{"id":4744,"date":"2008-10-10T12:17:05","date_gmt":"2008-10-10T17:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/100.24.212.105\/?p=4744"},"modified":"2011-06-12T11:33:42","modified_gmt":"2011-06-12T16:33:42","slug":"pullen-truck-center-358-modified-twin-20%e2%80%99s-to-decker-hearn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dirtcar.com\/dirtcar-ne\/358-modifieds\/pullen-truck-center-358-modified-twin-20%e2%80%99s-to-decker-hearn\/","title":{"rendered":"Pullen Truck Center 358-Modified Twin 20\u2019s To Decker & Hearn"},"content":{"rendered":"
Syracuse,NY<\/strong> \u2014 Modified qualifying races for the 150-lap \u2018Salute to the Troops\u2019 358-Modified Championship got underway amidst sun-drenched skies Friday with Big-Block stars Billy Decker and Brett Hearn taking checkered flags in the Pullen\u2019s Truck Center Twin 20s at the New York State Fairgrounds.<\/p>\n Decker led every lap of the opening heat race while Hearn took advantage of a lap seven restart to overtake Mario Clair and both open-wheel veterans went on to collect $1,000 top prizes for their 20-mile victories.<\/p>\n \u201cI have to thank Vic (Coffey) for giving me enough room getting into turn that first lap, without that deal its gonna be a big mess,\u201d said Decker, who will start third on the grid Saturday in quest of a third Super DIRT Week 358-Modified Championship on the Syracuse Mile steering the LJL Racing Gypsum Wholesalers-Stadium International\/Bicknell mount. \u201cI really appreciate his sportsmanship.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBeen working more on the Big-Block, its been off the pace a little bit so far. We took this car out for the first time yesterday in time trials and today its no different. The track has been a little different from what we expected so I guess its no surprise that it changed a little today,\u201d Decker said.<\/p>\n Coffey chased Decker for the first half of the race before the two frontrunners reached traffic. Coffey suddenly dropped off the pace with mechanical problems and headed pitside with 14 lap complete, handing second-place to Andy Bachetti. Decker from Unadilla, New York opened nearly a half-track lead in the caution-free 20-lap affair, with Tim Fuller, Frenchman Martin Roy and area favorite Pat Ward filling out the final front-five.<\/p>\n Reigning overall Mr. DIRTcar 358-Modified points king Mario Clair jumped ahead early in the 20-lap closer yet following a caution for a turn three-four wall-banging incident involving Shawn Donath and Brad Shova gave up the point to Hearn on the ensuing lap seven restart.<\/p>\n \u201cWe had a really good restart and that was the difference in the race today,\u201d said Hearn, the defending SDW 358 title event title-holder who has reached victory lane four times in Saturday\u2019s Small-Block main. Tomorrow he\u2019ll start sixth aboard Vinny Salerno\u2019s no. 4 Four Star Transmissions-Kruger-Kosakowski Plumbing\/TEO entry sporting a potent Pat Morrison-prepared powerplant. \u201cIts only a heat race so I can\u2019t get overly excited but it\u2019s a good start to the week.