LANCASTER, N.Y. – After taking the lead on lap four of the Ol’ Boy Cup 60 at New York Int’l Raceway Park at Lancaster, second-generation driver Andy Jankowiak drove away to pick up the victory in the first appearance of the season for the tour-type modifieds at the New York track.
Timmy Catalano and George Skora III were on the front row for the Ol’ Boy Cup 60 for the Modifieds and it was Catalano showing the way. Amy Catalano got loose in the 56 in turn two to bring out the races’ first caution. Jankowiak would take over second and would go after Catalano for the lead.
Jankowiak would take over the lead from Timmy Catalano before a lap five caution for debris. On the restart, Jankowiak and Skora would pull away as Daren Scherer raced in third. Timmy Catalano would regain the third position and Scott Wylie would get around Scherer for fourth before the races midway point. Catalano would take over second from Skora and Wylie would move into third after passing Skora.
Wylie would take over second following a lap 38 restart. Patrick Emerling would move into third place after getting underneath Catalano, as U.S. Open winner Daryl Lewis Jr. entered the top five. Patrick Emerling would take over second place from Wylie on lap 45 and would go after race leader Jankowiak. Wylie would reel back in Emerling in the late going for second place as Jankowiak pulled away. Jankowiak would go on to score the win, his first win in a car that he and his team built from the ground up. Patrick Emerling finished in second and Scott Wylie would complete the top three.
Nik Welshans was victorious in the 25-lap feature for the Street Stocks. Erik Musto scored the victory in the Jerry Gradl Motors NYPA TQ Midgets feature. David Brunka was victorious in the 4 Cylinder feature.