Stefanski Caps Off Record Campaign In OCFS ‘Eastern States’ Finale

Middletown, NY – October 19, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director

Pete Stefanski authored a fitting finish to his record-setting campaign as he closed out the 2008 Hoosier Tire Mr. DIRTcar Pro Stock Championship Series at Orange County Fair Speedway with a flag-to-flag victory to conclude the full-fender portion of the 47th Annual Eastern States Weekend on Sunday afternoon.

 

Past Mr. DIRTcar champions Joey Ladouceur (2004) and Tom Kuck (1999) sandwiched first-year tour follower Don Carlson in third, while recent Super DIRT Week winner Sean Corr filled out the front-five in the 25-lap finale.

 

Until Stefanski sewed up his third consecutive crown the week before at Syracuse steering the familiar Sunrise Racing no. 2 San Ter Sewing-Totem Pole Novelties -PJ NFB Auto Sales Chevrolet Monte Carlo entry, no driver had claimed DIRTcar Racing NorthEast’s highest honor more than two straight seasons in any division the previous 32 years. The Wheatfield, New York pilot also established a new career mark of 20 series wins and increased his all-time high total on the DIRTcar NorthEast circuit to 78 since taking his first checkered flag in 2000.

 

“I have to thank the drivers we raced with week in and week out and in the series,” remarked Stefanski, 38, who led the entire UMP Pro Stock division for the fourth straight year with 12 wins to reach 58 since beginning his roll in 2005. “If it wasn’t for all of those guys running the way they do and like they did here today we wouldn’t be sitting here right now.”

 

“The track was in great condition for us today, nice and smooth, just your normal little bumps where you cross the track. And the car was absolutely perfect as well. When things go your way its nice to have everything work and get you to the top at the end,” Stefanski added.

 

The day went just the way Stefanski had hoped at the Middletown oval and he was at the top of his game beginning with practice as lap times determined the qualifying race line-ups. The ’08 Genesee Speedway champion was fifth fastest out of 40 cars running under the clocks and he went on to win the first of four heats. The top-12 qualifiers redrew for positions and Stefanski selected fourth while heat four winner Corr grabbed the pole to help sort out the 31-car feature race field.

 

When outside front row starter Rob Rowe spun in turn two to begin the main event, Stefanski quickly filled the void on a complete restart with Rowe relegated to the rear. Another yellow flag flew on the second try as Troy Arnold got sideways down the back chute with contact from behind ripping off his hood, but this time the lap was scored and Stefanski moved to the head of the class.

 

A half-dozen more caution periods kept the pace slow although each time Stefanski was able to take command opening up a comfortable margin back under green flag conditions. Yet with five laps still remaining, seventh-place starter Ladouceur was solidly in second and beginning to mount a serious challenge to the once unflappable leader.

 

As the last laps clicked off, Ladouceur shadowed Stefanski down the straightaways and often showed the nose of his Sweet Dreams no. 92 Minimax Express/Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS machine as the top-two fought for position in the turns. Continuing to run the low lane, Ladouceur set the stage for a dramatic finish as he moved past Stefanski’s rear bumper on lap 24 and then pulled alongside exiting turn two on the final circuit before crossing the stripe just a car-length behind.

 

“I knew Joey would run me clean, he always has all year,” added Stefanski, after scoring his sixth series win of the season which stands second only to Dave Schulz’ total of eight taken on his was to the Mr. DIRTcar title in 2002 --- the same year Stefanski garnered his first win in tour competition at Orange County. “We just started getting a little loose in turn two, I think that’s where he was gaining on us. Everywhere else I couldn’t ask for much better.”

 

While Stefanski (1,336 points) was running way with his third straight championship, the battle in his rear-view mirror came down to the last race with Carlson (1,115), Denis Gauvreau (1,092), Ladouceur (1,086) and P.J. Peters (1,059) taking it down to the wire in the 14th Hoosier Tire Mr. DIRTcar Pro Stock title run. Bruno Cyr from Carignan, Quebec advanced from 24th to 14th on Sunday and earned 2008 Motorsports Safety Systems DIRTcar NE Pro Stock Rookie of the Year recognition after placing 11th in the final point standings.

