A.J. Sweeps Labor Day Weekend With Advance Auto Parts Series Petrocci Memorial Victory At Rolling Wheels.

Mon - September 04, 2006 -- Rolling Wheels Raceway

Elbridge, NY

Author: Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director

When Alan Johnson climbed out of his car in victory lane Monday night it was deja-vous all over again for the Phelps, N.Y. driver. Just one day after dusting the field at Cayuga County Fair Speedway, Johnson produced his second straight Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series victory in nearly identical fashion across town at Rolling Wheels Raceway. DIRT MotorSports NorthEast’s all-time big-block Modified feature winner set another track speed record, won his heat race qualifier, then led more than half the distance to score his second career win in the 35th Annual Robert N. Petrocci Memorial at the popular Elbridge oval. His latest $6,000 tour triumph was undoubtedly the most significant of the 2006 campaign as it guaranteed him a starting position no worse than seventh in the Eckerd 200 Championship scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 8 during Super DIRT Week. Tim Fuller settled for runner-up honors ahead of consolation round qualifier Gary Tomkins, Advance Auto Parts SDS points runner-up Billy Decker and Justin Haers, who also earned a guaranteed starting spot in the Eckerd 200 at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse.

“It seems like its been awhile since we’ve won here so this obviously feels pretty good right now,” said Johnson, 48, who last reached the Rolling Wheels’ winner’s circle during the Independence day holiday in 2003 prior to scoring his 35th career victory on Labor Day. He placed 16th in the final RWR point standings last season with just one top-10 finish in four starts. “It’s great to be competitive here again, this car just seems to get better and better every race and makes you want to run it again and again.”

Johnson’s closest challengers in the 2006 points races chased ‘A.J. Slideways’ around the track once again and for the second successive night had little to offer the eight-time Rolling Wheels points king. The ‘Fast Track’ lived up to its name as Johnson was the fifth car to run under the clocks and scorched the 5/8-miler in a time of 20.029 sec. (112.337 mph). Wheeling the potent Jeff Rudalavage/Tony Laughing-owned no. 14J NativePoker.Com-WPC Associates,Inc.-Pine Line Auto Sales/Bicknell machine, he easily erased the previous track mark of 20.146 sec. set by Tim Fuller in July of ‘04. “The crew just hit it right on the nose again,” boasted Johnson, on the heels of his fourth fast time in the past seven tour stops. “But it will be another guessing game with the track and 100 laps is a long way to go around this place.” Eight laps was a much shorter distance and Johnson returned to win his preliminary event before selecting fourth in the pre-race draw among the top-12 qualifiers from six heat races.

Young guns Ryan Phelps and Justin Haers shared front row on the all-star grid that expanded to 31 cars with the addition of provisional starter Jimmy Phelps. Continuing the riches to rags saga in the aftermath of Phelps’ dramatic Advance Auto Parts victory the Wednesday before at Brewerton Speedway, the H&H Motorsports ’07 Troyer mount was patched together after rolling over in the Cayuga County finale. Sixth in the last heat and 12th-place (last) in the final consi after timing 36th forced him to re-fire in the rear when the annual century grind took the green.

With overcast skies prevailing throughout the day, heavy track conditions produced near record speeds throughout the show although contact among the title race contenders was inevitable as three-wide maneuvers proved to be the norm in the early stages. The opening circuit was yellow-flagged as Pennsylvania invader Rick Laubach got crossed up low in turn four then collected Chad Brachmann and Jeff Isabell as he slid in their path before parking sideways. Only Isabell was lost for the duration while Brett Hearn made a surprise appearance pitside without losing a lap. After five laps were completed Haers ran ahead of Decker, Matt Sheppard, Ryan Phelps and Alan Johnson. “I don’t know why but we always seem to drop off the pace on the restarts,” noted Johnson, who filled the starting line-up in third at CCFS before getting stranded in fourth he first third of the Sunday’s race. “I guess the car just isn’t good on cold tires.”

While it took 46 laps for Johnson to heat up in the AAP Modified main at Weedsport, the veteran pilot found the needed traction low in turns one and two five laps earlier on Monday to secure the point for good. He initially out-muscled Phelps for fourth on lap 11 then improved to third when Matt Sheppard lost the spot as he contacted the lapped car of Brett Tonkin on lap 17 which brought out the second caution period. Just four laps later Jack Johnson slowed to force another yellow following a three-wide encounter on the back chute involving low running Tomkins and middle man Dale Planck. Less than 10 laps later Johnson had wrestled the runner-up position from Decker and set his sights on the 26 year-old driver of the Haers Bros. black no. 3 Phelps Cement Products-SMV Motorsports-Jeff Jolly Masonry/Bicknell entry.

Chad Phelps parked his mount in the middle of turn to bring out the fourth yellow flag as Haers led a parade of experienced open-wheel veterans that included past Mr. DIRT champions Johnson, Decker, Fuller and first consi winner Tomkins. Two-time RWR points champion Brett Hearn ran 13th but that proved unlucky as he suddenly pulled to the infield on the lap 36 restart with his trusty Madsen Motorsports no. 20 Wentworth Custom Homes-BPG Racing-Kruger-WLR/TEO ride coming to a stop inside turn two with a broken driveshaft. A quick caution was thrown just one lap later when Vic Coffey suffered a shredded right-rear tire on his own no. 32C Sweeteners Plus-CME,Inc./Bicknell ride to bring an end to his night. It was on the lap 41 restart that Johnson ducked low entering the first corner and by the time the lead duo rounded turn two had taken command of a race he seemed destined to win from lap one. “I never saw if Justin had a left-front going down, I was too busy looking at my own front tires the whole race,” Johnson said post-race.

