Jan Leaty #25: 1986 Spencer Modified Champion, Bob Hunter photo/J&H Photo ______________________________________ ~Lancaster National Speedway/Motorsports Park, Perry/Wyoming County International Speedway, Spencer/Apple Valley/Williamson International Speedway, Shangri-La/Tioga Speedway, Holland Speedway, and (some) Chemung Speedrome track champions lists NOW UP! Associated Lancaster, Spencer, and Tioga lists are up as well! ~Updated on 10/30/01; more NY asphalt track champions on my links page (still under construction)!~ New pictures as of 10/17/01, over 225 now up! CHECK OUT "Mark's Lancaster History Homepage" with yearly results that I've researched and compiled for the Lancaster, NY track.... You can visit it through my links section! << Does anyone have any pictures or information on former '60's and '70's Holland and Oswego Supermodified driver Andy Brown #00,98,2? He was a Detroit Red Wing goalie originally from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He competed in Oswego Classics from 1967-1972 with a best finish of 3rd in 1970. Let me know...
> For NY asphalt track history, information, pictures.... from the past to the present! I've lived my life at race tracks, and I definitely have racing in my blood. My grandfather raced Midgets and Sprints up and down the U.S. Eastern Coast on dirt tracks primarily from 1937 until 1952, and my father raced dirt Late Models in the early 1970's. My father also sponsored "Gentleman" Gene Schulz of Ransomville, NY in the 1980's at Lancaster Speedway - where Gene was the Street Stock champion in 1982, 1983, and 1984 in his #60 Chevrolet Chevelles. Gene also was the 1984 Perry Street Stock champion. Gene's four sons have started their racing careers in the 1990's. Dave Schulz, the oldest, ran the 2000 season on the asphalt at Lancaster and WCIS with a #6O blue and white Late Model after spending six very successful years on the dirt. I wrote the "Historical Happenings" column for the Lancaster program in 2001. I've also written a column for the Wyoming County International Speedway program titled "Pitside At WCIS". With that introduction, here we go with my attempt at this! ENJOY!!! Mark Southcott Gene Schulz with his 1982 Lancaster Speedway Street Stock championship car #60 in victory lane with left to right: Dave, Brian, Mark, Dan, and Faye Schulz with Jim Vollertson Bob Hunter photo/J&H Photo
NY Track Spotlight
First up: Wyoming County International Speedway (the former Perry Speedway) - a 1/3 mile track in Perry, NY >This track started out as a dirt track, was paved, went dirt for a second time after covering the pavement, and is back to running again as an asphalt facility. The James Majchrzak family bought the track in late 1997 and also changed its name from the Perry Speedway to Wyoming County International Speedway or WCIS. The Asphalt Modifieds returned to the track after 15 years as part of the Sunoco Race of Champions Modified Tour. J.R. Kent in his #16 convincingly won both 50 lap Modified races that have been contested on his way to his two championships in the series in 1998 and 1999. George Kent captured the 2000 Modified win for a return to victory lane since he last won in 1978. For the record, it has been a dirt track for 21 years and an asphalt track for 21 years in its 42 years. Famous names that have graced victory lane at the track include Maynard Troyer, George Kent, Don Biederman, Roger Treichler, Brett Bodine in his only Street Stock year of 1977!, Junior Hanley, Gary Iulg, the durable Art Clark, Dick Flaig, Billy Griffin, Doug Hewitt, Merv Treichler, Buck Catalano, Bill Cane, Kenny Troyer, Jerry Gradl, Brian Horn, Tommy Gesel, Ron Wylie, Tony Jankowiak, Steve Hoddick, Jerry Krieb, Mike Ticco, Rick Wylie, and Doug Depew. Richie Evans, Dutch Hoag, Tommy Druar, Jerry Cook, Jim and Charlie Rudolph, Don Pratt, Jim Reid, Pete Gesel, and Jan Leaty also have logged laps here as well. Mike Scroger holds the distinction of capturing 6 Street Stock titles in an 8 year span! in his potent #92 Chevrolet Monte Carlos - the most of any driver in the track's history. Bob McCreadie set the track qualifying record of 14.871 seconds, approx. 80.6 m.p.h. - set on July 23,1978 in his #1 Pinto Asphalt Modified. The versatile veteran Ron Williams became a winner at the track in the five decades the track has existed ('60's-'00's) with a win in the Limited Modifieds being registered on May 5,2000. He has captured many victories in Late Model and Street Stock competition - with his last trip to victory lane being the last asphalt show on June 16,1985 before the 1999 additions. 2001 found the racing action returning to Saturday nights. Paul Weber #86, Russ Prentice #29, and Jerry Gradl #20 in 1983 Perry Street Stock action Bob Hunter photo/J&H Photo
