ASCS Patriot Opener at Fulton Not Yet Completed

Rich Vleck, FULTON, NY (May 3, 2008)- The 2008 ASCS Patriot Season is underway, but the first race is not yet in the books.

A fantastic opening event at the Fulton Speedway was rain-shortened on Saturday, as the heavy band of rain that wreaked havoc on much of the Northeast hit the 3/8-mile oval just before the ASCS Patriot A-Main.

Plans are still being finalized for the date of completion for the 25-lap A-Main. The date will be announced soon and will definitely be held later in the season.

With an impressive 34 cars in the pit area to begin the sixth season of ASCS Patriot competition, four competitive heats, along with a pair of B-Mains and the first “Four Laps of Fame Dash” got the season started on the right foot; the second step though ended up in a puddle of water.

Tommy Wickham captured the first heat race over Justin Barger, with Don Adamczyk impressively scoring the win in the second National Parts Peddler Heat. Jared Zimbardi held off Chuck Hebing in a wildly entertaining heat three, while Jason Barney withstood the charges of Bobby Breen to score the win in the final heat.

Jeff Cook and Bryan Howland battled for the win in the Riverside Bar and Grill Four Laps of Fame, with Cook coming out on top. Blake Breen and Ray Preston would pick up the wins in the B-Mains.

With the 22 qualified starters staged at the track entrance, the massive weather system moved in and reached a point of no return, forcing the postponement of the feature.

With the new ASCS redraw format being employed, Don Adamczyk will start the feature on the pole, with Chuck Hebing starting to his outside. [Results]


More information on the make-up date will be found at www.ASCSpatriotsprints.com or www.ASCSracing.com.