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Brett ‘The Jet’ Hearn Flies To Top Of DIRTcar NorthEast Feature Win List
Weedsport, NY – October 254, 2007 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director
The 32nd season for DIRTcar Racing NorthEast competitors recently came to a close with 267 drivers scoring feature wins in Big-Block Modified, 358-Modified, Sportsman, Pro Stock and Street Stock divisions at 36 different tracks. Ten drivers took checkered flags in both Big-Block and Small-Block Modified main events, with the total open-wheel/full-fender count totaling 772 in 2007.
Thirty-year veteran Brett Hearn led all DIRTcar NE winners in the headline Big-Block Modified division, posting 14 feature wins at seven tracks around the Northeast. Seven came in Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series competition en route to the overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Modified Championship. The ‘Jet’ last topped the BB win chart in 2002 and he remains DIRTcar’s all-time Modified winner with 508 (339 Big-Block, 169 Small-Block). In 2007 Advance Auto Parts Series star Danny Johnson claimed the inaugural Virginia Motor Speedway event and BRP Modified Tour mainstay Rex King won the first race staged at Eriez Speedway in Erie , Pa. , bringing the number of tracks to 77 hosting DIRTcar-sanctioned events since 1976.
Just once before there were three drivers tied atop of the season-ending DIRTcar 358-Modified feature win chart. In 2007, Hearn and the Canadian contingent of Pete Bicknell and Laurent Ladouceur from Ontario and David Hebert and Yan Bussiere from Quebec created a log-jam with each Small-Block standout reaching victory lane on seven occasions. Bicknell remains DIRTcar NorthEast’s all-time 358-Modified win leader with 190 now in the recordbook. Autodrome Drummond titlist Mario Clair won five times this year en route to the overall Mr. DIRTcar 358-Modified Championship.
Tight competition was also witnessed in the DIRTcar Sportsman ranks with Ransomville champion Don Spatorico, Genesee points king Rob Pratt and top Finger Lakes Region runner Todd Henderson each racking up a dozen wins. Utilizing a mix of open and crate motors, 81 drivers shared the spotlight in 222 main events held at 15 tracks, with 15 year-old Larry Wight picking up the division’s top rookie award. Among his nine wins, Joe Williams scored a record seven tour triumphs in his march to the coveted overall Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman Series points crown.
For the third straight season, Western New York Pro Stock pilot Pete Stefanski paced the full-fender field and was also successful in his overall Mr. DIRTcar Pro Stock Series title defense. Not only did ’07 Genesee champion Stefanski lead the DIRTcar NorthEast circuit, the Wheatfield, N.Y. chauffeur finished his 2007 campaign as the winningest driver in the UMP Sportsman division with 17 first-place trophies.
For the second year in succession, Dave Mannise led the UMP/DIRTcar Street Stock division by scoring 12 feature wins. While doubling the total of his nearest competiton last season, this time around Mannise was matched in double-digits by Canandaigua high-point man Mike Welch with 11 while Nathan Peckham totaled a career-best seven. First-ever Caprara Bros. Outdoor Toy Store Mr. DIRTcar Street Stock Super Series champion Scott Smith collected three checkered flags, two of which came in tour competition.
2007 DIRTcar RACING NORTHEAST FEATURE WINNERS
MODIFIED(74) 358-MODIFIED(63) SPORTSMAN(81) PRO STOCK(27) STREET STOCK(32)
