Bruce Rogers – Track owner – 610.754.7688
Ernie Saxton – Public Relations – 215.752.7797 or
Cell:267.934.7286

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Results story by Vicki Gehris with additions from Ernie Saxton

CRAIG VONDOHREN WINS FIFTH FREEDOM 76 MODIFIED CLASSIC, POCKETS MORE THAN $25,000 AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. September 20, 2015 . . . For the second time in his racing career at Grandview Speedway, Craig VonDohren scored a three-peat. In 2006 he won the Forrest Rogers Memorial, the Freedom 76 and was the track point champion. Saturday night the Oley speedster repeated the same accomplishment. The victory coming at the wheel of the Harring Transportation/Pioneer Pole Buildings #1c marked the first time since 2008 that the Oley, PA racer was able to grab the top spot in the rich classic and the win marked the 30th year since the veteran talent won his first Freedom 76 back in 1985.

The newly crowned champion earned $25,000 for the win, plus over $500 in lap money. The victory didn’t come easy as he out-dueled Billy Pauch, Duane Howard and Jeff Strunk throughout the race and finally close runner-up Billy Pauch Jr. along with dicing through heavy lapped traffic. He also received the Dan’s Deli ½-way leader hoagie award.

Through the luck of the draw, dirt track racing legend Billy Pauch started on the pole and set the pace for the 32-car lineup for two laps before Kevin Hirthler spun in the fourth turn for the caution. On the restart VonDohren, third-place starter, shot to the outside coming off the second turn to move into the lead.

It didn’t take VonDohren long to outdistance himself leaving father Pauch and son Billy Jr. jockey for second while Jimmy Horton and Danny Erb completed the top five. Ryan Watt, seventh-place starter, soon joined the thick of the battle.

John Willman stopped along the homestretch for the 19th lap caution. VonDohren continued his dominance, by but now second through fifth consisted of Pauch, Howard, who started 16th; Pauch Jr. and Watt.

Howard cleared Pauch on the 24th lap and took chase after VonDohren, already encountering lap traffic as they were racing for positions as well.

On the 35th lap Ryan Godown hit the guardrail which slowed his momentum. Pauch coming full steam made contact and the two tangled in the fourth turn. Godown, not happy with the turn of events, refired and drove into Pauch not once, but twice, to show his displeasure. This continued with neither one giving up and both were disqualified for their auctions. At the same time a mandatory fuel stop brought out the red.

The restart lined up with VonDohren, Howard, defending race winner Stewart Friesen, who worked his way up from 15th; Horton and Strunk, who started deep in the pack in 27th. Von Dohren moved the Nick Gatto powered car out quickly as he knew the others behind him had the same incentive in mind – win the race.

A three-way battle for the lead ensued by lap 50 between VonDohren, Howard and Friesen with Strunk closing quickly.

Andy Bachetti, John Willman and Ryan Grim spun in the first turn as the front runners bore down on them bringing out the 59th lap caution. VonDohren and Strunk, who moved into second on lap 58, got by, however Friesen wasn’t as fortunate and he made contact with the melee. Friesen was through for the night towed back to the pits out of contention. Howard, who had fallen to fourth, pitted with a flat tire, but after a quick pit stop rejoined the race. On the restart Von Dohren maintained the lead on the high line with Strunk trying to get by on the inside.

On the 66th lap VonDohren on the outside and Strunk trying a run one groove higher yet made contact along the homestretch. VonDohren said later that he saw Strunk on the outside of him, but at the time he was committed and they made contact.

The final yellow was on the 68th lap when Horton and Doug Manmiller tangled in the second turn. Manmiller was put to the rear for the incident. Before the restart Strunk had to pit with a flat tire and was able to rejoin the race.

It was still VonDohren in front on the restart trailed by Pauch Jr., Ray Swinehart, Kenny Gilmore and Howard who was coming back to the front strong.

VonDohren kept the competition behind and pulled into the winner’s circle for his fifth win of the season followed by Pauch Jr., Swinehart, Howard and Gilmore. Rounding out the top ten were Tommy Scheetz III, Erb, and Frank Cozze, who received the $581 Bobby Gunther-Walsh Hard Charger award in memory of Mike Bailey; Strunk and Rick Laubach.

