Pauch Jr. and Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz Combine Forces
Story By: MANDEE PAUCH
Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM
FRENCHTOWN, NJ – January 12, 2017- Frenchtown, N.J.’s standout driver, Billy Pauch Jr., will be teaming up with the Danny Sommeling’s owned Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz No. 51 Modified team with the help of Bob Wescott and partners for the 2017 season.
The new team combination plan to tackle roughly 20 races while concentrating on the southern portion of the Short Track Super Series as well as other select special shows in the Northeast.
Pauch Jr. and the Pizza Pizzazz team came together once back in 2016. “We teamed together last year for one race and we seemed to click really well. We drove to the front only to have a piece of weight fall off and ended up having to pull off,” Pauch said.
Despite the DNF, Sommeling felt the team worked so well that he wanted to do more. “Our crew chief, Bill Clark, and Jr. hit it off so well; that’s one of the reasons this all came together. Bill (Clark) has been around forever in racing and for both of them to form such a great relationship, I’m looking forward to seeing what we can bring this season,” stated Sommeling.
Clark always had his sites set on Jr. from the start. “We talked two years ago and things didn’t work out with our schedules,” Clark said. “We remained friends and talked quite often. When the opportunity arose to work together that one race this past summer we had a lot of fun and clicked well. After that we decided we wanted to continue it.”
Sommeling mentioned it’ll be his first season as a car owner with everything brand new. “I’m just excited Billy agreed to give me a shot and let me see what I can do. We’re going to be a contender,” Sommeling said.
The new lethal combination will have new Bicknell cars, one with an open motor and one with a big block. “I am very excited to get to do some traveling with the equipment Danny has provided us and all of our great partners. Danny has worked hard to give us the right pieces to win races and now it is our turn to make it happen,” stated Pauch.
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