MAYBERRY WINS FORREST ROGERS CLASSIC WORTH $10,000 AT

GRANDVIEW WHILE TODOROW GETS FIRST OF THE SEASON IN LATES

BECHTELSVILLE, PA AUGUST 7, 1999 . . . It was a race he

wanted to win. It was a race he talked about wanting to win

for several weeks. It was a race that he told fans from

victory lane that he wanted to win the previous week. And now

Tom Mayberry can talk about how he won the Motor Truck

Equipment Co. Kenworth Cummins Forrest Rogers Memorial 50-lap

classic on Saturday night, his seventh win of the season,

worth $10,000 to him and car owner Mike Kelly. Mayberry's win

came in front of a near standing room only crowd.

"I had won it before and I wanted to win it again.

Forrest Rogers must have been quite a man to build this

speedway. I wish I had had the opportunity to know him. I

want to thank the Rogers Family for running the race and

Kenworth Cummins for sponsoring the race. And I want to thank

the crew and car owner Mike Kelly for a great car. I think

this second win is even better than the first," said Mayberry

in victory lane as his voice cracked with emotion.

Rick Todorow, locked in a tight battle with Dean Stoudt

for the late model track championship won his first 20-lap

late model feature of the season topping Stoudt by a narrow

margin. The Quakertown body shop operator is just one point

behind Stoudt in the chase for the title with four point

races remaining.

In the Forrest Rogers Memorial, 50 laps, Jack Hartnett

set the early pace. On the fourth lap Kenny Gilmore brought out

the only caution in a race that was run off in just about 17

minutes. Hartnett was on top, dreaming of how to spend the

$10,000 winners money, until the 26th lap. Tom Mayberry, who

started 15th, came to the front and grabbed the lead. At 30

laps it was Mayberry, Jeff Strunk, Hartnett, Kerry Kratz and Sam Schoenly.

At the 36 lap marker Glenn Strunk had moved up to

challenge Mayberry while Kerry Kratz, Jeff Strunk and Terry

Meitzler, who had come from 19th, formed the top five.

Kratz was using the high groove to his advantage and got

by Glenn Strunk while Mayberry was using the low groove

preparing to hold off the hard charging Kratz as he knew he

was coming in the closing laps. At the finish Mayberry was

just a slim margin in front of Kratz (Bechtelsville). Third

spot went to Glenn Strunk (Bechtelsville), Jeff Strunk

(Bethel) finished fourth. The Strunk Brothers now run as a

team with the Keith Harring Motorsports Kenworth Cummins

support. In fifth was Terry Meitzler (Kutztown), the current

modified point leader.

Meitzler and Mayberry, unofficially tied for the Timber

Wolf Smokeless Tobacco Hard Charger Award of $200 as they

each gained 14 spots in the feature.

In the 20-lap feature for NASCAR Late Models Kyle

Pensinger lead early, as he has done a number of times this

season, and was on top until the midway point. At ten laps

Rick Todorow got control of the event and stayed in front,

holding off challenges from Dean Stoudt throughout the final

10 laps. At the finish it was Todorow in front by a car

length over Dean Stoudt (East Greenville) followed by Buddy

Wharton (Birdsboro) for his best effort of the season, Mike

Erb (Boyertown) and Jeff Teets (Coplay).

Qualifying event wins for the late models went to John

Durling, Kyle Pensinger and Jeff Teets. The consolation race

was won by Ed Hoffman.

In the modified heats wins went to Kevin Hartnett, Kerry

Kratz, Ed Aikin, Shawn Reimert and Kenny Gruber. The

consolation races were won by Tracy Readinger, Doug

Pannepacker and Jon Kellner while Kenny Gruber's win in the

Cash Dash earned him $560.

More than 200 guests of Motor Truck Equipment Co.

Kenworth Cummins along with T.H. Properties enjoyed a night

at the races. They took advantage of a pig roast in the

Grandview Speedway Turn One Club and more than 50 fans went

home with some great prizes courtesy of Kenworth Cummins. In

addition three fans went home with pairs of tickets to Hootie

and the Blowfish, Kenny Rogers and Mark Chestnut concerts at

the Bethlehem Musikfest courtesy of John Elliott and Bobby

Gunther Walsh along with the Musikfest promotion.

Coming up on Thursday, August 12, 7:30 p.m. is the

CARQUEST DIRT Super Series Modified stock car racing events

featuring a 99 lap feature offering $6,000 to the winner.

And on Saturday, August 14, 7:30 p.m. the NASCAR Modifieds

and Late Models will be in action with a doubleheader show,

at least 13 events of stock car racing. An added attraction

will be the Quigley Dodge Cash Dash for NASCAR Late Models.

It was announced on Saturday night that Keystone

Pretzels Bakery will pay $1500 to the winner of the Keystone

Pretzels Bakery THP Freedom 76'er Cash Dash on Saturday, September

11. The winner of the THP Freedom 76'er will earn at least

$20,000 plus other perks and lap prize money making for a

very impressive payout for the annual classic. Information on

how fans and businesses may participate as sponsors, lap

sponsors, advertisers, etc. may be had by telephoning Ernie

Saxton Communications at 215.752.7797.

Because of current drought conditions there is no longer

a Sunday rain date for Saturday night shows.

Grandview Speedway is located on Passmore Road, just off

Route 100 in Bechtelsville, PA, 10 miles north of Pottstown.

For information telephone 610.754.7688 or visit their website

at www.grandviewspeedway.com.

KENWORTH CUMMINS FORREST ROGERS MEMORIAL 50-LAP CHAMPIONSHIP

MODIFIED FEATURE:(TOP 20) Tom Mayberry, Kerry Kratz, Glenn

Strunk, Jeff Strunk, Terry Meitzler, Kenny Gruber, Kevin

Hartnett, Chip Slocum, Ed Aikin, Sam Martz, Donny Erb, Sam

Schoenly, Doug Manmiller, Smokey Warren, Doug Pannepacker,

Tracy Readinger, Jack Hartnett, Shawn Reimert, Junior Mikosz, John Willman

KENWORTH CUMMINS NASCAR LATE MODEL FEATURE 20-LAPS:(Top 20)

Rick Todorow, Dean Stoudt, Buddy Wharton, Mike Erb, Jeff

Teets, Terry Snyder, Mike Bedell, Scott Miley, Dave Conover,

John Durling, Sam Schlosberg, Kyle Pensinger, Chuck Sennott,

Casey Ebright, Junior Grebe, Bill Henning, Bill Neff, Randy

Stoudt, Ron Chrisman, Ed Trimbur