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Weedsport, NY - August 28, 2006 - By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
WHAT
The big Labor Day holiday kicks off with Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series
action at Brewerton Speedway on Wed., Aug. 30 and continues with traditional end
of the regular season events at Cayuga County Fair Speedway in Weedsport on Sun.,
Sept. 3 and Rolling Wheels Raceway in Elbridge on Mon., Sept. 4. All three 100-lap
main events offer $6,000-to-win with the 35th Annual Robert N. Petrocci Memorial
at RWR closing out the big-block tripleheader in Central New York.
WHERE
Brewerton Speedway is located on Route 11 in Brewerton, NY, which is 15 miles
north of Syracuse just minutes north of Exit 36 on the New York State Thruway.
From the North use Exit Route 81 at the Central Square interchange Exit 32. Coming
off the ramp, take a right onto Route 49, and go a half-mile into the center of
the village. Go left (south) on Route 11, and the Brewerton Speedway is two miles
along on the left side. From the South use Exit Route 81 at the Brewerton
interchange Exit 31. Coming off the ramp, take a right on Bartell Road and go a
half-mile to Route 11. Go right (north) on Route 11. Go over the bridge and
Brewerton Speedway is located just two blocks along the right side. From the East
take the NYS Thruway to Exit 34a and pay the toll. Then veer to the right and get
on Route 481 North. Follow 481 North for approximately 5 miles, then get on Route
81 North. Exit Route 81 North on the Brewerton/Bartell Road Interchange Exit 31.
On the ramp, take a right on Bartell Road and go a half-mile to Route 11. Go right
(north) on Route 11. Go over the bridge and Brewerton Speedway is located just two
blocks along the right side. From the West take the NYS Thruway to Exit 36 and pay
the toll. Then get on Route 81 North and follow that to Exit 31 which is the
Brewerton/Bartell Road Interchange. On the ramp, take a right on Bartell Road and
go a half-mile to Route 11. Go right (north) on Route 11. Go over the bridge and
Brewerton Speedway is located just two blocks along the right side.
Centrally situated Cayuga County Fair Speedway is located on the east end of the
village of Weedsport just one mile off exit 40 of the New York State Thruway.
Nearby Rolling Wheels Raceway is located West of the village of Elbridge at NYS
Route 5 just five minutes east of the city of Auburn; also 10 minutes from exit 40
of the New York State Thruway.
WHEN
Brewerton's pit gates are unlocked at 4:30 p.m. and the main grandstands open at 5
o'clock with hot laps slated for 6:15. Integra Shocks Time Trials for Modifieds
are up next at 6:45 p.m. while heat races take the first green flag at 7:30. At
Cayuga County, warm-ups are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. followed by Integra
Shocks Time Trials at 6:30, with Sportsman qualifying heats starting at 7 o'clock.
Pits will unlock at 3 p.m. and grandstands will open at 4 o'clock. Rolling Wheels'
warm-ups are scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by Integra Shocks Time
trials at 6 o'clock, with support division qualifying heats starting at 6:30 p.m.
Pit gates will unlock at 3 p.m. and the main grandstands open at 4 o'clock.
TICKETS
Adult General Admission grandstand tickets for Brewerton are $22 (10-14 yrs. $10;
9 and under free) with pit passes running $30 for DIRT members and $35 for
non-members. GA tickets for Cayuga County are $20 for adults (Seniors 60 and over
$18, Students 11-18 yrs. $10, children 10 and under free), members fee is $25 and
non-members cost $30. Adults can take advantage of a unique "Bounceback Bonus"
discount, submitting their ticket stubs from Canandaigua, Fulton or Brewerton
speedways that same weekend to receive a $5.00 discount on General Admission at
CCFS. At Rolling Wheels, the Adult G.A. price is $20, Seniors 60 and over cost
$18, Students 11-18 yrs. are $10 while 10 and under are free; DIRT members are $25
and the non-member fee is $30. For more information, contact Brewerton Speedway
ticket at 315/668-6906, Cayuga County at 315-834-6606 or Rolling Wheels on raceday
(315/689-7809). General Admission tickets and pit passes will be available at the
gate for all three shows on race day.
WEB SITES
DIRT MotorSportsT is at http://www.dirtmotorsports.com.
Brewerton Speedway is at http://www.brewertonspeedway.com.
Cayuga County Fair Speedway is at http://www.cayugacountyfairspeedway.com.
Rolling Wheels Raceway is at http://www.rollingwheelsraceway.com.
Dirtvision.comT Cybercast is at http://www.dirtvision.com.
All remain accessible 24-hours daily.
ABOUT THE TRACKS
Brewerton is a moderately banked 1/3-mile clay oval. In the only Advance Auto
Parts SDS event under the clocks, Brett Hearn set the one-lap standard with a time
of 14.924 seconds (80.407 mph) recorded on June 12, 2001. Alan Johnson is the
defending Brewerton season champion while Billy Decker tops the current big-block
points chart. Bob McCreadie is the all-time track Modified feature winner with 84
victories tallied in both big-block and small-block competition.
Cayuga County is a high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval. Billy Decker established the
single lap record in an Advance Auto Parts SDS event when he circled the track in
15.668 seconds (86.163 mph) on Sept. 1, 2002. Recently crowned 'Empire DIRT
Series' Alan Johnson is the current points leader while runner-up Tim Fuller is
the defending Cayuga County season champion. Will Cagle is the all-time CCFS
big-block Modified feature winner with 84 victories.
Rolling Wheels is a spacious 5/8-mile clay oval. Tim Fuller established the single
lap record in an Advance Auto Parts SDS event when he circled the track in 20.146
seconds (111.685 mph) on July 5, 2004; Jimmy Phelps set fast time of 20.547
seconds (109.505 mph) for the Petrocci Memorial on Sept. 5, 2005. Gary Tomkins is
the two-time defending Rolling Wheels season champion while Billy Decker tops the
current RWR big-block points chart. DIRT Hall of Famer Will Cagle is the all-time
RWR big-block Modified feature winner with 70 victories. Rolling Wheels has staged
just two big-block races in 2004, with Decker and Fuller each earning trips to
victory lane.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
With last year's event cancelled due to rain, Super DIRT Series action returns to
Brewerton after a short time away from the Northeast's premier big-block Modified
traveling tour. Canadian Joe Plazek captured the first of six Advance Auto Parts
SDS checkered flags in 1994 and the bespectacled 'Barefoot' Bob McCreadie
---Brewerton's all-time Modified winner--- scored back-to-back victories in 1995
and '96. Long-time rivals Danny Johnson ('97) and Brett Hearn ('98) posted wins
before second-generation standout Tim McCreadie (2001) made his way to the
winner's circle following a two-year layoff. 2001 is the only year that time
trials were conducted with Hearn topping 38 open-wheel entries to claim the $100
Integra Shocks Fast Time Award.
