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NEWS ABOUT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY’S 48TH ANNUAL FREEDOM 76 CLASSIC SEPTEMEBR 15
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NEWS FROM THE ROGERS FAMILY OPERATED GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY, BECHTELSVILLE, PA
TRACK PHONE: 610.754.7688 or visit www.grandviewspeedway.com
MEDIA CONTACT: Ernie Saxton @ esaxton144@aol.com, 215.752.7797 or 267.934.7286
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PAST WINNERS LOOKING TO WIN AGAIN IN 48TH ANNUAL $25,000 TO WIN FREEDOM 76 AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY ON SEPTEMBER 15TH
FREEDOM-38 THE NIGHT BEFORE FEATURES SPORTSMAN AND SPRINTS
VISITING DRIVERS NEED TEMPORARY NASCAR LICENSES FOR PIT ADMISSION SEPTEMBER 1 AND 8
BECHTELSVILLE, PA AUGUST 28, 2018 . . . Many of the best talents in the sport of dirt track Modified stock car racing have been winners in Grandview Speedway’s Freedom 76. Several of the past winners will be back to try again when the $25,000 to win race takes place on Saturday, September 15th at 7 p.m.
Billy Pauch Sr., one of the legends in the sport, has six wins in the classic. Ten time Grandview Modified champion Craig Von Dohren is a five time winner. Another ten time champion Jeff Strunk has been to victory lane seven times. Meme DeSantis has tallied three wins while Duane Howard has topped the field in four of the Classics. Ray Swinehart and Stewart Friesen are former winners. And it is expected that just about every one of them will be back to try for another win in the “Granddaddy of Modified Stock Car Classics”.
Of course the 48th version of the Freedom 76 will also attract many of the top names in the sport as visiting talents along with a large field of Grandview regulars.
Bobby Gunther Walsh and his sponsors have added some excitement by posting $1,000 to the Hard Charger in the 76 lap race that will this year have no mandatory fuel stop.
The night before the Freedom-38 will feature the Sportsman racing talents in a 38-lap feature race while Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series, the exciting 305 sprinters, will be the second part of the doubleheader show starting at 7 p.m.
Adult admission for the Freedom 76 is $40 but advance tickets are being made available at race events leading up to the big night and they are priced at $35. Youngsters 6 thru 11 pay $10 and kids under 6 are admitted free.
Drivers are reminded, those not regulars at Grandview, planning to use September 1st and 8th as opportunities to race in those events a NASCAR license is required. For the Modified license the cost is $50 while a Late Model and Sportsman license is $25. A license purchased for September 1st will also be good to use for September 8th. Crew members and fans do not need to purchase a license but must pay an extra $5 each on those nights and fill out a brief form to enter the pits. NO LICENSE IS REQUIRED FOR THE FREEDOM 76.
Lap sponsorships are available for $20 and 35% of the Freedom 76 laps have already been taken. Laps can be purchased at the track by seeing Tina Rogers or Tommy Kramer. And you can reach out to Ernie Saxton at esaxton144@aol.com or 215.752.7797 to make lap sponsorship arrangements. T.P.Trailers, Stoudt Auto Sales and others have purchased more than one lap.
Admission for the Friday, September 14th, Sprint and Sportsman doubleheader, is $12 for adults, $5 for youngsters 6 thru 11 and under 6 are admitted free.
The Freedom 76 has a September 22 rain date while the Friday night event offers no rain date.
Full details on camping, parking, seating and more is available at www.grandviewspeedway.com at the Freedom 76 link. Rules for the race and entry blanks are also available at the same location.
Grandview Speedway, a banked one-third-mile clay track, is located on Passmore Road just off Route 100, 10 miles north of Pottstown, PA. Telephone 610.754.7688 for information.
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MEDIA NOTE: Last reminder. If you or a member of your staff is planning to cover the events on September 14 and 15th and have no season media pass from Grandview please be in touch to make arrangements for a media pass. Contact me at Esaxton144@aol.com or telephone 215.752.7797. Deadline is September 11th please. Thank you.
WALL STADIUM AUTO RACING ADVANCE RELEASE FOR SEP. 1
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DATE OF EVENT: Sept 1, 2018
DATE OF RELEASE: Aug 27, 2018
CONTACT: Jeff Gravatt
FIVE FEATURE RACES HEADLINE AT WALL STADIUM THIS SATURDAY (SEPT. 1)
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ The Pete and Elda's Bar/Carmen's Pizzeria Modified stock cars, the O'Shea's Auto Repair Factory Stocks and the Mike's Performance Center Limited Late Models will take center stage at Wall Stadium Speedway this Saturday night (Sept. 1) as they compete in main events to celebrate the Labor Day weekend. Also seeing action will be the Surfside Collision 4 Cylinder Stocks. Grandstand seating will open at 5:00 p.m. and qualifying is set for 5:45 p.m. The evening’s main event action will follow around 7:00 p.m. Adults will enjoy a discount admission of just $15.
