Presenting NASCAR sanctioned stock car racing plus special events
SERIOUS STOCK CAR RACING ENTERTAINMENT
Event promoter: Bruce Rogers @610.754.7688
Media Contact: Ernie Saxton Communications, Inc.
Ernie Saxton @ 215.752.7797
Fax @ 215.752.1518
E-mail: Esaxton144@aol.com
Cell/Text: 267.934.7286
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PLEASE WITH OUR THANKS
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COMING EVENTS:
Sunday, September 2, 1 p.m. NEETS Enduro Racing. There will be no Vintage car racing as part of this event. Just $7
Saturday, September 8, 7:30 p.m. Green Lane Wm Penn/Four Star Lettering Night (Champions Night)…Final point race of the season…NASCAR 358 Modifieds, Late Models and Sportsman.
Saturday, September 15, 7 p.m. BPG Racing Freedom 76 $50,000 To Win Championship for the 358 Modifieds. $40 for adults, $10 for youngsters 6 through 12 and under 6 admitted FREE.
Admission prices for regular Saturday night events are $15 for adults, youngsters 12 and under are admitted FREE. And there is always Free Parking on the speedway grounds.
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PURSE ANNOUNCED, RULES IN PLACE, AS GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY GETS READY FOR HUGE BPG RACING FREEDOM 76 CLASSIC
BECHTELSVILLE, PA September 1, 2012 . . . . The biggest first place payoff
for a local short track speedway is set to be paid when Grandview Speedway
offers $50,000 to the winner of the 42nd annual BPG Racing Freedom 76 set for
Saturday, September 15th.
Many of the top names in area dirt track modified stock car racing are scheduled to be part of the big event including Danny Johnson, Billy Decker, Duane Howard, Bobby Varin, Mike Mahaney, Billy Pauch, Ryan Godown, Jeff Strunk, Ryan Watt, Craig VonDohren, Rick Laubach, Ray Swinehart, Mike Gular, Stewart Friesen and so many others.
A full series of qualifying heats (starting spots assigned by draw) will be followed by the consolation events, the Schaffer Motorsports Minuteman 20 (final opportunity to make the Freedom 76), the Mertz Flying Mullet Cash Dash (featuring heat winners and other top performers) and it is all topped by the BPG Racing Freedom 76. The big race will start somewhere between 33 and 40 cars depending on the number of racers that enter and the number of qualifying heat races needed.
First place money will be $50,000 with the second place finisher earning $11,000 followed by $4,500 for third and on down to the last spot that will pay $400.
Almost $3,000 in lap money and other perks will be paid out to racers at the completion of the 42nd annual Classic.
Pits will open on Friday, September 14th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for tech inspection. Cars leaving the pits and returning on Saturday will be re-teched on Saturday. Pits will open at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 15th. All cars must be signed in no later than 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Advance entry fee is $120 while raceday entry will be $150. Pit passes will be $50. No licenses are required.
Engine rules, standard stroke only, can be found at www.grandviewspeedway.com. Only American Racer tires are allowed and must have BGP stamp. Compounds can be found on the website.
Methanol fuel with no additives and racing gasoline (non-oxygenated) will be allowed. All fuel will be tested.
The weight (after the race is completed) will be 2350 pounds for cars using methanol fuel and 2275 pounds for cars using gasoline.
Campers will be allowed on the speedway grounds and surrounding camping areas starting after September 6th. Some camping and parking areas will be charging a small fee. There are no hookups for campers.
Advance ticket holders and season pass holders will be allowed to enter the grandstand area at 3 p.m. through two gates. Ticket windows will open at 3:30 p.m. Adult tickets are priced at $40, youngsters 6 through 12 pay just $10 and youngsters under 6 are admitted FREE.
Coolers 12” by 12” by 12” are allowed into the grandstands and must be stored on the floor area in front of the seat.
There is a Saturday, September 22nd rain date in place using the same schedule.
Grandview Speedway is located on Passmore Road, just off Route 100, in Bechtelsville, PA, just 10 miles north of Pottstown. Telephone (610)754.7688 or check in at www.grandviewspeedway.com for race information.
Information on overnight lodging can be found on the track website.
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Many of the top names in area dirt track modified stock car racing are scheduled to be part of the big event including Danny Johnson, Billy Decker, Duane Howard, Bobby Varin, Mike Mahaney, Billy Pauch, Ryan Godown, Jeff Strunk, Ryan Watt, Craig VonDohren, Rick Laubach, Ray Swinehart, Mike Gular, Stewart Friesen and so many others.
A full series of qualifying heats (starting spots assigned by draw) will be followed by the consolation events, the Schaffer Motorsports Minuteman 20 (final opportunity to make the Freedom 76), the Mertz Flying Mullet Cash Dash (featuring heat winners and other top performers) and it is all topped by the BPG Racing Freedom 76. The big race will start somewhere between 33 and 40 cars depending on the number of racers that enter and the number of qualifying heat races needed.
First place money will be $50,000 with the second place finisher earning $11,000 followed by $4,500 for third and on down to the last spot that will pay $400.
Almost $3,000 in lap money and other perks will be paid out to racers at the completion of the 42nd annual Classic.
Pits will open on Friday, September 14th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for tech inspection. Cars leaving the pits and returning on Saturday will be re-teched on Saturday. Pits will open at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 15th. All cars must be signed in no later than 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Advance entry fee is $120 while raceday entry will be $150. Pit passes will be $50. No licenses are required.
Engine rules, standard stroke only, can be found at www.grandviewspeedway.com. Only American Racer tires are allowed and must have BGP stamp. Compounds can be found on the website.
Methanol fuel with no additives and racing gasoline (non-oxygenated) will be allowed. All fuel will be tested.
The weight (after the race is completed) will be 2350 pounds for cars using methanol fuel and 2275 pounds for cars using gasoline.
Campers will be allowed on the speedway grounds and surrounding camping areas starting after September 6th. Some camping and parking areas will be charging a small fee. There are no hookups for campers.
Advance ticket holders and season pass holders will be allowed to enter the grandstand area at 3 p.m. through two gates. Ticket windows will open at 3:30 p.m. Adult tickets are priced at $40, youngsters 6 through 12 pay just $10 and youngsters under 6 are admitted FREE.
Coolers 12” by 12” by 12” are allowed into the grandstands and must be stored on the floor area in front of the seat.
There is a Saturday, September 22nd rain date in place using the same schedule.
Grandview Speedway is located on Passmore Road, just off Route 100, in Bechtelsville, PA, just 10 miles north of Pottstown. Telephone (610)754.7688 or check in at www.grandviewspeedway.com for race information.
Information on overnight lodging can be found on the track website.
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MEDIA NOTE: September 5th is the cutoff date for media credentials for the
BPG Racing Freedom 76. Please be in touch at Esaxton144@aol.com or telephone
215.752.7797.
ERNIE
SAXTON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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PUBLIC RELATIONS - JOURNALIST - BROADCASTER
215.752.7797 - OFFICE
267.934.7286 - CELL/TEXT
ESAXTON144@AOL.COM
MARILYN'S DIRECT LINE -215.752.2392
www.saxtonsponsormarket.com
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