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Weedsport, NY — May 22, 2007 — By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director
WHAT
The 2007 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series returns to action this week with a pair of $3,000-to-win main events headlining the 16th Annual Labatt’s Hall of Fame Classic holiday showdown May 27 at Cayuga County Fair Speedway in Weedsport, N.Y. The festive Memorial Day Weekend race program at 'The Port' includes DIRTcar Sportsman Modified and DIRTcar Street Stock racing plus a traditional Midstate Vintage Stock Car Club exhibition.
WHERE
Cayuga County Fair Speedway is located at the fairgrounds on the east end of the village of Weedsport just one mile off exit 40 of the New York State Thruway.
WHEN
Warm-ups are scheduled to begin at 5:45 p.m. followed by Integra Shocks Modified Time Trials at 6 p.m, Qualifying heats start at 7 o’clock following a ‘Meet the Stars’ autograph session of the frontstretch at 6:30. Pit gates will unlock at 4 p.m. and the main grandstands open at 5 o'clock.
TICKETS
Adult general admission grandstand tickets are $20 each, Senior Citizens (65 yrs + over) $18, Students (10-14 yrs) $5 and Children (9 yrs. + under) Free. For more information, contact Cayuga County at 315/834-6606. General Admission tickets and pit passes will be available at the gate on race day. Camping on the fairgrounds is allowed for a minimal fee of $10 which includes electrical hook-up.
WEB SITES
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series is at http://www.superdirtcarseries.com.
Cayuga County Fair Speedway is at http://www.cayugacountyfairspeedway.com.
Dirtvision.com™ Cybercast is at http://www.dirtvision.com.
All remain accessible 24-hours daily.
ABOUT THE TRACK
Cayuga County is a high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval. Alan Johnson established the single lap record in an Advance Auto Parts SDS event when he circled the track in 15.647 seconds (86.279 mph) on Sept. 3, 2006; Johnson also set fast time of 15.687 seconds (86.059 mph) for the Hall of Fame Classic on May 26, 2002. ‘A.J. Slideways’ is the defending Cayuga County season points champion while touring star Jimmy Phelps is the current points leader. Danny Johnson captured the '07 season-opener in Weedsport and added two more Big-Block feature wins with Phelps taking the only other Modified checkered flag at The Port this season.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
Since the DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Hall of Fame & Classic Car Museum was christened in 1992, 14 Hall of Fame Classics have been run at Cayuga County with the 1995 headliner rained out. The past seven 100-lappers have been part of the Advance Auto Parts SDS schedule. Defending race winner Danny Johnson has copped a trio of HoF main events while reigning overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT points king Alan Johnson, 2004 Mr. DIRT champion Gary Tomkins and Tim McCreadie are two-time winners. Current Advance Auto Parts SDS points leader Tim Fuller, inaugural victor Steve Paine, Dave Lape, Bob McCreadie and Billy Decker have also added their names to the first-place trophy. Since Cayuga County hosted its first tour event in 1980, 14 drivers have reached the winner's circle with Bob McCreadie (7), Danny Johnson (7), Alan Johnson (4), Jack Johnson (4) and Tim McCreadie (3) accounting for all but 12 of those victories in the 37 extra-distance events run.
DIRT NorthEast Hall of Fame Classic Big-Block Modified Winners
DATE LAPS FIRST - SECOND - THIRD - FOURTH - FIFTH
5/28/06 100 Danny Johnson - Gary Tomkins - Tim Fuller - Vic Coffey - Pat Ward
5/29/05 100 Tim Fuller - Billy Decker - Bob McCreadie - Pat Ward - Gary Tomkins
5/30/04 100 Gary Tomkins - Brett Hearn - Billy Decker - Steve Paine - Jimmy Phelps
5/25/03 100 Alan Johnson - Billy Decker - Pat Ward - Brett Hearn - Tim Fuller
5/26/02 100 Tim McCreadie - Danny Johnson - Alan Johnson - Kenny Tremont - Gary Tomkins
7/5/01 100 Tim McCreadie - Tom Sears,Jr. - Danny Johnson - Brett Hearn - Billy Decker
5/28/00 100 Danny Johnson - Todd Milton - Alan Johnson - Pat Ward - Chuck Bower
5/30/99 75 Billy Decker - Kenny Tremont - Alan Johnson - Gary Tomkins - Danny Johnson
5/24/98 75 Gary Tomkins - Alan Johnson - Jimmy Horton - Billy Decker - Tim McCreadie
5/25/97 75 Danny Johnson - Steve Paine - Bob McCreadie - Joe Plazek - Billy Decker
5/26/96 75 Alan Johnson - Doug Hoffman - Joe Plazek - Danny Johnson - Pat Ward
5/28/95 75 -RAIN-
5/29/94 75 Bob McCreadie - Alan Johnson - Steve Paine - Danny Johnson - Brett Hearn
4/4/93 75 Dave Lape - Jeff Trombley - Kenny Tremont - Charlie Donk - Steve Paine
4/12/92 75 Steve Paine - Danny Johnson - Mike Colsten - Billy Decker - Kenny Tremont
TRACK HISTORY
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 has gained national recognition as the headquarters of DIRTcar Racing NorthEast and site of the DIRT NorthEast Hall of Fame and Classic Car Museum . One of three founding-member speedways in 1976 when DIRTcar was formed, the 2007 season marks Cayuga County ’s 53rd consecutive season of stock car racing with the first event staged in July of 1955. 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 Big-Block Modified events. This season nearly 30 race dates have been inked to include open-wheel Modified, winged Sprint Car, full-fender Late Model, Street Stock and BattleKarz racing, with events running from April through October.