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SUPER DIRT SERIES
Brewerton Speedway (6 Evts)
DATE FIRST - SECOND - THIRD - FOURTH - FIFTH
7/19/05 Tim Fuller - Steve Paine - Brett Hearn - Billy Pauch - Duane Howard
8/31/05 -RAIN-
6/12/01 Tim McCreadie - Steve Paine - Billy Decker - Brett Hearn - Doug Hoffman
6/13/00 -RAIN-
7/30/98 Brett Hearn - Billy Decker - Danny Johnson - Alan Johnson - Kenny
Brightbill
7/10/97 Danny Johnson - Kenny Brightbill - Bob McCeadie - Jimmy Horton - Tim
Fuller
6/12/96 Bob McCreadie - Doug Hoffman - Brett Hearn - Jeff Heotzler - Jack Johnson
6/13/95 Bob McCreadie - Billy Decker - Joe Plazek - Kenny Tremont - Jeff Heotzler
6/28/94 Joe Plazek - Jack Johnson - Alan Johnson - Jeff Heotzler - Frank Cozze
Continuing to stand as Cayuga County's big regular season-ending event, 24 of the
36 Advance Auto Parts tour stops in Weedsport have closed out the summer schedule.
Bob McCreadie tops that legendary list of 11 drivers that have captured
extra-distance victories at The Port. Although 2006 marks the 33rd edition since
beginning in September 1972, the first 'Northeast Championship' counting towards
the overall Mr. DIRT title was 150 laps and claimed by eventual three-time race
winner Jack Johnson in 1980. Merv Treichler won his lone 150-lapper in '81 and was
followed by Alan Johnson. The event was run mid-September in 1983 and lengthened
to 200-laps as part of the former CAM2 Trail, with Jack Johnson returning to
victory lane. Bob McCreadie captured three of the next four 200-lappers while
Danny Johnson took the top prize in 1986 and Kenny Brightbill copped the final
double century grind in '89. While Steve Paine opened the next decade with his
only September win in '91, McCreadie (4 wins) and Danny Johnson (3) controlled the
rest of the 1990s; when the event was cancelled to reschedule the rain-delayed
Petrocci Memorial at Rolling Wheels in 1993, McCreadie won that 100-lapper as
well. Billy Decker won the first of a pair (also '03) to usher in the new
millennium while Tim McCreadie (2001), Alan Johnson ('02), Tim Fuller ('04) and
defending race winner Pat Ward ('05) helped orchestrate the changing of the guard.
'Northeast 100'
Cayuga County Fair Speedway (32 Evts)
DATE FIRST - SECOND - THIRD - FOURTH - FIFTH
9/4/05 Pat Ward - Billy Decker - Steve Paine - Brett Hearn - Bob McCreadie
9/5/04 Tim Fuller - Billy Decker - Matt Sheppard - Gary Tomkins - Jimmy Phelps
8/31/03 Billy Decker - Brett Hearn - Alan Johnson - Gary Tomkins - Vic Coffey
9/1/02 Alan Johnson - Tim McCreadie - Billy Decker - Danny Johnson - Gary
Tomkins
9/2/01 Tim McCreadie - Brett Hearn - Doug Hoffman - Billy Decker - Tim Fuller
9/3/00 Billy Decker - Bob McCreadie - Tim McCreadie - Alan Johnson - Bobby Varin
9/5/99 Bob McCreadie - Doug Hoffman - Bobby Varin - Billy Decker - Tim McCreadie
9/6/98 Danny Johnson - Gary Tomkins - Billy Decker - Bob McCreadie - Tim Fuller
8/31/97 Bob McCreadie - Jack Johnson - Pat Ward - Joe Plazek - Bryon Turner
9/1/96 Danny Johnson - Brett Hearn - Alan Johnson - Bob McCreadie - Billy Decker
9/3/95 Bob McCreadie - Danny Johnson - Doug Hoffman - Jimmy Horton - Joe Plazek
9/4/94 Bob McCreadie - Kenny Tremont - Jeff Heotzler - Joe Plazek - Alan Johnson
9/12/93 CANCELLED - Moved to RWR
9/13/92 Danny Johnson - Bob McCreadie - Billy Decker - Kenny Tremont - Doug
Hoffman
9/8/91 Steve Paine - Alan Johnson - Dave Lape - Danny Johnson - Brett Hearn
9/9/90 RAIN (rescheduled for 10/13 before rain cancelled event)
9/24/89 Kenny Brightbill - Jack Johnson - Doug Hoffman - Brett Hearn - Rich Eurich
9/11/88 Jack Johnson - Kenny Brightbill - Danny Johnson - Kevin Collins - Joe
Plazek
9/13/87 Bob McCreadie - Jimmy Horton - Brett Hearn - Kenny Tremont - Jack Johnson
9/7/86 Danny Johnson - Charlie Rudolph - Joe Plazek - Alan Johnson - Johnny
Birosh
9/8/85 Bob McCreadie - Dave Lape - Brett Hearn - Alan Johnson - Steve Paine
9/9/84 Bob McCreadie - Chuck Akulis - Merv Treichler - Jack Johnson - Charlie
Rudolph
9/18/83 Jack Johnson - Alan Johnson - Mike Colsten - Charlie Castle - Merv
Treichler
9/12/82 Alan Johnson - Gary Iulg - Dave Lape - Will Cagle - Bob McCreadie
9/20/81 Merv Treichler - Chuck Akulis - Charlie Castle - Will Cagle - Darrell
Welty
9/21/80 Jack Johnson - Chuck Akulis - Mike McLaughlin - Alan Johnson - Will Cagle
9/16/79 Jack Johnson - Dave Lape - Will Cagle - Mike McLaughlin - Harry Sittler
9/23/78 Will Cagle - Alan Johnson - Davey Moore - Brian Stevens - Lou Lazzaro
9/25/77 Lou Lazzaro - Alan Johnson - Jim Shampine - Will Cagle - Brian Stevens
9/19/76 Will Cagle - Lou Lazzaro - Andy Romano - Mert Hulbert - Chuck Ciprich
9/14/75 Will Cagle
9/15/74 Will Cagle
9/16/73 Will Cagle
9/17/72 Will Cagle
The Labor Day tradition at Rolling Wheels continues with only the 'Fast Track' in
operation on Monday as the 35th Annual Robert N. Petrocci Memorial once again
headlines the holiday agenda. Bob McCreadie leads all open-wheel competitors with
six Petrocci Memorial triumphs while Brett Hearn and veteran Jack Johnson have
each captured five Petrocci wins in Elbridge. Inaugural RNP Memorial champion Will
Cagle (4) is the only other multi-time race winner while defending champion Gary
Tomkins, Tim Fuller, Alan Johnson, Steve Paine, Danny Johnson, Kenny Tremont,
Billy Decker, Joe Plazek, Jeff Heotzler, Frank Cozze, Kenny Brightbill, Chuck
Akulis, Gary Iulg and the late great Dave Kneisel all triumphed on one occasion.