The Don Schaeffer Racing Minuteman 20-lap event which was the last chance for five drivers to get into the 76er field was won by Frank Cozze. Tim Buckwalter was the leader for eight laps until Cozze charged past him.

Once Cozze was in front Buckwalter, Kyle Borror, Manmiller and Nate Christman diced for the remaining positions.

Cozze never surrendered first and secured a position in the running of the 45th annual Freedom 76 along with Borror, Buckwalter, Manmiller and Christman.

Tommy Scheetz III, Howard, Swinehart, Addison Meitzler, Kevin Hirthler and Meme DeSantis won the six 12-lap qualifying events. Consolation race winners were Kyle Weiss and Eric Biehn giving them an opportunity to participate in the Minuteman.

The 10-lap Pioneer Pole Buildings Cash Dash worth $1,000 went to Howard.

This was the last Saturday event at Grandview Speedway until October 17th when the Halloween Party Thunder on the Hill special is presented featuring a Modified/358 Modified event along with Sportsman and TSRS Sprints.

And on Sunday, October 18th, 12 noon, the Outlaw Enduro racers will be back in action along with the Blast from the Past Vintage racers.

Champions and outstanding performers from the 2015 season will be honored at the annual Awards Banquet set for the Gibertsville, PA Fire Co. Social Hall on Saturday, November 21.

RESULTS

Freedom 76 Feature Finish (76 Laps): 1. Craig VonDohren, 2. Billy Pauch Jr., 3. Ray Swinehart, 4. Duane Howard, 5. Kenny Gilmore, 6. Tommy Scheetz III, 7. Danny Erb, 8. Frank Cozze, 9. Jeff Strunk, 10. Rick Laubach, 11. Kevin Hirthler, 12. Ryan Grim, 13. Doug Manmiller, 14. Jared Umbenhauer, 15. Jimmy Horton, 16. Don Norris Jr., 17. Nate Christman, 18. Mike Gular, 19. John Willman, 20. Andy Bachetti, 21. Ryan Kunkle, 22. Tad Cox, 23. Tim Buckwalter, 24. Stewart Friesen, 25. Ryan Watt, 26. Meme DeSantis, 27. Danny Bouc, 28. Addison Meitzler, 29. Billy Pauch, 30. Ryan Godown, 31. Lou Cicconi, 32. Kyle Borror. DNQ: Wade Hendrickson, Kyle Weiss, Jarrad Miller, Glenn Strunk, Willie Osmun, Justin Grim, Jordan Umbenhauer, Mike Butler, Chris Gambler, Brad Brightbill, Brian Hirthler, John McClelland III, Eric Biehn, Colt Harris, Chris Esposito, Bobby Trapper Jr., Bobby Gunther-Walsh, Brian Houseknecht, Glenn Owens, Mike Kellner, Ron Seltmann Jr., Brett Gilmore, Bobby Varin, Dom Buffalino, Ryan Anderson, Craig Whitmoyer, Eric Biehn, Dale Hartz and Mark Kratz.

Schaeffer Racing Minuteman 20 Finish (20 Laps). 1. Frank Cozze, 2. Kyle Borror, 3. Tim Buckwalter, 4. Doug Manmiller, 5. Nate Christman.

Grandview Speedway, a one-third-mile, banked clay track, is located on Passmore Road just off Route 100 in Bechtelsville, PA, 10 miles north of Pottstown. A full assortment of great concessions and novelty items are available. Free parking on the grounds. Fans are invited to the competition area after the events are completed to meet the racers. For information telephone 610.754.7688 or check in at www.grandviewspeedway.com, Twitter@GrandviewSpeedway and www.facebook.com/grandviewspeedway along with Rainedout.com(for rainout information).

