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Syracuse, NY - October 8, 2006 - By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director
Overshadowed by the exploits of his older brother throughout much of the 2006 race
season, Danny Johnson took a front seat on Sunday at the New York State Fairgrounds
after capturing his second career Eckerd 200 win in convincing fashion. The $50,000
victory for Johnson completed a rare Super DIRT Week sweep as the Rochester, N.Y.
wheelman collected another $20,000 following a decisive victory Saturday afternoon
in the headline ITT Industries-Goulds Pumps 150-lap 'Salute to the Troops' Mr. DIRT
358-Modified Series showdown.
"This is just a fantastic accomplishment for our team and everybody that's helped us
out along the way," said Johnson, 46, who began his high-dollar streak last weekend
steering Dave Thompson's no. 27J Quality Concrete-King Ent.-Chiefs Tobacco &
Gas/Troyer entry to the first $20,000 triumph in the Victoria 200 at Fulton
Speedway. "We had a lot of well wishers during the week and to take a win back home
is a great way to thank everyone that's stayed behind and supported us when times
were tough."
The tough times appear to be over for Johnson as he led 93 of the 200-lap feature
race distance before holding off another two-time winner Jimmy Horton to score his
fifth DIRT Modified win of the year. Sibling Alan Johnson placed third while
four-time and defending Eckerd 200 champion Billy Decker settled for fourth ahead of
Capital District driver J.R. Heffner, whose fifth-place finish was by far his best
in three starts on the Syracuse Mile. Danny's fifth win of the '06 campaign improved
his lifetime DIRT big-block total to 284 (4th all-time), well behind the 344 feature
wins posted by Alan, who tops the entire DIRT circuit with 15 BB triumphs scored
this season.
With a weekend of high speed and heavenly sunshine, Super DIRT Week XXXV came down
to a test of fuel mileage and tire wear as both Johnson and Horton passed with
flying colors in both categories. While Johnson started 10th for the second straight
day and Horton filled in 30th on Sunday's 46-car grid, each made their final pit
stop on lap 86 and methodically worked their way towards the front as their
opposition backed off one by one. When Johnson inherited the lead on lap 128
following a round of pit stops by the frontrunners, the pair ran one-two the rest of
the way with Horton shuffling the deck on lap 191 and D.J. sealing the deal as he
forged the seventh and final lead change just a half-lap later.
"I thought for sure we'd run out of fuel but a lot of yellow flags probably made the
difference," figured Johnson, referring to the 15 caution periods that slowed the
action for 66 laps. The final five yellow flags dropped once Johnson held the point,
leaving Horton only a few chances to build up enough momentum to make a clean pass
for the lead aboard the brand new Grosso Motorsports no. 42 Millennium Car
Wash/Bicknell ride powered by a Feil motor. The Neshanic Station, N.J. veteran took
advantage of a rare opportunity at the end of lap 191 but Johnson stormed back and
resumed command by the time both reached turn three on the following circuit.
Pole-sitter Tim Fuller took control on lap one despite Frenchmen David Hebert
slamming the outside turn one wall to require a complete restart. The second
Canadian to make contact with the outside retaining wall was Brian McDonald and his
turn three mishap brought out another yellow flag. Back under green flag conditions
the field began to spread out and with 10 laps scored Fuller opened up a comfortable
advantage over Advance Auto Parts Triple 20 winners Pat Ward and Jimmy Phelps. Alan
Johnson ran fifth while Danny remained stable in the 10th position in the early
stages.
Making history as the first female driver ever to qualify for the Eckerd 200
line-up, Jessica Zemken's rookie debut went up in flames after just 25 circuits when
owner Tony Laughing's NativePoker.com/Bicknell no. 1Z entry slowed at the end of the
back chute while an oil fire erupted underneath. Danny Johnson used the third
caution period to make the first of two pit stops scheduled during the day. When the
left-rear tire shredded on the no. 4 Albraeda Waste/PMC mount driven by Andy
Bachetti, another yellow flag unfurled on lap 85 with both race leader Danny and
Horton revisiting pit lane to gas and go for the final time. Fuller had made his
first trip to the pits on lap 46 to relinquish the point to Phelps, and Johnson
inherited the top spot when Phelps mirrored the move just 20 laps later. Johnson's
exit off the track on lap 86 put Pennsylvanian Rick Laubach up front for the second
consecutive day, and there he would stay to collect the $5,000 lap 100 leader bonus
added to the race day pot by Aramark Uniform Service.
