Willy Decker Outruns Stout Fulton Speedway Modified Field For Popular Win

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Willy Decker Outruns Stout Fulton Speedway Modified Field For Popular Win; One-On-One Spectator Races Saturday, June 18

By Dave Medler Image Courtesy: Fulton Speedway
FULTON, NY – June 11, 2016 – It has been a few seasons since Vernon, NY Modified pilot Willy Decker has been a regular at the Fulton Speedway. In fact it had been since 2012 when Decker picked up a win at the Route 57 speedway. It only took Jim Gleason Racing and Willy Decker three races to park the JD Express/LaSalle Electric/Central City Auto Parts/Strada Mia Restaurant/SDJ Construction/No.57J in victory lane.
In the 35 lap Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modified feature Decker would take the race lead on lap 2 from Katelyn Hile and then would have to hold off early challenges from Chuck Bower, then constant pressure from Pat Ward mid-race. On lap 23 Larry Wight would move into third place and close in on Decker and Ward making it a three-way battle for the lead.
Over the final laps Wight and Ward would throw everything they had at Decker and Decker never moved off the line he ran the entire race. Coming out of turn four down to the checkers you could have thrown a blanket over Willy Decker, Larry Wight and Pat Ward with Jimmy Phelps right there with them at the finish. AMB scoring showed the top four separated by .830 of a second. Chris Hile would back up his Friday Brewerton win with a fifth place finish. Ryan Phelps, Tom Sears Jr., Chad Phelps, Chuck Bower and Tim Sears Jr. would complete the top ten.
In the 25 lap SUNY Canton Sportsman feature Joe Sobotka would lead the opening two laps until lap 3 Wade Chrisman would use a power move off the top off the speedway to be scored the new leader on the fourth trip around the speedway.
The whole complexion of the race would change on a caution on lap 8 and a restart. When the green came back out leader Chrisman suddenly slowed with driveshaft problems, driving into the infield. Behind Chisman a mad scramble ensued with Ron Davis III driving from his 5th place restart spot and into the lead.
Once out front Davis was the class of the field as he became the first two-time winner this season. Chris Cunningham came home a strong second, last week’s feature winner Tyler Trump, Mike Button and Jim Spano finished third through fifth.
Tony Finch II would lead the opening three laps of the 20 lap Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux RUSH Late Model feature before Alan Fink drove into the lead. A quick yellow would wave on lap 7 to bunch up the field. The move of the race came on the restart when defending track champion Chris Fleming would show power coming from seventh and driving into the lead.
Once out front there was no denying Fleming as he became the first repeat winner in the Late Models. Bret Belden, Johnny Hill, Kevan Cook and Jason Parkhurst finished second through fifth.
There were two first time winners in a pair of 15 lap E&V Energy Novice Sportsman features.
In the first feature Rachel Zacharias, in her first year in a sportsman, led every lap. The win was anything but easy. She first had to hold off repeated challenges from Kelly Smith and late pressure from Jackson Gill for the popular win. John Strickler, Kelly Smith and Terry Falter finished third through fifth.
In the second feature Torrey Stoughtenger wiped out all the early season frustrations he was having by leading every lap. His win was not easy as he had to hold off, from the drop of the green to the checkers, pressure from Patrick LaPage. The difference at the finish was 00.458 of a second. Willy Decker Jr., Kyle Perry and Taylor Jackson finished third through fifth.
The biggest rivalry in the JB Logging & Firewood Four Cylinders at both Brewerton and Fulton Speedways continued Saturday between Ray and Dakota Bechler and Chuck Powelczyk. The 15 lap feature didn’t disappoint as they put on a show when the three battled bumper to bumper and door handle right down to the checkers. Colby Herzog led the opening lap before Powelczyk took over the top spot. After battling lap after lap Ray Bechler was able to take the lead on lap 12 and go onto the win. Dakota Bechler, Chuck Powelczyk,Tim Dunn and Skip DeGroff rounded out the top five.
Jeremy Isabell would take the lead on lap 6 of the 15 lap Firehouse Subs Mod Lite feature. Once out front Isabell would hold back challenges from Doug Williams for the victory. Joe Isabell, Jim Bogett,and Justin Williams finished third through fifth.
This coming Saturday, June 18 TK99 Classic Rock & U-Pull-U-Save Auto Parts presents an exciting night of fast, family, affordable, racing featuring the Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modifieds, SUNY Canton Sportsman, Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux RUSH Late Models, E&V Energy Novice Sportsman and JB Logging & Firewood Four Cylinders.
Have you always wanted to get out and race on the Fulton Speedway? This Saturday, June 18 is your chance in the One-On-One Spectator Races. All you need is a registered road vehicle, valid driver’s license and a helmet. After you buy your admission ticket just go to the speedway office to sign up.
Adult admission will be $12, everyone 18 yrs old and younger free, pits $27. Gates open at 5:00 with racing at 7:00.
Any questions you might have and for marketing opportunities contact Cory Reed (315) 593-6531 orcory@fultonspeedway.com . For all the latest news please visit www.fultonspeedway.com . Like the track Facebook pagewww.facebook.com/FultonSpeedway .
Hoosier Racing Tires June 11 Quick Results

(Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modifieds 35 Laps) – WILLY DECKER, Larry Wight, Pat Ward, Jimmy Phelps, Chris Hile, Ryan Phelps, Tom Sears Jr., Chad Phelps, Chuck Bower, Tim Sears Jr., Tim Kerr, Brian McDonald, Max McLaughlin, Jim Witko Jr., Katelyn Hile, Vinnie Vitale, Billy Whittaker, Joe August Jr., Mike Bowman, Andrew Ferguson, Adam Roberts, Danny Johnson, DNS Tim Schneider Jr.

(Heat Winners) – Chuck Bower, Max McLaughlin, Tim Kerr.

(SUNY Canton Sportsman 25 Laps) – RON DAVIS III, Chris Cunningham, Tyler Trump, Mike Button, Jim Spano, Corey Barker, Mike Phelps, Jeremy Pitcher, Joe Kline, Jeremy Dygert, Jessica Power, Nate Higgins, Chris Mackey, Dylan Zacharias, Brandon Ford, Nick Krause, Joe Sobotka, Wade Chrisman, Gregg Kimball, Todd Root, Zach Sobotka, George Sanford, Kyle Fink, Tony Finch II.

(DNQ) – Mike Stanton Jr., Greg Doust, Rich Riggs, Bill Megnin, Kyle Demetro, Brett Draper, Tim Gareau.

(Heat Winners) – Dylan Zacharias, Gregg Kimball, Ron Davis III, Chris Cunningham.

(Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux RUSH Late Models 20 Laps) – CHRIS FLEMING, Bret Belden, Johnny Hill, Kevan Cook, Jason Parkhurst, Matthew Parkhurst, Billy Eisele, Brandon Ford, Dave Talbot, Steven Coit, Brandon Carvey, AJ Kingsley, Tony Finch II, Jason Occhino, Aron Backus, Alan Fink, Ed Straton.

(Heat Winners) – Bret Belden, Chris Fleming.

(E&V Energy Novice Sportsman Feature #1 15 Laps) – RACHEL ZACHARIAS, Jackson Gill, John Stickler, Kelly Smith, Terry Falter, Kearra Backus, Richie Riggs, Ryan Hatherill, Billy Sauve,DNS Dwight Nichols.

(E&V Energy Novice Sportsman Feature #2 15 Laps) – TORREY STOUGHTENGER, Patrick LaPage, Willy Decker Jr., Kyle Perry, Taylor Jackson, Dorian Wahdan, Michael Wight, Andrew Wren, Mike DeFreitas, Michelle Courcy.

(Heat Winners) – Rachel Zacharias, Jackson Gill, Kelly Smith.

(JB Logging & Firewood Four Cylinders 15 Laps) – RAY BECHLER, Dakota Bechler, Chuck Powelczyk, Tim Dunn, Skip DeGroff, Colby Herzog, Evan Wright, Nate Powers, Justin Buske, Jamie Radley, DNS Chris Bonoffski.

(Heat Winners) – Chuck Powelczyk, Dakota Bechler.

(Firehouse Subs Mod Lites 15 Laps) – JEREMY ISABELL, Doug Williams, Joe Isabell, Jim Bogett, Justin Williams, Sam Usborne, Josh Kinney, Dave Brown, Nick Graziano, Lowell Zehr, Brian Meyers, Keith Stevenson, Mike Mullen, Chris Bonoffski, Jeff Sykes, Jeff Isabell.

(Heat Winners) – Jim Bogett, Jeremy Isabell.

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