WAGNER HOLDS OFF BETTS; BOZOWSKI & GEESAMAN STRIKE ON NIGHT #1 OF DANNY SERRANO WEEKEND!

SWEDESBORO, NJ — Danny Serrano Weekend presented by Brig Spring Car Wash and Izzi Trucking & Rigging roared to life at Bridgeport Motorsports Park with a packed night of racing that saw Eddie Wagner, P.J. Bozowski and Jasen Geesaman race their way into Victory Lane, while the Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz Modifieds turned up the intensity with three timed sessions that locked three drivers into Saturday’s Danny Serrano Memorial.
Wagner scored his second DCB’s Plumbing & Heating Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series victory of the season at Bridgeport, holding off newly crowned 2026 MASS Champion Troy Betts in a hard-fought 25-lap main event.
Bozowski captured the Demers Heating & Cooling Underdog 20 presented by Norcia Corporation, earning his first win with a smart and patient drive through traffic.
Geesaman made his first Bridgeport appearance of the season count in a big way, charging to victory in the 20-lap Straight Up Construction Street Stock feature.
Dan Stein Jr. completed the Night #1 winners by taking the Insta Signs Plus Four Cylinder feature in a non-stop 20-lap affair.
David Hunt, Dominick Buffalino, and Richie Pratt Jr. all set fast times in the Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz Modified’s
Wagner and Kyle Spence brought the Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series field to the green with Wagner immediately taking command over Spence, Ryan Stillwaggon and D.J. Tanner.
Stillwaggon made an early exit while Tanner began to pressure Spence for second, but Betts was coming and coming fast.
Starting sixth, the 2026 MASS Champion wasted little time slicing his way toward the front. Betts moved past Spence and Tanner and was already into the runner-up position by lap three. From there, it was Wagner versus Betts.
Wagner continued to set the pace with Betts applying pressure throughout the 25-lap event. Behind the leaders, Tanner, Tim Iulg and Dave Brown battled inside the top five as Wagner dealt with restarts, changing track conditions and eventually heavy lapped traffic.
Despite everything Betts threw at him, Wagner never surrendered the top spot and raced under the checkered flag for his second Bridgeport MASS victory of the season.
“I didn’t feel like it was an easy win,” Wagner said. “I had multiple restarts with Troy trying to slide me.” The wind created another challenge for the leader, and Wagner had his hands full as the leaders encountered traffic late in the race. “Lapped traffic was heavy at the end of the race,” Wagner added.
Wagner took the win over Betts, with Brown racing home third. Tanner and Iulg completed the top five. Spence finished sixth followed by Ryan Schultz, Rick Lafferty, Shelby Kelly and Michael Shea.
Hunter Ploski and Duncan Molesworth led the field to green in the Demers Heating & Cooling Underdog 20 presented by Norcia Corporation. Ploski jumped into the early lead, but Bozowski was immediately on the attack from his third starting position.
Bozowski first challenged Molesworth for second before setting his sights on Ploski. As the field completed lap five, Bozowski made his move and powered into the lead. After a rough opening portion of the event, the race went green for good following the final caution on lap seven, from there, Bozowski took control.
Bozowski opened a comfortable advantage over Molesworth and carefully negotiated lapped traffic on his way to a memorable first victory. “I just needed to be smart and stay calm,” Bozowski explained.
That patience has been a major part of Bozowski’s sophomore season. After avoiding the second-year struggles that often challenge young racers, consistent top-five and top-ten finishes carried him to third in the championship standings behind Jesse Hirthler and Matt Ellery.
On Danny Serrano Weekend, that consistency finally turned into a trip to Victory Lane.
While Bozowski was too young to have personally known Serrano, he understood what Danny meant to his family and so many throughout the Bridgeport racing community.
“Winning during his weekend felt very special, and I’m glad I could win it,” Bozowski said.
Molesworth finished second, followed by Brandon Watkins, Pete Serra and Tim Borror. George Gaeris, Tom Carpenter, Melissa Scarpati, Drew Zeigler and Scott Hulmes completed the top ten.
Twenty-two Street Stocks filled the pits for Night #1, and when the green flag waved, Mike Baldwin and Scott Freed led the Straight Up Construction Street Stock field into battle.
Baldwin grabbed the early advantage over Geesaman and Gary Bozowski, but Geesaman wasn’t about to wait around.
On lap four, Geesaman raced into the lead and he never looked back. Making his first Bridgeport start of the season, Geesaman took command and carried it all the way to the checkered flag for an impressive victory.