The second half of the race went just as planned for the Native Poker personnel, with Johnson able to build up big advantages every time a yellow flag flew. Chuck Bower (lap 65), Frank Cozze (lap 81) and Tom Sears Jr. (lap 92) retired in order under caution with mechanical problems as Fuller, Tomkins, Decker and Haers were left to fill front-five positions. Contact between Bobby Varin and Jeff Brownell Jr. in turn three collected Danny Johnson and extended the distance one circuit beyond the prescribed 100-lap distance. Fuel consumption was an afterthought as Johnson mirrored Sunday’s mastery of the Modified field to score his sixth Advance Auto Parts SDS victory in 19 starts and boost his career tour total to 45 which ranks him fourth all-time. He extended his Series points lead from 56 to 71 points in the process with just a half-dozen races remaining.

“We made a lot of changes since last night and had to chase the track a lot today,” said Johnson, who improved his career DIRT mark to 344 big-block feature wins since DIRT MotorSports was established in the Bicentennial. The second-generation driver is the only one to score at least one Modified victory every season since DIRT’s debut in 1976. “The track was a lot tackier than usual so we were guessing with the set-up all night. The team just keeps making the right changes when it matters most and here we are again. Winning races never gets boring this time of year.”

Despite a left-front tire turning soft in the closing stages, reigning overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT points king Fuller held on to finish eight car-lengths back in second --- one position better than last year’s weather-plagued event that also tested both man and machine. “I saw the tire going down so we got lucky tonight staying up front near the end,” said Fuller, 38, who was among just 13 of 31 drivers to see the final checkered flag with each completing all 101 laps. The no. 19 JL Motorsports(Native Poker)-Chiefs Tobacco&Gas-G&R Auto Parts/TEO machine has carried the Edwards, N.Y. pilot to six top-three finishes in the last nine Advance Auto Parts outings. “Second is still pretty good in this field. Just about any other year it might’ve been a first but there’s Alan again. We just keep rolling on, we’re still coming along and there’s a lot of big races to go. Alan’s having one of those years, all we can do is move on and get ready for the next one.”

For the second straight night defending Petrocci Memorial champion Tomkins was relegated to the consolation round where he came away with victory before rallying to third in the main event. “I just need to qualify better,” straight-lined Tomkins, 40, who started 22nd on Sunday before charging into fifth in the final rundown. The Clifton Springs, NY speedster pulled Doug Dulen’s no. 1 Honeoye Auto Parts-Pillsbury/Bicknell entry into the 19th starting slot at RWR. “I can’t complain, third is great. I knew we were down on motor out here so we managed to make the best of it. I didn’t want to tighten up the car too much after the heat, being more afraid I wouldn’t be able to go anywhere early on come feature time. We passed a lot of cars and finished in one piece, that’s plenty to be thankful for tonight.”

Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Race #19 – Rolling Wheels Raceway, September 4, 2006 35th Petrocci Memorial 100 Modified Event Summary

FIN STR CAR# DRIVER

1 4 14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY ($6,000)

2 12 19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY

3 19 1 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY

4 6 91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY

5 2 3 Justin Haers/Phelps,NY

6 8 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY

7 3 7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY

8 1 99 Ryan Phelps/Fulton,NY

9 31 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY

10 7 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY

11 25 27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY

12 17 14L Rick Laubach/Quakertown,PA

13 18 1j Bobby Varin/Sharon Springs,NY

14 14 29b Jeff Brownell,Jr./Waterloo,NY

15 23 8j Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY

16 16 3b Chad Brachmann/Wheatfield,NY

17 26 88 Steve Hulsizer/Bridgeport,NY

18 13 44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA

19 22 18 Sean Beardsley/Central Square,NY

20 9 99b Chuck Bower/Lansing,NY

21 10 77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY

22 21 66 Jeff Heotzler/Wallkill,NY

23 27 49 Billy Dunn/Watertown,NY

24 28 6j Joe Isabell/Pennellville,NY

25 15 32c Vic Coffey/Leicester,NY

26 11 20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ

27 29 2 Ronnie Johnson/Duanesburg,NY

28 24 X Chad Phelps/Mexico,NY

29 5 12a Jack Johnson/Duanesburg,NY

30 30 15 Brett Tonkin/Carbondale,PA

31 20 7j Jeff Isabell/Pennellville,NY

LAP LEADERS: Haers (1-40), A.Johnson (41-101).

CAUTIONS: 10 for 28 laps.

ECKERD 200 QUALIFIER: Justin Haers.