'Petrocci Memorial 100'
Rolling Wheels Raceway (34 Evts)
DATE FIRST - SECOND - THIRD - FOURTH - FIFTH
9/5/05 Gary Tomkins - Tim Fuller - Billy Decker - Jimmy Phelps - Matt Sheppard
9/6/04 Tim Fuller - Matt Sheppard - Gary Tomkins - Tim McCreadie - Steve Paine
9/1/03 RAIN-CANCELLED
9/2/02 Alan Johnson - Brett Hearn - Bobby Varin - Chuck Bower - Steve Paine
9/3/01 Brett Hearn - Alan Johnson - Tim Fuller - Billy Decker - Chuck Bower
9/4/00 Bob McCreadie - Steve Paine - Billy Decker - Danny Johnson - A.J. Romano
9/6/99 Kenny Tremont - Steve Paine - Alan Johnson - A.J. Romano - Brett Hearn
10/4/98 Billy Decker - Steve Paine - Pat Ward - Alan Johnson - Tim Fuller
9/1/97 Joe Plazek - Danny Johnson - Brett Hearn - Bob McCreadie - Jack Johnson
9/2/96 Jeff Heotzler - Joe Plazek - Alan Johnson - Brett Hearn - Steve Paine
9/4/95 Jack Johnson - A.J. Romano - Jeff Heotzler - Pat Ward - Mike Ricci
9/5/94 Bob McCreadie - Jimmy Horton - Joe Plazek - Jeff Heotzler - Frank Cozze
9/12/93 Bob McCreadie - Kevin Collins - Shawn George - Joe Plazek - Alan Johnson
9/7/92 Brett Hearn - Doug Hoffman - Bob McCreadie - Jack Johnson - Matt Quinn
9/2/91 Brett Hearn - Bob McCreadie - Alan Johnson - Steve Paine - Mike Colsten
9/3/90 Bob McCreadie - Billy Pauch - Brett Hearn - Danny Johnson - Kenny Tremont
9/4/89 Danny Johnson - Alan Johnson - Pat Ward - Brett Hearn - Jack Johnson
9/5/88 Steve Paine - Danny Johnson - Pat Ward - Kenny Tremont - Lin Hough
9/7/87 Bob McCreadie - Chuck McKee - Jack Johnson - Lin Hough - Joe Plazek
9/1/86 Bob McCreadie - Charlie Rudolph - Danny Johnson - Brett Hearn - Chuck
Akulis
9/2/85 Brett Hearn - Alan Johnson - Don McGinnis - Danny Johnson - Danny
Rizzardo
9/3/84 Jack Johnson - Alan Johnson - Carl Reynolds - Jimmy Horton - Brett Hearn
9/5/83 Brett Hearn - Doug Hoffman - Alan Johnson - Jack Johnson - Dave Lape
9/6/82 Gary Iulg - Jack Johnson - Merv Treichler - Alan Johnson - Charlie
Rudolph
9/7/81 Jack Johnson - Will Cagle - Harvey Hainer - Lou Lazzaro - Mike VanDusen
9/1/80 Chuck Akulis - Jack Johnson - Mike McLaughlin - Davey Moore - Dave
Kneisel
9/3/79 Jack Johnson - Will Cagle - Dave Lape - Harry Sittler - Darrell Welty
9/4/78 Frank Cozze - Jack Johnson - Dave Lape - Chuck Akulis - Brian Stevens
9/5/77 Will Cagle - Lou Lazzaro - Jimmy Horton - Kenny Brightbill - Tommy Hager
9/6/76 Jack Johnson - Lou Lazzaro - Will Cagle - Danny Mitchell - Gary Iulg
9/1/75 Dave Kneisel - Mert Hulbert - Bill Matteson - Butch Jelley - Wayne
Reutimann
9/2/74 Will Cagle - Jack Johnson - Carl Nagel - Tighe Scott - Kenny Brightbill
9/3/73 Will Cagle - Don Beagell - Harry Peek
9/4/72 Kenny Brightbill - Will Cagle - Jim Winks - Mert Hulbert - Bobby Malzahn
9/6/71 Will Cagle - Jack Johnson - Chuck Akulis - Jim Winks - Bobby Malzahn
TRACK HISTORY
Don and Benedetta Watros, and Rick and Tina Wolff recently surfaced as the new
owners of Brewerton ---as well as sister track Fulton Speedway--- with the
transaction officially finalized on April 28, 2006. They are joined by first-year
track promoter T.J. Fitzgibbons as DIRT NorthEast's newest managerial team. Former
owners Harvey, Joan and David Fink joined up with DIRT MotorSports in 1994 and the
big-block Modifieds have been the headline class at Brewerton Speedway ever since.
However, long before the Fink family arrived on the scene, a dozen different
promoters and owners with twice as many ideas turned the Central New York track
into an oval of uncertainty while offering both open-wheel and full-fender stock
car racing to its Friday night faithful. With an initial investment of $53,000,
the speedway was built in 1948 by Alvin Richardson of Buffalo and the track
measured a full quarter-mile. After the first race was halted because of poor
track conditions, the speedway was paved and the popular midget class headlined
the card. July 4th, 1949 was the first race at the "new" Brewerton Speedway and
4,000 people showed up to witness a midget race promoted by Don Strong and Don
Georgia which was won by Steve Yanigan. With more tracks starting up and crowds
down due to declining midget fields, Brewerton management brought in stock cars
and Charlie Stark won the first race on May 17, 1950. Promoter Al Richardson ran
Wednesdays and Saturdays under the Empire State Stock Car Association with $2,000
purses while midgets ran on Sundays under Interstate Auto Racing Club sanction.
DIRT Hall of Famer Roscoe "Pappy" Hough won the first ever NASCAR Short Track race
at Brewerton on Sept. 1, 1951. The speedway closed due to owner Al Richardson's
heart attack on July 17, 1956 and re-opened the following May with a Friday night
race program under the promotion of Ralph Mazzoli; Richardson still owned the
speedway but could not operate due to his health. Donald (Pete) Gillette, Dick
Brown and Bill Luke promoted under Richardson beginning in 1958 and the track was
renamed Route 11 Speedway in 1960. Jim Carroll surfaced as the new promoter for
the '61 race season and after a few races the track was closed and the corners
were rebanked with a lowered infield; nearby Mil-Ray Raceway ---today known as
Fulton Speedway and also formerly owned by Harvey Fink--- opened the same year.
John Colbert promoted the races at Route 11 under the sanction of the Empire State
Racing Club in 1962 before Bob Rogers and his Tri-County Racing Association
promoted the races at Brewerton Speedway in '63, the same year Dave Kotary, only
20 years old, was the track champion winning 17 out of the 20 races run to make
him the all-time Brewerton feature winner at that time. In 1965, after seventeen
seasons, Al Richardson sold the track to Archie Greene who owned the junkyard next
door while Rogers stayed on as promoter. Modified races were run in '67 on Sundays
with the late Jim Shampine winning the last race of the year in August. In 1969
Rogers became president of the Maple Grove Raceway Association that sanctioned
races at Brewerton as well as Waterloo and Weedsport speedways yet his group fell
out of control soonafter and Greene regained track promotions associated with the
Watertown (NY) circuit. Clifford J. Carey promoted Brewerton in 1971 and the
following season David Snyder took over the reigns and converted the 1/4-mile
paved track into a 1/3-mile D-shaped dirt track. Snyder ran Modifieds on Thursday
and Saturday nights, with Barry Harrington as the track manager.
