Fuller Rolls To 2^nd Super DIRT Week 358-Modified Win At ‘Fast Track’

 

Elbridge, NY – October 5, 2007 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director

 

Current Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified points leader Tim Fuller continued his supremacy on the Small-Block circuit as he captured his second Mr. DIRTcar 358-Modified Series win Friday at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park. Fuller finished second the previous night at Brewerton Speedway after scoring a decisive victory in the lead-off Super DIRT Week satellite event Wednesday at Can-Am Motorsports Park.

 

Following Fuller at the finish were Brewerton winner Brett Hearn, Vic Coffey in a borrowed ride from Scott Kerwin, final Syracuse ITT-Goulds Pumps 150 qualifier Rich Vinson and second-generation standout Ronnie Johnson. Hearn also chased Fuller across the line last October at RWR in his bid for the $4,000 top prize.

 

“We’ve had a real fast car, its just been incredible lately,” said Fuller, after parking the potent JL Motorsports no. 19 Street Wise Fighting Gear-G&R Auto Parts/TEO machine in victory lane for the second time in the last three nights. “Its been a blessing having the Lazore family take care of the whole Small-Block deal. That takes away a lot of the pain during Super DIRT Week. Its also a lot of fun just going out there to race and not being on a point hunt for once.”

 

Fuller was fast right out of the hauler, besting a stellar 49-car field in the Integra Shocks Time Trials with an average lap speed of 21.122 sec. (106.524 mph) around the ultra-tacky 5/8-mile Elbridge oval. The Edwards, N.Y. pilot then returned to win the first of five qualifying heats to help determine the final 31-car starting field. In the customary pre-race draw he selected outside front row to pose an immediate problem for the remaining 30 title race contenders.

 

And that’s exactly how the century grind ultimately unfolded as Fuller led the entire 100-lap distance after out-dragging pole-sitter Vinson on the initial start and holding back a late race rally by 10^th-place starter Hearn. A half-dozen yellow flags were all that slow Fuller on this night as the two-time Mr. DIRTcar 358-Modified champion cruised home for his 14^th career tour triumph.

 

“Tim was a little better than we were tonight but in the end I was just trying to keep Vic behind, he was real good on the bottom and we were decent at best,” said runner-up Hearn. Added third-place finisher Coffey, who pulled up alongside Hearn on a number of occasions yet was unable to complete the pass, “We’ve been good at Rolling Wheels lately, just need to get a little better in certain places. Tonight we were the only ones able to run good down low in turns one and two. When everybody wants use the big cushion you gotta try something else or you’re not going to go too far.”

 

Racing in the Mr. DIRTcar 358-Modified Series resumes for the fourth and final consecutive day during Super DIRT Week. The uncommon quadrupleheader closes out with the headline ITT Corporation-Goulds Pumps 150-lap ‘Salute to the Troops’ Mr. DIRTcar 358-Modified Series Championship race set for Saturday, Oct. 6 on the Syracuse Mile.

 

Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRTcar 358-Modified Championship Series Race #11 – Rolling Wheels Raceway Park, October 5, 2007 Event Summary

FIN      STR    CAR#            DRIVER

1          2          19        Tim Fuller/Edwards,NY($4,000)

2          10        4*        Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ