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Results story by Vicki Gehris with additions from Ernie Saxton

HOWARD REBOUNDS FOR FOURTH WIN OF THE SEASON IN NASCAR MODIFIEDS, OGIN AND RYAN LILICK GRAB FEATURE WINS ON SUPERIOR RACING PRODUCTS NIGHT PRESENTED BY BERNHEISEL RACE CARS AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

BECHTELSVILLE, PA August 30, 2015 . . . Duane Howard had a dismal 27th place finish last Saturday night at Grandview Speedway after an accident on the 21st lap of the Modified feature caused major damage to the rear end of the Petruska team-owned No. 66 and put him out of action. The five-time point champion rebounded 26 positions this week to pull into victory lane for the fourth time this season in the T.P. Trailers NASCAR Whelen 30-lap 358 Modified feature. Kevin Hirthler, whom he battled with for several laps before he made the pass when Hirthler got hung up behind lapped traffic came home second on Superior Racing Products Night presented by Bernheisel Race Cars.

Dave Ogin, having the best season of his career, put the Taylor White and Wanda Brown owned No. 31 into the winner’s circle for his second career win in the 30-lap NASCAR BRC Late Model feature.

Ryan Lilick scored his third win by taking home the checkered in the 25-lap NASCAR Sportsman feature.

All feature winners received monetary awards from T.P. Trailers, Limerick. VP Racing Fuels had product awards for the top finishers using their product. And Superior Racing Products/Bernheisel Race Cars gave out thousands of dollars in product awards for Late Model racers that qualified.

At the onset of the Modified feature, polesitter Ron Haring Jr. set the pace for seven laps before Hirthler, seventh-place starter, took control of the reigns.

With Hirthler now in control, trying to unseat him were Mike Gular, Haring Jr., Ryan Grim and Kyle Borror.

Meme DeSantis brought out the yellow on lap 11 when he stopped along the backstretch out of competition. The restart was void after Borror hit the backstretch wall with heavy contact. He was uninjured. Haring Jr. was sent to the rear for the incident. Hirthler was still in front on the restart, but by now Mike Gular, Grim, Howard and Doug Manmiller, ninth, fifth, 14th and 13th-place starters respectively were the challengers.

Howard overtook second just as the caution flew on the 17th lap when Todd Smith stopped on the backstretch. It was still Hirthler running the high lane ahead with Howard trying to make a move on the inside.

While Hirthler and Howard diced for first, the action behind them was hot and heavy between Grim, Gular and Jeff Strunk, who came from 18th. Craig Von Dohren, who started 15th, was trying feverishly to break into the top five.

With three to go, Howard made the pass for the lead along the backstretch when Hirthler wasn’t able to get around a lapped car quick enough.

Grim, who was right in the thick of things having a solid fourth-place run at the time, was plagued with mechanical problems once again and came to a stop in turn two with two laps remaining. Howard pulled away fast since he knew Hirthler wasn’t about to give up without a fight.

Howard kept the competition at bay and chalked up career win No. 68 followed by Hirthler, a three-time feature winner this season; Gular, for his best finish; J. Strunk and Von Dohren. Sixth through tenth were Danny Erb, Nate Christman, Manmiller, Jared Umbenhauer and Frank Cozze.

Heats were won by Smith, Borror and Hirthler while Umbenhauer took the consolation race.

After two failed attempts, the Late Model feature finally got a lap in with Steve Wilson in the lead followed by Shawn Horning, Kyle Merkel, Steve Gross and Kory Fleming.

K. Merkel moved into second on the third lap and put in his bids for the lead running the high line. K. Merkel made several runs to overtake Wilson with each try uneventful.

With a few laps Wilson soon had some breathing room since K. Merkel and Ogin jockeyed for second with Ogin overtaking the spot on the 16th lap.

Now not only did Wilson have to contend with the slower moving cars, Ogin was right on his bumper with five to go.

Ogin made his move off the second turn and was able to make the pass stick for first with two laps left.

The lead never changed and Ogin went on to pick up the win. Chasing him across were Wilson, Fleming, Dan Green and K. Merkel. Chuck Schutz, Lou Egrie Jr., last week’s feature winner; Wayne Pfeil, Jason Miller and Sean Merkel completed the top ten.

Egrie Jr. and Bill Henning won the heats.

Steve Young was the early pacesetter of the Sportsman feature with Mark Kemmerer, already a feature winner; Kyle Lilick, Paul Kline and Ryan Lilick in tow.

R. Lilick was making very bold moves as the front runners approached lap traffic and at the completion of lap 10 he was the new leader.

Current point leader Brett Kressley was out of competition after he spun in the second turn bringing out the yellow and was finished for the night in 24th. R. Lilick was still ahead on the restart.