The first Modified race on dirt was run on Thursday July 20, 1972 with Will Cagle
the winner and just two days later George Ely won a Modified race with just a
seven-car field, which ended racing for the year. The weekly show changed over to
Saturday nights late in 1973 with the season ending on Sundays in September. Top
winners and runners were Gerald Chamberlain, Jack Johnson, Jerry Cook, Lou
Lazzaro, Jim Shampine, Chuck Ciprich, Dave Kneisel, Jim Winks, George Ely, and
Frank Mears. On August 25 of '73, a 100-lap Syracuse Schaefer qualifyier was won
by track champion Cagle. In 1974 Tom and Joe Grosso promoted the races with a very
limited schedule and the ensuing season Roger Burdick, Paul Bowker and Lynn Holmes
took over the promotion with sanction by the Northway Raceway with Limited 318
Sportsman and Strictly Stocks filling the program. On October 5, 1975, a 100-mile
Limited 318 Sportsman race attracted 73 entries and was won by Frank Cozze, who
pocketed $1,000. Lease problems forced out the old management and Roger Allen,
Dave Fox and Hal Dixon promoted 318 Sportsman races at Brewerton during the
Bicentennial season despite 10 of the 22 races falling to rain. Steve Armstrong
was the last promoter during the decade as no races were held from 1978-79. The
entire speedway grounds were renovated in 1980 by new owner Fred Mathieson, who
bought the speedway from Archie Green. Bob McCreadie was crowned the Small-Block
Modified track champion.
Brewerton was sanctioned by DIRT MotorSports for the first time in 1984 and Donnie
Wetmore earned the points championship. Independent owners Charlie and Bob Trump
purchased the speedway from Fred Mathieson in '86 and completed many improvements.
In 1988 new promotional partner Jim Ferlito joined Charlie Trump and continued to
make more renovations. With Fink at the helm, DIRT Motorsports was brought in once
again to sanction the racing in 1994 and the result was the beginning of an
impressive period of prosperity for Brewerton Speedway. Popular Bob McCreadie won
eleven features on the way to the '94 Track Championship in front of large weekly
crowds. Other winners in 1994 were Canadian Joe Plazek, who won the first-ever big
block Modified (old format) and 358-Modified SDS showdowns, and Frank Cozze,
winner of the first Super DIRT Series small-block special during Super DIRT Week,
which has become a staple ever since.
For many years known as Weedsport Speedway, the Cayuga County Fair Speedway and
surrounding fairgrounds have grown in both size and stature since the early era of
stock car racing. Under the guidance of Drivers Independent Race Tracks founder
Glenn Donnelly, the modernized facility gained national recognition as the
headquarters of DIRT MotorSports NorthEast and site of the Hall of Fame and
Classic Car Museum. One of three founding-member speedways in 1976 when DIRT
MotorSportsT was formed, 2006 marks Cayuga County's 52nd consecutive season of
stock car racing with the first event staged in July of 1955 and won by Ron
Narducci. When Stanley Dudzinski first began carving out a third-mile oval in his
berry patch using railroad ties to mark the frontstretch wall, he never dreamed
that five decades later the same field would become synonymous with the leading
short-track sanctioning body of dirt racing in the country and offer nationally
televised Modified events. This season 19 race dates include open-wheel Modified,
winged Sprint Car, full-fender Street Stock and non-stop Enduro racing. As the
month of July came to a close, Jack Deery was named as General Manager of the
historic Central New York speedplant.
Another of the founding-member speedways in the original DIRT MotorSports
NorthEast regime, Rolling Wheels boasts a unique specials-only race format
instituted throughout the season that has continued to produce a hotbed of
trackside activity for both fans and drivers alike. The "Fast Track" was first
mapped out by the late Bob Petrocci, yet just one year following the August 17,
1969 opener Petrocci lost his life in a freak accident while spectating at a
nearby speedway. Sons Robert,Jr. and Donald Petrocci inherited promotional duties
and eventually signed up the second weekly track to join DIRT founder Glenn
Donnelly and his fledgling motorsports operation. Rolling Wheels ran regularly
every Friday night with big-block Modifieds and Late Models until ultimately
trimming the summer schedule in 1982. This season eight race dates include
open-wheel Advance Auto Parts big-block Modified and winged World of Outlaws
Sprint Car Series events with full-fender divisions joining the unique mix. Along
with Cayuga County Fair Speedway, Jack Deery also holds the title of General
Manager at RWR.
Advance Auto Parts Super Series Point Standings (through August 16, 2006)
No. Driver Points Diff Money
Wins Top-5 Top-10 Starts
1 14J Alan Johnson 1,316 0 $48,125 4 11
12 16
2 91 Billy Decker 1,281 (35) $40,725 3
11 13 16
3 19 Tim Fuller 1,280 (36) $38,200
3 12 13 16
4 20 Brett Hearn 1,158 (158) $29,850 2
9 11 16
5 1 Gary Tomkins 1,110 (206) $27,450 1
8 11 16
6 42p Pat Ward 1,056 (260) $14,850 0
3 11 16
7 27J Danny Johnson 1,001 (315) $17,250 1
1 9 16
8 77x Dale Planck 973 (343) $18,075 1
2 10 15
9 98h Jimmy Phelps 973 (343) $14,500 0
3 11 16
10 44s Matt Sheppard 942 (374) $11,925 0
