ryan Watt (19th), Rich Rutski (21st) and Bob Trapper (29th) in their
initial attempts.
Feel The Paine: While salvaging just five top-10 finishes in the initial 11
Advance Auto Parts outing, Steve Paine looked to be back in familiar territory
as led the all-star line-up with less than 50 laps to go in Wednesday night’s
big-block finale. But like so many times before during the ’06 tour campaign,
last year’s Grandview runner-up posted another disappointing finish (26th) to
keep him ranked 12th in points and farthest down the list of a dozen committed
drivers. “Its just been a lot of trial and error lately,” said Paine, who
continues to contest for a modern-day DIRT NE record seventh straight track
title closer to home at Canandaigua (NY) Speedway. “In the past six weeks we’ve
probably made more changes than in the past 10 years combined. Hopefully, we’re
getting a little closer to something, its been a lot of work with not much to
show for the effort we’ve put behind it.” Paine recently opened and currently
operates a new Waterloo Speedway go-cart track, located within a mile of the now
defunct Maple Grove Speedway (aka Waterloo Speedway) and just a little further
from his Brewer Road residence. The “Hurricane” is also enjoying his growing
family with wife Stacey expecting a third child in November to join siblings
Billy (3 yrs.) and Tommy (2 yrs.) on race day roster.
Sponsorship Spotlight: With Bob Miller’s Thunder On The Hill’ event sponsored by
BPG Racing and Chad Sinon Motorsports, Sinon was an active onlooker as he also
fielded rides for Duane Howard and Ryan Watt, who both qualified for the
nightcap. Many-time Grandview feature winner Craig VonDohren was also expected
to compete yet his car was not ready due to a crash suffered two weeks at
Bridgeport (NJ) Speedway. Sinon was hoping to celebrate a top finish for either
of his drivers, the day before he would blow out the candles at his 40h birthday
party.
Keystone Combination: Fifteen years ago Jeff Strunk was ready to strap in behind
the wheel of a Glenn Hynemann-owned Modified. Then came the rain to cancel the
show and that was the last time the pair got together. Already owning nine
feature wins in 2006 (5-Grandview, 4-Big Diamond), Strunk got a second chance
Wednesday at Grandview and was on his way to successful debut after time
trialing 10th quickest and drawing outside-pole to start the feature in the
potent Feil-powered no. 126 Gold Rush Trailers-Touch of Green Landscaping/TEO
car. The marriage lasted only 65 circuits after Strunk (finished 24th) had faded
from the top-10 with little chance of saving the trial separation.
Tough Times On The Hill: Since first utilizing the AMB it Scoring & Timing
System in 2000, the latest Advance Auto Parts SDS event marks the first time
that the fast time trailer has not cracked the 15-second barrier in their
qualifying run. Current track record-holder Matt Sheppard, who posted the best
time (14.635 sec./81.995 mph) in August of 2004, was 20th fastest on Wednesday
as the Randy Ross-owned no. 44s BKS/G-U Hardware-Currier Pastics-Adam Ross Cut
Stone/Bicknell entry was housing a borrowed Finger Lakes motor. After setting
his fast time of 15.032 seconds, Fuller noted, “Winning last year doesn’t really
mean anything, it’s a whole new ballgame this time around but being fast means
you’re still in the hunt. I’m just looking for a good starting spot and
hopefully we’ll be there at the end when 100 laps is up.”
Quick Draw: Qualifying heat one winner Jimmy Horton was the first to make a
selection in the customary pre-race draw and came out of it with the number one
starting spot. Billy Pauch was up next after winning the second heat and chose
the highest number 12. The New Jersey stars were both DNF’s on the final
scoresheet with Horton (23rd) dropping out after 89 laps and Pauch (28th) making
a quicker exit with 41 circuits covered in his second 2006 tour event.
Excavating Toward Eldora: With just a couple weeks remaining before the
ground-pounding DIRT big-block Modifieds heat west for a return visit to Tony
Stewart’s Eldora Speedway on Aug. 5, Rusty Smith and Butch Tittle are
solidifying plans to make the long haul to the legendary Ohio speedplant. Teamed
up in a pair of red no. r2 Smith Excavating & Paving-Bourdeau Financial/TEO
entries, the veteran travelers are also outlining plans to compete at Tri-City
Speedway (Pa.) on Sunday, Aug. 6 before crossing the border attempting to
qualify for the Advance Auto Parts show at Merrittville (Ont.) Speedway on
Monday, Aug. 7 --- the first tour visit since 1992.
Homepage Highlights: The Official DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Web site at http://www.dirtmotorsports.com/DirtNE/SDS
includes Advance Auto Parts Series driver biographies with individual statistics
and pictures, race-by-race statistics, detailed track information and race
coverage, series news and team press releases. There are also specific links to
the 2006 DIRT MotorSports Media Guide, the Official Rulebook and the 2006 DIRT
MotorSports Membership form.
Get Out The Word First: With RACEceiver now recognized as the Official Driver
Communicator of DIRT MotorSports™ in 2006, fans, as well as the competing
drivers, were able to hear first hand everything that was happening throughout
the entire Grandview show. A compact radio receiver that conveniently fits into
a driver’s pocket, a RACEceiver allows each driver to hear directions from
series officials, which greatly enhances the safety and timeliness of events. A
similar version available to fans allows RACEceiver users to hear what
information series officials are relaying to the drivers. For more information
about RACEceiver, visit www.raceceiver.com, call 866/301-7223, or look for their
sales trailers at various events.
Tracks Know The Score: In DIRT MotorSports™ ongoing effort to assist every
sanctioned track with presenting the best possible race programs, DMS has teamed
with AMB i.t. which continues to be recognized as the Official Timing System of
DIRT MotorSports. AMB i.t. is the world’s leader in automatic race timing and
scoring systems and the DIRT organization is proud to retain the company as a
valued partner in the timing and scoring of all DIRT MotorSports events.
Eckerd Store Specials: Eckerd Pharmacies in New York and Pennsylvania will give
away close to 1,000 free tickets for Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd
200 Qualifier Races held throughout the 2006 season. The popular Eckerd program
is part of the promotion for the Oct. 8 Eckerd 200 Championship race at Super
DIRT Week in Syracuse, N.Y. Each Eckerd Pharmacy promotion will feature DIRT
driver appearances, race cars, the Eckerd “cut-away” Modified, free autograph
cards and free tickets to Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd 200
Qualifier Races. Fans can find more information on the Eckerd promotion by
visiting Eckerd Pharmacy online at www.eckerd.com. For race information, please
visit www.dirtmotorsports.com.
Next Events: Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series traveling teams take a
well-deserved two-week break from mid-week activity before the top Modified
chauffeurs in the Northeast head to Rossburg, Ohio for the highly anticipated
return to Eldora Speedway on August 5. Just one day off and the mighty DIRT
big-block Modifieds return to action for the final time in Canada this season
with Merrittville Speedway staging its first Advance Auto Parts SDS shootout
since 1992. Each 100-lap main event pays out $6,000 to the winner plus offers
valuable points towards the overall Hoosier-Sunoco Mr. DIRT Championship.
Cayuga County Fair Speedway Hosts ‘Empire
DIRT Series’ Round II On Sunday
Weedsport, NY – July 19, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
Big-block Modified leadfoot Justin Haers returns to the home of DIRT MotorSports
NorthEast on Sunday, July 23 as he tries to make it two straight victories in
round number two of the ‘Empire DIRT Series’ televised “live” on Time Warner
Sports from Cayuga County Fair Speedway. The second in the seven-race
made-for-television auto racing program gets underway with qualifying set for 7
p.m. and gates opening at 5 o’clock.
Gillespie Chevrolet and K&S Car wash team up to sponsor a full show of DIRT
Modified, DIRT Sportsman, DIRT Street Stock and 4-Cylinder Enduro racing at the
historic Weedsport oval. Adult general admission tickets are $15 each, Senior
Citizens (60 yrs + over) $14, Students (11-18 yrs) $8 and Children (10 yrs. +
under) Free.
Haers led nearly the entire distance before outlasting runner-up Jimmy Phelps
and Mr. DIRT title contenders Matt Sheppard, Tim Fuller and Alan Johnson to
garner his second feature win of 2006 and top the early Empire DIRT Series
points standings. In the season-long track standings, Fuller leads Phelps by
just two markers followed by Sheppard and Johnson in his bid for a third
straight Cayuga County crown steering the no. 19 JL Motorsports-NativePoker.com/TEO
entry.
Along with Time Warner Cable viewers at home able to witness the entire 35-lap
DIRT Modified main, a complete 20-lap DIRT Sportsman feature plus the Modified
consolation round (both based on weather and time limitations) are included in
each 1-1/2 hours show. Doug Elkins and Shane Andrews are co-hosts throughout the
evening while Mark Kenyon reports pitside with behind-the-scenes interviews. TWC
will also air each program twice more during the following week.
In addition, motorsports fans across the country will be able to tune into
DIRTvision.com at 7 p.m. EST to watch the live cybercasts. A bonus of four more
weeks of open-wheel action will follow the seven live shows with those Super
DIRT Week Classics beginning Sept. 10 and leading into Super DIRT Week ’06 on
the Syracuse Mile. The Empire DIRT Series will miss only one weekend (Aug. 6)
and run every Sunday through September 3, with each show televised "live" from
8:00-9:30pm, EST.
En route to his first career win at Cayuga County, Roy Bresnahan captured the
initial 20-lap DIRT Sportsman feature broadcast “live” last Sunday with Joe
Williams Jr. chasing him across the line followed by Russ Hefti, Mike Bowman,
Jim LaRock and current division points leader Tom Juhl. Bresnahan ranks third on
the CCFS Sportsman points chart while Juhl (444) leads Hefti (443) by the
slimmest of margins entering the Sunday night showdown.
DIRT Street Stock and Enduro racers are under the spotlight in full-fender
action from The Port. Five-time feature winner Dave Mannise has so far dominated
the Street Stock division while James Werner (19 pts.) and Craig Dingey (15
pts.) are the only repeat Enduro winners and head their current standings. Only
the top-5 finishers (1st-5 pts, 2nd-4 pts, 3rd-3 pts, 4th-2 pts, 5th-1 pt.) in
each 4-Cylinder Enduro earn points and at the end of the ’06 season a divisional
champion will be crowned for the first time.
Cayuga County Fair Speedway is located one mile off Exit 40 of the New York
State Thruway; a 15-minute trip west from Syracuse and only an hour's venture
east from downtown Rochester. Contact the track office at 315/834-6606 or log
into
www.cayugacountyfairspeedway.com to view complete 2006 track schedule as
well as additional information posted throughout the season.
2006 Empire DIRT Series/Time Warner Cable Program – Schedule
LIVE Empire DIRT Series Remaining Schedule
July 23 – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. LIVE Empire DIRT Series event
July 30 – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. LIVE Empire DIRT Series event
August 13 – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. LIVE Empire DIRT Series event
August 20 – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. LIVE Empire DIRT Series event
August 27 – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. LIVE Empire DIRT Series event
September 3 – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. LIVE Empire DIRT Series event
Super DIRT Week Classic Schedule
September 10 – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Super DIRT Week Classic show
September 17 – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Super DIRT Week Classic show
September 24 – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Super DIRT Week Classic show
October 1 – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Super DIRT Week Classic show
Canandaigua Speedway Hosts Return Of
Empire Super Sprinters On Saturday
Canandaigua, NY – July 19, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
Highlighted by the only appearance of the season by the Empire Super Sprints,
Parts Plus Auto Stores sponsor another big night of racing activity at
Canandaigua Speedway on Saturday, July 22. A traditional four-star line-up joins
the winged warriors on the Ontario County Fairgrounds with a complete card of
open-wheel Advance Auto Parts Modified and Paine Motorsports Sportsman racing
plus full-fender Parts Plus Auto Stores Expert Street Stock and JSB Graphics
Novice action. Gates open at 5 p.m. and qualifying rounds begin promptly at 7
o’clock. Adult General Admission is $18, Senior Citizens (60 yrs + over) $15,
Students (11-18 yrs) $9 and Children (10 yrs. + under) Free.
It will be a special night for the NativePoker.com Tour as the Empire Super
Sprinters end a four-year hiatus with a return to the Ontario County Fairgrounds
on Saturday. On July 6, 2002 long-time ESS faithful Rob Dietrick took a popular
victory on front of many family and friends. That was the last time the stars
and cars from the 24 year-old organization visited the popular Routes 5 & 20
oval. Dietrick ended a two year retirement earlier this year and will have his
familiar #10 in the pits.
Other former winners slated to haul westward into wine country include defending
ESS champion Lance Yonge and Randy Years along with local favorites Bubby
Kerrick, Nick Fratto, Mike Stelter and Chuck Hebing. They will be joined by
current points leader Justin Barger, a three-time winner in 2006, Canadian
rookie contender Steve Poirier, female sensation Jessica Zemken, Jeff Cook and
some 30 other top sprint car chauffeurs. Former ESS competitor Mike Lauterborn
picked up the sponsorship of the Walt’s Hobby Dash for this evening as well.
The battle for Modified supremacy at the respected ‘Land of Legends’ half-miler
has carried on for three months with leader Gary Tomkins and runner-up Steve
Paine sharing top billing most of the way. But lurking quietly in the shadows
waiting for his chance to pounce is third-place runner Todd Burley, a former Mr.
DIRT Sportsman champion and current DIRT 358-Modified points leader at
Ransomville (NY) Speedway, now ready to put his stamp on the big-block ranks.
While Tomkins (751 pts.) has collected a track-high seven checkered flags and
Paine (749 pts.) earned three feature victories, Burley (741 pts.) remains
winless at Canandaigua yet sits only 10 points behind.
In the Paine Motorsports Sportsman division, Eric Giguere, Paul Guererri, Phil
LaVare and Kevin Ridley have all triumphed twice yet its one-time winner Todd
Henderson leading the point standings with nine top-five finishes posted in 12
open-wheel events.
A full program of Street Stock racing completes the Fairgrounds festivities. In
two more hotly contested affairs, leader Blane Smith (3 wins) and runner-up Mike
Welch (2) are separated by just a single marker in the Parts Plus Auto Stores
Expert title hunt while two points is the difference between front-runner Mike
Dandino (1 win) and Rob Ingraham (2 wins) in the JSB Graphics Novice division.
Upcoming Speedway Events:
*July 29 – 163rd Ontario County Fair Championships – Full program of title
events;
*August 5 – DIRT Modified (show-up points only), Sportsman, Street Stock
tripleheader;
*August 10 – Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series ‘19th Super Summer Sizzler
100’ and BRP CanAm Late Model Series.
Canandaigua Speedway is located on County Road 10 at the Ontario County
Fairgrounds, just 1-1/2-miles north of Routes 5&20, and is easily accessible
from the NYS Thruway (I-90), taking Exit 43 from the west or Exit 44 from the
east. Additional information can be obtained by calling 585/394-0961 on raceday
or during the week by dialing General Manager Jeff Farney (jefffarney@hotmail.com)
at the track office 315/730-4345. Log into
www.canandaiguaspeedway.com on
the internet any time for the most updated rosters, results, point standings and
race reports throughout the 2006 season.
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SUPER DIRT SERIES:
ADVANCE NOTICES
Weedsport, NY — July 17, 2006 — By Tom Skibinski, DIRT Modified Series Reporter
WHAT
Round #12 in the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series is set for Grandview
Speedway with the 9th Annual running of the TRAFFIC JAM 100. The 13th ever
appearance of DIRT NorthEast's premier big-block traveling tour at Bruce and
Theresa Rogers' popular Bechtelsville, Pa. oval offers a $6,000 top prize to the
100-lap winner.
WHERE
Grandview Speedway is located on Passmore Road, just off Route 100 in
Bechtelsville, Pa. just ten miles north of Pottstown.
From Valley Forge, PA: Take Route 422 West (22 mile) to Route 100 North. Travel
approximately 10 mile north on Route 100 then turn right (Grandview Speedway
Sign) onto Passmore Road traveling approximately 1/2 mile, the track is on the
left.
From Allentown, PA: Approximately 20 miles south on SR 100; then turn left
(Grandview Speedway Sign) onto Passmore Road traveling approximately 1/2-mile,
the track is on the left.
From Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Turnpike 76 East, take exit 286 Reading.
Follow 222 North to 422 East. Take Route 100 North, turn right (Grandview
Speedway Sign) onto Passmore Road traveling approximately 1/2 mile, the track is
on the left.
From Newark, NJ: Take Route 95 South which becomes the NJ Turnpike. Follow the
NJ Turnpike to Exit 6 and take the PA Turnpike 76 West. Follow PA Turnpike to
exit 328A. Take 422 West (22 mile) to Route 100 North. Travel approximately 10
mile north then turn right (Grandview Speedway Sign) onto Passmore Road,
traveling approximately 1/2 mile, the track is on the left.
WHEN
It all goes down at SUNDOWN, Wednesday night, July 19. Gates open at 5:30 pm
with Integra Shocks Time Trial qualifying getting underway at 7:30 pm. In
addition, Comdial Communications offers a $200 bonus to the fast timer. Time
Trials, heat race qualifying, a consolation and the 100-Lap Advance Auto Parts
Super DIRT Series TRAFFIC JAM will make up the racing program.
TICKETS
General Admission Adult tickets are $22 each, Children 6-11 $5 and under the age
of 6 will be admitted free. Advance tickets may be ordered by calling
215/860-5631 and all advance ticket-holders may enter the grandstand at 4:30 pm.
Pit Admission is $25 and entrants must be a least 16 years of age to enter the
pits with a parent consent form. The track phone is 610/754-7688.
WEB SITES
DIRT MotorSports™ is at
http://www.dirtmotorsports.com.
Thunder on the Hill Racing Series is at
http://www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com.
Grandview Speedway is at
http://www.grandviewspeedway.com.
Dirtvision.com™ Cybercast is at
http://www.dirtvision.com.
All remain accessible 24-hours daily.
ABOUT THE TRACK
Grandview Speedway is an action-packed 1/3-mile high banked clay oval. Matt
Sheppard established the single lap record in an Advance Auto Parts SDS event
when he circled the track in 14.635 seconds (81.995 mph) on August 18, 2004, the
fifth straight year using the AMB Scoring & Timing System. The one lap track
record is 11.553 set on May 26, 2002 by Sean Michael in the ZEMCO sprint car.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
When you look at past winners of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series 100
Lap TRAFFIC JAM, the DIRT Boys are in charge with Brett Hearn winning in 1998 &
2002. Two-time TRAFFIC JAM champion Tim McCreadie took top honors in 2001 & 2004
with Billy Decker covering all the bases in 2003. New Jersey ace Jimmy Horton
was the winner in 1999 as Wind Gap, Pa. driver Frank Cozze was the class of the
field in 2000 while reigning overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT
Champion Tim Fuller is the defending race winner.
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SUPER DIRT SERIES
Grandview Speedway (12 Evts)
DATE FIRST - SECOND - THIRD - FOURTH - FIFTH
7/19/05 Tim Fuller - Steve Paine - Brett Hearn - Billy Pauch - Duane Howard
8/18/04 Tim McCreadie - Brett Hearn - Jeff Strunk - Jimmy Horton - Chad
Brachmann
8/14/03 Billy Decker - Danny Johnson - Tim McCreadie - Vic Coffey - Alan Johnson
8/15/02 Brett Hearn - Tim McCreadie - Kenny Tremont - Billy Decker - Kenny
Brightbill
8/16/01 Tim McCreadie - Steve Bottcher - Brett Hearn - Duane Howard - Alan
Johnson
8/17/00 Frank Cozze - Alan Johnson - Kenny Brightbill - Bobby Varin - Kenny
Tremont
8/12/99 Jimmy Horton - Craig VonDohren - Billy Decker - Tim Fuller - Alan
Johnson
7/23/98 Brett Hearn - Jimmy Horton - Doug Hoffman - Billy Decker - Jack Johnson
8/19/92 Danny Johnson - Craig VonDohren - Doug Hoffman - Billy Decker - Jimmy
Horton
6/26/91 Kenny Brightbill - Danny Johnson - Brett Hearn - Sammy Rogers,Jr. - Jeff
Heotzler
6/20/90 Danny Johnson - Doug Hoffman - Frank Cozze - Danny Hieber - Brett Hearn
8/23/89 Billy Pauch - Jack Johnson - Kenny Brightbill - Doug Hoffman - Brett
Hearn
TRACK HISTORY
Grandview Speedway is rich in history, opening up for the first time in 1963.
Property owner Forrest Rogers was first approached by the Pottstown All-Stars, a
local racing club, with the thought of building a quarter-mile asphalt track in
Berks County. At the time. the Pottstown All Stars staged stock car races at
Sanatoga, Hatfield and the Municipal Stadium in Philadelphia. The deal never
materialized with the Pottstown All Stars but Rogers moved forward and began
building his track in the fall of 1962. The track in its design was a one-third
mile high-banked clay oval offering a seating capacity of about one-thousand
spectators. The original announcers booth was large enough to hold three people
and today that announcers booth remains on the property and is used as a ticket
booth at the front grandstand gate. Rogers worked hard at building Grandview but
a heart attack ended his life just four years later. His son, Bruce Rogers,
became the principal earth shaker at developing the future of the fledgling
facility. To this day Bruce remains a plain and simple guy who loves this sport
and that awesome track that sits on "the hill."
Over the years numerous improvements were made including a large expansion of
the pit area, improved seating and the new high rise grandstands in turns three
and four. Seating capacity around this racey "bullring" is nearly six-fold from
the tracks original opening day crowd on August 11, 1963. The measured length of
the track has never changed yet over the years the track was made wider to offer
some of the most exciting side-by-side racing witnessed anywhere. Improved
lighting and a new wheel fence provide excellent and safe viewing for all
spectators and unlike most speedways, Grandview offers a close look and feel of
the excitement that only dirt track modified stock car racing can generate.
Orwigsburg, Pa. driver Lauden Potts won the first-ever race held that August day
at Grandview Speedway and a popular name to modified racing, Dick Haven, was
crowned the track's first season champion. In 1964, Grandview Speedway changed
from the modifieds to the Flathead Sportsman class then in 1968 the track went
strictly sportsman stock cars. Warren Mutter goes down in history as being one
of Grandview's all time favorite drivers as well as being a big winner. Don
Loder, Red Lesher, Leon Altemose, Pete Damiani, Mike Geiser and Mike Kelly were
other big name drivers. Grandview also had a rich history in open cockpit
racing, showcasing such big names as Duane 'Pancho' Carter, Wayne Woodward,
Johnny Coy, Lehigh Earnshaw, Johnny Hubbard, Len Duncan and Carl Miller. It is
also reported that A.J. Foyt ran his final dirt track race at Grandview, joining
several NASCAR drivers such as Darrell Waltrip, Rusty Wallace, Sterling Marlin
and Kyle Petty in one of the original "Race of Champions."
