Former UAlbany Libero Laurie Gonzalez Joins Puerto Rico National Team

OMAHA, Neb. - Former UAlbany volleyball standout Laurie Gonzalez has joined the Puerto Rican National Team for the upcoming NORCECA Championships.

Gonzalez plays libero professionally for the Valencian Juncos, a volleyball league in Puerto Rico. This past season, she ranked in the top-three among the ten liberos in defensive play.

She played for UAlbany from 2008-11, leading the Great Danes to three America East Tournament championships and four regular season titles. She earned America East Defensive Player of the Year in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and all-conference honors all four years with the Purple and Gold. She in the school's leader with 2,044 digs, the only UAlbany player to earn over 2,000 digs in her career, holds the single season UAlbany record with 583 digs in 2010 and is one of two players to twice earn over 500 digs in a season.
The NORCECA Championship starts on September 16th in Omaha, Nebraska, and will run through the 21st. Puerto Rico will compete with eight other teams. It stands in Pool C with Team Canada and Team Saint Lucia. When Team Puerto Rico hosted the NORCECA Championship in 2011, it won Pool A over Mexico and Costa Rica and finished in fourth place.

NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week Stars Battle CNY Media at Pole Position Raceway on Sept. 24

Hearn, Sheppard, Tomkins tackle kart road course at Destiny USA

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Sept. 16, 2013 – NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week is always full of twists and turns, but they’ve never been like this.

On Tuesday, Sept. 24, in one of the final tune-ups for “Racing’s Biggest Party” on Oct. 9-13 at the New York State Fairgrounds’ Moody Mile, Super DIRTcar Series champions Brett Hearn, Matt Sheppard and Gary Tomkins will take on many of the biggest names in the Central New York media at Pole Position Raceway at Destiny USA in Syracuse.

Pole Position Raceway features European-style karts competing on a quarter-mile indoor road course. It’s a neutral ground for Big-Block Modified drivers Hearn, Sheppard and Tomkins, who normally race on dirt ovals against each other, to take on media celebrities such as CNY Central Chief Meteorolgist Wayne Mahar, YNN Sports Director Mark Larson, and 95X Morning Show hosts Robinson and Newman. In addition, competitors from WSYR Channel 9, the Syracuse Post-Standard, The Rebel 105.9 FM, and Area Auto Racing News, among others, have confirmed participation.

The winning media outlet will be recognized during opening ceremonies for the Syracuse 200 Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified championship on Sunday, Oct. 13, at the New York State Fairgrounds.

Adding to the synergy, Pole Position Raceway will be the sponsor of the pole awards for all four of the feature events during NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week.

“We’re very pleased to participate both as a media event and at Super DIRT Week,” said Pole Position Raceway’s Karen Davis-Farage. “We’ve only been at Destiny USA for 10 months, but it’s been a very successful 10 months. We’re really trying to integrate into the community, make sure people know we support the exciting opportunities for racing within the center state. We look forward to providing a great venue on Sept. 24.”

Fans are encouraged to come out and watch the showdown at Pole Position Raceway at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24. One lucky fan will win two tickets to the Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified Syracuse 200 at NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week.
“We’re excited to bring together some of the biggest names in Super DIRTcar Series racing as well as the mainstream and motorsports media celebrities in New York at the perfect venue to test their skills and yield an ultimate winner,” DIRTcar Racing’s Jeff Hachmann said. “We’re also thrilled to begin a partnership with a group that has a nationwide brand and is extremely committed to utilizing motorsports events to build its following.”

For more information about Pole Position Raceway, click www.PolePositionRaceway.com. For more about NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week, click www.SuperDIRTWeekOnline.com.

The Super DIRTcar Series and DIRTcar Racing in the Northeast Region is brought to fans by several sponsors and partners including Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, Chevy Performance Parts, NAPA Auto Parts, and Safety-Kleen. Contingency partners include the University of Northwestern Ohio, Contingency sponsors are ASI, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Brodix, ButlerBuilt, Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, Integra Shocks, Intercomp, JE Pistons, JRI Shocks, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, KSE Racing Products, Motorsports Safety Systems, MSD Performance, Penske Shocks, Racing Electronics, Superflow and Wrisco Industries.

