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Levan Machine & Truck Equipment Takes Lead Role As Thunder On The Hill Series Sponsor

by MikeJanuary 27, 2026

Brian Levan in victory lane with Rico Abreu at 2025 High Limit event at Grandview.

BECHTELSVILLE, PA January 22, 2026 . . . . . . . . . . . . . We are thrilled and proud to announce that Levan Machine & Truck Equipment has taken the lead sponsor role of the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series for the 2026 season at the Grandview Speedway. Levan Machine & Truck Equipment President and CEO Brian Levan first joined the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series in 2017 sponsoring the first Smoke on the Hill event that featured Tony Stewart in a 410 Sprint Car at Grandview. Since that time, Levan Machine & Truck Equipment has been a huge part of the Thunder Series including being the sponsor of the first High Limit Sprint event at Grandview in 2023.

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Patrick Emerling Runs it Back in the Big Red Machine Tribute to take 750th NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Checkers in front of Packed Thompson Speedway Grandstands

by Lou ModestinoAugust 7, 2025August 7, 2025

Patrick Emerling wins NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at Thompson Speedway — Patrick Emerling celebrating his Thompson 150 win on Wednesday night with crew and the legendary Geoff Bodine, original driver of the famed Big Red Machine #1 back in the 1970s. (Jim DuPont photo)

Thompson, CT — An incredible flood of fans entered Thompson Speedway on Wednesday night for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour’s annual midweek Thompson 150 with plenty of magic in the air. Along with a much anticipated visit from Geoff Bodine and the original Big Red Machine #1 from his stellar 1978 campaign, the NASCAR touring teams battled in the Tour’s 750th event back where it all began in 1985.

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NAPA Auto Parts Thunder On The Hill Continues With The Levan Machine & Truck Equipment USAC Eastern Storm

by MikeJune 2, 2025

Advance Tickets Available For Alpine Building Supply USAC Non Wing Sprints & 358 Modified Double Header At Grandview Speedway Tuesday Night, June 17

BECHTELSVILLE, PA JUNE 2, 2025 . . . . . . A spectacular NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Double Header featuring the USAC National Non Wing Sprint Tour and the Grandview 358 Modifieds will highlight the Tuesday night, June 17 racing event brought to you by Alpine Building Supply. This marks the 18^th Annual USAC Levan Machine & Truck Equipment Eastern Storm and after all qualifying, the main event is the 40 lap $6,000 to win Jesse Hockett Classic. For the 358 Modifieds, they too will take part in a series of qualifying events leading up to their 30 lap $3,000 to win main event. An added bonus posted is the Alpine Building Supply $2,000 first time Thunder on the Hill Modified feature winner. That makes it a $5,000 payday for just 30 laps for a first-time modified winner. Gates open at 5 PM with race time set for 7:30 PM.

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Here They Come, The Real Deal Heads To Grandview In The Levan Machine & Truck Equipment Eastern Storm

by MikeMay 23, 2025

USAC Non Wing Sprint National Tour & 358 Modifieds Shine In Thunder Series Double Header, Tuesday, June 17

BECHTELSVILLE, PA MAY 23, 2025 . . . . . . The 18^th Annual AMSOIL USAC Eastern Storm presented by Levan Machine & Truck Equipment will open at the Grandview Speedway on Tuesday night, June 17, the first of six consecutive nights of non-wing racing at six different tracks. This event, brought to you by Alpine Building Supply is the second race of the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series and will showcase the nationally recognized USAC Touring Series.

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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 MikeApril 28, 2025

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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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

by MikeApril 16, 2025

THE COUNTDOWN TO TUESDAY, MAY 20 BEGINS. . . .410 HIGH LIMIT SPRINT ROTO-ROOTER MIDWEEK SERIES. . . . . AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY…ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE AT TICKETHOSS.COM. . . .

