Weedsport, NY — June 17, 2010 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director
Two-time overall Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Champion Billy Decker returned to the top of the Super DIRTcar Series standings while second-generation standout Ryan Susice secured his first ever lead on the Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman points chart as the first month of summer continues to heat up on the DIRTcar Northeast circuit.
Decker racked up two more top-five finishes in a pair of 100-lap tour stops at Grandview Speedway (5th) and Orange County Fair Speedway (2nd) to overtake ‘Super Matt’ Sheppard while Susice tallied his second front-five finish at Cornwall Motor Speedway (3rd) to climb past round one winner Steve Gray. Brett Hearn (358-Modified) and Joey Ladouceur (Pro Stock) remain ahead in their respective tour point chases with just one main event run to date.
The DIRTcar Northeast weekly point battles are also going full throttle in all three open-wheel divisions as racers contend every weekend for regional honors.
Touring star Jimmy Phelps once again ranks above Big-Block series stars Sheppard and Decker in DIRTcar Northeast’s Central chase while Jeremiah Shingledecker maintains his stronghold on the Western Region points chart. Out East, Craig Hanson regained his lead over Bobby Varin as the drivers continue to swap spots in the their title bid.
The 358-Modified Northern Region picture remains intact with Tim O’Brien over Matt Billings, although a big 50-lap win by ‘Mr. Small-Block’ Pete Bicknell at Humberstone pushed him past long time leader Chad Brachmann on the Western front.
Leading the entire Northeast with 10 feature wins this season, reigning Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman points king Chris Raabe holds a commanding advantage in the Sportsman Northern division with Susice maintaining an even more comfortable margin in the Western standings. D.J. Brundige once again moved ahead in the East while Gray’s lead in the Central New York bracket has dipped below the 100-point mark midway through June.
To follow the status of your favorite DIRTcar driver throughout the season, log into www.dirtcar.com and select ‘Points’ at the top then choose division on the left to view all track, region and series leaders. Complete Championship Series points are also available by clicking ‘Super DIRTcar Series’ on the right, then choosing a specific touring division and opening up using the MS Excel format.
DIRTcar Racing Northeast Point Standings (as of June 16, 2010):
BIG-BLOCK SUPER DIRTcar SERIES POINTS
Pos. Driver Points
1 Billy Decker 471
2 Matt Sheppard 450
3 Jimmy Phelps 426
4 Dale Planck 380
5 Danny Johnson 378
6 Michael Storms 364
7 Billy Dunn 339
8 Brett Hearn 329
9 Ryan Phelps 320
10 Stewart Friesen 259
11 Gary Tomkins 256
12 Tom Sears Jr. 248
13 Rich Scagliotta 237
14 Lance Willix II 205
15 Pat Ward 204
358-MODIFIED SERIES POINTS
Pos. Driver Points
1 Brett Hearn 100
2 Jimmy Phelps 95
3 Danny Johnson 90
4 Pete Bicknell 85
5 Stewart Friesen 80
6 Mat Williamson 76
7 Chad Brachmann 72
8 Fred Carleton 68
9 Danny O’Brien 65
10 Rick Richner 62
11 Adam Ferri 60
12 Tommy Flannigan 58
13 Pat O’Brien 56
14 Mario Clair 54
15 Erick Rudolph 52
SPORTSMAN MODIFIED SERIES POINTS
Pos. Driver Points
1 Ryan Susice 175
2 Steve Gray 146
3 Tim Sears Jr. 140
3 Dan Wiesner 140
3 Donnie Lawson 140
6 Chris Raabe 139
7 Justin Wright 130
8 Mark Dixon 128
9 Jesse Cotriss 127
10 Shane Pecore 118
11 Loren Lincoln 117
12 Chris Herbison 95
13 Christine Martin 88
14 Steve Bernier 80
14 Eric Giguere 80
PRO STOCK SERIES POINTS
Pos. Driver Points
1 Joey Ladouceur 100
2 Pete Stefanski 95
3 Louie Jackson 90
4 Corey Wheeler 85
5 Carl Smith Jr. 76
6 Buddy Hencke 72
7 Stephane Lemire 68
8 Rob Yetman 65
9 Jocelyn Roy 62
10 Ghislain Valade 60
11 Marc Lalonde 58
12 P.J. Peters 56
13 Dave Bissonnette 54
14 Rod Tarbell 52
15 Guy Viens 50
BIG-BLOCK MODIFIED REGIONAL POINTS
CENTRAL (Best 15)
Pos. Driver Points
1 Jimmy Phelps 824
2 Matt Sheppard 808
3 Billy Decker 754
4 Steve Paine 725
5 Alan Johnson 680
6 Rob Bellinger 660
7 Ryan Phelps 634
8 Danny Johnson 619
9 Billy Dunn 610
10 Pat Ward 606
11 Larry Wight 595
