August 14, 2004
DECKER
CONTINUES HOT STREAK WITH ANOTHER DIRT BIG BLOCK MODIFIED FEATURE WIN
FULTON, NY...Billy Decker won his second
straight 35-lap DIRT Big Block Modified feature race at Fulton Speedway
on Saturday night. The win was the actual third in a row for Decker who
won the DIRT 358 Modified main event two weeks ago. The victory for the
John and Laura Wight owned Gypsum Wholesalers Team was worth $2,000.
Brian Murphy raced out to the early
lead at the start of the DIRT Big Block Modified main event. After five
circuits the rookie driver continued to lead and was being followed in
the top five by Sean Beardsley, Dave Rauscher, Jeff Rudalavage and
Jimmy Phelps. Alan Johnson lost power on the track on lap-10 which would
turn out to be the only caution period of the race. Murphy would lead
the first 12 circuits in his strongest outing of the season.
Decker took the top spot away from
Murphy on lap-13. Decker came charging from the 14th starting position
to the lead in little time. At the halfway mark Decker was being chased
in the top five by Murphy, Pat Ward, Tim Fuller and Jimmy Phelps.
Matt Sheppard, Rudalavage, Scott Prentice, Beardsley and Vinnie Vitale
raced in positions sixth through tenth at the halfway stage.
Fuller, the current point leader moved
into the second position on lap-26. That is as far as Fuller would go,
however, as Decker earned his fifth win of the season at the Home of the
Victoria 200. Fuller had to settle for second with Ward, Jimmy Phelps
and Murphy completing the top five feature finishers. The fifth place
finish was Murphy's career best.
Sam Reakes IV won his first ever 20-lap
DIRT Sportsman feature Saturday night. The 16 year-old driver held off
Jeremy Pitcher to earn the victory. Tom Juhl, Mark Yorker and Mike
Teachout completed the top five feature finishers. Reakes passed Pitcher
for the lead on lap seven. The duo raced virtually side by side the
remainder of the race in a great battle for the win.
Current DIRT Pro Stock point leader Lee
Burnett added to his advantage with his fourth 20-lap feature race
victory of the season. Jeremy Clark, Bob Buono, Ray Maloney and Jason
Rood finished in positions second through fifth respectively. Burnett
inherited the lead on lap-14 when race leader John Pietrowicz suffered a
flat tire. Burnett took advantage of the situation and recorded the
victory.
Phil Marsden won his ninth 15-lap Pure
Stock main event of the season Saturday night. Russ Marsden, Ricky
DeGroff, Chad Crouse and Steve Woodworth completed the top five feature
finishers. Phil Marsden took the top spot away from Russ Marsden on lap
eight. The Marsden boys battled down to the checkered flag with Phil
coming out on top on this occasion.
Tim Devendorf won his second 15-lap
Dwarf Car / Mod Lite main event Saturday night. Darren Austin, John
Behron, Doug Williams and Steve Miller finished in positions second
through fifth. Devendorf took the top spot away from Austin on lap-10
and he would never give it back.
Chad Guthrie won yet another 25-lap
Four Cylinder Enduro race Saturday night. Jerry Herbert, Troy
Engerbretsen, Kevin Hendrix and George Ritchie Jr. completed the top
five feature finishers.
A big show is planned this Saturday at
Fulton Speedway with the winged ARDC Midgets making their only
appearance of the season. The DIRT Big Block Modifieds, DIRT Sportsman,
DIRT Pro Stocks, Pure Stocks and the Four Cylinder Enduro racers will
also be in action. Race time is set for 7 p.m. For more information
please call the track office at 315-593-6531 or go on line to
www.fultonspeedway.com.
DIRT BIG BLOCK MODIFIEDS---Billy Decker,
Tim Fuller, Pat Ward, Jimmy Phelps, Brian Murphy, Jeff Rudalavage, Matt
Sheppard, Scott Prentice, Vinnie Vitale, John Barker, Sean Beardsley,
Ryan Phelps, Pete Taylor, Dave Rauscher, Ricky Breed, Terry Knoblock,
Jim Witko, Tim Sears, Alan Johnson, Dave Reilley.
DIRT SPORTSMAN---Sam Reakes IV,
Jeremy Pitcher, Tom Juhl, Mark Yorker, Mike Teachout, Eric Richardson,
Ken Stafford, Chad Phelps, Ryan Richardson, Bill Shantel Jr., Matt Fink,
Donnie Wetmore Jr., Scott Nash, Kyle Lewis, Roger West, Rob Pratt, Steve
Kotary, Chuck DeMott, Mike Bowman, Steve Crouse, Greg Doust, Ron Centner.
DIRT PRO STOCKS---Lee Burnett, Jeremy
Clark, Bob Buono, Ray Maloney, Jason Rood, T.J. Fitzgibbons, Don Decker,
Bob Mills, Paul Stoneburg, John Underwood, Jack Terrell, Scott Beeles,
Dale Guernsey, Scott Kocher, Rick Duanehauer, John Pietrowicz, Dave
Meeks, Bernie Merithew, Alan Fink, Dave Bruno, Mark Alnutt, Pat Hobbs,
Paul Mercier, Mitchell Jock, Jesse Updike.
PURE STOCKS---Phil Marsden, Russ
Marsden, Ricky DeGroff, Chad Crouse, Steve Woodworth, Brandon Warner,
Gary Barton, Rob Whipple, Don Stevenson, Joe Buske, Matt Steckel, Cheryl
Guernsey, Curt Prevo, Ted Crawford, Adam Guilds, Justin Parkhurst, Mike
Kazmierczak, Gary Donahue, Dan Hoffman Sr.
DWARF CARS / MOD LITES---Tim Devendorf,
Darren Austin, John Behron, Doug Williams, Steve Miller, Mark Cooper,
Mike Isabell, Frank Doll Jr., Jeff Barker, Mike Mattice, Barry Virts,
Don Fenner, Bradley Shova, Kelly Skinner, Brenda Rice, Sam Morse, Joe
Isabell, Dan Williams, Chris Propheter, John Byrnes, Shawn Hotaling,
Jeff Isabell, Lowell Zehr, Kim Nash, A.J. Kingsley.
FOUR CYLINDER ENDURO TOP FIVE---Chad
Guthrie, Jerry Herbert, Troy Engerbretsen, Kevin Hendrix, George
Ritchie Jr.