July 4, 2003
ALAN JOHNSON EDGES TIM McCREADIE IN CAUTION FREE DIRT BIG BLOCK MODIFIED FEATURE AT BREWERTON SPEEDWAY
BREWERTON,
NY…Alan Johnson won his fourth Brewerton Speedway DIRT Big Block
Modified feature of the season in front of a capacity crowd last Friday
on Ballistic Race Gear/Bassett Wheels Night. Johnson worked his way past
Tim McCreadie on lap 27 and the defending track champion would lead the
remainder of the distance in the 45-lap special. McCreadie closed in on
Johnson in the late going in lapped traffic, but wasn’t able to make
it by in the caution free event.
Frankie Caprara jumped out to
the early lead at the start of the DIRT Big Block Modified feature from
the pole starting position. Caprara set a fast pace from the start and
after five circuits he was being chased in the top five by Jimmy Phelps,
Billy Decker, Tim McCreadie and Chuck Hebing. Caprara would lead the
opening nine laps of the Ballistic Race Gear/Bassett Wheels main event.
Billy Decker took the lead
away from Caprara on lap 10. Decker would only lead one circuit as Tim
McCreadie took command of the field on lap 11. McCreadie wasted little
time in moving up from the 10th starting position. At the
halfway point of the 45-lap special Tim McCreadie continued to lead with
Alan Johnson, Decker, Chuck Bower and Tim Fuller following in the top
five.
It was on lap 27 when Johnson
took the lead away from McCreadie. Johnson came from the 16th
starting position to the lead without the aid of a caution period. Once
in front Johnson attempted to open up his lead, but McCreadie came
charging back in lapped traffic. McCreadie closed right in on Johnson,
but the defending Brewerton Speedway Track Champion drove a flawless
race to earn the $2,000 payday in the Elaine James Motorsports entry.
Tim McCreadie had to settle
for second with Bower, Fuller and Decker completing the top five feature
finishers. Scott Prentice, Steve Hulsizer, Craig Terrell, Bob McCreadie
and Caprara crossed the finish line in positions sixth through tenth
respectively.
Ron Root won his first 20-lap
IMCA Modified feature of the season last Friday in the rain-delayed
event from June 20. Root passed Mike Chilson on the final circuit to
claim the victory in the George Valenti owned car. Chilson had to settle
for second with Bill Anderson Sr., Dale Caswell and Rich Townsend
completing the top five feature finishers. Sean Lias dropped out of the
event while leading on lap 13 and that gave the top spot to Chilson.
Dan Williams claimed the win
in the rain-delayed Dwarf Car feature from June 20. Tim Burdick, Darren
Forbes, Wayne Younglove and Lowell Zehr completed the top five feature
finishers behind Williams. On lap six Williams took the lead away from
Kim Nash and he would lead the rest of the way in the 20-lap affair.
Lorrie Herbert was the most
popular winner of the evening. The lady driver was the race winner in
the 15-lap Four Cylinder Stock main event over Russ Wassner, Chuck
Powelczyk, Doug Farnsworth and Darik Van Epps. Lorrie Herbert inherited
the lead in the late going after husband Jeff pulled into the infield
with mechanical problems. She then held off Wassner for the feature
victory.
Bill Anderson Sr. claimed his
first IMCA Modified feature race win of the season last Friday night in
the nightcap event. Mike Chilson, Ken Rogers, Doug McKane and Dale
Caswell followed Anderson across the finish line in the 20-lap event. On
lap seven Anderson took the lead away from Rogers and the veteran driver
would never give it back.
Troy VanAllen returned to the
winners’ circle at the conclusion of the regularly scheduled Dwarf Car
main event. Darren Forbes, Dan Williams, Wayne Younglove and Don Fenner
followed VanAllen across the finish line. Kreig Heroth dropped out of
the main event while leading on lap 14. That gave VanAllen the lead and
the former track champion led the rest of the distance in the 20-lap
affair.
The entire race program
including six feature races plus a gigantic fireworks display was
conducted in just over three hours.
Racing will
continue this Friday at Brewerton Speedway with the DIRT Big Block
Modifieds, IMCA Modifieds, Dwarf Cars, Four Cylinder Stocks and Four
Cylinder Enduro racers all in action plus ATV Four Wheeler races. Action
will start at 7:30 p.m. on Alltel Night. For more information please
call the track office at 315-668-6906 or the race line at 668-RACE.
BALLISTIC RACE GEAR/BASSETT WHEELS FEATURE RACE
SUMMARY
DIRT
BIG BLOCK MODIFIED FEATURE---Alan Johnson, Tim McCreadie, Chuck
Bower, Tim Fuller, Billy Decker, Scott Prentice, Steve Hulsizer, Craig
Terrell, Bob McCreadie, Frankie Caprara, Jimmy Phelps, Pat Ward, Mike
Prentice, Jeff Isabell, Sean Beardsley, Ray Bliss, Alton Palmer, R.C.
Faigle, Chuck Hebing, Mike Bliss, Tom Sears, Dave Baranowski.
IMCA
MODIFIED FEATURE FROM JUNE 20TH---Ron Root, Mike Chilson,
Bill Anderson Sr., Dale Caswell, Rich Townsend, Mike Jeffries, Pete
Neff, Tom Ralph, Bob Bradt, Rich Riggs, Jon Amidon, Tim Hearne, Dave
Talbot, Bill Anderson Jr., Gregg Kimball, Ed Bloss, Jason Amidon, Sean
Lias, Ken Rogers.
DWARF
CAR FEATURE FROM JUNE 20TH---Dan Williams, Tim Burdick,
Darren Forbes, Wayne Younglove, Lowell Zehr, Steve Miller, Joe Garafolo,
Tim Devendorf, Bob Garafolo, Don Fenner, Kreig Heroth, Kevin Donhauser,
Shawn Hort, Mike Isabell, Kelly Skinner, Brenda Rice, Jeff Barker, Mark
Cooper, John Byrnes, Kim Nash, Tod Simons, Dan Boyce, Doug Williams,
Troy VanAllen.
FOUR
CYLINDER STOCK FEATURE---Lorrie Herbert, Russ Wassner, Chuck
Powelczyk, Doug Farnsworth, Darik Van Epps, Bruce Ackley, Jerry Curcie,
Chris Kranz, Eric Mier, Aaron Backus, Jeff Herbert, Rick Angle.
IMCA
MODIFIED FEATURE---Bill Anderson, Mike Chilson, Ken Rogers, Doug
McKane, Dale Caswell, Rich Riggs, Bob Bradt, Les Hubbard, Mike Jeffries,
Jon Amidon, George Valenti, Tim Hearne, Dave Talbot, Bill Anderson Jr.,
Jason Amidon, Ed Bloss, Tom Ralph, Coleen Finch, Gregg Kimball, Pete
Neff, Don Alvord.
DWARF
CAR FEATURE---Troy VanAllen, Darren Forbes, Dan Williams, Wayne
Younglove, Don Fenner, Shawn Hort, Tim Devendorf, Dan Boyce, Steve
Miller, Bob Garafolo, Lowell Zehr, Joe Garafolo, Tim Burdick, John
Byrnes, Scott Nash, Kevin Donhauser, Doug Williams, Mike Isabell, Kelly
Skinner, Bob Bird, Alan Barker, Kreig Heroth, John Behron, Tod Simons.
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