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ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SUPER DIRTcar SERIES: ADVANCE NOTICES
Weedsport, NY — August 5, 2007 — By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director
WHAT
The 2007 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series makes its only visit of the season to Canandaigua (N.Y.) Speedway on August 9 with Thursday Thunder Twin 50s headlining the annual mid-week Championship. In the first of its two Series stops in ’07, Lebanon Valley stages the Budweiser 100 on Saturday, Aug. 11 with the 100-lap main event offering $6,000-to-win and valuable points towards the overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Championship.
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. 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
Pit Gates unlock on Thursday at 4 p.m. and the main grandstands open at 5 o’clock. 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. The Lebanon Valley pit gates swing open at 3 p.m and grandstands open at 5 p.m. with racing beginning at 6 o'clock.
TICKETS
At Canandaigua, adult (15-64 yrs.) general admission tickets are $20 each, Senior Citizens (65 yrs.+) $18, Students (10-14 yrs) $5 and Children (9 yrs. + under) Free. The cost of an adult General Admission ticket at Lebanon Valley is $15 and a reserved seat can be purchased for one dollar more while tower/roof seating is available for $22. Kids 11 yrs. and under are $2. For more information, contact the DIRT NorthEast Office (315) 834-6606 or Canandaigua Speedway on raceday (585/394-0961) and Lebanon Valley (518/794-9606 or 794-9965) throughout the week. General Admission tickets and pit passes will be available at the gate on race day.
WEB SITES
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series is at http://www.superdirtcarseries.com.
Canandaigua is at http://www.canandaiguaspeedway.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 TRACKS
Canandaigua is a fast half-mile clay oval. Billy Decker established the single lap record in an Advance Auto Parts Series event last year when he circled the track in 17.385 seconds (103.538 mph) on Sept. 15, 2006. Seven-time defending track champion Steve Paine is the current points leader with five feature wins while Alan Johnson remains Canandaigua's all-time win leader with 113 DIRT big-block Modified feature victories scored since 1975. Lebanon Valley is a 1/2-mile high-banked oval with the smooth surface one of the fastest on the entire circuit. Andy Bachetti set the Modified record (16.645 sec./91.626 mph) on Sept. 11, 2004. Still in search of his first Big-Block win in ’07, J.R. Heffner tops the current track points chart ahead of Eddie Marshall (1 win) and Bachetti (2). Modified pilot Kenny Tremont is the all-time track feature win leader.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
Canandaigua Speedway has staged 37 events in the modern-day Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series. Including Rolling Wheels Raceway and the New York State Fairgrounds, only five of the 44 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), defending champion Gary Tomkins (2005-06) and Matt Sheppard (2006).
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SUPER DIRTcar SERIES
Canandaigua Speedway (37 Evts)
DATE FIRST - SECOND - THIRD - FOURTH – FIFTH
9/15/06 Matt Sheppard - Brett Hearn - Alan Johnson - Pat Ward - Jimmy Phelps
8/10/06 Gary Tomkins - Alan Johnson - Tim Fuller - Billy Decker - Brett Hearn
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
Lebanon Valley Speedway has hosted 44 events in Advance Auto Parts Series, second only to Rolling Wheels in total Series races run since 1980. Experience has certainly proved valuable over the years as all but three of the 14 past tour winners have returned to victory lane. Brett Hearn (12), who scored his first-ever advance Auto Parts Series win on the high banks in 1981, leads all drivers with Kenny Tremont (7), Billy Decker (4), Danny Johnson (3), Jack Johnson (3), Jimmy Horton (2), Doug Hoffman (2), Tommy Corellis (2), Andy Bachetti (2), Rich Ricci Jr. (2) and ’06 winner J.R. Heffner (2) the other repeat winners.
