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Rain Washes Out Eastern States Weekend ’07 Opening Day At Orange County



Middletown, NY – October 19, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director



On again, off again rain showers throughout the day finally forced DIRTcar Racing officials to postpone opening day qualifying rounds during Eastern States Weekend at Orange County Fair Speedway on Friday.



Opening round time trials to lock in the first three rows for both Advance Auto Parts Big-Block Modified and 358-Modified main events have been rescheduled for Saturday morning, making the already packed agenda of events even more full as the 46th edition of Eastern States Weekend continues at the historic fairgrounds in Middletown, N.Y.



“We gave it our best shot from the time the gates opened but we just never got the break we needed,” said Cory Reed, DIRTcar NorthEast Director of Competition & Track Sanctioning, after reluctantly making the call at 4:10 p.m. “We followed the radar all day and thought we had a window to run early in the afternoon. When the last rain started coming down we knew we were locked in for another few hours and that was enough to throw in the towel. Tomorrow will be a busy a day but the forecast looks clear and we’ll get back on track before the afternoon rolls around.”



On an already overcast morning, drizzle began to fall over the fairgrounds for the first time around 10:30 a.m., and for the next five hours teased both fans and competitors as it came and went no less than a half-dozen times. Cars took to the track for the first time just after noon before the combination Big-Block/Small-Block hot lap session came to a close two hours later with light rain again filling the air. A brief track packing session was thwarted by continued precipitation and the call to cancel the day’s activity was made soonafter as rain began to inundate the speedway infield.



Eastern States action continues on Saturday morning with another combined round of practice for both Advance Auto Parts Big-Block and 358-Modified racers as they get the first green flag at 9:00 am. WLR Construction 358-Modified Time Trials are slated to begin at 10am followed immediately by WLR Construction/Integra Shocks Big-Block Modified Time Trials, with the top-six locked in to front row starting positions for both divisions.



Qualifying race action follows for the Small-Block and Big-Block stars with the next 24 cars taken from the six heats lined up in each class. A 358-Mod consolation round comes next and the final Big-Block openings will be filled Sunday by last chance consolation round qualifiers prior to the 46th running of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series Eastern States 200 Big-Block Modified Championship finale.



2007 EASTERN STATES WEEKEND EVENTS SCHEDULE ***REVISED***

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20

Pit Gates open, 8:00 am;

Grandstand Gates open, 9:00 am;

Big-Block/358-Modified Hot Laps, 9:00 am;

WLR Construction 358-Modified Time Trials (top 6 qualify), 10:00 am;

WLR Construction/Integra Shocks Modified Time Trials (top 6 qualify), 11:00 am;

358-Modified Heats, 12 noon;

Big-Block Modified Heats;

358-Modified Consolation Races;

Hauser Brothers Mechanical Contractors presents Eastern States 100, a Mr. DIRTcar 358-Modified Series Championship event (40 cars to start), 3:00 pm;

-PITS CLEAR-

Pure Stock Hot Laps;

Sportsman Hot Laps;

Dr. RV presents the Sportsman Time Trials (top 6 qualify);

Sportsman Heat races;

Eastern States Pure Stock Championship;

Sportsman Consolation Race(s);

Lee’s Quality Tire presents the Eastern States 50, a Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman Series Championship event.



SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21

Race Against Drugs Pit gates open, 8:00 am;

Eastern States Pit Party, 9:30-10:30 am;

Pro Stock Hot Laps;

Big-Block Modified Hot Laps;

Leader Carpet Eastern States Pro Stock Championship;

Big-Block Modified Consolation Races (8 more qualify);

46th Eastern States 200, an Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series event (44 cars to start), 2:00 pm.

*All times/events subject to change.



Mr. DIRTcar Series Championship: Orange County Fair Speedway -

2007 Eastern States Weekend - DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Entries - 77

CAR# DRIVER / HOMETOWN CAR# DRIVER / HOMETOWN

X Ben Rizzo/ Middletown , NY 24x Greg Sleight/Hopewell Junction,NY

Xk Ed Kitchell/ South Kingston , RI 25 Mike Kolka/ Circleville , NY

Z Butch Tittle/Saylorsburg,PA 27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY

1 Dave Werber/Brewster,NY 32c Vic Coffey/ Leicester , NY

1j Bobby Varin/Sharon Springs,NY 33-1/3 Tommy Meier/Waldwick,NJ

1k Robert King/Granville,NY 34 Andy Bachetti/ Sheffield , MA

1LB Allan Kellogg/Mt.Cobb,PA 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY

ofp1 Stewart Friesen/Niagara-Lake,ONT 44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA

2 Ronnie Johnson/Duanesburg,NY 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY

r2 Rusty Smith/Bethlehem,PA 47 Jerry Higbie/Slate Hill,NY

x2 Jimmy Horton/Neshanic Station,NJ 49 Billy Dunn / Watertown , NY

3 Justin Haers/Phelps,NY 51 Jim VanAnden/ Stormville , NY

5 Chuck McKee/Middletown,NY 53 Ric Hill/Lafayette,NJ

6n Eric Palmer/Cresco,PA 55 Mitch Gibbs/North Norwich ,NY

7 Donnie Wilson/Ramsey,NJ 59 Bruce Kline/ Bangor , PA

7k Kirk Horton/Eldred,NY 60 Kenny Stafford /Homer,NY

7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY 66 Jeff Heotzler/ Wallkill , NY