PERRY/WYOMING COUNTY INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY TRACK CHAMPIONS Art Clark #7 - title(s) b-mod '62-'67 1960 Roger Ott #2x super bomb 1961 Roger Ott #2x super bomb 1962 ? b-mod 1963 Art Clark #7 late model, Cliff Norton #15 ? b-mod. 1964 ? l.m., ? b-mod. super sport, LaVerne Pangrazio #311 amateur 1965 Dick Flaig #33 l.m., ? super sport, LaVerne Pangrazio #311 amateur 1966 Art Clark #7 new car, Bill Torrisi #65 super sport, ? LaVerne Pangrazio #311/Ed Mooney #92 amateur 1967 DeVere Bliss #3B new car., ? LaVerne Pangrazio #311/Don Belzile #77 ? #82 ? semi l.m., Dick Brown #711 amateur LAST DIRT YEAR 1968 Stroker McGurk #18 new car, Ed Mooney #92 semi l.m., Doug Pringle #B9 amateur 1969 Eddie Anchor #55 new car, ? l.m., Jim Worthington #77 amateur, Joe Middleton #71 mini stock 1970 Dick Flaig #33 new car, Arleigh Hill #57 l.m., Dave Tallman #43 amateur, Joe Middleton #71 mini st. 1971 Dick Flaig #33 l.m., Charlie Pangrazio #36? hobby (amateur), Dick Young #64 mini st. 1972 Dick Flaig #33 new car, Roger Kelly #11 l.m., Ken Garrett #48 limited sportsman, Joe Middleton #25 charger 1973 Dick Flaig #33 l.m., Paul Weber #86 l. spts., Gail Barber #01 charger NASCAR Sanctioned 1974 Art Clark #7 l.m., Charlie Neumann #29 l. spts., ? charger NASCAR Sanctioned 1975 ? l.m., ? l. spts., ? charger, ? midget 1976 Ron Williams #1 l.m., Charlie Neumann #29 l. spts., Rich Herbert #61 challenger, ? kamikaze 1977 Richie Wrobel #9 l.m., Doug Hewitt #61 modified(l.m.), Mike Scroger #92 s.s., Ron Wylie #59 baby grand, Vince Christiano #2 midget 1978 Dean Hoag #7 modified, Mike Scroger #92 s.s., Roy Amedick #34 pure stock, Vince Christiano #2 midget 1979 Karen Ingleman #84 s.s., Roy Amedick #34 p.s., ? midget 1980 Gary Schrader #85 s.s., ? Mark Jern #70 or 32 ? p.s., ? midget 1981 Ron Williams #1 l.m., Mike Logsdon #34 l. spts., Mike Scroger #92 s.s., Danny Tybor #49 p.s., Chris Jendras #67 women's pure stock 1982 Mike Logsdon #34 l. modified, Mike Scroger #92 s.s., Charlie Pritt #77 p.s., Rhonda Mooney #92 women's p.s. 1983 John Poquadeck #7 l. mod., Mike Scroger #92 s.s., Dale Scroger #92 p.s., Jodie Scroger #92 women's p.s. 1984 Gene Schulz #60 s.s., John Brown #48jr. p.s. LAST ASPHALT YEAR 1985 Russ Prentice #29 l.m., Mike Logsdon #34 l. mod., Russ Lyons #711 s.s. 1986 Russ Prentice #29 l.m., Mike Jeffery #24J b-mod., Kevin Doktor #25 s.s. 1987 Mike Logsdon #34 l. mod. spts., Ron Evans #35 s.s. 1988 Rich Newton #11N mod., John O'Connor #85 s.s., Dave Johnston #67 cheap stock 1989 Dale Buck #5* mod. spts., Dave Sanders #60 s.s., John Wind #66 cheap st., Sandie Hamilton #1 powder puff 1990 Ray Bliss Jr. #27z mod. spts., Art Logsdon #07 s.s., Dick Brown #711 p.s., Lois Sick #40 s.s. powder puff, Jacquie Brown #711 p.s. powder puff 1991 Ray Bliss Jr. #27z mod. spts., Art Logsdon #07 super st., Sean Gillespie #2 s.s., Lois Sick #52 super st. powder puff, Stacy Cox #777 s.s. powder puff 1992 Rich Newton #11N winged spts., Art Logsdon #07 super st.,Ed Carley #28 s.s. 1993 Russ Prentice #29 winged mod., Chuck Sennott #61 super st., Sean Gillespie #2 s.s. 1994 Jim Mazur #13 super st., Wade Mohawk #19 s.s., Rich Conte #717 p.s., Brad Wall #2 mini st., Ron Evans #35 dwarf car 1995 Jim Mazur #13 super st., Rob Chaddock #22 I.M.C.A. mod., Ron Roberts #R7 s.s., Tom Park #69 p.s., Jeff Johnson #5 mini st., Steve Ott #17 dwarf car 1996 Jim Mazur #13 super st., Steve Siraguse #27s DIRT spts.,Art Logsdon #07 I.M.C.A. mod., Norman Lee #27 & Rob Stromecki #17 s.s., T.J. Shaw #25 p.s., Ron Hall Jr. #14 mini st., Steve Ott #1 dwarf car 1997 Paul Weber #86 super st., Ernie Crawford #18 I.M.C.A mod., Chad Nugent #25 DIRT s.s., Mike Walker #101 mini st. ASPHALT UNCOVERED LATE SEPTEMBER 1998 Wyoming County International Speedway: Dan Domanowski #27 l.m./super st., Ron Richter #31x pro truck, Jim Barber #01 l. mod., Dave London #89 s.s., Bill Weidman #28 mini st. 1999 Dan Domanowski #27 l.m./super st., J.C. Stout #86s pro truck, Jim Barber #01 l. mod., Jerry Harding Jr. #8 s.s., Bob Martell #11,28 mini st. 2000 Jeff Brown Jr. #3B l.m. & pro truck, Ron Williams #1 l. mod., Todd Hoddick #99 s.s., Gil Glidden #7G mini st., Dave Krawczyk #11 pure st. 2001 Jerry Harding Jr. #8 l.m., Ron Williams #1 l. mod., Craig Orr #51 s.s., Ken Barber #52 mini st., Dave Johnston #67 pure st., Rich Watkins #33 midget ___________________________________________ Mike Scroger's 1980 Street Stock #92 at Lancaster - Bob Hunter photo