2006 DIRT big-block rookie Kenny Stafford crashed hard into the turn three/four wall
on lap 93 and during this set-back just shy of the halfway mark pre-race favorites
Decker, Fuller, Ward and Jack Johnson retreaded and filled their tanks for the final
time. Their strategy seemed more feasible needing to cover 106 laps on a tank of gas
compared to the 114 on the docket for Johnson and Horton. With five grand pocketed
at the midway point, Laubach gave up the lead to Chad Brachmann under yellow on lap
112 and just 14 more trips around the Salt City oval Johnson assumed control when
Brachmann took his no. 3 Original Pizza Logs/Bicknell down pit lane for a fill-up
and fresh rubber.
During the final third of the race a handful of yellow flags slowed the action and
each time Johnson was able to pull away from Horton on the ensuing retart. Phelps
first suffered a blown right-rear tire (lap 140), Brachmann slid up high against the
wall below the starter's stand (lap 147), and fourth-place starter Jeff Trombley
lost a left-rear wheel completely to send his Morris Auto Group/TEO machine limping
onto pit row (lap 154). Brachmann tangled with Todd Burley knocking both out with 25
still to go and when the track was clean and ready for green Danny Johnson, Horton,
Frank Cozze, Alan Johnson and Heffner in a car normally driven by Ron Dwyer at
Lebanon Valley Speedway. Horton shadowed Johnson on the lap 184 restart and finally
caught the leader high across the line, but Danny quickly retaliated to settle the
score for good on lap 192 relegating Horton to runner-up status for the remainder of
the race. Under the checkers it was Johnson matching Brett Hearn's SDW
big-block/small-block double recorded in 1990, while Horton's bid fell two
car-lengths shy in command performance.
"You're always trying to conserve fuel when you run Syracuse and Jimmy just
surprised me at the end. We've been having bad radio communication all day and I
really thought I had about 15 car-lengths on him before he went by. When I saw him
go past I just kept in it and made a good run down going into turn three. That kind
of woke me up so I stayed pretty hard on the gas the rest of the way," said Johnson,
who posted his fastest lap of the race reaching a peak speed of 115.433 mph on the
historic Moody Mile as the fans came to their feet one final time.
Recording his best Eckerd 200 finish since crossing the line third in 2002, Horton
fell just .340 seconds shy in his try for a third first-place trophy in the 35th
annual autumn race. "We did what we wanted to all race, lull (Danny) to sleep, but
then I kinda fell asleep right after that," said Horton, who has missed only four
Super DIRT Week specials since the inaugural all-star event was staged in 1972. "I
ran with Danny the whole race, pushing just hard enough when we had to and trying to
save fuel the whole way around. We reallt stuck to the game plan and the crew did
their job even giving me positions when we stopped. I finally got ahead of Danny but
then slipped up just enough to let him by again. I guess he wanted to win this thing
just as bad as us," Horton added.
Current overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT points leader Alan Johnson
had the best seat in the house as he watched the leaders battle it out as the laps
dwindled. "We had a great car and some really good pit stops, we just didn't need
Danny and Jimmy in the field today if we wanted to win," said Alan, the only driver
to win at lease one big-block Modified feature win every year since DIRT MotorSports
was established in 1976. "Other than them, fuel was our only real concern today and
tires were never an issue. We just ran out of gas coming out here to victory lane.
That's how close it can be out here between winning and just finishing."
Rounding out the top-10 behind Decker and Heffner were1992 Eckerd 200 champ Richie
Tobias Jr., '04 race winner Tim Fuller, top Team Troyer driver Jimmy Phelps, Pat
Ward and Matt Sheppard. Provisoinal starter Kenny Tremont started last (46th) and
improved to 13th to earn Sunoco/Bert 'Hard Charger' laurels while Chad Phelps moved
from 45th to 25th and garnered Freihofer's Rookie of the Race honors. Danny Johnson
accepted the NYSSCA 'Top Member' award for the second straight day. In traditional
pre-race ceremonies, driver of the H&H Motorsports no. 98H Troyer entry Jimmy Phelps
was recognized with the Gater Racing Photo News Best Appearing Car & Crew award,
while Ric Hill driving for owner Oscar Boria reluctantly accepted the Area Auto
Racing News 'Hard Luck' award after failing to make the feature race line-up.
