Ready For A Title Run: Billy Pauch Jr. Sets Sights On Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP Velocita South Region Title Run; Series Kicks Off March 12 At Georgetown, Delaware
GEORGETOWN, DE – Billy Pauch Jr. has already achieved much in his young career, but he is looking to add Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP glory to his résumé.
“We are going to chase the (STSS) South Region title for a couple of different owners,” Pauch indicated. “Hopefully, we will be more prepared this time.”
Pauch noted that he and his team “didn’t expect much” heading into Velocita South Region competition last season, but still arrived at ‘The Blast at the Beach’ at Georgetown Speedway with a chance to win the championship.
“We needed some things to go our way, but had a pretty good car,” Pauch remembered. “We were in the top-five before I saw the temperature pegged at 260, and had to pull off.”
Pauch’s quest for redemption will begin on March 12 at the Georgetown Speedway for the Melvin L. Joseph Memorial, a 49-lap big-block/small-block Modified event paying $4,900-plus to win, $1,000 for 10th and $490 to take the green flag. The Frenchtown, N.J. driver, though, has circled two events of the seven-race series on his calendar: the Big Diamond (Pa.) and New Egypt (N.J.) speedways.
“I am really looking forward to the races at Big Diamond and New Egypt,” he said. “We were good at both tracks, but just not good enough. An open small block was the way to go at Diamond last year, but we had a big block.
“It definitely helps if you run there every week,” Pauch said when talking of the advantage of racing at your home track. “Knowing the track makes a huge difference.”
Pauch, the 2015 champion in the Big Diamond small-block Modified ranks, mentioned that the team has added an open small block for this season, and will be running races aboard machines owned by Rick Holsten, John Packenham, Breitenstein Motorsports, and himself.
“I’m excited. Brett (Deyo) has created a nice niche with these South races,” he said. “It pays really well, and it is always nice to see so many people in the stands.”
The journey for Pauch and his STSS South counterparts begins on Saturday, March 12 at Georgetown, Del.
Joining the STSS Modifieds on the March 12 card: Crate 602 Sportsman, Southern Delaware Vintage Stock Cars, Little Lincolns, Delmarva Chargers and Delaware Super Trucks.
On Saturday (March 12), pit gates open at 11 a.m. and grandstand gates are unlocked at noon. The drivers’ meeting takes place at 2:30 p.m., with hot laps at 3 p.m. and racing at 4 p.m.
Admission is $20 for Adults. Seniors (ages 65 and up) and Students (ages 13-17) pay $16. Kids 9-12 are $10 and those under eight are admitted FREE. Pit admission is $35 (ages 13 and up), $10 for Kids 6-12 and $2 for those five and under.
An open practice is slated for Friday, March 11 with gates opening at 4 p.m. and practice at 6:30 p.m. Grandstand admission is FREE and pit admission is $20.
A Sunday, March 13 rain date for the Melvin L. Joseph Memorial will be utilized if needed.
Georgetown Speedway, originally constructed by Melvin L. Joseph in 1950, is located at the intersection of Route 113 and Speedway Road in Georgetown, Del., just miles from the Delaware beaches and less than a 40-minute drive from Ocean City, Md.
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