MIKE SCROGER #92 by Mark W. Southcott The name that is synonymous with Perry Speedway is probably Mike Scroger of Basom, NY originally. Six Street Stock titles were claimed by him and his powerful #92 Scroger - Prentice Auto Parts Chevrolets. He has the most championships of any driver in the history of racing at Perry. Between the years of 1976 and 1983, only the 1979 and 1980 Street Stock titles weren't claimed by Mike - and he didn't miss it by much those years either. It isn't surprising to know that Mike stated that he loved Perry; it was definitely his favorite track to race at! Any Street Stock driver that ever ran Perry in the late 1970's until the track went dirt in June of 1985 knew that they would have to contend with and defeat the #92 ride of Mike. Mike ended his racing career in 1985 with a total of seven track championships to his name. >Mike's most successful year in his racing career was the 1978 season. In addition to claiming his third Perry title, he won the Lancaster Speedway title and finished second to champion Brian Horn in points at Spencer Speedway. He also won at all three tracks during the year. The Scroger #92 blue Monte Carlo also claimed the impressive NEARA Street Stock Championship over many notable New York drivers. The NEARA title was comprised of asphalt tracks that gave points toward an overall championship. Street Stock drivers ran at Perry, Lancaster, Spencer, Shangri - La, and Fulton in its last year of asphalt racing for the 1978 title. Mike ran the circuit of Spencer on Fridays, Lancaster on Saturdays, and ended with Perry on Sundays. Brian Horn in his #20 Monte Carlo finished second to Mike, and Dave Seils was third in the final points in the #51. Mike also captured the title chase over drivers Buck Catalano #54, Darryl Moser #71, Randy Scott #26, Frank Chapman Jr. #89, his fellow Scroger - Prentice teammate Knute Carlson #81, John Julicher #9, and Terry MaCauley #82. Mike also won a 40 lap race at Cayuga Speedway in Ontario, Canada on August 6, 1979. >1983 saw Mike claim his last wins and final Perry title. He won a 50 lap race in July and nailed down numerous second place finishes in his last full year at Perry. Mike also visited victory lane at Lancaster for the last time on August 6, 1983 in his white #92. Mike's wife Jodie also claimed a Perry title in 1983 in the Women's Pure Stock class with the Dale Scroger #92 - which won the Pure Stock title for Dale that year too. Mike's car was sold after the 1983 season to Dave Engle who ran it in 1984 as the #57. Perry didn't run a race in 1984 until August. Mike had relocated to Florida by that time. Mike returned to New York to race his last season in 1985. A white and blue Chevrolet Malibu was put together quickly for Perry action. The track ran six shows, and then it was turned into a dirt track in June. Mike had a best finish of fourth in the shortened asphalt season at Perry. Mike wasn't keen on dirt racing, even though his one time teammate Russ Prentice in his #29 had switched to it in 1983. Mike returned to Lancaster to finish out his career. The closest he got to victory lane there was a second place finish on August 17, 1985. >Mike ran at the Pocono, PA Race of Champions National Parts Peddler Street Stock Championship four times on the 3/4 mile. The first year of the event in 1981 was won by Tom Gesel in his #21, and Mike started 45th after winning a consi - finishing 47th with his renumbered #82 Chevelle. 1982 brought him his first of two consecutive finishes in the top 5. The #92 finished a close 3rd behind winner Brian Horn in his #61 and Jan Leaty in his #52 after starting from 8th. Mike came across the line in 5th with his #92 after starting 8th again behind the 1983 winner - the #20 of Jerry Gradl. Mike ran the last race of his career in the September, 1985 edition. He qualified through one of the consis to start 49th. Mike's last race produced a 41st place finishing position with his renumbered #90. Long Islander Pete Eriksen in his #68 Camaro won his first of three Pocono Street Stock Championships in the 1985 40 lap race. >Mike has lived in Florida for about ten years. After his Street Stock racing career ended fourteen years ago with numerous wins, Mike still fondly remembers the great times he had racing at Perry and other tracks. The white #92 car that Mike Scroger campaigned in 1982 and 1983 out of the Scroger - Prentice stables is still one of the best looking cars that I've ever seen hit a local asphalt track! I can still see Mike racing into that first turn and then capturing another checkered flag.....
