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.
But it was intermittent rain overhead that ultimately ruled the day, forcing track and series officials to cancel the event by late afternoon. Both sides will convene this week and determine whether a make-up date can be found to accommodate the highly anticipated DIRTcar tour event on asphalt.
Prior to the untimely showers that caused teams to retreat pitside, over an hour of practice took center stage on Airborne’s recently repaved half-miler, affording area track regulars and tour travelers plenty of time to dial in their open-wheel mounts. Heading the group were defending Airborne points champion Patrick Dupree and outside invader Matt Sheppard, winner of the 100-lap Modified main the night before at Lebanon Valley Speedway.
Pos. No. Name Best Time In Lap Best Speed Diff Gap Laps Run
1 24 Patrick Dupree 16.068 15 89.619 — — 35
2 9s Matt Sheppard 16.116 15 89.352 0.048 0.048 30
3 17 Jason Durgan 16.125 15 89.302 0.057 0.009 38
4 b3 Aaron Bartemy 16.174 39 89.032 0.106 0.049 72
5 90 Martin Roy 16.217 12 88.796 0.149 0.043 30
6 91 Billy Decker 16.227 32 88.741 0.159 0.010 70
7 22 Mike Bruno 16.228 55 88.736 0.160 0.001 93
8 34 George Foley 16.285 25 88.425 0.217 0.057 50
9 43 Keith Flach 16.288 38 88.409 0.220 0.003 52
10 4s Mike Storms 16.312 13 88.279 0.244 0.024 36
11 1ny Greg Atkins 16.379 11 87.917 0.311 0.067 20
12 1H Pierre Berthiaume 16.406 14 87.773 0.338 0.027 19
13 18 Chri Cayea 16.420 5 87.698 0.352 0.014 37
14 24c Frank Cozze 16.459 8 87.490 0.391 0.039 18
15 24s Chris Shultz 16.486 4 87.347 0.418 0.027 12
16 98H Jimmy Phelps 16.488 7 87.336 0.420 0.002 38
17 35 Mike Perrotte 16.491 11 87.320 0.423 0.003 17
18 76 Mike Wells 16.504 16 87.252 0.436 0.013 54
19 27 Andy Kane 16.515 25 87.193 0.447 0.011 29
20 55 Matt Woodruff 16.542 22 87.051 0.474 0.027 46
21 20h Brett Hearn 16.593 18 86.784 0.525 0.051 47
22 49GT Richard Tisseur 16.595 12 86.773 0.527 0.002 21
23 4 Leon Gonyo 16.602 15 86.737 0.534 0.007 16
24 25 Maxime Viens 16.606 40 86.716 0.538 0.004 49
25 99 Ryan Phelps 16.631 23 86.585 0.563 0.025 25
26 59 Bryant Trimm 16.639 28 86.544 0.571 0.008 47
27 14 Ryan McLean 16.646 16 86.507 0.578 0.007 41
28 80 Andy Heywood 16.659 40 86.440 0.591 0.013 41
29 11VT Don Scarborough 16.673 20 86.367 0.605 0.014 34
30 02 Mike Reyell 16.685 49 86.305 0.617 0.012 51
31 38 Mike Phinney 16.717 15 86.140 0.649 0.032 28
32 X Adam Bartemy 16.723 21 86.109 0.655 0.006 27
33 84 Gary Tomkins 16.910 13 85.157 0.842 0.187 16
34 99L Larry Wight 16.921 31 85.101 0.853 0.011 43
35 29 Jeff Brownell Jr. 16.973 8 84.841 0.905 0.052 10
36 8 Rich Scagliotta 17.045 7 84.482 0.977 0.072 18
37 5 Jim McComb 17.057 13 84.423 0.989 0.012 14
38 57C Kevin Fetterly 17.063 4 84.393 0.995 0.006 9
39 49 Billy Dunn 17.109 4 84.166 1.041 0.046 31
40 66w Alan Johnson 17.128 8 84.073 1.060 0.019 9
41 77x Dale Planck 17.171 2 83.862 1.103 0.043 6
42 40 Dan Brown 17.186 15 83.789 1.118 0.015 54
43 C02 Craig Reyell 17.216 15 83.643 1.148 0.030 18
44 21 Spencer Rushlow 17.272 3 83.372 1.204 0.056 15
45 13 Colleen Salisbury 17.689 7 81.407 1.621 0.417 10
46 01 Terry Hayes 18.456 1 78.023 2.388 0.767 6
Round three of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series is now set to arrive in just 10 more days as Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, New York plays host to THE BIG SHOW presented by Modified ace Brett Hearn with valuable points on the line towards the overall Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Championship.
