FRIESEN WINS BURKE'S DO IT BEST HOME CENTERS 100 LAP SHOWDOWN AT SUNDOWN

 

FULTON, NY...Young Stewart Friesen claimed the win in the Burke's Do It Best Home Centers 100-lap Showdown at Sundown Turning Stone Casino 358 Modified Super DIRT Series race at Fulton Speedway Tuesday night. Friesen inherited the lead when Alan Johnson dropped out of the event with just five laps to go. Friesen led the rest of the distance and claimed the $3,000 victory in the Madsen Overhead Doors DIRT 358 Modified.
 

     Billy Decker jumped out to the early lead at the start of the Burke's Do It Best Home Centers 100 from the pole starting position. After five circuits Decker continued to lead the way over the 30-car starting field with Friesen, Jimmy Phelps, Pete Bicknell and Dale Planck. Decker would lead the opening 17 laps of the race.
 

     Friesen was finally able to take the top spot away from Decker on lap-18 after several laps of trying to do so. Friesen soon had more pressure put on him as Alan Johnson moved into second position on lap-20. It was on lap-27 when Johnson took the lead away from Friesen as the lead duo raced in lapped car traffic.
 

     Once in front Johnson owned a comfortable lead, with Friesen still in striking distance. Just when it appeared that Johnson, the multi-time Fulton Speedway Track Champion and Victoria 200 Champion had the victory sealed, the engine expired on the car with just five laps to go. Friesen inherited the lead and held off the late race challenge of Dale Planck for the popular victory.
 

     Planck had to settle for second, his second straight runner-up finish in the Showdown at Sundown. Pat Ward, Tim Fuller and Pete Bicknell completed the top five feature finishers. Decker, Todd Burley and Jeff Rudalavage finished in positions sixth through eighth respectively. Eight drivers finished the 100-lap distance in the lead lap.
 

     Sean Lias was the winner of the 25-lap Empire State IMCA Modified Series race. Dale Caswell, Les Hubbard, Mike Smith and Lyle Smith followed Lias across the finish line. Lias passed Caswell for the lead on lap nine and led the rest of the distance for the victory.
 

    Russ Marsden stopped the five race win string of Phil Marsden in the Pure Stock finale Tuesday night. Ricky DeGroff, Phil Marsden, Dave Mannise and Dan Hoffman Sr. finished in positions second through fifth respectively. Marsden took the lead away from DeGroff on lap-13 and led the rest of the distance during the best feature race of the evening.
 

     Action continues every Saturday night at Fulton Speedway with track gates opening at 5 p.m. and race competition starting at 7 p.m. The first major special of the season at Fulton Speedway is set for Monday, June 21 when the World of Outlaws Late Model Series invades the high-banked track. A DIRT Sportsman $1,000 to win special will also be contested.
 

     For more information on Fulton Speedway please call the track office at 315-593-6531 or the race line at 668-RACE. On line information is available at www.fultonspeedway.com.
 

                                                BURKE'S DO IT BEST HOME CENTERS FEATURE RACE SUMMARY
 

DIRT 358 MODIFIEDS---Stewart Friesen, Dale Planck, Pat Ward, Tim Fuller, Pete Bicknell, Billy Decker, Todd Burley, Jeff Rudalavage, Ryan Baye, Chad Brachmann, John Lazore, Marco Potvin, Ray Bliss, Jim Witko, Alan Johnson, Kayle Robidoux, Ron White, Dave Rauscher, Danny Johnson, Larry Welling, Ben Bushaw, Mitch Gibbs, Jimmy Phelps, Matt Sheppard, Russ Hendrickson Jr., Tim Harris, Tom Sears, Steve Paine, Bruce Sawyer, Bobby Davis.
 

IMCA MODIFIEDS---Sean Lias, Dale Caswell, Les Hubbard, Mike Smith, Lyle Smith, Larry Robbins, Rich Riggs, Kevan Cook, Mike Stoddard, Tim Hearne, Calvin Painter, Shawna Conner, Mike Jeffries, Don Reeves, Aaron Jacobs, Brad Wall, George Cantanzano, Mike Chilson, Bill Anderson Sr., Steve Hartman, Tony Finch, Brian Evenden.
 

PURE STOCKS---Russ Marsden, Ricky DeGroff, Phil Marsden, Dave Mannise, Dan Hoffman Sr., Gary Barton, Dave Marcuccilli, Rob Whipple, Curt Prevo, Gary Donahue, Joe Buske, Chad Crouse, Dale Guernsey, Brandon Warner, Chuck Lacey, Matt Steckel, Dave Emmons, Steve Woodworth, Nathan Peckham.