Dave Marcuccilli - *Jeremiah Fish Photo
Fulton, NY — October 1, 2010 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director
For the second time this season Dave Marcuccilli outlasted runner-up Tim Sears Jr. to take top honors in a Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman Championship Series event.
However, one more lap and the order of finish may have been reversed on this occasion as Marcuccilli staved off a last lap dash by current tour points leader Sears to capture the headline ‘SUNY Canton Outlaw 30 presented by 2011 Motorsports Expo’ by a mere 0.103-sec. on Friday night at Fulton Speedway.
“I started up front and didn’t know where anybody else was running,” said Marcuccilli, after picking up his second Series victory in flag-to-flag fashion, once again crossing the line ahead of Sears to match the All-Star Weekend outcome at Cayuga County Fair Speedway in July. The Cayuga, N.Y. driver had not cracked the winner’s circle since.
“At the end I just kept seeing the 83 car (Sears) climbing up the leader board. I was a little worried about him, one more lap he might’ve gotten me. I got a little loose getting in (last lap) and he peeked underneath, but I was on the outside and just had the momentum,” noted Marcuccilli, following his first career Sportsman win at Fulton where Sears racked up a season-best five in 2010.
Defending race winner Ryan Susice also made a late-race charge to secure third at the stripe, finishing ahead of Sept. 18 Fulton winner Billy Clark Jr. and two-time reigning Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman points king Chris Raabe. Justin Wright, Jesse Cotriss, 2010 Fulton points champion Jeremy Pitcher, Jordan Bennett and Daryl Hilkert rounded out the Top-10 ahead of Number One Speed Equipment Hard Charger Brandon Sweet.
Sportsman Series action highlighted opening day activity in the 25th Annual Outlaw 200 Weekend at Fulton, with a stellar field of 57 drivers signing in for competition on the high-banked Oswego County oval. Inundated by more than three inches of rain the day before, track owner John Wight had the spacious 3/8-miler race ready in time for hot lap time trialing, five heat race qualifiers and three last chance consis to determine the final 31-car feature race starting grid.
Marcuccilli copped the fourth qualifying heat yet more importantly drew outside front row to join pole-sitter Colton Donath and begin the 30-lap finale. Veteran Marcuccilli had little trouble putting his blue Barbay & Son Construction no. M1 Crew Boyz Racing-Stormin/Bicknell mount ahead of the Sportsman rookie on the opening circuit, building a commanding lead as the initial laps clicked off.
With Clark and Wright in pursuit throughout the early stages, Marcuccilli was no match for his closest challengers, stretching out a half straightaway advantage before reaching traffic on lap 12. A pair of pink machines steered by Kaitlyn Kane and Christine Martin bottled up Marcuccilli momentarily, yet it was the mount of Donath sitting sideways in turn two that was more threatening as it forced out the lone caution flag of the race on lap 19.
“Would’ve been just as happy keeping in the lapped traffic,” Marcuccilli remarked afterwards. “Every time I made a pass it felt like that was another car between me and all the other guys behind me.”
With just a third of the race remaining, Marcuccilli once again built up a comfortable lead, although with 20 laps complete Raabe and Sears had moved in to challenge runner-up Clark while Wright hung on to a place in the Top-5.
Appearing to find his preferred line in the closing stages, Sears ducked under Raabe for third on lap 21 and nearly mirrored the move two laps later as he filled the inside line to overtake Clark for the runner-up spot on the back stretch. With all eyes on the lead duo, Susice in his Investor’s Service Company no. 38 Philpac Packaging/Bicknell machine stole third from Clark with two to go to give him the best seat in the house in the 10-minute main.
Steering his Total Site Development no. 83x Bicknell mount, Sears shadowed Marcuccilli exiting turn four to take the white flag and with just one lap to go only a car-length separated the top two. That distance grew even shorter when Sears stuck his nose underneath entering the final corner, and at the starter’s stand he pulled alongside to take the checkered flag just a fraction of a second behind.
