Category: Recap

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Rain Cancels Sunday Super DIRTcar Series Show At Cornwall

Cornwall, ONT — July 12, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Rick Young Photo: Pat O’Brien For a second straight day, rain forced cancellation of Super DIRTcar Series activity in the 2nd Annual ‘Great Canadian Tour,’ with Cornwall Motor Speedway the latest victim on Sunday as the Big-Block Modifieds attempted to run

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Rain Dumps On Super DIRTcar Series Show Saturday At Drummond

Drummondville, QUE — July 11, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director With two rounds of the Super DIRTcar Series already in the record books north of the border, rain finally intervened Saturday afternoon forcing cancellation of the third leg in the Great Canadian Tour slated for Autodrome Drummond.

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Decker Tops Big Super DIRTcar Field For 1st Career Granby Triumph

Granby, QUE — July 10, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Sylvain Buisson Photo For the second straight night a late-race caution period lengthened the Super DIRTcar Series main event. And for the second consecutive show it was veteran open-wheel pilots Brett Hearn and Billy Decker dicing it out tooth and nail

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Alan Johnson Wins Fulton Super DIRTcar Series Showdown

Fulton, NY — July 4, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Mike Johnson Photo Alan Johnson first fought to fend off Brett Hearn then staved off a late race rally by Jimmy Phelps to capture his first Super DIRTcar Series victory of the season in dramatic fashion Saturday night at Fulton Speedway.

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Hearn Notches 101st Super DIRTcar Series Win At Ransomville

Ransomville, NY — July 3, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Alex Bruce Photo It was 17 years since Brett Hearn last scored a Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified victory at Ransomville Speedway. Despite drawing the pole-position Friday night on the ridge, the ‘Corporate Jet’ still needed a dramatic three-wide maneuver in

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Neither Fire Nor Rain Can Stop Decker In Brett’s Big Show At Orange County

Middletown, NY — June 17, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Bob Armbruster Photo: Top-3 Finishers Defending overall Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar points champion Billy Decker prevailed through the elements Wednesday night at Orange County Fair Speedway, capturing his first Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series event

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Rain Dumps Advance Series Showdown Sunday At Airbourne Speedway

Plattsburgh, NY — June 7, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director History was on the horizon as a modern-day track record 47 Modified racers signed in Sunday for the inaugural Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series ‘Battle of Plattsburgh 100’ scheduled at Airborne Speedway.

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Sheppard Takes Show To The High Banks To Score Victory At The Valley

West Lebanon, NY — June 6, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*George Smith Photo ‘Super Matt’ Sheppard continued his winning ways Saturday night at Lebanon Valley Speedway, leading flag-to-flag to score his first Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series victory of the season in the headline Abele Tractor

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Howard Scores Opening Round Advance Series Win Sunday At Big Diammond

Minersville, PA — April 26, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Chris Budihas PhotoWhen the track locked down, Duane Howard locked in and the Oley, Pennsylvanian was off to the races as he led the entire distance on Sunday night to capture the ‘Spring Fever 75’ at Big Diamond

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RAIN HALTS HAGERSTOWN!

Weedsport, NY — March 28, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director The Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series event scheduled to open the season at Hagerstown (Md.) Speedway on Saturday, March 28 has been cancelled. Falling victim to wet weather for the fourth time in a decade —2nd

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Rain Falls On Tomkins’ Parade Lap In Special Visit Down Under

Toowoomba, AUS — February 14, 2009 – By Ben Graham, Dirt Modifieds Australia Media Liaison Thirty one. That’s the total number of racing laps contested by Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series invader Gary Tomkins on his 2009 Australian tour after rain washed out his second and final race on Saturday night (Feb. 14). Tomkins

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Mills Breaks Ward Stronghold With Alltel Nationals Big-Block Win At Volusia

Barberville, FL — February 13, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Bob Armbruster Photo Following two straight days of misfortune in the 38th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals By UNOH, Friday the 13th was a blessing for Jamie Mills as he outlasted a late-race charge by Billy Decker to claim

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Ward Romps To 2nd Straight Big-Block Win In Alltel DIRTcar Nationals At Volusia

Barberville, FL — February 12, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*George Smith Photo Twenty-four hours earlier, Pat Ward was winless in 33 straight Advance Auto Parts Big-Block Modified feature events run at Volusia Speedway Park. After round two of the 38th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals By UNOH at

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Ward Scores First Florida Win In Alltel DIRTcar Nationals Opener At Volusia

Barberville, FL — February 11, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Bob Armbruster Photo Big-Block veteran Pat Ward has been coming to Volusia Speedway Park every year since 2001. Perseverence paid off for Ward on Wednesday in his 34th try at taming the Barberville half-miler, with the Genoa, New

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Practice Makes Advance Series Big-Blocks Perfect In ’09 Alltel DIRTcar Nationals

Barberville, FL — February 10, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Bob Armbruster Photo Tuesday marked the eighth day of competition during the 38th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals By UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park and it featured the first appearance of the week made by the Advance Auto Parts

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Tomkins Scores Top-5 Finish In Return To Australian Tour At Lismore

Lismore, AUS — February 7, 2009 – By Ben Graham, Dirt Modifieds Australia Media Liaison Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series racer Gary Tomkins began his second Australian tour with a fighting fourth-place finish at the Lismore Speedway on Saturday night (Feb. 7). Tomkins has reunited with Australian racer Ray Klarich for a two-race campaign

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Phelps Climbs Podium At Maryborough To Close Out Tour Of Australia

Maryborough, AUS — January 31, 2009 – By Ben Graham, Dirt Modifieds Australia Media Liaison New Yorker Jimmy Phelps rounded out his two-race Australian campaign with a fighting second place finish on Saturday night (Jan 31) at the Maryborough Speedway. Competing in the opening round of the ‘Roosters Cup’ Series, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar

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Qualifying Crash, Dry Fuel Tank Hamper Phelps In Modified Masters

Lismore, AUS — January 25, 2009 – By Ben Graham, Dirt Modifieds Australia Media Liaison To say that Jimmy Phelps has had a frustrating start to his Australian racing campaign is an understatement. The Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar series standout returned to the Lismore Speedway for the second night of the Modified Masters event