 

Mr. DIRTcar Pro Stock Series Race #11 – Orange County Fair Speedway, October 19, 2008 Eastern States Championship Event Summary           

FEATURE (25-laps)

FIN      ST       CAR# DRIVER / HOMETOWN                             

1          4          2          Pete Stefanski/Wheatfield,NY($1,200)

2          7          92        Joey Ladouceur/Alexandria,ONT

3          12        26        Don Carlson/Ridgefield,CT

4          3          79        Tom Kuck/Mahopac,NY

5          1          81        Sean Corr/Goshen,NY

6          9          88        Allen Peters/Massena,NY

7          5          29        Mike Dutka/Gardiner,NY

8          14        72        Denis Gauvreau/Gatineau,QUE

9          19        317     Frank Twing/Warren,CT

10        22        17        Nick Hilt Jr./Averill Park,NY

11        26        7          Tim McCarthy/Redding,CT

12        29        6          Stephane Lebrun/Gatineau,QUE

13        31        48        Dion Oakes/Akwesasne,NY

14        24        33        Bruno Cyr/Carignan,QUE

15        8          73        P.J. Peters/Akwesasne,QUE

16        30        37w     Ricky Thompson/Hogansburg,NY

17        18        4          Tom Cilurso/Franklin,NJ

18        25        21k      Steve Birchwale/Sussex,NJ

19        21        05        Jocelyn Roy/St-Helene,QUE

20        28        54        Steve Shortway/Midland Park,NJ

21        16        41w     Kevin Ward/Hyde Park,NY

22        27        11        Eddie Thompson/Castleton,VT

23        17        1          Mike Vigiletti/Stony Point,NY

24        2          09        Robert Rowe/Walden,NY

25        13        73J      Troy Arnold/Middletown,NY

26        20        324     Jason Casey/Canaan,CT

27        11        41        Rich Colesanti/Hopewell Junction,NY

28        23        33n     Norbert Bracklow/Olive Bridge,NY

29        6          322     Jay Casey/Canaan,CT

30        10        24        Robbie Speed/Mellenville,NY

DSQ   15        442     Scott Kehr/Hillsdale,NJ

EVENT SUMMARY

LAP LEADER:   Stefanski (1-25).                        

CAUTIONS:   9 (lap 1, lap 1, lap 8, lap 8, lap 12, lap 13, lap 13, lap 17, lap 17).    

HOLLEY HARD LUCK AWARD:   Jay Casey.                                      

HEAT WINNERS:   Stefanski, Ladouceur, Rowe, Corr.                                  

CONSI WINNERS:   Roy, Hilt.                              

CARS ENTERED:   40.

                                   

QUALIFYING

Heat Races (8 laps, top 5 transferred to feature)

#1: Stefanski, PJ Peters, Dutka, Tr.Arnold, Vigiletti, Bracklow, Birchwale, E.Thompson, Arquette (DNS).

#2: Ladouceur, Kuck, Colesanti, Gauvreau, Cilurso, Roy, Oakes, Lebrun, Schade, R.Thompson, Ru.Nuzzaro,

#3: Rowe, Jay Casey, Carlson, Kehr, Twing, Hilt, McCarthy, Shortway, Weslowski, Vigh.

#4: Corr, Speed, A.Peters, Ward, Jas.Casey, Cyr, Te.Arnold, Swartz, Ro.Nuzzaro, Shadic.

Consolation Round (8 laps, top 3 finishers transferred to feature)

#1: Roy, Bracklow, Birchwale, E.Thompson, Lebrun, Ru.Nuzzaro, Oakes, Schade, R.Thompson (DNS), Arquette (DNS).

#2: Hilt, Cyr, McCarthy, Shortway, Swartz, Shadic, Vigh, Te.Arnold, Ro.Nuzzaro, Weslowski.

Guaranteed: Lebrun, R.Thompson.

Provisional: Oakes.

