TOMKINS EARNS BREWERTON SPEEDWAY DIRT BIG BLOCK MODIFIED TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP WITH FOURTH FEATURE WIN OF THE SEASON

TOMKINS EARNS DIRT BIG BLOCK MODIFIED TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP WITH FOURTH FEATURE WIN OF THE SEASON

Gary Tomkins with Car Owners Elaine & James Beachy after winning the 2004 DIRT Modified Track Championship.

BREWERTON, NY...Gary Tomkins earned the 2004 Brewerton Speedway DIRT Big Block Modified Track Championship with his fourth 35-lap feature win of the season Friday night. Tomkins passed Bob McCreadie with six laps to go and earned the $2,000 victory. The Track Championship at Brewerton Speedway was the third straight for the Elaine James Motorsports team.

Bob McCreadie raced out to the early lead at the start of the DIRT Big Block Modified feature from the pole starting position. After five circuits McCreadie continued to lead and was being followed in the top five by Ryan Phelps, Sean Beardsley, John Barker and Chuck Hebing. The multi-time Brewerton Speedway Track Champion looked strong as he attempted to pull away from the rest of the talented field.

At the halfway mark McCreadie was being followed in the top five by Phelps, Alan Johnson, Tomkins and Hebing. Pat Ward, Billy Decker, Matt Sheppard, Tim Fuller and Vic Coffey raced in positions sixth through tenth respectively at the halfway mark. Fans were actually witnessing a race within a race as Tomkins and Johnson battled for the 2004 track title at the D-shaped DIRT Demon.

Tomkins passed Phelps for the second position on lap-26. He then set his sights on the race leader. It was on lap-29 when Tomkins took the top spot away from McCreadie. Johnson was still in the picture as he moved into second behind Tomkins with five laps remaining. In the final laps Johnson tried to take the lead away from Tomkins, but he wasn't able to do so.

Tomkins went on to the victory and his first ever track title at Brewerton Speedway in his first complete season of competition. Tomkins also earned a Victoria 200 All Star spot. Johnson, Ward, Decker and Hebing completed the top five feature finishers. Hebing also earned a Victoria 200 All Star spot as he was the highest finishing 358 Modified.

Jeff Barker claimed his first feature win of the season in the rain-delayed 20-lap Dwarf Car / Mod Lite feature. Matt Magner, Joe Garafolo, Lowell Zehr and Dan Williams finished in positions second through fifth respectively. Barker took the lead away from Darren Austin on lap-two and never gave it back.

Matt Magner earned the victory in the nightcap 20-lap Dwarf Car / Mod Lite feature. Mike Isabell, Barry Virts, Lowell Zehr and Tim Devendorf followed Magner across the finish line. Devendorf earned the 2004 Mod Lite Track Championship with his fifth place effort. Frank Doll Jr. earned the 2004 Dwarf Car Track Championship.

Sean Lias was the winner of the rain-delayed 20-lap IMCA Modified feature. It was his seventh feature race victory of the season. Johnny Hill, Bill Anderson Jr., Rich Riggs and Bob Bradt crossed the finish line in positions second through fifth respectively. Lias took the lead away from Riggs on lap-13 and then held off Hill for the victory.

Johnny Hill topped off a banner season by earning the IMCA Modified Track Championship behind his seventh feature race win of the season. Dale Caswell, Bob Bradt, Bill Anderson Jr. and Dave Talbot followed the new track champion across the finish line.

Chuck Powelczyk crossed the finish line first after the rain-delayed 15-lap Four Cylinder Stock main event. Jeff Herbert, Daryl Carl, Doug Farnsworth and Tony VanEpps completed the top five feature finishers. Powelczyk charged from the ninth starting position to the lead in just two circuits.

Powelczyk also won the nightcap feature race and in the process earned the 2004 Track Championship. Todd Williamson, Jeff Herbert, Lorrie Herbert and Russell Erwin completed the top five feature finishers. The feature victory was Powelcyk's fifth of the season.

Chad Guthrie was the winner of the 25-lap Four Cylinder Enduro. Jerry Herbert, Mitch Pietowicz, Sam Curcie and Kevin Hendrix completed the top five feature finishers. Guthrie also earned the 2004 Four Cylinder Enduro Track Championship.