With Super DIRT Week now officially in the record book, all eyes turn to Williams
Grove Speedway for the Advance Auto Parts Modified Super DIRT Series Central Penn
100 presented by Palmer Candy & Heffner Printing on Oct. 15. Alan Johnson holds a
commanding 132-point lead over runner-up Decker with just two point shows remaining
followed by Fuller, Hearn and Gary Tomkins.
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Race #23 - New York State Fairgrounds, October
8, 2006 "Eckerd 200" Modified Event Summary
FIN STR CAR# DRIVER LAPS
$WON$ REASON OUT
1 10 27J Danny Johnson / Rochester,NY 200 50,000
Running
2 30 42 Jimmy Horton / Neshanic Station,NJ 200 25,000
Running
3 7 14J Alan Johnson / Phelps,NY 200
15,000 Running
4 8 91 Billy Decker / Unadilla,NY 200
10,000 Running
5 20 88J J.R. Heffner / Stephentown,NY 200 6,000
Running
6 11 USA1 Richie Tobias,Jr. / Annville,PA 200
4,000 Running
7 1 19 Tim Fuller / Edwards,NY 200
3,600 Running
8 3 98H Jimmy Phelps / Baldwinsville,NY 200 3,400
Running
9 2 42P Pat Ward / Genoa,NY 200
3,200 Running
10 21 44S Matt Sheppard / Waterloo,NY 200 3,000 Running
11 9 1 Bobby Varin / Sharon Springs,NY 200 2,800
Running
12 27 45 Wayne Jelley / Pittsfield,MA 200
2,600 Running
13 46 115 Kenny Tremont / W.Sand Lake,NY 200 2,400 Running
14 15 3 Justin Haers / Phelps,NY 200
2,200 Running
15 44 26 Ryan Godown / Ringoes,NJ 200 2,000
Running
16 19 19B Kenny Brightbill / Sinking Spring,PA 200 1,900
Running
17 33 83 Tom Sears Jr. / Clay,NY 200
1,800 Running
18 32 56 Vince Vitale / Phoenix,NY 200
1,700 Running
19 16 7X Steve Paine / Waterloo,NY 200
1,700 Running
20 12 44 Frank Cozze / Wind Gap,PA 200 1,700
Running
21 5 12A Jack Johnson / Duanesburg,NY 200 1,600
Running
22 28 98 Eddie Marshall / Ridgefield,CT 200
1,600 Running
23 24 21 Donnie Corellis / Averill Park,NY 198
1,600 Running
24 39 84 Gary Tomkins / Clifton Springs,NY 187 1,600
Engine
25 45 X Chad Phelps / Mexico,NY® 184
1,600 Running
26 18 3B Chad Brachmann / Wheatfield,NY 176 1,600
Accident
27 17 62 Todd Burley / Spencerport,NY 175 1,600
Accident
28 4 21J Jeff Trombley / Altamont,NY 152
1,600 Accident
29 13 20 Brett Hearn / Sussex,NJ 147
1,600 Engine
30 23 66 Jeff Heotzler / Wallkill,NY 125
1,600 Engine
31 34 5 Rick Laubach / Quakertown,PA 112 1,500
Rotor/Brakes
32 26 76 Alton Palmer / Howes Cave,NY 90 1,500
Mechanical
33 43 49 Billy Dunn / Watertown,NY® 85
1,500 Front End
34 29 4 Andy Bachetti / Sheffield,MA 83
1,500 Rear End
35 22 60 Kenny Stafford / Homer,NY® 82
1,500 Accident
36 35 88 Steve Hulsizer / Bridgeport,NY 62
1,500 Engine
37 25 77X Dale Planck / Cortland,NY 48
1,500 Rear End
38 36 90 Martin Roy / Napierville,QUE 43
1,500 Drive Line
39 6 2 Ronnie Johnson / Duanesburg,NY 35 1,500
Engine
40 37 1Z Jessica Zemken / Sprakers,NY® 25 1,500
Engine
41 38 32C Vic Coffey / Leicester,NY 20
1,500 Engine
42 42 42B Pete Bicknell / St.Catharines,ONT 10 1,500
Withdrew
43 41 3J Jeff Brownell Jr. / Waterloo,NY 5
1,500 Withdrew
44 40 6 Pat O'Brien / Kingston,ONT 3
1,500 Withdrew
45 31 151KB Brian McDonald / Cornwall,ONT 0 1,500
Accident
46 14 1H David Hebert / St. Damase,QUE 0 1,500
Accident
EVENT SUMMARY:
LAP LEADERS: Fuller (1-45), J.Phelps (46-64), D.Johnson (65-85), Laubach (86-111),
Brachmann (112-127), D.Johnson (128-190), Horton (191), D.Johnson (192-200).