DID NOT QUALIFY (9)

0-Tom Vigh Jr./Oak Ridge,NJ

jr7-Harvey Arquette/Hogansburg,NY

12s-Matt Shadic/Craryville,NY

24x-Russ Nuzzaro/Hopewell Junction,NY

55x-Ron Nuzzaro Jr./Yonkers,NY

67a-Charlie Swartz/Milton,NY

87-Terry Arnold/Warwick,NY

91-Bobby Schade/Bloomingburg,NY

91m-Mike Weslowski/Warwick,NY

 

Hoosier Tire Mr. DIRTcar Pro Stock Championship FINAL Series Point Standings (October 19)

Rank     No.       Driver               Total    Series   Bonus   Diff    Wins     Top-5   Top-10  Starts

1          2p        Pete Stefanski   1,336    1,040    296          0       6          11         11         11

2          26         Don Carlson      1,115    847       268       -221      1          6          8          11

3          72         Denis Gauvreau 1,092    800       292       -244      1          5          8          11

4          92         Joey Ladouceur 1,086   786       300       -250      0          5          8          11

5          73         PJ Peters          1,059    805       254       -277      0          5          9          11

6          48         Dion Oakes       977       727       250       -359      0          3          6          11

7          88         Allen Peters      974       686       288       -362      0          2          7          10

8          05         Jocelyn Roy      949       655       294       -387      0          1          4          11

9          6          Stephane LeBrun 904     616       288       -432      0          0          4          11

10         18         Louis Jackson   864       572       292       -472      1          4          4          9

11         33         Bruno Cyr®       863       609       254       -473      0          0          2          11

12         4          Roch Aubin       862       622       240       -474      0          1          5          10

13         37         Ricky Thompson 778     524       254       -558      0          2          2          9

14         99         Mike Martin       670       374       296       -666      0          1          1          7

15         11         Don Barnes       642       362       280       -694      1          1          4          5

16         ba98     Steve Johsnton 635       451       184       -701      0          0          0          9

17         188       David Papineau 602       348       254       -734      0          0          2          6

18         6x         Travis Back       595       331       264       -741      0          0          2          6

19         71         Scott Gribben   488       312       176       -848      0          0          2          5

20         27         Gilles Godard    470       198       272       -866      0          0          1          4

21         12g       Eric Greenlief    452       178       274       -884      0          1          1          3

22         6z         Butch Zimmerman 424   158       266       -912      0          0          0          3

23         2m        Brett Martin       385       143       242       -951      0          0          0          3

24         3          Bill Pascual       373       85         288       -963      0          1          1          1

25         09         Robert Rowe     372       84         288       -964      0          0          0          2

26         324       Jason Casey     368       94         274       -968      0          0          0          2

27         322       Jay Casey         366       98         268       -970      0          0          0          2

28         99         Ghyslain Valade 366      104       262       -970      0          0          0          2

29         11x       Junior Barnes    360       130       230       -976      0          0          0          3

30         49         Bill Woodward, Jr. 355   101       254       -981      0          0          0          2

31         29         Mike Dutka        348       72         276       -988      0          0          1          1

32         18W      Bob Waters Jr.  344       68         276       -992      0          0          1          1

33         69         Jody Swamp     344       56         288       -992      0          0          0          1

34         88         Francois Lecours® 341 101       240       -995      0          0          0          2

35         442       Scott Kehr        340       40         300       -996      0          0          0          1

36         08         Richard Bertrand® 327   85         242       -1009    0          0          0          2

37         29         Daniel Leduc     326       128       198       -1010    0          1          1          2

38         24         Robbie Speed   324       40         284       -1012    0          0          0          1

39         115       Stephane Lemire® 320   54         266       -1016    0          0          0          1

40         1          Mike Vigiletti     313       51         262       -1023    0          0          0          1

41         97         Roland Hebert® 309      45         264       -1027    0          0          0          1

42         XXX     Morgan David   306       102       204       -1030    0          0          0          2

43         12s       Matt Shadic      300       60         240       -1036    0          0          0          1

44         54         Steven Shortway 298     44         254       -1038    0          0          0          1

45         16         Normand Lemire® 298   62         236       -1038    0          0          1          1

46         73J       Troy Arnold       295       85         210       -1041    0          0          0          2

47         55         George Renaud 287       65         222       -1049    0          0          1          1

48         91         Bobby Schade  284       10         274       -1052    0          0          0          0

49         1s         Paul Stolzenberg 282     42         240       -1054    0          0          0          1

50         5          Ryan Worthington 269   41         228       -1067    0          0          0          1

 

UMP/DIRTcar Pro Stock Entries – October 19 (40)

CAR#      DRIVER / HOMETOWN         TEAM (Sponsor / Chassis / Engine)