Airborne Speedway, June 7, 2009 Battle of Plattsburgh 100
Advance Auto Parts DIRTcar Modified Entries – June 7 (47)
Car# Driver/Hometown Team (Sponsor / Chassis / Engine)
X Adam Bartemy/Sheldon,VT Bartemy Racing/Troyer/Gor-Den
01 Terry Hayes/Warrensburg,NY Alpha Drilling & Blasting-Construction Connection/Troyer/Noles
02 Mike Reyell/West Chazy,NY Plattsburgh Radiator-Westfalls Industries/Bicknell/Andy Costello
c02 Craig Reyell/West Chazy,NY Plattsburgh Radiator/Bicknell/Andy Costello
h1 Pierre Berthiaume/Joliette,QUE Freightliner Drummond-Granby/Bicknell/Berthiaume
1ny Greg Atkins/Clintonville,NY G.Atkins Trucking-Northline Utilities/Bicknell/Enders
3 Justin Haers/Phelps,NY Phelps Cement Products-SMV Motorsports-Jeff Jolly Masonry/Bicknell/Finger Lakes
b3 Aaron Bartemy/Sheldon,VT TDI Towing & Recovery-PTP Shops/Speed Palace/Gor-Den
4 Leon Gonyo/Chazy,NY Egglefield Ford Stores-Riley Ford/PMC/Dyke Engineering
4s Michael Storms/Wantage,NJ Keizer Aluminum Wheels-Mike Sparta Trckng-Four Star Transmissions/TEO/Morrison
5 James McComb/Mooers,NY Sample Lumber Company-Ross Funeral Home/Bicknell/Bob Mappes
8 Rich Scagliotta/Bound Brook,NJ Central Jersey Trailer & Hitch Depot-Adamsville Maintenance/Troyer/Feil
9s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY Xtreme Lubricants-Seneca Auto Sales/Bicknell/C.C. Performance
11vt Don Scarborough/Brandon,VT Rouse Tire Sales-Interstate Batteries/Bicknell/Edger