On the famous third mile high-banked paved oval defending champion Jimmy Blewett of Howell will lead the way with expected competition coming from Andrew Krause of Holmdel, Steven Reed of Jackson, Derek Hopkinson of Toms River and Chris Reynolds of Howell, just to name a few. With the 2018 regular season title chase entering the final stretch this 40-lap race takes on added importance.
The Factory Stocks also have an important 50-lap main event scheduled. Top point men Mike Montano of Freeport, N.Y., Elliot Wohl of Beachwood and Scott Riggleman of Manchester are just a few of the racers expected to enter. Twin 25-lap main events for the Limited Late Models will see big winner Shanon Mongeau of Manchester in the field, with top runners Joe Mongeau of Brick, Harry Schaeffer of Cateret and Dom Casola of Holmdel also expected to compete.
In the grandstand midway the theme for the night of action will be a Labor Day BBQ featuring BBQ food offered at the refreshment stands and country music on the public address system.
Saturday’s schedule will see the competitor pit area open at 1:00 p.m. Regular practice will start at 3:00 p.m., while spectator seating will open at 5:00 p.m. Qualifying for the night’s program starts at 5:45 p.m. and main events will follow at 7:00 p.m.
Wall Stadium presents professional motorsports events on Saturdays and Sundays through early October. Special events are also featured in the fall including the “Spooky Spectacular” in October and the season ending Turkey Derby on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend. The speedway is located on Route 34 in Wall Township, N.J., just one mile north of Garden State Parkway exit 98 and Interstate 195 exit 35B. The speedway hotline number is 732-681-6400, while CKMotorsports@aol.com is the track’s email address. More information is available at www.wallspeedwayracing.com
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UMBENHAUER, SCHUTZ, HOUSWORTH AND CASSEL WIN FEATURES AT GRANDVIEW SATURDAY NIGHT
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NEWS FROM THE ROGERS FAMILY OPERATED GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY, BECHTELSVILLE, PA
TRACK PHONE: 610.754.7688 or visit www.grandviewspeedway.com
MEDIA CONTACT: Ernie Saxton @ esaxton144@aol.com, 215.752.7797 or 267.934.7286
Race results story created by Vicki Gehris
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UMBENHAUER, SCHUTZ , HOUSWORTH AND CASSEL COLLECT FEATURE VICTORIES SATURDAY NIGHT AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. August 26, 2018 . . . Jared Umbenhauer has had to overcome several obstacles throughout the season at Grandview Speedway while trying to collect his first win of the year. Saturday night Umbenhauer finally got the monkey off his back when he parked the Kevin Brown owned No. 19 in victory lane in the 30-lap T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment NASCAR 358 Modified feature. “It felt so good to win commented the Richland Rocket.” “The crew and family stuck by me after the horrendous third turn fire in the early part of the season and Mike Harvey then left me drive his car until we rebuilt.” He also thanked his crew chief Jason Hernley for setting up the car which was really fast that allowed him to keep hitting his marks the last five laps.
The win set Umbenhauer to be a favorite when the Modifieds compete in the Pioneer Pole Buildings Forrest Rogers Memorial 50-lapper, paying $10,000 to win next Saturday.
Chuck Schutz finally had a change of as he was able to chalk up his second 25-lap NACAR Late Model feature win to hit the Big 50 in career wins.
Jim Housworth rejoined the sportsman ranks after missing several weeks and the hard work paid off. Shut out of the win column since April 16, 2016, he was determined to hold off runner-up Craig Whitmoyer’s challenges to post his first win of the current campaign.
All feature winners received a monetary award from T.P. Trailers, product awards from V.P. Racing Fuel providing they met the necessary requirements which also included the Dan’s Deli ½-way hoagie award. There have been 25 feature winners so far this season spread over the three divisions of racing that regularly compete at the Bechtelsville clay oval.
Andy Cassel was the victor in the 15-lap Blast From the Past Vintage car feature that was in memory of fellow racer Dave Smith who lost his life last year in a work-related incident.
Modified action had sophomore racer Briggs Danner sporting a new car and number, take the early lead trailed by rookies Brian Hirthler and Jordan Henn allowing with Dan Waisempacher and Justin Grim.
Henn’s bad luck continued as while running third he suffered mechanical problems that brought him to a stop in turn one for the first caution with nine laps completed. On the restart Brian Hirthler, who switched over to the Modified ranks from Sportsman in the beginning of July, charged into the lead followed by Umbenhauer, Danner, Ryan Grim and Duane Howard.
Heading out of the fourth turn on the 13th lap, B. Hirthler went a little too high and Umbenhauer scooted underneath him to become the new leader.
Once Umbenhauer was in front he began distancing himself from the others and in a matter of time he encountered lap traffic.
Battling for positions behind Umbenhauer were Howard and Jeff Strunk, who started 12th and 13th respectively, B. Hirthler and Ryan Grim.
The field regrouped putting the competition right on Umbenhauer’s bumper when Bobby Trapper Jr. was spun in the third turn. Umbenhauer wasted no time punching the accelerator when action resumed since he knew Howard, Strunk, B. Hirthler and R. Grim were in pursuit.