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SUPER DIRTcar SERIES
Lebanon Valley Speedway (44 Evts)
DATE FIRST - SECOND - THIRD - FOURTH – FIFTH
9/9/06 J.R. Heffner - Jimmy Phelps - Matt Sheppard - Alan Johnson - Billy Decker
9/10/05 Brett Hearn - Andy Bachetti - Wayne Jelley - J.R. Heffner - Tim Fuller
7/7/05 Kenny Tremont - Andy Bachetti - Brett Hearn - Wayne Jelley - Eddie Marshall
9/11/04 Andy Bachetti-Brett Hearn - Kenny Tremont - Tim McCreadie - Chad Brachmann
8/5/04 Andy Bachetti - Brett Hearn - Matt Sheppard - Kenny Tremont - Gary Tomkins
8/7/03 Brett Hearn - J.R. Heffner - Rob Pitcher - Tim Fuller - Kenny Tremont
8/8/02 Brett Hearn - Danny Johnson - Andy Bachetti - Pat Ward - Denny Soltis
8/2/01 Brett Hearn - Andy Bachetti - Kenny Tremont - Rich Ricci,Jr. - Doug Hoffman
9/10/00 Billy Decker - Alan Johnson - Tim McCreadie - Rich Ricci,Jr. - Steve Paine
8/10/00 J.R. Heffner - Brett Hearn - Kenny Tremont - Danny Johnson - Jeff Heotzler
9/12/99 Kenny Tremont - Danny Johnson - Tim Fuller - Jimmy Horton - Jack Johnson
8/5/99 Kenny Tremont - Bobby Varin - Tim Dwyer - Mike Ricci - J.R. Heffner
9/13/98 Kenny Tremont - Billy Decker - Jeff Heotzler - Rich Ricci,Jr. - Pat Ward
8/6/98 Kenny Tremont - Jimmy Horton - Brett Hearn - Jeff Heotzler - Bobby Varin
9/7/97 Rich Ricci,Jr. - Brett Hearn - Kenny Tremont - Billy Decker - Doug Hoffman
8/7/97 Danny Johnson - Brett Hearn - Jimmy Horton - Tim McCreadie - Billy Decker
9/8/96 Danny Johnson - Jack Johnson - Jeff Heotzler - Jimmy Horton - Brett Hearn
8/8/96 Kenny Tremont - Jimmy Horton - Doug Hoffman - Danny Johnson - Jeff Heotzler
9/10/95 Bob McCreadie - Billy Decker - Jimmy Horton - Jeff Heotzler - Doug Hoffman
8/3/95 Jeff Heotzler-Frank Jashembowski-Danny Johnson - Jimmy Horton - Billy Decker
9/11/94 Jack Johnson - Brett Hearn - Billy Decker - Eddie Marshall - Jeff Heotzler
7/28/94 Rich Ricci,Jr. - Chris Moore - Danny Johnson - Eddie Marshall - Jeff Heotzler
9/19/93 Jack Johnson - Brett Hearn - Alan Johnson - Jeff Heotzler - Kenny Tremont
8/5/93 Brett Hearn - Bob McCreadie - Billy Decker - Kenny Tremont - Doug Hoffman
9/20/92 Doug Hoffman - Bob McCreadie - Jimmy Horton - Billy Decker - Dick Larkin
7/9/92 Kenny Tremont-Mark Fluery - Danny Johnson - Bob McCreadie - Tommy Corellis
9/28/91 Billy Decker - Jimmy Horton - Kenny Tremont - Bob McCreadie - Jeff Trombley
7/2/91 Brett Hearn - Mark Fluery - Billy Pauch - Jack Johnson - Matt Quinn
9/16/90 Doug Hoffman - Bob McCreadie - Brett Hearn - Matt Quinn - Eddie Marshall
7/2/90 Brett Hearn - Doug Hoffman - John Flach - Mark Fluery - Frank Cozze
9/17/89 Billy Decker - Ed Haenelt - Danny Johnson - Eddie Marshall - Rich Eurich
7/16/89 Brett Hearn - Matt Quinn - Frank Cozze - Doug Hoffman - Tommy Corellis
9/18/88 Billy Decker - Rich Eurich - Danny Johnson - Ed Haenelt - Jack Johnson
9/20/87 Danny Johnson - Dave Lape - John Flach - Tommy Corellis - Chuck Akulis
9/14/86 Tommy Corellis - Brett Hearn - Danny Johnson - Dave Lape - Dick Larkin
9/15/85 Jimmy Horton - Jack Johnson - Brett Hearn - Kenny Tremont - Alan Johnson
9/16/84 Brett Hearn - Tommy Corellis - Joe Plazek - Kenny Tremont - Randy Glenski
8/9/84 Merv Treichler - Brett Hearn - Buddy Palmer - Kenny Tremont - Mark Fluery
9/11/83 Brett Hearn - Tommy Corellis - Alan Johnson - Dave Lape - Charlie Castle
9/19/82 Jack Johnson - Merv Treichler - Kenny Tremont - Dave Lape - Jeff Kappesser
9/13/81 Brett Hearn - Alan Johnson - Will Cagle - Carl Reynolds - Ed Haenelt
7/15/81 Brett Hearn - Tommy Corellis - Will Cagle - Davey Moore - Jack Johnson
9/14/80 Tommy Corellis - Will Cagle - Jack Johnson - Alan Johnson - Lou Lazzaro
7/8/80 Jimmy Horton - Don Ackner - Mike Ehring - Maynard Forrette - C.D. Coville
TRACK HISTORY
Nestled in the heart of the Finger Lakes Region, Canandaigua Speedway stands as one of the most revered ovals on the entire DIRTcar Racing NorthEast circuit. The popular half‑miler has been in existence for a half-century, with 2007 marking the 31st season of stock car racing under the DIRTcar 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 a new group of investors, today officially recognized as DIRTcar Racing. 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 DIRTcar Big-Block Modifieds are joined weekly by open‑wheel Sportsman Modified and full‑fender Street Stock divisions.
