September 8, 2001
FULLER
CLAIMS VICTORIA 200 QUALIFYING SPOT WITH FEATURE WIN AT
FULTON SPEEDWAY ON AUTO RECYCLING OF BREWERTON NIGHT
FULTON, NY...Tim Fuller earned a guaranteed
starting position in the 16th annual Dynomax Victoria 200 at Fulton
Speedway on September 29, with his feature win at the home of the Victoria
200 last Saturday on Auto Recycling of Brewerton Night. Fuller, a former
winner of the Victoria 200, earned $1,500 for his victory in the B&F
General Machine DIRT 358 Modified.
Aaron Excell jumped
out to the early lead at the start of the DIRT 358 Modified feature from
the pole starting position. Excell set a fast pace from the start and
after five circuits he was being followed in the top five by Jeff
Rudalavage, Jeff Kotary, Pierre Dageanis and Tom Sears Jr. Excell would
lead the opening six laps of the main event. It was on lap seven when
Rudalavage was able to slip past.
Once in front
Rudalavage was looking to pull away from the field, but Fuller was clearly
gaining ground using the extreme low side of the track. On lap 14 Fuller
was finally able to work under Rudalavage after several circuits of
trying to do so. At the halfway point Fuller was being followed in the top
five by Rudalavage, Tim Burnett, Excell and Sears.
Rudalavage was able
to close in on Fuller on several occasions in lapped traffic in the
closing laps, but the lead never changed hands again. Fuller went on to
the all important victory which gives him a guaranteed starting in the
$20,000 to win Dynomax Victoria 200. Rudalavage had to settle for second
with Burnett driving a solid race to finish third. Mitch Gibbs made a late
race charge to finish fourth while Sears completed the top five feature
finishers.
Jamie Christian
claimed the win in the 20 lap DIRT Sportsman feature race last Saturday
night. With the win Christian is now a guaranteed starter for the Car
Quest Motorsports Expo DIRT Sportsman race that will be held on September
28 at Fulton Speedway. Tim Clemons, Tim Sears, Darryl Hagan and
Donnie Wetmore Jr. completed the top five feature finishers behind
Christian.
John Pietrowicz was
the winner of the 20 lap Pro Stock main event last Saturday night.
Pietrowicz was followed across the finish line by T.J. Fitzgibbons, Gerry
Newman, Ray Maloney and Chad Homan. Newman received the guaranteed
starting position in the DIRT Pro Stock title race that will be held on
September 28 at Fulton Speedwayn by virtue of her third place finish.
Paul Mercier was the
winner of the Pure Stock feature race last Saturday night. Mercier was
followed across the finish line by John Pietrowicz, Todd Koegel, Dave
Mannise and Russ Marsden. With his second place finish Pietrowicz becomes
a guaranteed starter for the Pure Stock title race at Fulton Speedway on
September 28.
Brian Evenden crossed
the finish line first in the Four Cylinder Stock main event. With the win
Evenden is now a guaranteed starter for the Four Cylibder Stock title race
that will be held on September 30 at Fulton Speedway. Harvey Calkins Jr.,
Dave Myrto, Bob Whipple and Kevan Cook completed the top five feature
finishers.
Action will continue
this Saturday at Fulton Speedway with the Eve of Destruction Thrill Show.
The great night of affordable family entertainment will consist of a
Demolition Derby, Flame Throwing Cars, Pure Stocks, a Four Cylinder Enduro
and One on One Spectator Races. Admission is only $5 and children nine
years of age and under will be admitted free of charge. Gates will open at
5 p.m. with show time set for 7 p.m.
AUTO
RECYCLING OF BREWERTON RACE SUMMARY
DIRT 358 MODIFIED VICTORIA 200
QUALIFIER---Tim Fuller, Jeff Rudalavage, Tim Burnett, Mitch Gibbs, Tom
Sears Jr., Jack Johnson, Ryan Baye, Aaron Excell, John Barker, Jeff
Kotary, Jeremie Corcoran, Pete Taylor, Todd Henderson, Jim Mahaney, Scott
Prentice, Jim Larock, Doug Fuller, Rick Miller, Brent Cross, Scott
Benedict, Charlie Donk, Dan Jalbert, Jimmy Phelps, Pierre Dageanis.
DIRT SPORTSMAN FEATURE---Jamie Christian,
Tim Clemons, Tim Sears, Darryl Hagan, Donnie Wetmore Jr., Gordy Button,
Dan Vail, Jeremy Pitcher, Clayton Brewer Jr., Ryan Richardson, Dave
Bargabos, Anthony Fiorentino, Mark Yorker, Jim Kite, Terry Knoblock, Scott
Binns, Dan Weistner, Larry Goppert, Gary Gallerio, Brian Murphy, Chad
Phelps, Ron Loveless, Bill Shantel Jr.
DIRT PRO STOCK FEATURE---John Pietrowicz,
T.J. Fitzgibbons, Gerry Newman, Ray Maloney, Chad Homan, Jason Rood, Lee
Burnett, Joe Jackson, Mike Watkins, George Dyer, Ryan Buskey, Santos
Mendez, Wally Robillard, Dave Bruno, J.B. Dockstader, Ricky Degroff, Fred Dennis,
Jeremy Clark, Jim McGuigan, Herm Flowers, Paul Streiff, Ryan Sherman,
Keith Butler, Paul Stoneburg.
PURE STOCK FEATURE---Paul Mercier, John
Pietrowicz, Todd Koegel, Dave Mannise, Russ Marsden, Chris Cunningham,
Darren Kelso, Steve Woodworth, Curt Prevo, Rob Whipple, Bruce Stanton, Ted
Crawford, Joe Buske, Larry Conners, Frank Burmill, Eric Giguera, John
Attillips, Mike Barney, Dennis Brown, Bill Allen, Wayne Chesbro, Dave
Marcaculli, Randy Peters.
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