July 30, 2004

WARD PASSES FULLER IN LATE GOING FOR DIRT BIG BLOCK MODIFIED FEATURE WIN ON BUDWEISER BEER NIGHT

 

Pat Ward won his second DIRT Modified feature of 2004 on Budweiser Night last Friday.
BREWERTON, NY...Pat Ward passed Tim Fuller in the late going of the 35-lap DIRT Big Block Modified feature Friday to record his second win of the season at the D-shaped DIRT Demon. Ward overtook Fuller on lap-34 of the main event to earn the well deserved win on Budweiser Beer Night. The victory for the Gypsum Express DIRT Big Block Modified team was worth $2,000.
 
     John Barker jumped out to the early lead at the start of the Budweiser Beer DIRT Big Block Modified feature from the pole starting position. After five circuits Barker continued to lead and was being chased by Ryan Phelps, Tim Fuller, Sean Beardsley and Tim Sears. Barker would lead the first six laps of the main event. Fuller took the top spot away from Barker on lap-seven.
 
     Fuller came charging from the eighth starting position in search of another victory at the D-shaped DIRT Demon. At the halfway mark Fuller was being followed in the top five by Ward, Vic Coffey, Gary Tomkins and Billy Decker. Alan Johnson, Chuck Bower, Matt Sheppard, Tim McCreadie and Scott Prentice raced in positions sixth through tenth respectively.
 
     Just when it appeared that Fuller was cruising to the feature win Ward started to move-up. Ward passed Coffey for the second position on lap-30. He then closed in on Fuller and went by for the lead with just one lap remaining. Fuller attempted to regain the lead, but Ward held on for the feature win. Fuller had to settle for second with Coffey, Tomkins and Johnson completed the top five feature finishers.
 
     Johnny Hill earned the win in the 25-lap Lias Tire IMCA Modified Empire State Series race. It was the fourth win of the season for the current point leader in the disivision. Bill Anderson Sr., Pat Pontello, Andy Claireborne and Mike Smith completed the top five feature finishers. Hill made the pass for the lead on lap-11 by Anderson and he would hold off the defending track champion to the finish.
 
     Tim Devendorf won his second straight and third overall 20-lap Dwarf Car / Mod Lite feature race of the season Friday night. Don Fenner, Mike Isabell, Frank Doll Jr. and Dan Williams finished in positions second through fifth respectively. Devendorf made the winning move of the race by Isabell with just five circuits remaining. Doll was the highest finishing traditional Dwarf Car.
 
     Chuck Powelczyk won his third 15-lap Four Cylinder Super Stock feature of the season Friday night. Daryl Carl, Joey Delacruz, Lorrie Herbert and Walt VanEpps followed Powelczyk across the finish line. Powelczyk took the lead away from Jeff Herbert on lap-11 and never gave it back.
 
     It is Family Autograph Night this Friday at Brewerton Speedway. The DIRT Big Block Modifieds, IMCA Modifieds, Dwarf Cars / Mod Lites, Four Cylinder Super Stocks and the Four Cylinder Enduro racers will all be in competition. 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.

BUDWEISER BEER FEATURE RACE SUMMARY
 

DIRT BIG BLOCK MODIFIEDS---Pat Ward, Tim Fuller, Vic Coffey, Gary Tomkins, Alan Johnson, Tim McCreadie, Billy Decker, Matt Sheppard, Chuck Bower, Ryan Phelps, Steve Hulsizer, Scott Prentice, John Barker, Sean Beardsley, Don Mattison, Don Burke, Tim Sears, Craig Terrell, Joe August Jr.
 
IMCA MODIFIED EMPIRE STATE SERIES RACE---Johnny Hill, Bill Anderson Jr., Pat Pontello, Andy Claireborne, Mike Smith, Les Hubbard, Mike Stolarcyk, Sean Lias, Bob Ridgeway, Bob Bradt, Aaron Jacobs, Tim Hearne, Dale Caswell,  Kevan Cook, Calvin Painter, Rich Riggs, Ron Root, Mike Jeffries, Bill Anderson Jr., George Cantanzano, Danny Ody, Rob Keller, Larry Robbins, Brad Wall.
 
DWARF CARS / MOD LITES---Tim Devendorf, Don Fenner, Mike Isabell, Frank Doll Jr., Dan Williams, Joe Isabell, Lowell Zehr, Ray DonHauser, Steve Miller, Mark Cooper, John Behron, Sherman Baumann, Joe Garafolo, Dustin Delaney, Barry Virts, Kelly Skinner, Larry Casbohm, Sam Morse, Brenda Rice, John Byrnes, Matt Magner, Jeff Barker, Darren Austin, Doug Williams, Jeff Isabell, Mike Mattice.
 
FOUR CYLINDER SUPER STOCKS---Chuck Powelczyk, Daryl Carl, Joey Delacruz, Lorrie Herbert, Walt VanEpps, Tony VanEpps, Sam Carista, Jerry Curcie Sr., Bruce Ackley, Jeff Herbert, Doug Farnsworth, Ray Rainville, Chris Kranz, Russell Erwin.

 

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