ALAN JOHNSON ENDS BREWERTON SEASON IN STYLE WITH VICTORY IN JE PISTONS 100 TURNING STONE CASINO 358 MODIFIED SERIES RACE

October 10, 2002

ALAN JOHNSON ENDS BREWERTON SEASON IN STYLE WITH VICTORY IN JE PISTONS 100 TURNING STONE CASINO 358 MODIFIED SERIES RACE

BREWERTON, NY…Alan Johnson continued his mastery of Brewerton Speedway last Thursday night by winning the JE Pistons 100 Turning Stone Casino 358 Modified Super DIRT Series Race. Johnson, the 2002 Brewerton Speedway DIRT Big Block Modified Track Champion, earned $4,000 for the win in the Maroney Motorsports entry. Johnson closed out the 2002 season at the D-shaped DIRT Demon in victory lane in front of what could have been the biggest crowd in the history of the facility.

Chuck Bower raced out to the early lead in the JE Pistons 100 from the pole starting position. Bower would lead the first three circuits. Danny Johnson took the top spot away from Bower on lap four. Danny Johnson would lead the 32-car starting field up until lap eight. Bower, the 2001 Brewerton Speedway DIRT Big Block Modified Track Champion regained the lead on lap nine.

Bower would be the official race leader through lap 41. Danny Johnson took back the top spot on lap 42, but Bower regained the lead once again on lap 44. Fans were treated to normal Brewerton Speedway competition with constant two, three and even four wide action.

At the halfway point of the JE Pistons 100 Bower continued to lead and was being followed in the top five by Danny Johnson, Frankie Caprara, Pat Ward and Alan Johnson. Tim Fuller, Steve Paine, Chad Brachmann, Matt Sheppard and Brett Hearn raced in positions sixth through tenth respectively at the halfway mark. In the middle part of the race it appeared that Alan Johnson was stuck in the fifth position after moving up from his 13^th starting spot.

It was on a lap 69 restart when Alan Johnson started to make his move. He started to pick cars off one by one and by lap 76 he was the race leader. Alan would lead the rest of the distance for the impressive victory. Danny Johnson snuck by Bower on lap 98 to finish second. Bower, Ward and Paine completed the top five feature finishers. Hearn, Caprara, Fuller, Robbie Krull and Brachmann finished in positions sixth through tenth respectively.

The Dwarf Car division entertained the crowd with a very competitive, caution free 20-lap feature. Joe Garafolo passed Jeff Isabell on the final lap to earn the victory. Dan Boyce, Tod Simons and Tim Burdick completed the top five feature finishers. Darren Forbes, Scott Nash, Dan Williams, Lowell Zehr and Bob Magner finished in positions sixth through tenth respectively.

The 2002 season will officially conclude on Saturday, November 9 with the Awards Banquet at the Turning Stone Casino Resort. For ticket information please contact the track office at (315) 668-6906. Brewerton Speedway Management would like to thank all the fans, drivers, race teams, sponsors and track officials for their support all season long.

JE PISTONS FEATURE RACE SUMMARY

DIRT 358 MODIFIED FEATURE---Alan Johnson, Danny Johnson, Chuck Bower, Pat Ward, Steve Paine, Brett Hearn, Frankie Caprara, Tim Fuller, Robbie Krull, Chad Brachmann, Justin Haers, Matt Sheppard, Vic Coffey, Jeff Rudalavage, Pete Bicknell, Jeremy Smith, Ryan Baye, Don Mattison, Steve Hulsizer, Bob Holland, Gus Schmidt, Lee Gill, Jimmy Phelps, Alan Rudalavage, Jamie Turner, Mike Payne, Mike Prentice, Don Spatorico, Mitch Gibbs, Tim McCreadie, Frank Doll Jr., Chuck Hebing.

DWARF CAR FEATURE---Joe Garafolo, Jeff Isabell, Dan Boyce, Tod Simons, Tim Burdick, Darren Forbes, Scott Nash, Dan Williams. Lowell Zehr, Bob Magner, Steve Miller, John Behron, Dave Reals, Kelly Skinner, Jim Coher, Brenda Rice, Jeff Barker, Mark Cooper, Kreig Heroth, Nate Towlsley, Bob Garafolo.

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