"LIGHTNING" TERRY MIETZLER AND RICK TODOROW WIN NASCAR STOCK

CAR FEATURE EVENTS AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

BECHTELSVILLE, PA May 12, 2001 . . . Former Grandview

Speedway NASCAR Modified stock car champion "Lightning" Terry

Meitzler of Kutztown, PA manhandled the Meitzler Excavating

entry to victory Saturday night. The win came in the 30-lap

Craftsman Tools NASCAR Modified feature race, his first of

the season, earning him $2200.

The 20-lap feature for NASCAR Late Models was won by Rick

Todorow of Quakertown, PA, his first of the season, in the

Juniper Auto Body/Juniper Auto Car sponsored entry.

In victory lane, celebrating the fact that he was the

fifth different winner in as many NASCAR Modified events this

season at Grandview, Terry Meitzler said, "I'll take a top 5

down here anytime. We've been struggling real bad. Tonight we

had as much moisture in the track as we had all year. That

really helps my car. We have been tightening and tightening.

The car really felt good tonight. The most trouble we had was

in three and four. There was a cushion that acted like a curb

and I couldn't keep the nose down. Other than that it was a

good night."

Brian Kressley pulled away from the 30-car starting field

at the start of the 30-lap feature and looked like he was the

man to beat. Keith Brightbill and Shawn Reimert gave Kressley

a battle. Rick Schaffer put himself out as he lost it in turn

four and got hit by others. Kressley continued to be the man

to beat.

At 12 laps, on a restart, Terry Meitzler flexed his

muscles and jumped into the lead just about the time Tom

Mayberry was heading to the pits.

Meitzler controlled the balance of the race with Jeff

Strunk, a winner on Friday night at Big Diamond Raceway,

coming up to try for a second weekend victory with

Kenworth/Cummins sponsored entry. At the finish Meitzler,

earning this win for his wife Karen on Mother's Day, had a

comfortable lead in front of Strunk. Third place went to Meme

DeSantis followed by Brian Kressley and Jon Kellner.

Unofficially Meme DeSantis earned another $200 from

Timber Wolf Tobacco as the Hard Charger. He came from 20th to

finish third on a night when there were few cautions and the

track was in excellent condition.

For the second week in a row Bill Henning had his Dodge

in front of the pack at the start. And it was Henning, out of

Lansdale, PA who set the pace for three quarters of the race.

Rick Todorow jumped in front of the pack on the 15th lap

after he and Henning battled for several laps. Once in front

the Quakertown Auto Body Shop operator was able to hold off a

strong challenge from your Sam Schlosberg to get his first

win. Todorow was the fifth different feature winner of the

season in late models. Third spot went to Doug Walton

followed by four time champion Dean Stoudt and Bill Henning.

Qualifying heat races for the close to 60 modifieds on

hand went to Ray Swinehart, Jeff Strunk, Shawn Reimert, Rick

Schaffer and Keith Brightbill. The consolation races went to

Donny Erb, Doug Manmiller and Kenny Gilmore. And the

Automotive Machining Services Cash Dash, with $100 from

Craftsman Tools, was worth $475 with the win going to Rick

Schaffer.

In the NASCAR Late Models qualifiers wins went to Bill

Henning, Chuck Sennott and Ron Chrisman.

PIT NOTES: 59 modifieds were in the competition area for

the Saturday night show......race results from Saturday night

action at Grandview Speedway may be heard on WNPV-AM Radio

(1440-am in Lansdale, PA) on Monday mornings....Kerry Kratz,

feature winner the previous week, had to qualify through the

consolation events this week.......Kevin Hartnett was the

first driver to use the new top five in the points

provisional start in the modified feature........Theresa

Rogers, who operates Grandview Speedway, along with her

husband Bruce was missing from the Saturday night show after

spending a couple days in the hospital. She is at home now.

.........on Saturday night Craftsman Tools gave out Craftsman

chairs to some lucky winners, Craftsman hats and t-shirts to

other lucky winners.....there were baskets of goodies for the

oldest Mom and the youngest Mom in the audience courtesy of

Franconia Cafe and Market along with P.K. Moyer & Sons

Excavating......Nazareth Speedway gave away tickets to the

NASCAR Busch Series race on Sunday, May 20 and two lucky fans

won rides in the two seat modified stock car race for next

Satruday night. It does pay to go race watching at Grandview

Speedway....even Mrs. T's Pierogies gave away t-shirts.