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FINAL OPEN WHEEL SPECTACULAR OF SEASON SET FOR SUNDAY AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY
Posted by: | Comments"If you only go to one race this weekend the ARDC / TSRS show at Gransview this Sunday is the show not to miss. They put on a great show. You will not be disappointed. Check out the video of the closing laps of the TSRS feature the last time they were at Grandview; and the ARDC feature is always worth the price of admission." .... WheelsofSpeed
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The following provided by Ernie Saxton
NEWS FROM BRUCE ROGERS’ GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY - Presenting Saturday night NASCAR stock car racing plus a variety of special events
Track owner: Bruce Rogers @ 610.754.7688: Public relations and marketing: Ernie Saxton @ 215.752.7797: Email: Esaxton144@aol.com – Cell phone: 267.934.7286
News release created by Deb Smith with additions from Ernie Saxton
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PLEASE WITH OUR THANKS….
FINAL OPEN WHEEL SPECTACULAR OF THE 2014 SEASON SET FOR GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY SUNDAY
BECHTELSVILLE, PA August 25, 2014 . . . The third and final Open Wheel Spectacular of the season is on tap at the Grandview Speedway this Sunday evening as the Hilborn Tri-State Race Saver Sprint Cars (TSRS) and the wingless midgets of the American Racing Drivers Club (ARDC) return to the high banks of the Grandview Speedway for another double header of open cockpit competition.
Only one driver - Adam Carberry of Bensalem, PA - has been able to claim repeat wins in TSRS action this season. Carberry was the race winner of the first Open Wheel Spectacular in June and recently picked up his second win of 2014 at the Bridgeport Speedway. Karl Freyer, Mike Haggenbottom, Kyle Reinhardt, Dave Brown, Kyle Purks and the winner of the July Open Wheel Spectacular, Jeff Geiges - are all looking to make a return trip to Victory Lane. Carberry raced Tim Tanner for the win in June. Geiges won a three way battle when he took the lead from Haggenbottom with two laps to go. Purks, Haggenbottom and Geiges swapped the positions throughout the final six laps in a race that came right down to the checkered flag at the end of twenty-five laps.
Steve Buckwalter has won both of the ARDC Midget Sunday night feature events. However, it has been the Collegeville, PA driver, "The Phenom" Alex Bright who has been on a streak in recent ARDC action. Bright leads the midget field with five wins, including wins in four of the last five ARDC events. Steve Buckwalter has three wins while Steven Drevicki continues to lead the points in ARDC action with his pair of wins. PJ Gargiulo and Tim Buckwalter each have one win a piece this season.
Both feature events promise twenty-five laps of open wheel action from the green to the checkered and feature the top performers from a series of qualifying events for both divisions of competition.
Fans will have a chance to meet with several competitors before the racing action gets underway on Sunday. The team from Low, Down and Dirty internet radio will present a Meet & Greet to begin at five o'clock near the entrance to the grandstand. Eddie Wagnner and his #70 and Stephanie Stevens and her #20 will be on hand to represent TSRS while 2013 ARDC Champion, Trevor Kobylarz and the R/T Racing #1 and Danny Stratton with the Steward #33 will be on hand to represent ARDC. These drivers will pose for pictures, sign autographs and be available to answer questions before they head back to the pits to prepare for the night's racing action.
Racing will get the green flag at 7:30 p.m. Adult admission is just $15 while youngsters 6 through 12 pay $5 and kids under 6 are admitted free.
It's the night before the Labor Day Holiday and a great time to come out and experience the action that everyone is talking about - the Open Wheel Spectacular at the Grandview Speedway.
Filling out the Labor Day weekend at Grandview is the Saturday night tripleheader sponsored by Bernheisel Racing Components and will see the BRC Late Models run in a special 30-lap feature with more than $5,000 worth of special products being shared by all Late Model racers that carry the BRC decals on both sides of the car. The NASCAR 358 Modifieds and Sportsman will also be in action. Just two point events remain in the season before the huge Freedom 76 Classic takes place on Saturday, September 13 and that one pays $25,000 to win and features the best dirt track modified racing talents in the area.
The Saturday night action gets the green at 7:30 p.m. with adults admitted for just $15 while youngsters 12 and under are admitted free.
Additional information on racing at Grandview is available at 610.754.7688 or check in at www.grandviewspeedway.com and Facebook.
