FULLER AND JOHNSON SPLIT BUDWEISER BEER DIRT BIG BLOCK VICTORIES IN WILD NIGHT AT BREWERTON SPEEDWAY
BREWERTON, NY…Tim Fuller and Alan Johnson split the DIRT Big Block Modified feature wins at Brewerton Speedway last Friday on Budweiser Beer Night. Fuller claimed the win in the rain delayed 35-lap main event, which was stopped for a wild crash on lap six. Johnson recovered to win the nightcap 35-lap feature race after dropping out of the first event. Both drivers earned $1,700 for their feature victories.
Tom Sears raced out to the early lead at the start of the rain delayed DIRT Big Block Modified feature. Sears continued to lead the field through lap six when the event was stopped for a wild crash on the front stretch. Involved in the ordeal were Jeremie Corcoran, Dave Stonebraker and Jim Burke. The crash started when Corcoran bounced off the front stretch wall that then was hit by Stonebraker and then by Burke.
Burke’s car flipped after hitting the car of Corcoran, while the car of Stonebraker developed a brief oil fire. All drivers escaped injury in the show-stopping incident. Sears restarted the event as the race leader, but Fuller came away with the lead on lap eight. Fuller wasted little time charging up from the 10th starting position to the lead, mostly using the topside of the racing surface.
Bob McCreadie moved into the second position on lap 18 and quickly moved into striking distance of Fuller. In the final laps McCreadie closed right in on Fuller with several lapped cars in the equation. Fuller never made the mistake that McCreadie needed and the Edwards, N.Y. drivers claimed his second win of the season in the B&F General Machine car.
Bob McCreadie had to settle for a strong second place finish. Pat Ward made a late race charge to finish third. Past feature winners Tim McCreadie and Billy Decker completed the top five feature finishers in the rain-delayed event.
At the start of the regular 35-lap Budweiser DIRT Modified feature outside pole starter Tom Sears jumped out to the early lead. After five circuits Sears was being followed in the top five by Craig Terrell, Mike Prentice, Jimmy Phelps and Chuck Hebing. Sears would lead the opening 10 laps of the main event.
Alan Johnson took the lead away from Sears on lap 11. Johnson was looking to bounce back from the first feature, which he failed to finish. In the late going Johnson lost the lead he had built with some heavy lapped traffic. Bob McCreadie and Tim McCreadie closed right in on Johnson. But the defending Brewerton Speedway Track Champion made all the right moves to claim the win.
The victory was the third of the season for the Elaine James Modified team. Bob McCreadie closed out the night with his second straight runner-up finish. Tim McCreadie came from the rear of the starting field to finish third. Chuck Bower also came from the back of the pack to finish fourth, while Fuller ended a good evening with a fifth place finish.
Pat Pontello crossed the finish line first at the conclusion of the 20-lap IMCA Modified feature. Rich Keller, Rich Townsend, Tom Ralph and Les Hubbard crossed the finish line in positions second through fifth respectively. Pontello passed Sean Lias on lap 19 and the duo came together on the final circuit with Pontello going on to the win while Lias dropped to a 12th place finish.
Doug Farnsworth won his first ever Four Cylinder Stock feature race in the rain-delayed event. Chuck Powelczyk, Rick Angle, Russ Wassner and Ken Clark completed the top five feature finishers behind Farnsworth. Farnsworth led the entire 15-lap distance except for lap five.
Chuck Powelczyk returned to the winner’s circle at the conclusion of the regular Four Cylinder Stock feature. Rick Angle, Doug Farnsworth, Russ Wassner, Chad Brazo crossed the finish line in positions second through fifth respectively. Powelczyk passed Angle on lap four and led the rest of the 15-lap event.
Steve Miller claimed the win in the 20-lap Dwarf Car feature race. Scott Nash, Dan Boyce, Tod Simons and Shawn Hort completed the top five feature finishers behind Miller. Miller took the lead away from Nash on lap eight and led the rest of the distance in the 20-lap event. Kevin Donhauser led the opening two laps of the main event.
