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NASCAR MODIFIED & SPORTSMAN DOUBLE HEADER THIS SATURDAY – FREEDOM 76 WEEKEND SEPTEMBER 19 & 20
DUANE HOWARD NEW GRANDVIEW MODIFIED POINT LEADER – COLIN COX STILL TOPS SPORTSMAN
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – The Grandview Speedway racing fraternity begins this week of racing in mourning after the passing of long-time race announcer, public relations expert, and one of a kind personality Ernie Saxton.
Saxton, who had retired from active announcing at Grandview following the 2013 race season, and serving as the track’s public relations and marketing mainstay for over 50 years from 1967 until his complete retirement in 2021, passed away on Sunday after a brief stay in the hospital last week.
Saxton worked at Grandview from the early year’s right through the wildly exciting heyday decades of the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s which included the track’s involvement in the old Tri-Track Series, and into the current era of racing which includes the highly sophisticated technology of today.
Saxton was known for his unique style of announcing, which at times was very ‘colorful’, a style used to get the crowds going and keep them into the night’s racing action.
He was also very well known for his marketing and public relations work, from which he formed his own company – Ernie Saxton Communications, serving not only Grandview but other clients as well.
Working at Grandview Speedway for over 50 years, Saxton became a very close friend of track owners Bruce and Theresa Rogers and the entire Rogers Family, who continue to operate the Speedway.
The entire Rogers Family and the staff of Grandview Speedway extend heartfelt condolences to Ernie’s son Richard, his family, and all friends of Ernie Saxton on his passing.
RACING ACTION THIS SATURDAY NIGHT –
Following yet another action packed night of racing entertainment last weekend, Grandview Speedway is set to roll into another two-division program of NASCAR stock car racing this Saturday night.
On the card on Saturday, August 23, will be the T.P. Trailer Modifieds and the T. P. Truck Equipment Sportsman in a NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series program which includes qualifying events for both divisions leading up to the 30-lap T.P. Trailer Modified feature along with a 25-lap feature for the T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman.
The Saturday, August 23 racing event will be sponsored by PWD Lubricants of Warminster, Pa. which has been a family owned business for over 90 years. They carry Kendall, Coastal, Penn Grade 1 and Liqui Moly brands, meeting all of your lubricant needs.
PWD Lubricants is located at 1045 Pulinski Road in Warminster, Pa. and they can be reached by phone at 215-674-4700 or you can visit them at pwdlubricants.com or like them on Facebook.
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.
Grandstand admission for adults is $20, students ages 10-15 with ID are $10, while children ages 9 and under are admitted free of charge. Pit admission is $35 with a NASCAR license and $45 without a license.
Grandview Speedway was greeted with the unfortunate news last Saturday that star driver and current T.P. Trailer Modified point leader Brett Kressley injured his wrist in a racing accident the night before, which will sideline him for a period of time, and take him out of contention to win the championship in the closing weeks of the season. Track management wishes Brett a quick recovery.
With Kressley on the sidelines, the chase for the T.P. Trailer Modified title has really heated up with multiple drivers now in contention, and following last Saturday night’s program Duane Howard has emerged as the new point leader following a ninth place feature run, putting him just seven points ahead of Mike Gular who sits second in points after just missing a top ten run last Saturday night.
Jared Umbenhauer scored a solid fourth place run last Saturday and now sits just 19 points behind Howard in third position in points, with Louden Reimert just over 100 points behind in fourth position following a close second place feature run, while Brett Kressley dropped to the fifth spot in the point standings.
The following are the current top fifteen drivers in the T.P. Trailer Modified point standings – 1. Duane Howard – 3093, 2. Mike Gular – 3086, 3. Jared Umbenhauer – 3074, 4. Louden Reimert – 2989, 5. Brett Kressley – 2955, 6. Logan Watt – 2793, 7. Craig Von Dohren – 2733, 8. Jeff Strunk – 2415, 9. Eddie Strada – 2409, 10. Ryan Watt – 2298, 11. Doug Manmiller – 2109, 12. Kyle Smith – 1910, 13. Cody Manmiller – 1839, Tim Buckwalter – 1767, 15. Craig Whitmoyer – 1763.
Colin Cox continues as the T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman division point leader after a tenth place feature run last Saturday, with Mike Schneck Jr. sitting second in points after a sixth place feature run from a 23rd place starting spot, while Kenny Gilmore holds down third in points after an eleventh place feature run.
Brett Gilmore scored a ninth place feature finish and sits fourth in points, while TJ Mayberry had a solid fifth place feature finish to move into the fifth spot in the current standings.
The following are the current top fifteen drivers in the T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman point standings – 1. Colin Cox – 3343, Mike Schneck Jr. – 2777, 3. Kenny Gilmore – 2665, 4. Brett Gilmore – 2409, 5. TJ Mayberry – 2350, 6. Jesse Landis – 2339, 7. Dylan Swinehart – 2318, 8. Teague Miller – 2150, 9. Gavyn Krupp – 2143, 10. Nathan Mohr – 2033, 11. Addison Meitzler – 1978, 12. Ryan Graver – 1676, 13. Adrianna Delliponti – 1671, 14. Brett Grim – 1656, Decker Swinehart – 1636.
With the 2025 point championship chase heading into the stretch run, momentum is building to the 55th annual Freedom 76 T.P. Trailer Modified championship weekend on September 19 & 20.
The Freedom weekend of racing will include the 12th annual Freedom 38 T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman Championship on Friday, September 19, in addition to rounds of Modified practice for the following day’s Freedom 76 championship race.
Then Saturday, September 20 will be the presentation of the 55th annual Freedom 76 Modified Classic for the T.P. Trailer Modifieds, competing in their longest and most lucrative race event of the season.
The first bonus of the weekend has already been posted as the T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman will be racing for extra money during the Freedom 38, as Roy Miller II of Keller Williams Real Estate will be sponsoring a Cash Dash with a total payout of $500!
You can contact Roy Miller II for more information about his business or services at his office at 610.435.1800 or cell number at 484.764.5180 or email at RMiller2@KW.com.
Lap sponsorships, at $20 per lap, are now available for the September 20 running of the Freedom 76 T.P. Trailer Modified Championship race. It is a great way to wish your favorite driver good luck or advertise a business during the big race event.
Laps that are sponsored are read on the public address system at the track and posted on social media during the weeks leading up to the big event and on championship race weekend.
You may contact Tina Rogers, Tommy Kramer or Jeff Ahlum at the track on race night, or via email at www.jeffreyahlum@gmail.com or www.grandviewspeedway1963@gmail.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:
Saturday, August 23 – PWD LUBRICANTS NIGHT – T. P. Trailer Modifieds, T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman – 7:30 pm
Friday, August 29 – Outlaw Racing Series Enduro, Outlaw Racing Series Vintage, Slingshots – 7 pm
Saturday, August 30 – T.P. Trailer Modifieds, T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman, Pro 4 Racing Series – 7:30 pm
Saturday, September 6 – ADVANCE AUTO PARTS NIGHT – T. P. Trailer Modifieds, T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman, USAC East Coast Sprints – 7:30 pm
Saturday, September 13 – CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT – T.P. Trailer Modifieds, T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman, Outlaw Racing Series Vintage – 7:30 pm