Marc Lalonde claims first career Pro Stock Series victory with win at Mohawk International Raceway

Teacher Lalonde has been working with students for four years building the No. 8

AKWESASNE, N. Y. - Monday, September 16 - For the last four years, teacher Marc Lalonde has been working with a group of students to building a race car. On Sunday, Sept. 15, all that hard work paid off when Lalonde claimed his first DIRTcar Pro Stock Series victory at Mohawk International Raceway, claiming his first career series win.

"We built that car from scratch. It's been four years working with that car," Lalonde said. "It's a car that we built, and that's why I'm so happy about it."

Lalonde started on the pole in Sunday's feature race and kept the lead for all 50 laps. At the green flag Stephane Lebrun, who shared the front row with Lalonde, went wide to challenge for the lead but fell behind.

In lap 2, Lalonde was first, followed by Sid Harner, Jr., in second and Rob Yetman in third. A lap-4 caution slowed the pace, but Lalonde kept the lead. Yetman was tight on the bottom in the restart and outmaneuvered Harner to take second. He pulled up beside Lalondet to challenge for the lead, but Harner brought a caution in lap 7 and slowed the pace.

Lalonde led off the restart, but runner-up Yetman lost ground to Lebrun. With an ever-growing lead, Lalonde let them battle behind him as he charged forward. He reached lapped traffic in lap 21, but was not slowed.

Until the lap 50 checkered flag, Lalonde stayed ahead of the pack, claiming his first ever DIRTcar Pro Stock Series victory. Lebrun came in behind him, followed by P. J. Peters in third, Mike White in fourth and Alain Brochu in fifth.


DIRTcar Pro Stock Series
Mohawk International Raceway - September 15, 2013
Statistical Report
A-Main (50 laps): 1. 8 Marc Lalonde, 2. Stephane Lebrun, 3. 73 P. J. Peters, 4. 1x Mike White, 5. 12 Alain Brochu, 6. 47 Dave Bissonnette, 7. 48R Jocelyn Roy, 8. 7Y Rob Yetman, 9. 0n Owen White, 10. 88 C. D. Beauchamps, 11. 4L Terry Ladouceur, 12. 93 Chris Frennier, 13. 43 Claude Parisien, 14. 64 Daniel Desnoyers, 15. 4 Roch Aubin, 16. 17 Sid Harner, Jr., 17. 99 Ghislain Valade


Qualifying heats (8 laps, top 4 redraw)
Heat 1: Beauchamps, Lebrun, Roy, Lalonde, Ladouceur, O. White, Peters, Desnoyers
Heat 2: Bissonnette, Yetman, Harner, M. White, Valade, Aubin, Brochu, Parisien, Frennier
Time Trials: 1. Yetman 20.897, 2. Bissonnette 21.234, 3. Lebrun 21.291, 4. Peters 21.293, 5. Harner 21.296, 6. Beauchamps 21.418, 7. Lalonde 21.431, 8. Valade 21.511, 9. Roy 21.548, 10. Ladouceur 21.585, 11. M. White 21.619, 12. Aubin 21.693, 13. O. White 21.694, 14. Parisien 22.008, 15. Brochu 22.044, 16. Desnoyers 22.045, 17. Frennier 22.982.

The Super DIRTcar Series and DIRTcar Racing in the Northeast Region is brought to fans by several sponsors and partners including Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, Chevy Performance Parts, NAPA Auto Parts, and Safety-Kleen. Contingency partners include the University of Northwestern Ohio, Contingency sponsors are ASI, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Brodix, ButlerBuilt, Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, Integra Shocks, Intercomp, JE Pistons, JRI Shocks, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, KSE Racing Products, Motorsports Safety Systems, MSD Performance, Penske Shocks, Racing Electronics, Superflow and Wrisco Industries.

Matt Sheppard charges to victory in 358-Modified Series feature at Mohawk International Raceway

Early race leader Carey Terrance picks up second

AKWESASNE, N. Y. - Monday, September 16, 2013 - After an impressive Super DIRTcar Series win Saturday night at Mohawk International Raceway, Matt Sheppard raced his way to his second victory of the weekend in the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series race Sunday, Sept. 15.
Sheppard started 13th in the feature event after placing fourth in his heat, falling just short of the redraw. The JB Motorsports FX Caprara Car Companies/Xtreme Lubricant 9s team quickly adjusted to challenging track conditions, and Sheppard came back to the field ready to take on the 12 cars standing in the way of victory lane.