“Seemed like there was a lot of two-wide racing going on in front of me tonight,” remarked Marcuccilli, who earned $1,200 for the narrow victory just four days shy of his 34th birthday. “I just kind of took my time and tried to be smart about it, didn’t want to get taken out. A lot of cars were running side-by-side and bouncing off each other.”
“This is the first time we’ve run here all year, and this is a race I’ve always wanted to win. Been coming here for about 10 years and except for a second (2008) we never really got close. I just want to thank my wife for letting me race and my brother (Mike) for helping out, being up here definitely feels better than coming home second any day,” Marcuccilli added.
Despite settling for second-place in the closest finish of the year in any touring division, Sears still extended his lead by five more points over Susice as he stayed on pace to claim the coveted Mr. DIRTcar crown with just three point events remaining.
“I might have been able to get (Marcuccilli) on that last lap, but I screwed up right behind him,” admitted Sears, 18, after recording his eighth straight Top-3 feature finish while opening the Series with his lone DNF (28th) at Black Rock Speedway in April. “Followed him right into the corner and we both pushed up. We both got loose, then in (turns) 3 & 4 I got under him, just didn’t have enough to get by.”
“I don’t think it really mattered where you started, if you were good you were going to get to the front tonight. We were good, just didn’t really have as much for him late. Needed a caution at the end of the race to get him, you just don’t get them sometimes,” added Sears, who’s father Tim Sr. holds the DIRTcar mark of 22 Sportsman wins scored at Fulton from 1999-2003; Tim Jr. now has nine wins which ranks him among the front-five all-time at the Route 57 speedplant.
Moving in on the leaders during the final five laps, Western New York tour traveler Susice crossed the line third to remain a solid second in the 2010 Mr. DIRTcar points chase that ends Oct. 16 at Brockville Ontario Speedway.
“Track position was key tonight,” stated Susice, 20, who won last October starting in 12th. The Ransomville, N.Y. pilot began this year’s finale from 14th before dropping back early following an opening lap skirmish. “And we pretty much lost it right at the start.”
“We ended up getting into a jingle on the first lap, somebody got into me going into turn one. I was dead sideways and cars were going everywhere. I didn’t know if I was into the 20s (position) but I was behind some of the consi cars. Fell back a ton and it took me awhile to move back up. The car was actually real fast, just needed a couple more laps. I know we didn’t get the hard charger (award) because of where we started but I probably passed the most cars overall,” Susice figured.
Top Sportsman point chasers will go at it once again in the next event along the Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman Championship trail slated for Rolling Wheels Raceway Park on Friday, October 8 as action swings into high gear during Super DIRT Week XXXIX.
SKIDMARKS
Seeking to avenge his poor showing a year ago in Fulton’s finale, Sears came within a half car-length of posting his sixth tour triumph in the first nine races. Last year Sears won his qualifying heat yet after starting fifth on the field, finished 29th due to a broken thru-shaft in the rear-end that allowed him to complete just 21 laps. “I like being able to go places, all the guys that run the Series, I think we’re pretty good friends now,” Sears said. “Feel like I’m part of the Series, everybody talks to me now. It’s nice to be able to go to different places and talk to people. Everyone on this tour has a home track, when we’re there and ask for a part or anything we need, everyone is really good to you. We all help each other out, it’s just a lot of fun out there.”
Exactly one year ago, Susice captured the Sportsman Series show at Fulton on his way to second-place on the overall Mr. DIRTcar points chart. The Ransomville, N.Y. chauffeur was eyeing another run at the title starting out the 2010 season, yet still winless on tour has kept him stuck in second position behind star-struck Sears. “We’ve been a lot more consistent this year and made all the races without a major wreck,” accessed second-generation driver Susice, who won all three of his tour victories last season. “Been alright on the Series, just failed to deliver at our home tracks (Humberstone, Merrittville & Ransomville) like we should’ve and that’s what hurt us the most. Heading into the next couple weeks I think we’ve got something good going, maybe get a couple wins if we’re lucky,” added Susice, recently crowned track champion at Ransomville Speedway for the second straight year.