Strunk took over second with four laps remaining to attempt to pass Umbenhauer for the lead.
No one was able to overtake Umbenhauer after he held off all challenges to win the feature ending his winless drought since the last time he stood in the winner’s circle was June 24, 2017.Chasing Umbenhauer across were Strunk, Howard, Frank Cozze and Ryan Grim.
B. Hirthler, Howard, Danner and Umbenhauer were the heat winners. The consolation races were won by Brett Kressley and Kenny Gilmore.
These same drivers plus a host of others used this week as a tuning session for the Pioneer Pole Buildings Forrest Rogers Memorial 50-lap race with $10,000 going to the winner. Included in the show will be the Late Model and Sportsman classes.
Drew Weisser set the pace for three laps in the Late Model feature with Schutz chasing him until a three-car tangle in the second turn brought out the caution. On the restart Schutz shot into the lead to put the Ty Zeigler owned mount into first.
Within no time Schutz was walking away with the race making it look easy. Trying to track him down to pressure him were Weisser, Steve Todorow, Wayne Pfeil and Cory Merkel.
Despite a few more restarts Schutz never surrendered the win and went on to claim his second win of the season. Chasing him across were Todorow, Weiss, Pfeil and Lou Egrie.
Sportsman action saw Steve Young grab the early lead and show the way for eight laps until Kenny Bock stopped along the backshute bringing out the yellow. When the race went green again Housworth moved into the lead with Craig Whitmoyer following through for second to challenge. Behind them Young, Jack Butler and Andy Kreis diced for the remaining positions.
Butler’s bids went up in a huge plume of smoke while running third when a blown engine eliminated him bringing out the yellow on the 13th lap. Housworth held his own on the restart with Whitmoyer giving him as run for the money.
Housworth held the outside lane while Whitmoyer stuck to the low groove as the side-by-side battle continued.
Housworth managed to keep the competition behind him to claim the victory followed by Whitmoyer, Mike Lisowski, Brad Brightbill and Mike Mammana.
Young, Whitmoyer and Jesse Landis won the heats. Ryan Beltz won the consi.
In the Vintage feature Todd Lapp led seven laps before Bill Gerhart hit the wall bringing out the yellow. He was uninjured. On the restart Cassel overtook first and immediately began opening daylight.
Once Cassel was first he remained there until the drop of the checkered. Finishing second was Lapp followed by Ron Phillips, Bobby Hall and Rick Mutter.
RACE RESULTS
T.P. Trailers NASCAR Modified Feature (30 Laps): 1. Jared Umbenhauer, 2. Jeff Strunk, 3. Duane Howard, 4. Brian Hirthler, 5. Ryan Grim, 6. Kevin Hirthler, 7. Mike Gular, 8. Frank Cozze, 9. Briggs Danner, 10. Doug Manmiller, 11. Brett Kressley, 12. Kyle Weiss, 13. John Willman, 14. Steve Swinehart, 15. Kenny Gilmore, 16. Dan Waisempacher, 17. Rick Laubach, 18. Meme DeSantis, 19. Kyle Borror, 20. Chris Esposito, 21. Craig Von Dohren, 22. Tim Hindley (alternate), 23. Bobby Trapper Jr., 24. Colt Harris, 25. Brett Gilmore, 26. Justin Grim, 27. Jordan Henn, 28. Ron Seltmann Jr. DNS: Ray Swinehart.
DNQ: Clay Butler, Bob Trapper, Ron Kline, Joe Fanelli, Eric Biehn, Ron Myers, Carroll Hine III, Chris Gambler, Bobby Gunther Walsh, Ryan Lilick and Mark Kratz.
NASCAR Late Model Feature (20 Laps): 1. Chuck Schutz, 2. Steve Todorow, 3. Drew Weisser, 4. Wayne Pfeil, 5. Lou Egrie, 6. Jordan Knepp, 7. Patrick Robinson, 8. Steve Wilson, 9. Cory Merkel, 10. Dave Ogin, 11. Kyle Merkel, 12. Danny Snyder, 13. Dustin Fitzcharles, 14. Dirk Rimrott.
NASCAR Sportsman Feature (25 Laps): 1. Jim Housworth, 2. Craig Whitmoyer, 3. Mike Lisowski, 4. Brad Brightbill, 5. Mike Mammana, 6. Andrew Kreis, 7. Louden Reimert, 8. Sean Weiss, 9. Mark Kemmerer, 10. Mike Kellner, 11. Kurt Bettler, 12. Dylan Swinehart, 13. Joe Funk, 14. Kyle Lilick, 15. Brad Grim, 16. Nathan Mohr, 17. Steve Young, 18. Kenny Bock, 19. Brad Arnold, 20-. Andy Clemmer, 21. Jesse Landis, 22. Jack Butler, 23. Derrick Smith, 24. Ryan Beltz.
