YET AGAIN - RAIN IS THE WINNER SATURDAY NIGHT AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – An absolutely beautiful sunny day with temperatures in the low 80’s, ended with a cold front and rain showers mid-evening, putting an early end to the scheduled NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series race events on Saturday night at Grandview Speedway.
Qualifying heat race number two for the T.P. Trailer Modifieds had just taken the checkered flag when round one of the precipitation hit the Speedway, halting the program. After the rain stopped the track crews went to work trying to recover the speedway surface, only to have more rain pop up again on the radar screen and arrive shortly thereafter ending the night’s action after six qualifying races had been completed.
Track management has decided to resume this show next Saturday night May 24, starting with T.P. Trailer Modified qualifying heat number three then four, followed by two consolations, then two consolations for the T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman, followed by the 30-lap T.P. Trailer Modified and 25-lap T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman feature races. The Outlaw Racing Series Vintage cars will also be on the program as originally scheduled.
All grandstand tickets and pit wristbands from the May 17 show will be honored for the completion of the event on May 24, or for the show set on May 31. All patrons must turn in their tickets or wristbands at the ticket windows next week and receive a new ticket or wristband for the May 24 event.
Any new fans attending that were not at the May 17 show will see adult grandstand admission set at $15, students 10-15 with ID will be $5, while children 9 and under are admitted for free. Pit admission remains the same for any newcomers at $35 with a license or $45 without a license.
Any drivers not in attendance at the May 17 event, may join the program in either division, but will be starting at the rear of a consolation event.
Qualifying heat races for the 42 - T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman drivers that were on hand were won by Ebby Ridge of Upper Black Eddy, Pa., Tom Miller Jr. of Boyertown, Pa., Parker Guldin of Temple, Pa., and Brad Brightbill of Sinking Spring, Pa., with twenty drivers already qualified for the feature event next week.
The two qualifying heats completed for the 38 - T.P. Trailer Modifieds that were on hand were won by Logan Watt of Boyertown, Pa. and Nick DeSantis of Temple, Pa., with heats three and four to start off the program next Saturday night.
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.
The first Thunder on the Hill racing series event is this week on Tuesday, May 20, as Levan Machine & Truck Equipment presents the Rich Mar Florist Kubota High Limit 410 Sprints in the Roto-Rooter Mid-Week Series.
This program includes time trials, and qualifying events leading up to the 35-lap feature event that pays $20,000 to win and $1500 to start the main event. The program also includes the Alpine Building Supply Vintage Cars in action with two 12-lap feature events.
Advance tickets for the May 20 event are currently available at TicketHoss.com. Advance ticket holders get to enter the grandstand at 4:30 pm, through the first turn gate, followed by general admission tickets going on sale and the main gate opening at 5 pm. Warm-ups start at 6:15 pm, with the show set to begin at 7:30 pm. A rain date of Wednesday, May 21 is in place if needed.
General admission tickets on race night for May 20 are $40 for adults, children 6-11 are $20, children 5 and under will be admitted for free. The Pit Fee is $45 and a license is not required. (Pit tickets are not available at Ticket Hoss).
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 –
Tuesday, May 20 – THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES – Levan Machine & Truck Equipment presents the Rich Mar Florist Kubota High Limit 410 Sprint Car Series - $20,000 to win 410 Sprints – 7:30 pm (Rain date Wednesday 5/21)
Saturday, May 24 – T.P. Trailer Modifieds, T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman, Outlaw Racing Series Vintage – 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 31 – T.P. Trailer Modifieds, T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman, Pro 4 Racing Series, TRIVIA NIGHT – 7:30 pm
Saturday, June 7 – A.D. MOYER LUMBER COMPANY NIGHT - T.P. Trailer Modifieds, T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman, URC Sprints – 7:30 pm |