The 12th annual Mr. DIRTcar champ trail trip to Fulton marked the final tune-up for Super DIRT Week 39 … it was the 300th Series event for Sportsman since the tour format for this entry-level open-wheel division was launched in 1990 … Once again scheduled this year on Friday of Outlaw Weekend, rain-delayed the entire show to Sunday a year ago and in 2008 late-night showers forced the feature to be run Saturday … Top Canadian challenger Chris Raabe set his third fast time of the 2010 tour, yet once locked in a spot for the customary pre-race draw that included the top-two heat race finishers, he proceeded to select 9th out of the Top-10 starting positions available… Winning a special qualifier during the regular season, Sammy Reakes IV picked up a ride in Adam Turner’s car to gain a spot in Friday’s field … A rare night with 4 female racers signed in for competition, including north country invaders Christine Martin and Kaitlyn Kane, plus Central New Yorker Beth Schneider and 2010 rookie of the year candidate Jenna David. Schneider was the best of the bunch qualifying through her heat while Kane was added last to the starting field as a provisional. Martin was involved in an accident in hear heat and missed the consolation round while David placed sixth in the first of three consis to fall short of making the main.
Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman Championship Series Race #9 – Fulton Speedway, Oct. 1, 2010 ‘SUNY Canton Outlaw 30 presented by 2011 Motorsports Expo’ Event Summary
FIN STR CAR# DRIVE/HOMETOWN
1 2 m1 David Marcuccilli/Cayuga,NY ($1,200)
2 10 83x Tim Sears Jr./Clay,NY
3 14 38 Ryan Susice/Ransomville,NY
4 4 99 Billy Clark Jr./Fulton,NY
5 9 01 Chris Raabe/Napanee,ONT
6 3 19w Justin Wright/Piffard,NY
7 6 55c Jesse Cotriss/Akron,NY
8 13 14 Jeremy Pitcher/Fulton,NY
9 5 06 Jordan Bennett/Pennellville,NY
10 15 4 Daryl Hilkert/Potter,NY
11 23 24 Brandon Sweet/Watertown,NY
12 24 5 Don Spatrorico/Ransomville,NY
13 19 85h Rob Humphreys/Elbridge,NY
14 11 57s Beth Schneider/Cicero,NY
15 12 54 Mark Chiddy/Boston,NY
16 16 17j Jamie Platt/Watertown,NY
17 25 58L Jim LaRock/Seneca Falls,NY
18 17 15 Shane Pecore/Cornwall,ONT
19 20 2p John Juhl/Auburn,NY
20 27 29g Steve Gray/Middlesex,NY
21 18 16 Earl Rudy/Phoenix,NY
22 1 45 Colton Donath/South Onondaga,NY
23 21 59 Greg Kimball/Fulton,NY
24 31 2k Katelyn Kane/Syracuse,NY
25 28 140 Mark Dixon/Durham,ONT
26 29 81 Christine Martin/Wellesley Island,NY
27 7 54x Stewart Garrison/Fulton,NY
28 8 55 Matt Hulsizer/Bridgeport,NY
29 26 3e Tim Schneider/Fulton,NY
30 22 10 Josh VanBrocklin/Watertown,NY
31 30 92 Sammy Reakes IV/Palermo,NY
LAP LEADER: Marcuccilli (1-30).
CAUTION: 1 (lap 19).
NUMBER ONE SPEED EQUIPMENT HARD CHARGER ($100): Brandon Sweet.
HEAT WINNERS: Hulsizer, Raabe, Clark, Marcuccilli, Bennett.
CONSI WINNERS: Kimball, VanBrocklin, Sweet.
SYRACUSE SUPER DIRT WEEK QUALIFIER: Ryan Susice.
FAST TIME TRIALER: Chris Raabe (17.220sec/78.397mph).
CARS ENTERED: 57.
NEXT EVENT: Rolling Wheels Raceway Park ‘Fast Track 30″ – October 8, 2010.
