HOWARD, WHITMOYER, PFEIL AND LILICK JR. WIN FEATURES AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

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COMING EVENTS:
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 featuring NASCAR 358 Modifieds, Late Models and Sportsman.
Sunday, May 27, 1 p.m. NEETS Enduro Racing (100 laps for big cars, 100 laps for small cars plus 25 laps for Ladies) plus Blast from the Past Vintage Car Racing (double features). Admission for adults is $10
Sunday, June 2, 7:30 p.m. USG Night featuring NASCAR 358 Modifieds, Late Models and Sportsman
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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SHORT STORY
HOWARD WINS FOURTH, WHITMOYER GETS SECOND WIN, LILICK SECOND WIN AND PFEIL WINS FIRST AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

BECHTELSVILLE, PA May 20, 2012 . . . For the fourth time this season Duane Howard was able to charge to victory in the NASCAR 358 Modified feature race, a 30 lapper, on Saturday night at Grandview Speedway. In the companion events Wayne Pfeil earned his first 20-lap Late Model feature win since 2009 while Craig Whitmoyer and Bob Lilick won 25-lap Sportsman feature races for the second time this season.
The “Big Three” battled for the victory in the Modified feature race with Howard comfortably in front at the finish after coming from 15th starting spot. Nine time champion Jeff Strunk finished second followed Craig VonDohren. All have been champions at the Berks County oval. Brad Missimer, an early leader, finish fourth while Mike Gular came from 20th to finish 5th. Howard picked a great night to win a feature as it was sponsored by BPG Racing, his car owner.
Wayne Pfeil led most of the laps to get his first win in three years at Grandview while Chuck Schutz put heavy pressure on in the closing laps to finish second. Jason Miller gained third followed by Ron Kline and Sean Merkel.
The first 25-lapper for the NASCAR Sportsman, a race rained out back on May 5th, was won by Whitmoyer coming on strong in the closing laps to take the win away from John Kovatch IV who had been the leader for several laps. Kyle Borrow finish third followed by Kenny Gilmore and Dave Dissinger.
For the second time this season Bob Lilick brought his unsponsored No. 53 home first in the 25-lap Sportsman feature. Paul Kline had a strong effort to grab second followed by Joe Funk, Whitmoyer and Tim Apgar.
Racing action returns to the one-third-mile, banked clay oval at Grandview Speedway on Saturday, May 26, 7:30 p.m. with a tripleheader show of NASCAR 358 Modifieds, Late Models and Sportsman sponsored by Bashore Trucking. Modifieds run in a 30 lap feature while Late Models run a 20-lap feature and Sportsman top program off with a 25-lap feature. Adult admission is just $15 while youngsters 12 and under are admitted FREE.

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FULL STORY
POINT LEADER HOWARD WINS MOD FEATURE FOR 4TH TIME, PFEIL TOPS LATE MODELS, WHITMOYER AND LILICK WIN SECOND SPORTSMAN FEATURES OF THE SEASON AT GRANDVIEW

BECHTELSVILLE, PA May 20, 2012 . . . NASCAR Whelen All American Series 358 Modified point leader Duane Howard earned his fourth feature win of the season on Saturday topping the field in the 30-lap 358 Modified feature sponsored by his car owner BPG Racing at Grandview Speedway. In the 20-lap Late Model feature race Wayne Pfeil won for the first time since April 30, 2009. And in the two 25-lap Sportsman feature races Bob Lilick Jr. won the first one, the Mobil 1 Oil sponsored event left from a May 5th rainout and it was Craig Whitmoyer winning the second feature. Close to 100 race cars took part in the night of racing action.
In the first event of the night Corey Sechrist set the early pace and held the top spot in the 25-lap Mobil 1 Sportsman feature race until the midway point when Bobby Lilick charged to the front. A four car tangle at the 15-lap marker closed up the field but Lilick was able to hold the top spot. A caution at 20 laps allowed the field the close up on the leader once again but Lilick again held off all challengers. At the finish Lilick (Plymouth Meeting) had his unsponsored No. 53 in front as the checkered flag fell. Second spot went to Paul Kline (Muhlenburg Park) followed by Joe Funk ( Coopersburg), Craig Whitmoyer (Hamburg) and Tim Apgar (Flemington, NJ).
Wayne Pfeil took the lead at the drop of the green and led all the laps with his J&H Automotive sponsored No. 72 to win the 20-lap Late Model feature race in a close down to the wire challenge from current Late Model point leader Chuck Schutz (looking for his sixth Late Model title). The win for the Mohnton racer was his first since 2009. Chuck Schutz (Pottstown) held on for second spot. Jason Miller (New Tripoli) had his strongest effort of the second gaining third followed by two feature winner Ron Kline (Salford) and Sean Merkel (Gilbertsville).

