Tim Fuller (racing driver)

Last updated
Tim Fuller
BornTimothy W. Fuller
(1967-10-28) October 28, 1967 (age 57)
Watertown, New York, U.S.
Modified racing career
Debut season1990 Can-Am Speedway
Car number19
Championships15
Wins240 [1]
Previous series
1988-1989
Wins
2007-2014
Wins		 Pure stock
24
Late model
24
Championship titles
2005 Mr. Dirt Champion [2]
1993, 2003 Mr. Dirt 358 Modified Champion
Awards
2007 World of Outlaws Late Model
Rookie of the Year [3]
Last updated on: November 10, 2024.

Timothy 'Tim' Fuller (born October 27, 1967) is an American Dirt Modified and Late Model racing driver. Fuller has 285 feature events wins from 45 tracks in 14 states, two Canadian provinces and Australia. [4]

Racing career

Tim Fuller began racing in 1988 in the pure stock class at the Can-Am Speedway NY. Since progressing to the Modified division, he has competed and been victorious at the east coast race tracks from Florida to Canada, including Brewerton Speedway, Fonda Speedway, Frogtown Speedway, Utica-Rome Speedway and Weedsport Speedway in New York; Brockville Speedway and Cornwall Motor Speedway in Ontario; Hagerstown Speedway MD; Bridgeport Speedway NJ; Lernerville Speedway PA; and Volusia Speedway Park FL. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Fuller won the Super Dirt Week main event in 2004 at the Syracuse Mile, and won the companion 358 modified title twice, first in 2005 at Syracuse, and then in 2016 at the Oswego Speedway. He claimed the Mr. DIRT overall Modified crown in 2005. [2]

In 2007 Fuller turned his attention to the Late Model cars claiming the World of Outlaw Rookie of the Year, and winning at least 19 class events over the succeeding years. [3] [9]

Tim Fuller was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2023. [4]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tim McCreadie</span> American racing driver

Tim McCreadie is an American Dirt Late Model racing driver. He is the 2021 and 2022 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Champion. In 2007 he ran a partial schedule in NASCAR West Series, ARCA RE/MAX Series, NASCAR Busch Series, and World of Outlaws Late Model Series.

The Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds is a North American big block modified touring series currently promoted by World Racing Group. The series primarily races on dirt ovals in the Northeastern United States and Canada along with select dates in Florida and North Carolina.

William (Bill) Wimble was an American stock car racing driver and two time champion of the NASCAR Sportsman Division.

William “Billy” Rafter is a retired American champion stock car driver from Clarence Center, New York and a pioneer of the sport.

Danny O’Brien is a Canadian Dirt Modified racing driver. Currently credited with 226 career wins at 11 tracks in two countries, he has captured 14 track titles at Brockville Speedway, ON.

William "Billy" Decker is an American dirt modified and late model racing driver. He has captured 18 track titles at six different tracks, and won at 35 different tracks in nine US states and two Canadian provinces.

Patrick "Pat" Ward is an American Dirt Modified racing driver, currently credited with over 145 career wins at 17 tracks in New York, Pennsylvania, and Florida.

Danny Johnson is an American Dirt Modified racing driver who has earned over 600 feature event victories at 55 different speedways in 13 states and two Canadian provinces.

Brian Swartzlander is an American Dirt Modified racing driver who has earned 15 track championships including 7 at the Lernerville Speedway in Pennsylvania.

Kenneth "Kenny" Tremont Jr. is an American dirt modified racing driver. He has captured 41 track titles at seven different tracks, and notched wins at 20 different tracks.

Alan Johnson is an American Dirt Modified racing driver who has earned over 560 feature event at 39 tracks in seven states and two Canadian provinces.

Jack Johnson was an American dirt modified racing driver. A six-time Mr. Dirt Champion and four-time Super DIRT Series Champion, Johnson won 428 Modified feature races at 35 tracks in 10 states and two Canadian provinces.

Douglas "Doug" Hoffman was an American Modified racing driver. He won 482 feature events and 25 championships at 40 different tracks in nine states and two Canadian provinces.

Kenneth "Kenny" Shoemaker was an American dirt modified racing driver. Known as "The Shoe", he was a hired gun who piloted 78 different cars to over 150 wins, usually at venues within driving distance of his home because of his full time job.

David "Dave" Lape was an American dirt modified racing driver, fabricator, and promoter. His cars always carried the number 22 adorned with 13-point flames as a tribute to his childhood mentor, car owner Bob Whitbeck and his driver Pete Corey.

Louis "Lou" Lazzaro was an American Modified racing driver. Equally adept on both dirt and asphalt surfaces, he raced from Daytona to Canada, and is credited with over 250 feature wins in a career that spanned six decades.

Edward "Ed" Oritz was an American Modified racing driver. Equally adept on both dirt and asphalt surfaces, he raced from Canada to New Jersey, and is credited with 200 feature wins in a career that spanned five decades.

Ken "Kenny" Meahl is a retired American Modified racing driver. He was the driver for teen car owner Jerry Cook for several years before the NASCAR Hall of Fame driver came of age.

Mitch Gibbs is a retired American Dirt Modified racing driver, credited with 179 career wins at 15 tracks in the Mid-Atlantic.

Robert "Bobby" Varin is an American dirt modified and sprint car racing driver. He has been credited with over 150 feature event wins at race tracks in the Northeastern United States.

References

  1. ↑ "Cars, Drivers & Events – Tim Fuller". Auto Racing Research Associates. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Owens, Chris (May 2, 2023). "Future Hall of Famer Tim Fuller recounts career highlights after 30 years in racing". The Palladium Times. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Watertown's Tim Fuller will be owner/driver starting this weekend in World of Outlaws Late Model Series". The Post-Standard . April 29, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Fuller, O'Brien and Cameron to be inducted into NE Dirt Modified Hall of Fame". The Citizen (Auburn, New York) . May 7, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Fuller best". The Daily Gazette . February 16, 2003. p. C3. Retrieved July 7, 2023– via Google Books.
  6. ↑ Johnson, DJ (April 9, 2005). "Lernerville midweek event". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . p. D5. Retrieved July 7, 2023– via Google Books.
  7. ↑ Tiff, John (May 25, 2015). "Tim Fuller nets first career Utica-Rome Speedway win". The Oneida Daily Dispatch. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  8. ↑ Ellis, James A. (April 23, 2023). "Fuller victorious on 'Jumpin' Jack night' at Fonda Speedway". The Daily Gazette . Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Tim Fuller-Career Results by Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.