DID NOT QUALIFY(31)

Z-Butch Tittle/Saylorsburg,PA

zero3-Zach Aubertine/Chaumont,NY

6n-Drew Ricco/Bellmawr,NJ

7-D.J. Forbes/Syracuse,NY

7w-Donnie Wilson/Ramsey,NJ

10-Rich Eurich/Warwick,NY

14-Ron George Jr./Fonda,NY

14r-Jeff Trombley/Altamont,NY

14t-Terry Knoblock/Warners,NY

17t-Todd Town/Jordan,NY

17jr.-Jeff Heotzler,Jr./Wallkill,NY

18w-Scott Webb/Watertown,NY

21-Derrick Podsiadlo/Penn Yan,NY

21k-Randy Chrysler/Lewiston,NY

t21-Roger Chrysler/Lewiston,NY

24-Chris Shultz/Pawling,NY

25-Mike Kolka/Circleville,NY

28p-Eldon Payne Jr./Hopewell,NY

33f-Mike Fusco/Broadalbin,NY

42b-Kevin Bates/Lake Ariel,PA

44w-Shannon Whaley/Pavilion,NY

45m-Mike Ward/Genoa,NY

48too-Dave Rauscher/Waterloo,NY

56-Vince Vitale/Phoenix,NY

60-Kenny Stafford/Homer,NY

66j-Jared Petruska/Wayne,NJ

79-John Pfeffer/Hilton,NY

91h-Chad Homan/Macedon,NY

93-Ryan Bartlett/Adams,NY

93x-Bob Henry Jr./Clay,NY

734-Jim Secor,Jr./East Fishkill,NY

QUALIFYING

FAST AVE

TIME MPH CAR# DRIVER

1 20.029 112.337 14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY

*NEW TRACK RECORD *$100 Integra Shocks Fast Qualifier Award

2 20.115 111.857 19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY

3 20.177 111.513 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY

4 20.319 110.734 3 Justin Haers/Phelps,NY

20.319 110.734 99b Chuck Bower/Lansing,NY

6 20.331 110.668 91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY

7 20.335 110.647 99 Ryan Phelps/Fulton,NY

8 20.352 110.554 12a Jack Johnson/Duanesburg,NY

9 20.363 110.495 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY

10 20.409 110.245 20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ

11 20.411 110.235 49 Billy Dunn/Watertown,NY

12 20.426 110.154 1j Bobby Varin/Sharon Springs,NY

13 20.455 109.998 44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA

14 20.471 109.912 29b Jeff Brownell,Jr./Waterloo,NY

15 20.480 109.863 8j Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY

16 20.522 109.638 3b Chad Brachmann/Wheatfield,NY

17 20.527 109.612 7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY

18 20.565 109.409 66 Jeff Heotzler/Wallkill,NY

19 20.571 109.377 42b Kevin Bates/Lake Ariel,PA

20 20.602 109.213 21 Derrick Podsiadlo/Penn Yan,NY

21 20.620 109.117 32c Vic Coffey/Leicester,NY

22 20.641 109.006 88 Steve Hulsizer/Bridgeport,NY

23 20.655 108.932 14L Rick Laubach/Quakertown,PA

24 20.659 108.911 77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY

25 20.687 108.764 6j Joe Isabell/Pennellville,NY

26 20.753 108.418 27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY

27 20.783 108.262 44w Shannon Whaley/Pavilion,NY

28 20.800 108.173 7j Jeff Isabell/Pennellville,NY

29 20.833 108.002 93 Ryan Bartlett/Adams,NY

30 20.836 107.986 Z Butch Tittle/Saylorsburg,PA

31 20.844 107.945 18 Sean Beardsley/Central Square,NY

32 20.883 107.743 1 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY

33 20.886 107.728 48too Dave Rauscher/Waterloo,NY

34 20.888 107.717 2 Ronnie Johnson/Duanesburg,NY

35 20.889 107.712 X Chad Phelps/Mexico,NY

36 20.906 107.625 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY

37 20.925 107.527 79 John Pfeffer/Hilton,NY

38 20.934 107.481 56 Vince Vitale/Phoenix,NY

39 20.962 107.337 14r Jeff Trombley/Altamont,NY

40 20.983 107.230 7w Donnie Wilson/Ramsey,NJ

41 21.005 107.117 60 Kenny Stafford/Homer,NY

42 21.054 106.868 15 Brett Tonkin/Carbondale,PA

43 21.109 106.590 93x Bob Henry Jr./Clay,NY

44 21.132 106.474 21k Randy Chrysler/Lewiston,NY

45 21.220 106.032 28p Eldon Payne Jr./Hopewell,NY

46 21.343 105.421 734 Jim Secor,Jr./East Fishkill,NY

47 21.422 105.032 33f Mike Fusco/Broadalbin,NY

48 21.437 104.959 25 Mike Kolka/Circleville,NY

49 21.440 104.944 14t Terry Knoblock/Warners,NY

50 21.462 104.836 17jr. Jeff Heotzler,Jr./Wallkill,NY

51 21.492 104.690 17t Todd Town/Jordan,NY

52 21.500 104.651 91h Chad Homan/Macedon,NY

53 21.566 104.331 24 Chris Shultz/Pawling,NY

54 21.575 104.287 zero3 Zach Aubertine/Chaumont,NY

55 21.671 103.825 45m Mike Ward/Genoa,NY

56 21.688 103.744 66j Jared Petruska/Wayne,NJ

57 21.731 103.539 18w Scott Webb/Watertown,NY

58 21.904 102.721 7 D.J. Forbes/Syracuse,NY

59 22.015 102.203 6n Drew Ricco/Bellmawr,NJ

60 22.132 101.663 10 Rich Eurich/Warwick,NY

61 22.351 100.667 t21 Roger Chrysler/Lewiston,NY

62 22.963 97.984 14 Ron George Jr./Fonda,NY

Heat Races (8 laps, top-3 finishers transferred to feature, top 2 went to re-draw)

