47TH ANNUAL FREEDOM 76 MODIFIED CLASSIC IN
HONOR OF BRUCE ROGERS THIS SATURDAY
BECHTELSVILLE, PA September
11, 2017 . . . For the 10th time in his legendary auto racing career
Craig VonDohren is the TP Trailers NASCAR 358 Modified champion at Grandview
Speedway. It is the third straight year that the Oley, PA driver topped the
point standings at the popular one-third-mile, banked clay oval.
VonDohren and his Pioneer Pole Buildings sponsored team
earned 4268 points and had two feature wins. Duane Howard, a multi time
champion, scored 4032 points without benefit of a feature win to take second.
Ten time champion Jeff Strunk, with just one feature win to his credit,
finished third with 3957 counters. Mike Gular came home fourth in the standings
with 3873 points while veteran Doug Manmiller grabbed fifth earning 3603 points.
There were 14 different Modified feature winners during
the season while the track suffered through eight rainouts. Interesting to note
that since 1999 VonDohren, Howard and Strunk are the only drivers to win the
Modified title at Grandview Speedway.
In the Sportsman division Brian Hirthler, winner of a
feature race early in the season, had consistent finishes that earned him 2961
counters and the 2017 NASCAR Sportsman title. Craig Whitmoyer came home second
2860 points followed by Brad Grim with 2826 points. The Sportsman division had
12 different feature winners.
And in the BRC Late Model competition Chuck Schutz earned
his ninth championship with 2714 points and four feature wins. This was his
third title win in a row. Second spot went to Bryon Sipe with 2533 tallies.
Steve Todorow finished third in the standings with 3426 points.
Sixty racers took part in the Modified events this season
while 51 earned points in the Sportsman competition and the Late Models had 27
drivers getting points.
Many of the top performers in dirt track Modified stock
car racing will be racing in Saturday’s (September 16)
47th Annual Freedom 76 Modified Classic Run in Honor of Bruce
Rogers. The race pays in excess of $30,000 to win.
Adult admission is $40 on race day with youngsters 6 thru
11 paying $10 and kids under 6 are admitted free. Admission for the pit area is
$45 and no license is required.
On Friday night the Sportsman stock cars will be featured
in the Freedom 38’er paying $1500 to win. Also featured on Friday
night will be the Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series 305 Sprint cars. Modified racers
are invited to run some practice laps. Admission for this event is $12 for
adults, $5 for youngsters 6 through 11 and kids under 6 are admitted free.
Racing will get the green flag on both nights at 7 p.m.
At the Friday night event advance tickets for the Freedom
76 will be available for just $35.
September
23rd is the rain date for the
Freedom 76 but there is no rain date for the Friday racing.
Full details on racing, camping, parking, tickets, etc.
is available at www.grandviewspeedway.com
and link on Freedom 76. The track phone number is 610.754.7688.
Grandview Speedway is located on Passmore Road, just off
Route 100, in Bechtelsville, PA 10 miles north of Pottstown.
