The man behind Salem’s couch races brings pinewood derby to Fork Forty

Nobody calls him David. Except his mom. 

“If you say David Buerge, it’ll be weird,” he said Wednesday afternoon as he wrapped up an impassioned description of his latest project. “My wife doesn’t even call me David. If you say Rev. Buerge, people will know.”

And people around town do know him, he said. 

The current owner of Best Goose, a bar in Fork Forty Food Hall in Salem, Buerge used to do the comedy…