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By: ERNIE SAXTON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
BECHTELSVILLE, PA MAY 19, 2007 . . Six time track champion Craig VonDohren of Oley, PA drove the Flurer Machine Shop/Stauffer Construction No. 1c to victory on Saturday night at Grandview Speedway in the 30-lap Auto Locator Magazine NASCAR Whelen All American Series Modified feature race. In the companion 20-lapper for the Late Models Randy Stoudt of Pottstown was able to bring the TP Trailers/Rogers Auto Parts/Paradise Road Slot Track No. 10 home first in the Auto Locator Magazine sponsored event.
“We had a handful,” said VonDohren in victory lane. “We kept killing our self on the bottom. We lucked out tonight.”
With drizzling rain keeping the track in super fast condition Bobby Gunther Walsh was able to put his Enter Net One sponsored entry in front of the 29-car starting field for the first lap. On the second circuit Mike Gular charged to the front with the T.H.Properties No. 53.
At 10-laps Gular was still in charge with Craig VonDohren putting pressure on him running the low groove. Danny Erb was third.
Just a few laps earlier Walsh and Jeff Strunk made contact with Walsh losing a wheel in the second turn and was done for the night. Strunk also had enough damage on his mount to take it to the pits done for the night.
At the midway mark young Gular continued to hold off VonDohren with Rick Schaffer now running third.
It was not until the 26th circuit of the one-third-mile banked clay oval that VonDohren was able to take command with Rick Schaffer moving to second.
At the finish VonDohren, winner of 56 features at the Berks County oval, was just a few car lengths in front of second place Rick Schaffer (Woxall) followed by Danny Erb (Boyertown), Mike Gular (East Greenville) and Doug Manmiller (Shoemakersville).
Duane Howard was able to come from 22nd starting spot to finish sixth.
Wayne Pfeil put his mount in front of the pack getting in front of polesitter John Giesler before the end of the first lap in the 20-lap Late Model feature race. Defending champion Chuck Schutz had something break on the front of his Maverick’s Motorcycle Club No. 1 and headed for the pits done for the night.
At the five lap marker Pfeil made contact with the wall in turn two but was able to continue but John Giesler was back in front of the 24 car starting field. At 10 laps it was Giesler, Brian Shuey and Randy Stoudt but just one lap later Stoudt had made a bold move and took control of the race.
Stoudt lead the rest of the way with Ron Kline (Green Lane), coming from 21st starting spot, coming on in the late laps to challenge but falling short and settling for second. Third spot went to Brian Shuey (Shoemakersville) followed by Mike Kellner (Lansdale) and Kyle Merkel (Gilbertsville).
Qualifying heat races for the Modifieds were won by Bobby Gunther Walsh, Mike Gular, Shawn Reimert and Doug Manmiller while consolation wins were earned by Duane Howard and Jon Kellner Jr. The Late Model qualifiers were won by Chuck Schutz, Brian Shuey and Mark Malcolm. The qualifying heats for the Late Models were run on May 12th before rain washed out the balance of the racing program.
The Cornerstone Auto Sales of Fleetwood, PA Hard Charger Awards went to Ron Kline in the Late Models for coming from 21st starting spot to finish second while Meme DeSantis earned the Hard Charger award in the Modified feature coming from 29th to finish 10th.
The World of Outlaws sprint car racers will be going up against the Pennsylvania Posse on Wednesday, May 23rd at 7:30 p.m. Spectator gates open at 5 p.m.
Fans attending the next three Saturday night events at Grandview Speedway will have a chance to win seats in the Wink Motorsports Hospitality Suite on June 16th when the URC Sprints and NASCAR Modifieds run in a doubleheader. Fans will win the seats by luck of the draw using rain checks and coupons in the track magazine, the Grandview Groove. Wink Motorsports is sponsoring the June 16th show.
The NASCAR Modifieds and Late Models will be the featured attractions during the Arnold’s Go Kart Center (Oaks, PA) Night on Saturday, May 26th. The spectator gates open at 5:30 p.m. with racing at 7:30 p.m. p.m. Adult admission price is $12 with children 6 through 11 admitted for $5. Under 6 admitted FREE with a paying adult. Always free parking on the speedway grounds.
Coming up on Saturday June 2 will be Jeff D’Ambrosio Dodge Night featuring NASCAR Modifieds and Late Models.
Fans are reminded that they are free to visit with the racers in the pits after the racing action has been completed to collect autographs, take pictures and see the race cars up close. Many of the race teams do have FREE photo cards for fans and also offer t-shirts and other souvenir items for sale.
