{"id":4778,"date":"2008-10-10T14:17:35","date_gmt":"2008-10-10T19:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/100.24.212.105\/?p=4778"},"modified":"2011-06-12T11:33:28","modified_gmt":"2011-06-12T16:33:28","slug":"rauscher-lampman-bowman-middleton-back-to-futures-in-syracuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dirtcar.com\/dirtcar-ne\/pro-stocks\/rauscher-lampman-bowman-middleton-back-to-futures-in-syracuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Rauscher, Lampman, Bowman & Middleton Back To Futures In Syracuse"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Syracuse, NY<\/strong> \u2014 Syracuse, NY \u2013 October 9, 2008 \u2013 By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director \n<\/strong> \nThe third day of activity at the New York State Fairgrounds during Super DIRT Week XXXVII closed out under the lights and for the second straight year \u2018Futures\u2019 events for Big-Block Modified, 358-Modified, Sportsman Modified and UMP Pro Stock classes were part of the Thursday program. Every competitor was in search of valuable track time on the storied Syracuse Mile and when the final checkered flag dropped at dusk, 75 future stars had taken advantage of this rare opportunity.<\/p>\n
Mirroring last year\u2019s format, the DIRTcar 358-Modifieds were the first to hit the track, with a baker\u2019s dozen taking the initial green flag. Regular Sportsman campaigner Jeremy Wilder, fresh off his Mr. DIRTcar Series win at Fulton Speedway last Saturday, jumped out to the early lead before Canadian invader Larry Lampman Jr. took control for good on a lap 10 restart.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe 22 got a good jump on me on the very start and they gave me that caution flag so I had to give it back to him,\u201d said Lampman, from Port Colborne, Ontario, who cruised out to nearly a 3\/4-straightaway lead over Wilder at the end of 15 laps. Autodrome Drummond racing promoter Yan Bussiere crossed the line third ahead of 2007 Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman Champion Joe Williams and Small-Block Series follower Tommy Flannigan.<\/p>\n
Towing in the last car to go through inspection on Tuesday night, Dave Rauscher was first in line to take the green flag as he led the entire 18-lap distance in the Big-Block Modified main for Futures entries. The Waterloo, New York chauffeur held nothing back in traffic, opening up a 15 car-length margin of victory to enter his name in the Super DIRT Week record book.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve looked a lot worse going backwards down that front stretch, it was a pleasure to go by and not have any trouble,\u201d noted Rauscher, who scored a comfortable win ahead of Orange County Fair Speedway stalwart Ric Hill, 15 year-old driver Larry Wight, 49 year-old Super DIRT Week rookie Brian Swartzlander and \u201908 Big-Block Modified rookie Chris Higgins.<\/p>\n
Following the Big-Block Modified Time Trials, a healthy field of 34 Sportsman Modified drivers turned trackside for a 20-lap main event that evolved into one of the most entertaining events of the new millennium on the Moody Mile. Eventual winner Mike Bowman from St. Catharines, Ontario, Jean Boissonneault arriving from Granby, Quebec and local driver Earl Rudy from nearby Phoenix were the main characters in the nip-and-tuck affair that featured three lead changes and one final two lap dash for cash after a late race caution.<\/p>\n