Former URC Sprint car racer Jason Clauss grabbed the lead at the start of the 30-lap NASCAR Whelen All American 358 Modified feature race. Kyle Follweiler stopped on the track bringing out the caution as he raced to the pits hoping to get back out before the green came out. Ray Swinehart jumped into the lead on the restart but just two laps later, with eight laps in the record book, Chris Esposito stopped on the track to bring out the caution once again. Both Esposito and Follweiler were able to continue.
At the nine lap marker it was Brad Missimer putting his Schaefer Motorsports No. 327 in front of the field.
Missimer set the pace until just five laps remained when Duane Howard, charging from 15th spot, took the lead with nine time champion Jeff Strunk, who had started 16th, chasing him.
Another stop on the track to bring out the caution had Doug Manmiller making a trip to the pits and setting up a battle for the top spot with 27 laps in the record book.
Howard, in the Blue Bell Air sponsored No. 4, led the field to the checkered flag. The Oley racer had a few car lengths of breathing room over second place finisher Jeff Strunk (Pottstown). Six time champion Craig VonDohren (Boyertown) finished third followed by Missimer (Bechtelsville) and Mike Gular (Green Lane) who had started in 20th spot.
The first couple laps of the final event of the night, a second 25-lap feature for the Sportsman stock cars, had Erik Renninger leading. On the third lap of the feature John Kovatch IV went to the front. Kenny Gilmore got to the front briefly and then gave the top spot back to Kovatch. At the halfway mark Kovatch continued to set the pace with Kyle Borrow nipping on his rear bumper.
In the closing laps Brian Hirthler spun causing a caution that closed the field up behind the leader and on the restart Craig Whitmoyer, who had went to the rear earlier in the race, charged to the front. The Hamburg racer was able to bring his RoadRunner Racing Fuels sponsored No. 99 home first with John Kovatch IV holding on for second spot. Kyle Borror (Peach Bottom) finished third followed by Kenny Gilmore (Fleetwood) and Dave Dissinger (Hamburg).
All four feature winners collected cash bonuses from TP Trailers of Limerick, PA for carrying the TP decals clearly visible on both sides of the car. Each feature winner also picked up two dinners courtesy of Texas Roadhouse Restaurant of Trexlertown, PA.
Dan’s Deli Halfway Leader Awards were earned by the leaders of each feature race at the halfway mark and the 10th place finisher in each feature took home $50 gift certificates from Cargo Trailer Sales in Lansdale, PA.
Searock’s Lawn Care Sportsman Hard Charger Awards went to Craig Whitmoyer in the first Sportsman feature gaining 13 positions and did it again in the second Sportsman feature gaining 10 positions. Mike Gular earned the Bobby Gunther Walsh and Sponsors Hard Charger Award gaining 15 positions in the NASCAR 358 Modified feature. The Salvage Transport Hard Charger Award went to Chuck Schutz for going from 7th to 2nd in the Late Model feature.
Qualifying heat races, 12 laps each, for the NASCAR 358 Modifieds were won by Justin Grim, Addison Meitzler, Todd Smith and Ray Swinehart. The 10-lap Modified consolation races were won by Shawn Reimert and Terry Mietzler.
Three eight lap qualifying events for the Sportsman were won by John Kovatch IV, Corey Sechrist and Jared Umbenhauer. And it was Wayne Pfeil and Ron Kline winning the Late Model qualifiers.
Racing action returns to the one-third-mile, banked clay oval at Grandview Speedway on Saturday, May 26th, 7:30 p.m. with a tripleheader show of NASCAR 358 Modifieds, Late Models and Sportsman sponsored by Bashore Trucking. Modifieds run in a 30 lap feature while Late Models run a 20 lap feature and Sportsman top off the night with a 25-lap feature. Adult admission is just $15 while youngsters 12 and under are admitted FREE.
Grandview Speedway, a NASCAR sanctioned one-third-mile, banked clay track, is located at 43 Passmore Road, Bechtelsville, PA, just off Route 100, 10 miles north of Pottstown. For race information telephone 610.754.7688 or check in at www.grandviewspeedway.com. For marketing information telephone Ernie Saxton at 215.752.7797 or email Esaxton144@aol.com.