TOTAL LAPS LED: 93-D.Johnson, 45-Fuller, 26-Laubach, 19-J.Phelps, 16-Brachmann,
1-Horton.
LEAD CHANGES: 6 among 6 drivers.
CAUTIONS: 15 for 66 laps.
ELAPSED TIME: 2 hrs. 30 mins. 43 secs.
AVERAGE SPEED: 79.620 mph.
MARGIN OF VICTORY: .340 sec.
FREIHOFER'S ROOKIE OF THE RACE $2,000 AWARD: Chad Phelps.
BERT HARD CHARGER: Kenny Tremont.
SUNOCO RACE FUELS HARD CHARGER: Kenny Tremont.
ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICE LAP 100 LEADER $5,000 AWARD: Rick Laubach.
GATER RACING NEWS BEST APPEARING CAR & CREW: #98H - Jimmy Phelps.
AREA AUTO RACING NEWS HARD LUCK AWARD: Ric Hill.
NYSSCA 'TOP MEMBER' AWARD: Danny Johnson.
BURDICK FORD POLE WINNER: Tim Fuller (30.622 sec/117.563 mph).
SUNOCO RACE FUELS OUTSIDE POLE WINNER: Pat Ward (30.652 sec/117.447 mph).
MAURI HOLBROOK MEMORIAL FAST TIME OF WEEK AWARD: Tim Fuller (29.117 sec/123.639
mph).
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS TRIPLE-20 RACE WINNERS: Tim Fuller, Billy Decker, Jimmy Phelps.
DIG SAFELY NEW YORK SHOOTOUT RACE WINNER: Billy Dunn.
CARS ENTERED: 76.
RACE ROOKIES®: 4.
DID NOT QUALIFY(18)
OB's Ric Hill / Lafayette,NJ
24 Chris Shultz / Pawling,NY
99 Mike Adderley / Watertown,NY
473 John Alberti / Schodack Landing,NY
6N Drew Ricco / Bellmawr,NJ
48too Dave Rauscher / Waterloo,NY
37 Scott Flammer / West Milford,NJ
77F Mark Flach,Jr. / Coxsackie,NY
8 John Lutes Jr. / Altamont,NY
1H Tim Hindley / Monticello,NY
5 Dave Stonebraker / Coopersburg,PA
3F Johnny Payne / Hawthorne,NJ
6J Joe Isabell / Pennellville,NY
21M Bob McGannon / Garnerville,NY
M40 Mark Forte Jr. / Blue Anchor,NJ
26R Rick Richner / Niagara Falls,NY
19K Paul Kinney / Vernon,NY
77G Robbie Grant / Malone,NY
Overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT Championship Point Standings
(through NYS Fairgrounds - October 8, 2006)
Rank No. Driver Points Home Track Bonus Wins
Top-5 Top-10 Starts
1 14J Alan Johnson 2,278 Fulton 300 6
18 19 23
2 91 Billy Decker 2,146 Brewerton 284 3
17 19 23
3 19 Tim Fuller 2,120 Fulton 300 3
14 19 23
4 20 Brett Hearn 1,931 Orange County 300 3
11 15 23
5 1 Gary Tomkins 1,882 Canandaigua 300 1
11 16 23
6 27J Danny Johnson 1,802 Cayuga County 272 2 3
14 23
7 44s Matt Sheppard 1,802 Cayuga County 292 1 4
14 23
8 42p Pat Ward 1,795 Cayuga County 278 0
4 15 23
9 98h Jimmy Phelps 1,792 Fulton 272 1
7 17 23
10 7x Steve Paine 1,619 Canandaigua 296 0
2 9 23
11 77x Dale Planck 1,593 Cayuga County 260 1
2 11 22
12 44c Frank Cozze 1,392 Rolling Wheels 103 0
3 8 23
13 8J Tom Sears Jr. 1,145 Fulton 238 0
1 2 19
14 3 Justin Haers 1,075 Can Am 264 0
1 3 15
15 32c Vic Coffey 1,063 Canandaigua 284 0
2 7 14
16 60 Kenny Stafford [R] 889 Can Am 244 0
0 0 13
17 Z Butch Tittle 719 Canandaigua 206 0
0 0 12
18 99 Ryan Phelps 708 Cayuga County 240 0
0 2 10
19 62 Todd Burley 700 Canandaigua 276 0
0 3 7
20 42B Kevin Bates [R] 692 Fulton 240 0
0 0 9
21 11 Kyle Jacobs [R] 675 Can Am 230 0
1 1 9
22 6J Joe Isabell [R] 674 Brewerton 214 0
0 0 8
