Fuller, Friesen Fast in Super DIRTcar Series Practice at DIRTcar Nationals

Tim Fuller and Stewart Friesen kicked off the 2017 Super DIRTcar Series portion of the DIRTcar Nationals, showing remarkable speed right from the start. Fuller was the quickest in the first two hot lap sessions, achieving a best lap time of 17.140 around the “World’s Fastest Half-Mile.” Friesen took the lead in the final session with a time of 18.893.

“This is great down here,” said Fuller. “We did a lot of things during the offseason. We went to Georgia for testing and did everything we could. We capitalized on the mistakes we made last year and got better motors, with various combinations that have worked well.”

Fuller is hopeful that this is a sign of good things to come for his new team Graham Racing. He knows that to have a chance at winning at Volusia, having good starting positions is crucial. So far, everything has been on point for his Bicknell powered by Enders Racing Engines.

“We need to do well in time trials and heat races,” commented Fuller. “If we start at the front, we’ll be contenders, and that’s all you can ask for. You have to line up properly.”

Super DIRTcar Series Sides

On Tuesday night, 42 cars signed in for hot laps for the Super DIRTcar Series Modified practice…

As the night progressed, the track gradually slowed down, with the quickest times dropping by over a second by the end of the night…

Drivers came from all over the Northeast, including states like New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, as well as the provinces of Ontario and Quebec in Canada…

Eldon Payne had a hard impact in the first hot lap session, damaging the front end of his No. 28p. He missed the second round of hot laps before completing laps in the third session…

Mike Maresca encountered issues in the final hot lap session. He got into the wall in turn three, causing significant damage to the back of his No. 7. Billy Pauch made contact with him, resulting in right side door damage, but he was able to continue…

Max McLaughlin and Matt Hearn debuted as a team for the first time and had success in the hot laps, finishing in the top ten in all three sessions…

The Super DIRTcar Series Modifieds hit the track on Wednesday night for their first full program of the 2017 DIRTcar Nationals at the Volusia Speedway Park.

UNOFFICIAL HOT LAP RESULTS