TYLER WALKER & DUANE HOWARD WIN THRILLERS BEFORE BIG CROWD TUESDAY NIGHT AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

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TYLER WALKER AND DUANE HOWARD WIN THRILLERS BEFORE BIG CROWD TUESDAY NIGHT AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

Even with Mother Nature sending threats of bad weather, the staff of the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series challenged all the odds and successfully presented their 100TH event on Tuesday night at the Grandview Speedway. "Tonight marked a milestone event and Bruce Rogers and I were determined to run this show, and the large crowd that turned out with threatening weather made it all even more meaningful", commented event Co-Promoter Bob Miller. Tyler Walker earned $5,000 for his win in the third event of the 2011 Pennsylvania 410 Sprint Speed Week Series. Duane Howard of Oley, PA sorted out the traffic in the 25 lap 358 Modified feature to score the win. A doom and gloom weather forecast did not dampen the spirits of the drove of fans that turned on for the historic 100th Thunder Series event.

In 410 sprint time trials, Stevie Smith set fast time in the ZEMCO sprint car. The three heat race events were won by Brent Marks, Chad Layton and Greg Hodnett. The 358 Modifieds ran timed warm-ups to determine the starting positions in their heat race events. Heat race winners included Sammy Piazza, Jimmy Horton IV and Ryan Godown as Craig VonDohren won the consolation.

The 410 Sprint feature brought the crowd to their feet at numerous times during the 35 lap thriller. Sam Hafostope set the early pace with May Thunder feature winner Brian Leppo hot in the chase. The Hafostope and Leppo battle came to an end on lap four when they tangled and flipped in turn three trying to avoid a slower car. Both drivers walked away uninjured but unable to restart the feature event. Daryn Pittman took over the lead at that point and immediately had to battle off Tyler Walker. The freight-train of talent was on a mission with Lance Dewease, Stevie Smith and Fred Rahmer in the hunt.

On lap nine, Walker caught Pittman and made a serious bid for the lead. Pittman fought back and held the lead spot. As Pittman and Walker battled for the lead, third place runner Lance Dewease inched closer, making it a three car battle for the lead.

The move of the race came on lap twenty-two as Walker used lapped traffic to his advantage to take the lead from Pittman. With five laps remaining, Walker and Pittman were still the front runners with Dewease a close third, Fred Rahmer fourth and Stevie Smith fifth.

The caution was displayed on lap thirty-three for Lance Dewease who stopped with a flat tire. The restart was a "hold on to your seat" thriller as Fred Rahmer passed Pittman for second charging into turn one. Down the backstretch, Rahmer began to reel in Walker with Rahmer on the bottom and Walker up high and against the boiler-plate. With the white flag waiving, Rahmer once again dove to the bottom of the track and came within a car length of Walker for the run down the backstretch. Coming off the fourth turn on the final lap, Rahmer made one more attempt for the lead but Walker came home the winner. Rahmer earned a well deserved second place finish with Pittman third, Brian Montieth fourth and Stevie Smith fifth.

In the twenty-five lap 358 Modified feature, Rick Laubach immediately took the lead at the drop of the green flag. Ryan Watt, Kevin Hirthler and Doug Manmilller where in a battle for second as Duane Howard in his BPG modified was charging to the front. By lap eight, Howard was fourth and one lap later, it was Laubach, Watt and Howard at the front of the pack.

With the halfway sign showing, Laubach remained the leader with Howard closing in lap by lap. Kevin Hirthler ran third with Ryan Godown fourth and Watt in fifth. Howard used the high groove and continued to close in on Laubach and with five laps remaining, the lead was up for grabs. On lap twenty-three, lapped traffic was a factor and Laubach got pinched down low and Howard took the high lane around the leader and the slower traffic. Laubach tried to recover the lost position but on the final lap Ryan Godown made the past for second.

Howard took the win in very impressive style with Godown a solid second and Rick Laubach third. Jeff Strunk finished fourth with Doug Manmiller fifth.

