Strunk Takes Over Modified Point Lead At Grandview

Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY – BECHTELSVILLE, PA – Ten-time TP Trailers NASCAR 358 Modified champion Jeff Strunk is working toward his eleventh at Grandview Speedway.

This past Saturday night Strunk was able to grab a fifth place finish while Craig VonDohren came home 9th giving Strunk the top spot in the Modified standings. Strunk now sits at the top of the standings with 2226 counters while VonDohren is just 14 points behind. Duane Howard is third with 2036 points. Out of the three only Strunk has visited victory lane in a Saturday night feature race this season.

Strunk, VonDohren and Howard have shared the Modified title between them since Terry Meitzler won the title in 1999.

Brian Hirthler continues to lead the Sportsman standings with 1667 tallies. Ryan Lilick is second with 1488 and rookie talent Louden Reimert sits third having 1367 points.

And veteran racer Chuck Schutz, an eight time Late Model champion, sits on top of the point chase for the BRC Late Models with 1851 points. Ron Kline, with benefit of four feature wins, is closing in with 1824 counters and Kyle Merkel holds third with 1768 points.

In eight weeks of Saturday night NASCAR racing, 24 feature races, 20 drivers have won feature races making this season one of the most competitive seen at the Bechtelsville, PA clay oval.

The chase for the championship points continues this Saturday for the Modifieds and Sportsman while the Late Models are replaced by the Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series in the Bechtelsville Car Wash three division show starting at 7:30 p.m. Added to the night is a Modified Cash Dash.

This will be a first time appearance for the MASS Sprinters. Heading up the expected strong contingent of Sprints will be Doylestown’s Tim Tanner who is coming off a big win at Delaware Int’l Speedway. Other popular Sprint racers planning to run on Saturday include Tommy Carberry, Rick Stief, Eddie Wagner, Jeff Geiges, Dave Graber and a host of others.

Fans will be anxious to see the Sprints in action plus find out if there will be new feature winners to add to the already long, 20 winners, list of Saturday night NASCAR feature winners.

Adult admission is $18 with youngsters 11 and under admitted FREE.

BRC Late Model racers will be using their week off to get ready for their biggest event of the season, the Firecracker 40, coming up on July 1st. The Modifieds and Sportsman will also be a part of that night of racing excitement.