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Brewerton, NY - August 3, 2007 - By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar
Series PR Director
Last summer Dale Planck scored his first career Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar
Series victory at Cornwall Motor Speedway and followed it up the next night by
setting his initial Integra Shocks Fast Time at Autodrome Drummond. Friday night he
was fast all night long, cruising home in a command performance at Brewerton
Speedway for both his inaugural Advance Auto Parts Series victory and Integra Shocks
award on American soil.
Planck started fifth in the 30-car field and found the middle groove to his liking
before overtaking pole-sitter Alan Johnson on a lap 42 restart. He remained out
front the rest of the way, extending his lead to a dozen car-lengths at the checkers
aboard the Ryan Jacobs owned no. 77x East End Auto Parts & Construction-Jacob's
Excavation/Bicknell entry to pick up the $6,000 top prize and a guaranteed starting
spot in the Rite Aid 200 at Syracuse during Super DIRT Week XXXVI on Oct. 7.
Johnson settled for runner-up laurels in his experimental Bicknell ride ahead of Pat
Ward, Bert Hard Charger Justin Haers (started 26th) and Tim Fuller. Billy Decker,
defending race winner Jimmy Phelps, Advance Auto Parts Series points leader Brett
Hearn, Danny Johnson and Matt Sheppard rounded out the top-10 in the Ferris
Industries 100 that was slowed by 10 caution periods.
The mighty DIRT Modifieds return to Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series action
for the final time in Canada this season. Merrittville Speedway stages the 15th
Annual Trevor Wilkens Memorial 100-lap main event on Monday, Aug. 6 with the winner
collecting a $6,000 payout plus valuable points towards the overall Hoosier-Sunoco
Mr. DIRTcar Championship for Big-Block Modifieds.
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series Race #12 - Autodrome Drummond, August 3,
2007 Ferris Industries 100 Big-Block Modified Event Summary
FIN STR CAR# DRIVER
1 5 77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY($6,000)
2 1 14j Alan Johnson/Middlesex,NY
3 9 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY
4 26 3 Justin Haers/Phelps,NY
5 10 19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY
6 4 91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY
7 8 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY
8 12 20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ
9 2 27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY
10 14 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY
11 13 32c Vic Coffey/Leicester,NY
12 15 84 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY
13 22 7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY
14 11 02 Roy Bresnahan/Palermo,NY
15 17 *83 Tom Sears Jr./Clay,NY
16 6 49 Billy Dunn/Watertown,NY
17 29 18 Sean Beardsley/Central Square,NY
18 19 42b Kevin Bates/Lake Ariel,PA
19 18 99 Ryan Phelps/Fulton,NY
20 3 56 Vince Vitale/Phoenix,NY
21 20 24 Jim Witko Jr./Clarks Summit,PA
22 24 72 Billy Price/Frankfort,NY
23 21 22g Mitch Gibbs/North Norwich,NY
24 28 19k Paul Kinney/Vernon,NY
25 25 44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA
26 7 1x Willy Decker/Vernon,NY
27 16 88 Steve Hulsizer/Bridgeport,NY
28 30 46 Jeremy Smith/Whitney Point,NY
29 27 99b Chuck Bower/Lansing,NY
30 23 6 Pat O'Brien/Kingston,ONT
*Sears drove #09 car of Kyle Lewis and started in rear of field.
GATER NEWS LAP LEADERS: A.Johnson (1-41), Planck (42-100).
CAUTIONS: 10 for 5 laps
RITE AID 200 QUALIFIER: Dale Planck (G).
BERT HARD CHARGER: Justin Haers.
