LATEST GRANDVIEW NASCAR ADVANCE AUTO PARTS WEEKLY SERIES POINTS AND COMING EVENTS
NEWS FROM ROGERS FAMILY GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY, Bechtelsville, PA
Presenting Saturday night NASCAR stock car racing plus a variety of special events. Our 58th consecutive season.
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VON DOHREN AND BRIAN HIRTHLER LEAD NASCAR TRACK POINT STANDINGS AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY
BECHTELSVILLE, PA August 3, 2020 . . . Ten time NASCAR T.P.Trailers Modified division point leader Craig Von Dohren, looking to become the first 11-time champion, sits in the number two spot in the Modified standings helped by a strong second place finish in Saturday night’s 50th Annual Forrest Rogers Memorial. Von Dohren finished first to Brett Kressley who took the victory and the $10,000 first place money. With 1594 counters Von Dohren has a 67 point edge over second place Doug Manmiller who is looking to earn his first track title.
In the exciting NASCAR T.P.Truck Equipment Sportsman division Brian Hirthler holds a slim 33 point lead over Brad Arnold with 1195 tallies.
Holding third spot in the Modified point chase, part of the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series, is veteran Jared Umbenhauer with 1424 points. In fourth spot is multi-time champion Duane Howard who has earned 1374 counters. And rounding out the top five is another 10 time champion Jeff Strunk who has tallied 1313 points. There have been 44 drivers earn points after six point events being run. Interesting to note is that Von Dohren is the only feature winner in the top five standings.
Veteran racer Ryan Beltz is third in the Sportsman standings with 1109 tallies followed by Jack Butler with 1093 and Chris Esposito at 1080. Top five are separated by just 115 points. A total of 48 drivers have earned points in the NASCAR T.P.Truck Equipment Sportsman.
The chase for the Grandview NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series championships continues next Saturday, August 8, with the T.P.Trailers Modifieds and T.P.Truck Equipment Sportsman in action. A full slate of qualifying events leads up to a 30-lap feature for the Modifieds and 25-laps for the Sportsman. Spectator gates open at 5:30 p.m. with racing action at 7:30 p.m. Adult admission is just $15 while youngsters 12 admitted FREE.
On August 15th there will be another of the popular tripleheader shows when the Outlaw Vintage Racers join the Modifieds and Sportsman. Adults will again be charged just $15 while youngsters under 12 get to see all the action for free.
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UNOFFICIAL POINT STANDINGS FOR NASCAR T.P.TRAILERS
MODIFIEDS AS OF AUGUST 1, 2020
1. Craig Von Dohren, Oley, PA #1C 1594*
2. Doug Manmiller, Shoemakersville, PA #44M 1527
3. Jared Umbenhauer, Richland, PA #19 1424
4. Duane Howard, Oley, PA #357H 1374
5. Jeff Strunk, Boyertown, PA #126 1313
6. Brett Kressley, Orefield, PA #19K 1281*
7. Craig Whitmoyer, Hamburg, PA #99 1214
8. Louden Reimert, Oley, PA #16 1202
9. Ryan Grim, Laury’s Station, PA #17 1136
10. Rick Laubach, Hellertown, PA #7L/18/14 1073
11. Mike Gular, Boyertown, PA #2A 1052*
12. Briggs Danner, Allentown, PA #78 898
13. Kevin Hirthler, Boyertown, PA #117 846*
14. Ryan Lilick, Collegeville, PA #49 845
15. Ryan Watt, Boyertown, PA 14W 837
16. Justin Grim, Orefield, PA #61 782
17. Dylan Swinehart, Fleetwood, PA #81 770*
18. Kyle Weiss, Hamburg, PA #21K 762
19. Mike Lisowski, Minersville, PA #15 761
20. Brad Grim, Coplay, PA #23 643
21. John Willman, Birdsboro, PA #74W 641
22 Ron Kline, Salford, PA #3 597
23. Dan Waisempacher, Springtown, PA #01 588
24. Eric Biehn, Barto, PA #87 580
25. Clay Butler, Bloomsbury, NJ #4B 488
26. Joe Funk, Coopersburg, PA#14R 482
27. Brett Gilmore, Fleetwood, PA #7B 479
28. Ray Swinehart, Perkiomenville, PA #33 458
29. Kenny Gilmore, Fleetwood, PA #7K 457
30. T J Lilly, Pen Argyl, PA #17L 453
UNOFFICIAL T.P.TRUCK EQUIPMENT POINT STANDINGS FOR NASCAR
SPORTSMAN AS OF AUGUST 1, 2020
1. Brian Hirthler, Green Lane, PA #4* 1195*
2. Brad Arnold, Bethel, PA #27 1162*
3. Ryan Beltz, Barto, PA #221 1109
4. Jack Butler, Phillipsburg, NJ #5 1093*
5. Chris Esposito, Hatfield, PA #31A 1080
6. Kyle Lilick, Collegeville, PA #104 1002*
7. Mark Kemmerer, Green Lane, PA #F10 973
8. Nate Brinker, Allentown, PA #14 928
9. Jimmy Leiby, Milford, NJ #9L 895
10. Jesse Leiby, Milford, NJ #66 859
11. Brad Brightbill, Sinking Springs, PA #19 835
12. Kyle Smith, Fleetwood, PA #77 812
13. Dakota Kohler, Birdsboro, PA #12S 596
14. Brandon Edgar, Lehighton, PA #57 586
15. Lex Shive, Pennsburg, PA #5K 519
16. Kenny Bock, Birdsboro, PA #6 507
17. John McGovern, Bechtelsville, PA #327 481
18. Ryan Higgs, Nazareth, PA #16 474
19. Parker Guldin, Fleetwood, PA #11 437
20. Mike Mammana, Nazareth, PA #31 426
21. Cole Stangle, #20C 415
22. Decker Swinehart, Fleetwood, PA #38 402
23. Nathan Mohr, East Greenville, PA #17M 396
24. Derrick Smith, Telford, PA #20 392
25. Scott Kohler, Boyertown, PA #12S 360*
* denotes feature win (Feature wins listed are only for those that are NASCAR point events.)