Celebrating its 'Golden Anniversary' of automobile racing in 2003, Lebanon Valley Speedway has complemented the growth and development of the DIRTcar Racing NorthEast 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 Rite Aid 200 champion Kenny Tremont (1999), the Valley’s all-time feature winner who also ranks among the top-10 on DIRT NE's career Big-Block Modified winner's list since the organization was formed in 1976.
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series Point Standings (Thru Aug. 3, 2007)
Rank No. Driver Points Diff Wins Top-5 Top-10 Starts
1 20 Brett Hearn 950 0 3 9 11 12
2 19 Tim Fuller 948 -2 1 7 12 12
3 91 Billy Decker 868 -82 1 6 8 12
4 7x Steve Paine 857 -93 0 4 9 12
5 77x Dale Planck 818 -132 1 3 8 12
6 27j Danny Johnson 812 -138 2 5 7 12
7 98h Jimmy Phelps 808 -142 0 5 9 12
8 44s Matt Sheppard 775 -175 0 3 8 12
9 44 Frank Cozze 739 -211 1 2 6 12
10 84 Gary Tomkins 693 -257 1 3 5 12
11 14j Alan Johnson 683 -267 1 2 4 12
12 3 Justin Haers 541 -409 0 1 4 10
13 49 Billy Dunn 468 -482 0 0 1 10
14 32c Vic Coffey 376 -574 0 1 4 7
15 42p Pat Ward 331 -619 0 3 4 5
16 60 Kenny Stafford 326 -624 0 0 0 8
17 42b Kevin Bates 315 -635 0 0 1 7
18 6 Pat O'Brien 261 -689 1 1 2 4
19 1a Brian Weaver 250 -700 0 0 1 5
20 22g Mitch Gibbs 205 -745 0 0 0 5
21 14 Rick Laubach 199 -751 0 1 2 3
22 66w Wallace Stacey® 192 -758 0 0 0 3
23 21 Yan Bussiere 167 -783 0 0 0 3
24 99a Mike Adderley 164 -786 0 0 1 4
25 13 Brett Tonkin 162 -788 0 0 0 4
26 3b Chad Brachmann 161 -789 0 0 3 3
27 48t Dave Rauscher 150 -800 0 0 0 4
28 99 Ryan Phelps 147 -803 0 0 0 3
29 56 Vince Vitale 130 -820 0 0 0 4
30 39 Clement Therrien 121 -829 0 1 1 2
31 42 Jimmy Horton 120 -830 0 0 1 2
32 62s Tom Sears Jr. 114 -836 0 0 1 2
33 X Chad Phelps 111 -839 0 0 0 3
34 t21 Roger Chrysler® 108 -842 0 0 0 2
35 83 Brian Swartzlander 108 -842 0 0 0 2
36 18 Sean Beardsley 104 -846 0 0 0 3
37 02 Roy Bresnahan 100 -850 0 0 0 2
38 1 Jeff Sykes 99 -851 0 0 0 2
39 26 Ryan Godown 98 -852 0 1 1 1
40 37x Tom Scheetz Jr.® 96 -854 0 0 0 2
41 99b Chuck Bower 94 -856 0 0 0 3
42 71 David VanHorn 92 -858 0 0 0 3
43 r2 Rusty Smith 92 -858 0 0 0 2
44 114 Duane Howard 91 -859 0 1 1 1
45 91d John Willman 90 -860 0 0 0 2
46 33.3 Tommy Meier 88 -862 0 0 0 2
47 115 Stephane LaFrance 86 -864 0 0 0 2
48 88 Steve Hulsizer 85 -865 0 0 0 3
49 24 Jim Witko Jr. 83 -867 0 0 0 2
50 1r Mike Ricci 83 -867 0 1 1 1
51 46 Jeremy Smith 82 -868 0 0 0 2
52 5 Jason Potter 81 -869 0 0 0 2
53 95 Mark Hitchcock 80 -870 0 0 0 2
54 0 Russ Hefti® 79 -871 0 0 0 2
55 usa1 Richie Tobias Jr. 68 -882 0 0 1 1