UNOFFICIAL
NASCAR POINT STANDINGS FOR ALL THREE DIVISIONS OF STOCK CAR RACING
UNOFFICIAL FINAL POINT
STANDINGS FOR NASCAR
MODIFIEDS AS OF SEPTEMBER
10, 2017
1. Craig VonDohren, Oley, PA
#1C 4268**
2. Duane Howard, Oley, PA
#357H 4032
3. Jeff Strunk, Boyertown,
PA #126 3957*
4. Mike Gular, Harleysville,
PA #2 3873*
5. Doug Manmiller,
Shoemakersville, PA #44M 3603**
6. Jared Umbenhauer,
Richland, PA #19 3580*
7. Kevin Hirthler,
Boyertown, PA #117 3256*
8. Ryan Grim, Laury’s
Station, PA #17 3131
9. Frank Cozze, Wind Gap, PA
#4 2944*
10. Brian Krummel,
Middletown, NY #17Z 2834*
11. Ray Swinehart,
Perkiomenville, PA #33 2525
12. Kenny Gilmore, Fleetwood, PA #M7 2393
13. Kyle Borror, Peach
Bottom, PA #B4 2225
14. John Willman, Birdsboro,
PA #81/74W 2137
15. Addison Meitzler,
Kutztown, PA #21 1963
16. Chris Esposito,
Hatfield, PA #31 1818
17. Brett Kressley,
Orefield, PA #198/19K 1790**
18. Kyle Weiss, Hamburg, PA
#21K 1745*
19. Joe Fanelli, Exton, PA
#22 1696
20. Justin Grim, Orefield,
PA #61 1606
21. Kory Fleming, Milford,
NJ, #704 1459
22. Ryan Watt, Boyertown, PA
#14W 1423
23. Clay Butler,
Philipsbury, NJ #4B 1423*
24. Tim Buckwalter,
Douglassville, PA #2+2/24 1278*
25. Chris Gambler,
Whitehall, PA#77 1261
26. Steve Swinehart,
Perkiomenville, PA #9K - 33X 1180
27. Danny Erb, Boyertown, PA
#44 1148*
28. Colt Harris, Hegins, PA
#C7 1143
29. Brian Houseknecht,
Bechtelsville, PA #323 1100
30. Bobby Gunther Walsh,
Allentown, PA #1 1075
UNOFFICIAL FINAL POINT
STANDINGS FOR NASCAR
LATE MODELS AS OF SEPTEMBER
10, 2017
1. Chuck Schutz, Pottstown,
PA #1/28 3714****
2. Bryon Sipe,
Shoemakersville, PA #33S 3533*
3. Steve Todorow,
Trumbauersville, PA #93 3426
4. Wayne Pfeil, Mohnton, PA
#72 3200**
5. Steve Wilson, Green Lane,
PA #15 2915
6. Kyle Merkel, Green Lane,
PA #26 2861
7. Brian Shuey,
Shoemakersville, PA #177/#2D 2582**
8. Ron Kline, Salford, PA #3
2504****
9. Jordan Knepp, Pottstown,
PA #108 2379
10. Andy Cassell, Boyertown,
PA #28/#1 2196
11. Lou Egrie, Willow Grove,
PA #X4 1888*
12. Todd Ravel,
Shoemakersville, PA #88 1772
13. Blaine Emery, Boyertown,
PA #12 1767*
14. Dirk Rimrott,
Phoenixville, PA #92 1750
15. Shawn Horning Blandon,
PA #8M 1702
16. Dan Hoffman, Hatfield,
PA #19D 1378
17. George Irwin, Chester
Springs, PA #2D/177 1167
18. Danny Snyder, Green
Lane, PA #4S 1040
19. Drew Weisser, Reading,
PA #19 1021
20. Damon Neff, Souderton,
PA #79/78W 654
UNOFFICIAL FINAL POINT
STANDINGS FOR NASCAR
SPORTSMAN AS OF SEPTEMBER
10, 2017
1. Brian Hirthler, Green
Lane, PA #4* 2961*
2. Craig Whitmoyer, Hamburg,
PA #99 2860**
3. Brad Grim, Coplay,
PA #23 2826**
4. Mark Kemmerer, Green
Lane, PA, PA #F10 2652*
5. Louden Reimert, Oley, PA
#58 2638
6. Mike Lisowski,
Minersville, PA #15 2556*
7. Ryan Beltz, Barto, PA
#221 2372
8. Jim Housworth,
Reigelsville, PA #72 2349
9. Dylan Swinehart,
Fleetwood, PA #38/54 2321**
10. Brad Arnold, Sinking
Springs, PA #830 2295
11. Ryan Lilick,
Collegeville, PA #142 2214**
12. Kyle Lilick,
Collegeville, PA #104 2127*
13. Joe Funk, Coopersburg,
PA #14 1984
14. Kurt Bettler Hellertown,
PA #54/38 1810
15. Jordan Henn, Kutztown,
PA #77H 1542
16. Jack Butler,
Phillipsburg, PA #5 1510
17. Derrick Smith #20 1427*
18. Ryan Higgs, Nazareth, PA
#16 1376*
19. Nathan Mohr, E.
Greenville, PA #17M 1309
20. Kenny Bock, Birdsboro,
PA #6 1257
OTHER WINNERS - John
McGovern, #327*
* denotes feature win
(Feature wins listed are only those that are
NASCAR point events.)
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