Category: Recap

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Fuller Outlasts Rain, Tomkins & Phelps To Cop Thrilling Canandaigua Series Win

Canandaigua, NY — August 8, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Alex Bruce Photo Its been two years since Tim Fuller last won a Super DIRTcar Series race and two decades since car owners Steve Hastings and Joe Knoth teamed up to garner a first-place trophy on the Northeast’s top tour for

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‘Super Matt’ Sheppard Cops 2nd Straight Super DIRTcar Series Win At Brewerton

Brewerton, NY — August 7, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Chris Marks Photo The 2009 Super DIRTcar Series has suddenly turned into the ‘Super Matt’ Series as Matt Sheppard dominated the Northeast premier Big-Block Modified tour for the second straight race, climbing to the top in the ‘Summit Motors 100’ Friday

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Sheppard Captures 2nd Series Win In Merrittville Wilkens Memorial

Thorold, ONT — August 3, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Alex Bruce Photo Second-generation standout Matt Sheppard continued his torrid pace around the Northeast Big-Block Modified circuit, scoring his second Super DIRTcar Series victory of the season Monday night at Merrittville Speedway in the 17th Trevor Wilkens Memorial 100 presented by

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Ryan Phelps Rolls On to Score Historic DIRTcar All-Star 100 Victory Worth $20,000

Weedsport, NY — July 19, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Bill Moore Photo All eyes were on the Cayuga County Fairgrounds for the richest event in 54 years of racing in Weedsport and when the curtain finally dropped Sunday evening on the inaugural edition of DIRTcar All-Star Weekend it was rising

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Ryan Phelps Brightest In ‘All-Star 50’ Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Show

Weedsport, NY — July 18, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Bill Moore Photo The Saturday night Super DIRTcar Series show may have only been a preliminary performance, yet the precursor to the All-Star 100 on Sunday at Cayuga County Fair Speedway certainly provided an early glimpse of what is in store

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DIRTcar All-Star Weekend Opening Day Action Stalled By Rain

Weedsport, NY — July 17, 2009 — By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director Late afternoon rain Friday and the forecast of further precipitation in the evening forced track officials to cancel all speedway activity scheduled on opening day of DIRTcar All-Star Weekend at the Cayuga County Fairgrounds.

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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