TWO NIGHTS OF RACING COMING UP AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY, JULY 20 AND 21
TWO NIGHTS OF RACING COMING UP AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY, JULY 20 AND 21
MIKE GULAR, LOUDEN REIMERT AND DANNY SNYDER CONTINUE TO LEAD THE POINT CHASE
Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway
Photos By: George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com
BECHTELSVILLE, PA JULY 16, 2018 . . . For the first time the Outlaw Enduros and Blast from the Past Vintage racers will be in action on a Friday, July 20th, 6 p.m. at Grandview Speedway. The Outlaw Enduros (Big and Small cars) and Blast from the Past Vintage Modifieds, normally seen on Sunday afternoons, will present some exciting action but are also adding some new features including a Mechanix race, Junkyard Car race, Super Mod 4×4 Trucks and Vintage Midgets. All the action can be had for just $10 for an adult ticket and pit admission is $30.
Then on Saturday night Hatfield Meats will be sponsoring the action at Grandview with the green flag falling at 7:30 p.m. Included in the action will be the T.P.Trailers 358 Modifieds, Late Models, Sportsman and the added excitement of the Blast from the Past Vintage Racers returning for the second straight night. Hatfield is a long time sponsor of stock car racing at Grandview and they do get the fans involved with shirt and hot dog tosses handled by their mascot Smiley the Pig. The Saturday four division card of racing will be another exciting evening of NASCAR stock car racing on the high banks. Spectator gates open at 5:30 p.m.
At 5 p.m. the Low Down and Dirty Internet Radio Meet & Greet will feature T.[.Trailers NASCAR 358 Modified racers Kenny and Brett Gilmore.
The edge of your seat action is priced at just $15 for adults, FREE for youngsters under 12 and there is FREE parking on the speedway grounds. Active military are admitted free with proper ID. Check in at www.grandviewspeedway.com for more info, visit Facebook or telephone 610.754.7688.
Latest NASCAR and track point standings show Mike Gular, Louden Reimert and Danny Snyder continuing to lead the chase for the titles.
Gular, still without a feature win to his credit, has made consistent performance payoff as he has 2509 points to lead defending and ten time champion Craig Von Dohren who has 2457 points and has been helped by two feature wins. Third in the standings is Jeff Strunk, also a double feature winner, with 2452 tallies.
Sitting on top in the Sportsman division is sophomore talent Louden Reimert with 1853 counters. Brad Grim, an early season winner, has 1840 points good for second. Brad Brightbill holds down third with 1794 tallies.
And Danny Snyder, recent winner of the Firecracker 40, continues to lead the Late Model standings despite a deep in the pack finish last Saturday. He has 1551 points. Young Kyle Merkel holds second with 1485 and Lou Egrie has 1374 points to hold third.
There have been six different feature winners in the Modifieds and Late Models while the Sportsman division has nine winners for a total of 21 different feature winners. Eight nights of NASCAR and track point racing remain on the Saturday night schedule.
All the top point chasers plus a number of other racers will be part of the Hatfield Meats sponsored night of racing on Saturday.
Complete point standings are listed at the end of this release.
Information on racing at Grandview Speedway is available at www.grandviewspeedway.com, Facebook or telephone 610.754.7688.
