MAYBERRY AND SCHUTZ WIN NASCAR FEATURES AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

BECHTELSVILLE, PA JULY 21, 2001 . . . For the fourth time

this season Tom Mayberry was able to wheel the Mike Kelly

owned, A&T Chevy sponsored entry to victory at Grandview

Speedway on Saturday night. The victory, by a comfortable

margin, came in the 30-lap Hatfield Quality Meats sponsored

NASCAR Modified feature race.

And for the first time this season Chuck Schutz, back in

late model competition after a couple seasons in the NASCAR

Modifieds, drove his own Schutz Competition/Zeigler

Enterprises mount to victory in the 20-lap NASCAR Late Model

feature.

Twenty nine cars took starter Donnie Miller's green with

Ray Swinehart, a two time champion, lasted less than one lap.

An accident as the field came toward the green saw Swinehart,

tangling with others, eliminated from the field. Jeff

Sechrist set the pace for the first two laps. Rick Schaffer,

the all time leading modified feature winner at the Berks

County oval, took the lead on the third circuit of the one-

third-mile, clay oval. At the 10-lap marker, after several

laps of battling for the top position, Tom Mayberry was able

to get by Schaffer on a restart after a caution.

Once in front Mayberry had a relative easy time of it

leading by half-a-lap at one point. Numerous cautions dotted

the program and Mayberry was able to maintain control of the

top spot until the checkered flag fell. The win was the 33rd

career victory for the Sellersville, PA resident at Grandview

and that includes an unofficial, non-points feature event win

earlier in the week. Mayberry earned $2,200 for his winning

efforts.

Defending track champion Jeff Strunk (Bethel) was able to

grab second with a strong final laps effort. Chip Slocum

(Ewing Township, NJ) grabbed third followed by early leader

Rick Schaffer (Woxall) and current point leader Craig

VonDohren (Barto).

The 20-lap feature for the NASCAR Late Models saw rookie

Steve Todorow put his Juniper Auto Body entry in front of the

pack at the start and set the pace until the 15th lap. It

looked like Todorow would be able to grab his first career

win.

Chuck Schutz, coming from 10th starting spot, took the

lead when Todorow got wide and that allowed the challenger to

get under him for the top spot. Once in front the Pottstown

racer was able to hold off challenges from Ed Trimbur

(Eagleville) to get the win. Third spot went to Jason Miller,

another rookie, from New Tripoli followed by Bill Henning

(Lansdale) and Kyle Pensinger (Lyon Station).

Qualifying heats for the NASCAR Modifieds went to Jeff

Strunk, Chip Slocum, Meme DeSantis, Brian Kressley and Craig

VonDohren. The consolation events were won by Cliff Quinn,

Duane Howard and Bob Trapper. The Automotive Machining

Services Cash Dash, worth $395, went to Jeff Strunk.

In the late model qualifying events the wins went to

Terry Snyder, Jason Miller and John Durling.

Doug Rose and the Green Mamba Jet Car, always a fan

favorite, will run some "hot laps" on the one-third-mile,

banked clay oval. And he will burn a passenger car to the

ground. WATCH WHERE YOU PARK IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND.

Fans in the stands will be able to feel the heat of the Green

Mamba Jet Car. It will be ARCTIC CAT NIGHT with NASCAR

Modifieds and NASCAR Late Models (along with Doug Rose)

running in at least 12 events of stock car racing starting at

7:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 28.