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cEarly on I could\u2019ve taken it a little deeper in turn one, just didn\u2019t want to cause any problems so I backed away to let those guys get out there. I could reel in the #22 car (Clair) but the car started pushing when I stuck my nose in so I would drop back a three or four car-lengths until I could build up a head of steam again,\u201d Hearn noted, who resides in Sussex, New Jersey.<\/p>\n Canadian Larry Lampman Jr., yesterday\u2019s 358-Modified \u2018Futures\u2019 winner, settled for the runner-up position 2-seconds behind while Jimmy Phelps, current Mr. DIRTcar 358-Modified points leader Bicknell and Clair rounded out the top-five under the checkers.<\/p>\n The Pullen Truck Center Twin 20s qualifiers set the stage for the 29th edition of the \u2018Salute To The Troops\u2019 150, the featured race for Small-Block Modifieds on Saturday of Super DIRT Week XXXVII. Following the Mr. DIRTcar 358-Modified Series event Friday night at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park, a strong 40-plus car starting field will fill out the grid for the headline event that pays $20,000 to the winner and gets underway at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n SUPER DIRT WEEK XXXVII 358-MODIFIED TWIN 20s RESULTS *Pullen\u2019s Truck Center Heat #2 “SALUTE TO THE TROOPS” 150 SUPER DIRT WEEK XXXVII EVENTS SCHEDULE: Oct. 11 – Oct. 12, 2008 Sun-10\/12 8am Pit Gates Open; Mon-10\/13 -TBA- Rain Date for Saturday or Sunday events.<\/p>\n Headquartered in Roanoke, Va., Advance Auto Parts, a leading automotive aftermarket retailer of parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items in the United States, serves both the do-it-yourself and professional installer markets As of April 19, 2008, the Company operated 3,291 stores in 40 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Additional information about the Company, employment opportunities, customer services, and on-line shopping for parts and accessories can be found on the Company’s web site at www.advanceautoparts.com.<\/p>\n 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 and Sunoco Race Fuels. Promotional partners include AMB i.t., Rite Aid Corporation and the University of Northwestern Ohio and the contingency sponsors are Bert Transmission, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Crane Cams, Integra Shocks, MSD Ignitions, Motorsports Safety Systems, Penske Shocks and Wrisco Industries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Syracuse,NY \u2014 Modified qualifying races for the 150-lap \u2018Salute to the Troops\u2019 358-Modified Championship got underway amidst sun-drenched skies Friday with Big-Block stars Billy Decker and Brett Hearn taking checkered flags in the Pullen\u2019s Truck Center Twin 20s at the New York State Fairgrounds. Decker led every lap of the opening heat race while Hearn […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[159],"tags":[258,263,130,55,248,123,176,124,267,220,157,60,193,175,177],"division":[],"series":[],"regions":[],"class_list":["post-4744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-358-modifieds","tag-358-modified","tag-big-block-modified","tag-cayuga-county-fair-speedway","tag-modifieds-2","tag-mr-dirtcar","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-state-fairgrounds","tag-ohio","tag-pro-stock","tag-rolling-wheels-raceway-park","tag-schedule","tag-sportsman-2","tag-states","tag-super-dirt-week","tag-syracuse"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n*Pullen\u2019s Truck Center Heat #1
