Story By: BOB MILLER / THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES – BECHTELSVILLE, PA – The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series will open on Tuesday night, May 28 at the Grandview Speedway when the Levan Machine & Truck Equipment present the Rich Mar Florist Kubota High Limit 410 Sprints invade the hill with a high-profile event paying $20,000 to win the 35-lap sprint car feature.
Also, on the program with be the Vintage Modifieds and Vintage Sportsman each competing in a 15-lap feature event. As part of this big event, Thunder on the Hill and Kubota High Limit Racing will honor the Keystone State Quarter Midget Racing Club that races in Schnecksville, PA.
The Keystone State Quarter Midget Racing Club will be in the house on Tuesday night May 28 at the Grandview Speedway with three to four quarter midgets on display and as many as thirty Keyston State Quarter Midget drivers on hand to meet and greet the race fans.
The Keystone State Quarter Midget Racing Club is a 1/20th of a mile dirt track located in Schnecksville, PA and was designed and built by local racer Larry Grim. The drivers range in ages from 5 to 17 years old. The organization’s focus is teaching kids the fundamentals or racing, sportsmanship and just having fun at the track. They race on Tuesday nights in the summer and run on Sundays in the Spring and Fall. There is no admission for spectators.
The members of the Keystone State Quarter Midgets Racing Club are the future of our sport, and we expect to see many of them eventually compete in a future Thunder on the Hill racing event.
Be sure to stop by their display at Grandview on Tuesday night, May 28 and provide your encouragement to developing the future stars of our sport. On race night, Thunder on the Hill and Kubota High Limit Racing will provide these future stars a pre-race pit tour, a spot to take part in the Inside/Out promotion when they may watch the warm-ups from the infield of turn 4. In addition, these future stars will be part of our opening ceremonies at 7:30 PM.
Tuesday, May 28 the top 410 sprint drivers will chase the $20,000 first prize to win the 35-lap Kubota High Limit 410 sprint feature. Rico Abreu won his last two starts at the one-third mile high-bank Grandview Speedway and will be in the hunt once again.
On race night, Tuesday, May 28 gates will open at 4:00 PM at the first turn gate for advance ticket holders and general admission tickets will go on sale at 4:30 PM. Qualifying begins at 7:30 PM. In the event of rain, Wednesday night, May 29 will be the rain date with a starting time of 7:30 PM. Advance tickets are now available at: www.tickethoss.com. General admission tickets on race night are $40, children 6-11 are $20, children 5 and under will be admitted for free. The Pit Fee is $45 and a license is not required. (Pit tickets are not available on Ticket Hoss).
Meet a few Keystone State Quarter Midget Racing Club Stars. . . .
As an added incentive for the local drivers, Pioneer Pole Buildings posted a $2,000 bonus for any Pennsylvania sprint car driver that takes the win in the 35 lap Kubota High Limit 410 Sprint event. One of the winningest drivers in sprint car racing is Pennsylvania driver Brent Marks who remains shutout of a visit to the Thunder on the Hill victory lane. Marks plans to change that on Tuesday night, May 28.
The PPB $2,000 bonus is an added eye catcher to lure the best of Pennsylvania to the Hill. Just a few of the local drivers with their eye on the bonus include Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, TJ Stutts, Tim Buckwalter, Kyle Reinhardt, Lance Dewease, Tyler Ross, Kyle Moody, Ryan Taylor, Tyler Esh and Ryan Smith just to name a few.
The Thunder Series recently added the Vintage Cars to the Tuesday, May 28 Kubota High Limit 410 sprint show. We are inviting Vintage Modifieds and Vintage Sportsman to take part in this show. We ask the competitors of both the Vintage Modifieds and Sportsman to pre-enter by calling 443 513 4456. There is no entry free but pre-entering will help us in the planning of the show. Entries shall provide the drivers name, car number division (Modified or Sportsman) and phone number. Both the Vintage Modifieds and Sportsmen will each have a warm-up and a 15-lap feature.
We are adding the Vintage cars to compete during the show when the 410 sprints need some time between events. Our goal remains to have an efficiently run event that is completed by 10 PM.
The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series is the long-time trend setter for presenting mid-week, high profile special events. The Thunder Series was the first to bring the Kubota High Limit sprints to the area and it was the Thunder on the Hill series that created the 17-year running of the USAC Eastern Storm.
The prominent Thunder Series will continue Tuesday night, June 11 when the AMSOIL USAC Non-Wing Sprints and 358 Modifieds star in the Pioneer Pole Building sponsored event. And also on the roster, Tuesday night, July 2 is the HVAC Partners for Success Pennsylvania 410 Sprint Speed Week, the Hodnett Cup paying $10,000 to win will be joined by the 358 Modifieds.
Be sure to say hello to Miss Thunder on the Hill Skylar Kuhl joined by Thunder Girls Kailyn Getz and Maddie Stephens.
We recently announced our National Anthem singers, Magie Earnest who will sing on Tuesday, May 28, Jim Murdoch will perform the National Anthem on Tuesday night, June 11 with Arynne Rahmer honoring our country on Tuesday night, July 2.