DID NOT QUALIFY(26)
03-Josh Jock/Akwesasne,NY
jvs1-Jim Spano/Skaneateles,NY
2-Jenna David/Akwesasne,QUE
3a-Adam Hilton/Buffalo,NY
m7-Mikey Nagel Jr./Susquehanna,PA
8a-Dana Aikins/Wellesley Island,NY
9-Greg Gould/Watertown,NY
9s-Kristian Smoke/Akwesasne,NY
11-Ben Wheeler/Genoa,NY
12a-Andrew Ferguson/Camillus,NY
15x-Dave Emmons/Hannibal,NY
18r-Brad Rouse/St.Catharines,ONT
19j-Joe Kline/Phoenix,NY
19m-Mark Alnutt/Granby,NY
20s-Scott Kline/Baldwinsville,NY
21-Ryan Jordan/Freeville,NY
27-Sheldon Hoogwerf/Prescott,ONT
35-Jason Occhino/Fulton,NY
44c-Gregg Carner/Baldwinsville,NY
57-Anthony Stockman/Watertown,NY
60-Henry Desormeau/Weedsport,NY
80-Steve Barber/Lansdowne,ONT
83-Ross Vleck/Greece,NY
92-Adam Turner/Picton,ONT
93-Matt Parkhurst/Oswego,NY
410-Mike Fowler/Hannibal,NY
QUALIFYING
FAST AVE
TIME MPH CAR# DRIVER
1 17.220 78.397 01 Chris Raabe/Napanee,ONT
2 17.379 77.680 83x Tim Sears Jr./Clay,NY
3 17.392 77.622 19w Justin Wright/Piffard,NY
4 17.396 77.604 45 Colton Donath/South Onondaga,NY
5 17.419 77.502 55 Matt Hulsizer/Bridgeport,NY
6 17.483 77.218 16 Earl Rudy/Phoenix,NY
7 17.498 77.152 m1 David Marcuccilli/Cayuga,NY
8 17.543 76.954 3a Adam Hilton/Buffalo,NY
9 17.547 76.936 15x Dave Emmons/Hannibal,NY
10 17.566 76.853 06 Jordan Bennett/Pennellville,NY
11 17.571 76.831 54 Mark Chiddy/Boston,NY
12 17.584 76.774 jvs1 Jim Spano/Skaneateles,NY
13 17.585 76.770 99 Billy Clark Jr./Fulton,NY
14 17.604 76.687 38 Ryan Susice/Ransomville,NY
15 17.611 76.657 15 Shane Pecore/Cornwall,ONT
16 17.627 76.587 14 Jeremy Pitcher/Fulton,NY
17 17.628 76.583 21 Ryan Jordan/Freeville,NY
18 17.630 76.574 18r Brad Rouse/St.Catharines,ONT
19 17.631 76.570 3e Tim Schneider/Fulton,NY
20 17.641 76.526 29g Steve Gray/Middlesex,NY
21 17.650 76.487 85h Rob Humphreys/Elbridge,NY
22 17.651 76.483 57s Beth Schneider/Cicero,NY
23 17.697 76.284 4 Daryl Hilkert/Potter,NY
24 17.752 76.048 11 Ben Wheeler/Genoa,NY
25 17.795 75.864 55c Jesse Cotriss/Akron,NY
26 17.804 75.826 83 Ross Vleck/Greece,NY
27 17.835 75.694 54x Stewart Garrison/Fulton,NY
28 17.858 75.596 410 Mike Fowler/Hannibal,NY
29 17.904 75.402 12a Andrew Ferguson/Camillus,NY
30 17.909 75.381 60 Henry Desormeau/Weedsport,NY
31 17.911 75.373 10 Josh VanBrocklin/Watertown,NY