~Many thanks to Mike and his sister Carol Prentice for taking the time out to talk with me and research information. I really wanted to do this profile on Mike and the #92 team up right. Thanks for the memories Mike!! _________________________________________ LANCASTER TRACK CHAMPIONS 1959 Jeno Begolo #16 super bomb, Jerry Gradl #34 modern stock (l.m.), ? midget, ? sprint 1960 Bill Rafter #22 supermodified, Jim Smoker #62 modified jalopy, ? late model 1961 Bob Sund #1 supermod., Jim Smoker #62 modified jalopy 1962 Bob Holmes #8 supermod., Ron Wagner # sportsman 1963 Fran Swartz #6 ? sportsman/limited spts., ? supermod., ? figure eight - ASPHALT 1964 none declared 1965 Bill Rafter #22 modified, Leo Lewandowski #87 late model 1966 Ed Ortiz #0 mod., Vic Lewis #26 l.m. 1967 Chuck Boos #9 mod., Sonny Barron #28 l.m., John Casey #88 t.q. midget 1968 Roger Treichler #74 mod., Ken Cassel #13 l.m., Ted Jones # t.q. midget 1969 Roger Treichler #74 mod., Jim Wetzler #38 l.m., Larry Glaser #24 t.q. midget, Pat Hayes #5 mini st. 1970 Merv Treichler #58 mod., Pete Snyder #56 l.m., Bruce Bolitsky # t.q. midget, Fred Rounds #30 mini st. 1971 Merv Treichler #58 mod., Sege Fidanza #74 l.m., Ron McDonald #15 mini st. 1972 Merv Treichler #58 mod., Jim McGraw #49 l.m., Fred Rounds #30 mini st. 1973 Ron Martin #4 mod., Ross Holmes #8 strictly stock, Ron Burling #3 mini st. 1974 Merv Treichler #58 mod., Steve Schiedler #89 s.s., NASCAR Sanctioned Track 1975 Maynard Troyer #6 mod., Terry Krentz #56 s.s., NASCAR Sanctioned Track 1976 Maynard Troyer #6 mod., John Julicher #9 s.s. 1977 Roger Treichler #74 mod., John Julicher #9 s.s., Steve Hoddick #94 ? figure 8 1978 Maynard Troyer #6 mod., Mike Scroger #92 street stock, ? figure 8 1979 Maynard Troyer #6 mod., John Julicher #9 s.s., Larry Sterling #22 backwards 1980 Charlie Rudolph #12 mod., John Julicher #9 s.s., Larry Sterling #22 backwards 1981 Roger Treichler #74 mod., Buck Catalano #54 s.s., Barb Kowalewski #94 pure stock(ladies), Scott Andrusz #66 exhibition(backwards) 1982 Roger Treichler #74 mod., Gene Schulz #60 s.s., Bernie Pangrazio #36 pure st., Scott Andrusz #66 backwards, Debbie Yacono #86 ladies 1983 Sege Fidanza #77 mod., Gene Schulz #60 s.s., Chuck Hoddick #94 pure st., Bob Weber #11 backwards 1984 Gail Barber #01 mod., Gene Schulz #60 s.s., Chuck Hoddick #94 pure st., Bob Weber #11 backwards 1985 Gail Barber #01 mod., Mike Ticco #65 s.s., Paul Young #11z pure st., Tim Haniszewski #02 backwards 1986 Kenny Troyer #66 mod., Jim Reid #7 super st., Nick Hehr #49 pure st. 1987 Tom Druar #37 mod., Jerry Krieb #1 super st., Rick Young #22z s.s. 1988 Tom Druar #37 mod., Jerry Krieb #1 super st., John Durso #7 s.s. 1989 Sege Fidanza #88 mod., Roy Amedick #34 super st., Mel Raab #83 s.s. 1990 Sege Fidanza #88 mod., Jerry Krieb #1 super st., Dave Milbrand #12 s.s. 1991 Charlie Rudolph #72 mod., Karl Hehr #00 super st., Chuck Hoddick #94 s.s. 1992 Sege Fidanza #77 mod., Bob Skora #56 super st., Chuck Hoddick #94 sportsman, Mark Krupczyk #15 s.s. 1993 Charlie Rudolph #72 mod., Ron Nurmi #2 super st., Karl Hehr #59 spts., Jim Stone #75 s.s. 1994 Joey Stearns #14 mod., John Julicher #09 super st., Billy Putney #88 spts., Steve Lumia #10 s.s., Craig Orr #51 enduro, Stacy Doktor #14 ladies 1995 Sege Fidanza #77 mod., Bob Weber #11 super st., Karl Hehr #59 spts., Paul Camarre #47 s.s., Mike Cardamone #08 enduro, Lori Davis #02 ladies 1996 Sege Fidanza #77 mod., Bob Straus #54 late model, Rick Kluth #44 spts., John Durso #68 s.s., Ken Murawski #06 strictly stock, Annette DiPasquale #76 ladies, Dave Lewczyk #31 truck 1997 Billy Putney #88 mod., John Julicher #09 l.m., Kirk Rutherford #12 spts., John Durso #68 s.s., Dan Bastedo Jr. #13 strictly st., Debbie Hoddick #41 ladies, Joe Torrisi #7 truck, Jeff Riberdy #6 Can-Am midget 1998 Todd Burley #16 mod., Brett Scherrer #44 l.m., Kirk Rutherford #12 spts., Mark Krupczyk #15 s.s., Wayne Stevens #71 strictly st., Noelle Allesandra #76 ladies, Wayne Turnbull #31 Casey's midget series 1999 Chuck Hossfeld #22 mod., John Julicher #09 l.m., Jeff Ulrich #75 spts., Mark Krupczyk #15 s.s., George Roesch #61 strictly st., Kay Holmes #74 ladies, Wayne Turnbull #31 Casey's midget series 2000 Billy Putney #88 mod., John Julicher #09 l.m., Vince Capelli #86 spts., Mark Krupczyk #15 s.s., Kevin Haniszewski #88 strictly st., Dawn Bernhard #23 ladies, Dave Wollaber #22 midget 2001 Sege Fidanza #77 mod., Tim Windnagle #61,16 l.m., Jerry Gradl Jr. #2 spts., Jarrod Brown #10 s.s., Jim Ling #7 strictly st., Jared Turnbull #9 midget