DNQ: B.J. Joly, Nathan Brinker, Brad Force and Burt Shive
Blast from the Past Vintage Feature (15 laps): 1.Andy Cassel 2. Todd Lapp 3. Ron Phillips 4. Bobby Hall 5. Dominique Deglas 6. Rick Mutter 7. Tom Orth 8. Brock Jacobus 9. Chris Reid 10. Rich Decker 11. Wyatt Jacobus Sr. 12. Bill Gerhart
COMING EVENTS:
Saturday, Sept 1 PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS FORREST ROGERS MEMORIAL 50 laps for Modifieds pays $10,000 to win, Sportsman, Late Models, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Sept 8 WNPV Radio Champion’s Night - Modifieds, Sportsman, Late Models-7:30 PM
Friday, Sept 14 Sportsman Freedom 38, Mid Atlantic Sprint Series & Modified Practice--7 PM
Saturday, Sept 15 48th Annual Freedom 76 Modified Classic--7 PM
Saturday, Sept 22 Freedom 76 Rain Date--7 PM
Saturday, Sept29 Enduro & Blast from the Past Vintage Cars plus 600 Mods —1 PM
Saturday, October 13 Thunder on the Hill Racing Series--6 PM Mods at the MADHOUSE Halloween Party - Big Block/358 Modifieds, Sportsman, MASS Sprints
Saturday, October 27 Enduro & Blast from the Past Vintage Cars—1 PM
Sunday, November 11 Flea Market--7 AM
PERREGO IN MODIFIEDS, ROHNER IN SPORTSMAN POWER TO WINS IN ACCORD SPEEDWAY ACTION
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By: Steve Pados, Accord Speedway Media
Accord Speedway Promoters Gary and Donna Palmer completed their thirteenth Friday night show of the season last evening after being bombarded with four consecutive rainouts. Mother Nature has been extremely unkind for the past two months to speedway promoters and the overall population in the tri-state area. The crazy weather weather pattern in the Northeast in 2018 has proved to be a nightmare for speedways, amusement parks and resort areas with flooding, storm damage, closed roadways and to the farmers and their crops. Undaunted, the Palmer Family carried on and an exciting seven division show Friday night brought out the largest crowd of the season to not only enjoy the thrill of witnessing the hot racing action but to also see the mighty stars at Accord with the annual Camera and Autograph night. The event was a resounding success as a large crowd went track side to be among their racing idols. For the great roster of drivers who compete at Accord the joy of making the special trip to the WRWD Radio Victory Lane is a highlight for each driver who has done his or her homework to enjoy the sweet celebration that follows. The weather fully cooperated and the enthusiastic crowd came out to the speedway to enjoy a superb evening of speed. The evening was sponsored by the good folks at Shackelton Auto and Mid Hudson Concrete. Their websites are as follows: www.shackeltonauto.com and www.midhudsonconcrete.com
When the final tallies were recorded, "The Montgomery Missile" Anthony Perrego had the hot ticket and went on to capture his second win of the season at Accord in the Insinger Fuel Modifieds. "The Bushkill Bullet" Kyle Rohner hung tough all night long and struck late with a hard charge towards the end to capture the Arkel Motors Sportsman "Joe Giachinta Memorial" main event for his sixth win of the season. Steve Williams was on point and scored his third win of the season in the Upstate Auto Pure Stock feature attraction. "The Captain" Jeremy Quick had a super fast hot rod as he overcame huge early lead by Mick D’Agostino to score his fourth win of the season in the WRWD Radio NEWS Sprint Car feature. Robbie Colbyrn's misfortune turned into a windfall for Michael Corbin as Colbyrn's car failed him on on a restart and Corbin raced to his second win of the season in the WRWD Radio Rookie Sportsman feature. The Emmanuel's Marketplace Fireball 4-Cylinder feature was captured by Richard Smith as he scored his fourth win of the season. Smith came back for the Enduro event and captured the win in a race shortened by a gas spill after 22-laps were recorded in the books.
Mark Pullen and Nick Johnston brought the field down for the start of the thirty lap Insinger Fuels 30-lap headliner for the Modifieds. Pullen led the first two laps and then spun on lap three triggering a massive front stretch pile-up that eliminated a few cars from the event. On the restart Joe Judge flexed his right foot and grabbed up the lead with immediate pressure coming from Anthony Perrego, Danny Tyler and Andy Bachetti. Judge would lead until lap twelve when Perrego pulled a slider and took over control of the event. Perrego would lead but now would receive heavy pressure from Judge and Andy Bachetti. Bachetti would slip past Judge and chase Perrego but a collapsed front end put him into the concrete on lap-29. Perrego would prevail for his second win of the season. Joe Judge, who admitted had been struggling with set-ups during the season, found the correct dial as he stayed in the hunt for a runner-up finish, his best finish of the season. Danny Creeden rallied to claim third place while Mike Ricci and Rich Ricci Jr completed the top five. Allison Ricci headed up the second five with a great run after starting in 20th position. Jesse Marks, Rich Ricci III, Rich Eurich and newcomer Rich Coons completed the top ten.