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series Point Standings (through May 3, 2007)
No. Driver Pts Diff Money Wins Top-5 Top-10 Starts
1 19 Tim Fuller 191 0 $8,000 1 2 2 2
2 44s Matt Sheppard 167 -24 $5,200 0 1 2 2
3 84 Gary Tomkins 155 -36 $3,300 0 1 2 2
4 44 Frank Cozze 152 -39 $2,400 0 0 2 2
5 27j Danny Johnson150 -41 $6,300 1 1 1 2
6 3 Justin Haers 146 -45 $2,200 0 0 2 2
7 98h Jimmy Phelps 144 -47 $2,100 0 1 1 2
8 77x Dale Planck 143 -48 $2,800 0 1 1 2
9 20 Brett Hearn 138 -53 $4,400 0 1 1 2
10 91 Billy Decker 133 -58 $2,400 0 1 1 2
11 7x Steve Paine 129 -62 $1,500 0 0 1 2
12 1a Brian Weaver 128 -63 $1,100 0 0 1 2
13 14j Alan Johnson 112 -79 $1,500 0 0 1 2
14 32c Vic Coffey 110 -81 $1,000 0 0 1 2
15 83 B.Swartzlander108 -83 $700 0 0 0 2
16 60 Kenny Stafford 94 -97 $625 0 0 0 2
17 66w Wallace Stacey 92 -99 $700 0 0 0 2
18 14 Rick Laubach 90 -101 $1,800 0 1 1 1
19 t21 Roger Chrysler 88 -103 $700 0 0 0 2
20 37x Tom Scheetz 86 -105 $700 0 0 0 2
21 r2 Rusty Smith 82 -109 $700 0 0 0 2
22 15 Brett Tonkin 82 -109 $700 0 0 0 2
23 48t Dave Rauscher 59 -132 $350 0 0 0 1
24 42b Kevin Bates 56 -135 $350 0 0 0 1
25 0 Russ Hefti 54 -137 $325 0 0 0 1
26 98 Kenny Wallace 52 -139 $400 0 0 0 1
27 1 Darwin Greene 51 -140 $400 0 0 0 1
28 91d John Willman 50 -141 $400 0 0 0 1
29 115 Kenny Tremont 50 -141 $300 0 0 0 1
30 49 Billy Dunn 46 -145 $400 0 0 0 1
31 Z Butch Tittle 45 -146 $400 0 0 0 1
32 39w Chuck Tucker 44 -147 $400 0 0 0 1
33 m40 Mark Forte 43 -148 $400 0 0 0 1
34 14r Ryan Odasz 43 -148 $300 0 0 0 1
35 42 Jimmy Horton 43 -148 $300 0 0 0 1
36 33-1/3 Tommy Meier 42 -149 $300 0 0 0 1
37 55 Tim McCreadie 41 -150 $400 0 0 0 1
38 45 Wayne Jelley 40 -151 $400 0 0 0 1
39 93 Ryan Bartlett 40 -151 $400 0 0 0 1
40 117 Kevin Hirthler 40 -151 $300 0 0 0 1
41 25 Mike Kolka 40 -151 $300 0 0 0 1
42 44b Jim Bobbitt 10 -181 $0 0 0 0 0
43 92 Dave Reynolds 10 -181 $0 0 0 0 0
44 16 A.J. Romano 10 -181 $0 0 0 0 0
45 98hx John Pfeffer 10 -181 $0 0 0 0 0
46 1w Billy Pauch 10 -181 $0 0 0 0 0
2007 Gater Racing News Big-Block Modified Lap Leaders
DATE TRACK LAPS LAP LEADERS
Mar. 31 Hagerstown 105 73-Fuller, 25-Haers, 7-Decker
May 3 Virginia 60 47-D.Johnson, 13-Planck
2007 Integra Shocks Big-Block Modified Time Trials
TRACK SIZE QUICK QUALIFIER TIME AVE.SPEED
Hagerstown 1/2-mile Billy Decker 19.135 sec. 94.068 mph
Virginia 1/2-mile Tim Fuller 18.305 sec. 98.334 mph
TRACK HEAT WINNERS
Hagerstown J.Haers, F.Cozze, D.Planck, B.Swartzlander/J.Phelps(tie)
Virginia B.Weaver, B.Swartzlander, D.Johnson
NEWS & NOTES
Autograph Seekers: The Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series always attracts the best Big-Block Modified teams from around the entire DIRTcar Racing NorthEast circuit. When the heavy haulers roll into Cayuga County Fair Speedway for the Hall of Fame Classic on May 27 another all-star field will be lining pit road. To make the 2007 edition even more memorable, fans in attendance are invited to participate in a special ‘Meet the Stars’ autograph session to be held on the front stretch beginning at 6:30 pm. Fans of all ages will want to take advantage of this rare opportunity to get up close and personal with today’s biggest stars and take home an autograph or snap-shot to commemorate this truly landmark occasion.
