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Just Beachin’ at Georgetown: STSS ‘Blast at the Beach’ Storylines, Stars & Sleepers

Written by Chris Moore

GEORGETOWN, DE – Just Beachin’.

The Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco goes green tonight at Georgetown Speedway.

The 11th annual ‘Blast at the Beach’ takes place tonight at the historic Sussex County oval as the STSS concludes the month of August.

The NJ Quality Drywall South Region returns to action for the first time since July 7, when Bridgeport (N.J.) Motorsports Park hosted the ‘South Jersey Shootout.’

THE STORYLINES

As the month of August concludes, the NJ Quality Drywall South Region is still very much up for grabs, with the top five in the standings separated by just 63 points. The top eight are within 93 points of each other.

Tonight’s 35-lap, $6,000-to-win main event serves as Round No. 7 of the South Region and the 16th round of the Ollie’s Overall Championship.

Walden, N.Y.’s Anthony Perrego leads the South Region standings by 31 points over Saint Catherines, Ontario, Canada’s Mat Williamson. Alex Yankowski (-35), Danny Bouc (-43), and Matt Sheppard (-63) conclude the uber competitive top five.

Sheppard meanwhile leads the Overall Championship by 39 points over Sprakers, N.Y.’s Stewart Friesen and 41 markers over Williamson.

THE STARS

Pipersville, Pa.’s Danny Bouc rolls into Georgetown Speedway with every reason to be confident. Bouc has an STSS win at Georgetown in his career, won the ‘Dirty Jersey’ at New Egypt (N.J.) Speedway earlier this season, and topped the most recent STSS Modified main at Georgetown Speedway on August 1 in the Camp Barnes Benefit Stock Car Race.

Stewart Friesen has been hard to beat in his career in the ‘Blast at the Beach.’ Friesen, including last year’s rendition, has won three career ‘Blast at the Beach’ titles. Throw in his ‘Jake Marine Memorial’ season opening triumph this season and there’s every reason to believe in the Halmar No. 44.

While the STSS has laid dormant since August 7, it’s hard to forget the last time the tour was in action. Matt Sheppard went two-for-two in series action at Mohawk International Speedway (Akwesasne, N.Y.) and Cornwall Motor Speedway (Ontario, Canada). Sheppard also won the ’22 ‘Blast at the Beach.’

THE SLEEPERS

The driver sitting sixth in the South Region standings is still very much in play for a championship run as well. Neshanic Station, N.J.’s Ryan Krachun sits 77 points out of the championship lead. Krachun does hold a Georgetown win to his credit in ’23 and is still in search of his first career STSS triumph.

Lady luck has not been on Billy Pauch Jr.’s side on the ’24 STSS tour. The good news for the Frenchtown, N.J. driver is he’s a two-time ‘Blast at the Beach’ winner. The ‘Kid’s Kid’ will look to flip the fortune around at a race that has treated him well.

Federalsburg, Md.’s Austin Hubbard has seen his ups and downs in the Modified ranks in his career. Those ups include strong performances in STSS shows in Southern Delaware. Hubbard will look to add those performances with a strong in the ‘Blast at the Beach.’

ALSO IN ACTION

The STSS Crate 602 Sportsman continue their march in the Belmont’s Garage South Region championship.

The competitive championship battle has Ethan Bill one marker ahead of Logan Watt. Joe Toth sits third, 15 markers out of first.

The STSS Crate 602 Sportsman go for 25 laps and a $2,000 top prize.
The Delaware Super Trucks and Delmarva Chargers round out the program.

ON THE HORIZON

The STSS heads back to the River Valley Builders North Region for a $10,000 top prize in the ‘New Yorker’ at Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon, N.Y., on Sunday, Sept. 1.

Two weeks later, the biggest one of them all takes place at Fonda (N.Y.) Speedway. The $53,000-to-win ‘Fonda 200’ takes place Thurs.-Sat., Sept. 12-14.

