​BUCKWALTER WINS A THRILLER AT BRIDGEPORT’S MOTORSPORTS PARK

Bridgeport, NJ – The new 4/10th mile speedway at Bridgeport’s Motorsports Park presented four divisions of racing for the second show of the 2020 season and it was just as exciting as the first as Tim Buckwalter picked up the win in the All American 40 for the Foley Cat Modifieds after a three car battle for the lead that saw Ryan Godown, Ryan Watt and Buckwalter running high, running low and everywhere in between as they jockeyed for position.  Ryan Anderson picked up the win in the South Jersey Overhead Door 602 Sportsman.  Former track champion, TJ Henry returned to victory in the Sunbelt Rental Street Stock division and Davey Franek won the fourth and final race of the night as he captured the Capitol Renegade United Racing Club sprint car feature.

 

That’s seven feature events in just two races with seven different winners!  And this four division show was completed by 10:40PM – less than four hours since the 7pm start time!

 

When Ryan Godown drew the pole for the Modified feature event there were many who thought that the race was over before it started after Godown’s dominating performance one week earlier.  But there were other drivers who had other ideas!

 

Godown led through halfway but by that time Buckwalter was in his tracks and Ryan Watt was looking to make it a three car battle for the lead.  The three drivers used every line they could find as the wheeled around the new 4/10th track.  High, low and everything in between until Buckwalter secured the lead on lap twenty-seven.  Watt passed Godown to take second just on lap later.  

 

The leaders were met with heavy lapped traffic but Buckwalter didn’t seem to be phased.  He raced to the win in the Saxton Motorsports No. 23x – the third of the season for this team.  Watt finished second followed by Godown, Jeff Strunk and Craig VonDohren.  Frank Cozze finished sixth after running in the top five, followed by Richie Pratt, Jr., Briggs Danner, Matt Stangle and Ryan Krachun.

 

Ryan Anderson waited until the final laps of the South Jersey Overhead Door 602 Sportsman feature to take the lead from Wayne Weaver.  Weaver and Joe Toth had dueled for the lead in the early going before Weaver took command of the top spot.

 

Anderson got the win over Weaver, last week’s winner, Steve Kemery, Toth and Ryan Godown, Jr. Tom Moore, Jr. Sean Metz, Brad Roberts, Kris Lilick and Matt Peck completed the top ten at the finish.

 

Former track champion, TJ Henry returned to try his hand on the new speedway and came away with the win in the Sunbelt Rentals Street Stock feature event.  Henry raced with Lee Allen for many laps before he was able to secure the position.  Allen finished second followed by Brian Ludwig, Mike Creamer and John Parker.

 

Davie Franek took the lead away from Paulie Colagiovanni and never looked back to capture the main event for URC sprint cars.  Anthony Macri finished third behind the wheel of the Chris Dyson No. 20 wrenched by Sean Michael.  Troy Betts finished fourth with Steve Buckwalter rounding out the top five in the Lilick No. 7.  Adam Carberry fihished sixth, followed by Tyler Ross and Ryan Watt, Josh Weller and Austin Bishop.  Watt did double duty on Sunday and had fast time in pre-race action with URC.

 

Bridgeport action stays on Sunday night this week with the start of the 2020 season points.  The Modifieds, 602 Sportsman and Street Stocks will all compete in qualifying events and features with racing getting underway at 7pm.  Everybody is talking about this track!  You have to see it for yourself to believe it!  

 

ALL AMERICAN 40 Foley Cat Modifieds (40 laps)

 

  1. Tim Buckwalter, 2. Ryan Watt, 3. Ryan Godown, 4. Jeff Strunk 5. Craig VonDohren, 6. Frank Cozze, 7. Richie Pratt, Jr., 8. Briggs Danner, 9. Matt Stangle, 10. Ryan Krachun, 11. Joseph Watson, 12. Danny Bouc, 13. Neal Williams, 14. Louden Reimert, 15. Steve Davis, 16. Jack Swain, 17. Cale Ross, 18. Tommy Beamer, 19. Bill Lasko, 20. Rick Laubach, 21. Billy Pauch, 22. John Willman, 23. Stan Frankenfield, 24. Dominick Buffalino

 

SOUTH JERSEY OVERHEAD DOOR 602 SPORTSMAN (20 Laps)

 

  1. Ryan Anderson, 2. Wayne Weaver, 3. Steve Kemery, 4. Joe Toth, 5. Ryan Godown, Jr., 6. Tom Moore Jr.  7. Sean Metz, 8. Brad Roberts 9. Kris Lilick, 10. Matt Peck, 11.  Anthony Trammontana, 12. Jonathan Swift, 13. Ryan Simmons, 14. Bo Derobot, 15. Billy Chester, 16. Kevin Borden, 17. DJ Hunt,  18. Jim Gallagher, Jr., 19. Darren Cox, 20. Ricky Wegner, Jr., 21. Bobby Holzwarth, 22. Tom Sherby, 23. Tom Errico, Jr., 24. Tom Princiotta

 

SUNBELT RENTALS Street Stocks (20 laps)

 

  1. TJ Henry, 2. Lee Allen, 3. Brian Ludwig, 4. Mike Creamer, 5. John Parker, 6. Tom Wills, Sr., 7. Jeff Dirkes, 8. Nick Sandone, 9. Ken Moren, 10. Drew Brocklebank. 11. Justin Nowlen, 12. Vern McLaughlin, 13. Paul Donahue, 14. Tom Wills, Jr. 15. Spider Ensinger

 

CAPITOL RENEGADE UNITED RACING CLUB (25 laps)

 

  1. Davey Franek, 2. Paulie Colagiovanni, 3. Anthony Macri, 4. Troy Betts, 5. Steve Buckwalter, 6. Adam Carberry, 7. Tyler Ross, 8. Ryan Watt, 9. Josh Weller, 10. Austin Bishop, 11. Robbie Stillwaggon, 12. Curt Michael, 13. Dave Brown, 14. Andy Best, 15. Ryan Stillwaggon, 16. Mike Haggenbottom, 17. Dallas Schott, 18. JJ Grasso, 19. Jake Eldreth, 20. Rick Stief, 21. Joey Amantea, 22. Zack Burd, 23. Cameron Burke, 24. Ed Aiken, 25. Jonathan Swanson