Hall of Fame Calling For Modern-Day Heroes: Canadian veteran Dave Heaslip, New Jersey standout Billy Osmun and transplanted New Yorker Dick May will be inducted into the DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Hall of Fame on Memorial Day Weekend. These three driving greats add their names to a growing list of Modified legends that was started in 1992 when the building was officially christened the DIRT MotorSports Hall of Fame and Classic Car Museum in Weedsport , N.Y. At least a dozen more potential Hall of Fame candidates will be in competition later that same day, giving those fans in attendance a glimpse of what may lie ahead a decade from now. Leading the way are a number of past Hall of Fame Classic champions that help comprise the list of drivers making a tour committment in ’07, however, not one is eligible for induction until the year 2011! Also receiving special recognition on Hall of Fame Sunday will be Leonard J. Sammons Jr. Outstanding Contributions to Auto Racing Award winners Ron Morin and the late Aaron Freshman, Gene DeWitt Outstanding Car Owner Award recipient Jeff Rudalavage and Mechanic of the Year Mike Burdick. Co-recipients of the sixth annual Gater Racing News Outstanding Woman in Racing Award are Annette Lutz and Helen Martin.
New Mr. DIRTcar Championship Format Underway: The overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Modified Champion in 2007 will be determined by adding actual points earned in the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series to those bonuses collected in DIRT Regional Racing Series for Big-Blocks. Along with earning valuable SDS points throughout the season, each driver must now attempt to qualify for a minimum of twelve (12) weekly DIRT-sanctioned events in the same class. Drivers will receive 1200 bonus points towards the overall Mr. DIRT Championship if they attempt to qualify for 12 regional races. That total will decrease by 100 points for each appearance less than 12 (i.e. if a driver attempts to qualify for only 10 DIRT Regional Racing Series events that driver receives 1000 bonus points, five starts = 500 points, etc.).
Twin 53s Mean Double Draws: In the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series opener at Hagerstown Speedway in March, Billy Decker had the dubious distinction of drawing three times during the course of the night --- upon arrival for his place in the time trial order, prior to heats to determine how many positions would be inverted, and finally before the feature to find his spot on the starting grid. Drivers have the opportunity to take the ‘luck of the draw’ one step further as the unique twin 53-lap (denoting Cayuga County ’s 53rd year of racing) feature format implemented at Cayuga County will require an additional draw. Immediately following the conclusion of the initial race, the top-12 finishers will re-draw for starting positions in the 53-lap finale to determine the front six rows, with the remainder of the 30-car field filled based on finishing order in the first feature.
