Georgetown, Grandview Set for Season Openers Apr. 4

Georgetown (DE) Speedway and Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, PA are set to officially open their 2009 racing seasons on Saturday, April 4.

The half-mile Georgetown Speedway will kick off its abbreviated season with the first race of the Tri-Track Big Block Modified Challenge Series.  The ten-race series will be comprised of events at Bridgeport (NJ) and New Egypt (NJ) Speedways.  The 35-lap race will share the card with Super Late Models, Crate Late Models, and Crate Modifieds.  Warm-ups begin at 5pm.  Later in the season, Georgetown will also host the United Racing Company Sprints on Labor Day weekend.  More info at the track's website:  http://www.georgetownspeedway.com/.

Meanwhile in Pennsylvania, Grandview Speedway will open their season with a double header: a 40-lap feature for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Modifieds and a 20-lap race for Late Model stock cars.  Official competition begins on the third-mile banked track at 7pm.  The Thunder on the Hill Racing Series will return to Grandview this season with a handful of special events, including the URC Sprints, ARDC Midgets, 410 Sprints / PA Speedweeks, and a double-header for the USAC National Sprint Cars.  More info at http://www.grandviewspeedway.com/.

I've written about the importance of supporting our local short tracks this season; here's our chance!