Brett Hearn Captured 2nd Advance Auto Parts SDS Checkered Flag Monday At Drummond

Mon - July 10, 2006 -- Autodrome Drummond

Drummondville, QC

Author: Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director

All-time Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series winner Brett Hearn survived unruly track conditions in an extended feature to capture his second tour victory of the season Monday night at Autodrome Drummond. Hearn forged the eighth and final lead change before outdistancing runner-up Gary Tomkins en route to a decisive 10 car-length triumph in the 29th Annual Budweiser 100 to close out the traditional Canadian doubleheader. The win was worth $6,000 while the guaranteed starting berth in the Eckerd 200 Championship during Super DIRT Week XXXV, Oct. 4-8, at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse went to Tomkins. Frank Cozze crossed the finish line third yet was disqualified after his big-block entry came up light on the scales in the customary post-race inspection. Jimmy Phelps, Tim Fuller and new Advance Auto Parts SDS points leader Alan Johnson rounded out the top-five.

“Our team really needed this win bad,” said Hearn, 48, following his fourth SDS win at Drummond with his last coming in 1993. “Canada has been so good to me, the tracks and their fans, and we’ve had a lot of success coming here over the years.”

As the day unfolded, weather forecasters figured a 50% chance of rain in the evening, leaving DIRT officials scanning green blobs on the radar throughout the show projecting what time it may strike Drummondville --- located an hour Northeast of Montreal in the province of Quebec. Ten caution periods plagued the main event, although the anticipated precipitation never found its way over to the 56 year-old facility, today promoted by driver Yan Bussiere while Francis Potvin serves as Race Director and Carl Labonte remains track General Manager.

Fresh off scoring his first-ever Advance Auto Parts tour victory the night before at Cornwall Motor Speedway in Ontario, Dale Planck won his first Integra Shocks Fast Time Award the next evening at Drummond and then proceeded to select outside front row in the customary pre-race re-draw. Planck’s time of 17.278 sec. (83.343 mph) established a new one-lap record on the current high-banked 4/10-mile layout, with 3/8-mile (2000) and 1/2-mile (2002-04) track lengths used in past time trial calculations. Alongside Planck to start the century grind was defending race winner Gary Tomkins, still hungry for his first Series win of the 2006 race season.

Following a five-minute fanfare of fireworks and the traditional infield cannon shot ---this year accompanied by an upbeat musical score as each driver was spotlighted in frontstretch introductions--- the 30-car field took off after the initial green flag waved and Planck edged Tomkins across the line by a foot to lead the opening circuit. Tour stars Alan Johnson, Brett Hearn and Tim Fuller chased the lead duo in the early stages and crept even closer when Drummond regulars Mario Clair and Martin Roy tangled out of turn two with five laps complete to create the first caution period.

On the ensuing restart, Series standout Johnson immediately fell off the pace and pitted for a left-front flat tire while the Rudalavage/Laughing-owned no. 14J NativePoker.Com-WPC Associates,Inc.-Pine Line Auto Sales/Bicknell entry also appeared to have sustained minor front-end damage. Frenchman Dany Bilodeau looped his own mount back under green and Tomkins charged high out of turn four to take his first lead on the next restart. A second left-front flat forced Johnson into the pits again on lap 15 with Tomkins and Planck still heading the field.

Rough track conditions continued to prevail as Tom Sears, Jr. brought out caution number five on lap 21 when his no. 8J JIR Motorsports machine rolled out of turn one and landed on all four wheels midway through the corner. Back under green, Tomkins opened up a comfortable advantage aboard the no. 1 Honeoye Auto Parts-Pillsbury/Bicknell machine, leaving behind Planck, Billy Decker, Fuller and Hearn a quarter way through. That was the highest Decker would get as the no. 91 Gypsum Wholesalers-Stadium Int’l-Quality Hardwoods/Bicknell ride began to fade soonafter and lost a lap following a turn 1-2 spin on lap 36.