The modifieds grew bigger as the crowds became larger at Grandview Speedway. In
the late 1980's and well into the 90's, Grandview Speedway experienced a growth
trend literally unmatched by any neighboring speedway. Tracks like Reading,
Nazareth, Penn National and Flemington ultimately lost the battle with their
neighbors and local townsmen while Grandview just kept growing. Drivers like
Kenny Brightbill, Glenn Fitzcharles, Fred Rahmer and Dave Kelly launched their
racing careers at the Bechtelsville oval and rose to be the best in their class
in the years to come. One of the most popular events on the Grandview Speedway
schedule is the rich and historic Freedom 76 for modifieds. This 76-lap event
pays more then $20,000 to win and has attracted more then one-hundred cars just
to attempt qualifying. Another significant event on the schedule is the Forrest
Rogers Memorial, a race dedicated to the track founder and paying $10,000 to
win.
The Thunder on the Hill Racing Series was born in August of 1990. Track owner
Bruce Rogers and local racing official Bob Miller joined forces to present a
special mid-week racing series. Thunder on the Hill is now in it's 17th season
and is the trend setter for offering unique, fan appealing, variety-filled
special events. The Super DIRT Modified Series joined Thunder on the Hill in
1998 with the first presentation of the 100 Lap TRAFFIC JAM. The show was wildly
successful and continues to be a showcase event on the Grandview Speedway
schedule.
2005 RACE REVIEW
The 8th Annual 'Traffic Jam 100' on July 19 was billed as an all-star clash
between DIRT MotorSports' highly touted 'Elite 11' and the BPG 'Super 7' from
the Penn-Jersey circuit. When the final checkered flag flew it was E11 driver
Tim Fuller from Edwards, N.Y. leading a sweep of the top-three spots as he
scored his fourth Advance Auto Parts Modified Super DIRT Series victory of the
season. The $6,000 triumph in event promoter Bob Miller's Thunder on the Hill
racing series also returned Fuller and the no. m1 MBF Racing-B&F General
Machine/TEO to the top of the Advance Auto Parts SDS point standings, where he
would stay in search of the team's first overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels
Mr. DIRT Modified Championship.
With the possibility of rain lingering throughout the night, race officials
moved the program along without interruption. Fast time trialer Frank Cozze also
selected the pole in the pre-race draw and jumped out to an early lead to pace
the 30-car starting field. Cozze reached traffic by lap eight and survived a
scare from back-marker Sean Beardsley three laps later as contact between the
pair resulted in a turn one spin by Beardsley. The restart proved costly for
Cozze as he looped his familiar no. 44 Mikronite Technologies-Waite's General
Contractors-Bert Transmission/TEO mount in front of the entire pack just after
Pauch stole the lead on lap 11. After a half-dozen circuits trading paint,
Fuller finally ducked under Pauch low out of turn four to forge the final
change. At the halfway mark, Fuller and Pauch remained out front with Paine and
Super 7 standouts Jimmy Horton and Howard in close pursuit. Paine grabbed the
runner-up slot on lap 62 before the sixth and final yellow flag waved two laps
later for Horton as his no. 51m Supreme Welding-Metal Fab Pro Race Shop/Bicknell
entry lay bent up at the end of the back straightaway. Fuller's biggest break
came with less than two laps to go in the century grind when fellow Elite 11
pilot Steve Paine got a nose underneath as the lead duo exited the second turn.
Entering the back straightaway side-by-side, the TEO mounts entangled for a few
precious seconds before regaining their form in time to take the white flag.
Then came the checkers with past Grandview series winner Brett Hearn edging
track favorite Pauch for third at the line followed by Duane Howard, the first
Pennsylvanian across the line; both Pauch and Howard were members of Chad
Sinon's Super 7. Alan Johnson, Meme DeSantis, Billy Decker, Gary Tomkins and
Jeff Strunk completed the top-10.
Advance Auto Parts Super Series Point Standings (through July 13, 2006)
No. Driver Points Diff Money Wins Top-5 Top-10 Starts
1 14J Alan Johnson 832 0 $24,225 2 7 7 11
2 91 Billy Decker 831 (1) $19,925 3 7 8 11
3 19 Tim Fuller 815 (17) $18,100 1 8 8 11
4 42p Pat Ward 741 (91) $11,000 0 3 9 11
5 20 Brett Hearn 719 (113) $17,750 2 4 6 11
6 1 Gary Tomkins 718 (114) $15,650 0 5 7 11
7 27J Danny Johnson 688 (144) $13,100 1 1 6 11
8 98h Jimmy Phelps 669 (163) $9,700 0 2 8 11
9 44s Matt Sheppard 667 (165) $8,900 0 1 6 11
10 77x Dale Planck 630 (202) $12,675 1 2 5 10
11 44c Frank Cozze 623 (209) $6,650 0 2 4 11
12 7x Steve Paine 606 (226) $6,550 0 0 5 11
13 10 Stewart Friesen 519 (313) $3,713 0 0 2 10
14 8J Tom Sears Jr. 495 (337) $4,925 0 1 2 10
15 11 Kyle Jacobs 435 (397) $3,825 0 1 1 9
16 32c Vic Coffey 426 (406) $5,775 0 2 5 7
17 3 Justin Haers 408 (424) $3,400 0 0 2 8
18 39 Tim McCreadie 308 (524) $6,950 0 3 4 5
19 Z Butch Tittle 262 (570) $1,500 0 0 0 7
20 42 Jimmy Horton 209 (623) $6,500 1 1 1 3
21 60 Kenny Stafford 199 (633) $1,200 0 0 0 4
22 6 Pat O'Brien 195 (637) $6,500 0 2 2 2
23 3b Chad Brachmann 188 (644) $2,600 0 1 1 4
24 90r Martin Roy 156 (676) $1,050 0 0 0 3
25 73 Ryan Jacobs 155 (677) $600 0 0 0 2
Gater Racing News Modified Lap Leaders
DATE TRACK LAPS LAP LEADERS
Mar. 25 Hagerstown 100 95-Hearn, 5-Tremont
May 7 Rolling Wheels 50 50-Decker
May 7 Rolling Wheels 50 40-Fuller, 10-Coffey
May 28 Cayuga County 100 61-D.Johnson, 24-Coffey, 15-Fuller
Jun 14 Lernerville 100 50-A.Johnson, 36-Fuller, 14-Decker
Jun 15 Susquehanna 100 71-D.Planck, 29-Horton
June 21 Ransomville 100 50-A.Johnson, 50-T.McCreadie
July 4 Brockville 100 75-P.O’Brien, 13-Paine, 12-A.Johnson
July 9 Cornwall 100 83-Planck, 16-Sheppard, 1-K.Jacobs
July 10 Drummond 105 52-Hearn, 47-Tomkins, 6-Planck
July 13 Orange County 100 100-Decker
TRACK HEAT WINNERS
Hagerstown B.Decker, J.Horton, B.Hearn, A.Johnson, S.Friesen, M.Sheppard.
Rolling Wheels G.Tomkins, S.Paine, T.McCreadie, B.Decker, F.Cozze.
Cayuga County S.Paine, J.Phelps, P.Ward, C.Bower
Lernerville A.Johnson, M.Sheppard, S.Friesen, S.Paine.
Susquehanna B.Decker, S.Friesen, R.Johnson, S.Paine.
Ransomville B.Decker, A.Johnson, F.Cozze, M.Sheppard
Brockville D.Planck, P.O’Brien, T.Fuller, P.Ward, D.O’Brien
Cornwall D.Planck, D.Johnson, P.O’Brien, B.McDonald, P.Ward
Drummond B.Hearn, P.Ward, A.Johnson, J.Phelps
Orange County T.Fuller, T.Meier, B.Hearn, A.Johnson, R.Eurich, D.Planck
Integra Shocks Modified Time Trials
*New track record.
TRACK SIZE QUICK QUALIFIER TIME AVE.SPEED
Hagerstown 1/2-mile Billy Decker 19.391 sec. 92.827 mph
Rolling Wheels 5/8-mile Gary Tomkins 20.643 sec. 108.996 mph
Cayuga County 3/8-mile Steve Paine 15.868 sec. 85.077 mph
Lernerville 4/10-mile Alan Johnson *16.180 sec. 88.999 mph
Susquehanna 4/10-mile Billy Decker *18.060 sec. 79.734 mph
Ransomville 3/8-mile Billy Decker 16.771 sec. 80.496 mph
Brockville 1/4-mile Pierre Berthiaume 14.475 sec. 62.176 mph
Cornwall 1/4-mile Matt Sheppard *12.882 sec. 69.865 mph
Drummond 4/10-mile Dale Planck 17.278 sec. 83.343 mph
Orange County 5/8-mile Billy Decker 21.697 sec. 103.701 mph
SKIDMARKS
Mr. DIRT Title On The Line: In 2006 the overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels
Mr. DIRT Modified Champion will be determined by adding a driver's best five (5)
feature race finishes (through Labor Day) from a designated home track to the
points earned in Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series events. With many drivers
accustomed to competing at multiple tracks on a regular basis, only the best
finishes at one track are counted. The 31st Mr. DIRT Championship run will be
contested at 19 tracks throughout New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland
and Ohio, along with the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Twenty-seven
scheduled tour events will carry valuable points counting directly towards the
coveted title, with the champion crowned after eight months of ground-pounding
short-track activity.
2006 Tour 12 Turnaround: For the second straight year DIRT MotorSports™ has
signed up the best big-block Modified teams in the Northeast to compete in every
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series show. The list of a dozen contracted
drivers (in alphabetical order) initially included past Eckerd 200 champion Vic
Coffey, four-time and defending Eckerd 200 titlist Billy Decker,
third-generation big-block upstart Stewart Friesen, reigning overall Hoosier
Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT champion Tim Fuller, '04 Rookie of the Year
Justin Hears, all-time Advance Auto Parts SDS race winner Brett Hearn, DIRT's
winningest big-block Modified driver Alan Johnson, Canandaigua (NY) Speedway
record-setter Steve Paine, second-year tour mainstay Jimmy Phelps, rising star
Matt Sheppard, former Mr. DIRT champion Gary Tomkins and 30-year open-wheel
veteran Pat Ward. In a role reversal from the ’05 campaign, Danny Johnson
replaced Haers following the Canadian swing and at the conclusion of the Orange
County event Frank Cozze was named to fill in for missing Friesen and Dale
Planck moved into the slot recently left vacant by Coffey.
“It’s great to be recognized among such an elite group, there’s a lot of
notoriety that comes along with it,” said Cortland, N.Y. open-wheel star Planck,
who turned 36 just three days after the official announcement was made at Orange
County. 2006 marks Planck’s first full season of following the Advance Auto
Parts SDS while Cozze was last a tour regular in 1999. Danny Johnson won his
first Series race in 1982 and has been a force ever since. “The Modifieds are
the big class around here and this is THE series to follow in the Northeast. I’m
excited to finally be considered with the best drivers, I’ve driven for 25 years
and racing full-time in a series like this has been a dream for sometime. My
goals at the start of the year were to time close to the fastest qualifiers at
each event, finish every race and stay in the points hunt. Getting the same deal
as the top drivers now takes a little pressure off knowing there’s a couple
provisionals to fall back on if needed. I still want to strive to stay up front
but getting a few perks in return helps your confidence in a long series like
this,” added Planck, who was just as excited about the arrival of his new line
of t-shirts showing off the no. 77x East End Auto Parts & Construction-Jacob's
Excavation/Bicknell entry to car owner and rookie big-block Modified contender
Ryan Jacobs from Hogansburg, N.Y.
Fast Timers Earn Integra Shocks Award: In a joint agreement made between Integra
Shocks and DIRT MotorSports NorthEast, Integra Shocks will play an active role
in point fund sponsorship of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series during the
2006 race season. The fast driver during Advance Auto Parts SDS qualifying will
earn the 'Integra Shocks Fast Time Award' and the driver winning the most
Integra Shocks Fast Time awards during the season will collect a bonus set of
four Integra Shocks ($1,000 value) at the DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Banquet in
November. The Advance Auto Parts Series has recognized fast time trialers since
1983, with 1999 marking the first year the awards program included every tour
event scheduled during the year. All-time Advance Auto Parts SDS race winner
Brett Hearn is also a leader when it comes to speed, earning a series-best total
of 34 Integra Shocks Fast Time awards during the past 20 years.
Drivers will continue to draw for time trial order and the 'Integra Shocks Fast
Time Award' winner will collect $100 and 5 bonus points as well as pole-position
in the first qualifying heat. A heads-up format based on time trial results will
be used to determine the starting order for each qualifying race, with the top
three finishers earning additional bonus points as follows: 1st-5 pts, 2nd-3
pts, 3rd-1 pt. A driver may earn only a maximum of 5 points in preliminary
events even if the fast timer is also a heat race winner.
Strunk Among Local Favorites: Hot off a victory Saturday night at the tricky
one-third mile Grandview Speedway, Jeff Strunk of Bethel, PA is all tuned up to
claim victory in the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series big-block Modified
100-Lap Traffic Jam on Wednesday night, July 19 at the Bechtelsville oval. This
very special mid-week Big Show is part of the NAPA Auto Parts/COMDIAL Telephone
Communications Thunder on the Hill Racing Series and is sponsored by BPG
Racing/Chad Sinon Motorsports. Strunk, a five-time champion at Grandview
Speedway, would like nothing more then to park in victory lane at the end of the
100 lap grind. To win the TRAFFIC JAM at Grandview is a feather in any driver’s
cap, adding their name to the impressive list of prior event winners. Strunk
placed 10th last summer one year after posting his best Grandview SDS finish of
third. He finished 13th in his lone stop in the ’06 Advance Auto Parts Series at
Susquehanna (Pa.) Speedway Park in mid-June, steering the back-up no. 11 Quality
Concrete-King Enterprises-Chiefs Tobacco & Gas/Troyer machine after originally
entering the no. 88 Bayshore Trucking-Miller Steel Buildings/Bicknell ride.
Strunk owns 19 DIRT-sanctioned big-block Modified wins on the NorthEast circuit
with his last coming at Grandview in August, 2004 --- a DIRT Southeast Modified
Series event promoted by Bob Miller, after which Strunk was honored as the
overall tour points champion.
Early Season Winners: Heading into Traffic Jam ’06 at Grandview, 22 tracks have
hosted DIRT-sanctioned big-block Modified races with 43 drivers scoring
victories in the 113 features run. Current SDS points leader Alan Johnson is
tied at the top with eight triumphs alongside all-time Advance Auto Parts Series
race winner Brett Hearn, reigning Mr. DIRT Champion Tim Fuller and defending
Syracuse Eckerd 200 champion Billy Decker, who is just a single point behind
Johnson on the points chart. Past Mr. DIRT champ Gary Tomkins and Tri-City (Pa.)
record-setter Kevin Bolland rank next with seven wins each followed by Canadian
standout Pat O’Brien and Rex King with five, and Matt Sheppard and Pat Ward with
apiece. Other drivers posting more than one victory are Steve Paine (3), Frankie
Caprara (3), Andy Bachetti (3), Brian Swartzlander (3), Danny Johnson (2), Dale
Planck (2), Kenny Tremont (2), Jimmy Horton (2), Jimmy Johnson (2), Vic Coffey
(2), Justin Haers and Dave Murdick (2). Tour regular Jimmy Phelps has reached
victory lane once so far at Fulton (NY) Speedway, although the top Troyer driver
remains in search of his first-ever Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series win
after setting fast time on three occasions last season.
Super Series Stats: Since the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series debut in
1980, 43 tracks have staged 547 extra-distance events. Along with Hearn's
DIRT-best 482 (322 big-block/160 small-block) Modified wins registered at more
than 30 tracks throughout the Northeast, the 'Jet' has flown to the top on the
all-time Advance Auto Parts (89) Super DIRT Series win chart, with a
division-best 62 extra-distance triumphs coming in Mr. DIRT 358-Modified Series
competition. Hearn holds a tour-best total of eight top-five finishes through
the previous 12 SDS events staged at Grandview, with a pair of feature wins
taken along the way. The 2006 AAP Super DIRT Series has already showcased some
of DIRT’s best as half of the top-12 all-time tour winners have found victory
lane this season. Dale Planck is the 64th driver to win a championship event
during the past 27 seasons.
Keystone Coverage: If fans can’t make the trip to Pennylvania, On-Demand video
of the TRAFFIC JAM 100 from Grandview Speedway will be available on
DIRTvision.com later in the week. DIRTVision.com is celebrating its third year
of providing fans, media, teams, promoters and sponsors with access to live and
on-demand cybercasts of many DIRT MotorSports-sanctioned events. In 2006 the
DIRTVision schedule will include more than 100 live and on-demand cybercasts
including select World of Outlaws Sprint Series, World of Outlaws Late Model
Series, Advance Auto Parts Modified Super DIRT Series, plus UMP and MARS events.
2006 Season Subscriptions are available now (May – September) for just $49.99 or
on a month-to-month basis for $9.99.
Unfamiliar with the LIVE DIRT Radio Network broadcasts? Log on to Dirtvision.com
and click the “Help/FAQ” menu for tips and common issues that some users may
experience. Make sure to register well in advance of the next show to help
troubleshoot any problems that may be encountered. Basic tools will be a
Dirtvision.com account, Internet Explorer 5 or higher, and Windows Media Player
9; all of which are FREE.
The Official DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Web site at http://www.dirtmotorsports.com/DirtNE/SDS
includes Advance Auto Parts Series driver biographies with individual statistics
and pictures, race-by-race statistics, detailed track information and race
coverage, series news and team press releases. There are also specific links to
the 2006 DIRT MotorSports Media Guide, the Official Rulebook and the 2006 DIRT
MotorSports Membership form.
Get Out The Word First: RACEceiver is the Official Driver Communicator of DIRT
MotorSports. A compact radio receiver that conveniently fits into a driver’s
pocket, a RACEceiver allows each driver to hear directions from series
officials, which greatly enhances the safety and timeliness of events. A similar
version available to fans will allow RACEceiver users to hear what information
series officials are relaying to the drivers. For more information about
RACEceiver, visit www.raceceiver.com, call 866-301-7223, or look for their sales
trailers at various events.
Tracks Know The Score: In DIRT MotorSports™ ongoing effort to assist every
sanctioned track with presenting the best possible race programs, DMS has teamed
with AMB i.t. which continues to be recognized as the Official Timing System of
DIRT MotorSports. AMB i.t. is the world’s leader in automatic race timing and
scoring systems and the DIRT organization is proud to retain the company as a
valued partner in the timing and scoring of all DIRT MotorSports events.
Eckerd Store Specials: Eckerd Pharmacies in New York and Pennsylvania will give
away close to 1,000 free tickets for Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd
200 Qualifier Races held throughout the 2006 season. The popular Eckerd program
is part of the promotion for the Oct. 8 Eckerd 200 Championship race at Super
DIRT Week in Syracuse, N.Y. Each Eckerd Pharmacy promotion will feature DIRT
driver appearances, race cars, the Eckerd “cut-away” Modified, free autograph
cards and free tickets to Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd 200
Qualifier Races. Brett Hearn led off the Eckerd activity in Kittanning, Pa. on
Wednesday, June 14th as the first 90 fans arriving at the store received a free
ticket to the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd 200 Qualifier Race at
Lernerville Speedway scheduled for later that same day. Eckerd, America’s Family
Pharmacy, has been a sponsor of DIRT MotorSports racing and the Eckerd 200 race
at Super DIRT Week since 1997. Eckerd kicked off its 2006 season with promotions
in the Carolinas and sponsorship of the Eckerd Outlaw Showdown at the Dirt track
@ Lowes Motor Speedway on May 24. Fans can find more information on the Eckerd
promotion by visiting Eckerd Pharmacy online at www.eckerd.com. For race
information, please visit
www.dirtmotorsports.com.
DATE TRACK (PHONE) DRIVER/APPEARANCE ECKERD STORE ADDRESS
Wed-Jul 19 Grandview Speedway (610/754-7688) Brett Hearn / 12noon-2:00pm 1140
Town Square Rd - Pottstown, PA
Upcoming Events: Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series traveling teams take a
well-deserved two-week break from mid-week activity before the top Modified
chauffeurs in the Northeast head to Rossburg, Ohio for the highly anticipated
return to Eldora Speedway on August 5. Just one day off and the mighty DIRT
big-block Modifieds return to action for the final time in Canada this season
with Merrittville Speedway staging its first Advance Auto Parts SDS shootout
since 1992. Each 100-lap main event pays out $6,000 to the winner plus offers
valuable points towards the overall Hoosier-Sunoco Mr. DIRT Championship.