0              Tom Vigh Jr./Oak Ridge,NJ Xtreme Scapes-Fuel Economy Fuel Cells/Chevrolet Monte Carlo/Vigholator

05            Jocelyn Roy/St-Helene,QUE                Roy Racing Products-Lettrage Lucy/Chevrolet Monte Carlo/CRT

09            Robert Rowe/Walden,NY      HSC Motorsports/Chevrolet Monte Carlo/Cannizzaro-JACR

1              Mike Vigiletti/Stony Point,NY               Think Fiberglass/Chevrolet Monte Carlo/Stinger

2              Pete Stefanski/Wheatfield,NY               Sunrise Racing-SanTer Sewing-Totem Pole Novelties/Chevy Monte Carlo/EMS

4              Tom Cilurso/Franklin,NJ      Cilurso Racing/Chevrolet Monte Carlo/CSC

6              Stephane Lebrun/Gatineau,QUE Mecanotech-Omax Restaurant/Pontiac Grand Prix/Wild Thing

7m           Tim McCarthy/Redding,CT  New England Sheet Metal/Chevrolet Monte Carlo/EMS

jr7            Harvey Arquette/Hogansburg,NY 37 West Steakhouse&Lounge-Forbs Copy Ctr/Chevy Monte Carlo/Cannizzaro

11            Eddie Thompson/Castleton,VT Crean Equipment-3DDD's Café/Pontiac Grand Prix/Cannizzaro-EMS

12s          Matt Shadic/Craryville,NY     Paul's Lawn & Landscape-Jim's Auto/Chevrolet Monte Carlo/Shadic

17            Nick Hilt Jr./Averill Park,NY  N&L Auto Body/Chevrolet Monte Carlo/Cannizzaro

21k          Steve Birchwale/Sussex,NJ  WNNJ 103.7 Radio-Century 21-Hardyston Collision/Pontiac Grand Prix/EMS

24            Robbie Speed/Mellenville,NY               Speed's Garage-Morgan RV Resorts-UPS Stores/Pontiac Grand Prix/EMS

24x          Russ Nuzzaro/Hopewell Junction,NY RNR Towing/Chevrolet Monte Carlo/JACR

26            Don Carlson/Ridgefield,CT Benziger Winery-Kleer Trim Board/Dodge Charger/EMS

29            Mike Dutka/Gardiner,NY       Active Automotive-Orange County Vietnam Vets/Chevrolet Impala SS/EMS

33            Bruno Cyr/Carignan,QUE     Soudure Boucherville-Secure Deck/Chevrolet Monte Carlo/Stinger

33n          Norbert Bracklow/Olive Bridge,NY Benson Steel & Fab.-JACR Chassis/Chevy Monte Carlo/Cannizzaro-JACR

37w         Ricky Thompson/Hogansburg,NY 37 West Steakhouse & Lounge-Forbs Copy Centre/Ford Fusion/Kenyon

41            Rich Colesanti/Hopewell Junction,NY Carmine Labriola Contracting Corp./Chevrolet Monte Carlo/Stinger

41w         Kevin Ward/Hyde Park,NY   Carmine Labriola Contracting Corp./Chevrolet Monte Carlo/Stinger

48            Dion Oakes/Akwesasne,NY Orca Power Boats-Mohawk Billiards/Chevolet Impala/Cannizzaro

54            Steve Shortway/Midland Park,NJ Tarvin Realtors-Jack Shortway Trkng-City Wide Tow/Chevy Monte Carlo/EMS

55x          Ron Nuzzaro Jr./Yonkers,NY               RNR Towing/Pontiac Grand Prix/Cannizzaro

67a          Charlie Swartz/Milton,NY      Millen's Recycle-FCD/Chevrolet Monte Carlo/EMS

72            Denis Gauvreau/Gatineau,QUE Gauvreau Top Soil-Micheline Richard Royal LePage/Chevy Monte Carlo/EMS

73            P.J. Peters/Akwesasne,QUE Sunrise Bakery-Jake's Pit Stop/Chevrolet Impala/JACR

73J          Troy Arnold/Middletown,NY                Tool Factory Outlet-The Trans Group-Extreme Graphics/Chevrolet Impala/EMS