To celebrate the 100th Thunder on the Hill event, special guests included Jeff Riling of NAPA Auto Parts, Jim Gallagher of Vertical Telephone Systems, former car owner and Promoter Ken Brenn Sr., Chip Wingate son of George Wingate former promoter at Bridgeport Speedway, Jay James Promoter of Bridgeport Speedway, Steve and Ed Pados, Gary Palmer Promoter of Accord Speedway, Lenny Sammons of Area Auto Racing News, Hank Smith of Lee Myles Transmissions, Bruce Ellis of Williams Grove Speedway, Randy Kane of Area Auto Racing News and Joe Adams of Joe Adams Signs. Special thanks to all these folks for making this event a great memory in the history of Thunder on the Hill.

410 SPRINT FEATURE FINISH: #17 Tyler Walker, #51 Fred Rahmer, #27 Daryn Pittman, #21 Brian Montieth, #1 Stevie Smith, #48 Danny Dietrich, #7 Chad Layton, #7m Mark Smith, #87 Alan Krimes, #19m Brent Marks, #70 Sam Schlesburg, #15 Adam Wilt, #39 Greg Hodnett, #747 Davey Sammons, #15B Mark Bitner, #30c Lance Dewease, #55z Mark Zimmerman, #745R JR Berry, #35 Justin Henderson, #56 Dave Wilson, #44 Frank Cozze, #73JR. Lance Berry, #93 Sam Hafostope Jr., #71 Brian Leppo.

358 MODIFIED FEATURE FINISH: #4 Duane Howard, #R1 Ryan Godown, #7 Rick Laubach, #357 Jeff Strunk, #46 Doug Manmiller, #117 Kevin Hirthler, #14w Ryan Watt, #1p Billy Pauch, #1c Craig VonDohren, #19 Tom Umbenhauer, #53 Mike Gular, #88d MeMe DeSantis, #T102 Billy Pauch Jr., #17 Ryan Grim, #327 Brad Missimer, #3A Kevin Albert Jr., #43 Jimmy Horton IV, #2 Addison Meitzler, #0 Richie Pratt, #44h Gary Hager, #33 Ray Swinehart, #81 Terry Meitzler, #42s Jack Swain, #29p Sammy Piazza. DNS - #89 John Willman, #3 Jeremy Banos, #78 Neil Huber.

2011 NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES 22nd Season

presented by: VERTICAL Telephone Systems and Lee Myles Transmissions

Grandview Speedway Bechtelsville, PA

Wednesday, August 3 THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES 7:30 PM

14th Annual TRAFFIC JAM ROC 60 lap Modifieds & 40 lap ROC Sportsman

Saturday, October 15 THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES Halloween Party 6 PM

358 Modifieds, URC Sprints, ARDC Midgets,

Sportsman, Legends. Monster Smash Demo Derby Garden State Vintage Stock Cars

Plus the Vince's Towing Legend Owners Race

(Rain Date Sunday Oct 16 4 PM)

Thunder Road Shows:

Tuesday, July 12 Lincoln Speedway 7:30 PM Gates Open 5 PM

ROC Big Block Modifieds 60 laps & 358/360 Sprint Challenge 25 laps

Rain Date: Wednesday, July 13 7:30 PM

Abbottstown, PA www.lincolnspeedway.com

Coming Events:

Event #101

When: Wednesday, August 3rd 7:30 PM Gates Open at 5 PM

What: 14th Annual TRAFFIC JAM ROC Modifieds 60 laps $5,000 to win Plus . . . .ROC Sportsman

Where: Grandview Speedway 43 Passmore Road, Route 100 Bechtelsville, PA 19505, ten mile north of Pottstown, PA
Admission: Adults $20, Children 6-11 $5 Under 6 Free
Pit Fee: $30
Track #: 610-754-7688
Website: www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com or www.grandviewspeedway.com

Past TRAFFIC JAM Feature winners: 2010 Craig VonDohren, 2009 Brett Hearn, 2008 Billy Decker, 2007 Brett Hearn, 2006 Alan Johnson, 2005 Tim Fuller, 2004 Tim McCreadie, 2003 Billy Decker, 2002 Brett Hearn, 2001 Tim McCreadie, 2000 Frank Cozze, 1999 Jimmy Horton, 1998 Brett Hearn.