\nFIN CAR# DRIVER
\n1 91 Billy Decker\/Unadilla,NY
\n2 4 Andy Bachetti\/Great Barrington,MA
\n3 19F Tim Fuller\/Edwards,NY
\n4 90 Martin Roy\/Napierville,QUE
\n5 42P Pat Ward\/Genoa,NY
\n6 14 Rick Laubach\/Hellertown,PA
\n7 3B Chad Brachmann\/Sanborn,NY
\n8 55J Danny Johnson\/Rochester,NY
\n9 99 Mike Adderley\/Charlotte,NC
\n10 115 Kenny Tremont\/West Sand Lake,NY
\n11 1X Matt Sheppard\/Waterloo,NY
\n12 19 Joe Williams\/Scotia,NY
\n13 72 Tommy Flannigan\/St.Catharines,ONT
\n14 3 Kim LaVoy\/Nassau,NY
\n15 22 Eric Gauvreau\/Chelsea,QUE
\n16 4B Dan Burl\/East Nassau,NY
\n17 1NY Greg Atkins\/Clintonville,NY
\n18 14M Mitchell Jock\/Akwesasne,NY
\n19 44 Casey Swamp\/Akwesasne,NY
\n20 7A Al Blanchard\/Fenwick,ONT
\n21 32C Vic Coffey\/Leicester,NY
\n22 76A Jack Johnson\/Duanesburg,NY
\n23 41B Brian Gagliardo\/Bethel,PA
\n24 99L Larry Wight\/Phoenix,NY
\nDNS 21 Yan Bussiere\/Drummondville,QUE
\nDNS 19K Paul Kinney\/Vernon,NY
\nDNS 19Z Jessica Zemken\/Sprakers,NY
\nDNS 84 Gary Tomkins\/Clifton Springs,NY<\/p>\n
\nFIN CAR# DRIVER
\n1 4* Brett Hearn\/Sussex,NJ
\n2 22L Larry Lampman Jr.\/Port Colborne,ONT
\n3 98H Jimmy Phelps\/Baldwinsville,NY
\n4 42 Pete Bicknell\/St.Catharines,ONT
\n5 22 Mario Clair\/St-Edmond,QUE
\n6 83 Tom Sears Jr.\/Clay,NY
\n7 22J Jeremy Wilder\/Fort Plain,NY
\n8 45 Wayne Jelley\/Pittsfield,MA
\n9 66X Carey Terrance\/Hogansburg,NY
\n10 24 Chris Shultz\/Pawling,NY
\n11 220 John Ferrier\/Middletown,NY
\n12 24D Patrick Dupree\/Saranac Lake,NY
\n13 7star Tim Jones\/Sanborn,NY
\n14 16 Lance Willix\/Theresa,NY
\n15 26 Rick Richner\/Niagara Falls,NY
\n16 51 Jim VanAnden\/Stormville,NY
\n17 34 Steve Hough\/East Greenbush,NY
\n18 9 Mark Smoke\/Akwesasne,NY
\n19 8 Jimmy Horton\/Neshanic Station,NJ
\n20 87 Shawn Donath\/S.Onondaga,NY
\n21 4S Brad Shova\/North Bangor,NY
\nDNS 19L John Lazore\/Hogansburg,NY
\nDNS 28P Eldon Payne,Jr.\/Hopewell,NY
\nDNS 17D Danny O’Brien\/Kingston,ONT
\nDNS 73 Alain Boisvert\/Pointe-Claire,QUE
\nDNS 5R Rob Hile\/Syracuse,NY
\nDNS 007 Roy Tarbell\/Hogansburg,NY<\/p>\n
\nMR. DIRTcar 358-MODIFIED CHAMPIONSHIP STARTING LINE-UP
\nSTR CAR# DRIVER
\n1 32C Vic Coffey\/Leicester,NY
\n2 22C Mario Clair\/St-Edmond,QUE
\n3 91 Billy Decker\/Unadilla,NY
\n4 22L Larry Lampman Jr.\/Port Colborne,ONT
\n5 4 Andy Bachetti\/Great Barrington,MA
\n6 4* Brett Hearn\/Sussex,NJ
\n7 19F Tim Fuller\/Edwards,NY
\n8 98H Jimmy Phelps\/Baldwinsville,NY
\n9 90 Martin Roy\/Napierville,QUE
\n10 42 Pete Bicknell\/St.Catharines,ONT
\n11 42P Pat Ward\/Genoa,NY
\n12 83 Tom Sears Jr.\/Clay,NY
\n13 14 Rick Laubach\/Hellertown,PA
\n14 22J Jeremy Wilder\/Fort Plain,NY
\n15 3B Chad Brachmann\/Sanborn,NY
\n16 45 Wayne Jelley\/Pittsfield,MA
\n17 55J Danny Johnson\/Rochester,NY
\n18 66X Carey Terrance\/Hogansburg,NY
\n19 99 Mike Adderley\/Charlotte,NC
\n20 24 Chris Shultz\/Pawling,NY
\n21 115 Kenny Tremont\/West Sand Lake,NY
