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Holiday Truly Memorable For 1st Time Sportsman Series Winner Wiesner
Elbridge, NY – May 26, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski , DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director
Last year marked the first time Dan Wiesner penciled out a full touring schedule in the Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman Series. Just two races into the 2008 championship trail for DIRTcar Racing NorthEast’s entry-level Modified division, Wiesner has proven to be a solid contender after putting the Monroe Wheelchair Racing no. 66 Shuttleworth Asphalt Sealing/Troyer in victory lane Monday night at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park following the Aramark 30.
His second visit to the winner’s circle at Rolling Wheels was the first-ever anywhere in Mr. DIRTcar Series competition for the 27 year-old from Geneva, New York, netting the eighth-year Sportsman pilot the $1,000 top prize plus earning him valuable points in his bid for the overall Hoosier Tire Mr. DIRTcar Championship.
Despite filing in 10th on the 33-car starting grid, Wiesner was quickly shuffled back to 17th early on yet by the halfway point of the 30-lap main event was all the way back into the front-five. Canadian traveler Mike Bowman overtook early race leader John Pietrowicz on lap nine before Wiesner charged by on the outside to forge the final lead change with still a six laps to go.
A restart on lap 27 did little to affect the outcome as Wiesner opened up a dozen car-lengths lead over Bowman at the stripe, with local favorite Todd Town, Pietrowicz and Western New Yorker Don Spatorico filling out the front-five.
Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman Series contenders won’t get another chance until the Independence Day celebration begins at Rolling Wheels on July with a pair of 20-lap tour races headlining the evening card.
Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman Championship Series Race #2 – Rolling Wheels Raceway Park , May 26, 2008 ‘Aramark 30’ Event Summary
FIN STR CAR# DRIVER
1 10 66 Dan Wiesner/ Geneva , NY ($1,000)
2 3 71 Mike Bowman/St.Catharines,ONT
3 5 17t Todd Town/Jordan,NY
4 2 85 John Pietrowicz/ Phoenix , NY
5 7 21h Don Spatorico/Ransomville,NY
6 16 21jj Jim Johnstone/Niagara-o-t-Lake,ONT
7 12 14 Jeremy Pitcher/ Fulton , NY
8 6 01 Chris Raabe/Napanee,ONT
9 19 777 Tyler McPherson/St.Catharines,ONT
10 14 20x Kevin Ridley/ Geneva , NY
11 8 p38 Rob Pratt/Brockport,NY
12 15 4 Daryl Hilkert/Potter,NY
13 13 19w Justin Wright/Piffard,NY
14 24 08 Mark D'Ilario/Smithville,ONT
15 25 6 Mat Williamson/St.Catharines,ONT
16 17 67g Eric Giguere/Waterloo,NY
17 30 24 Brandon Sweet/ Watertown , NY
18 20 51 Josh Hefti/ Elbridge , NY
19 18 2kh Chris Hile/Syracuse,NY
20 33 6x Chad Chevalier/Port Colborne,ONT
21 1 1h Bill Hallett/Byron,NY
22 29 77x Brandon Planck/Cortland,NY
23 27 70 Brady Fultz/ Dundee , NY
24 26 06j Jordan Bennett/Pennellville,NY
25 22 11 Mike Mandigo/ Wegatchie , NY
26 32 140 Mark Dixon / Durham ,ONT
27 11 10 Tim Currier/ Auburn , NY
28 28 2k Rob Knapp/St.Catharines,ONT
29 31 52 James Friesen/St.Catharines,ONT
30 4 8s Justin Sharp/St.Catharines,ONT
31 9 99p Greg Panunte/Port Colborne,ONT
32 21 3k A.J. Kingsley/Fulton,NY
33 23 62 Rick Bellante/St.Catharines,ONT
DID NOT QUALIFY(19)
1-Matt Smith/ Canandaigua , NY
m1-David Marcuccilli/Cayuga,NY
jvs1-Jim Spano/ Skaneateles , NY
3-Fran Hilton/ Waterloo , NY
8-Joe Cook Jr./ Seneca Castle , NY
9r-Tyler Rand/ Ottawa ,ONT
12-Brandon Hagan/ Plessis , NY
17-Marcus Dinkins/Watkins Glen,NY
17d-Tom Juhl/Weedsport,NY
18h-Todd Henderson/Canandaigua,NY
25g-Nick Guererri/Waterloo,NY
26h-Luke Carleton/Port Colborne,ONT
38-Ryan Susice/ Ransomville , NY
51x-Cody McPherson/St.Catharines,ONT
55-Matt Hulsizer/ Bridgeport , NY
57s-Beth Schneider/ Cicero , NY
74x-Jim Evans Jr./ Memphis , NY
76-Rob Bussey/ Canandaigua , NY
84-Rick Quick/ Scotia , NY
LAP LEADERS: Pietrowicz (1-8), Bowman (9-23), Wiesner (24-30).
