STEFANSKI DEFENDS PRO STOCK VICTORIA CHAMPIONSHIP; RAIN POSTPONES SPORTSMAN AND PURE STOCK FEATURES TO SATURDAY AT NOON

FULTON, NY – Pete Stefanski of Wheatfield successfully defended his Leaf Racewear Pro Stock Victoria Championship on Friday night September 29 at Fulton Speedway to kickoff the 21^st Annual Victoria 200 Weekend. Meanwhile, the 2007 Motorsports Expo Sportsman Victoria Championship and Top Stitch Custom Embroidery Pure Stock Victoria Championships were rain-delayed to Saturday at noon.

            Pete Stefanski started in tenth and won this third career Leaf Racewear Pro Stock Victoria Championship 30-lap event. Stefanski took the lead from Clayton Benedict on lap 7 and led the remainder of the distance. Benedict had to settle for second, while Allen Peters was third, track regular Bob Buono was fourth, and Chris Mackey was fifth. Mackey led the opening lap with Benedict taking command on lap 2.

            Russ Hefti of Jordan paced the first four laps of the DIRT Sportsman main until a huge pileup in the second turn involving 10 cars brought out the red flag. All drivers were uninjured, but several were done for the night. During the delay, lake effect rain showers began falling and failed to stop, postponing the completion of the Sportsman feature and also the Pure Stock feature until Noon on Saturday. Rain checks from Friday night will be honored ONLY on Saturday for the postponed features from Friday night.

            Defending Champion Frank Burnell Jr. will start on the front row with Dan Hofmann Sr. on the outside in the 25-lap Top Stitch Custom Embroidery Pure Stock Victoria Championship event, which will be run after the Sportsman feature.

            The pit and grandstands will open on Saturday morning at 10am, with hot laps at 11:30. Racing, beginning with lap 5 of the 30-lap Sportsman feature will begin at Noon, followed by the complete Pure Stock 25-lap feature. The entire pits and grandstands will be cleared out after the Sportsman and Pure Stock features. Then, the complete Victoria 200 program for Modifieds will be run, and the Victoria 200 schedule will be subject to change depending on weather related issues.

            For more information, contact the track office at (315) 593-6531 or visit the official track website at www.fultonspeedway.com. Or go to the Victoria 200 website at www.victoria200.com.

VICTORIA 200 WEEKEND RACE NOTES…A chilly and windy early fall evening greeted Fulton Speedway race fans to kick off the 21^st Annual Victoria 200 Weekend. Hundreds of campers lined the camping area, with space for many more. The pit area was jammed to capacity. The highly respected flagging duo of Matt Burdick and Tom Neddo made their debut on the Fulton Speedway starter's stand. Burdick has already committed to flagging weekly at Brewerton Speedway for 2007. The 50/50 drawing from Friday night will be held Saturday following the Sportsman feature. 169 cars were in competition on Friday night with over 45 Modifieds in the pit area. Nearly 40 of the Modifieds took hot laps, with Jeff Isabell turning a quick time of 16.100. Also turning in real quick laptimes, proving they are ready for the Victoria 200, include Kevin Bates, Bobby Trapper, Mike Ricci, Vinnie Vitale, and Scott Prentice.

FULTON SPEEDWAY RACE SUMMARY

VICTORIA 200 WEEKEND DAY 1

RACE DATE: SEPTEMBER 29, 2006

2007 Motorsports Expo / Gater News Sportsman Victoria Championship Lineup at Lap 4 – Russ Hefti, Sammy Reakes IV, Matt Janczuk, Brian Sage, Jeremy Pitcher, Shawn Donath, John Behron, Shane Donath, Casey Williams, Jim Spano, Ryan Richardson, Rob Bellinger, Alan Fink, Todd Town, Mike Bowman, Scott Schrader, John Pietrowicz, Jip Ortiz, Billy Shantel Jr, Chris Raabe, Chris Hile, Joe Williams Jr., Rob Pratt, Kevin Wills, Mark D’Ilario, Roy Bresnahan, Chris Higgins, Brandon Sweet, Jack Meeks.

Leaf Racewear Pro Stock Victoria Championship (30-Laps) – PETE STEFANSKI, Clayton Benedict, Allen Peters, Bob Buono, Chris Mackey, Rob Seavy, Mitchell Jock, P.J. Peters, Dick Parkhurst, Dave Bissonnette, Louie Jackson, Steve Lewis, Jack Terrell, Jody Swamp, Stephane Lebrun, Billy Clark Jr., Don Barnes, Steve Johnston, Roch Aubin, Ron Marsden, Freddy Dennis, Adam Hunt, Mike Williams, Denis Gauvreau, Harold Humphrey, Chris Stull, Jim Evans, Chris Cunningham, Jason Parkhurst, Steve Miller.