Heat race winner Carey Terrance redrew the pole, and starting on the inside of the front row next to Pete Britten. At the green flag they found out just how fast the inside of the track was, and Terrance charged ahead for the initial lead. Danny Johnson passed Britten from the inside of the second row, but Britten stayed at Johnson's rear bumper for several tracks.

In lap 10, Terrance slipped to the outside and Johnson cruised past him on the inside for the lead. Britten, Erick Rudolph and Mat Williamson were also able to get by on the fast inside lane.
A lap-20 caution brought the field back together for a double-file restart, and Johnson kept the lead off the restart. Britten, starting on the outside pole, fell behind Rudolph, Terrance, Williamson and Sheppard, who used the restart to crack the top 5.

Another yellow flag and restart in lap 24 gave Sheppard the opportunity to make his way to third after Terrance in second and Johnson in first. In lap 32, Sheppard managed to take Terrance on the inside, but the yellow flag waved before the completion of the lap, leaving him in third. Williamson had been turned around in turn 2, and the 6m took to the pits. Billy Dunn, Mohawk International Raceway's 358-Modified division champion, also pit under yellow.

Off the restart, Chris Raabe's 01 brought the yellow after stopping in the backstretch and Lee Ladouceur spun off a lap-34 restart to bring caution back of the track. Johnson clung to his lead off the restarts, and by lap 39 was lapping cars in the back of the field. The yellow lights were on again in lap 40 for Wiliamson, who again went to the rear of the field.

The leaders started to gain some momentum through some caution-free laps, and Sheppard was able to charge past Terrance in lap 47 to claim second and, in lap 49, pass Johnson for the lead. With nothing to hold him back, Sheppard continued forward, establishing a 10-car-length lead by lap 53.
By lap 56, Sheppard was almost half the track ahead of the rest of the field when Terrance got enough bit to get by Johnson for second. Sheppard was quickly approaching cars at the rear of the field, but lapped traffic didn't cause any problem for him as he kept powering forward.
"I definitely didn't want to get off that bottom," Sheppard said. "I wanted to get through them as clean as I could, but I really didn't want to take any unnecessary chances either. It's one of those races you never really know what's going to happen."

Lance Willix II brought caution in lap 60 with the 16 turned around. Sheppard led off the restart, still followed by Terrance in second and Johnson in third. The leaders again reached lapped traffic in lap 67, and Terrence nosed up to Sheppard hoping to find an opportunity to claim the top spot.
However, Pierre Dagenais clipped a tire in lap 70 to bring caution to the field and slow the pace. the 124 was towed off the track and the field returned to green, Sheppard keeping the lead for the remaining five laps.
Early race leaders Terrance came in second and Johnson third at the checkered flag. Rudolph finished fourth and Britten fifth to round out the top 5.

The DIRTcar 358-Modified Series continues with its last rounds before October's NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week XLII, taking on Le RPM Speedway Friday, Sept. 20, and Brighton Speedway Saturday, Sept. 21.

