ALAN JOHNSON WINS BOTH DIRT 358 MODIFIED FEATURES ON COORS LIGHT NIGHT

FULTON, NY...Alan Johnson won both 35-lap DIRT 358 Modified feature races at Fulton Speedway last Saturday on Coors Light Night. It was the fourth and fifth victories of the season for Johnson at the Home of the Dynomax Victoria 200 and all of those triumphs have come in the second-half of the season. Jeff Rudalavage had a strong night and finished second in both events.

     Ken Johnson raced out to the early lead at the start of the rain delayed DIRT 358 Modified feature from the outside pole starting position. Johnson only led the opening circuit as Jeremy Smith took command of the 26-car starting field on lap two. With ten laps compete Smith was being followed in the top five by Jimmy Phelps, Todd Burley, Justin Haers and Jim Witko.

     Jimmy Phelps took the lead away from Smith on lap 13. Phelps was running strong in the lead, but a flat left front tire would eventually send him pitside. Alan Johnson took the top spot away from Phelps on lap 21. In the closing laps Johnson never looked back and claimed the win for the Kingsley/Spraker Team. Jeff Rudalavage made a late race charge to finish second.

     Tim Fuller finished third and in the process took over the season point lead after Dale Planck failed to finish. Impressive rookie driver Craig Terrell finished fourth and Tom Sears followed in fifth. Todd Burley, Jeremy Smith, Justin Haers, Jim Witko and Dave Rauscher finished in positions sixth through tenth respectively.

     At the start of the regular 35-lap feature Dave Reilley led the opening circuit from the outside pole starting position. Both Reilley and Gus Schmidt battled for the top spot from the start and Schmidt led the second circuit. The lead duo caught tires out of the second turn on lap two and that sent Schmidt into the fence and into a roll. Tom Sears clipped Schmidt's car and somehow the rest of the field was able to avoid the mishap. All drivers were uninured.

     When the race resumed Reilley was once again the leader and this time the veteran would lead through lap 14. Johnson took the top spot away from Reilley on lap 15 after working up from the 17th starting position. The race was far from over, however, as Jimmy Phelps was flying around the top side of the track. Phelps was able to close right in on Johnson as the lead duo raced around lapped traffic.

     A caution with four laps to go turned out to be a benefit to Johnson as the traffic problem was gone. In the final laps Rudalavage made another late race charge to finish second while Phelps had to settle for a strong third. Fuller and Tom Kinsella completed the top five feature finishers. Planck, Tim Burnett, Scott Prentice, Jeremy Smith and John Barker crossed the finish line in positions sixth through tenth respectively.

     Bill Shantel Jr. won his first Fulton Speedway DIRT Sportsman feature race of the season last Saturday night. Steve Way, Ron Loveless, Jeremy Pitcher and Jim Livingston followed Shantel across the finish line. Shantel took the top spot away from Jordan Bennett on lap three and led the rest of the way in the 20-lap affair.

     Jeremy Clark took a big step towards his second straight Fulton Speedway DIRT Pro Stock Track Championship by winning another main event last Saturday night. Lee Burnett, Jason Rood, John Pietrowicz and Dave Meeks followed Clark across the finish line. Clark took the lead awy from Rood on lap-11 and led the rest of the distance in the 20-lap event.

     Todd Storace returned to the winners circle at the conclusion of the 15-lap Pure Stock feature. Phil Marsden, Russ Marsden, Gary Barton and Bill Clark followed Storace across the finish line. Storace took the top spot away from Barton on lap seven and led the rest of the distance.

     Action will continue this Saturday at Fulton Speedway with the DIRT 358 Modifieds, DIRT Sportsman, DIRT Pro Stocks, Pure Stocks and the Four Cylinder Enduro cars all in action plus a Drivers Tug of War. Race time is set for 7 p.m. For more information please call the track office at 315-593-6531.

                                        COORS LIGHT FEATURE RACE SUMMARY

DIRT 358 MODIFIED FEATURE RAIN DELAYED FROM AUGUST 9---Alan Johnson, Jeff Rudalavage, Tim Fuller, Craig Terrell, Tom Sears, Todd Burley, Jeremy Smith, Justin Haers, Jim Witko, Dave Rauscher, Jim Mahaney, John Barker, Ken Johnson, Gus Schmidt, Jimmy Phelps, Tim Burnett, Jim Larock, Roy Shields, Pete Taylor, Andy Powell, Dale Planck, Brian Murphy, Dave Reilley, John Ramsey, Tim Harris, Mike Prentice.

DIRT 358 MODIFIED FEATURE---Alan Johnson, Jeff Rudalavage, Jimmy Phelps, Tim Fuller, Tom Kinsella, Dale Planck, Tim Burnett, Scott Prentice, Jeremy Smith, John Barker, Dave Reilley, Todd Burley, Jim Mahaney, John Ramsey, Justin Haers, Dave Rauscher, Pete Taylor, Ken Johnson, Bob Bennett, Craig Terrell, Jim Larock, Gus Schmidt, Tom Sears, Paul Kinney.

DIRT SPORTSMAN FEATURE---Bill Shantel Jr., Steve Way, Ron Loveless, Jeremy Pitcher, Jim Livingston, Ryan Richardson, Tim Clemons, Walt McArdell, Mike Button, Chad Phelps, Tim Sears, Jim Bowman, Eric Richardson, Mike Bowman, Mark Yorker, Jordan Bennett, Donnie Wetmore Jr., John Phelps, Mike Holmes, Harvet Calkins Jr., Scott Binns, Jason Parkhurst, Tom Bliss, Roger West.

DIRT PRO STOCK FEATURE---Jeremy Clark, Lee Burnett, Jason Rood, John Pietrowicz, Dave Meeks, Dave Fox, Scott Beeles, Pete Stefanski, Dan Winks, Ricky Breed, Ray Maloney, Steve Marshall, Paul Stoneburg, Bernie Merithew, Jack Terrell, Chad Ray.

PURE STOCK FEATURE---Todd Storace, Phil Marsden, Russ Marsden, Gary Barton, Bill Clark, Steve Woodoworth, Mark Davison, Jay Martino, Don Stevenson, John Phillips, Bill Flask, Rob Whipple, Joe Buske, Chris Cunningham, Jay McGillicuddy, Greg McMullin, Rick Degroff, Gary Donahue, Irving Casler, Michael Barney, Rob Seavy.

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