PAUCH AND HOUSWORTH ARE VICTORIOUS AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY’S LEGENDS OF THE FALL

PAUCH AND HOUSWORTH ARE VICTORIOUS AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY’S LEGENDS OF THE FALL

Story By: Mike Wisniewski/New Egypt Speedway

Photos By: Harry Meeks/RacersGuide.com

New Egypt, NJ (October 6, 2019) – At New Egypt Speedway’s Legends of the Fall, Billy Pauch Jr. topped the field of Modifieds in the 75-lap feature. Jim Housworth took top honors in the Crate vs. Sportsman event.

As the 75-lap Modified feature got underway, polesitter Briggs Danner grabbed the lead with Brandon Grosso, Andy Bachetti, Jimmy Horton and Billy Pauch Jr. next in line. On the fourth circuit, Grosso gained the top spot with Bachetti advancing into second and Danner dropping back to third. Pauch Jr., the 2019 Modified champion at New Egypt Speedway, was on the march forward as he motored into third behind Grosso and Bachetti with six tours recorded. Following a lap nine caution, Grosso was still in front with Bachetti, Pauch Jr., Horton and Duane Howard completing the top five. Over the next few laps, Howard and David VanHorn waged a good battle for fifth. VanHorn took over the position on lap fourteen just prior to an appearance of the red flag for a flare-up on PJ Oliver’s ride. On the ensuing restart, Grosso held off Bachetti with Pauch Jr. in third. Bachetti remained in hot pursuit and eventually was able to slip by Grosso on the eighteenth revolution. By lap twenty, Bachetti was pulling away as Pauch Jr. was tracking down Grosso. Three circuits later, Pauch Jr. took over the runner up spot from Grosso just before Kevin Sockriter’s spin brought out the yellow flag. Under this caution period, Bachetti dropped out the race with a mechanical issue. With Bachetti retired from the contest, Pauch Jr. inherited the lead on the twenty-fourth tour. After a pair cautions, Pauch Jr. was still in charge on lap twenty-seven with Grosso in second and fourteenth place starting Richie Pratt Jr. in third. On lap thirty-seven, a broken radiator hose forced Pratt Jr. out of the race as VanHorn advanced into third with Howard in fourth, and Danny Bouc in fifth. Following a fuel stop on the thirty-eighth circuit and a multi-car tangle on lap forty, Pauch Jr. was still pacing the field over Grosso, VanHorn, Howard and Bouc. Pauch Jr. began to pull to away from his rivals but his comfortable margin vanished due to a slowing Kevin Sockriter on lap forty-nine. When action resumed, Pauch Jr. held off Grosso as Howard sped past VanHorn to take third. On lap fifty-three, VanHorn lost another position as Bouc sped into fourth. Two tours later, racing came to a pause as Jimmy Horton’s ride slowed on the dirt oval. When the competition resumed, Pauch Jr. maintained his edge with Howard charging past Grosso for second and VanHorn taking over fourth from Bouc. Over the final nineteen circuits, Pauch Jr. would only be slowed down by a pair of caution flags as he comfortably won his sixth feature of the season and the twenty-seventh Modified victory of his career. This was the second year in the row that Pauch Jr. collected the $7500 Legends of the Fall event. With Howard in second, Grosso finished third. VanHorn was fourth and Bouc came home in fifth. The Modified heats were captured by Brandon Grosso, Andy Bachetti, Danny Bouc and David VanHorn.  Danny Creeden and Ryan Simmons won the consolation races.

In the 25-lap Crate vs. Sportsman feature, Jim Housworth led every step of the way to collect his second win of the year. Housworth, who finished second in the 2019 Hammer Sportsman title chase at New Egypt Speedway, was able to hold off Ryan Heim on a last lap restart to secure the victory. Behind Heim, ninth place starting Will Dupree completed the race in third. Joe Toth came from twelfth to finish in fourth. Brandon Edgar completed the top five after starting the contest in fourteenth. The winners in the qualifying events were Art Liedl, Jim Housworth and JT Trstensky.

“New Jersey’s Premier Dirt Track Facility”, New Egypt Speedway is located on Route 539 just minutes from Six Flags Great Adventure and the New Jersey Turnpike. A racy 7/16-mile D-shaped dirt oval, New Egypt Speedway serves Garden State race fans with some of the best competition in the country.  New Egypt’s state-of-the-art facilities feature daylight-quality lighting and excellent sightlines from any seat in the house.  The grandstands are fully wheelchair accessible with wide, clear, and well-groomed walkways. Concession facilities serve up everything from Jersey Burgers to ice cream treats at family-friendly prices.

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NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY RESULTS – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2019 

Modifieds

Heat 1 – 1. Brandon Grosso 2. Briggs Danner 3. Frank Cozze 4. Dominick Buffalino           

Heat 2 – 1. Andy Bachetti 2. Ryan Krachun 3. Duane Howard 4. Richie Pratt Jr.