2006 DIRT MOTORSPORTS NORTHEAST FEATURE WINNERS (July 16)
|
MODIFIED(43) |
358-MODIFIED(41) |
SPORTSMAN(55) |
PRO STOCK(28) |
STREET STOCK(27) |
|||||
|
8 |
Alan Johnson |
6 |
David Hebert |
8 |
Russ Hefti |
5 |
Pete Stefanski |
6 |
Dave Mannise |
|
8 |
Tim Fuller |
3 |
Robbie Krull |
7 |
Brian Sage |
4 |
Billy Clark Jr. |
5 |
Julius Pepin |
|
8 |
Billy Decker |
3 |
Kyle Dingwall |
5 |
Wayne Conn Jr. |
4 |
Mike Williams |
4 |
Blane Smith |
|
8 |
Brett Hearn |
3 |
Brian McDonald |
4 |
Joe Williams Jr. |
4 |
Bob Buono |
3 |
Bob Schade |
|
7 |
Kevin Bolland |
3 |
Danny O'Brien |
4 |
Chris Higgins |
4 |
Don Williams |
3 |
Frank Burnell Jr. |
|
7 |
Gary Tomkins |
3 |
Carey Terrance |
4 |
Jack Meeks |
4 |
Louie Jackson |
3 |
Corey Hunt |
|
5 |
Pat O'Brien |
3 |
Brett Hearn |
3 |
Rob Pratt |
3 |
Dave Bissonnette |
3 |
Mike Vigiletti |
|
4 |
Matt Sheppard |
3 |
Todd Burley |
3 |
Bill Bleich |
3 |
Clayton Benedict |
2 |
Mike Welch |
|
4 |
Rex King |
2 |
Scott Kerwin |
3 |
Joe Morel |
2 |
Joey Ladouceur |
2 |
Jay Pepin |
|
4 |
Pat Ward |
2 |
Andy Bachetti |
3 |
Rob Knapp |
2 |
John Bryson |
2 |
Adam DePuy |
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3 |
Frankie Caprara |
2 |
Scott Wood |
3 |
Rob Bellinger |
2 |
Mitchell Jock |
2 |
Wayne Ellison |
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3 |
Steve Paine |
2 |
Rick Richner |
3 |
Sammy Reakes IV |
2 |
P.J. Peters |
2 |
Ray Tarantino |
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3 |
Andy Bachetti |
2 |
Real LaFrance |
3 |
Roy Bresnahan |
2 |
Sean Corr |
2 |
Rob Ingraham |
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3 |
Brian Swartzlander |
2 |
Pierre Dagenais |
2 |
Jeff McGinnis |
2 |
Bill Pascual |
2 |
Jamie Eldredge |
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2 |
Jimmy Horton |
2 |
Martin Roy |
2 |
Mike Ruggiero |
2 |
Dan Shoop |
1 |
John Aumick |
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2 |
Dave Murdick |
2 |
Pete Bicknell |
2 |
Paul Guererri |
2 |
Tom Kemp |
1 |
Mike Dandino |
|
2 |
Danny Johnson |
2 |
David VanHorn |
2 |
Mike Bowman(US) |
1 |
Ron Marsden |
1 |
Greg Kurtzman |
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2 |
Kenny Tremont |
2 |
Mark Hitchcock |
2 |
Jipp Ortiz |
1 |
John Gagner |
1 |
Joel Murns |
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2 |
Dale Planck |
1 |
Matt Quinn |
2 |
Shane Donath |
1 |
Eric Greenlief |
1 |
Mike Minutolo |
|
2 |
Jimmy Johnson |
1 |
Jerry Higbie |
2 |
Bobby Herrington |
1 |
Joe Allen |
1 |
Charles Vohs |
|
2 |
Vic Coffey |
1 |
Larry Lampman Jr. |
2 |
Ryan Poole |
1 |
T.J. Newton |
1 |
Ray Cooper |
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2 |
Justin Haers |
1 |
Boyd MacTavish |
2 |
Kevin Ridley |
1 |
Steve Miller |
1 |
James VanDyk |
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1 |
Tom Winkle |
1 |
Rich Vinson |
2 |
Mat Williamson |
1 |
Dave Williams |
1 |
Nathan Peckham |
|
1 |
Craig Mitchell |
1 |
Pat O'Brien |
2 |
Darren Zumpe |
1 |
Roy Delormier |
1 |
Kevin Colman |
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1 |
Wayne Jelley |
1 |
Dan Jalbert |
2 |
Phil LaVare |
1 |
Dominic Gauvreau |
1 |
Steve Faulkner |
|
1 |
Jimmy Phelps |
1 |
Dave Heaslip |
2 |
Don Spatorico |
1 |
Tom Baker |
1 |
Nick Rizzo |
|
1 |
Tim Hindley |
1 |
Kenny Cosgrove |
2 |
Jay Mallory |
1 |
Denis Gauvreau |
1 |
John Hechinger |
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1 |
Steve Hough |
1 |
J.R. Heffner |
2 |
Chris Herbison |
1 |
Allan Peters |
54 |
Events / 4 Tracks |
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1 |
Jeff Heotzler |
1 |
Peter Mantha Jr. |
2 |
Kevin Wills |
59 |
Events / 7 Tracks |
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1 |
Ryan Bartlett |
1 |
Tim Hindley |
2 |
Jason Riddell |
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1 |
Jerm.Shingledecker |
1 |
Clement Therrien |
2 |
Eric Giguere |
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1 |
Ric Hill |
1 |
George McIntyre |
2 |
Tom Flannigan |
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1 |
Russell King |
1 |
Todd Stewart |
2 |
Rob Wosyluk |
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1 |
Donnie Corellis |
1 |
Chris Jones |
1 |
Scott Schrader |
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1 |
Charlie Donk |
1 |
Jeff Sykes |
1 |
Ricky Newton |
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1 |
Paul Gilardi |
1 |
Alain Boisvert |
1 |
Tom Juhl |
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1 |
Mike Adderley |
1 |
Rich Salisbury |
1 |
Jeremy Pitcher |
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1 |
Brian Berger |
1 |
Laurent Ladouceur |
1 |
Greg Mrzywka |
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1 |
Tommy Meier |
1 |
Dan Miller |
1 |
Bill Johnston |
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1 |
Billy Dunn |
1 |
Chad Brachmann |
1 |
Todd Henderson |
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1 |
Chad Brachmann |
1 |
Donnie Corellis |
1 |
Chad Chevalier |
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1 |
Paul Kinney |
70 |
Events / 11 Tracks |
1 |
John Ferrier |
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1 |
J.R. Heffner |
1 |
Paul Gaboury |
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112 |
Events / 21 Tracks |
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Mike Bowman(CAN) |
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Tyler McPherson |
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Dave Just |
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Chris Raabe |
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James Strassburg |
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Brad Kirkland |
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Rob Hile |
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Brian Krummel |
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Shane Jablonka |
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Jordan Bennett |
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Mark Dilario |
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Don Spiece |
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115 |
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2006 DIRT MOTORSPORTS NORTHEAST FEATURE WINNERS (July 16)
Haers Outruns TV Coverage, Bresnahan Earns
First Career Cayuga Co. Win
Weedsport, NY – July 16, 2006 – By Gary M. Spaid, Cayuga County PR
You know its summer when the Empire DIRT Series at the Cayuga County Fair
Speedway swings into full coverage. Last Sunday, with temperatures reaching into
the mid-to-upper 90’s, the heat of summer spawned some great racing for this
first “live” television show of the season carried on Time Warner Sports. Justin
Haers, from Phelps, NY, captured the first of seven scheduled televised events,
besting a full field of 24 open-wheel competitors.
In DIRT Sportsman action it was Roy Bresnahan earning his first ever Cayuga
County Fair Speedway victory. The accompanying DIRT Street Stock action ended
with Nick Rizzo also claiming his first CCFS win. And it was Craig Dingey taking
his second Enduro win of the year beating out a field of 18 others and winning
by a five car-length margin.
Butch Tittle took the lead at the drop of the green flag for the 35-lap DIRT
Modified main. Third place Justin Haers overcame the side-by-side action with
Vince Vitale to move up and pass Billy Dunn for second before the yellow flew
for the first and only time during the race. Roy Shields coasted his car to a
stop at the bottom of the second turn.On the restart Haers rocketed into first
and began to pull away. Pull away is an under statement as he began to destroy
the rest of the field. By lap 10 he held a 15-car lead over Vince Vitale, Tim
Fuller, Jimmy Phelps and Matt Sheppard.
Traffic became a factor near the midway point as Jimmy Phelps, who had taken
second on lap 13 from Vitale, was able to close the gap some in traffic.
Third-place Fuller fell to Sheppard on lap 28. Haers rocketed home the winner
with Jimmy Phelps in second. Matt Sheppard, Tim Fuller and Alan Johnson rounded
out the top-five finishers. “I noticed Gary Tomkins using the low grove during
the consi and knew right away that was the place to get the best bite,” stated
Haers in victory lane. “I’d rather use the low groove as I can see anybody
trying to go around high and block them a little if need be.”
Many fans were about to concede the 20-lap Sportsman main over to multi-time
feature winner Russ Hefti who by virtue of a number of poor finishes recorded
recently started on the pole. No one was surprised to see him grab the lead at
the drop of the green. However many were not expecting Roy Bresnahan to break
free of the field and chase down Hefti by lap nine. On that lap Bresnahan ducked
low exiting the second turn and drove into the lead.
Joe Williams Jr. took up chase in the second half of the race, closing the gap
built up by Bresnahan. But when the checkers fell he had caught Bresnahan but
was never able to severely challenge for the lead. Bresnahan took the checkers
followed by Williams while Hefti, Mike Bowman and Jim LaRock rounded out the
top-five finishers.
The 15-lap DIRT Street Stock main held a number of surprises. First, the field
remained relatively close throughout the 15-lap race. Second, Nick Rizzo got out
front and ran away before fan-favorite Dave Mannise could free himself from the
rest of the field. Mannise did try and chased down Rizzo, but to no avail. At
the finish line it was Rizzo claiming first CCFS win followed by Mannise, early
race leader Mike Minutolo, Nathan Peckham and Phil Marsden.
The Enduro cars also went green-to-checkers without a major incident. Craig
Dingey took over the lead of the race on lap nine from Barb Amidon. No one could
chase down, nor challenge, Dingey for the win.
CCFS CLIFF NOTES: Dave Mannise (Street Stock) and Rick Quick (Sportsman) were
two of the Teams of the Week…A moment of silence took place before the racing
started as announcer Joe Marotta paid tribute to Jack Veach who passed away
earlier in the week. Marotta choked back tears as he read his tribute to an
officials who always said, “I am a fan first and always.” This Sunday, July 23,
will see round two take place for the Empire DIRT Series. The race card will
include DIRT Modified, DIRT Sportsman, DIRT Street Stock and Enduro action. Race
time will remain 7 p.m. sharp.
EMPIRE RACING SERIES –EVENT #1 NIGHT SUMMARY
ENDURO
FEATURE (25-laps): CRAIG DINGEY, Andy Bertless, Carl Werner, James Werner, Bill
Werner, Barb Amidon, Nick Werner, Tom Cook, Adam Keuer, Jeremie Hale, Ken Miner,
Jeremy Werner, Greg Large, Ed Gilner, Shawn Church, Bob Thomas, Kelly Smith, Don
Mack.
DIRT STREET STOCK
HEAT: M. Minutolo, S. Woodworth, D. Mannise, D. Hoffman, N. Rizzo.
FEATURE (15-laps): NICK RIZZO, Dave Mannise, Mike Minutolo, Nathan Peckham, Phil
Marsden, Dan Hoffman, Steve Woodworth, Jim Wallace, Bill Thomas.
DIRT SPORTSMAN
HEAT 1: R. Hefti, T. Currier, R. Bresnahan, J. Williams Jr., M. Bowman, R.
Bellinger.
HEAT 2: J. Juhl II, T. Juhl, J. Pitcher, M. Entwistle, D.J. Forbes, J. LaRock.
FEATURE (20-laps): ROY BRESNAHAN, Joe Williams Jr., Russ Hefti, Mike Bowman, Jim
LaRock, Tom Juhl, Rob Bellinger, Mike Entwistle, Tim Currier, John Juhl II, Rob
Hile, Shawn Donath, Jim Spano, Mike Mahaney, Jeremy Pitcher, D.J. Forbes, John
Juhl, Rick Quick.
DIRT MODIFIED
HEAT 1: B. Tittle, B. Dunn, D. Planck, R. Phelps.
HEAT 2: J. Haers, J. Phelps, M. Sheppard, D. Johnson.
HEAT 3: V. Vitale, T. Fuller, A. Johnson, T. Sears Jr.
CONSI: P. Ward, G. Tomkins, V. Coffey, C. Homan, C. Bower, D. Podsiadlo, J.
Pfeffer, S. Whaley, R. Shields, M. Payne, T. Towns, R. Jacobs.
FEATURE (35-laps): JUSTIN HAERS, Jimmy Phelps, Matt Sheppard, Tim Fuller, Alan
Johnson, Vince Vitale, Danny Johnson, Dale Planck, Billy Dunn, Pat Ward, Butch
Tittle, Ryan Phelps, Gary Tomkins, Vic Coffey, Tom Sears Jr., Chuck Bower,
Derrick Podsiadlo, Shannon Whaley, John Pfeffer, Chad Homan, Ryan Jacobs, Todd
Towns, Mike Payne, Roy Shields.
Decker Dominates DIRT Return To Orange
County In Advance Auto Parts Series
Middletown, NY – July 13, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
From start to finish it was Billy Decker dominating the Advance Auto Parts Super
DIRT Series show Thursday night at Orange County Fair Speedway, closing out the
34th Cedar Ridge RV Center 100 Modified main event with a flag-to-flag victory
on the Middletown ‘Hard Clay.’ Decker opened the program by besting the field of
54 open-wheel entries with a time of 21.697 sec. (103.701 mph) around the
historic 5/8-miler to earn the Integra Shocks Fast Time Award then led all 100
laps en route to his second career AAP Super DIRT Series triumph at Orange
County.
“This is easily the best car we’ve ever had at Orange County,” said Decker, 41,
following his 35th career Advance Auto Parts SDS victory with his first OCFS
tour win registered in the 1998 Eastern States 200. “We had good rhythm tonight
and the car showed real good balance. John (Wight, owner) gives us the equipment
and the crew makes everything work on race day. Tonight the traffic was fairly
cordial and that was a big help getting around clean throughout the race.”
Weekly rival Tim Fuller created the only blemish on Decker’s otherwise perfect
scorecard as he copped the first of six qualifying heats one spot ahead. Yet in
the customary pre-race draw among top heat finishers, the Unadilla, N.Y. veteran
selected the outside-pole. Decker then out-dragged front row partner Alan
Johnson on the initial green to set the early pace, one he would maintain the
entire race. “I don’t think Alan ran me too hard in the beginning, he’s one of
the best at saving his car for the end of these longer races. With him not
running too hard that allowed me to run easier as well,” Decker said.
Only three caution periods slowed the action with Johnson able to close the gap
from as far back as 4-seconds in the early stages to less than a second in
traffic over the final 10 laps. At the start Decker rolled out to a 10
car-length lead steering Wight’s potent Enders-powered no. 91 Gypsum
Wholesalers-Stadium Int'l-Quality Hardwoods/Bicknell machine. Orange County past
champion Chuck McKee and semi-regular Butch Tittle tangled exiting turn two to
force out the first yellow flag. On the ensuing restart Middletown mainstay
Jeremy Markle ended up sideways in the second corner to send caution lights
flashing around the speedway. Back under green Decker regained his big advantage
and reached traffic with a quarter of the race over.
The top-five runners settled into position up to the halfway mark with Decker
and Johnson continuing to lead pre-race favorite Brett Hearn, Fuller and Mitch
Gibbs. The biggest mover on the day looking to contend for the title was Jeff
Heotzler, who started 11th on the 30-car grid and had rallied the no. 66 Atlas
Paving-Behrent's Performance Warehouse/Bicknell entry toward the front-five with
50-laps still to go. Heotzler twice swapped the fifth position with Gibbs on
laps 60-61 before Gibbs suffered a flat right-rear tire and pulled his mount
pitside for the remaining 33 laps following the third and final caution period.
Of the 22 cars running, 15 remained on the lead lap with just a regular 30-lap
distance left to cover.
Decker show little sign of ware in the closing stages although Johnson kept the
leader in sight using lapped car traffic to offer an outside threat. The last
chance came with five laps to go when Decker got bottled up behind the lapped
car of Mike DePalma. But in the end all that changed was the exact margin of
victory and the separation in the standings as Decker closed to within a single
point of current AAP leader Johnson on the chart through 11 extra-distance
races. Chasing the lead duo across the stripe were reigning overall
Hoosier-Sunoco Mr. DIRT Champion Fuller and Heotzler, who ducked under track
points leader Hearn on the final circuit to complete the top-five. Decker
collected $6,000 after becoming the first three-time winner on the ’06 Advance
Auto Parts Modified tour while the guaranteed starting berth in the Eckerd 200
Championship during Super DIRT Week XXXV, Oct. 4-8, at the New York State
Fairgrounds in Syracuse went to defending Orange County season champion Heotzler.
“Orange County is a real tough house to win in, so you gotta feel happy any time
you can get away in one piece with a high finish,” added Decker, who went on to
capture his lone Mr. DIRT Championship following the convincing ’98 Eastern
States triumph. “We had a hard compound (tire) tonight and that seemed to do the
trick. The track rubbered up a lot but there was still more than one lane open
to get trough traffic when needed.”
While Decker stayed out front for the duration, Johnson clung to second all 100
laps with only eventual fifth-place runner Hearn posing a serious challenge the
first half of the race. “First off I have to thank Jerry Higbie and his team for
helping out after we lost the transmission in time trials,” divulged Johnson,
48, after logging his seventh top-five SDS finish aboard the no. 14j
NativePoker.Com-WPC Associates,Inc.-Pine Line Auto Sales/Bicknell mount owned by
Jeff Rudalavage and Tony Laughing. “His crew changed it faster than any team
I’ve ever seen. We had another good car tonight, there’s nothing wrong with
second especially to a guy like Billy. Jeff’s given me a competitive ride and
you can’t ask for much more than to have a good chance to win every race. That’s
a great position to be in and we’ll just try to keep it consistent the rest of
the way.”
Drawing seventh to fill inside row four on the starting grid, Fuller was as
consistent as Johnson biding his time as the laps dwindled. “It was great racing
out there the first 20 laps or so and then the track locked down and you just
didn’t want to get out of the groove,” said Fuller, 38, who is just 17 points
behind Johnson in the Advance Auto Parts standings with his only win coming
alongside Decker in the May doubleheader at Rolling Wheels. The Edwards, N.Y.
pilot has registered a Series-high total of eight top-finishes driving a pair of
no. 19 JL Motorsports(Native Poker)-Chiefs Tobacco&Gas-G&R Auto Parts/TEO rides.
“We had a rough start at Hagerstown (finished 26th) but we’ve been bouncing back
ever since and staying in the points hunt. You always want to win but running
near the front is almost as good in a long series like this with points on the
line. So much can happen in such a short time period so being around at the
finish never hurts you in the long run,” added Fuller, who was fined 25% of his
earnings following a post-race technical infraction.
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Race #11 – Orange County Fair Speedway,
July 13, 2006 ‘Cedar Ridge RV 100’ Modified Event Summary
FIN STR CAR# DRIVER
1 2 91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY ($6,000)
2 1 14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY
3 7 19f Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY
4 11 66 Jeff Heotzler/Wallkill,NY
5 8 74 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ
6 9 47 Jerry Higbie/Slate Hill,NY
7 3 93x Craig Mitchell/Wappingers Falls,NY
8 6 55 Gary Edwards,Jr./Bloomingburg,NY
9 12 77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY
10 16 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY
11 10 33-1/3 Tommy Meier/Waldwick,NJ
12 18 44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA
13 21 27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY
14 29 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY
15 14 8 Frank Jashembowski/Middletown,NY
16 28 1t Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY
17 27 24 Chris Shultz/Pawling,NY
18 25 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY
19 26 73 Rick Mill/New Windsor,NY
20 20 118 Mike DePalma/Wallkill,NY
21 24 9 Mike Ketcham/Otisville,NY
22 17 53 Dave Franek/Wantage,NJ
23 4 22g Mitch Gibbs/North Norwich,NY
24 19 25L Rick Laubach/Quakertown,PA
25 22 19 Chuck McKee/Middletown,NY
26 23 r2z2 Butch Tittle/Saylorsburg,PA
27 13 79 Jeremy Markle/Port Jervis,NY
28 30 7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY
29 5 10 Rich Eurich/Warwick,NY
30 15 42 Jimmy Horton/Neshanic Station,NJ
LAP LEADER: Decker (1-100).
CAUTIONS: 3 for 4 laps.
ECKERD 200 QUALIFIER: Jeff Heotzler.
DID NOT QUALIFY(24)
OB's-Ric Hill/Lafayette,NJ
1-Dave Werber/Brewster,NY
r2-Rusty Smith/Bethlehem,PA
6j-Joe Isabell/Pennellville,NY
6n-Drew Ricco/Bellmawr,NJ
7-Donnie Wilson/Ramsey,NJ
7j-Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY
7k-Kirk Horton/Eldred,NY
TEN-Randy Sherlock/Milford,PA
11-Kyle Jacobs/Hogansburg,NY
17jr.-Jeff Heotzler,Jr./Wallkill,NY
21m-Bob McGannon/Garnerville,NY
25-Mike Kolka/Middletown,NY
27-Rich Coons/Middletown,NY
32-Cliff Ehrmann/Mahwah,NJ
42b-Kevin Bates/Lake Ariel,PA
71-David VanHorn,Jr./Phillipsburg,NJ
73j-Ryan Jacobs/Hogansburg,NY
77-Jimmy Johnson/Bloomingburg,NY
88-Steve Dodd/Middletown,NY
93b-Steve Birchwale/Sussex,NJ
99-Carl Edwards/Columbia,MO
244-Chris Whitehead/Sussex,NJ
734-Jim Secor,Jr./East Fishkill,NY
QUALIFYING
FAST AVE
TIME MPH CAR# DRIVER
1 21.697 103.701 91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY
*$100 Integra Shocks Fast Qualifier Award
2 21.956 102.478 33-1/3 Tommy Meier/Waldwick,NJ
3 21.979 102.370 74 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ
4 22.017 102.194 47 Jerry Higbie/Slate Hill,NY
5 22.022 102.171 66 Jeff Heotzler/Wallkill,NY
6 22.031 102.129 71 David VanHorn,Jr./Phillipsburg,NJ
7 22.072 101.939 19f Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY
8 22.075 101.925 93x Craig Mitchell/Wappingers Falls,NY
9 22.133 101.658 55 Gary Edwards,Jr./Bloomingburg,NY
10 22.134 101.654 14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY
11 22.137 101.640 10 Rich Eurich/Warwick,NY
12 22.139 101.631 22g Mitch Gibbs/North Norwich,NY
13 22.166 101.507 25L Rick Laubach/Quakertown,PA
14 22.170 101.488 118 Mike DePalma/Wallkill,NY
15 22.179 101.447 24 Chris Shultz/Pawling,NY
16 22.208 101.315 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY
22.208 101.315 53 Dave Franek/Wantage,NJ
18 22.210 101.306 73 Rick Mill/New Windsor,NY
19 22.256 101.096 79 Jeremy Markle/Port Jervis,NY
20 22.277 101.001 8 Frank Jashembowski/Middletown,NY
21 22.287 100.956 42 Jimmy Horton/Neshanic Station,NJ
22 22.288 100.951 OB's Ric Hill/Lafayette,NJ
23 22.300 100.897 27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY
24 22.321 100.802 44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA
25 22.338 100.725 19 Chuck McKee/Middletown,NY
26 22.353 100.658 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY
27 22.356 100.644 9 Mike Ketcham/Otisville,NY
28 22.365 100.604 244 Chris Whitehead/Sussex,NJ
29 22.371 100.577 7 Donnie Wilson/Ramsey,NJ
30 22.385 100.514 77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY
31 22.402 100.437 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY
32 22.415 100.379 7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY
33 22.456 100.196 6n Drew Ricco/Bellmawr,NJ
34 22.472 100.125 7j Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY
35 22.474 100.116 11 Kyle Jacobs/Hogansburg,NY
36 22.493 100.031 32 Cliff Ehrmann/Mahwah,NJ
37 22.511 99.951 734 Jim Secor,Jr./East Fishkill,NY
38 22.529 99.871 r2z2 Butch Tittle/Saylorsburg,PA
39 22.543 99.809 73j Ryan Jacobs/Hogansburg,NY
40 22.591 99.597 17jr. Jeff Heotzler,Jr./Wallkill,NY
41 22.665 99.272 1t Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY
42 22.669 99.254 7k Kirk Horton/Eldred,NY
43 22.689 99.167 TEN Randy Sherlock/Milford,PA
44 22.710 99.075 1 Dave Werber/Brewster,NY
45 22.822 98.589 21m Bob McGannon/Garnerville,NY
46 22.823 98.585 88 Steve Dodd/Middletown,NY
47 22.825 98.576 r2 Rusty Smith/Bethlehem,PA
48 22.831 98.550 25 Mike Kolka/Middletown,NY
49 22.845 98.490 93b Steve Birchwale/Sussex,NJ
50 22.875 98.361 99 Carl Edwards/Columbia,MO
51 22.887 98.309 42b Kevin Bates/Lake Ariel,PA
52 22.922 98.159 77 Jimmy Johnson/Bloomingburg,NY
53 23.344 96.385 27 Rich Coons/Middletown,NY
54 23.583 95.408 6j Joe Isabell/Pennellville,NY
Heat Races (8 laps, top 3 finishers transferred to feature, top 2 went to
re-draw)
#1: Fuller, Decker, Markle, Laubach, McKee, Phelps, Secor, Birchwale, Sherlock
(DNS).
