2004 SEASON FOR BREWERTON SPEEDWAY AND FULTON SPEEDWAY ENDS IN STYLE
WITH AWARDS BANQUET AT WYNDHAM SYRACUSE
EAST SYRACUSE, NY...The 2004 race season
for Brewerton Speedway and Fulton Speedway concluded in style
recently with the Annual Awards Banquet that was held in the Grand
Ballroom of the Wyndham Syracuse in East Syracuse, N.Y. The
gathering included the entire group of both tracks including
drivers, car owners, crew members, track officials and fans.
Gary Tomkins claimed his first ever
Brewerton Speedway DIRT Big Block Modified Track Championship this
season at the D-shaped DIRT Demon. Alan Johnson, Tim Fuller, Billy
Decker, Pat Ward, Vic Coffey, Matt Sheppard, Chuck Bower, Ryan
Phelps and Scott Prentice followed Tomkins in the rankings.
Johnny Hill earned his first ever
Brewerton Speedway IMCA Modified track title this season in the
popular class. Bob Bradt, Les Hubbard, Bill Anderson, Sean Lias,
Dale Caswell, Bill Anderson Jr., George Valenti, Tim Hearne, Bob
Ridgeway and Rich Riggs followed Hill in the final standings.
Tim Devendorf was honored for
winning the 2004 Brewerton Speedway Mod Lite Track Championship. Dan
Williams and Mike Isabell followed Devendorf in the final rankings.
Frank Doll Jr. earned the 2004 Brewerton Speedway Dwarf Car Track
Championship with a solid fourth place finish in the overall
standings. Don Fenner, Doug Williams, John Behron, Steve Miller,
Jeff Barker and Matt Magner completed the top ten in the rankings.
Chuck Powelczyk claimed his second
straight Four Cylinder Super Stock track championship this season.
Jeff Herbert, Lorrie Herbert, Walt VanEpps, Joey Delacruz, Tony
VanEpps, Chris Kranz, Bruce Ackley, Jerry Curcie Sr. and Lee Hartzog
followed Powelczyk in the final rankings.
Chad Guthrie took home the laurels
for winning the 2004 Brewerton Speedway Four Cylinder Enduro Track
Championship. Jerry Herbert finished second to Guthrie in the final
rankings.
Tim Fuller had a dream season at
Fulton Speedway during the 2004 season. Fuller earned the 2004
Fulton Speedway DIRT Big Block Modified Track Championship, the 2004
Fulton Speedway DIRT 358 Modified Track Championship as well as
winning the Dynomax Victoria 200.
Pat Ward, Billy Decker, Alan
Johnson, Jeff Rudalavage, Matt Sheppard, Jimmy Phelps, Vinnie
Vitale, Ryan Phelps and John Barker completed the top ten finishers
in the successful first season of Big Block Modifieds at Fulton
Speedway.
Chad Phelps earned the 2004 Fulton
Speedway DIRT Sportsman Track Championship. Tom Juhl, Greg Doust,
Eric Richardson, Jeremy Pitcher, Mark Yorker, Donnie Wetmore Jr.,
Kevin Bates, Ken Stafford and Sam Reakes IV completed the top ten in
the highly competitive class.
Lee Burnett became another first
time Fulton Speedway Track Champion after his banner season in the
DIRT Pro Stock class. T.J. Fitzgibbons, Ray Maloney, Pat Hobbs, Jack
Terrell, Donnie Decker, John Underwood, Alan Fink, Jason Rood and
Jeremy Clark followed Burnett in the final standings.
Russ Marsden claimed the 2004
Fulton Speedway Pure Stock Track Championship. Phil Marsden, Ricky
DeGroff, Chad Crouse, Gary Barton, Steve Woodworth, Dan Hofmann Sr.,
Curt Prevo, Gary Donahue and Rob Whipple completed the top ten in
the class.
Jerry Herbert came out on top of
the 2004 season standings in the Four Cylinder Enduro class to earn
the season title. Chad Guthrie had to settle for second behind
Herbert.
Brewerton Speedway Rookie of the
Year Awards presented by Can-Am Enterprises were awarded to Tim
Sears (DIRT Modified), Calvin Painter (IMCA Modified), Joe Isabell
(Mod Lite) and Joey Delacruz (Four Cylinder Stock).
Fulton Speedway Rookie of the Year
Awards presented by Can-Am Enterprises were presented to Brian
Murphy (DIRT Modified), Kevin Bates (DIRT Sportsman), Donnie Decker
(Pro Stock) and Chad Crouse (Pure Stock).
Most Improved Driver Awards at
Brewerton Speedway were presented to Ryan Phelps (DIRT Modified),
Les Hubbard (IMCA Modified), Don Fenner (Mod Lite) and Walt VanEpps
(Four Cylinder Stock).
The Fulton Speedway Most Improved
Driver Awards were presented to Pete Taylor (DIRT Modified), Mike
Bowman (DIRT Sportsman), Pat Hobbs (Pro Stock) and Ricky DeGroff
(Pure Stocks).
Several special awards were also
presented at the affair. Among those honored included Carl Tellier
of Dynomax, Car Owners Elaine and Jim Beachy, Car Owners Bob and
Michelle Faust, Car Owners John and Laura Wight, the WIXT-TV 9
Sports Team, Dave and Nancy MacDonald of the Brewerton Junior Fan
Club and drivers John Barker, Gary Tomkins and Darren Forbes.
Chad Phelps was the lucky winner of
the new Bicknell chassis which was given away by Promotion Speed
Supply.
All drivers in attendance were
eligible for a $1,000 cash drawing. The final two drivers remaining,
Jeff Rudalavage and Dave Talbot settled on a split and each received
$500.
Leaf Racewear, Lias Tire, Shoenfeld
Headers, Top Stitch Custom Embroidery, A to Z Dyno Service, Cerio
Ignition, DIRT Motorsports and Midwest Motorsports all donated
awards that were awarded to competitors in the top ten of the point
standings in all four classes at both tracks.
Door prizes were kindly supplied by
the folks from Eagle Beverage, Syracuse Crunch, Adam Ross Cut Stone,
Gater Racing News, Area Auto Racing News and IMCA Racing.