DECKER INCHES OUT PLAZEK IN A PHOTO FINISH

Brewerton N.Y.-Spectacular racing and high emotions were major

ingredients for another sensational night at the Brewerton Speedway.

Billy Decker won his first of the year in a photo finish over Canada Joe

Plazek in the featured Modified division while the emotions were dominant as the IMCA Modifieds presented the feature win

to the late Dean Hubbs. Dwarf Car and dirt rookie Greg Furlong raced from

twenty-first to first in the Dwarf main event and it was Gary Morrissette

capturing his first of the year in a highly competitive Four Cylinder feature.

Billy Decker has been a main contender throughout the season, but

this victory didn't come easily. Decker, starting inside of the seventh

row, took the lead on the twenty-fifth lap, but had to await the judges

call for the win. With three laps remaining Ray Bliss spun, was hit by Jim Phelps and Dana Wagner to set up a

shootout at the D-shaped dirt demon. Joe Plazek and Bob McCreadie were

breathing down Decker's back. The green flew, Decker went low while the

challengers went high. As the laps slipped down Decker bobbled at the north end of the speedway and Plazek dove

under. The pair raced down the front stretch with Plazek having an edge,

but Decker put the pedal to the floor and won by Decker won by less than

a half a wheel.

When asked about the win, Decker said, "I honestly didn't know if I

had won," but after a lengthy review of the videotape Decker did chalk up

the win in the Pennzoil 91. Early on Bliss held the early advantage with

his best run of the year. Tim Fuller worked his way to the point on the sixteenth circuit and was pulling away.

However, a yellow on the twenty-second lap bunched the field once again.

Decker was moving rapidly through the field and on the twenty-third

circuit Decker went past Bliss for the runner up spot. Decker then raced past Bliss, but Bliss bounced right

back. However, with ten laps left Decker went to the point.

Down the stretch it was Billy Decker capturing the win over Joe

Plazek, Bob McCreadie, Tim Fuller and Jack Johnson in a sensational

thirty-five lap feature event.

The IMCA Modifieds once again put on a sizzling race with Neil

Edgar, Rob Keller along with Sean Lias running in tandem throughout the

early stages. The race started with the pole position left vacant for

the late Dean Hubbs. Lias fell by the wayside with suspension problems, but Edgar and Keller continued to do battle.

However, the field slowed with one lap remaining and the drivers stopped.

The victory, prize money and points were awarded to Hubbs with his wife

Carol, sons Dennis and Jim along with other members of the family receiving the accolades in an emotional

victory lane.

Once again Greg Furlong put on an exciting run in the Dwarf

division. Furlong started twenty-first and had to overcome the best the

division had to offer. David Orr led the first lap, but by the second

circuit Eric Crawford was in front. Troy Van Allen was flying from deep in the field and by the ninth lap he was pacing the

field. Furlong raced to the front and took the lead on the thirteenth

only to lose it to Van Allen, but Furlong came right back. At the checker

it was Furlong winning his first of the year. Eric Crawford was second followed by Bill Teliska.

The Four Cylinder division saw Jim Olin, Bob Haws and Morrissette

lead at one time or another. Morrisette took over for good on the seventh

lap and he held off Olin, and Ken Klinkowsky rounded out the top three.

The main event was stopped when Phil Trimm spun, caught a rut and did a quick snap flip down the front stretch. He

escaped injury.

Pit Stops-Dane Keller and Rob Keller won the IMCA prelims...Ray

Bliss, Jack Johnson and Tim McCreadie won the mod heats with the consi

going to Tony Peppicelli. Ed Granoski and Bill Klinkowsky captured the

four cylinder heats while Troy Van Allen and Carl Crawford won the dwarf prelims...The Hubbs family was presented with

$200 from the winner's share of the purse, $200 from Hoffman Hot Dogs,

and over $1,600 from the fans. Carol Hubbs thanked everyone who assisted

in helping the family in its time of need...Randy Crawford won the one-on-one spectator race...Brian Cunningham

had a tough night in the dwarf division with heavy damage to the front

end in his heat and a fire in the engine compartment in the main...Jeff

Sykes and Steve Hulsizer were new faces in the modified pits...Coming up on Friday will be Kinney Drug and

B104.7 Family Autograph Night. Action will start at 7:30 p.m. with gates

swinging open at 5:30 p.m.

Modified Feature-Billy Decker, Joe Plazek, Bob McCreadie, Tim

Fuller, Jack Johnson, Bill Gill, Scott Prentice, Tim McCreadie, Pat Ward,

Roger Phelps, Chuck Bower, Gil Tegg, Jeff Sykes, Tony Pepicelli, Sean

Beardsley, Ray Bliss, Jim Phelps, Dana Wagner, Bob Bennett, Bob Varin, Rick Amo, Bob Melone, Donnie Wetmore and Steve

Hulsizer.

IMCA Modifieds-Dean Hubbs, Neil Edgar, Rob Keller, Tom Horning, Glen

Erwin, Jim Graves, Don Alvord, Ron O'Neil, Dane Keller, Carmen Vona,

Coleen Finch, Les Hubbard, Jim Walsh, Sean Lias, Bob Worden, Kevin Auyer,

Tony Finch, Curt Stiles and Dick Weiland.

Dwarf Feature-Greg Furlong, Eric Crawford, Bill Teliska, Frank Doll,

Jim Coher, Carl Crawford, Ed Bell, Kevin Doll, Darren Forbes, Pat Waters,

Troy Van Allen, Rob Stanek, Pat Pontello, David Orr, Buddy Lewis, Brian

Cunningham, Jim Fredenburg, Jim Gray, Scott Nash, Clark Weston, Chuck Weiland, Butch Wadsworth.

Four Cylinder-Gary Morrissette, Jim Olin, Ken Klinkowsky, Nick

Leonard, Ray Chittenden, Tim Koch, Chris Bargabos, Bob Haws, Chuck

Powelczyk, Roger Olschewske, Billy Clark, Bill Klinkowsky, Jeremy

Bargabos, Rick Wilk, George Kirchoff, Ed Granoski, Phil Trimm and Jeff Amidon.