BECHTELSVILLE, Pa. — Grandview Speedway has completed a review of track rules and procedures ahead of the 2023 season.
There are no changes for the season for the 358 Modified division, however there is a rule clarification for the Modifieds and some adjustments for the Sportsman division.
In the 358 Modified class, functional dual ignition systems are not allowed, and they must be single ignition systems only.
Once again, the Sportsman division competitors will be able to use the open engines or the 602 crate engines in competition. The rules, procedures and weights will still be the same as last year, with the only change being the rev chip on the open Sportsman changing from the 7,000 chip, to a 6,800 chip.
Track management will continue to keep a watchful eye on the Sportsman class during the first half of the season. Race teams will be informed by the July 8 Firecracker 40, as to whether the class will continue under the same format or switch to 602 crate engines only for competition in the 2024 or 2025 seasons.
In Sportsman competition, teams will once again be allowed to have their engines repaired under the supervision of the RUSH Racing Series.
Sportsman division drivers will also see a slight change of procedure for feature events in the new season. If there should happen to be two cautions occurring in the same lap, a single file restart will occur at that point, regardless of how many laps are completed. Once another lap is scored, subsequent restarts will go back to being double file, until the feature reaches the final five laps of the main event, when restarts will be single file.
Competitors are also being informed that for the season-ending Freedom 38 championship for the Sportsman division, that Modified division drivers will no longer be allowed to compete.