1 8 16
11 44c Frank Cozze 918 (398) $10,650 0
3 6 16
12 7x Steve Paine 911 (405) $11,150 0
1 7 16
13 8J Tom Sears Jr. 643 (673) $6,125 0
1 2 13
14 10 Stewart Friesen 519 (797) $3,713 0
0 2 10
15 32c Vic Coffey 471 (845) $6,075 0
2 5 8
16 3 Justin Haers 450 (866) $3,700
0 0 2 9
17 11 Kyle Jacobs 445 (871) $3,825 0
1 1 9
18 Z Butch Tittle 408 (908) $2,950
0 0 0 10
19 60 Kenny Stafford 395 (921) $2,700 0
0 0 8
20 39 Tim McCreadie 308 (1,008)$6,950 0
3 4 5
21 6J Joe Isabell 306 (1,010)$1,875 0
0 0 5
22 42 Jimmy Horton 296 (1,020)$7,400 1
1 1 5
23 42B Kevin Bates 267 (1,049)$1,550 0
0 0 5
24 3b Chad Brachmann 242 (1,074)$2,925 0
1 1 5
25 62 Todd Burley 237 (1,079)$2,200 0
0 1 4
26 14 Rick Laubach 212 (1,104)$1,200 0
0 0 5
27 73 Ryan Jacobs 207 (1,109)$900 0
0 0 3
28 22g Mitch Gibbs 196 (1,120)$1,263 0
0 0 5
29 6 Pat O'Brien 195 (1,121)$6,500 0
2 2 2
30 14r Ronnie Johnson 176 (1,140)$1,200 0
0 0 4
31 99b Chuck Bower 174 (1,142)$1,100 0
0 0 3
32 99 Ryan Phelps 173 (1,143)$1,200 0
0 0 5
33 357 Billy Pauch 162 (1,154)$2,000 0
0 1 3
34 18 Sean Beardsley 159 (1,157)$1,125 0
0 0 4
35 R2 Rusty Smith 156 (1,160)$1,100 0
0 0 3
36 90r Martin Roy 156 (1,160)$1,050 0
0 0 3
37 42 Pete Bicknell 152 (1,164)$4,350 0
1 1 2
38 26 Ryan Godown 143 (1,173)$1,000 0
0 0 3
39 88 Steve Hulsizer 129 (1,187)$900 0
0 0 4
40 66 Jeff Heotzler 128 (1,188)$2,300 0
1 1 3
41 71 David VanHorn Jr. 124 (1,192)$1,000 0
0 1 2
42 33.3 Tommy Meier 120 (1,196)$500 0
0 0 2
43 66 Kyle Dingwall 115 (1,201)$800 0 0
0 2
44 21 Yan Bussiere 111 (1,205)$625 0
0 0 2
45 11 Chris Jones 106 (1,210)$1,100 0
0 1 2
46 86 Billy Pauch Jr. 105 (1,211)$1,100 0
0 1 2
47 30 Jamie Mills 105 (1,211)$900
0 0 1 2
48 81 Rich Rutski 103 (1,213)$800
0 0 0 2
49 19B Kenny Brightbill 102 (1,214)$600 0
0 0 2
50 14w Ryan Watt 101 (1,215)$650 0
0 0 2
51 88 Jeff Strunk 99 (1,217)$650
0 0 0 2
52 91d Kevin Hirthler 96 (1,220)$650 0 0
0 2
53 FX1 Frankie Caprara Jr. 95 (1,221)$625 0
0 0 3
54 20D Del Rougeux Jr. 94 (1,222)$800 0
0 0 2
55 8 Rich Scagliotta 93 (1,223)$600
0 0 0 2
56 00 Doug Manmiller 93 (1,223)$600 0
0 0 2
57 9 Ken Cosgrove 90 (1,226)$2,500 0
1 1 1
58 9 Bob McCreadie 90 (1,226)$600 0
0 0 3
59 151 Brian McDonald 89 (1,227)$600 0
0 0 2
60 115 Kenny Tremont Jr. 88 (1,228)$2,000 0
1 1 1
61 15 Brett Tonkin 83 (1,233)$600
0 0 0 3
62 09 Alex Fortier 83 (1,233)$600
0 0 0 2
63 21 Gary Edwards Jr. 81 (1,235)$1,000 0
0 1 1
64 95 Mark Hitchcock 81 (1,235)$600 0
0 0 2
65 XXX Todd Gordon 80 (1,236)$600 0
0 0 2
66 22 Mario Clair 80 (1,236)$600
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Gater Racing News Modified Lap Leaders
DATE TRACK LAPS LAP LEADERS
Mar. 25 Hagerstown 100 95-Hearn, 5-Tremont
May 7 Rolling Wheels 50 50-Decker
May 7 Rolling Wheels 50 40-Fuller, 10-Coffey
May 28 Cayuga County 100 61-D.Johnson, 24-Coffey, 15-Fuller
Jun 14 Lernerville 100 50-A.Johnson, 36-Fuller, 14-Decker
Jun 15 Susquehanna 100 71-D.Planck, 29-Horton
June 21 Ransomville 100 50-A.Johnson, 50-T.McCreadie
July 4 Brockville 100 75-P.O'Brien, 13-Paine,
12-A.Johnson
July 9 Cornwall 100 83-Planck, 16-Sheppard,
1-K.Jacobs
July 10 Drummond 105 52-Hearn, 47-Tomkins, 6-Planck
July 13 Orange County 100 100-Decker
July 19 Grandview 100 72-A.Johnson, 21-Paine,
7-Strunk
Aug. 5 Eldora 100 100-Fuller
Aug. 7 Merrittville 100 99-A.Johnson, 1-Burley
Aug. 10 Canandaigua 100 17-Fuller, 83-Tomkins
Aug. 16 New Egypt 100 68-Martz, 32-Fuller
TRACK HEAT WINNERS
Hagerstown B.Decker, J.Horton, B.Hearn, A.Johnson, S.Friesen,
M.Sheppard.
Rolling Wheels G.Tomkins, S.Paine, T.McCreadie, B.Decker, F.Cozze.
Cayuga County S.Paine, J.Phelps, P.Ward, C.Bower
Lernerville A.Johnson, M.Sheppard, S.Friesen, S.Paine.
Susquehanna B.Decker, S.Friesen, R.Johnson, S.Paine.
Ransomville B.Decker, A.Johnson, F.Cozze, M.Sheppard
Brockville D.Planck, P.O'Brien, T.Fuller, P.Ward, D.O'Brien
Cornwall D.Planck, D.Johnson, P.O'Brien, B.McDonald, P.Ward
Drummond B.Hearn, P.Ward, A.Johnson, J.Phelps
Orange County T.Fuller, T.Meier, B.Hearn, A.Johnson, R.Eurich, D.Planck
Grandview J.Horton, B.Pauch, F.Cozze, B.Hearn
Eldora A.Johnson, G.Tomkins, F.Cozze
Merrittville T.Fuller, B.Hearn, B.Decker, A.Johnson
Canandaigua A.Johnson, B.Decker, T.Burley, C.Bower
New Egypt F.Cozze, A.Johnson, S.Martz, T.Fuller
Integra Shocks Modified Time Trials
*New track record.
TRACK SIZE QUICK QUALIFIER TIME
AVE.SPEED
Hagerstown 1/2-mile Billy Decker 19.391 sec.
92.827 mph
Rolling Wheels 5/8-mile Gary Tomkins 20.643 sec.
108.996 mph
Cayuga County 3/8-mile Steve Paine 15.868 sec.
85.077 mph
Lernerville 4/10-mile Alan Johnson *16.180 sec. 88.999 mph
Susquehanna 4/10-mile Billy Decker *18.060 sec.
79.734 mph
Ransomville 3/8-mile Billy Decker 16.771 sec.
80.496 mph
Brockville 1/4-mile Pierre Berthiaume 14.475 sec.
62.176 mph
Cornwall 1/4-mile Matt Sheppard *12.882 sec.
69.865 mph
Drummond 4/10-mile Dale Planck 17.278 sec.
83.343 mph
Orange County 5/8-mile Billy Decker 21.697 sec.
103.701 mph
Grandview 1/3-mile Tim Fuller 15.032
sec. 79.830 mph
Eldora 1/2-mile Alan Johnson 16.358 sec.
110.038 mph
Merrittville 1/3-mile Tim Fuller
15.909 sec. 75.429 mph
Canandaigua 1/2-mile Alan Johnson 18.278 sec. 98.479 mph
New Egypt 1/2-mile Frank Cozze 17.334 sec.
103.842 mph
NEWS & NOTES
Mr. DIRT Title On The Line: In 2006 the overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr.