23 99b Chuck Bower 649 Canandaigua 248 0
0 0 7
24 3b Chad Brachmann 615 Canandaigua 232 0 1
1 8
25 39 Tim McCreadie 598 Brewerton 203 0
3 4 7
26 66 Jeff Heotzler 589 Orange County 266 0
1 2 7
27 18 Sean Beardsley 570 Canandaigua 218 0
0 0 8
28 6 Pat O'Brien 527 Can Am 292 0
2 2 3
29 88 Steve Hulsizer 507 Brewerton 250 0
0 0 7
30 29B Jeff Brownell Jr. 484 Canandaigua 266 0
0 1 4
31 49 Billy Dunn 477 Thunder Alley 276 0
0 0 4
32 115 Kenny Tremont Jr.473 Lebanon Valley 288 0 1
1 3
33 73h J.R. Heffner 464 Lebanon Valley 274 1
2 2 2
34 56 Vince Vitale 419 Cayuga County 232 0
0 0 4
35 2 Ronnie Johnson412 Cayuga County 55 0
0 0 8
36 42 Jimmy Horton 411 Orange County 20 1
2 2 6
37 47 Jerry Higbie 398 Orange County 260 0
0 1 2
38 7J Jeff Isabell 396 Brewerton 169 0
0 0 4
39 FX1 Frankie Caprara Jr.395 Thunder Alley 300 0
0 0 3
40 33.3 Tommy Meier 380 Orange County 260 0 0
0 2
41 4 Andy Bachetti 376 Lebanon Valley 288 0
0 0 2
42 14 Rick Laubach 373 Orange County 62 0
0 0 7
43 99 Charlie Donk 367 Canandaigua 262 0
0 1 2
44 45 Wayne Jelley 367 Lebanon Valley 266 0
0 0 2
45 73 Ryan Jacobs 366 Can Am 159 0
0 0 3
46 777 Kevin Bolland 358 Lernerville 300 0
0 0 1
47 20D Del Rougeux Jr. 348 Lernerville 254 0
0 0 2
48 X Chad Phelps 347 Fulton 226 0
0 0 4
49 48T Dave Rauscher 346 Canandaigua 204 0 0
0 2
50 71 David VanHorn Jr.344 Orange County 220 0 0
1 2
51 1J Bobby Varin 336 Canandaigua 38 0
0 2 5
52 21p Derrick Podsiadlo 335 Canandaigua 210 0 0
0 2
53 93x Craig Mitchell 333 Orange County 258 0
0 1 1
54 44w Shannon Whaley 330 Canandaigua 208 0 0
0 2
55 24 Chris Shultz 328 Orange County 208 0
0 0 2
56 83 Brian Swartzlander 328 Lernerville 288 0
0 0 1
57 21 Gary Edwards Jr. 325 Orange County 234 0 0
1 1
58 10 Richie Eurich 325 Orange County 270 0
0 0 1
59 37md Jeremiah Shingledecker 318 Tri-City 278 0
0 0 1
60 15 Brett Tonkin 317 Fulton 140 0
0 0 5
SKIDMARKS
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 list of a dozen contracted drivers (in alphabetical
order) includes popular Pennsylvania pilot 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.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
No matter how successful a driver may claim to be, victory in the Salt City showdown
on the storied Syracuse Mile still stands to separate the best from the rest. And a
triumph in the lucrative Eckerd 200 during Super DIRT Week remains one of the most
prized jewels anywhere in motorsports racing today. With his recent win on Sunday
afternoon, Johnson joins a select list of nine drivers that have made it into
victory lane more than once in DIRT's MotorSports NorthEast's premier open-wheel
event. Johnson was also among 11 past champions qualifying this year for the
headline Advance Auto Parts Series Eckerd 200 for big-block Modifieds, joining past
winners Brett Hearn, Billy Decker, Alan Johnson, Jack Johnson, Jimmy Horton, Tim
Fuller, Vic Coffey, Kenny Tremont , Richie Tobias Jr. and Kenny Brightbill in the
line-up.
