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Craig Von Dohren (30) battles Kevin Hirthler at Grandview Speedway. (Rich Kepner photo)

Grandview Announces Season Schedule

BECHTELSVILLE, Pa. — Grandview Speedway’s Saturday night schedule will look similar to past seasons with modified and sportsman shows, with an occasional third division added to the schedule.

Test sessions will begin on Saturday, March 25, allowing racers the opportunity to test before the official start of the season.

The following Saturday, April 1, will be the 61st season of professional stock car racing at the speedway with the sixth annual Bruce Rogers Memorial Money Maker for Big Block/Small Block Modifieds, honoring the late track owner and promoter who passed away in 2017.

On Saturday, July 1 the sportsman division will be competing in their mid-summer championship, in the 53rd running of the Firecracker 40.

The late summer 53rd annual Forrest Rogers Memorial 50 lap Modified Championship, which honors the track’s founder, will be held on Saturday, August 12, with a rain date of August 19.

As has been tradition for many seasons, the schedule will wrap-up with the Freedom weekend of racing in September. The 10th annual Freedom 38 Sportsman race will be staged on Friday, September 15, followed by the 53rd annual Freedom 76 Modified Championship on Saturday, September 16. The Freedom 76 carries a rain date of September 23.

The annual USAC Eastern Storm will commence on Tuesday, June 13 for the Jesse Hockett Classic.

The popular Hodnett Cup will go green on June 27, during PA 410 Sprint Car Speedweeks.