RANDY STOUDT WINS FIRECRACKER 40 FOR LATE MODELS WHILE RICK

SCHAFFER TAKES WIN IN MODIFIED FEATURE AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

BECHTELSVILLE, PA JULY 3, 1999 . . . The most sought after

victory in NASCAR Late Model stock car racing at Grandview

Speedway is a win in the rich Firecracker 40. Randy Stoudt,

who struggled in the early part of the season, wheeled his

Stoudt Signs/Hutt Glass sponsored entry to victory in the

annual classic on Saturday night at the Bechtelsville, PA

oval. It was his second win of the season. And in the

companion 30-lapper for the NASCAR Modifieds Rick Schaffer

moved closer to becoming the all time leading modified

feature winner at Grandview Speedway. The Woxall, PA racer

put the Inquirer sponsored entry in victory lane to pick up

the $2,200 first place money.

Mike Bedell, an impressive newcomer to the late model

ranks, set the pace for seven laps in the Firecracker 40

before Pottstown racing talent Randy Stoudt took control of

things from 4th starting position. Once in front Stoudt was

able to hold on to the top spot for the remainder of the

race. Junior Grebe gave Stoudt a tussle for the top spot up

to the midway point. John Durling and Grebe battled for

second spot with Grebe spinning and Durling getting control

of second. On the 30th lap Durling along with Ed Hoffman and

Ron Chrisman tangled putting all three to the back of the

pack. On the restart Rick Todorow (Quakertown) locked in a

tight battle with Dean Stoudt for the late model title,was in

second and gave Randy Stoudt quite a challenge for the win

but had to settle for second place.

Third place went to Dean Stoudt (East Greenville) as he

holds a very narrow margin in the chase for the championship.

Fourth place was earned by Jeff Teets (Coplay) followed by

Casey Ebright (Pottstown).

The 30-lap feature for NASCAR Modifieds saw Rich Wisdo in

front of the pack at the drop of the green by veteran starter

Bruce Harmony. Wisdo stayed in front for the first five laps

with Kenny Gilmore working his way up from 6th to take the

top position. At the ten lap marker Rick Schaffer, coming

from ninth starting position, charged to the front of the 28

car starting field. Once in front the race turned into a duel

between Schaffer, Gilmore with Dennis Bailey sticking his

nose into things.

Jeff Strunk, second in the standings at Grandview with

the modifieds and on top in the Motor Truck Equipment Co.

Cummins/Kenworth PA NASCAR Modified Championship Series, was

making a charge to the front when a flat tire sidelined him

on the 12th lap while running fifth.

At the finish Schaffer, closing in on Fred Rahmer's all

time mark for modified wins at Grandview, took the top spot

with Kenny Gilmore (Fleetwood) finishing second. In third was

Dennis Bailey (Kutztown) followed by Kevin Hartnett

(Perkasie) and current NASCAR Modified point leader Terry

Meitzler.

Meitzler, unofficially, earned the Timber Wolf Smokeless

Tobacco Hard Charger Award for the modifieds coming 21st

starting spot to finish 5th. That effort will be worth $200

extra.

Qualifying heats for the NASCAR Modifieds were earned by

Rick Schaffer, Kevin Hartnett, Rich Wisdo and Tom Mayberry.

The consolation wins went to Terry Meitzler and Tracy

Readinger.

In NASCAR Late Model preliminaries the victories were

earned by Jeff Teets, Randy Stoudt and Dean Stoudt while the

consolation went to Scott Miley.

The Quigley Dodge Cash Dash for Modifieds went to Tom

Mayberry and the Kochel Equipment Cash Dash for Late Models

went to Dean Stoudt.

An exciting fireworks display, drawing rave reviews from

the fans, was the conclusion of the Firecracker 40 NASCAR

stock car racing night.

NASCAR Modifieds and NASCAR Shortrack Late Models will be

featured in at least 13 events of stock car racing on

Saturday, July 10, 7:30 p.m. Hatfield Quality Meats will

sponsor the night, have giveaways for first 100 through the

gate, give away a grand prize, and they will have Smiley

shooting hot dogs into the grandstands for the fans. Rain

date is Sunday, July 11, 7 p.m.

Grandview Speedway is located on Passmore Road, just off

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

For information telephone 610.754.7688 or visit their website

at www.grandviewspeedway.com.

FIRECRACKER 40 LATE MODEL CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH: Randy Stoudt,

Rick Todorow, Dean Stoudt, Jeff Teets, Casey Ebright, Terry

Snyder, Chuck Sennott, Ed Hoffman, Roger Decker, Sam

Schlosberg, Bill Henning, Mike Bedell, Scott Miley, Mike

Erb, Keith Kidd, Buddy Wharton, Ray Brinckman, Mike Bernhard,

Dave Conover,, John Durling, Ron Chrisman, Mark Minotto,

Junior Grebe, Ed Trimbur, Lou Egrie and Chris Wojnar.

NASCAR MODIFIED 30-LAP FEATURE FINISH: Rick Schaffer, Kenny

Gilmore, Dennis Bailey, Kevin Hartnett, Terry Meitzler, Cliff

Quinn, Smokey Warren, Sam Schoenly, Chip Slocum, Ken

Lindaberry, Ed Aikin, Tracy Readinger, John Willman, Ken

Gruber, Jon Kellner, Dave Faust, Mike Bailey, Shawn Reimert,

Doug Pannepacker, Kerry Kratz, Rich Wisdo, Jeff Strunk,,

Junior Mikosz, Jack Hartnett, Glenn Owens, Donny Erb, Doug

Manmiller, Tom Mayberry.

NASCAR MODIFIED POINT STANDINGS: 15 RACES RUN - Terry

Meitzler, Kutztown, 3396; Kevin Hartnett, Perkasie, 3186;

Jeff Strunk, Bethel, 3099; Rick Schaffer, Woxall, 2968; Kerry

Kratz, Bechtelsville, 2908; Chip Slocum, Ewing Township, NJ.,

2830; Jon Kellner, Lansdale, 2713; Kenny Gilmore, Fleetwood,

2626; Tom Mayberry, Sellersville, 2490; Smokey Warren,

Jonestown, 2389.

NASCAR LATE MODEL POINT STANDINGS: 13 RACES RUN - Dean

Stoudt, East Greenville, 3642; Rick Todorow, Quakertown,

3613; Jeff Teets, Coplay, 3454; Ed Hoffman, Allentown, 3160;

Randy Stoudt, Pottstown, 3003; Chuck Sennott, Gilbertsville,

2958; Lou Egrie, Philadelphia, 2870; John Durling, Reading,

2870; Terry Snyder, Green Lane, 2806; Sam Schlosberg, Green

Lane, 2638.

MOTOR TRUCK EQUIPMENT CO. KENWORTH/CUMMINS NASCAR MODIFIED

CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (BIG DIAMOND AND GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

MODIFIED EVENTS): Jeff Strunk, Bethel, 7275; Kevin Hartnett,

Perkasie, 6865; Jon Kellner, Lansdale, 6640; Dennis Bailey,

Kutztown, 6380; Shawn Reimert, Oley, 6065; Glenn Strunk,

Bechtelsville, 5995; John Willman, Zionsville, 5815; Smokey

Warren, Jonestown, 5770; Mike Bailey, Kutztown, 5590; Jack

Hartnett, Telford, 5480.