The Arkel Motors Sportsman event pole sitter RJ Smith sprinting into the lead at the drop of the green flag as he out raced Daniel Morgiewicz for the early lead. Smith threatened to runaway and hide early on but a caution for the slowing Tyler Johnston brought out the caution. On the restart, Smith would lead but Kyle Rohner was on the march and began to size up the landscape as he pulled into the runner-up slot. Rohner tried the lowside at different ends of the speedway but Smith held tough and continued to lead. Rohner made the winning move on lap-22 as he got a great run off of the backstretch to push the nose of his race car into the lead. Once in front Rohner sped to the checkered flag and earned a $1,000.00 prize for his efforts. Smith was a strong runner-up with Cole Hentschel finishing third making it a 1-2-3 sweep for the Smith Team. Charlie Loiodice was fourth in a great run and his best finish since transitioning over from the Rookie ranks. Matt Shultz completed the top five after starting from twelfth position. Daniel Morgiewicz headed up the second five with Alex VanPelt, Leo Fotopoulos, Anthony Recchio and Chris VanDuser completing the top ten.
Robbie Colbyrn would lead from the first lap in the WRWD Rookie Sportsman headliner. Michael Corbin and Travis Green kept the pressure on but Colbyrn began stretching the lead until newcomer Zackery Murray spun in turn two. On the restart Colbyrn's car would not respond and Michael Corbin jumped into the lead. Travis Green came up quickly to challenge and the pair waged a war until the checkered flag with Corbin scoring the win with Green in second. John Brown raced to third with Brian Durbin fourth and Travis Cogswell finishing fifth. Zackery Murray and Erin Paulison completed the field.
In the Upstate Auto Pure Stock event, Steve Williams was textbook all of the way as he wired the field on his way to his third win of the season. Bob Sleight would score runner-up honors and Travis Brockner, John Hechinger and the returning Kevin Skelly completing the top five. Jay Samlley, Emerson Cargain, Rich Scott and Ray Tarantino completed the field.
A green flag scramble at the start allowed Mick D'Agostino to bust out to a huge lead early in the encounter. Jeremy Quick would go to work and would begin to shrink the margin. Quick hustled and closed in when D'Agostino got into slower traffic and Quick would take over the point on lap twelve. Once in front, Quick stepped away from the field to go and capture his fourth win of the season. D'Agostino was second with Andrew Davis, Jordan Lawrence, Gary Huston, Mike Traver, Mark Connolly and Kyle Pugliese completing the field.
In the Fireballers feature, Nicole Nelson grabbed the lead at the start and would lead the first four laps before Richard Smith found room at the top to slip past her. Once in front the show belonged to Smith as he led the rest of the way in the lap shortened event for his fourth win of the season. Brandon Conklin was the runner-up in a strong run while Jeff Degroat was third, Nicole Nelson fourth and Jerry Kingeter rounding out the top five in the 22-car field. Ed King headed up the second five with Jesse Torrens, Ryan Heady, Robert Phillips and Ken Barringer completing the top ten.
In the Enduro finale, Dave Donovan led the first lap before limping into the infield. Brandon Conklin took over the lead and would lead until lap number eleven when Richard Smith slipped past for the lead. Smith would carve out a big lead and would be declared the winner when one of the competitors encountered a leaky gas tank necessitating a long clean-up. Jeff Degroat was second with Matt Guadagno, Dave Bendell and Cody Helms completing the top five.
GEMSTONES:
The track was in impeccable condition from top to bottom as Promoter Gary Palmer had a perfectly manicured speedway. Many favorable comments came from the drivers during the interview sessions at trackside during the camera and autograph time allotment.
Heat wins went to Anthony Perrego, Danny Creeden and Danny Tyler in the Modified division. Three heats were needed for the Sportsman with wins going to RJ Smith,Charlie Loiodice and Tyler Johnston. The Rookie Sportsman heats were claimed by Robbie Colbyrn and Michael Corbin. Jeremy Quick captured the sprint car heat win. The Pure Stock heat wins went to Bob Sleight and Travis Brockner. Fireball heat winners included Jerry Kingeter, Willie DeGraw and Ed King.
The Camera and Autograph sessions are always a big hit for the fans at the speedway. Many of the drivers offered up profile cards and candy to their fans in a span of about 45 minutes.
Grandma Anne's Pies were distributed to the feature winners while two additional pies were handed out during the 50/50 raffle.
A big thank you goes out to Mid Hudson Concrete and Shakelton Auto Parts for their participation at the speedway. Additionally, much thanks to Mid Hudson Concrete adding extra money to the Sportsman feature payout.
Announcer Steve Pados gave a heartfelt eulogy to pioneer racing photographer John Grady who passed away August 18th.