Most championships: Modified - Sege Fidanza #77,88 with 7 titles in 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, and 2001 Late Model (previously named Street Stock from 1973 until 1985 and Super Stock from 1986 until 1995) - John Julicher #9,09 with 8 titles in 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1994, 1997, 1999, and 2000 Sportsman - TIE with 2 titles each: Karl Hehr #59 with 1993 and 1995 titles, and Kirk Rutherford #12 with 1997 and 1998 titles Street Stock (previously named Pure Stock from 1982 until 1985) - Mark Krupczyk #15 with 4 titles in 1992, 1998, 1999, and 2000 Mini Stock - Fred Rounds #30 with 2 titles in 1970 and 1972 Most Overall Championships: TIE between Sege Fidanza with 8 titles: 7 Modified with #77 and #88 and 1 Late Model in #74 between 1971 and 2001; John Julicher also has 8 Street Stock/Super Stock/Late Model titles with #9 and #09 between 1976 and 2000 Sege Fidanza's #74 - 1971 Lancaster Late Model champion, Gordon Reinig photo ?(courtesy of Pete Gesel, Thanks!) *Most Wins: 1990-1999 Modified - 1. Sege Fidanza #88,77,44 - 53 wins between 1990 and 1999; 2. Charlie Rudolph #72 - 30 wins between 1990 and 1994; 3. Chuck Hossfeld #22 - 19 wins between 1996 and 1999; 4. Kenny Troyer #88,80 - 10 wins between 1991 and 1995; 5. Ross Holmes #8 - 6 wins between 1990 and 1994; Bill Carey #4 - 6 wins between 1990 and 1995; and Tim Mangus #3 - 6 wins between 1993 and 1995; total of 169 Modified features run/26 different winners Late Model/Super Stock - 1. John Julicher #09 - 27 wins between 1990 and 1999; 2. Ron Nurmi #2 - 22 wins between 1990 and 1999; 3. Tim Windnagle #61 - 21 wins between 1990 and 1999; 4. Joe Carbone #31 - 19 wins between 1990 and 1996; 5. Bob Weber - 14 wins between 1992 and 1999; total of 192 Late Model/Super Stock features run/33 different winners _________________________________________ SPENCER/APPLE VALLEY/WILLIAMSON TRACK CHAMPIONS 1955 Lee Bliss #18 sportsman 1956 Lee Bliss #18 spts. 1957 Lee Bliss #18 spts. 1958 Gene Vasseur # spts., Ash Tharrett # hobby 1959 Bob Merz #33 spts., Paul Mangus #86 hobby 1960 Mike Miller #55 or 18 ? spts., Dale Merz #4D hobby 1961 Bob Merz #33 spts., Gary Mason #40 hobby 1962 Bud Johnson #12 supermodified, Mike Miller #55 or 18 ? spts. 1963 Gordon Johncock #85 supermod. 1964 Gordon Johncock #85 supermod. 1965 Dutch Hoag #18 modified, Gary Mason #40 late model 1966 Dutch Hoag #18 mod., Maynard Troyer #6 l.m. 1967 Dutch Hoag #18 mod., Sonny Barron #28 l.m. 1968 Roger Treichler #74 mod., Gary Mason #40 l.m. 1969 Roger Treichler #74 mod., John Adams #73 l.m. 1970 Geoff Bodine #99 mod., Dave Hafner #16x l.m. 1971 Mike Loescher #88 mod., George Boss #19 l.m. 1972 Sonney Seamon #50 mod., Jim McGraw #49 l.m., Ross Holmes #8 strictly stock 1973 Roger Treichler #74 mod., Ross Holmes #8 strictly stock 1974 Jim Rudolph #72 mod., Tom Elliott #14 strictly st. 1975 Maynard Troyer #6 mod., Don Dippel #36 strictly st. 1976 Richie Evans #61 mod., Tim Dippel #06 strictly st. 1977 Richie Evans #61 mod., Dave Wiesner #47 strictly st. 1978 Maynard Troyer #6 mod., Brian Horn #20 strictly st. 1979 Doug Hewitt #52 mod., Buck Catalano #54 strictly st. 1980 George Kent #26 mod., Buck Catalano #54 strictly st. 1981 George Kent #26 mod., Jan Leaty #52 street stock (name changed from strictly st.) 1982 Jerry Cook #38,69 mod., Brian Horn #71,61 super stock (name changed from street st.), Mike Ogren #00 street stock 1983 Richie Evans #61 mod., Steve Scharr #24 super st., Jim Flint #17 s.s. 1984 Doug Hewitt #52 mod., Steve Scharr #24 super st., Al Hall #3 s.s. 1985 Richie Evans #61 mod., Dave Seils #51 super st., Roger Steurrys #55 s.s. 1986 Jan Leaty #25 mod., Phil Johnson #2 super st., Ed Radtke #06 s.s. 1987 Art Clark #7 late model, John DeMinck #8/Dave Seils #51 super st., Doug Ferrin #34x s.s. 1988 John Julicher #09 l.m., Roger Steurrys #55 super st. 1989 Buck Catalano #54 l.m., Bobby Otto #33 super st. 1990 Brian Horn #6 l.m., Bobby Otto #33 super st. 1991 Brian Horn #6 l.m., Dave Wiesner #11 super st., Rick Zacharias #71 sportsmodified 1992 Buck Catalano #54 l.m., Howie Ellinwood #91 super st., Rick Zacharias #71 spts. 1993 APPLE VALLEY: Dan Mason #04 l.m., Howie Ellinwood #91 super st., Rick Zacharias #71 spts., Alva English #4 s.s. 1994 Dave Seils #51 l.m., Bill Hebing #45 super