Ryan Watt Claims First Modified Win of the Season at Grandview Speedway

Ryan Watt got to the front early going from 10^th to 2^nd by lap 8 and taking the lead on a lap 9 restart where he stayed right to the checkered flag to take his first win of the season while holding off a high side charge of Brett Kressley by nearly 1 second and drove into Grandview’s victory lane for his first victory of 2023.

Eric Kormann jumped out to an early strong lead, until the first caution of the feature flew on lap 8 for a five car tangle that ended the night for Jeff Strunk, Kevin Hirthler, Chris Esposito, and Darrin Schuler.  Off the ensuing lap 9 restart; Ryan Watt drove into the lead and never looked back.  The second and final caution bunched the field up, and on the restart, Kressley got within half a car length of Watt but with each of the final five laps Watt added to his lead and by the checkered flag he had a 1 second margin of victory.

Heat race winners for the 33-car modified field were won by Eric Kormann, Timmy Buckwalter and Ray Swinehart.

 Kevin Graver Jr won the consolation race.

T.P. TRAILER NASCAR MODIFIED FEATURE FINISH (30 laps):

1. RYAN WATT, 2. Brett Kressley, 3. Tim Buckwalter, 4. Craig Von Dohren, 5. Louden Reimert, 6. Doug Manmiller, 7. Craig Whitmoyer, 8. Mike Lisowski, 9. Jared Umbenhauer, 10. Ray Swinehart, 11. Mike Gular, 12. Eddie Strada, 13. Justin Grim, 14. Bobby Trapper Jr., 15. Kevin Graver Jr., 16. Jimmy Leiby, 17. Jesse Leiby, 18. Joe Funk, 19. Bobby Gunther-Walsh, 20. Chris Gambler, 21. Eric Kormann, 22. Nate Brinker,23. Kevin Hirthler, 24. Ryan Grim, 25. Chris Esposito, 26. Darrin Schuler, 27. Jeff Strunk, 28. John Willman, 29. Eric Biehn

DID NOT QUALIFY: Ron Haring Jr., Glenn Owens, Mark Kratz, Bobby Trapper Sr.

Next up on Saturday, June 17 will be a two-division program under the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series banner for the T.P. Trailer 358 Modifieds and T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman. The program will consist of qualifying races leading up to the 30-lap Modified and 25-lap Sportsman main events with racing starting at 7:30 P.M.

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