12 Michael Storms 565
13 Tom Sears Jr. 554
14 Willy Decker 510
15 Chad Phelps 494
EASTERN (Best 12)
Pos. Driver Points
1 Craig Hanson 395
2 Bob Varin 380
3 JaMike Sowle 376
4 Jackie Brown 345
5 Mike Ronca 325
5 Jim Davis 325
7 Rich Price 320
8 Pep Corrada 303
9 Paul Kinney 294
10 Jeff Sheely 285
11 Brett Hearn 280
12 John Lutes Jr 277
12 John Marsh Sr. 277
14 Kenny Tremont Jr. 272
15 J.R. Heffner 266
WESTERN (Best 12)
Pos. Driver Points
1 Jer. Shingledecker 618
2 Dave Murdick 534
3 Mike Turner 518
4 Dean Pearson 495
5 Kevin Bolland 489
6 Del Rougeux Jr. 387
7 Carl Murdick 372
8 Brian Swartzlander 368
9 Rex King 366
10 Brad Rapp 308
11 Rex King Jr. 302
12 Don Brown 301
13 Erik Martin 300
14 Steve Feder 293
15 Kevin Hoffman 260
358-MODIFIED REGIONAL POINTS
NORTHERN (Best 15)
Pos. Driver Points
1 Tim O’Brien 752
2 Matt Billings 715
3 Luke Whitteker 616
4 Gage Morin 613
5 Kayle Robidoux 600
6 Dave Heaslip 596
7 Carey Terrance 595
8 Stephane LaFrance 588
9 Todd Stewart 577
10 Brian McDonald 550
11 Danny O’Brien 534
12 Mario Clair 496
13 Laurent Ladouceur 485
14 Eric Gauvreau 476
15 Martin Roy 446
WESTERN (Best 12)
Pos. Driver Points
1 Pete Bicknell 612
2 Chad Brachmann 608
3 Mat Williamson 554
4 Todd Gordon 493
5 James M. Friesen 459
6 Boyd MacTavish 458
7 Robbie Krull 449
8 Rick Richner 434
9 Tommy Flannigan 417
10 Mike Bowman 362
11 Justin Sharp 359
12 Rob Pietz 350
12 Jeff McGinnis 350
14 Chad Chevalier 347
15 Fred Carleton 342
SPORTSMAN MODIFIED REGIONAL POINTS
NORTHERN (Best 12)
Pos. Driver Points
1 Chris Raabe 712
2 Dylan Evoy 590
3 Shane Pecore 586
4 Brent Kelsey 488
5 Adam Turner 486
6 Dana Aikins 439
6 Sheldon Hoogwerf 439
8 Josh Van Brocklin 434
9 Chris Herbison 390
10 Randy Earl 386
11 Matt Hulsizer 374
12 Steve Barber 372
13 Dillon Sallows 370
14 Brad Winters 356
15 Christine Martin 316
EASTERN (Best 10)
Pos. Driver Points
1 DJ Brundige 382
2 Bodie Bellinger 356
3 Tony Farone 354
4 Chuck Allen 350
5 Greg Pessolano 344
6 Brain Pessolano 339
7 John Marsh 324
8 Chris Schaffer 318
9 Mike Tholin 312
10 Justin Boehler 307
11 Ricky Quick 305
12 Jack Gentile 270
13 Steve Constantino 249
14 Laudy Hoyenga 231
15 Leo Sousie 204
CENTRAL (Best 15)
Pos. Driver Points
1 Steve Gray 604
2 Tom Juhl 513
3 Jeremy Pitcher 490
4 Justin Wright 458
5 Eric Giguere 448
6 Ricky Newton 422
7 Paul Guererri 374
8 Mark Chiddy 362
9 Dan Wiesner 355
10 Tim Sears Jr. 338
11 Nick Guererri 330
12 James Spano 318
13 Loren Lincoln 307
14 Daryl Hilkert 301
14 Adam Hilton 301
WESTERN (Best 15)
Pos. Driver Points
1 Ryan Susice 762
2 Brad Rouse 605
3 Greg Panunte 556
4 B.J. Willard 524
5 Cody McPherson 508
6 Rick Bellante 498
7 Nick Cupolo 446
8 Don Spatorico 442
9 Rob Murray 335
10 Justin Wright 334
11 Brandon Easey 326
12 Mark Chiddy 317
13 Jim Johnstone 304
14 Adam Leslie 299
15 Nate Reynolds 261
DIRTcar Racing Northeast main office is located in Weedsport, New York on the Cayuga County Fairgrounds, home of DIRTcar All-Star Weekend in July. DIRTcar Northeast’s crown jewel event —Super DIRT Week at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse runs annually in October featuring Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Championship Series events for Big-Block Modified, 358-Modified, Sportsman and Pro Stock divisions. Ticket and schedule information is available by contacting the Weedsport office (315/834-6606) during the day or logging into www.allstar100weekend.com and www.superdirtweekonline.com anytime.
The Big-Block Super DIRTcar Series is brought to fans across the Northeast by several sponsors and partners, including series sponsors Hoosier Racing Tire www.hoosiertire.com and VP Racing Fuels www.vpracingfuels.com. Promotional partners include the University of Northwestern Ohio www.unoh.com and Chizmark & Larson Insurance www.chizmarklarson.com, and contingency sponsors are Bicknell Racing Products www.bicknellracingproducts.com, Bilstein Shocks www.bilstein.com, KSE Racing Products www.kse-racing.com, Motorsports Safety Systems www.motorsportssafetysystems.com, MSD Ignition www.msdignition.com, Penske Shocks, www.penskeshocks.com, Racing Electronics www.racingelectronics.com, Vicci Racing Apparel www.vicci.com and Wrisco Industries www.wrisco.com.