#1: A.Johnson, R.Phelps, Cozze, Beardsley, Jo.Isabell, Bates, Pfeffer, Knoblock, M.Ward, Ro.Chrysler, Henry.

#2: Fuller, J.Johnson, Brownell, Tomkins, D.Johnson, Vitale, Ra.Chrysler, Podsiadlo, Heotzler Jr., George, Petruska.

#3: Sheppard, P.Ward, Coffey, Sears, Trombley, Whaley, Town, Rauscher, Webb, Payne.

#4: Hearn, Bower, Brachmann, Je.Isabell, R.Johnson, Hulsizer, Homan, Forbes, Secor, Wilson.

#5: Haers, Paine, Laubach, Dunn, C.Phelps, Bartlett, Fusco, Shultz, Stafford, Ricco (DNS).

#6: Decker, Planck, Varin, Heotzler Sr., Tonkin, J.Phelps, Tittle, Kolka, Eurich, Aubertine.

Consolation Round (8 laps, top 4 finishers transferred to feature)

#1: Tomkins, Beardsley, D.Johnson, Jo.Isabell, Bates, Vitale, Podsiadlo, Henry, Pfeffer, Heotzler Jr., George, Ra.Chrysler, Knoblock (DNS), M.Ward (DNS), Ro.Chrysler (DNS), Petruska (DNS).

#2: Je.Isabell, Sears, Hulsizer, R.Johnson, Trombley, Rauscher, Whaley, Homan, Webb, Forbes, Town (DNS), Secor (DNS), Payne (DNS), Wilson (DNS).

#3: Heotzler Sr., C.Phelps, Dunn, Tonkin, Bartlett, Fusco, Tittle, Kolka, Shultz, Stafford, Eurich, J.Phelps, Ricco (DNS), Aubertine (DNS).

Provisional: Jimmy Phelps.

Advance Auto Parts Super Series Point Standings (through September 4, 2006)