13 Colleen Salisbury/Glens Falls,NY Dr. David Cann/TEO/Scott Noles
14 Ryan McLean/Ausable Forks,NY Adirondack Water Systems-Northline Utilities/TEO/Enders
17 Jason Durgan/Morrisonville,NY Taylor Rental-Dale’s Mobile & Modular Home Service/TEO/Andy Costello
18 Chris Cayea/Mooers Forks,NY Begor’s Supply-Alternative Heating Northeast-Bushey’s Auto/Troyer/Precision(Vt.)
20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ Madsen Motorsports-Wentworth Custom Homes-Kruger-WLR-BPG/TEO/Enders
21 Spencer Rushlaw/Saranac Lake,NY Dambrisi Painting/TEO/Precision
22 Mike Bruno/Castleton,VT Cricket’s Casual Food & Spirits-Bruno’s Towing/Bicknell/Enders
24 Patrick Dupree/Saranac Lake,NY Greg Norman Estates-Wesley Moody Landscaping/TEO/Andy Costello
24c Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA Outback Steak House-Wesley Moody Landscaping/TEO/Andy Costello
24s Chris Shultz/Pawling,NY Liberty Rock Crushing-Bob’s Garage/TEO/JPM
25 Maxime Viens/St.Cesaire,QUE Farinex Groupe-Gilles Larose Ferme-Regale Bakery/PMC/Clements
27 Andy Kane/Jay,NY AK Auto/Troyer/Island Machine
29 Jeff Brownell Jr./Waterloo,NY Xtreme Lubricants-Seneca Auto Sales/Bicknell/C.C. Performance
34 George Foley/Saranac Lake,NY Pulsifer Logging-Laidman Lawn Care/TEO/Andy Costello
35 Mike Perrotte/Elizabethtown,NY Adirondack Auto-Adirondack Chevrolet/Speed Palace/Morrison
38 Mike Phinney/Keeseville,NY Sheehan & Sons Excavation-C&J Trucking/Troyer/David Clover
40 Daniel Brown/Sutton,QUE Will Bill Express-Cantine Sutton Subway/Troyer/Silly’s Competition
43 Keith Flach/Ravena,NY Flach Crane & Rigging-Gould Erectors & Riggers/Bicknell/Enders
49 Billy Dunn/Watertown,NY Number One Speed-American Traditions-Fast Lube Watertown/Bicknell/Finger Lakes
49gt Richard Tisseur/Chateauguay,QUE Attaches Chateau-Robert Thibert Inc./PMC/Clements
55 Matt Woodruff/Bloomingdale,NY Liquor & Wine Warehouse-Roberts Sports Center/Bicknell/Andy Costello
57c Kevin Fetterly/Massena,NY Dairy Queen-Seaway Mini Mart/Troyer/Dyke Engineering-Fetterly
59 Bryant Trim/Morrisonville,NY Trims Home Installations-LTS Homes/TEO/Morrison
66w Alan Johnson/Middlesex,NY Bully’s Truck Stop-CFF,Inc.-Unicast Crusher Parts/Bicknell/Morrison
76 Mike Wells/West Chazy,NY Guma’s Restaurant-G&G Auto Parts/TEO/Morrison
77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY RezX Racing-Grow It Hydroseeding-Action Race Parts-Teo Fab./TEO/Kevlar
80 Andy Heywood/Morrisonville,NY NYSCOPBA-Coca-Cola-Atkinson Scrap Metal/PMC/Island Machine
84 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY Honeoye Auto Parts-Rochester Americans-National Guard/Bicknell/Mastin
90 Martin Roy/Napierville,QUE J.E. Fortin Racing-Gamache Truck Centre/PMC/Clements
91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY Gypsum Wholesalers-Stadium Int’l-Quality Hardwoods/Bicknell/Kevlar
98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY Mohawk N.E.-New England Race Fuels-Joe Gibbs Racing Oil/Troyer/Finger Lakes
99 Ryan Phelps/Fulton,NY Big Red Towing-Dave Miller Auto Body/Bicknell/Enders
99L Larry Wight/Phoenix,NY Gypsum Express,Ltd./Bicknell/Kevlar
Advance Auto Parts Series Point Standings (Through June 6, 2009)
Rank No. Driver Total Series Diff Wins Top-5 Top-10 Starts
