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February 12th, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOGAN SEAVEY SETS EARLY PACE IN USAC NON WING AMSOIL NATIONAL SERIES POINT CHASE, TEAMS EYE EASTERN STORM JUNE 16 TO JUNE 21

READING, PA   February 20, 2026  . . . . . ..     There is a storm heading to Pennsylvania and New Jersey when the 19th Annual USAC Amsoil Eastern Storm returns under the Levan Machine & Truck Equipment banner.    2026 will mark the second year that Levan Machine & Truck Equipment will hold the lead role as the Eastern Storm Series sponsor.  Grandview Speedway will open the six race USAC Eastern Storm on Tuesday night, June 16 and continue through June 21 with the finale at Action Track USA.  

In addition to the lucrative race night payoff, drivers who compete in the Eastern Storm will look for a slice of the Levan Machine & Truck Equipment $10,000 point fund with $5,000 going to the 2026 Eastern Storm Champion.

Six events are already in the books for USAC following their Winter Games in Florida.   Logan Seavey and Jake Swanson won the first two race dates at Volusia, with USAC then moving to the Ocala Speedway.   Trey Osborne, Seavey, Chase Stockon and Justin Grant were the Ocala winners.

Logan Seavey holds a three-point advantage in the season long point chase over Brady Bacon.   Kyle Cummins, Jake Swanson and Chase Stockon make up the top five and rounding the top ten are Justin Grant, Kevin Thomas, Mitchel Moles, Trey Osborne and Briggs Danner.

Expect to hear and see Levan Machine & Truck Equipment involved at every event on the 19th Annual Amsoil USAC Eastern Storm schedule.   Levan Machine & Truck Equipment is a full-service CNC machine shop and work truck upfitter located just outside Reading, PA.

The Levan Machine & Truck Equipment Eastern Storm opens at Grandview Tuesday night, June 16 as part of the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series, also sponsored by Levan Machine & Truck Equipment.  The Eastern Storm will move to the Bridgeport Speedway on Wednesday night, June 17 followed by the Big Diamond Raceway Thursday night, June 18,  Williams Grove  Friday night, June 19, Port Royal Speedway Saturday night, June 20 and the Series will close at the Action Track USA on Sunday night, June 21. 

Since 1936, Levan Machine & Truck Equipment has been your one-stop-shop for custom repair and production machining,  driveline services, and they are known throughout the East Coast for servicing commercial and fleet customers with custom work truck builds. They are also your go-to for all your CTech needs! Additionally, Levan Machine and Truck Equipment offers general truck repair and maintenance to help you keep your commercial fleet in top condition throughout your busy work schedule.  For more information on Levan Machine and Truck Equipment of Fleetwood, PA please visit their website at: www.levanmachine.com                                                                             

The birth of the Eastern Storm began at Grandview Speedway, a brainchild of Track Owner Bruce Rogers and Special events organizer Bob Miller.   Miller met with USAC at the Lawrenceburg Speedway to offer the idea of bringing USAC back East.   The Berks County tradition of USAC racing goes back to 1956 when Oley, PA driver Tommy Hinnershitz won the inaugural USAC event at the Reading Fairgrounds.   Hinnershitz won the USAC event again in 1957 and 1958.  

The USAC history at Reading continued until 1979 when the track closed.   The roster of USAC winners at Reading is legendary and to name  just a few who join Hinnershitz on the win list include A.J. Foyt,  Johnny Thomson, Eddie Sachs,  Jim Hurtibise,  Roger McCluskey, Bobby Unser, Johnny Rutherford, Red Riegel, Greg Weld,  Bruce Walkup,  Larry Dickson,  Gary Bettenhausen, Toby Tobias,  Pancho Carter, Larry “Boom Boom” Cannon,  Lee Osborne and Ronnie Shuman.    Paul Pitzer won the USAC finale at Reading in 1979.

Twenty-eight years later, the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series re-introduced USAC non-wing sprint car racing to Berks and other surrounding counties with the birth of the USAC Eastern Storm in 2007.   The Series opened at the one-third mile Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, PA.   The USAC Eastern Storm has been growing in this area ever since that first race.

Tuesday, June 16            Grandview Jesse Hockett Classic Thunder on the Hill with 358 Modifieds  7:30 PM

Wed, June 17                  Bridgeport Motorsports Park  USAC Sprints & URC Sprints Pits open 3, Warm-ups 6:30 PM

Thursday, June 18          Big Diamond  USAC Sprints & Modifieds   Gates open 4 PM  Warm ups 6:45 PM

Friday, June 19                Williams Grove USAC Sprints & 410 Sprints  Gates open 5:30 PM, Racing 7:30 PM

Saturday, June 20           Port Royal Speedway USAC Sprints, Silver Crown & 410 Sprints  Gates open 4, Warmups 6 PM

Sunday, June 21              Action Track USA USAC Sprints & 600 Wingless Sprint  Pits open 3, Warm-ups 6:30 PM

Grandview Speedway

43 Passmore Road, Bechtelsville, PA 19505

Speedway Phone: 610-754-7688

www.grandviewspeedway.com

Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Phone: 443-513-4456

www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com   

Bridgeport Motorsports Park

83 Flood Gate Rd, Swedesboro, NJ 08085

Phone 856 467 4407

www.bridgeportmotorsportspark.com

Big Diamond Speedway

392 Forest Ln, Pottsville, PA 17901

Phone 570 294 7715

Cell  570 617 6737

www.bigdspeedway.net

Williams Grove Speedway

1 Speedway Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA  17055

717 697 5000

www.williamsgrove.com

Port Royal Speedway

308 W Eighth St  Port Royal, PA  17082

717 527 2303

www.portroyalspeedway.com

Action Track USA

144 N Whiteoak St Kutztown, PA  19530

717 866 7450

www.actiontrackusa.com

Levan Machine And Truck Equipment       www.levanmachine.com  

   
 
       
 

43 Passmore Road, Bechtelsville, PA 19505

Race Day Phone Number: 610-754-7688

THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES EVENTS AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

Thunder on the Hill Racing Series events are held at Grandview Speedway, one of the most historic and celebrated dirt track venues in the Northeastern United States. Located just east of Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania, Grandview Speedway is a one-third-mile, high-banked clay oval that has hosted continuous professional stock car racing since opening in 1963.

Built by Forrest Rogers and operated by the Rogers family for multiple generations, the speedway has become known for its exciting, close-quarters racing and deep roots in grassroots motorsports. The track features weekly competition in divisions such as Modifieds and Sportsman and hosts a variety of special events and touring series throughout the season.

 
       
 

ABOUT THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES

Born from the vision of Grandview Speedway owner Bruce Rogers, special events promoter Bob Miller and local driving standout Dave Kelly, the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series has become one of the most anticipated traditions on the racing calendar.

Across more than 130 marquee events, nearly $6 million in prize money has been awarded to the region’s top competitors. What began as a single 410 Sprint Car showcase has grown into a premier destination for the sport’s biggest names and national touring series, including the High Limit Sprint Car Series, USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series, World of Outlaws, Super DIRTcar Series and the All-Star Circuit of Champions.

From 358 Modifieds and 360/410 Sprint Cars to USAC Non-Wing Sprints, Sportsman, Late Models, Midgets, Legends Cars and ROC Modified competition, Thunder on the Hill continues to deliver headline-caliber short-track racing at Grandview Speedway.

 

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