DID NOT QUALIFY(8)
X-Chad Phelps/Mexico,NY
09-Kyle Lewis/Pennellville,NY
7j-Jeff Isabell/Pennellville,NY
66w-Wallace Stacey/Kahnawake,QUE
82s-Roy Shields/King Ferry,NY
83x-Tim Sears/Central Square,NY
85-Dan Vauter/Forest City,PA
91h-Chad Homan/Macedon,NY
QUALIFYING
FAST AVE
TIME MPH CAR# DRIVER
1 15.483 77.504 77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY
*$100 Integra Shocks Fast Qualifier Award
2 15.679 76.535 27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY
3 15.699 76.438 19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY
4 15.726 76.307 14j Alan Johnson/Middlesex,NY
5 15.793 75.983 32c Vic Coffey/Leicester,NY
6 15.798 75.959 44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY
7 15.799 75.954 98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY
8 15.815 75.877 46 Jeremy Smith/Whitney Point,NY
9 15.870 75.614 42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY
10 15.872 75.605 1x Willy Decker/Vernon,NY
11 15.885 75.543 84 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY
12 15.894 75.500 91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY
13 15.906 75.443 83 Tom Sears Jr./Clay,NY
14 15.910 75.424 02 Roy Bresnahan/Palermo,NY
15 15.913 75.410 56 Vince Vitale/Phoenix,NY
16 15.922 75.367 88 Steve Hulsizer/Bridgeport,NY
17 15.975 75.117 49 Billy Dunn/Watertown,NY
18 15.981 75.089 83x Tim Sears/Central Square,NY
19 15.998 75.009 18 Sean Beardsley/Central
Square,NY
20 16.055 74.743 72 Billy Price/Frankfort,NY
21 16.092 74.571 91h Chad Homan/Macedon,NY
22 16.098 74.543 99 Ryan Phelps/Fulton,NY
23 16.134 74.377 6 Pat O'Brien/Kingston,ONT
24 16.137 74.363 20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ
25 16.144 74.331 44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA
26 16.159 74.262 7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY
27 16.168 74.221 99b Chuck Bower/Lansing,NY
28 16.227 73.951 3 Justin Haers/Phelps,NY
29 16.268 73.764 X Chad Phelps/Mexico,NY
30 16.293 73.651 19k Paul Kinney/Vernon,NY
31 16.296 73.638 85 Dan Vauter/Forest City,PA
32 16.310 73.574 82s Roy Shields/King Ferry,NY
33 16.321 73.525 22g Mitch Gibbs/North Norwich,NY
34 16.386 73.233 09 Kyle Lewis/Pennellville,NY
35 16.394 73.198 42b Kevin Bates/Lake Ariel,PA
36 16.618 72.211 24 Jim Witko Jr./Clarks Summit,PA
37 -NT- ----- 7j Jeff
Isabell/Pennellville,NY
38 -NT- ----- 66w Wallace Stacey/Kahnawake,QUE
Heat Races (10 laps, top 5 finishers transferred to feature, top 3 went to re-draw)
#1: Ward, Planck, Dunn, Coffey, To.Sears, Cozze, Gibbs, Homan, C.Phelps, Isabell.
#2: D.Johnson, W.Decker, Bresnahan, Sheppard, R.Phelps, Paine, Ti.Sears, Kinney,
Lewis, Stacey.
#3: Fuller, J.Phelps, Vitale, Tomkins, Bates, O'Brien, Bower, Vauter, Beardsley.
#4: A.Johnson, B.Decker, Hearn, Hulsizer, Witko, Smith, Price, Haers, Shields.
Consolation Round (10 laps, top 5 finishers transferred to feature)
#1: Gibbs, O'Brien, Cozze, Bower, Beardsley, Homan, C.Phelps, Vauter, Stacey.
#2: Paine, Price, Haers, Kinney, Smith, Ti.Sears, Isabell, Shields, Lewis (DNS).