The yellow flag for Decker tightened the field on the next side-by-side restart and Hearn blasted from fourth to first in just two laps to gain his first advantage on the 41st circuit. Tomkins bolted back out front the next time around before Hearn repeated his high side maneuver to regain the point on lap 44. Tomkins was again scored as the leader just as caution lights flashed on for the seventh time as the result of a backstretch tangle between hometown driver Alain Laplante and DIRT big-block rookie contender and Planck teammate Ryan Jacobs. Laplante was disqualified for the remainder of the event after he climbed into Jacobs mount with his fist flailing.

Hearn continued to shadow Tomkins at the midway point while Fuller, Planck and Phelps filled out the front-five. Popular Pennsylvanian Cozze, local star David Hebert steering Pierre Berthiaume’s no. 20 big-block entry, Matt Sheppard, Kyle Jacobs and Pat Ward rounded out the top-10 with Alan Johnson already up to the 12th position. Hearn blasted high out of turn two to take command on lap 55 and built up a comfortable advantage before Hebert suffered a blown motor to incur another slowdown some 20 laps later. Tomkins edged ahead briefly on the lap 78 restart yet Hearn stormed back the next lap aboard the potent no. 20 Madsen Motorsports-Wentworth Custom Homes/TEO machine in the final exchange at the top.

While Hearn outdistanced Tomkins at the point and Cozze had charged past Fuller into the show position, a great battle for fifth showcased the Super DIRT Series stars as Phelps, Planck, Alan and Danny Johnson swapped spots lap after lap, bouncing off each other and banging off the walls in their pursuit of the podium. DIRT big-block rookie Jacobs ---Kyle this time--- slowed out of turn four to curtail the on-track action and Clement Therrien stopped high against the turn four wall to bring out the final yellow flag on lap 100. Five laps later, Hearn was out front again, this time as winner of an Advance Auto Parts SDS-high 89th main event and 694th triumph of his open-wheel career. Tomkins and Cozze came next with Phelps slipping by Fuller for fourth-place on the white flag lap. Cozze’s mount was found to be six pounds underweight in the post-race check and he was placed at the bottom of the final scoresheet, credited with last-place points and money despite generating a stellar late-race rally. Alan Johnson moved into the new top-five and took over the Advance Auto Parts points lead by six markers over Decker, who finished 22nd with just 51 laps complete.

“We’ve had so many bad finishes after winning the (Hagerstown) opener, still don’t know why yet the team has never given up,” said Hearn, following his seventh DIRT big-block feature win of the season which pushes his career total to 321. “It seems like we’ve been struggling for a month but with this car its really only been just a few races. One win doesn’t make a season so we plan on winning a couple more before its all done. The track became treacherous out there as some pretty deep holes developed. But our car worked good low at first and then I really liked it up high at the end once I could stay above the holes. You really had to pay attention every turn of every lap to keep your car where it was smoothest.”

Noted runner-up Tomkins, who completed his winning rally last summer in a lap 93 pass of Matt Sheppard, “Once Brett showed me the upper groove I just followed the rest of the way. He definitely had the better car tonight, the track was just too rough to offer him much more.” Added third-place runner Phelps, “The track was certainly tough yet we hung in there the whole race and brought home a good finish. It’s tough what happened to Frank but we’re still happy to survive out there tonight. It’s our best finish of the year so far, hopefully it gives us something more to build on for the rest of the season.”

Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Race #10 – Autodrome Drummond, July 10, 2006 ‘Budweiser 100’ Modified Event Summary

FIN STR CAR# DRIVER

1 4 20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ ($6,000)

2 1 1 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY

3 12 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY

4 5 19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY

5 3 14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY

6 6 27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY

7 8 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY

8 13 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY

9 22 2 Frederic Gamache/Granby,QUE

10 20 46 Kayle Robidoux/St-Constant,QUE

11 2 77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY

12 21 90 Martin Roy/Napierville,QUE

13 19 23x Dany Bilodeau/Victoriaville,QUE

14 18 21 Yan Bussiere/Drummondville,QUE

15 26 39 Clement Therrien/Victoriaville,QUE

16 17 11j Kyle Jacobs/Hogansburg,NY

17 29 44g Sebastien Gougeon/Drummondville,QUE

18 24 3 Claude Brouillard/Tracy,QUE

19 28 66w Wallace Stacey/Kahnawake,QUE

20 10 20h David Hebert/St. Damase,QUE

21 23 09 Alex Fortier/Brenceville,QUE

22 7 91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY

23 11 10 Stewart Friesen/Niagara-o-t-Lake,ONT

24 14 73 Ryan Jacobs/Hogansburg,NY

25 16 7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY

26 15 8j Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY

27 25 11 Real LaFrance/St-Hyacinthe,QUE

28 27 22 Mario Clair/St-Edmond,QUE

DQ 9 44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA

DQ 30 72x Alain Laplante/Drummondville,QUE

LAP LEADERS: Planck (1-6), Tomkins (7-40), Hearn (41), Tomkins (42-43), Hearn (44), Tomkins (45-54), Hearn (55-77), Tomkins (78), Hearn (79-105).

CAUTIONS: 10 for 22 laps.

ECKERD 200 QUALIFIER: Gary Tomkins.

DID NOT QUALIFY(4)

22j-Gino Clair/St-Edmond,QUE

24-Guillaume Daoust/Beauharnois,QUE

54-Steve Bernard/St Paul Abbotsford,QUE

66-Yannick Ledoux/Granby,QUE

QUALIFYING

FAST AVE

TIME MPH CAR# DRIVER

1 17.278 83.343 77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY

*$100 Integra Shocks Fast Qualifier Award

2 17.364 82.930 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY

3 17.460 82.474 91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY

4 17.466 82.446 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY

5 17.502 82.276 20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ

6 17.560 82.005 44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA

7 17.608 81.781 19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY

8 17.612 81.762 10 Stewart Friesen/Niagara-o-t-Lake,ONT

9 17.694 81.384 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY

10 17.828 80.772 73 Ryan Jacobs/Hogansburg,NY

11 17.840 80.717 14j Alan Johnson/Phelps,NY

12 17.841 80.713 7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY

13 17.855 80.650 27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY

14 17.897 80.460 1 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY

15 17.927 80.326 8j Tom Sears,Jr./Clay,NY

16 18.026 79.885 20h David Hebert/St. Damase,QUE

17 18.053 79.765 11j Kyle Jacobs/Hogansburg,NY

18 18.062 79.725 39 Clement Therrien/Victoriaville,QUE

19 18.129 79.431 21 Yan Bussiere/Drummondville,QUE

20 18.208 79.086 23x Dany Bilodeau/Victoriaville,QUE

21 18.221 79.030 46 Kayle Robidoux/St-Constant,QUE

22 18.233 78.978 90 Martin Roy/Napierville,QUE

23 18.448 78.057 44g Sebastien Gougeon/Drummondville,QUE

24 18.482 77.914 2 Frederic Gamache/Granby,QUE

25 18.523 77.741 11 Real LaFrance/St-Hyacinthe,QUE

26 18.833 76.462 09 Alex Fortier/Brenceville,QUE

27 18.843 76.421 3 Claude Brouillard/Tracy,QUE

28 19.064 75.535 54 Steve Bernard/St Paul Abbotsford,QUE

29 19.373 74.330 66w Wallace Stacey/Kahnawake,QUE

30 19.918 72.296 24 Guillaume Daoust/Beauharnois,QUE

31 -NT- ----- 22 Mario Clair/St-Edmond,QUE

32 -NT- ----- 22j Gino Clair/St-Edmond,QUE

33 -NT- ----- 66 Yannick Ledoux/Granby,QUE

34 -NT- ----- 72x Alain Laplante/Drummondville,QUE

Heat Races (10 laps, top 5 finishers transferred to feature, top 3 went to re-draw)

#1: Hearn, Planck, D.Johnson, Sheppard, K.Jacobs, Robidoux, Stacey, LaFrance, G.Clair (DNS)

#2: Ward, Cozze, Tomkins, R.Jacobs, Therrien (DSQ), Roy, Fortier, Daoust (DNS), Ledoux (DNS).

