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NAPA Auto Parts Thunder On The Hill Racing Series Opens When Levan Machine & Truck Equipment Present The Rich Mar Florist Kubota High Limits 410 Sprints Tuesday, May 20 At Grandview

by Mike
NAPA Auto Parts Thunder On The Hill Racing Series Opens When Levan Machine & Truck Equipment Present The Rich Mar Florist Kubota High Limits 410 Sprints Tuesday, May 20 At Grandview

BECHTELSVILLE, PA   APRIL 28, 2025    . . . . . . . . Brent Marks and Rico Abreu, the two previous winners of the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Rich Mar Florist Kubota High Limit 410 sprint events presented by Levan Machine & Truck Equipment will be chasing that checker flag again at Grandview Speedway Tuesday night, May 20.   A hefty $20,000 first place prize is on the line for the winner of the 35 lap High Limit event that is also part of the Roto-Rooter MIDWEEK Series.   In addition, if the race winner is a Pennsylvania driver, they will pocket an additional $2,000 bonus courtesy of Alpine Building Supply.    In last year’s event local favorite Brent Marks  collected the $2,000 PA driver bonus.  It was the first Thunder on the Hill victory for Marks after nineteen starts at the Bechtelsville, PA speedway.

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Kiwi Scott McLaughlin Fastest As Kyle Larson Crashes At Indy 500 Test

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Kiwi Scott McLaughlin Fastest As Kyle Larson Crashes At Indy 500 Test

SpeedCafe’s Stefan Bartholomaeus reports that NASCAR champion Kyle Larson and two-time Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato both emerged unhurt after finding the wall in separate incidents during the morning (yesterday).

The test featured two segments with qualifying boost levels used in the morning before the field switched to race trim for the afternoon.

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Two Days Of Racing This Weekend At Grandview Speedway – Modified & Sportsman On Saturday – Enduro/Vintage/Slingshots On Friday

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Two Days Of Racing This Weekend At Grandview Speedway – Modified & Sportsman On Saturday – Enduro/Vintage/Slingshots On Friday
  • GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY HOSTING WEEK TWO OF NASCAR ADVANCE AUTO PARTS WEEKLY SERIES ACTION WITH MODIFIED & SPORTSMAN PLUS TRIVIA NIGHT THIS SATURDAY
  • KUBOTA HIGH LIMIT 410 SPRINTS SET FOR TUESDAY, MAY 20 – ADVANCE TICKETS ON SALE

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Grandview Speedway is all set to move into week number two in the chase for the track championships, and will do so with two-days of racing this weekend.

The action begins on Friday, April 25, and will feature the Outlaw Racing Series Enduro and Outlaw Racing Series Vintage Cars in action along with the Slingshots starting at 7 pm. Pit gates open at 2 pm, with grandstand gates opening at 6 pm. Grandstand admission will be $10, with children ages 12 and under admitted for free. Pit admission is $30 for the Friday event.

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Team Penske Extends Its Sustainability Leadership With Capgemini’s Advanced Reporting Dashboard

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Team Penske Extends Its Sustainability Leadership With Capgemini’s Advanced Reporting Dashboard

PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Capgemini today announced an extended agreement with Team Penske to roll out its Sustainability Data Hub (SDH), further accelerating Penske’s position as a sustainability trailblazer in motorsports. Capgemini’s cutting edge platform will help enable Penske to streamline efficiencies in environmental reporting and unlock deeper insights to help reduce its carbon footprint.

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Grandview Speedway Presents NASCAR Modifieds & Sportsman Plus Trivia This Saturday April 26 – Kubota High Limit 410 Sprints Arrive May 20

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Grandview Speedway Presents NASCAR Modifieds & Sportsman Plus Trivia This Saturday April 26 – Kubota High Limit 410 Sprints Arrive May 20
  • GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY PRESENTS NASCAR MODIFIED & SPORTSMAN PLUS TRIVIA NIGHT THIS SATURDAY – APRIL 26
  • KUBOTA HIGH LIMIT 410 SPRINTS SET FOR THUNDER ON THE HILL TUESDAY – MAY 20
  • BRIAN HIRTHLER & COLIN COX ARE EARLY SEASON GRANDVIEW POINT LEADERS

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Following an exciting and successful season opening event last Saturday night, Grandview Speedway will be returning with two-days of action this coming weekend.

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New Animated PBS KIDS Series, SKILLSVILLE, Harnesses Gaming to Open a World of Possibilities

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New Animated PBS KIDS Series, SKILLSVILLE, Harnesses Gaming to Open a World of Possibilities

Series Premiered March 3, 2025 on PBS KIDS

With Formula 1 excitement ramping up, now is the perfect time to inspire young racing fans by showing them how their passion for speed and mechanics could turn into a real career. From race car driving and engineering to pit crew management and even esports racing, there are countless pathways for kids who dream of being part of the motorsports world.​
Skillsville, new from PBS KIDS, reminds us that there’s a world of possibilities in whichever line of work we choose. In the Race Car Driver episode (12 minutes long), “Racer Rae” needs the help of her pit crew — Scout, Dev and Cora — to win the race. It’s an episode that racing fans of all ages can enjoy together!
Over the course of five years, Skillsville was developed into a gamified multi-media universe to prepare K-2 kids for a world of possibilities. The goal of the show is to enhance workforce readiness while equipping young children with the life skills they need to thrive. Eric Peterson, Creative Director of Skillsville and self-proclaimed “gamer dad” designed Skillsville as a safe place for kids to experiment with trial and error. Eric also has deep expertise in accessibility and inclusion in animation.

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INDY NXT Driver and Indiana Native Jack William Miller Becomes Brand Ambassador for Fleddermann von Rieste

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INDY NXT Driver and Indiana Native Jack William Miller Becomes Brand Ambassador for Fleddermann von Rieste
  • Aspiring INDYCAR Racer To Represent Brand’s Growing Line of Luxury Watches

INDIANAPOLIS (April 17, 2025) – Fleddermann von Rieste, an independent Indiana-based watch brand, has expanded its roster of brand ambassadors by welcoming INDY NXT driver Jack William Miller.

The 21-year-old Miller is the only INDY NXT driver born in the Hoosier State. He is from the Indianapolis suburb of Carmel and is currently in the midst of his junior year at Indiana University Indianapolis where he majors in biology.

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