Reading Fairgrounds Racing Historical Society

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The Reading Fairgrounds Racing Historical Society was created to preserve the memories of the Reading Fairgrounds.

06/05/2026
06/05/2026

NEWS FROM THE ROGERS FAMILY GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY – BECHTELSVILLE, PA

ASSISTANT MANAGER – TINA ROGERS

MEDIA CONTACT – Jeff Ahlum – [email protected]

TRACK PHONE – 610.754.7688 or www.grandviewspeedway.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/June 4, 2026

GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY HOSTS NASCAR MODIFIED & SPORTSMAN TWO DIVISION PROGRAM THIS SATURDAY NIGHT
MODIFIED & SPORTSMAN MATCHES RACES JUNE 20 & JULY 4

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Grandview Speedway kick starts the month of June with a NASCAR double-header this Saturday night!

The racing action this Saturday, June 6 will include a NASCAR Local Racing Series Powered by O’Reilly Auto Parts program featuring the T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment NASCAR Modifieds and Sportsman.

The program will include qualifying events for both classes leading into a 30-lap T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment Modified feature and a 25-lap feature for the T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment Sportsman.

Pit gates will open at 4 pm, with grandstand gates opening at 5:30 pm, warm-ups starting at 6:15 pm, and the first race of the evening getting the green flag at 7:30 pm.

Adult grandstand admission is $20, students 10-15 with ID are $10, while children ages 9 and under are admitted free of charge. Pit admission is $35 for NASCAR members and $45 for non-members.

In addition to the racing action this Saturday night, prior to the racing program will be the weekly meet and greet, presented by Low Down Entertainment and hosted by Brittany Huber and Jennifer Umbenhauer. This week’s drivers who will be on hand with their cars will be Ryan Graver, Jax Yohn and Jimmy Leiby.

The pre-race Meet and Greet is held in the main gate area from 5 to 6 pm and is a great time for fans to meet the drivers in person, collect some autographs, take photos, and talk racing with their favorite drivers before the night’s program gets underway.

Just around the corner will be the fan favorite match races for the T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment Modified & Sportsman divisions to be known as The Low Down Throw Down and will take place on two separate nights with the Sportsman division match race taking place on June 20th followed by the Modified division taking place July 4th.

The format for the Low Down Entertainment - Low Down Throw Down, will see the top 7 in points and the 3 fastest cars timed through that evening's hot lap session, that are not in the top 7 in points participating in the match races.

The overall winner will get a top prize of $500, however LDE is looking for additional lap sponsorship cash for the competitors to sweeten the pot, with an American Racer tire certificate, and a bottle of Inferno Armor as additional prizes.

Sponsors for the Low Down Throw Down include MB Roofing, Baer Den Farms, Stringers Collision Center, Hoffman Speed Supplies, Bear’s Inferno Armor, and American Racer.

An extra bonus has been posted for the upcoming T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment Sportsman 56th annual Firecracker 40 on Saturday, July 11, as Roy Miller II of Keller Williams Real Estate will be sponsoring a Cash Dash with a payout of $500!
Roy Miller II, Realtor with Keller Williams Real Estate, works with buyers and sellers in the Greater Lehigh Valley, Berks, Bucks, and Montgomery Counties. Roy also connects his clients with lenders and other vendors. Contact Roy Miller II with any Real Estate questions at 484.764.5180 or 610.435.1800.

Following last Saturday night’s Twin 25’s for the T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment Modifieds, Louden Reimert became the first driver to score a repeat win in the first feature, with Anthony Perrego joining Jared Umbenhauer, Duane Howard, Ryan Watt and Jeff Strunk as feature winners this season who will be back again this Saturday night looking for another win.

Other top point drivers like point leader Eddie Strada, Rick Laubach, Logan Watt, Brett Kressley, Tim Buckwalter, Mike Gular, Craig Von Dohren, and Kyle Smith along with over three dozen competitors will be in action also looking for a victory.

The T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment Sportsman division has seen only one repeat winner with Brad Brightbill scoring two wins on the season, with one-time winners this year including Bryce Bashore, Mike Toth, Mark Mohr, and Jesse Landis, who will be back looking to add to their win totals this Saturday night.

Other top point drivers who will be in action looking for a win include Colin Cox, Joe Toth, Jimmy Leiby, Matthew Laubach, Addison Meitzler, Brett Gilmore, Adrianna Delliponti, TJ Mayberry, Gavyn Krupp, Teague Miller, Ebby Ridge, Joey Vaccaro, and three dozen drivers who will be vying for the win.

The Thunder on the Hill Racing Series will be hosting the Amsoil USAC National Sprint Series Eastern Storm Jesse Hockett Classic on Tuesday, June 16 joined by the 358 Modifieds. The non-wing action of the USAC National series is always an annual must-see event.

Saturday, June 20 will be MacMillan Oil Company of Allentown night and include a two-division program of T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment Modifieds & Sportsman along with another fan participation Trivia night contest where fans can win prizes after answering questions about Grandview Speedway racing.

Since the 1960’s, Grandview Speedway has been presenting exciting wheel to wheel NASCAR stock car racing every Saturday Night starting in April and running through September, plus special events. Grandview Speedway is located at 43 Passmore Road, Bechtelsville, Pa. 19505, just off Route 100, ten miles north of Pottstown, Pa.

Information is always available at www.grandviewspeedway.com or on Facebook, or by telephone at 610.754.7688.

UPCOMING EVENTS –
Saturday, June 6 – T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment Modifieds & Sportsman – 7:30 pm
Friday, June 12 – Outlaw Racing Series Enduro & Vintage, Xcel 600 Modifieds – 7 pm
Saturday, June 13 – T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment Modifieds & Sportsman – 7:30 pm
Tuesday, June 16 – THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES –JESSE HOCKETT CLASSIC EASTERN STORM – USAC National Sprint Tour, 358 Modifieds* - 7:30 pm
Saturday, June 20 – MACMILLAN OIL COMPANY OF ALLENTOWN NIGHT - T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment Modifieds & Sportsman, TRIVIA NIGHT – 7:30 pm.
Saturday, June 27 – A.D. MOYER LUMBER COMPANY NIGHT - T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment Modifieds & Sportsman, Outlaw Racing Series Vintage – 7:30 pm
Tuesday, June 30 – THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES – PA POSSE 410 SPRINT CAR SERIES – PA 410 Sprint Car Speed Week – $10,000 to win 410 Sprints, 358 Modifieds* - 7:30 pm

Photos 06/05/2026
06/02/2026

Emil Andres in a Midget in Chicago in 1941.

06/01/2026

Some times racin is fixin....

Photos from Outlaw Enduro Series's post 06/01/2026
05/28/2026

There's still room in the Fiz, Bang, Boom! Science Explorers summer camp here at the Museum, July 27 - 30. Take advantage of the promo code and register at ScienceExplorers.com now!

05/28/2026

Be sure to check out a special static display this Friday presented by the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing set up in the infield, featuring vintage race cars and pieces of racing history that helped shape the sport we love today.

Take a walk through the past, see these incredible machines up close, and experience the legacy of legends before the night’s on-track action gets underway.

05/23/2026

The meteorologist made this one pretty easy. With rain predicted for the entire day, we will look forward to seeing everyone next Saturday, May 30.

Thank you for your continued support.

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