ERNIE SAXTON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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S.BUCKWALTER AND GEIGES ARE OPEN WHEEL SPECTACULAR WINNERS AT GRANDVIEW
Posted by: | CommentsNEWS FROM BRUCE ROGERS’ GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY - Presenting Saturday night NASCAR stock car racing plus a variety of special events
Track owner: Bruce Rogers @ 610.754.7688: Public relations and marketing: Ernie Saxton @ 215.752.7797: Email: Esaxton144@aol.com – Cell phone: 267.934.7286
Race results story created by Deb Smith with additions by Ernie Saxton
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PLEASE WITH OUR THANKS….
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STEVE BUCKWALTER AND JEFF GEIGES WIN OPEN WHEEL SPECTACULAR FEATURES AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY ON SUNDAY NIGHT
BECHTELSVILLE, PA July 21, 2014. . . The results of the second Open Wheel Spectacular at Grandview Speedway have been written in the record books. While that chapter may be closed, it is not likely that the talk about this racing event will end any time soon.
Race fans saw Steve Buckwalter set a blistering pace on his way to his second consecutive win in American Racing Drivers Club (ARDC) action on the high banks of the Grandview Speedway Sunday night. The Tri-State Race Savers (TSRS) Sprint Car feature saw three different leaders during the final six laps with multiple lead changes on several laps before Jeff Geiges took command and the win.
Steve Buckwalter on his way to victory (WoS photo)
Current ARDC point leader, Steven Drevicki and Alex Bright led the field of wingless midgets to the green flag with Bright using the outside line to take the lead on lap one. Bright ran and hid from the field as he extended his lead lap after lap. Bright was already reeling in the back of the field by lap eight as Drevicki, Brenden Bright, Tim Buckwalter and Ryan Watt raced in the top five.
But disaster would strike for the young Collegeville, PA driver on lap eleven. Bright was preparing to negotiate his way through lapped traffic when contact was made between the Lightcap Electric #77 and the car driven by Eric Heydenreich. Bright took a wild ride in turn two before coming to rest on the inside of the track. Bright exited the car uninjured but his bid for his third ARDC win of the season ended before the half way mark.
Drevicki took the lead on the restart as Brenden Bright and Tim Buckwalter battled for second in front of Watt. Tim Buckwalter took over second when the pair raced through turn three. Steve Buckwalter slid into third before the half way mark. After a two lap battle with Tim Buckwalter, Steve Buckwalter moved up to second. The caution waved for Tyler Brehm who sat on the infield just off of turn four.
Drevicki now had Steve Buckwalter on his back bumper for the single file restart. Drevicki led through lap fifteen but Buckwalter took the lead for good on the next go round.
Drevicki held off Tim Buckwalter's challenges to finish second. Brenden Bright followed S. Buckwalter, Drevicki and T. Buckwalter across the finish line with Kyle Lick completing the top five at the checkered.
Jeff Geiges passes Mike Haggenbottom for the win (WoS photo)
Kyle Purks and Rick Stief paced the field of TSRS Sprint Cars to the green flag with Purks quickly exerting his muscle to take the lead.
A red flag brought the racing to a half on the first lap as Scott Frack made hard contact with the wall coming out of turn two before going over. Frack escaped injury but his race ended prematurely on this night. Adam Carberry, the feature winner in the first Sunday night Open Wheel Spectacular, exited the race as a result of wing damage incurred in the same incident. Tim Tanner, who was the TSRS point leader coming into this race, exited under the lap one stop with motor issues.
Purks went into the lead on the complete restart and caught the rear of the field on lap six. Even with lapped traffic to hinder his progress, Purks continued to pull away. With ten laps complete, Jeff Gieges ran in second and began to close the gap on Purks while two time TSRS Champion, Mike Haggenbottom raced in third.
Stef Palmai drew a caution when she ran into problems with seventeen laps complete, setting up a single file restart with just eight laps left to run.
Purks had Geiges, Haggenbottom, Tom Carberry Jr. and Ryan Stillwaggon lined up nose to tail right behind him as he led the field back to green flag racing.
And then things got interesting. Purks led lap eighteen as Geiges took a look to the inside. Haggenbottom took his car to the outside, passed Geiges for second and then took the lead from Purks to lead lap nineteen. Purks came right back to take the lead as the field exited turn two. Haggenbottom was back in front as he and Purks crossed the line on the next lap but the lead changed hands around the speedway. Haggenbottom was scored as the race leader on laps twenty-one through lap twenty-three when Jeff Geiges overtook Purks for second and then passed Haggenbottom for the lead. Haggenbottom fought back and regained the lead momentarily before Geiges took the lead and led the way to the checkered flag.
It was Geiges for the win followed by Haggenbottom, T. Carberry, Purks and Brennflect.