UNOFFICIAL POINT STANDINGS FOR NASCAR
MODIFIEDS AS OF JULY 14, 2018
1. Mike Gular, Boyertown, PA #2 2509
2. Craig Von Dohren, Oley, PA #1C 2457**
3. Jeff Strunk, Pottstown, PA #126 2452**
4. Duane Howard, Oley, PA #66/357H 2398
5. Brett Kressley, Orefield, PA #19B 2335***
6. Frank Cozze, Wind Gap, PA #4 1774
7. Kevin Hirthler, Boyertown, PA #117 1763
8. Ryan Grim, Laury’s Station, PA #17 1750
9. Doug Manmiller, Shoemakersville, PA #44M 1542*
10. Jared Umbenhauer, Richland, PA #19/1H 1355
11. Clay Butler, Bloomsbury, NJ #48 1299
12. Ryan Lilick, Collegeville, PA #49 1294
13. Justin Grim, Orefield, PA #611 1249
14. Eric Biehn, Barto, PA #87 1221
15. Kenny Gilmore, Fleetwood, PA #M7 1166
16. Tim Buckwalter, Douglassville, PA #23X 1118
17. John Willman, Birdsboro, PA #74W 1044
18. Kyle Weiss, Hamburg, PA #21K 1016
19. Brett Gilmore, Fleetwood, PA #7 1001
20. Steve Swinehart, Perkiomenville, PA #942 941
21. Joe Fanelli, Exton, PA #22 791
22. Ron Kline, Salford, PA #3 770
23. Mike Mahaney, King Ferry, NY #14 765
24. Dan Waisempacher, Springtown, PA #01 752
25. Danny Erb, Boyertown, PA #44 675
26. Chris Gambler, Whitehall, PA #77 667
27. Chris Esposito, Hatfield, PA #31 654
28. Bobby Trapper, Jr., Scranton, PA #2T/69 629
29. Bobby Trapper, Scranton, PA #69/2T 598
30. Ray Swinehart, Perkiomenville, PA #33 596
UNOFFICIAL POINT STANDINGS FOR NASCAR
LATE MODELS AS OF JULY 14, 2018
1. Danny Snyder, Frederick, PA #44 1551***
2. Kyle Merkel, Green Lane, PA #26 1485*
3. Lou Egrie, Willow Grove, PA #X4 1374
4. Drew Weisser, Reading, PA #19 1357
5. Steve Todorow, Trumbauersville, PA #93 1352*
6. Chuck Schutz, Pottstown, PA #00/1 1337*
7. Wayne Pfeil, Mohnton, PA #72 1304*
8. Steve Wilson, Green Lane, PA #15 1018*
9. Jordan Knepp, Pottstown, PA #108 860
10. Brian Shuey, Shoemakersville, PA #177 828
11. Bryan Sipe, Shoemakersville, PA #33S 801
12. Sean Merkel, Boyertown, PA #118 717
13. Todd Ravel, Shoemakersville, PA #88 700
14. Patrick Robinson, Bechtelsville, PA #5 670
15. Dallas Breidenbach Spring City, PA #X 460
16. Cory Merkel, Gilbertsville, PA #118X 432
17. Dirk Rimrott, Phoenixville, PA #5H 320
18. Shawn Horning, Blandon, PA #8M 310
19. Dave Ogin, Fleetwood, PA #12 230
20. George Irwin, Chester Springs, PA #22 150
UNOFFICIAL POINT STANDINGS FOR NASCAR
SPORTSMAN AS OF JULY 14, 2018
1. Louden Reimert, Oley, PA #58 1853
2. Brad Grim, Coplay, PA #23 1840*
3. Brad Brightbill, Sinking Springs, PA #19 1794
4. Craig Whitmoyer, Hamburg, PA #99 1716
5. Mike Lisowski, Minersville, PA #15 1534*
6. Dylan Swinehart, Fleetwood, PA #38 1499
7. Brad Arnold, Sinking Spring, PA #830 1350**
8. Brian Hirthler, Green Lane, PA #4* 1334*
9. Kenny Bock, Birdsboro, PA#6 1246
10. Jack Butler, Phillipsburg, NJ #5 1222
11. Kyle Lilick, Collegeville, PA #104 1215**
12. Mark Kemmerer, Green Lane, PA, PA #F10 1210
13. Joe Funk, Coopersburg, PA #14F 1208
14. Jesse Landis, Gilbertsville, PA #976 1064
15. Jim Housworth, Reigelsville, PA #72 1063
16. Kurt Bettler Hellertown, PA #54 1040
17. Ryan Beltz, Barto, PA #221 989*
18. Andrew Kreis, Boyertown, PA #6K 783
19. Mike Mammana, Allentown, PA #31 774
20. Derrick Smith, Telford, PA #20 747
Also Feature Winner: Nathan Mohr*