#2: Meier, Mitchell, Jashembowski, Sheppard, DePalma, Tittle, Werber, Paine,
C.Edwards.
#3: Hearn, G.Edwards, J.Horton, Ketcham, Shultz, McGannon, Ricco, Bates,
R.Jacobs.
#4: A.Johnson, Higbie, Ward, Hill, Whitehead, Dodd, Sears, Ji.Johnson, Heotzler
Jr. (DNS).
#5: Eurich, Heotzler, Franek, D.Johnson, K.Jacobs, Wilson, Tomkins, Smith,
Coons.
#6: Planck, Gibbs, Cozze, Mill, VanHorn, K.Horton, Kolka, Ehrmann, Jo.Johnson
Consolation Round (8 laps, top 3 finishers transferred to feature)
#1: Laubach, McKee, Phelps, Dodd, Ji.Johnson, Whitehead, C.Edwards, Sears, Secor,
Jo.Johnson, Hill, Birchwale (DNS).
#2: DePalma, Tittle, Mill, K.Jacobs, Wilson, Tomkins, Bates, Smith, R.Jacobs,
Sheppard, Werber (DNS), Sherlock (DNS).
#3: D.Johnson, Ketcham, Shultz, Kolka, VanHorn, Ehrmann, McGannon, K.Horton,
Ricco, Coons, Paine, Heotzler Jr. (DNS).
Provisionals: Tomkins, Sheppard, Paine.
Advance Auto Parts Super Series Point Standings (through July 13, 2006)
No. Driver Points Diff Money Wins Top-5 Top-10 Starts
1 14J Alan Johnson 832 0 $24,225 2 7 7 11
2 91 Billy Decker 831 (1) $19,925 3 7 8 11
3 19 Tim Fuller 815 (17) $18,100 1 8 8 11
4 42p Pat Ward 741 (91) $11,000 0 3 9 11
5 20 Brett Hearn 719 (113) $17,750 2 4 6 11
6 1 Gary Tomkins 718 (114) $15,650 0 5 7 11
7 27J Danny Johnson 688 (144) $13,100 1 1 6 11
8 98h Jimmy Phelps 669 (163) $9,700 0 2 8 11
9 44s Matt Sheppard 667 (165) $8,900 0 1 6 11
10 77x Dale Planck 630 (202) $12,675 1 2 5 10
11 44c Frank Cozze 623 (209) $6,650 0 2 4 11
12 7x Steve Paine 606 (226) $6,550 0 0 5 11
13 10 Stewart Friesen 519 (313) $3,713 0 0 2 10
14 8J Tom Sears Jr. 495 (337) $4,925 0 1 2 10
15 11 Kyle Jacobs 435 (397) $3,825 0 1 1 9
16 32c Vic Coffey 426 (406) $5,775 0 2 5 7
17 3 Justin Haers 408 (424) $3,400 0 0 2 8
18 39 Tim McCreadie 308 (524) $6,950 0 3 4 5
19 Z Butch Tittle 262 (570) $1,500 0 0 0 7
20 42 Jimmy Horton 209 (623) $6,500 1 1 1 3
21 60 Kenny Stafford 199 (633) $1,200 0 0 0 4
22 6 Pat O'Brien 195 (637) $6,500 0 2 2 2
23 3b Chad Brachmann 188 (644) $2,600 0 1 1 4
24 90r Martin Roy 156 (676) $1,050 0 0 0 3
25 73 Ryan Jacobs 155 (677) $600 0 0 0 2
Advance Auto Parts DIRT Modified Entries – July 13 (54)
CAR#
DRIVER / HOMETOWN
TEAM (Sponsor / Chassis / Engine)
OB's
Ric Hill/Lafayette,NJ
Boria High-Tech Auto/TEO/Precision
1
Dave Werber/Brewster,NY
Stan's Auto Body-Tony's Automotive/TEO/Meserendina
1t
Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY
Honeoye Auto Parts-Pillsbury/Bicknell/Finger Lakes
r2
Rusty Smith/Bethlehem,PA
Smith Excavating & Paving-Bourdeau Financial/TEO/David VanHorn,Sr.
r2z2
Butch Tittle/Saylorsburg,PA
Smith Excavating & Paving-Bourdeau Financial/TEO/David VanHorn,Sr.
6j
Joe Isabell/Pennellville,NY
JIR Motorsports-A&D Structures/Bicknell/Morrison
6n
Drew Ricco/Bellmawr,NJ
Growers Garden Center & Greenhouse/TEO/Precision
7
Donnie Wilson/Ramsey,NJ
Diamond Hart-Wilson's Auto & Truck/TEO/JPM
7j
Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY
JIR Motorsports/Bicknell/Morrison
7k
Kirk Horton/Eldred,NY
Olori High Reach-Shadow Shocks/PMC/Horton
7x
Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY
Tallmadge Tire-Terrell's Potato Chips-Geneva Homes-J&M/TEO/Finger Lakes
8
Frank Jashembowski/Middletown,NY
West Star Tech-Dutchess Overhead Doors-Lyons Paving/Bicknell/Precision
9
Mike Ketcham/Otisville,NY
Ketchum Fence/Kim Simpson Roofing Company/TEO/Morrison
10
Rich Eurich/Warwick,NY
Collier Motor Car-Lain's Auto Parts-AZ Trucking/Bicknell/JPM
TEN
Randy Sherlock/Milford,PA
Cottage Auto Parts-Tri-State Roofing-Cedar Ridge RV/TEO/Morrison
11
Kyle Jacobs/Hogansburg,NY
Quality Concrete-King Enterprises-Chiefs Tobacco & Gas/Troyer/Kevlar
14j
Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY
NativePoker.Com-WPC Associates,Inc.-Pine Line Auto Sales/Bicknell/Morrison
17jr.
Jeff Heotzler,Jr./Wallkill,NY
Atlas Paving-Adsit Custom Homes/Bicknell/JPM
19
Chuck McKee/Middletown,NY
Perino's Market-Frederick's Excavating/Troyer/JPM
19f
Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY
JL Motorsports(Native Poker)-Chiefs Tobacco&Gas-G&R Auto Parts/TEO/Enders
21m
Bob McGannon/Garnerville,NY
Pine Bush Equipment-McGannon Excavating/Bicknell/Precision-Feil
22g
Mitch Gibbs/North Norwich,NY
Cossitt Concrete-Kenyon Press-Kenyon Racing/Bicknell/Enders
24
Chris Shultz/Pawling,NY
Liberty Rock Crushing-TEO Fabrication/TEO/JPM
25
Mike Kolka/Middletown,NY
Distinctive Hardwood Floors-Minisink Paving/Bicknell/Precision
25L
Rick Laubach/Quakertown,PA
Lincoln Auto Body-Jerry Simons Builders/TEO/Alpha Mills
27
Rich Coons/Middletown,NY
Healey Bros.-Bob's Gun Exchange-G&T Auto Parts/PMC/The Engine Shop
27j
Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY
JIR Motorsports-Oneidaview Pile Driving/Bicknell/Morrison
32
Cliff Ehrmann/Mahwah,NJ
Mike Sparta Trucking-Shotmeyer Bros. Oil & Fuel/TEO/JPM
33-1/3
Tommy Meier/Waldwick,NJ
Barry's Lawn Service-F&S Automotive/Bicknell/Tommy & Frankie Meserendina
42
Jimmy Horton/Neshanic Station,NJ
Millennium Car Wash-Grosso Trucking-Metal Fab Race Pro Shop/Bicknell/Feil
42b
Kevin Bates/Lake Ariel,PA
Blaise & Son Racing-The Ulster 4-Locklin's Bottled Gas/Bicknell/Bedell & Murray
42p
Pat Ward/Genoa,NY
Gypsum Express,Ltd.-Stadium International/Bicknell/Enders
44
Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA
Waite's General Contr-Carquest Auto Parts-Bert Transmission/TEO/Feil-M2 Power
44s
Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY
BKS/G-U Hardware-Currier Pastics-Adam Ross Cut Stone/Bicknell-PMC/Enders
47
Jerry Higbie/Slate Hill,NY
G&G Diesel Freightliner Trucks-Team Shaver/PMC/Precision
53
Dave Franek/Wantage,NJ
Valley Mason Supply-Cedar Ridge RV Center/TEO/JPM
55
Gary Edwards,Jr./Bloomingburg,NY
New York Truck Parts-YESSS Country Chevy/TEO/JPM
66
Jeff Heotzler/Wallkill,NY
Atlas Paving-Behrent's Performance Warehouse/Bicknell/JPM
71
David VanHorn,Jr./Phillipsburg,NJ
Harmony Sand&Gravel-Diamond Hart Ent.-Art's Radiator/TEO/D.VanHorn,Sr.
73
Rick Mill/New Windsor,NY
Frank Stevens & Sons Roofing-Peak Racing Equipment/Bicknell/Simonek
73j
Ryan Jacobs/Hogansburg,NY
East End Auto Parts & Construction-Jacob's Excavation/Bicknell/Enders
74
Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ
Smith Bros. Concrete Foundations-Hudson Valley Concrete/TEO/Precision
77
Jimmy Johnson/Bloomingburg,NY
Affordable Transmissions-Jim Johnson Electric/Bicknell/Precision
77x
Dale Planck/Cortland,NY
East End Auto Parts & Construction-Jacob's Excavation/Bicknell/Enders
79
Jeremy Markle/Port Jervis,NY
Len & Jo's Restaurant-John Curtis Masonry/Bicknell/Precision
88
Steve Dodd/Middletown,NY
Boyce Excavating-Todd Lyons Paving-Spiro&Spiro Electric/Bicknell/JPM
91
Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY
Gypsum Wholesalers-Stadium Int'l-Quality Hardwoods/Bicknell/Enders
93b
Steve Birchwale/Sussex,NJ
J&J Auto Maintenance-Dom's Towing-Forest Bldg Supply/PMC/RGB Performance
93x
Craig Mitchell/Wappingers Falls,NY
J&J Auto Maintenance-Dom's Towing-Forest Bldg Supply/PMC/RGB Performance
98h
Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY
Mohawk Northeast-New England Race Fuels/Troyer/Bruneau-JanCen
99
Carl Edwards/Columbia,MO
Cedar Ridge RV Center-Double D Racing-Ferriauolo Excavating/TEO/JPM
118
Mike DePalma/Wallkill,NY
JR's Service-Mike's Getty/TEO/Precision
244
Chris Whitehead/Sussex,NJ
Winters Auto-NAPA-Vernon Pool & Spa/Bicknell/Precision
734
Jim Secor,Jr./East Fishkill,NY
RGH Construction-Lakeside Auto Cosmetics/TEO/Dan Bedell
SKIDMARKS
2006 Tour 12 Turnaround: For the second straight year DIRT MotorSports™ has
signed up the best big-block Modified teams in the Northeast to compete in every
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series show. The list of a dozen contracted
drivers (in alphabetical order) initially included past Eckerd 200 champion Vic
Coffey, four-time and defending Eckerd 200 titlist Billy Decker,
third-generation big-block upstart Stewart Friesen, reigning overall Hoosier
Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT champion Tim Fuller, '04 Rookie of the Year
Justin Hears, all-time Advance Auto Parts SDS race winner Brett Hearn, DIRT's
winningest big-block Modified driver Alan Johnson, Canandaigua (NY) Speedway
record-setter Steve Paine, second-year tour mainstay Jimmy Phelps, rising star
Matt Sheppard, former Mr. DIRT champion Gary Tomkins and 30-year open-wheel
veteran Pat Ward. In a role reversal from the ’05 campaign, Danny Johnson
replaced Haers following the Canadian swing and at the conclusion of the Orange
County event Frank Cozze was named to fill in for missing Friesen and Dale
Planck moved into the slot recently left vacant by Coffey. Tomkins, Sheppard and
Paine used their provisional starter status to rejoin the feature race line-up
at OCFS.
Orange County Originals: With the Advance Auto Parts SDS return to Orange
County, nearly 20 new drivers signed in for competition for the first time this
season. A mix of big-block and small-block regulars participated in their
first-ever big-block Modified special with Jerry Higbie (6th) the top placing
local. Also making the feature race line-up in their initial attempt were Craig
Mitchell (finished 7th), Frank Jashembowski (15th), Chris Shultz (17th), Rick
Mill (19th), Mike DePalma (20th), Mike Ketcham (21st), Dave Franek (22nd), Chuck
McKee (25th), Jeremy Markle (27th) and Rich Eurich (29th).
Edwards, Roush Meet & Greet: Another first-time visitor to the Orange County
Fairgrounds was Nextel racer Carl Edwards, accompanied by his car owner Jack
Roush. While Edwards has driven a DIRT Modified in the past, his debut at Orange
County was chronicled racing the no. 99 Cedar Ridge RV Center-Double D Racing-Ferraiuolo
Excavating/TEO entry. Edwards never found a handle on the brand new big-block
entry fielded by Joey Barbagallo Jr., time trialing 50th fastest, finishing last
(9th) in the second qualifying heat before settling for seventh in the
consolation round. He was offered a provisional starting spot in the finale but
turned it down stating that he didn’t earn it. “Local racing is where everything
starts, some tracks just happen to be bigger and some cars faster but its all
about racing and having fun,” said Edwards, as he addressed the appreciative
crowd from the homestretch during intermission alongside Roush. “We ran an
asphalt modified today at New Hampshire and we haven’t quite figured out this
track yet. But its always good to go back on dirt. I remember the time when I
used to sneak into tracks because I didn’t have the money to get in and then
begging owners to let me drive. I’m pretty fortunate to be hooked up with Jack,
he’s just as crazy as I am and now I can even go to the store and buy whatever I
want. Not forgetting your roots is important no matter where you end up. Its
great to see so many fans here supporting the racers, you never know who may
turn out to be the next star in Nextel Cup.”
While Edwards arrived late due to his trip from New Hampshire, Roush arrived in
the afternoon to sign autographs and pose for pictures as part of the meet &
greet promotion held in the Fairgrounds’ Arena. “Orange County is a great track
with all the support it gets from the fans and the racers,” said Roush later in
the day as he watched the mighty DIRT Modifieds contend on the historic ‘Hard
Clay’ oval. “I like going around to tracks like this with Carl, I realize what a
good driver he really is and see some neat places where racing got its start.
Everybody asks about our multi-car team but even if we win there’s still four
losers in the shop. A lot of times I feel worse for the guys that didn’t do well
than happy for our driver that actually won. That’s just the nature of the
business nowadays, winning is everything because that’s what everybody wants.”
The special appearance by Edwards and Roush was sponsored by the Cedar Ridge RV
Center, along-time supporter of Super DIRT Week staged every autumn at the New
York Fairgrounds in Syracuse. Company president Barbagallo was in attendance
helping orchestrate activity both on and off the track as he supplies Roush with
a demo motorhome and recently added Edwards to the comp list.
The Roush of DIRT Racing: Jeff Isabell has been recognized recently as the Jack
Roush of DIRT racing as nearly a half-dozen cars have comprised his JIR
Motorsports team this season. Headlining the list of first-string drivers
following the Advance Auto Parts SDS are Danny Johnson, Tom Sears Jr. and Joe
Isabell, the owner’s teenage son. A weekend warrior at Central New York ovals
Brewerton and Fulton speedways, Jeff himself has entered select tour events and
offered Series seat time to his Pennellville, N.Y. neighbors Dan Williams and
Sterling Miller in early season short-track competition.
Cozze Comfortable But Not Content: Following his recent setback at the Super
DIRT Series stop in Drummondville, Que., seasoned racer Frank Cozze returned to
Advance Auto Parts action at Orange County without missing a beat. “I’m not
bitter, just disappointed and more frustrated than anything,” said Cozze, who
charged through the field to score an apparent 3rd-place finish at Autodrome
Drummond on July 10. In post-race inspection his Waite's General Contractor-Bert
Transmission/TEO mount was measured to be six pounds light, thus relegating the
Wind Gap, Pa. veteran to the bottom of the scoresheet with last place points and
last place money. The combination of the feature being extended to 105 laps
which burned additional fuel and rough track conditions that knocked parts from
his car, were obvious factors that contributed to the discrepancy in weight when
crossing the track scales. Cozze is the newest member on the list of a dozen
DIRT Modified drivers committed to the AAP Series following the departure of
young gun Stewart Friesen.
McGannon Modifies Schedule: Former DIRT Pro Stocker and Orange County champion
Bob McGannon traded in his full-fender status over the winter months and arrived
at the Fairgrounds in April sporting an open-wheel entry for the first time.
“It’s a whole new sensation driving a big-block but a lot of fun learning the
ropes,” said McGannon, who made his Advance Auto Parts Series debut Thursday
aboard the no. 21m Pine Bush Equipment-McGannon Excavating/Bicknell machine. The
Garnerville, N.Y. pilot has so far qualified for four Middletown main events
posting a 16th-place best. “There’s just so much to pick up out there. With a
Pro Stock you had enough time to see situations develop up in front but
everything happens instantly in a Modified. There’s also a whole new group of
drivers you have to get used to and just driving in traffic is a challenge. I’m
getting used to the body pull with the big-block and now I’m driving with two
feet. It’s a whole new ballgame but so far it’s still been a lot of fun.”
Orange County Updates: The last visit to Middletown for an Advance Auto Parts
Super DIRT event was during Eastern States Weekend in October of 2004. Since
that time the infield stage has been removed and across the street Frankie’s
Sausage Bar and D.J.’s pub have been replaced by a new beauty parlor and strip
mall. George Johnson, older brother of Modified racer Jimmy Johnson, replaced
Cory Reed as OCFS Competition Director, a position Reed held during the ’05 race
season until returning to his post at the DIRT NorthEast office in Weedsport.
Homepage Highlights: The Official DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Web site at http://www.dirtmotorsports.com/DirtNE/SDS
includes Advance Auto Parts Series driver biographies with individual statistics
and pictures, race-by-race statistics, detailed track information and race
coverage, series news and team press releases. There are also specific links to
the 2006 DIRT MotorSports Media Guide, the Official Rulebook and the 2006 DIRT
MotorSports Membership form.
Get Out The Word First: With RACEceiver now recognized as the Official Driver
Communicator of DIRT MotorSports™ in 2006, fans, as well as the competing
drivers, were able to hear first hand everything that was happening throughout
the entire Orange County show. A compact radio receiver that conveniently fits
into a driver’s pocket, a RACEceiver allows each driver to hear directions from
series officials, which greatly enhances the safety and timeliness of events. A
similar version available to fans allows RACEceiver users to hear what
information series officials are relaying to the drivers. For more information
about RACEceiver, visit www.raceceiver.com, call 866/301-7223, or look for their
sales trailers at various events.
Tracks Know The Score: In DIRT MotorSports™ ongoing effort to assist every
sanctioned track with presenting the best possible race programs, DMS has teamed
with AMB i.t. which continues to be recognized as the Official Timing System of
DIRT MotorSports. AMB i.t. is the world’s leader in automatic race timing and
scoring systems and the DIRT organization is proud to retain the company as a
valued partner in the timing and scoring of all DIRT MotorSports events.
Eckerd Store Specials: Eckerd Pharmacies in New York and Pennsylvania will give
away close to 1,000 free tickets for Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd
200 Qualifier Races held throughout the 2006 season. The popular Eckerd program
is part of the promotion for the Oct. 8 Eckerd 200 Championship race at Super
DIRT Week in Syracuse, N.Y. Each Eckerd Pharmacy promotion will feature DIRT
driver appearances, race cars, the Eckerd “cut-away” Modified, free autograph
cards and free tickets to Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd 200
Qualifier Races. Fans can find more information on the Eckerd promotion by
visiting Eckerd Pharmacy online at www.eckerd.com. For race information, please
visit www.dirtmotorsports.com.
DATE TRACK (PHONE) DRIVER/APPEARANCE ECKERD STORE ADDRESS
Wed-Jul 19 Grandview Speedway (610/754-7688) Brett Hearn / 12noon-2:00pm 1140
Town Square Rd - Pottstown, PA
Thr-Aug 10 Canandaigua Speedway (585/394-0961) Vic Coffey / 12noon-2:00pm 539
North Main St – Canandaigua, NY
Wed-Aug 30 Brewerton Speedway (315/668-6906) Pat Ward / 12noon-2:00pm 8379
Thompson Road – Cicero, NY
Sun-Sep 3 Cayuga Co. Fair Speedway (315/834-6606) Matt Sheppard / 11:00am-1:00pm
113 Downer Street – Baldwsinville, NY
Mon-sep 4 Rolling Wheels Raceway (315/689-7809) Steve Paine / 11:00am-1:00pm 153
Grant Avenue – Auburn, NY
Sat-sep 9 Lebanon Valley Speedway (518/794-9965) Kenny Tremont / 10:00am-12noon
463 Albany-Shaker Rd – Loudonville, NY
Sat-Sep 30 Fulton Speedway (315/593-6531) Vic Coffey / 9:00am-11:00am 503 South
Second St. - Fulton, NY
Mon-Oct 9 Super DIRT Week XXXV WINNER / 10:0am-12noon Eckerd, TBA
Next Event: Following six days off from mid-week activity, the Advance Auto
Parts SDS continues with a return trip to Pennsylvania for the 9th Traffic Jam
100 at Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville on Wednesday, July 19. The
$6,000-to-win 100-lap main event offers valuable points towards the overall
Hoosier-Sunoco Mr. DIRT Championship plus a guaranteed starting berth in the
Eckerd 200 Championship during Super DIRT Week XXXV on the Syracuse Mile in
October.
2006 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Schedule
NP=Non-Point event.