14 Brett Hearn 7 Yan Bussiere 12 Don Spatorico 17 Pete Stefanski 12 Dave Mannise
11 Danny Johnson7 Laurent Ladouceur 12 Rob Pratt 8 Dave Bissonnette 11 Mike Welch
10 Jimmy Phelps 7 David Hebert 12 Todd Henderson 8 Louie Jackson 7 Nate Peckham
8 Matt Sheppard 7 Pete Bicknell 10 Chris Higgins 7 Clayton Benedict 6 Ron Hawker
7 Jer.Shingledecker 7 Brett Hearn 9 Shawn Donath 7 Joey Ladouceur 6 Tiger Chapman
7 Billy Decker 6 Danny O'Brien 9 Joe Williams 6 Billy Clark Jr. 5 Josh Verne
6 Bri.Swartzlander 5 Todd Burley 7 Jeremy Pitcher 6 Eric Marin 5 Nick Rizzo
6 Steve Paine 5 Pierre Dagenais 6 Chris Raabe 4 Allen Peters 5 Phil Walker
6 Alan Johnson 5 Mario Clair 6 Jack Meeks 3 Jason Parkhurst 5 Phil Marsden
6 Frank Cozze 5 Kayle Robidoux 5 Dan Wiesner 3 Ricky Thompson 4 Adam DePuy
5 Kevin Bolland 4 Dave Heaslip 5 Mike Bowman 3 Mike Dutka 3 Dave Pope
5 Rex King 3 Scott Wood 5 Sammy Reakes IV 3 Bobby Waters Jr. 3 Emerson Cargain Sr.
5 Gary Tomkins 3 Danny Johnson 4 Paul Guererri 3 Scott Kehr 3 Andy Fisk
5 Vic Coffey 3 Larry Lampman Jr. 4 Rob Knapp 3 Stephane Lebrun 3 Blane Smith
4 Justin Haers 3 Brian McDonald 4 Travis Braun 2 Don Barnes 3 John Dore
4 Ryan Godown 3 Pat O'Brien 4 Tyler McPherson 2 Rusty Marsden 3 Ray Tarantin
4 Tim Fuller 3 Sebastien Gougeon 4 Justin Wright 2 Steve Lewis 3 Scott Smith
4 Willy Decker 3 Andy Bachetti 4 Bill Eisele 2 P.J. Peters 3 Greg Kurtzman
3 Andy Bachetti 3 Chad Brachmann 4 Jason Riddell 2 Denis Gauvreau 2 Jarrod Radley
3 Tom Sears Jr. 3 John Lazore 3 Chad Chevalier 2 Scott Conover 2 Gary Barton
2 Jimmy Horton 2 Dan Jalbert 3 Steve Schumacher 1 Rob Johnson 2 Al D'Antonio
2 Charlie Donk 2 Tim Hindley 3 Dave Dykstra 1 Sean Corr 2 Dan Hoffman Sr.
2 Hector Stratton 2 Kyle Jacobs 3 Mike Mahaney 1 Ghislain Valade 2 Jim Wallace
2 Guy Sheldon 2 Perry Francis 3 Greg Panunte 1 Nicolas Vaillant 1 Dave Marcuccilli
2 Pat O'Brien 2 Carey Terrance 3 Nick Cupolo 1 Bill Pascual 1 Tim McCarthy
2 Russell King 2 Rick Richner 3 Tom Flannigan 1 Jody Swamp 1 James VanDyk
2 Jeremy Markle 2 Alain Boisvert 3 Scott Schrader 1 Don Carlson 1 Dave Bruno
2 Del Rougeux Jr. 2 Dany Bilodeau 3 Brad Rouse 100 Evts/7 Trks 1 Bob Swanson
2 Dale Planck 2 Scott Kerwin 3 Chris Hile 1 John Aumick
2 Steve Hulsizer 2 Stephane LaFrance 2 Joe Dunay 1 Todd Raab
2 Dave Murdick 2 Kenny Tremont 2 Joe Persico 1 Darryl Krebs
2 Rick Mill 2 Tim Fuller 2 Kevin Ridley 1 Frank Burnell Jr.
2 Jeff Trombley 1 Dom Roselli 2 Jeff Isabell Jr. 109 Evts/9 Trks
2 Clinton Mills 1 Gino Clair 2 Randy Earl
2 Pat Ward 1 Stewart Friesen 2 Gary LaBagh
2 Kevin Bates 1 J.R. Heffner 2 Brady Fultz
2 Keith Hoffman 1 Kyle Dingwall 2 Tim Currier
1 Chad Brachmann1 Todd Gordon 2 Jipp Ortiz
1 Kyle Sheldon 1 Chuck McKee 2 B.J. Willard
1 Mike Kolka 1 Todd Stewart 2 Jordan Bennett
1 Domi. Buffalino 1 Brian Stevens 2 Mat Williamson
1 Brian Weaver 1 Eric Gauvreau 2 Bob Albright
1 Tom Carberry 1 Robbie Krull 2 Mike Ruggiero
1 Billy Dunn 1 Mike Adderley 1 Stan Jablonka
1 John Hewitt 1 Tim Jones 1 John Venuto
1 Rich Ricci Jr. 1 Ray Hoard 1 Ed Cain
1 Bill Wilson 1 Kirk Horton 1 Adam Turner
1 Chuck Bower 1 Dale Planck 1 Darren Zumpe
1 Brian Berger 1 Johnny Guarino 1 Mark Webb
1 Bruce Kline 1 Tom Jock Jr. 1 Greg Martin
1 Roy Bresnahan 1 Adam Ferri 1 Tony Purgarich
1 Vince Vitale 1 Chris Shultz 1 Greg Hixson
1 Sam Martz 1 Rich Vinson 1 Mike Mandigo
1 Ron Smoker 1 Bobby Herrington 1 Jim Spano
1 Bill Gill 1 Martin Roy 1 Wayne Conn Jr.
1 Derrick Podsiadlo1 Bryan Rogers 1 Mike Entwistle
1 Paul Gilardi 1 Scott George 1 Marc Therrien
1 Keith Flach 1 Mark Hitchcock 1 Bill Coleman
1 Ric Hill 1 Lance Willix II 1 Dave Reilley
1 Joe Crawford 1 Jeremy Markle 1 Mike Barrett
1 Mike Bruno 1 Joel Doiron 1 Loren Lincoln
1 Steve Hough 1 Delbert LeGrow 1 Jim Johnstone
1 Billy Pauch 1 Pat Ward 1 Alan Fink
1 Eddie Marshall 147 Evts/16 Trks 1 Mike VanTassel
1 Ryan Phelps 1 Shane Jablonka
1 Patrick Dupree 1 Eric Holmgren
1 Jim Weller Jr. 1 Luke Carleton
1 Pat Wall 1 Sheldon Hoogwerf
1 Scott Parliament 1 Nick Guererri
1 J.R. Heffner 1 Jake Schlagel
1 Tad Cox 1 Dylan Evoy
1 Jim Rasey 1 John Ferrier
1 Jim Robertson 1 Matt Billings
1 Jeff Heotzler 1 Karl Farris
194 Evts/28 Trks 1 John Juhl II
1 John Behron
1 A.J. Kingsley
1 Bill Bleich
1 Kevin Ward
1 Justin Holland
1 Mike Storms
222 Evts/15 Trks
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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