No. Driver Points Diff Money Wins Top-5 Top-10 Starts

1 14J Alan Johnson 1,622 0 $64,125 6 14 15 19

2 91 Billy Decker 1,551 (71) $46,925 3 14 16 19

3 19 Tim Fuller 1,544 (78) $45,700 3 14 16 19

4 20 Brett Hearn 1,350 (272) $32,350 2 9 13 19

5 1 Gary Tomkins 1,342 (280) $32,250 1 10 14 19

6 42p Pat Ward 1,259 (363) $17,200 0 3 13 19

7 27J Danny Johnson 1,226 (396) $20,950 1 2 11 19

8 44s Matt Sheppard 1,188 (434) $17,825 0 2 10 19

9 98h Jimmy Phelps 1,178 (444) $21,600 1 4 13 19

10 77x Dale Planck 1,130 (492) $19,275 1 2 11 18

11 7x Steve Paine 1,122 (500) $14,650 0 2 9 19

12 44c Frank Cozze 1,079 (543) $12,250 0 3 7 19

13 8J Tom Sears Jr. 775 (847) $6,725 0 1 2 16

14 3 Justin Haers 631 (991) $6,025 0 1 3 12

15 32c Vic Coffey 599 (1,023) $6,975 0 2 5 11

16 10 Stewart Friesen 519 (1,103) $3,713 0 0 2 10

17 Z Butch Tittle 513 (1,109) $3,550 0 0 0 12

18 60 Kenny Stafford 473 (1,149 )$3,100 0 0 0 9

19 11 Kyle Jacobs 445 (1,177) $3,825 0 1 1 9

20 6J Joe Isabell 400 (1,222) $2,475 0 0 0 7

21 99 Ryan Phelps 364 (1,258) $3,325 0 0 2 8

22 42B Kevin Bates 362 (1,260) $2,150 0 0 0 7

23 39 Tim McCreadie 348 (1,274) $7,250 0 3 4 6

24 3b Chad Brachmann 333 (1,289) $3,525 0 1 1 7

25 99b Chuck Bower 333 (1,289) $2,200 0 0 0 6

26 62 Todd Burley 322 (1,300) $3,400 0 0 2 5

27 2 Ronnie Johnson 316 (1,306) $2,200 0 0 0 7

28 42 Jimmy Horton 296 (1,326) $7,400 1 1 1 5

29 14 Rick Laubach 271 (1,351) $1,600 0 0 0 6

30 18 Sean Beardsley 254 (1,368) $1,725 0 0 0 6

31 88 Steve Hulsizer 217 (1,405) $1,500 0 0 0 6

32 66 Jeff Heotzler 210 (1,412) $2,900 0 1 1 5

33 73 Ryan Jacobs 207 (1,415) $900 0 0 0 3

34 22g Mitch Gibbs 196 (1,426) $1,263 0 0 0 5

35 6 Pat O’Brien 195 (1,427) $6,500 0 2 2 2

36 29B Jeff Brownell Jr. 178 (1,444) $2,025 0 0 1 3

37 7J Jeff Isabell 171 (1,451) $900 0 0 0 3

38 357 Billy Pauch 162 (1,460) $2,000 0 0 1 3

39 1J Bobby Varin 159 (1,463) $1,250 0 0 1 3

40 R2 Rusty Smith 156 (1,466) $1,100 0 0 0 3

41 90r Martin Roy 156 (1,466) $1,050 0 0 0 3

42 42 Pete Bicknell 152 (1,470) $4,350 0 1 1 2

43 26 Ryan Godown 143 (1,479) $1,000 0 0 0 3

44 15 Brett Tonkin 133 (1,489) $900 0 0 0 4

45 71 David VanHorn Jr. 124 (1,498) $1,000 0 0 1 2

46 12a Jack Johnson 124 (1,498) $900 0 0 0 3

47 33.3 Tommy Meier 120 (1,502) $500 0 0 0 2

48 66 Kyle Dingwall 115 (1,507) $800 0 0 0 2

49 44w Shannon Whaley 112 (1,510) $600 0 0 0 2

50 21 Yan Bussiere 111 (1,511) $625 0 0 0 2

Advance Auto Parts DIRT Modified Entries – September 4 (62)

CAR# DRIVER / HOMETOWN TEAM (Sponsor / Chassis / Engine)

X Chad Phelps/Mexico,NY Haun Welding Supply-New Haven Building Supply/Bicknell/Morrison

Z Butch Tittle/Saylorsburg,PA Smith Excavating & Paving-Tittle & Sons Motorsports/TEO/Fiehl

zero3 Zach Aubertine/Chaumont,NY The Duck Inn-TDS Telecom-Jefferson Abstract/TEO/BowTie

1 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY Honeoye Auto Parts-Pillsbury/Bicknell/Mastin

1j Bobby Varin/Sharon Springs,NY Jake Spraker Used Cars & Trucks/Bicknell/JPM

2 Ronnie Johnson/Duanesburg,NY JRP Construction-Witz Roofing-Larned & Sons Sand & Gravel/TEO/Enders

3 Justin Haers/Phelps,NY Phelps Cement Products-SMV Motorsports-Jeff Jolly Masonry/Bicknell/Finger Lakes

3b Chad Brachmann/Wheatfield,NY Original Pizza Logs/Bicknell/JanCen

6j Joe Isabell/Pennellville,NY JIR Motorsports-A&D Structures/TEO/Morrison

6n Drew Ricco/Bellmawr,NJ Growers Garden Center & Greenhouse/TEO/Precision

7 Donnie Wilson/Ramsey,NJ Diamond Hart-Wilson’s Auto & Truck/TEO/JPM

7 D.J. Forbes/Syracuse,NY JIR Motorsports-A&D Structures/Bicknell/Morrison

7j Jeff Isabell/Pennellville,NY JIR Motorsports/TEO/Morrison

7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY Tallmadge Tire-Terrell’s Potato Chips-Geneva Homes-J&M Roofers/TEO/Finger Lakes

8j Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY JIR Motorsports-Commercial Roofing & Sheet Metal,Inc./TEO/Morrison

10 Rich Eurich/Warwick,NY Collier Motor Car-Lain’s Auto Parts-AZ Trucking/Bicknell/JPM

12a Jack Johnson/Duanesburg,NY Witz Roofing-JRP Construction/TEO/Enders

14 Ron George Jr./Fonda,NY WMD Lettering-Casey’s Express-Andy’s Speed/Bicknell/Feil

14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY NativePoker.Com-WPC Associates,Inc.-Pine Line Auto Sales/Bicknell/Morrison

14L Rick Laubach/Quakertown,PA Alpha Mills-Reiley & Sterner Auto Sales-Werner’s Auto Body/TEO/D.VanHorn,Sr.

14r Jeff Trombley/Altamont,NY Chet’s Floor Covering-Finish Line Welding/TEO/Dan Bedell

14t Terry Knoblock/Warners,NY Knoblock Racing/Troyer/Knoblock

15 Brett Tonkin/Carbondale,PA Grimm Construction-G&G Towing/Bicknell/Main

17t Todd Town/Jordan,NY Town Mechanical,Inc.-My Sister The Lister/Troyer/Carr Power

17jr. Jeff Heotzler,Jr./Wallkill,NY Atlas Paving-Adsit Custom Homes/Bicknell/JPM

18 Sean Beardsley/Central Square,NY Town Mechanical,Inc-American Aluminum(Fla)/Troyer/Moshier

18w Scott Webb/Watertown,NY JK Contracting Services-Davidson Automotive/Bicknell/Feil

19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY JL Motorsports(Native Poker)-Chiefs Tobacco&Gas-G&R Auto Parts/TEO/Enders

20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ Madsen Mtrsports-Wentworth Custom Homes-BPG Racing-Kruger-WLR/TEO/Enders