SYRACUSE "ECKERD 200" MODIFIED CHAMPIONSHIP
DATE LAPS FIRST SECOND THIRD
10/8/06 200 Danny Johnson Jimmy Horton Alan Johnson
11/5/05 200 Billy Decker Todd Burley Ronnie Johnson
10/10/04 200 Tim Fuller Gary Tomkins Pat Ward
10/12/03 200 Alan Johnson Kenny Tremont Frank Cozze
10/13/02 203 Vic Coffey Gary Tomkins Jimmy Horton
10/7/01 202 Billy Decker Kenny Tremont Ron Smoker
10/8/00 200 Billy Decker Steve Paine Kenny Brightbill
10/10/99 188 Kenny Tremont Kenny Brightbill Tim Fuller
10/11/98 191 Billy Decker Bud Christmann Dick Larkin
10/12/97 188 Danny Johnson Jeff Heotzler Brett Hearn
10/13/96 188 Doug Hoffman Danny Johnson Kenny Tremont
10/8/95 188 Brett Hearn Dave Blaney Steve Paine
10/9/94 188 Jimmy Horton Dave Blaney Danny Johnson
10/10/93 188 Brett Hearn Kenny Tremont Bob McCreadie
10/11/92 135 Rich Tobias,Jr. Randy Glenski Frank Cozze
10/13/91 188 Brett Hearn Steve Paine Jack Johnson
10/7/90 188 Brett Hearn Alan Johnson Jeff Trombley
10/8/89 188 Alan Johnson Dave Blaney C.D. Coville
10/9/88 188 Kenny Brightbill Jimmy Horton Alan Johnson
10/11/87 188 Jimmy Horton Charlie Rudolph Doug Hoffman
10/12/86 125 Bob McCreadie Billy Pauch Jack Johnson
10/13/85 125 Brett Hearn Jack Johnson Bob McCreadie
10/7/84 125 Jack Johnson Carl Collis Merv Treichler
10/9/83 125 Alan Johnson Merv Treichler Dave Lape
10/10/82 125 Merv Treichler Alan Johnson Brett Hearn
10/11/81 125 Merv Treichler Lou Blaney Brett Hearn
10/12/80 125 Gary Balough Buzzie Reutimann Frank Cozze
10/7/79 125 Jack Johnson Will Cagle Ken Brenn,Jr.
10/1/78 100 Gary Balough Frank Cozze Stan Ploski
4/15/78 100 Gary Balough Dick Tobias Elvin Felty
10/3/76 100 Gary Balough Bobby Gerhart Will Cagle
9/28/75 100 Dick Tobias Billy Osmun Wayne Reutimann
9/29/74 95 Billy Osmun Merv Treichler Gary Balough
9/30/73 100 Buz.Reutimann Tommy Corellis Will Cagle
10/1/72 100 Buz.Reutimann Jerry Cook Stan Ploski
SDW Tape-Delayed On SPEED Channel: Open-wheel action during Super DIRT Week XXXV at
the New York State Fairgrounds will once again be televised this year. In showcasing
the 2006 edition, SPEED Channel will offer 3-1/2 hours of tape-delayed coverage
including the headline Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Eckerd 200 Modified
Championship and Goulds Pumps-ITT Industries 150-lap 'Salute to the Troops' Mr. DIRT
358-Modified Series event. With the small-block race run Oct. 7 and the big-block
finale contested Oct. 8 on the Syracuse Mile, SPEED Channel will air the
358-Modified Championship (1-1/2 hrs.) on Sunday, Oct. 29 at 5:30 p.m. EST and show
the Eckerd 200 (2 hrs.) on Sunday, Nov. 5 beginning at 5 p.m. EST.
