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Jordan Watson Represents First State With $3,250 Georgetown Mod Win; Steven Drevicki Makes USAC East Coast History

GEORGETOWN, DE - On an historic night at the
Georgetown Speedway, Jordan Watson represented his home state of Delaware well.

Watson,
who resides just 15 minutes north of the speedway in Milford, ended an absence
of nearly three years for First State drivers from Victory Lane in L&J
Sheet Metal Modified competition at the historic venue.

Watson
picked up $3,250 in prize money for his efforts in the 30-lap main event
driving the family fielded No. 1J.

A
huge crowd filled the Georgetown grandstands to overflow for Blue Hen Dispose-All
Night featuring the first-ever appearance at the track by the Rapid Tire USAC
East Coast Sprint Cars.

Reading,
Pa.s Steven Drevicki etched his name in the history books with the inaugural
victory in the divisions 25-lap event.

The
night began with the dedication of the tracks turn-four grandstands in honor
of Delaware driving legend Harold Bunting. Many of Buntings family members
were in attendance for a ceremony held just prior to the National Anthem.

The
L&J Sheet Metal Modified event was led to green by Watson, who had charged
from last in his heat race to make the redraw of top qualifiers. Watson was flanked
on the front row by Pennsylvanias Ryan Watt, who had invaded Delaware
International Speedway and bested Watson in a back-and-forth battle just weeks
earlier.

This
time, Watson was having none of it. The No. 1J took off like a rocket.  

“We
made, what I felt like, was a pretty big change to the car last night in the
shop,â Watson said. “This car was awesome.â

Following
an early restart, Neshanic Station, N.J.s, “Sensationalâ Jimmy Horton went
through the middle of Ryan Watt and Delaware local Robert Dutton to climb from
the fourth to second.

Anthony
Perrego, of Middletown, N.Y., was hard charging in his Gary Simpson owned No. 12k
machine. After starting seventh he had climbed to the fourth spot in the early
going.

While
Watson had gotten away from the field, Horton, Watt, and Perrego fought for the
runner-up position while weaving in and out of slower traffic.

Through
the lapped cars, Watson never wavered, and was never under duress from the rest
of the field.

That
was until, a yellow came out for a spin on lap 25, bunching the field back
together.

“I
was glad to hear Watt was still behind me (on the restart), because I knew that
meant nobody was really charging,â Watson said of the late obstacle.

He
was correct.

When
the green flag flew from starter Joe Kriss, Watson again drove away from Watt
and the rest of the field to grab the win in what Jordan called “a win for the
Delaware fans.â

Watson
received $3,000 from the posted purse and an additional $250 as the top
Delaware driver courtesy of Stockley Materials.

Boyertown,
Pa.s Ryan Watt drove the Ron Roberts No. 14W to a $2,000 runner-up finish.
Horton guided the Halmar International No. 43 to third, followed by Mike Gular
of Boyertown, Pa., from the fifth row, and Jeff Strunk of Boyertown, Pa., who
started in Row No. 6 with Glenn Hynemans No. 126.

Perrego
faded to sixth in the late going. Richie Pratt Jr. of Woodbury Heights, N.J.,
came home seventh in the Dan Sommeling owned No. 51 ride. Ryan Krachun of
Branchburg, N.J., was eighth; Montgomery, N.J.s Brandon Grosso finished ninth;
and H.J. Bunting of Milford, Del., rounded out the top-10 on his Jake Marine
owned No. 85.

Stockley
Materials top three Delaware International regular bonuses went to Jordan
Watson ($250), H.J. Bunting ($150) and Kevin Sockriter ($100).

Mr.
Mulch put up a $150 bonus to the highest finisher without a win in 2019 that
went to fourth-finisher Gular

Ryan
Krachun grabbed the $150 bonus for the highest finishing small-block courtesy
of Stockley Tavern.

Anthony
Perrego and Brandon Grosso were the heat race winners for the night with 20
Modifieds in the pit area.

Steven
Drevicki picked up his fourth series win and extended his point lead in his
quest for back-to-back USAC East Coast championships.

Chris
Allen Jr. started on the pole and led the race in the early going, holding off
Drevicki, along with Chandler Leiby, Timmy Buckwalter, and Joey Biasi.

The
only yellow turned to red came on lap five, when Buckwalter and Leiby made
contact and sent Buckwalter off the bank and up and over several times in turns
three and four.  

The
field went green checkered for the remaining 20 laps, and put on an outstanding
race. After Drevicki got the lead, he pulled away, leaving Leiby, Allen and
Eddie Strada to fight amongst themselves for the runner up spot.

When
the Sunoco checkered flew Drevicki won his fourth feature event of the season.
Chris Allen, Eddie Strada, Chandler Leiby, and Joey Biasi rounded out the top
five in that order.

The
Chesapeake Paving/J.W. Brown Trucking 602 Crate Sportsman rounded out the
program with Dagsboro, Del.s Scott Hitchens continuing his dominance in the
division at Georgetown.