The 2004 season at Brewerton Speedway will conclude on Thursday, October 7 with the running of the Leaf Racewear 100-lap Turning Stone Casino 358 Modified Super DIRT Series event. The Dwarf Cars / Mod Lites will also compete in the Super DIRT Week special. For more information please call the track office at 315-668-6906 or go on line to www.brewertonspeedway.com.

DIRT BIG BLOCK MODIFIEDS---Gary Tomkins, Alan Johnson, Pat Ward, Billy Decker, Chuck Hebing, Tim Fuller, Bob McCreadie, Vic Coffey, Chuck Bower, Matt Sheppard, Ryan Phelps, Vinnie Vitale, John Barker, Scott Prentice, Sean Beardsley, Ryan Odasz, Jeff Isabell, Mike Prentice, Don Mattison, Russ Hendrickson Jr., Dave Bargabos, Don Burke, Jim Witko Jr., Joe August Sr.

IMCA MODIFIEDS FROM AUGUST 20th----Sean Lias, Johnny Hill, Bill Anderson Jr., Rich Riggs, Bob Bradt, Bob Ridgeway, George Valenti, Pat Pontello, Dave Talbot, John Mason, Les Hubbard, Bill Anderson Sr., Tim Hearne, Brian Evenden, Steve Coit, Coleen Finch, Dale Caswell, Calvin Painter, Jason Amidon, Rich Townsend, Tony Finch, Ed Bloss, Jon Amidon, Mike Chilson, Brian Cannizzo.

DWARF CARS / MOD LITES FROM AUGUST 20TH---Jeff Barker, Matt Magner, Joe Garafolo, Lowell Zehr, Dan Williams, John Behron, Frank Doll Jr., Doug Williams, Darren Austin, Mike Mattice, Mike Isabell, Tim Devendorf, Mark Cooper, Steve Miller, Joe Isabell, Barry Virts, Kelly Skinner, A.J. Kingsley, Brenda Rice, John Byrnes, Larry Casbohm, Chris Propheter, Ray Donhauser, Don Fenner.

FOUR CYLINDER STOCKS FROM AUGUST 20TH---Chuck Powelczyk, Jeff Herbert, Daryl Carl, Doug Farnsworth, Tony VanEpps, Joey Delacruz, Lorrie Herbert, Walt VanEpps, Bruce Ackley, Chris Kranz, Jerry Curcie Sr., Lee Hartzog, Russell Erwin, Sam Carista.

DWARF CARS / MOD LITES---Matt Magner, Mike Isabell, Barry Virts, Lowell Zehr, Tim Devendorf, Joe Isabell, Steve Miller, John Behron, Joe Garafolo, Mark Cooper, Dan Williams, Frank Doll Jr., Mike Mattice, Don Fenner, Darren Austin, John Byrnes, A.J. Kingsley, Kelly Skinner, Ken Gamlen, Jeff Barker, Fred Robenksi, Chris Propheter, Dave Reals, Doug Williams, Ted York, Ray Donhauser.

IMCA MODIFIEDS---Johnny Hill, Dale Caswell, Bob Bradt, Bill Anderson Jr., Dave Talbot, Les Hubbard, Calvin Painter, Shawna Conner, Brian Evenden, Rich Riggs, Tony Finch, Steve Coit, Tim Hearne, John Mason, Dan Wilcox, Jon Amidon, Bill Anderson Sr., Ed Bloss, Coleen Finch, Bob Ridgeway, Mike Jeffries, Jason Amidon, George Valenti, Pat Pontello, Sean Lias.

FOUR CYLINDER STOCKS---Chuck Powelczyk, Todd Williamson, Jeff Herbert, Lorrie Herbert, Russell Erwin, Daryl Carl, Joey Delacruz, Walt VanEpps, Harvey Calkins Jr., Bruce Ackley, Tony VanEpps, Jerry Curcie Sr., Chris Kranz, Danny Fassett.

FOUR CYLINDER ENDURO TOP FIVE---Chad Guthrie.

2004 TRACK CHAMPIONS