By the Dan’s Deli Halfway mark R. Lilick was pursued by Kline, Young, Jim Housworth and last week’s feature winner Brad Brightbill.

With five laps to go Brightbill overtook second and took chase after R. Lilick.

No one was able to pass R. Lilick and he was able to win his third career victory. He won his first ever feature on July 18, 2015 and has been knocking on the door every week. Brightbill hung on for second followed by Kline, Housworth and Jordan Henn. Rounding out the top ten were Brad Arnold, Kemmerer, Brett Gilmore, Mike Lisowski and Young.

Young, Kyle Lilick and Kemmerer won the heats. The consolation race went to Ryan Shupp.

The final tripleheader Saturday night show of stock car racing for the 2015 season is set for Saturday, September 5 when Marshall Home Services of Skippack Night is presented. This will be the final point events, the championships decided, for the NASCAR T.P.Trailers 358 Modifieds, BRC Late Models and Sportsman racers. Action will get the green at 7:30 p.m. Admission for adults is $15 while youngsters under the age of 12 are admitted free.

Advance tickets for the Freedom 76 are still available for $35 for adults, $10 for youngsters 6-11 and those under 6 are admitted free. There are still lap and heat sponsorships available for the September 12 Modified Classic that rewards the winner with $25,000.

RESULTS

T.P. Trailers NASCAR Modified Feature (30 Laps): 1. Duane Howard, 2. Kevin Hirthler, 3. Mike Gular, 4. Jeff Strunk, 5. Craig Von Dohren, 6. Danny Erb, 7. Nate Christman, 8. Doug Manmiller, 9. Jared Umbenhauer, 10. Frank Cozze, 11. Tim Buckwalter, 12. Don Norris Jr., 13. John Willman, 14. Brian Houseknecht, 15. Ray Swinehart, 16. Eric Biehn, 17. Dale Hartz, 18. Glenn Owens, 19. Bobby Gunther-Walsh, 20. Ryan Grim, 21 Justin Grim, 22. Ron Seltmann Jr., 23. Ron Haring Jr., 24. Todd Smith, 25. Mike Kellner, 26. Kyle Borror, 27. Meme DeSantis, 28. Chris Gambler. DNQ: Addison Meitzler, Glenn Strunk, Jarrad Miller and Paul Moyer.

BRC NASCAR Late Model Feature (30 Laps): 1. Dave Ogin, 2. Steve Wilson, 3. Kory Fleming, 4. Dan Green, 5. Kyle Merkel, 6. Chuck Schutz, 7. Lou Egrie Jr., 8. Wayne Pfeil, 9. Jason Miller, 10. Sean Merkel, 11. Shaun Miller, 12. Cory Merkel, 13. Joe Fanelli, 14. Rick Todorow, 15. Steve Gross, 16. Dirk Rimrott, 17. Bill Henning, 18. Shawn Horning, 19. Buddy Mertz.

NASCAR Sportsman Feature (25 Laps): 1. Ryan Lilick, 2. Brad Brightbill, 3 Paul Kline, 4. Jim Housworth, 5. Jordan Henn, 6. Brad Arnold, 7. Mark Kemmerer, 8. Brett Gilmore, 9. Mike Lisowski, 10. Steve Young, 11. Kyle Lilick, 12. Craig Whitmoyer, 13. Ryan Beltz, 14. Ryan Shupp, 15. Joe Funk, 16. Jason Neidlinger, 1`7. Jesse Landis, 18. Nathan Mohr, 19. Larry Hoagland, 20. Mike Koffel, 21. Brandon Whitmoyer, 22. Jimmy Landis, 23. Paul Effrig, 24. Brett Kressley. DNQ: Jeff Bubori, Brian Hirthler and Jimmy Landis.