DIRTcar 358-Modified Series
Mohawk International Raceway - September 15, 2013
Statistical Report
A-Main (75 laps): 1. 9s Matt Sheppard, 2. 66x Carey Terrance, 3. 27T Danny Johnson, 4. 25 Erick Rudolph, 5. 21a Pete Britten, 6. R70 Ryan Arbuthnot, 7. 7z Dale Planck, 8. 42P Pat Ward, 9. 151 Brian McDonald, 10. 99L Larry Wight, 11. Danny O'Brien, 12. 10c Tim Currier, 13. 22c Mario Clair, 14. 6m Mat Williamson, 15. 14 C. G. Morey, 16. 97 Michel Chicoine, 17. 47 Simon Perreault, 18. 3 Bill Mullin, 19. 55 Matt Woodruff, 20. 188 David Papineau, 21. 124 Pierre Dagenais, 22. 16 Lance Willix II, 23. 1H David Hebert, 24. 74 Neal Provost II, 25. M96 Lee Ladouceur, 26. 01 Chris Raabe, 27. 54 Steve Bernard, 28. 23 Billy Dunn, 29. 9J Jordan McCreadie, 30. 98H Justin Lalancette, 31. 34 George Foley, 32. 6 Pat O'Brien. DNS: 03 Zach Aubertine, 20 Brett Hearn
B-Main (10 laps): Clair, Bernard, D. O'Brien, Provost, Chicoine, Mullin, Morey, Foley, Papineau, Lalancette, Woodruff, Perreault. DNS: Hearn
Qualifying Heats (8 laps, top 5 transfer, top 3 redraw)
Heat 1: Dunn, Rudolph, Arbuthnot, Sheppard, McCreadie, Mullin, Bernard, Woodruff
Heat 2: Terrance, Currier, McDonald, Ward, P. O'Brien, Clair, Chicoine, Lalancette, Perreault
Heat 3: Johnson, L. Ladouceur, Planck, Dagenais, Hebert, Provost, Foley, Hearn. DNS: Aubertine
Heat 4: Britten, Wight, Williamson, Wilix, Raabe, D. O'Brien, Morey, Papineau
Time Trials: 1. Johnson 18.721, 2. Dunn 18.788, 3. Rudolph, 4. McCreadie 19.079, 5. Sheppard 19.103, 6. Britten 19.104, 7. Arbuthnot 19.175, 8. Terrance 19.202, 9. Currier 19.287, 10. Williamson 19.314, 11. Planck 19.410, 12. Clair 19.467, 13. Ladouceur 19.534, 14. Hearn 19.609, 15. Wight 19.670, 16. P. O'Brien 19.675, 17. McDonald 19.677, 18. Bernard 19.731, 19. Ward 19.777, 20. Mullin 19.858, 21. Dagenais 19.882, 22. Willix 19.891, 23. Raabe 20.032, 24. Hebert 20.068, 25. Chicoine 20.092, 26. D. O'Brien 20.114, 27. Lalancette 20.275, 28. Perreault 20.301, 29. Morey 20.324, 30. Foley 20.651, 31. Woodruff 20.658, 32. Papineau 20.662, 33. Provost 21.152. No time: Aubertine

The Super DIRTcar Series and DIRTcar Racing in the Northeast Region is brought to fans by several sponsors and partners including Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, Chevy Performance Parts, NAPA Auto Parts, and Safety-Kleen. Contingency partners include the University of Northwestern Ohio, Contingency sponsors are ASI, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Brodix, ButlerBuilt, Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, Integra Shocks, Intercomp, JE Pistons, JRI Shocks, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, KSE Racing Products, Motorsports Safety Systems, MSD Performance, Penske Shocks, Racing Electronics, Superflow and Wrisco Industries.

Young UAlbany Seeks to End Skid At Carolina Classic

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The young UAlbany volleyball team heads south to the Tar Heel State to compete in the Carolina Classic for three matches.

The Great Danes open with James Madison on Friday, September 13th at 4 p.m. at the Carmichael Auditorium in Chapel Hill, followed by George Washington and tournament host #18 North Carolina on Saturday, September 14th at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. respectively.

UAlbany will face JMU for the first time in school history. The Great Danes have seen their next two foes once before: In 2004, UAlbany defeated GW in Delaware 3-1, while in 2009, the team fell to UNC in a season opener in Michigan in four sets.
 

The UAlbany-UNC match will be broadcast on GoHeelsTV. Fans can access the broadcast with a subscription.

The team’s freshmen have been earning the bulk of the production this season with four newcomers being among the five UAlbany players with double digit kills. Olivia Schonewise leads the team with 34 kills, while Amanda Dolan has the top’s team hit % at .213, total blocks with 16 and adds 31 kills. Freshmen make up 77% of the team’s kills.

James Madison stands at 2-5, having gone 1-2 in each of its in- season invitationals. Like UAlbany, the Dukes are led in kills by a freshman: right side hitter Janey Goodman has 85 kills, adding 22 blocks. In the middle stands junior Lizzy Briones, who has a team-best 33 total blocks, hitting .330 with 84 kills and seven aces.

Going into Wednesday’s match against Georgetown, George Washington is 3-3, including a three-set win over America East opponent UMBC. The top offensive threat is junior outside hitter Kelsey Newman, who has 70 kills and 52 digs. Freshman middle Chidima Osuchukwu is hitting .346 with 36 kills and 23 blocks, while sophomore libero Maddy Doyle has 106 digs.

Tournament host North Carolina is ranked #18 in the country after starting 6-0 on the year. Graduate student Jovana Bjelica is hitting .326 with a squad-best 62 kills and seven aces, add- ing 13 blocks. With 27 blocks and 44 kills, sophomore middle Paige Neuenfeldt is hitting .315. UNC plays a 6-2 and has two setters, Jordyn Schnabl and Abigail Curry, that each total at least 119 assists.

