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Tim Fuller (racing driver)

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Cars, Drivers & Events – Tim Fuller". Auto Racing Research Associates. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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.