79            Tom Kuck/Mahopac,NY        Turner Constuction-Turner Interiors-Tri State Demo/Chevrolet Impala/EMS

81            Sean Corr/Goshen,NY          The Trans Group-Northeast Fabricators/Pontiac Grand Prix/EMS

87            Terry Arnold/Warwick,NY     ECS Auto Stores-Gemini Auto/Ford Fusion/Gemini

88            Allen Peters/Massena,NY     Sunrise Bakery/Chevrolet Monte Carlo/Cannizzaro

91            Bobby Schade/Bloomingburg,NY ECS Auto Stores/Chevrolet Monte Carlo/Gemini

91m         Mike Weslowski/Warwick,NY               Schade Motor Sports/Chevrolet Monte Carlo/ES

92            Joey Ladouceur/Alexandria,ONT Sweet Dreams-Minimax Express/Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS/Stinger

317          Frank Twing/Warren,CT       RTS Supply & Excavating/Pontiac Grand Prix/Spraker

322          Jay Casey/Canaan,CT          Jay's Lawn Care-Dave's Tire/Pontiac Grand Prix/EMS

324          Jason Casey/Canaan,CT     Jay's Lawn Care-Dave's Tire/Pontiac Grand Prix/EMS

442          Scott Kehr/Hillsdale,NJ         Bob McGannon Excavating/Chevrolet Monte Carlo

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

The 33rd annual DIRTcar Racing NorthEast ‘Night of Champions’ Banquet is scheduled for Saturday, November 15 at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York. The banquet will honor the 2008 series champions in the Advance Auto Parts Big-Block Modified, 358-Modified, Sportsman Modified, UMP Pro Stock and UMP Street Stock divisions. Track promoters and operators will convene on Friday, November 14 for the annual DIRTcar track meetings at the Turning Stone entertainment complex, ranked among the top-five largest tourist attractions in New York State and drawing over 4.5 million visitors annually.

 

2008 Mr. DIRTcar Pro Stock Series Championship Schedule

DAY-DATE    LAPS  TRACK                                  WINNER

Sat-Apr 19       25      Can-Am Motorsports Park  Louie Jackson

Thr-Jul 3          25      Rolling Wheels Raceway   Don Barnes

Sat-Aug 2        35      Genesee Speedway            Pete Stefanski        

Sat-Aug 23      50      Autodrome Drummond      Pete Stefanski

Sun-Aug 31    50      Cornwall Motor Speedway Pete Stefanski

Sat-Sep 6        30      Mohawk Int'l Raceway        rain-cancelled

Sat-Sep 13    100     Autodrome Edelweiss         Denis Gauvreau

Sat-Sep 20      30      Canandaigua Speedway   Don Carlson           

Sat-Sep 27      30      Rolling Wheels Raceway   Pete Stefanski

Fri-Oct 3           22      Fulton Speedway                Pete Stefanski        

Sun-Oct 12      25      New York State Fairgrnds  Sean Corr    

Sun-Oct 19      25      Orange Co Fair Speedway Pete Stefanski

 

The DIRTcar Advance Auto Parts Modified Series is brought to fans across the Northeast by several sponsors and partners, including series sponsors Advance Auto Parts, Hoosier Racing Tire and Sunoco Race Fuels. Promotional partners include AMB i.t., F.X. Caprara Car Companies and the University of Northwestern Ohio and the contingency sponsors are Bert Transmission, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Integra Shocks, MSD Ignitions, Miller Electric Manufacturing Company and Wrisco Industries.


 

Sean Corr Captures Super DIRT Week Pro Stock Finale

 Syracuse, NY — October 12, 2008 – By Dave Medler, DIRTcar NorthEast Series Reporter

Orange County Fair Speedway Pro Stock driver Sean Corr came into Super DIRT Week XXXVII thinking he had a car to contend for the BNC Motorsports 25-lap Pro Stock Championship after putting his Trans Group no. 8c Northeast Fabricators/Pontiac Grand Prix in the fourth starting spot for Sunday’s main. Corr took the lead on the opening lap, a position he would never give up.

The $2,000 win was anything but easy as he staved off race-long pressure from a host of contenders that made the Goshen, New York driver work for his victory.

"I just love coming to this place every year, it’s just so exciting to race at," said Corr, after securing his�20first Super DIRT Week win. "I always look forward to this race every year to race the best."

On the first attempt to start the BNC title event, a wild melee took place at mid-pack in turn one involving 11 cars. When the dust settled the cars of Denis Gauvreau, Morgan David and Jocelyn Roy had to be taken back to the pits on a wrecker. Everyone else continued.