The third Open Wheel Spectacular of the season is set for Sunday, August 31st again featuring the TSRS Sprints and ARDC Midgets. Racing will start at 7:30 p.m.
This Saturday, July 26th, 7:30 p.m. Atlas Paving Corporation of Wayne, NJ will sponsor the night which will feature the Pepsi-Bashore Challenge One-on-One Modified Challenge races along with a full card of NASCAR 358 Modifieds, BRC Late Models and Sportsman stock cars. Spectator gates open at 5:30 p.m. and as the gates are opened the popular Low Down and Dirty Meet & Greet will be presented featuring modified standout Duane Howard along with father and son Late Model racers Lou Egrie Sr. and Jr. Again this Saturday fans will have the opportunity to win valuable tickets for the NASCAR race events being presented at Pocono Raceway on August 2nd and 3rd topped by the GoBowling 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race. Tickets are courtesy of WNPV-1440AM Radio of Lansdale and Pocono Raceway.
ARDC WINGLESS MIDGET FEATURE RESULTS (25 LAPS) 1. Steve Buckwalter 2. Steven Drevicki 3. Tim Buckwalter 4. Brenden Bright 5. Kyle Lick 6. Nick Wean 7. Trevor Kobylarz 8. Brett Arndt 9. PJ Gargiulo 10. Bruce Buckwalter, Jr. 11. Tony DiMattia 12. Tommy Kunsman Jr. 13. Austin Burke 14. Clayton Glassman 15. Brian Gilmore 16. Greg Fitzpatrick 17. Ryan Watt 18. Tyler Brehm 19. Alex Bright 20. Eric Heydenreich 21. Brett Wanner
HILBORN TRI-STATE RACE SAVER 305 WINGED SPRINT CAR FEATURE (25 LAPS) 1. Jeff Geiges 2 Mike Haggenbottom 3. Tommy Carberry Jr. 4. Kyle Purks 5. Jon Brennflect 6. Ryan Stillwaggon 7. Rick Stief 8.. Jon Haegele 9. Bryant Davis 10. Mike Esposito 11. Eddie Wager 12. Dave Brown 13. Sean Kirkpatrick 14. Stephanie Stevens 15. Dave Graber 16. Mares Stellfox 17. Scott Krauss 18. Ian Detweiler 19. Harris Kohen 20. Stef Palmai 21. Karl Freyer 22. Shane Smith 23. Tim Tanner 24. Scott Frack 25. Adam Carberry
Grandview Speedway is located on Passmore Road just off Route 100 in Bechtelsville, PA, 10 miles north of Pottstown. For information telephone 610.754.7688 or check in at www.grandviewspeedway.com. Also on Twitter97@grandviewspeedway and www.facebook.com/grandviewspeedwayinc.
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COMING EVENTS:
Saturday, July 26, 7:30 p.m. Atlas Paving Night featuring the Pepsi-Bashore Modified Challenge along with Sportsman and Late Models.
Tuesday, July 29, 7:30 p.m. Pioneer Pole Buildings 17th Annual Traffic Jam Race of Champions - Modifieds and 410 Sprints
Saturday, August 2, 7:30 p.m. WNPV-1440AM Radio Night featuring NASCAR Whelen 358 Modifieds, BRC Late Models, Sportsman and Blast from the Past Vintage Cars.
Saturday, August 9, 7:30 p.m. Forrest Rogers Memorial Presented by Pioneer Pole Buildings for NASCAR 358 Modifieds plus Sportsman racing. RCN-TV Coverage
Sunday, August 10, 1 p.m. Outlaw Enduro Racing and Blast from the Past Vintage Cars
All regular Saturday night racing events have a ticket price of $15 for adults with youngsters 12 and under admitted free. Active military with proper ID are admitted free.
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ERNIE SAXTON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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Journalist - Event Announcer - Public Speaker
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THREE BIG EVENTS OF RACING AT GRANDVIEW
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SATURDAY AND SUNDAY FILLED WITH EXCITING RACING ACTION AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY
With three big events of auto racing planned for Grandview Speedway this weekend there should be something for everyone and all offered at very reasonable ticket prices. Tonight (Saturday) 7:30 p.m. Hatfield Quality Meats offers a tripleheader card of NASCAR stock car racing. At noon on Sunday, July 20th, the Outlaw Enduro racers are in action along with the Blast from the Past Vintage Cars and that evening, 7:30 p.m. the TSRS Winged Sprints and ARDC Wingless Midgets will be in action.