Men’s Soccer Hosts Bucknell and Fairleigh Dickinson This Weekend

ALBANY, N.Y.- The University at Albany men’s soccer team will host Bucknell on Friday, and will play its first game at Bob Ford Field against Fairleigh Dickinson on Sunday. The Great Danes (0-3-1) most recently lost 2-0 at Iona on Tuesday. UAlbany recorded a 0-0 tie against Lehigh last weekend, and dropped two games in California on opening weekend. The Great Danes fell 3-0 to No. 25 Cal State Northridge and 2-1 to Cal State Fullerton. Bucknell visits UAlbany at Frank Bailey Field on the campus of Union College at 8 p.m., on Friday night. The Great Danes will face Fairleigh Dickinson at Bob Ford Field in the stadium’s first soccer match at 6 p.m., on Sunday. SCOUTING BUCKNELL: The Bison (2-2) are on a two-game winning streak after beating Buffalo 1-0 and La Salle 2-1 at home last week. The match against UAlbany is Bucknell’s first away game of the season. The Bison were picked to finish sixth in the Patriot League preseason poll. Senior Mayowa Alli was named Patriot League Player of the Week for the sixth time in his career last week. The defender was an All-Patriot League preseason selection. In 2011 he was named to the All-Patriot League first team as well as the All-Mid Atlantic team as a sophomore. Chris Thorsheim has scored four goals for the Bison this season. The sophomore midfielder was named to the All-Patriot League second team as a freshman. SCOUTING FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON: The Knights (4-0) return six players from last year’s NCAA third round squad. No. 22 Fairleigh Dickinson won the 2012 NEC Championship to punch its ticket to NCAA competition. The Knights lost to No. 5 North Carolina 1-0 in overtime, posting a record of 11-6-6 overall. Fairleigh Dickinson has yet to allow a goal in four games, and was picked to repeat as NEC champions in the preseason coaches poll. Senior Nicholas Walker was named to the MAC Herman Trophy Watch List in the preseason. The defender was an All-NEC first team, All-Tournament NEC and NSCAA All-North Atlantic Region first team selection a year ago.

Hearn uncovers winning NAPA Super DIRT Week car for another shot at victory

Six-time Syracuse 200 winner high on confidence headed into this year’s Oct. 8-13 event

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Sept. 12, 2013 – A year ago in the Syracuse 200 at NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week, Brett Hearn was rumbling around the Moody Mile trying to keep his DIRTcar Big-Block Modified in front of the field as his crew was doing a rain dance in the pits.

The seven-time series champion was trying to win the biggest annual event on the Super DIRTcar Series circuit for the sixth time in his career, and the first time since 1995. When you’ve had heartbreak after heartbreak at Syracuse for 17 years in a row, you have to wonder if maybe you’ll ever claim the $50,000 payday again.

The skies opened after 113 of the 200 laps were completed and there was Hearn up in front. The checkered flag waved. Finally, years of frustration at Syracuse turned into a joyous celebration that extended all the way from his pit to a makeshift indoor victory lane set up for a party that lasted well into the night.

Hearn, 55, hasn’t taken his foot off the pedal since that Sunday at Syracuse. He has gone on to win at Eastern States, the World Finals and the DIRTcar Nationals. He’s leading the Super DIRTcar Series championship standings in his quest for an eighth crown. And he’s bringing back the same car he won with last year at NAPA Super DIRT Week, which runs from Oct. 8 through Oct. 13 at the New York State Fairgrounds in addition to events at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park and Weedsport Speedway at the Cayuga County Fairgrounds.

Can he win the Syracuse 200 for a second consecutive year? Stewart Friesen accomplished the feat in 2010-11. Billy Decker did it in 2000-01. And Hearn did it in 1990-91.

“The car we used last year was a car we built two years ago and the first year we struggled with it quite a bit, even last year we were still fine-tuning on a lot of things before we finally nailed it down for race day,” said Hearn, of Sussex, N.J. “I was so ecstatic with the way it worked that we came back and put a cover on it. Whenever you have a car that was as good as it was on race day last year, whenever you have a car like that sitting there for a year, you have to go into an event like this with a lot of confidence, and that’s the way I feel about it.”

