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Image (Elbridge,NY)   "The Fast Track".....One of three founding-member speedways when DIRT Motorsports was established in 1976, Rolling Wheels has matured into one of the most respected ovals on the entire circuit. The unique specials-only race format instituted throughout the season has continued to produce a hotbed of trackside activity for both fans and drivers alike.

The big 5/8-mile layout was first mapped out by the late Bob Petrocci, once a competitor himself at neighboring Weedsport Speedway. 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 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 Modifieds and late models until ultimately trimming the summer schedule in 1982. Today, some of the greatest events are staged at the popular Elbridge speed plant.

In 2003 the 23rd annual DIRT Challenge Cup kicks off the schedule in April while the last Wednesday in May is saved for the exciting World of Outlaws sprint car showdown. A brand new Advance Auto Parts/Turning Stone Casino Super DIRT Series doubleheader runs during the Independence Day holiday in July while Labor Day is always highlighted by the Robert N. Petrocci Memorial. The big World Series of DIRT Track Racing Weekend closes out the month of September while back-to-back Super DIRT Series events for 358-Modifieds, Sportsman and Pro Stock divisions plus another Sprint Car special during Super DIRT Week in October bring the curtain down as Rolling Wheels continues in its fifth decade of speed.

In terms of drivers, Rolling Wheels has lured some of the best ever to turn a wheel in the modified class. All-time RWR feature winner and Hall of Famer Will Cagle heads the list followed by career DIRT big-block leader Bob McCreadie, six-time Super DIRT Series titlist Brett Hearn, defending Syracuse Eckerd 300 champion Vic Coffey and DIRT's top brother act of Alan and Danny Johnson.

Location: 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.

 

All-Time Modified Feature Winners (1969-2006)
TOTALDRIVERFIRSTLAST

70Will Cagle7/21/19717/24/1984
35Alan Johnson6/18/19769/4/2006
32Bob McCreadie6/18/19855/30/2002
28Jack Johnson5/12/197210/6/1996
27Brett Hearn8/11/19829/22/2007
25Danny Johnson7/17/19815/28/2003
11Jim Winks5/7/19716/17/1977
9Jim Shampine6/26/19705/23/1975
9Dave Lape5/13/19779/24/1989
9Billy Decker9/25/19889/22/2007
8Chuck CiprichAug-707/22/1977
7Gary Tomkins5/16/19999/22/2007
6John McArdell7/7/19727/11/1975
6Dave Kneisel8/31/19699/1/1975
6Lou Lazzaro7/5/19718/12/1977
6Merv Treichler7/9/19718/13/1984
6Steve Paine9/5/19884/29/2001
6Tim Fuller9/21/20035/7/2006
5Sammy Reakes8/24/19699/11/1970
5Ed Ortiz8/14/19709/3/1971
5Lloyd Holt5/22/19705/25/1973
4Kenny Tremont8/18/19859/6/1999
3Mert Hulbert7/26/19746/22/1976
3Tommy Hager8/9/19778/10/1979
3Chuck Akulis6/25/19769/1/1980
3Mike McLaughlin7/25/19805/17/1981
3Gary Lulg6/9/19789/6/1982
3Kenny Brightbill9/4/19725/3/1987
3Jimmy Horton6/20/19786/6/1995
3Doug Hoffman8/14/19905/18/1997
3Joe Plazek7/17/19949/1/1997
3Tim McCreadie9/26/19997/4/2001
2Terry Edwards8/17/19699/25/1970
2Tommy Corellis8/7/19705/26/1972
2Harry Peek6/11/19717/28/1972
2Don Beagell8/25/19726/22/1973
2Jackie Wilson8/17/19737/19/1974
2Johnny Podolak6/3/19776/17/1977
2Pat Ward6/3/19985/16/2004
2Vic Coffey5/18/20036/2/2004
1Gary Reddick9/21/1969 
1Wes Moody5/14/1971 
1Cliff Norton6/8/1971 
1Budd Oisen7/4/1972 
1Gerald Chamberlain6/27/1973 
1Tighe Scott4/25/1975 
1Wayne Reutimann6/24/1975 
1George Ely8/1/1975 
1Pep Pepicelli4/30/1976 
1Bill Matteson6/11/1976 
1Davey Moore8/10/1976 
1Ray Dalmata8/27/1976 
1Wally Burnett7/8/1977 
1Darrell Welty8/5/1977 
1Frank Cozze9/4/1978 
1Denny Planck7/20/1979 
1Mike Romano4/27/1980 
1Charlie Castle8/22/1980 
1Lin Hough8/11/1987 
1Jeff Hoetzler9/2/1996 
1Chuck Bower5/20/2001 
1Justin Haers7/22/2007 
1Jimmy Phelps9/3/2007 
    