Spectator gates open at 5:30 p.m. and that will also be the starting time for the fan pleasing Low Down and Dirty Internet Radio Show sponsored Meet and Greet and will feature Modified standout Doug Manmiller, six time Late Model champion Chuck Schutz and Sportsman talent Tom “Elvis” Miller. Adult admission is $15 while youngsters 12 and under are admitted free.
Racing action will include the NASCAR 358 Modifieds, BRC Late Models and Sportsman stock cars.
Fans will have the opportunity to win tickets to NASCAR race events at Pocono Raceway on the weekend of August 2-3 courtesy of WNPV-1440AM Radio and Pocono Raceway where the GoBowling 400 will be presented for NASCAR Sprint Cup cars on August 3.
Then on Sunday at noon the always exciting Outlaw Enduros will be featured in two 100-lap features (one for big cars and one for small cars) and a 10 lap feature for the Lady racers. The Blast from the Past Vintage Cars will race in two 15-lap features and the adult admission for all this is just $10 while youngsters 12 and under are admitted free.
On Sunday night Grandview Speedway will be host to the second Open Wheel Spectacular of the season as the Hilborn Tri-State Race Saver (TSRS) 305 Winged Sprint Cars join forces with the wingless midgets of the American Racing Drivers Club (ARDC).
Adult admission for the Sunday, July 20th event is a low $15 while youngsters 6 through 12 pay just $5. Kids under 6 are admitted free. And there is always free parking on the speedway grounds.
Spectator gates open at 5:30 p.m. with racing getting under way promptly at 7:30pm. Fans are invited to the pre-race Meet & Greet, hosted by the Low Down and Dirty Internet radio show. Included in the Sunday night session will be sprint car racers Tommy Carberry and lady racer Mares Stellfox along with midget racing talents Brandon Bright and Shawn Jackson. And when the racing action is completed everyone is invited to visit with the racers in the pit area.
Kelly Fuel will again be awarding fuel to top competitors in both the TSRS and ARDC midget racing action. A total of 60 gallons of fuel will be divided between five competitors in each division of competition.
Grandview Speedway, a one-third-mile, banked clay oval, is located on Passmore Road in Bechtelsville, PA, just 10 miles north of Pottstown off Route 100. Information on all racing events can be had by telephoning 610.754.7688 or check in at www.grandviewspeedway.com. Grandview Speedway can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.
GREG HODNETT WINS MACH 1 CHASSIS SPRINT FEATURE AS DUANE HOWARD TOPS ALL IN PPB RACE OF CHAMPIONS MODIFIED FEATURE TUESDAY AT GRANDVIEW
Date: 7/2/2014 8:47:08 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE---THANK YOU
CONTACT: BOB MILLER 443 513 4456
JULY 1, 2014
NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES
NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES EVENT 112 WAS A THRILLER FOR FANS. . . . . . . .
GREG HODNETT WINS MACH 1 CHASSIS SPRINT FEATURE AS DUANE HOWARD TOPS ALL IN PPB RACE OF CHAMPIONS MODIFIED FEATURE TUESDAY AT GRANDVIEW
It could very well go down as one of best nights of racing in 2014!
The large crowd on hand was thriller with two spectacular feature events Tuesday night at the Grandview Speedway as the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series celebrated their twenty-fifth season. Greg Hodnett won the 35 lap Pennsylvania Sprint Speed Week 410 sprint feature event presented by MACH1 Chassis as Duane Howard rebounded after a wild crash Saturday night to win the Pioneer Pole Buildings Race of Champions 60 lap feature event. Both feature events were spectacular with the feature winners in both events being decided on the final laps. For the one-hundred and twelfth event in Thunder on the Hill Racing, a total purse in excess of $50,000 was paid to the two divisions.
The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing welcomed a big turnout of racing fans as the event opened with the CnB Mushrooms 410 sprint time trials. Lucas Wolfe driving the ZEMCO sprint car set fast time, turning the one lap with a time of 12.032. The three 410 sprint qualifying events were won by Brent Marks, Austin Wheatley and Kyle Reinhardt.
The Modified Race of Champions qualifying event winners were Rick Laubach, Stew Friesen, Craig VonDohren and Duane Howard with the consolation victory going to John McClelland.
Both fields were set and the fast moving show was now ready to present the MACH 1 Chassis 35 lap sprint feature.
#27 Greg Hodnett and #1 Lucas Wolfe (WoS photo)
Greg Hodnett, driving the Mike Heffner sprint car set the early pace followed by Darren Mollenoyux and Lucas Wolfe. By lap seven Wolfe was second and chasing down Hodnett. Alan Krimes and Danny Dietrich were on their way to the front of the pack. On lap fourteen, Wolfe caught Hodnett and staged the first challenge for the lead with Alan Krimes racing in third.