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series Point Standings (Through Aug. 3, 2007)
Rank No. Driver Points Diff Wins Top-5 Top-10 Starts
1 20 Brett Hearn 950 0 3 9
11 12
2 19 Tim Fuller 948 -2 1 7
12 12
3 91 Billy Decker 868 -82 1 6
8 12
4 7x Steve Paine 857 -93 0 4
9 12
5 77x Dale Planck 818 -132 1 3 8
12
6 27j Danny Johnson 812 -138 2 5 7
12
7 98h Jimmy Phelps 808 -142 0 5 9
12
8 44s Matt Sheppard 775 -175 0 3 8
12
9 44 Frank Cozze 739 -211 1 2 6
12
10 84 Gary Tomkins 693 -257 1 3 5
12
11 14j Alan Johnson 683 -267 1 2 4
12
12 3 Justin Haers 541 -409 0 1
4 10
13 49 Billy Dunn 468 -482 0 0
1 10
14 32c Vic Coffey 376 -574 0 1
4 7
15 42p Pat Ward 331 -619 0 3
4 5
16 60 Kenny Stafford 326 -624 0 0 0
8
17 42b Kevin Bates 315 -635 0 0 1
7
18 6 Pat O'Brien 261 -689 1 1
2 4
19 1a Brian Weaver 250 -700 0 0 1
5
20 22g Mitch Gibbs 205 -745 0 0 0
5
21 14 Rick Laubach 199 -751 0 1 2
3
22 66w Wallace Stacey(r) 192 -758 0 0 0
3
23 21 Yan Bussiere 167 -783 0 0
0 3
24 99a Mike Adderley 164 -786 0 0 1
4
25 13 Brett Tonkin 162 -788 0 0
0 4
26 3b Chad Brachmann 161 -789 0 0 3
3
27 48t Dave Rauscher 150 -800 0 0 0
4
28 99 Ryan Phelps 147 -803 0 0 0
3
29 56 Vince Vitale 130 -820 0 0
0 4
30 39 Clement Therrien 121 -829 0 1 1
2
31 42 Jimmy Horton 120 -830 0 0 1
2
32 62s Tom Sears Jr. 114 -836 0 0 1
2
33 X Chad Phelps 111 -839 0 0
0 3
34 t21 Roger Chrysler(r) 108 -842 0 0 0
2
35 83 Brian Swartzlander 108 -842 0 0 0
2
36 18 Sean Beardsley 104 -846 0 0 0
3
37 02 Roy Bresnahan 100 -850 0 0 0
2
38 1 Jeff Sykes 99 -851 0 0
0 2
39 26 Ryan Godown 98 -852 0 1 1
1
40 37x Tom Scheetz(r) 96 -854 0 0 0
2
41 99b Chuck Bower 94 -856 0 0
0 3
42 71 David VanHorn 92 -858 0 0 0
3
43 r2 Rusty Smith 92 -858 0 0
0 2
44 114 Duane Howard 91 -859 0 1 1
1
45 91d John Willman 90 -860 0 0 0
2
46 33.3 Tommy Meier 88 -862 0 0 0
2
47 115 Stephane LaFrance 86 -864 0 0
0 2
48 88 Steve Hulsizer 85 -865 0 0
0 3
49 24 Jim Witko Jr. 83 -867 0 0
0 2
50 1r Mike Ricci 83 -867 0 1
1 1
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series Modified Entries - August 3 (38)
CAR# DRIVER / HOMETOWN TEAM (Sponsor / Chassis / Engine)
X Chad Phelps/Mexico,NY Haun Welding Supply-New Haven Building
Supply/Bicknell/Morrison
02 Roy Bresnahan/Palermo,NY Gypsum Express-RJ's
Excavating/Bicknell/Enders
09 Kyle Lewis/Pennellville,NY Stadium International-Piluso's
Service/Bicknell/Enders
1x Willy Decker/Vernon,NY Westmoreland Golf Club-Khien's
Collision/Bicknell/Enders
3 Justin Haers/Phelps,NY Phelps Cement Products-SMV
Motorsports-Jeff Jolly Masonry/Bicknell/Finger Lakes
6 Pat O'Brien/Kingston,ONT 730 Truck Stop-Gypsum Logistics-Newells
Garage/Bicknell/Enders
7j Jeff Isabell/Pennellville,NY JIR Motorsports/TEO/Morrison
7x Steve Paine/Waterloo,NY Tallmadge Tire-Terrell's Potato
Chips-Swarthout Recycling/Troyer/Finger Lakes
14j Alan Johnson/Middlesex,NY Bully's Truck
Stop-CFF,Inc./Bicknell/Morrison
18 Sean Beardsley/Central Square,NY Town Mechanical,Inc-Bradco
Supply-Pipe Pros/Troyer/Moshier
19 Tim Fuller/Edwards, NY JL Motorsports-Chiefs Tobacco & Gas-G&R
Auto Parts/TEO/Enders
19k Paul Kinney/Vernon,NY Nice'N Easy Grocery Shoppes-Harpoon
Eddies-Amsoil/Bicknell/Enders
20 Brett Hearn/Sussex,NJ Madsen Mtrsports-Wentworth Custom
Homes-Kruger-WLR/TEO/Enders
22g Mitch Gibbs/North Norwich,NY Cossitt Concrete Products-Kenyon
Motorsports/Bicknell/Enders
24 Jim Witko Jr./Clarks Summit,PA Brenzel Construction-Bruce's Speed
Shop/Bicknell/Finger Lakes
27j Danny Johnson/Rochester,NY Thompson Motorsports-Chiefs Tobacco &
Gas/Troyer/Kevlar
32c Vic Coffey/Leicester,NY Sweeteners Plus-CME,Inc./Bicknell/C.C.