Super Series Stars Shine: For the third straight year tour officials have once again signed up the best Big-Block Modified teams in the Northeast to compete in every Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series show. The current list of contracted drivers is 10 strong with a ‘race in’ for the final two spots in effect through mid-June which includes upcoming races at Cayuga County Fair Speedway (May 27), Orange County Fair Speedway (May 31), Fulton Speedway (June 9) and Susquehanna Speedway (June 14) in Pennsylvania. Already in the mix of contracted drivers are reigning Mr. DIRT points king and winningest Big-Block Modified driver Alan Johnson, ‘05 Mr. DIRT champion and current AAP SDS points leader Tim Fuller, all-time Advance Auto Parts Series race winner Brett Hearn, ‘04 Mr. DIRT titlist Gary Tomkins, third-year tour follower Jimmy Phelps, rising star Matt Sheppard, early season threat to his older brother’s throne Danny Johnson, Canandaigua Speedway record-setter Steve Paine, full-time tour follower Dale Planck and Keystone State open-wheel veteran Frank Cozze. Waiting in the wings to fill the final two positions are a dozen of the drivers that qualified for the Advance Auto Parts SDS events already run at Hagerstown ( Md. ) Speedway and Virginia Motor Speedway including Justin Haers, Billy Decker, Brian Weaver, Vic Coffey, Kenny Stafford, Wallace Stacey, Rick Laubach and Russ Hefti along with Kevin Bates plus series newcomers David VanHorn and Billy Dunn. Each of the contracted drivers owns provisional starting positions in the 2007 Advance Auto Parts SDS and are guaranteed to take home no less than $500 in winnings every time out.
Shock Value To Series Fast Qualifiers In ‘07: For a second straight year Integra Shocks will play an active role in point fund sponsorship of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series during the upcoming race season. The fast driver during 2007 Advance Auto Parts SDS qualifying will once again 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 DIRTcar Racing NorthEast Banquet in November. The Advance Auto Parts Series has recognized fast time trialers since 1983, with 1999 marking the first season 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 their order in the 'Integra Shocks Time Trials’ at all Advance Auto Parts SDS events, however, this season the fast timer will select a second pill to determine how many cars (3, 4, 5 or 6) will be inverted to start each preliminary heat race. The 'Integra Shocks Fast Time Award' winner will collect $100 and five (5) bonus points and the top-three heat race finishers will earn additional bonus points as follows: 1st-5 pts, 2nd-3 pts, 3rd-1 pt. With the new inversion format in place, a driver can now earn a maximum of 10 more points being the fast timer as well as a heat race winner.
2006 Hall Of Classic Review: 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.
Early Season Winners: Heading into the big holiday weekend, 14 tracks have hosted DIRTcar-sanctioned Big-Block Modified races with 28 drivers scoring victories in the 46 features run. SDS favorite Danny Johnson (6 wins) tops the list of nine drivers posting more than one victory, with Pennsylvania upstart Jeremiah Shingledecker capturing four checkered flags. The lead duo is joined by Brett Hearn, Billy Decker and Brian Swartzlander each with three while Tim Fuller, Steve Paine, Jimmy Phelps and Vic Coffey are the only others to repeat. Tour regulars Frank Cozze, Dale Planck, Matt Sheppard, Justin Haers and Brian Weaver own one win apiece. Cayuga County has hosted four Modified main events in ‘07 with Johnson claiming three and track points leader Phelps taking the other. Paine is closest to Phelps in the CCFS standings followed by Danny Johnson, Butch Tittle and Vince Vitale with Haers (7th) and Weaver (15th) listed among the top runners.
