BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – The T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds will be in the spotlight this Saturday night at Grandview Speedway, when they will be running not one but TWO 30-lap feature races in one exciting evening of action.
Grandview Speedway will be presenting a NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series program on Saturday featuring the T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds and T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman starting at 7:30 pm.
The show on Saturday, July 20, sponsored by T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment of Limerick, Pa. will include qualifying events for both classes leading into a 30-lap T.P. Trailer Modified feature, a 25-lap feature for the T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman, plus the remainder of the T.P. Trailer Modified portion of the June 29th race program that was cut short by rain, which includes the remaining laps of qualifying heat number four, two consolations and a 30-lap feature event.
The portion of the program held over from June 29th will be the first events run on the program Saturday evening, before moving into a complete new two-division race program, so fans should plan accordingly not to miss any of the great action on the high-banked one-third-of-a-mile speedway.
Pit gates will open at 4 pm, with grandstand gates opening at 5:30 pm, warm-ups starting at 6:15 pm, and the first race of the evening getting the green flag at 7:30 pm.
Adult grandstand admission is $20, students 10-15 with ID are $10, while children ages 9 and under are admitted free of charge. Pit admission is $35 for NASCAR members and $45 for non-members.
T.P. Trailers and Truck Equipment of Limerick, Pa., a major sponsor at Grandview Speedway, will be the official race event sponsor this Saturday night.
T.P. Trailers and Truck Equipment owned and operated by the Perkins family, feels that their business has gained great exposure through their relationship with Grandview Speedway, with the result being increased support for their business by the racers and fans.
Once again for the 2024 season, the 358 Modified and Sportsman divisions are known as the T.P. Trailer Modifieds and T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman, and race for bonus money on every one of the weekly Saturday night race programs provided by T.P. Trailers and Truck Equipment.
Each week the T.P. Trailer Modified feature winner gets a $300 bonus, while the T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman winner receives a $200 bonus. This is all provided the winning car has the proper TP decals displayed on both sides of the car or no bonus money is paid.
T.P. Trailers and Truck Equipment sells trailers and always has over 100 trailers in stock. Stop by and get the best trailer for you! They have trailers to haul your race car as well as trailers for cargo, freight, equipment, motorcycles, cars, ATV’s, landscaping supplies and more.
Also ground containers are for sale or rent including 3 door storage containers or custom office and storage ground level units. T.P. Trailers and Truck Equipment has a full array of trailers that can be customized to suit your needs.
T.P. Trailers and Truck Equipment also repairs, inspects, installs, and customizes trucks and trailers. They provide DOT and PA state inspections, heavy duty truck welding and fabrication and computer diagnostic testing on engines and transmissions, wheel alignments and all general repairs.
At T.P. Trailers and Truck Equipment they not only have trailers you can purchase but trailers you can rent too. Whether you are moving, going on vacation, or sending a child off to college, they offer a variety of trailers to suit your needs. Contact the rental department at 800.255.0666 for availability.
If you visit them today, you will find a staff of knowledgeable people who will be ready to answer your questions and help you with all your truck and trailer needs. T.P. Trailers and Truck Equipment is located at 703 West Ridge Pike, Limerick, Pa. 19468. The telephone number is 800.255.0666 or visit them on the web at http://www.tptrailersinc.com
This past Saturday night Cody Manmiller, who just moved into weekly T.P. Trailer Modified competition at the beginning of June, picked up his first career feature win in Modified action in an exciting feature over Ryan Grim and Brett Kressley.
Jeff Strunk had to charge from deep in the starting lineup once again to score a hard fought seventh place feature run, and maintains the number one position in the T.P. Trailer Modified point standings over Craig Von Dohren who also had to charge from a deep in the field starting spot to score an eighth place feature effort and remains second in the standings.
Mike Gular was in the hunt for the feature win and scored a fourth place feature run to sit third in the point standings, followed by Jared Umbenhauer who scored a sixth place feature run last week and ranks fourth in points, followed by Eddie Strada who charged from the back of the pack also to score a ninth place run and currently sits fifth in the point standings.
The current top ten in points for the T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds are 1. Jeff Strunk – 2531, 2. Craig Von Dohren – 2336, 3. Mike Gular – 2258, 4. Jared Umbenhauer – 2120, 5. Eddie Strada – 2072, 6. Brett Kressley – 2059, 7. Duane Howard – 1988, 8. Doug Manmiller – 1934, 9. Louden Reimert – 1883, 1. Kevin Hirthler – 1690.
Jesse Landis scored the big feature win last Saturday in the T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman Firecracker 40 taking home over $3300 in the process, it was Landis’ second ever Grandview Speedway victory.
Logan Watt continues as the T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman point leader, but his advantage was trimmed considerably after Watt was involved in an early feature wreck and was a drop out, while second place point man Addison Meitzler scored a strong fourth place feature run after starting deep in the starting lineup.
Mike Schneck Jr. holds down third in points after a seventh place feature run after he had to start from the back of the starting lineup, while Dylan Swinehart sits fourth in points after he also started deep in the starting lineup and finished eighth. Sitting fifth in the point standings is Jesse Hirthler, who authored one of his best runs of the year to score a fifth place effort on Saturday night.
The current top ten in T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman points are 1. Logan Watt – 2505, 2. Addison Meitzler – 2354, 3. Mike Schneck Jr. – 2251, 4. Dylan Swinehart – 2143, 5. Jesse Hirthler – 2127, 6. Adrianna Delliponti – 2114, 7. Brett Gilmore – 2027, 8. Ryan Graver – 1840, 9. Nathan Mohr – 1673, 10. Logan Bauman – 1520.
The month of July will conclude with a triple header race program on July 27, as the Outlaw Racing Series Vintage cars will join the program with the T.P. Trailer Modifieds and T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman starting at 7:30 pm.
With the 54th annual Firecracker 40 into the record books, it is not too early to start thinking about the upcoming 54th annual 50-lap Forrest Rogers Memorial for the T.P. Trailer Modifieds on Saturday, August 10.
Since the 1960’s, Grandview Speedway has been presenting exciting wheel to wheel NASCAR stock car racing every Saturday Night starting in April and running through October, plus special events. Grandview Speedway is located at 43 Passmore Road, Bechtelsville, Pa. 19505, just off Route 100, ten miles north of Pottstown, Pa.
Information is always available at http://www.grandviewspeedway.com or on Facebook, or by telephone at 610.754.7688.
UPCOMING EVENTS –
Saturday, July 20 – T.P. TRAILERS & TRUCK EQUIPMENT NIGHT – T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds, T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman, TRIVIA NIGHT, PLUS 2 consolations & MODIFIED FEATURE FROM 6/29 – 7:30 pm
Saturday, July 27 – T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds, T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman, Outlaw Racing Series Vintage – 7:30 pm
Friday, August 2 – Outlaw Racing Series Enduro, Outlaw Racing Series Vintage, Xcel 600 Modifieds – 7 pm
Saturday, August 3 – T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds, T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman, KIDS MONEY SCRAMBLE – 7:30 pm
Saturday, August 10 – 54th annual FORREST ROGERS MEMORIAL – T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds 50-laps, T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman – 7:30 pm