A confident Brett Hearn at Syracuse could be scary. After all, he knows a thing or two or 834 about winning. Yes, Hearn has won 834 races in his career. He has victories at 49 different tracks in 11 states and a couple of Canadian provinces.

“I don’t really reflect on that stuff too much,” said Hearn, who wouldn’t have enough time in a month to reflect on what he’s accomplished in his career. “Mostly I’m reminded of it by media, the things I read, the fans. My concern is really the next race, the next week, the next month, where I’m going from this point on to make sure I stay on top of the game. I don’t really have a lot of time to spend looking at that stuff. I’m sure there will be a day that I do and I’ll be very proud of the things I’ve accomplished because sometimes when I hear the numbers it’s ridiculous.”

An eighth championship and a seventh Syracuse 200 win would certainly add to the ridiculousness of what Hearn has accomplished, but he won’t let that affect his preparation for what’s become “Racing’s Biggest Party” at the New York State Fairgrounds.

“I think every year is a little bit different,” Hearn said. “We’ve always put a ton of effort into getting ready for Super DIRT Week going back to the times we used to design specific cars just for the week back in the early ’80s when the rules weren’t as tight as they are now and we could use our imagination to do things that were never done before, to a time now when we want to make sure all the details are covered because the last thing we want to do is make our own bad luck. There’s enough bad luck to get you at Syracuse. You want to make sure you don’t make any mental errors, that you have everything prepared so you can have a nice, calm easy week. That doesn’t happen, but it’s still an attainable goal.”

Unlike the previous few years at the Syracuse 200, there won’t be a mandatory pit stop, but cautions in the final 25 laps won’t count, either, so Hearn believes anybody who tries to win on a fuel mileage strategy is taking a huge risk.

“In my opinion, there are two things that come into play that are different now than they were say three years ago when the race was won on gas mileage, and that is the track is completely different than it’s ever been,” Hearn said. “I’m going to assume they are going to prep the track like they did last year and the year before. It’s way wider, way slipperier, way racier than it’s ever been so track position to me is not the whole ball game anymore.

“The caution laps are not counting in the last 25 laps so you can’t cut yourself too short or else you’ll be up against that possibility of running extra laps, maybe a lot of extra laps, so from that standpoint I don’t know if you want to really cut yourself short on fuel mileage. In the past you could expect your car could go 125 miles, or 130 miles even, you knew you were going to go 130 miles to finish the race. Now with that rule being changed, the gas mileage thing is pretty risky if you want to stretch it out too far. I think that a good tire with 50 or 70 to go might be the ticket.”
Jimmy Phelps proved tires rather than fuel could lead to a chance at victory in 2010 when contact with another car resulted in a cut left rear tire midway through the race. He was forced to pit and restart at the tail. Phelps drove all the way through the field and nearly caught eventual winner Stewart Friesen for the win.

That was just another example of expecting the unexpected at Syracuse. How teams adapt to race-day situations often dictates how they’ll finish. Nobody knows that better than Hearn.

“It seems like that’s just the nature of Syracuse,” Hearn said. “It never really goes down exactly the way you think it’s going to. There’s always bends and twists and strategy and things that happen, weather conditions. That’s what makes that place so interesting. As many times as I’ve been there, there have never been two the same. They have always been different scenarios. Last year was just a crazy day, another day of twists and turns and maybes and possibilities and another one of those days at Syracuse. This time it worked out for me. It hasn’t always worked out. Most times it hasn’t, but it’s always a crazy time, that’s for sure.”

And that in part is what makes NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week Racing’s Biggest Party.

Super DIRT Week XLII Events Schedule: Oct. 8 – Oct. 13, 2013
New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, N.Y.; Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in Elbridge, N.Y.; Weedsport (N.Y.) Speedway at Cayuga County Fairgrounds
*All times and events subject to change