DIRT Modified Champion will be determined by adding a driver's best five (5)
feature race finishes (through Labor Day) from a designated home track to the
points earned in Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series events. With many drivers
accustomed to competing at multiple tracks on a regular basis, only the best
finishes at one track are counted. The 31st Mr. DIRT Championship run will be
contested at 19 tracks throughout New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and
Ohio, along with the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Twenty-seven
scheduled tour events will carry valuable points counting directly towards the
coveted title, with the champion crowned after eight months of ground-pounding
short-track activity.
2006 Tour 12: For the second straight year DIRT MotorSportsT has signed up the
best big-block Modified teams in the Northeast to compete in every Advance Auto
Parts Super DIRT Series show. The current list of a dozen contracted drivers (in
alphabetical order) includes popular Pennsylvanian Frank Cozze, four-time and
defending Eckerd 200 titlist Billy Decker, reigning overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco
Race Fuels Mr. DIRT champion Tim Fuller, all-time Advance Auto Parts SDS race
winner Brett Hearn, DIRT's winningest big-block Modified driver Alan Johnson,
five-time DIRT MotorSports NE Driver of the Year Danny Johnson, Canandaigua (NY)
Speedway record-setter Steve Paine, second-year tour mainstay Jimmy Phelps,
first-year full-time Series follower Dale Planck, rising star Matt Sheppard,
former Mr. DIRT champion Gary Tomkins and 30-year open-wheel veteran Pat Ward.
'Contracted 12' Among Pre-Race Favorites: The numbers are there and so is the
strong possibility that one of the 12 contracted drivers following the Advance
Auto Parts SDS will find his way into victory lane at Brewerton, Cayuga County and
Rolling Wheels following the Central New York tripleheader. Those same dozen
big-block chauffeurs account for 39 point titles at these three popular CNY ovals
with Billy Decker leading this year at both Brewerton and Rolling Wheels while
Alan Johnson tops the Cayuga County chart. Adding in 23 more feature wins at these
tracks in '06, the same star-studded group has totaled a whopping 435 career DIRT
big-block victories; 200 at Cayuga County, 126 at Brewerton and 109 at Rolling
Wheels. Four-time overall Mr. DIRT Champion Alan Johnson has 131 triumphs; 56 at
CCFS, 41 at Brewerton and 34 at RWR.
Super DIRT Series On SPEED TV: Carried "live" by Time Warner Cable on Sunday, the
33rd Northeast 100 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series showdown will also be
tape-delayed as part of 'Rush Hour On DIRT' and air Nov. 12, 2006 on SPEED TV at 6
p.m., EST. Internationally recognized motorsports broadcaster Rick Benjamin and
Super DIRT Series talent Shane Andrews are slated to man the announcing booth
throughout the show while Mark Kenyon will report pitside with behind-the-scenes
interviews. The "live" version Sept. 3 on TWC includes a 1-1/2-hour program
broadcast beginning at 8:00pm (EST) and concluding with flag-to-flag coverage of
the 100-lap big-block Modified main. The feed is expected to reach more than 1.2
million homes throughout New York State and come November the production on SPEED
will hit 75 million households nationwide.
Fast Timers Earn Integra Shocks Award: In a joint agreement made between Integra
Shocks and DIRT MotorSports NorthEast, Integra Shocks will play an active role in
point fund sponsorship of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series during the 2006
race season. The fast driver during Advance Auto Parts SDS qualifying will earn
the 'Integra Shocks Fast Time Award' and the driver winning the most Integra
Shocks Fast Time awards during the season will collect a bonus set of four Integra
Shocks ($1,000 value) at the DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Banquet in November. The
Advance Auto Parts Series has recognized fast time trialers since 1983, with 1999
marking the first year the awards program included every tour event scheduled
during the year. All-time Advance Auto Parts SDS race winner Brett Hearn is also a
leader when it comes to speed, earning a series-best total of 34 Integra Shocks
Fast Time awards during the past 20 years.
Drivers will continue to draw for time trial order and the 'Integra Shocks Fast
Time Award' winner will collect $100 and 5 bonus points as well as pole-position
in the first qualifying heat. A heads-up format based on time trial results will
be used to determine the starting order for each qualifying race, with the top
three finishers earning additional bonus points as follows: 1st-5 pts, 2nd-3 pts,
3rd-1 pt. A driver may earn only a maximum of 5 points in preliminary events even
if the fast timer is also a heat race winner.
'No Limit' Tailgating At CCFS: Tailgating is a modern-day ritual enjoyed by
thousands of fans nationwide. True tailgating, however, is an art form that
requires ---and exposes--- very special talents. Do you have what it takes?
Cayuga County Fair Speedway will be recognizing the hard core tailgaters who know
no limits when it comes to pre-race partying. Prizes for Best Looking Site, Best
Food - Taste, Best Food - Selection, Best Dressed, Most Race-Oriented Theme and an
Overall Speedway Tailgating Champion will be awarded to honor the most
extraordinary exhibits on Sunday afternoon. Judges will be roaming the Cayuga
County fairgrounds from 1-5 p.m. on Sept. 3.
Five-Year Flashback: It's been five years since Brewerton Speedway last staged an
Advance Auto Parts Modified SDS event with second generation standout Tim
McCreadie dominating the 100-lapper to score his first win of the year at the
D-Shaped Dirt Demon. It was McCreadie's current Sweeteners Plus teammate Vic
Coffey swapping the lead early with fast time trialer Brett Hearn before Timmy Mac
forged the final lead change on lap 30 en route the $6,000 triumph. Billy Decker
was the only driver to challenge McCreadie in the late going before he pulled the
no. 56 Finch's Trucking entry into victory lane for one of his 11 career big-block
wins at Brewerton. Steve Paine made a late race charge to steal second from Decker
while Hearn settled for fourth-place ahead of Pennsylvanian Doug Hoffman, who
started 28th in the 31-car field. Rounding out the top-10 were current contracted
drivers Tim Fuller and Gary Tomkins, Eastern New York runners A.J. Romano and
Bobby Varin, and Steve Hulsizer, who utilized a 358-cubic inch motor in the
Tuesday night special.
2006 RACE REVIEWS
May 7 @ RWR: The 2006 Advance Auto Parts Modified Super DIRT Series ran off its
second event in May at Rolling Wheels. Defending Syracuse Eckerd 200 winner Billy
Decker and reigning overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT champion Tim
Fuller shared victory lane laurels as they each captured a leg of the 26th Annual
DIRT Challenge Cup held Sunday afternoon. The twin 50-lap feature races awarded
the winners $3,000 each and valuable points in the Advance Auto Parts SDS and
Decker was the best on the day, securing runner-up honors in the second main
event. Decker timed fourth fastest and won the fourth of five qualifying heats
before drawing the pole-position to start the initial DIRT big-block AAP Modified
main. In a race that was slowed for just two brief caution periods, Decker opened
up a comfortable lead on each restart in the LJL Motorsports no. 91 Gypsum
Wholesalers-Stadium International-Quality Hardwoods/Bicknell entry before scoring
an eight car-length victory over runner-up Gary Tomkins, who began the today
besting a strong field of 47 cars registered for the Integra Shocks Time Trials,
touring the smooth 5/8-mile Elbridge oval in a time of 20.643 sec. (108.996 mph).