1 20 Brett Hearn 188 188 0 0 2 2 2
2 98H Jimmy Phelps 160 160 -28 0 1 2 2
3 9s Matt Sheppard 143 143 -45 1 1 1 2
4 29 Jeff Brownell Jr. 142 142 -46 0 1 1 2
5 77x Dale Planck 125 125 -63 0 0 1 2
6 99 Ryan Phelps 123 123 -65 0 1 1 2
7 4s Mike Storms 117 117 -71 0 0 1 2
8 84 Gary Tomkins 116 116 -72 0 0 1 2
9 66 Danny Johnson 113 113 -75 0 0 1 2
10 14J Alan Johnson 113 113 -75 0 0 1 2
11 3 Justin Haers 108 108 -80 0 0 0 2
12 4 Duane Howard 105 105 -83 1 1 1 1
13 91 Billy Decker 101 101 -87 0 0 0 2
14 34b Andy Bachetti 100 100 -88 0 1 1 1
15 49 Billy Dunn 96 96 -92 0 0 0 2
16 60 Brian Berger 86 86 -102 0 1 1 1
17 99L Larry Wight 83 83 -105 0 0 0 2
18 77F Mark Flach Jr. 81 81 -107 0 1 1 1
19 57 Donnie Corellis 77 77 -111 0 0 1 1
20 8p Billy Pauch Jr. 76 76 -112 0 0 1 1
21 42 Guy Sheldon 71 71 -117 0 0 1 1
22 43 Keith Flach 70 70 -118 0 0 0 1
23 FX1 Frankie Caprara 62 62 -126 0 0 1 1
24 64 Donnie Ackner 59 59 -129 0 0 0 1
25 62 Tom Sears Jr. 58 58 -130 0 0 0 1
26 98 Eddie Marshall 56 56 -132 0 0 0 1
27 37x Tom Scheetz Jr. 56 56 -132 0 0 0 1
28 88c Rich Laubach 56 56 -132 0 0 0 1
29 74 Tim Fuller 55 55 -133 0 0 0 1
30 88 Kory Sandstedt 52 52 -136 0 0 0 1
31 26 Ryan Godown 47 47 -141 0 0 0 1
32 55 Mike King 45 45 -143 0 0 0 1
33 34 Steve Hough 45 45 -143 0 0 0 1
34 87 Hector Stratton 44 44 -144 0 0 0 1
35 14 Jimmy Horton 43 43 -145 0 0 0 1
36 44 Frank Cozze 42 42 -146 0 0 0 1
37 115 Kenny Tremont Jr. 41 41 -147 0 0 0 1
38 6 Mike McAleer 41 41 -147 0 0 0 1
39 1H Tim Hindley 40 40 -148 0 0 0 1
40 39 Ryan Larkin 40 40 -148 0 0 0 1
41 87x Paul Gilardi 40 40 -148 0 0 0 1
42 28 Richie Pratt Jr. 40 40 -148 0 0 0 1
43 117 Kevin Hirthler 40 40 -148 0 0 0 1
44 126 Billy Pauch 40 40 -148 0 0 0 1
45 33 Ray Swinehart 40 40 -148 0 0 0 1
46 1c Craig VonDohren 40 40 -148 0 0 0 1
47 07 Tim Kerr 20 20 -168 0 0 0 0
48 8 Rich Scagliotta 20 10 -178 0 0 0 0
49 87J Wayne Jelley 10 10 -178 0 0 0 0
50 171 Tom Faxon 10 10 -178 0 0 0 0
51 20 Matt Quinn 10 10 -178 0 0 0 0
52 7 John Ruchel 10 10 -178 0 0 0 0
53 21 Kris Bradbury 10 10 -178 0 0 0 0
54 77J J.C. Flach 10 10 -178 0 0 0 0
55 518 Kyle Sheldon 10 10 -178 0 0 0 0
56 24s Rich Salisbury 10 10 -178 0 0 0 0
57 37x Tom Sheetz Jr. 10 10 -178 0 0 0 0
58 347 Skip Fox 10 10 -178 0 0 0 0
59 69 Bob Trapper 10 10 -178 0 0 0 0
60 6 Pat O’Brien 10 10 -178 0 0 0 0
61 53 Mike Gular 10 10 -178 0 0 0 0
62 00 Doug Manmiller 10 10 -178 0 0 0 0
63 27 Troy Wink 10 10 -178 0 0 0 0
64 41 Jeff Strunk 10 10 -178 0 0 0 0
UPCOMING EVENT
In one of the only mid-week Advance Auto Parts Series events on tap throughout the entire season, THE BIG SHOW presented by veteran racer Brett Hearn at Orange County Fair Speedway arrives on June 17, with racers from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania set to converge on the ‘hard clay’ for the biggest event of the summer in Middletown. With the addition of a B-Main, the list of lap leader awards continues to grow with $2,000 up for grabs to the race-long pace-setters. Hearn is also in the process of securing a halfway bonus to bring the total to nearly $32,000 posted in prize money and contingency awards, with the 100-lap Modified main event paying to $6,000 to win.