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK WINNER/LOCATION
Wed-Feb 15 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park JIMMY HORTON
Thr-Feb 16 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park TIM FULLER
Fri-Feb 17 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN
Sat-Feb 18 50-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN
Sat-Mar 25 100 Hagerstown Speedway BRETT HEARN
Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway BILLY DECKER
Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway TIM FULLER
Sun-May 28 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway DANNY JOHNSON
Wed-Jun 14 100 Lernerville Speedway BILLY DECKER
Thr-Jun 15 100 Susquehanna Speedway JIMMY HORTON
Wed-Jun 21 100 Ransomville Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Wed-Jun 28 100 Fulton Speedway Rain-Cancelled
Mon-Jul 3 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway Rain-Cancelled
Tue-Jul 4 100 Brockville Ont Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Sun-Jul 9 100 Cornwall Motor Speedway DALE PLANCK
Mon-Jul 10 100 Autodrome Drummond BRETT HEARN
Thr-Jul 13 100 Orange Co Fair Speedway BILLY DECKER
Wed-Jul 19 100 Grandview Speedway Bechtelsville,PA
Sat-Aug 5 100 Eldora Speedway Rossburg,OH
Mon-Aug 7 100 Merrittville Speedway Thorold,ONT
Thr-Aug 10 100 Canandaigua Speedway Canandaigua,NY
Wed-Aug 16 100 New Egypt Speedway New Egypt,NJ
Wed-Aug 30 100 Brewerton Speedway Brewerton,NY
Sun-Sep 3 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway Weedsport,NY
Mon-Sep 4 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 9 200 Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon,NY
Fri-Sep 15 100 Canandaigua Speedway Canandaigua,NY
Sat-Sep 23 200 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 30 200 Fulton Speedway Fulton,NY
Sun-Oct 8 200 New York State Fairgrnds Syracuse,NY
Sun-Oct 15 100 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg,PA
Sun-Oct 22 200 Orange Co Fair Speedway Middletown,NY
*All events subject to change.
Weekend Wrap-Up 7-16
|
TRACK MEMBER |
CLASS SANCTION |
FEATURE WINNER |
RACE NOTE |
|
BREWERTON(Fri) |
MODIFIED |
Pat Ward (35L) |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Russ Hefti (20L) |
||
|
BROCKVILLE(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
-off- |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Jason Riddell (20L) |
||
|
CAN-AM(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
Pat O'Brien (30L) |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Jack Meeks (20L) |
||
|
CANANDAIGUA(Sat) |
MODIFIED/358 |
Vic Coffey (35L) |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Eric Giguere (25L) |
||
|
STREET STOCK-EX |
Steve Faulkner (15L) |
||
|
STREET STOCK-NV |
Jamie Eldredge (10L) |
||
|
CAYUGA COUNTY(Sun) |
MODIFIED/358 |
Justin Haers (35L) |
"Empire DIRT Series" on TWC |
|
SPORTSMAN |
Roy Bresnahan (20L) |
||
|
STREET STOCK |
Nick Rizzo (15L) |
||
|
CORNWALL(Sun) |
358-MODIFIED |
Mark Hitchcock (30L) |
|
|
PRO STOCK |
Louie Jackson (20L) |
||
|
DRUMMOND(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
David Hebert (100L) |
|
|
EDELWEISS(Fri) |
358-MODIFIED |
-off- |
|
|
PRO STOCK |
Clayton Benedict (20L) |
||
|
FROGTOWN(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
-off- |
|
|
PRO STOCK |
Allan Peters (20L) |
||
|
FULTON(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
Tim Fuller (35L) |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Roy Bresnahan (20L) |
||
|
PRO STOCK |
Bob Buono (20L) |
||
|
GENESEE(Sat) |
SPORTSMAN |
Brian Sage (20L) |
|
|
PRO STOCK |
Tom Kemp (20L) |
||
|
GRANBY(Fri) |
358-MODIFIED |
David Hebert (100L) |
|
|
HUMBERSTONE(Sun) |
SPORTSMAN |
Don Spiece (25L) |
|
|
LEBANON VALLEY(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
J.R. Heffner (30L) |
|
|
358-MODIFIED |
Donnie Corellis (24L) |
||
|
LERNERVILLE(Fri) |
MODIFIED |
Brian Swartzlander (40L) |
|
|
MERRITTVILLE(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
Pete Bicknell (55L) |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Mark D'Ilerio (25L) |
||
|
OHSWEKEN(Fri) |
SPORTSMAN |
Tom Flannigan (20L) |
|
|
ORANGE COUNTY(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
Brett Hearn (30L) |
|
|
358-MODIFIED |
-off- |
||
|
SPORTSMAN |
Rob Wosyluk (20L) |
||
|
PRO STOCK |
Don Williams (20L) |
||
|
STREET STOCK-VET |
Mike Vigiletti (15L) |
||
|
STREET STOCK-AM |
John Hechinger (12L) |
||
|
RANSOMVILLE(Fri) |
358-MODIFIED |
Todd Burley (30L) |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Kevin Wills (20L) |
||
|
PRO STOCK |
Pete Stefanski (20L) |
||
|
ROLLING WHEELS(Spl) |
MODIFIED |
Re-Opens Sept. 4 |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
|||
|
STREET STOCK |
|||
|
THUNDER ALLEY(Fri) |
MODIFIED/358 |
Pat O'Brien (30L) |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Jack Meeks (20L) |
||
|
TRI-CITY(Sun) |
MODIFIED |
-off- |
Weekend Wrap-Up 7-16
Canandaigua Takes DIRT Mod Coffey Break,
Giguere Heats Up Sportsman
Canandaigua, NY – July 15, 2006 – By Gary M. Spaid, Canandaigua PR
Vic Coffey made his presence known as he picked up his second feature win of the
season on Saturday at Canandaigua Speedway. He last won at the track on May 20.
“Sometimes you just got the set-up and you know it will work better than the
rest of them,” stated Coffey. “Tonight was one of those nights!”
In DIRT Sportsman action it was Eric Giguere taking his crate-powered engine to
victory lane for the second time in 2006. His last win came last month, June 17.
In DIRT Street Stock action it was Jamie Eldredge driving the former Mike
Minutolo car to victory lane in the Novice division. “This is what happens when
you do things like this with your heart,” stated Minutolo who was in victory
lane to greet his driver. Steve Faulkner took the Expert Street Stock 15-lap
feature win, his first of the year at Canandaigua.
The 35-lap DIRT Modified main began with Shannon Whaley grabbing the lead at the
drop of Dave Farney’s green flag. Whaley was able to power away from the rest of
the field with Steve Gray in second followed by Butch Tittle.
The first yellow flew on lap five when it was discovered that Matt Sheppard slid
off the speedway in the third turn and was sitting in the grassy area near the
pit road entrance with a broken brake caliper. During this yellow seven-time
winner Gary Tomkins drove in and out of the pit area with a bad vibration in one
of his wheels. He would return only to slow to a stop on the backstretch,
causing the second yellow of the race on lap six, ending any opportunity to make
it four wins in a row for him at Canandaigua.
Up front Tittle and Charlie Donk were vying for the lead, with Donk winning the
battle. Charging through the field was Coffey, who used the outside lane to
maintain his advantage. “You have to watch the tire usage here,” stated Coffey.
“It’s not an abrasive surface, it’s just extremely fast around here. You carry a
lot of speed. I did not need that late race yellow. I was wondering if we could
maintain our momentum.”
Coffey used his momentum to take the lead from Donk on lap 13. From that point
on he stretched out his lead to nearly a half straightaway over Todd Burley, who
had grabbed second from Donk on lap 15. Donk raced a distant third. With just
five laps remaining Burley started to close the gap. But it was an accident on
lap 33 that bunched the field together for a green-white-checker finish. Mark
Olmstead sailed off the third turn and into the grass, breaking the front-end on
his Sean Beardsley-owned car. With just two laps remaining it would be all
Coffey as he took the win by nearly a second and a half over Burley. Jeff
Brownell Jr., Donk and Steve Paine rounded out the top-five finishers.
The 25-lap DIRT Sportsman race was halted a number of times by multi-car
accidents, mainly taking place in the second turn. Darryl Hilkert took command
of the lead at the start of the race. On lap six a number of cars piled into the
second turn, involved were Paul Guererri, Nick Guererri, Scott Schrader, Kevin
Ridley and Mark Chiddy.
On the restart Hilkert maintained his lead, however six laps later another
accident occurred in the exact same location involving Paul Guererri again, Tim
Currier and Nick Joy. Rob Bussey challenged Hilkert for the lead taking it on
lap 13 while Giguere was using the high grove to advance his crate-powered
Sportsman towards the lead. On lap 17 he charged off the second turn high and
passed Bussey for the top spot.
Bussey then held off Danny Wiesner for a number of laps, only to lose second on
lap 23. Rounding out the top-five were Todd Henderson and Russ Hefti. Eric
allowed his chief mechanic, Bruce Ridley, to perform a jig on the roof of his
car in victory lane. “I told him if we were to win he could do a roof dance,”
added an elated Giguere.
DIRT Street Stock action opened with the Novice cars going green-to-checkers
with Jamie Eldredge leading all 10 laps. Each lap he was challenged by Robert
Ingraham, who just fell short at the finish line. Corey Hunt, Mike Dandino and
Ryan DePuy rounded out the top-five finishers.
The Expert main also nearly ran green-to-checkers, but a yellow on lap 13 of 15
slowed the pace. Mike Schultz made contact with the fourth turn cement wall
causing the yellow to fly. Mike Minutolo had led the first nine circuits only to
lose the lead to Steve Faulkner on lap 10. Faulkner copped the win but was later
fined for an illegal set of Step headers. Second went to Mike Welch, who was
followed by track points leader Blane Smith, Mike Minutolo and Scott Smith.
CANANDAIGUA SKIDS: Team of the Week awards went to Russ Hefti (Sportsman) and
Mike Schultz (Street Stocks). Ironically Schultz, following his accident, was in
victory lane to congratulate his friend Steve Faulkner when his name was
chosen….Autograph night was a huge success as nearly the entire pit area made
themselves available to the fans before the races.
This coming Saturday, July 22 the Empire Super Sprints will be in action at
Canandaigua, along with a complete program of DIRT Modified, DIRT Sportsman and
DIRT Street Stock action. Race time will begin a few minutes before 7 p.m. The
adult general admission ticket price for this event will be $18. Further
schedule information is available throughout the season by logging into
www.canandaiguaspeedway.com or
by contacting the DIRT MotorSports NE office at 315/834-6606.
SWIFT LIFT AND INDUSTRIAL TIRE NIGHT SUMMARY
DIRT STREET STOCK
HEAT 1: S. Smith, B. Smith, N. Peckham, M. Rasbeck, N. Rizzo.
HEAT 2: M. Welch, M. Minutolo, L. Lewis, S. Faulkner, M. Schultz.
HEAT 3: R. Ingraham, J. Eldridge, C. Hunt, M. Dandino, R. DePuy.
NOVICE FEATURE (10-laps): JAMIE ELDREDGE, Robert Ingraham, Cory Hunt, Mike
Dandino, Ryan DePuy, Jack Stoddard.
EXPERT FEATURE (15-laps): STEVE FAULKNER, Mike Welch, Blane Smith, Mike Minutolo,
Scott Smith, Nick Rizzo, Nathan Peckham, Nick Dandino, Matt Grube, Robert Lloyd,
Chris Jacobs, Frank Burnell, Mike Schultz, Mike Rasbeck, Brian Lloyd, Leroy
Lewis, Brad Steinruck, Adam DePuy.
DIRT SPORTSMAN
HEAT 1: R. Richmond Jr., R. Hefti, G. Hurlburt, T. Currier, L. Lincoln.
HEAT 2: E. Giguere, M. Chiddy, D. Just, P. Guererri, D. Wiesner.
HEAT 3: D. Hilkert, S. Schrader, T. Henderson, K. Ridley, R. Bussey.
FEATURE (25-laps): ERIC GIGUERE, Dan Wiesner, Rob Bussey, Todd Henderson, Russ
Hefti, Phil LaVare, Dave Just, Eric VanSkiver, Ricky Newton, Darryl Hilkert,
Scott Just, Loren Lincoln, Mark Chiddy, Rob Richmond Jr., Nick Joy, Tim Currier,
Danielle Culverwall, Kevin Ridley, Paul Guererri, Scott Schrader, Nick Guererri,
Jim Hull, Gus Hurlburt.
DIRT MODIFIED
HEAT 1: S. Paine, V. Coffey, S. Gray, D. Rauscher, D. Podsiadlo.
HEAT 2: B. Tittle, C. Donk, G. Tomkins, C. Bower, J. Brownell Jr.
HEAT 3: T. Burley, M. Sheppard, S. Whaley, C. Homan, J. Pfeffer.
FEATURE (35-laps): VIC COFFEY, Todd Burley, Jeff Brownell Jr., Charlie Donk,
Steve Paine, Chuck Bower, Steve Gray, Derrick Podsiadlo, Butch Tittle, Shannon
Whaley, Dave Rauscher, John Pfeffer, Sean Beardsley, Mark Olmstead, Chad Homan,
Fran Hilton, Mike Ward, Justin Gates, Gary Tomkins, Matt Sheppard, Don Slover.
Cayuga County Fair Speedway – Weedsport,
N.Y.
July 16, 2006 – WeCare Organics / HEP Supplies
*Complete race report coming soon!!
“EMPIRE DIRT SERIES” on Time Warner Sports ‘06 Opener
DIRT Modified (35 laps)
1. 3 – Justin Haers (5th career CCFS win, 2nd of season)
2. 99j – Jimmy Phelps
3. 44s – Matt Sheppard
4. 19 – Tim Fuller
5. 14j – Alan Johnson
6. 56 – Vince Vitale
7. 27j – Danny Johnson
8. 77x – Dale Planck
9. 49 – Billy Dunn
10. 42p – Pat Ward
DIRT Sportsman (20 laps)
1. 02 – Roy Bresnahan (1st career CCFS win)
2. 19 – Joe Williams Jr.
3. 0 – Russ Hefti
4. 16 – Mike Bowman
5. 58L – Jim LaRock
6. 17d – Tom Juhl
7. 8 – Rob Bellinger
8. m93 – Mike Entwistle
9. 10 – Tim Currier
10. 19j – John Juhl Jr.
DIRT Street Stock (15 laps)
1. 115 – Nick Rizzo (1st career CCFS win)
2. 8m – Dave Mannise
3. 52b – Mike Minutolo
4. 90 – Nathan Peckham
5. 03 – Phil Marsden
4-Cylinder Enduro (25 laps)
1. 22c – Craig Dingy (2nd win)
2. 85 – Andy Burtless
3. 24 – Carl Werner
4. 67 – James Werner
5. 63 – Bill Werner
DIRT NE Hall of Fame ‘Outstanding
Contributor’ Jack Veach Passes Away
Weedsport, NY – July 12, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR
The entire DIRT MotorSports™ staff and racing community extends its deepest
sympathy to family and friends of auto racing official Jack Veach upon receiving
the news of his recent passing. Diagnosed last year with a treatable case of
cancer, it spread quickly before Jack finally succumbed to the disease on
Tuesday, July 11.
Calling hours at the Fretthold Funeral Parlor, 1241 Oliver St. (Corner of Ward
and Oliver), North Tonawanda, N.Y. are Wed. 7-9 & Thurs 2-4 & 7-9. The service
will take place on Friday at 12 noon.
Veach was named as a Leonard J. Sammons, Jr. Memorial Award winner in
recognition of his outstanding service to motorsports during DIRT NorthEast Hall
of Fame induction ceremonies in May of 2000 on the Cayuga County Fairgrounds.
He began as a mechanic among a group of friends fielding a jalopy at the old
Civic Stadium in Buffalo, N.Y. in the late 1950s and that experience was the
catalyst for his life-long involvement with auto racing in and around the
Niagara Frontier. The Tonawanda, N.Y. resident picked up his first track job
working the sign-in booth at Lancaster Speedway, then followed up quickly with
officiating stints at Merrittville (Ont.) and Ransomville ---where he spent 35
years as an official--- speedways before expanding to work events at the Niagara
Falls Convention Center, Holland, Perry, Genesee, Bismark, Humberstone and the
New York State Fairgrounds under the DIRT banner.
Jack’s family joined in the weekly pitside party with wife Bonnie occupying the
sign-in booth and son John manning the flagstand while daughter Dawn currently
orchestrates VIP Tower activity at Ransomville. Despite donning official apparel
for the past 40 years, Jack once said it best, "I’m a race fan first and
foremost."
Donations can be made in Jack’s name and directed to the Niagara Hospice and
sent to the Fretthold funeral home address.
Family Autograph Night Headlines Saturday Card At
Canandaigua Speedway
Canandaigua, NY – July 12, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
The annual ‘Family Autograph Night’ arrives Saturday, July 15 at Canandaigua
Speedway with a big three-star show highlighting the ‘Land of Legends’ racing
card sponsored by Swift Lift and Industrial Tire. Many of the top drivers that
circle the historic Ontario County Fairgrounds oval every week will be available
to sign autographs as well as pose for pictures beside their familiar cars.
The mighty DIRT Modifieds will be the headline attraction in their 35-lap
feature race, offering $2,000 to the winner. DIRT Sportsman and DIRT Street
Stock (expert and novice) racers join the program as the season gets past the
midway point. Gates open at 5 p.m. and qualifying rounds begin promptly at 7
o’clock. Adult General Admission is only $10, Senior Citizens (60 yrs + over)
$9, Students (11-18 yrs) $5 and Children (10 yrs. + under) Free.
The quest for his first DIRT Modified track championship at the storied
half-miler continues for points leader Gary Tomkins as he has captured the last
three big-block main events to raise his division-high total to seven checkered
flags in 12 attempts.
Tomkins currently holds a 30-point advantage, 726-696, over six-time defending
track champion Steve Paine (3 wins) while Todd Burley and Matt Sheppard rank
ahead of one-time winners Charlie Donk and Vic Coffey, who are tied for fifth on
the current chart. Burley and Sheppard remain in pursuit of their first win
during the ’06 Canandaigua campaign.
In the Paine Motorsports Sportsman division, eight different drivers have shared
victory lane laurels in 11 events with Paul Guererri, Phil LVare and Kevin
Ridley repeating trips to the winner’s circle. Todd Henderson (596) has opened
up a commanding lead over Guererri (558) with Eric Giguere (555), LaVare and Rob
Bussey rank next on the points chart.
A full program of Street Stock racing completes the action-packed show at the
Routes 5&20 speedplant. In the Parts Plus Auto Stores Expert title hunt, point
leaders Blane Smith (3) and runner-up Mike Welch (2) account for five feature
wins and are followed by Nick Rizzo, Frank Burnell Jr. and Nathan Peckham in the
standings. Mike Dandino tops the JSB Graphics Novice points chart ahead of Rob
Ingraham, while Corey Hunt (3 wins) and Charles Vohs (2) are the only other
drivers to return to the winner’s circle.
Upcoming Speedway Events:
*July 22 – Empire Super Sprints – Plus full DIRT program;
*July 29 – 163rd Ontario County Fair Championships – Full program of title
events.
Canandaigua Speedway is located on County Road 10 at the Ontario County
Fairgrounds, just 1-1/2-miles north of Routes 5&20, and is easily accessible
from the NYS Thruway (I-90), taking Exit 43 from the west or Exit 44 from the
east. Additional information can be obtained by calling 585/394-0961 on raceday
or during the week by dialing General Manager Jeff Farney (jefffarney@hotmail.com)
at the track office 315/730-4345. Log into
www.canandaiguaspeedway.com on
the internet any time for the most updated rosters, results, point standings and
race reports throughout the 2006 season.
Nextel Driver Carl Edwards To Contend In
Advance Auto Parts Series At OCFS
Middletown, NY — July 12, 2006 — By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
Orange County Fair Speedway hosts round number ten of the Advance Auto Parts
Super DIRT Series on Thursday, July 13. Cedar Ridge RV Center in Branchville,
N.J. and WRWD Country 107.3 Radio sponsor the headline $6,000-to-win 100-lap
big-block DIRT Modified main along with a special appearance by the DIRT
358-Modifieds capped off by a 25-lap small-block feature.
Warm-ups are slated to begin at 6:30pm followed by Integra Shocks Modified Time
Trials at 7 o'clock, with qualifying heats starting at 7:30. Pit gates will
unlock at 4 p.m., seating in the main grandstands will be available at 4:30 and
the drive-in section open at 5 o’clock. The Adult general admission ticket price
is $20 (children 9 + under free G.A.) while this event is included in the
package for all 2006 Orange County Fair Speedway season ticket-holders.
As part of the Advance Auto Parts SDS Cedar Ridge RV Center special promotion,
Nextel Cup driver Carl Edwards and veteran car owner Jack Roush will be in
attendance participating in a special VIP Meet & Greet at the Middletown, New
York oval. “Carl is anxious to get back to New York for some dirt racing and
we’re looking forward to him coming to Orange County just as much,” said Joey
Barbagallo Jr., President of Cedar Ridge RV. Edwards is slated to steer the
yellow/blue/magenta-colored Darryl Davis-owned Cedar Ridge-backed Double D #99
TEO big-block Modified machine powered by a JPM motor. Contributing to the
effort are TEO Pro Car designer Bobby Hearn, Bert Robidoux from Bert
Transmissions, ATL Fuel Cell distributor Craig Mitchell, Brian Davis from
Premier Powder Coat and DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Hall of Famer Tony Ferraiuolo.
“It’s a brand new car and we had it out for the very first time for some hot
laps last Saturday at Orange County. We plan to run it again this weekend after
Carl shows the fans what it can do in a 100-lapper.”
Emerging Nextel Cup star Edwards from Columbia, Missouri was a relatively
unknown entity when he jumped behind the wheel of DIRT Modified mainstay Brett
Hearn's no. 3 Budweiser big-block mount yet failed to qualify at Lowe's Dirt
Track in 2004. Last season he became a hot commodity after sweeping the Busch
Series race and Cup finale at Atlanta during the same weekend in March.
The ever-smiling driver of the #99 Roush Racing/Office Depot Ford made his
return in May of ’05 driving Hearn’s former no. 3 Page Trucking-Gable Auto
Stores/TEO machine. He wasn't able to showcase his customary backflip in the
Lowe's winner circle but his performance for 13 laps (flat tire, finished 26th)
kept the crowd entertained early in the feature. "These cars are a lot of fun,
they're pretty fast with a lot of downforce and they really grip the track,"
said Edwards in the aftermath of last year’s DIRT big-block effort. He currently
stands 14th in Nextel Series points, over 600 markers behind leader Jimmie
Johnson through 18 events. On Thursday at OCFS during intermission, both Edwards
and Roush will talk to fans on the frontstetch before buckling in for the
100-lap Modified finale.
