Grandview Speedway

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Grandview Speedway
The Greatest Show on Dirt [1]
Grandview Speedway modifieds feature frontstretch 10-14-2017.jpg
Modified race at Grandview Speedway
Location Washington Township, Berks County, near Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania
Capacity~5,000
OwnerBruce Rogers
OperatorBruce Rogers
Broke ground1962
Opened1963
Major eventsFreedom 76
USAC National Sprint Cars
USAC National Midgets
Pennsylvania Speedweek
All Star Circuit of Champions
Oval
SurfaceClay
Length0.332 mi (0.535 km)
Turns4
Race lap record0:11.243 (Aaron Reutzel, Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports, 2018, 410 ASCOC Sprints)

Grandview Speedway is a one third-mile automobile race track located just east of Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania, United States. [2] Featuring moderately high banks and a wide racing surface, it is suitable for close racing and passing. The track is sanctioned by NASCAR in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series. [3]

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History

The track opened in 1963 and was built by Forrest Rogers after construction started in 1962. [2] The track was originally planned as a ¼ mile (402 meters) asphalt track in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Eventually this was changed to a larger dirt track in Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania. The track opened on August 11, 1963. [2] Forrest Rogers died of a heart attack in 1966. [2] His son, Bruce Rogers, took control of the race track and operated until he died in 2017. [2] [4] The Rogers family continues to operate the track. [2]

Weekly races

It features a regular weekly series of modified, [1] sportsman modified.

Special events

The track's signature event is the Freedom 76, a modified event in mid-September. [2] The track has a date on the Pennsylvania Speedweeks of winged 410 sprint cars. Touring series that have raced at the track include: USAC National Sprint Cars, USAC National Midget cars, All Star Circuit of Champions, and the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars. [2]

Freedom 76 Champions

1971 to 2010

1971 [5] Ed Mumford1991Billy Pauch
1972Glenn Fitzcharles1992Billy Pauch
1973Roger Knappenberger1993 Duane Howard
1974Mike Erb1994Chip Slocum
1975Ed Mumford1995Donny Erb
1976Pete Damiani1996Billy Pauch
1977 Doug Carlyle 1997Duane Howard
1978Bobby Hauer1998Billy Pauch
1979John Blackey1999Duane Howard
1980Paul Lotier2000Billy Pauch
1981Fred Rahmer2001Craig Von Dohren
1982Smokey Warren2002Meme DeSantis
1983Fred Rahmer2003 Jeff Strunk
1984 Doug Hoffman 2004Jeff Strunk
1985 Craig Von Dohren 2005Ray Swinehart
1986Tom Mayberry2006Craig Von Dohren
1987Davey Wenger2007Jeff Strunk
1988 Billy Pauch 2008Craig Von Dohren
1989Billy Schinkel2009Meme DeSantis
1990 Kenny Brightbill 2010Meme DeSantis

2011 to present

2011Duane Howard2021Ryan Godown
2012Jeff Strunk2022Craig Von Dohren
2013Jeff Strunk2023Ryan Godown
2014 Stewart Friesen 2024Alex Yankowski
2015Craig Von Dohren
2016Jeff Strunk
2017Jeff Strunk
2018Duane Howard
2019Mike Gular
2020Jeff Strunk

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Kleinfield, N. R. (October 23, 2019). "Calling Danger at the Grandview Speedway". New York Times . Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fenwick, Adam (23 March 2020). "Track Of The Day: Grandview Speedway". SPEED SPORT. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  3. ↑ Marcinek, Sam (May 19, 2020). "Grandview Speedway awaits green flag". WFMZ . Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ↑ Lee, Richard S.; Lee, Mary Price (2003-09-22). Careers for Car Buffs & Other Freewheeling Types. McGraw Hill Professional. ISBN   9780071431347.
  5. ↑ "Grandview Speedway - Touring Series and Major Events". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 19, 2024.

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