#3: A.Johnson, Decker, Fuller, Sears, Bussiere, Brouillard, Gougeon, M.Clair (DNS).

#4: Phelps, Friesen, Hebert, Paine, Bilodeau, Gamache, Bernard, Laplante (DNS).

Consolation Round (6 laps, top 10 finishers transferred to feature)

#1: Robidoux, Roy, Gamache, Fortier, Brouillard, LaFrance, Therrien, M.Clair, Stacey, Gougeon, Bernard (DNS), Daoust (DNS), Laplante (DNS), G.Clair (DNS), Ledoux (DNS).

Advance Auto Parts Super Series Point Standings (through July 10, 2006)

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

1 14J Alan Johnson 732 0 $24,225 2 6 6 10

2 91 Billy Decker 726 (6) $19,925 2 6 7 10

3 19 Tim Fuller 720 (12) $18,100 1 7 7 10

4 42p Pat Ward 678 (54) $11,000 0 3 8 10

5 1 Gary Tomkins 668 (64) $15,650 0 5 7 10

6 20 Brett Hearn 634 (98) $17,750 2 3 5 10

7 27J Danny Johnson 632 (100) $13,100 1 1 6 10

8 98h Jimmy Phelps 623 (109) $9,700 0 2 8 10

9 44s Matt Sheppard 613 (119) $8,900 0 1 6 10

10 7x Steve Paine 566 (166) $6,550 0 0 5 10

11 44c Frank Cozze 564 (168) $6,650 0 2 4 10

12 77x Dale Planck 560 (172) $12,675 1 2 4 9

13 10 Stewart Friesen 519 (213) $3,713 0 0 2 10

14 8J Tom Sears Jr. 485 (247) $4,925 0 1 2 10

15 32c Vic Coffey 426 (306) $5,775 0 2 5 7

16 11 Kyle Jacobs 425 (307) $3,825 0 1 1 9

17 3 Justin Haers 408 (324) $3,400 0 0 2 8

18 39 Tim McCreadie 308 (424) $6,950 0 3 4 5

19 Z Butch Tittle 222 (510) $1,500 0 0 0 6

20 60 Kenny Stafford 199 (533) $1,200 0 0 0 4

21 6 Pat O’Brien 195 (537) $6,500 0 2 2 2

22 3b Chad Brachmann 188 (544) $2,600 0 1 1 4

23 42 Jimmy Horton 168 (564) $6,500 1 1 1 2

24 90r Martin Roy 156 (576) $1,050 0 0 0 3

25 73 Ryan Jacobs 145 (587) $600 0 0 0 2

26 42B Kevin Bates 142 (590) $900 0 0 0 3

27 6J Joe Isabell 141 (591) $600 0 0 0 2

28 99 Ryan Phelps 133 (599) $900 0 0 0 4

29 62 Todd Burley 131 (601) $1,500 0 0 1 2

30 66 Kyle Dingwall 115 (617) $800 0 0 0 2

31 21 Yan Bussiere 111 (621) $625 0 0 0 2

32 99b Chuck Bower 109 (623) $600 0 0 0 2

33 11 Chris Jones 106 (626) $1,100 0 0 1 2

34 30 Jamie Mills 105 (627) $900 0 0 1 2

35 22g Mitch Gibbs 105 (627) $663 0 0 0 3

36 2 Ronnie Johnson 96 (636) $600 0 0 0 2

37 FX1 Frankie Caprara Jr. 95 (637) $625 0 0 0 3

38 18 Sean Beardsley 95 (637) $600 0 0 0 3

39 9 Bob McCreadie 90 (642) $600 0 0 0 3

40 151 Brian McDonald 89 (643) $600 0 0 0 2

41 88 Steve Hulsizer 89 (643) $600 0 0 0 3

42 115 Kenny Tremont Jr. 88 (644) $2,000 0 1 1 1

43 14 Rick Laubach 86 (646) $300 0 0 0 2

44 09 Alex Fortier 83 (649) $600 0 0 0 2

45 00 Doug Manmiller 83 (649) $600 0 0 0 2

46 95 Mark Hitchcock 81 (651) $600 0 0 0 2

47 22 Mario Clair 80 (652) $600 0 0 0 2

48 17d Danny O’Brien 77 (655) $1,200 0 0 1 1

49 2 Frederic Gamache 65 (667) $800 0 0 1 1

50 46 Kayle Robidoux 62 (670) $600 0 0 1 1

51 99 Mike Adderley 59 (673) $400 0 0 0 1