Heat 3 – 1. Danny Bouc 2. Cale Ross 3. Mike Butler 4. PJ Oliver 

Heat 4 – 1. David VanHorn 2. Billy Pauch Jr. 3. Jimmy Horton 4. Billy Osmun

Consolation 1 – 1. Danny Creeden 2. John Willman 3. Kevin Sockriter 4. Tommy Beamer

Consolation 2 – 1. Ryan Simmons 2. Alex Yankowski 3. Rick Laubach 4. TJ Lilly

DNQ:  Jack Swain, Rich Rutski, JR Fulper, Pat Wall, Brett Kressley, Jake Roveda, Ricky Wegner, Dan Hineline, Stan Frankenfield, Tim Apgar

MODIFIEDS – 75 LAPS FEATURE – LEGENDS OF THE FALL

1. BILLY PAUCH JR. 2. Duane Howard 3. Brandon Grosso 4. David VanHorn 5. Danny Bouc 6. Billy Osmun 7. Frank Cozze 8. Mike Butler 9. Ryan Krachun 10. Tommy Beamer 11. Danny Creeden 12. Rick Laubach 13. Alex Yankowski 14. Jimmy Horton 15. Kevin Sockriter 16. Ryan Simmons 17. Richie Pratt Jr. 18. Dominick Buffalino 19. Briggs Danner 20. Cale Ross 21. PJ Oliver 22. John Willman 23. TJ Lilly 24. Andy Bachetti

Crate Modifieds vs Sportsman

Heat 1 – 1. Art Liedl 2. Ryan Heim 3. Steve Hicks 4. Jimmy Amato 5. Kevin Borden 6. Ricky Wegner

Heat 2 – 1. Jim Housworth 2. Will Dupree 3. Jack Butler 4. Joe Toth 5. Brandon Edgar 6. Jeremy Martino

Heat 3 – 1. JT Trstensky 2. Jason Kosch 3. Brad Arnold 4. Joe Nappi 5. David Burns 6. Glenn McIntyre

CRATE MODIFIEDS VS. SPORTSMAN – 25 LAPS FEATURE

1. JIM HOUSWORTH 2. Ryan Heim 3. Will Dupree 4. Joe Toth 5. Brandon Edgar 6. Jason Kosch 7. Justin Grosso 8. Jeremy Martino 9. Glenn McIntyre 10. Danny Carlough 11. Ryan Krushinski 12. David Burns 13. Will Trstensky 14. Robbie Dunn 15. Joe Nappi 16. Jimmy Amato 17. Kevin Borden 18. Steve Hicks 19. Art Liedl 20. Ricky Wegner 21. Brad Arnold 22. JT Trstensky 23. Jack Butler 

Modified Contingency Bonuses:

4th Place – $50 Vahlco Wheels Gift Certificate – David VanHorn

5th Place – $400 toward a new Fuel Cell from ATL Fuel Cells – Danny Bouc

6th Place – $50 ERK Steering Repair Gift Certificate – Billy Osmun

6th Place – $50 Visa Gift Card Courtesy of Premio Foods – Billy Osmun

8th Place – $100 Courtesy of Larry’s Hot Rods & Harley’s – Mike Butler

10th Place – 5-Gallon Fuel Jug Courtesy of Insinger Performance/Sunoco Race Fuels – Tommy Beamer

15th Place – 5-Gallon Fuel Jug Courtesy of Insinger Performance/Sunoco Race Fuels – Kevin Sockriter

16th Place – $50 ERK Steering Repair Gift Certificate – Ryan Simmons

20th Place – 5-Gallon Fuel Jug Courtesy of Insinger Performance/Sunoco Race Fuels – Cale Ross

Hard Charger – Free Tire Courtesy of American Racer/Lias Tire – Tommy Beamer

Hard Charger – $50 Courtesy of Ken Bruce & Bill Brown & Company Inc. – Tommy Beamer

Heat Race Winner: $50 Courtesy of Pete & Elda’s Bar & Carmen’s Pizzeria

$50 Gift Certificate- Each Heat Race Winner Courtesy of Mike’s Performance Center – Brandon Grosso, Andy Bachetti, Danny Bouc and David VanHorn 

Insinger Performance/Sunoco Race Fuels B-Main: $500 split amongst all Modified non-qualifiers – Jack Swain, Rich Rutski, JR Fulper, Pat Wall, Brett Kressley, Jake Roveda, Ricky Wegner, Dan Hineline, Stan Frankenfield, Tim Apgar

Insinger Performance/Sunoco Race Fuels B-Main Winner: 5-Gallon Fuel Jug Courtesy of Insinger Performance/Sunoco Race Fuels – Danny Creeden and Ryan Simmons

Hard Luck: 5-Gallon Fuel Jug Courtesy of Insinger Performance/Sunoco Race Fuels – Andy Bachetti

Crate vs. Sportsman Contingency Bonuses:

$100 – Highest finishing Crate Modified Courtesy of Bitner Automotive – Justin Grosso

6th Place – $50 ERK Steering Repair Gift Certificate – Jason Kosch

10th Place – 5-Gallon Fuel Jug Courtesy of Insinger Performance/Sunoco Race Fuels – Danny Carlough

15th Place – 5-Gallon Fuel Jug Courtesy of Insinger Performance/Sunoco Race Fuels – Joe Nappi

16th Place – $50 ERK Steering Repair Gift Certificate – Jimmy Amato

20th Place – 5-Gallon Fuel Jug Courtesy of Insinger Performance/Sunoco Race Fuels – Ricky Wegner

$50 Gift Certificate- Each Heat Race Winner Courtesy of Lineman Racing – Art Liedl, Jim Housworth and JT Trstensky

$50 Gift Certificate- Each Heat Race Winner Courtesy of Mike’s Performance Center – Art Liedl, Jim Housworth and JT Trstensky

Hard Luck: 5-Gallon Fuel Jug Courtesy of Insinger Performance/Sunoco Race Fuels – Jimmy Amato