NASCAR Will increase Help to Grandview Drivers, New Led Lighting Added in Pit Space, Season Opener Is April 1
Drivers competing at NASCAR sanctioned Grandview Speedway can have the possibility to race for extra level fund monies through the 2023 racing season.
With Grandview being a part of the NASCAR Advance Auto Components Weekly Sequence as soon as once more for the brand new season, the 32nd consecutive yr of the partnership, NASCAR has elevated the quantity of their assist to the drivers for the season’s finish level standings.
Within the earlier a number of seasons the driving Champion in addition to the highest 5 finishers within the yr finish level standings for each the T.P. Trailer Modifieds and T.P. Truck Tools Sportsmen had been rewarded with level cash from NASCAR.
Now NASCAR, and Grandview Speedway administration are saying that for the brand new season, the NASCAR Advance Auto Components Weekly Sequence will probably be awarding level cash to the highest ten drivers in each courses, that is along with the purpose fund cash from Grandview Speedway.
Drivers who compete on the NASCAR sanctioned facility now have the chance to compete for the Grandview Monitor, NASCAR Monitor, State, Regional, and Nationwide championships multi functional season. It will make racing on the one-third-of-a-mile high-banked facility a really worthwhile enterprise for Grandview’s common rivals.
Speedway administration would additionally like to offer an replace on the persevering with enhancements on the one-third-of-a-mile facility. Final yr a very new LED monitor lighting system was unveiled for the Speedway’s 60th anniversary, now new LED lighting has been put in for rivals within the pit space as deliberate. That is one other step within the general mild enchancment undertaking.
Lighting has now been upgraded on the racetrack, pit space, staging lane, pit space restrooms, pit space entrance and grandstand walkway areas. As was the case final yr when all new wiring was used and put in underground, the brand new wiring within the pit space will probably be put in underground in due time as properly.
Final season’s lighting improve was properly obtained by each rivals and followers alike, as everybody mentioned it was nearly like watching the racing in vibrant sunshine!
Competitors Director Brad Missimer labored on the undertaking once more this winter and want to thank all those that supplied their assist to make this undertaking occur.
Brian Schaffer and the Phillips Brothers Electrical Firm, from whom all {the electrical} provides had been bought, was very instrumental in getting the mandatory provides and offering many hours of labor.
Large thanks additionally goes out to Don Schaffer, Jeff Stapleton, Eric Clark, and Glenn Mertz who all put in lots of hours of labor in including the brand new lights to the pit space in spite of everything their assist final season on the key monitor undertaking.
The primary race of a brand-new season is at all times one of the anticipated race occasions of every yr, so when the inexperienced flag drops on Saturday night time April 1 at Grandview Speedway, it is going to start the 61st consecutive season of inventory automobile racing on the one-third-of-a-mile excessive banked clay raceway, all beneath the course of the founding Rogers household.
The VP Racing Fuels Bruce Rogers Memorial Cash Maker is open to each Huge and Small Block Modified rivals. The race will probably be 50-laps, paying a cool $7500 to win in addition to $1000 to take the inexperienced flag in the principle occasion. The characteristic race winner will even obtain a assured beginning spot within the September 16 Freedom 76.
Grandview Speedway administration has introduced just a few new modifications for the annual championship occasion. New for this season, the Opening Evening program will now be sanctioned by NASCAR and would be the first level race of the brand new marketing campaign for each the Modified and Sportsman divisions towards each the monitor and NASCAR Advance Auto Components Weekly Sequence Championships.
As was introduced earlier, solely the driving force is required to carry a NASCAR license for competitors through the season, with house owners and crew members having the choice to enter the pits as members or pay a non-member charge. Administration does encourage buying the NASCAR license for the extra insurance coverage protection.
For the Bruce Rogers Memorial occasion, all drivers are welcome to compete as in years previous, and if any driver just isn’t a monitor common, the Speedway will cowl the price of the $25 non permanent NASCAR driver license for this one night time of competitors.
The characteristic occasion will qualify 24 automobiles to start out. There will probably be no provisional or assured starters added of any form. Warmth races will probably be lined up by a straight draw, comfort qualifiers will observe to set the sphere for the 50-lap championship characteristic.
There isn’t any entry charge for this particular occasion, nevertheless drivers are inspired to pre-enter by calling or texting 484.256.4375, offering the driving force’s identify, contact info and telephone quantity. Drivers are additionally reminded to go to the speedway web site at www.grandviewspeedway.com to print and fill out a W-9 kind and convey it with them to the monitor on Opening Evening. The W-9 kind have to be supplied to the pit workplace to be eligible for drivers to attract for warmth race beginning spots.
Info on automobile guidelines (tires and weights and many others.) are listed for the VP Racing Fuels Bruce Rogers Memorial Cash Maker on the speedway web site at www.grandviewspeedway.com beneath the Bruce Rogers Memorial tab.
The T.P. Truck Tools Sportsman will even start their level season on the Opening Evening program in a full present which incorporates qualifying occasions and a 25-lap characteristic race. Race time on Opening Evening is 6 pm.
Saturday, April 8 is put aside as a rain date if wanted for the opener. Nonetheless, if not wanted, then will probably be a two-division program for the T.P. Trailer 358 Modifieds and T.P. Truck Tools Sportsman beneath the NASCAR Advance Auto Components Weekly Sequence banner.
With VP Racing Fuels sponsoring the Bruce Rogers Memorial Cash Maker, VP Racing Fuels can have a gas truck on website on the monitor for this occasion.
Previous to Opening Evening, two occasions will probably be staged at Grandview Speedway. First would be the Outlaw Racing Sequence Enduro/Classic automobile double-program Saturday, March 18 beginning at 1 pm. adopted by the Free-to-the-public follow session open to all courses on Saturday, March 25 starting at 12 Midday.
Speedway administration would additionally wish to let all race groups that compete at Grandview know that our American Racer tire cargo has arrived. At the moment tires can be found at BFP Specialty in Bethel, Pa. They will even be out there on the monitor on follow day March 25th. We will probably be making preparations and saying the times and instances for tire gross sales on the Bechtelsville location.
For the reason that 1960’s, Grandview Speedway has been presenting thrilling wheel to wheel NASCAR inventory automobile racing each Saturday Evening beginning in April and working by means of September, plus particular occasions. Grandview Speedway is positioned at 43 Passmore Highway, Bechtelsville, Pa. 19505, simply off Route 100, ten miles north of Pottstown, Pa.
Info is at all times out there at www.grandviewspeedway.com or on Fb, or by phone at 610.754.7688.
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