As the halfway point of the race, Hodnett, Wolfe, Danny Dietrich, Krimes and Mollenoyux were the top five. On lap nineteen, Dietrich, using the outside lane, moved into second and he began to chase down the leader. On lap twenty-four, there were three cars racing under a blanket for the lead with Hodnett, Dietrich and Dewease in a battle. Lap after lap Dietrich rode the outside boiler-plate as he challenged Hodnett for the lead.
On lap twenty-four, Lucas Wolfe now joined the battle for the lead with Brent Marks just outside the top five. Hodnett, Dietrich and Wolfe were no in a three way battle for the lead. Dietrich made a challenge for the lead lap after lap then on lap twenty-eight, Lucas Wolfe moved into second. Wolfe now challenged for the lead and with just two laps to go, Hodnett and Wolfe crossed the line side-by-side. Hodnett held off the challenges of Wolfe to score his seventh career Thunder on the Hill victory and collected $5,000.
Duane Howard(WoS photo)
In the sixty lap PPB Race of Champions feature, pole sitter Stew Friesen led the first lap with Rick Laubach taking the top spot on lap two. The one and only caution flag of the race came out on lap two for Craig VonDohren who had a flat tire. On the restart, Friesen remained the leader with Laubach in the hunt. MeMe DeSantis passed Laubach for second on lap five, but one lap later, Laubach returned to second. Duane Howard, who flipped violently on Saturday night was in the hunt and running third.
On lap fifteen, a three car battle for the lead was unfolding between Friesen, Laubach and Howard. As the leaders approached lapped traffic, Friesen appeared to have an edge, pulling away from the rest of the field. As the field approached the halfway point of the race, Jeff Strunk was now reeling in the leaders, making it a four car race for win. As the field passed on lap thirty-eight, Friesen, Laubach, Howard and Strunk were now surrounded by slower traffic as the four drivers began to duke it out for the lead. Howard moved into second and began his job to reel in the leader.
It was a new race on lap forty as Rick Laubach became the new leader and by lap forty-two, Howard was second with Friesen third and hard charging Jeff Strunk was now running in fourth. With just ten laps to go, the race became more interesting as Laubach, Howard and Strunk were in the chase for the lead. Howard regained the lead on lap fifty-two and by lap fifty-six, Laubach was again back on top.
With three laps to go, Laubach, Howard and Strunk were not only dodging each other but a list of slower cars just ahead of the leaders. On lap fifty-eight, Howard took the lead with Laubach and Strunk side-by-side for second. With the checker flag waiving, Duane Howard took the victory to collect the $5,000 first place prize. Rick Laubach finished second followed by Jeff Strunk, Stewart Friesen and Keith Hoffman.
MACH 1 CHASSIS 410 SPRINT FEATURE FINISH 35 LAPS $5,000 TO WIN- --#27 Greg Hodnett, #1 Lucas Wolfe, #48 Danny Dietrich, #19m Brent Marks, #14 Lance Dewease,
#89 Robbie Stillwaggon, #94 Ryan Smith, #87 Alan Krimes, #77au Darren Mollenoyux, #99 Brady Bacon, #44w Austin Wheatley, #747 Danny Sammons, #33 Curt Stroup, #21 Brian Montieth, #38 Scott Wilson, #20 Ryan Taylor, #92 Tyler Ross, #37 JJ Grasso, #5 Justin Barger, #51 Freddie Rahmer, #59 Alex Schantz, #21k Kyle Reinhardt
PPB RACE OF CHAMPIONS MODIFIED FEATURE FINISH 60 LAPS $5,000 TO WIN---#66 Duane Howard, #91 Rick Laubach, #4* Jeff Strunk, #1F Stewart Friesen, #26 Keith Hoffman, #86 Danny Johnson, #53 Mike Gular, #357 Matt Sheppard, #11 Craig VonDohren, #43 Keith Flach, #14w Ryan Watt, #21k Kyle Weiss, #117 Kevin Hirthler, #55 Anthony Perrego,
#44 John McClelland, #1 Tyler Dippel, #7k Kevin Smith, #A1 Mike Kellner, #75 Lou Cicconi, #5* Tyler Siri, #323 Brian Houseknecht, #B4 Kyle Borror, #51m Dominick Buffalino, #118 Kyle Merkel, #88d Meme DeSantis, #323ov Neal Williams.
