Grandview Speedway Releases 2018 Schedule
Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY – BECHTELSVILLE, PA – An ambitious schedule of more than three dozen events has been announced for the 2018 auto racing season at Grandview Speedway.
The one-third-mile, banked clay track located in Bechtelsville, PA will be offering its 56th consecutive season of auto racing and there will be a variety of events.
T.P.Trailers NASCAR 358 Modifieds, Sportsman and Late Models will pretty much be the regular Saturday night attraction with Blast From the Past Vintage cars and Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series racers being added for special Saturday night programs.
Enduro and Vintage racers will kick off the season with a doubleheader on Sunday, March 24th at 1 p.m. Five of these doubleheaders are currently on the schedule.
The traditional practice day, open to all divisions of racing, is set for Saturday, March 31st with a 12 noon starting time. Fans are welcome to see what is new for 2018 and free grandstand seating is offered.
Sure to attract a huge amount of attention is the First Annual Bruce Rogers Memorial Money Maker run in memory of the late track promoter. The race, a 50-lapper, will include big and small block Modifieds with $7500 for the winner.
The first of five Thunder on the Hill promotions will take place on Sunday, May 27 with the running of the 21st Annual Traffic Jam Big Block/Small Block Classic along with racing for Sportsman and Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series (MASS) Sprints.
For the 48th year the Freedom 76 will be on the schedule offering a huge purse for the Modified Classic taking place on Saturday, September 15th. A September 22nd rain date is in place. And on July 7th the Late Models will be in the spotlight with the Firecracker 40. The Pioneer Pole Buildings Forrest Rogers Memorial is presented on August 11th.
The complete schedule can be found at www.grandviewspeedway.com.
Season passes that include all Saturday night racing events are available for just $350. Send a check to cover each pass being ordered to Grandview Speedway, 87 Wilt Road, Bechtelsville, PA 19505. Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope to speed return delivery.
Businesses looking to benefit from marketing through motorsports at Grandview Speedway can obtain information by contacting Ernie Saxton at 267.934.7286 or email Esaxton144@aol.com. Opportunities are available to sponsor events, billboard advertising, award sponsorships and track magazine advertising.
Grandview Speedway is located on Passmore Road, just off Route 100 ten miles north of Pottstown, PA in Bechtelsville, PA 19464. Track phone is 610.754.7688. Check in at www.grandviewspeedway.com or www.facebook.com/grandviewspeedwayinc.