Super Series Stats: Since the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series debut in 1980, 65 drivers have reached victory lane in 563 races with Virginia Motor Speedway recently becoming the 44th track to stage a championship event. Along with Brett Hearn's DIRT-best 491 (328 big-block/163 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 (91) Super DIRTcar Series win chart, with a division-best 62 extra-distance triumphs scored in Mr. DIRTcar 358-Modified Series competition.
Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Champions
YEAR CHAMPION (wins) ROOKIE of the YEAR
2006 Alan Johnson (6) Kenny Stafford
2005 Tim Fuller (6) Stewart Friesen
2004 Gary Tomkins (4) Justin Hears
2003 Alan Johnson (6) Matt Sheppard
2002 Alan Johnson (5) Joe Beyea
2001 Brett Hearn (7) Frankie Caprara
2000 Steve Paine (4) Jeff Brownell
1999 Danny Johnson (2) Josh Skarzenski
1998 Billy Decker (6) Todd Milton
1997 D.Johnson (7)/B.Hearn (5) Tim McCreadie
1996 Brett Hearn (5) Vic Coffey
1995 Bob McCreadie (6) Tim Fuller
1994 Bob McCreadie (9) Jamie Mills
1993 Brett Hearn (5) Scott Schrader
1992 Danny Johnson (6) Ricky Elliott
1991 Doug Hoffman (5) Lenny Boyd
1990 Brett Hearn (7) Scott Prentice
1989 Danny Johnson (7) John Ventura
1988 Jack Johnson (2) Mike Jeffery
1987 Jack Johnson (2) Steve Behrent
1986 Charlie Rudolph (1) Jim Ruston
1985 Jack Johnson (1) Rich Burgess
1984 Jack Johnson (3) Ray Underwood
1983 Alan Johnson (4) Jimmy Begolo
1982 Jack Johnson (2) Randy Glenski
1981 Alan Johnson (2) Craig Keel
1980 Jack Johnson (5) Roger Phelps
1979 Will Cagle Jim Jarvis
1978 Will Cagle Jerry Knox
1977 Dave Lape Rick Martell
1976 Will Cagle -----
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified Winners: 1980-5/3/07 (563 events / 44 tracks / 65 drivers)
WINS DRIVER FIRST WIN LAST WIN
91 Brett Hearn Lebanon Valley , 7/15/81 Orange County, 10/22/06
62 Danny Johnson Fonda, 9/25/82 Virginia, 5/3/07
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
15 Tim Fuller Rolling Wheels, 9/21/03 Hagerstown, 3/31/07
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
6 Dave Lape Rolling Wheels, 7/5/82 Fonda, 7/24/91
6 Jeff Heotzler Orange County , 7/26/89 Orange County, 9/14/96
6 Joe Plazek Brewerton, 6/28/94 Rolling Wheels, 9/1/97
6 Frank Cozze Orange County , 10/22/89 Grandview , 8/17/00
5 Will Cagle Erie County, 9/20/80 Rolling Wheels, 9/27/81
5 Pete Bicknell Humberstone, 8/23/84 NYS Fairgrounds, 7/3/02
4 Carl Reynolds Five Mile Point, 7/12/80 Five Mile Point, 10/17/81
4 Merv Treichler Cayuga County , 9/20/81 Lebanon Valley , 8/9/84
4 C.D. Coville Fonda, 4/19/80 Devil's Bowl, 8/29/84
4 Kevin Collins Fonda, 7/25/90 Fonda, 8/16/94
4 Bobby Varin Fonda, 8/16/95 Orange County, 10/26/03
3 Charlie Rudolph Fonda, 10/16/83 Ransomville, 9/5/86
3 Chuck McKee Orange County , 8/16/98 Orange County, 8/1/02
3 Pat Ward Can-Am, 7/16/98 Cayuga County , 9/4/05
3 Matt Sheppard Drummond, 7/12/04 Canandaigua, 9/15/06
2 Mike McLaughlin Canandaigua, 9/6/80 Rolling Wheels, 9/28/80
2 Don McGinnis Merrittville, 9/11/83 Canandaigua, 9/17/83
2 Tommy Corellis Lebanon Valley , 9/14/80 Lebanon Valley , 9/14/86
2 Davey Moore Ransomville, 8/4/81 Humberstone, 9/10/87
2 Rich Ricci Jr. Lebanon Valley , 7/28/94 Lebanon Valley , 9/7/97
2 Andy Bachetti Lebanon Valley , 8/5/04 Lebanon Valley , 9/11/04
2 J.R. Heffner Lebanon Valley , 8/10/00 Lebanon Valley , 9/9/06
2 Jimmy Phelps Brewerton, 8/30/06 Williams Grove, 10/15/06
1 Bernie Griffin Five Mile Point, 7/12/80
1 Lou Lazzaro Canandaigua, 7/23/80
1 Chuck Akulis Five Mile Point, 10/18/80
1 Harvey Hainer Ransomville, 9/11/81
1 Dick Larkin NYS Fairgrounds, 9/6/82
1 Gary Iulg Rolling Wheels, 9/6/82
1 Ken Brenn Jr. NYS Fairgrounds, 7/3/83
1 Larry Brolsma Orange County , 9/10/83
1 Freddy Brightbill New Venture, 9/29/85
1 Rich Eurich Orange County , 10/23/88
1 Kenny Schrader Sanair, 7/9/89
1 Geoff Bodine Thompson, 8/6/89
1 Mike Romano Fonda, 10/15/89