RESULTS:
Insinger Fuels Modifieds: Anthony Perrego, Joe Judge, Danny Creeden, MIke Ricci, Rich Ricci Jr, Allison Ricci, Jesse Marks, Rich Ricci III, Rich Eurich, Rich Coons, Kurt Hundeland, Andy Bachetti, Randy Green, Nick Johnson, Rob Rowe, Ken Ferrier, Danny Tyler, Alyssa Cody, Jerry Higbie, Mark Pullen, Kyle VanDuser, Eddie Burgess, Jimmy Wells
Arkel Motors Sportsman: Kyle Rohner, RJ Smith, Cole Hentschel, Charlie Loiodice, Matt Shultz, Dan Morgiewicz, Alex VanPelt, Leo Fotopoulos, Anthony Recchio, Chris VanDuser, Dave Demorest, Harry Baldwin, Mike Senecal, Mike Murphy, Joe Coppola, Kevin Stevens, Tyler Johnston, Nick Plumstead
WRWD Radio NEWS Sprint Cars: Jeremy Quick, Mick D'Agostino, Andrew Davis, Jordan Lawrence, Gary Huston, Mike Traver, Mark Connolly, Kyle Pugliese
WRWD Radio Rookie Sportsman: Michael Corbin, Travis Green, John Brown, Brian Durbin, Travis Cogswell, Zackery Murray, Erin Paulison, Robbie Colbyrn, Billy Fiske, Jared Miller (DNS)
Emmanuel's Marketplace Fireball 4-Cylinders: Richard Smith, Brandon Conklin, Jeff Degroat, Nicole Nelson, Jerry Kingeter, Ed King, Jesse Torrens, Ryan Heady, Robert Phillips, Ken Barringer, Bill Rion, Bob Clarke, Marisol Torrens, PJ Bleau, Anthony Tarantino, Dave Bendell, Jeff Tubbs, Ethen Cogswell, Willie DeGraw, George Barringer, Billy Watson, Tim Degroat
Upstate Auto Pure Stock: Steve Williams, Bob Sleight, Travis Brockner, John Hechinger, Kevin Skelly, Jay Smalley, Emerson Cargain Jr, Rich Scott, Ray Tarantino
Emmanuel's Marketplace 4-Cylinder Enduro: Richard Smith, Jeff Degroat, Matt Guadagno, Dave Bendell, Cody Helms
Racing is on tap every Friday evening at Accord Speedway from April through September. Please make note of the new starting times: Pit Gates open at 5:00; Spectator Gates open at 5:30; Hot Laps begin at 7:00 and the racing begins at 7:30 PM. Admission for Adults $14.00; Seniors (65+) $12.00; Children $3.00 (11+ under) Indoor Seating $20.00; Family four pack special: 2 Adults + 2 Children and $20.00 in Accord Bucks for $44.00 (a savings of $10.00)
Special event shows do have an increase in admission.
Next Friday, August 31st brings the fine folks from Tom's Repair Shop to the Accord Speedway with all divisions in action and a special Eliminator event for the Sportsman Division sponsored by Jamie Yannone and Dave Rocket
For further updates and information regarding all of the news and additions to the Accord Speedway, log on to their well documented website at: www.accordspeedway.com or call the speedway hotline at: 845-626-3478.
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A TRAIL OF DIRT LEADS RIGHT TO OUR DOOR
Dad Won His First Modified TOTH Victory!
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CONTACT: BOB MILLER 443 513 4456
THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES
LEVAN MACHINE & TRUCK EQUIPMENT ENJOY BIG NIGHT ON THE HILL. . . . . .
AARON REUTZEL DOMINATES ALL STAR SPRINT FEATURE AS BILLY PAUCH SCORES FIRST MODIFIED THUNDER VICTORY IN SMOKE ON THE HILL 2 AT GRANDVIEW THURSDAY
BECHTELSVILLE, PA (August 23, 2018) – A pair of first-time NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series winners landed in victory lane Thursday night at Grandview Speedway when Levan Machine and Truck Equipment presented Smoke on the Hill 2. Clute, TX’s Aaron Reutzel picked up his eighth Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions win of the season and Billy Pauch – who holds eleven Thunder Sprint Car wins – picked up his first ever Modified Thunder win. Thirty sprint cars and forty-three 358 modifieds took part in the event that enjoyed sponsorship from NAPA Auto Parts, Levan Machine & Truck Equipment and Pioneer Pole Buildings.
“I’ve never had such good equipment in my life,” Reutzel said after his 8th All Star win of the season propelled him into the points lead. “All of my wins this season are thanks to my team.”
Reutzel led the field to the green, by drag racing side-by-side with Tim Shaffer down into the first corner of the one-third mile Berks County oval. Reutzel’s No. 87 pulled away in dramatic fashion before a lap five yellow slowed the field.
Positions maintained on the restart and four laps clicked off before the red flag flew on the ninth circuit when the No. 44 of Trey Starks ended upside down after an altercation involving Tony Stewart and Lucas Wolfe.
Reutzel held control on the restart with a thrilling battle for second between Tim Shaffer and Paul McMahan while Greg Hodnett challenged Chad Kemenah for the fourth place position.
#87 Winner Aaron Reutzel (Wheels of Speed photo)
While Paul McMahan closed in on Reutzel’s lead -- all eyes were on Freddie Rahmer. The defending Thunder Cup Champion charged into the fifth spot just prior to the halfway point and into the third position just a few laps later.
Lapped traffic hindered Reutzel’s momentum on the 20th trip around the Grandview Speedway closing the distance between the top five competitors. Reutzel held control through lapped traffic with a pair of driver duels behind him Paul McMahan and Freddie Rahmer battled side-by-side for second with Tim Shaffer and Kyle Larson in tandem competing for fourth.
