Thunder on the Hill Racing Series

New Sponsor Joins USAC as Eastern Storm Sponsor, Grandview to Open Series Tuesday, June 17

READING, PA December 9, 2024 . . . . . .. We have some very exciting news as Levan Machine and Truck Equipment of Fleetwood, PA will take the role as the lead sponsor of the 18th running of the Amsoil USAC Non-Wing Eastern Storm National Tour. Brian Levan, President and CEO for Levan Machine and Truck Equipment is no stranger on the local racing scene and along with running a very successful business, Brian is known as someone who can get things done.

“I love racing and especially non-wing sprints and the history the USAC organization has established and we are proud being part of the 18th Annual USAC Eastern Storm”. Levan continued, “We are approaching this sponsorship a little differently then some of our programs, with a goal to get the Levan Machine and Truck Equipment name broad and high-level exposure and at the same time, grow and develop and hopefully add even more excitement to this already historic Series”.

Again, this is more then just a sponsorship but a plan to grow exposure for USAC and its field of talented drivers. In addition, watch for Levan Machine and Truck Equipment commercial spots on Flo Racing, and listen for radio ads on WIOV-FM and WSOX-FM the entire week of the Eastern Storm. And for the drivers who compete in the Eastern Storm, expect a $10,000 point fund with $5,000 going to the 2025 Eastern Storm Champion. More to come including some race night activities include possible USAC driver Meet & Greets at various tracks.

So expect to hear and see Levan Machine and Truck Equipment involved at every event on the 18th Annual Amsoil USAC Eastern Storm schedule. Levan Machine and Truck Equipment is a full-service CNC machine shop and work truck upfitter located just outside Reading, PA.

Since 1936, Levan Machine and Truck Equipment has been your one-stop-shop for custom repair and production machining, and 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 Levan Machine And Truck Equipment 18th Annual Amsoil USAC Eastern Storm Schedule

Tuesday, June 17 Grandview Jesse Hockett Classic Thunder on the Hill with 358 Modifieds 7:30 PM

Wed, June 18 Bridgeport Motorsports Park USAC Sprints & URC Sprints Pits open 3, Warm-ups 6:30 PM

Thursday, June 19 Big Diamond USAC Sprints & Modifieds Gates open 4 PM Warm ups 6:45 PM

Friday, June 20 Williams Grove USAC Sprints & 410 Sprints Gates open 5:30 PM, Racing 7:30 PM

Saturday, June 21 Port Royal Speedway USAC Sprints & Silver Crown Cars Gates open 4, Warmups 6 PM

Sunday, June 22 Action Track USA USAC Sprints & 600 Wingless Sprint Pits open 3, Warm-ups 6:30 PM More details to follow on all events.

The Eastern Storm was created by Grandview Speedway Track Owner Bruce Rogers and Special events organizer Bob Miller. In 2006 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. 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 NAPA Auto Parts 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.

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