The second green flag of the original start saw Sean Corr blast around the top-three to be the leader in turn one. Joey Ladouceur, Eric Marin, pole-sitter Pete Stefanski and Tom Kuck followed in Corr’s tire tracks.

With five miles in the record books Corr opened up a 10-car length advantage over Marin who slipped by Ladouceur to take over second. Ladouceur, Kuck and Stefanski were right there to occupy the top running positions.

Two laps later, lap 7, Marin erased the lead Corr had created, drawing right up to the back bumper of the leader. Kuck moved into third and was right there to join the battle for the lead. Former race winner Louie Jackson moved from his 10th starting spot to fourth and would be a factor in the race.

The second yellow of the race came out on lap 10 for a slowing Dion Oakes who was showing smoke that would send him to the pits. When the green flew, Corr maintained his lead and Louie Jackson used the same outside move Corr used to get the lead going from fourth to second as the field entered turn one.

At the halfway point, Corr and Jackson had a two car breakaway to battle for the top spot. Marin, Stefanski and Kuck still occupied top running positions further back.

With Corr and Jackson still playing bumper tag for the lead, positions three through seven got in a line and ran down the top two, setting up a seven-car battle at the front.

On lap 18 Jackson kept bump drafting Corr trying to loosen up the no.8c car and make a move to his inside. It didn’t work as Corr kept control of his car and the lead.

Kevin Arnold came to a stop on lap 20 to slow the field down. Arnold would be towed to the pits to mark an end to his day.

When the green came back out Jackson got a run under Corr as the pair headed to turn one. Corr had enough momentum to hold the top spot although Kuck, Marin and Stefanski were still within striking distance of the top two.

Just when the leaders were setting up for a great finish, the yellow came out again. This time on lap 21 for Nick Stone who slowed and went pit side. Corr got another great restart as he opened up a couple car-lengths lead over Jackson, as Kuck and Marin were putting pressure on Jackson for the runner-up spot.

On lap 24 Brett Martin appeared to have a tire go down, sending him hard into the third turn wall ending his race. This final slowdown set up a simultaneous green/white flag one-lap shootout to the finish.

Jackson could stay with Corr as the two headed down the back straight and in one last attempt for the win he swung high out of turn four trying to get a run on the leader. Instead, Jackson slid in the cinders allowing Marin to slip by and chase Corr across the finish line for second place. Jackson, Stefanski and last year’s winner Don Carlson finished third through fifth. Tom Kuck, Roch Aubin, Bob Waters, Jr., Allen Peters and Hard Charger award winner Nick Hilt, Jr. brought home top-10 finishes.

"Nothing here is ever easy," Corr remarked. "The car was really tight but totally drivable." Corr also said the experience he has gotten in a DIRT Pro Stock has helped him land more seat time in 2009 in the ARCA RE-MAX Series.

Maintaining his perfect record of 10 top-five finishes in 10 Pro Stock Series stops, Stefanski officially clinched his third consecutive overall Hoosier Tire Mr. DIRTcar Championship, making him the first driver in the groups 33 years of existence to pull off the feat in any of DIRTcar Racing NorthEast’s five major touring divisions. Heading into the Orange County Fair Speedway finale this coming weekend, Stefanski holds an insurmountable lead over first-year tour follow Carlson, with Denis Gauvreau just on point back in third.