st., Jon Burroughs #4 spts., Tony Salim Jr. #98 s.s. 1995 Dan Koonmen #50 l.m., Howie Ellinwood #91 super st., Bill Woods #51 spts., Mike Montgomery #04 s.s. 1996 WILLIAMSON: Dan Koonmen #50 l.m., Buck Catalano #14 WIS mod., Todd Stanton #3 s.s. 1997 Billy Whittaker #1 l.m., Chris Elliott #14 truck, Jon Burroughs #4 WIS mod., Todd Smith #52 s.s. 1998 Billy Whittaker #1 l.m., Buck Catalano #14 WIS mod., Rob White #3 s.s. 1999 SPENCER: Chuck Hossfeld #1x,22 mod., Jon Burroughs #4 grand American mod., Dean DeMarree #90 s.s. 2000 J.R. Kent #16 mod., Bill Hebing #14 grand Am. mod., Dean DeMarree #90 s.s. 2001 Buck Catalano #99 mod., Jon Burroughs #4 grand Am. mod., Amy Catalano #54 s.s. Brian Horn's #61 Pocono Street Stock 1984 1978 Spencer Street Stock title in #20 1982 Spencer Super Stock title in #71,61 1990 & 1991 Spencer Late Model titles in #6 Ron Rigby photo *Top Winners: 1990-1999 All Modified Winners(1993-1999): 1. T.J. Potrzebowski #37,72 - 7 wins between 1997 and 1999; Chuck Hossfeld #22,1x - 7 wins between 1998 and 1999; 3. Jan Leaty #25 - 5 wins between 1993 and 1995; 4. George Kent #26,60 - 3 wins between 1995 and 1998; J.R. Kent #16 - 3 wins between 1998 and 1999; 6. Mike Ewanitsko #21 - one 1994 Modified Tour win; Billy Putney #88 - one 1999 win; Tim Mangus #93 - one 1999 win total of 28 Modified features/8 different winners __________________________________________ SHANGRI-LA/TIOGA TRACK CHAMPIONS 1946 George Bouley #26 sportsman 1947 -1948 ? 1949 Bob Butcher #22 spts. 1950 Ken "Monk" Rauch # spts. 1951 Bucky Buchanan #104 spts. 1952 Bill Strosahl #84 spts. 1953 Bill Strosahl #84 spts. 1954 -1955 ? 1956 Keith Hackley # spts. 1957 -1961 closed 1962 Nolan Swift #10 Pins supermodified 1963 Jack Murphy #6 supermod. 1964 Mike Zopp #04 modified, Joe Buchek #11 ? modern (l.m.), Norm Mackereth #40 supermod. 1965 Dutch Hoag #18 mod., Jim Zacharias #71 modern 1966 Bill Strosahl #15 mod., Jim Visingard # modern 1967 Don Diffendorf #s/360 mod., Steve Faber #18 modern 1968 Jerry Hayes #87 mod., Jim Zacharias #71 modern 1969 Dutch Hoag #7 mod., Butch Harris #3 l.m. 1970 Dutch Hoag #7 mod., Dale Merz #4D l.m. 1971 Mike Loescher #88 mod., Jim Zacharias #71 l.m. 1972 Sonney Seamon #50 mod., Jim Zacharias #71 l.m. 1973 Ed Pieniazek #03 ? ,37 ? or 53 ? mod., Jim Zacharias #71 l.m., ? strictly stock NASCAR Sanction starts 1974 Geoff Bodine #99 mod., Jim Zacharias #71 l.m., ? s.s. 1975 Richie Evans #61 mod., Duane Ellis #24 l.m., ? s.s. 1976 Sonney Seamon #21 mod., Mike Casterline #588 l.m., Cole Harrington #30 s.s. 1977 Richie Evans #61 mod., Duane Ellis #24 l.m., Doug Depew #22 s.s. 1978 George Kent #26,41 mod., Frank Chapman Jr. #89 s.s. 1979 George Kent #26,41 mod., Billy Seamon #25 s.s. 1980 George Kent #26 mod., Randy Scott #26 s.s. 1981 George Kent #26 mod., Ralph Beers #51 sport st. 1982 Richie Evans #61 mod., Jan Leaty #52 l.m. (name changed from sport stock) 1983 Jim Spencer #24 mod., Doug Depew #22 l.m. 1984 George Kent #26 mod., Brad Smales #41 l.m. 1985 George Kent #26 mod., Lee Sherwood #95 l.m. 1986 George Kent #26 mod., Dick Finnerty #3 l.m. 1987 Randy Hedger #33 mod., Gordie Smith #34 l.m. 1988 Randy Hedger #33 mod., Rick Zacharias #71 l.m. 1989 Jan Leaty #25 mod., Kirk Abbott #2 l.m., Rick Zacharias #71 sportsmodified 1990 Bill Zacharias #7 mod., Rick Zacharias #71 l.m., Rick Zacharias #71 spts. 1991 Lee Sherwood #95 mod., Tom Schwarz #07 l.m., Rick Zacharias #71 spts. 1992 TIOGA: Lee Sherwood #95 mod., Alan Chapman #15 l.m., Rick Zacharias #71 spts. 1993 Lee Sherwood #95 mod., Alan Chapman #15 l.m., Dan Kurzejewski #21 spts., Lace Decker #1 strictly stock 1994 Rick Zacharias #1 mod., Alan Chapman #15 l.m., Gordie Smith #34 spts., Rusty Smith #44 s.s. 1995 Ron Shephard #2 mod., Kirk Abbott #2k5 l.m., T.J. Potrzebowski #72 spts., Rick Clonch #24 s.s. 1996 Gordie Smith #34 mod., Chris Cacialli #51 l.m., Tom Rose #29 spts., Wayne Lent #20 s.s. 1997 J.R. Kent #16 mod., Chris Cacialli #51 l.m., Bobby Osgood #09 spts., Wayne Lent #20 s.s., Jason Urso #37 legends 1998 George Kent #26 mod., Roland Teed #30 l.m., Kirk Abbott #5 spts., R.J. Zacharias #71 s.s., Jason Urso #37 legends 1999 J.R. Kent #16 mod., Roland Teed #30,37 l.m., Kirk Abbott #5 spts., Dan VanSaun #51 Winston stock, Jason Urso #37 legends 2000 T.J. Potrzebowski #72 mod., Wayne Lent #94 spts., R.J. Zacharias #71 Winston st., Jason Urso #37 legends, Craig Ward #29 mini st., NASCAR Sanction ends 2001 Rusty Smith #34 mod., Chris Zacharias #85 l.m., Scott Brady #77 spts., R.J. Zacharias #71 Winston st.