32 17.914 75.360 20s Scott Kline/Baldwinsville,NY
33 17.919 75.339 44c Gregg Carner/Baldwinsville,NY
34 17.924 75.318 92 Adam Turner/Picton,ONT
35 17.929 75.297 2p John Juhl/Auburn,NY
36 17.939 75.255 5 Don Spatrorico/Ransomville,NY
37 17.944 75.234 140 Mark Dixon/Durham,ONT
38 17.966 75.142 35 Jason Occhino/Fulton,NY
39 17.974 75.108 59 Greg Kimball/Fulton,NY
40 17.982 75.075 9 Greg Gould/Watertown,NY
41 18.001 74.996 19j Joe Kline/Phoenix,NY
42 18.003 74.988 81 Christine Martin/Wellesley Island,NY
43 18.031 74.871 57 Anthony Stockman/Watertown,NY
44 18.093 74.614 2k Katelyn Kane/Syracuse,NY
45 18.164 74.323 80 Steve Barber/Lansdowne,ONT
46 18.225 74.074 27 Sheldon Hoogwerf/Prescott,ONT
47 18.421 73.286 m7 Mikey Nagel Jr./Susquehanna,PA
48 18.422 73.282 8a Dana Aikins/Wellesley Island,NY
49 18.897 71.440 2 Jenna David/Akwesasne,QUE
+DS 17.569 76.840 58L Jim LaRock/Seneca Falls,NY
51 -NT- —– 03 Josh Jock/Akwesasne,NY
52 -NT- —– 9s Kristian Smoke/Akwesasne,NY
53 -NT- —– 17j Jamie Platt/Watertown,NY
54 -NT- —– 19m Mark Alnutt/Granby,NY
55 -NT- —– 24 Brandon Sweet/Watertown,NY
56 -NT- —– 93 Matt Parkhurst/Oswego,NY
57 -NT- —– 92 Sammy Reakes IV/Palermo,NY
+Lost time after failing to cross scales.
Heat Races (8 laps, top 4 finishers transferred to feature, top 2 re-drew)
#1: Hulsizer, Cotriss, B.Schneider, Platt, Ferguson, Sweet, Occhino, Alnutt, Jock, Atkins, Gould, Emmons.
#2: Raabe, Sears, Chiddy, Pecore, Wheeler, Jordan, Carner, Gray, Vleck, S.Kline, Parkhurst (DNS).
#3: Clark, Donath, Pitcher, Rudy, T.Schneider, Hilton, Kimball, Dixon, Nagel, Desormeau, Smoke.
#4: Marcuccilli, Wright, Susice, Humphreys, Spatorico, Spano, LaRock, Kane, David, Rouse, Fowler.
#5: Bennett, Garrison, Hilkert, Juhl, VanBrocklin, Hoogwerrf, J.Kline, Barber, Turner, Martin, Stockman.
Consolation Round (8 laps, top 3 finishers transferred to feature)
#1: Kimball, Spatorico, Rouse, Kane, Ferguson, David, Hoogwerf, Smoke, Jock, Alnutt, Jordan, Atkins (DNS), Parkhurst (DNS).
#2: VanBrocklin, LaRock, Wheeler, Hilton, Gray, Fowler, Vleck, S.Kline, Reakes, Occhino, Martin (DNS), Turner (DNS).
#3: Sweet, T.Schneider, Carner, Spano, Dixon, Stockman, Barber, Desormeau, Nagel, J.Kline, Emmons (DNS).
Guaranteed Starters: Gray, Dixon, Martin, Reakes.
Provisional Starters: Kane.