UNOFFICIAL POINT STANDINGS FOR NASCAR
T.P. TRAILERS 358 MODIFIEDS AS OF AUGUST 29, 2015

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

1. Craig VonDohren, Oley, PA #1C 5015****

2. Duane Howard, Oley, PA #66 4682****

3. Jeff Strunk, Pottstown, PA #88 4477**

4. Doug Manmiller, Shoemakersville, PA #00 4373

5. Danny Erb, Boyertown, PA #44 3987*

6. Mike Gular, Green Lane, PA #53/2 3703

7. Don Norris, Douglassville, PA #976 3524

8. Jared Umbenhauer, Richland, PA #5/11 3498

9. Frank Cozze, Wind Gap, PA #357/19 3492

10. Tim Buckwalter, Douglassville, PA #22 3464

11. Kevin Hirthler, Boyertown, PA #117 3289***

12. Ray Swinehart, Perkiomenville, PA #33 3275*

13. John Willman, Birdsboro, PA #74W 3210

14. Glenn Strunk, Bechtelsville, PA #41 3044

15. Nate Christman, Oley, PA #37 2806

16. Meme DeSantis, Temple, PA #357 2786

17. Kyle Borror, Peach Bottom, PA #B4 2671

18. Kyle Weiss, Hamburg, PA #21K 2620*

19. Ryan Grim, Laury’s Station, PA #17 2589*

20. Eric Biehn, Bechtelsville, PA #87 2438

21. Brian Houseknecht, Bechtelsville, PA #323 2308

22. Mike Kellner, Lansdale, PA #A1/57 2297*

23. Jarred Miller, Barto, PA #917 1953

24. Todd Smith, Hatfield, PA #39 1847

25. Mike Laise, Pottstown, PA #15 1485

26. Bobby Gunther Walsh, Allentown, PA #1 1478

27. Ron Seltmann, Lower Pottsgrove, #R19 1459*

28. Ryan Wyatt, Boyertown, PA #14W 1441

29. Mike Bailey, Kutztown, PA #81 1403

30. Ryan Kunkle, Fleetwood, PA #77K 1052

UNOFFICIAL POINT STANDINGS FOR NASCAR
BRC LATE MODELS AS OF AUGUST 29, 2015

1. Chuck Schutz, Pottstown, PA #1 4229****

2. Sean Merkel, Boyertown, PA #118 3897*

3. Wayne Pfeil, Mohnton, PA #72 3889**

4. Dave Ogin, Bechtelsville, PA #31/8M 3707**

5. Kory Fleming, Milford, NJ #704 3602**

6. Dan Green, Coatesville, PA #46 3575

7. Rick Todorow, Quakertown, PA #93 3400

8. Joe Fanelli, Exton, PA #22 3331

9. Lou Egrie Jr., Willow Grove, PA #4E 3222*

10. Cory Merkel, Gilbertsville, PA #16 2930*

11. Bill Henning, Lansdale, PA #80 2478

12. Steve Gross, West Chester, PA #62 2437

13. Randy Stoudt, Pottstown, PA #5/10 2280****

14. Steve Wilson, Green Lane, PA #15 2142

15. Kyle Merkel, Boyertown, PA #00 2139

16. John Giesler, Aston, PA #ZT1 1384

17. Shawn Horning, Blandon, PA #8M 1256

18. Devin Frey, Myerstown, PA #F62 1136

19. Dirk Rimrott, Phoenixville, PA #92 1022

20. Buddy Mertz, Boyertown, PA #00 817

UNOFFICIAL POINT STANDINGS FOR NASCAR
SPORTSMAN AS OF AUGUST 29, 2015

1. Brett Kressley, Orefield, PA #19K 3783****

2. Craig Whitmoyer, Hamburg, PA #99 3510

3. Jordan Henn, Kutztown, PA #77H 3461

4. Kenny Gilmore, Fleetwood, PA #7 3350**

5. Brett Gilmore, Fleetwood, PA #00 3287*

6. Brian Hirthler, Green Lane, PA #4* 3142

7. Ryan Lilick, Collegeville, PA #142 3121***

8. Brad Arnold, Kenhorst, PA #830 3098*

9. Mike Lisowski, Minersville, PA #15 2932**

10. Jim Housworth, Reigelsville, PA #72 2928

11. Erik Renninger, Bridgewater, NJ #51 2613

12. Ryan Beltz, Barto, PA #221 2325

13. Jason Neidlinger, Schuylkill Haven, PA #88X 2215

14. Brandon Whitmoyer, Hamburg, PA #25 1950

15. Kyle Lilick, Collegeville, PA #104 1948

16. Joe Funk, Coopersburg, PA #14J 1854

17. Ken Eckert, Orwigsburg, PA #29 1755

18. Paul Kline, Reading, PA #1 1614**

19. Dean Bachman, Emmaus, PA #65 1599

20. Ryan Shupp, #15R 1343

Also Feature Winners: Mark Kemmerer (1), Sean Weiss (1), Brad Brightbill (1), Jeff Sechrist

