August 15, 2003

PRENTICE BEATS FULLER IN PHOTO FINISH ON KINNEY DRUGS / FERRIS NIGHT

BREWERTON, NY…Scott Prentice beat Tim Fuller in a photo finish last Friday at Brewerton Speedway in the DIRT Big Block Modified feature on Kinney Drug Stores / Ferris Industries Night. Prentice and Fuller raced side by side during the final 16 circuits of the 35-lap event before Prentice earned the victory by inches at the finish line. It was the first victory of the season for Prentice at the D-shaped DIRT Demon in the Benwood Auto Parts car.

     Scott Prentice jumped out to the early lead at the start of the Kinney Drug Stores / Ferris Industries DIRT Big Block Modified feature from the outside pole starting position. After five laps Prentice continued to lead and was being followed in the top five by Frankie Caprara, Tim Fuller, Tom Sears and Bob McCreadie. Several minor caution periods slowed the action.

     Prentice was up to the challenge on every restart with several drivers moving up from the field. With ten laps complete Prentice was now being followed in the top five by Tim Fuller, Caprara, Bob McCreadie and Billy Decker. The final caution of the event came on lap 19 and that set up 16 straight laps under green flag conditions.

     Fuller continued to look for room under Prentice. At first the lead duo battled together, but in the closing laps lapped traffic came into play. Fuller was the official race leader on lap 33 and Prentice came right back to lead the following circuit. The race was in doubt until the finish line where Prentice won by just inches. It was his fifth career victory at the track.

     Fuller had to settle for second with Tim McCreadie, Pat Ward and Frankie Caprara completing the top five feature finishers. Bob McCreadie, Billy Decker, Steve Hulsizer, Craig Terrell and John Barker crossed the finish line in positions sixth through tenth respectively. With his third place finish Tim McCreadie closed the gap in the season point standings over Alan Johnson who failed to finish.

     Dale Caswell claimed his first ever IMCA Modified feature race victory at Brewerton Speedway last Friday night. George Valenti, Rich Riggs, Bob Bradt and Bill Anderson Jr. completed the top five feature finishers. Caswell took the lead away from Ken Rogers on lap three. The rookie driver would lead the rest of the way in the 20-lap affair.

     Steve Miller won his second Dwarf Car feature race of the season last Friday at Brewerton Speedway. Dan Boyce, John Behron, Darren Forbes and Lowell Zehr followed Miller across the finish line. Miller took the lead away from Boyce on lap-13 and he would lead the rest of the distance to claim the victory in the 20-lap contest.

     Chuck Powelczyk won his tenth Four Cylinder Stock feature race of the 2003 season last Friday night. Lorrie Herbert, Jeff Herbert, Russ Wassner and Aaron Backus followed Powelczyk across the finish line. Powelczyk took the lead away from Jerry Curcie on lap four and he would lead the rest of the way in the 15-lap event.

     Ladies race winners were Liz Halliday in the IMCA Modified class, Stacey Burdick in the Dwarf Car class and Cheryl Van Epps in the Four Cylinder Stock division.

     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 One on One Spectator Races. Race time is set for 7:30 p.m. For more information please call the track office at 315-668-6906 or go on line to www.brewertonspeedway.com.

        KINNEY DRUG STORES / FERRIS INDUSTRIES FEATURE RACE SUMMARY

DIRT BIG BLOCK MODIFIED FEATURE---Scott Prentice, Tim Fuller, Tim McCreadie, Pat Ward, Frankie Caprara, Bob McCreadie, Billy Decker, Steve Hulsizer, Craig Terrell, John Barker, Ryan Phelps, Tom Sears, Mike Prentice, Jim Larock, Ryan Bartlett, Chuck Hebing, Tim Harris, Jim Burke, Alan Johnson, Chuck Bower, Jimmy Phelps, Sean Beardsley, Matt Fink.

IMCA MODIFIED FEATURE---Dale Caswell, George Valenti, Rich Riggs, Bob Bradt, Bill Anderson Jr., Gregg Kimball, Mike Jeffries, Tom Ralph, Pat Pontello, Ken Rogers, Bob Banks, Dave Talbot, Tim Hearne, Jon Amidon, Bill Anderson Sr., Mike Chilson, Ron Root, Coleen Finch, Sean Lias, Les Hubbard, Jason Amidon.

DWARF CAR FEATURE---Steve Miller, Dan Boyce, John Behron, Darren Forbes, Lowell Zehr, Jeff Barker, Wayne Younglove, Bob Garafolo, Doug Williams, Dan Williams, Joe Garafolo, Kreig Heroth, Mark Cooper, Don Fenner, Shawn Hort, John Byrnes, Jeff Isabell, Darren Austin, Kevin Donhauser, Bob Bird, Sam Morse, Tim Burdick, Kelly Skinner, Tod Simons, Scott Nash, Tim Devendorf.

FOUR CYLINDER STOCK FEATURE---Chuck Powelczyk, Lorrie Herbert, Jeff Herbert, Russ Wassner, Aaron Backus, Jerry Curcie Jr., Lloyd Hinton, Eric Mier, Ken Clark, Chris Kranz, Ken Clark Sr., Bruce Ackley, Doug Halsey, Darik Van Epps, Walt Van Epps, Doug Farnsworth.

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