SLOCUM AND RANDY STOUDT EACH WIN THIRD OF THE SEASON AT GRANDVIEW

BECHTELSVILLE, PA AUGUST 15, 1998 . . . Close finishes....in fact very close

finishes, are getting to be the norm at Grandview Speedway and Saturday night

was no different. Chip Slocum had to use all his skills to first get by Jim

Bagley to take the lead and then spent the rest of the 30-lap NASCAR Winston

Racing Series Modified feature race holding off challenges from Bagley and Jon

Kellner to claim his third win of the season. And in the 20 lap feature for

NASCAR Winston Short Track Racing Series Late Models there was a stout battle

for the win between eventual winner Randy Stoudt and former champion Dean

Stoudt. They are not related.

29 modifieds took the green flag in the 30-lap modified feature race with Jim

Bagley, an independent type of guy who chooses to race without sponsorship,

getting the lead. And it was Bagley setting the pace for 18 laps, holding off

challenges from Sam Martz, Slocum and Kellner. Slocum put the Giels Automotive

sponsored entry in front on the 19th lap only to have Bagley take the lead

back on the next lap. At the 21-lap marker Slocum was back in front with

Bagley and Kellner right on his rear bumper. And that was they finished as

Slocum, a bowling alley and tavern operator from Ewing Township, NJ, was able

pick up $2200 for his winning efforts while Bagley and Kellner battled for

second and put heavy pressure on the winner for the top spot. Jim Bagley,

from Lansdale, finished second for his best effort of the season. In third was

Jon Kellner (Lansdale) followed by current point leader Ray Swinehart

(Bechtelsville) and Cliff Quinn (Coopersburg).

The 20-lap feature for late model stock cars had 26 cars taking the green and

Mike Bedell in front at the start. Roger Decker and his "Prisoners of

War/Missing in Action #8" took the top when Bedell went to the infield on the

second lap. Randy Stoudt moved to the front on the fourth lap after a two lap

battle with Decker. And it was the Stoudt and Stoudt show for the final 15

laps with Randy Stoudt in front and Dean Stoudt right on his rear bumper. Rick

Todorow made a run for the top spot in the closing laps but when the green

flag fell it was Randy Stoudt (Pottstown), in the Hutt's Glass/Stoudt Signs

entry, claiming his third $600 winner's check of the season. Dean Stoudt,

East Greenville, got a strong second place finish. Rick Todorow, Quakertown,

earned third followed by Terry Snyder (Green Lane) and Jeff Teets (Coplay).

Current late model point leader Chuck Schutz finished sixth to hold on to his

narrow point leader over Randy Stoudt.

Qualifying heat wins for the NASCAR Winston Racing Series Modifieds went to

Ron Haring, Donny Erb, Sam Martz, Ray Swinehart and Randy Bailey. Consolation

races were won by Rick Schaffer, Junior Mikosz and Dennis Bailey. And it was

Donny Erb getting $340 for his win in the Automotive Machining Services Cash Dash.

In the late models Randy Stoudt, Bill Henning and Mark Kropp were tops in the

qualifying heat races while Sam Schlosberg won the consolation race. The

Quigley Dodge Cash Dash went to Randy Stoudt.

With just three weeks remaining in the chase for the lucrative point titles at

Grandview Speedway, Ray Swinehart of Bechtelsville, sits on top of the NASCAR

Winston Racing Series Modified standings with 4483 points. Second spot is

held by Terry Meitzler, Kutztown, 4141 counters. Kerry Kratz of Bechtelsville

is third with 4110. Glenn Strunk, Boyertown, holds on to fourth with 3927 and

in fifth is Rick Schaffer of Woxall, PA with 3734.

In the NASCAR Winston Short Track Racing Series Late Models Chuck Schutz,

Pottstown, holds a slim lead over Randy Stoudt, Pottstown, 4443 to 4385.

Former champion Dean Stoudt, East Greenville, has 4348. John Giesler, Aston,

holds fourth with 3895 and in fifth is John Durling, Reading, 3807. The final

point race runs on Saturday, September 5, Harry's U Pull It Auto Parts Night.

However the season at Grandview Speedway will continue until the final

Saturday of September.

This Saturday, August 22, 7:30 p.m. the KLASCAR Legend stock cars will join

the NASCAR Winston Racing Series Modifieds for a doubleheader racing show. In

addition there will be a special Pure Stock 4-Cylinder feature for members of

the Media so they can get a feel of what actual on track competition is all

about. At least 13 events of stock car racing being presented. Rain date is

Sunday, August 23, 7 p.m.

And on Wednesday, August 26, 7:30 p.m. the Philadelphia Daily News/NAPA Auto

Parts King of the Hill sprint show will be presented. Featured will be a

40-lap main event for the 410 All Star Circuit of Champions sanctioned sprint

cars and an invitational KARS 358 Challenge race. Rain date is Thursday,

August 27, 7:30 p.m.

Though all qualifying heat races for the Schaeffer's Family Restaurant Freedom

76 race, September 12, have been sold, there are other opportunities available

including lap sponsorships at just $20.00 each. Salvage Transport Services has

announced a $200 Hard Charger Award for the Freedom 76. Lew Slocum has posted

$100 for the leader of the 61st lap. Kochel Equipment of Elverson, PA is

giving a Karcher Pressure Washer (valued at more than $300 ) to the first

alternate. Stoudt Auto Sales of Reading have taken 5 laps. Bill Wharton and

his late model team (#7 and #7b) posted $50 for the seventh lap. For

information on lap sponsorships, awards, etc. telephone Ernie Saxton at

(215)752.7797.

And for information on the annual golf tournament, September 10, sponsoring a

tee/green, being an award sponsor, etc. telephone Ernie Saxton at

(215)752.7797. For those wishing information on playing in the tournament,

taking place at the Gilbertsville, PA Golf Course, $50.00 per person includes

golf and dinner, telephone 610.754.7688.

Grandview Speedway continues to present stock car racing each Saturday night

through until the end of September. The one third mile clay banked oval is

located on Passmore Road, just off Route 100, in Bechtelsville, 10 miles north

of Pottstown, PA. For information telephone 610.754.7688 or visit their

website at www.grandviewspeedway.com.

NASCAR Winston Racing Series Modified 30-lap feature...Chip Slocum, Jim

Bagley, Jon Kellner, Ray Swinehart, Cliff Quinn, Sam Martz, Jeff Strunk, Glenn

Strunk, Ron Haring, Rick Schaffer, Donny Erb, Kerry Kratz, Kevin Hartnett,

Dave Faust, Randy Bailey, Terry Meitzler, Kevin Hirthler, Shawn Reimert, Mike

Bailey, Dennis Bailey ( top twenty finishers)

NASCAR Winston Short Track Racing Series 20-lap Late Model feature:Randy

Stoudt, Dean Stoudt, Rick Todorow, Terry Snyder, Jeff Teets, Chuck Schutz,

John Giesler, Mark Kropp, John Durling, Kyle Pensinger, Chuck Sennott, Ron

Chrisman, Lou Egrie, Scott Miley, Jimmy Meitzler Jr., Ed Hoffman, Buddy

Wharton, Doug Walton, Roger Decker, Bill Henning (top 20 finishers only).