6/25/2017
Delaware International Speedway
JORDAN WATSON GOES WIRE TO WIRE FOR FIRST BIG BLOCK WIN OF THE SEASON
The NAPA Big Block Modified heats were a prelude to the 25-lap feature with Jordan Watson and Jamie Mills picking up the wins. Watson would start the main in third but shot by Brandon Watkins and Dale Hawkins to lead lap one.
By the second circuit Mills had blasted from ninth to fifth. One lap later he shot by both Brandon and Bobby Watkins for the third spot behind Hawkins. Hawkins put up a good fight until lap eight when Mills moved by.
JoJo Watson had gotten by H.J. Bunting to crack the top five and was up to fourth by halfway. Matt Jester, who started in tenth followed into fifth. Jordan wasn’t letting up and had built a 7.5 second lead when the first caution flew on lap 15 when Brandon Watkins slowed.
On the restart Jester was able to get around Hawkins for fourth and once again Jordan opened a 3.5 second lead over Mills and his brother JoJo. The final yellow was out with five to go when Howard O’Neal came to a stop. As Jordan Watson again pulled away on the restart, JoJo Watson went to work on Mills taking second with three to go. That’s how they would finish with Jordan getting his first win of the season and his brother JoJo second. Third went to Mills with Jester fourth and Hawkins fifth.
NAPA Big Block Finish: 1. Jordan Watson; 2. JoJo Watson; 3. Jamie Mills; 4. Matt Jester; 5. Dale Hawkins; 6. Bobby Watkins; 7. Kevin Sockriter; 8. Matt Hawkins; 9. Dave Dissinger; 10. Jim Britt; 11. Brandon Watkins; 12. Scott VanGorder; 13. H.J. Bunting; 14. Howard O’Neal; 15. Carson Wright; 16. T.J. Williams; 17. Robert Dutton; 18. Michael White; DNS: Brian Hitz; Westley Smith.
