Gypsum Racing.com

By Dave Medler

FULTON, NY - September 3, 2016 - There is a classic rock song by Bachman-Turner Overdrive called, ‘Takin Care of Business.’ That is exactly what Larry Wight did Saturday night at the Fulton Speedway in the Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modifieds. It all came down to 35 laps between Larry Wight and Jimmy Phelps to decide a champion after season long battles that started in early spring on the ‘Highbanks.’

Wight had his car working wherever he put it on the speedway, with racing two and three wide, finding any advantage was tough moving to the front. Wight found his advantage on the top of the speedway racing hard into third when the first yellow of the race would wave on lap 24. When the green came back out it would take one lap for Wight to drive by Tom Sears Jr. to be scored the new leader. Once out front there was no catching Wight as he won by 2.6 seconds at the checkers. Ryan Phelps, Tom Sears Jr., Jimmy Phelps and Pat Ward finished second through fifth.

After a rooftop celebration on his Gypsum Express/ Tracey Road Equipment/NAPA Auto Parts/ LJL Kevlar Racing Engines/ No.99L/ Bicknell and congratulations from family, friends and crew members, Larry Wight talked about his win and championship.

“We had a phenomenal car. Today working on the car we found a couple issues that have been hindering us for the past couple weeks. I think it showed that the car is definitely back where it belonged.” After switching late in the season from a Teo car to a Bicknell, Wight related it took a couple races for him and his crew to get used to the Bicknell and the different set up they needed in it to get rolling. Wight thanked Randy and Bob Slack from Bicknell Racing Products making the transition easier.

When asked what made this championship special he said it was being his second Fulton title in three years and winning it on the last points night.

Wight finished up saying it’s a huge team effort, thanking his wife Brooke, mom & dad and then Scott Jeffery and Jake Pietrowicz who work tirelessly in the race shop and at the track plus teammate Pat Ward sharing information back and forth. It all makes his job easier behind the wheel and with the group of guys he has it makes it that much more fun.

September 3 - Regional Truck & Trailer Championship Night Results.

(Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modifieds 35 Laps) – LARRY WIGHT, Ryan Phelps, Tom Sears Jr., Jimmy Phelps, Pat Ward, Mike Bowman, Billy Whittaker, Chad Phelps, Tim Kerr, Adam Roberts, Tim Schneider Jr., Chris Hile, Katelyn Hile, Mike Maresca, Chuck Bower, Rich Richner, Ronnie Johnson, Andy Noto, Andrew Ferguson, Tim Sears Jr., Tim Harris, Aaron Jacobs. DNS Brett Wright.

(2016 Track Champion) – Larry Wight.