52 777 Kevin Bolland 58 (674) $300 0 0 0 1

53 49 Billy Dunn 58 (674) $300 0 0 0 1

54 42 Pete Bicknell 57 (675) $350 0 0 0 1

55 23x Danny Bilodeau 56 (676) $350 0 0 0 1

56 88 Jeff Strunk 56 (676) $350 0 0 0 1

57 33.3 Tommy Meier 55 (677) $0 0 0 0 1

58 12J Danny Williams 54 (678) $300 0 0 0 1

59 8 Rich Scagliotta 53 (679) $300 0 0 0 1

60 39 Clement Therrien 52 (680) $300 0 0 0 1

61 R2 Rusty Smith 52 (680) $300 0 0 0 1

62 71 David VanHorn Jr. 52 (680) $300 0 0 0 1

63 66x Carey Terrance 50 (682) $300 0 0 0 1

64 19B Kenny Brightbill 50 (682) $300 0 0 0 1

65 20D Del Rougeux Jr. 50 (682) $300 0 0 0 1

66 44sf Sebastian Gougeon 48 (684) $300 0 0 0 1

67 3 Claude Brouillard 46 (686) $300 0 0 0 1

68 66w Wallace Stacey 45 (687) $300 0 0 0 1

69 20h David Hebert 45 (687) $300 0 0 0 1

70 2 Todd Stewart 43 (689) $300 0 0 0 1

71 21k Randy Chrysler 43 (689) $300 0 0 0 1

72 32 Jim Rasey 43 (689) $300 0 0 0 1

73 15 Brett Tonkin 43 (689) $300 0 0 0 2

74 23 Laurent Ladouceur 42 (690) $300 0 0 0 1

75 16 Lance Willix II 41 (691) $300 0 0 0 1

76 26 Ryan Godown 41 (691) $300 0 0 0 1

77 X Chad Phelps 41 (691) $300 0 0 0 2

78 11 Real LaFrance 40 (692) $300 0 0 0 1

79 72 Alain LaPlante 40 (692) $300 0 0 0 1

80 3 Bill Mullin 40 (692) $300 0 0 0 1

81 5 Dan Jalbert 40 (692) $300 0 0 0 1

82 115 Stephane LaFrance 40 (692) $300 0 0 0 1

83 73a Alain Boisvert 40 (692) $300 0 0 0 1

84 12 John Mulder 40 (692) $300 0 0 0 1

85 7J Jeff Isabell 40 (692) $0 0 0 0 0

86 44w Shannon Whaley 40 (692) $300 0 0 0 1

87 19k Joe Kubiniec 40 (692) $300 0 0 0 1

88 12 Brian Sage 40 (692) $300 0 0 0 1

89 7NY Bill Torissi 40 (692) $300 0 0 0 1

90 XXX Todd Gordon 40 (692) $300 0 0 0 1

91 357 Billy Pauch 40 (692) $300 0 0 0 1

92 86 Billy Pauch Jr. 40 (692) $300 0 0 0 1

93 12a Jack Johnson 40 (692) $300 0 0 0 1

94 37md Jer. Shingledecker 40 (692) $300 0 0 0 1

95 31 Jim Weller 40 (692) $300 0 0 0 1

96 2 Mark Flick 40 (692) $300 0 0 0 1

97 83 Brian Swartzlander 40 (692) $300 0 0 0 1

98 23 Jim Weller III 40 (692) $300 0 0 0 1

99 56 Vince Vitale 40 (692) $300 0 0 0 1

100 91d Kevin Hirthler 40 (692) $300 0 0 0 1

101 66 Jeff Heotzler 40 (692) $300 0 0 0 2

102 1H Tim Hindley 40 (692) $300 0 0 0 2

Advance Auto Parts DIRT Modified Entries – July 10 (34)

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

09 Alex Fortier/Brenceville,QUE Holy Tek Canada-Gilles Parre Plomberie/Bicknell/Enders

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

2 Frederic Gamache/Granby,QUE NAPA Auto Parts-Torco Racing Fuels/POP Performance/JC Engine

3 Claude Brouillard/Tracy,QUE Brouillette Transport-G.A.D. Brouillard/TEO/Feil-Caissy

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

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

