Phelps fends off Friesen; Janczuk wins

Jimmy Phelps, Matt Tanner, and Matt Janczuk found success at the Vernon Oval on Sunday.

An action packed night of racing this past Sunday, July 8, saw Jimmy Phelps claim the $6,000 to win Freedom Fighter 100 for the Super DIRTcar Modified Series on Clinton Tractor and Broedel Energy night, while Matt Tanner became the fifth different winner in the Donath Motor Worx Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprint Central New York Speedway finale. Matt Janczuk took the win the Broedel Energy Sportsman main event.

Jimmy Phelps and Danny Johnson led the 31 car Super DIRTcar Modified Series field to the green flag with Phelps jumping out to the early lead. Third place starter Pat Ward grabbed the runner-up from early only to have Johnson regain the position on lap five as he set off after Phelps.

Phelps set a torrid pace as he continued to lead the way with Johnson, Ward, Billy Dunn, and Alan Johnson all battling for top five spots. The driver on the move was 11th place Stewart Friesen as he quickly moved up to the sixth spot by lap five as he looked to add to his win total as the alltime winner at the Utica-Rome Speedway.

A lap 13 caution would bunch the field, and on the restart, Phelps would continue to lead with Friesen continuing his charge. With 20 laps complete, the leaderboard showed Phelps over Danny Johnson, Friesen, Dunn, and Larry Wight. Friesen grabbed second