Grandview Speedway, a one-third-mile, banked clay track, is located on Passmore Road just off Route 100 in Bechtelsville, PA, 10 miles north of Pottstown. A full assortment of great concessions and novelty items are available. Free parking on the grounds. Fans are invited to the competition area after the events are completed to meet the racers. For information telephone 610.754.7688 or check in at www.grandviewspeedway.com, Twitter@GrandviewSpeedway and www.facebook.com/grandviewspeedway along with Rainedout.com(for rainout information).

COMING EVENTS:

Saturday, September 5, 7:30 p.m. Marshall Home Services Night, final point races, NASCAR T.P.Trailers 358 Modifieds, BRC Late Models and Sportsman.

Sunday, September 6, 1 p.m. Outlaw Enduros and Blast From the Past Vintage cars.

Friday, September 11, 7:30 p.m. Race of Champions Sportsman and 305 Sprints. Adult tickets are $12, youngsters 6-12 pay $5 and under 6 admitted FREE. There is no raindate for this event.

Saturday, September 12, 7 p.m. Annual Freedom 76 Modified Classic, $25,000 to win, plus Cash Dash. Adult tickets in advance $35.00, on race day $40. Youngsters 6-11 $10 and kids under 6 are admitted FREE. Rain date is Saturday, September 19

Track promoter: Bruce Rogers @ 610.754.7688

MEDIA CONTACT: Ernie Saxton@215.752.7797

Cell:267.934.7286

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RACE RESULT STORY BY VICKI GEHRIS WITH ADDITIONS BY ERNIE SAXTON

KEVIN HIRTHLER AND RANDY STOUDT BECOME THREE TIME NASCAR FEATURE WINNERS ON INGERSOLL RAND NIGHT, BRAD ARNOLD GETS HIS FIRST CAREER VICTORY AT GRANDVIEW

BECHTELSVILLE, PA JULY 12, 2015 . . . For the third time this season veteran racer Kevin Hirthler was able to wheel the Pioneer Pole Buildings/ Green Lane Wm.Penn/4 Star Lettering No.117 to victory in the 30-lap Ingersoll Rand Night feature for T.P. Trailers NASCAR 358 Modifieds at Grandview Speedway on Saturday night. Defending BRC Late Model champion Randy Stoudt drove to his third win of the season in the 25-lap main event for the BRC Late Models wheeling the J&H Automotive No. 10. Young Brad Arnold drove the family owned WEEU sponsored entry to his first career win in the 25-lap Sportsman feature. All of the racing action was videotaped for later showing on RCN4 cable television.

All feature winners received monetary awards from T.P. Trailers and an Ingersoll-Rand Tool Kit valued at $600 plus if they were running VP Gas and met the necessary requirements were awarded product awards.

On Saturday, July 18th Hatfield Quality Meats, a long time sponsor of racing at Grandview, will have their mascot on hand to shoot t-shirts and Hatfield hot dogs into the stands. Early arrivers will be able to sample the new Hatfield “Dry Rub” tenderloin and fillet. Mascot “Smiley” will be on hand to say hello to fans and pose with feature winners during the evening.

The Hatfield Meats sponsored night will include T.P.Trailers NASCAR 358 Modifieds, BRC Late Models and Sportsman stock cars along with the popular Blast from the Past Vintage racers with racing starting at 7:30 p.m.

Hirthler is still running his car from last year since he’s not quite satisfied with the new car after hitting the wall earlier in the season. Upset with his second-place finish last week to Craig VonDohren in the 30-lap T.P. Trailers NASCAR Whelen Modified feature he was determined to do better this week.

By the fourth lap of the feature Hirthler advanced into second from his seventh-place starting grid and put on a torrid side-by-side battle with polesitter Ryan Kunkle for first.