395 Evts64 Drivers8/17/19699/22/2007

 

All-Time 358-Modified Feature Winners (1976,82-2005)
TOTALDRIVERFIRSTLAST
12Danny Johnson9/6/8710/6/00
12Brett Hearn10/7/889/18/04
6Doug Hoffman8/22/839/24/94
6Alan Johnson10/11/859/22/06
3Bob McCreadie10/8/829/25/99
2Kenny Tremont10/6/898/9/93
2Billy Decker10/5/019/20/03
2Tim Fuller9/17/0510/6/06
1Denny Planck7/21/76 
1Steve Mabey8/21/84 
1Pete Bicknell10/5/84 
1Mitch Gibbs5/30/87 
1Joe Plazek9/24/94 
1Jack Johnson9/23/00 
1Pat Ward10/8/04 
 52Evts15 Drivers7/21/7610/6/06

 

All-Time Sportsman Feature Winners (1987-2005)

TOTALDRIVERFIRSTLAST
9Steve Hall4/23/19954/25/1999
9Russ Hefti9/21/200310/6/2006
5Gary Tomkins8/21/19888/20/1989
5Tim Dwyer5/22/199410/8/1994
5Tim Clemons7/4/19915/18/2003
4Bryon Turner5/2/19939/5/1994
4Chuck Bower6/17/19917/4/1995
4Jim Gabriel Jr.5/21/19959/1/1997
4Jim Spano10/11/199710/3/1998
4Chris Shultz5/16/19994/30/2000
4Matt Sheppard7/4/200010/7/2000
3Cliff Warner7/17/19884/29/1990
3Mike Button9/3/19907/4/1996
3Randy Chrysler9/3/200110/6/2001
3Tim Hindley10/6/19965/1/2005
*3Greg Hixson6/17/199010/12/1991
2Stu Sheppard8/11/19878/23/1987
2John Unamann6/18/19898/1/1989
2Scott Kerwin4/16/19897/4/1990
2Darryl Ruggles9/26/19929/12/1993
2Lance Dusett5/5/19968/22/1996
2Justin Haers9/6/19999/4/2000
2Karl Comfort9/21/19975/20/2001
2Chad Brachmann10/10/19987/4/2001
2Scott George10/10/200310/8/2004
2Scott Schrader9/7/19929/5/2005
2Paul Guererri7/4/20027/22/2007
*2Rick Mill10/6/199010/12/1991
1Steve Trout5/31/1987 
1Scott Wood9/26/1987 
1Mark Morabito6/7/1988 
1Mark Zona9/24/1988 
1Kevin Blacken8/14/1989 
1Bruce Sloane9/4/1989 
1Rick Richner9/23/1989 
1Paul Ross5/5/1991 
1Ray Bliss9/3/1991 
1Todd Burley5/3/1992 
1Brian Madsen8/18/1992 
1Doug Sheerer10/10/1992 
1Guy Sheldon5/1/1994 
1Vic Coffey7/16/1995 
1Jeff Hoff9/4/1995 
1Gary Stage7/14/1996 
1Billy Caprara9/2/1996 
1Rich Swarthout9/26/1999 
1Jim Davis5/21/2000 
1John Plumb5/19/2002 
1Ryan Phelps7/25/2002 
1Phil Vigneri9/2/2002 
1Bob Henry Jr.4/27/2003 
1Mark Potter7/3/2003 
1Chad Phelps7/5/2004 
1Dan Wiesner9/6/2004 
1Eldon Payne Jr.9/18/2004 
1Shawn Donath9/23/2006 
1Chris Hile5/28/2007 
1Todd Henderson9/3/2007 
1Chris Higgins9/22/2007 
1Joe Williams10/5/2007 
    
127 Evts.60 Drivers5/31/198710/5/2007

 

ROLLING WHEELS RACEWAY - Elbridge, NY
All-Time Street Stock Feature Winners (2004-2007)
    
TOTALDRIVERFIRSTLAST
3Blane Smith5/1/20059/4/2006
2Adam DePuy9/6/20049/3/2007
2Mike Welch9/22/20069/21/2007
1Russ Marsden9/5/2005 
1Scott Smith7/22/2007 
    