56 42 Pete Bicknell 68 -882 0 0 1 1
57 5 Chuck McKee 65 -885 0 0 1 1
58 42 Willy Decker 63 -887 0 0 0 1
59 22 Mario Clair 62 -888 0 0 1 1
60 55 Perry Francis 61 -889 0 0 0 1
61 1 Darwin Greene® 61 -889 0 0 0 1
62 118 Mike DePalma 61 -889 0 0 0 1
63 46 Kayle Robidoux 60 -890 0 0 0 1
64 47 Jerry Higbie 60 -890 0 0 0 1
65 2 Michel Dusseault 58 -892 0 0 0 1
66 90 Martin Roy 58 -892 0 0 0 1
67 7j Jeff Isabell 57 -893 0 0 0 1
68 16x Lance Willix II 56 -894 0 0 0 1
69 32 Cliff Ehrmann 55 -895 0 0 0 1
70 Z Butch Tittle 55 -895 0 0 0 1
71 172 Andre Gauthier 54 -896 0 0 0 1
72 66 Kyle Dingwall 54 -896 0 0 0 1
73 43 Jimmy Horton IV 54 -896 0 0 0 1
74 777 Kevin Bolland 54 -896 0 0 0 1
75 14r Ryan Odasz 53 -897 0 0 0 1
76 23 Danny Bilodeau 52 -898 0 0 0 1
77 327 Brad Missimer 52 -898 0 0 0 1
78 98 Kenny Wallace 52 -898 0 0 0 1
79 07 Chris Jones 51 -899 0 0 0 1
80 007 Roy Tarbell 50 -900 0 0 0 1
81 00 Doug Manmiller 50 -900 0 0 0 1
82 7 Sam Crogan 50 -900 0 0 0 1
83 16 Mike Bowman 50 -900 0 0 0 2
84 73 Rick Mills 50 -900 0 0 0 1
85 115 Kenny Tremont 50 -900 0 0 0 1
86 73 Alain Boisvert 49 -901 0 0 0 1
87 126 Jeff Strunk 49 -901 0 0 0 1
88 24 Chris Shultz 49 -901 0 0 0 1
89 26 Rick Richner 48 -902 0 0 0 1
90 48 Patrick Picotin 46 -904 0 0 0 1
91 12 Lee Ladouceur 46 -904 0 0 0 1
92 19 Kenny Brightbill 46 -904 0 0 0 1
93 89b Todd Burley 46 -904 0 0 0 1
94 96 Gino Clair 45 -905 0 0 0 1
95 99 Ron Valade 45 -905 0 0 0 1
96 28 Ric Hill 45 -905 0 0 0 1
97 44f Sebastien Gougeon 44 -906 0 0 0 1
98 66 Jeff Heotzler 44 -906 0 0 0 1
99 39w Chuck Tucker 44 -906 0 0 0 1
100 81 Eric Landry 43 -907 0 0 0 1
101 25 Mike Kolka 43 -907 0 0 0 1
102 m40 Mark Forte 43 -907 0 0 0 1
103 72 Billy Price 42 -908 0 0 0 1
104 66 Fredrick Gamache 42 -908 0 0 0 1
105 7k Scott Kerwin 42 -908 0 0 0 1
106 10 Rich Eurich 42 -908 0 0 0 1
107 21 Clinton Mills® 42 -908 0 0 0 1
108 7 Patrice Demers 41 -909 0 0 0 1
109 23 Laurent Ladouceur 41 -909 0 0 0 1
110 84 Dave Heaslip 41 -909 0 0 0 1
111 41 Shawn Reimert 41 -909 0 0 0 1
112 111 Kevin Wills 41 -909 0 0 0 1
113 44 Shannon Whaley 41 -909 0 0 0 2
114 673 Joe Morel® 41 -909 0 0 0 1
115 55 Tim McCreadie 41 -909 0 0 0 1
116 19k Paul Kinney 40 -910 0 0 0 1
117 1 David Hebert 40 -910 0 0 0 1
118 2b Steve Bernard 40 -910 0 0 0 1
119 29 Gilles Bessette 40 -910 0 0 0 1
120 3 Bill Mullin 40 -910 0 0 0 1
121 19b Bryan Kressley 40 -910 0 0 0 1
122 118 Shawn Merkel 40 -910 0 0 0 1
123 33 Ray Swinehart 40 -910 0 0 0 1
124 85 Jim Robertson 40 -910 0 0 0 1
125 35 Adam Turner 40 -910 0 0 0 1
126 61 Bryan Rogers 40 -910 0 0 0 1