Grandview Speedway is located on Passmore Road, just off Route 100, in Bechtelsville, PA, 10 miles north of Pottstown. For race information telephone 610.754.7688 or visit their website at www.grandviewspeedway.com.
AUTO LOCATOR MAGAZINE NIGHT NASCAR WHELEN ALL AMERICAN SERIES MODIFIEDS (30 LAPS) 1. Craig VonDohren 2. Rick Schaffer 3. Danny Erb 4. Mike Gular 5. Doug Manmiller 6. Duane Howard 7. Shawn Reimert 8. Ryan Watt 9. Tom Umbenhauer 10. Meme DeSantis 11. Jason Hamilton 12. Chris Espisito 13. Terry Meitzler 14. John Tschudy 15. Ryan Grim 16. Jon Kellner Jr. 17. Todd Smith 18. John Willman 19. Donny Erb 20. Mark Fehr 21.Mike Laise 22. Ray Swinehart 23. Glenn Owens 24. Brad Missimer 25. Kevin Hirthler 26. Sean Merkel 27. Bobby Gunther Walsh 28. Jeff Strunk 29. Kyle Weiss
AUTO LOCATOR MAGAZINE NIGHT NIGHT NASCAR WHELEN ALL AMERICAN SERIES LATE MODELS (20 LAPS):1.Randy Stoudt 2. Ron Kline 3. Brian Shuey 4. Mike Kellner 5. Kyle Merkel 6. Wayne Pfeil 7. John Giesler 8. Bryon Sipe 9. Dean Schaeffer 10. Jamie Undercoffler 11. Bill Henning 12. Buddy Wharton 13. Mark Malcolm 14. Dean Stoudt 15. D.D. Keely 16. Carl Mertz 17. Rick Todorow 18. Chad Rae 19. Mike Myers 20. Billy Graham 21. Chuck Schutz 22. Greg Hoffmaster 23. Eric Kauffman 24. Ray Deemer.
UNOFFICIAL POINT STANDINGS FOR NASCAR MODIFIEDS
AS OF MAY 19, 2007
1. Doug Manmiller, Shoemakersville, PA #14 1039
2. Meme DeSantis, Temple, PA #11 1038
3. Danny Erb, Boyertown, PA #44 920
4. Jason Hamilton, Erwinna, PA #16 902
5. Rick Schaffer, Woxall, PA #357 863
6. Duane Howard, Oley, PA #114 842*
7. Jeff Strunk, Mohnton, PA #126 817*
8. Tom Umbenhauer, Richland, PA#19U 773
9. Shawn Reimert, Oley, PA #41 764
10. Craig VonDohren, Oley, PA #1C 703*
11. Mike Gular, Harleysville, PA #53 669
12. Kevin Hirthler, Green Lane, PA #117 657
13. Ryan Watt, Phoenixville, PA #14W 644
14. Terry Meitzler, Kutztown, PA #81 632
15. Kyle Weiss, Hamburg, PA #21K 620
16. Ray Swinehart, Bechtelsville, PA #33 614
17. Jon Kellner Jr., Lansdale, PA #67 611
18. John Willman, Birdsboro, PA #74W 579
19. John Tschudy, Birdsboro, PA #2 544
20. Kerry Kratz, Bechtelsville, PA #87 508
Also Feature Winners, Sean Merkel
UNOFFICIAL POINT STANDINGS FOR NASCAR LATE MODELS
AS OF MAY 19, 2007
1. Randy Stoudt, Pottstown, PA #10 1141**
2. Brian Shuey, Shoemakersville, PA #5X 1087
3. Mike Kellner, Lansdale, PA #57 1035*
4. Ron Kline, Salfordville, PA #3 1009*
5. Buddy Wharton, Birdsboro, PA #7B 939
6. Dean Schaeffer, Douglassville, PA #39 939
7. Wayne Pfeil Jr., Mohnton, PA #72 918
8. Dean Stoudt, East Greenville, PA #5 914
9. Jamie Undercoffler. Pennsburg, PA #1J 867
10. Rick Todorow, Quakertown, PA #93 832
11. Chuck Schutz, Pottstown, PA #ONE 776
12. Mark Malcolm, Hatfield, PA #55 762
13. D.D. Keely, Linfield, PA #707 751
14. John Giesler, Aston, PA #ZT1 747
15. Kyle Merkel, Gilbertsville, PA #117 693
16. Bryan Sipe, Leesport, PA #33 686
17. Mike Meyers, Alburtis, PA #7 575
18. Chad Rea #8 575
19. Carl Merz, Boyertown, PA #00 520
20. Eric Kauffman #307 480
* denotes feature win
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