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QUICK RESULTS - BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY - 5/4/12
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BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY RESULTS – FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012
600cc Micro-Sprints
Heat 1 - 1. Shane Lewis 2. Lee Nardelli 3. Sam Locuson 4. Stephen Kemery 5. Carl Locuson 6. Dave Graziano
Heat 2 - 1. Bill Thomas 2. Dave Carlberg 3. Tony DeMattia 4. Andrew Locuson 5. Ken Hanley 6. Mark Landwher
Heat 3 - 1. Tim Iulg 2. Chris Locuson 3. Richie Keller 4. Joe Kay 5. Jon Keller 6. Eddie Wagner
Consolation - 1. Bryant Davis 2. Tom Fraschetta 3. Steve Bracall 4. Jermain Godshall 5. Chris Panczner 6. David Peterson
Provisionals – Scott Harbison, Ed Barber, III., Tony Rose
600cc MICRO-SPRINT FEATURE - 20 LAPS
1. RICHIE KELLER 2. Bill Thomas 3. Andrew Locuson 4. Joe Kay 5. Shane Lewis 6. Tim Iulg 7. Lee Nardelli 8. Steve Bracall 9. Stephen Kemery 10. Tom Fraschetta 11. Bryant Davis 12. Dave Carlberg 13. Chris Panczner 14. Jermain Godshall 15. Sam Locuson 16. Tony DeMattia 17. Eddie Wagner 18. David Peterson 19. Dave Graziano 20. Scott Harbison 21. Ken Hanley 22. Tony Rose 23. Mark Landwher 24. Carl Locuson 25. Ed Barber, III. 26. Chris Locuson 27. Jon Keller
270cc Micro-Sprints
Heat 1 - 1. Nick Walton 2. Billy Murphy 3. Steve Coslop 4. Ryan Wozunk 5. Kyle Newkirk 6. Dustin Brown
Heat 2 - 1. Lee Nardelli 2. Justin Stillwagon 3. Charlie Lamanna 4. Richie Keller 5. Joe Dopke 6. Dave Nelson
270cc MICRO-SPRINT FEATURE - 20 LAPS
1. CHARLIE LAMANNA 2. Justin Stillwagon 3. Lee Nardelli 4. Steve Coslop 5. Nick Walton 6. Billy Murphy 7. John Blanda 8. Dave Nelson 9. Kyle Newkirk 10. Richie Keller 11. Ernie Miles 12. Joe Dopke 13. Ryan Wozunk 14. Dustin Brown
4 - CYLINDER ENDURO CAR FEATURE - 20 LAPS
1. WARREN STRADLEY 2. Mike Dunn 3. Art Knapp 4. Scott Dunn 5. Justin Dunn
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GREAT POINT BATTLES CONTINUE AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY ON SATURDAY
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NEWS FROM GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY
Presenting NASCAR sanctioned stock car racing plus special events
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COMING EVENTS
Saturday, May 5, 7:30 p.m. Mobil 1 Night featuring NASCAR 358 Modifieds, Late Models and Sportsman. Please note the new starting time of 7:30 p.m. Spectator gates open at 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 12, 7:30 p.m. Whelen Night featuring NASCAR 358 Modifieds, Late Models and Sportsman.
Saturday, May 19, 7:30 p.m. BPG Racing Night featuring NASCAR 358 Modifieds, Late Models and Sportsman
Sunday, May 20, 2 p.m. Sunday Small Car Series featuring 270 and 600cc Micro Sprints, Slingshots and 600 Modifieds. Admission for adults just $5
Wednesday, May 23, 7:30 p.m. Keystone Cup 410 Sprint Cars and 358 Modifieds.
Saturday, May 26, 7:30 p.m. Bashore Trucking Night feature NASCAR 358 Modifieds, Late Models and Sportsman
Sunday, May 27, 1 p.m. NEETS Enduro Racing plus Blast from the Past Vintage Car Racing. Admission for adults is $10.
Admission prices for regular Saturday night events are $15 for adults, youngsters 12 and under are admitted FREE. And there is always Free Parking on the speedway grounds.
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HOWARD, SCHUTZ AND BRIGHTBILL LEAD POINT BATTLES AS STOCK CAR ACTION CONTINUES AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY
BECHTELSVILLE, PA May 3, 2012 . . . There are close battles for NASCAR championships going on in all three Saturday night divisions of stock car racing at Grandview Speedway as another tripleheader card of 358 Modifieds, Late Models and Sportsman racing is set for Saturday, May 5th, with a new starting time of 7:30 p.m.