127 25 Bobby Herrington 40 -910 0 0 0 1
128 60x Bill Gill 40 -910 0 0 0 1
129 20 Jeff McGinnis 40 -910 0 0 0 1
130 54j Dave Just 40 -910 0 0 0 1
131 123 Robbie Krull 40 -910 0 0 0 1
132 xXx Todd Gordon 40 -910 0 0 0 1
133 93 Richie Vinson 40 -910 0 0 0 1
134 19k Joe Kubiniec 40 -910 0 0 0 1
135 85 Dan Vauter 40 -910 0 0 0 1
136 47 Scott Prentice 40 -910 0 0 0 1
137 53 Dave Franek 40 -910 0 0 0 1
138 j66 Jared Petruska 40 -910 0 0 0 1
139 00 David Reutimann 40 -910 0 0 0 1
140 53e Carl Edwards 40 -910 0 0 0 1
141 45 Wayne Jelley 40 -910 0 0 0 1
142 93 Ryan Bartlett 40 -910 0 0 0 1
143 117 Kevin Hirthler 40 -910 0 0 0 1
144 25 Mike Kolka 40 -910 0 0 0 1
145 7j Joe Isabell 25 -925 0 0 0 1
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
May 31 Orange County 75 75-Cozze
Jun. 9 Fulton 100 71-A.Johnson, 18-Fuller, 10-Hearn, 1-Ward
Jul. 3 Rolling Wheels 50 50-B.Hearn
Jul. 3 Rolling Wheels 50 31-Tomkins, 19-Brachmann
Jul. 6 Ransomville 100 78-Planck, 22-D.Johnson
Jul. 10 Brockville 100 88-Fuller, 12-O'Brien
Jul. 18 Grandview 100 93-Hearn, 7-Howard
Jul. 22 Cornwall 100 55-O’Brien, 37-Hearn, 3-Decker, 3-Boisvert,
2-Therrien
Jul. 23 Drummond 100 84-Hearn, 16-Cozze
Aug. 3 Brewerton 100 59-Planck, 41-A.Johnson
Aug. 6 Merrittville
2007 Integra Shocks Big-Block Modified Time Trials
*New track record.
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
Orange County 5/8-mile Billy Decker 21.522 sec. 104.544 mph
Fulton 3/8-mile Matt Sheppard 16.574 sec. 81.453 mph
Rolling Wheels 5/8-mile Billy Decker 20.706 sec. 108.664 mph
Ransomville 3/8-mile Matt Sheppard 16.919 sec. 79.792 mph
Brockville 1/4-mile Tim Fuller *13.994 sec. 64.313 mph
Grandview 1/3-mile Duane Howard *14.532 sec. 82.576 mph
Cornwall 1/4-mile Billy Decker 13.714 sec. 65.626 mph
Drummond 4/10-mile Tim Fuller *16.713 sec. 86.160 mph
Brewerton 1/3-mile Dale Planck 15.483 sec. 77.504 mph
Merrittville 1/3-mile
TRACK HEAT WINNERS
Hagerstown J.Haers, F.Cozze, D.Planck, B.Swartzlander/J.Phelps(tie)
Virginia B.Weaver, B.Swartzlander, D.Johnson
Orange County F.Cozze, B.Hearn, T.Fuller, R.Hill, D.Johnson, M.DePalma
Fulton P.O'Brien, J.Haers, J.Phelps, P.Ward
Rolling Wheels B.Hearn, C.Brachmann, T.Fuller, M.Gibbs
Ransomville T.Fuller, D.Planck, D.Johnson, B.Decker
Brockville T.Fuller, D.Planck, M.Sheppard, B.Decker
Grandview J.Horton, G.Tomkins, M.Sheppard, S.Paine
Cornwall B.Decker, A.Boisvert, G.Tomkins, S.Paine
Drummond D.Planck, B.Decker, Y.Bussiere
Brewerton Ward, D.Johnson, Fuller, A.Johnson
Merrittville
NEWS & NOTES
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.).
