Mat Williamson has a habit of running his best when the big money is on the line.
This St. Catharines, Ontario racer did just that Saturday night at the Fulton Speedway, when he won the 38th Outlaw 200 for 358 modified stock cars.
For his second win in this season-ending Fulton special. Williamson picked up another $20,000 winner’s check.
“There was plenty of hard close racing among some great drivers out there tonight,” said the winner in victory lane. “But favorites like Matt Sheppard and Stewart Friesen fell out with mechanical problems; polesitter and early leader Jimmy Phelps got spun out late chasing me down and Mike Mahaney got penalized, so you could say I survived.”
The 200-lap event on the 3/8-mile Fulton started with a huge 47-car field of 358 modifieds taking the initial green flag. After Phelps, Tim Fuller and Williamson led in the early going, the winner took the lead for good on the 129th circuit and fought off Jimmy Phelps in the closing laps for his second Outlaw triumph.
Second-place finisher Darren Smith had an up and down evening. The Binghamton driver had to pit early and fell back to 30th. But Smith charged back in the closing laps to wind up second at the finish.
Sportsman champion Matt Janczuk sold one of his sportsman cars to his friend Nick Zielinski. Nick dropped a 358 engine in the sportsman chassis and put Janczuk in the drivers seat. He was rewarded with a third-place podium finish.
With ten laps remaining, Phelps was pressing the winner for the top spot, but was spun out by Mike Mahaney. Phelps lost his chance for the win and Mahabey was penalized to the rear of the field,
Matt Meade finished fourth, with veteran Alan Johnson fifth. Mike Maresca, Dalton Slack, Alex Yankowski, Brian Calabrese and Mike Mahaney completed the top ten finishers in the $60,000 feature event. The Outlaw 200 drew a capacity crowd to this Route 57 oval.
Outlaw 200 Thursday: 116 cars were in the pits Thursday night and five support class features were run. Cole Gareau got $1,000 for his novice sportsman victory. Will Easling picked up $1,500 for his four-cylinder triumph and Justin Williams got $2,000 for the mod lite victory and Russ Marsden was the hobby stock winner.
Outlaw 299 Friday: Friday’s show was rained out before any features could be completed and the program was finished Saturday morning.
A strong field of 35 Empire Sprints was on hand and Danny Varin picked up the $2,000 win, with Jordon Poirier. Nick Sheridan, Sammy Reakes 1V and Larry Wight following
Luke Horning won the pro stock main event.
The 50-lap sportsman feature Saturday night saw Emmett Waldren start 22nd in the field and race to a 2,500 win. Hunter Hollenbeck and Clayton Brewer were second and third.
Race of Champions: Joe Evans won Saturday’s RoC sportsman race at the Wyoming County Speedway in Perry, but Kevin Timmermaqn’s second-place finish clinched the 2024 RoC sportsman title.
Joe Mancuso won the super stock race for his fifth RoC title.
The Grove: The 61st National Open 410, World of Outlaw sprint car race at the Williams Grove (Pennsylvania) Speedway saw Carson Macedo pick up the top prize of $75,000 in the 40-lap A-main. Sheldon Haudenschild and Brad Sweet were second and third.
NASCAR trucks: Stewart Friesen was running seventh at Talladega Friday night when he got caught up in a big tangle on the final lap and finished 13th. Grant Enfinger won the race.
NESS supers: The New England Supermodified Series had a Saturday program at the Thunder Road (Vermont) Speedway that was won by Robbie Summers. Bobby Timmons and Jim Storiace were second and third.
Hurricane Harvey 75: The Brewerton Speedway closes out it’s 2024 season Tuesday night with the 31st running of the Hurricane Harvey 358 modified/sportsman doubleheader. The mods have a 75-lap feature, while the sportsman run a 30-lap finale. Race time is 7:30 p.m.
2024 Super DIRT Week schedule
Monday - October 7th
11 a.m. - 4th annual Super DIRT Week charity golf tournament at Radisson Greens Golf Club
Tuesday - October 8th
8:00 a.m. - Tech inspection for all four classes
7:30 p.m. - 31st Hurricane Harvey 75 for DIRT 358 modifieds and DIRT sportsman at the Brewerton Speedway
Wednesday - October 9th
Noon- Race car parade through downtown Oswego.
3:30 p.m. - Pro stock time trials
358 modified time trials
7:00 p.m. - Pro stock heat races
358 modified heat races
Thursday - October 10th
3:30 p.m.- DIRT sportsman time trials
DIRT big-block modifieds time trials
7:00 p.m. - DIRT sportsman heat races
DIRT big-block modified heat races
Friday - October 11th
2:00 p.m. - Pro stock last chance race
2:30 p.m. - DIRT 358 modified last chance race
5:30 p.m. - Pro stock 50-lap feature
DIRT 358 modified Salute to the Troops 150-lap feature
Saturday - October 12th
2:00 p.m. - DIRT sportsman last chance race
3:00 p.m. - DIRT big-block modified last chance race
5:30 p.m. - DIRT sportsman 75-lap feature
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Sunday-October 13th
Rain date
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