The yellow flew on lap 27 when Shaffer spun while running in the fifth position.
Reutzel continued control on the restart with Rahmer on his rear bumper, while McMahan and Kyle Larson battled for the third position. Larson pulled around McMahan on the high-side – but the yellow flew relegating the Speedweek winner back to fourth position.
With Rahmer and Larson in a heated battle for the runner-up spot – making contact on the backstretch, Reutzel charged away with a sizable advantage and claimed his first NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series victory. Freddie Rahmer came home in second, Kyle Larson finished in third, Paul McMahan in fourth, and Chad Kemenah in fifth.
Kyle Larson #57 ran up against the wall most of the closing laps pounding the cushion in an attempt to get by #51 Freddie Rahmer, but Freddie held on for second. Larson finished third.(Wheels of Speed photo)
The event started off on a high note with Aaron Reutzel smashing a 10-year track record set by Jeff Shepard on May 21, 2008. Reutzel’s time of 11.243 was almost two-tenths of a second faster. Paul McMahan and Freddie Rahmer also set times under the original record with a 11.399 and a 11.402 respectively.
30 Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions 410 Sprint Cars took time. Heat races were won by Spencer Bayston, Danny Dietrich, and Cale Conley. Tim Shaffer scored the victory in the Dash and Mark Smith won the B-Main
#1 Billy ‘The Kid’ Pauch (Wheels of Speed photo)
Frenchtown, New Jersey’s Billy ‘The Kid’ Pauch scored his first NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Modified victory dominating the 30-lap feature event. Pauch started on the pole and lead brothers, Kevin and Brian Hirthler to the drop of the green.
On the fifth lap, Jeff Strunk powered to third from the seventh starting position and moved around Kevin Hirthler six laps later. Pauch approached lapped traffic on lap 12 before the yellow flag flew for the first time when Brett Kressley spun.
On the restart Pauch took control and held off Jeff Strunk. Strunk closed but couldn’t muster enough to make the pass. Laps ticked off and Pauch claimed the checkered flag. Strunk settled for second, Kevin Hirthler in third, Duane Howard in fourth, and Ryan Godown in fifth.
NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series returns on Saturday, October 13 for the House of Thunder Halloween Party featuring the 21st Annual Big-Block/Small-Block Modified Traffic Jam, Sportsman, and MASS 305 Sprint Cars.
For more information visit www.ThunderontheHillRacingSeries.com
Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions 410 Sprint Cars
Time Trials: 1. Aaron Reutzel – 11.243 2. Paul McMahan – 11.399 3. Freddie Rahmer – 11.402 4. Greg Hodnett – 11.477 5. Spencer Bayston – 11. 485 6. Tony Stewart – 11.487 7. Kyle Larson – 11.488 8. Chad Kemenah – 11.502 9. Cale Conley – 11.512 10. Mark Smith – 11.518 11. Brock Zearfoss – 11.555 12. Tim Shaffer – 11.556 13. Trey Starks – 11.597 14. Danny Dietrich – 11.628 15. Anthony Macri – 11.650 16. Kyle Moody – 11.650 17. Ryan Smith – 11.664 18. Dave Blaney – 11.664 19. Ryan Taylor – 11.693 20. Alan Krimes – 11.694 21. Brandon Spithaler –11.725 22. Tyler Esh – 11.736 23. JJ Grasso – 11.745 24. Lucas Wolfe – 11.755 25. Jac Haudenschild – 11.804 26. Brandon Rahmer – 11.823 27. Carson Marcedo – 11.853 28. Tyler Ross – 11.890 29. Landon Myers –11.949 30. Brett Michalski –12.132
Heat 1 (10 Laps) – 1. Spencer Bayston 2. Chad Kemenah 3. Aaron Reutzel 4. Freddie Rahmer 5. Brock Zearfoss 6. Kyle Moody
Heat 2 (10 Laps) – 1. Danny Dietrich 2. Alan Krimes 3. Kyle Larson 4. Tony Stewart 5. Lucas Wolfe 6. Tyler Esh
Heat 3 (10 Laps) – 1. Cale Conley 2. Tim Shaffer 3. Greg Hodnett 4. Paul McMahan 5. Ryan Smith 6. Carson Macedo
Dash (6 Laps) – 1. Tim Shaffer 2. Aaron Reutzel 3. Paul McMahan 4. Cad Kemenah 5. Alan Krimes 6. Cale Conley 7. Danny Dietrich 8. Spencer Bayston
B-Main (12 Laps) – 1. Mark Smith 2. Ryan Taylor 3. JJ Grasso 4. Trey Starks 5. Anthony Macri 6. Dave Blaney 7. Brandon Rahmer
A-Main (35 Laps) – 1. Aaron Reutzel 2. Freddie Rahmer 3. Kyle Larson 4. Paul McMahan 5. Chad Kemenah 6. Danny Dietrich 7. Alan Krimes 8. Greg Hodnett 9. Ryan Smith 10. JJ Grasso 11. Cale Conley 12. Lucas Wolfe 13. Dave Blaney 14. Ryan Taylor 15. Carson Macedo 16. Kyle Moody 17. Anthony Macri 18. Tim Shaffer 19. Brandon Rahmer 20. Tyler Esh 21. Brock Zearfoss 22. Tony Stewart 23. Trey Starks 24. Mark Smith