\n22 220 John Ferrier\/Middletown,NY
\n23 1X Matt Sheppard\/Waterloo,NY
\n24 24D Patrick Dupree\/Saranac Lake,NY
\n25 19 Joe Williams\/Scotia,NY
\n26 7star Tim Jones\/Sanborn,NY
\n27 72 Tommy Flannigan\/St.Catharines,ONT
\n28 16 Lance Willix II\/Theresa,NY
\n29 3 Kim LaVoy\/Nassau,NY
\n30 26 Rick Richner\/Niagara Falls,NY
\n31 22 Eric Gauvreau\/Chelsea,QUE
\n32 51 Jim VanAnden\/Stormville,NY
\n33 4B Dan Burl\/East Nassau,NY
\n34 34 Steve Hough\/East Greenbush,NY
\n35 1NY Greg Atkins\/Clintonville,NY
\n36 9 Mark Smoke\/Akwesasne,NY
\n37 14M Mitchell Jock\/Akwesasne,NY
\n38 8 Jimmy Horton\/Neshanic Station,NJ
\n39 44 Casey Swamp\/Akwesasne,NY
\n40 87 Shawn Donath\/S.Onondaga,NY
\n41 7A Al Blanchard\/Fenwick,ONT
\n42 4S Brad Shova\/North Bangor,NY
\n43 76A Jack Johnson\/Duanesburg,NY
\n44 41B Brian Gagliardo\/Bethel,PA
\n45 99L Larry Wight\/Phoenix,NY
\n46 21 Yan Bussiere\/Drummondville,QUE
\n*Top-6 locked in from Thursday time trials;
\n*Positions 7-26 locked in from Friday Pullen’s Truck Center Twin-20s;
\n*Positions 27-46 filled in by Guaranteed\/Provisional Starters;
\n*Position 47 filled in by Rolling Wheels Qualifier.<\/p>\n
\n*All tmes and events subject to change.
\nDAY-DATE TIME EVENT
\nSat-10\/11 8am Pit Gates Open, BNC Motorsports Pro Stock Inspection Open;
\n9:00am Syracuse 150 358-Modified Championship Driver and Crew Chief Meeting (in pit building);
\n9:15am Town Mechanical, Inc. Sportsman Driver’s Meeting (in pit building);
\n9:30am Grandstands Open, Track open for Syracuse 150 358-Modified Final Practice;
\n10am BNC Motorsports Pro Stock First Practice;
\n10:30am Town Mechanical, Inc. Sportsman Final Practice;
\n11:15am BNC Motorsports Pro Stock Practice Second Practice;
\n11:45am Dig Safely New York Sportsman Last Chance Qualifier;
\n12:15pm Terrell\u2019s Potato Chips Pro Stock Time Trials (2-laps, Top-24 Qualify);
\n1:30pm Syracuse 150 358-Modified Championship Pre-Race ceremonies;
\n2pm Syracuse 358-Modified Championship (150 laps, 40 cars to start);
\n4pm Town Mechanical, Inc. Sportsman Championship (30 laps, 30 cars to start);
\n7pm ESS\/URC\/ASCS PSG Sprint Challenge at Rolling Wheels Raceway.
\n7:30pm Pullen\u2019s Truck Center presents the SUNY Canton “Win and You’re In” Big-Block\/Small-Block Twin 25’s plus BRP CanAm Late Model Series at Cayuga County Fair Speedway (Mod Overall Winner Earns 45th starting spot in the Rite Aid 200).<\/p>\n
\n9:15am BNC Motorsports Pro Stock Driver’s Meeting (in pit building);
\n9:30am AAP Rite Aid 200 Modified Driver and Crew Chief Meeting (in pit building);
\n10am Grandstands Open, Track Open for Pro Stock Final Practice;
\n10:20am Advance Auto Parts Series Rite Aid 200 Final practice;
\n10:45am Dig Safely New York Pro Stock Last Chance Qualifier;
\n11:15am Dig Safely New York Modified Last Chance Qualifier;
\n11:45am Mandatory Advance Auto Parts Modified Top-30 Autograph Signing under grandstand (Top 30 in Thursday Time Trials);
\n12:00pm BNC Motorsports Pro Stock Championship (25 laps, 30 cars to start);
\n12:45-1:45pm Rite Aid Cold Pit Tour of Pit Row;
\n1:30pm Rite Aid 200 Modified Championship Pre-Race ceremonies;
\n2:15pm Rite Aid 200 Modified Championship (200 laps, 44 cars to start)<\/p>\n