The lead was swapped on the seventh lap as Hirthler was in front of the pack. The real action for positions behind him was hot and heavy between Kunkle, Danny Erb, Bobby Gunther Walsh and Ryan Grim

It didn’t take long for Hirthler to outdistance himself leaving Kunkle, Erb and now Duane Howard in a three-way battle for second. Back further it was bumper to bumper for positions between Tim Buckwalter, VonDohren, Gunther Walsh and Grim with everyone determined to advance.

Hirthler, bidding for his third win of the year, approached lap traffic by the 21st lap and with his fellow competitors’ nose to tail that gave him more leeway. He approaching the back runners heeding the move over flag and as he realized they were racing for positions as well.

Once Hirthler was in command there was no looking back because no cautions were needed to regroup the field to give him a run for the money. At the drop of the checkered Hirthler once again credited fellow driver Rick Laubach for his help. Chasing him across the line for his best finish since returning to action full time was Erb trailed by Howard, VonDohren and Kunkle, who posted his best finish ever. Tim Buckwalter, Jeff Strunk, Gunther Walsh, Grim and Kyle Weiss completed the top ten.

Hirthler, J. Strunk and John Willman won the heats. The consi was won by Ray Swinehart.

In the BRC NASCAR 25-lap Late Model feature Stoudt, shut out last week, won his third feature of the year. Even though he started on the pole and led from start to finish there were some tense moments in the later stages when he experienced brake issues, but still managed to hold off runner-up Chuck Schutz.

Stoudt motored the J&H Automotive No. 10 out quickly leaving Lou Egrie Jr., Cory Merkel, Kory Fleming and Kyle Merkel behind.

C. Merkel, while running fourth, stopped along the backstretch out of contention for the seventh lap caution. Stoudt maintained first, but he had to fend off Egrie Jr.’s challenges as the pair raced side-by-side for several laps.

Egrie Jr.’s fine run ended on the 12th lap when he spun in turn two. Stoudt continued his pace, but now pressure came from Fleming, Schutz and S. Merkel as they were embraced by their own race for second which gave Stoudt some space.

No one was able to catch Stoudt, the defending point champion that came out of retirement, and he went on to chalk up his 66th career win. Finishing second was current point leader Schutz followed by S. Merkel, Fleming and Dave Ogin. Sixth through tenth were Joe Fanelli, Dan Green, Wayne Pfeil, Bill Henning and Steve Wilson.

Heats were won by C. Merkel and Stoudt.

The NASCAR 25-lap Sportsman feature saw Brad Arnold, who switched to the division after running Modifieds last year, motor the WEEU 830 Radio entry to the outside of leader Mike Lisowski, who he dueled with fiercely for numerous laps and regained the lead on the white flag lap. Arnold was close on numerous occasion to scoring his first career win, but this time he was successful and hung on for the triumph.

Mark Kemmerer led for three laps until Lisowski overtook the lead.

With Lisowski now ahead Kemmerer, Ryan Beltz, Arnold and Dean Bachman vied for the remaining positions.

Arnold put himself in a challenging spot on the 12th lap and put his bids in for first.

Ken Eckert Jr. stopped in the fourth turn to bring out the yellow on lap 14. On this restart Arnold moved ahead with Lisowski giving him no room to slip-up since he wanted the lead back.

The yellow was thrown for Paul Effrig’s fourth turn spin on the 19th lap. After three attempts to get the next lap completed, Lisowski was back in the lead. That didn’t deter Arnold as he stuck with the high groove trying to regain first. Behind the duo, Kenny Gilmore, Craig Whitmoyer and Brett Kressley awaited a false move.

With one to go Arnold tried to pass Lisowski again and this time it worked and he was on top.

Arnold never surrendered the lead and went on for a well-deserved win. Lisowski hung on for second followed by K. Gilmore, Whitmoyer and Brett Kressley. Rounding out the top ten were Ryan Lilick, Brian Hirthler, Brett Gilmore, Beltz and Brian Kressley.

Beltz, Kyle Lilick and K. Gilmore won the heats. Jason Neidlinger won the consi.

