SCHOENLY AND SCHLOSBERG WIN NASCAR FEATURES AT GRANDVIEW

BECHTELSVILLE, PA AUGUST 13, 2000 . . . Veteran racer Sam

Schoenly wheeled his Hardee's Restaurant/Hydromotion Co.

sponsored entry to victory in the 30-lap NASCAR Weekly Racing

Series Modified feature race at Grandview Speedway on

Saturday night. It was Schoenly's first victory since 1998.

And in the 20-lap Exide ShorTrack Late Model feature race 17-

year-old Sam Schlosberg drove his Green Lane Wm. Penn #70 to

victory for the third time this season.

Schoenly grabbed the top spot from Ron Haring, who

started on the pole, on the first lap and lead every lap of

the 30-lap feature to pick up the win and the $2,200 first

place money.

However, even though he lead all the laps, the win may

have been the toughest of Schoenly's long career. Ray

Swinehart put pressure on Schoenly in the early laps and

actually nosed in front a couple of times. However on the

18th lap, after a restart, Swinehart went to the pits with a

tire problem. Donny Erb replaced Swinehart as Schoenly's

nemesis. And a couple laps later Tom Mayberry moved to

second. With three laps to go in the feature Doug Manmiller

came up to give the leader a run for the money and at the

finish Manmiller, without a win this season, was just a few

feet behind the winner.

Schoenly (Boyertown) said in victory lane that he felt

he still had something left for Manmiller......if it was

needed. However the veteran was able to hold him off and take

his first win of the season....his first since 1998.

The second place finish for Manmiller (Sinking Spring,

PA) was his most impressive effort of the season. Third spot

went to Terry Meitzler (Kutztown) coming from 27th starting

spot. The third place finish gave Meitzler a 38 point edge

over challenger Jeff Strunk in the chase for the track title.

Fourth place went to Tom Mayberry (Sellersville) with Jeff

Strunk (Bethel) coming from 23rd to grab fifth.

In the 20-lap feature for Exide ShorTrack Late Models

17-year-old Sam Schlosberg (Green Lane) started eighth and

grabbed the top spot from Mike Erb (who went to the pits with

a flat tire) on the 5th lap. Bill Henning, with his Dodge

powered entry lead briefly but not enough for an official lap

before turning the lead over to Schlosberg.

The youngster showed that he has been paying attention

to how the veterans do it and was able to hold off challenges

from Kyle Pensinger and former champion Dean Stoudt. However,

with just four laps to go, Kyle Pensinger was able to get the

top spot. Schlosberg gave the leader plenty of pressure with

the nose of his car at the rear bumper right up to the final

turn of the final lap. Schlosberg "pushed" his way past the

leader in the fourth turn, with the checkered flag in sight,

to win his third of the season. Kyle Pensinger (Lyons), the

current late model point leader, finished second followed by

Dean Stoudt (East Greenville), Doug Walton (Phoenixville) and

Terry Snyder (Green Lane).

Unofficially Terry Meitzler earned the $200 Timber Wolf

Smokeless Tobacco Hard Charger Award for gaining 24 positions

in the feature, from 27th to 3rd.

Qualifying heats were earned by Doug Manmiller, Sam

Schoenly, Jack Hartnett, Mike Bailey and Doug Pannepacker.

The consolation events were won by Kenny Gilmore, Chip Slocum

and Jeff Strunk. And it was Doug Pannepacker, in a Mopar

powered entry, winning the Cash Dash and $390. Kevin Hartnett

will receive $25.00 from Kochel Equipment of Elverson, PA as

First Alternate.

The Late Model qualifying events went to Bill Henning,

Casey Ebright and John Durling while John Giesler, a former

champion, grabbed the consolation victory.