*Most Modified & Overall Championships - George Kent #26,41 with 8 Modified titles between 1978 and 1998: 4 consecutive titles between 1978 and 1981; 3 consecutive titles between 1984 and 1986; and the 1998 title Late Model (named Modern class from 1964 - 1968 and evolved from the 1973 - 1981 Strictly Stock/Sport Stock class starting in 1982) - Jim Zacharias #71 with a total of 6 titles: 2 Modern titles in 1965 and 1968 + 4 consecutive L.M. titles between 1971 and 1974 Sportsman - Rick Zacharias #71 with 4 consecutive titles between 1989 and 1992 Winston Stock (Strictly Stock - '93 on) - R.J. Zacharias #71 with 3 titles: 1998, 2000, and 2001 titles Legends - Jason Urso #37 with 4 consecutive titles between 1997 and 2000 ~ The Zacharias family has claimed a total of 18 championships with Jim(6), Rick(7), Billy(1), R.J.(3), and Chris(1) between 1965 and 2001; Ron Shephard also claimed a title in a Zacharias owned car ~ Kirk Abbott's 1995 Late Model #2k5 at Oswego 1989 Shangri-La Late Model champion in #2, 1995 Tioga Late Model champion in #2k5 1998 & 1999 Tioga Sportsman champion in #5 *Most Wins: 1990-1999 Modified: 1. George Kent #66,6,26,60 has 26 wins between 1995 and 1998; Late Model: 1. Alan Chapman #15,00,1 has 28 wins between 1990 and 1999;
HOLLAND TRACK CHAMPIONS '62-'67 b-mods - Art Clark #7: title(s) 1960 1961 Pete Tingue #22 modern stock (late model), Fran Swartz #6 ? modified jalopy 1962 Pete Tingue #22 modern st., Cecil Darrin # b-mod., ? amateur 1963 Art Clark #7 modern st., ? b-mod., ? amateur 1964 ? l.m., ? b-mod. super sport, ? amateur 1965 Art Clark #7 l.m., ? super sport, ? amateur 1966 Art Clark #7 l.m., Bill Torrisi #65 super sport, ? amateur 1967 ? new car, ? Art Clark #7 super bomb, ? LaVerne Pangrazio #311 amateur, LAST DIRT YEAR 1968 Stroker McGurk #18/Eddie Anchor #55 new car, Ed Mooney #92 l.m., ? Bob Starkie #20 amateur 1969 Stroker McGurk #18 ? Eddie Anchor #55 ? new car, ? l.m., ? amateur, ? mini stock 1970 Bill Rafter #22 new car, Arleigh Hill #57 l.m., Kay Dailey #8 amateur, Joe Middleton #71 mini stock 1971 Art Clark #7 l.m., Gary DuClon # hobby (amateur), Dick Young #64 mini st. 1972 Ken Reimer #73 l.m., Ken Garrett #48 limited spts., Steve Hill #31 charger 1973 Art Clark #7 l.m., John Kondziela #1 l. spts., Steve Hill #31 charger 1974 Art Clark #7 l.m., Doug Hewitt #87 l. spts., Steve Hill #31 charger, Pete Franklin #27 challenger 1975 Dick Flaig #33 l.m., Charlie Neumann #29 l. spts., Gail Barber #01 charger, Keith Marquart #12 chall. 1976 Dick Flaig #33 l.m., Charlie Neumann #29 l. spts., Dave Sutton #76 charger 1977 Ron Williams #1 l.m., Charlie Neumann #29 l. spts., Bruce Pikett #11 charger, Len Engasser # figure 8
1978 Art Clark #7 l.m., Paul Kerling #43 l. spts., Tim Engels #17 charger, Gary Schwab #86 fig. 8 1979 Sonny Wittmeyer #9 l.m., Manley Vosburgh #25 l. spts., Rick Wylie #92jr. charger, Richie Evans #61 modified 1980 Sonny Wittmeyer #9 l.m., Larry Havens #43 l. spts., Dave Sutton #6 charger 1981 Bruce Pikett #12 l.m., Kay Dailey #8 l. spts., Rick Wylie #92jr. charger, Joe Schwab #86 chall., Doug Hewitt #52 mod. 1982 Ron Williams #1 l.m., Mike Logsdon #34 OR ? Tom Long #46 l. mod., John Thurber #80 charger, Doug Schunk #77 chall., Richie Evans #61 mod. 1983 Dan Knoll #71 l.m., Tom Long #46 l. mod., John Thurber #80 charger, Chuck Egan #28 chall. 1984 Dick Flaig #33 l.m., Charlie DiRosa #39 l. mod., George Skora #65 charger, Dan Grigsby #3 chall. 1985 Art Clark #7 l.m., Jeff Evans #61 l. mod., Gary Schwab #86 charger, Marty Hughes #09 chall. 1986 Art Clark #7 l.m., Dave Heitzhaus #45 l. mod., Gary Schwab #86 charger, Vern Bliss #3 chall., Carl Franz #93 fig. 8 1987 Art Clark #7 l.m., Dave Heitzhaus #45 l. mod., Jimmy Clark #7 charger, Ken Krawczyk #48 chall., Pete Morrell #36 fig. 8, Dave Wierzba # enduro 1988 Rick Wylie #48 l.m., Dave Heitzhaus #45 l. mod., Mike Vargo #21 charger, Glen Czarnecki #23 chall., Jeff Johnson #63 fig. 8, enduro ? 1989 Dick Flaig #33 l.m., Don Wylie #97 l. mod., Mike Vargo #21 charger, Bob Slippy #10 chall., Tom Woodin #12 fig. 8, enduro ? 