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JACK JOHNSON WIRES OCFS SERIES EVENT




Middletown, NY: Jack Johnson of Duanesburg, NY invaded the Orange County Fair Speedway Thursday night and won the 100 lap DYNOMAX 100, an Advance Auto Parts Super Dirt Series event. It was Johnson's 3rd career win at the Middletown oval. His first came in the 1985 Eastern States 200 and the second was the season opener in 1995.

The top six time trialers and 6 heat winners made up the 12 drivers who drew for starting position. Johnson, by winning the 3rd heat, drew the pole. From the drop of the green, until the checkered fell, Johnson led every lap.

The battle for second developed between Billy Decker and Brett Hearn. Hearn took Decker on lap 26, but Decker returned the favor on lap 41. It was academic to both as they both dropped out of the top five with right rear flat tires late in the event. Hearn headed to the pits on lap 91 and Decker with one lap remaining.

Gaining the most by the tire problems was current Super DIRT Series point leader Steve Paine. He drew 10th starting position and moved into second at the end. Tim McCreadie, who started 12th, was third. Alan Johnson and Chuck Bower completed the top five. Jack Johnson's right rear was gone at the end as was McCreadie's. Paine's was in a little better shape.

The companion Pure Stock feature of 15 laps saw Charles Smith of Port Jervis, NY win his first of the season and 3rd of his career.

Time Trials- Top 6 qualify: Brett Hearn, Steve Paine, Tim McCreadie, Jerry Higbie, Billy Decker, Chuck Bower

1st Heat- Andy Bachetti, Kenny Tremont
2nd Heat- Frank Jashembowski, Butch Tittle
3rd Heat- Jack Johnson, Doug Hoffman
4th Heat- Pat Ward, Tim Fuller
5th Heat- Alan Johnson, Chuck McKee
6th Heat- Bud Christmann, Steve Poirier

1st Consi- AJ Romano, Gary Edwards, Jr., Chris Shultz, Frankie Caprara, Rich Eurich, Randy Sherlock
2nd Consi- Tom Hindley, Frank Cozze, Bobby Varin, Danny Johnson, Steve Dodd, Vic Coffey

Feature: J. JOHNSON, Paine, McCreadie, A. Johnson, Bower, Tremont, Hoffman, Christmann, Fuller, Tittle, D. Johnson, Romano, Sherlock, McKee, Poirier, Decker, Shultz, Edwards, Higbie, Hearn, Dodd, Ward, Coffey, Caprara, Varin, Eurich, Jashembowski, Hindley, Bachetti, Cozze