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Pauch Ends 20 Year Drought With Opening Night Alltel DIRTcar Nationals Win
Barberville, FL – February 13, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski , Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director
The last time Billy Pauch buckled behind the wheel of a DIRTcar Big-Block Modified in Florida was in 1989. His last Modified victory in the Sunshine State was registered one year before that and until tonight the Frenchtown, New Jersey standout could only recount his more recent victories down south in a sprint car ride.
Steering the no. 1W Will Brown Truck Repair-K&A Excavating/Bicknell machine on Wednesday at Volusia Speedway Park , it was just like old times as Pauch led all but the first circuit to open the 37th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals in victory lane for the first time in 20 years.
“The car really carried me tonight, I was pushing as hard as I could at the end,” said two-time tour titlist Pauch, now 50, following his fifth career Florida Tour triumph, all coming at the same Barberville half-miler. “I’ve been sick in bed with a 103-degree temperature so I went to the hospital to get a shot. Took some pills and slept for two days. I was falling out of the seat at the end so I was glad (Hearn) was no closer than he got.”
Reigning overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco race Fuels Mr. DIRTcar 358-Modified points king Mario Clair ventured south from Quebec with a Big-block packed under the hood and after copping the second of four qualifying heats out-dragged front row partner Steve Downs to take command early. Pauch wasted no blasting from third to first on the second lap and never flinched the rest of the way despite seven yellow flags delaying the inevitable in the 30-lap main event.
All-time Alltel DIRtcar Nationals Big-Block race winner Brett Hearn from Sussex , New Jersey charged from ninth to second a third of the way through yet was unable to threaten his Garden State rival and eventually fell a straightaway behind under the checkered flag flew. The New York state trio of Pat Ward, Alan Johnson and Matt Sheppard forged front-five finishes at the stripe while Florida Tour mainstay Rick Laubach, consi winner Jimmy Phelps, 15 year-old pilot Larry Wight, Canadian Clair and
Pennsylvania traveler Kevin Hirthler completed the top-10.
Pauch leads the ground-pounding Advance Auto Parts Modifieds back to Volusia for two more regular programs on Thursday and Friday before DIRTcar Racing NorthEast's Big-Block stars battle in the fourth and final round on Saturday, Feb. 16 as a $5,000-to-win 50-lap championship event determines the 2008 Alltel DIRTcar Nationals points champion.
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Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series – Volusia Speedway Park, February 13, 2008
37th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals Event #1
BIG-BLOCK MODIFIED FEATURE
FIN STR CAR# DRIVER/HOMETOWN
1 3 1w Billy Pauch/Frenchtown,NJ($2,000)
2 9 20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ
3 10 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY
4 11 14j Alan Johnson/Middlesex,NY
5 21 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY
6 8 14 Rick Laubach/ Quakertown , PA
7 22 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY
8 23 91w Larry Wight/Phoenix,NY
9 2 22 Mario Clair/St-Edmond,QUE
10 24 117 Kevin Hirthler/ Boyertown , PA
11 20 8s Rich Scagliotta/Bound Brook,NJ
12 14 43 Keith Flach/ Ravena , NY
13 13 71 David VanHorn/ Phillipsburg , NJ
14 15 m40 Mark Forte,Jr./Blue Anchor,NJ
15 1 39w Steve Downs/Georgetown,DE
16 16 56 Vince Vitale/ Phoenix , NY
17 5 18 Sean Beardsley/Central Square, NY
18 26 7j Jeff Isabell/Pennellville,NY
19 4 79 Jeremy Markle/Port Jervis,NY
20 12 27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY
21 19 85 Dan Vauter/Forest City,PA
22 6 55 Jamie Mills/Milford,DE
23 17 77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY
24 7 34 Andy Bachetti/ Sheffield , MA
25 *25 8 Rob Bellinger/ Dexter , NY
26 18 48too Dave Rauscher/Waterloo,NY
*Bellinger started last in borrowed #923 Colin Jackson car.
