Ransomville, NY – Thursday, July 03, 2008 – The stars lined up last Thursday night at Ransomville Speedway as the who’s who of DIRTcar Modified racing pulled into town for the annual Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series event.  A total of forty-two Modifieds entered in addition to twenty-eight sportsman and twenty streetstocks. Ransomville Speedway also enjoyed the best crowd of the season.

            Billy Decker of Unadilla, NY took top honors in the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series event. Decker took the lead away from Robbie Krull on a lap fifteen restart and was never challenged after that point aboard his Gypsum Express sponsored #91. A home coming of sorts for the Decker team as crew chief Scott Jeffery was born and raised in Ransomville, NY. Krull, Alan Johnson, Stewart Friesen, and Todd Burley rounded out the top five.

            Krull led the beginning stages followed closely by Decker and Hearn. Billy Dunn retired pitside on lap five after he developed an oil leak during driver introductions. As he has been so often in his illustrious career at Ransomville-the show was Danny Johnson as he gained ten positions in the first ten laps. Johnson transferred to the main by virtue of a consolation win marring him deep in the field. Matt Sheppard brought out the first caution on lap fifteen after a spin in turn one.

            Decker used the outside lane on the restart to take the point position away from Krull. Stewart Friesen ran third followed by Hearn and Dale Planck. Lap twenty found Danny Johnson use the moat to his advantage as he passed two cars down the front stretch. A classis Johnson battle took place on lap twenty-two between Alan and Danny as they battled side by side for sixth.

            Decker continued to set a fast pace up front followed by Krull, Hearn, Alan Johnson, and Danny Johnson. Danny found himself at the back again after he lost a tire on lap forty-four. Decker diced through the field lapping all but the top eighteen by lap sixty-three. Decker set a blistering pace through the final stages enroute to the win. Krull, Alan Johnson, Friesen, and Burley rounded out the top five.

 

 

            Don Spatorico of Ransomville, NY captured his first win of 2008 aboard the Original Pizza Logs Sportsman division. Spatorico took the lead early on and maintained it the remainder of the event. Spatorico also became the first winner of 08 with an open motor under the hood. The defending champion currently sits second in points behind James Michael Friesen. Friesen suffered a dismal finish after making contact with the outside retaining wall on lap nineteen. Steve Schumacher enjoyed his best finish of the season coming home in second. Justin Sharp, Jipp Ortiz, and Jesse Cotriss rounded out the top five.

 

 

            Alex Morris of Niagara Falls, NY took top honors aboard the Ki-Po Chevrolet Streetstock fifteen lap feature main. Morris took the lead at the drop of the green and maintained it the entire distance. A trio of cautions slowed the event in the late going however it was Morris hanging on up front for his third win of the season. Sean Letts, Chris Burek, Dave Conant, and Don Rappleyea rounded out the top five.

 

CWM CHEMICAL & PETE COSCO HAULAGE LTD SUMMARY;

 

ADVANCE AUTO PARTS BIG BLOCK MODIFIED SUPER DIRT SERIES FEATURE FINISH – BILLY DECKER, Robbie Krull, Alan Johnson, Stewart Friesen, Todd Burley, Scott Kerwin, Ryan Phelps, Justin Haers, Jeff McGinnis, Gary Tomkins, Danny Johnson, Rick Richner, Rich Vinson, Jeff Brownell Jr., Phil Vigneri, Kevin Wills, Brett Hearn, Jimmy Phelps, Kevin Bates, Boyd MacTavish, Tony Steiner, Pat O’Brien, Matt Sheppard, Chris Steele, Frankie Caprara, Steve Paine, Dale Planck, Pete Bicknell, Larry Wight, and Billy Dunn. Heat Winners – Billy Decker, Dale Planck, Stewart Friesen, and Alan Johnson. Dig Safely NY Last Chance Winners – Danny Johnson and Phil Vigneri.

 

ORIGINAL PIZZA LOGS SPORTSMAN FEATURE FINISH – DON SPATORICO, Steve Schumacher, Justin Sharp, Jipp Ortiz, Jesse Cotriss, Nate Reynolds, Sandy Pembleton, Steve Miller, Tony Purgarich, James Henry, Ricky Newton, John Venuto, Ryan Susice, Chris Purgarich, Amo Andrews, John Panattoni, Ed Cain, Mark Chiddy, James Friesen, Dennis Giancola, John Smith, Anthony Rizzardo, and Derek Smith. Heat Winners – John Smith, Justin Sharp, and Jipp Ortiz. Consolation Winner – James Friesen.

 

KI-PO CHEVROLET STREETSTOCK FEATURE FINISH – ALEX MORRIS, Sean Letts, Chris Burek, Dave Conant, Don Rappleyea, Webb Nashwinter, Pat Burek, Tim Hall, Ricky Washburn, Stuart Kumm, Bob Urtel, Brian Lonneville, Chad Livermore, Brandon Laughling, Kenny Washburn, Kevin Dabill, Allan Wills Charles Harvey, Lorne Close, Mike Greenewalt, and Brian Harris. Heat Winners – Sean Letts and Alex Morris.