Fulton Nets $3,016 Payday with First IMCA Modified Win at Thunder Mountain

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Charlie Fulton earned his first-ever Friesen Performance IMCA Modified victory and a $3,016 payday in the Ed and Jan Billings Classic, the season finale for the Close Racing Supply NY-Penn IMCA Modified Series presented by Insinger Performance, on Nov. 1 at Thunder Mountain Speedway. (Photo by M&J Photos)

By Michael Benjamin

CENTER ISLE, N.Y. (Nov. 1, 2025) — The Close Racing Supply NY-Penn IMCA Modified Series presented by Insinger Performance wrapped up its season Saturday night at Thunder Mountain Speedway, where 27 Friesen Performance IMCA Modified competitors converged for the richest event in the tour’s five-year history. The Ed and Jan Billings Classic headlined the evening, paying $3,016 to the winner and promising a dramatic conclusion to the 2025 campaign.

When the green flag flew on the 26-car feature, Charlie Fulton wasted no time jumping out to an early lead. Keith Lamphere, however, quickly found his rhythm and powered past Fulton on lap 10. His time out front was short-lived, as Fulton came charging back just two laps later, finding speed on the high side to reclaim the top spot. From there, Fulton hit his marks perfectly and never looked back, cruising to his first-ever NY-Penn Series victory in commanding fashion.

Lamphere crossed the line second, securing the 2025 series championship in the process, while Brad Sites, Tyler Belcher, and Randall Paxton rounded out the top five. Deep in the field, Mikey Wilcox earned the S&S Custom Auto Body Hard Charger Award, advancing 13 positions from his 26th starting spot — just edging out Michigan’s Myron DeYoung, who climbed 12 spots by race’s end.

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