DAY-DATE	TIME	EVENT
Tuesday-10/8	12:00 p.m. (noon)	Ticket, Camping and Pit Pass sales being at entrance gate
	10:00 a.m. – 6 p.m.	“Early Bird” Tech Inspection Begins for All Divisions open at gate 10 area
	7:30 p.m.	Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series at Rolling Wheels Raceway
Wednesday-10/9	7:45 a.m.	Hauler Pre-Stage in Gate 10 Area Inspection Lot
	8:00 a.m.	Gates open for Campers and Haulers
	9:00 a.m.	Inspection Begins for All Divisions (pit road turn four side – under inspection tent)
	3:00 p.m.	Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series ‘Opening Practice’ (must be registered as a Modified
		to practice, no other divisions)
	7:30 p.m.	DIRTcar 358-Modified & DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series at Weedsport Speedway
Thursday-10/10	8:00 a.m.	Pit Gates Open
	9:00 a.m.	Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series, DIRTcar 358-Modified Series Draw Opens
	10:00 a.m.	Grandstands Open
	1:20 p.m.	DIRTcar 358-Modified Time Trials (2-laps, Top-6 Qualify for Front-3 Rows) Qualifying Placement
		based on Practice Times Slowest to Fastest Time
	2:45 p.m.	Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series Time Trials (2-laps, Top-6 Qualify for Front-3 Rows)
		Qualifying Placement based on Practice Times Slowest to Fastest Time
	7:30 p.m.	World of Outlaws Late Models / DIRTcar 358-Modified Series at Rolling Wheels Raceway
Friday-10/11	11:00 a.m.	Pit Gates Open, Sportsman – All Divisions Inspection Open (on pit road in tent)
	12:00 p.m. (noon)	DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series and DIRTcar Futures (Big Blocks 358-Modifieds,
		Sportsman Modified and Pro Stock) Draw for Qualifying Positions Opens
	3:05 p.m.	Sportsman Modified Time Trials (2-laps, Top 12-Qualify)
	4:00 p.m.	DIRTcar Futures Race (358-Modifieds)
	4:30 p.m.	DIRTcar Futures Race (Sportsman)
	5:00 p.m.	DIRTcar Futures Race (Pro Stock)
	5:30 p.m.	DIRTcar Futures Race (Big-Block Modified)
	6:45 p.m.	Track Quiet
	6:55 p.m.	Sowle Trailer Repair (S-T-R) Friday Night Lights Opening Ceremonies
	7:05 p.m.	DIRTcar 358 Modified Series Twin 20’s
	8:15 p.m.	DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series Triple 10’s
	9:00 p.m.	Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series Modified Triple 20’s (10 non-qualified cars advance)
Saturday-10/12	8:00 a.m.	Pit Gates Open, Pro Stock - All Divisions Inspection Open
	8:30 a.m.	DIRTcar Pro Stock Series Draw for qualifying position opens-location TBD
	9:00 a.m.	DIRTcar 358 Modified Series Championship Drivers and Crew Chief Meeting (in Pit building)
	9:20 a.m.	DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series Drivers Meeting (in pit building)
	9:30 a.m.	Grandstands Open
	11:30 a.m.	DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series Last Chance Qualifier
	12:00 p.m. (noon)	DIRTcar Pro Stock Series Time Trials (2-laps, Top-24 Qualify)
	1:00 p.m.	DIRTcar 358-Modified Series Salute the Troops 150 Pre-Race ceremonies
	1:30 p.m.	DIRTcar 358-Modified Series Salute the Troops 150 (150 laps)
	3:30 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.	Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series Practice
	4:30 p.m.	SDW XLII DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Championship (30 laps)
		Immediately following Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series Final Practice
	7:30 p.m.	Twin 25’s – World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars plus “Win and You’re In”
		Modified at Rolling Wheels Raceway (Mod Winner Earns 45th starting spot in Syracuse 200)
Sunday-10/13	8:30 a.m.	Pit Gates Open
	9:00 a.m.	Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series Driver’s Meeting (in pit building)
	9:15 a.m.	DIRTcar Pro Stock Driver’s Meeting (in pit building)
	10:00 a.m.	Grandstands Open
	10:45 am	BACC OFF DIRTcar Pro Stock Series Last Chance Qualifier
	11:15 a.m.	Dig Safely NY Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified Series Last Chance Qualifier
	11:45 a.m.	Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series Top-30 Autograph Signing under grandstand
		(Top 30 in Thursday time trials)
	12:00 p.m. (noon)	SDW XLII BACC OFF DIRTcar Pro Stock Series Championship (25 laps)
	1:30 p.m.	42nd Annual NAPA Super DIRT Week Syracuse 200 Modified Championship Pre-Race ceremonies
	2:00 p.m.	42nd Annual NAPA Super DIRT Week Syracuse 200 Super DIRTcar Series (200 miles)