DID NOT QUALIFY(11)
OB's-Bob Hentschel/Pine Bush,NY
1-Darwin Greene/Susquehanna,PA
5-Jimmy Horton/ Neshanic Station , NJ
20p-Mike Perrotte/ Plattsburgh , NY
20s-Steve Haggan/ Flemington , NJ
t21-Roger Chrysler/ Lewiston , NY
30-Jordan Watson/ Milford , DE
32-Jim Rasey/ Southington , OH
66w-Wallace Stacey/Kahnawake,QUE
71r-John Reome/ Greenfield Center , NY
923-Colin Jackson/ Peckville , PA
Lap Leaders: Clair (1), Pauch (2-30).
Cautions: 7 (lap 2, lap 5, lap 13, lap 15, lap 16, lap 18, lap 23).
QUALIFYING
Heat Races (8 laps, top 5 finishers transferred to feature)
#1: Downs , Beardsley, Hearn, VanHorn, Planck, Bellinger, Chrysler, Watson, Reome, Sheppard.
#2: Clair, Mills, Ward, Flach, Rauscher, Hirthler, Phelps, Haggan, Jackson.
#3: Pauch, Bachetti, A.Johnson, Forte, Vauter, Wight, Rasey, Stacey, Horton (DNS).
#4: Markle, Laubach, D.Johnson, Vitale, Scagliotta, Perrotte, Hentschel, Isabell, Greene.
Consolation Round (8 laps, top 3 finishers transferred to feature)
#1: Sheppard, Wight, Bellinger, Rasey, Chrysler, Stacey, Watson, Reome, Horton (DNS).
#2: Phelps, Hirthler, Isabell, Perrotte, Haggan, Greene, Jackson, Hentschel (DNS).
Alltel DIRTcar Nationals Point Standings (through Feb. 13, 2008)
PTS CAR# DRIVER / HOMETOWN
60 1w Billy Pauch/Frenchtown,NJ
56 20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ
52 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY
50 14j Alan Johnson/Middlesex,NY
48 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY
46 14 Rick Laubach/ Quakertown , PA
44 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY
42 91w Larry Wight/Phoenix,NY
40 22 Mario Clair/St-Edmond,QUE
38 117 Kevin Hirthler/ Boyertown , PA
36 8s Rich Scagliotta/Bound Brook,NJ
34 43 Keith Flach/ Ravena , NY
32 71 David VanHorn/ Phillipsburg , NJ
30 m40 Mark Forte,Jr./Blue Anchor,NJ
28 39w Steve Downs/Georgetown,DE
27 56 Vince Vitale/ Phoenix , NY
26 18 Sean Beardsley/Central Square, NY
25 7j Jeff Isabell/Pennellville,NY
24 79 Jeremy Markle/Port Jervis,NY
23 27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY
22 85 Dan Vauter/Forest City,PA
21 55 Jamie Mills/Milford,DE
20 77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY
20 34 Andy Bachetti/ Sheffield , MA
20 8 Rob Bellinger/ Dexter , NY
20 48too Dave Rauscher/Waterloo,NY
10 OB 's Bob Hentschel/Pine Bush,NY
10 1 Darwin Greene/Susquehanna,PA
10 5 Jimmy Horton/Neshanic Station,NJ
10 20p Mike Perrotte/Plattsburgh,NY
10 20s Steve Haggan/Flemington, NJ
10 t21 Roger Chrysler/Lewiston,NY
10 30 Jordan Watson/Milford,DE
10 32 Jim Rasey/ Southington , OH
10 66w Wallace Stacey/Kahnawake,QUE
10 71r John Reome/ Greenfield Center , NY
10 923 Colin Jackson/Peckville,PA
0 6j Joe Isabell/Pennellville,NY
0 20p Pierre Berthiaume/Quebec City,QUE
0 91 Billy Decker/ Unadilla , NY