BECHTELSVILLE, PA APRIL 15, 2025 . . . . . . . . The thirty-sixth season of the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series will kickoff at the Grandview Speedway on Tuesday night, May 20 when Levan Machine & Truck Equipment present the Rich Mar Florist Kubota High Limit 410 Sprints in the Roto-Rooter Mid-Week Series. The top 410 sprint car drivers in the country will be chasing a $20,000 first place prize for winning the 35 lap event. In addition, if the race winner is a Pennsylvania driver, the will pocket an additional $2,000 bonus courtesy of Alpine Building Supply. Rico Aberu won the inaugural running of the High Limit 410 Sprints at Grandview in 2023 with local favorite Brent Marks winning the 2024 edition of the show and collecting the $2,000 PA driver bonus.

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ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR LEVAN MACHINE & TRUCK PARTS RICH MAR FLORIST KUBOTA HIGH LIMIT 410 SPRINTS, TUESDAY, MAY 20 AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

by MikeApril 7, 2025

ALPINE BUILDING SUPPLY TO OFFER ALPINE THUNDER ON THE HILL SERIES T-SHIRT AT ALL THUNDER EVENTS IN 2025

BECHTELSVILLE, PA APRIL 4, 2025 . . . . . . . . In one of the first promotions of its’ kind, Alpine Building Supply will be selling a special edition of an Alpine Thunder on the Hill Racing Series shirt. The Alpine Thunder on the Hill Series Shirt will showcase a 410 Sprint, a Non-Wing 410 Sprint and a 358 Modified on the back with the Alpine Building Supply and Thunder on the Hill logos placed on the front of the shirt. In addition, all profits from the sale of these shirts will be donated to the Big Impact Group of Schuylkill County. Big Impact Group is a mentoring program helping Schuylkill County youth for over 35 years. Through the dedication of our volunteers and strong community support we are able to make this program successful.

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Levan Machine & Truck Parts Present The Rich Mar Florist Kubota High Limit 410 Sprints, Tuesday, May 20 At Grandview Speedway

by MikeFebruary 25, 2025

LOCAL PROFESSIONAL TRUMPET PLAYER ERIC HANEY TO PERFORM NATIONAL ANTHEM

BECHTELSVILLE, PA FEBRUARY 24, 2025 . . . . . . . . The thirty-sixth season of the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series will open on Tuesday night, May 20 when the Levan Machine & Truck Equipment present the Rich Mar Florist Kubota Hight Limit 410 Sprints at Grandview Speedway. In typical grand fashion, an added touch to this event will take place during opening ceremonies when local professional Trumpet player Eric Haney performs the National Anthem.

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Levan Machine & Truck Parts Present The Rich Mar Florist Kubota High Limit 410 Sprints, Tuesday, May 20 At Grandview Speedway

by MikeFebruary 17, 2025

NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES OPENS 36^TH SEASON!

BECHTELSVILLE, PA FEBRUARY 15, 2025 . . . . . . . . The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series will open their thirty-sixth season on Tuesday night, May 20 when Levan Machine & Truck Equipment present the Rich Mar Florist Kubota High Limit 410 Sprints at Grandview Speedway. Local favorite Brent Marks won the event in 2024 and collected $22,000 for the win, including a $2,000 bonus posted by Pioneer Pole Building if a Pennsylvania driver defeated the roster of nationally known sprint car drivers. For Marks, it was his nineteenth visit to the tricky one-third mile high-banked Grandview oval, a track that always teases the drivers before they eventually notch that first Thunder on the Hill victory. (more…)

18th Annual Amsoil USAC Eastern Storm Powered By Levan Machine And Truck Equipment To Offer Six Consecutive Nights Of Non-Wing Sprint Car Racing June 17 – 22

by MikeJanuary 13, 2025

READING, PA January 11, 2025 . . . . . .. It only happens once a year so get ready for the National Touring Series of the Amsoil USAC Non-Wing Sprints as they invade the East for the eighteenth running of the Eastern Storm powered by Levan Machine and Truck Equipment.

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