Bowman grabbed the early lead before Rudy charged past followed immediately by Boissoneault as Bowman got out of shape on lap eight. Rudy matched Bowman\u2019s misfortune on lap 10 and dropped to third at the halfway point as Boissoneault took command. Bowman shadowed the Frenchman in traffic until forging ahead for good on lap 17. Just as Rudy regained second and was about to make another bid for the lead, he slammed into the outside retaining wall in turns three and four to force out the final yellow flag on lap 19. Bowman was up to the challenge and out-distanced Boissonneault for the thrilling victory as Anthony Rizzardo, Cody McPherson and Mike Ruggiero filed in among the front-five.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was pretty intense out there banging bars at over 100 mph down the straightaway, its something else,\u201d Bowman commented afterwards. \u201cIts my first win since May and now I can finally say I won in the states.\u201d<\/p>\n
As the sun started to set beyond the turn three end of the speedway, 12 Pro Stockers reached the track for the day\u2019s Futures finale and front-runners Mike Middleton and Steve Hankle didn\u2019t let their fans down in the 10-lap affair. Fast timer on the day Hankle started just as quick before Middleton made the first pass for the lead on lap three. Hankle snatched it back just past the midway point yet it was Middleton sticking his nose low in turn three and coming out clean with two to go to take top honors.<\/p>\n
\u201cYour car is always better in certain spots than others so we went back and forth there pretty good for a while,\u201d acknowledged Middleton, after edging ahead of Hankle for a three car-length victory with second-generation driver Sheldon Martin, another Frenchman Bruno Cyr and Capital District runner Mark Shadic rounding out the top-five. \u201cWe didn\u2019t race much this year due to finances, so we saved up all summer and it was definitely worth it today coming home first.\u201d<\/p>\n
Super DIRT Week XXXVII action continues on Friday afternoon with the Advance Auto Parts Big-Block Modified Triple 20s and Pullen\u2019s Truck Center 358-Modified Twin 20s taking center stage on the NYS Fairgrounds oval followed immediately by P & M Fabrication\/Motorsports Safety Systems Sportsman Time Trials. But that\u2019s not all as the action then moves over to Rolling Wheels Raceway Park for a 358-Modified\/Sportsman Mr. DIRTcar Series doubleheader while Cayuga County hosts round no. 4 of the Mr. DIRTcar Street Stock Championship Series.<\/p>\n
Super DIRT Week XXXVII \u2013 New York State Fairgrounds, Oct. 9, 2008 \u2018Futures\u2019 Events Summary \nBig-Block Modified Series Feature (18-laps): DAVE RAUSCHER, Ric Hill, Larry Wight, Brian Swartzlander, Chris Higgins, Jason Herrington, Paul Gilardi, Eldon Payne Jr., Tom Scheetz Jr., Yan Bussiere, Roy Bresnahan, Casey Swamp, Skip Fox, Hector Stratton, Vince Gagliardo Jr., Mark Forte Jr. \n358-Modified Series Feature (10-laps): LARRY LAMPMAN JR., Jeremy Wilder, Yan Bussiere, Joe Williams Jr., Tommy Flannigan, Kim LaVoy, Jim VanAnden, Casey Swamp, Al Blanchard, Greg Atkins, Dan Burl, Larry Wight, Brian Gagliardo. \nSportsman Series Feature (20-laps): MIKE BOWMAN, Jean Boissoneault, Anthony Rizzardo, Cody McPherson, Mike Ruggiero, Matt Hitchcock, Matt