Orange County Fair Speedway is located just 10-minutes from Route 17, following
Route 211 (exit 120) west before taking a left onto Carpenter Road. Additional
information is available by calling the Fairgrounds Office in Middletown at
845/342-2573 or surfing
www.ocfsmotorsports.com on the internet.
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SUPER DIRT SERIES:
ADVANCE NOTICES
Weedsport, NY — July 11, 2006 — By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
WHAT
Back in the DIRT MotorSports NorthEast fold after a one-year hiatus, the
historic Orange County Fair Speedway returns in a big way by playing to host to
round number ten of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series on Thursday, July
13. Cedar Ridge RV Center in Branchville, N.J. and WRWD Country 107.3 Radio
sponsor the headline 100-lap big-block DIRT Modified main with the winner
collecting a $6,000 top prize and receiving an automatic starting berth in the
prestigious Eckerd 200 Championship race on Oct. 8 of Super DIRT Week XXXV at
the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse.
WHERE
Orange County Fair Speedway is located 1.0-mile northwest of I-84 on SR 17 to
exit 120, then 0.75-mile southwest on Route 211, then 0.5-mile south on CR 96 at
Fairgrounds. Detailed directions from New York City, Long Island, New England (Conn/Mass),
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Albany,NY/Vermont and Central/Western New York areas
can be obtained by logging into www.ocfsmotorsports.com and selection
“Directions” from the top choices.
WHEN
Orange County Fairgrounds pit gates are scheduled to unlock at 4 p.m., seating
in the main grandstands will be available at 4:30 and the drive-in section opens
at 5 o’clock. Warm-ups are slated to begin at 6:30 p.m. followed by Integra
Shocks Modified Time Trials at 7 o'clock, with qualifying heats starting at
7:30.
TICKETS
The Adult general admission ticket price is $20 (children 9 + under free G.A.)
while this event is included in the package for all 2006 Orange County Fair
Speedway season ticket-holders. For more information, please contact the Orange
County Fair Speedway office at 845/342-2573. General Admission tickets and pit
passes will be available at the gate on race day.
WEB SITES
DIRT MotorSports™ is at
http://www.dirtmotorsports.com.
Orange County Fair Speedway is at
http://www.ocfsmotorsports.com.
Dirtvision.com™ Cybercast is at
http://www.dirtvision.com.
All remain accessible 24-hours daily.
ABOUT THE TRACK
The oldest continuously running track in operation on the DIRT NorthEast
circuit, Orange County operates every Saturday night with DIRT big-block
Modified, Sportsman, Pro Stock and Pure Stock classes on the regular weekly card
with DIRT 358-Modified contests scheduled a dozen times throughout the summer
months. The speedway currently hosts a special stop by the nationally acclaimed
World of Outlaw Sprint Series while the 2006 campaign concludes in October with
the 45th Annual Eastern States 200 for DIRT Modifieds. OCFS initially joined the
DIRT fold in 1983 and that same year began holding time trials during Eastern
States Weekend, although use of the AMB i.t. scoring and timing system was first
introduced in the 2000 Advance Auto Parts SDS show staged in August. Brett Hearn
established the modern-day DIRT Modified record touring the fast 5/8-miler in a
time of 21.345 sec. (105.411 mph) on Oct. 26, 2003 while Jeff Heotzler is the
defending Orange County season points champion.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
Steeped in tradition, the 34th summer edition of the headline Cedar Ridge 100
marks the 40th Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series event staged at Orange
County. In 39 previos Advance Auto SDS races held on the 'Hard Clay,' Orange
County's all-time champion Hearn has triumphed on nine occasions followed by
perennial rival Danny Johnson with five. 2005 OCFS points champion Jeff Heotzler
has taken four checkered flags and trails current OCFS big-block points leader
Hearn by 16 markers heading into last weekend.
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SUPER DIRT SERIES
Orange County Fair Speedway (39 Evts)
DATE FIRST - SECOND - THIRD - FOURTH - FIFTH
10/24/04 Brett Hearn - Billy Decker - Gary Tomkins - Alan Johnson - Doug Hoffman
7/8/04 Brett Hearn - Jerry Higbie - Billy Decker - Tim Fuller - Ric Hill
10/26/03 Bobby Varin - Chuck McKee - Tim McCreadie - Jeff Heotzler - Vic Coffey
6/5/03 Gary Tomkins - Alan Johnson - Jeff Heotzler - Billy Decker - Tim Fuller
10/27/02 Brett Hearn - Tim McCreadie - Alan Johnson - Jerry Higbie - Chuck McKee
8/1/02 Chuck McKee - Brett Hearn - Alan Johnson - Danny Johnson - Tim McCreadie
10/21/01 Danny Johnson - Alan Johnson - Steve Paine - Kenny Tremont - Pat Ward
6/14/01 Jack Johnson - Steve Paine - Tim McCreadie - Alan Johnson - Chuck Bower
10/22/00 Chuck McKee - Alan Johnson - Vic Coffey - Steve Paine - Tim McCreadie
8/16/00 Brett Hearn - Danny Johnson - Chuck McKee - Frank Jashembowski - Alan
Johnson
10/24/99 Alan Johnson - Billy Decker - Danny Johnson - Brett Hearn - Andy
Bachetti
8/18/99 Brett Hearn - Danny Johnson - Pat Ward - Billy Decker - Steve Paine
10/25/98 Billy Decker - Doug Hoffman - Jimmy Horton - Alan Johnson - Danny
Johnson
8/16/98 Chuck McKee - Jeff Heotzler - Danny Johnson - Jerry Higbie - Jack
Johnson
10/26/97 Danny Johnson - Alan Johnson - Kenny Brightbill - Tim McCreadie - Chuck
McKee
7/24/97 Brett Hearn - Bob McCreadie - Doug Hoffman - Jimmy Horton - Billy Decker
10/27/96 Brett Hearn - Jack Johnson - Dave Camara - Dale Planck - Alan Johnson
9/14/96 Jeff Heotzler - Brett Hearn - Frank Cozze - Jimmy Horton - Doug Hoffman
10/22/95 Jimmy Horton - Brett Hearn - Bob McCreadie - Tommy Meier - Jeff
Heotzler
9/16/95 Jeff Heotzler - Frank Cozze - Bob McCreadie - Brett Hearn - Mike Ricci
11/5/94 Bob McCreadie - Jimmy Horton - Doug Hoffman - Kenny Tremont - Rich
Eurich
10/21/94 Bob McCreadie - Brett Hearn - Danny Johnson - Kenny Tremont - Jeff
Heotzler
10/24/93 Danny Johnson - Brett Hearn - Bob McCreadie - Doug Hoffman - Jeff
Heotzler
9/18/93 Jeff Heotzler - Kevin Collins - Brett Hearn - Bill Wilson - Alan Johnson
8/25/93 Danny Johnson - Brett Hearn - Kenny Tremont - Jimmy Horton - Frank Cozze
10/25/92 Danny Johnson - Brett Hearn - Jeff Trombley - Mike Ricci - Alan Johnson
9/19/92 Brett Hearn - Danny Johnson - Bob McCreadie - Kenny Tremont - Jeff
Trombley
10/27/91 Jimmy Horton - Doug Hoffman - Jack Johnson - Joe Plazek - Alan Johnson
9/14/91 Brett Hearn - Bob McCreadie - Frank Cozze - Doug Hoffman - Steve Paine
10/21/90 Frank Cozze - Steve Paine - Danny Johnson - Brett Hearn - Roger Horvath
6/26/90 Frank Cozze - Brett Hearn - Chuck McKee - Billy Decker - Rich Eurich
10/22/89 Frank Cozze - Danny Johnson - Dave Lape - Brett Hearn - Kenny Tremont
7/26/89 Jeff Heotzler - Chuck McKee - Sammy Rogers,Jr. - Steve Bottcher - Mike
Ricci
10/23/88 Rich Eurich - Frank Cozze - Jack Johnson - Billy Decker - John Strupp
10/25/87 Doug Hoffman - Jack Johnson - Kevin Collins - Dave Lape - Alan Johnson
10/26/86 -RAIN-
10/27/85 Jack Johnson - Carl Reynolds - Charlie Rudolph - Steve Bottcher - Doug
Hoffman
10/28/84 Dave Lape - Jack Johnson - Carl Collis - Jeff Heotzler - Bob McCreadie
10/30/83 C.D. Coville - Brett Hearn - Jack Johnson - Jimmy Horton - Charlie
Shire
9/10/83 Larry Brolsma - Carl Collis - Brett Hearn - C.D. Coville - Chris Berton
TRACK HISTORY
Orange County Fair Speedway boasts one of the greatest racing heritages in all
of motorsports, including a winner’s list that is headed by modern-day superstar
Brett Hearn and bolstered by many of the best drivers ever to compete on the
Northeastern Modified circuit. The original Middletown tract was built for horse
racing in 1857 and called “The Harry Clay Oval” after a famous horse named Harry
Clay. Joe Coates from nearby Goshen, N.Y. rebuilt the track in 1924, taking clay
from Finan’s Pond and when it hardened was unequaled by any other in the area;
the surface became extremely hard yet soft enough not to injure the hooves of
horses. Initially laid out as half-mile, the track was both widened and
lengthened over the years to its present day 5/8-mile size and the present
grandstand structure was built in 1925. This year marks the 166th Annual Orange
County Fair.
Auto racing enthusiast George Martin was appointed as Orange County Fair Society
Director in 1909 and his motion in 1913 to bring cars on the last day of the
fair in place of horses was finally approved by the Fairboard six years later.
An overflow crowd of 5,000 curious spectators came out to the track on August
15, 1919 to witness Jim Benedict best nine other entries to claim the inaugural
10-lap AAA-sanctioned race which paid $75.00 the winner. Annual fair races
continued to prosper on the ‘Hard Clay’ and 1941 marked the first time two
events were held. Following the end of WWII the name was changed to Victory
Speedway and in 1946 it was announced by track promoter Russ Carpenter that ARDC
Midgets would race each Wednesday night. While pictures substantiate that stock
cars first circled the inner 1/5-mile track one year prior, a new era in track
history began when the first official race was run off on Sept. 18, 1948 and won
by Rocky Dinatale from Trenton, N.J. June 7, 1952 marked the first race under
the lights in Middletown. That same year was the first for ‘flatheads’ which
evolved into Sportsman stock cars, then 320-Modifieds and became the DIRT
358-Modifieds that compete today. Frankie Schneider won the inaugural Eastern
States 100 Championship on October 28, 1962 and the Northeast’s premier
short-track event was lengthened to 200 laps in 1968 under the promotion of
Orange County Agricultural Society President Al Howard, who also changed the
name to Orange County Fair Speedway.
Taking over the duties of Race Director at the beginning of the 1981 season was
Stan Gurda, brother of majority fairgrounds owner Michael Gurda. Two years later
DIRT MotorSports secured the promotion of speedway racing events under the
guidance of president Glenn Donnelly. From 1983 through 2004, Orange County
remained a cornerstone of DIRT racing in Eastern New York,and after a one-year
absence is back in the DIRT-fold with track General Manager JoAnne Chadwick
assuming control of the day-to-day operations. Under the DIRT regime, Hearn has
brought further notoriety to the historic oval situated about an hour from New
York City, capturing a dozen big-block Modified season point titles and racking
up over 125 feature wins in the past 23 seasons. Joining Hearn (156 overall
big-bock wins) at the top of Orange County’s all-time Modified win list are
legendary open-wheel pilots Frankie Schneider (58), Will Cagle (47), Buzzie
Reutimann (34), Rags Carter (33) and Bobby Bottcher (26). Still contending today
are Rich Eurich (41), Jeff Heotzler (39), Frank Cozze (22), Chuck McKee (21) and
Danny Johnson (20), with Cozze and Johnson following the entire Advance Auto
Parts Super DIRT Series in ’06 while finding other Saturday night homes during
the regular season.
2004 RACE REVIEWS
Orange County hosted a pair of Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series shows in
2004, with all-time OCFS champion Brett Hearn posting wins in both events yet in
decidedly different ways. In the first race that was rain-delayed from June to
July, Hearn led all 100 laps to out-distance Jerry Higbie and current AAP points
leader Billy Decker on the final scoresheet. The Sussex, N.J. speedster returned
in October and overtook Decker with just three laps left to win the prestigious
Eastern States 200 while overall ’04 Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT
Champion Gary Tomkins settled for third.
NEWS & NOTES
Mr. DIRT Title On The Line: In 2006 the overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels
Mr. DIRT Modified Champion will be determined by adding a driver's best five (5)
feature race finishes (through Labor Day) from a designated home track to the
points earned in Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series events. With many drivers
accustomed to competing at multiple tracks on a regular basis, only the best
finishes at one track are counted. The 31st Mr. DIRT Championship run will be
contested at 19 tracks throughout New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland
and Ohio, along with the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Twenty-seven
scheduled tour events will carry valuable points counting directly towards the
coveted title, with the champion crowned after eight months of ground-pounding
short-track activity.
Commitment To Excellence: The impressive 2006 collection of the Advance Auto
Parts Super DIRT Series racers signed up to compete in every championship event
are past Eckerd 200 champion Vic Coffey, four-time and defending Eckerd 200
titlist Billy Decker, third-generation big-block upstart Stewart Friesen,
reigning overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT champion Tim Fuller,
'04 Rookie of the Year Justin Haers, all-time Advance Auto Parts SDS and round
one (Hagerstown) race winner Brett Hearn, DIRT's winningest big-block Modified
driver Alan Johnson, Canandaigua (NY) Speedway record-setter Steve Paine,
second-year tour mainstay Jimmy Phelps, rising star Matt Sheppard, former Mr.
DIRT champion Gary Tomkins and 30-year open-wheel veteran Pat Ward. This select
group of open-wheel chauffeurs accounts for more than 1150 DIRT Modified feature
race wins, nearly 80 DIRT big-block track point titles and 13 overall Mr. DIRT
Championships in DIRT MotorSports NE's premier division.
Fast Timers Earn Integra Shocks Award: In a joint agreement made between Integra
Shocks and DIRT MotorSports NorthEast, Integra Shocks will play an active role
in point fund sponsorship of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series during the
2006 race season. The fast driver during Advance Auto Parts SDS qualifying will
earn the 'Integra Shocks Fast Time Award' and the driver winning the most
Integra Shocks Fast Time awards during the season will collect a bonus set of
four Integra Shocks ($1,000 value) at the DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Banquet in
November. The Advance Auto Parts Series has recognized fast time trialers since
1983, with 1999 marking the first year the awards program included every tour
event scheduled during the year. All-time Advance Auto Parts SDS race winner
Brett Hearn is also a leader when it comes to speed, earning a series-best total
of 34 Integra Shocks Fast Time awards during the past 20 years.
Drivers will continue to draw for time trial order and the 'Integra Shocks Fast
Time Award' winner will collect $100 and 5 bonus points as well as pole-position
in the first qualifying heat. A heads-up format based on time trial results will
be used to determine the starting order for each qualifying race, with the top
three finishers earning additional bonus points as follows: 1st-5 pts, 2nd-3
pts, 3rd-1 pt. A driver may earn only a maximum of 5 points in preliminary
events even if the fast timer is also a heat race winner.
Edwards Heads East: As part of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Cedar
Ridge RV Center promotion Thursday at Orange County, Nextel Cup driver Carl
Edwards and veteran car owner Jack Roush will be in attendance participating in
a special VIP Meet & Greet at the Middletown, New York oval. “Carl is anxious to
get back to New York for some dirt racing and we’re looking forward to him
coming to Orange County just as much,” said Joey Barbagallo Jr., President of
Cedar Ridge RV. Edwards is slated to steer the yellow/blue/magenta-colored
Darryl Davis-owned Cedar Ridge-backed Double D #99 TEO big-block Modified
machine powered by a JPM motor. Contributing to the effort are TEO Pro Car
designer Bobby Hearn, Bert Robidoux from Bert Transmissions, ATL Fuel Cell
distributor Craig Mitchell, Brian Davis from Premier Powder Coat and DIRT
MotorSports NorthEast Hall of Famer Tony Ferraiuolo. “It’s a brand new car and
we had it out for the very first time for some hot laps last Saturday at Orange
County. We plan to run it again this weekend after Carl shows the fans what it
can do in a 100-lapper.”
Emerging Nextel Cup star Edwards from Columbia, Missouri was a relatively
unknown entity when he jumped behind the wheel of DIRT Modified mainstay Brett
Hearn's no. 3 Budweiser big-block mount and failed to qualify at Lowe's Dirt
Track in 2004. Last season he became a hot commodity after sweeping the Busch
Series race and Cup finale at Atlanta during the same weekend in March. The
ever-smiling driver of the #99 Roush Racing/Office Depot Ford made his return in
May of ’05 driving Hearn’s former no. 3 Page Trucking-Gable Auto Stores/TEO
machine. He wasn't able to showcase his customary backflip in the Lowe's winner
circle but his performance for 13 laps (flat tire, finished 26th) kept the crowd
entertained early in the feature. "These cars are a lot of fun, they're pretty
fast with a lot of downforce and they really grip the track," said Edwards in
the aftermath of last year’s DIRT big-block effort. He currently stands 14th in
Nextel Series points, over 600 markers behind leader Jimmie Johnson through 18
events. On Thursday at OCFS during intermission, both Edwards and Roush will
talk to fans on the frontstetch before buckling in for the 100-lap Modified
finale.
Hearn Handles The Hard Clay: Every track seems to have a race day hero, a fan
favorite and one that attracts the boo-birds as well as a dark-horse on a given
night. All-time Orange County Fair Speedway champion has been anchored with all
of those labels at some point in his 32-year racing career yet the Sussex, N.J.
open-wheel ace is content with any form of address as long as he can hear it
from victory lane. “I was cheered a lot winning early on then booed when I won
too much so coming back to Orange County there’s a mix of both this season,”
said Hearn, 48, who rejoined the Middletown Modified ranks in ’06 after
garnering the past four track point titles at Albany-area oval Lebanon Valley
Speedway in Eastern New York. The five-time overall Hoosier-Sunoco Mr. DIRT
Modified Champion has already climbed back to the top of the OCFS big-block and
small-block point charts, scoring three feature race triumphs in each division.
“Orange County is a tough track to get around so I think the fans like to see
guys come from the back to win. This year the track has been really good most of
the time, just a few times its taken rubber on the bottom and narrowed the
groove to make it even tougher to move forward. Hopefully there will be a couple
lanes when the Series comes to town, with all the good cars you’ll need to make
a lot of passes to get the job done in 100 laps,” added Hearn, pilot of the
potent no. 20 Madsen Motorsports-Wentworth Custom Homes/TEO machine in the
Advance Auto Parts Series while steering the no. 74 Smith Brothers Concrete
Foundations-sponsored big-block entry at Orange County for owners Steve Hastings
and Joe Knoth this season. His DIRT 358-Modified wins have come aboard Vince
Salerno’s Four Star Racing Special.
Fulton Super DIRT Series Schedule Revised: The Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT
Series big-block Modified race that was cancelled on June 28 at Fulton Speedway
will not be rescheduled while the 21st Annual Victoria 200 on Sept. 30 will
remain part of the 2006 Advance Auto Parts SDS yet will now be designated as a
non-point event. “We looked at possible dates for rescheduling the June race and
couldn’t find a time compatible for both the traveling race fans and competing
teams,” said Fulton Speedway Promoter T.J. Fitzgibbons. “There are a lot of big
shows nowadays and we didn’t want to take anything away from those previously
scheduled events, especially our World of Outlaws Sprint Series special on July
25. The Victoria 200 has developed a great tradition and we wanted to maintain
the same format by not running time trials or requiring the use of one-way
radios. Both items are staples on the Advance Auto Parts tour so in the best
interest of everyone involved we’re making it a non-point event while keeping
our options open for next season.”
Early Season Winners: Heading to Orange County for the Cedar Ridge RV title
event, 20 tracks have hosted DIRT-sanctioned big-block Modified races with 42
drivers scoring victories in the 101 features run. Current SDS points leader
Alan Johnson leads the pack with eight triumphs while all-time Advance Auto
Parts Series race winner Brett Hearn, reigning Mr. DIRT Champion Tim Fuller,
defending Syracuse Eckerd 200 champion Billy Decker, past Mr. DIRT champ Gary
Tomkins and Tri-City (Pa.) record-setter Kevin Bolland rank next with seven wins
each. This talented group is followed by Matt Sheppard and Rex King with four
apiece. Other drivers posting more than one victory are Steve Paine (3), Pat
Ward (3), Pat O’Brien (3), Frankie Caprara (3), Andy Bachetti (3), Danny Johnson
(2), Dale Planck (2), Kenny Tremont (2), Jimmy Horton (2), Jimmy Johnson (2) and
Dave Murdick (2). Tour regulars Jimmy Phelps, Vic Coffey and Justin Haers have
reached victory lane once so far while committed AAP Series driver Stewart
Friesen remains in search of his first big-block feature win after notching his
initial three last season.
Super Series Stats: Since the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series debut in
1980, 43 tracks have staged 546 extra-distance events with 64 drivers posting
feature wins. Along with Hearn's DIRT-best 481 (321 big-block/160 small-block)
Modified wins registered at more than 30 tracks throughout the Northeast, the
'Jet' has flown to the top on the all-time Advance Auto Parts (89) Super DIRT
Series win chart, with a division-best 62 extra-distance triumphs coming in Mr.
DIRT 358-Modified Series competition.
Hard Clay Hard Drive: If fans can’t make the trip to Downstate New York, they
can tune in for LIVE Audio coverage of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series
Race #11 from Orange County Fair Speedway. Host Shane Andrews will report on
every lap from Integra Shocks Time Trials to victory lane on Thursday, July 13th
starting at 7:30pm ET. The LIVE Dirt Radio Network audio broadcasts on
Dirtvision.com are free to enjoy. Enhanced features to the Dirt Radio Network
broadcasts include online text chat, another advantage that ALL Registered users
can enjoy for FREE throughout the season.
DIRTVision.com is celebrating its third year of providing fans, media, teams,
promoters and sponsors with access to live and on-demand cybercasts of many DIRT
MotorSports-sanctioned events. In 2006 the DIRTVision schedule will include more
than 100 live and on-demand cybercasts including select World of Outlaws Sprint
Series, World of Outlaws Late Model Series, Advance Auto Parts Modified Super
DIRT Series, plus UMP and MARS events. 2006 Season Subscriptions are available
now (May – September) for just $49.99 or on a month-to-month basis for $9.99.
Unfamiliar with the LIVE DIRT Radio Network broadcasts? Log on to Dirtvision.com
and click the “Help/FAQ” menu for tips and common issues that some users may
experience. Make sure to register well in advance of the next show to help
troubleshoot any problems that may be encountered. Basic tools will be a
Dirtvision.com account, Internet Explorer 5 or higher, and Windows Media Player
9; all of which are FREE.