21 Derrick Podsiadlo/Penn Yan,NY Penn Yan Mini Storage-Dailey Plumbing, Heating & Electric/TEO/Finger Lakes

21k Randy Chrysler/Lewiston,NY Randy’s Smoke Shop-Arrow’s Express-Seneca Brand/Bicknell/Pogo

t21 Roger Chrysler/Lewiston,NY Iroquois Water-Randy’s Smoke Shop-Joey’s Sneaks/Bicknell/Pogo

24 Chris Shultz/Pawling,NY Liberty Rock Crushing-TEO Fabrication/TEO/JPM

25 Mike Kolka/Circleville,NY Distinctive Hardwood Floors-Minisink Paving/Bicknell/Precision

27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY Quality Concrete-King Enterprises-Chiefs Tobacco & Gas/Troyer/Kevlar

28p Eldon Payne Jr./Hopewell,NY Original Pizza Logs-Proctor Roofing-Payne’s Tiltbed Service/TEO/Mastin

29b Jeff Brownell,Jr./Waterloo,NY Advanced Lubrication Specialties/Bicknell/Finger Lakes

32c Vic Coffey/Leicester,NY Sweeteners Plus-CME,Inc./Bicknell/C.C. Performance-Finger Lakes

33f Mike Fusco/Broadalbin,NY Cronie’s Restaurant-Vern’s Auto Body-Sagatis Realty/Bicknell/Finger Lakes

42b Kevin Bates/Lake Ariel,PA Blaise & Son Racing-The Ulster 4-Locklin’s Bottled Gas/Bicknell/Bedell & Murray

42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY Gypsum Express,Ltd.-Stadium International/Bicknell/Enders

44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA Waite’s General Contr-Carquest Auto Parts-Bert Transmission/TEO/Feil-M2 Power

44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY BKS/G-U Hardware-Currier Pastics-Adam Ross Cut Stone/Bicknell/FingerLakes

44w Shannon Whaley/Pavilion,NY Davis Trailer World-D&M Precision/Bicknell/Mastin

45m Mike Ward/Genoa,NY Cal-East Collision & Streetrods/Bicknell/Bud Ward

48too Dave Rauscher/Waterloo,NY Magee Transportation Services-Monadnock Disposal Service/Bicknell/Morrison

49 Billy Dunn/Watertown,NY Number One Speed-Fast Lube of Watertown/Bicknell/Finger Lakes

56 Vince Vitale/Phoenix,NY Vitale Father & Son Racing/Troyer/Morrison

60 Kenny Stafford/Homer,NY HS Edinger Trucking-Amsoil-Fast Line Performance/TEO/Chevy

66 Jeff Heotzler/Wallkill,NY Atlas Paving-Behrent’s Performance Warehouse/Bicknell/JPM

66j Jared Petruska/Wayne,NJ Sparta Trucking-Atlas Paving-Prism Maintenance/TEO/Precision

77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY East End Auto Parts & Construction-Jacob’s Excavation/Bicknell/Enders

79 John Pfeffer/Hilton,NY Pfeffer Racing/Troyer/Pfeffer

88 Steve Hulsizer/Bridgeport,NY Thompson Road Tavern-Chicken Shack/Troyer/Enders

91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY Gypsum Wholesalers-Stadium Int’l-Quality Hardwoods/Bicknell/Enders

91h Chad Homan/Macedon,NY DigTrack.com-Bytronics,Inc.-Transitions Landscape & Design/Bicknell/Campbell

93 Ryan Bartlett/Adams,NY D.P. Bartlett & Sons Plumbing, Heating & AC-Slant Fin Boilers/Troyer/Sonny Barron

93x Bob Henry Jr./Clay,NY Magsarus Ignitions-JSB Fabrication/PMC/Garry Waters & Ed Munger

98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY Mohawk Northeast-New England Race Fuels/Troyer/Bruneau-JanCen

99 Ryan Phelps/Fulton,NY Big Red Towing-Dave Miller Auto Body/Bicknell/Enders

99b Chuck Bower/Lansing,NY Beyea Custom Headers-Ingles Performance Ski-Doo/Bicknell/Finger Lakes

734 Jim Secor,Jr./East Fishkill,NY RGH Construction-Lakeside Auto Cosmetics/TEO/Dan Bedell

SKIDMARKS

2006 Tour 12: For the second straight year DIRT MotorSports™ has signed up the best big-block Modified teams in the Northeast to compete in every Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series show. The list of a dozen contracted drivers (in alphabetical order) includes popular Pennsylvania pilot Frank Cozze, four-time and defending Eckerd 200 titlist Billy Decker, reigning overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT champion Tim Fuller, all-time Advance Auto Parts SDS race winner Brett Hearn, DIRT’s winningest big-block Modified driver Alan Johnson, five-time DIRT MotorSports NE Driver of the Year Danny Johnson, Canandaigua (NY) Speedway record-setter Steve Paine, second-year tour mainstay Jimmy Phelps, first-year full-time Series follower Dale Planck, rising star Matt Sheppard, former Mr. DIRT champion Gary Tomkins and 30-year open-wheel veteran Pat Ward.