9 Pierre DagenaisGatineau,QUE j66 Jared Petruska/Wayne,NJ

9j Johnny Guarino/Nanuet,NY 70 Eric Acquaro/New Windsor , NY

10 Rich Eurich/Warwick,NY 71 David VanHorn/ Phillipsburg , NJ

10s Alan Johnson/Middlesex,NY 73 Rick Mill/New Windsor , NY

11 Danny Creeden/Middletown,NY 76 Brett Graham/ Kerhonkson , NY

12a Jack Johnson/Duanesburg,NY 77f Mark Flach,Jr./ Coxsackie , NY

13 Brett Tonkin/ Carbondale , PA 77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY

14 Rick Laubach/Quakertown,PA 82p Joe Puzzella/Roselle,NJ

14b Dan Barnes/Honesdale,PA 84 Gary Tomkins/ Clifton Springs , NY

16 A.J. Romano/Johnstown,NY 85 Eric Nelson/ Amsterdam , NY

17 Donnie Elliott/Middletown,NY 88 Steve Dodd/ Middletown , NY

17d Danny O'Brien/Kingston,ONT 91 Billy Decker/ Unadilla , NY

17jr. Jeff Heotzler,Jr./ Wallkill , NY 93x Craig Mitchell/ Wappingers Falls , NY

18 Sean Beardsley/Central Square, NY 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY

19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY 99 Ryan Phelps/Fulton,NY

20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ 99b Chuck Bower/Lansing,NY

20c Craig Hanson/ Tribes Hill , NY 99w Larry Wight/Phoenix,NY

21 Clinton Mills/Middletown,NY 115 Kenny Tremont/ West Sand Lake , NY

21k Randy Chrysler/Lewiston,NY 673 Joe Morel/ Boonton , NJ

21m Bob McGannon/Garnerville,NY 7-17 Everett Haubrich/Lafayette,NJ

22g Alan Barker/Norwich,NY 923 Colin Jackson/ Peckville , PA

24 Chris Shultz/Pawling,NY



Mr. DIRTcar Series Championship: Orange County Fair Speedway -

2007 Eastern States Weekend - DIRTcar 358-Modified Entries - 77

CAR# DRIVER / HOMETOWN CAR# DRIVER / HOMETOWN

X Ben Rizzo/ Middletown , NY 27w Jerry Wildrick/Sussex,NJ

1 Roy Tarbell/Hogansburg,NY 28 Alan Barker/ Norwich , NY

1h Jeff Hulseapple/Bloomingburg,NY 28m Steve McIlroy/Middletown,NY

1s Dan Barnes/Honesdale,PA 33 Craig Mitchell/Wappingers Falls,NY

1x Willy Decker/Vernon,NY 33-1/3 Tommy Meier/Waldwick,NJ

1LB Allan Kellogg/ Mt. Cobb , PA 36 Colin Jackson/ Peckville , PA

ofp1 Stewart Friesen/Niagara-Lake,ONT 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY

r2 Rusty Smith/Bethlehem,PA 50 Frank Christiano/Hackensack,NJ

3 Eric Holmgren/Middletown,NY 51 Jim VanAnden/ Stormville , NY

4 Andy Bachetti/Sheffield,MA 53 Joey Barbagallo Jr./ Branchville , NJ

4c Bill Cherry/New Windsor , NY 54j Roger Chrysler/Lewiston,NY

4r Mike Ruggiero/Walden,NY 55 Gary Edwards Jr./ Bloomingburg , NY

4s Mike Storms/Wantage,NJ 57a Keith VanOyan/Pine Bush,NY

4* Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ 66x Carey Terrance/Hogansburg,NY

7k Kirk Horton/Eldred,NY 70 Eric Acquaro/New Windsor , NY

9 Mark Smoke/Akwesasne,NY 71 David VanHorn/ Phillipsburg , NJ

9g Johnny Guarino/Nanuet,NY 73 Rick Mill/New Windsor , NY

10 Alan Johnson/ Middlesex , NY 77g Robbie Grant/Malone,NY

12a Ronnie Johnson/Duanesburg,NY 80 Dom Roselli/Middletown,NY

12b Eric Palmer/Cresco,PA 84 Gary Tomkins/ Clifton Springs , NY

14 Rick Laubach/Quakertown,PA 85 Dan Vauter/ Forest City , PA

16 Lance Willix II/Theresa,NY 85n Eric Nelson/Amsterdam,NY

16r A.J. Romano/ Johnstown , NY 87 Martin Gagne/ Granby ,QUE

16x Danny Creeden/Middletown,NY 91 Billy Decker/ Unadilla , NY

17 Jerry Higbie/Slate Hill,NY 93m Matt Papiez/Belle Mead,NJ

17d Danny O'Brien/Kingston,ONT 94 Ray Hoard/ Granville , NY

17e Elmo Reckner/ Ballston Lake , NY 94h Tim Hindley/Monticello,NY

19 Tim Fuller/Edwards,NY 99 Mike Adderley/Watertown,NY

19p Michel Pelletier/Ste-Anne, Sorel ,QUE99k Kevin Duryea/Wallkill,NY

20c Craig Hanson/ Tribes Hill , NY 99w Larry Wight/Phoenix,NY

21k Randy Chrysler/Lewiston,NY 115 Kenny Tremont/ West Sand Lake , NY

22 Doc Young/Middletown,NY 124 Pierre DagenaisGatineau,QUE

22c Mario Clair/St-Edmond,QUE 124b Billy Dunn /Watertown,NY

23 Chris Kervatt/Wantage,NJ 151 Gary Napolitano/ Whippany , NJ

24 Chris Shultz/Pawling,NY 211 Chuck McKee/ Middletown , NY

24d Patrick Dupree/ Saranac Lake , NY 220 John Ferrier/ Middletown , PA

27 Rich Coons/Middletown,NY 7-17 Everett Haubrich/Lafayette,NJ

27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY 959 Brett Graham/ Kerhonkson , NY

27s Jake Schlagel/Wanaque,NJ



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.

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