10 Stewart Friesen/Niagara-o-t-Lake,ONT Quality Concrete-King Enterprises-Chiefs Tobacco & Gas/Troyer/Kevlar

11 Real LaFrance/St-Hyacinthe,QUE H.Cordeau Transport-Beton Granby/Bicknell/Claude Gauthier

11j Kyle Jacobs/Hogansburg,NY Quality Concrete-King Enterprises-Chiefs Tobacco & Gas/Troyer/Kevlar

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

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

20h David Hebert/St. Damase,QUE B&G Performance-JM Racing-SD Performance/Bicknell/B&G

21 Yan Bussiere/Drummondville,QUE Mike Telus Mobilite-Budweiser/TEO/Morrison

22 Mario Clair/St-Edmond,QUE JDL-Motel Drummond/Bicknell/Morrison

22j Gino Clair/St-Edmond,QUE Coffrages M&B-Solarium Drummond/Bicknell/PH Engine

23x Dany Bilodeau/Victoriaville,QUE Entrepot Victo-Stephane Jackson Automobiles/Troyer/RL Racing Engines

24 Guillaume Daoust/Beauharnois,QUE Ferme MCR Daoust/Troyer/Yves Primeau

27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY JIR Motorsports-Oneidaview Pile Driving/Bicknell/Morrison

39 Clement Therrien/Victoriaville,QUE Coffrage 20-20-Service Avicole J.G. Larue/TEO/Morrison

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

44g Sebastien Gougeon/Drummondville,QUE Gougeon Bros. Service Center-Budweiser Racing-Castrol/TEO/Doyon

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

46 Kayle Robidoux/St-Constant,QUE Bert Transmission-Dynatech Tri-Y Headers/Bicknell/Clements

54 Steve Bernard/St Paul Abbotsford,QUE Robert Bernard Tire Service-Burrowes Insurance-Robert Transport/Bicknell/AMB

66 Yannick Ledoux/Granby,QUE Ledoux Direct Transport-Babe Design/Bicknell/Ledoux

66w Wallace Stacey/Kahnawake,QUE Bully’s Truck Stop-CFF,Inc./Bicknell/RL Performance

72x Alain Laplante/Drummondville,QUE ZIM Bar-Chauvin Automobile/Bicknell/RL Performance

73 Ryan Jacobs/Hogansburg,NY East End Auto Parts & Construction-Jacob’s Excavation/Bicknell/Enders

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

90 Martin Roy/Napierville,QUE J.E. Fortin Racing-Thermo King-Centre du Camion Gamache/Bicknell/AMB

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

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

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 past Eckerd 200 champion Vic Coffey, four-time and defending Eckerd 200 titlist Billy Decker, third-generation big-block upstart Stewart Friesen, reigning overall Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT champion Tim Fuller, ’04 Rookie of the Year Justin Hears, all-time Advance Auto Parts SDS race winner Brett Hearn, DIRT’s winningest big-block Modified driver Alan Johnson, Canandaigua (NY) Speedway record-setter Steve Paine, second-year tour mainstay Jimmy Phelps, rising star Matt Sheppard, former Mr. DIRT champion Gary Tomkins and 30-year open-wheel veteran Pat Ward.