3          5          7          Vic Coffey/Leicester,NY

4          1          93        Rich Vinson/Sanborn,NY

5          7          2          Ronnie Johnson/Duanesburg,NY

6          6          DeuceAlan Johnson/Middlesex,NY

7          16        5          Todd Burley/Spencerport,NY

8          20        42        Pete Bicknell/St.Catharines,ONT

9          24        1f         Fred Carleton/St.Catharines,ONT

10        12        26        Rick Richner/Niagara Falls,NY

11        11        22        Mario Clair/St-Edmond,QUE

12        25        14        Dan Vauter/Forest City,PA

13        19        99        Mike Adderley/Watertown,NY

14        27        66x      Carey Terrance/Hogansburg,NY

15        29        66t       Roy Tarbell/Hogansburg,NY

16        15        21k      Randy Chrysler/Lewiston,NY

17        13        124     Pierre DagenaisGatineau,QUE

18        30        9          Mark Smoke/Akwesasne,NY

19        28        16        Lance Willix II/Theresa,NY

20        18        10        Don Mattison/Wells,VT

21        31        77g     Robbie Grant/Malone,NY

22        3          94        Ray Hoard/Granville,NY

23        8          ofp1    Stewart Friesen/Niagara-o-t-Lake,ONT

24        14        77x      Steve Planck/Cortland,NY

25        23        pr23    Larry Lampman Jr./Port Colborne,ONT

26        17        L82     Ted Lamb Jr./Clay,NY

27        4          123     Robbie Krull/Cambria,NY

28        22        4k        Alain Boisvert/Point-Claire,QUE

29        26        17        Ryan Grim/Laurys Station,PA

30        21        55        Perry Francis/Akwesasne,NY

31        +9       17d     Danny O'Brien/Kingston,ONT

+-Started last in #2t Stewart car.

GATER NEWS LAP LEADER: Fuller (1-100).

CAUTIONS: 8 for 22 laps.          

SYRACUSE ITT CORP./GOULDS PUMPS 150 QUALIFIER: Rich Vinson.

DID NOT QUALIFY(18)

2t-Todd Stewart/Kingston,ONT

4s-Brad Shova/North Bangor,NY

7j-Jeff Isabell/Pennellville,NY

7k-Kirk Horton/Eldred,NY

8-John Lutes Jr./Altamont,NY

12-Brian Sage/Brockport,NY

16x-Danny Creeden/Middletown,NY

17c-Pete Cosco/St.Catharines,ONT

17dx-Tom Juhl/Weedsport,NY

20c-Craig Hanson/Tribes Hill,NY

t21-Roger Chrysler/Lewiston,NY

28-Alan Barker/Norwich,NY

60-Bill Gill/Plessis,NY

63-Adam Roberts/Watertown,NY

66w-Wallace Stacey/Kahnawake,QUE

94h-Tim Hindley/Monticello,NY

111-Kevin Wills/Ransomville,NY

197-Billy Shantel Jr./Canastota,NY

 

QUALIFYING

            FAST              AVE               

            TIME               MPH           CAR#     DRIVER

1          21.122            106.524          19        Tim Fuller/Edwards,NY

2          21.242            105.922          4*        Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ

3          21.285            105.708          94        Ray Hoard/Granville,NY

4          21.343            105.421          93        Rich Vinson/Sanborn,NY

5          21.389            105.194          17d     Danny O'Brien/Kingston,ONT

6          21.398            105.150          123     Robbie Krull/Cambria,NY

7          21.402            105.130          2          Ronnie Johnson/Duanesburg,NY

8          21.408            105.101          Deuce            Alan Johnson/Middlesex,NY

9          21.438            104.954          7          Vic Coffey/Leicester,NY

10        21.454            104.876          ofp1    Stewart Friesen/Niagara-o-t-Lake,ONT

11        21.459            104.851          5          Todd Burley/Spencerport,NY

12        21.461            104.841          26        Rick Richner/Niagara Falls,NY

13        21.502            104.641          10        Don Mattison/Wells,VT

14        21.524            104.534          99        Mike Adderley/Watertown,NY

15        21.536            104.476          42        Pete Bicknell/St.Catharines,ONT

16        21.581            104.258          22        Mario Clair/St-Edmond,QUE

17        21.599            104.171          4k        Alain Boisvert/Point-Claire,QUE

18        21.621            104.065          124     Pierre DagenaisGatineau,QUE

19        21.670            103.830          77x      Steve Planck/Cortland,NY

20        21.692            103.725          14        Dan Vauter/Forest City,PA

21        21.701            103.682          17        Ryan Grim/Laurys Station,PA

22        21.709            103.644          16        Lance Willix II/Theresa,NY

23        21.743            103.482          pr23    Larry Lampman Jr./Port Colborne,ONT

24        21.762            103.391          94h     Tim Hindley/Monticello,NY

25        21.785            103.282          21k      Randy Chrysler/Lewiston,NY

26        21.804            103.192          60        Bill Gill/Plessis,NY

27        21.822            103.107          66x      Carey Terrance/Hogansburg,NY