Mr. DIRTcar Pro Stock Series Race #10 – New York State Fairgrounds, October 12, 2008 “BNC Motorsports Championship” Event Summary
FIN STR CAR# DRIVER LAPS $WON$
1 4 8C Sean Corr/Goshen,NY 25 2,000
2 3 214 Eric Marin/Carmel,NY 25 1,000
3 10 18 Louie Jackson/Akwesasne,NY 25 700
4 1 2 Pete Stefanski/North Tonawanda,NY 25 500
5 8 26 Don Carlson/Ridgefield,CT 25 400
6 6 79 Tom Kuck/Mahopac,NY 25 300
7 12 4A Roch Aubin/Alexandria,ONT 25 275
8 9 18W Bob Waters Jr./Stony Point,NY 25 250
9 22 88 Allen Peters/Massena,NY 25 225
10 24 17 Nick Hilt Jr./Averill Park,NY 25 200
11 25 35 Rick Dempsey/Nassau,NY 25 190
12 7 322 Jay Casey/Canaan,CT 25 180
13 5 73 PJ Peters/Akwesasne, NY 25 170
14 16 324 Jason Casey/Canaan,CT 25 160
15 20 38M Mike Middleton/E.Greenbush,NY® 25 150
16 21 12S Matt Shadic/Craryville,NY® 25 150
17 18 27 Gilles Godard/Cornwall,ONT 25 150
18 14 99 Mike Martin/Lockport, NY 25 150
19 30 73J Troy Arnold/Middletown,NY 25 150
20 33 33 Bruno Cyr/Carignan,QUE® 25 150
21 34 6 Stephane Lebrun/Gatineau,QUE® 25 150
22 11 8 Jay Corbin/Rensselaer,NY 24 150
23 27 6X Travis Back/Akwesasne,NY® 24 150
24 17 10 Brett Martn/Burt,NY® 23 150
25 2 92 Joey Ladouceur/Alexandria ONT 19 150
26 15 27X Nick Stone/Schenectady,NY 19 150
27 35 93 Kenny Martin Jr./Scotia,NY 18 150
28 13 76 Kevin Arnold/Averill Park,NY 18 150
29 26 11X Junior Barnes/Akwesasne,NY® 18 150
30 23 72 Denis Gauvreau/Gatineau,OUE 18 150
31 32 48 Dion Oakes/Akwesasne, NY 16 150
32 19 25 Chad Jeseo/Averill Park,NY® 9 150
33 28 188 David Papineau/Akwesasne,ONT 9 150
3452029 xXx Morgan David/Akwesasne,NY® 6 150
35 31 05 Jocelyn Roy/St-Helene,QUE 0 150
EVENT SUMMARY
LAP LEADER: Corr (1-25).
CAUTIONS: 5 (lap 1, lap 10, lap 20, lap 21, lap 24).
ELAPSED TIME: 33 mins. 54 secs.
MARGIN OF VICTORY: .248 secs.
CENTRAL BODY SUPPLIES ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Mike Middleton.
GAUVREAU TOP SOIL HARD CHARGER AWARD: Nick Hilt Jr.
DIG SAFELY NEW YORK HALFWAY BONUS: Sean Corr.
GATER RACING NEWS BEST APPEARING CAR: #214 - Eric Marin
BUDD OLSEN SPEED SUPPLIES HARD LUCK AWARD: Jay Corbin.
NYSSCA 'TOP MEMBER' AWARD: Nick Hilt Jr.
TERRELL'S POTATO CHIPS POLE WINNER: Pete Stefanski (35.961 sec/100.108 mph).
TERRELL'S OUTSIDE POLE WINNER: Joey Ladouceur (36.010 sec/99.972 mph).
DIG SAFELY NEW YORK LAST CHANCE QUALIFIERS: Rick Dempsey, Junior Barnes.
RACE ROOKIES®: 9.
CARS ENTERED: 52.