After
starting eighth, Hitchens was to fourth at the midpoint. Following a yellow,
Hitchens took advantage of the restart. He grabbed the lead and never looked
back.

Tom
Sherby grabbed the second spot in his Georgetown debut. James Hill came home in
third, while Joe Toth and Adam White rounded out the top five.

C.J.
Schirmer won an eventful 12-lap Southern Delaware Vintage Stock Car Feature for
the second time in 2019. Todd Miller won the Sportsman portion of the event.

Dale
Elliott won a highly competitive 12-lap Delaware Super Truck Feature over
Robert Smith and Jerry Hill.

Joe
Waters won his second consecutive Delmarva Charger Feature over Robert Packowski
and Ashley Merritt.

FRIDAY
NOTES: Event sponsor
Blue Hen Dispose-All of Millsboro, Del., brought nearly 70 representatives to
the event and set up an impressive display that included several pieces of the
companys equipment in the grandstand area….

A
total of 106 race cars filled the Georgetown pit area….

It
was a memorable night for the Watson family. Jordans brother, Jamie Watson, won
the 50-50 for a $1,739 cash prize….

Georgetown
Speedway, originally constructed by Melvin L. Joseph in 1949, is located at the
intersection of Route 113 and Speedway Road in Georgetown, Del., just miles
from the Delaware beaches and less than a 40-minute drive from Ocean City, Md.

A
website is live for the speedway at www.thegeorgetownspeedway.com.
Like Georgetown Speedway on Facebook, follow @thegtownspdwy on Twitter, e-mail georgetownspeedway@gmail.com
or contact the speedway hotline at 302.563.GTWN (4896).

BLUE HEN
DISPOSE-ALL NIGHT RESULTS SUMMARY – GEORGETOWN SPEEDWAY JULY 26, 2019

L&J Sheet Metal Modified
Feature Finish (30 laps): JORDAN WATSON, Ryan Watt, Jimmy Horton, Mike Gular, Jeff
Strunk, Anthony Perrego, Richie Pratt Jr., Ryan Krachun, Brandon Grosso, H.J.
Bunting, Kevin Sockriter, Robert Dutton, Howard O'Neal, Ron Roberts, Kevin
Gardner, Scott Van Gorder, Jordn Justice, Joseph Watson, Blaine Bracelin.

Did Not Start: Shawn Ward.

Stockley
Materials Top-Three Delaware International Speedway Regular Bonuses: Jordan Watson ($250); H.J.
Bunting ($150); Kevin Sockriter ($100)

Mr.
Mulch First Driver Without A 2019 Feature Win ($150): Mike Gular

Stockley
Tavern Top Small-Block ($150): Ryan Krachun

Rapid
Tire USAC East Coast Sprints (25 laps): STEVEN DREVICKI, Chris Allen, Eddie Strada, Chandler Leiby, Joe
Biasi, Connor Leoffler, Ryan Quakenbush, Austin Bishop, Eric Jennings, David
Swanson, Heidi Hedin, Zach Burd, Larry Drake, Lee Nardelli, Craig Pelligrini,
Zach Berghof, Paul Matsago, Tim Buckwalter.

Chesapeake
Paving/J.W. Brown Trucking Crate 602 Sportsman Feature Finish (20 laps): SCOTT HITCHENS, Thomas Sherby,
James Hill, Joe Toth, Adam White, Dwayne Crockett, Timmy Buckwalter, Greg
Humlhanz, Mark Pettyjohn, Tom Princiotta, Trent Willey, Tom Moore Jr., John
Stevenson, Samantha Muller, Jordan Long, David Jenkins, Anthony Tramontana,
Paul Griffin, Robbie Riley, Justin Riley, Rob Mancini, Sean Metz, Justin
Grosso, Mike White, Mike Hough.

Southern
Delaware Vintage Stock Car Feature Finish (12 laps): C.J. SCHIRMER, Jamie Eichholz,
Kelly Putz, Todd Miller (Sportsman Winner), David Tucker II, David Tucker I,
Wayne Roth, Dave Schamp, Charlie Moore, Freddy Brightbill, Dave Parsons, D.J.
Camerson, Josh Smith, John Burton, Robert Blann, Art Workman, Chris Loveland,
Chris Phillips.

Delaware
Super Truck Feature (12 laps): DALE ELLIOTT, Robert Smith, Jerry Hill, Matt Esham, Ryan
Efford, Kirk Miles Sr., Ronnie Holloway, George Ralph, Bill Dean, Tim Quay,
Dick Beauchamp, Thomas Jackson, Michelle Jackson.

Delmarva
Charger Feature (12 laps): JOE WATERS, Robert Packowski, Ashley Merritt, Brandon Riefler,
Thomas LeCates, Chris Carroll, John Bailey, Randy Merritt, Tippy Martinez,
Geoff Carey, Hunter Bensel, Greg Nailor.

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