STRUNK AND RANDY STOUDT ARE NASCAR FEATURE WINNERS AT GRANDVIEW
Bechtelsville, PA June 19, 2005.….Four time track champion and current NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series Modified stock car point leader Jeff Strunk (Bethel) earned his second feature win of the season on Saturday night at Grandview Speedway. The 20-lap Late Model feature race saw Randy Stoudt of Pottstown win his four of the season.
Strunk, in a new race car after destroying one a couple weeks back, was caught up in a first lap incident and had to go to the rear of the 29 car starting field after starting 15th. While Strunk was kept busy working his BPG Racing/Chad Sinon Motorsports #88 through the field Colt Harris, Todd Smith, Brian Kressley and finally Rick Schaffer swapping the lead. Schaffer, who shares the record for most career feature wins at 51 with Craig VonDohren was in front of the pack through the 15th lap.
A multi car accident gave Strunk, who had been battling with Craig VonDohren for second, a great opportunity to charge to the front on the caution restart and the four time track champion was credited with taking the lead on the 16th lap of the 30-lap main event for NASCAR Modifieds.
Once in front Strunk had a relatively easy time holding on to the top spot and crossing the finish line in first spot picking up $2200 for his efforts. Second spot went to five time track champion Craig VonDohren (Oley) coming from 14th starting spot with the Li’l Gambler.com entry. Kevin Hartnett (Perkasie), last week’s feature winner , had to qualify through a consolation run and came from 25th starting spot to finish third. Rick Schaffer (Woxall) got fourth while Tracy Readinger (Oley) was fifth.
Randy Stoudt came from fourth starting spot to trail early leader Junior Grebe. However on a caution restart after an accident on the third lap Stoudt was able to charge from third to the front of the pack in the fourth turn. Once in front the Pottstown, PA racer made it look somewhat easy as he had a comfortable lead when the checkered flag fell for the TP Trailers sponsored entry at the end of 20 laps. Junior Grebe(Boyertown) earned a strong second place finish with Quakertown’s Rick Todorow coming home third. High school student Mike Kellner (Lansdale) came home fourth with point leader Harry Neiman (Bower Beach, Delaware) coming home fifth.
Several multi car accidents dotted the night’s racing action with no injuries.
The sixteen event program was completed by 11 p.m.
Qualifying heat racers for the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series Modifieds went to Todd Smith (Hatfield), Brian Kressley (Orefield), Jon Kellner (Lansdale), Craig VonDohren (Oley) and Rick Schaffer (Woxall). Consolation runs went to Cliff Quinn (Coopersburg), Meme DeSantis (Temple) and Tommy Sheetz (Boyertown). The Cheers Tavern Cash Dash was won by VonDohren.
In Late Model qualifiers wins were earned by Dean Stoudt (East Greenville), Brian Shuey (Orefield), Junior Grebe (Boyertown) while Mark Malcolm (Hatfield) got the consolation race win. The Jim Brown Cash Dash went to Brian Shuey.
A big two night weekend of racing is set for Saturday and Sunday at Grandview Speedway. On Saturday, June 25th, 7:30 p.m. the exciting NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series Modifieds will be in action along with the crowd pleasing Late Model show that has quite a tight point battle going on amongst the top six or seven drivers.
Sunday, June 26th, 7:30 p.m. features the Cindy Rowe Auto Glass PA Sprint Speedweek 410 sprint cars plus the ARDC wingless midgets in two feature events.
Saturday, July 2nd, 7:30 p.m. a Holiday Weekend show will feature the NASCAR Late Models in the Firecracker 40 championship plus NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series Modifieds. Toppng the night will be a great FIREWORKS show.
Grandview Speedway, a one-third-mile, banked clay oval, is a NASCAR sanctioned facility offering stock car racing every Saturday night from April through September. The track is located on Passmore Road, just off Route 100, 10 miles north of Pottstown, in Bechtelsville, PA. For information telephone 610.754.9167 or check in at their website, www.grandviewspeedway.com. Fans are invited to sign up for the FAN NEWS sent via email on a regular basis keeping fans informed what is going on at the speedway.
D’AMBROSIO DODGE NIGHT NASCAR MODIFIED FEATURE, 30 LAPS:1.Jeff Strunk 2.Craig VonDohren 3. Kevin Hartnett 4. Rick Schaffer 5.Tracy Readinger 6. Terry Meitzler 7.Keith Brightbill 8.Bobby Trapper 9.Ryan Taylor 10. Danny Erb 11.Jimmy Reppert 12.Doug Manmiller 13.Meme DeSantis 14.Ryan Watt 15.Tom Mayberry 16. Ray Swinehart 17.Brian Kressley 18.Todd Smith 19.Donny Erb 20.Kenny Gilmore 21.Tommy Sheetz 22.John Tschudy 23.Mike Gular 24.Mike Bailey 25.Jon Kellner 26.Cliff Quinn 27.Jason Smythe 28.Kyle Weiser 29.Colt Harris.
D’AMBROSIO DODGE NIGHT NASCAR LATE MODEL FEATURE, 20 LAPS:1.Randy Stoudt 2.Junior Grebe 3.Rick Todorow 4.Mike Kellner 5.Harry Neiman 6.Brian Shuey 7.Sean Merkel 8. Chuck Schutz 9.Ron Kline 10.Dean Schaeffer 11.Buddy Wharton 12.Dave Conover 13.John Geisler 14.Bill Henning 15.Lou Egrie 16.Doug Walton 17.Steve Sennott 18.Mark Malcom 19,Doug Snyder 20.Dallas Breidenbach 21.Chuck Keely 22. Dean Stouodt 23.Chad Rae 24.Greg Hoffmaster.