Brewerton Speedway Point Season Comes to Close
BREWERTON, NY...9/11/98...The final night of the point season at the Brewerton Speedway provided another excellent night of competition on the D-shaped dirt demon.
Alan Johnson captured yet another feature win in the competitive modified division. He battled the likes of Bob McCreadie, track champion Billy Decker, Danny Johnson and a host of others as they flew around the legendary Route 11 speedway.
For years action at the Brewerton Speedway has been dominated by Bob McCreadie and this year Decker unseated the multi-time track titleholder.
Billy Gill set a tremendous pace as he started from the pole position. The field raced under green conditions through the first 17 laps. Unfortunately the pace was slowed as Tim McCreadie brought out the yellow. Johnson took over at the front of the field prior to the first caution flag as he raced through the field from his 14th starting position.
He was challenged throughout the midway portion of the race by his brother Danny, but on the twenty-second lap D.J. nearly spun out and lost three positions. Alan was trailed by McCreadie and Decker as they battled tooth-and-nail during the closing stages of the race. At the checker Alan Johnson came across in front of the extremely competitive field. Bob McCreadie was second followed by Decker, Danny Johnson and Chuck Bower.
Billy Abold Jr. finished a respectable seventh place to earn the 358 Brewerton Speedway track title.
Sean Lias once again showed his tremendous ability as he captured the IMCA modified event. Lias held off Don Alvord at the checker in the non-point event. Sean Lias has earned the tract title the previous week. Brewerton officials didn't conduct a point race this night due to the fact that several of the IMCA modified competitors were off to Iowa in search of a coveted spot in the IMCA Nationals. Following Lias and Alvord home were Bob Bradt, Jim Evans and Joe Price Jr.
Track champion Troy Van Allen won his 14th main event of the year in the season of domination of the dwarf division. He started 17th and was out front on lap six. He easily outdistanced the field as Tony Buffa was second followed by Ken Gamlin.
The four cylinder division was captured by Ken Klinkowsky as he finished ahead of Mark Waner and Chris Carroll.
Brewerton Speedway is off this coming weekend, but on Friday, September 25 action returns with the IMCA, Dwarf and Four Cylinder champion events.
Modifieds:Alan Johnson, Bob McCreadie, Billy Decker, Danny Johnson, Chuck Bower, Tim Fuller, Bill Abold, Ray Bliss, Bill Gill, Scott Prentice, Roger Phelps, Ron White, Bob Melone, Dan Connelly, Jim Phelps, Bob Bennett, Pat Ward, Bob Varin, Tim McCreadie, George Horning, Kevin Therian.
Dwarf Feature:Troy Van Allen, Tony Buffa, Ken Gamlin, Eric Crawford, Kevin Doll, Mark Weigelt, Barry Virts, Darren Forbes, Carl Crawford, Bill Teliska, Scott Nash, R.J. Grimshaw, Jay Reid, Bob McCarthy, Kelly Skinner, Pat Pontello, Jim Coheer, Gary Sampo, Frank Doll, Ed Lawton, Kevin Hanhasuer, Nick Lewis, Kevin Battelle, Dan Boyce, Jim Grey.
IMCA Mods:Sean Lias, Don Alvord, Bob Bradt, Jim Evans, Joe Price Jr, Dane Keller, Tony Finch, Les Hubbard, Doug McKane, Bill Anderson, Bill Klinkowski, Kevin Buffa, Jeff Cardinale, Pat Hobbs, Coleen Finch, Joe LaValley.
Four Cylinders: Ken Klnkowski, Mark Warner, Chris Carroll, Chuck Powelczyk, John Clark, Roger West, Roger Olschewske, Kevin Cook, Dean Bower, Tim Koch, Don West, Bob Whipple, Chris Bagabos, Jim Olin Jr., Brett Hubbard, Jim Olin, Jon Amidon, Jeff Moore, Cha!
nnie Joyner, Jeff Amidon, Lloyd Hitton, Ray Chittenden.