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MSS & G-Force Combine To Award 2007 Rookies At DIRTcar NE Banquet
Weedsport, NY – November 1, 2007 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director
The partnership formulated in 2007 between DIRTcar Racing NorthEast and Motorsports Safety Systems/G-Force pays big dividends for four drivers ready to reap first-year awards at the upcoming season-ending banquet.
MSS/G-Force has been designated as the official sponsor of the 2007 DIRTcar NE Rookie of the Year program with the top rookies in four touring divisions honored at the annual ‘Night of Champions’ on Saturday, November 17 in the Oncenter Complex in Syracuse, New York.
Mike Bowman (Advance Auto Parts Big-Block Modified), Eric Landry (358-Modified), Larry Wight (Sportsman) and Jocelyn Roy (Pro Stock) were named the 2007 DIRTcar NE Motorsports Safety Systems/G-Force Rookie of the Year award recipients. Each driver will receive a $700 package that includes a new G-Force helmet, set of six-point G-Force safety belts, one pair of G-Force driving gloves, and a $225 gift certificate toward the purchase of a HANS device.
Bowman, 20, from Baldwinsville , N.Y. competed regularly at Cayuga County Fair Speedway (16th pts), mixing in stops at Brewerton and Fulton speedways. He scored his lone top-10 finish (9th) at CCFS in Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series competition driving the no. 16 Klaben Nursery-Fulton Springs/Bicknell entry.
MSS 358-Modified Rookie of the Year Landry, 26, from Trois-Rivieres, Quebec frequented autodromes Drummond (12th pts) and Granby (20th pts) in his no. 81 D’Artagnon’s Bar/Bicknell machine, placing 28th in overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRTcar 358-Modified points with a tour-best 19th-place finish tallied at Drummond in August.
The youngest first-year award winner just turning 15, top DIRTcar NE Sportsman Rookie Wight challenged the veterans at Can-Am (15th pts/3 top-5), Fulton (19th pts/2 top-5) and Thunder Alley (16th pts/2 top-5), and climbed to 8th in overall Hoosier-Sunoco Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman points (1 top-5, 4 top-10 finishes) aboard the potent no. 99 Gypsum Express-Stadium International/Bicknell mount.
Also from the Canadian Province of Quebec , MSS Pro Stock Rookie of the Year Roy, 28, drove his no. 05 Roy Racing Products/Chevrolet Monte Carlo mount to a 13th-place finish in the overall Hoosier-Sunoco Mr. DIRTcar Pro Stock standings (1 top-5, 3 top-10 finishes) while competing weekly at Cornwall (13th pts) with Semi-Pro appearances also logged at Drummond (11th pts) and Granby (16th pts).
Motorsports Safety Systems provides racers with the products that will protect their life! From safety harnesses to fire-retardant suits and helmets, MSS has everything needed when it comes to high-end, safety racing equipment. Motorsports Safety Systems offers completely mobile service throughout New York for added convenience.
MSS is also the only factory-trained HANS dealer in New York , featuring both head and neck support systems, with the HANS device used by NASCAR and Formula 1 drivers worldwide. It’s friendly team will work one-on-one to educate you on the latest safety procedures and techniques. MSS … “Where your safety is our biggest concern.”
To learn more about MSS, check out the company website at www.motorsportssafetysystems.com. MSS is located at 2714 Liberty Street , Weedsport , NY 13166 and can be reached by phone at 315/246-0595 and e-mail using msafetys@yahoo.com. For additional information, please contact the DIRTcar NorthEast Office (315/834-6606) during normal business hours or log into www.superdirtcarseries.com anytime to find out more about the entire circuit.
Motorsports Safety Systems/G-Force
DIRTcar NorthEast Rookies of the Year (1977-2007)
YEAR MODIFIED 358-MODIFIED SPORTSMAN PRO STOCK
2007 Mike Bowman Eric Landry Larry Wight Jocelyn Roy
2006 Kenny Stafford Lance Willix II Jipp Ortiz Dion Oakes
2005 Stewart Friesen Donnie Wetmore,Jr. Chris Higgins Robbie Grant
2004 Justin Hears John Lazore Kenny Stafford
2003 Matt Sheppard Randy Chrysler Kyle Inman
2002 Joe Beyea Justin Haers Phil LaVare
2001 Frankie Caprara Matt Sheppard Adam Ferri
2000 Jeff Brownell Alex Hoag Stewart Friesen
1999 Josh Skarzenski Frankie Caprara Matt Sheppard
1998 Todd Milton Todd Stewart Ryan Baye
1997 Tim McCreadie Joel Doiron Matt Gerber
1996 Vic Coffey Tim McCreadie Chris Herbison
1995 Tim Fuller Chris Jones Jim Gabriel,Jr.
1994 Jamie Mills Lee Gill Don Spatorico
1993 Scott Schrader Billy King
1992 Ricky Elliott Nick Lapp
1991 Lenny Boyd Mike Bruno
1990 Scott Prentice Tom Perrego
1989 John Ventura Randy Conners
1988 Mike Jeffery Ron Valade
1987 Steve Behrent Laurent Ladouceur
1986 Jim Ruston Roger Lalonde
1985 Rich Burgess Jim Chenette
1984 Ray Underwood Randy Ritskes
1983 Jimmy Begolo
1982 Randy Glenski
1981 Craig Keel
1980 Roger Phelps
1979 Jim Jarvis
1978 Jerry Knox
1977 Rick Martell
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., Rite Aid Corporation and the University of Northwestern Ohio and the contingency sponsors are Bert Transmission, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Crane Cams, Integra Shocks, MSD Ignitions, Motorsports Safety Systems, Penske Shocks and Wrisco Industries.
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