Hulsizer, Phil LaVare, Brad Rouse, Gino Pastrivo, Mat Williamson, Zach Amo, Chris Raabe, Mark Olmstead Jr., Anthony Marro, Corey Anderson, Justin Henderson, Scott Duell, Justin Wright, Dave Marcuccilli, Sandy Pembleton, Matt Smith, Eric Giguere, Jack Gentile, Shawn Cassidy, Christine Martin, Earl Rudy, John Venuto, Dean Patterson, James Friesen, Ryan Forte, Marcus Dinkins, Daryl Hilkert, Aaron Jacobs. \nUMP Pro Stock Series Feature (10-laps): MIKE MIDDLETON, Steve Hankle, Sheldon Martin, Bruno Cyr, Matt Shadic, Dean Charbonneau, Troy Arnold, Tim McCarthy, Morgan David, Ron Richter, Junior Barnes, Chad Jeseo.<\/p>\n
SUPER DIRT WEEK XXXVII ‘FUTURES’ TIME TRIALS @ NYS Fairgrounds, Oct. 9 \n*Determined feature race starting positions. \nMODIFIED \nFAST AVE \nTIME MPH CAR# DRIVER \n1 31.832 113.094 48too Dave Rauscher\/Waterloo,NY-f \n2 31.998 112.507 53 Ric Hill\/Lafayette,NJ-f \n3 32.073 112.244 99L Larry Wight\/Phoenix,NY \n4 32.088 112.191 83 Brian Swartzlander\/Leechburg,PA-f \n5 32.207 111.777 87 Hector Stratton\/Bennington,VT \n6 32.225 111.715 19H Chris Higgins\/Syracuse,NY-f \n7 32.408 111.084 37 Jason Herrington\/Troy,NY-f \n8 32.440 110.974 M40 Mark Forte Jr.\/Blue Anchor,NJ-f \n9 32.511 110.732 02 Roy Bresnahan\/Fulton,NY-f \n10 32.643 110.284 87x Paul Gilardi\/Pittsfield,MA-f \n11 32.774 109.843 21 Yan Bussiere\/Drummondville,QUE \n12 33.017 109.035 28P Eldon Payne,Jr.\/Hopewell,NY-f \n13 33.191 108.463 44 Casey Swamp\/Akwesasne,NY-f \n14 33.356 107.927 37X Tom Scheetz Jr.\/Boyertown,PA-f \n15 33.565 107.255 51 Jim VanAnden\/Stormville,NY-f \n16 33.762 106.629 66 Vince Gagliardo Jr.\/Reading,PA-f \n17 33.958 106.013 3 Kim LaVoy\/Nassau,NY \n18 34.371 104.739 347 George ‘Skippy’ Fox\/Springfield,MA-f \n19 34.507 104.327 1NY Greg Atkins\/Clintonville,NY-f \n20 -NT- —– 19 Joe Williams\/Scotia,NY-f \n21 -NT- —– 22J Jeremy Wilder\/Fort Plain,NY-f \n22 -NT- —– 22L Larry Lampman Jr.\/Port Colborne,ONT-f<\/p>\n
358-MODIFIED \n1 31.906 112.831 22L Larry Lampman Jr.\/Port Colborne,ONT-f \n2 32.553 110.589 22J Jeremy Wilder\/Fort Plain,NY-f \n3 32.677 110.169 72 Tommy Flannigan\/St.Catharines,ONT \n4 32.726 110.004 21 Yan Bussiere\/Drummondville,QUE \n5 33.160 108.565 28P Eldon Payne,Jr.\/Hopewell,NY-f \n6 33.169 108.535 19 Joe Williams\/Scotia,NY-f \n7 33.487 107.504 3 Kim LaVoy\/Nassau,NY \n8 33.572 107.232 5R Rob Hile\/Syracuse,NY-f \n9 33.634 107.035 99L Larry Wight\/Phoenix,NY \n10 33.720 106.762 44 Casey Swamp\/Akwesasne,NY-f \n11 33.722 106.755 4B Dan Burl\/East Nassau,NY-f \n12 33.798 106.515 41B Brian Gagliardo\/Bethel,PA-f \n13 33.939 106.073 51 Jim VanAnden\/Stormville,NY-f \n14 33.974 105.963 1NY Greg Atkins\/Clintonville,NY-f \n15 33.987 105.923 7A Al Blanchard\/Fenwick,ONT<\/p>\n
PRO STOCK \n1 38.665 93.107 44 Steve Hankle\/Averill Park,NY \n2 38.712 92.994 25 Chad Jeseo\/Averill Park,NY \n3 38.937 92.457 4 Dean Charbonneau\/Clifton Park,NY-f \n4 38.964 92.393 73J Troy Arnold\/Middletown,NY-f \n5 38.994 92.322 93J Sheldon Martin.\/Scotia,NY-f \n6 39.095 92.083 38M Mike Middleton\/East Greenbush,NY-f \n7 39.499 91.142 11x Junior Barnes\/Akwesasne,NY \n8 39.754 90.557 33 Bruno Cyr\/Carignan,QUE \n9 39.898 90.230 12s Matt Shadic\/Craryville,NY \n10 41.523 86.699 31X Ron Richter\/Alden,NY-f \n11 72.609 49.581 xXx Morgan David\/Akwesasne,NY-f<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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