FULLER DOMINATES AND TAKES CAYUGA TITLE, POTTER WINS SPORTSMAN GO
WEEDSPORT, NY...Tim Fuller came, saw and conquered the high banks of the Cayuga County Fair Speedway, winning last Sunday's Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series 100 for big block DIRT Modifieds. Fuller picked up $6,000 for the win and enough points to earn the 2004 Cayuga County Fair Speedway track championship.
In other action it was Jason Potter picked up the 20-lap DIRT Sportsman victory and Karl Werner won the special season ending 25-lap Enduro.
Tim Fuller took the lead at the drop of the green from his outside pole sitting spot beating out pole man Tim McCreadie. Danny Johnson brought his Lisa Maroney small block to do battle with the big blocks and sat in third. By lap six, Fuller had stretched out a 1.5 second lead over McCreadie. Johnson tried to go high and take second but McCreadie held him at bay.
On lap 15 the yellow flew when Jeff Isabell slowed on the front stretch with a flat tire. He pitted but did not return to the race. The restart saw Johnson challenge Fuller for the lead.
The second yellow flew on lap 21 when Chuck Bower looped in the second turn. Johnson continued to press for the lead. He was able to gain the lead starting on lap 22. Fuller ducked low in the fourth turn and regained to lead from Johnson on lap 26.
The remainder of the race was a demonstration in domination as Fuller drew away from the rest of the field by nearly 2 seconds. Numerous times in lapped traffic Johnson was able to close on Fuller. But Johnson had his hands full with Chad Brachmann. Brachmann was able to take second from Johnson on lap 42. Also moving up was Billy Decker. Decker worked his way from 13th starting spot took third and began to move in on Brachmann. On lap 47 he made his move and passed Brachmann for the runner up spot.
The race remained green from lap 22 to lap 100. Fuller produced a driving clinic on the way to the win. Decker held on to second with Matt Sheppard moving into third on lap 74. Gary Tomkins came home in fourth. Jimmy Phelps's fifth place finish earned him the guaranteed starting spot for the Eckerd 200 at Syracuse in October.
Fuller averaged 70.223 mph on his way to victory.
The 20-lap DIRT Sportsman feature saw only one yellow. On lap three Eldon Payne Jr. slowed on the front stretch. Amy Pfeffer clipped Payne before the yellow completely slowed the field. Both cars were able to return to the race. Mike Conrow led up until the yellow. The restart saw Jason Potter take the lead. Potter then stretched out his advantage. In the late stages Conrow closed the gap and looked as if he would challenge. At one time Potter was caught in lap traffic and nearly lost the lead to Conrow.
Potter took the win followed by Conrow. Russ Hefti, Mike Bowman and Ryan Richardson rounded out the top five finishers. Bob Henry Jr. Needed to just take the green to earn the sportsman track championship.
CAYUGA NOTES: Vince Vitale picked up a new set of racing cylinder heads winning a special lottery for the top ten in Empire Sports Network live television series. Tim Fuller earn that title also. He celebrated by lapping the track on his new Suzuki ATV, part of the prizes for first place in the mini-series. The top ten drivers also received cash and two new Hoosier tires. The final point standings at Cayuga County were as follows:
MODIFIED: Tim Fuller 776, Gary Tomkins 746, Matt Sheppard 702, Pat Ward 652, Alan Johnson 616, Jimmy Phelps 562, Billy Decker 518, Ryan Phelps 500, Vince Vitale 497, Todd Milton 496
SPORTSMAN: Bob Henry jr. 759, Greg Doust 708, Mike Bowman 640, Ryan Richardson 638, Jason Potter 623, Russ Hefti 609, Jeremy Pitcher 559, Donnie Wetmore Jr. 539, Mike Conrow 522, Jim Livingston 501.
Cayuga County Fair Speedway is now closed for the Fall with the exception of a special Enduro race in October. The management wishes to thank all of the race teams and fans for their support in 2004.
SUPERCUTS presents the ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SUPER DIRT SERIES NIGHT SUMMARY
ENDURO
FEATURE (25-laps): TOP 3 KARL WERNER, Craig Dingy, Karl Wilkens
SPORTSMAN
HEAT 1: M. Conrow, S. Carman, G. Doust, B. Henry Jr., R. Pratt, B. Cross.
HEAT 2: R. Richardson, M. Bowman, R. Hefti, J. Pitcher, D. Creeden, E. Payne Jr.
HEAT 3: J. Potter, D. Wetmore Jr., J. Juhl, K. Bates, J. Dallett, D. Fallis.
FEATURE (20-laps): JASON POTTER, Mike Conrow, Russ Hefti, Mike Bowman, Ryan Richardson, Jeremy Pitcher, Danny Creeden, Greg Doust, Bob Henry Jr., Jeremiah Munson, Donnie Wetmore Jr., Kevin Bates, Rob Pratt, Drew Fallis, Sean Carman, Jim Dallett, Jim LaRock, Eldon Payne Jr., Eric Nelson, Brent Cross, Steve Ragen, John Juhl II, Jim Mandigo, Rob Relfe, Amy Pfeffer, John Juhl.
MODIFIED
TIME TRIALS : Billy Decker 16.178 (83.447 mph), Brett Hearn 16.179, Jack Johnson 16.234, Tim McCreadie 16.272, A.J. Romano 16.277, Tim Fuller 16.286, Matt Sheppard 16.291, Todd Milton 16.357, Danny Johnson 16.382, Kenny Tremont Jr. 16.391, Vince Vitale 16.417, Butch Tittle 16.422, Vic Coffey 16.437, Gary Tomkins 16.444, Tom Sears Jr. 16.499, Ryan Phelps 16.551, Jeff Brownell Jr. 16.554, Bobby Varin 16.561, Bob McCreadie 16.566, Jeff Isabell 16.580, Jim Secor 16.591, Jerry Higbie 16.596, Justin Haers 16.615, Dan Vauter 16.617, Jimmy Phelps 16.632, Chad Brachmann 16.636, Steve Paine 16.697, Shawn Beardsley 16.799, Chuck Bower 16.826, Steve Gray 16.828, Shannon Whaley 16.831, Derrick Podsiadlo 16.854, Jim Burke 16.912, Ricky Breed 16.995, Zack Aubertine 17.088, Joe Beyea 17.128 Ryan Odasz 17.132.
HEAT 1: M. Sheppard, J. Johnson, V. Vitale, T. Sears Jr., B. McCreadie.
HEAT 2: T. McCreadie, T. Milton, B. Tittle, D. Vauter, J. Isabell.
HEAT 3: D. Johnson, A.J. Romano, V. Coffey, J. Phelps, J. Brownell Jr.
HEAT 4: T. Fuller, G. Tomkins, C. Brachmann, K. Tremont Jr., J. Higbie.
CONSI: J. Haers, D. Podsiadlo, S. Paine, C. Bower, S. Gray, R. Phelps, J. Burke, B. Varin.
FEATURE (100-laps): TIM FULLER, Billy Decker, Matt Sheppard, Gary Tomkins, Jimmy Phelps, Chad Brachmann, Danny Johnson, Brett Hearn, Tim McCreadie, Todd Milton, A.J. Romano, Steve Paine, Jack Johnson, Vince Vitale, Kenny Tremont Jr., Tom Sears Jr., Butch Tittle, Jerry Higbie, Bobby Varin, Justin Haers, Steve Gray, Vic Coffey, Ryan Phelps, Chuck Bower, Jeff Brownell Jr., Derrick Podsiadlo, Jim Burke, Dan Vauter, Bob McCreadie, Jeff Isabell.