Mr. DIRTcar Series Sportsman Point Standings (Thru Oct. 1, 2010)
Rank No Driver Total Series Bonus Diff Wins Top 5 Top 10 Starts
1 83 Tim Sears Jr. 1,805 820 985 0 5 8 8 9
2 38s Ryan Susice 1,711 711 1000 -94 0 4 9 9
3 01 Chris Raabe 1,693 693 1000 -112 1 6 6 9
4 29g Steve Gray 1,622 622 1000 -183 1 3 6 9
5 19w Justin Wright 1,544 569 975 -261 0 3 5 9
6 55c Jesse Cotriss 1,496 541 955 -309 0 1 6 9
7 54 Mark Chiddy 1,490 525 965 -315 0 1 5 8
8 15 Shane Pecore 1,453 478 975 -352 0 1 1 9
9 140 Mark Dixon 1,373 433 940 -432 0 0 1 9
10 81 Christine Martin 1,274 350 924 -531 0 0 0 8
11 m1 Dave Marcuccilli 1,246 281 965 -559 2 2 2 4
12 99p Greg Panunte 1,222 222 1000 -583 0 2 3 3
13 67 Eric Giguere 1,214 214 1000 -591 0 1 3 3
14 0 Jipp Ortiz 1,214 286 928 -591 0 1 3 4
15 66 Dan Wiesner 1,208 243 965 -597 0 0 2 4
16 55 Matt Hulsizer 1,193 193 1000 -612 0 1 2 3
17 7 Cody McPherson 1,191 216 975 -614 0 1 2 3
18 17J Jamie Platt 1,174 239 935 -631 0 0 0 5
19 6 Brandon Easey 1,160 175 985 -645 0 2 2 2
20 77JR BJ Willard 1,159 184 975 -646 0 0 2 3
21 2 Loren Lincoln 1,129 197 932 -676 0 0 1 4
22 4 Daryl Hilkert 1,127 172 955 -678 0 0 1 3
23 5 Don Spatorico 1,119 134 985 -686 0 0 1 2
24 14 Jeremy Pitcher 1,111 111 1000 -694 0 0 1 2
25 18r Brad Rouse 1,111 146 965 -694 0 0 0 3
26 21JJ Jim Johnstone 1,095 160 935 -710 0 0 0 3
27 1 Travis Back® 1,095 140 955 -710 0 0 2 2
28 30 Brent Kelesy® 1,095 120 975 -710 0 0 0 2
29 83 Dylan Evoy 1,090 90 1000 -715 0 1 1 1
30 9 Paul Gaboury 1,089 157 932 -716 0 1 2 2
31 3a Adam Hilton® 1,088 156 932 -717 0 0 0 3
32 63 Chris Herbison 1,080 95 985 -725 0 1 1 1
33 20k Dave Dykstra 1,074 152 922 -731 0 0 1 3
34 11n Ricky Newton 1,069 124 945 -736 0 0 0 3
35 85 Rob Humphreys 1,068 146 922 -737 0 0 0 3
36 16 Earl Rudy 1,063 135 928 -742 0 0 0 3
37 99c Nick Cupolo 1,063 118 945 -742 0 0 1 2
38 2P John Juhl 1,061 131 930 -744 0 0 0 3
39 99 Bill Clark 1,057 127 930 -748 0 1 1 2
40 1 Jim Spano 1,054 114 940 -751 0 0 0 2
41 2 Jenna David® 1,049 104 945 -756 0 0 0 2
42 67 James Henry 1,047 107 940 -758 0 0 1 2
43 4 Jeff Phillips 1,041 86 955 -764 0 0 0 2
44 27 Sheldon Hoogwerf 1,037 102 935 -768 0 0 0 2
45 04 Greg Mrzywka 1,035 80 955 -770 0 0 0 2
46 11 Ben Wheeler 1,032 106 926 -773 0 0 0 2
47 6r Nate Reynolds 1,030 95 935 -775 0 1 1 1
48 10 Josh VanBrocklin 1,025 40 985 -780 0 0 0 1
49 18f Darrell Farraway 1,021 86 935 -784 0 0 0 2
50 76 Rob Bussey 1,020 80 940 -785 0 0 0 2
51 57s Beth Schneider 1,019 54 965 -786 0 0 0 1
52 22 Greg Cool 1,019 84 935 -786 0 0 0 2
53 9 Kristian Smoke® 1,018 78 940 -787 0 0 1 1
54 15 Adam Leslie 1,015 83 932 -790 0 0 0 2
55 20 Randy Earl 1,015 40 975 -790 0 0 0 1
56 25 Steve Bernier 1,015 80 935 -790 0 1 1 1
57 2K Rob Knapp 1,014 90 924 -791 0 1 1 1
58 92 Brad Winters 1,009 44 965 -796 0 0 0 1
59 02 Chris Taylor 1,008 104 904 -797 0 0 0 2
60 69 Jesse Penner 1,001 85 916 -804 0 0 0 2
Mr. DIRTcar Series Sportsman Entries – Oct. 1 (57)
Car# Driver/Hometown Team (Sponsor / Chassis)