9 Evts.5 Drivers9/6/20049/21/2007

 

All-Time Pro Stock Feature Winners (1995-2005)

TOTALDRIVERFIRSTLAST
5Jipp Ortiz5/21/009/18/05
2Kenny Martin5/18/979/20/97
2Tom Kuck9/26/985/16/99
2Andy Dembek5/17/985/20/01
1Mike Watkins7/4/95 
1Mike VanPelt9/23/95 
1Ricky Breed7/4/96 
1Tim Sears9/21/96 
1Les Whyte4/25/99 
1Phil Sherman9/6/99 
1Frank Twing9/25/99 
1Jason Boyle9/22/01 
1Dave Schulz7/25/02 
1Jon Miller9/22/02 
1Tom Barron5/18/03 
1Joey Ladouceur5/16/04 
1Chad Homan9/19/04 
1Joe Stefanski,Jr.5/15/05 
1Denis Gavureau9/23/06 
 26 Evts19Drivers7/4/959/23/06

 

DIRT Late Model Feature Winners (1976-81)

TOTALDRIVERFIRSTLAST
8Jack Emerson7/9/767/15/77
8Jeff Kappesser4/30/768/26/77
7Denis Taney5/21/768/18/78
5Walt Mitchell5/6/777/24/81
4Charlie Castle5/27/778/25/78
4Tom Williams7/11/807/31/81
4Randy Glenski8/8/808/28/81
2Don Buschbacher6/18/767/2/76
2Dick Schoonover6/25/768/6/76
2Jim Jarvis6/3/778/5/77
2Roger Phelps6/24/779/5/77
2Jim Gabriel6/17/775/17/81
1Tony Vickio6/17/77 
1Chet Ward8/5/77 
1Bob Vormwold8/12/77 
1Bobby Lutz7/17/81 
1Jim Spence8/7/81 
1John Podolak8/14/81 
 56 Evts18 Drivers4/30/768/28/81

ROLLING WHEELS RACEWAY - Elbridge, N.Y.
All-Time Point Champions (1969-2006)
YEARDRIVER (CLASS)
2007Jimmy Phelps(M), Chris Hile(S), Scott Smith(ST)
2006Billy Decker(M), Russ Hefti(S), Dave Mannise(ST)
2005Gary Tomkins(M), Russ Hefti(S)
2004Gary Tomkins(M), Russ Hefti(S)
2003Alan Johnson(M), Tim Clemons(S)
2002Alan Johnson(M), Eldon Payne,Jr./Phil Vigneri(S)
2001Alan Johnson(M), Justin Haers(S)
2000Danny Johnson(M), Matt Sheppard(S)
1999Danny Johnson(M), Chris Shultz(S)
1998Brett Hearn(M), Jim Spano(S)
1997Bob McCreadie(M), Jim Gabriel,Jr.(S)
1996Alan Johnson(M), Steve Hall
1995Danny Johnson(M), Chuck Bower(S)
1994Bob McCreadie(M), Tim Dwyer(S)
1993Bob McCreadie(M), Darryl Ruggles(S)
1992Jack Johnson(M), Brian Madsen(S)
1991Brett Hearn(M), Greg Hixson(S)
1990Bob McCreadie(M), Chris Bushnell(S)
1989Danny Johnson(M), Chris Bushnell(S)
1988Danny Johnson(M)
1987Kenny Tremont(M)
1986Charlie Rudolph(M)
1985Alan Johnson(M)
1984Alan Johnson(M)
1983Alan Johnson(M)
1982Alan Johnson(M)
1981Will Cagle(M), Tom Williams(LM)
1980Mike McLaughlin(M)
1979Will Cagle(M)
1978Will Cagle(M), Charlie Castle(LM)
1977Johnny Podolak(M), Jeff Kappesser(LM)
1976Will Cagle(M), Jack Emerson(LM)
1975John McArdell(M), Mike Colsten(LM)
1974Jim Winks(M), Mike Colsten(LM)
1973Will Cagle(M), Don Buschbacher(LM)
1972Jim Winks(M), Jack Naum(LM)
1971Ed Ortiz(M), Jack Naum(LM)
1970Lloyd Holt(M), Jack Naum(LM)
1969Sammy Reakes(M)
KEY:M=Modified, S=Sportsman, LM=Late Model ST=Street Stock.

 

 

 
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