2008 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified Roster (39)
Car# Driver/Hometown Team (Sponsor / Chassis / Engine)
OB's Bob Hentschel/Pine Bush,NY Boria High- Tech Auto-RW Construction-Advance Concrete/TEO/Precision
1 Darwin Greene/Susquehanna,PA Greene Quality Bluestone-Big Diamond Tools-TJ's NAPA/Bicknell/Jensen Tech
1w Billy Pauch/Frenchtown,NJ Will Brown's Truck Repair-K&A Excavating/Bicknell/Chevrolet
5 Jimmy Horton/Neshanic Station,NJ Lincoln Auto Body-Schmidt Racing/Troyer/Tischler
7j Jeff Isabell/Pennellville,NY JIR Motorsports/Troyer/Morrison
8 Rich Scagliotta/ Bound Brook , NJ Central Jersey Trailer & Hitch Depot-Adamsville Maintenance/Troyer/Feil
8 Rob Bellinger/Dexter,NY Mini-Storage of Watertown-Westward Paintng-Lake Ontario Rlty/Troyer/Finger Lakes
14 Rick Laubach/Quakertown,PA Jerry Simons Builder-Alpha Mills-Reiley & Sterner Auto Sales/TEO/Enders
14j Alan Johnson/Middlesex,NY Tri-State Roofing-Dirt Works-Cedar Ridge RV/TEO/Terry Vince
18 Sean Beardsley/Central Square,NY Town Mechanical,Inc-Bradco Supply-Pipe Pros/Troyer/Moshier
20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ Madsen Motorsports-Wentworth Custom Homes-Kruger-WLR/TEO/Enders
20p Mike Perrotte/Plattsburgh,NY PB Performance-S.D. Performance/Bicknell/Tony Feil
20s Steve Haggan/Flemington, NJ Skechers Shoes-Haggan Construction-Modified Painting/Bicknell/Feil
t21 Roger Chrysler/Lewiston,NY Iroquois Water-Randy's Smoke Shop-Joey's Sneaks/Bicknell/JanCen
22 Mario Clair/St-Edmond,QUE Batiments JDL-Motel Drummond-Freightliner/Bicknell/Morrison
27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY JIR Motorsports/Troyer/Morrison
30 Jordan Watson/Milford,DE I.G.Burton Car Dealership-ReMax Realtor-L&W Ins./Bicknell/FingerLakes-DDE
32 Jim Rasey/Southington,OH Twin Oaks Services South-Alcon Mechanical/Dirt Wheels/Minors Performance
34 Andy Bachetti/Sheffield,MA Steve Hough Motors/PMC/JPM
39w Steve Downs/Georgetown,DE Wood's General Contracting-Christian Bros. Concrete/Bicknell/Precision
m40 Mark Forte,Jr./Blue Anchor,NJ Wildside Custom Trucks and Trailers-BSR Products/TEO/Finger Lakes
42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY Gypsum Express,Ltd./Bicknell/Enders
43 Keith Flach/Ravena,NY Flach Crane & Rigging-Gould Erectors & Riggers/TEO/Enders
44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY Adam Ross Cut Stone-Magee Transport-Seneca Auto Sales/Bicknell/Finger Lakes
48too Dave Rauscher/Waterloo,NY Magee Transportation Services-Monadnock Disposal Service/Bicknell/Morrison
55 Jamie Mills/Milford,DE Coulbourne Farms-Mills Market-Covey's Car Care/Bicknell/DDE(Dan Denny)
56 Vince Vitale/Phoenix,NY V & V Racing/Troyer/Enders
66w Wallace Stacey/Kahnawake,QUE Bully's Truck Stop-CFF,Inc./Bicknell/RL Performance-Morrison
