BECHTELSVILLE, Pa. — Billy Pauch Jr. outdueled Eddie Strada and a field of 42 modifieds to win the 30-lap NASCAR 358 Modified feature paying $3,000 to win during Tuesday’s Thunder on the Hill program at Grandview Speedway.
The NASCAR 358 Modified feature delivered another exciting battle as Eddie Strada and Billy Pauch Jr. raced side-by-side for the lead over the opening laps. Strada carried momentum around the outside while Pauch hugged the bottom groove, with neither driver willing to surrender an inch before Pauch finally edged ahead to officially lead lap three.
Pauch gradually built his advantage to nearly half a straightaway before reaching slower traffic, allowing Strada to reel him back in. Behind the leaders, Duane Howard and Anthony Perrego kept themselves in contention and Jeff Strunk steadily worked his way into the top five after starting deeper in the field.
With fewer than ten laps remaining, Strada mounted one final charge, pulling to Pauch’s rear bumper before swinging to the outside as the leaders navigated heavy lapped traffic. Pauch answered every challenge, maintaining his composure and momentum despite constant pressure. Perrego also closed in during the closing laps, but Pauch never faltered, completing all 30 laps to secure the victory.
Pauch claimed the $3,000 winner’s prize over Strada, Perrego, Strunk and Howard, completing a memorable night in which both headline divisions raced clean, hard, and uninterrupted from green flag to checkered.
The finish:
Feature (30 Laps) – 1. Billy Pauch Jr. 2. Eddie Strada 3. Anthony Perrego 4. Jeff Strunk 5. Duane Howard 6. Jax Yohn 7. Dylan Swinehart 8. Craig Whitmoyer 9. Brett Kressley 10. Colin Cox 11. Ryan Graver 12. Tim Buckwalter 13. Logan Watt 14. Rick Laubach 15. Sam Martz Jr. 16. Craig Von Dohren 17. Mike Gular 18. Matt Stangle 19. Danny Bouc 20. Jesse Hirthler 21. Bobby Butler 22. DJ Hunt 23. Mike Laise 24. Bryan Kuhl 25. Louden Reimert 26. John Willman