Paying Tribute: The Petrocci Memorial has become a staple in area car racing during the past four decades. The big 5/8-mile layout was first mapped out by the late Bob Petrocci, once a competitor himself at neighboring Weedsport Speedway. One year following the August 17, 1969 opener, Petrocci lost his life in a freak accident while spectating at nearby Spencer Speedway in Williamson, N.Y. Sons Robert,Jr. and Donald inherited promotional duties and eventually signed up the second weekly track to join DIRT founder Glenn Donnelly and his fledgling motorsports operation. Rolling Wheels ran regularly every Friday night with big-block Modifieds and full-fender Late Models until ultimately trimming the summer schedule in 1982. Today, some of the greatest events are staged at the popular Elbridge speedplant. Canadian Terry Edwards won that Sunday afternoon August grand-opener and 386 Modified features have been contested since.

Johnson Journal: The numbers continue to add up for Alan Johnson following his three wins in four nights on the Central New York DIRT circuit. With his latest first-place trophies at Brewerton (Fri.), Cayuga County (Sun.) and Rolling Wheels (Mon.), A.J. has pushed his 2006 DIRT NorthEast-best win total to 15 in big-block Modified competition. Those same three track account for a half-dozen of those wins with 134 DIRT BB career victories recorded between CCFS (57), BRW (42) and RWR (35). He also recently clinched his seventh season points championship in Weedsport and netted his fourth Brewerton title in the past five years. He stands some 30 markers behind opening day Rolling Wheels feature winner Billy Decker with just one points event remaining in three weeks.

Fast Track Firsts: The 35th Petrocci Memorial attracted 62 drivers including 25 of the top 30 point-getters. Of those drivers signed up for Rolling Wheels’ Ferris Industries-Budweiser/Owasco Beverage-Finger Lakes Radio Group-Stafford Auto Group Modified marathon, seven first-time entries joined the open-wheel roster for the first time this season including Canandaigua regular Eldon Payne Jr., Fonda runners Mike Fusco and Ron George Jr., Can-Am Sportsman graduate Scott Webb, ’04 Cayuga County Sportsman points champion Bob Henry Jr., Western New Yorker John Pfeffer and Central New York traveler Terry Knoblock. None of the drivers qualified for the century grind as six heats and three consis were required to trim down the field.

Knoblock’s Modified entry carried no. 14 with the name Troyer emboldened on the side panels for good reason as it was an ’04 copy designed by Alan Johnson himself and Troyer head Billy Colton, according to Knoblock who purchased the frame and body from Jimmy Phelps in the off-season a year and a half earlier. Knoblock has been bouncing around this season between Can-Am, Fonda and Thunder Mountain in his own #109 Bicknell car and just last week at Fulton brought out the Troyer/Johnson creation, one positioning the motor further back between the rails.

Middletown Mayhem: A number of Orange County Fair Speedway regulars made the haul northwest to Rolling Wheels, most hungry for competition after rain had cancelled the past three Saturday cards at the historic Middletown, N.Y. oval. Two drivers left for home early after a heat race crash that made the highlight reel. On the opening lap of heat #4 second-generation pilot Donnie Wilson slid over the cushion exiting turn four and bounced off the front straightaway cement wall right in the path of Jim Secor Jr. The no. 734 TEO machine of Secor got sideways and dug in deep on the homestretch, performing two complete rolls before coming to rest in a pile of twisted sheet metal just shy of the starter’s stand. Both drivers climbed out of their vehicle while Secor was assisted into the trackside ambulance as a pre-cautionary measure. No injuries were reported.

RWR “Drags” Out ’06 Agenda: A brand new event has been penciled in at Rolling Wheels Raceway on September 9. The upcoming Saturday “Late Night” Street Drags special will offer single elimination dashes for Domestics, Imports, Cycles and 4-Wheelers with Shine-n-Show competition, db Drags and a Burnout Showdown headlining the evening agenda. Rolling Wheels’ gates open Sat., Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m. and drags pull off the line at 8 o’clock sharp. The entry fee for every event participant is $15.00 with the general admission ticket price set at $5.00 for all.

Homepage Highlights: The Official DIRT MotorSports NorthEast Web site at http://www.dirtmotorsports.com/DirtNE/SDS includes Advance Auto Parts Series driver biographies with individual statistics and pictures, race-by-race statistics, detailed track information and race coverage, series news and team press releases. There are also specific links to the 2006 DIRT MotorSports Media Guide, the Official Rulebook and the 2006 DIRT MotorSports Membership form.

Get Out The Word First: With RACEceiver now recognized as the Official Driver Communicator of DIRT MotorSports™ in 2006, fans, as well as the competing drivers, were able to hear first hand everything that was happening throughout the entire Rolling Wheels show. A compact radio receiver that conveniently fits into a driver’s pocket, a RACEceiver allows each driver to hear directions from series officials, which greatly enhances the safety and timeliness of events. A similar version available to fans allows RACEceiver users to hear what information series officials are relaying to the drivers. For more information about RACEceiver, visit www.raceceiver.com, call 866/301-7223, or look for their sales trailers at various events.