Drummond Debuts: The roster of drivers registered for Advance Auto Parts SDS competition was increased by another dozen in round nine at Autodrome Drummond with nearly a third of the 34-car field newcomers to the 2006 tour. Many were on the host track’s list of small-block regulars participating in their first-ever big-block Modified special. On the list of first-timers were Frenchmen Fredric Gamache, Guillaume Daoust, Real LaFrance, Alain Laplante, Gino Clair, Claude Brouillard, Dany Bilodeau, Clement Therrien, Sebastien Gougeon, Kayle Robidoux, Yannick Ledoux and Wallace Stacey. Gamache hosted one of the biggest post-race celebrations in victory lane as he was the highest finishing Drummond regular in ninth. Robidoux (10th), Bilodeau (13th), Therrien (15th), Gougeon (17th), Brouillard (18th), Stacey (19th), Hebert (20th) and LaFrance (27th) found their place on the starting grid while Laplante was scored last following his early race antics.

Kyle Jacobs Making Tracks: A number of first-year drivers have set out this season holding high aspirations of securing DIRT Modified Rookie-of-the-Year honors. Hogansburg, N.Y. pilot Kyle Jacobs is among this talented Class of ’06 and is currently ranked highest in points out of group of nearly a half-dozen. “My biggest goal this year was just to get as much track time as possible and try to stay on the lead lap in as many races as possible,” said Jacobs, 35, employed full-time at Wolf Graphics in Akwesasne, N.Y., where he first crosses paths with current car owner David Thompson. “I’ve had my own small-block deal for awhile but doing some lettering jobs for Dave I always told him to keep me in mind if a ride opens up. When the split came with Dale (Planck) and the team he called me and we’ve been together since the Rolling Wheels race in May. It’s only been a short time but running against the best has already been a great confidence booster.” Since making his tour debut in the no. 11 Quality Concrete-King Enterprises-Chiefs Tobacco & Gas/Troyer machine at Rolling Wheels Raceway on May 7, Jacobs has qualified for every main event and completed the entire 100-lap distance in four SDS races, adding his first career top-five at Cornwall Motor Speedway on July 9. “I’ve learned a ton racing with the best not only in the Series but on weekends,” said Jacobs, who competes every Friday at Brewerton and Saturdays at Can-Am ( 2 3rd-place finishes) speedways. “I usually watch Alan Johnson as I tend to favor running low and Tim Fuller helps me out a lot, too. When the tour came to my area I usually ran close with the big guys on a limited budget but this year Dave has given me top-notch equipment. I’m looking forward to going to Syracuse this year, its my favorite track and I like that its more even now where everybody gets just one chance. I’m excited to go back with a big-block after we timed sixth-fastest last October in the 358-Modified race,” added Jacobs, who started small-block racing in 1994 after first helping out next door neighbor Billy Cook with his own small-block operation. Jacobs’ biggest win to date is the Jiffy Lube 100 at Cornwall in 2002 which was a Mr. DIRT 358-Modified Championship Series event and won in his own no. 37 Wolfclan Truck Stop-Morey Trucking Enterprises/Bicknell machine.

