GEORGETOWN, Del. — Billy Pauch Jr. returned to Victory Lane at Georgetown Speedway for the first time since October 2021 with Millman’s NAPA Modifieds Thursday night.
The Frenchtown, N.J., native started from the outside of the front row and took the lead on the fifth circuit. From there, Pauch Jr. would never relinquish the top spot.
The win netted Pauch Jr. a $3,500 payday after the start of the feature was delayed nearly an hour-and-a-half due to an unexpected light rain that fell over the speedway.
“I told Mike Mahaney since he won earlier this week, it was my turn to do it,” Pauch Jr. proclaimed with a laugh of his brother-in-law.
After taking the lead on lap five, Pauch Jr. held on after multiple restarts during the midpoint of the race to take the victory.
Pauch Jr. took home the $3,500 victory in the ‘Summer Thunder’ event.
Ryan Krachun took the runner-up spot on the final lap and Carson Wright followed up his Delaware win with a podium run at Georgetown.
H.J. Bunting grabbed a hard-fought fourth-place finish after starting 11th and Joseph Watson rounded out the top five.
Rick Eckert won the Stockley Speed & Supply Super Late Model victory, also worth $3,500.
Matt Hill put on a dominant performance in the First State Chevrolet RUSH Late Model feature.
David Smith went from third to first to get the Southern Delaware Vintage Stock Car Club Modified victory, while Cale Pettyjohn made a last-lap pass of Nathan Austin for the sportsman win.
David Smith was victorious once again with the Delaware Super Trucks.