2004 SEASON FOR
BREWERTON SPEEDWAY AND FULTON SPEEDWAY ENDS IN STYLE WITH AWARDS
BANQUET AT WYNDHAM SYRACUSE
EAST SYRACUSE, NY...The 2004 race
season for Brewerton Speedway and Fulton Speedway concluded in
style recently with the Annual Awards Banquet that was held in
the Grand Ballroom of the Wyndham Syracuse in East Syracuse,
N.Y. The gathering included the entire group of both tracks
including drivers, car owners, crew members, track officials and
fans.
Gary Tomkins claimed his first
ever Brewerton Speedway DIRT Big Block Modified Track
Championship this season at the D-shaped DIRT Demon. Alan
Johnson, Tim Fuller, Billy Decker, Pat Ward, Vic Coffey, Matt
Sheppard, Chuck Bower, Ryan Phelps and Scott Prentice followed
Tomkins in the rankings.
Johnny Hill earned his first
ever Brewerton Speedway IMCA Modified track title this season in
the popular class. Bob Bradt, Les Hubbard, Bill Anderson, Sean
Lias, Dale Caswell, Bill Anderson Jr., George Valenti, Tim
Hearne, Bob Ridgeway and Rich Riggs followed Hill in the final
standings.
Tim Devendorf was honored for
winning the 2004 Brewerton Speedway Mod Lite Track Championship.
Dan Williams and Mike Isabell followed Devendorf in the final
rankings. Frank Doll Jr. earned the 2004 Brewerton Speedway
Dwarf Car Track Championship with a solid fourth place finish in
the overall standings. Don Fenner, Doug Williams, John Behron,
Steve Miller, Jeff Barker and Matt Magner completed the top ten
in the rankings.
Chuck Powelczyk claimed his
second straight Four Cylinder Super Stock track championship
this season. Jeff Herbert, Lorrie Herbert, Walt VanEpps, Joey
Delacruz, Tony VanEpps, Chris Kranz, Bruce Ackley, Jerry Curcie
Sr. and Lee Hartzog followed Powelczyk in the final rankings.
Chad Guthrie took home the
laurels for winning the 2004 Brewerton Speedway Four Cylinder
Enduro Track Championship. Jerry Herbert finished second to
Guthrie in the final rankings.
Tim Fuller had a dream season
at Fulton Speedway during the 2004 season. Fuller earned the
2004 Fulton Speedway DIRT Big Block Modified Track Championship,
the 2004 Fulton Speedway DIRT 358 Modified Track Championship as
well as winning the Dynomax Victoria 200.
Pat Ward, Billy Decker, Alan
Johnson, Jeff Rudalavage, Matt Sheppard, Jimmy Phelps, Vinnie
Vitale, Ryan Phelps and John Barker completed the top ten
finishers in the successful first season of Big Block Modifieds
at Fulton Speedway.
Chad Phelps earned the 2004
Fulton Speedway DIRT Sportsman Track Championship. Tom Juhl,
Greg Doust, Eric Richardson, Jeremy Pitcher, Mark Yorker, Donnie
Wetmore Jr., Kevin Bates, Ken Stafford and Sam Reakes IV
completed the top ten in the highly competitive class.
Lee Burnett became another
first time Fulton Speedway Track Champion after his banner
season in the DIRT Pro Stock class. T.J. Fitzgibbons, Ray
Maloney, Pat Hobbs, Jack Terrell, Donnie Decker, John Underwood,
Alan Fink, Jason Rood and Jeremy Clark followed Burnett in the
final standings.
Russ Marsden claimed the 2004
Fulton Speedway Pure Stock Track Championship. Phil Marsden,
Ricky DeGroff, Chad Crouse, Gary Barton, Steve Woodworth, Dan
Hofmann Sr., Curt Prevo, Gary Donahue and Rob Whipple completed
the top ten in the class.
Jerry Herbert came out on top
of the 2004 season standings in the Four Cylinder Enduro class
to earn the season title. Chad Guthrie had to settle for second
behind Herbert.
Brewerton Speedway Rookie of
the Year Awards presented by Can-Am Enterprises were awarded to
Tim Sears (DIRT Modified), Calvin Painter (IMCA Modified), Joe
Isabell (Mod Lite) and Joey Delacruz (Four Cylinder Stock).
Fulton Speedway Rookie of the
Year Awards presented by Can-Am Enterprises were presented to
Brian Murphy (DIRT Modified), Kevin Bates (DIRT Sportsman),
Donnie Decker (Pro Stock) and Chad Crouse (Pure Stock).
Most Improved Driver Awards at
Brewerton Speedway were presented to Ryan Phelps (DIRT
Modified), Les Hubbard (IMCA Modified), Don Fenner (Mod Lite)
and Walt VanEpps (Four Cylinder Stock).
The Fulton Speedway Most
Improved Driver Awards were presented to Pete Taylor (DIRT
Modified), Mike Bowman (DIRT Sportsman), Pat Hobbs (Pro Stock)
and Ricky DeGroff (Pure Stocks).
Several special awards were
also presented at the affair. Among those honored included Carl
Tellier of Dynomax, Car Owners Elaine and Jim Beachy, Car Owners
Bob and Michelle Faust, Car Owners John and Laura Wight, the
WIXT-TV 9 Sports Team, Dave and Nancy MacDonald of the Brewerton
Junior Fan Club and drivers John Barker, Gary Tomkins and Darren
Forbes.
Chad Phelps was the lucky
winner of the new Bicknell chassis which was given away by
Promotion Speed Supply.
All drivers in attendance were
eligible for a $1,000 cash drawing. The final two drivers
remaining, Jeff Rudalavage and Dave Talbot settled on a split
and each received $500.
Leaf Racewear, Lias Tire,
Shoenfeld Headers, Top Stitch Custom Embroidery, A to Z Dyno
Service, Cerio Ignition, DIRT Motorsports and Midwest
Motorsports all donated awards that were awarded to competitors
in the top ten of the point standings in all four classes at
both tracks.
Door prizes were kindly
supplied by the folks from Eagle Beverage, Syracuse Crunch, Adam
Ross Cut Stone, Gater Racing News, Area Auto Racing News and
IMCA Racing.