By Dave Medler
This Friday night August 8th the Advance Auto Parts DIRTcar Modified Super DIRT Series comes to town for a 100-Lap event, joining the Series will be the IMCA Modified Empire Series and the ESDCA Mod Lites on Canale Insurance Night.
Don’t look for outside tour regulars to just come in and take the money. Three out of the top five in points on the Advance Auto Parts Tour are Brewerton Regulars. Series point leader and track point leader Billy Decker in his Gypsum Wholesalers, No.91 leads the way, Jimmy Phelps and last weeks Brewerton feature winner Matt Sheppard are fourth and fifth in tour standings.
The other two drivers in the top five series points are, Brett Hearn fresh off his 100th series win at Orange County Fair Speedway and Dale Planck who has logged many laps at the “D-Shaped Dirt Demon” are sure to be in the hunt for a win. Throw in speedway regulars Kevin Bates, defending Track Champion Willy Decker, Chuck Bower, Jim Witko, Alan Johnson, Tommy Sears Jr. and others will make for an exciting night of racing.
Dale Caswell will lead the way in the IMCA Empire Series event. Caswell has ten-wins on the year, it has been anything but easy on a weekly basis at the Brewerton Speedway. Rob Keller, Kevan Cook, Rich Keller and JJ Courcy are always right there and a threat for the win. Drivers from other Speedways will have their work cut out for them if they expect to leave with first place money.
The ESDCA Mod Lites brings at least 30-cars a week to the speedway in this always fast and exciting class. Doug Williams leads the way in victories (seven) but Lowell Zehr with his three-wins and consistent finishes leads the point standings. Knocking on the door every week looking for victory are top runners, Tim Devendorf, Rocco Leone, Joe Garafolo, Matt Magner, Gary Jeffries and Frank Sobotka.
Get there early this Friday if you can as this event always fills the grandstands. Gates open at 5:30. Integra Shocks Time Trails will be run before the first heat set to go at 7:30. Admission Prices are – Adults 15 and over $20 – Children 10 to 14 $10 and Children 9 and under Free. Pit admission – DIRT Members $25 and Non DIRT Members $30. For more information contact the speedway office at 315-668-6906 or visit www.brewertonspeedway.com.
(TOP 10 POINT STANDINGS AS OF AUGUST 1st)
(DIRTcar Modifieds) – Billy Decker (588) – Alan Johnson (572) – Matt Sheppard (550) – Kevin Bates (525) – Willy Decker (515) – Jim Witko (483) – Steve Hulsizer (430) – Chuck Bower (425) – Chad Phelps (408) – Larry Wight (400).
(IMCA MODIFIEDS) – Dale Caswell (493) – Rob Keller (487) – Kevan Cook (482) – Rich Keller (432) – JJ Courcy (432) – Pete Anderson (409) – Dave Talbot (400) – Rich Townsend (386) – Bill Anderson Jr. (382) – Bill Anderson (379).
(ESDCA MOD LITES) – Lowell Zehr (722) – Doug Williams (663) – Tim Devendorf (645) – Rocco Leone (640) – Joe Garafolo (614) – Matt Magner (562) – Gary Jeffries (521) – Frank Sobotka (510) – Ken Gamlen (500) – Terry Lapham (487).
(FOUR CYLINDER SUPER STOCKS) – Claude Hutchings Jr. (796) – Chuck Powelczyk (750) – Matt Fay (581) – Lorraine Powelczyk (560) – Glen Erwin (547) – Sam Curcie (541) – Matt Wetterer (531) – Michelle Britton (524) – Jessica Herbert (509) – Jerry Curcie Jr (509).
(FOUR CYLINDER ENDURO) – Jon Shumway (344) – Josh Herbert (302) – Jerry Herbert (286) – Ben Ravin (244) – Kevin Hendrix (206) – Art Dupra (108) – Ray Herzog (108) – Joseph Herbert (68) – Bruce Unger (60) – Matt Tripp (52).
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