Alan Johnson, Fuller and World of Outlaws Late Model Series star Tim McCreadie
completed the top-five. Decker rolled a pair of dice ---three and six turned up---
to invert the top-nine finishers for the start of the 50-lap finale. Vic Coffey
secured the pole and pulled out to an early advantage while Fuller began sixth and
after just five laps had already put his JL Motorsports no. 19 Native Poker-Chiefs
Tobacco & Gas-G&R Auto Parts/TEO mount in the top-three. Fuller slid past Pat Ward
on the seventh circuit and chased down Coffey before bolting past high on the back
straightaway for the final lead exchange on lap 11. Despite runner-up Decker
getting a glimpse of the leader late in the race, it was all for naught as Fuller
outlasted his nearest chaser by four car-lengths at the wire. Tomkins, Tim
McCreadie and Coffey filled out the front-five slots.
May 28 @ CCFS: Danny Johnson became the first three-time winner of the Advance
Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Bill McNabb Hall of Fame Classic 100 on Sunday night
at Cayuga County Fair Speedway, holding off a late race rally by Gary Tomkins to
garner the first tour triumph for his former JIR Motorsports team. Johnson's
initial Advance Auto Parts SDS victory of the season was the seventh of his career
at the Weedsport oval and netted him the $6,000 top prize and valuable points
towards the overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT Championship. Outside
pole-sitter Vic Coffey out-dragged front row partner Frank Cozze to open the
century grind with Integra Shocks Fast Timer Steve Paine following through the
hole. Johnson began eighth on the starting grid and waited for the field to spread
out before cracking the top-five with 20 laps in the books. With the field
jockeying for position in three-wide battles around the speedway, defending HoF
Classic champion Tim Fuller ducked under Coffey on a lap 25 restart and Johnson
mirrored the move the following circuit. The 'Doctor' shadowed Fuller for the next
half-dozen circuits before again finding the needed traction low out of turn four,
this time to forge the final lead change on lap 40. Tomkins cut into Johnson's
once seemingly insurmountable advantage the second half of the race yet traffic
kept him at bay when it counted most, with three car-lengths separating the
front-runners as the checkered flag waved. Fuller, Coffey and Pat Ward followed in
order with Paine, Jimmy Phelps, Billy Decker, Tom Sears Jr. and Dale Planck
filling out the top-10.
2006 Feature Win Leaders: Heading into the mid-week show at Brewerton, 26 tracks
have hosted DIRT-sanctioned big-block Modified races with 52 drivers scoring
victories in the 156 features run. Defending Mr. DIRT Champion Tim Fuller tops the
list with 14 triumphs followed by current SDS points leader Alan Johnson with 12
wins and recently crowned Lernerville and Tri-City points champion Kevin Bolland
with 10. All-time Advance Auto Parts Series race winner Brett Hearn and defending
Syracuse Eckerd 200 champion Billy Decker both have nine wins, past Mr. DIRT
champions Gary Tomkins and Pat O'Brien have reached victory lane eight times while
Western Pa./Ohio standout Rex King has taken seven checkered flags. Matt Sheppard
owns six first-place trophies while Steve Paine, Pat Ward, Vic Coffey, Frankie
Caprara and Brian Swartzlander own four wins apiece. Three-time winners are Danny
Johnson, Kenny Tremont and Andy Bachetti as Dale Planck, Jimmy Horton, Justin
Haers, Jimmy Johnson, Dave Murdick, Tom Winkle, Ric Hill, Jeremiah Shingledecker
and Billy Dunn are the only other drivers to repeat. Tour regular Jimmy Phelps has
reached victory lane once so far at Fulton (NY) Speedway, although the Team Troyer
driver remains in search of his first-ever Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series
win after setting fast time on three occasions last season.
Super Series Stats: Since the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series debut in 1980,
43 tracks have staged 552 extra-distance events. Along with Hearn's DIRT-best 484
(323 big-block/161 small-block) Modified wins registered at more than 30 tracks
throughout the Northeast, the 'Jet' has flown to the top on the all-time Advance
Auto Parts (89) Super DIRT Series win chart, with a division-best 62
extra-distance triumphs coming in Mr. DIRT 358-Modified Series competition.
Fifteen Advance Auto Parts SDS wins have been scored at Rolling Wheels (12),
Cayuga County (2) and Brewerton (1).
All-Time Advance Auto Parts SDS Win Leaders: 1980-Aug. 16, 2006
WINS DRIVER FIRST WIN LAST WIN
89 Brett Hearn Lebanon Valley, 7/15/81 Drummond, 7/10/06
60 Danny Johnson Fonda, 9/25/82 Cayuga County,
5/28/06
51 Bob McCreadie Ransomville, 9/10/82 Rolling Wheels, 9/4/00
43 Alan Johnson Ransomville, 6/27/80 Merrittville, 8/7/06
35 Billy Decker Lebanon Valley, 9/18/88 Orange County,
7/13/06
28 Jack Johnson Cayuga County, 7/16/80 Orange County, 6/14/01
26 Doug Hoffman Orange County, 10/25/87 Lowe's, 4/6/02
26 Steve Paine Canandaigua, 9/7/85 Canandaigua,
9/25/03
18 Tim McCreadie Rolling Wheels, 9/26/99 Drummond, 8/23/04
16 Jimmy Horton Lebanon Valley, 7/8/80 Susquehanna, 6/15/06
14 Tim Fuller Rolling Wheels, 9/21/03 New Egypt, 8/16/06
13 Kenny Tremont Lebanon Valley, 7/9/92 Lebanon Valley, 7/7/05
12 Gary Tomkins Hagerstown, 3/30/02 Canandaigua, 8/10/06
9 Kenny Brightbill Fonda, 10/18/87 Bridgeport,
6/19/97
7 Billy Pauch Flemington, 7/27/89 New Egypt,
6/22/05
Labor Day Coverage On Web: If fans can't make the trip to either Brewerton, Cayuga
County or Rolling Wheels to see the racing action "LIVE," they can tune in for
LIVE Audio coverage of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series events at
Brewerton and Rolling Wheels while enjoying the "LIVE" video Cybercast of Advance
Auto Parts action from Cayuga County. Host Shane Andrews begins by reporting on
every lap from Integra Shocks Time Trials to victory lane on Wednesday, August 30
starting at 7:30pm ET and repeating the format on raceday at both Cayuga County
and Rolling Wheels. The LIVE audio/video broadcasts on the Dirt Radio Network and
Dirtvision.com are free to enjoy. Enhanced features to the Dirt Radio Network
broadcasts including online text chat, and updated results are another advantage
that ALL Registered users can enjoy for FREE for the remainder of March.
