Willy Decker out Sheppard In; Stewart Friesen to team with Daley, Accord Rained Out, Other tidbits

Willy Decker is out of the Tom Cullen owned #1x. While no permanent replacement has been named, Matt Sheppard will take over driving duties for the team at Syracuse for the small block race. Willy Decker timed inside the top 5 at Syracuse last year in the small block race. Willy Decker and Tom Cullen have been one of the most underrated owner/driver teams in the dirt modified racing world, collected two RoC Dirt Tour wins, two Utica Rome track championships and, a Brewerton track championship in the last 4 years, they were a threat to win wherever they ran and collected wins this year at Brewerton, Utica Rome, and Glen Ridge. Cullen stated that Sheppard could run some other late season shows this year for the team. Matt Sheppard will also be in the Jeff Brownell owned #9s for the Rite-Aid 200. Willy Decker will pilot the Kyle Lewis owned #09 in some late season specials. Stay tuned for updates.

Area Auto Racing News broke the news that Stewart Friesen will be making his return to Super Dirt Week for the Rite-Aid 200 this year. Friesen will drive for Jeff Daley, who owned the #44z Jessica Zemken ran in the sportsman division last year. Daley has also sponsored Friesen in the past. Friesen finished 2nd in the Salute to the Troops 150, the small block portion of Super Dirt Week, after stepping in and driving the Pizza Logs #3 for injured Chad Brachmann.

Accord Speedway has rained out their biggest show of the year, the King of the Catskills, and has rescheduled the race for October 3rd.

Ray Swinehart will pilot the Wilson Motorsports #16w small block modified this weekend at Big Diamond. John Willman recently left the team.

Todd Milton will be making his return to racing at the Scheider Brothers 200 (the REAL Victoria 200) in a chassis designed by himself. No word on whether or not Milton will run anymore this year or next year.

Reports have that there could be a new driver in the Dick Biever owned #14 at Big Diamond Raceway in 2009. Nothing is official. If this were to happen Biever would continue to travel and run Saturday nights with Rick Laubach, who's been by far the best driver Biever's had in one of his cars. Again, nothing is official.