ALAN JOHNSON WINS HIS 300TH CAREER DIRT BIG BLOCK MODIFIED FEATURE AT BREWERTON SPEEDWAY ON BEACHY’S EQUIPMENT NIGHT
BREWERTON, NY…Alan Johnson continued his mastery of Brewerton Speedway last Friday night. Johnson claimed the victory in the 35-lap main event, which was his 300th career DIRT Big Block Modified feature win. To make the night even sweeter Johnson’s win came on Beachy’s Equipment Night at the D-shaped DIRT Demon. The victory for the Elaine James owned team was worth $1,700.
Tony Buffa raced out to the early lead at the start of the Beachy’s Equipment DIRT Modified feature from the outside pole starting position. Buffa set a fast pace from the start and after five circuits he was being followed in the top five by Mike Adderley, Vince Vitale, Ryan Phelps and Tom Sears. Buffa would lead the opening seven circuits of the event.
Adderley took the top spot away from Buffa on lap eight. With 10 laps complete Adderley was being followed in the top five by Matt Sheppard, Buffa, Chuck Hebing and Sears. Adderley, another of the top DIRT Modified rookies at Brewerton Speedway this season, would lead the quality field through lap 15. Alan Johnson took the lead away from Adderley on lap 16. Johnson worked up patiently from the 15th starting position.
Throughout the last half of the event Johnson drove a flawless race to earn his second win of the season at Brewerton. Pat Ward drove a solid race to finish second, his best Brewerton outing of the season. Billy Decker, Tim Fuller and Steve Hulsizer completed the top five feature finishers. Chuck Bower, Tim McCreadie, Matt Sheppard, Tony Buffa and Jimmy Phelps finished in positions sixth through tenth respectively.
Sean Lias won his fourth straight IMCA Modified feature at Brewerton Speedway last Friday night. Lias held off a fast closing Billy Dunn to record the victory. Pat Pontello finished third in his first start of the season while Bill Anderson Sr. and Rich Keller completed the top five feature finishers. Keller led the first four laps and Anderson led the sixth circuit. Lias led from lap six to the finish of the 20-lap event.
John Behron won his first ever Dwarf Car feature race last Friday night. Scott Nash, Wayne Younglove, Tod Simons and Kreig Heroth followed Behron across the finish line. Defending Track Champion Simons led the first three laps of the main event. Behron took the lead on lap four and led the rest of the way in the 20-lap affair.
Chuck Powelczyk won his third Four Cylinder Stock feature race of the season last Friday night. Rick Angle, Russ Wassner, Lorrie Herbert and Doug Farnsworth finished in positions second through fifth behind Powelczyk. Angle led the opening eight laps of the main event before Powelczyk took over the top spot for good.
Mitch Pietrowicz was the winner of the 35-car Four Cylinder Enduro. Jerry Herbert, Rich Gardiner, Sean Gardiner and Brian Root followed Pietrowicz across the finish line in the wild event.
Racing will continue this Friday at Brewerton Speedway on JE Pistons Night. The DIRT Big Block Modifieds, IMCA Modifieds, Dwarf Cars and Four Cylinder Stocks will all be in competition plus a special Four Wheeler race. For more information please call the track office at 315-668-6906 or the race line at 668-RACE. On line information is available at www.brewertonspeedway.com.
BEACHY’S EQUIPMENT RACE SUMMARY
DIRT MODIFIED FEATURE---Alan Johnson, Pat Ward, Billy Decker, Tim Fuller, Steve Hulsizer, Chuck Bower, Tim McCreadie, Matt Sheppard, Tony Buffa, Jimmy Phelps, Frankie Caprara, Scott Prentice, Ryan Baye, R.C. Faigle, Mike Adderley, Jim Burke, Ryan Phelps, Craig Terrell, Tom Sears, Vince Vitale, Chuck Hebing, Jeremie Corcoran, Mike Prentice, Bob McCreadie.
IMCA MODIFIED FEATURE---Sean Lias, Billy Dunn, Pat Pontello, Bill Anderson, Rich Keller, Richard Townsend, Les Hubbard, Bill Anderson Jr., Gregg Kimball, Ron Root, Kevan Cook, Pete Neff, Bob Bradt, George Valenti, Dale Caswell, Rich Riggs, Jon Amidon, Mike Jeffries, Coleen Finch, Tony Finch, Kevin Fleming, Tim Hearne, Mike Chilson.
DWARF CAR FEATURE---John Behron, Scott Nash, Wayne Younglove, Tod Simons, Kreig Heroth, Dan Williams, Joe Garafolo, Rob Garafolo, Tim Devendorf, Steve Miller, John Byrnes, Jeff Barker, Mike Isabell, Shawn Hort, Mark Cooper, Darren Forbes, Sean Hotaling, Marcus Moser, Matt Magner, Tim Burdick, Brenda Rice, Kelly Skinner, Lowell Zehr, Kevin Donhauser, Doug Williams.
FOUR CYLINDER STOCK FEATURE---Chuck Powelczyk, Rick Angle, Russ Wassner, Lorrie Herbert, Doug Farnsworth, Jim Griffin, Doug Halsey, Bruce Ackley, Chris Kranz, Ken Clark, John West, Darik Van Epps, Jeff Herbert, Dan Donahue, Walt Van Epps.
FOUR CYLINDER ENDURO TOP FIVE---Mitch Pietrowicz, Jerry Herbert, Rich Gardiner, Sean Gardiner, Brian Root.