Real LaFrance Still Racing & Winning: The 2006 season is the 29th in car racing for open-wheel veteran Real LaFrance, a long-time weekend warrior at Autodrome Granby (Fri.) and less frequently Autodrome Drummond (Sat.) where he has won a feature at both this year. LaFrance has garner three DIRT big-block Modified season points championships at Drummond and one in the small-block ranks, with 1992 big-block and 2001-02 small-block titles registered at Granby during his reign. All but one of his 24 Modified wins at Drummond have been registered in the big-block ranks while 13 BB and 18 SB victories have been earned at Granby. “I haven’t raced at Drummond too much until recently with the new management offering better safety methods and more efficient officiating,” said LaFrance, who finished 27th on Monday steering the no. 11 H.Cordeau Transport-Beton Granby/Bicknell mount. “Its been a better track this year with the new banking and more fun to race at with the new staff in place.”

Bussiere Building Bigger & Better: Second-year track promoter Yan Bussiere has played a major role in the recent rejuvination of the Drummondville speedplant, expanding the newly high-banked turns from 40’ to 70 feet and constructing a steep pit bleacher to offer a clear view of the spacious 4/10-miler clay oval. After spending the week luring sponsors to join in the energy-driven race program, Bussiere suits up every weekend and straps into his no. 21 Mike Telus Mobilite-Budweiser/TEO machine for a high-speed racing exhibition at his favorite Saturday night hangout.

Fulton Series Race Scratched: The Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series big-block Modified race that was cancelled on June 28 at Fulton Speedway will not be rescheduled. The next major special at Fulton Speedway will be on Tuesday, July 25 which will include the second-ever appearance by the World of Outlaws Sprint Series.

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 Drummond 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

Thr-Jul 13 Orange Co. Fair Speedway (845/342-2573) Brett Hearn / 12noon-2:00pm 701 Rte 211 East - Middletown, NY

Wed-Jul 19 Grandview Speedway (610/754-7688) Brett Hearn / 12noon-2:00pm 1140 Town Square Rd - Pottstown, PA

Thr-Aug 10 Canandaigua Speedway (585/394-0961) Vic Coffey / 12noon-2:00pm 539 North Main St – Canandaigua, NY

Wed-Aug 30 Brewerton Speedway (315/668-6906) Pat Ward / 12noon-2:00pm 8379 Thompson Road – Cicero, NY

Sun-Sep 3 Cayuga Co. Fair Speedway (315/834-6606) Matt Sheppard / 11:00am-1:00pm 113 Downer Street – Baldwsinville, NY

Mon-sep 4 Rolling Wheels Raceway (315/689-7809) Steve Paine / 11:00am-1:00pm 153 Grant Avenue – Auburn, NY

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: With teams returning to the states for tour competition, the Advance Auto Parts SDS continues with a return trip to Orange County Fair Speedway as Cedar Ridge RV Center presents a special appearance by Nextel Cup star Carl Edwards and car owner Jack Roush on Thursday, July 13 at the Middletown (NY) oval. The $6,000-to-win 100-lap main event offers valuable points towards the overall Hoosier-Sunoco Mr. DIRT Championship plus a guaranteed starting berth in the Eckerd 200 Championship during Super DIRT Week XXXV on the Syracuse Mile in October.

2006 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series Schedule

NP=Non-Point event.

DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK WINNER/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 BILLY DECKER

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 ALAN JOHNSON

Sun-Jul 9 100 Cornwall Motor Speedway DALE PLANCK

Mon-Jul 10 100 Autodrome Drummond BRETT HEARN

Thr-Jul 13 100 Orange Co Fair Speedway Middletown,NY

Wed-Jul 19 100 Grandview Speedway Bechtelsville,PA

Sat-Aug 5 100 Eldora Speedway Rossburg,OH

Mon-Aug 7 100 Merrittville Speedway Thorold,ONT

Thr-Aug 10 100 Canandaigua Speedway Canandaigua,NY

Wed-Aug 16 100 New Egypt Speedway New Egypt,NJ

Wed-Aug 30 100 Brewerton Speedway Brewerton,NY

Sun-Sep 3 100 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway Weedsport,NY

Mon-Sep 4 100 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY

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 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 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. 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.