Thunder on the Hill fans are encouraged to engage on social media platforms using the hashtag #TOTHRacing before, after and during racing events. #TOTHRacing content will be promoted across the Thunder on the Hill official social media platforms on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thunderonthehill, Twitter: @TOTHRacing and Instagram: @TOTHRacing.
THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES NEXT EVENT:
Tuesday, July 29 7:30 PM 17th Annual Traffic JAM ROC Modifieds & 410 Sprints
Thunder on the Hill 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE---THANK YOU
July 1, 2014
CONTACT: BOB MILLER 443 513 4456
NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES
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NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES & PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS PRESENTS. . . . .
410 SPRINTS & ROC MODIFIEDS SPECTACULAR DOUBLE HEADER AT THUNDER ON THE HILL TUESDAY NIGHT, JULY 1 AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY
410 Sprints Pennsylvania Sprint Speed Week Series 35 laps, $5,000 to win! & Race of Champions Modifieds 60 laps, $5,000 to win!
Date: Tuesday, July 1
Time: Gates open at 5 PM Race Time Set for 7:30 PM
Where: Grandview Speedway 43 Passmore Road Bechtelsville, PA 19505
Phone: Track 610-754-7688
Admission: Adults $25, Children 6-11 $10 5 and under Free $30 Pit Fee (no license required)
Things to know:
*Advance tickets may be reserved by calling 443 513 4456. Provide you name and number of tickets you will need. Tickets may be picked up and paid for at the track after 3:30 PM
*Advance ticket holders may enter the grandstand at 4:30 PM, one half hour before general admission tickets go on sale.
*General admission tickets go on sale at 5 PM
*Check out the ¼ midget display at the main gate
*Meet & Greet featuring Ryan Watt (modified) and Ryan Smith (410 sprint) 4:30 to 5:45 PM at the main gate.
*Pre-Race Pit Tours ( free) Please sign up at the front gate
*Inside/Out Promotion (free) Watch the warm-ups from inside turn four. Please sign up at the front gate
*Win a date with Miss Motorsports Cassi Pinder. You and 5 friends will get Thunder VIP treatment at the Thunder Series event July 29
*Top sprint drivers to include, Greg Hodnett, Brady Bacon, Lance Dewease, Brett Marks, Mark Smith, Brian Montieth, Alan Krimes,
*Top modified drivers to include, Duane Howard, Matt Sheppard, Craig VonDohren, Bobby Varin, Danny Johnson, Stewart Friesen, Keith Flach, MeMe DeSantis,
*Frisbee give aways
*Koosie give aways
*Free Thunder T-shirts
*Spa treatment certificates
*Fireworks on the parade laps
*Visit the pits after the races to meet your favorite drivers
Websites: www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com or www.grandviewspeedway.com Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @TOTHRacing
Thunder on the Hill fans are encouraged to engage on social media platforms using the hashtag #TOTHRacing before, after and during racing events. #TOTHRacing content will be promoted across the Thunder on the Hill official social media platforms on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thunderonthehill, Twitter: @TOTHRacing and Instagram: @TOTHRacing.
Pioneer Pole Buildings will be the sponsor for the night as the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series presents a huge sprint car and modified double-header. Additional event sponsors include MACH 1 Chassis, Window World of the Lehigh Valley and GALCO Business Communications. Pioneer Pole Buildings is the premier builder of post frame buildings in PA, NJ, DE, MD, WV, VA, and NY. Pioneer was founded in 1998, and has since built their business and quality reputation on providing customers with top quality buildings at very competitive prices. PPB place a high priority on creating a superior building experience for our customers, BEFORE... DURING... and AFTER construction.
Thunder fans anxious for pre-race action can sign up for free tours of the pit area, where selected drivers will be available to sign autographs, answer questions, and boast about their plans to conquer the famed 1/3-mile clay oval. Tours leave the grandstand area every 15 minutes with sign-ups available just inside the main entrance.
For fans looking for something a bit more exhilarating, there’s not a lot in life that can compare to watching a 410 Sprint Car blast past from just a few feet away. The Thunder on the Hill ‘Inside Out Experience’ gets fans inside the action – literally. Fans can sign-up free of charge to watch pre-race warm ups from inside turn four of the Grandview Speedway.
These unique opportunities lead to the co-main events: the 410 Sprint Cars and Race of Champions Big Block Modifieds will present a double header of exciting racing action. Time trials and qualifying races will set the lineup for the 35-lap 410 Sprint Car feature, while the Modifieds will draw for their qualifying race positions and compete in a 60-lap feature event.