Mr. DIRTcar Pro Stock Championship Series Point Standings (October 12)
Rank No. Driver Total Series Bonus Diff Wins T-5 T-10 Starts
1 2p Pete Stefanski 1,236 940 296 0 5 10 10 10
2 26 Don Carlson 1,025 757 268 -211 1 5 7 10
3 72 Denis Gauvreau1,024 732 292 -212 1 5 7 10
4 73 PJ Peters 1,007 753 254 -229 0 5 9 10
5 92 Joey Ladouceur 991 691 300 -245 0 4 7 10
6 48 Dion Oakes 921 671 250 -315 0 3 6 10
7 05 Jocelyn Roy 904 610 294 -332 0 1 4 10
8 88 Allen Peters 898 610 288 -338 0 2 6 9
9 18 Louis Jackson 864 572 292 -372 1 4 4 9
10 4 Roch Aubin 862 622 240 -374 0 1 5 10
11 6 Stephane LeBrun846 558 288 -390 0 0 4 10
12 33 Bruno Cyr ® 809 555 254 -427 0 0 2 10
13 37 Ricky Thompson 728 474 254 -508 0 2 2 8
14 99 Mike Martin 670 374 296 -566 0 1 1 7
15 11 Don Barnes 642 362 280 -594 1 1 4 5
16 ba98 Steve Johsnton 635 451 184 -601 0 0 0 9
17 188 David Papineau 602 348 254 -634 0 0 2 6
18 6x Travis Back 595 331 264 -641 0 0 2 6
19 71 Scott Gribben 488 312 176 -748 0 0 2 5
20 27 Gilles Godard 470 198 272 -766 0 0 1 4
21 12g Eric Greenlief 452 178 274 -784 0 1 1 3
22 6z Butch Zimmerman 424 158 266 -812 0 0 0 3
23 2m Brett Martin 385 143 242 -851 0 0 0 3
24 3 Bill Pascual 373 85 288 -863 0 1 1 1
25 99 Ghyslain Valade366 104 262 -870 0 0 0 2
26 11x Junior Barnes 360 130 230 -876 0 0 0 3
27 49 Bill Woodward, Jr.355 101 254 -881 0 0 0 2
28 18W Bob Waters Jr. 344 68 276 -892 0 0 1 1
29 69 Jody Swamp 344 56 288 -892 0 0 0 1
30 88 Francois Lecours®341 101 240 -895 0 0 0 2
31 09 Robert Rowe 332 44 288 -904 0 0 0 1
32 324 Jason Casey 328 54 274 -908 0 0 0 1
33 08 Richard Bertrand®327 85 242 -909 0 0 0 2
34 322 Jay Casey 326 58 268 -910 0 0 0 1
35 29 Daniel Leduc 326 128 198 -910 0 1 1 2
36 115 Stephane Lemire®320 54 266 -916 0 0 0 1
37 97 Roland Hebert® 309 45 264 -927 0 0 0 1
38 XXX Morgan David 306 102 204 -930 0 0 0 2
39 442 Scott Kehr 300 0 300 -936 0 0 0 0
40 16 Normand Lemire®298 62 236 -938 0 0 1 1
41 12s Matt Shadic 290 50 240 -946 0 0 0 1
42 55 George Renaud 287 65 222 -949 0 0 1 1
43 24 Robbie Speed 284 0 284 -952 0 0 0 0
44 1s Paul Stolzenberg 282 42 240 -954 0 0 0 1
45 29 Mike Dutka 276 0 276 -960 0 0 0 0
46 91 Bobby Schade 274 0 274 -962 0 0 0 0
47 1 Mike Vigiletti 272 10 262 -964 0 0 0 0
48 5 Ryan Worthington 269 41 228 -967 0 0 0 1
49 54L Jim Langenback 266 0 266 -970 0 0 0 0
50 98T Jack Terrell 263 225 38 -973 0 0 1 4

FINAL EVENT:
Just one more week remains as top full-fender teams continue in their quest of the coveted overall 2008 Hoosier Tire Mr. DIRTcar Pro Stock Championship, with the points king crowned for the 14th straight year at Orange County Fair Speedway during Eastern States Weekend on Sunday, October 19.

2008 Mr. DIRTcar Pro Stock Series Championship Schedule
*All events subject to change.
DAY-DATE LAPS TRACK LOCATION/WINNER
Sat-Apr 19 25 Can-Am Motorsports Park Louie Jackson
Thr-Jul 3 25 Rolling Wheels Raceway Don Barnes
Sat-Aug 2 35 Genesee Speedway Pete Stefanski
Sat-Aug 23 50 Autodrome Drummond Pete Stefanski
Sun-Aug 31 50 Cornwall Motor Speedway Pete Stefanski
Sat-Sep 6 30 Mohawk Int'l Raceway rain-cancelled
Sat-Sep 13 100 Autodrome Edelweiss Denis Gauvreau
Sat-Sep 20 30 Canandaigua Speedway Don Carlson
Sat-Sep 27 30 Rolling Wheels Raceway Pete Stefanski
Fri-Oct 3 22 Fulton Speedway Pete Stefanski
Sun-Oct 12 25 New York State Fairgrnds Sean Corr
Sun-Oct 19 25 Orange Co Fair Speedway Middletown,NY

The DIRTcar Advance Auto Parts Modified Series"is brought to fans across the Northeast by several sponsors and partners, including series sponsors Advance Auto Parts, Hoosier Racing Tire and Sunoco Race Fuels. Promotional partners include AMB i.t., F.X. Caprara Car Companies and the University of Northwestern Ohio and the contingency sponsors are Bert Transmission, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Integra Shocks, MSD Ignitions, Miller Electric Manufacturing Company and Wrisco Industries.