Commitment To Excellence: 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 star-studded group of drivers accepting contract extensions ---those finishing among the top-12 in the final overall 2007 Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT Championship point standings--- are reigning Mr. DIRT points king and winningest Big-Block Modified driver Alan Johnson, current Advance Auto Parts SDS points leader Matt Sheppard, ‘05 Mr. DIRT champion Tim Fuller, all-time Advance Auto Parts Series race winner Brett Hearn, ‘04 Mr. DIRT titlist Gary Tomkins, third-year tour follower Jimmy Phelps, DIRT NorthEast’s winningest ’07 driver Danny Johnson, Canandaigua Speedway record-setter Steve Paine, full-time tour follower Dale Planck, Keystone State open-wheel veteran Frank Cozze and recent additions Billy Decker and Justin Haers. 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 is playing 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 Series 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 shows, 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.
Early Season Winners: Coming out of the first weekend in August, 23 tracks have hosted DIRTcar-sanctioned Big-Block Modified races with 64 drivers scoring victories in the 142 features run. Each with nine wins, ‘07 Advance Auto Parts Series points leader and tour traveler Jimmy Phelps top the list of 28 drivers posting more than one victory, with Danny Johnson capturing eight checkered flags. Pennsylvania pilot Jeremiah Shingledecker comes next with seven followed by New Egypt leader Matt Sheppard with six. Canandaigua record-setter Steve Paine and veteran Brian Swartzlander have both taken five checkered flags while Series mainstays Alan Johnson, Frank Cozze, Billy Decker and Justin Haers along with Vic Coffey, Kevin Bolland and Rex King have four wins apiece. Garden State star Ryan Godown has three, with a dozen ---including Series regulars Tim Fuller and Dale Planck--- more drivers also able to repeat. Tour driver Gary Tomkins owns one win in ‘07.
Super Series Stats: Since the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series debut in 1980, 65 drivers have reached victory lane in 573 races with Virginia Motor Speedway becoming in May the 44th track to stage a championship event. Along with Brett Hearn's DIRT-best 498 (334 big-block/164 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 (94) Super DIRTcar Series win chart, with a division-best 62 extra-distance triumphs also 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: 1980-8/3/07 (573 events / 44 tracks / 65 drivers)
WINS DRIVER FIRST WIN LAST WIN
94 Brett Hearn Lebanon Valley, 7/15/81 Drummond, 7/23/07
63 Danny Johnson Fonda, 9/25/82 Ransomville, 7/6/07
51 Bob McCreadie Ransomville, 9/10/82 Rolling Wheels, 9/4/00
46 Alan Johnson Ransomville, 6/27/80 Fulton, 6/9/07
36 Billy Decker Lebanon Valley, 9/18/88 Cornwall, 7/22/07
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
13 Gary Tomkins Hagerstown, 3/30/02 Rolling Wheels, 7/3/07
9 Kenny Brightbill Fonda, 10/18/87 Bridgeport, 6/19/97
7 Billy Pauch Flemington, 7/27/89 New Egypt, 6/22/05
7 Frank Cozze Orange County, 10/22/89 Orange County, 5/31/07
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
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
2 Pat O'Brien Can-Am, 7/17/90 Brockville, 7/10/07
2 Dale Planck Cornwall, 7/9/06 Brewerton, 8/3/07
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 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
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified Fast Timers 1983-8/3/07 (206 events / 32 tracks / 44 drivers)
EVTS DRIVER FIRST FAST TIME LAST FAST TIME
34 Brett Hearn Orange County, 10/24/86 Bridgeport, 11/13/05
30 Billy Decker NYS Fairgrounds, 7/3/01 Cornwall, 7/22/07
21 Tim McCreadie Rolling Wheels, 7/4/00 Cayuga County, 5/29/05
14 Tim Fuller New Egypt, 6/20/02 Drummond, 7/23/07
13 Steve Paine Canandaigua, 9/1/99 Cayuga County, 5/28/06
9 Chuck Bower Cayuga County, 5/28/00 Lernerville, 8/3/05
9 Matt Sheppard Drummond, 7/12/04 Ransomville, 7/6/07
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 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
2 Dale Planck Drummond, 7/10/06 Brewerton, 8/3/07
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 Rick Mill Orange County, 10/22/06
1 Duane Howard Grandview, 7/18/07
Series Winners Automatic Syracuse SDW Starters: Guaranteed starting berths in the Rite Aid 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 Rite Aid 200. Preferred starters are the next eligible drivers finishing behind an Advance Auto Parts SDS race winner that is already locked into the Rite Aid 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 Rite Aid 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 Rite Aid 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 Rite Aid 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 Rite Aid 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 Rite Aid 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 Rite Aid 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.