71 David VanHorn/Phillipsburg,NJ Harmony Sand&Gravel-Diamond Hart Ent.-Art's Radiator/TEO/D.VanHorn,Sr.
71r John Reome/ Greenfield Center , NY Truck & Autowares-CVRA Motorsports/TEO/Tim Groski
77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY RezX Racing-Grow It Hydroseeding-Action Race Parts-Teo Fab./TEO/Kevlar
79 Jeremy Markle/Port Jervis , NY Len & Jo's Restaurant-Advance Recovery/Bicknell/Precision
85 Dan Vauter/Forest City,PA Vauter Racing/Bicknell/Enders
91w Larry Wight/Phoenix,NY Gypsum Wholesalers-Stadium Int'l-Gypsum Express,Ltd./Bicknell/Enders
98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY Mohawk Northeast-New England Race Fuels/Troyer/Bruneau-FingerLakes
117 Kevin Hirthler/Boyertown,PA Green Lane William Penn-4 Star Lettering/Bicknell/Doug Meyers
923 Colin Jackson/Peckville,PA Ashford Cottages Bed & Breakfast-Jackson Excavating/Bicknell/Griffin
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If you are unfamiliar with our LIVE Cybercasts, click on the “FAQ” menu for tips and requirements for viewing the DIRTVision Cybercast. 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, and Windows Media Player 9; both of which are FREE. For technical support or questions, e-mail customerservice@DIRTVision.com. The Dirt Radio Network is presented by BUTLERbuilt professional seat systems. BUTLERbuilt is the leader in custom seating. Call 704/784-1027 and let BUTLERbuilt build you an advantage!!!
Andrews Anchors DIRT Radio Network Broadcasts: Nationally recognized SPEED commentator and popular track public address announcer Shane Andrews was back on the road as the official voice of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series, opening up for a third consecutive year at Volusia. In addition to traveling the DIRTcar NorthEast circuit and carrying out his accustomed weekend announcing duties, Andrews will also be a regular host heard on the DIRT Radio Network. Fans will again be able to listen to each and every Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series event LIVE on the DIRT Radio Network in 2008. With microphone back in hand, Andrews helps kick off DIRTcar’s 33rd straight season on Wednesday, February 13 during opening night of the 37th annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals for Big-Block Modifieds at Volusia Speedway Park .
Get Out The Word First: RACEceiver is the Official Driver Communicator of DIRTcar Racing NorthEast. 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 DIRTcar Racing’s ongoing effort to assist every member track affiliate with presenting the best possible race programs, World Racing Group has teamed with AMB i.t. which continues to be recognized as the Official Timing System of DIRTcar NorthEast. AMB i.t. is the world’s leader in automatic race timing and scoring systems and WRG is proud to retain the company as a valued partner in the timing and scoring of all sanctioned events.
UPCOMING EVENT
The 2008 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series point race schedule for Big-Block Modifieds takes the green flag further north in the springtime. Hagerstown ( Md. ) Speedway is slated to host the tour opener on March 22 when the Advance Auto Parts Series Big-Block teams compete in the 100-lap North-South Shootout paying the winner $6,000 from the total purse in excess of $27,000.
2008 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series Schedule
NP=Non-Point event.
*All events subject to change.
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK WINNER/LOCATION
Wed-Feb 13 Volusia Speedway Park-NP Billy Pauch
Thr-Feb 14 Volusia Speedway Park-NP Barberville , FL
Fri-Feb 15 Volusia Speedway Park-NP Barberville , FL
Sat-Feb 16 Volusia Speedway Park-NP Barberville , FL
Sat-Mar 22 Hagerstown Speedway Hagerstown , MD
Thr-May 1 Virginia Motor Speedway Jamaica ,VA
Sun-May 4 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sun-May 25 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway Weedsport , NY
Sat-Jun 7 Fulton Speedway Fulton,NY
Thr-Jul 3 Ransomville Speedway Ransomville , NY
Thr-Jul 10 Brockville Ont Speedway Brockville ,ONT
Fri-Jul 11 Autodrome Granby Granby ,QUE
Sat-Jul 12 Autodrome Drummond Drummondville ,QUE
Sun-Jul 13 Cornwall Motor Speedway Cornwall ,ONT
Wed-Jul 16 Grandview Speedway Bechtelsville , PA
Mon-Aug 4 Merrittville Speedway Thorold ,ONT
Fri-Aug 8 Brewerton Speedway Brewerton , NY
Sat-Aug 9 Canandaigua Speedway Canandaigua , NY
Sat-Aug 16 Can-Am Motorsports Park LaFargeville , NY
Sun-Aug 31 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway Weedsport , NY
Mon-Sep 1 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 6 Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon , NY
Sat-Sep 20 Canandaigua Speedway Canandaigua , NY
Sat-Sep 27 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sun-Oct 12 New York State Fairgrnds Syracuse , NY
Sun-Oct 19 Orange Co Fair Speedway Middletown , NY
-TBA- Orange Co Fair Speedway Middletown , NY
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., 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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