BREWERTON, NY - September 26, 2012 (By Dave Medler) - When drivers hit the speedway on Thursday, October 4th they will be battling for the largest purse in the 20 year history of the SUNY Canton Hurricane 100 Big Block/Small Block Shootout presented by Ferris Mowers.
On top of the $10,000 winner's share, there will be a base purse of $36,625. Drivers will be racing for $2,500 in lap money and Tracey Road Equipment the title sponsor of the big block modifieds at both the Brewerton and Fulton Speedways will be paying $100 to each heat winner. Sunoco/MNR will be awarding a drum of race fuel to the Hard Charger Of The Race, plus there will be $250 bonus for first non-qualified Brewerton Regular.
Last year in what the fans call "The Race Of The Week" almost 60 cars entered the event that saw Ryan Phelps take the exciting win. Phelps' night started out on a bad note as he flipped his car in hot-laps. The Phelps team seriously considered loading up the Big Red Towing/No.99/Bicknell and calling it a night before it started. Phelps' father and car owner Roger Phelps decided to thrash on the car with the crew and make an attempt to fix the car, those efforts paid off.
In the hotly contested 100 lap feature, Ryan Phelps battled back and forth with Billy Decker and others and then held off Pat Ward at the checkers. The top-four were separated by less than two-seconds at the finish.
Can one of the track regulars keep the money home like Phelps in 2011? Or will it be one of the top-running outsiders that will come in and steal the top-prize? Find out by getting your tickets/Pit-Pass Vouchers online and by visiting this link http://brewerton.speedwaytix.com/hurricane100.php . After September 27th you may pick up your orders at the Will Call Window at Brewerton Speedway beginning Tuesday, October 2nd.
Tickets will be available in person at NOON the day of the race. Prices are - Adults (Ages 15 and up ) $25/ Youth (Age 14 and under) $10/ Pit Pass Voucher $30.
Please, No blankets allowed until after the gates open/ Orange Seats are reserved for season ticket holders.
A series of races were held this summer, with it came guaranteed starting spots for the Hurricane 100. Here are the drivers who earned those spots. Ryan Godown, Danny Bouc, Billy Dunn, Jimmy Phelps, Jimmy Davis, Stewart Friesen, Danny Johnson.
(QUALIFYING) - Draw for heat race lineups/ Heats are 10 laps/ Redraw of first twelve qualifiers through heats/ 30 cars to start
(1st) $10,000 (2nd) $5,000 (3) $3,000 (4) $2,000 (5) $ 1,800 (6) $ 1,600 (7) $1,400 (8) $ 1,200 (9) $1,000 (10) $800 (11) $700 (12) $600 (13) $550 (14) $500 (15) $450 (16) $425 (17-30) $400.
(MODIFIED RULES PACKAGE)
(A) Must be standard Modified chassis and body as defined by 2012 DIRTcar NE rules. No sail panels.
(B) Tires: Hoosier – D200 (LF)/D300/D400 - A/R Min. 33 Fronts, Min. 38 LR, Min. 44 RR
(C) Fuel: Racing Gasoline Only. Sunoco will be sold at the track.
(D) No time trials. Draw for heats.
(E) No two-way radios. Raceceiver mandatory – 454.000
(F) AMB Transponders Mandatory.
(G) Weight Rules: Any Engine Over 477 c.i. 2,600 lbs/ DIRT Legal Big Block 2,500 lbs/ Small Block 363 c.i and over 2,500 lbs/ Open 358 (Ported Aluminum or Cast Iron/750 Carb)2,450 lbs/ DIRT Legal Non-Ported 358 (Brodix Spec Head /No rev limiter /750 carb) 2,400 lbs/ 602or 604 Crate No minimum weight.
(H) Wheels: May be aluminum or steel.
( 2011 SUNY CANTON HURRICANE 100) – RYAN PHELPS, Pat Ward, Willy Decker, Billy Decker, Matt Sheppard, Alan Johnson, Jimmy Davis, Ryan Susice, Larry Wight, Josh Hohenforst, Chuck Bower, Kevin Bates, Darwin Greene, Mike Bowman, Chris Busta, Casey Williams, Brian Weaver, Roy Bresnahan, Chad Phelps, Mitch Gibbs, Johnny Hill, Matt Delorenzo, Chris Hile Jason Rood, Chris Mackey, John McClelland, Sammy Martz, Duane Howard, Mike Mahaney, Jimmy Phelps.
Any questions on the "Race Of The Week" please contact Cory Reed at cory@brewertonspeedway.com or call 315-668-6906.
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