DIRTVision.com is celebrating its third year of providing fans, media, teams,
promoters and sponsors with access to live and on-demand cybercasts of many DIRT
MotorSports-sanctioned events. In 2006 the DIRTVision schedule will include more
than 100 live and on-demand cybercasts including select World of Outlaws Sprint
Series, World of Outlaws Late Model Series, Advance Auto Parts Modified Super DIRT
Series, plus UMP and MARS events. 2006 Season Subscriptions are available now on a
month-to-month basis for $9.99.
Unfamiliar with the LIVE DIRT Radio Network broadcasts? Log on to Dirtvision.com
and click the "Help/FAQ" menu for tips and common issues that some users may
experience. Make sure to register well in advance of the next show to help
troubleshoot any problems that may be encountered. Basic tools will be a
Dirtvision.com account, Internet Explorer 5 or higher, and Windows Media Player 9;
all of which are FREE.
The Official DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Web site at
http://www.dirtmotorsports.com/DirtNE/SDS includes Advance Auto Parts Series
driver biographies with individual statistics and pictures, race-by-race
statistics, detailed track information and race coverage, series news and team
press releases. There are also specific links to the 2006 DIRT MotorSports Media
Guide, the Official Rulebook and the 2006 DIRT MotorSports Membership form.
Get Out The Word First: RACEceiver is the Official Driver Communicator of DIRT
MotorSports. 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 DIRT MotorSportsT ongoing effort to assist every
sanctioned track with presenting the best possible race programs, DMS has teamed
with AMB i.t. which is now recognized as the Official Timing System of DIRT
MotorSportsT for the next five years. AMB i.t. is the world's leader in automatic
race timing and scoring systems and the DIRT organization is proud to retain the
company
as a valued partner in the timing and scoring of all DIRT MotorSportsT events.
Eckerd Store Specials: Eckerd Pharmacies in New York and Pennsylvania will give
away close to 1,000 free tickets for Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd
200 Qualifier Races held throughout the 2006 season. The popular Eckerd program is
part of the promotion for the Oct. 8 Eckerd 200 Championship race at Super DIRT
Week in Syracuse, N.Y. Each Eckerd Pharmacy promotion will feature DIRT driver
appearances, race cars, the Eckerd "cut-away" Modified, free autograph cards and
free tickets to Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd 200 Qualifier Races.
Brett Hearn led off the Eckerd activity in Kittanning, Pa. on Wednesday, June 14th
as the first 90 fans arriving at the store received a free ticket to the Advance
Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd 200 Qualifier Race at Lernerville Speedway
scheduled for later that same day. Eckerd, America's Family Pharmacy, has been a
sponsor of DIRT MotorSports racing and the Eckerd 200 race at Super DIRT Week
since 1997. Eckerd kicked off its 2006 season with promotions in the Carolinas and
sponsorship of the Eckerd Outlaw Showdown at the Dirt track @ Lowes Motor Speedway
on May 24. Fans can find more information on the Eckerd promotion by visiting
Eckerd Pharmacy online at www.eckerd.com. For race information, please visit
www.dirtmotorsports.com.
DATE TRACK (PHONE)
DRIVER/APPEARANCE ECKERD STORE ADDRESS
Wed-Aug 30 Brewerton Speedway (315/668-6906) Pat Ward / 12noon-2:00pm
8379 Thompson Road - Cicero, NY
Sun-Sep 3 Cayuga Co. Fair Speedway (315/834-6606) Matt Sheppard /
11:00am-1:00pm 113 Downer Street - Baldwsinville, NY
Mon-sep 4 Rolling Wheels Raceway (315/689-7809) Steve Paine /
11:00am-1:00pm 153 Grant Avenue - Auburn, NY
Sat-sep 9 Lebanon Valley Speedway (518/794-9965) Kenny Tremont /
10:00am-12noon 463 Albany-Shaker Rd - Loudonville, NY
Sat-Sep 30 Fulton Speedway (315/593-6531) Vic
Coffey / 9:00am-11:00am 503 South Second St. - Fulton, NY
Mon-Oct 9 Super DIRT Week XXXV WINNER /
10:0am-12noon Eckerd, TBA
UPCOMING EVENT
Following the big Labor Day holiday tripleheader at Brewerton, Cayuga County and
Rolling Wheels, track bonus points will be issued before the top touring teams
head to Lebanon Valley Speedway for round #20 of the 2006 Advance Auto Parts Super
DIRT Series. Lebanon Valley hosts its first tour event of the season on Sept. 9
with the
Coors National 200 Championship headlining the Saturday show. The 200-lapper pays
out $10,000 to the winner plus offers valuable points towards the overall
Hoosier-Sunoco Mr. DIRT Championship and a guaranteed starting spot in the Eckerd
200 Championship during Super DIRT Week XXXV at the New York State Fairgrounds in
Syracuse.
2006 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Schedule
NP=Non-Point event.
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK WINNER/LOCATION
Wed-Feb 15 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park JIMMY HORTON
Thr-Feb 16 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park TIM FULLER
Fri-Feb 17 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN
Sat-Feb 18 50-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN
Sat-Mar 25 100 Hagerstown Speedway BRETT HEARN
Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway BILLY DECKER
Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway TIM FULLER
Sun-May 28 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway DANNY JOHNSON
Wed-Jun 14 100 Lernerville Speedway BILLY DECKER
Thr-Jun 15 100 Susquehanna Speedway JIMMY HORTON
Wed-Jun 21 100 Ransomville Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Wed-Jun 28 100 Fulton Speedway Rain-Cancelled
Mon-Jul 3 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway Rain-Cancelled
Tue-Jul 4 100 Brockville Ont Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Sun-Jul 9 100 Cornwall Motor Speedway DALE PLANCK
Mon-Jul 10 105 Autodrome Drummond BRETT HEARN
Thr-Jul 13 100 Orange Co Fair Speedway BILLY DECKER
Wed-Jul 19 100 Grandview Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Sat-Aug 5 100 Eldora Speedway TIM FULLER
Mon-Aug 7 100 Merrittville Speedway ALAN JOHNSON
Thr-Aug 10 100 Canandaigua Speedway GARY TOMKINS
Wed-Aug 16 100 New Egypt Speedway TIM FULLER
Wed-Aug 30 100 Brewerton Speedway Brewerton,NY
Sun-Sep 3 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway Weedsport,NY
Mon-Sep 4 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 9 200 Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon,NY
Fri-Sep 15 100 Canandaigua Speedway Canandaigua,NY
Sat-Sep 23 200 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sat-Sep 30 200-NP Fulton Speedway Fulton,NY
Sun-Oct 8 200 New York State Fairgrnds Syracuse,NY
Sun-Oct 15 100 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg,PA
Sun-Oct 22 200 Orange Co Fair Speedway Middletown,NY
*All events subject to change.
The DIRT MotorSportsT Advance Auto Parts Modified Series 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., DealMaker Auto Group and the University of Northwestern Ohio and
the contingency sponsors are Bert Transmission, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein
Shocks, Brodix Cylinder Heads, DART Machinery, Holley HP Carburetors, Integra
Shocks, MSD Ignitions, Miller Electric Manufacturing Company, Penske Shocks and
Wrisco Industries.