Mike Hughes Jr. returned to his racing roots and delivered a strong runner-up finish. Baldwin crossed the line third, with Gary Bozowski fourth and Jeramy Doerr fifth. Mike Walsh, Jimmy Combs, Mike Berkheiser, Darren Cox and Spider Ensinger Sr. rounded out the top ten.
John Parker grabbed the early lead in the Insta Signs Plus Four Cylinder feature and paced the opening four circuits before the Birthday boy, Dan Stein Jr. made his move. Once Stein took command, there was no catching him.
The feature went the entire 20-lap distance without a caution, with Stein leading the remaining laps to capture his second Four Cylinder victory on his birthday. Dale Mull finished second with Parker third, Logan Mull fourth and Joe Garey Sr. completing the top five.
The Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz Modifieds added another layer of excitement to Night #1 with three timed hot-lap sessions, with the fastest driver in each session earning a guaranteed starting position in Saturday’s Danny Serrano Memorial.
Making his first start of the season, David Hunt came out swinging and set fast time in the opening session. Dominick Buffalino topped the charts in session two. Then Richie Pratt Jr. laid down the quickest lap in the third and final session.
Night #1 delivered the action, unfortunately night #2 succumbed to the Nor’easter that plagued the northeast over the weekend. With no open dates until mid November, the remainder of the Danny Serrano Weekend presented by Brig Spring Car Wash and Izzi Trucking & Rigging has been canceled for 2026.
RESULTS – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2026
Danny Serrano Weekend Night #1 – Presented by Big Spring Car Wash & Izzi Trucking & Rigging
DANNY’S PIZZA PIZZAZZ MODIFIEDS TIMED SESSIONS
Session 1 – David Hunt
Session 2 – Dominick Buffalino
Session 3 – Richie Pratt, Jr.
MID-ATLANTIC SPRINT SERIES A-MAIN (25 LAPS)
2026 SERIES CHAMPION – TROY BETTS
1. Eddie Wagner, 2. Troy Betts, 3. Dave Brown, 4. D.J. Tanner, Jr., 5. Tim Iulg, 6. Kyle Spence, 7. Ryan Schultz, 8. Rick Lafferty, 9. Shelby Kelly, 10. Michael Shea, 11. Josh Bricker, 12. Bob Lilick, Jr., 13. Kurt Rainey, 14. Aidan Borden, 15. Dirk Rimrott, 16. Mark Connely, 17. Dan Leaper, 18. Jon Brennfleck, 19. Andrew Turpin, 20. Ryan Stillwaggon, 21. Tim Tanner
DEMERS HEATING & COOLING SPORTSMAN
UNDERDOG 20 PRESENTED BY NORCIA CORPORATION
1. P.J. Bozowski, 2. Duncan Molesworth, 3. Brandon Watkins, 4. Pete Serra, 5. Tim Borror, 6. George Gaeris, 7. Tom Carpenter, 8. Melissa Scarpati, 9. Drew Zeigler, 10. Scott Hulmes, 11. Anthony Sisco, 12. Jason Depaturi, 13. Anthony Tortorello, 14. Hunter Ploski, 15. John Scarpati, 16. Brian Rogers, 17. Howard Huepful, 18. Aaron Weaver, 19. Chris Grbac, DNS – Sarah Lynn, John Norcia, Ethan Young, Aiden Spencer
STRAIGHT UP CONSTRUCTION STREET STOCK FEATURE (20 LAPS)
1. Jasen Geesaman, 2. Mike Hughes, Jr., 3. Mike Baldwin, 4. Gary Bozowski, 5. Jeramy Doerr, 6. Mike Walsh, 7. Jimmy Combs, 8. Mike Berkheiser, 9. Darren Cox, 10. Spider Ensinger, Sr., 11. Scott Freed, 12. Geoff Handel, 13. Gary Klimeczak, 14. Mark Cooper, 15. Ken Moren, 16. Cayja Darling, 17. Richie Page, 18. Spider Ensinger, Jr., 19. Nick Sandone, III, 20. Tommy Dawson, 21. Bailey Tolson, DNS – Walt Oster
FOUR CYLINDER STOCK FEATURE (20 LAPS)
1. Dan Stein, Jr., 2. Dale Mull, 3. John Parker, 4. Logan Mull, 5. Joe Garey, Sr., DNS – Eric Degler
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