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, DIRTcar Racing 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 DIRTcar organization is proud to retain the company as a valued partner in the timing and scoring of all DIRTcar Racing events.
Rite Aid Store Specials: Rite Aid Pharmacies in New York and Pennsylvania will give away more than 800 free tickets for Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series/Rite Aid 200 Qualifier Races held throughout the 2007 season. The popular Rite Aid program is part of the promotion for the Oct. 7 Rite Aid 200 Championship race at Super DIRT Week in Syracuse, N.Y. Each Rite Aid Pharmacy promotion will feature DIRTcar driver appearances, race cars, the Rite Aid “cut-away” Modified, free autograph cards and free tickets to Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series/Rite Aid 200 Qualifier Races. Brett Hearn led off the Rite Aid activity in July with special appearances at three stores as the first 90 fans arriving at each received a free ticket to the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series/Rite Aid 200 Qualifier races held at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park, Ransomville Speedway and Grandview Speedway scheduled for later those same days.
DATE TRACK (PHONE) DRIVER/APPEARANCE RITE AID STORE ADDRESS
Thr-Aug 9 Canandaigua Speedway (585/394-09610 Steve Paine / 12noon-2:00pm 539 N.Main Street – Canandaigua, NY
Sat-Aug 18 Can-Am Motorsports Park (315/658-4431) Danny Johnson / 12noon-2:00pm 1222 Arsenal Street – Watertown, NY
Sun-Sep 2 Cayuga Co. Fair Speedway (315/834-6606) Steve Paine / 12noon-2:00pm 113 Downer Street – Baldwinsville, NY
Mon-sep 3 Rolling Wheels Raceway (315/689-7809) Vic Coffey / 12noon-2:00pm 153 Grant Avenue – Auburn, NY
Sat-Sep 8 Lebanon Valley Speedway (518/794-9965) Kenny Tremont / 10:00am-12noon 463 Alb.-Shaker Rd – Loudonville, NY
Mon-Oct 8 Super DIRT Week XXXVI WINNER / TBA 5380 Taft Rd – N.Syracuse, NY
*All events/appearances subject to change.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Top teams traveling in the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series get only a few days to reload before mid-week competition returns to New Egypt (NJ) Speedway on Aug. 15. A rare back-to-back in-season doubleheader at Can-Am on Aug. 18 and Cayuga County on Aug. 19. close out the month with twin features offering valuable points towards the overall Hoosier-Sunoco Mr. DIRT Championship plus guaranteed starting spots in the Rite Aid 200 Championship during Super DIRT Week XXXVI at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse.
2007 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series Schedule
NP=Non-Point event.
Day-Date Laps Track Winner/Rite Aid 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)
Thr-May 31 75 Orange Co Fair Speedway Frank Cozze(G)
Sat-Jun 9 100 Fulton Speedway Alan Johnson(G)
Thr-Jun 14 100 Susquehanna Speedway -postponed-
Tue-Jul 3 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway Brett Hearn(G)
Tue-Jul 3 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway Gary Tomkins(G)
Fri-Jul 6 100 Ransomville Speedway D.Johnson/Billy Decker(P)
Tue-Jul 10 100 Brockville Ont Speedway Pat O’Brien(G)
Wed-Jul 18 100 Grandview Speedway B.Hearn/Ryan Godown(P)
Sun-Jul 22 100 Cornwall Motor Speedway Billy Decker(G)
Mon-Jul 23 100 Autodrome Drummond B.Hearn/Steve Paine(P)
Fri-Aug 3 100 Brewerton Speedway Dale Planck(G)
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-Aug 19 2-53 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway Weedsport,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 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 and Wrisco Industries.
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