RESULTS

Ingersoll-Rand T.P. Modified Feature Finish (30 Laps): 1. Kevin Hirthler, 2. Danny Erb, 3. Duane Howard, 4. Craig VonDohren, 5. Ryan Kunkle, 6. Tim Buckwalter, 7. Jeff Strunk, 8. Bobby Gunther Walsh, 9. Ryan Grim, 10. Kyle Weiss, 11. Frank Cozze, 12. Doug Manmiller, 13. Ray Swinehart, 14. John Willman, 15. Don Norris Jr., 16. Glenn Strunk, 17. Eric Biehn, 18. Mike Bailey, DNF: 19. Todd Smith, 20. Brian Houseknecht, 21. Mike Laise, 22. Jarrad Miller, 23. Glenn Owens, 24. Ron Seltmann Jr., 25. Kyle Borror, 26. Mike Gular, 27. Mike Kellner, 28. Jared Umbenhauer. DNQ: Mark Kratz, Meme DeSantis, Ron Haring Jr. and Chris Gambler.

Ingersoll-Rand BRC Late Model Feature Finish (25 Laps): 1. Randy Stoudt, 2. Chuck Schutz, 3. Sean Merkel, 4. Kory Fleming, 5. Dave Ogin, 6. Joe Fanelli, 7. Dan Green, 8. Wayne Pfeil, 9. Bill Henning, 10. Steve Wilson, 11. Dirk Rimrott, 12. Lou Egrie Jr., DNF: 13. Kyle Merkel, 14. George Irwin, 15. Cory Merkel, 16. Shawn Horning, 17. Steve Batdorf, 18. Rick Todorow.

Ingersoll-Rand NASCAR Sportsman Feature Finish (25 Laps): 1. Brad Arnold, 2. Mike Lisowski, 3. Kenny Gilmore, 4. Craig Whitmoyer, 5. Brett Kressley, 6. Ryan Lilick, 7. Brian Hirthler, 8. Brett Gilmore, 9. Ryan Beltz, 10. Brian Kressley, 11. Paul Kline, 12. Jim Housworth, 13. Jordan Henn, 14. Corey Sechrist, 15. Erik Renninger, 16. Kyle Lilick, 17. Ken Eckert Jr., 18. Ryan Shupp, 19. Mark Kemmerer, 20. Jason Neidlinger, 21. Mike Koffel, 22. Nathan Mohr, DNF: 23. Dean Bachman, 24. Paul Effrig. DNQ: Lex Shive, Pat Conrad.

Fans are reminded to continue to participate in the Ingersoll Rand Testing Contest. From 11 a.m. each Saturday to 11 p.m. on Sunday fans are invited to text IRToolsGRV to 313131 to chance to win an IR prize pack.

Grandview Speedway, a one-third-mile, banked clay track, is located on Passmore Road just off Route 100 in Bechtelsville, PA, 10 miles north of Pottstown. A full assortment of great concessions and novelty items are available. Free parking on the grounds. Fans are invited to the competition area after the events are completed to meet the racers. For information telephone 610.754.7688 or check in at www.grandviewspeedway.com, Twitter@GrandviewSpeedway and www.facebook.com/grandviewspeedway along with Rainedout.com(for rainout information).

COMING EVENTS:

Saturday, July 18, 7:30 p.m. Hatfield Quality Meats Night featuring T.P.Trailers NASCAR 358 Modifieds, BRC Late Models and Sportsman stock cars along with the Blast from the Past Vintage Racers.

Sunday, July 19, 1:00 p.m. Outlaw Enduro Racing and Blast From the Past Vintage Racing.

Saturday, July 25, 7:30 p.m. Atlas Paving Night featuring the T.P.Trailers NASCAR 358 Modifieds, BRC Late Models and Sportsman stock cars.

Tuesday, July 28, 7:30 p.m. NAPA Thunder on the Hill Series featuring 410 Sprints and NASCAR T.P.Trailers 358 Modifieds (NASCAR points are awarded). Rain date July 30th 7:30 p.m.

Each Saturday night has spectator gates opening at 5:30 p.m. with a Low Down and Dirty Meet & Greet that allows fans to meet drivers and get up close look at race cars.

ERNIE SAXTON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Public Relations, Sponsorship Consultant
Journalist - Announcer - Publisher
www.saxtonsponsormarket.com
215.752.7797 & 267.934.7286
Esaxton144@aol.com