MAYBERRY, WALTON AND DISSINGER VISIT GRANDVIEW'S VICTORY LANE

BECHTELSVILLE, PA APRIL 21, 2001 . . . Tom Mayberry is

celebrating his 25th season of driving race cars and nothing

would make him happier than to win the NASCAR Modified

championship at Grandview Speedway. Mayberry, who calls

Sellersville, PA home, took a big step in that direction on

Saturday night as he won the 30-lap modified feature race on

the one-third-mile, clay banked oval picking up the $2200

first place money.

In the 20-lap feature for NASCAR Late Models Doug Walton

was able to earn a win and the 15-lap feature for PA

Sportsman went to Dave Dissinger.

The 30-lap feature for NASCAR Modifieds saw Mayberry

start on the pole and lead all the laps to claim the victory.

However Craig VonDohren made every effort to take the win.

The two played a "chess match" on several restarts with each

trying to out think the other. In the end Mayberry, in the

Mike Kelly owned A&T Chevy sponsored entry, was able to lead

VonDohren and his Mrs. T's Pierogies entry to the finish line

by a narrow margin.

In victory lane Mayberry said, "There wasn't too much on

the outside. The inside wasn't real good either. Coming out

of the bottom on the fourth turn was the best. He (VonDohren)

kept trying to leave (on restarts) a little earlier and a

little earlier. He was trying to get a wheel down on me and

one time he succeeded. Fortunately the yellow came out."

Point leader Jeff Strunk finished third followed by Kevin

Hartnett and Doug Manmiller.

In the 20-lap feature for NASCAR Late Models Doug Walton,

Phoenixville, was the winner leading all 20 laps. The

previous Saturday Walton finished a strong second but was

moved to the rear after it was found he was running a

carburetor that did not meet track specs. There were no

problems with the carburetor this Saturday. Second spot,

challenging for the victory at the finish, was Kyle Pensinger

followed by Sam Schlossberg, Lou Egrie and Ed Trimbur.

Dave Dissinger, Mohrsville, grabbed the win in the 15-lap

featue for the PA Sportsman. Last week's winner Ed Scott and

Dissinger battled for much of the race with Dissinger able to

hold on for the victory. Second spot went to Kenny Gilmore

who came on strong in the final laps. Scott grabbed third

followed by Shawn Fitzpatrick and Joe Biasi.

Qualifying heats for the more than 60 NASCAR modifieds

went to Kenny Gilmore, Doug Manmiller, Terry Meitzler, Craig

VonDohren and Tom Mayberry. The consolation races went to

Smokey Warren, Jack Hartnett and Ed Aikin while the

Automotive Machining Services Cash Dash, worth $330, went to

Doug Manmiller.

Qualifying heats for the NASCAR Late Models were won by

Doug Walton, Chuck Sennott and Sam Schlossberg. And the

qualifying heat for PA Sportsman went to Dave Dissinger.

The final tripleheader of the early season will be

presented at Grandview Speedway on Saturday, April 28.

Racing will start at 5 p.m. NASCAR Modifieds, Late Models and

PA Sportsman will be featured. It will be Budd Olsen Race

Cars Night with a huge hauler on display along with Budd

Olsen race cars and drivers signing autographs prior to the

racing action.