The Mobil 1 Night of racing, with feature winners receiving a case of Mobil 1 in addition to their cash prizes, will see three feature winner Duane Howard trying to increase in lead in the chase for the lucrative NASCAR 358 Modified title. Howard currently has 1204 points with Jeff Strunk having 1082 points and holding second spot while Craig VonDohren is third with 1048 counters. All three drivers are multi-time champions at the one-third-mile, banked clay oval.
Five time Late Model champion Chuck Schutz has not been to victory lane so far in the early season racing action but consistent performance has the defending champion tallying 1132 points. Danny Snyder, who stole a win last Saturday, is second just 44 points behind. Ron Kline, a two feature winner this season, is third in the standings.
And Brad Brightbill, son of dirt track racing legend Kenny Brightbill, is leading the standings in the new Sportsman division with 1136 counters and one feature win. He is just 64 points in front of Dave Dissinger while Paul Kline is third in the chase for the title.
Saturday night racing action will include qualifying events for the three divisions topped off by a 30-lap feature for the NASCAR 358 Modifieds with at least 28 cars taking the green, a 20-lapper for the Late Models and a 25-lap feature for the Sportsman stocks.
Adult admission is just $15 while youngsters 12 and under are admitted FREE. There is FREE parking on the speedway grounds. Pit admission is $30 and those entering the pits must have a NASCAR license.
Pit gates open at 3:30 p.m. and spectator gates will open at 5:30 p.m.
Grandview Speedway is located on Passmore Road, just off Route 100, in Bechtelsville, PA, 10 miles north of Pottstown. For racing information telephone 610.754.7688 and for more detailed information about the track and the racing events check in at www.grandviewspeedway.com
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Bridgeport Speedway News and Events
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Bridgeport Speedway
83 Floodgate Road
Swedesboro, NJ 08085
Office: 610-398-4923
Speedway: 856-467-6757
E-mail: mike@bpspeedway.com
Website: www.bpspeedway.com
Twitter: twitter.com/bridgeportspeed
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THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY
Located in Southern New Jersey — just minutes from Pennsylvania and Delaware at exit 14 off of I-295
FAST FURIOUS FRIDAYS – QUAKING ACTION ON THE QUARTER MILE
Friday, May 4, 2012
Quaking action returns to Bridgeport Speedway’s quarter mile track this Friday. A three-division card is set with Micro-Sprints (270cc and 600cc) and 4-Cylinder Enduro Cars. All gates open at 5:00 p.m. with Flagger Gary Buzby waving the first green flag at 7:00 p.m. Grandstand admission is $10 for Adults. Kids 12 and under are FREE. Admission to the pit area is $25 with a license and $30 without a license.
SATURDAY NIGHT STARS – NOSTALGIA NIGHT WITH OUTLAW STOCK CAR MAKEUP FEATURE – START TIME IS 7 PM
Saturday, May 5, 2012
This Saturday, Nostalgia Night rolls into Bridgeport Speedway. Fans wearing a nostalgic article of clothing will receive $2.00 off grandstand admission (Not to be combined with coupon offers). On the big and fast 5/8th mile, Big Block Modifieds and Crate Sportsmen are set to do battle in separate main events. In addition, the Outlaw Stock Cars are on the agenda with two features (the make-up feature from Saturday, April 21 along with the regularly scheduled contest). Outlaw Stock Car drivers that were not in attendance on 4/21 can buy into the postponed feature. Pit gates open at 4:00 p.m. with grandstand turnstiles unlocking at 5:00 p.m. Hot laps start at 6:30 p.m. and racing gets underway at 7:00 p.m. Grandstand admission is $20 for Adults, $18 for Seniors (65 and over) and $15 FOR STUDENTS (13-17). Kids 12 and under are FREE. Pit admission is $30 for Bridgeport members and $35 for non-members.
Every night is an event
FRIDAY – MAY 11 – FAST & FURIOUS FRIDAY NIGHT ACTION ON THE QUARTER MILE WITH TWIN 15s FOR 600CC MICROS. PLUS 270CC MICROS AND 4-CYLINDER ENDURO CARS
SATURDAY – MAY 12 – MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATION & HAND ONE OF CRATE POKER SERIES
SATURDAY – MAY 19 – SCOUT NIGHT - SCOUT LEADER GETS FREE GRANDSTAND ADMISSION WITH AT LEAST 7 SCOUTS IN UNIFORM
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