{"id":8318,"date":"2012-10-05T00:07:55","date_gmt":"2012-10-05T04:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/52.90.244.159\/2012\/10\/04\/decker-captures-fifth-pole\/"},"modified":"2012-10-05T00:07:55","modified_gmt":"2012-10-05T04:07:55","slug":"decker-captures-fifth-pole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/superdirtweek.com\/miscellaneous\/decker-captures-fifth-pole\/","title":{"rendered":"Decker Captures Fifth Pole"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n Gary Tomkins, Bobby Varin, Brett Hearn, Peter Britten, David Hebert and Billy Decker qualified in the top six for Sunday’s VP Small Engine Fuels 200. (Alex Bruce photo)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n One for the Thumb: Decker Wins Fifth Big-Block Pole<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n American, Canadian, Australian to lead VP Small Engine Fuels 200 to Green Flag on Sunday at the \u2018Moody Mile\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Oct. 4, 2012 – Billy Decker captured the Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified VP Small Engine Fuels 200 pole award for the fifth time in his career on Thursday afternoon at the New York State Fairgrounds during NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Decker, of Unidilla, N.Y., was one of the final competitors to qualify in a field of 65 cars, and he surged to the top of the charts with a stunning lap around the Moody Mile in 32.997 seconds.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n David Hebert, of St. Damase, Quebec, and Peter Britten, of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, were second and third quickest, marking the first time in the 41-year history of NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week that an American, Canadian and Australian will occupy the top three starting positions in Sunday\u2019s VP Small Engine Fuels 200.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Seven-time Super DIRTcar Series champion Brett Hearn, of Sussex, N.J., Bobby Varin, of Johnstown, N.Y., and Gary Tomkins, of Clifton Springs, N.Y., rounded out top six qualifiers, all of whom are locked into the top six starting positions for Sunday’s VP Small Engine Fuels 200.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s day one but you want to be the fastest every time you go out,\u201d said Decker, who also won the pole in 2011. \u201cIt\u2019s a start, it\u2019s a long week and it\u2019s certainly how we wanted to start it, now we need to finish. \u2026 Right now we want to be the best every time we roll onto the track.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Britten was the 21st<\/sup> car to qualify, knocking Hearn from the top spot at that point. Britten then waited \u2026 and waited \u2026 and waited to see if his lap of 33.330 seconds would last through the end of time trials. He almost made it. Decker and Hebert were among the final five qualifiers, but they posted the two quickest times of the day.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI didn\u2019t even expect to stay in the top six,\u201d said Britten, who won the Big-Block Futures Race last year in his first attempt at NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week. \u201cYou see how these things go. Normally the guys keep coming and coming and coming later on, and they just never did. We kept watching, we got the qualifying list and looking over at the guys to come and they were dropping off and you start thinking, \u2018Maybe. Maybe.\u2019 Then Billy Decker comes out. He\u2019s got so many laps around here. To get beat by him, and then right at the end by David Hebert, I\u2019ll take that, third place in my second time here. It\u2019s kind of disappointing when you stay in the number one spot for so long, but third place is awesome for us. Hopefully now that we\u2019re locked in there\u2019s less pressure and we can concentrate on getting better for Sunday.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Qualifying time trials for the Gander Mountain 150 358-Modified event will be run on Friday morning.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The entry list is posted at <\/span>SuperDIRTWeekOnline.com<\/span><\/a>. For the latest news and updates about Super DIRT Week and DIRTcar Racing, \u201clike\u201d the <\/span>Super DIRT Week<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>DIRTcar Racing<\/span><\/a> Facebook pages or follow the Twitter feeds, <\/span>@SuperDIRTWeek<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>@DIRTcarNE<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Pos<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n No.<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Name<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Time<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Diff<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 1<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 91<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Billy Decker<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 32.997<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n –<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 1H<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n David Hebert<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 33.230<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0.233<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 21a<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Peter Britten<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 33.330<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0.333<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 20H<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Brett Hearn <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 33.352<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0.355<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 5<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 00<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Bobby Varin<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 33.456<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0.459<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 6<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 84<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Gary Tomkins<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 33.542<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0.545<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 7<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 42P<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Pat Ward<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 33.543<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0.546<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 8<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 39<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Tim McCreadie<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 33.557<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0.560<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 9<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Justin Haers<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 33.592<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0.595<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 10<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 98H<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Jimmy Phelps<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 33.618<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0.621<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 11<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 9s<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Matt Sheppard<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 33.622<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0.625<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 12<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 2J<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Ronnie Johnson<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 33.644<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0.647<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 13<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 99L<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Larry Wight<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 33.657<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0.660<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 14<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 44<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Stewart Freisen<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 33.706<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0.709<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 15<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 49<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Billy Dunn<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 33.737<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0.740<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 16<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 10J<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Alan Johnson<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 33.805<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0.808<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 17<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 74<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Tim Fuller<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 33.808<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0.811<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 18<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 34b<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Andy Bachetti<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 33.812<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0.815<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 19<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 1TH<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Tim Hindley<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 33.820<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0.823<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 20<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 27J<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Danny Johnson<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 33.829<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0.832<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 21<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 48T<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Dave Rauscher<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 33.840<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0.843<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 22<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 32c<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Vic Coffey<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 33.930<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0.933<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 23<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 21m<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Bob McGannon<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 33.981<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0.984<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 24<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 7<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Rick Laubach<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 34.038<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 1.041<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 25<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 747<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Ryan Godown<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 34.046<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 1.049<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 26<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 88<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Jeff Strunk<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 34.144<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 1.147<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 27<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 77J<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Keith Flach<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 34.226<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 1.229<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 28<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 8R<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Rob Bellinger<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 34.239<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 1.242<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 29<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 115<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Kenny Tremont Jr.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 34.245<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 1.248<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 30<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 19w<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Justin Wright<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 34.306<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 1.309<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 31<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 14a<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Brian Swartout<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 34.415<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 1.418<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 32<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 62s<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Tom Sears Jr.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 34.430<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 1.433<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 33<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 56<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Vince Vitale<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 34.437<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 1.440<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 34<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 55<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Jerry Higbie<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 34.524<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 1.527<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\nSuper DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds; VP Small Engine Fuel 200; New York State Fairgrounds; Syracuse, N.Y.; Oct. 4, 2012<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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