BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Double the action this Saturday night at Grandview Speedway!
The T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds will be in the spotlight this Saturday night at Grandview Speedway, when they will be running TWO 30-lap feature races as part of a NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series program which also includes the T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman starting at 7:30 pm.
The show on Saturday, July 20 sponsored by T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment of Limerick, Pa. will include qualifying events for both classes leading into a 30-lap T.P. Trailer Modified feature, a 25-lap feature for the T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman, plus the remainder of the T.P. Trailer Modified portion of the June 29th race program that was cut short by rain, which includes the remaining laps of qualifying heat number four, two consolations and a 30-lap feature event.
The portion of the program held over from June 29th will be the first events run on the program Saturday evening before moving into a complete new two-division race program, so fans should plan accordingly not to miss any of the great action on the high-banked one-third-of-a-mile speedway.
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.
Adult grandstand admission is $20, students 10-15 with ID are $10, while children ages 9 and under are admitted free of charge. Pit admission is $35 for NASCAR members and $45 for non-members.
T.P. Trailers and Truck Equipment of Limerick, Pa., a major sponsor at Grandview Speedway, will be the official race event sponsor this Saturday night.
Each week the T.P. Trailer Modified feature winner gets a $300 bonus, while the T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman winner receives a $200 bonus. This is all provided the winning car has the proper TP decals displayed on both sides of the car or no bonus money is paid.
T.P. Trailers and Truck Equipment sells trailers and always has over 100 trailers in stock. Stop by and get the best trailer for you! They have trailers to haul your race car as well as trailers for cargo, freight, equipment, motorcycles, cars, ATV’s, landscaping supplies and more.
T.P. Trailers and Truck Equipment also repairs, inspects, installs, and customizes trucks and trailers. They provide DOT and PA state inspections, heavy duty truck welding and fabrication and computer diagnostic testing on engines and transmissions, wheel alignments and all general repairs.
At T.P. Trailers and Truck Equipment they not only have trailers you can purchase but trailers you can rent too. Whether you are moving, going on vacation, or sending a child off to college, they offer a variety of trailers to suit your needs. Contact the rental department at 800.255.0666 for availability.
If you visit them today, you will find a staff of knowledgeable people who will be ready to answer your questions and help you with all your truck and trailer needs. T.P. Trailers and Truck Equipment is located at 703 West Ridge Pike, Limerick, Pa. 19468. The telephone number is 800.255.0666 or visit them on the web at www.tptrailersinc.com.
This Saturday night prior to the racing program will be the Low Down and Dirty meet and greet hosted by Whippy and Jennifer Umbenhauer. The drivers scheduled to participate include Modified driver Ryan Grim and Sportsman drivers Joey Vaccaro and Teague Miller.
The pre-race Meet and Greet is held in the main gate area from 5-6 pm and is a great time for fans to meet the drivers up close, collect some autographs, take photos, and talk racing with their favorite drivers before the night’s program gets underway.
This past Saturday night Cody Manmiller joined the list of feature winners this season picking up his first career feature win in T.P. Trailer Modified action, joining Mike Mahaney, John Willman, Bobby Trapper Jr., Eric Kormann, and Doug Manmiller as one time feature winners.
Defending Champion Brett Kressley and Louden Reimert lead all drivers with three wins each heading into this week’s action and they will be joined by point leader Jeff Strunk, Craig Von Dohren, Mike Gular, Jared Umbenhauer, Eddie Strada, Duane Howard, Kevin Hirthler and nearly three dozen drivers looking to hit victory lane this Saturday night.
A typographical error was found in the reporting of the points earlier in the week, and the following are the correct points for the T.P. Trailer Modifieds –
The current top ten in points for the T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds are 1. Jeff Strunk – 2551, 2. Craig Von Dohren – 2336, 3. Mike Gular – 2258, 4. Jared Umbenhauer – 2120, 5. Eddie Strada – 2072, 6. Brett Kressley – 2059, 7. Duane Howard – 1988, 8. Doug Manmiller – 1934, 9. Louden Reimert – 1883, 1. Kevin Hirthler – 1690.
Jesse Landis scored the big feature win last Saturday in the T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman Firecracker 40 adding his name to the winner’s list which includes Kenny Bock, Brian Hirthler, Mark Kemmerer, Addison Meitzler, Colton Perry, Zach Steffey and two time winners Logan Watt and Gavyn Krupp.
Other T. P. Truck Equipment Sportsman drivers looking for a win this week include Mike Schneck Jr., Dylan Swinehart, Jesse Hirthler, Adrianna Delliponti, Brett Gilmore, Ryan Graver, Nathan Mohr, Logan Bauman, and three dozen drivers who will all be in action on Saturday night.
The month of July will conclude with a triple header race program on July 27, as the Outlaw Racing Series Vintage cars will join the program with the T.P. Trailer Modifieds and T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman starting at 7:30 pm.
Looking ahead on the race schedule, Saturday August 10 will feature the 54th annual 50-lap Forrest Rogers Memorial for the T.P. Trailer Modifieds in a race program that will also feature fireworks sponsored by Spunktown Tavern and Restaurant of Boyertown, Pa!
The fireworks display, part of the Forrest Rogers Memorial program, is also Grandview Speedway’s anniversary weekend celebrating the opening of the track in August of 1963.
Spunktown Tavern and Restaurant will also present Championship Night in September which will include tee shirts, can cozies, and frisbees as fan giveaways!
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 –
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
Friday, July 26 – Outlaw Racing Series Enduro, Outlaw Racing Series Vintage, Slingshots – 7 pm
Saturday, July 27 – T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds, T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman, Outlaw Racing Series Vintage – 7:30 pm
Friday, August 2 – Outlaw Racing Series Enduro, Outlaw Racing Series Vintage, Xcel 600 Modifieds – 7 pm
Saturday, August 3 – T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds, T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman, KIDS MONEY SCRAMBLE – 7:30 pm
Saturday, August 10 – 54th annual FORREST ROGERS MEMORIAL – T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds 50-laps, T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman, PLUS FIREWORKS – 7:30 pm