| The Greatest Show on Dirt[1] | |
|---|---|
 Modified race at Grandview Speedway | |
| Location | Washington Township, Berks County, nearBechtelsville,Pennsylvania |
| Capacity | ~5,000 |
| Owner | Bruce Rogers |
| Operator | Bruce Rogers |
| Broke ground | 1962 |
| Opened | 1963 |
| Major events | Freedom 76 USAC National Sprint Cars USAC National Midgets Pennsylvania Speedweek All Star Circuit of Champions |
| Oval | |
| Surface | Clay |
| Length | 0.332 mi (0.535 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
| Race lap record | 0:11.243 (Aaron Reutzel, Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports, 2018, 410 ASCOC Sprints) |
Grandview Speedway is a one third-mile automobile race track located just east ofBechtelsville,Pennsylvania,United States.[2] Featuring moderately high banks and a wide racing surface, it is suitable for close racing and passing. The track is sanctioned byNASCAR in theNASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series.[3]
The track opened in 1963 and was built by Forrest Rogers after construction started in 1962.[2] The track was originally planned as a ¼ mile (402 meters) asphalt track inPottstown, Pennsylvania. Eventually this was changed to a largerdirt track inBechtelsville, Pennsylvania. The track opened on August 11, 1963.[2] Forrest Rogers died of a heart attack in 1966.[2] His son, Bruce Rogers, took control of the race track and operated until he died in 2017.[2][4] The Rogers family continues to operate the track.[2]
It features a regular weekly series of modified,[1] sportsman modified.
The track's signature event is the Freedom 76, a modified event in mid-September.[2] The track has a date on the Pennsylvania Speedweeks of winged 410sprint cars. Touring series that have raced at the track include:USAC National Sprint Cars, USAC National Midget cars, All Star Circuit of Champions, and theWorld of Outlaws Sprint Cars.[2]
| 1971[5] | Ed Mumford | 1991 | Billy Pauch |
| 1972 | Glenn Fitzcharles | 1992 | Billy Pauch |
| 1973 | Roger Knappenberger | 1993 | Duane Howard |
| 1974 | Mike Erb | 1994 | Chip Slocum |
| 1975 | Ed Mumford | 1995 | Donny Erb |
| 1976 | Pete Damiani | 1996 | Billy Pauch |
| 1977 | Doug Carlyle | 1997 | Duane Howard |
| 1978 | Bobby Hauer | 1998 | Billy Pauch |
| 1979 | John Blackey | 1999 | Duane Howard |
| 1980 | Paul Lotier | 2000 | Billy Pauch |
| 1981 | Fred Rahmer | 2001 | Craig Von Dohren |
| 1982 | Smokey Warren | 2002 | Meme DeSantis |
| 1983 | Fred Rahmer | 2003 | Jeff Strunk |
| 1984 | Doug Hoffman | 2004 | Jeff Strunk |
| 1985 | Craig Von Dohren | 2005 | Ray Swinehart |
| 1986 | Tom Mayberry | 2006 | Craig Von Dohren |
| 1987 | Davey Wenger | 2007 | Jeff Strunk |
| 1988 | Billy Pauch | 2008 | Craig Von Dohren |
| 1989 | Billy Schinkel | 2009 | Meme DeSantis |
| 1990 | Kenny Brightbill | 2010 | Meme DeSantis |
| 2011 | Duane Howard | 2021 | Ryan Godown |
| 2012 | Jeff Strunk | 2022 | Craig Von Dohren |
| 2013 | Jeff Strunk | 2023 | Ryan Godown |
| 2014 | Stewart Friesen | 2024 | Alex Yankowski |
| 2015 | Craig Von Dohren | ||
| 2016 | Jeff Strunk | ||
| 2017 | Jeff Strunk | ||
| 2018 | Duane Howard | ||
| 2019 | Mike Gular | ||
| 2020 | Jeff Strunk |
See also
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