SPEED Channel continues to be recognized as one of the nation's fastest growing
cable networks. It is the first and only 24-hour cable network devoted exclusively
to motorsports and is currently seen in more than 75 million homes in the United
States and Canada. DIRT MotorSports special events television broadcaster Rick
Benjamin will join popular color analyst Shane Andrews in the booth to give
lap-by-lap coverage while roving trackside reporters Mark Kenyon and Andy Fusco will
be teaming up to provide exclusive pit notes throughout both Super DIRT Week
specials.
Homepage Highlights: 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: With RACEceiver now recognized as the Official Driver
Communicator of DIRT MotorSportsT in 2006, fans, as well as the competing drivers,
were able to hear first hand everything that was happening throughout the entire
Super DIRT Week show. 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 allows 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 continues to be recognized as the Official Timing System of DIRT
MotorSports. 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 MotorSports events.
Eckerd Winner Appearance: Fans will get to meet Eckerd 200 winner Danny Johnson when
he makes his first post-race public appearance on Monday, October 9 at the Eckerd
store on 5380 Taft Rd. in North Syracuse, NY. An autograph appearance and photo
session is scheduled from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon and the first 50 fans will receive
a FREE Eckerd Racing Hat. The Eckerd 200 winner's appearance is just one of many fan
values offered by Eckerd at Super DIRT Week. Race fans can get a coupon for a FREE
General Admission Grandstand Ticket for children under 12 to Sunday's Eckerd 200 by
visiting Syracuse area Eckerd stores or on-line at www.eckerd.com. During Super DIRT
Week, Eckerd "Pit Stops" will be located next to the main grandstand and in the race
track infield. The Eckerd "Pit Stops" will offer Eckerd brand items that fans use at
the races including film, batteries and sundries as well as on-site developing of
their digital pictures. Fans can "spin to win" a variety of prizes with a donation
to the Children's Miracle Network or receive a souvenir photo of themselves in the
Eckerd Race Car. The Eckerd 200 culminates Eckerd's season long motorsports
promotion that began with the Eckerd Outlaw Showdown at the Dirt Track @ Lowes Motor
Speedway on May 24th. Promotions at Eckerd locations across the East Coast have
featured 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.
Next Events: Only two extra-distance events remain on the 2006 Advance Auto Parts
Super DIRT Series schedule with the highly anticipated return to Williams Grove
(Pa.) taking place on Oct. 15 while the 45th Eastern States Championship at Orange
County Fair Speedway brings the curtain down on Oct. 22.
2006 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Schedule
NP=Non-Point event.
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK WINNER/ECKERD QUAL.
(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 B.DECKER/PAT WARD
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 A.JOHNSON/PAT O'BRIEN
Sun-Jul 9 100 Cornwall Motor Speedway DALE PLANCK
Mon-Jul 10 105 Autodrome Drummond B.HEARN/GARY TOMKINS
Thr-Jul 13 100 Orange Co Fair Speedway B.DECKER/JEFF HEOTZLER
Wed-Jul 19 100 Grandview Speedway A.JOHNSON/JIMMY PHELPS
Sat-Aug 5 100 Eldora Speedway T.FULLER/STEVE PAINE
Mon-Aug 7 100 Merrittville Speedway A.JOHNSON/PETE BICKNELL
Thr-Aug 10 100 Canandaigua Speedway G.TOMKINS/JEFF BROWNELL JR.
Wed-Aug 16 100 New Egypt Speedway T.FULLER/FRANK COZZE
Wed-Aug 30 100 Brewerton Speedway J.PHELPS/TODD BURLEY
Sun-Sep 3 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway A.JOHNSON/MATT SHEPPARD
Mon-Sep 4 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway A.JOHNSON/JUSTIN HAERS
Sat-Sep 9 200 Lebanon Valley Speedway J.R. HEFFNER
Fri-Sep 15 100 Canandaigua Speedway M.SHEPPARD/CHARLIE DONK
Sat-Sep 23 200 Rolling Wheels Raceway B.HEARN/VIC COFFEY
Sat-Sep 30 200-NP Fulton Speedway D.JOHNSON/MITCH GIBBS
Sun-Oct 8 200 New York State Fairgrnds DANNY JOHNSON
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.