NASCAR LATE MODELS, 20 LAPS:1. Wayne Pfeil 2. Chuck Schutz 3. Jason Miller 4. Ron Kline 5. Sean Merkel 6. Danny Snyder 7. Kory Fleming 8. Andy Ressler 9. Steve Nederostek 10. Dallas Breidenbach 11. Bill Henning 12. Lou Egrie Sr. 13. Steve Butler 14. Rick Todorow 15. John Giesler 16. David Ogin 17. Johnny Favinger 18. Drew Weisser 19. Sammy Schlosberg 20. Ron Chrisman 21. Dirk Rimrott 22. Mike Kellner 23. Buddy Mertz

NASCAR 358 MODIFIED FEATURE, 30 LAPS: 1. Duane Howard 2. Jeff Strunk 3. Craig VonDohren 4. Brad Missimer 5. Mike Gular 6. Ray Swinehart 7. Addison Meitzler 8. Glenn Strunk 9. Nate Christman 10. Meme DeSantis 11. Justin Grim 12. Todd Smith 13. Don Norris Jr. 14. Terry Meitzler 15. Jon Kellner Jr. 16. Kyle Weiss 17. Michael Weinert 18. Shawn Reimert 19. Tommy Scheetz Jr. 20. Brad Grim 21. Kyle Follweiler 22. John Willman 23. Doug Manmiller 24. Chris Esposito 25. Carroll Hine III 26. Jason Clauss 27. Kevin Hirthler 28. Jeremy Banos

NASCAR SPORTSMAN, MOBIL 1 25 LAP FEATURE (rained out on May 5) 1. Bob Lilick Jr. 2. Paul Kline 3. Joe Funk 4. Craig Whitmoyer 5. Tim Apgar 6. Dave Dissinger 7. Corey Sechrist 8. Billy Moyer 9. Brian Hirthler 10. Justin Andrews 11. Brad Brightbill 12. Mike Loney 13. John Kovatch IV 14. Kyle Borror 15. Jared Umbenhauer 16. Mike Lisowski 17. Steve Lozorak 18. Kevin Beach 19. Mike Stringer 20. Chris Jenkins 21. Steve Searock 22. Andy Fayash Jr.

NASCAR SPORTSMAN BPG RACING 25 LAP FEATURE 1. Craig Whitmoyer 2. John Kovatch IV 3. Kyle Borror 4. Kenny Gilmore 5. Dave Dissinger 6. Erik Renninger 7. Paul Kline 8. Bob Lilick Jr. 9. Joe Funk 10. Jared Umbenhauer 11. Ryan Beltz 12. Katie McCardle 13.Marc Herman 14. Tim Apgar 15. Kevin Brady 16. Andy Fayash Jr. 17. Brian Hirthler 18. Chris Jenkins 19. Jason Neidlinger 20. Corey Sechrist 21. Billy Moyer 22. Justin Andrews 23. Mike Lisowski 24. Brad Brightbill

