October 3, 1999

BURNETT CAPTURES WIN IN PHOTO FINISH OF NON-QUALIFIER'S EVENT AT VICTORIA 200 WEEKEND; DANE KELLER AND BILL RAMPE SCORE CHECKERS
 
FULTON, NY....In a photo finish after 25 laps on a slick daytime racing surface, "Full Bore" Tim Burnett picked up the win in Sunday's Modified Non-Qualifiers race on the final day of Nice 'N' Easy Grocery Shops Victoria 200 Weekend.  In other racing action, Dane Keller scored his first career IMCA Modified win and Bill Rampe made it two victories in two visits to Fulton by taking the checkers in the 4 Cylinders.
 
Burnett jumped into the early lead in the 25-lap Modified Non-Qualifiers race and pulled out a few car lengths on the field.  Steve Hulszier and Gus Schmidt settled into third and fourth behind Smokey Warren while Ted Lamb moved in on them.  Lamb found the outside groove to his liking and used it to move into the runnerup spot and chase after leader Burnett.  Further back in the field, some good three wide racing was taking place as John Barker battled with a host of others for positions just outside the top five.
 
Lamb hounded Burnett through some mid race restarts, but Burnett was able to hold Lamb at bay by using the oustide groove.  They fought back and forth lap after lap.  As the white flag waved, Lamb was able to stick his nose inside of Burnett in turn one, but Burnett held him off.  Coming off the final corner, Lamb tried a criss-cross move, which left the win to be decided in a drag race to the finish line.  Burnett held on by inches to take the win over Lamb and a $1,200 payday.  Steve Hulsizer, Barker, and Ron Richardson rounded out the top five finishers.
 
34 cars returned from Saturday's action to participate in Sunday's program.  Heats were won by Smokey Warren, Burnett, and Roy Shields.  All 34 cars started the program.
 
The IMCA Modified Championship 25-lapper started with a great three wide race for the lead between Randy Hall, Tim Murphy, and Don Alvord.  All three drivers took their turns on the point in the early portion of the feature event.  Sean Lias moved forward in the field along with Bob Bradt and Dane Keller, and they eventually settled into the top three spots.
 
The second half of the race belonged to Bradt, as he held off all challenges.  Keller moved past Lias for the second spot and began to apply pressure.  With four laps to go, Dane Keller found his opportunity and got past Bradt for the lead and held it to the finish for a very popular win, his first career checkered flag in an IMCA Modified.  Bradt was second, followed by Lias, Ron O'Neil, and Rob Keller.  IMCA Modified heats were won by Alvord, Murphy, and Bob Bradt.
 
Bill Rampe made his second visit of the season to the Fulton Speedway a profitable one as he dominated the 20-lap 4 Cylinder Championship, leading all 20 laps of the contest.  Jim Money and Bill Coyle were able to battle their way to second and third, with Mark Warner and Bob Doolitle rounding out the top five.    4 Cylinder heats were won by Rampe, Harold Humphrey, and Mark Warner.
 
RACE SUMMARY-NICE 'N' EASY GROCERY SHOPS VICTORIA 200 WEEKEND
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3RD, 1999
 
MODIFIED NON-QUALIFIER'S FEATURE-TIM BURNETT, Ted Lamb, Steve Hulsizer, John Barker, Ron Richardson, Gus Schmidt, Smokey Warren, Kirk Horton, Don Lawson, Jeff Kotary, Roy Shields, Jim Witko, Jeff Rudalavage, Jeremy Smith, Carl Nagel, Jason Barney, Andy Romano, Marty Conlon, Brent Wilcox, John Ritter, Rich Keller, Jeremy Pitcher, Pat Lynch, George Kostelansky, Steve Walsh, Dean Bower, Steve Bilow, Rick Miller, John Cunningham, Eric VanSciver, Jim Rothwell, John Ramsey.
 
IMCA MODIFIED CHAMPIONSHIP-DANE KELLER, Bob Bradt, Sean Lias, Ron O'Neil, Rob Keller, Tim Murphy, Ed O'Neil, Don Alvord, Kevin Battelle, Cory Fachini, Les Hubbard, Doug McKane, Randy Hall, Lou Gacarz, George Valenti, John Bell, Brendt Matzel, Rick Duskas, Collen Finch, Dennis Loucks, Larry Bezner, Joe Miles, Bill Anderson, Joe Locorini, Pat Hobbs, Tony Finch.
 
4 CYLINDER FEATUE-BILL RAMPE, Jim Money, Bill Coyle, Mark Warner, Bob Doolittle, Chuck Powelczyk, John Magraw, Roger West Sr., Bob Whipple, Jim Dale, Mike Lewis, Jon Amidon, Mike Humphrey, Darick Van Epps, Roger West, Brett Hubbard, Harold Humphrey, Jim Olin, Mitch Eaton, Ken Hixenbaum, Russ Cusson, Mike Crawford, Roger Olchewske, Bill Tierson, Jim Malloi, Walt VanEpps, Harvey Calkins Jr., Kevan Cook, Scott Johnson, John West.