410 Sprint Cars Roll Into Grandview Tuesday; Can Kyle Larson Defend His Race Win?
Story By: BOB MILLER / THUNDER ON THE HILL – BECHTELSVILLE, PA – The stage is set, the biggest ten days in Pennsylvania Sprint Car racing is in full swing and a stop at the ‘The hill in Bechtelsville,’ is on the agenda for the 410 Sprint Car racers, known as the Pennsylvania Posse.
NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series brings Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speedweek presented by Pioneer Pole Buildings to Grandview Speedway on Tuesday, July 3 – a prelude to a huge holiday celebration. The 410 Sprints and 358 NASCAR Modifieds make up this huge Doubleheader that gets underway at 7:30 PM
After the first three races, 22-year-old, Trey Starks sits at the top of the Speedweek series standings — after scoring the opening night victory at the Williams Grove Speedway – holding the lead over Brock Zearfoss, Freddie Rahmer, Greg Hodnett, and Lucas Wolfe.
Invaders like NASCAR Cup driver Kyle Larson – the winner of last year’s Grandview Speedway Speedweek event – and Christopher Bell are well known for their Sprint Car prowess and plan to knock down the Posse regulars. Christopher Bell will be driving the Kevin Swindell sprint car.
You can’t count out 410 favorites like Ryan Smith and Danny Dietrich, who are heading to Berks County in full force searching for a NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series checkered flag.
The Sprint Cars will compete in a 35-lap event with $7,000 winner’s share and will be joined by the NASCAR 358 Modifieds – Grandview’s mainstay weekly division for a 30-lap, $3,000-to-win double main event. Modified drivers Craig VonDohren, Jeff Strunk, Brett Kressley, Ryan Watt and Billy Pauch Jr., have indicated their intentions to compete on Tuesday evening.
As a bonus for the evening, the Low Down and Dirty Radio Show in partnership with the Beerhill Gang have created a 410 Sprint Car Hard Charger bonus, named after friend and fan of Grandview Speedway Ben Moyer. The Ben Moyer, Hard Charger award, will be presented to the 410 Sprint Car driver advancing the most positions in Tuesday Night’s A-Main. Race fan donations raised money for the prize.
If you would like to donate, representatives from the Low Down and Dirty Radio Show will be taking donations at the Meet and Greet before the event.
Advance tickets are on sale now and may be ordered by calling 443-513-4456. Please provide your name and the number of tickets requested. Tickets may be picked up and paid for on race night after 4:00 PM. Advance ticket holders may enter the grandstands at 4:30 PM, one-half hour before the sale of General Admission tickets. Advance tickets will be available until 9 AM on race day. General Admission tickets go on sale at 5 PM.
Time Trials for the 410 Sprint Cars will open the show on Tuesday, July 3 at 7:30 PM. The pit gates will open at 2:30 PM and the Grandstands will open at 5:00 PM. Fans can up-close to the drivers and their mighty machines with the Low Down and Dirty Meet and Greet kicking off at 5:00 PM.
General Admission Adult tickets are $28, Children ages 6-11 are $10, and Under 6 is Free of charge! Pit admission is $35, and no license is required.
Fans may camp out at the Speedway for the ultimate Speed Week experience. Campers are asked to park in the turn 4 parking area, there are no hook-ups available, and no box camping allowed. Track officials ask that all fires be contained. There is no fee for camping.
