SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Moving up from the Sportsman Modified division, Justin Wright brought his Big-Block Modified to Syracuse's Moody Mile for the first time, speeding it to victory in today's DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Futures race.

Wright, whose past NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week success includes a fifth-place finish in last year's DIRTcar Sportsman Championship, hopes to continue to build a career in the powerful 800-plus horsepower Big-Block Modified machine.

"It's a lot faster," Wright said. "It pins you back in the seat going down the back stretch. You just have to pay attention and hit your marks a little more carefully with the Big Block because you're going so much faster and you can wreck the car a lot quicker."

The rookie placed 30th in Thursday's time trials, earning the tenth starting spot in tonight's third twenty-lap VP Small Engine Fuels qualifier.

Rounding out the top five in the DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Futures race are Mario Clair in second, Brian Sage in third, Kevin Albert in fourth, and Marc Johnson in fifth.

Big-Block Modified Futures Finish (15 laps): 1. Justin Wright, 2. Mario Clair, 3. Brian Sage, 4. Kevin Albert, 5. Marc Johnson, 6. Tyler Siri, 7. Jeff Rockefeller, 8. Jasmin Leveillee, 9. Tommy Flannigan, 10. Matt Pupello, 11. Scott Boudinot, 12. Darwin Greene, 13. Aaron Jacobs

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