All this coupled with games, prizes, contests, give-a-ways (and who can forget ‘Joe the Pizza Dude’ presenting full pies to lucky Thunder fans.) – will round out the evening. Fans are always encourage to visit the pits after the races for an up close meet and greet with their favorite drivers.
The Thunder on the Hill Racing Series has presented 111 events since 1990, paying out in excess of $3.7 million dollars at the Grandview Speedway located on Passmore Road in Bechtelsville, PA NAPA Auto Parts, the long standing Series Sponsor will have a picnic celebration at the first turn pavilion, with a large turnout of business partners and customers attending this event.
NEWS FROM GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY “OPEN WHEEL SPECTACULAR”
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Race result story created by Deb Smith with additions from Ernie Saxton
For Immediate Release Please with our thanks
STEVE BUCKWALTER AND ADAM CARBERRY WIN FEATURES IN FIRST “OPEN WHEEL SPECTACULAR” AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY
BECHTELSVILLE, PA June 23, 2014 . . . The first Open Wheel Spectacular at the Grandview Speedway lived up to its name as fans saw some great racing by both the American Racing Drivers Club (ARDC) wingless midgets and the Hilborn Tri-State Race Saver Sprint cars as Sunday night open wheel racing made its return to the high banks of the Grandview Speedway after nearly a thirty year absence. The American Racing Drivers Club wingless midget feature had veteran Steve Buckwalter getting the win while the Hilborn Tri State Race Saver winged sprint car feature was won by Adam Carberry.
Steve Buckwalter (WoS photo)
ARDC midget action saw 2012 ARDC Rookie, Brett Wanner lead lap number one from the pole. Billy Pauch Jr. took the lead on lap two, driving the RT Racing #20 on this occasion. Racing came to a stop with two laps scored as Tommy Kunsman spun in turns three and four, collecting Ryan Watt. Watt flipped the Fred Schell owned #75. All drivers were okay but Watt and Kunsman were unable to continue.
Pauch Jr. led the field on the restart with Steve Buckwalter in hot pursuit. Tim Buckwalter now ran in third with Danny Stratton and current ARDC point leader, Steven Drevicki completing the top five. With the two Buckwalters racing for second, Pauch was able to pull away from the field temporarily. Alex Bright and Bruce Buckwalter Jr. moved in to fourth and fifth as positions changed on nearly every lap.
Steve Buckwalter closed in on Pauch on lap eight and after a two lap battle, wrestled the lead from Pauch to score lap ten.
Wanner drew a caution when he came to a stop in turns three and four with thirteen complete. Steve led Tim Buckwalter, Pauch, Alex Bright and Steven Drevicki with half of the laps on the books.
Steve Buckwalter held off the challenge of Tim Buckwalter as Pauch, Alex Bright and Drevicki raced in the top five with ten laps remaining.
Bright took over third on lap sixteen and then moved in to challenge Tim Buckwalter for second. Bright had the runner-up spot by lap eighteen and he began to close the gap on the leader in the final laps.
Two restarts realigned the field nose to tail but Steve Buckwalter had the race in hand as he led Alex Bright and Tim Buckwalter to the checkered flag. Drevicki finished fourth with Pauch rounding out the top five.
The win was Buckwalter's second ARDC midget win of the season.
Qualifying heats were won by Pauch, Drevicki and Kobylarz.
Adam Carberry (WoS photo)
Adam Carberry and Ryan Stillwaggon led the TSRS Sprint Cars to the start with Stillwaggon taking control at the wave of the green.
The red flag was needed for a multi car incident in turns three and four that saw Ian Detweiler get out of shape and several cars had nowhere to go. Stephanie Steven got upside down in the incident that also involved the cars of Cody Jourdan and Bryant Davis. Only Davis was able to continue.
Stillwaggon returned to the lead on the restart with Adam Carberry in hot pursuit. Tom Carberry ran in third followed by Bob DeVault and Tim Tanner. Adam Carberry went to the outside of Stillwaggon on lap five and took over the lead.
Once in the lead, Carberry immediately put some distance between himself and his challengers. Tanner made his way to fourth with a pass by DeVault on lap eight as the duo raced down the backstretch.
DeVault drew a caution on lap ten after Kyle Reinhardt made a move by three cars to take over fifth. Tanner quickly moved up to third on the restart and then advanced to second with a move by Stillwaggon as Carberry drove ahead of the field.
Adam Carberry caught up to the back of the field on lap seventeen. While Carberry negotiated his way through traffic, Tanner began to close in on the leader.