CAUTIONS: 3 (lap 8, lap 19, lap 27); 1 RED FLAG (lap 4).
HEAT WINNERS: Panunte, Pitcher, Bowman, Spatorico, Raabe, Wiesner.
CONSI WINNERS: Williamson, Bennett, Fultz.
SYRACUSE TOWN MECHANICAL 30 QUALIFIER: Danny Wiesner.
HOLLEY HARD LUCK: Rick Bellante.
CARS ENTERED: 52.
NEXT EVENT: Rolling Wheels Raceway Park - July 3, 2008.
QUALIFYING
Heat Races (8 laps, top 4 finishers transferred to feature, top 2 went to re-draw)
#1: Panunte, Sharp, Wright, T.McPherson, Knapp, C.McPherson, Hagan, Rand, Smith (DNS).
#2: Pitcher, Pratt, Ridley, Hefti, Williamson, Friesen, Marcuccilli, Henderson, Dinkins.
#3: Bowman, Hallett, Hilkert, Kingsley, Planck, Chevalier, Dixon , Carleton, Quick.
#4: Spatorico, Town, Johnstone, Mandigo, Bennett, Susice, Bussey, Evans, Guererri.
#5: Raabe, Pietrowicz, Giguere, Bellante, Fultz, Schneider, Hulsizer, Cook.
#6: Wiesner, Currier, Hile, D’Ilario, Juhl, Spano, Sweet, Hilton.
Consolation Round (8 laps, top 2 finishers transferred to feature)
#1: Williamson, Knapp, Henderson , Friesen, Marcuccilli, Hagan, C.McPherson, Carleton, Dinkins, Rand (DNS), Smith (DNS).
#2: Bennett, Planck, Susice, Bussey, Chevalier, Guererri, Dixon , Quick, Evans.
#3: Fultz, Sweet, Hulsizer, Schneider, Hilton, Cook, Juhl, Spano (DNS).
Guarantees: Friesen, Dixon .
Provisional: Chevalier.
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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 EVENTS
The 19th Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman Series returns to action at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park during the Independence Day Holiday with the ‘Fast Track’ hosting Twin 20s on Thursday, July 3 and each feature offering valuable points towards the overall Hoosier Tire Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman Championship as well as guaranteed starter status for the Super DIRT Week main event in October.
2008 Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman Championship Series Schedule
*All events subject to change.
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK LOCATION/WINNER
Sat-Apr 5 50 Black Rock Speedway Larry Wight
Mon-May 26 30 Rolling Wheels Raceway Dan Wiesner
Thr-Jul 3 2-20 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Fri-Jul 4 30 Brewerton Speedway Brewerton,NY
Thr-Jul 10 30 Brockville Ont. Speedway Brockville ,ONT
Mon-Sep 1 30 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge , NY
Fri-Sep 5 50 Ransomville Speedway Ransomville,NY
Sat-Sep 6 50 Merrittville Speedway Thorold ,ONT
Sun-Sep 7 50 Humberstone Speedway Pt.Colborne,ONT
Sat-Sep 13 30 Genesee Speedway Batavia ,NY
Sat-Sep 20 45 Canandaigua Speedway Canandaigua,NY
Sat-Sep 27 30 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge , NY
Fri-Oct 3 30 Fulton Speedway Fulton,NY
Wed-Oct 8 30 Can-Am Motorsports Park LaFargeville,NY
Fri-Oct 10 30 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge , NY
Sat-Oct 11 30 New York State Fairgrounds Syracuse ,NY
Sat-Oct 18 50 Orange Co. Fair Speedway Middletown ,NY
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 and Hoosier Racing Tire. Rite Aid Corporation is a promotional partner and the contingency sponsors are Bars Leaks, Bert Transmission, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Crane Cams, Dig Safely New York, Holley HP Carburetors, Integra Shocks, Intercomp, KSE Racing Products, Motorsports Safety Systems, Penske Shocks, Rislone Oil Stabilizer and Wrisco Industries.
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