TIGHT POINT BATTLES CONTINUE IN WHELEN ENGINEERING NIGHT AT GRANDVIEW SATURDAY
TIGHT POINT BATTLES CONTINUE IN WHELEN ENGINEERING NIGHT AT GRANDVIEW SATURDAY
GULAR, SNYDER AND REIMERT LEAD THE NASCAR STANDINGS
Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway
Photos By: Kirsten Snyder/Grandview Speedway
BECHTELSVILLE, PA July 9, 2018 . . . Ten time T.P.Trailers NASCAR 358 Modified champion Craig Von Dohren is shooting for his 11th title this season at NASCAR sanctioned Grandview Speedway. Last Saturday night he drove to his second win of the season and that moved him closer to his goal. However there is a stumbling block in his way and that is hard charging Mike Gular who does not have a feature win this season but has had weekly consistent performances that have put him in front of the point standings as he searches for his first track championship. Gular sits with 2252 counters while Von Dohren has 2217,
The two talents will be in action on Saturday night at Grandview Speedway when Whelen Engineering presents a tripleheader show of NASCAR stock car racing that will include the T.P.Trailers 358 Modifieds, Sportsman and Late Models.
VonDohren will be looking for his third win and a chance to take over the point lead while Gular will be looking for his first win of the season and the opportunity to increase his point lead as he chases the lucrative NASCAR and track titles.
Both drivers will be challenged by such standouts as Jeff Strunk, Duane Howard, Brett Kressley, Jared Umbenhauer, Frank Cozze and a host of others.
Danny Snyder, hot off his Firecracker 40 win last Saturday, sits on top of the point standings in the Late Models (1491) and will be leading the pack of Late Model talents in their portion of tripleheader. Defending champion Chuck Schutz will be in action along with Kyle Merkel, Wayne Pfeil and a host of others.
And the Sportsman will be led by current point leader Louden Reimert who sits on top of the standings with 1635 points. Despite not having a feature win Reimert, a rising young talent in just his second season of Sportsman racing, leads veterans Brad Brightbill (1626) and Brad Grim (1600).
Complete point standings are at the end of this release.
The Saturday tripleheader 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 last Saturday’s Sportsman feature winner Brad Arnold along with multi-talented racer Tim Buckwalter with his Modified.
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.
Friday, July 20th, 6 p.m. will see the first Friday night show of Outlaw Enduros (Big and Small cars) and Blast from the Past Vintage Modifieds. Also included will be a Mechanix race, Junkyard Car race, Super Mod 4×4 Trucks and Vintage Midgets. Pit admission is $30 while adults in the spectator area pay just $10.
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UNOFFICIAL POINT STANDINGS FOR NASCAR
MODIFIEDS AS OF JULY 7, 2018
1. Mike Gular, Boyertown, PA #2 2252
2. Craig Von Dohren, Oley, PA #1C 2217**
3. Jeff Strunk, Pottstown, PA #126 2183**
4. Brett Kressley, Orefield, PA #19B 2139***
5. Duane Howard, Oley, PA #66/357H 2110
6. Frank Cozze, Wind Gap, PA #4 1614
7. Kevin Hirthler, Boyertown, PA #117 1575
8. Ryan Grim, Laury’s Station, PA #17 1453
9. Ryan Lilick, Collegeville, PA #49 1284
10. Jared Umbenhauer, Richland, PA #19/1H 1275
11. Doug Manmiller, Shoemakersville, PA #44M 1234
12. Kenny Gilmore, Fleetwood, PA #M7 1106
13. Eric Biehn, Barto, PA #87 1101
14. Clay Butler, Bloomsbury, NJ #48 1082
15. Justin Grim, Orefield, PA #611 1079
16. Tim Buckwalter, Douglassville, PA #23X 1062
17. Kyle Weiss, Hamburg, PA #21K 1016
18. Steve Swinehart, Perkiomenville, PA #942 931
19. John Willman, Birdsboro, PA #74W 795
20. Mike Mahaney, King Ferry, NY #14 765
21. Dan Waisempacher, Springtown, PA #01 742
22. Ron Kline, Salford, PA #3 731
23. Brett Gilmore, Fleetwood, PA #7 721
24. Joe Fanelli, Exton, PA #22 641
25. Bobby Trapper, Scranton, PA #69/2T 588
26. Bobby Gunther Walsh, Allentown, PA #1 574
27. Brian Krummel, Middletown, NY #17Z 553
28. Chris Gambler, Whitehall, PA #77 537
29. Bobby Trapper, Jr., Scranton, PA #2T/69 523
30. Chris Esposito, Hatfield, PA #31 507
UNOFFICIAL POINT STANDINGS FOR NASCAR
LATE MODELS AS OF JULY 7, 2018
1. Danny Snyder, Frederick, PA #44 1491***
2. Kyle Merkel, Green Lane, PA #26 1296*
3. Lou Egrie, Willow Grove, PA #X4 1254
4. Wayne Pfeil, Mohnton, PA #72 1239*
5. Steve Todorow, Trumbauersville, PA #93 1192*
6. Chuck Schutz, Pottstown, PA #00/1 1187*
7. Drew Weisser, Reading, PA #19 1180
8. Brian Shuey, Shoemakersville, PA #177 828
9. Steve Wilson, Green Lane, PA #15 814
10. Jordan Knepp, Pottstown, PA #108 750
11. Bryan Sipe, Shoemakersville, PA #33S 668
12. Patrick Robinson, Bechtelsville, PA #5 630
13. Todd Ravel, Shoemakersville, PA #88 610
14. Sean Merkel, Boyertown, PA #118 521
15. Dallas Breidenbach Spring City, PA #X 390
16. Dirk Rimrott, Phoenixville, PA #5H 320
17. Shawn Horning, Blandon, PA #8M 310
18. Cory Merkel, Gilbertsville, PA #118X 284
19. Dave Ogin, Fleetwood, PA #12 210
20. Kody Sites, Pottsville, PA #99K 120
UNOFFICIAL POINT STANDINGS FOR NASCAR
SPORTSMAN AS OF JULY 7, 2018
1. Louden Reimert, Oley, PA #58 1635
2. Brad Brightbill, Sinking Springs, PA #19 1626
3. Brad Grim, Coplay, PA #23 1600*
4. Craig Whitmoyer, Hamburg, PA #99 1517
5. Brian Hirthler, Green Lane, PA #4* 1334*
6. Dylan Swinehart, Fleetwood, PA #38 1323
7. Mike Lisowski, Minersville, PA #15 1274
8. Brad Arnold, Sinking Spring, PA #830 1190**
9. Kyle Lilick, Collegeville, PA #104 1160**
10. Jack Butler, Phillipsburg, NJ #5 1147
11. Kenny Bock, Birdsboro, PA#6 1060
12. Jim Housworth, Reigelsville, PA #72 1003
13. Joe Funk, Coopersburg, PA #14F 1002
14. Ryan Beltz, Barto, PA #221 989*
15. Mark Kemmerer, Green Lane, PA , PA #F10 963
16. Jesse Landis Gilbertsville, PA #976 959
17. Kurt Bettler Hellertown, PA #54 920
18. Mike Mammana, Nazareth, PA #31 726
19. Derrick Smith, Telford,PA #20 657
20. Gary Wagner, West Lawn, PA #47 652
Also Feature Winner: Nathan Mohr*
* denotes feature win (Feature wins listed are only those that are
NASCAR point events.)