The Official DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Web site at http://www.dirtmotorsports.com/DirtNE/SDS
includes Advance Auto Parts Series driver biographies with individual statistics
and pictures, race-by-race statistics, detailed track information and race
coverage, series news and team press releases. There are also specific links to
the 2006 DIRT MotorSports Media Guide, the Official Rulebook and the 2006 DIRT
MotorSports Membership form.
Get Out The Word First: RACEceiver is the Official Driver Communicator of DIRT
MotorSports. A compact radio receiver that conveniently fits into a driver’s
pocket, a RACEceiver allows each driver to hear directions from series
officials, which greatly enhances the safety and timeliness of events. A similar
version available to fans will allow RACEceiver users to hear what information
series officials are relaying to the drivers. For more information about
RACEceiver, visit www.raceceiver.com, call 866-301-7223, or look for their sales
trailers at various events.
Tracks Know The Score: In DIRT MotorSports™ ongoing effort to assist every
sanctioned track with presenting the best possible race programs, DMS has teamed
with AMB i.t. which continues to be recognized as the Official Timing System of
DIRT MotorSports. AMB i.t. is the world’s leader in automatic race timing and
scoring systems and the DIRT organization is proud to retain the company as a
valued partner in the timing and scoring of all DIRT MotorSports events.
Eckerd Store Specials: Eckerd Pharmacies in New York and Pennsylvania will give
away close to 1,000 free tickets for Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd
200 Qualifier Races held throughout the 2006 season. The popular Eckerd program
is part of the promotion for the Oct. 8 Eckerd 200 Championship race at Super
DIRT Week in Syracuse, N.Y. Each Eckerd Pharmacy promotion will feature DIRT
driver appearances, race cars, the Eckerd “cut-away” Modified, free autograph
cards and free tickets to Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd 200
Qualifier Races. Brett Hearn led off the Eckerd activity in Kittanning, Pa. on
Wednesday, June 14th as the first 90 fans arriving at the store received a free
ticket to the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd 200 Qualifier Race at
Lernerville Speedway scheduled for later that same day. Eckerd, America’s Family
Pharmacy, has been a sponsor of DIRT MotorSports racing and the Eckerd 200 race
at Super DIRT Week since 1997. Eckerd kicked off its 2006 season with promotions
in the Carolinas and sponsorship of the Eckerd Outlaw Showdown at the Dirt track
@ Lowes Motor Speedway on May 24. Fans can find more information on the Eckerd
promotion by visiting Eckerd Pharmacy online at www.eckerd.com. For race
information, please visit
www.dirtmotorsports.com.
DATE TRACK (PHONE) DRIVER/APPEARANCE ECKERD STORE ADDRESS
Thr-Jul 13 Orange Co. Fair Speedway (845/342-2573) Brett Hearn / 12noon-2:00pm
701 Rte 211 East - Middletown, NY
Wed-Jul 19 Grandview Speedway (610/754-7688) Brett Hearn / 12noon-2:00pm 1140
Town Square Rd - Pottstown, PA
Thr-Aug 10 Canandaigua Speedway (585/394-0961) Vic Coffey / 12noon-2:00pm 539
North Main St – Canandaigua, NY
Wed-Aug 30 Brewerton Speedway (315/668-6906) Pat Ward / 12noon-2:00pm 8379
Thompson Road – Cicero, NY
Sun-Sep 3 Cayuga Co. Fair Speedway (315/834-6606) Matt Sheppard / 11:00am-1:00pm
113 Downer Street – Baldwsinville, NY
Mon-Sep 4 Rolling Wheels Raceway (315/689-7809) Steve Paine / 11:00am-1:00pm 153
Grant Avenue – Auburn, NY
Sat-Sep 9 Lebanon Valley Speedway (518/794-9965) Kenny Tremont / 10:00am-12noon
463 Albany-Shaker Rd – Loudonville, NY
Sat-Sep 30 Fulton Speedway (315/593-6531) Vic Coffey / 9:00am-11:00am 503 South
Second St. - Fulton, NY
Mon-Oct 9 Super DIRT Week XXXV WINNER / 10:0am-12noon Eckerd, TBA
Upcoming Event: Following the Canadian swing through the provinces of Ontario
and Quebec, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Modified teams take a week off
before heading to Bechtelsville, Pa. for the highly anticipated return to
Grandview Speedway on July 19 for the 'Traffic Jam 100.’ Bob Miller's popular
'Thunder on the Hill' summer promotion pays out $6,000 to the winner plus offers
valuable points towards the overall Hoosier-Sunoco Mr. DIRT Championship.
Hearn Survives Advance Auto Parts Series
Showdown At Drummond
Drummondville, QUE – July 10, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR
Director
All-time Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series winner Brett Hearn survived unruly
track conditions in an extended feature to capture his second tour victory of
the season Monday night at Autodrome Drummond. Hearn forged the eighth and final
lead change before outdistancing runner-up Gary Tomkins en route to a decisive
10 car-length triumph in the 29th Annual Budweiser 100 to close out the
traditional Canadian doubleheader. The win was worth $6,000 while the guaranteed
starting berth in the Eckerd 200 Championship during Super DIRT Week XXXV, Oct.
4-8, at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse went to Tomkins. Frank Cozze
crossed the finish line third yet was disqualified after his big-block entry
came up light on the scales in the customary post-race inspection. Jimmy Phelps,
Tim Fuller and new Advance Auto Parts SDS points leader Alan Johnson rounded out
the top-five.
“Our team really needed this win bad,” said Hearn, 48, following his fourth SDS
win at Drummond with his last coming in 1993. “Canada has been so good to me,
the tracks and their fans, and we’ve had a lot of success coming here over the
years.”
As the day unfolded, weather forecasters figured a 50% chance of rain in the
evening, leaving DIRT officials scanning green blobs on the radar throughout the
show projecting what time it may strike Drummondville --- located an hour
Northeast of Montreal in the province of Quebec. Ten caution periods plagued the
main event, although the anticipated precipitation never found its way over to
the 56 year-old facility, today promoted by driver Yan Bussiere while Francis
Potvin serves as Race Director and Carl Labonte remains track General Manager.
Fresh off scoring his first-ever Advance Auto Parts tour victory the night
before at Cornwall Motor Speedway in Ontario, Dale Planck won his first Integra
Shocks Fast Time Award the next evening at Drummond and then proceeded to select
outside front row in the customary pre-race re-draw. Planck’s time of 17.278
sec. (83.343 mph) established a new one-lap record on the current high-banked
4/10-mile layout, with 3/8-mile (2000) and 1/2-mile (2002-04) track lengths used
in past time trial calculations. Alongside Planck to start the century grind was
defending race winner Gary Tomkins, still hungry for his first Series win of the
2006 race season.
Following a five-minute fanfare of fireworks and the traditional infield cannon
shot ---this year accompanied by an upbeat musical score as each driver was
spotlighted in frontstretch introductions--- the 30-car field took off after the
initial green flag waved and Planck edged Tomkins across the line by a foot to
lead the opening circuit. Tour stars Alan Johnson, Brett Hearn and Tim Fuller
chased the lead duo in the early stages and crept even closer when Drummond
regulars Mario Clair and Martin Roy tangled out of turn two with five laps
complete to create the first caution period.
On the ensuing restart, Series standout Johnson immediately fell off the pace
and pitted for a left-front flat tire while the Rudalavage/Laughing-owned no.
14J NativePoker.Com-WPC Associates,Inc.-Pine Line Auto Sales/Bicknell entry also
appeared to have sustained minor front-end damage. Frenchman Dany Bilodeau
looped his own mount back under green and Tomkins charged high out of turn four
to take his first lead on the next restart. A second left-front flat forced
Johnson into the pits again on lap 15 with Tomkins and Planck still heading the
field.
Rough track conditions continued to prevail as Tom Sears, Jr. brought out
caution number five on lap 21 when his no. 8J JIR Motorsports machine rolled out
of turn one and landed on all four wheels midway through the corner. Back under
green, Tomkins opened up a comfortable advantage aboard the no. 1 Honeoye Auto
Parts-Pillsbury/Bicknell machine, leaving behind Planck, Billy Decker, Fuller
and Hearn a quarter way through. That was the highest Decker would get as the
no. 91 Gypsum Wholesalers-Stadium Int'l-Quality Hardwoods/Bicknell ride began to
fade soonafter and lost a lap following a turn 1-2 spin on lap 36.
The yellow flag for Decker tightened the field on the next side-by-side restart
and Hearn blasted from fourth to first in just two laps to gain his first
advantage on the 41st circuit. Tomkins bolted back out front the next time
around before Hearn repeated his high side maneuver to regain the point on lap
44. Tomkins was again scored as the leader just as caution lights flashed on for
the seventh time as the result of a backstretch tangle between hometown driver
Alain Laplante and DIRT big-block rookie contender and Planck teammate Ryan
Jacobs. Laplante was disqualified for the remainder of the event after he
climbed into Jacobs mount with his fist flailing.
Hearn continued to shadow Tomkins at the midway point while Fuller, Planck and
Phelps filled out the front-five. Popular Pennsylvanian Cozze, local star David
Hebert steering Pierre Berthiaume’s no. 20 big-block entry, Matt Sheppard, Kyle
Jacobs and Pat Ward rounded out the top-10 with Alan Johnson already up to the
12th position. Hearn blasted high out of turn two to take command on lap 55 and
built up a comfortable advantage before Hebert suffered a blown motor to incur
another slowdown some 20 laps later. Tomkins edged ahead briefly on the lap 78
restart yet Hearn stormed back the next lap aboard the potent no. 20 Madsen
Motorsports-Wentworth Custom Homes/TEO machine in the final exchange at the top.
While Hearn outdistanced Tomkins at the point and Cozze had charged past Fuller
into the show position, a great battle for fifth showcased the Super DIRT Series
stars as Phelps, Planck, Alan and Danny Johnson swapped spots lap after lap,
bouncing off each other and banging off the walls in their pursuit of the
podium. DIRT big-block rookie Jacobs ---Kyle this time--- slowed out of turn
four to curtail the on-track action and Clement Therrien stopped high against
the turn four wall to bring out the final yellow flag on lap 100. Five laps
later, Hearn was out front again, this time as winner of an Advance Auto Parts
SDS-high 89th main event and 694th triumph of his open-wheel career. Tomkins and
Cozze came next with Phelps slipping by Fuller for fourth-place on the white
flag lap. Cozze’s mount was found to be six pounds underweight in the post-race
check and he was placed at the bottom of the final scoresheet, credited with
last-place points and money despite generating a stellar late-race rally. Alan
Johnson moved into the new top-five and took over the Advance Auto Parts points
lead by six markers over Decker, who finished 22nd with just 51 laps complete.
“We’ve had so many bad finishes after winning the (Hagerstown) opener, still
don’t know why yet the team has never given up,” said Hearn, following his
seventh DIRT big-block feature win of the season which pushes his career total
to 321. “It seems like we’ve been struggling for a month but with this car its
really only been just a few races. One win doesn’t make a season so we plan on
winning a couple more before its all done. The track became treacherous out
there as some pretty deep holes developed. But our car worked good low at first
and then I really liked it up high at the end once I could stay above the holes.
You really had to pay attention every turn of every lap to keep your car where
it was smoothest.”
Noted runner-up Tomkins, who completed his winning rally last summer in a lap 93
pass of Matt Sheppard, “Once Brett showed me the upper groove I just followed
the rest of the way. He definitely had the better car tonight, the track was
just too rough to offer him much more.” Added third-place runner Phelps, “The
track was certainly tough yet we hung in there the whole race and brought home a
good finish. It’s tough what happened to Frank but we’re still happy to survive
out there tonight. It’s our best finish of the year so far, hopefully it gives
us something more to build on for the rest of the season.”
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Race #10 – Autodrome Drummond, July 10,
2006 ‘Budweiser 100’ Modified Event Summary
FIN STR CAR# DRIVER
1 4 20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ ($6,000)
2 1 1 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY
3 12 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY
4 5 19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY
5 3 14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY
6 6 27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY
7 8 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY
8 13 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY
9 22 2 Frederic Gamache/Granby,QUE
10 20 46 Kayle Robidoux/St-Constant,QUE
11 2 77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY
12 21 90 Martin Roy/Napierville,QUE
13 19 23x Dany Bilodeau/Victoriaville,QUE
14 18 21 Yan Bussiere/Drummondville,QUE
15 26 39 Clement Therrien/Victoriaville,QUE
16 17 11j Kyle Jacobs/Hogansburg,NY
17 29 44g Sebastien Gougeon/Drummondville,QUE
18 24 3 Claude Brouillard/Tracy,QUE
19 28 66w Wallace Stacey/Kahnawake,QUE
20 10 20h David Hebert/St. Damase,QUE
21 23 09 Alex Fortier/Brenceville,QUE
22 7 91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY
23 11 10 Stewart Friesen/Niagara-o-t-Lake,ONT
24 14 73 Ryan Jacobs/Hogansburg,NY
25 16 7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY
26 15 8j Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY
27 25 11 Real LaFrance/St-Hyacinthe,QUE
28 27 22 Mario Clair/St-Edmond,QUE
DQ 9 44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA
DQ 30 72x Alain Laplante/Drummondville,QUE
LAP LEADERS: Planck (1-6), Tomkins (7-40), Hearn (41), Tomkins (42-43), Hearn
(44), Tomkins (45-54), Hearn (55-77), Tomkins (78), Hearn (79-105).
CAUTIONS: 10 for 22 laps.
ECKERD 200 QUALIFIER: Gary Tomkins.
DID NOT QUALIFY(4)
22j-Gino Clair/St-Edmond,QUE
24-Guillaume Daoust/Beauharnois,QUE
54-Steve Bernard/St Paul Abbotsford,QUE
66-Yannick Ledoux/Granby,QUE
QUALIFYING
FAST AVE
TIME MPH CAR# DRIVER
1 17.278 83.343 77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY
*$100 Integra Shocks Fast Qualifier Award
2 17.364 82.930 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY
3 17.460 82.474 91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY
4 17.466 82.446 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY
5 17.502 82.276 20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ
6 17.560 82.005 44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA
7 17.608 81.781 19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY
8 17.612 81.762 10 Stewart Friesen/Niagara-o-t-Lake,ONT
9 17.694 81.384 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY
10 17.828 80.772 73 Ryan Jacobs/Hogansburg,NY
11 17.840 80.717 14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY
12 17.841 80.713 7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY
13 17.855 80.650 27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY
14 17.897 80.460 1 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY
15 17.927 80.326 8j Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY
16 18.026 79.885 20h David Hebert/St. Damase,QUE
17 18.053 79.765 11j Kyle Jacobs/Hogansburg,NY
18 18.062 79.725 39 Clement Therrien/Victoriaville,QUE
19 18.129 79.431 21 Yan Bussiere/Drummondville,QUE
20 18.208 79.086 23x Dany Bilodeau/Victoriaville,QUE
21 18.221 79.030 46 Kayle Robidoux/St-Constant,QUE
22 18.233 78.978 90 Martin Roy/Napierville,QUE
23 18.448 78.057 44g Sebastien Gougeon/Drummondville,QUE
24 18.482 77.914 2 Frederic Gamache/Granby,QUE
25 18.523 77.741 11 Real LaFrance/St-Hyacinthe,QUE
26 18.833 76.462 09 Alex Fortier/Brenceville,QUE
27 18.843 76.421 3 Claude Brouillard/Tracy,QUE
28 19.064 75.535 54 Steve Bernard/St Paul Abbotsford,QUE
29 19.373 74.330 66w Wallace Stacey/Kahnawake,QUE
30 19.918 72.296 24 Guillaume Daoust/Beauharnois,QUE
31 -NT- ----- 22 Mario Clair/St-Edmond,QUE
32 -NT- ----- 22j Gino Clair/St-Edmond,QUE
33 -NT- ----- 66 Yannick Ledoux/Granby,QUE
34 -NT- ----- 72x Alain Laplante/Drummondville,QUE
Heat Races (10 laps, top 5 finishers transferred to feature, top 3 went to
re-draw)
#1: Hearn, Planck, D.Johnson, Sheppard, K.Jacobs, Robidoux, Stacey, LaFrance,
G.Clair (DNS)
#2: Ward, Cozze, Tomkins, R.Jacobs, Therrien (DSQ), Roy, Fortier, Daoust (DNS),
Ledoux (DNS).
#3: A.Johnson, Decker, Fuller, Sears, Bussiere, Brouillard, Gougeon, M.Clair
(DNS).
#4: Phelps, Friesen, Hebert, Paine, Bilodeau, Gamache, Bernard, Laplante (DNS).
Consolation Round (6 laps, top 10 finishers transferred to feature)
#1: Robidoux, Roy, Gamache, Fortier, Brouillard, LaFrance, Therrien, M.Clair,
Stacey, Gougeon, Bernard (DNS), Daoust (DNS), Laplante (DNS), G.Clair (DNS),
Ledoux (DNS).
Advance Auto Parts Super Series Point Standings (through July 10, 2006)
No. Driver Points Diff Money Wins Top-5 Top-10 Starts
1 14J Alan Johnson 732 0 $24,225 2 6 6 10
2 91 Billy Decker 726 (6) $19,925 2 6 7 10
3 19 Tim Fuller 720 (12) $18,100 1 7 7 10
4 42p Pat Ward 678 (54) $11,000 0 3 8 10
5 1 Gary Tomkins 668 (64) $15,650 0 5 7 10
6 20 Brett Hearn 634 (98) $17,750 2 3 5 10
7 27J Danny Johnson 632 (100) $13,100 1 1 6 10
8 98h Jimmy Phelps 623 (109) $9,700 0 2 8 10
9 44s Matt Sheppard 613 (119) $8,900 0 1 6 10
10 7x Steve Paine 566 (166) $6,550 0 0 5 10
11 44c Frank Cozze 564 (168) $6,650 0 2 4 10
12 77x Dale Planck 560 (172) $12,675 1 2 4 9
13 10 Stewart Friesen 519 (213) $3,713 0 0 2 10
14 8J Tom Sears Jr. 485 (247) $4,925 0 1 2 10
15 32c Vic Coffey 426 (306) $5,775 0 2 5 7
16 11 Kyle Jacobs 425 (307) $3,825 0 1 1 9
17 3 Justin Haers 408 (324) $3,400 0 0 2 8
18 39 Tim McCreadie 308 (424) $6,950 0 3 4 5
19 Z Butch Tittle 222 (510) $1,500 0 0 0 6
20 60 Kenny Stafford 199 (533) $1,200 0 0 0 4
21 6 Pat O'Brien 195 (537) $6,500 0 2 2 2
22 3b Chad Brachmann 188 (544) $2,600 0 1 1 4
23 42 Jimmy Horton 168 (564) $6,500 1 1 1 2
24 90r Martin Roy 156 (576) $1,050 0 0 0 3
25 73 Ryan Jacobs 145 (587) $600 0 0 0 2
Advance Auto Parts DIRT Modified Entries – July 10 (34)
CAR# DRIVER / HOMETOWN TEAM (Sponsor / Chassis / Engine)
09
Alex Fortier/Brenceville,QUE
Holy Tek Canada-Gilles Parre Plomberie/Bicknell/Enders
1
Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY
Honeoye Auto Parts-Pillsbury/Bicknell/Finger Lakes
2
Frederic Gamache/Granby,QUE
NAPA Auto Parts-Torco Racing Fuels/POP Performance/JC Engine
3
Claude Brouillard/Tracy,QUE
Brouillette Transport-G.A.D. Brouillard/TEO/Feil-Caissy
7x
Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY
Tallmadge Tire-Terrell's Potato Chips-Geneva Homes-J&M/TEO/Finger Lakes
8j
Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY
JIR Motorsports-Commercial Roofing & Sheet Metal,Inc./Bicknell/Morrison
10
Stewart Friesen/Niagara-o-t-Lake,ONT
Quality Concrete-King Enterprises-Chiefs Tobacco & Gas/Troyer/Kevlar
11
Real LaFrance/St-Hyacinthe,QUE
H.Cordeau Transport-Beton Granby/Bicknell/Claude Gauthier
11j
Kyle Jacobs/Hogansburg,NY
Quality Concrete-King Enterprises-Chiefs Tobacco & Gas/Troyer/Kevlar
14j
Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY
NativePoker.Com-WPC Associates,Inc.-Pine Line Auto Sales/Bicknell/Morrison
19
Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY
JL Motorsports(Native Poker)-Chiefs Tobacco&Gas-G&R Auto Parts/TEO/Enders
20
Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ
Madsen Mtrsports-Wentworth Custom Homes-BPG Racing-Kruger-WLR/TEO/Enders
20h
David Hebert/St. Damase,QUE
B&G Performance-JM Racing-SD Performance/Bicknell/B&G
21
Yan Bussiere/Drummondville,QUE
Mike Telus Mobilite-Budweiser/TEO/Morrison
22
Mario Clair/St-Edmond,QUE
JDL-Motel Drummond/Bicknell/Morrison
22j
Gino Clair/St-Edmond,QUE
Coffrages M&B-Solarium Drummond/Bicknell/PH Engine
23x
Dany Bilodeau/Victoriaville,QUE
Entrepot Victo-Stephane Jackson Automobiles/Troyer/RL Racing Engines
24
Guillaume Daoust/Beauharnois,QUE
Ferme MCR Daoust/Troyer/Yves Primeau
27j
Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY
JIR Motorsports-Oneidaview Pile Driving/Bicknell/Morrison
39
Clement Therrien/Victoriaville,QUE
Coffrage 20-20-Service Avicole J.G. Larue/TEO/Morrison
42p
Pat Ward/Genoa,NY
Gypsum Express,Ltd.-Stadium International/Bicknell/Enders
44
Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA
Waite's General Contr-Carquest Auto Parts-Bert Transmission/TEO/Feil-M2 Power
44g
Sebastien Gougeon/Drummondville,QUE
Gougeon Bros. Service Center-Budweiser Racing-Castrol/TEO/Doyon
44s
Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY
BKS/G-U Hardware-Currier Pastics-Adam Ross Cut Stone/Bicknell/Enders
46
Kayle Robidoux/St-Constant,QUE
Bert Transmission-Dynatech Tri-Y Headers/Bicknell/Clements
54
Steve Bernard/St Paul Abbotsford,QUE
Robert Bernard Tire Service-Burrowes Insurance-Robert Transport/Bicknell/AMB
66
Yannick Ledoux/Granby,QUE
Ledoux Direct Transport-Babe Design/Bicknell/Ledoux
66w
Wallace Stacey/Kahnawake,QUE
Bully's Truck Stop-CFF,Inc./Bicknell/RL Performance
72x
Alain Laplante/Drummondville,QUE
ZIM Bar-Chauvin Automobile/Bicknell/RL Performance
73
Ryan Jacobs/Hogansburg,NY
East End Auto Parts & Construction-Jacob's Excavation/Bicknell/Enders
77x
Dale Planck/Cortland,NY
East End Auto Parts & Construction-Jacob's Excavation/Bicknell/Enders
90
Martin Roy/Napierville,QUE
J.E. Fortin Racing-Thermo King-Centre du Camion Gamache/Bicknell/AMB
91
Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY
Gypsum Wholesalers-Stadium Int'l-Quality Hardwoods/Bicknell/Enders
98h
Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY
Mohawk Northeast-New England Race Fuels/Troyer/Bruneau-JanCen
SKIDMARKS
2006 Tour 12: For the second straight year DIRT MotorSports™ has signed up the
best big-block Modified teams in the Northeast to compete in every Advance Auto
Parts Super DIRT Series show. The list of a dozen contracted drivers (in
alphabetical order) includes past Eckerd 200 champion Vic Coffey, four-time and
defending Eckerd 200 titlist Billy Decker, third-generation big-block upstart
Stewart Friesen, reigning overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT
champion Tim Fuller, '04 Rookie of the Year Justin Hears, all-time Advance Auto
Parts SDS race winner Brett Hearn, DIRT's winningest big-block Modified driver
Alan Johnson, Canandaigua (NY) Speedway record-setter Steve Paine, second-year
tour mainstay Jimmy Phelps, rising star Matt Sheppard, former Mr. DIRT champion
Gary Tomkins and 30-year open-wheel veteran Pat Ward.