Tracks Know The Score: In DIRT MotorSports™ ongoing effort to assist every sanctioned track with presenting the best possible race programs, DMS has teamed with AMB i.t. which continues to be recognized as the Official Timing System of DIRT MotorSports. AMB i.t. is the world’s leader in automatic race timing and scoring systems and the DIRT organization is proud to retain the company as a valued partner in the timing and scoring of all DIRT MotorSports events.

Eckerd Store Specials: Eckerd Pharmacies in New York and Pennsylvania will give away close to 1,000 free tickets for Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd 200 Qualifier Races held throughout the 2006 season. The popular Eckerd program is part of the promotion for the Oct. 8 Eckerd 200 Championship race at Super DIRT Week in Syracuse, N.Y. Each Eckerd Pharmacy promotion will feature DIRT driver appearances, race cars, the Eckerd “cut-away” Modified, free autograph cards and free tickets to Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series/Eckerd 200 Qualifier Races. Fans can find more information on the Eckerd promotion by visiting Eckerd Pharmacy online at www.eckerd.com. For race information, please visit www.dirtmotorsports.com.

DATE TRACK (PHONE) DRIVER/APPEARANCE ECKERD STORE ADDRESS

Sat-Sep 9 Lebanon Valley Speedway (518/794-9965) Kenny Tremont / 10:00am-12noon 463 Albany-Shaker Rd – Loudonville, NY

Sat-Sep 30 Fulton Speedway (315/593-6531) Vic Coffey / 9:00am-11:00am 503 South Second St. - Fulton, NY

Mon-Oct 9 Super DIRT Week XXXV WINNER / 10:0am-12noon Eckerd, TBA

Next Event: On the heels of the Labor Day shows in Central New York, track bonus points will be issued before the top touring teams head to Lebanon Valley Speedway for round #20 of the 2006 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series. The Valley of Speed hosts its first tour event of the season on Sept. 9 with the Coors National 200 Championship headlining the Saturday show. The 200-lapper pays out $10,000 to the winner plus offers valuable points towards the overall Hoosier-Sunoco Mr. DIRT Championship and a guaranteed starting spot in the Eckerd 200 Championship during Super DIRT Week XXXV at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse.

2006 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Schedule

NP=Non-Point event.

DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK WINNER/ECKERD QUAL. (LOCATION)

Wed-Feb 15 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park JIMMY HORTON

Thr-Feb 16 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park TIM FULLER

Fri-Feb 17 30-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN

Sat-Feb 18 50-NP Volusia Speedway Park BRETT HEARN

Sat-Mar 25 100 Hagerstown Speedway BRETT HEARN

Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway BILLY DECKER

Sun-May 7 50 Rolling Wheels Raceway TIM FULLER

Sun-May 28 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway DANNY JOHNSON

Wed-Jun 14 100 Lernerville Speedway B.DECKER/PAT WARD

Thr-Jun 15 100 Susquehanna Speedway JIMMY HORTON

Wed-Jun 21 100 Ransomville Speedway ALAN JOHNSON

Wed-Jun 28 100 Fulton Speedway Rain-Cancelled

Mon-Jul 3 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway Rain-Cancelled

Tue-Jul 4 100 Brockville Ont Speedway A.JOHNSON/PAT O’BRIEN

Sun-Jul 9 100 Cornwall Motor Speedway DALE PLANCK

Mon-Jul 10 105 Autodrome Drummond B.HEARN/GARY TOMKINS

Thr-Jul 13 100 Orange Co Fair Speedway B.DECKER/JEFF HEOTZLER

Wed-Jul 19 100 Grandview Speedway A.JOHNSON/JIMMY PHELPS

Sat-Aug 5 100 Eldora Speedway T.FULLER/STEVE PAINE

Mon-Aug 7 100 Merrittville Speedway A.JOHNSON/PETE BICKNELL

Thr-Aug 10 100 Canandaigua Speedway G.TOMKINS/JEFF BROWNELL JR.

Wed-Aug 16 100 New Egypt Speedway T.FULLER/FRANK COZZE

Wed-Aug 30 100 Brewerton Speedway J.PHELPS/TODD BURLEY

Sun-Sep 3 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway A.JOHNSON/MATT SHEPPARD

Mon-Sep 4 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway A.JOHNSON/JUSTIN HAERS

Sat-Sep 9 200 Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon,NY

Fri-Sep 15 100 Canandaigua Speedway Canandaigua,NY

Sat-Sep 23 200 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY

Sat-Sep 30 200-NP Fulton Speedway Fulton,NY

Sun-Oct 8 200 New York State Fairgrnds Syracuse,NY

Sun-Oct 15 100 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg,PA

Sun-Oct 22 200 Orange Co Fair Speedway Middletown,NY

*All events subject to change.

The DIRT MotorSports™ Advance Auto Parts Modified Series is brought to fans across the Northeast by several sponsors and partners, including series sponsors Advance Auto Parts, Hoosier Racing Tire and Sunoco Race Fuels. Promotional partners include AMB i.t., DealMaker Auto Group and the University of Northwestern Ohio and the contingency sponsors are Bert Transmission, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Brodix Cylinder Heads, DART Machinery, Holley HP Carburetors, Integra Shocks, MSD Ignitions, Miller Electric Manufacturing Company, Penske Shocks and Wrisco Industries.