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Matt Janczuk’s First Career Brewerton Speedway Win Comes by Taking DIRTcar Sportsman Series Victory: Empire Super Sprints Speedweek Friday, July 2

By Dave Medler 

 BREWERTON, NY – A large and enthusiastic crowd, a full pit area of race cars and demo cars made Friday at the Brewerton Speedway fun for everyone in attendance.

Matt Janczuk from Durhamville, NY, would take the lead on the opening lap of the 40-lap DIRTcar Sportsman Series Central Region feature. The victory was not an easy one as he had to hold off first Alan Fink, getting through heavy traffic and then late race challenges from Chris Mackey for his first win at the speedway.

Other winners on Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux night were, Quinn Wallis (4-Cylinders) and Joe Isabell (Mod Lites).

Matt Janczuk would take advantage of his front row redraw starting spot taking the lead at the drop of the green of the Sportsman feature while racing was two and three-wide behind him in the early going.

With 5 laps showing on the scoring tower, Janczuk would open a six-car advantage as Alan Fink and Richard Murtaugh fought for second with Mackey and Mike Fowler in the top-five.

The yellow would wave on lap 14, erasing the advantage Janczuk built, putting lapped cars between himself and Fink.

At the halfway point, lap 20, Janczuk held a narrow lead over Fink with Mackey, Fowler and Zach Sobotka within striking distance of the top-two.

While Janczuk was clicking off quick laps on the bottom groove of the speedway, Mackey worked his way into second and was closing the gap running the topside of the speedway and would get the break he needed with a late yellow setting up a shootout to the checkers.

Over the final laps Mackey threw everything he had at Janczuk, even pulling slightly ahead on one lap. Janczuk, after seeing Mackey to his outside, changed his lane and would outrun Mackey by 0.627 at the checkers. Mike Fowler, Amy Holland and Nick Guererri would complete the top-five.

After the Sportsman feature, Max Hill, Quinn Wallis and Tyler Murray were in victory lane as the speedway wanted to recognize the drivers as they chose to race over being at their high school graduation Friday night. The school board president at Murray’s school came to the speedway to present him with his diploma.

After a few years away from racing, Joe Isabell made his return pay off in only his second race back. Isabell took the lead in the 20-lap AmeriCU Credit Union Mod Lite feature on lap 2 and then would hold off constant late race pressure from division points leader Justin Williams for the victory. Mike Mullen, Kyle Demo and Tom Mackey finished third through fifth.

A season-high 22 cars signed into the pits for the Fleet Repair 4-Cylinders.

Chuck Powelczyk and Quinn Wallis have battled it out all season for 4-Cylinder wins. After knocking on the door to victory lane more than once in 2021, Wallis kicked that door wide open taking his first win of the year. Powelczyk, Tony Frezzo, Damian Bechler and Eric Rowley finished second through fifth.

A pair of wild demo derbies ended the night with Alex Schell from Syracuse, NY taking top honors in the $1,000-to-win 4- & 6-Cylinder Chain and Bang. Chad Winne from Davenport Center, NY grabbed the $1,500-to-win Big Car Demo.

This Friday, July 2^nd is one of the favorite events for fans on the racing calendar. The Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Speedweek will do battle on the ‘D-Shaped Dirt Demon’ for $2,500-to-win. Joining the night of horsepower and speed will be the 800-horsepower Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds, DOT Foods DIRTcar Sportsman and the Fleet Repair 4-Cylinders.

Adult grandstand admission is $25 with everyone 18 years old and younger admitted free. Pit admission is $40. Pits open at 4:30 pm, grandstands 5:30 pm, racing 7:30 pm.

Any questions you might have and for marketing opportunities contact Cory Reed at (315) 668-6906 or cory@brewertonspeedway.com. For all the latest news visit www.brewertonspeedway.com and like the speedway social media pages.

 Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux Destruction at the Demon    June 25^th Results 

 (DIRTcar Sportsman Series Central Region 40 Laps) – MATT JANCZUK, Chris Mackey, Mike Fowler, Amy Holland, Nick Guererri, Austin Germinio, Dale Caswell, Tyler Corcoran, Zach Payne, Gavin Eisele, Brent Joy, Max Hill, Tyler Murray, Ryan Dolbear, Josh Livingston, Riley Rogala, Alan Fink, Quinn Wallis, Dan Keyes, Matt Kitts, Matt Caprara, Richard Murtaugh, Zach Sobotka, Colby Herzog, Brandon Carvey, Dalton Rombough, Jack Meeks, Jeff Prentice, Kyle Devendorf, Kelly Smith.

(NAPA Auto Parts Chase Elliott Award) – Zach Payne

(DIRTcar Sportsman LCQ #1 - 5Q) – Tony Finch II, Josh Livingston, Brent Joy, Matt Caprara, Kyle Devendorf, Kelly Smith, Jacob Dupra, Earl Rudy.

 

(DIRTcar Sportsman LCQ #2 – 5Q) – Quinn Wallis, Brandon Carvey, Jeff Prentice, Colby Herzog, Matt Kitts, DNS – JJ Courcy, Teddy Starr, Tayvyn Marino.

 (AmeriCU Credit Union Mod Lites 20 Laps) – JOE ISABELL, Justin Williams, Mike Mullen, Kyle Demo, Tom Mackey, Tucker Halliday, Hunter Lawton, Roger Olschewske, Brad Harris, Travis Hewitt, Joe Garafalo, Clayton Brewer, Billy Applebee.

 (Fleet Repairs 4-Cylinders 15 Laps) – QUINN WALLIS, Chuck Powelczyk, Tony Frezzo, Damien Bechler, Eric Rowley, Ray Bechler, David DeNova, Tim Dunn, Gary Sharlow, Justin Burns, Sam Curcie, Clayton Koch, Sophia DeNova, David Liscum, Jack Taskey, Hannah Guererri, Tyler Collette, Don Woodworth, Scott Duffany, Kevin Duffany, Brian Evenden, Chris Bonoffski.

($1,500-to-win Big Car Demo) – Chad Winne, Davenport Center.

($1,000-to-win 4&6 Cylinder Chain & Bang) – Alex Schell, Syracuse, NY.

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