01 Chris Raabe/Napanee,ONT C&B Enterprises-Sunrise Racing-Genesis Shocks/TEO
03 Josh Jock/Akwesasne,NY Booth 3 Racing/TEO
06 Jordan Bennett/Pennellville,NY Bennett’s Car Care-Euclid Restaurant/Troyer
m1 David Marcuccilli/Cayuga,NY Barbay&Son Construction-Crew Boyz Racing-Stormin/Bicknell
jvs1 Jim Spano/Skaneateles,NY RBN Enterprises General Contractors-Spano Paving & Excavating/TEO
2 Jenna David/Akwesasne,QUE Warrior Racing-Sweet Dreams/TEO
2k Katelyn Kane/Syracuse,NY Ernie Kreis & Sons Heating Co.-Leaf Racewear-CME Enterprises/Bicknell
2p John Juhl/Auburn,NY BuyPrettyUglyHouses.com-John Juhl & Son Construction/Troyer
3a Adam Hilton/Buffalo,NY ROAR Logistics.com-Big Dog Wholesale Distribution/Bicknell
3e Tim Schneider/Fulton,NY Power Seal-Bradco Supply/TEO
4 Daryl Hilkert/Potter,NY Rochester Gypsum/TEO
5 Don Spatrorico/Ransomville,NY GB Construction-Madskins-Tuscarora Trading Post/Bicknell
m7 Mikey Nagel Jr./Susquehanna,PA NEP Wireless-James T.O’Hara Construction/Bicknell
8a Dana Aikins/Wellesley Island,NY Glen A. Gould Estate Construction-GYMO Architecture/Bicknell
9 Greg Gould/Watertown,NY B&G Racing/Troyer
9s Kristian Smoke/Akwesasne,NY Akwsasne Gas-Smoke’s Construction/Bicknell
10 Josh VanBrocklin/Watertown,NY Body Pros Collision-Harrienger Contracting-Clarence Henry Coach/Bicknell
11 Ben Wheeler/Genoa,NY Aflac Insurance/Bicknell
12a Andrew Ferguson/Camillus,NY Poor Daddy’s Bottle & Can Return-Warner’s Auto Body/Bicknell
14 Jeremy Pitcher/Fulton,NY Empire State Container-Cincotias Auto Sales/Troyer
15 Shane Pecore/Cornwall,ONT ESP Auto Parts-St.Andrews Service Center/TEO
15x Dave Emmons/Hannibal,NY Country Heating-Emmons Racing/Bicknell
16 Earl Rudy/Phoenix,NY Town Mechanical-Bradford Whiteater Heaters-Moen/Troyer
17j Jamie Platt/Watertown,NY Clarence Center Coach-Husky Property Management/Troyer
18r Brad Rouse/St.Catharines,ONT Baron Roofing & Siding-Brian’s Tire/Bicknell
19j Joe Kline/Phoenix,NY Kline’s Cozy Corner-FloJo’s Tavern-M&D Contracting/Troyer
19m Mark Alnutt/Granby,NY Riverview Automotive/Troyer
19w Justin Wright/Piffard,NY Mercer Milling Company-Yager Bros. Trucking/Bicknell
20s Scott Kline/Baldwinsville,NY Kline’s Cozy Corner-FloJo’s Tavern-M&D Contracting/TEO
21 Ryan Jordan/Freeville,NY Collins & Walton Paving-Hunt’s Auto Service/Bicknell
24 Brandon Sweet/Watertown,NY Jreck Subs-Clarence Henry Coach-FRE Race Parts/Troyer
27 Sheldon Hoogwerf/Prescott,ONT King Edmond Auto Parts-Mr. Mozzarella/Bicknell
29g Steve Gray/Middlesex,NY Fox’s Auto-Dar’s Auto-Beck’s Recycling-Proctor Roofing/Bicknell
35 Jason Occhino/Fulton,NY Occhino’s Auto Sales-EZ Go-Riccelli Enterprises/Bicknell
38 Ryan Susice/Ransomville,NY Investor’s Service Company-Philpac Packaging/Bicknell
44c Gregg Carner/Baldwinsville,NY Veterans Fasteners Supply Corp.-Mitchell’s Speedway Press/TEO
45 Colton Donath/South Onondaga,NY E&V Energy-Bonehead Graphics-Syracuse Blueprints/TEO
54 Mark Chiddy/Boston,NY Mullen Industrial Handling-D&B Motorsports/Bicknell
