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T.P. TRAILER MODIFIED & T.P. TRUCK EQUIPMENT SPORTSMAN DOUBLE-HEADER PLUS VINTAGE CARS THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY
54th ANNUAL FORREST ROGERS MEMORIAL 50 LAPPER FOR MODIFIEDS PLUS SPORTSMAN AND SPUNKTOWN TAVERN & RESTAURANT FIREWORKS SHOW ON AUGUST 10
JEFF STRUNK & LOGAN WATT SIT IN FIRST SPOT AS POINTS CHASE CONTINUES TO TIGHTEN
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Grandview Speedway is gearing up for two nights of racing action this upcoming weekend, with racing set for Friday and Saturday nights.
The T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds and the T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman will be joined by the Outlaw Racing Series Vintage cars this Saturday night at Grandview Speedway as part of a NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series program starting at 7:30 pm.
The show on Saturday, July 27 will include qualifying events leading into a 30-lap T.P. Trailer Modified feature, a 25-lap feature for the T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman, plus a 15-lap feature event for the Outlaw Series Vintage cars.
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.
The weekend action actually begins on Friday, July 26 as another Outlaw Racing Series Enduro/Vintage double program will be presented along with the addition of the Slingshots. 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 past Saturday night the T.P. Trailer Modifieds competed in double 30-lap features, with one being the June 29th rain make-up event. Nate Brinker scored his first win of the season in the held-over event, while Brett Kressley picked up win number four in the regularly scheduled main event.
Several drivers had outstanding nights, either scoring two top five or two top ten finishes.
Duane Howard was the best overall, scoring a second and a third place run, while Mike Gular authored a fourth and a second place effort. Eddie Strada scored a pair of top ten finishes with a sixth and an eight place run, Craig Whitmoyer had a fine night with a ninth and a seventh place effort, while Jeff Strunk scored a tenth place run along with a sixth place score in the nightcap feature.
With the two top ten finishes Jeff Strunk continues to lead the T.P. Trailer Modified point standings, however his lead shrank a little as Mike Gular’s outstanding night moved him into second place in points, just 190 behind the leader.
Craig Von Dohren had a seventh place run in feature one and just missed a top ten in feature two to now sit third in points. Duane Howard’s great night moved him up to fourth in the point standings, followed by Eddie Strada who sits in fifth spot in points following his solid performance last Saturday night.
The current top ten in points for the T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds are 1. Jeff Strunk – 3024, 2. Mike Gular – 2834, 3. Craig Von Dohren – 2779, 4. Duane Howard – 2575, 5. Eddie Strada – 2567, 6. Brett Kressley – 2488, 7. Jared Umbenhauer – 2433, 8. Louden Reimert – 2339, 9. Doug Manmiller – 2250, 10. Ryan Watt – 2044.
The T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman added their tenth different driver to the win list this season when Jared LaBagh scored the win last Saturday night, picking up his first career Grandview Speedway win.
The point standings continue to tighten in the T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman, with Logan Watt still out in front despite not scoring a top ten finish, while Addison Meitzler picked up a tenth place finish to hold down second in points and inch a little closer to Watt.
Dylan Swinehart charged from mid-pack to score a fourth place feature run and now sits third in points, while Mike Schneck Jr. just missed out on a top ten run, but sits fourth in points, followed by Jesse Hirthler who also missed out on a top ten, but holds down position five in the standings.
The current top ten in T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman points are 1. Logan Watt – 2711, 2. Addison Meitzler – 2571, 3. Dylan Swinehart – 2422, 4. Mike Schneck Jr. – 2421, 5. Jesse Hirthler – 2295, 6. Brett Gilmore – 2217, 7. Adrianna Delliponti – 2214, 8. Ryan Graver – 1976, 9. Nathan Mohr – 1683, 10. Logan Bauman – 1676.
The month of August will begin with a double-header race program on August 3, with the T.P. Trailer Modifieds and the T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman in action along with a Kid’s Money Scramble at intermission all 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 a fireworks show 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 is located at 699 Englesville Road, in Boyertown, Pa. They are open Tuesday thru Sunday from 11 am to 12 midnight, with indoor dining, outdoor seating, or takeout available. Give them a call at 610-473-9021 or https://spunktowntavern.com.
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 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
