BOWER RETURNS TO VICTORY LANE ON JIM HOUSE MEMORIAL NIGHT
BREWERTON, NY...Defending DIRT Modified Track Champion Chuck Bower returned to victory lane at Brewerton Speedway last Friday night. Bower's third win of the season came on Jim House Memorial Night at the D-shaped DIRT Demon. Bower took the lead away from Tim McCreadie on lap 16 and held off the late race challenge of Tim Fuller for the well earned 35 lap win . The victory was worth $1,700 for the Currier Plastics DIRT Modified team.
Ryan Bartlett raced out to the early lead at the start of the DIRT Modified feature from the pole starting position. Bartlett led the opening three laps. Chuck Hebing took the top spot away from Bartlett on lap four. Hebing led the 25 car starting field until lap seven. It was on lap eight when Jimmy Phelps took the lead away from Hebing. With 10 circuits complete Phelps was being followed in the top five by Hebing, Fuller, Tim McCreadie and Scott Prentice.
Tim McCreadie became the fourth different leader of the race on lap 13. McCreadie would only lead the field for three circuits. Bower took over the top spot on lap 16. At the halfway stage of the race Bower was being followed in the top five by Tim McCreadie, Fuller, Prentice and Phelps. Billy Decker, Steve Hulsizer, Hebing, Alan Johnson and Pat Ward raced in positions sixth through tenth at the halfway stage.
In the late going Fuller was clearly the fastest car on the speedway. Fuller was flying around the top side of the track, but he ran out of time. Bower recorded the feature win with Fuller second. Decker, Tim McCreadie and Prentice completed the top five feature finishers. Ward, Hulsizer, Hebing, Phelps and Chris Kokosa crossed the finish line in positions sixth through tenth respectively.
Tony Buffa was the winner of the 20 lap Jim House Memorial IMCA Modified feature. Buffa's fourth win of the season in the class was worth $500. Buffa won out over Sean Lias, Bob Bradt, John Hickman and Brian House. Johnny Hill led the first 13 laps of the main event. Buffa took over on lap 14 and led the rest of the distance in the 20 lap special.
Sean Lias was the winner of the regular 20 lap IMCA Modified feature. It was the second win of the season for Lias. Johnny Hill, Brian House, Bob Bradt and Don Alvord completed the top five feature finishers. Lias took the lead away from Ron O'Neil on lap two and led the rest of the distance. Lias started from the fifth starting position.
Darren Forbes won his first ever Dwarf Car feature last Friday night. Forbes was followed across the finish line by Bob Magner, Barry Virts, Joe Garafolo and Steve Miller. Dan Boyce, Tony Buffa and Bob Magner all led the race at one time. Forbes took the lead away from Magner on lap 17 and led the rest of the 20 lap distance.
Chris Smith won the Four Cylinder Stock feature in a three car photo finish over Lloyd Hinton and Todd Williamson. It was the fourth win of the season for Smith. With one lap to go Smith was running third, but he took the lead when it counted. Steve Coit and Bob Whipple completed the top five feature finishers.
BREWERTON NOTES---The first ever Jim House Memorial Night at Brewerton Speedway was very successful. Major sponsors of the event included Securities & Investment Advisors, Inc., Castaway's Landing, Evans and Bennet, CPA, Magee Trailer Sales and Brewerton Speedway...The Jim House Memorial Night benefited the Food Bank of CNY...Another large crowd witnessed a great night of family entertainment at the D-shaped DIRT Demon...Racing will continue this Friday at Brewerton Speedway with the DIRT Modifieds, IMCA Modifieds, Dwarf Cars, Four Cylinder Stocks, Four Cylinder Enduro Racers and One On One Spectator Races making up the program. Action will start at 7:30 p.m...For more information please call (315) 668-6906 or 668-RACE. On line go to www.brewertonspeedway.com.
JIM HOUSE MEMORIAL NIGHT RACE SUMMARY
DIRT MODIFIED FEATURE---Chuck Bower, Tim Fuller, Billy Decker, Tim McCreadie, Scott Prentice, Pat Ward, Steve Hulsizer, Chuck Hebing, Jimmy Phelps, Chris Kokosa, Frankie Caprara, Alan Johnson, Jim Larock, Mike Prentice, Frank Doll Jr., Bob McCreadie, Jim Burke, Ryan Bartlett, Joel Thomas, Tyke Morris, Pat Dabiere, John Lutes, Jim Olin, Tim Harris, Mike Payne.
IMCA MODIFIED FEATURE---Sean Lias, Johnny Hill, Brian House, Bob Bradt, Don Alvord, Bill Anderson Sr., Jon Amidon, Ken Rogers, Les Hubbard, Bill Anderson Jr., Curt Stiles, Ken Klinkowsky, Mike Chilson, Coleen Finch, John Bell, Jeff Cardinale, John Hickman, Tom Ralph, Amanda Garno, Tony Buffa, Tony Finch, Ron O'Neil.
IMCA MODIFIED JIM HOUSE MEMORIAL---Buffa, Lias, Bradt, Hickman, House, Anderson Sr., Hill, Hubbard, Rogers, Ralph, Amidon, Alvord, Tony Finch, O'Neil, Garno, Klinkowsky, Bezner, Anderson Jr., Bell.
DWARF CAR FEATURE---Darren Forbes, Bob Magner, Barry Virts, Joe Garafolo, Steve Miller, Bob Magner, Ken Gamlen, Lowell Zehr, David Orr, Shawn Hort, Scott Nash, Bill Teliska, Kelly Skinner, Tim Burdick, Kim Younglove, Dave Reales, Bob McCarthy, Brenda Rice, Todd Simon, Tony Buffa, Dan Boyce, Kreig Heroth, Wayne Younglove, Jeff Barker, Oly Johnson, Bob Garafolo.
FOUR CYLINDER STOCK FEATURE---Chris Smith, Lloyd Hinton, Todd Williamson, Steve Coit, Bob Whipple, Tim Koch, Kevan Cook, Dave Myrto, Chris Bargabos, Jeff Herbert, Roger West Sr., Brian Evenden, Ray Rainville, Roger Olschewske, Harvey Calkins Jr., Jason Amidon, Walt VanEpps.