28        21.861            102.923          16x      Danny Creeden/Middletown,NY

29        21.907            102.707          55        Perry Francis/Akwesasne,NY

30        21.933            102.585          66t       Roy Tarbell/Hogansburg,NY

31        21.989            102.324          17dj    Tom Juhl/Weedsport,NY

32        21.991            102.315          L82     Ted Lamb Jr./Clay,NY

33        22.040            102.087          111     Kevin Wills/Ransomville,NY

34        22.052            102.032          20c      Craig Hanson/Tribes Hill,NY

35        22.064            101.976          7j         Jeff Isabell/Pennellville,NY

36        22.083            101.888          1f         Fred Carleton/St.Catharines,ONT

37        22.138            101.635          t21       Roger Chrysler/Lewiston,NY

38        22.140            101.626          12        Brian Sage/Brockport,NY

39        22.217            101.274          2t         Todd Stewart/Kingston,ONT

40        22.224            101.242          66w     Wallace Stacey/Kahnawake,QUE

41        22.474            100.116          77g     Robbie Grant/Malone,NY

 +42    22.485            100.067          9          Mark Smoke/Akwesasne,NY

43        22.548            99.787            17c      Pete Cosco/St.Catharines,ONT

44        22.592            99.593            28        Alan Barker/Norwich,NY

45        22.821            98.593            7k        Kirk Horton/Eldred,NY

46        22.825            98.576            197     Billy Shantel Jr./Canastota,NY

47        22.973            97.941            4s        Brad Shova/North Bangor,NY

48        23.077            97.500            63        Adam Roberts/Watertown,NY

49         -NT-                -----               8          John Lutes Jr./Altamont,NY

 +Time disallowed after failing to report to the scales.

                       

Heat Races (8 laps, top 4 finishers transferred to feature, top 2 went to re-draw)

#1: Fuller, Krull, Clair, Burley, Carleton, Grim, Grant, Shova, Juhl, Gill.

#2: Hearn, R.Johnson, Richner, Lamb, Boisvert, Terrance, Willix, Ro.Chrysler, Roberts, Cosco.

#3: A.Johnson, Hoard, Dagenais, Mattison, Lampman, Wills, Creeden, Sage, Barker, Lutes.

#4: Coffey, Vinson, Planck, Adderley, Francis, Stewart, Hanson, Hindley, Smoke, Horton.

#5: Friesen, O’Brien, Ra.Chrysler, Bicknell, Vauter, Tarbell, Stacey, Isabell, Shantell.

Consolation Round (8 laps, top 2 finishers transferred to feature)

#1: Francis, Carleton, Terrance, Hindley, Tarbell, Shantell, Creeden, Roberts, Juhl (DNS), Gill (DNS).

#2: Boisvert, Vauter, Wills, Hanson, Ro.Chrysler, Grant, Isabell, Barker, Lutes, Horton (DNS).

#3: Lampman, Grim, Sage, Willix, Stewart, Smoke, Cosco, Stacey, Shova (DNS).

Provisionals: Terrance, Willix, Tarbell, Smoke, Grant.

 

2007 ITT CORP./GOULDS PUMPS 358-MOD SYRACUSE CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS           

 (+)-denotes Mr. DIRT 358-Modified Series event.                                  

DAY-DATE       TRACK                                     LOCATION        WINNER/QUALIFIER(S)

Sat-Apr 21        Orange County Fair Speedway   Middletown,NY  Brett Hearn

Sat-Apr 28        Orange County Fair Speedway   Middletown,NY  Dom Roselli

Fri-May 25         Ransomville Speedway              Ransomville,NY Scott Kerwin

Fri-May 25         Autodrome Granby                    Granby,QUE     Sebastien Gougeon

Sat-May 26       Lebanon Valley Speedway         W.Lebanon,NY  J.R. Heffner

Sat-May 26       Frogtown Int'l Speedway            Hogansburg,NYDanny Johnson

Thr-May 31        Orange County Fair Speedway   Middletown,NY  Tim Hindley

Sat-Jun 2          Orange County Fair Speedway   Middletown,NY  Chuck McKee

Sat-Jun 2          Autodrome Drummond              Drummondville,QUE Mario Clair

Sat-Jun 9          Orange County Fair Speedway   Middletown,NY  T.Hindley/Jeremy Markle-2nd

