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USAC NATIONAL WINGLESS SPRINT TOUR HEADS EAST, FIRST STOP IS GRANDVIEW
SPEEDWAY TUESDAY, JUNE 3
The top drivers of the USAC National Wingless Sprint Tour will invade
the Grandview Speedway on Tuesday night, June 3. This event will be the
second race of the 2008 NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing
Series. In 2007, USAC made their first visit to Grandview and the show
was an absolute crowd pleaser. Sprint cars at Grandview always provide
a thrill but when you take the wings off and add the name USAC to the
event, you're in for one great show. Passing is standard, slide jobs
are common and the occasional bounce off the wall just further enhances
a visit by the USAC wingless sprints. Drivers from at least nine states
have pre-entered the Tuesday, June 3 USAC wingless sprint show that will
also find the very popular ARDC Wingless Midgets on the program.
Drivers from Missouri, Arizona, California, Indiana, Illinois, Oklahoma,
South Dakota, Pennsylvania and New Jersey will make the trip to
Grandview Speedway on Tuesday night, June 3rd.
The USAC sprint cars will time trial then complete in a series of
qualifying heat race events, all leading up to the thirty lap feature
event. For the ever-popular ARDC Wingless Midgets, heats races and a
"B" Main will determine the starting field for their twenty lap feature
event. Andy Martin was the ARDC feature winner at Grandview on May 21,
taking the victory after a wild last lap involving Billy Pauch Jr and
Steve Buckwalter. Both Pauch and Buckwalter will return to Grandview
action on Tuesday, June 3 and once again, both plan to be in a close
contest for the win.
Local drivers planning to battle the invading USAC elite are Billy
Pauch, the winningest driver in Thunder on the Hill history along with
Billy Pauch Jr., who will be doing double duty. Fred Rahmer of
Salfordsville, PA will take the wing off his 410 sprint car to chase his
first ever USAC victory. Tony Stewart owned entries include Tracy Hines
of Newcastle, IN and Levi Jones of Olney, IL. Jones won the Grandview
Thunder USAC show in 2007. Kasey Kahne will also field two cars, one
driven by Brad Sweet of Grass Valley, CA and the other driven by Brady
Bacon of Broken Arrow, CA. Billy Boat Motorsports (a name very
familiar to wingless sprint car racing) will have Chad Boat of Phoenix,
AZ behind the wheel.
The Modern Day Cowboy Daron Clayton of Sikeston, MO has entered the
Grandview USAC show. Last year, Clayton put on a show all by himself
until a flip down the homestretch ended his night of racing. Cole
Whitt of Riverside, CA, Jerry Coons Jr of Tucson, AZ , Josh Spencer of
Kokomo, IN, Damian Gardner of Concord, CA are just some of the
pre-entries.
On Tuesday night, June 3, gates will open at 5 PM with race time for
7:30 PM. General admission tickets are $25 for adults, $5 for children
6-11 and children under the age of 6 will be admitted for free. The pit
fee is $30 and a Grandview license is not required.
GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY USAC NATIONAL WINGLESS SPRINT TOUR PRE-ENTRIES
Billy Pauch/Frenchtown, NJ
Fred Rahmer/Salfordsville, PA
Daron Clayton/Sikeston, MO---Owner: R&B Racing
Chad Boat/Phoenix, AZ---Owner: Billy Boat Motorsports
Billy Pauch Jr/Frenchtown, NJ
Cole Whitt/Riverside, CA---Owner: Keith Kunz Motorsports
Tracy Hines/Newcastle, IN--Owner: Tony Stewart Racing
Levi Jones/Olney, IL- - Owner: Tony Stewart Racing
Brady Short/Bedford, IN--Owner: Short Racing
Brad Sweet/Grass Valley, CA---Owner: Kasey Kahne Racing
Darren Hagen/Riverside, CA- - -Keith Kunz Motorsports
Brad Kuhn/Avon/IN- - Owner: 2B Racing/RWB Motorsports
Jerry Coons Jr/Tucson, AZ ---Owner: Dynamics, INC/Hoffman Auto Racing
Dustin Morgan/Owasso, OK
Brady Bacon, Broken Arrow, OK--Owner: Kasey Kahne Racing
Chris Windam/Canton, IL
Tom Meseraull/San Jose, CA---Owner: R&B Racing
Hunter Schuerenberg/Sikeston, MO--Owner: Triple Crown Racing
Damian Gardner/Concord, CA
Brett Melencern/Sioux Falls, SD
Josh Spencer/Kokomo, IN
Shane Cottle/Kokomo, IN
Steve Buckwalter/Barto, PA
Mark Bitner/Trenton, NJ
J.R. Berry/
2008 NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES
Tuesday, June 3 THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING
SERIES 7:30 PM
USAC National Wingless Sprint Tour &
ARDC Wingless Midgets
Tuesday, July 1 THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING
SERIES 7:30 PM
Cindy Rowe Pennsylvania Sprint Speed
Week Series 410 Sprints & 358 Modifieds
Wednesday, July 16 THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES- - FAN
FUN NIGHT 7:30 PM
11th Annual 100 Lap Traffic JAM for
DIRT Modifieds & Garden State Vintage Stock Cars
Tuesday, August 12 THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES
7:30 PM
Grandview Thunder 5-25's Big Block
Modifieds, 358 Modifieds, 600cc Sprints,
Rolling Thunder Legends, 600 Modifieds
Saturday, October 18 THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES 6
PM
House of Thunder Halloween Party
Grandview Thunder 5-25's URC Sprints,
358 Modifieds, ARDC Wingless Midgets, Rolling Thunder Legends, 600
Modifieds & Garden State Vintage Stock Cars
Don' forget, the Grandview Speedway is in operation each and
every Saturday night through September 27 plus, a special House of
Thunder Halloween Racing Party on Saturday night, October 18.
Grandview Speedway is located on Passmore Road, just off Route
100 in Bechtelsville, PA (19505), just ten mile north of Pottstown, PA.
More information is available by calling Grandview Speedway at
610-754-7688 or visit www.grandviewspeedway.com (be sure to sign up for
the FREE e-mail fan news). For information on the Thunder Series,
please visit: www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com
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