Grandview Speedway is a one third-mile automobile race track located just east of Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Featuring moderately high banks and a wide racing surface, it is suitable for close racing and passing. The track is sanctioned by NASCAR in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series.
History The track opened in 1963 and was built by Forrest Rogers after construction started in 1962. The track was originally planned as a ¼ mile (402 meters) asphalt track in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Eventually this was changed to a larger dirt track in Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania. The track opened on August 11, 1963. Forrest Rogers died of a heart attack in 1966. His son, Bruce Rogers, took control of the race track and operated until he died in 2017. The Rogers family continues to operate the track.
Weekly races It features a regular weekly series of modified, sportsman modified.
Special events The track's signature event is the Freedom 76, a modified event in mid-September. The track has a date on the Pennsylvania Speedweeks of winged 410 sprint cars. Touring series that have raced at the track include: USAC National Sprint Cars, USAC National Midget cars, All Star Circuit of Champions, and the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars. Freedom 76 Champions 1971 to 2010 1971Ed Mumford1991Billy Pauch1972Glenn Fitzcharles1992Billy Pauch1973Roger Knappenberger1993Duane Howard1974Mike Erb1994Chip Slocum1975Ed Mumford1995Donny Erb1976Pete Damiani1996Billy Pauch1977Doug Carlyle1997Duane Howard1978Bobby Hauer1998Billy Pauch1979John Blackey1999Duane Howard1980Paul Lotier2000Billy Pauch1981Fred Rahmer2001Craig Von Dohren1982Smokey Warren2002Meme DeSantis1983Fred Rahmer2003Jeff Strunk1984Doug Hoffman2004Jeff Strunk1985Craig Von Dohren2005Ray Swinehart1986Tom Mayberry2006Craig Von Dohren1987Davey Wenger2007Jeff Strunk1988Billy Pauch2008Craig Von Dohren1989Billy Schinkel2009Meme DeSantis1990Kenny Brightbill2010Meme DeSantis
2011 to present 2011Duane Howard2021Ryan Godown2012Jeff Strunk2022Craig Von Dohren2013Jeff Strunk2023Ryan Godown2014Stewart Friesen2024Alex Yankowski2015Craig Von Dohren2025Eddie Strada2016Jeff Strunk2017Jeff Strunk2018Duane Howard2019Mike Gular2020Jeff Strunk
See also Bedford Speedway Eriez Speedway Lake Erie Speedway, Erie County, south of North East, Pennsylvania Nazareth Speedway Pocono Raceway
References
External links
Grandview Speedway – Grandview Web