PATIENCE PAYS BIG DIVIDENDS FOR FORMER CHAMP BOUC

Pipersville, Pa's Danny Bouc proved that determination and a fast car pay off as he captured the thirty lap modified feature at the New Egypt Speedway Saturday night. The victory was his first of the young season and the sixteenth at the Route 539 oval. Taking advantage of a pole starting position, Ryan Simmons quickly darted into the lead as the green flag fell with D J Hunt in second and Brandon Grosso third. 

Hunt wasted no time in becoming the new leader on lap two, and with the lap completed, the caution flag was needed for Davey Sammons who spun in turn two. Sammons was able to refire his machine and rejoin the field as Grosso showed his strength on the restart becoming the third different leader in as many laps scored. Hunt continued to pace himself behind Grosso as Bouc, who originally lined up in the number ten spot, was in third by lap four. Setting a fast yet comfortable pace, Grosso saw his night quickly come to an end when smoke billowed from the Grosso Homes #32 on lap eleven. Hunt now found himself back in the lead with two time track champion Billy Pauch Jr. in second as lap twelve was recorded. 

Pauch and Bouc were wagering their own battle as current point leader Ryan Godown joined the duo on lap fourteen. While the race for the number two spot was a heated one, Hunt continued to run a consistent line around the speedway holding a four car length lead. With the white flag flying, Bouc saw the opening he needed to pass Pauch and move into second. The pass proved to be a very rewarding one as coming out of turn two the Creston Hydraulics #24 slowed allowing Bouc to assume the lead. Pauch valiantly tried to make a move as the two went into turn three but to no avail as the 33 year old driver recorded the win behind the wheel of the BDR Speed/C & S Equipment #6. 

Finishing behind Pauch and Godown were Louden Reimert and Matt Stangle. Finishing in sixth was John McClelland, as Hunt coasted across the line in seventh, Ryan Krachun eighth, Justin Grosso tenth, and Kevin Vaclavicek tenth.

In the twenty lap Crate Sportsman 602 feature on Taylor Ham night, it was Ryan Heim who drove a brilliant race to win his first of the season. With veteran Steve Davis lined up in the number one position, the large crowd in attendance knew he would be a tough customer to pass, and for the first twelve laps that was the case, But Heim was not giving up and made a nice move to pass the Premio Sausage #13 on lap thirteen. Having his hands full holding off a tough foursome behind him, the 2018 Crate Rookie champion did a masterful job to take home the $1,000 for the win. Nick Van Wickle took home second place money with defending champ Joe Toth third, Stephen Kemery fourth, and early leader Davis fifth.

In the twenty five lap Delaware Auto Exchange MASS 305 main event, Brian Carber took top honors. Having the misfortune of running out of fuel while leading the race in the season opener, Carber methodically worked his way into the lead from his tenth starting spot on lap ten. A caution on lap twenty four set the stage for a one lap shootout which saw Carber hold off Buddy Schweibinz for the win. Jeff Paulson, Eddie Wagner, and Aiden Borden rounded out the top five. 

Joe Garey Jr. bested Doug Ashford to win the fifteen lap 4-Cylinder feature. Tim Jones crossed the finish line in third with early leader Eric Degler fourth, and Joe Garey Sr fifth.

 Issac Elsner led the eight lap Crate Rookie feature from start to finish taking his first career feature win. The former 4 Cylinder campaigner kept his composure throughout the race and held off a late race challenge by Ryan Mahler to take the win. Tim Franks finished third.