RUDALAVAGE POWERS TO FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON ON HOFMANN HOT HAUS NIGHT

RUDALAVAGE POWERS TO FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON ON HOFMANN HOT HAUS NIGHT

FULTON, NY...Jeff Rudalavage powered his way to victory lane at Fulton Speedway last Saturday on Hofmann Hot Haus Night in the DIRT 358 Modified feature event. It was the first win of the season for the popular driver from Olyphant, Pennsylvania at the Home of the Dynomax Victoria 200. Rudalavage took the lead in the 35-lap main event on lap seven and led the rest of the distance in the WPC sponsored car to earn the $1,500 payday.

Jim Witko raced out to the early lead at the start of the Hofmann Hot Haus DIRT 358 Modified feature from the pole starting position. Witko led the first three circuits of the main event. Jimmy Phelps took the top spot away from Witko on lap four. After five circuits Phelps was being chased in the top five by John Ramsey, Witko, Rudalavage and Todd Burley.

Rudalavage passed Phelps for the lead on lap seven as the eventual winner wasted no time in moving up from the ninth starting position. At the halfway point Rudalavage continued to lead and was being followed in the top five by Ramsey, Tim Fuller, Burley and Alan Johnson. Racing in positions sixth through tenth at the halfway stage in order were Phelps, Dale Planck, Jutsin Haers, Don Spatorico and Tom Kinsella.

Both Fuller and Johnson passed Ramsey on lap 25 to move into second and third respectively. A couple of caution periods regrouped the field, but Rudalavage never gave away the top spot and claimed the popular win. Fuller had to settle for second while Planck made a late race charge to finish third. Johnson and Haers completed the top five feature finishers in the fast paced event.

Tim Sears won his first DIRT Sportsman feature of the 2003 campaign last Saturday night. Greg Doust, Bill Shantel Jr., Ryan Richardson and Ron Loveless followed Sears across the finish line. Sears passed Chad Phelps for the lead on lap 13 and he would lead the rest of the distance in the 20-lap event.

Scott Moyer claimed his first Pro Stock feature race win of the season last Saturday. Jeremy Clark, T.J. Fitzgibbons, John Pietrowicz and Lee Burnett completed the top five feature finishers behind Moyer. Moyer took the lead away from Pietrowicz on lap nine and led the rest of the way in the 20-lap event.

Russ Marsden won his first Pure Stock feature race of the season last Saturday night. Todd Storace, Phil Marsden, Don Stevenson and Jay McGillicuddy followed Marsden across the finish line. Marsden took the lead away from Mark Davison on lap six and he led the rest of the distance in the 15-lap affair.

Racing will continue this Saturday at Fulton Speedway with the DIRT 358 Modifieds, DIRT Sportsman, DIRT Pro Stocks, Pure Stocks and the Four Cylinder Enduro racers all in action plus a special Four Wheeler Race. Action will start at 7 p.m. For more information please call the track offiuce at 315-593-6531 or the race line at 668-RACE.

DIRT 358 MODIFIED FEATURE---Jeff Rudalavage, Tim Fuller, Dale Planck, Alan Johnson, Justin Haers, Tom Kinsella, John Ramsey, Jimmy Phelps, John Barker, Tom Sears, Dave Reilley, Todd Burley, Tim Burnett, Dave Rauscher, Jim Witko, Roy Shields, Jim Mahaney, Don Spatorico, Ben Bushaw, Pete Taylor, Jeremy Smith, Jim Larock, Tim Harris, Tom Juhl.

DIRT SPORTSMAN FEATURE---Tim Sears, Greg Doust, Bill Shantel Jr., Ryan Richardson, Ron Loveless, Mark Yorker, Jeremy Pitcher, Mike Conrow, Walt McArdell, Jim Bowman, Steve Way, Eric Richardson, Scott Binns, Jim Livingston, Russ Hefti, Terry Knoblock, Donnie Wetmore Jr., Roger West, Harvey Calkins Jr., John Juhl, Chad Phelps, Mike Bowman, Jason Parkhurst, Mike Holmes.

PRO STOCK FEATURE---Scott Moyer, Jeremy Clark, T.J. Fitzgibbons, John Pietrowicz, Lee Burnett, Pat Hobbs, Jack Terrell, Paul Stoneburg, Ray Maloney, Ricky Breed, Scott Begles, Dan Winks, Rick Dauenhauer, Jason Rood, Dave Meeks, Jesse Updike, Bernie Merithew, Jerry Button, Dave Fox, Keith Vanderwater.

PURE STOCK FEATURE---Russ Marsden, Todd Storace, Phil Marsden, Don Stevenson, Jay McGilliccuddy, Joe Buske, Mark Denny, John Philipps, Paul Mercier, Bill Flask, Irving Casler, Rob Whipple, Chris Cunningham, Steve Woodworth, Paul Becker, Glenn Quinn, Marjorie Mason, Mark Davison, Greg McMillen, John Pearson, Gary Donahue, Gary Barton, Dave Stoughtenger.