DIRT DRAFT

Don’t forget to set your Dirt Draft lineups before the night’s first heat race begins.

Visit www.dirtdraft.com or download the app to join Dirt Draft and compete against thousands of others for the entire 2024 STSS season. A subscription is just $5.99 a month with plenty of prizes up for grabs in the Dirt Draft Speed Shop.

Following along with the STSS on Dirt Draft throughout the ‘24 season will pay one lucky fan dividends at year-end.

The STSS Dirt Draft Champion receives two tickets to the STSS year-end banquet and will be honored with a custom trophy presented by Dirt Draft.

GATES AND PRICES

Pit gates open at 4 p.m., with grandstand gates unlocked at 5 p.m. Hot laps hit the track at 6:20 p.m., with racing at 7:15 p.m.

Grandstand admission is $25 (Adults), $20 (Seniors ages 65 and over and Students ages 13-17), $10 Kids (ages 9-12) and Children 8 and under are FREE.

Pit admission is $45 (ages 13 and up). Kids (ages 6-12) pay $10. Children ages 5 and under pay $2.

HOW TO WATCH

The night of racing will be broadcast live on FloRacing (www.floracing.tv) via the annual subscription.

To learn more about the Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco, visit www.shorttracksuperseries.com, e-mail bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com, check out ‘Short Track Super Series’ on Facebook, @ShortTrack_SS on Twitter or @ShortTrackSS on Instagram.

The Short Track Super Series is presented by Bob Hilbert Sportswear, FloRacing, American Racer, Lias Tire, Sunoco Race Fuels, BDR Speed, NJ Quality Drywall, River Valley Builders, Ollie’s, Penske Racing Shocks, Saint Lawrence Radiology, Capitol Custom Trailers & Coaches, Bicknell Racing Products, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, Madsen Overhead Doors, Belmont’s Garage, Wegner Automotive, DIG Race Products, ATL, Dirt Draft, Swagger Factory Apparel, F.X. Caprara Car Companies, Algonkin Motel LLC, Beyea Custom Headers, Design for Vision, Sunglass Central, Dirt Track Digest TV, DKM Fabrication, EIBACH, Fastline Performance, Flach Performance Products, Henry’s Headers & Exhaust Systems, JK Signworks, JLR Technologies, Dave Prime Jr. MAC Tools, Schultz Racing Fuel Cells, Superior Remodeling, TV 12 Racing Products, VAHLCO Wheels & Wilwood Disc Brakes.

PAST EVENT WINNERS: BLAST AT THE BEACH

August 29, 2023 – STEWART FRIESEN – Ryan Godown – Matt Sheppard – Ryan Krachun – Brandon Grosso

August 31, 2022 – MATT SHEPPARD – Mike Gular – Mike Mahaney – Ryan Watt – Stewart Friesen

August 24, 2021 – BILLY PAUCH JR. – Tyler Dippel – Stewart Friesen – Ryan Godown – Anthony Perrego

August 25, 2020 – STEWART FRIESEN – Billy Pauch Jr. – Anthony Perrego – Matt Sheppard – Jeff Strunk

August 27, 2019 – BILLY PAUCH JR. – Matt Sheppard – Andy Bachetti – Billy Pauch Sr. – David Van Horn

August 28, 2018 – ANTHONY PERREGO – Craig Von Dohren – Duane Howard – David Van Horn – Ryan Watt

August 30, 2017 – DUANE HOWARD – Ryan Watt – David Van Horn – Jamie Mills – Ryan Godown

August 30, 2016 – STEWART FRIESEN – Ryan Watt – Jimmy Horton – Duane Howard – Craig Von Dohren

September 1, 2015 – JORDAN WATSON – Howard O’Neal – Jimmy Horton – Ryan Watt – Andy Bachetti

August 26, 2014 – TYLER DIPPEL – Jamie Mills – Duane Howard – Rick Laubach – Ryan Godown

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