‘Billy The Kid’ Scores First Modified Thunder Victory In Smoke On The Hill 2 At Grandview
Story By: BOB MILLER / THUNDER ON THE HILL – BECHTELSVILLE, PA – Billy Pauch – who holds eleven Thunder Sprint Car wins – picked up his first ever Modified Thunder on the Hill Racing Series victory Thursday night at Grandview Speedway during Smoke on the Hill 2.
Forty-three 358 modifieds took part in the event that enjoyed sponsorship from NAPA Auto Parts, Levan Machine & Truck Equipment and Pioneer Pole Buildings.
Pauch started on the pole and lead brothers, Kevin and Brian Hirthler to the drop of the green.
On the fifth lap, Jeff Strunk powered to third from the seventh starting position and moved around Kevin Hirthler six laps later. Pauch approached lapped traffic on lap 12 before the yellow flag flew for the first time when Brett Kressley spun.
On the restart Pauch took control and held off Jeff Strunk. Strunk closed but couldn’t muster enough to make the pass. Laps ticked off and Pauch claimed the checkered flag. Strunk settled for second, Kevin Hirthler in third, Duane Howard in fourth, and Ryan Godown in fifth.
NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series returns on Saturday, October 13 for the House of Thunder Halloween Party featuring the 21st Annual Big-Block/Small-Block Modified Traffic Jam, Sportsman, and MASS 305 Sprint Cars.
NASCAR 358 Modfiieds
Heat 1 (10 Laps) – 1. Rick Laubach 2. Billy Pauch 3. Danny Erb 4. Craig VonDohren 5. TJ Lilly
Heat 2 (10 Laps) – 1. Duane Howard 2. Justin Grim 3. Brett Kressley 4. Colt Harris 5. Alex Yankowski
Heat 3 (10 Laps) – 1. Danny Bouc 2. Ryan Godown 3. Jeff Strunk 4. Kenny Gilmore 5. Frank Cozze
Heat 4 (10 Laps) – 1. Kevin Hirthler 2. Brian Hirthler 3. Ryan Watt 4. Mike Lisowski 5. Jared Umbenhauer
Consi 1 (10 Laps) – 1. Ryan Beltz 2. Louden Reimert
Consi 2 (10 Laps) – 1. Wade Hendrickson 2. Brandon Grosso
NASCAR 358 Modifieds (30 Laps) – 1. Billy Pauch 2. Jeff Strunk 3. Kevin Hirthler 4. Duane Howard 5. Ryan Godown 6. Craig VonDohren 7. Rick Laubach 8. Brian Hirthler 9. Danny Erb 10. Kenny Gilmore 11. Jared Umbenhauer 12. Danny Bouc 13. Ryan Watt 14. Mike Lisowski 15. Justin Grim 16. Louden Reimert 17. Alex Yankowski 18. Frank Cozze 19. Colt Harris 20. Brandon Grosso 21. Ryan Beltz 22. TJ Lilly 23. Brett Kressley 24. Wade Hendrickson