54x Stewart Garrison/Fulton,NY Pachy’s Firewoood-May’s Polynesian Motel/Bicknell
55 Matt Hulsizer/Bridgeport,NY Thompson Road Tavern-SUNY Canton/Troyer
55c Jesse Cotriss/Akron,NY Sigma Motor Inc.-Fearby Auto-Jay’s Auto Sales & Service/Bicknell
57 Anthony Stockman/Watertown,NY A Doggie-Doo Grooming & Boarding/TEO
57s Beth Schneider/Cicero,NY Thompson Road Tavern-Circle S Stables/Troyer
58L Jim LaRock/Seneca Falls,NY Auto Value-Hunt’s Auto Parts/Bicknell
59 Greg Kimball/Fulton,NY Kimball’s Auto-Hoppins Motorsports & Fab.-Total Site Development/Bicknell
60 Henry Desormeau/Weedsport,NY Kenworth Trucking-WB Racing/Bicknell
80 Steve Barber/Lansdowne,ONT Payload Transportation-Unique Towing/Bicknell
81 Christine Martin/Wellesley Island,NY SUNY Canton-American Traditions-Creative Optical/Troyer
83 Ross Vleck/Greece,NY R.E.V. Topsoil,Mulch,Stone,Grading-Castle Products/Bicknell
83x Tim Sears Jr./Clay,NY Total Site Development/Bicknell
85h Rob Humphreys/Elbridge,NY Humphrey’s Garage-Davids Collision/Bicknell
92 Adam Turner/Picton,ONT Paul Turner Auto Repair-Hotch’s & Sons Auto Parts/Bicknell
92 Sammy Reakes IV/Palermo,NY Paul Turner Auto Repair-Hotch’s & Sons Auto Parts/Bicknell
93 Matt Parkhurst/Oswego,NY Commercial Painting-Syracuse Haulers-Olum’s Home Appliance/TEO
99 Billy Clark Jr./Fulton,NY JTS Remodeling-Appledale Orchards-RJ’s Excavating/Bicknell
140 Mark Dixon/Durham,ONT Markdale Tractor/Bicknell
410 Mike Fowler/Hannibal,NY 2Xtreme Auto Transport-Jakes’ Automotive/Troyer
UPCOMING EVENTS
Teams contending in the 21st Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman Series return to feature race action in exactly seven more days as Super DIRT Week XXXIX (Oct. 6-10) activity continues at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park on October 8 with round number 10 of the 12-race tour taking place. The Central New York swing wraps up Saturday, October 9 on the Syracuse Mile with $4,000 waiting the winner of the SUNY Canton 30 Championship.
2010 Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman Championship Series Schedule
*All events subject to change.
DAY-DATE TRACK WINNER/LOCATION
Sat-Apr 10 Black Rock Speedway Steve Gray
Sun-Jun 13 Cornwall Motor Speedway Tim Sears Jr.
Sat-Jul 17 Cayuga County Fair Speedway Dave Marcuccilli
Fri-Sep 10 Ransomville Speedway Tim Sears Jr.
Sat-Sep 11 Merrittville Speedway Tim Sears Jr.
Sun-Sep 12 Humberstone Speedway Chris Raabe
Fri-Sep 17 Mohawk International Raceway Tim Sears Jr.
Sat-Sep 25 Rolling Wheels Raceway Park Tim Sears Jr.
Fri-Oct 1 Fulton Speedway Dave Marcuccilli
Wed-Oct 6 Can-Am Motorsports Park -cancelled-
Fri-Oct 8 Rolling Wheels Raceway Park Elbridge,NY
Sat-Oct 9 New York State Fairgrounds Syracuse,NY
Sat-Oct 16 Brockville Ontario Speedway Brockville,ONT
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, VP Racing Fuels www.vpracingfuels.com and GM Performance Parts www.gmperformanceparts.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.