Performance
42b Kevin Bates/Lake Ariel,PA Blaise & Son Racing-The Ulster
4-Locklin's Bottled Gas/Bicknell/Murray
42p Pat Ward/Genoa,NY Gypsum Express,Ltd.-Stadium
International/Bicknell/Enders
44 Frank Cozze/Wind Gap,PA Waite's General Contractors-Carquest-Bert
Transmission/PMC/Feil-M2 Power
44s Matt Sheppard/Waterloo,NY Currier Plastics-Magee
Transport-Adam Ross/Bicknell/Finger Lakes
46 Jeremy Smith/Whitney Point,NY Express Mart-Smith
Companies/Bicknell/Finger Lakes
49 Billy Dunn/Watertown,NY Number One Speed-Fast Lube of
Watertown/Bicknell/Finger Lakes
56 Vince Vitale/Phoenix,NY V & V Racing/Troyer/Vince Vitale Sr.
66w Wallace Stacey/Kahnawake,QUE Bully's Truck Stop-CFF,Inc./Bicknell/RL
Performance
72 Billy Price/Frankfort,NY Coupe Motorsports-Bone of
Rochester/Bicknell/JPM
77x Dale Planck/Cortland,NY East End Auto Parts & Construction-Jacob's
Excavation/Bicknell/Kevlar
82s Roy Shields/King Ferry,NY Shields Bookkeeping-RLS Auto
Repair/Bicknell/Shields
83 Tom Sears Jr./Clay,NY Total Site Development-Commercial
Roofing-Mullen Industrial/Bicknell/Morrison
83x Tim Sears/Central Square,NY Total Site
Development-Stevens Masonry-Commercial Roofing/Bicknell/Bleskoski
84 Gary Tomkins/Clifton Springs,NY Honeoye Auto Parts-Red Parker & Son
Excavating/Bicknell/Mastin
85 Dan Vauter/Forest City,PA Vauter Motorsports/TEO/Enders
88 Steve Hulsizer/Bridgeport,NY Thompson Road
Tavern-Chicken Shack/Troyer/Kevlar
91 Billy Decker/Unadilla,NY Gypsum Wholesalers-Stadium Int'l-Quality
Hardwoods/Bicknell/Enders
91h Chad Homan/Macedon,NY
DigTrack.com-Bytronics,Inc.-Fastenal(Ontario,NY)/Bicknell/Campbell
98h Jimmy Phelps/Baldwinsville,NY Mohawk Northeast-New England Race
Fuels/Troyer/Bruneau
99 Ryan Phelps/Fulton,NY Big Red Towing-Dave Miller Auto
Body/Bicknell/Enders
99b Chuck Bower/Lansing,NY Beyea Custom Headers-Ingles Perform.-Genoa
Sand & Gravel/Bicknell/Finger Lakes
SKIDMARKS
2007 Tour Travelers: For the third straight year tour officials once again signed up
the best Big-Block Modified teams in the Northeast to compete in every Advance Auto
Parts Super DIRTcar Series show. The star-studded group of drivers accepting
contract extensions ---those finishing among the top-12 in the final overall 2007
Hoosier Tire-Sunoco Race Fuels Mr. DIRT Championship point standings--- are reigning
Mr. DIRT points king and winningest Big-Block Modified driver Alan Johnson, current
Advance Auto Parts SDS points leader Matt Sheppard, '05 Mr. DIRT champion Tim
Fuller, all-time Advance Auto Parts Series race winner Brett Hearn, '04 Mr. DIRT
titlist Gary Tomkins, third-year tour follower Jimmy Phelps, DIRT NorthEast's
winningest '07 driver Danny Johnson, Canandaigua Speedway record-setter Steve Paine,
full-time tour follower Dale Planck, Keystone State open-wheel veteran Frank Cozze,
and recent additions Billy Decker and Justin Hears.
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RACEceiver allows each driver to hear directions from series officials, which
greatly enhances the safety and timeliness of events. A similar version available to
fans will allow RACEceiver users to hear what information series officials are
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