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JEFF STRUNK AND LOGAN WATT REMAIN ON TOP OF CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – There will be plenty of racing action at Grandview Speedway again this weekend, with two days of planned racing activities.
Grandview Speedway will be presenting another NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series program on Saturday featuring the T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds and T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman starting at 7:30 pm.
The T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman will be in the spotlight this week participating in the 54th annual Firecracker 40 championship race, the biggest race program of the summer for the division.
The show on Saturday, July 13 will include qualifying events for both classes leading into the 40-lap championship feature for the T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman and the 30-lap T.P. Trailer Modified feature.
Grandview Speedway’s official Track Photographer Steve Sabo owner of SDS Racing Photography has posted a bonus of $400 to the winner of the Firecracker 40, along with the posted purse of $2000, bringing the total to $2400 for the win in the championship race!
SDS Racing Photography has a photo booth set up at the track each week so fans and drivers can pick up the latest pictures from the weekly action at Grandview Speedway in addition to driver stickers, pins, magnets, and more! More photos and additional info are available at www.sdsabophotography.smugmug.com.
Adult grandstand admission is $25, students 10-15 with ID are $12, while children ages 9 and under are admitted free of charge. Pit admission is $35 for NASCAR members and $45 for non-members.
Pit gates will open at 4 pm, with grandstand gates opening at 5:30 pm, warm-ups starting at 6:15 pm, and the first race of the evening getting the green flag at 7:30 pm.
The weekend action actually begins on Friday, July 12 as another Outlaw Racing Series Enduro/Vintage double program will be presented along with the addition of the Xcel 600 Modifieds. On Friday, grandstand admission for adults is $10, children ages 12 and under are free, while pit admission is $30. Pit gates open at 2 pm, while grandstand gates open at 5 pm, and racing starts at 7 pm.
This Saturday night prior to the racing program will be the Low Down and Dirty meet and greet hosted once again by Whippy and Jennifer Umbenhauer. The drivers who will be participating include the father and son duo of Kevin Graver Jr. and Ryan Graver along with Modified drivers Jimmy Leiby and Glenn Owens on hand with their cars in the main gate area from 5-6 pm. This is a great time for fans to meet the drivers up close, collect some autographs, take photos, and talk racing with their favorite drivers.
This past Saturday night defending Track Champion Brett Kressley picked up his third win of the season in T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modified action in a thriller, tying him with Louden Reimert for the most wins this season.
Jeff Strunk just missed out on a top ten feature finish but continues to be the point leader, while Craig Von Dohren scored a solid fourth place feature run to remain second in the point standings ahead of Mike Gular, who like Strunk, just missed out on a top ten feature run but continues to hold down third in the championship standings.
Duane Howard had a great run this past Saturday night as he battled with Kressley for the entire second half of the feature race ending up second in the end, a good finish to maintain his fourth spot in the standings, while Jared Umbenhauer holds down fifth in points despite not scoring a top ten run.
The current top ten in points for the T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds are 1. Jeff Strunk – 2311, 2. Craig Von Dohren – 2106, 3. Mike Gular – 1981, 4. Duane Howard – 1978, 5. Jared Umbenhauer – 1864, 6. Eddie Strada – 1848, 7. Doug Manmiller – 1798, 8. Brett Kressley – 1771, 9. Louden Reimert – 1683, 1. Kevin Hirthler – 1642.
The T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman completed two features this past Saturday night with all-time win leader Brian Hirthler scoring the win in the June 29 make-up feature, and Zach Steffey scoring his first career win in the regularly scheduled main event.
Logan Watt scored one top ten (fifth) between the two features to continue as the T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman division point leader while Addison Meitzler also scored one top ten (third) between the two events to remain second in points.
Mike Schneck Jr. had a real solid night scoring two sixth-place finishes to move up to third in points, while Adrianna Delliponti scored one top ten (seventh) to hold down fourth in points, followed by Dylan Swinehart who had a fine second place effort behind Hirthler in the first feature but had problems and did not make the second main event.
Another driver who had a solid night was Brett Gilmore who scored two fourth-place finishes and remains in the top ten in the standings.
The current top ten in T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman points are 1. Logan Watt – 2465, 2. Addison Meitzler – 2084, 3. Mike Schneck Jr. – 2011, 4. Adrianna Delliponti – 1914, 5. Dylan Swinehart – 1913, 6. Jesse Hirthler – 1860, 7. Ryan Graver – 1820, 8. Brett Gilmore – 1777, 9. Nathan Mohr – 1663, 10. Mike Stofflett – 1504.
The T.P. Trailer Modifieds will see their fourth heat completed along with the two consolations and 30-lap feature from the June 29 program, added to the show on Saturday, July 20, in addition to a complete new two-division program of T.P. Trailer Modified and T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman action.
Since the 1960’s, Grandview Speedway has been presenting exciting wheel to wheel NASCAR stock car racing every Saturday Night starting in April and running through October, plus special events. Grandview Speedway is located at 43 Passmore Road, Bechtelsville, Pa. 19505, just off Route 100, ten miles north of Pottstown, Pa.
Information is always available at www.grandviewspeedway.com or on Facebook, or by telephone at 610.754.7688.
UPCOMING EVENTS –
Friday, July 12 – Outlaw Racing Series Enduro, Outlaw Racing Series Vintage, Xcel 600 Modifieds – 7 pm
Saturday, July 13 – T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds, 54th annual FIRECRACKER 40 – T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman 40 laps – 7:30 pm
Saturday, July 20 – T.P. TRAILERS & TRUCK EQUIPMENT NIGHT – T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds, T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman, TRIVIA NIGHT, PLUS 2 consolations & MODIFIED FEATURE FROM 6/29 – 7:30 pm
Saturday, July 27 – T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds, T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman, Outlaw Racing Series Vintage – 7:30 pm