1 Pat O'Brien Can-Am, 7/17/90
1 Reggie Ruggiero Thompson, 7/29/90
1 Walt Mitchell Woodhull, 7/31/91
1 Doug Worthing Five Mile Point, 8/14/91
1 Ron Smoker Merrittville, 8/5/92
1 Richie Tobias Jr. NYS Fairgrounds, 10/11/92
1 Danny O'Brien Can-Am, 8/30/95
1 Jimmy Hauser NYS Fairgrounds, 7/7/96
1 Eddie Marshall NYS Fairgrounds, 9/6/99
1 Steve Poirier Drummond, 7/8/02
1 Vic Coffey NYS Fairgrounds, 10/13/02
1 Kevin Bolland Lowe's, 4/5/03
1 Ricky Elliott Lowe's, 4/3/04
1 Dale Planck Cornwall , 7/9/06
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Big-Block Modified Fast Timers 1983-5/3/07 (197 events / 32 tracks / 43 drivers)
EVTS DRIVER FIRST FAST TIME LAST FAST TIME
34 Brett Hearn Orange County , 10/24/86 Bridgeport , 11/13/05
27 Billy Decker NYS Fairgrounds, 7/3/01 Hagerstown, 3/3/07
21 Tim McCreadie Rolling Wheels, 7/4/00 Cayuga County , 5/29/05
13 Steve Paine Canandaigua, 9/1/99 Cayuga County , 5/28/06
12 Tim Fuller New Egypt , 6/20/02 Virginia, 5/3/07
9 Chuck Bower Cayuga County , 5/28/00 Lernerville, 8/3/05
8 Bob McCreadie NYS Fairgrounds, 10/7/90 Fonda, 10/20/02
8 Gary Tomkins Drummond, 7/10/00 Rolling Wheels, 5/7/06
7 Matt Sheppard Drummond, 7/12/04 Cornwall , 7/9/06
7 Alan Johnson Cayuga County , 5/26/02 Rolling Wheels, 9/4/06
4 Frank Cozze Orange County , 6/10/04 New Egypt , 8/16/06
3 Billy Pauch NYS Fairgrounds, 10/12/86 NYS Fairgrounds, 10/9/88
3 Kenny Brightbill NYS Fairgrounds, 10/13/96 New Egypt , 8/2/00
3 Doug Hoffman NYS Fairgrounds, 10/11/87 Tri-City, 8/5/01
3 Andy Bachetti Orange County , 10/24/99 Lebanon Valley , 7/7/05
3 Jimmy Phelps Drummond, 7/11/05 Rolling Wheels, 9/5/05
2 Jack Johnson NYS Fairgrounds, 10/7/84 Orange County, 10/28/84
2 Dave Blaney NYS Fairgrounds, 10/9/94 NYS Fairgrnds, 10/10/99
2 Jimmy Horton NYS Fairgrounds, 10/11/92 Big Diamond, 6/18/03
2 Bobby Varin NYS Fairgrounds, 10/11/98 Fonda, 7/17/03
2 Pat Ward Fonda, 7/19/00 Rolling Wheels, 9/23/06
1 Merv Treichler NYS Fairgrounds, 10/9/83
1 Rich Eurich Orange County , 10/30/83
1 Sammy Swindell NYS Fairgrounds, 10/13/85
1 Anthony Ferriauolo IV Orange County, 10/27/85
1 Joe Plazek NYS Fairgrounds, 10/10/93
1 Jeff Heotzler Orange County , 10/27/96
1 Chuck McKee Orange County , 10/25/98
1 Scott Prentice Rolling Wheels, 4/30/00
1 Danny Johnson Lebanon Valley , 8/10/00
1 A.J. Romano Rolling Wheels, 8/20/00
1 Ricky Elliott New Egypt , 6/21/01
1 Eddie Marshall Lebanon Valley , 8/2/01
1 Ron Smoker NYS Fairgrounds, 9/3/01
1 Frankie Caprara Lowe's, 4/6/02
1 Todd Burley Cornwall , 7/7/02
1 Bucky Kell Hagerstown , 3/27/04
1 Justin Hears Rolling Wheels, 5/2/04
1 J.R. Heffner Lebanon Valley , 9/10/05
1 Rick Grosso Jr. New Egypt , 9/24/05
1 Pierre Berthiaume Brockville , 7/4/06
1 Dale Planck Drummond, 7/10/06
1 Rick Mill Orange County , 10/22/06
Previous CCFS Series Winners: 2006 – Alan Johnson on Sept. 3, Danny Johnson on May 28; 2005 - Pat Ward on Sept. 4, Tim Fuller on May 29; 2004 - Tim Fuller on Sept. 5, Gary Tomkins on May 30; 2003 - Billy Decker on Aug. 31, Alan Johnson on May 25; 2002 - Alan Johnson on Sept. 1, Tim McCreadie on May 26; 2001 - Tim McCreadie on Sept. 2, Tim McCreadie on July 5; 2000 - Billy Decker on Sept. 3, Danny Johnson on May 28; 1999 - Bob McCreadie on Sept. 5; 1998 - Danny Johnson on Sept. 6; 1997 - Bob McCreadie on Aug. 31; 1996 - Danny Johnson on Sept. 1; 1995 - Bob McCreadie on Sept. 3; 1994 - Bob McCreadie on Sept. 4; 1993 - Brett Hearn on Aug. 18; 1992 - Danny Johnson on Sept. 13; 1991 - Steve Paine on Sept. 8; 1990 - Brett Hearn on July 31; 1989 - Kenny Brightbill on Sept. 24, Danny Johnson on Aug. 20; 1988 - Jack Johnson on Sept. 11; 1987 - Bob McCreadie on Sept. 13; 1986 - Danny Johnson on Sept. 7; 1985 - Bob McCreadie on Sept. 8; 1984 - Bob McCreadie on Sept. 9; 1983 - Jack Johnson on Sept. 18; 1982 - Alan Johnson on Sept. 12; 1981 - Merv Treichler on Sept. 20, Will Cagle on Aug. 12; 1980 - Jack Johnson on Sept. 21, Jack Johnson on July 16.