NASCAR 358 Modfiieds
Heat 1 (10 Laps) – 1. Rick Laubach 2. Billy Pauch 3. Danny Erb 4. Craig VonDohren 5. TJ Lilly
Heat 2 (10 Laps) – 1. Duane Howard 2. Justin Grim 3. Brett Kressley 4. Colt Harris 5. Alex Yankowski
Heat 3 (10 Laps) – 1. Danny Bouc 2. Ryan Godown 3. Jeff Strunk 4. Kenny Gilmore 5. Frank Cozze
Heat 4 (10 Laps) – 1. Kevin Hirthler 2. Brian Hirthler 3. Ryan Watt 4. Mike Lisowski 5. Jared Umbenhauer
Consi 1 (10 Laps) – 1. Ryan Beltz 2. Louden Reimert
Consi 2 (10 Laps) – 1. Wade Hendrickson 2. Brandon Grosso
NASCAR 358 Modifieds (30 Laps) – 1. Billy Pauch 2. Jeff Strunk 3. Kevin Hirthler 4. Duane Howard 5. Ryan Godown 6. Craig VonDohren 7. Rick Laubach 8. Brian Hirthler 9. Danny Erb 10. Kenny Gilmore 11. Jared Umbenhauer 12. Danny Bouc 13. Ryan Watt 14. Mike Lisowski 15. Justin Grim 16. Louden Reimert 17. Alex Yankowski 18. Frank Cozze 19. Colt Harris 20. Brandon Grosso 21. Ryan Beltz 22. TJ Lilly 23. Brett Kressley 24. Wade Hendrickson
NEXT THUNDER EVENT:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 6 PM HOUSE OF THUNDER HALLOWEEN PARTY WITH MODS IN THE MADHOUSE
40 LAP TRAFFIC JAM FOR BIG BLOCK/358 MODIFIEDS, PLUS SPORTSMAN & MASS SPRINT CARS
NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY NEWS – AUGUST 21, 2018
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New Egypt Speedway
Route 539, New Egypt, NJ
Track Phone: 609-758-1900
Website: www.newegyptspeedway.net
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Contact: Mike Wisniewski - Wiz Motorsports Communications, 856-982-5137
MID-ATLANTIC SPRINT SERIES JOINS NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY'S TWIN NIGHT ON SEPTEMBER 1; DOUBLE FEATURES FOR MODIFIEDS AND MID-ATLANTIC SPRINT CARS WITH FREE GRANDSTAND ADMISSION FOR TWINS
New Egypt, NJ (August 21, 2018) – With the Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series (MASS) having three consecutive appearances at New Egypt Speedway rained out and one held over feature still to be contested, officials from both parties worked together to add the popular winged Sprint Car series to Twin Night, presented by the Flemington Car & Truck Country Family of Dealerships, on Saturday, September 1. MASS will be competing in a regular show with a main event plus the held over feature from April 14.
In addition, the Modifieds will be participating in two 20-lap point races. Billy Pauch Jr., the defending Modified champion, is the new point leader following his second place finish in the race contested on August 18. David VanHorn, who had been leading the title chase for several weeks, dropped out of the feature on Saturday, August 18 with a mechanical issue and now trails Pauch by 23 points. Danny Bouc sits in third place in the standings with John McClelland in fourth and Brandon Grosso in fifth. The four-division racing program on Twin Night, where all twins arriving at the track together being admitted to the grandstand at no charge, will be rounded out by the Larry’s Hot Rods & Harley’s Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars and Crate Modifieds.
On Saturday, September 1 at New Egypt Speedway, the pit gates swing open at 3:00 p.m. and grandstand turnstiles unlock at 4:00 p.m. Hot laps get cranked up at 5:00 p.m. with the first green flag waving at 6:00 p.m. Admission to the grandstand is $25 for adults, $23 for seniors 65 and older, $15 for teens 12-15, $15 for military personal and their spouses with ID, and kids 11 & under are FREE. Pit admission is $30 with a New Egypt Speedway license and $40 with no license.
New Egypt Speedway is located on Route 539 just minutes from Six Flags Great Adventure and the New Jersey Turnpike. A racy 7/16-mile D-shaped dirt oval, New Egypt Speedway serves Garden State race fans with some of the best competition in the country. New Egypt’s state-of-the-art facilities feature daylight-quality lighting and excellent sightlines from any seat in the house. The grandstands are fully wheelchair accessible with wide, clear, and well-groomed walkways. Concession facilities serve up everything from Jersey Burgers to ice cream treats at family-friendly prices.
For more information, visit online: www.newegyptspeedway.net, “Like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/newegyptspeedwayofficial, or follow us on Twitter @nesspeedway.