UNOFFICIAL POINT STANDINGS FOR NASCAR MODIFIEDS
AS OF SUNDAY, MAY 20 , 2012

1. Duane Howard, Oley, PA #4 2062****
2. Jeff Strunk, Bechtelsville, PA #357 1899
3. Craig VonDohren, Boyertown, PA #1C 1652
4. Doug Manmiller, Shoemakersville, PA #46 1614*
5. Mike Gular, Green Lane, PA #3G 1576
6. Kyle Weiss, Hamburg, PA #21K 1347
7. Meme DeSantis, Temple, PA #88D 1340*
8. Terry Meitzler, Kutztown, PA #81 1217
9. Shawn Reimert, Oley, PA #58S 1103
10. Ryan Grim, Laury’s Station, PA #17 1064
11. Don Norris, Douglassville, PA #976 1057
12. Michael Weinert, Tamaqua, PA #18 976
13. Kevin Hirthler, Boyertown, PA #117 911
14. Nate Christman, Oley, PA #37 882
15. Brad Missimer, Bechtelsville, PA #327 878
16. Glenn Strunk, Bechtelsville, PA #41 872
17. Brad Grim, Allentown, PA #611 853
18. John Willman, Birdsboro, PA #74W 848
19. Tommy Scheetz Jr., Boyertown, PA #22 833
20. Jon Kellner Jr, Lansdale, PA #66 798
21. Ron Seltman, Lower Pottsgrove, PA #R19 755
22. Kyle Follweiler, Slatington, PA #42 752
23. Jarrad Miller, Barto, PA #917 751
24. Addison Meitzler, Kutztown, PA #21 719
25. Jordan Umbenhauer, Richland, PA #19 705
26. Chris Esposito, Perkasie, PA #31 670
27. Ray Swinehart, Perkiomenville, PA #33 668
28. Chad Brachmann, Niagara Falls, NY #14 617
29. Wade Hendrickson, Lawrenceville, NJ #20 585
30. Jon Kellner Sr., Lansdale, PA #67 578*

UNOFFICIAL POINT STANDINGS FOR NASCAR LATE MODELS
AS OF MAY 19, 2012

1. Chuck Schutz, Pottstown, PA #ONE 1955
2. Danny Snyder, Green Lane, PA #4S 1913*
3. Ron Kline, Salford, PA #3 1775**
4. Rick Todorow, Quakertown, PA #93 1647
5. Andy Ressler, Macungie, PA #46 1641
6. Jason Miller, New Tripoli PA #44 1625
7. Kory Fleming, Milford, NJ, #704 1539
8. Wayne Pfeil Jr., Mohnton, PA #72 1505*
9. Mike Kellner, Lansdale, PA #57 1441**
10. Sean Merkel, Gilbertsville, PA #117M 1419
11. John Giesler, Aston, PA #ZT1 1394
12. Lou Egrie, Sr. Willow Grove, PA #X4 1315*
13. Dallas Briedenbach, Royersford, PA #2 1234
14. Steve Nederostek, Walnutport, PA #769 1206
15. Dave Ogin, Bechtelsville, PA #31 1142
16. Drew Weisser, Reading, PA #19 1124
17. Bill Henning, Lansdale, PA #80 1102
18. Steve Butler, Quakertown, PA , #91 919
19. Doug Walton, Spring City, PA #02 820
20.. Dirk Rimrott, Phoenixville, PA #92 770
* denotes feature win (Feature wins listed are only those that are
NASCAR point events.)

UNOFFICIAL POINT STANDINGS FOR NASCAR SPORTSMAN
AS OF MAY 19, 2012

1. Dave Dissinger, Hamburg, PA #88X 1887
2. Paul Kline, Muhlenberg, PA #14 1756
3. Craig Whitmoyer, Hamburg, PA #99 1739**
4. Kyle Borror, Peach Bottom, PA #84 1651
5. Brad Brightbill, Sinking Springs, PA #19 1608*
6. Jared Umbenhauer, Richland, PA #19U 1551*
7. Mike Lisowski, Minersville, PA #15 1466
8. Joe Funk, Coopersburg, PA #14F 1427
9. Bobby Lilick, King of Prussia, PA #53 1316**
10. Brian Hirthler, Green Lane, PA #117 1209
11. Kevin Beach, Minersville, PA #17X 1176*
12. Ryan Beltz, Harleysville, PA #221 1161
13. Mike Loney, Taylor, PA #17D 1064
14. Mike Stringer, Germansville, PA #23 964
15. Cory Sechrist, Womelsdorf, PA #41 935
16. Steve Lozorak, Spring City, PA #23A 932
17. Steve Searock, Bath, PA #26 845
18. Eric Renninger, Bridgewater, NJ #51 811
19. Nick DeSantis, Temple, PA #88D 797
20. John Kovatch IV, #00 780

* denotes feature win (Feature wins listed are only those that are
NASCAR point events.)

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