On lap twenty-one, Carberry and Tanner crossed the start/finish line together. Carberry was back in control the next time around but Tanner was in hot pursuit. The leaders raced each other for position all the way to the checkered flag with Carberry earning his first win of the 2014 season. Tanner finished alongside for second with Tommy Carberry finishing third, preferring the high line around the Grandview Speedway. Joseph Kata won the battle for fourth with Stillwaggon rounding out the top five at the line.
The four qualifying heats were won by Tanner, DeVault, Tom Carberry and Detweiler with Jon Haegele taking the consolation.
Kelly Racing Fuels gave five fuel awards to each organization with each based on the #17 - the car number of former driver, Dave Kelly. Haegele received ten gallons of racing fuel for being the 17th driver to draw. Five gallons of fuel went to Cody Jourdan as the 17th entry, Tom Carberry who is 17th in points, Adam Carberry who led TSRS' last event on the 17th lap and to Mike Haggenbottom who finished 17th in the last TSRS race at Bridgeport.
Ten gallons of Kelly Racing Fuel went to Ryan Watt who started the feature in 17th position. Five gallon awards were given to Greg Fitzpatrick who was the 17th driver to draw, Billy Pauch Jr. who was 17th in points, Steven Drevicki who led the 17th lap of the last ARDC event and John Barnett who finished 17th in that race at Port Royal.
The next Open Wheel Spectacular, again featuring the ARDC midgets and Hilborn TSRS sprints, is set for Sunday, July 20th.
ARDC Midget Feature Finish (25 laps)
1. Steve Buckwalter 2. Alex Bright 3. Tim Buckwalter 4. Steven Drevicki 5. Billy Pauch Jr. 6. Danny Stratton 7. Ryan Greth 8. Brett Arndt 9. Tony DiMattia 10. Austin Burke 11. Brenden Bright 12. Trevor Kobylarz 13. Bruce Buckwalter, Jr. 14. Eric Heydenreich 15. Tyler Brehm 16. Greg Fitzpatrick 17. John Barnett 18. James Morris 19. Kyle Lick 20. Brian Gilmore 21. Brett Wanner 22. Nick Wean 23. Clayton Glassman 24. Ryan Watt 25. Tommy Kunsman
Hilborn Tri-State Race Saver Sprint Feature Finish (25 laps)
1. Adam Carberry 2. Tim Tanner 3. Tommy Carberry 4. Joseph Kata 5. Ryan Stillwaggon 6. Stef Palmai 7. Kyle Reinhardt 8. Dave Brown 9. Jeff Geiges 10. Justin Hoffman 11. Eddie Wagner 12. Jon Haegele 13. Bryant Davis 14. Bobby DeVault Jr. 15. Ed Newhauser 16. Scott Frack 17, Mike Esposito 18. Brad Franks 19. Mike Haggenbottom 20. Ian Detweiler 21. Stephanie Stevens 22. Cody Jourdan 23. Dalton Dietrich 24. Jamie Kostic
TWO GREAT NIGHTS OF RACING AT GRANDVIEW
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Adult fans who attend tonight’s Saturday night URC sprint and NASCAR 358 Modified doubleheader at Grandview Speedway, sponsored by RCN-TV, will be able to use their raincheck from that event to get a $2 discount on their adult ticket for the Sunday Open Wheel Spectacular that will feature TSRS WINGED Sprints and ARDC WINGLESS Midgets. Both shows have 7:30 p.m. starting times.
The Saturday night show will see the stars of the Rislone United Racing Company winged sprint car organization in action with the NASCAR 358 Modifieds featuring such top talents as Duane Howard, Jeff Strunk, Craig VonDohren, Meme DeSantis, Doug Manmiller and a host of others. The Saturday night doubleheader is one of the most popular events of the season at Grandview Speedway.
Adult admission for the Saturday show is $25 while youngsters 6 through12 pay $5. Kids under 6 are admitted free. Active military with proper ID are admitted for free.
Sunday night admission for adults will be $15 (those with adult rainchecks from Saturday night will get a $2 discount), youngsters 6 thru 12 pay $5 and kids under 6 are admitted free.
Each night of racing will include a Lowdown and Dirty Meet & Greet session with a few of the racers starting at 5:30 p.m. That is the same time the main gate will open each night.
Grandview Speedway is located on Passmore Road just off Route 100 in Bechtelsville, PA, 10 miles north of Pottstown. For information telephone 610.754.7688 or check in at www.grandviewspeedway.com. Also on Twitter97@grandviewspeedway and www.facebook.com/grandviewspeedwayinc. Fans can also connect with Grandview Speedway on www.rainedout.com to be advised by text or email of rainouts.