Previous CCFS Series Fast Timers: 2006 – Alan Johnson (15.647 sec.) on Sept. 3, Steve Paine (15.868) on May 28; 2005 – Matt Sheppard (15.929) on Sept. 4, Tim McCreadie (15.924) on May 29; 2004 – Billy Decker (16.178) on Sept. 5, Tim McCreadie (16.050) on May 30; 2003 – Steve Paine (15.771) on Aug. 31, Steve Paine (15.701) on May 25; 2002 – Billy Decker (15.668) on Sept. 1, Alan Johnson (15.687) on May 26; 2001 – Gary Tomkins (18.266) on Sept. 2, Steve Paine (16.068) on July 5; 2000 – Chuck Bower (16.008) on Sept. 3, Chuck Bower (16.218) on May 28; 1999 – Bob McCreadie (16.458) on Sept. 5.
Series Winners Automatic Syracuse SDW Starters: Guaranteed starting berths in the Eckerd 200 are once again up for grabs and in 2007 more drivers than ever before will be able to earn preferred starter status throughout the season for the richest DIRT Big-Block Modified event in the world. Winners of the 25 scheduled Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series races and those among the top-12 in overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT Modified Championship points heading into Super DIRT Week comprise the core group of drivers receiving guaranteed starting positions in the Eckerd 200. Preferred starters are the next eligible drivers finishing behind an Advance Auto Parts SDS race winner that is already locked into the Eckerd 200 starting grid, as well as all three DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Regional point champions and every licensed Big-Block Modified track champion crowned this year.
In order to take advantage of their guaranteed starting positions in the Eckerd 200, Advance Auto Parts SDS race winners and top-12 Mr. DIRT point-getters must run time trials. Any guaranteed driver that fails to qualify through time trials or a Triple 20 will be added to the Eckerd field in order of heat race results. Those drivers holding preferred status are afforded up front starting positions in the Dig Safely New York last-chance qualifier on Sunday, Oct. 7 if unable to qualify while running under the clocks or in heat race competition.
The balance of the Eckerd 200 line-up is filled in from the Dig Safely New York Shootout with the 45th starting spot going to the best overall finisher in Cayuga County Fair Speedway’s ‘Win & You’re In’ Twin 25s on Sat., Oct. 6. Carrying on with a long-standing tradition, the Petrocci Memorial feature winner at Rolling Wheels Raceway on Sept. 3 automatically secures seventh-place on the 44-car starting grid and for the first time in Super DIRT Week history, the winner of the Coors National 200 at Lebanon Valley Speedway (Sept. 8) will start outside the fourth row.
Triple Crown Christened: The customary pre-race re-draw among top heat race qualifiers will continue to be in effect throughout the summer, with ‘Triple Crown’ events at Lebanon Valley Speedway, New York State Fairgrounds and Orange County Fair Speedway the only Advance Auto Parts Series stops awarding fast timers with pole-position starts. Heat points will not be awarded at these shows.
Continuing to rank among the most prestigious races in the country, the Eckerd 200 at the N.Y.S. Fairgrounds in Syracuse on Oct. 7, Eastern States 200 at Orange County on Oct. 21, and Coors National 200 at Lebanon Valley on Sept. 8 are the only 200-lap races on the annual tour and in 2007 these three signature events on the Advance Auto Parts SDS formulate the first ‘Triple Crown’ in DIRTcar Racing for Big-Block Modifieds. In addition, the Eckerd 200 winner automatically earns seventh-place on the Eastern States 200 starting grid and the winner of the Coors National 200 will start outside the fourth row in the Middletown finale.
This unique ‘Triple Crown’ features the $50,000-to-win Eckerd 200 in the Salt City , $20,000-to-win Eastern States 200 in Middletown (NY) and $10,000-to-win Coors National 200 at the West Lebanon (NY) oval. These are the only Advance Auto Parts Series stops where the fast timers start on the pole and the top-six are locked into front three row starting positions while heats will be aligned in heads-up fashion. A special points system has been implemented for these three races with each winner receiving 150 Series points and 50 points awarded to start.
