BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Grandview Speedway is all set to present another two-division program of NASCAR stock car racing this Saturday night with a bonus!
On the card this Saturday, August 23, will be the T.P. Trailer Modifieds and the T. P. Truck Equipment Sportsman in a NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series program which includes qualifying events for both divisions leading up to the 30-lap T.P. Trailer Modified feature along with a 25-lap feature for the T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman.
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – The Grandview Speedway racing fraternity begins this week of racing in mourning after the passing of long-time race announcer, public relations expert, and one of a kind personality Ernie Saxton.
Saxton, who had retired from active announcing at Grandview following the 2013 race season, and serving as the track’s public relations and marketing mainstay for over 50 years from 1967 until his complete retirement in 2021, passed away on Sunday after a brief stay in the hospital last week.
BECHTELSVILLE, PA OCTOBER 14, 2021 . . . Eight years ago, I retired as the NASCAR sanctioned Grandview Speedway announcer after 45 years in the booth. The plan had been to retire from everything. At that time, Bruce and Theresa Rogers asked me to stick around as their PR person until they could find someone else to step into that position. Now, After 55 years of public relations, marketing and announcing work at NASCAR sanctioned Grandview Speedway, at age 79, it seems it is time to retire. (more…)
