6/21/2017
Delaware International Speedway
RYAN WATT'S ONE WEEK TOTAL EXCEEDS $8000 WITH CAMP BARNES BIG BLOCK WIN
A solid field of 23 NAPA Big Block Modifieds participated in Tuesday night’s program. The three heats were won by Ryan Watt, Scott VanGorder and Ron Roberts. With the inversion draw, Jordan Watson started on the pole and led the first five circuits.
Watt took over on lap six when Watson bobbled in turn four. Watson recovered at at the halfway sign the top five were Watt, Watson, Shawn Ward, Jimmy Horton and Howard O’Neal.
Watt was like a rocket and opened a 6.45 seconds lead before Kevin Sockriter slowed bringing out the yellow with eight laps to go in the 25-lap feature. Watt would continue to drive away on the restart and easily took the win. It was his second win in six days at the track and with Tuesday night’s winnings of $3500 took his total for the week to over $8000!
“This car has been good where ever we have raced,� commented Watt. “Ron Roberts that owns the car is from Delaware and has always supported this Camp Barnes race.�
Watson finally shook a string of bad luck at the track finishing in second with Craig VonDohren coming on strong in the late stages to finish in third. Ward completed a solid run in fourth and Horton rounded out the top five.
Rookie Kenneth Peek took a nasty flip after bicycling in the third turn in his heat. Peek was not injured in the incident.
NAPA Big Block Modified Finish: 1. Ryan Watt; 2. Jordan Watson; 3. Craig VonDohren; 4. Shawn
Ward; 5. Jimmy Horton; 6. Howard O’Neal; 7. Jim Britt; 8. Matt Jester; 9. Bobby Watkins; 10. Danny Johnson; 11. Matt Hawkins; 12. Scott VanGorder; 13. Brandon Watkins; 14. T.J. Williams; 15. Eric Vent; 16. Kevin Sockriter; 17. Ron Roberts; 18. H.J. Bunting; 19. JoJo Watkins; 20. Carson
Wright; 21. Rick Laubach; 22. Dale Hawkins; DNS: Kenneth Peek.