2009 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series Schedule
NP=Non-Point event; SP=Show-Up Point event.
*All events subject to change.
DAY-DATE TRACK WINNER/LOCATION
Wed-Feb 11 Volusia Speedway Park-NP Pat Ward
Thr-Feb 12 Volusia Speedway Park-NP Pat Ward
Fri-Feb 13 Volusia Speedway Park-NP Jamie Mills
Sat-Feb 14 Volusia Speedway Park-NP Brett Hearn
Sat-Mar 28 Hagerstown Speedway rain-cancelled
Sun-Apr 26 Big Diamond Raceway Duane Howard
Sat-Jun 6 Lebanon Valley Speedway Matt Sheppard
Sun-Jun 7 Airborne Speedway-SP rain, TBA
Wed-Jun 17 Orange Co Fair Speedway Middletown,NY
Fri-Jul 3 Ransomville Speedway Ransomville,NY
Sat-Jul 4 Fulton Speedway Fulton,NY
Thr-Jul 9 Brockville Ont Speedway Brockville,ONT
Fri-Jul 10 Autodrome Granby Granby,QUE
Sat-Jul 11 Autodrome Drummond Drummondville,QUE
Sun-Jul 12 Cornwall Motor Speedway Cornwall,ONT
Sat-Jul 18 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway Weedsport,NY
Sun-Jul 19 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway Weedsport,NY ($20,000-to-win)
Mon-Aug 3 Merrittville Speedway Thorold,ONT
Fri-Aug 7 Brewerton Speedway Brewerton,NY
Sat-Aug 8 Canandaigua Speedway Canandaigua,NY
Fri-Aug 21 Can-Am Motorsports Park LaFargeville,NY
Thr-Aug 27 Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon,NY ($17,500-to-win)
Sun-Sep 6 Cayuga Co Fair Speedway Weedsport,NY
Mon-Sep 7 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Fri-Sep 11 Lernerville Speedway Sarver,PA
Sat-Sep 19 -TBA-
Sat-Sep 26 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge,NY
Sun-Oct 11 New York State Fairgrnds Syracuse,NY ($50,000-to-win)
Sun-Oct 18 -TBA-
Sun-Oct 25 -TBA-
DIRTcar Racing Northeast main office is located in Weedsport, New York on the Cayuga County Fairgrounds www.cayugacountyfairspeedway.com, home of the 2009 DIRTcar All-Star Weekend, July 17-19, featuring Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Championship Series events for Sportsman and Big-Block Modifieds in the richest short-track show of its kind in the nation — the $20,000-to-win Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series “DIRTcar All-Star 100” on Sunday, July 19.
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The Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series for Big-Block Modifieds is brought to fans across the Northeast by several sponsors and partners, including series sponsors Advance Auto Parts, Hoosier Racing Tire www.hoosiertire.com and VP Racing Fuels www.vpracingfuels.com. Promotional partners include Rite Aid Corporation www.riteaid.com, Dig Safely New York www.digsafelynewyork.com and the University of Northwestern Ohio www.unoh.com and the contingency sponsors are Bars Leaks www.barsproducts.com, Bert Transmission www.berttransmission.com, Bicknell Racing Products www.bicknellracingproducts.com, Bilstein Shocks www.bilstein.com, Brodix Cylinder Heads www.brodix.com, Ferris Industries www.ferrisindustries.com, Integra Shocks www.integrashocksandsprings.com, Intercomp www.intercomp-racing.com, KSE Racing Products www.kse-racing.com, Motorsports Safety Systems www.motorsportssafetysystems.com, Penske Shocks, www.penskeshocks.com, Racing Electronics www.racingelectronics.com, Rislone Oil Stabilizer www.barsproducts.com and Wrisco Industries www.wrisco.com.