Sat-Jun 23        Orange County Fair Speedway   Middletown,NY  Kirk Horton

Sat-Jun 23        Lebanon Valley Speedway         W.Lebanon,NY  Ray Hoard

Sat-Jun 23        Genesee Speedway                   Batavia,NY        Tim Jones

Wed-Jun 27       Frogtown Int'l Speedway            Hogansburg,NYDale Planck

Wed-Jun 27       New Egypt Speedway               New Egypt,NJ   Jeff Strunk

Fri-Jun 29          Autodrome Edelweiss                Hull,QUE           Pierre Dagenais

Sat-Jun 30        Orange County Fair Speedway   Middletown,NY  Johnny Guarino

Fri-Jul 6            Ransomville Speedway              Ransomville,NY D.Johnson/Pete Bicknell-8th

Tue-Jul 10         Brockville Ontario Speedway      Brockville,ONT  Pat O'Brien/Jeff Sykes-13th

Sat-Jul 14         Lebanon Valley Speedway         W.Lebanon,NY  Andy Bachetti

Sat-Jul 21         Canandaigua Speedway            Canandaigua,NY D.Johnson/Bob Henry Jr.-9th

Sat-Jul 21         Orange County Fair Speedway   Middletown,NY  Chris Shultz

Sun-Jul 22         Lebanon Valley Speedway         W.Lebanon,NY  A.Bachetti/Jeff Trombley-3rd

Sun-Jul 22         Humberstone Speedway            Port Colborne,ONT P.Bicknell/Chris Steele-2nd

Sun-Jul 22         Cornwall Motor Speedway         Cornwall,ONT    B.Decker/Clement Therrien-5th

Mon-Jul 23        Autodrome Drummond              Drummond,QUE B.Hearn/Kayle Robidoux-11th

Tue-Jul 24         Airborne Speedway                   Plattsburgh,NY  Mike Bruno

Fri-Jul 27           Autodrome Edelweiss                Hull,QUE           Laurent Ladouceur

Sat-Jul 28         Brockville Ontario Speedway      Brockville,ONT  Pat O'Brien

Sat-Jul 28         Merrittville Speedway                 Thorold,ONT     Chad Brachmann

Sun-Jul 29         Cornwall Motor Speedway         Cornwall,ONT    P.O'Brien/Yan Bussiere-2nd

Fri-Aug 3           Ohsweken Speedway                 Ohsweken,ONT  P.Bicknell/Scott Wood-3rd

Sat-Aug 4         Orange County Fair Speedway   Middletown,NY  B.Hearn/Brian Krummel-4th

Sat-Aug 4         Lebanon Valley Speedway         W.Lebanon,NY  Kenny Tremont

Mon-Aug 6        Merrittville Speedway                 Thorold,ONT     D.Johnson/Larry Lampman-9th

Mon-Aug 6        Autodrome Drummond              Drummond,QUE Y.Bussiere/Step.LaFrance-4th

Tue-Aug 7         Autodrome Granby                    Granby,QUE     Martin Roy

Tue-Aug 14       Ransomville Speedway              Ransomville,NY Pat Ward/Jeff McGinnis-4th

Sat-Aug 18        Orange County Fair Speedway   Middletown,NY  J.Markle/Craig Mitchell-2nd

Sat-Aug 18        Lebanon Valley Speedway         W.Lebanon,NY  A.Bachetti/Matt Quinn-3rd

Sun-Aug 19       Cayuga County Fair Speedway  Weedsport,NY  D.Johnson-T.Fuller/Tom Juhl

Mon-Aug 20+    Autodrome Drummond              Drummondville,QUE B.Hearn/David Hebert-2nd

Tue-Aug 21+     Autodrome Granby                    Granby,QUE     K.Robidoux/Alain Boisvert-2nd

Wed-Aug 22      Oswego Speedway                   Oswego,NY      Patrick Dupree

Fri-Aug 31         Ransomville Speedway              Ransomville,NY P.Bicknell/Todd Burley-2nd