Drummond Debuts: The roster of drivers registered for Advance Auto Parts SDS
competition was increased by another dozen in round nine at Autodrome Drummond
with nearly a third of the 34-car field newcomers to the 2006 tour. Many were on
the host track’s list of small-block regulars participating in their first-ever
big-block Modified special. On the list of first-timers were Frenchmen Fredric
Gamache, Guillaume Daoust, Real LaFrance, Alain Laplante, Gino Clair, Claude
Brouillard, Dany Bilodeau, Clement Therrien, Sebastien Gougeon, Kayle Robidoux,
Yannick Ledoux and Wallace Stacey. Gamache hosted one of the biggest post-race
celebrations in victory lane as he was the highest finishing Drummond regular in
ninth. Robidoux (10th), Bilodeau (13th), Therrien (15th), Gougeon (17th),
Brouillard (18th), Stacey (19th), Hebert (20th) and LaFrance (27th) found their
place on the starting grid while Laplante was scored last following his early
race antics.
Kyle Jacobs Making Tracks: A number of first-year drivers have set out this
season holding high aspirations of securing DIRT Modified Rookie-of-the-Year
honors. Hogansburg, N.Y. pilot Kyle Jacobs is among this talented Class of ’06
and is currently ranked highest in points out of group of nearly a half-dozen.
“My biggest goal this year was just to get as much track time as possible and
try to stay on the lead lap in as many races as possible,” said Jacobs, 35,
employed full-time at Wolf Graphics in Akwesasne, N.Y., where he first crosses
paths with current car owner David Thompson. “I’ve had my own small-block deal
for awhile but doing some lettering jobs for Dave I always told him to keep me
in mind if a ride opens up. When the split came with Dale (Planck) and the team
he called me and we’ve been together since the Rolling Wheels race in May. It’s
only been a short time but running against the best has already been a great
confidence booster.” Since making his tour debut in the no. 11 Quality
Concrete-King Enterprises-Chiefs Tobacco & Gas/Troyer machine at Rolling Wheels
Raceway on May 7, Jacobs has qualified for every main event and completed the
entire 100-lap distance in four SDS races, adding his first career top-five at
Cornwall Motor Speedway on July 9. “I’ve learned a ton racing with the best not
only in the Series but on weekends,” said Jacobs, who competes every Friday at
Brewerton and Saturdays at Can-Am ( 2 3rd-place finishes) speedways. “I usually
watch Alan Johnson as I tend to favor running low and Tim Fuller helps me out a
lot, too. When the tour came to my area I usually ran close with the big guys on
a limited budget but this year Dave has given me top-notch equipment. I’m
looking forward to going to Syracuse this year, its my favorite track and I like
that its more even now where everybody gets just one chance. I’m excited to go
back with a big-block after we timed sixth-fastest last October in the
358-Modified race,” added Jacobs, who started small-block racing in 1994 after
first helping out next door neighbor Billy Cook with his own small-block
operation. Jacobs’ biggest win to date is the Jiffy Lube 100 at Cornwall in 2002
which was a Mr. DIRT 358-Modified Championship Series event and won in his own
no. 37 Wolfclan Truck Stop-Morey Trucking Enterprises/Bicknell machine.
Real LaFrance Still Racing & Winning: The 2006 season is the 29th in car racing
for open-wheel veteran Real LaFrance, a long-time weekend warrior at Autodrome
Granby (Fri.) and less frequently Autodrome Drummond (Sat.) where he has won a
feature at both this year. LaFrance has garner three DIRT big-block Modified
season points championships at Drummond and one in the small-block ranks, with
1992 big-block and 2001-02 small-block titles registered at Granby during his
reign. All but one of his 24 Modified wins at Drummond have been registered in
the big-block ranks while 13 BB and 18 SB victories have been earned at Granby.
“I haven’t raced at Drummond too much until recently with the new management
offering better safety methods and more efficient officiating,” said LaFrance,
who finished 27th on Monday steering the no. 11 H.Cordeau Transport-Beton
Granby/Bicknell mount. “Its been a better track this year with the new banking
and more fun to race at with the new staff in place.”
Bussiere Building Bigger & Better: Second-year track promoter Yan Bussiere has
played a major role in the recent rejuvination of the Drummondville speedplant,
expanding the newly high-banked turns from 40’ to 70 feet and constructing a
steep pit bleacher to offer a clear view of the spacious 4/10-miler clay oval.
After spending the week luring sponsors to join in the energy-driven race
program, Bussiere suits up every weekend and straps into his no. 21 Mike Telus
Mobilite-Budweiser/TEO machine for a high-speed racing exhibition at his
favorite Saturday night hangout.
Fulton Series Race Scratched: The Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series big-block
Modified race that was cancelled on June 28 at Fulton Speedway will not be
rescheduled. The next major special at Fulton Speedway will be on Tuesday, July
25 which will include the second-ever appearance by the World of Outlaws Sprint
Series.
Homepage Highlights: The Official DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Web site at
http://www.dirtmotorsports.com/DirtNE/SDS includes Advance Auto Parts Series
driver biographies with individual statistics and pictures, race-by-race
statistics, detailed track information and race coverage, series news and team
press releases. There are also specific links to the 2006 DIRT MotorSports Media
Guide, the Official Rulebook and the 2006 DIRT MotorSports Membership form.
Get Out The Word First: With RACEceiver now recognized as the Official Driver
Communicator of DIRT MotorSports™ in 2006, fans, as well as the competing
drivers, were able to hear first hand everything that was happening throughout
the entire Drummond show. A compact radio receiver that conveniently fits into a
driver’s pocket, a RACEceiver allows each driver to hear directions from series
officials, which greatly enhances the safety and timeliness of events. A similar
version available to fans allows RACEceiver users to hear what information
series officials are relaying to the drivers. For more information about
RACEceiver, visit www.raceceiver.com, call 866/301-7223, or look for their sales
trailers at various events.
Tracks Know The Score: In DIRT MotorSports™ ongoing effort to assist every
sanctioned track with presenting the best possible race programs, DMS has teamed
with AMB i.t. which continues to be recognized as the Official Timing System of
DIRT MotorSports. AMB i.t. is the world’s leader in automatic race timing and
scoring systems and the DIRT organization is proud to retain the company as a
valued partner in the timing and scoring of all DIRT MotorSports events.
Eckerd Store Specials: Eckerd Pharmacies in New York and Pennsylvania will give
away close to 1,000 free tickets for Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd
200 Qualifier Races held throughout the 2006 season. The popular Eckerd program
is part of the promotion for the Oct. 8 Eckerd 200 Championship race at Super
DIRT Week in Syracuse, N.Y. Each Eckerd Pharmacy promotion will feature DIRT
driver appearances, race cars, the Eckerd “cut-away” Modified, free autograph
cards and free tickets to Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd 200
Qualifier Races. Fans can find more information on the Eckerd promotion by
visiting Eckerd Pharmacy online at www.eckerd.com. For race information, please
visit www.dirtmotorsports.com.
DATE TRACK (PHONE) DRIVER/APPEARANCE ECKERD STORE ADDRESS
Thr-Jul 13 Orange Co. Fair Speedway (845/342-2573) Brett Hearn / 12noon-2:00pm
701 Rte 211 East - Middletown, NY
Wed-Jul 19 Grandview Speedway (610/754-7688) Brett Hearn / 12noon-2:00pm 1140
Town Square Rd - Pottstown, PA
Thr-Aug 10 Canandaigua Speedway (585/394-0961) Vic Coffey / 12noon-2:00pm 539
North Main St – Canandaigua, NY
Wed-Aug 30 Brewerton Speedway (315/668-6906) Pat Ward / 12noon-2:00pm 8379
Thompson Road – Cicero, NY
Sun-Sep 3 Cayuga Co. Fair Speedway (315/834-6606) Matt Sheppard / 11:00am-1:00pm
113 Downer Street – Baldwsinville, NY
Mon-sep 4 Rolling Wheels Raceway (315/689-7809) Steve Paine / 11:00am-1:00pm 153
Grant Avenue – Auburn, NY
Sat-sep 9 Lebanon Valley Speedway (518/794-9965) Kenny Tremont / 10:00am-12noon
463 Albany-Shaker Rd – Loudonville, NY
Sat-Sep 30 Fulton Speedway (315/593-6531) Vic Coffey / 9:00am-11:00am 503 South
Second St. - Fulton, NY
Mon-Oct 9 Super DIRT Week XXXV WINNER / 10:0am-12noon Eckerd, TBA
Next Event: With teams returning to the states for tour competition, the Advance
Auto Parts SDS continues with a return trip to Orange County Fair Speedway as
Cedar Ridge RV Center presents a special appearance by Nextel Cup star Carl
Edwards and car owner Jack Roush on Thursday, July 13 at the Middletown (NY)
oval. The $6,000-to-win 100-lap main event offers valuable points towards the
overall Hoosier-Sunoco Mr. DIRT Championship plus a guaranteed starting berth in
the Eckerd 200 Championship during Super DIRT Week XXXV on the Syracuse Mile in
October.
2006 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Schedule
NP=Non-Point event.
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK WINNER/LOCATION
Wed-Feb 15 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park JIMMY HORTON
Thr-Feb 16 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park TIM FULLER
Fri-Feb 17 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN
Sat-Feb 18 50-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN
Sat-Mar 25 100 Hagerstown Speedway BRETT HEARN
Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway BILLY DECKER
Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway TIM FULLER
Sun-May 28 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway DANNY JOHNSON
Wed-Jun 14 100 Lernerville Speedway BILLY DECKER
Thr-Jun 15 100 Susquehanna Speedway JIMMY HORTON
Wed-Jun 21 100 Ransomville Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Wed-Jun 28 100 Fulton Speedway Rain-Cancelled
Mon-Jul 3 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway Rain-Cancelled
Tue-Jul 4 100 Brockville Ont Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Sun-Jul 9 100 Cornwall Motor Speedway DALE PLANCK
Mon-Jul 10 100 Autodrome Drummond BRETT HEARN
Thr-Jul 13 100 Orange Co Fair Speedway Middletown,NY
Wed-Jul 19 100 Grandview Speedway Bechtelsville,PA
Sat-Aug 5 100 Eldora Speedway Rossburg,OH
Mon-Aug 7 100 Merrittville Speedway Thorold,ONT
Thr-Aug 10 100 Canandaigua Speedway Canandaigua,NY
Wed-Aug 16 100 New Egypt Speedway New Egypt,NJ
Wed-Aug 30 100 Brewerton Speedway Brewerton,NY
Sun-Sep 3 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway Weedsport,NY
Mon-Sep 4 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
at-Sep 9 200 Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon,NY
Fri-Sep 15 100 Canandaigua Speedway Canandaigua,NY
Sat-Sep 23 200 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 30 200 Fulton Speedway Fulton,NY
Sun-Oct 8 200 New York State Fairgrnds Syracuse,NY
Sun-Oct 15 100 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg,PA
Sun-Oct 22 200 Orange Co Fair Speedway Middletown,NY
*All events subject to change
DIRT NE Weekend Wrap-Up 7-9
|
TRACK MEMBER |
CLASS SANCTION |
FEATURE WINNER |
RACE NOTE |
|
BREWERTON(Fri) |
MODIFIED |
Billy Decker (35L) |
|
|
BROCKVILLE(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
Danny O'Brien (30L) |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Chris Herbison (20L) |
||
|
Chris Herbison (20L) |
*Rain-delayed from 7/1 |
||
|
CAN-AM(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
Billy Dunn (35L) |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Chris Higgins (25L) |
||
|
CANANDAIGUA(Sat) |
MODIFIED/358 |
Gary Tomkins (35L) |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Phil LaVare (25L) |
||
|
STREET STOCK-EX |
Blane Smith (15L) |
||
|
STREET STOCK-NV |
Rob Ingraham (10L) |
||
|
CAYUGA COUNTY(Sun) |
MODIFIED/358 |
Chad Brachmann (35L) |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Rob Bellinger (20L) |
||
|
STREET STOCK |
Dave Mannise (15L) |
||
|
CORNWALL(Sun) |
MODIFIED |
Dale Planck (100L) |
Advance Auto Parts SDS |
|
PRO STOCK |
Dave Bissonnette (20L) |
||
|
DRUMMOND(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
David Hebert (35L) |
|
|
EDELWEISS(Fri) |
358-MODIFIED |
Laurent Ladoucuer (25L) |
|
|
Pierre Dagenais (25L) |
|||
|
PRO STOCK |
Louie Jackson (20L) |
||
|
FROGTOWN(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
Carey Terrance (30L) |
|
|
PRO STOCK |
Dave Bissonnette (20L) |
||
|
FULTON(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
Alan Johnson (35L) |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Sam Reakes IV (20L) |
||
|
PRO STOCK |
Billy Clark Jr. (20L) |
||
|
GENESEE(Sat) |
SPORTSMAN |
Brian Sage (40L) |
|
|
PRO STOCK |
Mike Williams (20L) |
||
|
GRANBY(Fri) |
358-MODIFIED |
Martin Roy (40L) |
|
|
HUMBERSTONE(Sun) |
SPORTSMAN |
Rob Knapp (25L) |
|
|
LEBANON VALLEY(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
Andy Bachetti (100L) |
|
|
358-MODIFIED |
-off- |
||
|
LERNERVILLE(Fri) |
MODIFIED |
Kevin Bolland (25L) |
|
|
MERRITTVILLE(Sat) |
358-MODIFIED |
Dan Miller (35L) |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
-off- |
||
|
OHSWEKEN(Fri) |
SPORTSMAN |
Jay Mallory (20L) |
|
|
ORANGE COUNTY(Sat) |
MODIFIED |
Jimmy Johnson (30L) |
|
|
358-MODIFIED |
Brett Hearn (25L) |
||
|
SPORTSMAN |
Shane Jablonka (20L) |
||
|
PRO STOCK |
Don Williams (20L) |
||
|
STREET STOCK-VET |
Mike Vigiletti (15L) |
||
|
STREET STOCK-AM |
Finish Under Review |
||
|
RANSOMVILLE(Fri) |
358-MODIFIED |
Chad Brachmann (30L) |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Don Spatorico (25L) |
||
|
PRO STOCK |
Dan Shoop (20L) |
||
|
ROLLING WHEELS(Spl) |
MODIFIED |
Re-Opens Sept. 4 |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
|||
|
STREET STOCK |
|||
|
THUNDER ALLEY(Fri) |
MODIFIED/358 |
Paul Kinney (30L) |
|
|
SPORTSMAN |
Jordan Bennett (20L) |
||
|
TRI-CITY(Sun) |
MODIFIED |
Rex King (20L) |
DIRT NE Weekend Wrap-Up 7-9
Brachmann Sweeps CCFS Modified Main, Earns
Ticket To Syracuse
Weedsport, NY – July 9, 2006 – By Don Post, Cayuga County Correspondent
Wheatfield, N.Y. wheelman Chad Brachmann returned to the Cayuga County
Fairgrounds Speedway on Sunday night with a mission, and took care of business
as he garnered the evenings 35-lap DIRT Modified main. It was Labatt Fan
Appreciation night on the last evening of the Cayuga County Fair, as a great
crowd turned out for the racing activities. The Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT
Series was on the road in Cornwall, ONT for the evening bringing in some new
faces to the DIRT NorthEast flagship facility. The main also offered a
guaranteed starting spot for the 358-Modified Syracuse 150-mile Championship at
the Moody Mile during Super DIRT Week in October.
Along with Brachmann, wins went to 17-year old Dexter, N.Y. DIRT Sportsman pilot
Rob Bellinger, with his Troyer mount notching the win from his outside-pole
position. Along with Fulton’s Dave Mannise, who copped his seventh race in a row
in DIRT Street Stock action. James Werner topped the field in the 25-lap
4-Cylinder Enduro night cap.
The DIRT Modified 35-lap main carried a heads-up start from heat race action as
Bridgeport, N.Y. hard charger Steve Hulsizer raced to an early lead, and looked
like he may run from the strong 25-car field. Lap five included the first of
just two yellow flags as a three-car jingle on the front stretch slowed the
action. Derrick Podsiadlo, Todd Town and young Timmy O’Brien made hard contact.
Podsiadlo and Canadian O’Brien were done for the night in the skirmish. On lap
seven Brachmann moved into the third slot as he was all over Vinnie Vitale as
the race remained under starter Tommy Burton’s green flag. The field was made up
of just two small-blocks and the laps continued to tick away as leader Hulsizer
began to encounter traffic. This played into Brachmann’s hands as he had moved
past Vitale on lap 12 and closed fast in his small-block Bicknell piece. Laps
20-24 the duo battled in traffic in a great run. Brachmann made the move of the
night in traffic on the 25th trip around slipping under Hulsizer out of turn
four.
The final yellow was displayed on lap 32 when a three-car tangle in turn one for
John Pfeffer, Jeff Brownell and Todd Town slowed the action. The green returned
and the Western NY pilot coasted to the win over Hulsizer, Vitale, Butch Title
and Billy Dunn. Brachmann stated in victory lane, “We’ve used up all of our
big-blocks and they’re in the shop, so we went 358 racing this weekend. We won
at Ransomville then to turn around and pick this one up is just great. My
brother and my crew have worked their back side off and things are turning
around.”
The 20-lap DIRT Sportsman main 17-year old Rob Bellinger out of Dexter raced
from the front row to lead every lap of the event. There were two yellows that
slowed the race the first coming on lap five as Matt Hulsizer, Mike Bowman,
Bruce DeWick and Tim Currier come together. The restart showed the top-three in
the same order with Bellinger holding the point and John Behron and Roy
Bresnahan solidly in the top three. The race continued with these three
competitors not able to make a run on one another. The second and final yellow
flew for Currier and Hulsizer tangling in the fourth turn. The green saw a
two-lap dash to the checkered as Bellinger held on for the win followed by
Behron, Bresnahan, Tom Juhl and Joe Williams just making it to a hard earned
top-five in the last circuit.
Dave Mannise racing out of Fulton picked up his second win in three-day in
Street Stock action racing at CCFS. Mannise survived at three car backstretch
melee which took out Chris Hogan, and Mike Minutolo for the night as Phil
Marsden was able to continue. The race then stayed green with the exception of a
brief yellow with two laps remaining. The restart showed Mannise picking up the
checkers as Rizzo, Steve Woodworth, Marsden and Dave Pope completed the
top-five.
In 4-Cylinder Enduro action, over 20 cars took the green flag as James Werner
picked up the win. Following Werner to the line were Carl Werner, Craig Dingy,
Nick Werner and Don Zack.
DIRT Modified Results
Heat #1 – Steve Hulziser, Vince Vitale, Jeff Brownell, Billy Dunn, Sean
Beardsley, Mike Ward, Roy Shields, Todd Towns, Tim O’Brien,
Heat #2 – Shannon Whaley, Kevin Bates, Butch Title, Roger Phelps, Kenny
Stafford, Ryan Phelps, Chuck Bower, Steve Grey.
Heat #3 – Chad Brachmann, Vic Coffey, Chad Phelps, Charlie Donk, Lance Willix,
Derek Padsiadio, Chad Homan, John Pfeffer
Consi – Derek Padsiadlio, Mike Ward, Chuck Bower, Ryan Phelps, Roy Shields, Tim
O’Brien, Chad Homan, Todd Towns, Steve Grey, John Pfeffer.
35-Lap Main- Chad Brachmann, Steve Hulsizer, Vince Vitale, Butch Title, Billy
Dunn, Vic Coffey, Ryan Phelps, Chuck Bower, Lance Willix, Shannon Whaley, Kevin
Bates, Chad Phelps, Steve Grey, Roger Phelps, Kenny Stafford, Sean Beardsley,
Jeff Brownel, Roy Shields, Mike Ward, Chad Homan, John Pfeffer, Todd Towns,
Charlie Bonk Derrick Padsiadio, Timmy O’Brien.
Sportsman Results
Heat #1 – Mike Bowman, John Behron, Mike Entwistle, Mike Hulsizer, Jon Tescriero,
Geoff Carmer, Russ Hefti.
Heat #2 – Rob Bellenger, Tom Juhl, Tim Currier, John Juhl, Jeremy Pitcher, Bruce
DeWick.
Heat #3 – Jim LaRock, Roy Bresnahan, Joe Williams, DJ Forbes, Shawn Donath, John
Juhl Jr.
20-Lap Main – Rob Bellenger, John Behron, Roy Bresnahan, Tom Juhl, Joe Williams,
Shawn Donath, Mike Entwistle, Jim LaRock, Jeremy Pitcher, DJ Forbes, Mike
Bowman, Russ Hefi, John Juhl, Jon Tescnero, Bruce DeWick, Timmy Currier, Geoff
Carmer, Mike Hulsizer, and John Juhl Jr.
15-Lap Street Stock Main- Dave Mannise, Nick Rizzo, Steve Woodward, Dave Pope,
Phil Marsden, Wayne Ellison, Dan Hoffman, Tom Shoemaker, Chris Hogan, Mike
Minutolo.
25-Lap 4 Cyl. Enduro – James Werner, Carl Werner, Craig Dinzy, Nick Werner, Don
Zack.
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