10/24/2003

JOHN FORTIN RECLAIMS BIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTERS DRIVERS CUP

    Among the many honors bestowed upon John Fortin of Holtsville this Saturday night during the Riverhead Raceway awards banquet, the 2003 NASCAR Modified champion will reclaim the Big Brother & Big Sisters of Long Island Driver's Cup. Fortin won the inaugural Big Brothers & Big Sisters award in 2001.
    After winning the 2001 Riverhead Raceway NASCAR Modified title John Fortin and his crew embarked on a full effort on the NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series but midway through that season Fortin and his team realized where they needed to be in 2003.
    "It takes an awful lot to run the FMS full time," John disclosed on more that one occasion "all of my crew have full time jobs and I'm a self proprietor and getting away for days at a time for my guys is just too much".  Therefore the decision to return to Riverhead Raceway full time in 2003 was made.
    "Riverhead Raceway is home, always has been always will be and it's nice to race in front of family and friends who root you on week in and week out" Fortin offered "don't get me wrong though.  There is a ton of pressure those final few races when you're racing for the championship" Watching John over the final month in the Honda of Riverhead/Bike Shop of Coram Chevrolet you'd never know it!
    "It's going to be an honor to accept the Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Long Island Drivers Cup at the banquet and to have it on my mantel again for another year" Fortin concluded. J.R. Bertuccio won the cup in 2002.
    Many veteran competitors and fans alike agree that John Fortin is an aggressive yet smart points racer and is usually in the mix for the track title year in and year out. With two NASCAR Modified championships now in his possession to go along with numerous Figure Eight titles, they are proven correct.

Sources:  Bob Finan/Riverhead Raceway PR
Posted:  October 28, 2003