Jerry Herbert was the winner of the Four Cylinder Enduro race. Ron Hunt, Mitch Pietrowicz, Sam Curcie and Chad Guthrie completed the top five feature finishers behind Herbert.
Racing will continue this Friday at Brewerton Speedway with the Holiday Spectacular. In race competition will be the DIRT Big Block Modifieds, IMCA Modifieds, Dwarf Cars and Four Cylinder Stocks plus a gigantic fireworks display. The DIRT Modifieds will battle in a 45-lap special while the IMCA Modifieds and Dwarf Cars will compete in double features. Race time is set for 7:30 p.m. For more information please call the track office at 315-668-6906.
BUDWEISER BEER FEATURE RACE SUMMARY
DIRT MODIFIED FEATURE FROM JUNE 20TH---Tim Fuller, Bob McCreadie, Pat Ward, Tim McCreadie, Billy Decker, Craig Terrell, Steve Hulsizer, Ryan Phelps, Mike Prentice, Chuck Hebing, R.C. Faigle, Alton Palmer, Jeff Isabell, Tom Sears, Jimmy Phelps, Frankie Caprara, Chuck Bower, Scott Prentice, Tony Buffa, Ray Bliss, Alan Johnson, Jeremie Corcoran, Dave Stonebraker, Jim Burke.
SECOND DIRT MODIFIED FEATURE---Alan Johnson, Bob McCreadie, Tim McCreadie, Chuck Bower, Tim Fuller, Pat Ward, Ray Bliss, Scott Prentice, Jimmy Phelps, Ryan Baye, Tom Sears, Chuck Hebing, Mike Prentice, Billy Decker, Craig Terrell, Steve Hulsizer, R.C. Faigle, Ryan Phelps, Tony Buffa, Alton Palmer, Jeff Isabell, Frankie Caprara, Mike Bliss.
IMCA MODIFIED FEATURE---Pat Pontello, Rich Keller, Rich Townsend, Tom Ralph, Les Hubbard, George Valenti, Mike Jeffries, Kevan Cook, Pete Neff, Gregg Kimball, Bob Bradt, Sean Lias, Mike Chilson, Rich Riggs, Dale Caswell, Tim Hearne, John Thayer, Dave Talbot, Jon Amidon, Jason Amidon, Bill Anderson Jr., Bill Anderson, Ed Bloss.
DWARF CAR FEATURE---Steve Miller, Scott Nash, Dan Boyce, Tod Simons, Shawn Hort, Wayne Younglove, Tim Burdick, Tim Devendorf, Troy VanAllen, Don Fenner, Joe Garafolo, Doug Williams, Darren Forbes, Kim Nash, Lowell Zehr, Marcus Moser, Mike Isabell, Jeff Barker, Dave Reals, Mark Cooper, Dan Williams, Kreig Heroth, Alan Barker, Kevin Donhauser.
FOUR CYLINDER FEATURE FROM JUNE 20TH---Doug Farnsworth, Chuck Powelczyk, Rick Angle, Russ Wassner, Ken Clark, John West, Darik Van Epps, Roger Olschewske, Lorrie Herbert, Aaron Backus, Jeff Herbert, Chris Kranz, Jerry Curcie Jr., Bruce Ackley.
SECOND FOUR CYLINDER STOCK FEATURE---Chuck Powelczyk, Rick Angle, Doug Farnsworth, Russ Wassner, Chad Brazo, Darik Van Epps, Ken Clark, Chris Kranz, Lorrie Herbert, Aaron Backus, Jerry Curcie Jr., John West, Roger Olschewske.
FOUR CYLINDER ENDURO TOP FIVE---Jerry Herbert, Ron Hunt, Mitch Pietrowicz, Sam Curcie, Chad Guthrie.