1990 Art Clark #7 l.m., John Barber #01 l. mod., Joe Barber #01 charger, Jim Krawczyk #10 chall., Fred Miller # fig. 8, Ray Tuberdyck #44 enduro 1991 Rick Wylie #48 l.m., John Barber #01 l. mod., Joe Barber #01 charger, Brian Richeal #84 chall., Mike McDonald #47 fig. 8 & enduro 1992 Rick Wylie #48 l.m., Larry Havens #43 pro mod., Bob Slippy #10 charger, John Conte #30 challenger, Mike McDonald #47 fig. 8, Anton Anderson Jr. #141 enduro 1993 Eldon King Jr. #28 l.m., Larry Havens #43 pro mod., Vern Bliss #03 charger, Jon Price #89 chall., Roy Dailey #8 fig. 8, Jim Twoguns #57 enduro 1994 Dave Heitzhaus #91 l.m., Rick Jones #76 pro mod., Kenny Frohe #41 charger, Tom Krawczyk #10 chall., Brian Slippy #10 fig. 8, Mike Cardamone #08 enduro 1995 Rick Wylie #48 l.m., Matt Alix #72 pro mod., Marty Kling #9 charger, Jon Price #89 chall., Dale McCool #10 fig. 8, Steve Hudson #01 enduro 1996 Rick Wylie #48 l.m., Matt Alix #72 pro mod., Brian Hoffman #53 pro truck, Tom Reese #41 charger, Jon Wilmore #319 fig. 8, Craig Orr #51 chall.(enduro) 1997 Rick Wylie #48 l.m., Mike Cartwright #68 pro mod., Marty Kling #9 pro truck, Bill Adamczyk #51 charger, Jon Wilmore #319 fig. 8, Roy Dailey #8 chall. 1998 Rick Wylie #48 l.m., T.J. Johnson #77 pro mod., Nick Crassi #07 pro truck, Craig Orr #51 charger, Bob Morgan #266 fig. 8, Neal Dietz Jr. #84 chall. 1999 Vern Bliss #03 l.m., Neil Hopkins #4 pro mod., Jim Skora #6 pro truck, Jeff Price #89 charger, Chris Ford #170 fig. 8, Tom Ferber ? #21/Dave Krawczyk #11 chall., Eddie Murray #37 cup lite 2000 Matt Alix #72 l.m., Neil Hopkins #4 pro mod., Paul Faleski #80 pro truck, John Grandits #79 charger, Marty Hughes #141 fig. 8, Scott Sitarek #31 chall., Shane Riffel #74 cup lite, Brad Collings #45 mini stock 2001 Vern Bliss #03 l.m., Neil Hopkins #4 pro mod., Brandon Metz #25 pro truck, Chuck Anderson #25 charger, Bob Morgan #266 fig. 8, Luke Hallick #03 chall., Shane Riffel #74 cup lite, Bob Martell #11 mini stock #7 Art Clark's 1972 Late Model "Mr. Holland" has raced all 40 years that Holland has existed with many titles and wins Bob Hunter photo/J&H Photo
CHEMUNG SPEEDROME TRACK CHAMPIONS Earl Bodine #188 - "B" class titles: '53-'63 1951 ? "A" class, ? "B" class 1952 ? "A" class, ? "B" class 1953 ? "A' class, ? "B" class 1954 Chubby Chandler #112 "A" class, ? "B" class 1955 Chubby Chandler #112 "A" class, ? "B" class 1956 ? "A" class, ? "B" class 1957 Chubby Chandler #112 "A" class, ? "B" class 1958 ? "A" class, ? "B" class 1959 ? "A" class, ? "B" class 1960 ? "A" class, Harry Carlyle #5B ? "B" class 1961 ? "A" class, ? "B" class 1962 ? "A" class, ? "B" class 1963 ? Modified, ? Modern (L.M.), ? Novice 1964 Chubby Chandler #112 Mod., ? Modern 1965 Chubby Chandler #112 Mod., ? Modern 1966 Bryan Osgood #09 Mod., ? Modern 1967 Chubby Chandler #112 Mod., Geoff Bodine #99 Modern, ? Novice 1968 Geoff Bodine #99 Late Model, ? Sportsman 1969 ? Ike Edmister #96 L.M., ? Spts. , paved in August 1970 ? L.M., Harold Secord #7 Spts. 1971 ? L.M., ? Spts., George Goodwin #00 Mini Stock 1972 ? L.M., ? Chub Kennedy #44 Spts., George Goodwin #00 Mini St. 1973 Tom Gush #55 L.M., 1974 ? L.M., 1975 ? L.M., 1976 Gail Barber #01 L.M., Denny Shipman #01 Strictly Stock 1977 Eddie Anchor #55 L.M., Jerry Shipman #0 Strictly St. 1978 Richie Evans #61 Modified, ? Strictly St., ? Pure Stock, George Stedge #0 Mini St., NASCAR Sanctioned 1979 ? undeclared ? Strictly St., ? Mini St. 1980 -1999 closed 2000 undeclared 2001 J.R. Kent #16 Mod., Jim Lamoreaux #37 L.M., Billy Pruitt #88 B-Modified, Mike Nichols #72 Winston Stock, Jason Urso #37 Legend, NASCAR Sanctioned
I have compiled track champion lists for many asphalt tracks and will showcase them. Wyoming County, Lancaster, Spencer, Tioga, Holland, Oswego, Chemung, Fulton, Utica-Rome, Albany-Saratoga, Riverhead, Islip, and Freeport will be coming soon. My winners lists will also show up. >I also have my 1999 WCIS profiles on Perry champions Mike Scroger #92, Doug Hewitt #61, Jim Mazur #13, and all of the women champions. >If anyone has anything to add to my lists, it would be appreciated! E-mail: Markchanty@jamietomaino.com