Sat-Sep 1         Orange County Fair Speedway   Middletown,NY  B.Hearn/David VanHorn-3rd

Sat-Sep 1         Frogtown Int'l Speedway            Hogansburg,NYD.Heaslip/Carey Terrance-2nd

Sat-Sep 1         Merrittville Speedway                 Thorold,ONT     P.Bicknell/Stewart Friesen-3rd

Sat-Sep 1         Autodrome Drummond              Drummondville,QUE D.Hebert/Gino Clair-6th

Sun-Sep 2+       Cornwall Motor Speedway         Cornwall,ONT    D.Hebert/Danny O'Brien-4th

Sun-Sep 2         Northern Region Champion        DIRT NorthEast Yan Bussiere

Sun-Sep 2         Eastern Region Champion         DIRT NorthEast David VanHorn

Sun-Sep 2         Western Region Champion         DIRT NorthEast Pete Bicknell

Fri-Sep 7+         Autodrome Edelweiss                Hull,QUE           D.O'Brien/Mike Adderley-4th

Sat-Sep 8+       Lebanon Valley Speedway(4)     W.Lebanon,NY  K.Tremont/Alan Johnson-7th,

Roy Bridge-8th, Ryan Larkin-15th, Ric Hill-22nd

Fri-Sep 14+       Can-Am Motorsports Park          LaFargeville,NY D.O'Brien/Gary Tomkins-4th

Sat-Sep 15+      Brockville Ontario Speedway      Brockville,ONT  D.O'Brien/Mark Hitchcock-4th

Fri-Sep 21+       Rolling Wheels Raceway(4)        Elbridge,NY      Pat Ward, John Lazore-2^nd

                                                                                                Vic Coffey-3^rd, Jimmy Phelps-4th

Sat-Sep 29        Fulton Speedway                      Fulton,NY         B.Decker/Ronnie Johnson-5^th    

Wed-Oct 3+      Can-Am Motorsports Park,         LaFargeville,NYTim Fuller.         

Thr-Oct 4+         Brewerton Speedway                 Brewerton,NY    B.Hearn/Billy Decker-9^th

Fri-Oct 5+         Rolling Wheels Raceway            Elbridge,NY      T.Fuller/Rich Vinson-4^th  

Sat-Oct 6+        New York State Fairgrounds       Syracuse,NY    

 

UPCOMING EVENT

Super DIRT Week XXXVI activity comes to a close with the 28^th Annual ITT-Goulds Pumps Mr. DIRTcar 358-Modified Series Championship event taking center stage Saturday afternoon on the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse.

 

2007 Mr. DIRTcar 358-Modified Championship Series Schedule

DAY-DATE    LAPS  TRACK                                  LOCATION/WINNER

Mon-Aug 20  100     Autodrome Drummond      Brett Hearn 

Tue-Aug 21   100     Autodrome Granby              Kayle Robidoux                 

Sun-Sep 2     100     Cornwall Motor Speedway David Hebert

Fri-Sep 7        100     Autodrome Edelweiss         Danny O’Brien

Sat-Sep 8      50       Lebanon Valley SpeedwayKenny Tremont

Fri-Sep 14     52       Can-Am Motorsports Park  Danny O’Brien

Sat-Sep 15    100     Brockville Ont Speedway   Danny O’Brien

Fri-Sep 21      75       Rolling Wheels Raceway   Pat Ward

Wed-Oct 3     76       Can-Am Motorsports Park  Tim Fuller    

Thr-Oct 4        75       Brewerton Speedway          Brett Hearn 

Fri-Oct 5         100     Rolling Wheels Raceway   Tim Fuller

Sat-Oct 6        150     New York State Fairgrnds  Syracuse,NY

Sat-Oct 20     100     Orange Co Fair SpeedwayMiddletown,NY

*All events subject to change.

 

The Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series for Big-Block Modifieds 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., F.X. Caprara Car Companies, Rite Aid Corporation and the University of Northwestern Ohio and the contingency sponsors are Bert Transmission, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Integra Shocks, MSD Ignitions, Miller Electric Manufacturing Company, Motorsports Safety Systems, Penske Shocks and Wrisco Industries.