Cayuga County Caught In World-Wide Webcast: If fans can’t get out to Cayuga County to see the ground-pounding 800-horsepower Big-Block Modifieds in their Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series Hall of Fame Classic on Sunday, they can log onto www.dirtvision.com on May 27 to view the "LIVE" Dirtvision cybercast presented by BUTLERbuilt. This Memorial Day Weekend viewers can tune into LIVE video coverage of the on-line show hosted by SPEED personality Shane Andrews with all the action starting at 7:00 p.m. ET including qualifying, heat races and action-packed feature event. Cheer for your favorite driver, along with the 20,000 registered members who enjoy LIVE Racing coverage on the DIRT Radio Network presented by BUTLERbuilt professional seat systems, the leader in custom seating. Call 704/784-1027 and let BUTLERbuilt build you an advantage!!!
To tune in visit www.dirtvision.com, click on the LIVE Advance Auto Parts Modified link, and you’re off to the races. If you are unfamiliar with Dirtvision.com, click on the “Help/FAQ” menu for tips and requirements for viewing the Live Events. Make sure that you register well in advance of our next show to help troubleshoot any problems you may encounter. Your basic tools will be a DIRTVision.com account, Internet Explorer 6 or higher to listen and Windows Media Player 9 to view; both of which are FREE. Users with Mac computers need flip4Mac to listen. For technical support or questions, please e-mail customerservice@dirtvision.com. *NOTE: All former members must re-register on the new site.
Get Out The Word First: RACEceiver is the Official Driver Communicator of DIRTcar Racing. 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 the ongoing effort to assist every sanctioned track with presenting the best possible race programs, DIRT has teamed with AMB i.t. which continues to be recognized as the Official Timing System of DIRTcar racing. 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 DIRTcar Racing events.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Following the first holiday weekend of Big-Block Modified racing at Cayuga County ,
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series race chasers close out the month on May 31 at Orange County Fair Speedway with special appearances scheduled by NASCAR Nextel Cup and Busch Grand National star Carl Edwards, his car owner Jack Roush, and area Cup circuit favorite David Reutimann. Advance Auto Parts SDS action heats up in June with a return to Fulton Speedway in New York and the first of two trips this year to Pennsylvania at Susquehanna Speedway. Cayuga County hosts a second Advance Auto Parts SDS twin-bill on Sept. 2 of Labor Day Weekend '07 with the 34th Northeast Championship taking center stage.
2007 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series Schedule
NP=Non-Point event.
Day-Date Laps Track Winner/Eckerd 200 Qualifier (Location)
Wed-Feb 14 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park Danny Johnson
Thr-Feb 15 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park -rain-
Fri-Feb 16 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park Tim Fuller
Sat-Feb 17 50-NP Volusia Speedway Park Danny Johnson
Sat-Mar 31 100 Hagerstown Speedway Tim Fuller(G)
Thr-May 3 60 Virginia Motor Speedway Danny Johnson(G)
Sun-May 27 2-53 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway Weedsport , NY
Thr-May 31 75 Orange Co Fair Speedway Middletown , NY
Sat-Jun 9 100 Fulton Speedway Fulton, NY
Thr-Jun 14 100 Susquehanna Speedway Newberrytown, PA
Tue-Jul 3 2-50 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge, NY
Fri-Jul 6 100 Ransomville Speedway Ransomville, NY
Sun-Jul 8 100 Cornwall Motor Speedway Cornwall , ONT
Mon-Jul 9 100 Autodrome Drummond Drummondville , QUE
Tue-Jul 10 100 Brockville Ont Speedway Brockville , ONT
Wed-Jul 18 100 Grandview Speedway Bechtelsville, PA
Fri-Aug 3 100 Brewerton Speedway Brewerton, NY
Mon-Aug 6 100 Merrittville Speedway Thorold , ONT
Thr-Aug 9 2-50 Canandaigua Speedway Canandaigua, NY
Sat-Aug 11 100 Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon , NY
Wed-Aug 15 60 New Egypt Speedway New Egypt , NJ
Sat-Aug 18 2-50 Can-Am Motorsports Park LaFargeville , NY
Sun-Sep 2 2-53 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway Weedsport , NY
Mon-Sep 3 2-50 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 8 200 Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon ,NY
Sat-Sep 22 3-50 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sun-Oct 7 200 New York State Fairgrnds Syracuse ,NY
Sat-Oct 13 2-60 New Egypt Speedway New Egypt , NJ
Sun-Oct 21 200 Orange Co Fair Speedway Middletown ,NY
*All events subject to change.
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS MODIFIED SERIES SPONSORS
The DIRTcar Advance Auto Parts 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., F.X. Caprara Car Companies 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 and Wrisco Industries.
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